Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-01
F.om The Charleston EvSsESs.Os.


1t is the duty of every American occa-
sionally, al least, to cast his eye around
him and see what is going oninthis great
world ofours. There are many siSns OF
The times which should not be;disregared,
and we should be wary hoWzin fancled
security, we suffer our senses 10 be lulled
into q ,,alhy or Indifference, asloihe state
oflhings, which encompass Us: The sur
face Of our foreign affairs maybe for the
most part smooth aud unrnliled. but be-
meath, there may De Causes alsWork calcu-
IaIel 10 unIleave & wreck onrpolitical ark
of safely. In our own countryth Mexican
war has for some time past ensrossed gen.
era attention.. All eyes have been turned
towards that theatre Of life, and from The
present aspect Of things in that quarter,
will continue 10 be SO attracted 5tor along
period 10 come.
The agitation Of the nonscxiension slo-
very question, has begun already its work.
Ill feeling is ensendering,mensces are daily
uttered, and many circumstances have
combined, which bode no ofgoodsto our fair
Republic,
The recent ramarks OF Bnfd pdtmerslnn
from his place in the British Parliament,
have tended TO excite in return, b;tcr CON-
ment in every part of the Union. The
Tress has spoken and sill speaks intones
which command attention., and like The
worm when tro1den on, it has turned upon
the revicr and now atings, where before
il sought 10 conciliate and disarn.
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for the reflection Of every American.
There are journals in The United States
that have not been wont, 10 retaliale upon
English presses, for all the abuse and cal.
umny which they heaped upon us, but
which have felt so constrained by a sense
Of duty, and by just and honorable feeling
as lu launch The lhundertolts OF newly
awakened pride and resentment against the
position assumed, by the wouldbe organs
of British sentiment and opinion.
In taking q survey Of the nations which
occupy The most prominent positions on
the earth's chess board, our attention is
frstnaluraly directed to England. Speak
ing the same language governed by many
of her laws, connected by numerous social
aiIinilies, England will ever be 10 US The
great poin, of attraction. And what pulit-
ical move. on her part, is first presented 10
view The repeal of,he corn laws. After
repeated efforts, on the part Of The masses,
10 achieve that object, the victory has been
won, and rejoicings Till the laud. But The
work OF reform will not stop here. Equal
representation vii! in time be established
and measures, harmony with republican
usages gradually enacted. There will be
a struggle on the parl Of the arislocracy, 10
arrest The progress Of free principles; and
they may occasionally be successful, bu
their labors will in valn--and overthrow
and defeat must be their portion.
But, Great Britain is not slumbering al
this time. She is making prodisious strides
in the way Of conquest and annexation
towards partial suprenacy over the
world. In India, in China, in Australia
indeed, in every spot under the sun where
she eau plant her subjecls-the flag Of the
Brilon has been unfurled. True it ha:
been bathed in the blood Of the innocent
and unolfending; but what Of that The
lust of dominion is stronger than that o
justice or right, and though its gratifica'
lion be furnished at the sacrifice oc nation
al character, fame and homer. statesmen
high in rank and vast in power, nod ap
provingly.
[ France is mol without her aims Of polit
cal asgrandizemenr, though thus far hel
schemes have not beeI crowned with q
success commensurate with her efforts.
Spain is swayed both by English and
French interests, aud scarcely possesse:
anything like nationality.
Germany, N matters Of free trade, mul'
liplicaIion of railroads, in science, in lite
rature, gives evidence that change il
about TO pass over the spiritofher destiny
Herpeope are hardy and industrious, ant
they have experienced mental culture.
Russia under the able lhough absolute
sway of her Emperor Nicholas, is fast in
creasing in strength al home and power
abroad. Her loans to Grea, Britain have
given her importance in the eyes of all
and on this circumstance alone, many
have predicted results, which if accom-.
plished, would bring her intocollision with
fho, mower in the East, - -