Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-04

gay about twenty minutes-the officers, IN
the boat saw the Hstteras stop, evidently:
crippled; then there was loud cheering on'
board the rebel steamer. The Brooklyn and
Scotia cruised all night, and next morning
found the wreck Of the Hatteras sank in nine
fsthom water. Some of her boats were pick.
ed un, which contained arms and bloody
clothes. But the victor had disappeared. The
uatteras was purchased iron vessel, sister
to the steamer St. Mary. She was unfit for-
man-of war-baving no powers Of endus- :
apce. Her battery consisted Of three small
riaed guns and four short s2-pounders. The
rebel had heavy guns-GS-pouuders by the
sound. Opinion differ. to who she was. Some
think she was from Mobile and not the No.
Llncoin's Message in England.
Tie English press has thoroughly anstomatiz.
ed Lincolns message aud find but little in it
worthy of comment except that part which
refers to compensated emancipation"
The London Post-the Government organ
says that the message is as unsatisfactory
IS might have been anticipated, and that it
is particularly valueless as an index OF the
political course to be pursued by the Govern
ment. In referring to tue emancipation scheme
this Journal remarks that it " clearly proves
that the President has lost faith-if indeed,
he ever possessed any-in the preposterous
proclamation which some months since ne
issued for the emancipation tf all the slaves
in the Southern Confederacy on the first OF
January" and that the Presidents evident
ly appreheusive that the incoming year may
demonstrate bat too clearly to the world how
slender ID the authority which be exercises in
those States which he Processes to oiule; ard be
= anxious, willie there is yet time, TO avoid
being placed in an undiguifed position.
The Times says I" that towards the South !
Mr.. Linco LUIS Message to Congress- is less 2 :
hreat than bid for peace that the scheme;
of emancipation announced is such aa.Wes
nigh. ihncy Mr.. Davis and his cabineg rs. s.
c5mmending to the Confederate states, + the, !,
were hard pressed by the enemy and de.ircd {
to gain the active good will Of the European
Powers but that the Union should be res;
stored by such simple process as this, and ;
should emerge out Of this great strife steadied :.
by debt OF some three thousand 'mhlions ot''
dollars, and purged from its curse slavery, y, :,
we are afraid, the dream Of 3 very weak !;
man." 1t concludes its article by saying that =,
tie whole scheme is labored substitute for 8
the e;dict of September last. -
The London News, the organof the Exeter
Hall or Abolition party. says that, lin. max, !.
ing his present proposition to Congress, Mr.. q
Lincoln, far from revoking any Of bis former
policy, and nullifying the proclamation of
Sept, m5er last, simply fulf;sa pledge which
he gave them that, in the next session OF
Congress. Re would recommend measure
Offering compen.ation to the loyal oN ners of
slsyes,' aud adds that "the frcemen of the
North have it in thei- power, if they are
worthy of their cause, to destroy, root and
branch, the munstrous growth whichrhas
sei9their country"
The Manchester Guardian in its comments
upon the message, remarks that there are.
come points of interest in it, thong they do :
not bear on either the duration or issue ol the
war. 1t adds that President Lincoln, nor his
Congress have any power to lesislate for sla7-
very in the Southern Cunfederacy and it hsa
long been evident that nothing they can'say2
or do oa that subject will affect the determl-
n.t;ou Of the South to establi.h. its complete,
independence, and thinks we ahould -shase.
heard nothing ofthe project if it bsd'not been
for tbs success Of the Democrats in the late ;.
elections" -.
The Liverpool Mercury regards the emsn-
oipation scheme proposed as prospect for Q
pacific settlement Of all difficulties between
the North and the South on the basis Of an
amended Federal Constitution, but abstains
from any criticism Of the proposition upon Z
the ground that there is not the slightest pro.
bability that it will ever become asubject OF 2
practical discussion. 1t says, that'' on the
whole there seems more subdued and mod
crate tone throughout the present message
than we have observed in any former utter
snce Of the Wsshiugton Government since
the commencement. Of TIE war.
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Minister Adams, in letter 70 sssard'
dated London, October 18th, says that 10 bis
opinion the recognition Of The lh:utgentt. TOW
depends almost entirely Oh the latare os as
war. If We prove ourselves by Febrnu Wy
next no more able to conttol til results thar
we are at this moment, It will be difficult for
Ministers longer to resist the current Of SEN
timent tending in that direction IN botn
Houses of Parliament. ..,sr,.
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