Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24

by the Queen in person. In her speech, after
noticing various matters, her majesty says,
the extinction of the free State Of Cracow
has appeared to. me so manifest violation oi
the treaty of Vienna, that have commanded
that protest against that act should be dellv'
cred to the courts OF Vienna, Petersburgh, and
Berlin, which were parties tU il"
The marriage of the son Of the King OF
France, with the Infauta OF Spain, she also
notices as having given rise to correspon.
dence between EngIand and France.
Franee.-Lonis Philippe, in his speech TO
the Peers and Deputies now in session, says,
that he has protested against the incorporation
! of the State Of Cracow, which was formerly
independent, with the empire Of Austria. As
The British government has also protested
ugainstit, this matter may cause serious diff
cul,ies in Europe.
Secretary Of State.-The official relations Of
Rcbt. @. Pinckney, Esq. with the State as
Secretary of Stale, ceased OH the 18th instant,
when the Hon. D. X. Henegan, elected at the
last session of the Legislature, assumed the du-
ties Of that office.
Rail Road.-We call the attention of our
readers to acommu nicaon in this days paper
over tue signature Of" SAFErT-VALrE," upon
the subject of the Edgefcld and Aiken Rail
Road. We are assured they will be paid for
the trouble thl! they may take in pertsng OF
it. Whilst upon this topic, which interests
II large portion Of this community. %e would
remind our correspondents, that our office, is
at present located directly in the rear of he
Coult House, and is ut all times open, (Suu-
days e1cepted,) from sunrise until sundown,
where all communications, upon that, or any
other subject will be than kfully received, aud
we will be saved the expense (Which by the
by is no ,rAe,) occurrcd d by their being drop
ped into the Post Office. This precaulion,, on
the part of our correspondents, will no doubt,
enable us, in The course Of a few yeals, to take
al least, one share Of stock. "A word 10 the
W ise," sc.
Relief Of Ireland.-The meetings throughout
the country for the relief of the sufferers in lie'
land, according 10 our exchanges, have been
numerousIy attended, and large amounts SUBJ
stribed. From almost every section Of our
vast country, we heal lIIe expressions of sym
pathy, for this ltuIy suffering people, who, at
the best OF times. are, hardly dealt with. In
the emporium OF our Stu,e, much is at present
doing in their behalf, and from circular lale-
ly published there, we are invited TO contribute
our mite. The Charleston Rail Road Compa-
ny, with their usual Iiberallty, have published
that they will transport all kinds Of provisions,
destined for the use Of those people, free o.
freight" Is itnot probable that some good na
tured leamslers would carry, what might be
subscribed in our village and adjacent country,
to Hamburg or Aiken. gratis? We think
such could be found, and therefore hope that
The liberal hearted of Old Edgeield will com
forward aud throw in their l,ntes, either IN
provisions or money. Is there none mho will
step forward and commence this good work ?
The following we quote liom an appeal 10
the citizens of New York, by number of gen.
llemen Of that city, who, have, as all evidence
Of their sincerity given $50 each in aid ofthe
cause.
1.-The distress Of the laboring classes iD
Ireland has been fully described in our
public papers and the mind of our ciii
zsns is awakened to the subject; yet, so
fortunate is the condition Of America, that
it is scarcely possible for us 10 realize The
awful fact, that nearly four millions Of
people are on the uerge o starvation.
-Four millions, most Of them conpe-
tent 10 work, not crippled by vice. nor
disabled by inlemperance, able-bodied, in
the prime Of life, and these people are dy-
ing by scores, by hundreds, OIL The road
side and in their miserable dwellings. o.
the actual ,Oanl Of food. Neirher the en-.
ergy Of the father, nor the tenderness of
The mother avails anything; young aud
old, the strong and feeble are Involve in
this common ruin.
"It is moi for us 10 prescribe the limit or
the nature of your aid. I'VE ask from the
abundance of the rich. aud the economy
of the middle classes.-Every thing that
you can give US is wanted-were il ten
fold more than we expect, il would not
fully reach The evil. Our objec, is brihy
expressed in these few words. Evory
dollar you can give may save human
being from starvutlun."
Thc!.Tsn Regiments. Baltimore Sun
says that it is stated that Of the ten new resl-
ments, the bill for which has just passed Con-
gress, four companiee will be- received from
Maryland and one from Delaware; from New
York seven companies N. Jersey three; Rhode
Island one company; Maine three; N. .Hamp,
Il. a.