Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-13
From The Athens IYhig.
THE CHRONICLE Il SENTINEL


ousIy abslained from any continents or
Awhsl we. in common with the people o.
both parties in this Stale, have considered
Bthe very extraordinary course Of The
4 SChronicle & Sentinel, on a question o
infaiely greater momcn, 10 The people o
the South than, any Of The par'Izan issues
That have agita,ed the public 'miud fol
lmany years pasl. We had hoped, and
7s,lI hope, that The editors of The Chronicle
&f their position has been misunderstood,
wiIl take on early opportunity of setting
The matter rghl-,hough we must confess
fiha, an altcnpr'o do so in late number
8of that journal has done more 10 lasten the
suspicion of at least indifference. if moi &C.
Z lual hostility 10 Southern institutions on
The part of that paper, which has been
gaining strength for the last year or two.
Srhat we may not misrepresenl our cotem-
! porary we give an extract from his late
srlicle "deiniug his position
6 ..Nothing is moro indefinite than the
eres and hounds Of wha; Congress or any
eislative body may or may not cons'itu'
bpally do. Acts The mos, unwise, unj Just
3ld injurious 10 The State or nation, may
iii be within the letter of the Conslitu.
u on. 1t is better pnlicy 10 oppose had
casure, such as we regard the Wilmo'
whether applied 10 Oregon ~
III alifornia, on the score Of lis injustice and
entral demerits, rather than the ground
3iat ii uiolatss the Constitution.
k# Now, what are we to infer from this =
Does the Chronicle believe The Wilmo'
4 roviso constitutional, and object TO il
Eolely on the ground of its 'injustice and
T GENERAL demerils." Will he answer this
#catesorically?
y We should have taken no notice Of this
Whatever but for the fact that the Chronicle
8having been regarded heretofore as lead
ling organ of our party, its editorials have
been quoted by the Democratic press as
: eyttence tha, The Wing party Of Georgia
8 unsound upon this subject. No" in
blew of this fact, as well as the Importance
LII all dissensions in our ranks being healed
before The gubernatorial canvass begins,
&kFill not The editors of the Chronicle at
bnce perceive the necessity Of "showing
heir hand" satisfactorily to The people Of
Georgia on this mnmentous question. re.
"a 68nemhering that "those " no are no, for US
are against us " :.
While on this subject it may be well
& enough to remark for the benefit OF Dem.
focratc editors thai very respectable por-
7tion oflhe Wings of Georgia do not feel
8,i,e emseives committed TO the doctrine 10
BRhichitis presentcourse of the Chronicle
rs now rapidly tending.
The following resolution offered among
&oihefs by A. j. Miller, Esq, at The Wing
3Gubernatorial ConYenii OH at Milleageville,
Hin l847, / and which was 1tlar,inio ously
Gdopted by that bod IS s ls ssiriie Whig
Bdoctrine on this daes siiof. at alone
bare we wiiIip g 10; be bonnd.
.sR escived. That we are opposed Aosthe
sVilmot Proviso so call that all
legislation By Com rssss restricting abe
igRtIos shnla3 3staSa perl an TeIritories
|2$fihe United Sfaes IS TNEoDAL, Unjust
nd g nc ions TlO IN A s.
= a. eprerass sfle iemI,erale
= o1rss p1fsued 6ysomg 6fbIr South Caro-
Ina friends. essres ssiiI sensible OF slhe
$ }reat importance 10: the iutere estssnf Sthe
6ouib, atihis$iil1e u III she should pteseul
I'm undivided font Oh bis; ;qnssti tio1 aEssuch
nfiniie moment to her; anu VI were really
b,orli6edt 10 hearlhe editorials Of what has
been attending paper 10 our own State
Auoied spproYinsl sly by free e-soilers North
t5f M as6n aud I,ix6nss line.
What Ws lave said.ons this subject, we
Nave said, as We honestly believe, for the
$bestinlerests Of ouf. counlry and our party,
hpd have thus long deferred it (allhough
= Irged by some of the best Wings in The
State TO adop, this course long ago) ia the
ahope that the editors of The Chronicle q
&Ss.tinei oud satisfactorily define their
position; but they having signally failed'
in their recent attempt 10 do so. ane by
their explanation left the public sill in
doubt, we feel now entirely justified in
calling upou them to know where they
stand.
"CHIvALRY OF SotTH CXRoLrNA."-
The Rutherford Banner has au article
affecting 10 ridicule the "Chivalry ofSoutf
Carolina" This we think is in exceeding
l bad lasre, and must recoil upon its author
Whatever may be the poIhica errors o!
South Carolina. no one can deny that she
has sufficiently vindicated her character
I for genuine chivalry. If her services in
our revolutionary struggle are forgotten
/ the blood Of her sous so freely poured out
on ihe plains Of Mexico, comes up nfrest
to attest heroic and patriotic devotion
"Animis opibusque parati" is her proud
motto. Who will say that she has ever
dissraced itl We hope then, 10 hear M
more "meauinsiess and contemtible twad,
die" in ridicule Of her chiyalry.-Lincoln
IN. CO. Courier.
SANTA ANNA KlcKISG.-The Delta
saws Santa Anne has recently Illuminated
: from his retreat at Kingston, Jamaica, an
elaborate reply, in volume of300 octave
pages, to the accusations of treason brough
against him in Congress by one of The
representatives, Senor Galnboa. The
willy, ex-President makes out, as usual, ;
good case; and shows, apparently, lha
his efforts during The recent war were
fiuitless. owing TO the want of CO cooperation