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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
Edgcfield Male Academy.

rs>HE exercises of this Institution, will he
4 resumed on the first Monday in January
next. under the direction Of MIR. JAMES
TERRY.
The high character OF Mr. TERRY. as gem
ilrman of literary nlainmcnls, warrants the
Trustees. in recommending. with confidence
this Institution to the public. rs School where
n thorough education may be obtained. Mr..
T.. is graduate Of the Sonlh Carolina College
and well qualified 10 prepare young gentlemen
for entering that Institution.
To persons ct distance who may wish to
pa1ronize lI:is School, the Trustees promise
that the utmost vigilance shall he exercised, 10
prevent dissipation, and every attention paid To
he cultivation Of good morals. and the preser-
raon of strict dciplne among the pupils.
The situation is as healthy AS any in The mp
country. and boarding Can be had upon rea-
sonable terms.
FIJI. WARDLhW,
JNO. LTPSCOMB,
N. l.. GRIFFIN,
r. r. MINIS.
Trustees
- Charleston Mercury. will please publish
weekly until Isl January, and forward account
To this office.
Nov. 90 st %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
VOTES CT TIE NATIVE rLAcEsor THE

VorEs CT TIE NATIVE PLACES OF THE
CapIp.TEs The three candidates
fur the Presidency, Old Zack is the
only one who has obtained maj 'rily
in his native place al The late election
the county OF Orange, Virginia. having
given him majority OF Is over Cass
While the same county went against
Clay in 1914 ty 40. Gen Taylor also
obtained majority over each OF his OF
ronen,s IN their native towns. THUS,
the vote of Exeter, New Hampshire,
(rhe birthplace of Gen. Cass,} give
'ravIor 291. Cass 1T, Van Buren 27.
Kunederhook, Columbia county, New
York, " n Burrn's birth pIac' CAV"
Taylor 205, Van Buren, PA, Cass 100
"OLp WITTY" HAS A RIVAL The
Batavia Advocate says that among the
objects of interest TO lhe vast crowd in
attendance al the last Genrsee County
Fair, was the brauIiIal horse "Black
WARRIOR" belonging to Captain II. w.
Merrill, of the Cd Regiment U. 5. Dta-
goons.-a spirited ciialgrr, that had
botne his gallant master through the
enIlre Flu,id4 aud Mexican TaIs. lie
was raised in Tennessee, and was taken
10 FioriJ" f,r lIlr cavalry service, where
he was selected by Captain MrII'l from
a large number, of which he is believed
10 be the only survivor. He has never
been in harness, but IS perfectly broke
under the saddle, knowing Ills du'y ilhr
a soldier. lie Is now about sixteen
years old, and although he has perform.
I'd loug marches, CHASED buffalo On 'hc
Western pranles, swan r've's, encoup'
tered The seas. and parlIrIpalrd IN eISht
general battles, he has neveI been slcA
o, lame for d day, and no, w'nd-gaiI
or bIemisI about him, except liIs scars
from wounds received IN bdtIle--one
Fl m an escopcte bali, aud tic other
from piece of sell. lie is noble.
fiue.blnodrd horse, and muves with all
the grace and ease ui belle IN the ball
room. Though young a' IA colt IN ap-
pcarance, llle Captain intends 10 give
him his time with pension.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
.HOiace,

EHY an order from John Hill Esq, Oldna.
lid ry Of Edgefeld District, I'VE will proceed
10 sell nj the late residence Of. ~ ilIiam Scurry
DECEASED. on Tuesday The filth day of Decem-
ber next, all the personal properly Of said de-
ceased. consisting of thirty or ,liir,y-fve Ne
or, es large quantity Of Corn, Cotton, Wheat
and Oats, Plantation Tools. Household and.
Kitchen furniture and othcy articles tr.o tedious
to mention; on credit Of twelve Months, with
note and two approved securities.
MARY H. SCURRY. Adu .inistrairix.
HENRY e. CULBREAT II, Adm'r.
Nov l3 1913 st AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
STATE OF SOUTH CAR . LIMA
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN ORDINARY

DY JOHN HILL. Esq, Ordinary Of
ID EdgeGeld District:
Whereas John F"y an! Mary Buckial-
ter. hath applied 10 me for letters Of ad
mlnislratlou, with the will annexed, on all
aud singular the goods and chatlIes. rights
aud credits of VIM. Buckhater lale of the
District aforesaid. deceased.
These are, therefore. TO cite and adnon.
isL oil and singular, the kindred and credi.
tors of the said deceased. to he and appear
before me, a, our next Ordinary's Court
for the said District. to be holden al Edge
field Court House on the eighth day of
December nex'. to show cause, ifany, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, This 22d
=le NeaFassstsSi. s'sz'"r-I,o''
one lhansand eight hundred aud (oEy.
eight and in the sevruty-third year Of
American Independence.
JOHN HILL. o. Ed.
NV 1878 g 45
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
HAMnrEc, Nov. 81.

CoNoR.-For several days past our
market has bcen brisk and the range of
prices shade higher than our last
Tuesdays quotations. In the later part
of yesterday however, u'chase's be-
come less anxious TO buy-'his morning
the quantity Offering is large and t""f
tal sales, slight declin" on The rates OF
Tuesday and "Wednesday has been SUBJ
mi,ted TO. We quote ordinary to mldd-
ling, IL 10 5, middl;ng lair 10 falr . to
81 good fair 81. Choice none offering.
1t will be seen by reference TO the
latest European news in another column
shat The accounts are little more favor
able. and we think indicates pretty
clearly that cotton has seen its lowest
poin.. AT the same time we cannot
fa,,er our planting friends with the hope
of much Improvement in prices. The
unsettled state of the European Govern>
ments, wi,h the large cotton crer and
heavy stocks on hand will deter specu-
lators and leave the reg ,la,ion of future
,prices to The Manufactures, 50 that no
considerable advance can be expected.
We notice that The receipts Of the pre-
sen, season up to the latest dates
amounts TO 443 1852 bales. against 2Sl,-
500 for the same time last year showing
an rxct S. for the present season OF l6l,-
400 bales. Tie stocks now on hand in
Dur ports show an increase on last year
Of u .944 and the expnrrs an increase OF
I24.2gS bales, the entire shipments "f
the present wear bring 35S ,S72 bales,
against a15 074 last year.-Rcp"bhcan.
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NOTICE..

a LII persons having claims against The Es-
"a tL,e of e. A Meigs deceased. nre hereby
notified that unless they render them IN I"
Samuel Brn"ks assignee, OH nr before the first
day Of Fe rIiary next pr"beIly atteSed. they
will forfeit all Or any part of said clalm that
The Estate may bp able to pay. ali persons m
debled TO the Estate hv hook account, are re-
queslcd to settle the same on or beln'e the above
date, as all accounts unpaid at that dale. will
bc M, into the hands of an Officer Tor cnllec.
lion, and notice is hereby gwen to all persons
that have given their uu,es for goods bought al
the sale, tat M indui seuce will he g Iven alter
return day in February next.
SAMUEL BROOKS. Assignee.
Nov % 1913. 2In 40
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COLUMBIA Nov, 25.

t!oHoa.-Ti.c gund demand noticed
in our las, review, continued up 10 Tues
day evening, and prices were steadily
maintained, with scal cely shade OF var
ia,ion fiom those given in cur l'st lc.
mort, 5 to 5 Ia for middling TO fair
Cotton. On "Wednesday morning, tn"
news of the arrival Of the 1caaia with
advices from Liverpool to ,hr 4li' inst.
cane 10 hand bu, es til y were very Ia
definite and unsatisfactory, ii left il dii-
ficul, for buyers 10 know how TO oc;;
and, notwithstanding they did operate
with great caution, still The prices Of the
previous day were fully sustained, and
in some instances "A Shade higher rates
were paid. In the evening, another
despatch was received, reporting brisk
market in Liverpool at an advance Of
1-SJ, on American Cotton. These
accounts caused our market 10 oper
brisk on Thursday, and as the day nd
vanced, prices s,ilened, until, the cl"s'
of business, it was found that 5 lG
was the current price Tor fair Cotton,
and, in some instances, even ligher ra'e>
had been paid. On Friday, the SIM"
good feeling prevailed, and prices adj
vanced 1.S those Of the previous dav.
T.lerrapb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
RAYMOND & WARNINGS
GREAT GEOLOGICAL EXHIBITION,
FROM THE CITY OF NEW-YORk.

Mr. Jno. Sllafer
The daring LION
1,AMER. and his
equally intrepid
% 4 % e Q
will enter the cage
with LILO N S. IT,
G F. r :. l. T. o p
4 r D S aud PAN
THEIRS.
lie will drive n
large 4 f II c a n
LION harnessrd 10
a Car. and will by
various graceful and
'.Iaring F'euts, show
his control over ami
mails usually deemed
of the most savage
disposition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29

E will offer for sale al the same time and
s. place, 26 likely Negroes belonging 10 the
Estate of WIN. Quares deceased. and sold un-
der his will. Terms, twelve months credit.
with notes and TWO approved sureties, before
the property will he delivered.
STERLING QUARLES, Executor.
Nov 1S4S st al
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Nov 90 lS4S
NOTICE.

YNYIIE undersigned as Assignee OF j. ID.
Tibbe,ts, gives notice To Hll PERSONS hav
inv claims anaius, said J. ID. Tibbelis, and who
are willing 10 take under The ass sisnmeh,' 10
render in lleir claims duly allested by the 18th
Of January next, and all persons indebted are
requested 10 make immediate payment on III"
day above mentioned, statement ot The 'rahS-
actions of the assignee will be submitted 10 the
creditors.
S. CIlRI TIE. Assignee.
Nov. 30 1913 1t 40
N.B-CuI. John I1uiet is my Agent. and
will receive evidence Of the clninls aud coIlec
money Iue. D.. v.
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Several Families OF
Very Lillcly'NegrOes.

A liberal credit for the Land will be
given with interest from Sae-the pur.
chase money. 10 he well secured. by Mort
gage and personal security, and the titles
10 the properly, will he made by Col.
Christie, as Agent of The Bank or The Slate
of South Carolina. aud will be unqueslion-
ably gond.
c. Apply 10 VIM. J. Weishtmah, on
the premises, or The undersigned at Edge
field Court House.
JOHN BAUSkETT.
Trustee.
Nov % If a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
NOTICE.

THE Children and Logatees of the late Ma.
IL ry Mitchell deceased, will offer for sale
at Edgefleld Court House on the frs, Monday
in December next, the valuable and commod-
OILS house and lot Of land in the town of Edge
field, where she resided al her death. A good
and sufficient title will be made to the purcha-
ser, before he " III be required 10 comply with
the terms OF sale. Terms of sae, credit Of one,
and two years. Purchasers to give bond and
two approved sureties, and mortgage Of the
premises.
Nov 1lSiS " Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29

And all the lands III this District, not willed.
On Friday the 18th. l will sell the Savannah
river tract quarter. in Edsetield District at the
house of Thomas X. Collier. diYided TO- suit
purchasers, 600 acres of LAND. with the Corn.
Cotton IN bales, Horses, Hogs and cattle Of the
Richland Ponds place.
And at The White lIorse place. on The 18TH
and l3ill, in this District, | will sell some is or
20 Likely NEGROES, the stock Of Hqrses,
Mules Hogs, &c, Of the Brickhouse, and Long
Cane quarter places, with some 1900 bushels
Of Corn, Oats, one hundred bales Of Cotton, &c.
All persons indebted to the Estate, will be
expected To pay, at the sale, whether by note or
account. All sums under $20-cash. Lands
will be sold on credit of twelve months with
interest from dafe, bonds and two approved Sc
curi,es with mortgages, purchasers to pay For
all necessary papers. No properly TO be Re-
moved until the terms nre complied with, the
purchasers must Tccsipe. take away. oil the
thirteenth and fourteenth without fail. Terms
of sale of the personal property made known
on the day Of sale.
Abbevie, Nov Is ls45 At 45
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November %, 1913.
New Goods just arrived nj
r. E A US S L & Co.'S.

I1EhI OaSll y lohE'
OUCH as sd Pillow Casing. at the extreme
- INV price Of I2a cents per yard
"a BlracIed and Brown Shirlings, at s, 10
aud l2a cents per yard,
Pieces. MI wool. Rel aud White FiannelS,
q, % 10 37t cens per yard,
Caslmeres and DeLanes, Of the latest styles,
very low,
Kentucky Jeans and sal,inetts, Fl 25 els. to
81 yer yard.
Linseys aud Kerscys, at prices not to be
surpassed,
Glazed and Paper Camb'cs, all colors, al
10 cents per yard,
White and Brown Damasli Table Cloths
very cheap.
together with general assortment OF PEit'
FUMrRY, Fancy Aruces, &c. &c.
Nov % 81 "a
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n O tic G.

A IL Persons indebted to the firm Of G. l..
~ g. T., Penn. are earnestly requested TO
make payment without delay.
have not power to give longer Indulgence,
rs the affairs Of the Concern, must be settled
up and unless payment is made at onearly
day, the Notes and Accounts. without dIsllnc-
lion will be given out for collection
E. PENN, Agent.
Nov % It III
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SAnDLEs FOR SALE.

GsA AsaDoLGs hlf f' .is: Sss:%sGs fof ssis y,
IJaasstEEsA J. C"Isan's Drapery Store.
%CS=SA which will sell on credit
Of three months, or reasonable discount
for cash. They can be seen at his Store
until Sale day.
Nov. % 1913 alt 41
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Look sharp.

sSsElOSE persons who are still indeb,-
d ed to Ihe Estate of w. Is. Mays
deceased, are earnestly requested to sellle
up. we are obliged 10 have "oney.
S. Is g. J. j. MAYS, Ex'rs.
Nov 60 If 45
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So II c w n 4 d.
Notice.

NNiE Subscriber most earnestly requests
8 thuse indebted To him to come forward
Immediately and pay their Notes AMI Accounts.
| would say to those who do mot intend settling
nm by the first Of January that necessity will
drive me to put them 10 cost The truth of the
matter is, | shall have Two Thousand DoIlarS
10 nav in the Sheriff''s Office. before March
Couri. or suffer the Inconvenience of having
my properly Sold Respectfully.
"' w. Al. BURT.
Nov 22, 1S4S 81 4l
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Valuable Cambridge Land
F0 IL 8 "A T. e.,
IN EQUITY.
Unity Smith, ct al p,,,;,;,,

rs Partition.
BENZ. F. smith, CT al.
EDYan Order Of the Court Of Equity, Iwil
n B sell. at the lale residence OF Benz
Smith. Decd. near Cambridge. in Abbeville
District, The TRACT OF LAND Of Which be
died seized and possessed Situate in AhbevlIle
District. containing six hundred acres. more or
less, bounded by lands of a. p. Pool, l.. g.
Carter, r. 4. Griffin. and others. on the l2lll
dny of December next, on II credit of one, two
and three years, except as 10 the costs, which
are 10 he paid in cash..
The Purchaser, TO give bond, and approved
security, TO secure the payment Of the purchase
money, and pay for titles.
ii. A. JONES, C. E.A.D.
Comrs. Office, AbbeviIIe c. H., Nov. l}.
Nov % st A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29

The friends of Col ]. QUATTLEBUM,
announce him as a candidate for Tax Col
lec,or, at the ensuing election.
Mo-. 20 1S4S If 45
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NOsICP.

4 WILL proceed to sell al Edge field Court
q Fl. use. on Saturday the 81 Of December.
all the personal property. of the late Julia +:
Hardin decd. consisting 0f small lot oi
Furniture. and lot of Minary.
All sums under So cash, all over, twelve
months credit, with note and approved secu-
rites.
Nov O0 IL I'D
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.NasEeS for y se.

.NasEeS for - Segse.
EyWENTY ONE superior yonng MULES
IL are offered Tor sale by the (iranlleville
Manufacturing Company If not previously
disposed of at private sale, they will he sold at
Public Auction on the first Monday in January
next, a, Edeefed Cnnrt IInnsr.
Apply TO the Subscriber. ut Grnniieville, or
to MIR. J. &. Wilkinson. IN the vicinity
GORGE KELLY. Agent
Gran Maui. Co.
Nov. % 4t "a
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VALUABLE LAS'D FOR
SALE.

rEyIlE Subscriber offers for sale tlal healthy
q situation in Edgefrd District, lately
owned hy Wilson Kemp OH lhe Mathews Road
about ten Niles Sont'. Fast Of Cambridge, tic
tract contains some 935 acres. about son acres
Of, said land is in woods, with cnminrlahle
House and OF, buildings, convenient 10 an ex'
cellent spring.
Terms will be made easy.
JAMES DORM.
Nov % lSiS 81 43
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Notice.

q LII persons indebted TO the estate oi
"A Miss Julia F. Harden dec d. are request
ed TO make immediate payment ana nose
having demands to present them properly at'
tested. n1r.uNs1 dJu.r
Nov 20 4t ~
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GRAND
CAVALCADE.

On entering eacf
place of Exhibition
the NIenagerie will be
proceeded by the
Grand and Move
Spectacle Of ao ele'
CANT
MUSIC CHARRIOT
DRAWN Ely
Eight Gray Horses
of the largest size,
containing a BAND oI
oMNSl lCEnS y.
Who will enlivcn the
scene by executing a
variety of
Farorite Pieces OF
MUSIC.
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CHARLESTON. Nov. "a.

Cotton.-The sales OF Cotton 'o.da,
reached 1900 bales at prices ranging
from 5 to 6 cents. Elrven liundrrd
hales brought from 5 5-S to 5 S-4
Prices very full.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
about 1900 Acres.

These Lands are well known 10 lie un-
surpassed in the District, for the production
of Corn and Cotton. and only thirteen
uIles from The market Of Hamburg. They
will he sold in one tract, or will be divided
to suit lIe convenience Of Purchasers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29
TGb0CCO.

Oronoco Chewing Tobacco
e n fine assortment at different Pr'ces' at
J. CoHN'S Cheap Cash Store;
Nov G II W.
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Important Sale by Ex'or.
ESTATE OF
Edward Collier ST.. Decd.
Nov %

Hi42s- EM7lL he sold on the I'd Tines.
ETJI wv day, and days following. 18th
SHSS aud 18Th December next) beginning
..rAe. at the White House place near the
double bridges, in this district, the following
Ist the Bclc1er tract of land, $50 aetes
Long Cane quarter. snme
divided to suit purchasers, GOO
DeleslIaw tract, near the
NIorrah tract, so
Rodgers tract, 160
S " Brick House tracts. 600
G Several small tracts in the
ranse,
{. China Grove laid, 4 or 500
Barwick place, so
Rocky creek lands, some 2I0
70 4" Bouchelcn or Mill tract
near Willington. 2T
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-29

:. Cofton.-The sales OF Cotton 'o.da,
reached 1900 bales at prices ranging
from 5 to 6 cents, Elrven hundred
bales brought from S 5S to 5 S-4
Prices very full.
NEW TELEGRAPH !NSTEuMEST.-Ne
ore informed that new lnsuum is
now in a course ofconslruclion, and will
probably be completed with month or
two, that will amazingly improve the
facility with which communications may
be transmitted from one pontlo another.
We have not seen any plan Of drawing
or,he new piece Of mechanism. but The
main and most important principle will
be that the metallic pen which now re
cords messages. will he so arranged as TO
operate directly on the key of The next
Office, and so on in connection from one
end of the line to the other. where it will
operate on the pen which records the mes
sage. To illusirale--ile operator at
Washington desires 10 send a message 10
N. Orleans. He proceeds to write, and the
peu at Petersburg plays the parts of loperator
by striking The key, which sends on the letter
or words written with renewa! ut tue
magnetic fluid created by their ha'ery, to
Charleston, where the same process is
repeated 10 Columbus. and from thence
TO New Orleore. where il is rec"rded. BY
.his means the communication is instan.
,ancous. the first tick of the operator send
ing the mysterious agent directly 10 the
desired point.
In this case all rewriting. copying or
lelav will be avnided-whiIe a. The same
time any Office can obtain a copy of the
passing message. Ii this instrument per-
forms what il is expected TO do. instant
intercourse may be had 10 any distance
,ha, the wires may be extended.
Charleston Courier, Nor. 24.
The mode Of elecling the President
and Vice President Of he United States
is comprehersively stated in the PhIla-
deiphia Ledger. The electors who
were chosen on The 9Th instant assem-
BILE in the capitals of their respective
States on the first Wednesday in De-
cember, and vote for the candidates oi
their choice. Having recorded ,hci'
vote, copies oft ate made and torwar lee
to Washington by special messenger be-
fore the first Wednesday in January
The votes of all the S ates are opened
On the second "Wednesday Of February
In the presence ofboth Houses OF Con
gress, and the persons having a majorl
iy of the whole number of electors are
declared to be the President and Vice
President elect.-Bah;more American
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE IN FRANCE
AND RUSSIA The National Assembl,
of France have passed a bill reduction tn,
postage on all inland letters 10 four cent
the new regulation 10 so ino effect o
the ] of January. The penny postag
system has been estahlhed throughout ,h
empire of Russia Charleston Ne,rs.
=. IL L.
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Content is the true philosophers stone.
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Valuable Lands e. Negroes
Z o r S A l. f..

DEING disposed 10 reduce the Plant
I'D ing interest, and disencumber the
Trust Estate. of Mrs. Weishtman, the
undcrsig ned offers for sale that valuable
Plantation, on Stevens and Chavis Creeks,
in Edgefield District, now in the posses
sion of w. j. WeighIman. consisting Uf
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Nov 90
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Nov %,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-19

thoughts Of the People of this country, and feel
convinced that when they are awakened from their
dreams of military glory and territorial aggrandize-
ment to the contemplation of the terrible reality
of the evils they have causelessly inflicted upon
others and those they suffer themselves by this un-
profitable war-they will withdraw their armies
and make all the reparation in their power to their
weaker neighbors
You will not be surprised, my dear sir, if feel
strongly upon this subject. The Spanish Amer-
can States, melted thereto by Bolivar, were des-
rous to form strict alliance, and to grant to each
other especial commercial privileges. Mexico had
already introduced this provision into her treaty
with Great Britain. With great difficulty pre-
vailed upon the negotiators to place US upon the
footing Of the most favored nation, by observing to
them that they would derive more assistance from
us if attacked by any European Power than they
could do from any of the Spanish American States
that the portion of America which l represented
was magnanimous and just, as well as powerful; /;
and that they had nothing fear, but every thing
to hope and expect, from the Government Of the
United States. They yielded the point; and, if |
deceived them, it was because was deceived my
SELF Sed spero aeiiora. Very truly, yours,
j. r. POINSETT.
Hon. A. p. BUTLER,
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