Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-30

Mexico. 1.-The President bad not ordered.
the troops from Corpus Christi 10 The Rio
Grande, he would have been guilty Of
gross neglect of his duty; and would have
deserved The Impeachment: thai he was
how threatened with by the opponents Of
the war. The responsibility Of all the
blood shed in this war lay upon those who
opposed The annexation of Texas. and had
espouaed the cause of Mexico in all her
ou,rages against the persons and PROPERTY
Of our citizens, and had encouraged Mexi-
co I'd beliese tha, we would give up Texas;
and submit to all the insults that she could
heap upon US. The Mexicans thnueht
they would hold out I'LL The wbis Presi-
dent was elected /; aud that then the Uni
The States would certainly give up Texas
-Sreslore the CALIFORNIA; withdraw their
tf6ops-give up our claims-and pay Mex
loo for The expenses and life incurred by
her 10 the war. -5.s.. ,%..sf 8
ven '''i ~ December II. !
In tile Senate, o-day, a selecl commit
lee was ordered ON The ,sGbjec, OF French
spolsiions prior 10 1900. TIE commit.
zee consists Of McsSfrs. ,Noralead, Cas-,
BaI.e-. A,beiton antSAShley. The com
mi'iae is no, ola Satisfactory, t'laracter 70
,he cia!rialts. 81. -..,..,., ;.tl,,i;;
Mr.. yulee offered resolution looking.
TO the repair oil iljurie, dors by. the la!e
gale to the Hospital at Key West, and
also OIL tho Florida coast. He introduced
bill for lie construction Of a dry dock at
Pensacola for the use ofihe navy: .-.-
Mr.. Speigh, introduced a bill for the
establishment Of brauch mint at Char
lesion, S. c., and Mr.. DIX introduced a
bill establishing one at New York.
II appears lhal there has been an addi.
iional call for troops from Louisiana, as
we'll as from pennsylvania, within the last
day or Two. Perhaps calls have been
made upon other States. 1t is the object
of the Government, to substitute The vol
apteers enlisted for; the war, for six and
twelve months meu. -, /,
~ December Is.
There is some news Of high imporlliere.
II seems that the Government, distruslful
Of Santa Anna. and of any promises o!
peace from Mexico aud lis ngents, are
making very ample preparations for carry.
ins on the war, and for carrying il 10 the
city Of Mexico. learn from private, but
unduublcd sources, that The Government,
is abou, To call for Ten regiments OF vuluu.
teers. to serve during the war. This does
!iol look like peace, Or an expectation of
peace. ......
The Senalc vas nul in session to-day,
AR. Calhuuu's vic;ys are often made the
subect of remark. Mr.. Calhoun is wait
ing, as some Of his trends assure NE Tor
further deve!opemenls. .-.
The Seraie did Dol sit 10 day. The
House, according 10 a sIarding rule, took
private hills. But some very important
Hills wert reported or introduced. Mr.
Bly,. from ihe Commitlec on Military
Affairs, reported a bill to increase the pay
Of nob .coinh1issioped officers and privales
Of lho volunteers aud regular ;rmy.., The
billprnposes to grant :hem two dollars a
month additional Pay, commencing with
The war, and to give them or their families
q bounty Of I60 acres Of land. But Con-
gress, sensible Of The propriety Of doing JUS
lice 10 these men, will moi stop here. They
will 20 on, and make an ample provision
for the widows, and orphans Of those who
may be killed In battle, or die in the ser:
vice. The present laws afford an ample
provision for the former class, aud mono
for the latter. .s aa
Another very important bill was intro
duced bv Mr.. Marlin, delegate from the
Territory, soon TO be The State Of Wiskon.
soa--for so Judge .Do'y, the former dele
gate from tha, State, insisted that the
Clerks Of the House. and the men Of The
press, should write it--providiug for The
establishment of new Territory north Of
re limits of that Stale. This new Terri
TRY, it has been .forseen, will soon, il is
truc, knock al our door aud demand ad-
Mission into the Union. The name of II.
strange 10 our ears, csunot now remem-
6er, merely hearing it pronounced ty The
Clerk Of the House-hut IN less than ten
years j, will have iu Congress two Sena.
tors, and 90 on 10 increase It's number OF
: Representatives iii, perhaps. i, may over
shadow rlnny of the original thirteen in
mower and influence. So wonderful is
The spreading of ibis confederated Repub-
tic. IL was only some twenty-five or three
years ago. that President Monroe recon-
mended that the territory now forming the
Stats of iowa and Wisconsin, and The
new State now proposed, should be set
apar, for the final and exclusive abode of
The Indians.
December f9.
The Senate was no: in session to day.
The House was engaged in the considera-
tiou Of private bills. There is little dis
position on the parl Of Congress 10 urge
business, and as YET, very little has been
aoue in either House. After the second
day OF January Congress will begin to
propose and despatch public measures.
By tha, !ine perhaps, we shall have some.
thin. more definite as 10 The policy and