Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-01

|.red tothe committee on Federal Relations:
Resolued, Thatth people Of South Car.
Eolna have always manifested aud still GU.
certain the most ardent aud devoled at
tachment to the Union of the States of this
Republic, and have always been and still
are willing to make any and every sacrl.
ice. except those which 'yrants alone
would expect and slaves submit to, 10 pre-
vent ii.
ResoLued, That we have seen with deep
regret aud sorrow that there exists, IN ma
nv of the Northern States of this conlede.
racv, deep and settled hostility to Inc
South, and mad and fanltical deiermln-
alion to restrict Them in the enjoyment OF
those sacred rights aud privileges. for the
|:preservalion of which the Union itself was
established, by an unprlucipled and un-
warrantable Interference with the instilu-
tious of slavery.
Resolued, That We have Ions watched
with much anxiety the incendiary machi-
nations Of The abOIilionists Of The North,
but still have entertained the hope that
returning sense of justice, or that a due re-
gard to the sacred charter of our rights,
|.guarantied to shy the Constitution, would
restrain them in their fauatical career and
prevent a consummatiou Of The destructive
designs, but the passage hy the House Of
Representatives of The United States, at
their last session, of the Wilmot Provls,,
by which The South was 10 be virtually
excluded in the enjoyment of such terrific
ry as might be acquired from Mexico by
conquest or otherwise, and The resolutions
adopted ou the same suhjec, by the Lesis-
la,ure of almost all the non:sIavehold'as
States of this Union. warn Us that we have
but little ground for hope, either for their
forbearance, their sense of justice, their
humanity. or patriotism.
Resolrcd. That this attempt 10 exclude
and debase the South. is the more vile and
unjust, inasmuch as the very territory
from which we are to be forever excluded,
is territory which, if obtained at all. will
have been acquired in equal measure by
Southern valor, aud has already been free
ly watered with Southern blood.
Resolued, That we have every reason
to fear that it is the deliberate intention OF
reckless and fanatic majority of The slave
holding States of this Union to make the
Wiuot Proviso, or similar provision, the
condition to the acquisition ofany territory
to the United States in our present war
with Mexico, and that regarding the adop'
ton of any such measure as a gross viola
lion of the Constitution, an Infringement
of The rights Of the South, aud wanton,
undisguised insult-a submission thereto
would be degrading and Infamous.
Rssolued, That we most cordially con-
cur in the resolutions adopted 5y The LIE
gislature of Virginia on this subject, aud
that in the language used by that patrioIic
assembly. we feel it 10 Je the "duly of ev'
cry slave holding State, and of the ci,izeus
thereof, as they value their dearest priv.
leges, their sovereisn;ytheir independence.
their righ: of property, TO take firm. united
aud concerted action in this emergency"
Resolred. there fore, That in the event
orlhe adoption by the Congress Of the U.
States ofany law or resolution by which
The citizens Of the savehoidiug States are
to be excluded from full. perfect and
equal enjoymeu of all Sthe rights and pri.
2yileges in any territory which may be ae.: .
quircd from Mexicn, or any other powers
by the prohibition o. The Introduction Of
slave. property inlo such territory, that the
Governor Of this State, for the lime being,
convene Immediately the Legislature there
Of, that they may take such action as they
may deem necessary and becoming. Aud
that His Excelency be further desired aud
requested, during the interval between the
summoning and the assembling of the Le'
gislatnre. TO correspond and consult with
the constituted authorities Of .orher States.
with a view to harmonious action On this
important subject.
COLUMBIA AND GREENvILLE RAILROAD.
Extract from, a letter TO The Editor, dated
COLUMBIA, Nov. 20.
have seen a delegate who has returned
from the Newberry Convention. The
discussions were spirited, and great di-
vcrsiy of sentiment prevailed as 10 the
proper route. That to Aiken was. sinsly,
the strongest, bul The other interests were
fearful of losing their chances under the
charter for the Greenville and Columbia
route. The following was finally adopted.
From Columbia. up the east bank of The
Broad River, for l6 miles, with view to
a common trunk with The Charlotte Road;
theuce across the river to Newberry Cour'
House; thence to the Saluda River, near
the corner of ELgefeld and Abbeville;
thence to the dividing ridge between the
waters Of the Saluda and the Savannah
River, 10 Anderson Court House; and
thence TO Greenville Court House.
As soon as this was announced TO bo the
result, the Greenvle and Laurens Stock
holders and Directors (the latter six in
number) Withdrew from the Convention
and from the Company. Judge O'Neal
the President of the Road, was so much
dissatisfied, that he gave notice that he
would resign the Presidency as soon as The
Company could reorganize another Di-
rcctory. l! is the opinion Of some tina, the
whole project now will be a failure. Others
say that the Road can be built, and that
| il will he more profitable by far than any