Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-06
VOL. XIX.-.-NO' 25.

| the Eastern world upon our Western and cx-
| trcmc Southern States; while the Mississippi
river, rs if in gratitude 10 its tributary waters
will give to the tide of commerce n rcfuy flow,
and in exchange for the substantial products of
its valley, returns all the conveniences delicacics
and elegant luxurics which the refnest ciyza-
tion could demand or desire.
know, sir, that | shall be suspected of Civ.
ing preference to this route because of sectional
feeling. If so, am unconscious of it, and the
facts which have presented will acquit me.
The time has been when was sectional. and it
has passed, | came here sectional: but the
noble trio of New England 4Iessrs. Macdonald,
llibbard, and Ingcrsol] have taught ME TO tear
the word from my political vocabulary, and
insert in its place another which is more elevated
and patriotic, the word constitutional
The people of my State were told, on memo
rable occasion, by very high authority there,
that if one of them should be asked if he was an
American the answer should he No, sir, T am
South Carolinian" This sentiment has had its
day and its votaries, of whom no one was more
earnestly Jealous than myself But, sir recent
act of this Congress, which vindicates the great
principles of non-intervention, popular sover-
eighty, and the rights of the States, has verified
the dictum of Mr.. Jefferson, that error of
free to combat it, and will henceforth cause nv
heart to swell with loyalty and pride to be called
an American. No, sir; my devotion to my own
State. to which my allegiance is first duc,recuircs
not to be propped by the cultivation of sectional
sentiments; and if it can be shown, to the
satisfaction of my judgment, that shorter and
better route through the Territories, and one
which can be built upon ut less cost to The
ho +o
the western extremity of Lake Superior, or to
the city of St. Paul, pledge myself 10 give
it my countcnance and support.
Towards the perfection Of this great enter
prise would give literally of lands which liz
in the Territories; and to avoid the inconveni-
enees Of Il large land monopoly, would require
they will not after it is put on, and that one
n certain number Of sections TO be sold, at such
convenient intervals Of time, as would at once
conform to the interest Of the road, and avoid
embarrassments to the Government l would
stirulate reasonable time in which the work
should be finished, and extend the time in which
the contractors should enjoy the emolumcnts of
the road, to period which would indemnify
them handsomely, and beyond casualty and
then | would cause the road and the furniture to
be sold to the highest bidcr, and put the money
into the Federal Treasury.
KossUTH on TIE STATE OF EURorE.-Kos-
suth made 4 speech at Sheffield, England, re-
GENTLY on the occasion Of manifestation in
favor of the nationality of Poland. Abiding to
the universal opinion entertained in England
that Russia had grown dangerous to the freedom
of Europe, and that she must be checked in her
encroachments upon the independence of nations
he threw out warming that unless dplomatists
and politicians were called upon to define what
they meant by "thc freedom of Europe" and
state in what manner they intended to check the
power of Russia, it would in the end be dscov-
cred that English blood had been shed, and
millions of Engand's money spent, in producing
4 result quite the contrary of what was cxpcc-
ted. lie csntended that either there was no
sincerity in the profession, or no political mean
ing in the design, that Turkey is 10 be maintain
cd as necessary to the peace of Europe, and
Russia to be checked, without Poland being ut
the same time reconstructed an Independent ma
tion and Hungary made Independent and free.
These aims, he said, would be entirely subvered
by England taking Austria for her ally, and that
Il lasting peace could not be secured Without
Poland, Hungary and Italy being restored TO
their national rights.