Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-01-07
ion District in Texas was taken up and

OF Mr.. Levy. has caused H3Ee taik 'nap1hs
1T Isl said that Mr.. Polk
highly disapp!oved oft, and that Mr.. Levy
acted without consulting any Of Tho oem
ocratc majority in either branch.
From a document recently sens"in,it
appears that the number Of steam vessels
now under contract for carrying the mails
10 different parts of the British duminions,
aad which al short notice can be turned
into vessels of war. is more than sixty.
Each vessel is provided with duplicates OF
its machinery, portion of its armament
is slowed in The hold, and she carries con-
s,anls AN officer of the English Navy.
who is authorized TO take command OF her
in certain contingencies.
WAsHINGToN, Dec: SO, lS45.r""''
1t canno, but be gratifying to every true
lover of his country, 10 learn that owlng
10 The praiseworthy efforts Of Mr. Calhoun,
since bis arrival here, measures are in pro,
sress which will go far 10 soothe the irfia-
ton existing relative TO The Oregon diff
cullies. He has not only interposed his
good Offices between our gopernmenl and
The British Minister, but he has been bu.
siiy at work amoug many ofour o,-headed
members OF Congress, dissuading Them
from all harsh measures and The immedl-
ate prosecution Of their several bills plo'
viding fJr the termination olthe joint occa-
pancy. Mr.. Calhoun has, il is said con
vinced them oil the imPropriely Of acung
at all upon these measures, until time be,
allowed for renewed proposition on The
part of the British Government for COM.
promise, on the basis Of the 49th parallel.
Although negotiations have not beea re,
opened, several friendly conferences have
again taken place between Messrs. Pack
enham aud Buchanan, and the result. is,
that unless some rash or imprndem step
be lakea, there will be everything to hope
for aud but little to fear. From conyer-
SALON to day with many of lbe western
members, I think The leaders here agreed
10 pause for awhile in the course they had
marked out. ..,...,z, ~ .,s,s
There is a srea, deal Of talk relative to
our affairs with Mexico, aud MIR. Slidell is
expected speedily to return. The great
difficulty in the way ofthe cession Of Cal
ifornin, is The organic law of Mexico.
which rorbids the alienation Of any portion
of the national domain. On This point it
is predicled Herrera will be overwhelIaed-
The question will then be whether Paredes
after coming inlo power, will prove lrea-
cherous, aud not only acknowledge the
independence Of Texas, blu, yield por-
lion of Coahuila and cede tue whole of
Upper California, Il appears that Mr..
Slidel has heen instructed not 10 tempor
ize, but 10 bring the negotiation TO a close
as speedily as possible. II is for these
reasons that his return is looked for, anil
that our government will take strong
measures for enforcing our claims, Some
think war with Mexico is certain in caoe
Paredes shall be supplied with money by
the Clergy or by English Capitalists.
Owing to The unusually long holiday
which Congress has taken, the city is in a
great measure deserted by its political
population. Among others, the British
Minister has removed TO Baltimore for the
purpose Of meeting with bis friends in
that quarter. -
There appears to be a fall Of the excite
ment relative to Oregon, andsn6w ait3he
talk is about California, lis character, and
the grants ofland whic h emsrants will be
entitled to. Scores ofreSpeclable citizens
in this district, looking upon tue country
as already annexed, are thinking seriously
Of emigration. No one here believes that
the negotiation relative to Oregon, has
been re.opened. The interviews between
MIR. Packenham, and Mr.. Buchanan rela-
ted TO the offensive provisions of the Bill
Of Mr.. Douglas. The British Minister
stated that its passage would be looked
upon as an unequivocal declaration of hos:
tlilies. The bill will, think, be materi.
ally modified before lis consideration.
II is rumored however, that letter has
been written by member. of the Cabinet
10 friend in New York. 10 the effect that
the Oregon question has already been set
tied in London, between our Minister there
and the British Government on the basis
Of the 49tb degree.
The States Of Georgia and .South Cor
oliaa.-In the editorial Of The Mercury Of
the lst. was an extract from The Constitu-
tionalist Of Augusta. in relation 10 The
inquiry ordered by South Carolina 10 be
made by her Superintendent of Public
Works, in regard 10 the supposed obstruc-
ton Of the navigation of Savannah River
above Hamburg. The editor says, "Snulh
Carolina must recollect that, under the
treaty OF Beaufort tie Jurisdiction Of Geor.
gia ertends to the Eastern bank of the
Savannah Riuer."
We have no desire to see wrong feel.
ings grow up between the people of the
States of Georgia and South Carolina
much less on grounds of error and mis-
take-it'is bad enough when the grounds
are good-anJ we therefore respectfully
suggest to The Editor of the Constitution.
aIist our version IF. the treaty Of Beaufort.
Its history is briefly this. King Charles
Cd had, under two charters, granted all
the territory between 29n and &c" Ndrh
latitude. in direct line to the South Seas.