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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
MIR. -Caiho,,n,s letter.

We need not call attention to the letter Of
NJ. CALHous in another column. The produc.
tins of his pen are always regarded with the
deepest interest by our readers and the subject
on which his letter touches is Of great moment
10 the Southern portion of ibis coufederncy.-
Though impressed with a deep sense Of the
high importance Of connecting the Atlantic aud
Pacific by Rail Road, uniting commercially
and politically, the Western coast OF this con-
tnent and the Eastern coat Of the old, with
the Eastern coast of this and the western coast
Of the DID," and though advising all prelipna-
~ matters, surveys, estimates &c. to be settled
yet in consequence Of the uncertainty as to
the position we are to occupy in reference 10
\ the newly acquired Territory on the Pacific. he
advises pause in the matter, 10 learn the issue
on.the territorial question, before deciding final
j on;ihe course to be pursued in reference to
the bniIding of the road.
twill be seen by his letter, that from other
engagements, Mr.. CALHous declines the invl'
tationito be present at the Memphis Conven'
! stiononthe 9TH of,July next
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Alabama Resolutions.

The Delegates from the counties, comprising
the frs, Congressional District Alabama, nom
mated in convention, c. Z. SELLER1 as the
Democratic candidate for Congress and unani
mously adopted the following spirited Resolu-
TONS:
Resol1ei, That we will stand by the Consli.
tuition. aud we hold every man as an enemy 10
The Union. who shall encourage, or counte,
nance, n usurpation Of undeIegated powers.
RcSoioed, That the Abollonlsts, dlsrcgarding
the guarantees Of the Constitution, are threat.
ening with Il fratrcdal hand the dissolution of
the Union. and if this terrible calamity ever
comes. lha, the responsibility will not rest up
ON the South.
Resoircd, That the States. under Tie Cons,i
tnlion, are equal sovereignties, and that the
property of the whole. is The joint praperty of
each, with co-exlensive rights and privileges.
Rosoeccd, That the territory lntely acquired
from Mexcn, being The common property Of
the several States Of the Union. is alike open
10 the introduction Of the slaves Of the South.
as to tie gouds, wares and merchandise Of
the North.
Resolued. That we approve the Southern Ad.
dress. and regret it was not signed by every
Southern member Of Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Russia ass6l France.

A serious difficulty is likely TO arise between
these two great. nations. The Red Repnbli.
cans in the French chamber, are highly indig-
nan, n, The manifesto of the Emperor Nicholas,
and urge an Immediate declaration Of ,1ar agains'
Russia and Austria. Warm debate followed
on this proposition; but resulted in the ndoP-
ton of the annexed Resolution, offered by
Gen. Cavaignac:
"The National Assembly calls the serious
attention Of the government 10 the events and
movements Of troops taking place in Entope,
and seeing in the state of affairs dangers tor
liberty and for the Republic, recommends the
government 10 lake energetic measures neces-
sary for their protection
This Resolution is pregnant with the start
ling event Of u general European acar. 1t is al
most certain that Russia aud Austria will not
recede from the stand they have taken, and i
is equally probable, that France. with her lofty
sense of liberty and determined opposition to
the encroachnents of Ihe two most despotic gov
ernments in Europe. will not remain inactive
while these powers are advancing 10 subjugatc
all central and western Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
No. WI.
The same subject Continued.

ne same SuD]cct COHlWWd.
The strongest grounds, perhaps. that can
be urged against the exercise Of the right of
instruction, are The disadvantages to the
country, and The almost impossibilIty Of
fairly reducing it to pract ce.
Firs, the disadvantages to the country.
The statesman who has consecraled his
whole life and energies /, the study Of The
science and practice Of government, with
superior advantages Of mastering impor-
,ant national questions from contact with
The first inellects of the country in arsu-
ment or debate, may certainly become
better qualified than any or all of his con-
sltuens fully to understand and rightly 10
promote measures Tor The general good.
He enjoys advantages of lhouroughy COM
prehe 1ding state or national questions not
aItanable by the mass Of his Felow-cli-
zens. If he be diligent, dutiful aud clever,
as he should be, he is obliged in these mat
lers to rise superior to his constituents.
Beside, minslius freely with enlightened
minds from various parts Of the nation, he
becomes lberaized in his feelings and
sentiments, and is thereby better fitted for
embracing enlarged vi:ars, which are more
! highly conducive to the national prosperi-
ty. 10 deprive the country of these ad-
Vantages o! superior intelligence and patri-
olIsm' as would be The case. if The right Of
instruction he exercised, would he untavo-
rab!e TO national progressive improvement :
Bul, secondly, to exercise the right in
fairness is altogether inpraclcable. As
citizen, The Representative is entitled 10 his
own opinions, and has right 10 use all
honorable efforts 10 give them effect. As
public agent, he is expected TO consult and
execute lie will of his constituents. He
may. then, be doubly embarrassed: First
as between the adoption Of bis own judg-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
+. Sir Edmund Burke.

As IT SHOULD BE-The French in
Rome.-A correspondent of The Herald.
writing from Rome. gives an account OF
the release of The French prisoners OF war,
and the subsequent fraternal escort that
was given them. The French had their
swords returned 10 them, and were con-
ducled into The town 10 COLLATION.. Some
of them expressed themselves with good
deal of feeling. and all were completely
creslfaIen. Gen. Avezanno shook hands
with most, and they were embraced by
many of the Italian officers. lu short
time, General Avezanno went with his
staff to Join them in the Corso. where The
French soldiers were collected, and III
friendly conversation, with clowds OF
Romans, some of whom were offering
them cigars, some giving bread, and
Others taking Them 10 drink wine. II was
delightful 10 see with what goodwill and
aIacrily the Romans responded to The gem
erous and noble invitation OF The govern
menl. The military band played The Mar
selies and then Freuchman. who had
good deal Of eIoquence and writes for some
of the French papers, was requested ny
the officers TO address the people from Tue
balcony of the restaurant, and he 'hanKeu
them, in the most expressive terms, Tor
the noble conduct shown to his fellow
cuuntrymen, and he was received WIN
most raptuous applause from the people.
and cries of "I-iue la Republic Romano :"
from the French soldiers in the street. The
late prisoners were then conducted IN pro-
cession, most of Them arm in arm with
Romans, to the gates Of The city; but as
they passed by ST.. Peters, they went in
of their own accord, and, before the grand
altar knelt down and swore never 10 serve
again against the Roman republic"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Mr.. BentOn's opinions on
Slavery.

Onr readers may learn from the following ex-
tracts from Senator BEsroS 3 mammoth speech.
what his sentiments are OH the subject OF
slavery:
"Finding nothing in the past 10 condemn,
some people must go into flturity, 10 see il
anything can be found lhere and even into my
bosom, TO see il anything is hid there, which
can he condemned. Very good: they shall
know my opinions. And first, they may sre
them in my public acts--in my proposals for
the admission OF Texas five years ago, in which
| proposed to limit the western extension Of
Slavery by Longitudinal line, | believe the 1O0Ih
degree of wesl onglude-next in nv vours
npur the Oregon bill, in which oppnsed the
introduction Of Slavery there-and. again in
my letter 10 the people of Oregon, in which
declare myself 10 be no propasandiSt Of Slave
ry. These were public acts. But you want
public declarations Of personal sentiments; !;
veiy good; you shall haYe',hem. My persnn-
al sentiments, then, are against the institution
Of Slavery. and against lta introduction into
places in which it does not exist If there was
no Slavery in Missouri to day, should oppose
its comirg in; if there was none in the United
States should oppose lis coming into the Uni.
ted States; as there is none in New Mexico or
California am against sending tito those ter
ritores. and could not vote for such measure
IA declaration which costs ME bnt little, tho
whole dispute now being abont the abstract
right Of carrying slaves there. without The ex"
erciSe Of the right. No one asks for the exer-
ciSe Of the right. and cannot ask it in the face of
the Dogma which denies the power TO grant it,
States do as they please. These are my prin-
cipIes: and they reduce the differenc belWee n
refusing and not asking
Again - Tanght 10 admire tho founders of
onr Government in my early youth, reverence
them now; taught TO value their works then,
worship it now II Senator for thirty years.
cannot degrade tho Senate, by engaging in Slave.
ry and disunion discussions. Silence such de-.
bate is my prayer; and if that cannot be done,
silence myself"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Rail Road Fare Reduced.

By an advertisement of the Rail Road Com.
pany we learn that large reduction is to take
place in The rates of summer travel TO the inle-
rior towns Of Georgia.
With some Of our contemporaries. we can.
n@ see the propriely or the justice of reducing
the fare in favor Of travel to the upper regions
OF Georgia, and not likewise reduce il to en-
courage travel tn the upper parts of our own
State. possessing SO many advantages in point
Of health, scenery, and pleasure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Look mt This.

!. A Gentleman Of practical experience in The
or, Of purifying and cleansing feathers. will in
afew days have Machine in operation in our
Village, for that especial pnrpose-we deem it
unnecessary to sny anything as to the utility
and comfort derived from this operation. Sew
eral years since our Citizens tested the matter,
and it gave entire satisfaction. (See hand
bills for particulars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
From Me Charleston Mercury.
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION
AT MEMPHIS.

|, will be perceived by the following
letter from Mr.. Calhoun, in reply TO au
invitation. that he declines to attend the
Convention which is 10 meet at Memphis,
on the 4,h Of July mex, to lake into con-
sideration the various projects Of Rail
road communication between the Missis-
sippi river and The Pacific ocean: Mr..
Calhoun throws oui. in few words, views
marked by his usual sasacity. of the in
portaul points to be settled, preliminary 10
any decision upon the route, and in the
conclusion Of his letter presents n motive
for deferrius that decision, lha, cannot fail
10 hsye great weight with The Southern
people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
France.

The new French assembly convened at Paris
on the 2Sth Of May. Great escitcnen, pre-.
Vailed. owing to remark of the President,
that the assembly was endangered by the in
trlgues of Lcdru RoIlin in exciting the mob
against it.
From 2l0 to 240 ultra radica! members have
been elected, with the signal failure Of the
Bonaparte influence.
GERMANY.
Germany is in state OF general comlnolon.
She is in dreadful suspense awaiting the first
movement Of the triple alliance, between Rus.
'la, Austria and Prussia.
HUNGARY.
Hoards Of Russians are entering Hungary
IN different quarters. The Maygars are retiring
INTO tholr mountain Businesses, the better to
make successful resistance. No further actions
have taken place.
THE DANISH WAR.
The war between Prussia and Denmark ,,;,I
continues. but evcites little interest, amid The
grand operations about to begin in central Eu.
rope.
IRELAND.
Dreadful misery still prevails in Ireland
In one District the condition Of the people is So
wretchcd, lis said, they are forced to eat dead
bodies washed ashore.
LONDON.
Tile cholera has broken out in London.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
sTfle overflow ut New orleans.

ihe laes, intelligence there has been
some decline in the inundaion, caused, it is
thought, by the Sou,herly winds, andlhe work
suponthe crevasse, which is daily narrowing
sthetorent. The work at the Sanve crevasse
"a is proceeding slowly, but strongly and etiec>
lively" 1t is stated that 100000 have already
been expended on this: work, and it is not yet
completed.
The losses of property in the inundated
District are very considerable. According to
an estimate made by the Delta, two establish.
inents alone have sustained losses 10 the amount
of $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
From the Hamburg Republican.

An EHTERpRIsfNG MEcHANrc.-We
were pleased, on a late visit 10 Edsefield
village to notice the extensive 'Carriage
anu Harness making establishment Of Mr..
A. Bushnell. From a small beginning
Mr.. B. has. by bis unremilling care and
industry, raised his litlle blacksmith shop
to large brick edi6ce, one hundred feet
in length, forty feet wide. and two stories
in height. Besides this he has reared a
wooden building of the same size, all fin
ished off in good style and constructed in
the most convenient manner. being sur.
rounded by spacious sheds and platforms.
MIR. Bushnell carries on the Carriage
and Harness making business in all its
branches, manufacturing, TO order. any
description Of vehicle that may be required,
and keeping on hand such a supply as
would make respectable show in any oil
the northern factories. With regard 10
quality, appearance, or price of vehicles,
we are satisfied from careful examina-
lion that he can comp ere with any north.
ern establishment without any other aid
or protection than that resulting from the
good opinions of the people. Mr.. B. gives
regular employment to upw ards Of twenty
hands, all Of whom appear cheerful con.
tented and happy. We should be pleased
to see many such establishments in our
State, and venture the opinion that as many
as may be attempted will succeed with
the same skill and industry that MARKS the
head Of The one in question.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Arfesiasa Well.

Thi, wsll has reached now the depth Of $40
feet. A bed Of roc'i has been struck, which
demands the use of the ehisei, and is Of so hnrd
conjecture as to render further depth a, pre-
sent very difficult. The ehissl does not make
mere than ole or two inches in two hours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Memphis Convention.

Fhe meeting OF this convention, which was
to be held OH the 4h of July, is postponed 10
the 18th of October, on account of choIern at
this season.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Peace between Rome and
France.

1t stated that Mr. D'HARcoURr, former
Minister Of The French Republic to the court
Of Rome, had been sent to Paris, as bearer Of
convention concluded between the Roman
Republic and that of France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20

The citizens of Trimbe country, Ky. al a
meeting on the 29th ult. adopted the following ::
Resolced, That he is no longer. deemed a
nj instrument to carry ont the wishes and de-
fend the rights Of the good people of this Com.
mouwealth in the Senate of the United States,
and therefore. as The first act of the next Legis.
lature Of Kentucky, he, the said Henry Clay.
should he formally requested to- resign his seat
in the Senate of the United States"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Gen. Santa Anna.

Santa Anna is said to be creating excitement
in ST. Domingo. 1t is though, he may become
President of the Dominican Republic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20

WHAT is DEMAeoeuE ?-Macaulay
in his History of England, says' "ln every
age the vilest specimens of human nature
arc to be found among demagogues."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20

HARD TO BEAT.-Our townsman, DR..
]. w. Parker, obtained the o'her Gay, al
one shearing, from small Eve Of the
Bakewell breed, fifteen pounds nett of
Wool, in the presence Of DR.. Bachman
and Rev. Mr.. Hort. The former oil these
gentlemen. whose knowledge Of such sub
iec;s is notorious. declared that he never
had seen greater yield.
This should encourage our farmers 10
turn their attention 10 this business, as il
proves the fitness Of our climate for it,
Columbia Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20

God is the best support.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20
Mr.. clay requested to Resign.

Tile cholera has broken out in London
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-20

There had been no further debate in
Parliament on Canadian affairs, nor other
incident of interest. There was no reason
TO suppose that the Government enter
mined any idea of pardoning the Irish
Patriots now under sentence of death.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-23

Constructive MnEAGE.-Those acquainted
with the internal history of our country, are
aware that it is customary to convoke the Senate
i'll extra session, on the occasion of the incoming
of new administration, for the purpose of act
ing on the appointments of such administration
The Senate which goes out adjourns on the 3rd
of March, and the called session commences on
the 4th, and this constructive mileage we hear
so much about, is that which these honorable Sc
majors charge for going home and returning be-
tween the Bird and 4th of March. AS for instance
MeSsrs. Dodge and Walker, Senators from Wis
consin, from the time at which the Senate ad-
iourns on the night of the third, CASUALLY about
midnght) until it re-assembles next day, (about
noon) are presumed to have travelled some 1900
miles each, and they walk up to the clerks Of
fee, and draw their eight dollars for every forty
miles accordingly. And so, with the rest of this
patriotic and exalted body. 1t appears, however,
that Elisha Whttlesy, the present comptroller
of the treasury, is a man entirely devoid of an
Imagination, and without any conception of the
spirit of progress which characteristics the age.
He doubts the performance of the duty for which
these homo: able Senators charge, and doubling it
.e doubts also, the propriety of paying for work
which was never done, and hence he refuses to
recognize as a legitimate charge on the treasury,
the amount paid for the constructive mileage of
the last Senate in called session. Ofcourse, this
does not trouble the Senators who have got the
money, for refund, is a word unknown to their
vocabulary, but it excites considerable discussion
among the press, some contending that Mr.. Wilt
tlesey is right, others that he is wrong. The eff
feet of the decision will be, we suppose to bring
the matter to legal adjudication, and should con-
trlctive mileage be decided to be legaI.inasmuch
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-23
August or September, and the patient public re
quired to foot the BILL

| THE CONFIDENCE AN.''-Nearly every CT
ty, "what is city, has its " Confidence Man. !"
| He is generally well dressed, good looking IN
/ dividual, who pops upon you suddenly as you are
turning a corner and desires to know if you have
confidence in him. OF course you have-why
should mt you? and you tell him so. lie then
requests the loan of your watch or some other
LIABLE for few minutes, and as you cannot
so soon give practical negative to the "gener-
Gus confidence" voluntarily extended to him, OF
course YOU hand over the watch, which as ge-
neral thing, lails to find its way back again 10
your pockets. There may be great difference
but we fail to perceive any, between the contl-
dence man and the man who makes and issues
rag money. They both depend e~tirely on your
:. confidence" they both ask you for your valua-
bles, and both neglect to return them. All the
% confidence man wants is charter to make
the parallel complete. We rather think though
the man who issues the rag money is tritlc the
smartest of the two; he not only gets your valu-
ablos on the strength of your confidence, out tax
es You from seven to twenty-five per cent on the
confidence YOU have extended to him, thus reap
ing double profit. But who is to blame in the
premises? If people were not green and Gre
dulous, there would be no b" confidence" men.
They exist only because of the demand for them
and the supply may be depended on to equal ths
demand and to cease when the demand ceases.
As soon as people refuse to bestow their conf
dence where there Is not the remotest shadow OF
reality to justify it, then of course all TRANSACT
tons without any real basis will cease. bank
bill has no intrinsic value. All the value it has
arises from the confidence you have that the man
who issues it will do what he has promised on
the face of it to do. Did you ever see him do
you know any thing about him? do you know
that he has dollar of real means in the world
to do what he promises You know nothing
about him, and the reasonable presumption Is he
cannot do what he promises, for if he has the
substance to redeem the bills, why not issue the
substance instead Of the bills. withstanding
all this no sooner does one confidence" insti-
tuition blow up and cheat you, than another pops
up in its place, and demands the products OF your
labor, which you forthwith deliver over, to be
sunk in the bottomless gulf of the bankers pock-
ct This is an evil which no Legislative statute
can remedy. unless it be one making " verdancy
penal offence As long as the people who de-
velop the wealth of the world, will insist on being
robbed, there will always be enough to rob them
whatever legislative effort may be made to pre-
vent it.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-23

u We call attention to the advertisement OF
w. o. Buck, which will be found in another CO.
lumn. We were much gratified by brief ex-
animation of the many rare and rich articles he
has for SALE and were particularly delighted when
listening TO the unusually melodious tones of one
of his magnificent pianos. This new establish
ment, in connection with the extensive one OF
John Elkins, furnish our people every desirable
facility for purchasing articles Of comfort and
luxury in that line, and we can promise them
that in both establishments they will find gentle
men honorable in all their dealings and at all
times ready and willing TO serve them.