Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-21


Consent to suffer hisname 70 be nsed; ;sbuss ssf s
lie cannotresst very general. l.manifes,a
lion of public sentiment IN fas3I zoff fhis
acceptance ofihe Office
The Telegraph will he sscompisIe as J. h: y:
far as Fredericksburg by the end ofSrexf
week. and we stiafI then obtain the Fsouilf.
ern news by one oclock-fOur or. Eve
hours earlier than by mail. gel beT q ss3s s.
completed to New.O Orleans long ;9befofS
close of the Mexican war, accortin no aisjSsSs
present prospects, s.s sFes.i zS
The proposals inr the loan.-of Gig teen
millions on Treasury Notes, Safe. .sgs ia: ssss ss
opened this day at the Treasury. ii III BE- s.
understood that three times lhe amonnT oi 3. y.
the loan has been bid for.
Mr.. Packenam is about 10 return 10
England. No foreign Minister has been
more acceptable to the government and ~.
people Of the United States Than This gefi.
ileman. He will carry with him The Best
wishes Of our citizens. sss1 !ss
Correspondence Of the Journal of Ccmmsiss M ssrsssA
,a WAsHlNGToH; april lDs sssd:s
The next packet that, sails for England
will carry out the intelligence hal-s.
The Americans have won won The brilliant
battle OF Buena Vista against great odds sasasaa
city of Vera Cruz and the formida abiss asits y
Castle Of San Juan d'Ulloa; 80 55,ssfs as
Tha, the Americans have opened III
ports Of Mexico TO neural trade; ssss 81
That the Americans have sent a feet ofs ass
ships laden with provisions aforss stasying So.
ireland; and -sy,,- So;
That American credit rises. al: home
in the face of large expenditures. aud lhat
the new loan is taken alta rate above
This yillbe as much tAmericansn news
as John Bull can digest in one day. s
will begin TO think that, after all Bro.hst :
Jonathan is chip Of the old block. z ssss
II is singular enough that the news
the fall of the city aud castle should arrive 81
here on the last day fixed for tile feceps
reception ofproposals for the loan cary
on the war. aSsiii ~ ssssti ea
tits generally remarkedsthat, after aal sa;issss
our troops ares disappoi their SaxaI sSE
pectations ofsa 6ght;-ands that Gens5a ;ss ia
Scott must be much chagrined az tihsxans
of an opportunity to fight himself into Ihe AZ
Presidency. There has been so IiIiIe Ioss, =
on his side. that he cannot take .sss.
out Of General Tsylor's cap-thoush atS
may elonsate bis own very long plume. 49,.
= Correspondence of ihe Ballimas Sun. 81
aqA friend of4NIT Calhoun ., in this eiiy.
has slated that Mr. Calhoun has iot te6iHs
out. as was rumored, in favor Of General
Taylor, and he adds that Mr. Calhouns is
tired of making Prssidenis; and wiib there
alter content himself swilb bAraliBg and 81
controlling them ssa
<, ri 4sI
,ssa 1,nericusg Conqa qaesis.- Perhaps there
no ans Iance on hislor cord I'M
government and people laSes
perplexed Stlat I'M amer
dispose Of their conqu as odr pe6pj til
and government Wi 50 10 manage fh heiFs
in Mexico OR pofcai tinsiii1f are
adverse 10 The aequisi,inn Of s,esfit5F il
any other than peacable nudes. Thassfss
Cons,iiutonis is silent asito the position
of conquered prouinces. Its eyena silent
asto the purchase iofa territory. Yet lhe
United States have acquired sextensiyeS
domains in this manner Tho Constitution, re-
is equally silent as 10 the annexation. 40 the -
Union Of foreign States BY voluntary con. e,
sent. so difficult is tito anticipate and !. sil M
prepare Cor POLITICAL conlinge y g -
written Constitution. 2h Sitt ~ ~.
Now should Mexico again if;efass our &
proffer of peace, the inquiry must arse, 70 q
sooner or later, what disposition IL our e
Government TO make Of; herr conquered Ssr1s 81
territory, not only on the Pacific. butt on5a
the Gulf and the Rio sGrande Shall weHit ii
place Gordon around our .colqussts,;s syea sEnx
tanning simply military possession ibis aisrsy
would involve great and indefinite ls.s IS
for we have no means Of determining bow III. e
long such possession is TO continue, Dr
shall we incorporate that conquered ierH sss
tory with the other territories ofths; United & sss
States? We imagine that territory thus sgcs. 4;
ascquired presents, in constitutional view =
a usti6able case for incorporation, Saaass s
purchased territory, or. as the annex 4
Of foreign State. In the instance ofl sass
conquest, looking to expediency, ,incorp
ration may be the dictate of necessity
the case Of purchase, or application of a a.as, &,
foreign state for admission into The Union.
it is matter OF choice or voluntary action.
War is 10 be waged with its accomparying s.
incidents. Among these is tconqu uest.tsa ifss s.
case Of the continued obstinacy orincnras
ble infatualion of an enemy, who will nosss.
come TO or even entertain terms of peace.
the question ofincorporatiDg such terHleEy ssss
as is won by our arms, becomes one:
of simple expediency. Would u oe Hcss s,,sss 49,
inexpensive and convenient TO annex these
conquered provinces. establishing oyer's:i sss
them territorial governments; g su9lecilngssss s
them to the charges. iu whole Of fpafi, os'
maintaining possession; or hold them .uns.aamas @
der military occupation aud; suhlegslouy Ass
throwing onithe na,iontal governn ent the
entire expense Of defending them ( we es;iu;I SzisuI
imagine ,batihere can be but one opinion
nm This subject. The altePnalive Us ssss