Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-04-18
FTon tie Savannah Gso,gtda.
SOBTH CAROLlNA.R .RlDICULED BY
TIE REPIIRFICAN


The Republican Of yesterday says, that
il has occasionally referred "lo the grandil.
oquence and self.imporlance of the people
Of Carolina" for the purpose Of holding
up a mirror before them, 10 which ,hey
may see tru,h(ully depicted their own pro-
portions; and con,inues-"For such an
object the instrument Of ridicule has gene
rally been found eificacious else here, and
i, is ono which We have NOT hesi,aled 10
use."- Ridicule! ridicule! why really tse
public will be at loss to conceive what
our Neighbour can mean. 1t has known
him 10 be as sober as round-head, and az
savage as a Mohawk Indian, but when
has Il ever witnessed touch of his 7idi.
euie? !, is undoubtedly in The same DO.
sition with the child a, The show. who
asked Of "Popa," when the funny time
was coming! -
But. The Republican thinks i, has "ridi.
culed" South Carolina; and that ''as might
be expected. some Of lis South Carolina
friends hose shoi0n some resflessness at its
course" SuPposiug it to have friends in
South Carolina, Iand this would not as.
tonish US at all, if it be true that its col>
league the Augusta Chronicle g. Sentinel,
is The most extensively circulated and
largely patronized journal in the South)
supposiug il, we say. 10 have such friends,
we cannot wonder that they have grown
indignant under rhe wanton altacks which
have been made upon ,keit State by the
Savannah Republican. For some months
pas, the Wing press of Georgia have made
il their especial business to say all manner
Of harsh and unkind things in reference 10
South Carolina; and have finally capped
the climax by circulating in their columns
the insulting article Of The Baltimore Amer
icun, bearing the caption Of Bombastes and
his Boots. The author of this insulting
piece is ranked by The Republican among
'the hes, writers and best thinkers of tho
day." end The Journal he edits among "the
ablest aud flares, papers iii tho United
States"
Were il true that these attacks were
made alone upoa South Carolina, wo
should no, feel Il necessary 10 pen q
word in her vindieation. We doubt NOT
that her people will regard such assaults
with the unmiligaled contempt they de-
serve. flour neighbor's friend in our sis
ter State displayed sensitir0ess AT his
course. i, is probably because Of their
friendship for him, and not because they
felt themselves humb!ed as South Caroli-
nians by any Thing he has written. whether
il has been wanIon abuse, or would-hs
ridicuIe. 1t is true that they are a, proud
people, and there are many reasons why
they have righi',o be proud; and il de-
votion TO their native soil, aud the institaa
tons of their fathers, and achivalric PROF
,eciionf of the honor aud dignity Of tho,
Southern character aud the Sou,hsfn
name, can constitute them patriots, t6e43
are patriotic people, and all tho abuscs,
aud ridicule OF tho beat w.i,ers aud think
cfs OF the nation. the Republican, 4ln9i
lhem, will riot make q just aud. .seasShs
mind form. different opinion oftssa
And this is the eason why S1affis rblina
i. Inow- 80 generally the object Of attack
from the indiscriminate hosts Of Abolitian.
lists, Free-Soilers, and Whigs ofihe Norih, !.
and Wings Of the South. ], is because Of
her Southern feeling and devotion To
Southern institutions. Let the honest and
patriotic Of Georgiu determine wheIher
their sympahies should be with or asains,
her, with or against her reSilcrs aud de.
tractors,
OUR SiiHisrEk IN MExieo.-A CORES.
pondcnl Or the New York Herald wiring
from Mexico, relates the following:
called to,day on Mr.. Clifford. the
American Minister. He live. in very
good style, in The front Of spacious domi.
Gil. in The real of which resides Mr., !3ar.
gous, the we'll known Mexican merchant.
whose business extends throughout oil
Mexico, and who has a branch of his house
in New York. Mr.. Clifford thinks well Of
the administration Of Herrera. lie says il
is the best government Inc mexicaus kave
ever had yet. In this city il has I'D, a
single press devoted TO lis interests, The
stories about Santa Anna's arrival hero
Mr.. c. does not believe.
Mr.. Clifford was jus, concluding des.
patch TO our government, to announce that
he had al last concluded an arrangement
wirh The Mexican authorities, by which
they had agreed to allow over half n mil.
lion pounds Of tobacco, imported into tho
country while in the possession Of The
American troops. TO he restored 10 the ow.
ners. md to be disposed Of free Of duty. II
has hitherto been kept in possession by the
Mexican authorities. Mr.. C. likewise
snys ,ha, he is in hopes TO be able, to IN
duce The Mexicans to admit American
cotton upon duty Of four cents per pound;
il is now six cents.
Referring 10 the gold excitement, Mr..
Clifford stated that, at diplomatic dinner
he gave on the 22d Of February, the Min
lister Of the Interior assured him tha, he
had full faith 10 all the stories fe had been
told abou, the discovery Of gold 10 Califor-
mia, and. indeed, that he doubted not that
ye, moro important discoveries would ul.
limalely be made.
FAMINE ON THE PLAIrs.-Yesterday
evening. we had the satisfaction Of shaking
tho hand of Capt. Van Vleit. United
States Army, direct from Fort Childs, at
the head of Grand Island, on the Platte
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