Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20


State. and from their known lberality and zeal
in advancing the interests Of their denomina-
ton; and abnve all from the manly address Of
the editor, and his attachment to the Palmetto
State: and from the whole appearance Of the
paper itself, we have no doubt that the Gar
olina Baptist vii meet with the greatest en-.
courasement, and will piove blessing to our
people.
Ertra act OF a letter receired by gentleman Of
this oalage, dated
COLUMBUS, (GA.) May IL.
al must inform you that The war spirit rag
es hotter here than il does in your place, as we
aro but three days off nom New Orleans and 6
days from the camp. The excitement here is
tremendous VOLUNTEERS are leaving every
day in the steamers for Texas; and some of
the most respectable citizens, to the number OF
sixty, are preparing to leave on Friday"
We learn that fifty seven volunteers from
the same town, headed byJ s. CALnous. who
we believe is native Of South Carolina, have
rendered their services to The government, We
know that a South Carolinian will net fail in
the hour Of peril.
THE PRESENT CRISlS--TIIE WAR
WITH MEKIC Q. "a. <.
s is enough .o max q us proad of fonf,coan-
fry.io see.Mi,h what pfomptEess and zenl, her
sons in all parts ofthe South. are nov, rallying
to her standard They. pause not to calc''lnte
the consequences, nor do they linger to nves-
tigate the causes Of tue war-itis sufficient for
them to believe, that they have been wronsed,
and Cor them to know, that the blood of their
fellow citizens has been shed by the hands Of
!awless barbarians. The soil Of Texas has
again been polluted by the footsteps Of brutal
sold,ery, who III utter disregard Of the rules Of
civilized warfare, have hitherto murdered the
brave taken in battle, without spark Of gen.
crous humanity. Our gallant people seem re-.
solved to ayenge the deaths Of their martyred
,brethren-the M.ir prisoners-the victims Of
the Aiamo. They believe that now is the time
to strike for the past and the future, and the
whole South and West, from the Potomac to
the Rio Grande, and from the Atlantic 10 the
Mississippi, is quick with the most holy EN-
thusiasm.
For ourselves, we frankly confess, that we
were always opposed to the Mexican war. We
regretted to zee the hostile indications which
threatened the two nations. and we sincerely
deplored the event that was likely to bring
about collision OF their arms. We knew.
that we had multiplied injuries aud insults that
would have justified US in seeking redress at
the point Of the bayoue,; ;su, a, the same time,
we though. it becoming the magnanirnty Of y
great and powerful na,ion. to forbear. to strike
feeble adversary. We felt. TOO, tbatwe were
all brothers on this Western Continent, and
endeayorins 10 tread the same road to happi'
ness and glory. We were convinced that the
kings and crowned heads Of the old world
would have been rejoiced to see, the peaceful
and triumphant march Of freedom in Tie new
world retarded in us bright career, by anarchy,
or strife, or civil discord and we could realize,
! with what internal delight, their shouts would
have ascended. to see its last rays extingnished
BY ihe bleoI Of, its. worshippers. Such were
our genuine feelings andsenlimeats, and such
were the sentiments we have often expressed
with regard to our disputes with Mexico. ...
But the blow has been struck, and our citi.
zens have been slain; and whether she be righ,
or wrong, we go for our country with all our
mind, and with oil our heart. It is probable
that there is much to condemn, in the precipi.
fancy with which our President pushed our for.
cesto the banks oflhe Rio del Nor,e, It looked
as if intended to infame to open hos,ities the
irri,a,ed feelings Of the Mexican people; bu,
thisis not the time TO discuss the proprlety oil
bis conduct, nor to pass that severe iudgmen
Z upon his actions which they should receive
when the contest shall have been ended, ane
when peace shallhave been declared. The IL
eyersible decree has gone forth. and the shaf
ofwar has been hurled through the land, and
8 every man that has the soul OF an American, Of
that has been nourished from the generous DO
som ofour country, oughtto be prepared at thi
crisis, to do his duty. This is not the moment Il
] ask, what right our Executive had, TO commi
Flthis or that act ofoutrage and high h,nled ipjds