Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-11
THE WHOLESALE MURDER,

The New York papers continue to bt
filled with the details of, and comments on
the late terrible disaster to the steamboat
Henry Clay. The Tribune characterizes
the calamity as a Wholesale murder
After describing the race Of the steamers
and the participation in it Of the Captain and
other officers Of the Henry Clay, in spite o.
the repeated remonstrance Of passengers
the Tribune adds:
I" We ask again, is not this murder, and
that in the most aggravated and horrid
forml We have no desire to add to the
torture which, in common with other crimi.
nails, the officers Of the Henry Clay must
feel, now that the passion Of the hour is
over, and the poignancy of remorse sue.
ceeds. But we cannot allow any misplaced
and undeserved tenderness for them to out
weigh solemn considerations of duty to the
community. The public safety must be
cared for. And we earnestly trust that in
a case so fragrant as this, justice may at last
rouse itself, and by exemplary and sufficient
severity, put an end to such crime as
racing by steamboats, carrying passengers.
The Journal of Commerce says:
owe have heard it said, on authority
that seems entitled to full belief, that some
time before the fire broke out, the chief en-
gincer apprized either Capt. Talman, or the
pilot, that his boilers were so heated that he
was in momentary apprehension of the
woodwork taking fire. The only response
he received was coarse oath, with an ortor
to continue his furnace at the same heat,
and it would be time enough to put out the
fire when it had caught. Such inhumanity
puts him who gave utterance to it out of the
pale of civilization, and ought to stamp him
with Gains brand as long as he lives if the
law permits such murderer to live"
The Express decidedly thinks the calami-
ty was the result of racing, and says:
"If it be true that this calamity has oc-
Cured in consequence of racing between
two boats, we arc prepared to characterize
it as an act Of murder"
The whole press joins in demanding full
and thorough investigation of all the facts,
and the meeting out OF exemplary punish
ment to the parties who may be shown to
be guilty of causing the terrible sacrifice
of human life.
EXPULSION OF THE FOREIGNERS PRoA
MAR1posA, CAL1roRNIA.-The Stockton
Journal gives the following account of diff.
culties between the foreign and American
miners in Mariposa county:
A number q, foseisn esl: g !!
aEpInce called Mariposjta,a onstheS MariPosa,
had turned the stream and found good dig.
pings, possession of which was claimed by
a body of Americans, who denied the right
of foreigners to work them. The latter, to
the number Of three or four hundred, headed
by few Frenchmen, resolved upon de-
Tending their claims.
The Americans Immediately sent out run.
ners, and some two hundred armed men
collected, when the foreigners deemed it
prudent to retire, leaving their claims and
improvements in possession OF the Amerl-
cans. At ono time it was thought there
would be much blood shed, but the report
is that only one shot was fired. Some
twenty-five or thirty foreigners were ar
rested, but what disposition had been made
of them we have not heard. The Ameri'
cans, not satisfied with having driven the
Spaniards and Frenchmen from Mariposita,
organizcda scouting party, and rode through
the county, ordering all foreigners off with
in twenty. -four hours.
1t is stated in the San Francisco papers
that the Americans had allowed the French
miners until the 9TH Of July to decide wheth'
er they would leave Mariposa county. The
inference is, that if they did not peaceably
depart by that time, force would be resortet
to.
TIE TEXAS DEBr.-1'here having beer
much controversy OF late in the Washing
ton papers, and in Congress, relative to tho
Texas debt, in order to render the matter
more Ineligible to those who have all i'll
terest in it, the Washington Southern Press
briefly states the facts of the case; from
which we perceive that the State Of Texas
since its annexation, has adopted scale o
reduction upon her debt, SO as to make j
very important TO her treasury to dimlnlst
her liability to that amount.
The creditors Of the Republic Of Iexa'
insist that the Government should be
held liable for the contract of annexation
or the subsequent arrangements between
these high contracting powers.
The revenue of the Republic of Texa'
was pledged specially for a large portion o
the public debt. The creditors, therefore
hold the United States liable from the in
slant of annexation, and urged that th'
United States took Texas, cum onere.
The condition of the act of Congress o
the 9th Of September, 1850, was the issu'
of ten millions of dollars in stock to Texa
provided that no more than five millions
should be issued until the creditors of tn
State should file releases in the Treasur,
Department for all their claims. The resi-
due of five millions is still in the Treasury
The State of Texas, by her legislative en-
actments, has compelled her creditors to asl
relief of the Government, and they nov
ask of tho United States, (who holds tn
pledged security,) the payment of the none,
advanced to Texas while struggling to &C
co,nplish her independence.
Mr.. WEBsrER.-l'hes special Washingto
correspondent Of the New York Herald init
mates that Secretary Webster will return
his post this week and asserts that he wa
probably induced to forego his determinatio
to remain away during the warm weathe
by an intimation from headquarters that
would be necessary for him to either com
back or resign. "rhis, says tho New Yor
Herald, CLOCKS somewhat ominous. NJ