Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-16

Ne,os.
From tie NJ o. Courier, 20a ul.
! Our AT LAST! GENERAL TAYAoR IN
FAVOR OF STRICT CoNTRucTIoN
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
We copy the following from this morn.
ing's Bulletin (: What Buena Vista our
wing brethren would have if the General
was elected President Of The United
States.
From Mc Bulletin.
WEST BATON .RousE, May Is.
Wm. L. HoDeE, ESQ.
"a. Dear ,Sir.-I send you, annexed, an
extract of a letter, which have recently
received from General Taylor; and as il
shadows forth the feelings and views of
l!b{sslasHsSI 81 8 8afiEtl 9 ist6 ssa saS %
Violence to; the feelings Of any one. have
determined TO. have published that portion
ssof it which relates TO subject in which
-Shis name has been very generally asso
ciated throughout the country for some
time past. ] do SO, with more readiness.
because it is eminenily calculated to give
"a proper insight into the real character Of
sseminent men. Please let it have place
in your columns.
~ Yours, very sincerely and respectfully.
"In regard to The Presidency. will mol
say that would not serve, if the good
people OF the country were 10 require me
= 10 10 do so, however much it is opposed 10
nv wishes, far I am willing to say, that
81 have no aspirations for the situation.-
NV greatest perhaps only wish has been
TO bring. or aid 10 bringing this war 10 a
speedy aud honorable close, Ii has ever
been, and still is, my anxious wish that
some one of the most experienced, talent
ed, aud yirtuous statesmen Of the country,
should be chosen 10 that high place a, the
next election. am satisfied that, If our
friends still do their duty, such citizen
may be elected.
II must. however, be allowed 10 say,
iha, I have not the vanity to consider my.
selfquali6ed for so high and responsible
station, aud whilst we have far more
eminent aud deserving names before the
country. | should prefer to stand aside, il
one Of them could be raised TO the first
office iu the gill of free people.
81 20 for The country, The whole coun-
try-and it is my ardent and sincere wish
to see the individual placed at the head
of the nation, who, by strict observance
of the constitution (be he whom be may)
can make us most prosperous at home, as
well as most respected abroad"
Dispatches for Russia.-Anong the
passengers going ou, in the new steamer
! Washington isMr. Silas E. Burrows Of N
York, who carries dispatches for the De-
5 partment of State to our Minister at St
{ Petersburg aud it is thought by this 3ew
z route, he will be enabled to make the trip
from the United States to ST. Pelersburgh
Z in less time than it has heretofore been &C.
J, complished. He expects 10 land at Bre.
men from the "Wash:ngton," and take
the Russian steamer al Lubec, for Cron'
sladt.-ChaT. Euen Ne,cs.
= The Washington Union says:-
u. We may be excused for adding that MIR,
: Burrows visits Russia under very interest
ing circumstances. He is one Of the very
few individuals in The United States who
have had The opportunity, and improved it,
Of contributing 10 serve the Gear Of Russia
About seventeen years ago we had the
pleasure Of offering the public tribute
which was due 10 Mr.. B. for the relief ex'
tended by one Of his vessels a, sea to a
z func,iouary Of the Russian Government
His generous conduc, in subsequently ex'
pending bis funds, without any compensa.
lion; in the service Of Russia, reflected
y great credit, not only upon himself, bu'
upon his own country.
Commerce 1Ne,o York.-The New
York Courier says-,he arrival of vessels
from sea, Of all nations, continues; and the
North River, side of the town has never,
within our memory, exhibited such q
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