Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15

the Sentinel has no means Of ascertainlng
the particulars, But Captain John Win
chester, Of the Julia Ann has informed it
that OIL the Sd he came to anchor al West
Quoddy, where be found the Brooklyne,
and was told by Capt. Spales that the
Columbia had boarded him and had i'm
pressed one ofihis seameu. As the Julia
was ndinlo port, and belonged to The
same owner. Capt. Winchester spared a
hand 10 supply the place Of the one ab-
ducled from The deck of the Brookly
The Sentinel was informed also by Capt.
John Spates, of the schr. Gen. Foster, that
the outrage was seen by him, that it was
committed outside of Campbelo. in calm
and when the Columbia aud Brooklyne
were off Scoll's Head
LETTER FROM MR.. BUCHANAN.
The Pennsylvania contains letter
written by the Hon. James Buchanan, in
reply to an invitation TO attend public
festival in Berks County, Pa. After stating
that public business will preclude his at
tendance, he alludes, says the New York
Courier and Enquirer, to the approaching
election in Pennsylvania as one Of very
great importance, as upon its results may
probably depend the ascendency Of the
Democracy of the Union for years 10
come.' The field, he says, is fair one,
and should The Democratic candidate be
defeated. he declares it will be in vain 10
explain the result, in any other than by
admitting that the Wings have the major
ity.
In regard to The question OF Slavery-as
at present asi'aiing the country, he ex-
presses the following views, which are
worthy all attentive consideration
The question of slavery, in one Of it's
ancient aspects, has been recently revived
and threatens to convulse the country.
The Democratic party Of the Union ought
to prepare themselves in time for the ap.
preaching storm. The best security, in
the hour Of danger, is TO cling fast to their
lime honored principles. A sacred regerd
for the Federal constitution, aud for the
reserved rights of the States, Is the immo-
veable basis on which the party can alone
safely resi-. This has saved US from the
inroads Of abolition. Norlhern Democrats
are not expected to approve slavery in the
abstract but they owe ii to themselves, as
they value The Uuion, and all the political
blessings which bounifully flow from it, to
abide by the compromise Of the constitu-
lion, and leave The question, where that
instrument left it, to the States wherein
slavery exists. Our fathers have made
this agreement with their brethren of the
South, and il is mol for the descendants Of
either party, in the present generation, to
cancel this solemn compact. The aboli.
tionisls, by their efforts to annul it. have
arrested the natural progress Of emancipa
lion, and done great injury 10 the slaves
themselves. -.
Alter Louisiana was acquired from
France by Mr.: Jefferson. aud when the
Stale ofiMissonri, which constituted part
lof il, was about toibe admitted inta-the
Union, the Missouri question arose, and in.
Iiispr0gress Threatened slhe4 dissolution of
the Union, This was settled 6y the men,
pfthe las, generation, as other important.
and dangerous questions have been settled
10 spirit of Inu,ual concession. Under
the Missouri compromise, slavery was
forever prohibited north Of The parallel Of
| SO deg. 80 min.; and south Of this parallel
The question was left 10 be decided by the
people. Congress. in The admission Of
Texas, following 10 the footsteps Of their
predecessors, adopted the same rule; aud in
my opinion, The harmony of,he States, and
even the security ofthe Union itself, require
that the line of The Missouri compromise
should be extended TO any new territory
which we may acquire from Mexico.
| should entertain the same opinion,
even il it were certain that this would be-
come a serious practical question; but
that it never can be thus considered, must
be evident 10 all who have allentiyely ex-
amined the subject.
Neither the soil, the climate, nor the
productions Of that portion OF California
south OF 36 deg. 30 nin., nor indeed Of
any portion Of it, North or South, is adap-
ted 10 slaves; and, besides, every facility
would be there afforded to the slave
10 the escape from hisl master Such
property would be utterly insecure in any
part of California. 1t is morally impossi.
BILE, therefore, that majority of the emi-
grants to that portion Of The territory south
of &c deg. 30 min, which will be chiefly
composed of our fellow citizens from the
Eastern, Middle, and Western States, will
ever re establish slavery within its limits
In regard to New Mexico, east Of the Rio
Grande, the question has already been
settled by the admission Of Texas into the
Union.
Should we acquire territory beyond the
Rio Grande, and east Of the Rocky Mum.
tains, it is still more improbable that 6
majority Of The people Of that region would
conseul to re establish slavery. They are
themselves, in large proportion, colorel
population, aud among them, The Negrt
does not socially belong to a degraded
race.
The question is, therefore, not one o
practical importance. Its agitation, how
ever, honestly intended, can produce mt
effect but TO ALLEVIATE the people OF differen
portions of,he Union from each other; II
leycite sectioual divisions and iealousies