Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25

cuses me ~ having abandoned, has gained
by it. For that purpose insert an cx-
tract from my speech OH the treaty.
"Such was the Stale Of facts, when
The negotiations commenced in reference
to- these cases; and it remains now to be
shownin what Stale it has left them. In
the frs, place, the broad principles Of the
law of nations, on which | placed our
riolr, in my resolutions have been clear
Iy stated and nnclusively vin,licaed
in the very able letter Of the Secrc-
tary of Slate. which has strengthened
our cause not little. as well from its
intrinsic merit, as The quarter from which il
comes. In the next place, we have an
explicit recognition Of the principles for
which we contend, in the answer of Lord
AshburIon, WIN expressly says that. "On
The great general principles, affecting this
CASE (,hc CreoIe) "they do not differ;
and that is followed by "an engagement
that instructions shall he given TO The Gov.
crnol's of her Majesty's Colonies, on the
Southern burders.O the United States, 10
execute their own laws with careful atcn-
ton to the wishes Of their government to
maintain good neis shboriood; and that
there shall bo no oi1icious Interference
with American vessels driven by accideu,
or violence into their ports. The laws and
duties Of hospitality shall be executed. -
This pledge was accepted by our Execu-
live, accompanied by the express decIora-
ton of the President, through the ,Sccro.
tary Of State, That The places his reliance on
those principles Of public law which had
been stated in the note Of the Secretary of
State"
Hero we have positive acknowledge
ment Of the principle, which The admins
Iration Of Mr.. Van Buren, had abandoned
and a pledge that necessary measures
would bc taken to prevent similar occur.
rcnccs in future, and the laws and duties
Of hospitality be executed. Now when |
add, that all this. thus far, has been faith
fully executed, may assert with truth.
that you gain much, far moro than had
hoped, considering the stale, in which the
subject had been left by the proceeding all
miastraIinn. So much for the charge.
that had abandoned you on The occasion,
and the assertion Of Col. Benton that he
had sloud by 1.-THE i'll faled owneD."
have now repelled all the charges, in.
tended 10 shake your confidence in my frlel.
i,y to you, in reference 10 the most vital Of
all subjects 10 the South. / have shown
that they all rest either Oh statements that
are utterly false, or conclusions that are
entirely erroneous or inconclusivc. Ihave
also shown, that Col. Benton has involved
himself at every step, in false statements,
contradictions, inconsistency and ahsurdi-
ties. | will not say, that he made his
charges knowing them to bc false; for
that would brand him as base calumnia-
tor and slandercr; but will say he ous h,
tn have known they were. II may he,
however, that he was 100 much blinded by
his passions aud prejudice OF lacked the
discrimination To perceive they were.
] have passed oyer all that was directed
against mo Ters-unttT' uTIu nut InfeHueu W
impcach my fidelity TO you and your
cause because il did not fall within the
reasons, which induced me to notice him
at all. | have also passed over The torrent
Of abuse, hc has poured out agans, me
not only for The same reason, but because
deem it beneath my notice. Iic doubt
less thinks differently, and regards il, as the
finest portion Of his speech for he has
used expressions, whicl, pretty clearly in
Indicate, that he anticipates. it will raise
him.Iu the level of The great AtheUian ora
tor, for indignant denuncialion. lie mis-.
takes his fate. lie will be fortunate,
should .hc escape sinking to The level OF
ThersiIes. lie seems, not to apprehend,
thai The difference is wide between the in
diSnanl cloqucnce of patriotism and truth
and scurriluus defamation. also pass
over his alaek on the Southern Address
hucause it has been ton generally read, and
is too well understood, by you for him 10
do any mischief by assailiug it. The
wonder is, that he should venture 10 make
an attack in open day lighl. The remote
twiIeh, region Of the past, lying between
truth and fiction best suits his taste and
genius.
Passing all these by, am bIoush. 10
where I.c throws of his disguise, aud en-.
Iers The camp of The enemy and openly
rroclaimng himself an abolilionist, en-
dnrscs all their doctrines, and steps forth
rs lIfcir champion. In that character, he
assumes dcIatoria air, aud pronounces
that it is absurd to deny tho power OF
Congress TO lcgslate as it pleases, on the
subject Of slavery in the territories thai
il has exercised the power from the foun-
daliun without being questioned, until in
,ruJuccd my resolutions; that slavery is
local in its character; that il must be crea-
ted 10y law, and cannot be carried an inch
beyond the limits of the State that enact
cd il; that slaves cannot be carried into
New Mexico or California, because the
Mexican laws abolished slavery there and
arc stIIl in force, and concludes, that it is
mere abstract question Of no importance,
because tho people there, and especially
The foreigners. are opposed 10 it and will
not permit YOU to emiSra,e into The terrific
ry with your slaves.
] do no, propose to enter into a formal
repetition of assertions 80 oslenlaliousIy
pronounced. Ii is not necessary. They
ere the same 'ha, were put forth aud re-
lied on by those opposed 10 you in the
discussion OH the Oregon territorial bill
during the session preceding The last; and