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

umanily--monsters, who bid defiance 10
the laws of nature, when they even insult.
rob and conlemn God in his holy temple !?
What eau we expect from these Vandas,
vomited from hell 10 scourge the nations,
when we know that they worship no God
but gold. and aspire 10 no happiness but
The qualification Of their brufal passions. :"
Could any appeal be more inlammato-
ry to the passions Of men than the loreeo-
ing 1? One would presume mol, bul even
that appeal sinks into insignificance when
compared with what we now append =
- FeIlsw citizens Of Potosi Can you
behold, witbour waking eyes, and without
The blood freezing in your veins, condi-
lion so humlialing. fate so disastrous
and frighrcul! Can your hold and valiant
character behold without rage that The foot
of hereto adventurer should defle your
magnificent temples, destroy your venera-
ted images, aud trampie even upon your
God, overrhrowins your holy sacraments,
and depriving the Christian soul of the
sublime virtues and exalted emj0yments
of the angels? VIII you perrnil that g CO.
vicious and barparous stranger should out
rage that God who has visited, consoled
you in your nirmities--who accompanies
you in the horrible transition from life to
The enjoyment Of eternal heatiudes? Will
you consent, brave Potosnos, 10 have the
holy rites Of your church abolished, and
the sign of your redemption extermna,-
ed? Finally, fellow-cilizens will he insen-
sibIe to the loss OF your religion, your tenn
plies, and even to the sweet name OF Chris
tians? Yet all this will happen 10 you.
Your families will hunger after he bread
of The Word. and the eternal consultations
which The adorable religion of Jesus can
alone dispense. and there will be none
who can furnish them. Your daughters
aud wives will be seized in your sight,
aud made victims to lascivious passions,
even in the streets and public pllces.. Your
leuder sons will expire on the points Of The
swords aud bayonets Of the barbarons
conquerors, directing towards you their lasl
looks of fear and agony; aud you, your
selves, will be seized and bound like brut-
ish beast for The dungeons of slavery, and
savage men. filthy prostitutes, and wild
beasts. will come and enjoy the comforts
and delcacies Of your homes. Yes. lel-
low.cilizens of Po.osi, hear it fone hun
dred thousand times we Tell you-heariI! !!
this fearful calamity cones upon you
|.itarriyes at your threshold; and 10 complI-
aucewi,h our high duly-atlend. listen
This misfortune, ii ailils weight, you do
moi awaken from The profound sleep 10
which we behold you prosTaIed. and assist
l:,.i,i' US iu raising force worthy of,the sacred
cause 10 which we'are engaged, and tne
glory Of your name" ~,
The conclusion ofthe address reads as
! fo!lows:- -,
"We coniure yon not to listen 10 our
words without emotion, assured 'ha! you
meet in us o tender parent who consoles
aud succors your families, humane friend
who anoints your wounds, Christian
Priest who dispenses 10 you The lasl conso-
laIions ofreligion, who guards and remem
bers your ashes, companion that does
mol abandon you in the day of balIle, aud
who now even is willing TO bare his breast
in defence of The religion Of Jesus Christ
and OF the most beloved Republic Of Mex
ico.'
Such rs the substance Of this most nn'a
ble document; and one more vile could not
have been concoc,ed by the human brain.
How any man protesting The Ielieion OF
The Mosl High could atfix their signatures
10 il, passes mortal comprehension and
in vain will il be for this Government To
| make further overlu-es for peace, as long
as such sentiments are attempted to be III
culcaled among a. people already inflamed
[ in their feelings towards us. II seems Ia
US that The province Of our Government Is
plain and paIpablc one. Mexico must be
made 10 feel our power, and the sooner the
better. We have been ,ampered with long
enough, aud proper self respect demand:
at our hands such prosecution of !he eX.
isting war, as will show to Mexico and
the world our invincible determination 10
force peace, at all hazards and at every
cost.
From the N. 0. Picayune:
ANECDOTES OF CERRO GORDO,
Mr. Kendall. in one of his last. letters
relates several anecdotes particular por.
lions Of the aclion a, Cerro Gordo and give
individuality to the parties engaged in them
is not to be expected that despatch
| hnuever eIahorate cau embrace all, or II,