Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-09

CO, through lis Assembled Departmental o
State Legislature elects its candidate 70
Chief Ma gistrare from among the differen
names offered by the members. Thi
note is carefully sealed and sen on tn
capitol, and when al are counted, he in
dividua who has the vote of The creates
number Of Srales is declared duly elected
Such is about the amount Of .the law IL
relation 10 the matter; yet II is knowr
that in September last The Congress o
the Republic, in an extraordinary Session
choose Santa Anna President and Gomez
Farias Vice President. and the same Con
gress. in the present distracted stale of the
country, may do The same again. ff the
high frnctimaries are chosen according Ic
the constitution there are several States
Vera Cruz. Tamaulipas, Nuova, Leon,
Upper California, and perhaps one or two
others-who can take no part in the elec.
ton from the fac, that they occupietf by
our troops. We shall know all about
this matter in the course Of a few days,
and in the meantime I can inform you
that there are many intelligent and think.
ing Mexcans here who thinks Herrera
will be elected, but perhaps with them The
wish is father 10 the hope.
The advent OF the American troops in
any part Of the country gives the popula-
ton of the towns and cities two separate
and distinct rights; the first is when they
hear oflhc approach of'los Yankees, for
such have been lhe reports circulated by
the Government that they honestly believe
that their houses are to be robbed, their
wives and daughters violated, and every
species of outrage cominitted; the second
fright is when they hear that the Amcri-
cans are 10 leave Them, for they soon learn
that their trade is better, that they have
greater protection, and that The laws oil
the strangers are more wholesome, liberal
and give greater safety Than they have
I ever enjoyed under their own. They have
been buying and selling, Iop, have been
trufficing with the Americans, contrary 10
the expresses injuncliuns Of their rulers,
and now it rs their own people, their own
lawless and half fed soldiery. that they
really fear the most. A day of sorrow
will that be for Mexico when the Ameri-
cans leave il, although for one believe
that, that day is far distant. As long as
the military hold supremacy in the coun,
iry our armies certainly cannot evacuale
lii.
Mr. Trist is still here, although the OBJ.
| iect of his mission is kept a secret LIZ
4 Il
commissioner of peace, as an agent L
settle Terms, or with whatever authority
cIo,hed-,he million are certainly the
wiser. In the language of Count Mon.
talban 10 the Honey Moon they look
upon the whole affair as
r--a riddle,
Which lie who solv''d the Sphynx's might die
guessing"
| L might give you column Of specula.
tion upon this mission, and very likely hil
upon many truths in so doing but have
neither the time nor inclination at present
10 say more than that / believe that the
hard blows of 10000 regulars will have
more effect 10 bringing these people 10
their senses than all the soft words an
equal number Of diplomats could shower
upon them.
The train which started up under es-
corl of Capts, Walker and Ruff arrived
yesterday, and ills now said that an on.
ward movement Tomorrow has been deci-
ded upon. a great excitement has been
caused here on its being ascerlained that
no less than twelve wagon loads Of suit
ler's stores had been found scattered
through the train, TO the great detrment
of the service. Arrests are talked OF, and
suppose several will take place. Many
essentials tor the use Of the army were
absolutely left behind to make. room for
the gouds and baggage Of private indiVid-
uals.
Besides Herrera i, is said that Elloriasa
is talked of as candidate for the pfes.
deucy. Ii may he recoflected that the
latter made close run with Santa Anna
for the same office at the last election.
He bears an excellent character among
The foreigners, and it islhought is in favor
of peace with the United States, He is
not a military man, and that is saying a
good deaf for him.
| TeD. SnleNS mas naQ udu dttaCh VI
the pIeurisy, and strong fears for his re-
covery were a, first enter ained;' but yes.
,erday he improved, anu to-day |. am
pleased to- learn that he is decidedly bet.
ter.
Nom as yet from Gen. Worth. a,
least nothing positive. g. w. X.
I P. S.-fl o,clock A. M.-The stage is
just in from Puebla, but | have little time
to coIIecrand write of the news. Allwas
quiet al Puebla. and the people appeared
10 be well enough satisfied under Gen.
Worth.
Santa Anna, it is said, did not stop at
San Marlin. bu, kept on towards The cap:
itol after his lancers had been defeated
this side of Puebla by Gen. Worlh:-
There is report that Gen. Valencia,
with $4,000 men; is TO meet our army this
side of Mexico; but there are SO many
reports that we can make little out oi
them.
Elloriaga is certainly talkedof for the
Presidency.
/ From the N. o. Della, 9th ull.