Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-10

INTO Inc muZZle Ol lIle pump iu oiuS' :"
stop the pumping. 1t is needless 10 add
that neither MIR. Harper nor MIR. Doushar-
ty merited such treatment, both being men
Of high character aud worth. MIR. Dough-
arty afterwards removed to Wilmington,
N. C., and died there, March 23d. 1907.
John Wesley Harper, the younger bro.
thcr of Chancellor Harper,Swas yonth OF
fine talents and high promise. He. gradu-
a,ed, a, the South Carolina College, in
1907, the year before his &elder brother.
The whole class Of that year consisted oil
bu, four graduates. Walter Crenshaw. who
took the first honor. John Wesley Harper,
who took second honor, George w. Glenn
and John Caldwell, Esq. once leading
and now retired lawyer in Newberry
District. Wesley Harper, died, at New
Orleans, in early manhood, about the year
1911. soon after he had commenced the
practice Of law,
REMARKS OF HON. GEORGE NJ. DALLAS,
Made at the Democr ratic Meeting at Pitts
burg, on the 18Th September, l647.
Much is said, of late in relation TO
the manner of conducting the present
war with Mexico.-The sdbject is one
which rightfuIly claims lheaattenlon OF
our whole country, We are Cat war with
a Sister Republic, with Christian People
whose faith, from its antiquity alone, is
entitled TO our Difference and respect.
However we may differ in relation TO The
question orthe war itself, every good clii-
zen must desire that it should be brought
to close as speedily as possible, compalI-
BILE with the honor and interests of our
country and the rights f5her citizens.
But, while remarks are made, condemning
ihe manner in which; uees,far has,shsep
brought about, and thus far conducted. II
would seem, that The whole subject has
no, received that attention which lis i'm
portance demanded. Itwould~be well, a,
least to know and ponder well upon all
the causes which led 10 it, and all the re:
suits which have thus far followed it. be-
fore sentence of condemnation is pronounc-
ed. And what were the causes which led
to this war; Some contend thai The
annexation of Texas was the immediate
cause of the war; while others think lha,
this was but remote a cause. The true eau
ses are numerous, but the principal ones
may be briefly enumerated. They were
an uniustifahlc capture Of property ol
American citizens, withholding from them
their Just dues, violating their rights with
out even ali offer Of redress; insults almost
innumerable upon the flag of our country;
and direct trespass upon our soil, and
slaughter of our countrymen. Texas had
been annexed to our Union. She had
been a sovereign and independent na!iun.
On entering our conlederacy we were
bound TO protect her.-When. therefore,
her soil was threatened with invasion, our
government sought 10 find the mos, effect
ual means by which 10 overcome the med
itated evil. The brave, magnanimous,
patriotic, and long g-,ried soldier, old Zach
ary TAYLOR, was directed TO take such a
position in the territory of Texas, as would
best enable him to protect her citizens
Occupying position upon the river Nue
ces, he soon ascertaned that another posi-
lion was more desirable, in order TO effect
the objecg. lie therefore at once suggested
and recommended to the Executive the oc-
cupa,ion of post OH The Rio Grande,
This admirable and sagacious recommen-
detion was al once complied with; aud he
took position in accordance with his own
views of the work entrusted 10 him; aud
upon whom could the Administration have
more implicitly relied in similar emer'
eency, than upon this old and tried patriot
and soldier? This was his first move
men,, And none have forgotten the ever
memorable Slh and 9th May, 1916, when
he was the hero Of two battles, equalns,
in their leading features the most brilliant
achievements Of the Revolutionary war.
No one then doubled that the position
of Gen. Taylor was within the limits ol
Texas; and while upon the Nueces, no one
accused the government Of the United
States with The design Of making war upon
Mexico. But subsequent Developments
proved that the advance of General Taylor
upon the Rio Grande, was not only proper
but actually called for by every honorable
and polite consideration. After these two
great battles, when some property of The
Mexican general Arista was examined, 1t
was found that heiwasl Tin the possession oil
positive orders fIomshis government, to
make war uponsihe peopleof the United
States; and his conduct for some lime pre-
vious to these battles, proved that he was
engaged in carrying into effect The orders
of his government. This single fact, affords
a sufficient answer to all those who charge
upon tie present administration the act ot
beginning this war. And how has The
war been conducted? ? just as all our wars
have been conducted heretoforc-and as
they always should be-relyins upon the
volunteers Of our country-those who teeI