Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15

event oil lie vote, aud Judging ny l0e ueS-t
pording tone oflhe principle Tarifforgans,
we are not without hopes that he will.
o. The y ashington correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury, under date oflhe
7th inst, says:-"l have heardthis morn
ing from very reliable source, that there
are now in Washington several Catholic
Priests from Mexico, senl oul here TO as.
certain what would be The condition ofthe
Catholics aud Catholics Clergy. if Mexico
comes into the Union. The Catholic
Clergy are wearied with the continued
pIunder ofrapacious Usurpers. and if they
ar, assured Of peace and protection in the
Union, would be, glad to induce Mexico 10
enrer;it. This is a very important fact.
and may lead to great consequences"
Designs of the Administration Relative
to Mezico.-The Washington Uuion con-
tains the following remarks as perhaps
forsshadowiug the designs Of the Govern.
menl in relation 10. the Mexican war and
The intervention Of European powers in
The dispute. at only remains for our
Government 10 complete this Mexican
war, even as it has begun-io keep justice
on our side 10 the end-io continue 10 show
ourselves always ready, i'll future. as here
toiure, for an honorable and satisfactory
peace-tp spare no proper effort to lniti-
gate the horrors OF the war while il lasts
-lo lose no moment in pressing OIL its oP-
eraious. both by sea and land. with the
utmost vigor-and finally, 10 hold steadily
on our course, laying out Of view as inn
possible, all armed Interference on The part
Of foreiga powers; and in case any such
Interference should be attempted. slerhly
forbiddng and repellipe it under penalty
Of breaking up the peace Of the world.
THE Chinese TreatJ.-The Union" in
contradicling a runor thai The Chinese
government had refused to ratiy the treaty
with this government. in Consequence of
the absence of the American Minister,
says :"The exchange Of rati6calions of
the irealv Of The Sd July, 1874, between
The United States and China, was made
on the 3lst Of December, 1915. II was
procIaime IN this country on the 18Th of
April. 1876. by the President, and pub
Iished about The same datc.' -
The Merican Prirateer.-We published
some time since from Jamaica an account
Of a suspicious vessel, supposed to have
been Mexican prvateer, hovering in the
vicinity of island. The Hearld, pub
lished at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. con
lains repor, from Capt. Kelly ofthe schr.
Mazeppa, which may be considered as IN
some degree q confirmation of the exis-
leuce of such vessel. Capt. Kelly fell
in, LAT. %. long. &c 40. with, a long black
schooner Of about. $50 tons, with tall ra.
king masrs. low hull and high rails. Du
ring tho day she boarded two brss. Capt,
. X. lost ghI=of her at dark. but in an hour
!. s.slerwards : she came ,rithilis a few yards of
3ihe M1zcifPa and d6sist sla "a: Il.
upwards Of two honrs. aud then sailed of
IN an easterly direction. M person was
seen ON, her decks, and Capt. Il. is Of
opinion Thai she was a pirate. He attrib-
aies hiscscape to5hor being short of hands.
5n consequence Of her having just taken
Two prizrs.-ChuS. EUe. Nc1cs..
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The South Carolina Tolunteers.-II will
he seen that The Palmetto Regiment have
selected their officers. OF Col. Butler, we
know that he has The reputation OF gal
liant soldier, aud al excellent officer; lD-
deel. such was the confidence reposed in
him, that several Of The candidates for !he
command oftho Regiment, Withdrew when
his name was announced for that ciflce.
Lieut.. Col. Dickinson. Of this town. we
know will prove himself worthy of the Of
flee 10 which he has been elected by so
large majnriIy.-For several years, lie
has applied himself 10 the infusion Of mi
Iilary spirit amongst the citizens Of this
District. and he has succeeded When the
DeKalb Rife Guards, (the company which
stands frs, OH the list of The vouutecrs)
were first organized, he was unanimously
elected Captain; from the command of
this corps, he was elected TO The command
of The 22d Regiment, which Office he Dow
holds, and We doubt if there is a better
drilled or mole efficient regiment in the
Stale. OF Major GLADDEN., we know, thai
having met hiuIat our Brigade Encamp-
nents, we can say, without hesitation,
that he is well qualified in every respect.
To fill his office. lieis competent officer
on the field, and witlal, clever, warm
hearted and social companion, around the
camp fro. With such officers, we believe
thai the Palmetto Regiment will be amongs,
the best drilled and most efficient body of
volunteer lrools in the scryice.-Camden
Journal.
General Taylor and the Yolunteefs--
We understood yesterday that one Of the
followers Of the camp on the Rio Grande,
was in our city, and gave doleful accounts
of General Taylor's stric.ness in discipIin
ing the volunteers. Ii seems that he makes