Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-29
making preparation for tho approaching Christmas

holidays, al their Will. DO cessation OF ousluess'
The Departments are closed-we anticipate lively
timc and expect to onoy ourselves wonderfully WE'LL
in feasting upon the best the Market affords in the
way of Turkey, HensOn, Rabbit, &c,-by tho by
Rabbit is considered greatdish among the Washing
touians, and those that will be brought into the
market tomorrow morning. no doubt will be Of the
finest and fattest kind, had frost this morning
as Burton, the Comedian, says, "As is FROST"
Mince pes you know are good, and oysters are said
to be by all those that particularly fond Of then
am not, and will take my sharc Of oysters, in egg
nog, much after the good OLD Edgcfeld way Of "f1-
ing it up" expect to get little tght-the fact IT,
it is said if tho employees of the Government dent
get drunk on Christmas day, his or their removal
from Office is set down fixed fact
must now leave this subject, pleasant and incr-
esting as it i and give you idea or two of what
they ars doing In Congress.
The long pending "Watrous case" has ut length
been disposed Of by refusal land think correctly
on the part Of the House, to send the accused to the
Senate for trial. The vote against preferrng articles
of impeachment was very decisive, there being a
majority of 20 in favor Of the Judge. Tho discussion
Of this subject was characterized by great ability
called out tho first legal talent Of the House. The
debate closed yesterday by Mr.. Houston, of the
State of Alabama, Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee in speech Of great power and eoquence, in
favor of the impeachment. The action of the House
on this subject is just what might have been antci-
pated under the circumstances Of the case. The i'm
parchment of Judge Watrous WAS usked for by the
Texas Legislature, and by urgent appeals from indi
vluals who alleged chat they had been dcfrauded by
corrupt practices of the accused But upon the mer
its Of tho accusation the Representatives from Texas
were divided in opinion. 1t is true they both voted
for sending tho case to the Senate but Mr.. Bryan in
thus voting, announced his belief that the pnrty
rsigned was an innocent and prosecuted man. With
this radical disagreement between gentlemen repre-.
sentng the community Immediately interested, it i.
not at all remarkable that the House should hesitate
to 20 tue length Of an impeachment.
Central American affairs are getting nightly
"mi1ed up;" and it will require no small degree o
diplomatic skill to straishten out matters in thai
quarter. The boarding of the American steamship
Wnshinyton," by the British Officers, in the hnrbo1
Of Greytown, looks very much like violation u
Englanls promise to abandon the bright Of search,
notwithstanding Sir WIN. Con 0aseey's placid ex
plunatory to the contrary. Our Government will bt
rery apt 10 adoptiho common sense conclusion, tina
there is irreconcilabe inconsistency between tht
prOfessed relinqusPment Of certain practice, while
that very practice is being carried out enforced The
continued maintenance of u protectorato over the
Mosquito Coast under that bungliug ambiguous doc
ument yelepped, the "Clayton Bulwcr treaty." in Tho
face Of repeated protests against her interpreta
ton of that instrument will also cull for fresh expla
nations Gen. Cas-, our old and patriotic Secretary
Of Sato is fully competent to conduct the correspon
dence and negotiation involved in these complicated
questions. In the mean time our snquirng patricia
may employ their anxious moments in speculation:
upon the proper answer to be given to the startling
question, "Will there be war"
The action of the Democratic members of the SEN
ate in lisplacins Judge Douglas from the Chairman
ship from the Committee Territories should not be
taken as II formal prescription Of him MS Democrat
His removal from that position was stoutly opposed
by several leading Senators Of the South. But
majority Of the Democratic Caucus which was held
to arrange the Senate Committees were of the opn.
ion that in view of the opinions recently SO conspicu
ousy promulgated by Judge Douglas upon the ques
ton of Slaves in the Territories it would DO better tc
give him tho second place instead of the fret the
Territorial Committee. He was consequently dis
placed, and very properly too and Mr. Green of Mo.
made chairman.
Senator Wilson, Of Mass, offered a resolution yes
terdny calling OH the President for information in
lation to the landing Of Cargo Of Slaves from tht
bark Wanierer," which was adopted. Wilson nc
doubt thinks he will mmortalizo himself in taking
the lead in this matter 1t is to be regretted to
much opposition in the South to tho revival of the
African Slave trade. How tho opponents of The
measure can conceive the South has slaves enough
"for all practical purposos'-whon field hands are
selling from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars, and
thousands Of acres Of land lying unculyated, an
at loss to conjecture The true policy OF the South
in my opinion, ID to encourage the slave trade,
reduce the price every stakeholder, who wants
Il negro can buy one. By doing so you not only in
crease the wealth of the country, but strengthen the
South in of RUPTURE if it should come between
the ssveholding, and non-slsvehsdns States Of the
Confederncy.
As soon as tho holidays are over, you may hear
from me again. PALMETTO.