Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-18
NO. .43.

IsidisposaDle force of ,ihree To- yelllou.
sand meii' with sufficient and efficient
steam transportation for ,llem always
readp, to. be rapidly moved froutpoint
to point, as nigh. be, rendered necessa-
Try by any particular point, and we could
thus transport ihiscolumn of men much
more rapidly than1l,ey couldrtheir army
by land, Ind ports thus held, esta6.
ish regular custom. houses, with tie fall
and regular organization: as in the sea
por:s of the United States, and pu. our
tariff into operation,,aa throwing open
these ports to the commerce Of all ma.
tions on precisely the same footing as
our own ports, :and admitting all our
own productions free Of duty--,fio i'm.
portatiohs would be large-tlIe revenue
collected would 60 far towards paving
the expenses ofthe war, and would ali
come out ofthe enemy--we should ex:
actIy change place! With them, by
throwing on their shoulders all The bur:
then and enormous expense 6f active
operations, whilst we remained on the
defensive, inactive and Tranquil; and we
should avoid all the contingencies Of mis-.
fortune to which all invading armies
are liable, and save thousands of yaluas
BILE lives, which would otherwise fall
sacrifices by battle, disease, exposure
andfatigne.i -; - !, ~ reQJ
We would say to tl,e Mexieans, here
are our terms ofpeace, when you choose
to accept oithem We shall Be ready to
negotiate-un,il' then we shall@retaia
possessionof all your sea ports, and
continue 10 collect all he'rcyenue from
imports. allowing free; access to trade
TO and from the interior--we shall not
gel, tired fi,st Of the plan, as we are per:
fec,ly willing 10. continue one, OF Eve, or
ten ycarsLwe will keep you thusseaied
up any length Of time that may be ne
iccssary, until you come TO. s..terns.''a5
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: Nso. York Elections.-Tbe northern
mails brings US the. intelligence that The
Wings nre lriumphs6, in New York.
Returns from about one ne Hair of Sfatd,
show Wbig gain I'll GOO vo,es. Tie
vote for Governot'gives ia % counties 4
gain ofl75. aYodng fsdnhoubtedly elected
Governor. There will, be aWhig ma.
jority in the Congress delegation. at leas,
2l oul Of the 81. and the Assembly proba!
bly, Wing: The folloWing members Of
Congress have so Ear been elected :Lofd,
Murphy, NuoII, Maclay,, :;SuffeTn-De-l
mocra,s and Tallmadse, Worren, REYNOLDS
Slingerlahd, Kellog. While, ,kPeirie' Jen.
kihs, BIakel, Got. Holmes, Rose, Marvin.
Hall, Putnam and Hunt-Whigs.s 10
In the Senate5 Wigs ahd2 Democrats
are elected, in the Assembly 81 .,Wbigs,
80 Democrats and TO Anti -Renters.
The amended Constitution, i, is said, il
ratified but the provision for black suffrage
has been lost. !s;gas t;: ,',,.,
Further returns iffom New York rive
continued accounts Of the triumphs oi The
Whigs-74 Wings and 81 Dempcrats arr;
elected 10 tbe Assembiy.-Ihe Wbies, il
is said, will lave d, majority oils i'd ihe
Assembly, and 8 by joint ballot. Tie fe#
returns received gives large vote 10 favor
of the amended Constitution. Tbs Nekfo
Suffrage bill isIos, by an immease md
jority. -. .s5.,.
Ne,u Jersey Elec.ions.-The Whie 'ii,:s-
jority has increased IN this State al, I'D
ditional Wing member has beeh elected
10 Congfes:g IN The Senate there 81 NO
change from last year, ihere being 12
Wings and 2 Democrats. IN t6e Assembly
lhe Wings have gained seven ni,ssnbsrs,
and COW stands 3sr Deimocra,s. The
Wing maJorityin. joint ballot:wiIl be %.
The nembefsof c Cangresseiect are Messrs.
Hainolon, Newell, Van Dyke, and Gre
go'y, Wings, aud Esdale, Democrat. q !!
foundation at Nor r3olkk:.4Their,s has been
avery sesereiand; destructive. storm at
Norfolk, Va. A strong N. E. wind pre-
vailed for several daysf which caused the.
waters Of the harbor to, swell UNUSUALLY
Eigh.",', A.large portion 81 tie Town IN tho.
vicinity ofthe' wharves is said ID have been,
completely inuudated-ihe;s wafer rising
higherthan was ever before knowh--slores,
Warehouses;, &e:, were thoroughly fosded.
causing sreatdes'ruction Of property. Much
dbmage has also been done 10 The shipping,
and fearful aphehensiobs were entertained
for The, safety Of vessels on the coast.
Commodore Sloai. 4Comiimrodorree ,,Ssal ,sa;Il|
is said 10 have had ah' it,etview eitb iEs
President, ID which he wasG assn ;ied. Wltf
complimentary expressions, tb, al iail bis
acts were approved b. lad ID fac,
anticipated the ihstructiqnswf ich Tie Gov
ernmenth had sent 10 bin. 2 2. '''s'''
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Hon. m; Kiag.-Tbis, gentleman,