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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-20

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
PAPER MILLS BURNT.

We regret TO record the destruction Of
the extensive Paper Mills of Col. h. Dun.
ham, si,uared on Reedy River, five miles
below this Village. The fire was discover.
cd on the roof about o'clock in the morn
ing. on Saturday The 10Th inst. but niol
until a hole was: burnt through The roof,
and the materials, on the fnor: of the up.
per slory,rou Gre. Owing 10 ibe com.
bus,ible nature of the buildings ami then
couteuts. IN an Incredible short space df
time. afer the discovery Of The fire. ihe
principal building. four stories high. was
entirely enveloped in flames. The FIRE
snon wos communicated 10 u smaller Mill.
sume forty or Fifty feei distant. where
wrapping paper was rnaniiiactured, and
that was rapidly burned, the greater por-
lion Of both buildiugs being Of wood, and
filed with lhemOst, consumible materials.
Ahuut $4,000 worth of paper, and Is or
20, 900 pounds of rags. and nearly all Of
the machinery. (which had been bui little
woru.) was consumed. BY srea. exer.
lions Of the Superintendent and hands Of
the establishment, considerable quantity
of paper was saved. Col. Dunham's Inss is
estimated to be at least $50, 0,000-no in
surance.
The destruction Of this valuable proper-
'y is a public calamity, especially in This
section, where. manufacturing is in its
infancy, and needs all The encouragement
of snod fortune aud good management to
sustain it. The cn,crprizins proprietor is.
however already making arrangements to
rc,huild his Mills. He has the warm sym.
palhy OF his friends in his loss. hut they
know his energy and skill in all the bust.
ness he undertakes will soon redeem the
had fortune he has met with, and place the
Mills al work once more. 10 The mutual
advancement of bis own private as well
as The public good, with which all such
laudable rn,erprizes are necessarily iden'
tilied.- Greenuilte Mountaiacsr, 16th,. inst
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

~
We do not remember to have read
moro hear,.rending occurrence thon that
published by the Kingston ulster country
Journal Of Wednesday, and which occurr-
ell at EllenvilIe, in that county. on Friday
last, at Ihe house Of Mr.. VIM. Hutchinson.
Mr.. Fl. it appears was henling upon a
stnve, composition for paiut composed
of oil and turpenline. when i. unexpected.
ly took fire. With much presence Of
mind he seized stick Of wood and set the
keIIe upon the floor, then hasiened To an
adjoining room to procure piece of car
pc, which was in readiness. 10 throw over
ihe vessel aud extinsuish lhe flame. But
the blaze reaching almost 10 the ceiling,
and The smoke. completely filling the room
alarmed The family that the house would
be on fire; and The Oldest child, daush-
Ter Of nine years, seizipg boy Of eighteen
n6hlhs. ran into the hall adjoining. fol-
lowed by The mother with the remaining
Child, and daughter of seven years.
Their cries. and the dense smoke, at>
lracted Immediate attention. and an III
dividuaI living on The opposite OF the hall
in the same house, seeing the cause OF the
alarm, regardless Of himself, hurried on
pair. oflealher mitleas. entered ihe room
seized the flaming vessel by its sides, and
made for The street. But all coming into
the hall, a strong breeze from the front door
drove both the smoke and the blaze direc!-
ly into his face. burning him severely, aud
preventing him from seeing or knowing
anything that was passing about him. 10
this condition he was obliged 10 cast the
vessel from him, which he did. as far
as he was able. towards the front door,
But being himself, burned. and blinded by
the smoke, he could give no direction to
it. and shocking 10 relate, it struck the
head Of the little girl who had the infant
in her arms, and who was al the lnstapl
crossing the hall spilIing its boiling and
blazing contents over The persons o. her.
self aud brother
This was all The dreadful work Of a mo.
ment, and when the father reached the
hall, he saw his children struggling in the
flames Notwithstanding The awful spec
lacle, his presence Of mind did mol .forsake
him. He Immediately threw the carpet
he had been 10 quest Of, over bis children,
aud wrapping il close about them, at once
exlinguisbed tho flames. But il was oil
too late The liule sufferers were already
SO shockingly burned, that they could not
long survive, The scaldins oil had pene:.
traled 81 deeply their tender persops,. their
heaJs, faces, aud bosoms, that life could
not long continue. The youoses. !inger-
ed in misery about eighteen hours only,
and The eldest has just now expired!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

uro ,os....,..,v NC ueursappoInled. And. sir,
will not draw contrast between them
selves and those who are now, under The
name offree soil and deceitlul phlanlhro.
ply. conducting the dangerous agIations
upon The slave question. will not draw
The parallel Tho contrast between The
tro will be obvious 10 all, and il is not
necessary 10 wrirc their names on The
ricturc:- AIIlhe fears Of disuninn may he
banished. antl harmony resIured by the
North consulting aud acling upon The great
maxims Of moderation and justice. Lei
Them stay the hand Of aggressive. violence;
let them stay the spirit of injustice; let
them no longer encourage the wild lann!l-
cism of an Irresponsible multitude. The
South will act in defensive cooperation,
but will not Intentionally agitate, for The
purpose Of faction and discord. with view
10 profit by Them. The northern people
say ha, sla ,cry cannot 60 into California
and New Mexico, unless the laws left in
force by Mexico shall ne repealed; and yet
they insist upnn superaddins 10 any act
that may lie brought forward for the gov.
ernmcnt Of these territories, provision for
the exclusion Of slavery; moi, as they, say.
that il is necessary, but because they wish
now to establish The doctrine TO exclude
southern Shareholders from an equal par
tcipaiion in The fruits Of future conquest.
This doctrine, Mr.. President, addresses
Itself to. and is revnling To. natural sens.
billy, aud in violation Of lhe cnlnpaclS aud
compromises of the constitution. II is
nothing more NOR less than saying that the
South may he compelled, under lis ohi
cations TO the great federal compact,.Io
make its contributions Of men and money
10 carry on The war, but shall be denied
The rights Of equals in The enjoyment ofthe
conquest.
il is not restriction, sir. as some have
said. and as some of tur Georgia friends
have said, sir; but it is proscriplive policy,
to prevent which the South should he pre-
pared al This time TO make every sacrifice.
If we submit To il now, il is a submission
which will reduce us fruln a positinn OF
equality to what we believe to be one ol
degradation. I have made no threat-E
shall make no threat. / have no sucI,
disposition; but if South Carolina shall he
placed in such a situation. there can be
no doubt bu, that she will enforce that
resolution. I am bound to say, siS that il
this position is forced. upon her. she will
stand by Virginia, the will stand by
herself, sir. This may be avoided; aud
God grant, Mr., President, that states,
men and patriots may be raised up from
the rfun-Saveholding States, who may
have The courage to do justice and who
will consult the dictates Of wisdom and
prudence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

Bill which ha, for its object the advancement
Of large sum Of money 10 private company,
with view Of building Rail Road to con-
nee, the Gnlf Of Mexico with the Pacific
One party is in favor of building the Road
across the Islhmus al Panama. tl,e length Of
which would be about fifty niles. Another
party prefer the road TO Tehuan,epcc, which
will be- about l2o miles in length; but by this
ronte the general distance wi'l be less. This
Bill is now undergoing discussion in the Sen
ate. The object in view is TO build this Road
a, a temporary affair until means a"d opportu'
nifty are offered for constructing one through
our ova forests 10 California.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

,sigued by the President. We are surprised
that the blindest party zeal could SO inlatuatc,
az 10 lead a man to such conjecture.
Bul,o the total discohdture Of these partisan
=.aluts, i, so happens, that the construction put
upon the Senate amendments in the Protocol,
i. in strict accordance to The explanation given
by Mr-Buchanan, Secretary Of State, 10 the
commissioners in letter Of Instructions, and
10 the Merieaa gOreramens itself through It's
Mini tiers cf foreign Affairs. The Protocol
mus, be regarded then rs the official iRterpr'ta'
lion BY our Government Of the amended treaty.
In proof Of this we refer our rcodcrs TO The
Presidents Message, and TO The letter of Mr..
Buchanan 10 a!r. Sewer and Mr.. Clifford. 10
suppose, then, the Protocol abrosales the
amendments made by the Uni:ed States SEN
ate, is 10 Charge Mr. Buchanan, who was The
agent ollie senate and president, and who wrote
under he very eye of both, with annullins the
snIenln acts of The Senate, ratified by the Pres
i,lcnt. Such surmisc would be prepos,erons'
and is fully rebuited by tie fact. that MIR.
Bucanans letter, containing The instructions,
in stric, accordance to which the Protocol was
made. was communicated TO Congress, along
ss,.h The ratifcd treaty on the 9Th Of July lolS'
and ,ras published by lis order! If the construc-
ton put upon the Senate amendments by t'ls
letter, which is the exact basis of The Protocol
had met he disnpprObati0n of the Senate or oil
Congress, would it not have called forth re.
mark and public censure?
Blu, though known 10 Congress and to The
country, for nearly seven months The matter
remained quiet, until Mr.. Stephens, TO ettec'
some party purpose. has endeavored to give to
il an importance, which it does not merit.
Bu, the eoncecl,ng Of the Protocol by the
President, seems 10 be a matter Of gross CEN
sure, and ground Of impeachment! This ac'
cusalion is certainly without any reasonable
prc.cxt. We ale not fully prepared to say the
President pursued a strict line OF true policy
in not laying the Pfotocal before the Senate
upon ils reaching The seat Of Government;
but his reasons for not so doing are certainly
cogcnt, and fully rebu, any charge of improp.
er motive. In the first place, he regarded i,
impolic, and coatlnIy to the practice of our
Government, hastily 10 spread such documents
before the world, lest il might cause some fu-
lure INJURY to the pubic interests. Secondly
he was well satisfied from ample evidence be
fore him, which lie communicates in his mes
sage, that tho Government of Mexico had
agreed to the treaty as amended by the Senate d
The United States. And Thirdly, he did no
consider the PrOtoeOL "as modifying. enlarging
or diminishing the terms or effect Of the trea
ty." In confirmation of all which. lie give:
facts and reasons, which. to all candid minds
must appear entirely satisfactory. -
The disgusting rhodomontade. therefore
! with which t. ''s''- - R""" f"""-'d Is" Mr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

7 7,n n1urtng uI,nu clIlzens of Edgefeld Dis
trict, was held, according TO notice, on
Monday tie 18th inst. in. the Court House,
to pond 10 the address of the Southern
Delegates. F. II. WARDLAW, Esq, was
called to tho Chair, and W. C. MoaAeNE,
Esq ,'made Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the objcc,
Of the meeting, Gen. NJ. l.. BoNuAo1, offered
the following Resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted:
Rcsolued, Tina, the able and patriotic ad-
dress Of the Southern Delegates IN Congress
TO their Constituents, is repletc with solemn
warning OF danger TO the chartered rights
and dearest interests OF the South and that
as We believe "ro,hing SO in,olerable as
voluntary submission 10 srrviludc" and deg
radiation, we ulo ready 10 concur in any
measure ofiedfess that may DO adopted by
the sovereign authority Of the Stale.
Rcsolccd, That we cordially approve of
the Resolutions adopted in lsi7, and rc-af.
irmed in ls49 by Virginia. that venerable
mother Of States and we trust, that South
Carolina will follow her lead in any measure
Of resistance. however hazardous.
Rsso'rcd, That for the purpose Of produ-
cling concert and cooperation among the
people Of this Stale, committee Of safety
and correspondence be appointed, to confer
with similar committees in other Districts,
and call together the people Of this District,
whenever they lnay consider it advisable
Tho Meeting was addrcsred briefly by
Messrs. Abncy, Lake, Mortgage, Bonham,
and N. L. Griffin.
Mr.. SPANH, submitted the following Reso-
luton. which was adopted without dissent
Resolred, That neither State lealouses
sectional prcjudcics or difference in party
names and politics, at the South, shall be
suffered 10 disscver and distract, the sinful
taneous and united action, which the presen,
exiecncy, inpcriously demands, in opposition
10 the spirit of Abolilionism.
On motion by Gen. BoNHAsr, it was re-
solved, that the Chair, appoin. the commit
tee of safety and correspondence. The fol-
lowing is the committee appointed
| N. l.. Griffin, Hon. f. w. Pickeus, Col.
John Bauskell, j. p. Carroll, Col. James
Tompkins, PIeasant Searles, Maj. John
Tompkius, Wiley Harrison. Col. John
Gaskins. James Sheppard, Abram Adams,
John Sellle, 0ul. b. Talber,, Abner Per.
RIM w. N. Moore. JohnsSmiIey, Col. o.
Towles, Jas:Criswell, Col. WIN. Slroth.
or, Thomas G. Griffin, M. w. Clarey, D.
II. Holinssworlh. Jas. NJ. Richardson,
II. c. Culbreah, John e. Allen, Bennett
Perry. Jas. C. Brooks. Maj. Geo. Hueit,
Col. R. B. Boekuishr, Col. Author Simp-
kins, Abrarn Jones, Col. Tillmau Watson,
Dr.: John G. Ready, I. II. Loveless, Col.
&. ID. Minis. Col. Wilson l.. Coleman,
Capt. X. Ward, Capt. Andrew Kreps,
Derrick lIolsonback, Gen. james Jones,
D. J. Walker, J. llightower. Dr.. MiIledge
GaIphin, EIdred Simpkins, Jonathan Mil
Ter. Capt. J. f. Osborn, Thongs. g La.
mar, Col. M. C. Al. Hammond, b. C..
Yoncey, Esq: DR.. J. w. Stokes. G. w.
Gafmany, II. L. Jcffers, DR.. W. w.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
Hsovc,,,cut in Texas.

The cizens Of Harrison county, Texas,
held laIse pubic meeting on The l9i'I OF
January Inst, at whic:, were adopted prcam-
Bile and Resolutions uu The subject of Tie W.
mot PrOriso, and other measures of Tie North
crn Ahoh,ioniss, characterized by marked
,pirf, and 5o!dness The Resolutions we're IN
troduced by Col. LEWIS I. W1eFALL' ioi-
merly OF our Village.
Amoag oilers wo observe the following =
Resolrcd, Tha, the State Of Texas claims to
herself The right 10 settle and determine for
barselr her own boundaries; aud that she will.
when necessary, exercise that right at all huz"
ards and against all parties.
ResclreG, Tha, her title to that portion ol
what was formerly the Deparlmenl of New
Mexico, lying This side Of the Rio Grande' she
.,rved ont with tie sword, aud tina, with The
sword she will mtin,ain i'-should the ncccssl:
" he forced upon her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

-- r"~s-,~ =".-uuJ- law. LOT Wnal-
ever purpose, by which erri'orylo be ac.
quired may be subject to such a res'ric-
lion. I:
"5. Resolred, unanimously, That the
passage of the above menIioded proviso
makes il The duty Of everytsfaveilolding
State and of. all lhe citizens ahereoE as
they value their dearest privileges, their
sovereignty, their independence, their rshs,
ofproperty. to take firm, unilcd. aud con-
cerIed action in this emergency"
II. Resolued. That we regard The pass
age of lazy by The Congress oflhe UniIed
Sales, abnlishing slavery or The slave trade
in the Dislric, Of. Columbia,stas direct
ahark upon the institutions oflte SuuIh.
ern States. TO be resisted at every hazard.
Ill. RescLued. That in lhe even, of the
passage by Congress Of :he "Wilmol Pro
visu," or amy law abnlishing slhvery or the
slave trade in The DisIrictof. Columbia,
the Governor Of This Commonwealth is re.
ques,ed Immediately 10 convene The Le-
gislo,ure Of this State (ifit shall have ad.
j,urned) 10 consider Of the mode and mea
sure OF redress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
The Protocol.

The message of the President in reply to the
Resolutions OF the House Of Representatives,
calling for all the documents and correspon-
depce relating to the treatyof peace concluded
between The United States and Mexico, has ac-
ted as pcrfec, eo3'cr 20 The foolish excitement
attempted TO he produced by Mr.. Stephens and
his coadju.ors on the subject Of tie Protocol.
For the information Of our general readers.
ave will add few words explanatory of this
matter. Protocol is the name. somewhat i'm
properly, given 10 ,;ep'iratc Conversations (put
in wrilins) held by our commissioners Messrs'
Sewer and Clifford, Mith the President of the
Mexican Republic, touclhng the notifications
OF the treaty made by tho UnAed Stales Sem
ale, with the view Of Obtaining the Mexican
Presidents signature to the l,eaty, alter II had
been ratified. ,ciM the notifications cf tho Un,'
led States Senate, by tho Mexican Congress-
These written conversations give Worc dctin-
lie construction TO the articles modified by our
Senate rs to their meaning and design, and
have tccn appended TO the treaty, under the
name of Protocol. The paper was sent along
will, the other documents accompanying the
Treaty from Mexico 10 Washington City
where it was deposited among the archives of
the nation. without, Icing laid beGnre Congress-
The grounds of objection now, are: Fist
That the Protocol IN effect abrogatcs the
amendments Of the United States SENATE, and
so affects the terms OF the treaty itself as 10 de-
s,roy lis validity. Secondly, Tint the Presi
dcn,s.or the United States has wrongfuly sup
pressed aud art(uy concealed a paper which
virtually rescuds the ,reay by annullins The
binding force Of lis s'ipuIa;;ons.
On these lwo speculative points, much use.
less soph,stry and vapid defamation have bee'
expended by The oralorical wits in the. lower
House Of Congress, among whom stands con-
spicously, Mr.. Stephens of Georgia.
Now is there any just foundation for all this
captions special peuding7 Does Tie Protocol
ubrogate or alter the Treaiyl This il could
not in realty do; for the private acts Of mere
commissioners, though made in pursuance Of
instructions received from. the Secretary of
State, could not abrogate treaty ratified and
umended.by the United States Slnatc, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

an on this occasion-Animis optbusque
muer parat;." Well has il become that
uslrious COMMUNICATING be the first in
pclaimne her own and the rish OF her
uherp confederatcs. We'll has she been
lied a mother of States. Lnok at Ihose
!, have sprung from her bounty. With
uncalcuIalng generosity of a parent,
.suhmi.ied to conditions, as 10 some of
.se.Terrilories ceded by her peculiarly
,orable at that time to her nuu-save-
ldiug brethren. Can 1t be that, like
:kalrice, any portion of these States,
the people Of lhese States, would avail
,mselves of these conditions, and the
wer acquired under them, to sling The
som tina, gave them life !! Virginia may
We to submit to ingraIilude. and may NOT
able 10 avoid walton insult. but she
mot submit to deliberate wrong and
lruI .aggrcssion. Her history would
luke and her resolutions would Ieproach
No, sir, that illustrions Cummnn.
ollh has been. like Judah, The lions
clip in this confederacy; aud she caunoI
uch, like lssacliar, and become the ass
.wcen burdens.
Mr.. President, Virginia and South Caro-
"A arc mol the only States lha. will speak
Ibis momcntous subject. All the SOUTH
n States similarly situated will use Ian
aaec of the same deliberate import; and
in tho face of such warning, Gus north
ru brelhren-for l. will call them So
hall turn o deaf cor to it, and shall 60 on
consummale their acts Of injustice and
Iisfranchisement by oduus and discrimi-
ing legislation, assaling The equality Of
he States, and violating sacred contracts,
he blame will he on their heads. Such
act will eviuce a criminal temeri'y
ardIy to find a parallel in the history OF
ny people. They may assume 10 ac,
pom the supposiIion of our division, and
because they know we cherish an attach
nenl 10 the Union, by so many consecra-
ed associations Of common history.
They calculate upon success by sptrIng
with our affection. once saw youth
struck hyA his ueisirbor and relative; and
when.ho was reproached for not resenIing
il, he replied that he had always learned
through his parents that they were bound
together by the lies of friendship and con-
and that ho did not wish to be
The first to disturb them. Well, sir. the
submission ouIy provoked additional as
sault. Our non slaveholting couptrymen
may think that we will submit like the
amiable youth. instead Of consulting the
impulses ahd wise suggestions of SELF
res pccr. And. sir, there is no substitute
for such sentiment. Once hanish il from
a people or an individual, and degradation
and degeneracy must follow. These States
have been bound together by the lies Of
patriotism and fralernal consauguinity,
The federal constitution was the work OF
wise. practical, and patriotic statesmen, and
The guaranty they relied upon Tor its main-
tenance and pcrpctuity was The good faith
in which it originated. THOSE from The
non. .slavcholdins States were then the
a.ai,ar,li:,ns or southern rirhi. a..,L,ta -es,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21

Geiger, Julius Day Gen.
Capi. Andrew Hammond, (.
mond. Esq. Maj. John 3. t
Boswell. Col. w. Lanha
Shaw. Col. S. Christie, Dr..
nant. DR.. John Lake, ColsJ
Giifin. Sr. #, G. Bacon,
Moss. NJ. l.. Bonham, P. S
c. Moraene. DIR. II. Bnrl, T
Avory Bland, Daniel ilolla'
On motion, the. Chairman
the committee.
On motion by ]. ABNEY,l
Resolued, That the proc
Meeting be published in theai
the District.
On motion, the meeting ad
F. H. WARDLAl
W. C. MoRAGNE, Sec'ry,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
Observation-Disclosures Jefferson

INTEmPERANcE.-President Jefferson
once said: THE habit of using ar
Jent spirits by men in Office, has occasion
ed more injury TO the public, and more
trouble to me, than all other causes-and
were 10 commence my administration
again, with the experience now have, The
first question would ask respecting can
didale would be. "Dves be use arden,
spirhs?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-02-21
.YrsI-n ErltsGN.

We give in this number fuller account Of
the eloqpen, and patriotic remarks Of our able
and distinguished Senator, in presenting TO Tho
Senate the Resolutions Of the South Carolina
Legislature on the subject Of slavery. The
ehole South may be truly proved Of So fearless
ard fai,s,ful Representative.