Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-08

I'VE cannot perceive upon what plea
we eau resis; such a movement on the
par, Of Canada, ir il be resolved upon;
or even defend much longer the granting
OF supplies lo meet The cost OF our estao-
lsi,nen,s 10 that country"
We'll, if Canada aviH come, aud Eng.
land consents, she is welcome. The gain
ON our side, iloaever, is greatly over cstl
mared. Tue River ST. Lawrence would
be Of little value, in commercial poln'
of view, as the great bulk vi Tue business
would pass over our Canais and Ran
roads. Our Canadian friends would be
the creates, gamers by The proposed unlon.
New STEAM lioUT EBErwEEN n. YORK,
NASHVILLE AND ST. LOUIS.
Ii is not much known IN this ialiudc or
longitude, lha; Nashville is making an
etior, TO construct rail road 10 conneci
Charleston with that CITY, through ihc
gap of the Cumberland Mountains, which
viii open Il direct Steam roul2 between
New York and the greaI centre ut The
Mississippi valley, that will DC open AT ali
seasons ot the Year. and will supercede,
in many respects, all the other routes be
tween New York aud ST. Louis, through
Ohio aud The Lakes, or via Pennsylvania.
This is Que of the most important Ioulrs
between New York and the great valley
OF the Mississippi. A brief view Of 1t
.Eli, therefore, be interesting 10 the con.
mercial classes OF this CITY.
A railroad from Charleston to Augusta,
in Georgia has now been open for sever
al years. This road measures one hun
,lreG and thirlyslx miles in lenglh..-
From Augusta. running 10 IA similar di.
p recIion. towards lie Aiieshany or Cum
berland Mountains, on The borders oi
Tennessee, there is, also, d railroad three
HUNDRED miles long, the greater part oi
which is CON; .leied, and The renanlus
'uorlou has been provided fur by the Leg,
i,la,ure of Georgia. rhs is three hun.
dred miles long, and extends Itom Angus
IA. or Hamburg IS. e. 10 within tel mics
he>ood the State iIne of Tennessee. 10
The Cumberland Valley. From this point
in, The frontier OF Tennessee, down the
valley uf The Cumberland river TO Nash
vile, is one hundred aud thirty miles.
THIS leusth OF ralroad has been IaSen
hold OF by capitalists ar Nashville; aud
preuaralums are being made to construct
II within tic space ut TWO years. When
IL shall have been completed. there will be
an uninterrupted railroad route from
charleston 10 Nashville in Trnuessee,
making AN aggregate dIsIauce OF five nun
dred and tiiiy-sM miles, ailnrllng means
of transportation oI The best quality. Al all
seasons OF the Year, anu which Will e"a-
Ile Goods 10 be forwarded To 81. Louis, in
rhe Mississippi valley, by The easiest mode.
From Nashville to 81. louis. bv water,
,be route is open al all seasons of The year;
aud lbe Legislature of Tennessee has It
in conremplalluu, with The aid of capital,
IN make such improvements IN tina. river
as 10 render il navigable.
Il is supposed that capitalists in Nash
vlle-provided The Oresun question Is
settled very suon.-wil be abe To raise
the necessary funds either in larleston,
or in some of The Northern Stalesi,o car
~ out the ubjecls OF the projectors, and
have This musl Important communIcaIlon
from New York to these S,aIes. open at
all seasous Of The wear. The value Of
this lice Of communication, between Ct.
Louis and New York, cannot be estimated.
Ii,pens 10 New York; through TO Charles
Ion and Nashville, The great winter 'rade
in the Mississippi valley, TINT springs up
IN these localities, and their immense trib'
u,aries. 10 every direction. We know that
vs,t Inconvenience and delenllons are
created by tne risors OF winter 10 the
routes betw cen New York aud The North
western States hy way of Buffalo; aud
also through Pennsylvania 10 any Of The
Western cities. A vast quantity Of dry
goods could be sen, by Nashville, in the
winter or early spring, so as to reach The
priacipal towns in the Mississippi valley,
lang before The more Northern routes are
are omen. We trust aud hnpe, 'ha! the
munficence lha, has been exhibited to
forward this en;erprize-now taken siren
uousiy in hand by the men of business in
Nashville-wiI be carried into eli'cl; and
we believe that nothing but the state OF
our foreign, relations, prevent these meas
ures fro m being carried oul, by which such
,x;;ies as New York, Charleston, Nashville.
and ST. Louis, can be brought into close
;ux,aposion at all seusons.-N. Y. Herald.
New ORLEANS March 26, 1916.
By, the arrival Of the brig Oceana,
which left Vera Cruz on the 18th instant,
LEARN ;ba. our Minister, Mr.. Slidell, is
acting in quite prompt and decided man
ner with lhe Mexican Government. The
authorities there seem indisposed 10 re-
ceive bitn as he demands-they only he.
iog willing 10 regard him as Envoy Ex
,raordiuary to arrange aud seule the din.
c.tlies relating 10. Texas:.-t hes. Nsws.
W.