Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-21

Outrageous IN California. Col. Washing.
ton, Bird Artillery, has command of the
detachment destined for The region Of San.
la,Fe, and is to be Governor OF New Mexi.
CO, and that vicinity. The other troops,
under Gen. Wool, in the Valley Of the Rio
Grand, are TO he drawn withour delay. ard
stationed at its Nnith West, occupying
Forts Polk and Brown. The volunteer
regiments are TO be embarked for n. Or
leans. with view 10 their being speedily
mustered our of service, according to law.
Correspondence Of The Charleston Courier.
" ashington June 12.
The TWO Houses met again to day,
with a'strong disposition to finish up the
necessary business of the session an ad-
journ sine die. By very large mainri-
iy, the House adopted JOINT lesolu>
ton to terminate the session on the l7ih
July.
- Among rhe bills from the Committee
on the Judiciary, now before the House,
is the bill directing measure for taking
the seventh census Of the United States.
Should i, pass the session, the census
will taken and completed in the year
1850; otherwise, ii imust 60 over to 1851 i.
The representative ratio is again to b..
changed and increased, unless it should
be deemed cxpedienl to add 10 the pre-
sent number of representative.
- Sizver Medal FIR the Palmctfos.-
We have been permitted TO examine a
beautiful specimen Silver. Medal, got up
at the request of His ExceIency the
Governor, by our patriotic citizen. Mr..
William (1az". in accordance with a
resolution of,hc Legislature, at its last
session; to be presented to the Mem.
bers of the Palmetto Regiment, who
lave served in he Mexican war
We appened description of the Me,
del. =.e.z.. srs.d.
< 0buerse.-A P Palmetto, lin bold re-.
sfsf, and a dis,an,5view of the landing of
the American Armv at Vera Cruz in
which the American fleet, the City, and
Castle of ST. Juan, with the surf bosl
hurtIlened with troops, approaching the
Iand-,he majestic mountains Of O'zlna
towering high in the dis.,ance-encircl-
ed by the motto Of the State, and the
names of Butler, Dickinson and Glad
den.
Rivcrsc-Thc memorable battle field
ofVera Cruz. Conrcrss, Chmusbusco,
and The Gates of Mexico, rncircing an
American Eagle, with the. National
Motlo-E. Pluribus Unum-and the
INSCRIPTION.
The State of South. Carolina.
To A. 3. Member Of The
Palmetto Regiment, as a testimonial oil
the appreciation of his good, conduct in
the camp, and his gallant bearing in the
battle Fl Ids Of Mexico, 1917.
The medal is about TWO inches in di-
ameter, and weighs about six ounces
Altogether very beautiful and appro.
pirate memcnlo.- : Columbia Telegraph
Mr.. Cass' Position upon the Slavsr5
Qusstion.-We believe that the posi-
tion of Gen. Cass upon the Slavery
question has been much misrcprasn,ed
or at least, much misunderstood in lhi!
State. Il has been some time since we
read his celebrated letter upon this sub
juct. Our recollection however is, lha
he takes decided ground against the
Wilnot Proviso, and republics the doc
time ofsny interference >S,,all on the
par: of Congress with S:aNry, either
in the States or Terrilol les, believing
thar tire people of,he respective State
and Territories are alone competent t,
decide this question. IT seems TO us
that the doctrine Of entire non-interfer
encc on the part Of Congress is the tru,
ground, and the only safe one for th'
South. To allow Congress TO inter
fere at all, even though it be 10 p,o,ec
us from any improper Legislation on lhi.
SUBJECT by the Territorial governments
would be yielding point which W.
think that the South ought never 10 con
cede. The position taken in the Bal
,imore Convention, that Congress slal
not intermeddle with the subject at all
is in our humble judgement, the only
true ground of safety for the South.
Palmetto State Banner.