Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12


Guurds Mobile had already rr"n"unredn,
and The offence had been 20, erlooked.' y
and under all these signs The National AS
sembly. in its meeting next day, threw
back the Government proposition and de-
cided by large majority that The Prince
should be admitted.
Itis said that the draft Of he new con.
s,ituion is nearly ready. hraso IS con-
silcred likely to be ,!ie first President, bat
there is s,ron! party in favor of Caussi.
diere, while Others again of course talk OF
Louis Napoleon. All considerations re-
garding contingencies ol'hs descrlb'lon arc
however. wholly vain. On, man might
he certain of success to-day. and to>mur-
row new shake OF lie Kaleidoscope might
sha,er all our calculations. Meanwhile
!, is remarkable that neither l.amar'lne
n,r Ledru Rolll is a candidate for the di:-
ni,y.-N. Y. Commercial.
The following testimony TO the merits
of Mr.. Holmes appear in The Washington
correspondencesof The New York Express,
in giving an account of the House pr"cecd-
ings Of the 2Slh ull:-
1.-THE House having resolved in The
Committee of The Whole to-day, MIR. |.
F. Hutmes of South Carnlian took the
floor aud delivered a very Interesting
speech, bearing upon The Cis'! and Diplo-
,ma,ic approprialions, and calling for an
appropriaion oi monies for the erection
oi "A Custom House in Charleston. In
the course of his remarks he took occasion
N allude 10 the "rising lighl in The South.
Wesi,r (Gen. Taylnr,) whom he compli>
men,ed ip high terms, ipiima'iuS 'ha! his
political skies were bright and daily brsh-
;enipe. A more classical and pointer! ora.
TOR than MIR. Holmes have seldom heard
Though his language is somewhat llowery,
he never employs q figure of speech,
wi,hou. due consideration, and instead of
deIrac,ins. ,ley invariably add 10 the force
of his arguments. His voice aud name!
are also attractive, aud he never addresses
his fellow statesmen without commanding
the most respectful attention, He is in
deed a larse-headed man, and a dislin-
gushing light in the boAy to which he
belongs: -.
The fact OF his coming ou, in favor Of
Gen. Taylor had a tendency. to surprise
the Loco Foco portion of the House.
whereupon Mr.. A. D. Sims. ofSou'h Caro-
lidn, Obtained. The floor. and replied 10 The
newly hroaehed political opinions of his
colleague.
Mr.. Holmes, you may remember. is n
Calhoun man. though now in favor Of Tay-
Ior. while Mr.. Sims belongs 10 the order
of Independents, opposed to Tarlor and
in favor Of the regular nominees. ,Alr. Sim
also touched upon The Custom House qnes
lions, and opposed the idea of appropr'a.
ting monies 10 specific Objects, he wa n,cd
all such matters attended 10 in The lump.
Orher gentlemen also spoke upon This sub
jec:, but no, with apparent elect.
GENERAL TAvLoR.--The following pas.
sages, taken from General Taylor:s let
,ers. show that before he can acsept par
w nomination. as such, he will have IN
abandon certain '.im,nutable posilions,' -
and violate his explicit and repeated dec
lara,ions.
- II have neither the power nor desire 10
nes&e to the American people the man
;no,e meish they should proceed TO nom
States. IfIfs Presidency of The United
mus, adopt the messiiSe mtesiiSe such result hey
opinion, 10 the consumHHfSsIs su'tei'' 10 the'l
pose; and if they see fit To 6frRfl the p"r-
fore them for this office, through ttfesm oe'
gis!atures, mass meetings, or convenIiJHs
caunot object TO he designation of lhes
bodies as wings. democrats, o7 natives
but in being thus nominated. must insi,
upon the condilinu-,har my position
immuiabis-ihat shall not he brough
forward by them as the candidate of ,Ilei
party, or considered as tho exponent Q
their party doctrines"
"Ifever fill tha: high Office. it must b.
untramellcd with party obligations or in
seres,s Of any kiud."
"ln no case can permi, myself to b.
tho candidate ofany party, or yield mysel
10 party schemes"
Gen. Builcr.-'rhe demnrcacy Of New
Orleans is making extensive arrange
menls to celebrate Gen. W. O. Butler.
presence in the ciry. hy u torch light pro.
cession, which ia 10 take place on Sa'ur.
day evening. Every indication promises
most brilliant and ealhnsirslic turn out.
Ii will have TO n splendid affair to he
worthy the distinguished solrIier in whose
honor it has been projected. Gen Butler
is one of those upright and gallant gentle
men upon whom il is an honor 10 hes,ow
honors. " .. Picayane June 80.
Army Orders-Wa understand (say,
the New Orleans Picayune Of Friday.
that orders were received in Town vesrer
DAY, by which the command Of the West
ern Division of the army snssicned 10 Mai
Gen. Taylor, and that Of The First Depart-
ment Of the Division to Bv'i Brig. Gen.
Brooks. Gen Taylor will make his head
quarters at Ration Rouge, or such other
point as he may select, while Gen. Brooks
heal quarters will continue, as at present,
in this city.
UNITED STATES FINANcEs.-The u. S.
Treasurer's statesmen, 10 ,he 24rh June.
1913, shows The amount subject to draft