Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-13

exceed S60O,UOO! The law department
has funds exceeding $4,000, and the
theological school more than S5O,UOO.
This opulence is the result Of Individual
liberali,y of Massachusetts,.
From the Correspondents ofthe Chars. Courier.
WAsHrNGroN, Oct. L.
In The absence OF further intelligence
from Mexico as to the probability Of a
treaty Of peace. che Government is certain
iy making every arrangement 10 concen-
,rale an adequate force on General Scott's
line uf operations, for the vigorous prose
cutiou of, the war. 1t is known, too that
several Of the Cabinet have declared, very
openly, their belief that the war musl
finally becnme one Of conquest. The
Government is in possession Of minutes of
the two first conferences that took place
between Mr.. Trist and the Mexican Com
,nissioners, and from lh.m j, does not
appear tina, a treaty Of peace will necessa-
rily be concluded. Again, ii is the belief
Of the Cabine,, as have reason ~ know,
that any treaty that may be made, will be
entitled to very little confidence.
The financial condition Of The Govern
rnentis believed 10 bc. in mercantile phrase
easy; aud il is now doubted whether
another loan will be ueeded-for the ex-
peuses of The war, if It continue, will
hereafter be thrown in great measure
upon Mexico.
The discussion Of the question who shall
be the next President, has commenced In
the Northern and Eastern Stales. Massa-
chuseus has probably nominated Mr..
Webster, but will vote for the candidate
whom the Wing Natio aI Convention
shall designate.
New York may. possibly. again briug
forward Mr.. Van Buren,. That question
will be, in great measure, determined
bylhe complexion aud proceedings of The
State Convention, assembled at Syracuse,
OH Wednesday, the. 29lh. There is a
lsr ns Anli-Van Buren party in The Com
yenliou aud in The State. The same por-
ton Of the democracy that defeated Mr.
Wright, as Governor, and now opposes MIR
Flagg, as Comptroller, will discourage The
nomination, and resist the election of Mar
,in<Van Buren, Twas present. al the late
Fair al Saratoga, aod heard very full and
free discussions of this matter by persons
from all parts of the Empire State, and Of
z every shade OF party politics. Slas
Wright, had he lived, would have carried
the democratic strength of The Stale with
him, as a candidate for The Presldency;'but
ii is not the opinion that MIR. Van Bnren
can doit. J. 60
October 2.
Z The startling intelligence from Mexico
was received, here by Telesrapbic des-
patch. lt.produces here great excitement
though Esfound that. 1.-THE Departments, ii
was mol fully credited. But all doubts
we're dispelled by last nights Mail. The
atselnp, 10 negotiate a treaty iIas entirely
failed. Such lure 3asass not aeemell
B Improbable the ad ninistra! lion, asll
stated in my letter Dft ty stetday s
the question. IS: S hat $50 be doss.nsxt.
the Mexican Capital, the fifst Thing oabe
done is 10 prepare 10 sus tain 5en.; Scott in
his position, and some three thousand meu
have already been ordsredsto Vera Cruz
forlhat purpose, aud an additional force
will reach tha, place in November.
The next thing to be done will be to
organize, in Mexico, a territorial govern
smenl of our own; or 10 set up and guaran-
tee some stable government, with which
we can make peace.
There is one thing more taat may he
done, and has been warmly and repeatedly
urged upon the administration, VIZ TO
adopt a boundary line, and Withdraw our
troops to that line. We have chas,ised
and humbled Mexico, and our national
honor does not require US 10 continue
war Of butchery upon her people. AS Mex
leo has refused 10 treat upon reasonable
terms, we eau now without derosa'ion 10
our dignity, take such territorial indemnity
as we please, and act only on the deten-
sive.
The administration, as have reason TO
believe, is not united il oplnion on this
subject. One only of the Cabinet is Said
10 be in favor Of taking line, and with
drawing the troops. Mr.. Walker is for
conqueriag all Mexico. The majority are
in favor Of prosecuting the war, IN ihe
hope that Mexico will yet be forced 10
make peace on our terms. we shall
soon know what course of policy will be
adopted. The Union already inllmates
that .he Government will pursue The war
aud render il more burdensome upon Mex
leo than heretofore.
The Union. no doubt. represents the
tone Of the administration in the following
paragraph =
ave must now change The character Of
the war. We must talk less OF The exer.
else of humanity, less oi the olive branch,
and less OF arnislices. We muss bear
down upon Mexico with all our force, ,anJ
wage a war that is moro like war, aud
less like peace. We must cause if 10 be
more felt by Nlcxico- levy acquisitions upon
her, aud make il her interest 10 sue Tor
peace. In word, we must go on, and
the gies of the country are 10 be c%er-
ted 10 greater degree than ever"
From the Knoruiiie Register, Sept. 20.
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