Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-23

Boston Co
From lhe3 Correspond asaes earrsss
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The War Department ismaki5g stren0s
Gus etiors 10 reinforce Genera SEQ
pnt him in q. condition: 10 daapeesl 0sIheSs
city of Mexico. without much sfprihefS
lay. By the end ofIhis month, he is sios
hive some thirteen thousand mel lI
told) under his command. sHeissexpssJedE =
then 10 march t3 the capital: The POSE
session of that city has been onsidsredSl
by the President, a very desirable send
indeed indispensable object. A moalfl
ago. the President declared sthaf, 10 s;htiss
belief, General, Scott was, a hat mo
meut, in lhecity Of Mexico; and ahes has
been more disappointed al finding that:isss
is not so. u
1t is unfortunate that Geueral Scots
not in such force as 10 enable shimi ioyyio
low up the victories Of Vera CLuzsand
Cerro Gordo, by marching atsoncs tot the
capital. 1t would hayetmade an simpresS
sion favorable to a speedy peace,ss and
would have. prevented anothei battle which
must now soon take place. g
Notwithstanding all .rumors % The con-.
trary. General Taylor is not likely 10 be-
reinforced TO such. an extent as to- enable
him TO march TO San Luis de Potosi. Hes
is probably. in weaker condition; sfoes
such an enterprise. than he has}eyersb been,
since the capture of Monterey. But sasS
San Luis has been eyacuatedi by the mills
tary, he will have no opposition there: ss:
He will doubtless move with Whatever
forces he may have, as soon as he cam
obtain the necessary means of.,ransporta
tion. -.,.ts %. -.
Arrangements have been made.Sin dllsgs;
the northern towns, for the reception Of
the President. # is now said here that
be will take this northern tour in Jnly
He begins to feel, very sensibly, the ops
pressive burden official duties and cares e
and responsibilities, and not unfrequentiy
reiterales his solemn vow never 10 accepts
the station again. He declares, moreoyer.s
it is said, that he would, give anyifwordly W
consideration for three weeks suspenslons
fhis present labor aud anxiety 80
Mr.. Polk did not expect, when be came
into office. so uneasy 3posi,ion. He cersS
tainly anticipated no foreign war; aDdsis
least of all, "a war that will continue dafingR
bis administration, and perhaps that Of hiss
successor also, ss,s. -:
From tho Correspondenesot tss C har.s Conrisr:@
-. June f5. .ss3 n
Allxour difficulties with Brazil ssRefeSss
happily adjusted some months ago, 6y
explanations made blythe Brazilian MIN.
lister. which were. perfectly satisfa faetory, ltsl
was lately rumored that the Emperor ;ofs
Brazil had expressed delerminaIi stoE
disavow the course pursuadby his slim
ter, Mr.. Lisboa, and recall hin: n.
The Intelligence, referring 70 ibis sub IS:
jsct, says We have heard l6f new
outbreak to constitute sthe etoand tqgss
tttIer ruurruyersyass= Is 5
lYlhe seizure Of al AmeIisan 81 hale gsbipg!
is the onl .sneW onIbrea .''l and 1hats tscan
be easily atoned for. 2 % here cans sbssno4
difficulty between the siwoy Goyernmentss;
unless The Emperor should choose 10 gdis-s
avow the conciliatory acts of Mi. Lis6oa.
The slntelltge remark II
"Wi:h regard 10 the rlmored intention
ofthe Goyefnme ut of Brazil 10 recall 1ibsX
CheyaIier de. Lisboa, the truly estimables
and universally POPULAR Representatives
of the Government Of Brazi! at this Cow
ernment, If there were indeed any solid
foundation for such; q rumor, we ,shouldS
consider it an unhappy augury AS osthes
disposition OF, the Brazilian Government
to maintain, on its part, the friendly ,rela-
tions, with the United States, which have
hitherto been so happily cultivated during
his mission TO this country Il: 6;
Gen. Patterson gives, it seems, g most
tlattering accountofthe prosperity, present
and prospective, ofthe commerce Of Vera
Cruz, under the American tariff: He a
estimates the revenue forFthe smonlh,ofs
May at three hundred thousand dollars. J;
At this rate Mr.Walker's prediction That
specie will soon fow from Mexico to New
Orleans and New, York may be verified; y;
The notifications Of the tariff, laIsly
adopted, will undoubtedly give confidence
10 merchants engaged ia the trade, as they
are assured Of projection in their interest,
in case Of peace. - 4. ss9fi! u
The weather continues 10 be cold and !.
ungenial.
A case of ship fever has occurred dsins
Fairfax county. Virginia. A gentleman
went, from that county TO- Baltimore, for E
a few days, TO transact business, and was
seized withit uponhis return. The dis-SS
case is now admitted.t to sbescontagious;Sat
least to some extent Z II ;,s;F5 ~
Raleigh Rail Road. We are infsfmeds
from reliable authority, that negotiations
for the purchase and extentiou Of the Ra-
leigh Railroad to the North Carolina 6oun-
Diary, are now in progress. Propositions
from wealthy Eastern Company, have
been entertained by the Governor Of our
sister State, and there is no doubt but}that
the purchase will be made, and the extents
sion beyond Raleigh commenced 80 soon
as favorable response is received from
South Carolina, to meet on the sbordeF,
near 'Cheraw. It will be recollec,ed sthas