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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
WAsnIyGToS, July 3.

w VhSHlNGlON, July d
The absorbing topic jus, at this time is
the Missouri Compromise, for which a
strenuous effort is now making by all par
ties. Mr.. Calhoun has given US 10 Under
staut, in his late speech, that if slavery
were left TO itself il would not reach be-
you'd 36o 80 parallel, and not much be.
low it. He stated this merely en- pasant,
recognizing that parallel as the natural,
physical !imir, but by thar means: s6fi-
centy inlimalcd that there would be no
great hardship in The Sou!h's accepting
such a con:pro,nise: IT that line mark
,1s 4, 81 s5i E =
,thefside. .'' VI coinPiant on Ell
o,.a,ins line, ,&sourh, & with whom n. ,,.,.. =. -.
liicaI consites to absorb every Other =,
mas, ma = bv S'nI,nen sneeSen would perhans @ oain G,
this question, aud ~ X .asl'ne settlement Of
thai, if,hc present op ,sreason to fear
proved. il will not SOON Rn'iy is not i'm
ed. lfthc agitation now gam presents
Eastern and Western States. on in the
great Empire State (New YorE in The
mItled TO increase aud influence tHsper-
Presidential election, then The parry fxt
will at once be drawn. and the men VIII
have conjnred mp spirit Of disuuioa aud
provInclallsm will not be able to banist it.
Many Northern Senators aud Members,
Tor The sake of peace, arc willing 10 vote
lur compromise, and the wise and mod
crate men Of the SouIh seem to be ready
to accedc 10 it, and so it is still possible
that the must perplexins question of the
present day may be disposed Of before tho
adjournment of Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12

The correspondent, of The N. Y. Tribune
speaking Of the Senate aud its uneasioess
under The pressure Of the Territorial bills
and The Slave question just in advance Of
the Presidential election says:
"Cahoun sits in his seat every moment
Of the day. with bis interchangeable eye fix
ed upon each hesita,ing Senator, like a
tiger preparing his deadly spring. There
is hardly one of his party but quails be-
fore it. A spectator would suppose that
they believed that they believed in the
Eastern supers'i'ion-lhe power Of tho
evil eye; for they all seemed facinaled
with its influence. Flying him, they are
certain of refuge nowhere. Dix, Hamln,
aud OF her Northern Senators. are Proviso
men; them the advocatcsof Cuss fear 10
approach. They have no hope save in
themselves.
-"NYb;lbcr shall they fly,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
-"IVhiIhcr shall they fly,
Infinite wrath and Infinite despair"
WAsrr1SGToN, July 2.

The Senate. j, is belived, with adopt the
Missouri Commpr omise. in reference to
tho territories. The Southern Senator'S,
1t is said. will all, even without excepting
Mr.. Colhoun. conincide in il. In regard
to The new territories, division by the
parallel of 36 80 will he favorable TO the
South, tor oflwelve degrees Of latitude it
will give but three and half 10 the South,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12

Louis Philippe and Sons-Three Of the
exiled Orleans family sons Of Louis PHILIPPE re-
Gently peti,ioncd The French Government for
the restoration of fheir RIGHTS a-ni,iuA,a "
adopt towards these unfortunate men. Two
of them a, least seem not to deserve the YETI.
geance of the French people. But may il not
be the dictate of wise policy as well as OF
humanity, 10 exclude every member OF The
Orleans Family from France Experience has
sadly and repeatedly proven, that the Bourbon
race can never be trusted. They are utterly
false, rrogant aud ,srannical. 1t may be WIS.
dom in the Frenci, people to cut of IN Il tlsura-
tive sense, the heads of all the family. They
will assurcdIy do mischief, when they haye ii
in their power. They should perhaps all OF them,
old and ynung be treated like certain wicked
gandcrs and little gosliuss, of which we heard
the following. Certain old gandcrs once, on Il
plantation did much mischief assuming great
authority. and destroying much that was valu
able. The owner Of the farm who had long
endured them, at length, gave orders to have
their heads chopped of The servant who was
directed to do It, killed every gander and I'm.
lledged gos!ing on the plantations. The master
was greatly provokeda at him, for destroying the
little soslings, when he had told him to kill
only the cid ganlerS. Ah master said he, y
Il thought it best to make Il clean sweep of
al at once the goslings will be ganders by.
and.by." So it is with the young Orleans
Princes. They will be wicked gandcrs by
and.by-harmlcss rs they may be now.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
LATER FROM EUROPE,

The steamer Cambria. arrived al Bos.
Ton on the Both ult.. with advices from
Liverpool 10 June l7th.
True bills have been found br tho grand
jury at The June session of The Central
Criminal Couri, Lnudon. against Messrs.
Ernest Jones. Lussell. Vernon. Looney.
Sharpe aud Williams. The Charrisl leaders.
for sedition.
II is said that The Pope has expressed
mast anxious desire to visit Ireland.
The Lords of the Treasury have prahi.
bIted The expectation of farms from England,
to be employed in hoslliIies against Dcu-
mark.
FRANCE.
The Bonaparte movement in Paris is
just one Of those shifts by which the
French people constantly remind US of
their instability. Ten days back. what
ever may have been The conteulons be-
tween the various political factions. by
which France was torn. Fidelity 10 the
Republic was The professed cry Of every
Individual Frenchman. from the Prince
lie JninvIle in his exile down to Mr.. Bar
hes, in his dungeon al Vincennes. Reac-
iion was The one unpardonable wish which
all men disavowed, the one motive that
would al once have been mentioned as
The explanation OF whatever crime might
have been comnired. The details OF the
present movement. as far as il has vet
gone, may be easiIy described, for The
whole business seems to have heen merely
impulsive. The return of Prince Louis.
mentioned by the last steamer. among The
eleven new representatives for Paris, took
every Que by surprise. one probably the
Price himself no less than other praise.
The announcement Of his success was i'm.
received with tremendous shouts
by The masses. Lanarine then appealed
to the National Assembly. in the name of.
he Government, 10 crush what he assum-
ed To be The objects of the Bonapariis,s by
n once pronouncing the exclusion Of the
Prince aud proclaimipg to lie world tina.
he admission OF three of her family, which
nad already taken place, was not to be
construed in his favor, siucc. while these
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
Bank Profits reported a
already stated.
Profits less than legal inter.
est by balance OF
S4,7S1 O2

Profits less than legal inter
est by balance OF S4.7S1 o.
Thus in the long run, by its o,oa sho,c.
anS' the Bank has n"l made quite as much
money out Of the peoples money rs The
people might have made themselves at
lawful interest. The worst of i, is. that
It Is making less and less every year. In
its early years il made 10. l3 and l6 Der
cent. per annun. aut YET on the nrcrape
OF the achOie period il has no, male 7 per
cent. Even in 1913 its profits had been
fraction over Z per cert. 1t has fallen o(r
since, and will continue to do so. The
concern is running down fast, aud no mat
Ter how we'll it is managed il is the interest
OF tue people to break il up. The profits
however. are reported as neil. The Bank
has besides made its expenses and paid is
dscfrfdinea losses. These are The Commits
SONS which the peope have paid fnr keen.
ing up an establishment which has not
neted them 7 per cent on their money.
These are eSorhi,ant. The expenses Of
Inc Bank las' year, (See Rep. and Res.
1917. p. 30 l.. were S3S 037 Sc. Sun.
posing them to have averaged s35 600
per annum. for the last 35 wears. ,hev
will amount TO Sl,225.0OO, while The
kno'cn and acknowledged losses have heen
S562. PA W. (Reps. and Res. 1917. -.
34.) Making over S1.797 600 in the ~.
gregaie, and about 3S per cent on The
profts.
have now done with your statistics
You allese that the Bank has paid large
sums, and have .shewu that the peope
nave furnished it with means more tha,,
snfhclent TO pay all i, has paid. | have
shewn also that it has credit for payiu,
money which it never made. bu, ohloineJ
rom the Stale. II is not the Bark thu,
mas saved The people from taxation but
ire peoples oon money, derived originally
RON taxation. And The interest on ,ha,
money has amounted to such an enormous
sum- mat but for The Debts The State has
incurred, there would now be 10 occasion
or taxation al all. Yet but for this accn.
OF money in the Bank, hazard
'olhlns IN saying that these debts woald
never have have been incurred. No man
'ould nave dared to tax the people to 20
hto me ruinous system Of Internal I'm.
'rovements in 1918. or into the Cinciu
Iall bubble of 1887. Burl Bank Fund
II The first inieuce. and The Surplus Reve.
,ue IN the second. brought about these
disastrous measures. These events proye
nat Governments cannot be trusted bv
ne people with dollar of money be.
'oud their annual necessities, and n Wise
'eoPle who wish to rcmaiu free aud uuin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12

The following gentlemen have been appoin
ted by the Governor, Notarics Public for the
District of EdgefcId, viz John M'Bride, a
Granitevile, B. Martin, Rehoboth, and D
White, Po,lcrsyile.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12

Ceirbrnsiou gf Tie 4th of July.-The fourth Of
Inl! WAS celebrated in certain sections Of this
District. by !;arbecues and Pic MICS IN manner
appropriate to The occasion.
We had the pleasure oi attending Pic mic
given near The residence of Mr. Jonx SMILEY
about 10 miles north Of the Court House
The entertainment was got up in beautiful
style, and was graced by the presence of n
number Of the fair daughters OF Edgefeld
assembled from different quarters. The whole
assembage seemed to enter into the spirit OF
enjoyment, and the most perfect order and
propriety marked the occasion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
Rsse aUDerftser.
EDGEFIELD G.. II.
WEDNESDAY. July l2, IS4S.

Rciurn Of Fotun.eers. Saturday and
Sunday last. we had the pleasure Of seeing
several Volunteers belonging to the Company
of go Boys" recently returned from Mexico.
Among those who have reached their homes,
are Capt. p S Brooks Sergcnats, K S.
Key, Eldred Simkins, c. w. Styles. Hilary
Cooper. CorpOrals. J. P. Nixon, W. B. Gal.
phin, C. Fl. kenney. Robert Sloan. Priraics,
J. A Addison, Thos. Anderson, l.. P. An.
drews, jasper Devore, David Hopkins. R"bt.
kenney, James Marony, E. Melton, #. B.
NorveI A. Sharp,on.
We learn that the following persons, the
remainder of the "96 Boys" are OIL their way
home. Lieutcnants, Joseph Abncy, L. Viewer
Prirahs, VIM. Belsil. II. Bcasc, VIM Bur-
relI. Willis Brannon. G. w. Dust. James
Golf, Wiley Hulsomback, a. Mckinsey, Ebert
padset. w. II. Smith. John Walsingham.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12

Tho following ex,rac, has been kindly
furnished for the Mercury by a setleman
Of this city:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
AUSTRIA.
The New Ministry,

The Vierna Gd=e,te, of the 10Th alt. announces
officially the appointment Of Count Colloredo Wald
see as Minister for Foreign Affairs; Baron de Phi
iorsdorf as Minister OF the Interior. and Baron ku
beck as Misister OF Finance. Count Stadlon Is
President OF the Aulic Chamber, and Counts Kol-
loxrat and Hartig are Ministers without portfolios
The Archduke Stephen is appointed Viceroy OF
Hungary. Great retrenchments In the public ex
pendture are promised by the new Ministry
A correspondent at Coblentz writes on the 2lst
to the IadepeRdaHt of Brussels:
detachment OF troops has been sent to the Castle OF
Rheineek this DeghDofh0oo. where Prince Aeternieh
has arrived The Prince possesses the Csse OF Winnie
BERG near Cochem IL is h. ruins but the tower vas
psced shield which the armOrla bearings Of Meter
mich were carved Aoog. 100 OF the went 10 the
site two nights ago and by he light Of large hre took
dowa the arms being those Of the 0ppressor OF the
liberties OF Germany. and carried them In triumph into
the town, with the intent Of destroying them.
In the evening OF the goth there was turbulent ex
element In Frankfort, created by report that Prince
Metternch had arrived at the residence VI Cen Count
de Nab Some Of the evening journals denied the truth
Of this report the most positive terms II IS however
positive that CROWDS assembled in 'front.' Of the General
house but contented themselves with scsmatoDs against
the ex Counclor OF State. The Count requested The
people 20 send deputson into his house TO make search
aud ascertain whether Prloce meternich WAS there or
rot Tais done the crowd was convinced and went OF
10 other houses succession renewing the same scsnes
until one O'Clock 10 the morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
HANOVER.
The King submissive.

His Msesty. on the l9th ulJ. sent AZ Official noti.
fcation 10 the Bursher Guard that he bad dismiss
ed Privy. Councior Fake from bis post In the Cab
met Had not HIS M'jesty taken this step, II
would assuredly have been demanded.
The burghers have completely maintained the
peace Of the city today. BY iheir desire, no so
der Is 10 appear unless the burghers themselves
should require their assistance. Last night iva
soldiers we're appreheuded for having intruded
The King OF Hanover has conceded all the de
mands Of his people, aud been obliged to submit to
the bitter necessity OF calling to the Ministry
for refusing 10 abet Hs Majesty in the arbitrary
measures which he adopted on his accession, wss
prosecuted and imprisoned for several years.
The following 10 the Kings proclamation TO his
faithful people:
which have reached me- have already abolished the cen
sorshp Of the press permitted the publication Of the pro
ceediags In the Estates recognized the right Of sssocs-
ton granted the desired amnesty and restoration u
rights 10 all who have been condemned for political Of
fsnocs-a concession which by these presents
pressy decle-snd with regard T. several other points
promised farther consideration bur can do nothine
more until the Estate OF the iuei0m are assembled
With which Wow have given orders that by tho tune
they all necessary preparatory measures snail Wve
been taken.
IA particular will, under the essentially altered
position OF all Germany lay before the Estates proposals
for change Ia the Constitution OF the country, which
change shs based upon the responsibility OF the Min
stry 70 the country aud upon the union Of the koya
Treasury with that Of the County.
81 exhort all 10 await calmly tho Developments o
events, and to avoid the disturbance Of legal order
"ERSESr AUGUSTUS.
"HAsovEa March 20.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
Letter from Abd-el-k adler.

The Provisional Government has received a let
ter from Add Ell X sder, dated the 18Th alt. from
which We extract the following passages. He
says;
.'Cizen olivier. your delegate came 70 me yesterday,
and Informed me that the French al united for
one sole o1tct and abolished royalty IN order that
France may be governed BY the Republic. was reloced
70 hear this because have read In books that SUCH
state Of tnings proper for nations as II destroys ina
ce and prevents the strong from oppresslns me weak,
and that consequently sll become broIhers.
Abiding 70 bis own position, he says
81 demanded Of Gen. Lsmorc,re 10 have re conveyed
70 Alexandra, IN order mat might proceed nom tnAt
place 70 Mecca and Medina and for this ASKED ior ns
word az 4 Frencnman. This be gave me IL letief IN
Arabic which be signed In French. When this letter
reached ne and IN the CONVICTION that rs wore OF ne
French was sacred surrendered 20 him. II he nai sat
cannot promise what you ssk. should not have SUI
rendered felt certain the word Of the French vas
.olis even II given BY private soldier Innss are now
changed and this conviction has vanished Isuppca;e
you 10 90 me Justice and 10 transform M sadness into
i,v ana hauolness fear that some Of you msy thnk
t,t Isnoud return 70 Algeria 40 revive troubles This
I. Impossible ard never hspPca Do not doubt what
I.v On this SUBJECT, any Than you w0ut doubt II
were 5saS tor PLACED myself among the numosr Of tho
sesd Ny desire IL 70 10 Mecca and Medina, there
70 study snt adore Col 10 my last hour"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21

NJ Sobrier. who was lately one of the Delegates
of the Police Department. mas published letter
in which he says that he places sum OF 20,OOOir
being the fifth part OF MS estate at the disposal Of
the Provisional Government, 70 create the capital
which shall render tine lsbOrs OF the workmen and
the cultivsior fruitful" He at the same time takes
the engagement 10 cooperate IN ali the improve
ments necessitated by the complete aud serious
organization OF labor. sach as the foundation Of
social workshops and agricultural colonies de
exhort. his fellow citizens 70 make voluntary
Offering 10 the Government, each according TO his
means. and enable il to surmount the financial
difficulties which weigh on IL. He also exnorts
them 20 have confidence in the Government. TO show
devotedness to the country and TO have faith In the
Republic.
Admiral Baudin has written 10 the Provlsional
Government 20 say that, in presence of the imam
ciaI enbarrassments which at this moment besel
the Republic. be could not be conceived, with pro-
nr;stv receive the sum Of 5 O0OE per amman which
he bsd a right % as member Of the Bureau des
Longitudss. AZ the same time with his pay as an
Admiral in the navy. Ia consequence, be bess
leave 20 intimate tina. be had determined 70 ioreSo
the first-uamed sum
The Provisional Government received yesterday
a depu,ation Of the workmsn belonging 10 the Or
leans Railway. who came 20 present To the Hepuo
lie sum Of e3if 75c which they bad collected
among themselves.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
Affair. In .ililan.

The Opintons OF Turin, OF the 10th ult. publishes
the following news from the Nordra dated the IGN
"Man Il insurged and IN state o. siege. The gates
are closed and the battle rsges within The people have
made themselves Eve pieces Of cannon, ami the
report Of artillery heard 70 III O'Clock last night
Five thousand Lomenes are on their way 10 Milan to
assist their brethren.
The same journal adds
A,haf past P. NJ we learn that the Government Is
IN the hands Of the Msnse Cssat President, and the
II color wsves the Government palace Yesterday al
the fuucuonaes had abandoned Milan. The center Of the
movement was In the Br0So The genfarmere and IRE
ner fraternzed With the people. The hungarans nave
shown themselves friendly " the people. who cried viva
Unghena The cannonsolg OF the castle began ytster-
dsy At ard lasted tii IL p ~ All tbs pubic edlnees
are in the hands Of the people The Comasina, 'aens
anI Ber.ao are said At this 10 be In open insur
rection.
Its sad also that Swiss corps arcs have crossed
the frontier and that the Vcsrsy na been made prisoner
near Brsscia By battalion Of Italian gfensdiers. We
learn from ylgevane that The Hungarian cavalry took
5art with the Maness Tor, having received orders td
preve1t the entrance II the eousy people, they aowei
tseon q, enter IN shoals LAST aght Al ;. all the tocsni
Of the villages The Pedmoniese frontier were soundn.
The alarm The insurrecon Ia general al this moment
throughout the LOnDarco Venetian Kingdom. Other let
ters confirm that the vce-rOya paAcs 10 In the hands
the people, and that papers furniture &c had been
thrown into the burnt The guards, Who hac
trted 10 resist. had been mastered or dispersed"
The King OF Sardinia, Immediately on receiving
the Intelligence from Milan, assembled his Minis
ters and long consultation took place. 5eyera
estatettes soon after left the warotice with ORDER
for the formation of three corps Of observation or
the frontiers Of the Ticino and Pc, and the organ
zation Of volunteer corps at Chvasso, Casale, anc
Novi
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-21
Later from Texas.

The steamship Galveston, Capt. Crane arrived
Yesterday from Galveston which port she lef on the SIN
int The brig A. Has ford from Boston, arrived on the "a
The Galresi0n Hers Of the 81 says The prospect Tor
crops was probably more favorable Al this season
OF the year than present. We have accounts rom
planters In various parts OF the country OF the most en-
couragng character planter from Brazoa informs US
that the cane IN that Couaty the coast now tire
feet high. lie considers this crop at least I'VE weeks
earlier this year than last
II appe ars from statement In the Nees that $50 hhos
of Sugar and 1863 bills OF Moases, Of the Texas crop Of
ls,7. we're received at Galveston up 10 the 81 March
The total receipts from C.caseu La were lss hhes ~
gar and 1877 btls mOlases The her5 says: the amount
veto be received Of the crop Of lsi, Is not expected -
exceed much the quantity which we now report Inc
early frst In the Fall occasional the loss OF more than hs
the whole crop" - - -,
The Ga,eston Csrildn of the It'll says Mr. Cockourn
who has arrived direct rom Austin. confirm. the repo
that reached this city days since that Cspt high
smiths company Of Rangers in expedition Som Their
encampmeni near Fredercksburgh to the San saba met
with body Of some 25 hostile Indians, on the Llano and
in a fight which insued killed - Of the Indians who were
on their way 10 attack the German settlers on tina Medina
The Indians are believed 10 have been Wacoes aud Wiehe
laws. Biz Water Waco Chief, was among the slam.
Capt. Thomas J. Smith. an old frontier ciuren and
soldier died on the Seth ult Mr Dashe late Coee o.
Of the Customs SatHe died al the pass on me 20 ut
IN o. Della, llth.