Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-04

sition. Ehe question: ID whelner. the uoI
llern and western democrats will vi III
10 The WilInot proviso, to the ar-nony of
the party aud Of The lInon-whether they
will be bound by The pledge Of conyen
tion on this subject.
If Mr.. Polk has adopted The course that
in nv opinion he has taken, the extension
of the Missouri compromise iue (3S deg.
80 min., will be made more acceptable To
the northern democrats than 10 the south:
Mr.. Trist is probably authorized 10 form
treaty upon the line of the Rio Grande,
aud the parallel of SO deg. This has been.
the belief here for some lime, and the late
intelligence from Mexican sources con-
firms it. While vast extent of territory
is thus to be added to the non-save hold
ing States, very little additional arena is
given to The South.
There seems to be some probability tha.
the favorable terms offered by The United
States, and the influence of the British
Minister. may induce Santa Anna and
the Congress To enter into treaty OF
peace, without suffering Gen. Scott TO
march iuto the capital. The deepest anx-
iely is fel, here as TO the result, which we
IN US, know in few days.
The Union publishes, to day, on The
authority OF the Adjutanl General. state
mentlhat 1000 troops more have been
seut to General Scott, aud that 5000 ar
rived between The 9th of May aud the
26lh of June; lhat-tre force in advance of
Vera Cruz exceeds $4,000, that deducting
the sick, the efficient force is $4,000, ex-
elusive Of staff corps; and that an addi-
tional force of $500 men are en- route for
Vera Cruz. The Union asserts that the
force in Mexico, under Generals Taylor
and Scott, ia this month, will exceed 3d.
600 men.
July "a.
The Cabinet no longer seem to expect
peace with Mexico through amy nesotia-
lion, aud presume that Mr.. Trist will be
recalled, and all further attempts to con-
ciiale the Mexican government abandon
ed.
The Trisl affair will be fully explained
by The publication Of all his Instructions
and correspondence. 1t will appear that
Mr.. Trisl went out as quasi Commits
sioner. He,was not actually Commission
or but was TO become one the moment the
Mexican government sisnifed thell assent
10 renewed negotiatian. The delay in
the transmission Of the proposals to the
Mexican government, was caused by Gen
Scott, and the Union holds him responsible
for the loss, thereby, Of favorable op.
portunily 10 offer our proposals for peace.
General Scott had grounds, doubtless, for
acing as he did, and it is very difficult to
believe that the Mexican government was
more disposed to make peace in the month
of May Than in June. The real obstacle
to peace has been the want Of a sufficient
force under our commanders to impress
the Mexican government with the belief
Of our ability TO overrun and conquer the
county.
But the administration are now making
greater efforts than at any former time,
10 reinforce Generals Taylor and Scott.
Col. Sterling Price, of Mo. has been
apppinIed Brigadler General, in the place
of ] efferson Davis, declIIed. = 49,
Correspondence ofthe Charleston Courier:
WASHINGTON, July 26.
The telegraphic communication with
Richmond is now open, and places US
some nine hours nearer TO you than we
were when The terminus Of the line was in
this city. Ths-is IA great gain to the pub
lie, and 10 the government. alta time when
intelligence from Mexico is 50 anxiously
awaited.
The Government has not received any
dispatches from Gen. Scott for nearly FIVE
weeks. 1t is surmised that some Of his
dispatches have been cut of, by the enc
my. The late intelligence, showing that
several Of the most populous aud inhuen-
tial Mexican States had formed coalition
10 carry on the war with the United States
and prevent the Central Government from
making treaty Of peace; is considered by
The Administration as very unfavorabe To
speedy termination of The war. If the
Mexicans oppose nothing 10 our arms but
their uiS inertia, we may find the work o!
ehectual subjugation very slow aud diff
cult.
Something has lately been said, i'll the
Union aud other presses, on the subject of
Mr.. Marks' communicalions TO Gen. Tay-
lor and The Secretary of. Stale. But no
new fact has been stated by Mr.. Marks or
his friends on the subject; and The infor-
nation which he communicated does not
appear to have been Of sufficient impor-
tance TO warrant any notice from our
Government, even had Mr.. Marks pro.
duced 10 it any authority from Gen.
Aris:a for his statement. MIR. Marks, in
a letter TO the Department of State and 10
Gen. Taylor. stalled TWO things, that Gen,
Arisla would agree 10 adopt The Colorado
as a neutral line, and that The Mexican
Government was prepared 10 treat with
the United States. On the 9th Of No.
vember this letter was received at The De-
partmenl, and on the same day letter
was received from Mr.. Black, Consul Of
the United States AT Mexico, informing
The Government that the Mexican Gov
ernment was ready TO receive a Commits
sioner. Four days afterwards, The COM
-,,;,,;on nf Mr. Sli,Iell was mada oui and