Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-12

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TRY, French over.inAuence in Spain
will do the SAME for French, nay,wduld
unseat the Duchess of Mon,pensier from
her fiIched throne, provided we leave
the French alone in tho task Of running
themselves, for our interference will
but delay the catastrophe.
With respect TO the United States, il
is to be feared that the population in
that country are not yet wise and tempes
rate enough TO refrain from conqnes,
and military occupation OF Mexico. All
indeed, admit the folly, but say Ut the
same time-that the country is in Tor il,
and cannot draw back without dishonor.
Tile more promising effort of opposition
is, therefore, to give to the war and to
military preparations as little of per-
manent character as possible. Mr.. Polk
has demanded ten new regiments ofUni-
ted States regular troops. Mr.. Critten.
den leads tile opposition to the proposal,
and says the troops already in Mexico
are quite sufficient to triumph over ii;
but if more be required, let them be
raised as volunteers, paid for the days
they serve, withou, officers of regular
standing army, with all the expenses Of
generals staff, and paraphernalia. MI.
Polk, however, is for large standing
ia,my stationed in Mexico, not living al
free quarters, as volunteers would be
apt 10 do, bu, maintained regularly ou,
of Mexican resources, if such can be
raised. General Cass supports this idea,
which Mr.. Calhoun justly s,igmaiizes as
placing in the Presidents hand more
than imperial power, endowing him with
patronage as large as that welded by a
European monarch, and consequently
overaowing that balance and limitation.
ofpower on which depend The freedom
and permanence of The American Com
stilutioh. The war party in America.
has in fact, though originally democratic;
become a high government tory party,:
and Weare not surprised1o see the real.
Republican, joining Swillltbe Whig.ins de-
spiecation of it. - Z;
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ONE somdiiin Iies INT young men
are fit neither for genera s oastalesmef.
and That they must be Kept asinIihe back
ground until 3thRirs pIlysicals Strengths
impaired sGy age and their intellectual
faculties become b!unted bytIieaWeight
of.years. Lei us.lookio 3theahistory Of
the past, and fiom lifelong Iistaof he
iroes and statesmen, select some who
have distinguished themselves, and we
shall find that they were young men
when they performed those acts which
have won for them imperishable need
of fame, and placed their names high on
the page of history.
Alexander, the conqueror of the
whole civilized world, viz: Greece,
Egypt, and Asia, died at 33. Bona
parte was crowned Emperor of France
when 33 years Of age. Pitt the young
er brother, was about 20 years Of age,
when in Bri,ain's Parlia menr. he boldly
advocated The cause of the American
colonies, and bu, % when made Chan>
ceIor Of the Exehequer. Edmund
Burke, at the age Of 25 was first Lord
ofths Treasury. Our own Washing.
ton was but 25 when he covered the re-
treat of the British troops at Braddock's
defeat, and was appointed 10 the com-
mand in chief of all the Virginia forces.
Alexander Hamilton, at 10, was Lieu
tenant Colonel and Aid to Washington
-at 25 member Of Congress-al 50
Secretary of the Treasury, Thomas
Jefferson was but 80 when he drafted
the ever memorable DeclaraIian of fInde
pendence. AT. the age 81 years. Sir
Isaac Newton occupied the mathin,alcal
chair at Cambridge College, England,
having by scientific discoveries rendered
his name immortal. We might con,in-
'ue the list to greater length, bul e..
nough has been said already, TO show
that young men are mol capable OF per-
forming great and noble actions. or Of
taking high position in the councils,
Of a nation, is chimsrcial and visionary.
And what has been said, may well
serve TO encourage the young to setlup
a high standard and press towards it
with arder, suffering nothing to discou-
rage them from soaring "onward and.
upward" in the paths Of fame or in the
pursuit Of literature and science.-OM
Paper,
Poor old AAamont!-Died in WASH
ington city, on tie 22d March. Alta
mont, colored man, in the Gath year
.ofhis age. H. wax proverbiai for stern
integrity and fidelity. When the Ievoo
luton broke ou, hltamont was given TO
Col. George Washington, by his no..
phew, and was with his young master in.
all the leading battles in the south, end
ing with the seige Of Yorktown ID