Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-20

industry has enjoyed sufficient protection,
prices have been moderate and uniform.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
The rain fell on Thursday night, in this
vicinity, not in shower, but in flood.
The dclugc that has been The consequence
is extensive. and SO far as we learn, des.
tructive. The banks Of the canal, the
river, and tho creeks, are overlooked, and
much damage has been doue to property
and buildings.
General Nathan Towson, Paymaster
General, is, regret To hear, very i'll; and
hear Of severe indispostion among other
officers of government.
The government has certainly made
up its decision in regard TO Mexico, and
Instructions, based on the new state OF
things, have been sent out 10 Gen. Scott,
Mr.. Trisl has been recalIed-his mission
having terminated in another failure, and
the government having determined 10 with
| draw all oyertures for poace,
presume that Col. Snylh. the gentle
man sent TO Mexico, carries TO Gen. Scott
orders in reference TO the future conduct Of
the war, so far as the means may be found
in her possession.
The problem as to the political com
plexion of The House. in the next Congress
is now solved. The Wings are 10 have a
small majority. The vote vii! Le III
Wings to Ill Democrats, provided thai
Mr.. Levin Native Americau) vnIes with
the Wings, aud that louisiana elects one
Wing.
Itdues moi follow that the Wings viii
he able TO elect Whis Speaker. Among
the Wings are number of imrraclicable
-Messrs. Palfrey, Tuck, Wilson, Root
Giddiugs-who are pledged to Vote agains
any man as Speaker who shall be in favor
Of supplies for the Mexican war, or of The
tolerance OF slavery iu any new territory
TO he acquired. On the other hand, there
are many Wings who can vote for no mar
as speaker who is oppord to the supplies
or in favor of the Wilmot ProViso.
The character and course of the House
are are as II much IN aoge! as ever, We may
a coalition between The Wings and the
Calhoun men, and, in this case, the Cal
houn men will hold the power of The House
and direct as they please. loS.
From tic Correspondence of the Chars. Courier
WAsnINGroH, Oct. 10, 1917.
The effects of the late delugo have been
found to be very disastrous, as far as heard
from. The damage done to the Chesa'
peake and Ohio Canal, and TO the Balti-
more Rail Road, is very great. The mails
are now taken by steam boats 10 and from
Baltimore by way OF the Potomac, caus-
ing, however, a days delay in thor trans
mission. In few days the Rail Road
will he repaired and ready for use.
learn that the Government has recalled
Mr.. Trisl and sent to Gen. Scott ins'ruc
,ions in relation 10 his future conduct of the
war. Jalapa is to be garrisoned with a
large furcc. and Pucbla is 10 be strongly
garrisoncd Or, us some have recommended
RACED 10 the ground. Measures are 10 be
taken to free the road from 1uerrlias and
to maintain an uninterrupted communica-
ton between Vera Cruz and the city VI
| Mexico.
The olive branch is finally Withdrawn
10y our Government, aud if negotiations
should again take place, it must he al the
instance of The Mexican Government.
Col. William VI. Smyih, formerly AL
editor al Jackson, Miss aud more recently
al New Orleans, has gone out as bearer ol
these important dispatches TO General
Scott Mr.. Trist is recalled because his
mission is ended and here is nothing more
for him 10 do.
Gen. Scoll is 10 establish temporary
military government in aud over the City
and State of Mexico.
Whether he has received instructions
to make alliances with any Of the Slate
/ Governments that may be in favor ol
peace, does not appear. Nothing has yet
lranspircd as to this; but it is presumed
that, at present, it would be difficult for
him 10 find any peace party.
The existence of a strong aud influential
peace party in Mexico has often been
alleged but never satisfactorily proved.
There was not only peace party, as as.
serted by some, hut il had an influential
leader, Herrera, and was well organized.
But Herrera and his friends, though favo-
ra5lo TO peace in The abstract, have never
indicated my wish to make peace by sac
ri6cing half or any large part of tho Mex
icau territory. There is M peace party IN
foxico-al least, mono in The seLse in
which some have heretofore supposed.
Tho Mcxicans, i, is admitted, have ia.
uatcal attachment TO their soil, as well as
to their religion.
From the Nashville Union.
| OUR RAILROAD.
Mr.. Stevenson informs US that, IN his