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As tvarexists, and. notwithstanding all ouraeffort't GVb ii hf 60ifs!iiliet<d Alexicolierself,* we' are called" upen: by' every consideration ofdujaiudtiatrioisi -to vindicatewith decision. the' hoortie rights atd the tfteresis of ourcoutr. Antieiatitiire-dsiblity' of a crisis likethis 'w1eb ha ati'rived'. instructions werepivet 1Ati gier tet; a a precau tioayr 'meadiue,E againsav - invasion or thr gai indU ,iasio-i utio iz oig-'General Ta'ybi ifthe emergency required, to ac cept oluuteer'siiot f'om= Texas only, but frony-tha-States of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennesse-atid Kentucky; and corresiapndingi letters were addressed to the respeclive governors of'those-States. These?instrucions were repeated; and in Jatuy li st spoit afier..the incorporation of rToxas into our union of Stales,' Gen. *raylor wa$further- 'authorized by the Presidenitto male a requsition upon the exccuguve of ihat State for such ofuts mi litia firee asimay be needed to repel inva sionrio secure the country against oppre hea4edin'varsdn On the 2d day of March, ne tca agtain reminded "in the event of the apprach of any considerable Mexi -can fores -promptly and efficienhly to use the aatbority -with which he was clothed, to call-to hitm such auxiliary force as he might need." War actually existing, and our territory having been invaded, General Taylor. pursuant to authority vested in him by my direction, has called on the governorofTexas for four regiments of P~State.oop s-two-to be mounited, and rivo to servion 'fodt; and on the governor of Louisiana forfour regiments of infantry. to be'sent-to him as soon as practicable. In further vindication of our rights and 'defeaeoof our territory, I invoke the prompkactiona-of Congress -to recognize -the existence of the war, and to place at the disposition of the Executive the means of prosecuting the war with vigor. and thus hastening the restoration of peace. To thisend 1 recommend that authority shouldie given to call into public service -a large body-of volunteess to serve not dess thaa siz or twelve months unless sooner 'diskiarged. -A volunteer force is, beyond question, more efficient than auj other body of citizen soldiers, and it is not to be doubtedna-ntmber far beyond that required would readily. rush to the field upon the .call of their country. I further recom :aeud-that, a liberal provision 6e made 'for sustaining our military foice, and fur mishing'"it with suppl.es and munitions of war. The most.etsergeticand prompt measures, anl the-imneiliate appearatnce in arms of a large and overpowering lorce, are re commended to Congress as the most certain and efficient steans of britging thee existing collision with Mexico to a speedy and successftdltertniiation. In .ntakhi titese recmmendations, I deem 'itz prope'r to declare !that it is m) un'iudsiesire not 'bnly to terminate hs tilities speedily burto-bring all matters in .dispute bet egn this government ancd Mexico to an early and amicable atjust ment ; and, in thiesview,4r-shall be prepared to renew negotidtionst. wvheneve-' Mexico shall b'eT stb feive propositious, or to, nake-propsitionstof her owfnl -1 ra a op of the;: i.orres itet st ~ecritarv5CEWar 'at .the en nii cinoutud on .heDel Norte, .as are''aces ary afdll understanding of the duhject. t s 16 " 4C.-POLK. Washi, io Ifa 11th, 1846. EDGEFIELD C. Hi. WiDerovAY, MAY 20. 1816 TO TH E YOdN(? MZN OE' EbdETfEL6 blISTR&/T. It is gratifying tonus, to annonnee, that on SATER DAY next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., there will bc a -PUBLIC:M EETING at Edgmfield Court Hot~se,;foi-thte pur pose of raisinig Vo' lunteert fifthe Mexican Wa.. Thte onj' anien ofithe district, are earnestly invied'io-coiefor'vard: and shouthier' -their :aluskets. in ths .service of their country. The * sacrifice wit e..but-Omall, ad thteir nature prompts themito.'nake it, aed their nation de mands at at theiantds. Aanericans territ ory bears the stap~!e'oI'the invadlers footsteps, anil America':~ wir tb Ainican blood, The path ef'tirrig adenture-and hoEnorable renown is now'opeanjo.the youth of the land, and we thank God~that-there are somwesmongst thems who are eager to travel it.. A4 orps of volunteers are now entrolling themselves is.i this village, and they-are determined to tender-tbit gor.*ices: to the-government- before an official egfr'ii'lie made on-the State~ithat they may prof ihemnsesete be Voiwnteeru indeed, and nov~he mere atibstitutes of a dra1. Tb~yonng to aro-enqested to coine for ward at anufti~ andgolunteet their services. Lata may hd tuwdd3:ithe offleof Col. P. 8. jUaed,~sanisa other plaoes in the-village. r ' - Hamtbrgicorresponident -undeo 4ase a' tbe 17h upon the siubject of this greal "s taple, in that niarket, say.: -in the eari par't of iieWrlek~ we haf..a -air demnand ro this dic, ind a. number 61 .aMeimteti eslsat tnices rangt ;a rKE 6tu7 eu tsordsstheaiddle-o e eik trk i-eamever dtlifan hotdasld rytoedieb gric's, t< li costheegd of ;h aeh wif theinalk'etfiu -taqgngao m~s, rei na~choice srtielek ti r ~ We cah find -ou nseecau ta atig of feeling, es capr tie ad,,, -igope .thiisad vouesavnI1 god.jetpound inuth *~m eriti x sy ,Sunday as-it was,,when the intelligence of t Taylor's:victory reached us, we could not for' ' bear toissue an extra, !for the benefit of those of our suibscribers whlo were not likely to ket I the news sooner than ie'could send it'to them. I So splendid and glorious a triumph of -orr lit-. > tie army, must have thrilled 'every American b bosom. I To our Corrsponitets.-" Saluda," must b .pardon us for not publishing his piece in this e paper. We feel i: due to our eubecribers, that c every thing should.give place, at this time, to 1 the news from the army. We must say the , same to "Touch me not." We will try to get it their commanications in the next number. h Were the Strawlserries of the Banner not sa turated with milk and. sugar. to make them 1 weigh heavy ? We could have increased the weight of ours by several grains, if we had soaked them snaliciently. - Abbeville can't beat Edgefield at anything. If the laxner had large Strawberries, the Ad vertiser had more of them. If Abbeville has e more fat men, Edgefield has as mny gallant C men-if Abbeville has larger women. Edge field has prettier ones, and in fine, if Abbeville has corn fot sale, Edgefield has more of it than she has. 0 We have received the second number of the ii "'CAROLINA BAers?," edited by the Rev. T. C W Haynes, and published weekly, in the city ti of Charleston, at Two Dollars per annum, in t aAvance. The Baptists of this State, have long been in a want of such a paper to represent their senti- t ments and feelings, and to instruct their mem bers in the principles of their faith, and in the great doctrines of the Bible which they profess to take for their code of Church Government. From the great number of Baptists in this State, and from their known liberality and zeal in advancing the interests of their denomina tion ; and above all from the manly address of the editor, and his attachment to the Palmetto State: and from the whole appearance of the paper itself, we have no doubt that the "Car. ft olina Baptist" will meet with the greatest en- tI couragement, and will prove a blessing to our n people. d p Extract of a letter received bp a gentleman of this village, dated CoLuarscs, (GA.) May 11. " I must inform you that the war spirit rag- u es hoter here than it does in your place, as we a -n a but three days off hom New Orleans, and 6 ti days from the camp. The excitement here is p tremendous:-Volunteers are leaving every t day in the steamers for Texas; and some of -c the most respectable citizens. to the number of ; sixty, are preparing to leave on Friday." . We learn that fifty-seven volunteers from the same town, headed by J. S. CAI.uous. io t1 we believe is a native of South Carolina, have tendered their services to the government. We know that a South Carolinian will net fuil in s the hour'o peril. a TII1: PRESE NT %CRI 1S TIJE :WAI tryo't th frimpi'ead zeiid.erc o sumns imallpaits bth&Sonth,:a now rallying. e to her standard. T y: 'ali'ie.not to calounile ' the consequences; nor do they linger to inves tigate the.auses'of the wear-it is sufficient for t them to believe, that they have been wronged, g and foi them to know, that the blood of their fellow citizens has been shed. by the handa of lawless .barbarians. The soil of Texas has again been polluted by the footsteps of a brutal soldiery, who in. utter disregard of the rules or civilize"l wvarfare, have hitherto murdered the brave taken in battle, without a spark of gen- h crous humnanity. Our gall ant people seem re-r .solved to avenge the deaths of their martyred b ,breihren-the Mair prisoners-the victinms of t ~the Alamo. 'rhey beli,-ve that now is the time to strike for the past and the future, and thie, whole South and West, Irom the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and from the Atlantic to the 5 Mississippi, is quick with the most holy en thusiasm. -. .. For out-selves;' we frainkly conifess, that wve Were always Opposed to the Mexican war. We iegret~te4 to. see the bes'tile indications which4 threadened the -two nations, and we sincerely deplored the event. that .was likely <to bring, aborui al cullsion. of their arms. We.,.kuew', tilat we had multiplied injuries and insults that wvould'Gave justified ,us in seekinig redress .at the point of the bayonet ;-but at ti.esaitetime, Iwe thlonght it becoming thie magnanimnity of a great and~powei-ful nationto orbear..to strike a feeble adversary.. We felt too,-.that we were' all brothers on this Western Continent, and endeavoring to tread die same road to happi ness and glory.. We were convinc ed that the kings anid crovrned heads of .the old world' would have been rejoied to e, the.peacegul a~nd triumi.dant march of fres~dom in the itew world. retarded in its brightscareer, by anarchy, or strifre, or civil discord, and we eQuid yeajiue, with whaifernal delight, their shouts would have ascended, to see its last rafsextiiggisedl bygha blood. of. its worshippers- Such wrere our geniuine feelings and-sentimetsm, and such were-the eentimnents we. have often expressed with regard to our disputes with Mexico.. But the blow .has been egoack, and otit citi-. zens have been sl~a' and whether she be right or wrong,.we go for our country with all -jur mind,.and with alliour heartj. It is probable that there is much to condemn, in the precipi tancy with-wIch our President pushed our for cesto the banks of the Rio del Norie,,t toeoke~d. Ias if intended to inflame to open bosilities thg Iirritated feelings uf' the Mexica. people;'but -titisis not the-time .to discuss the proprnet. of~ rhis condusit, nor to pass-that sevesejudgmnent oI 'on his actions which they should receive when the contest shalla have, been ended,-and - vheuible ne-shagne e declared. The ii'. evesibe dcie bal gneforth. and the shaft of war had been hurled throu gh the land, and Severy-man that has the soul @1 an Amesrican, or t that has beeninourished from the generous be. ponm ofour eountry, ougtteobe prepared at this - rlsisito'do'his detyThis is not tbe momentito a' ask',.what iightour Executive had, to commit * hhi othnt'ereira.i.a nih 3....~t..s .. ice to the people, or, what, right he had'to alungethe country into war with a nationl uiich we'least wished to annoyand towards vidchrwe were disposed to exercise the ;*molt rbtearirig lenity and compassion. We must ow.strike, and we must strike effectually y all that is sacred, we.,must " strike-home." lf adopting such a course. the war will sooner e brought to a close, and our differences wil. e much sooner settled, and our wounds-soon r healed. This temporizing or hesitating poll: y is a fatal policy at any time, and during rar it is utterly ruinous. The man that pan is now to ask, who brought about the conflict, like the man, whe, when his neighbor's ouse or his own house is on fire, cries"stop to incendiary," W'hilst the devouring flames alI on 4lnfestrained, and wrap the nobile telie-" ent in destruction and ashes; or he is like iat -seaman, who, when his gailant ship has een blasted by the scathing thunderbolt, neg aets to extinguish the fires which are duartig trough her shrouds, and enveloping the tow ring structure in ruin, to speculate, on the muse that sent the fatal messenger from the eavens. Our feelingsaand convietions -being sucd as 'e have expressed, we aretrnly proud to see ur countrymen, from all 1uarteas ruslhing with eroic ardor to the condict-it dogs honor'to em as men-it does honor to tiem as Aine ris,-it does honor to the country they call eir own. The noble Alabamians, who were to first for the fiaht-the Louisianiaps, the lississippiana, and the chivalro:s Georgiaes, re all acting their part, like brave meen and ue patriots. "In peace,.there's nothingso becomes a man, As modest stili ness. and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger." . " Dishonor not your mothers; now pttpt, That those, whom you called fathers did be get you ! Be copy now to mn :ofIrosspr blood, And teach them fhow to war !" . . .. We wisi that every man who -enters. this ght, may deserve.the victor's crown. We-trust tat our peoiple will once more .'prove the aetle of their pasture," show what they coald a in battle, and warn European nation', road and potent as they are, whatth'ey might xpect in a war v' ith the United States. As osur readers will see bty .to-day's 'paper, aui his Rom -solemnly declared by the Sennte, nd H9:yse t.LRepresentatives, to exist at this me. between the United States and the Re. ublic of Mexico. The Ptesident.4as ipued e usual procamatin, and summoted the ountry to rise in its own defence, and to exert s atiost to prosecute the war to a speedy ter uintalon. The following are'the principal provisionsof ie act, as it has passed both, houses of Coni ress. it autherizes the President tpraise.fiftytholiu in'd Volunteers, to serve for twelve months, td for the purpose of enabling him to do so, ,appropriated Test Miluons of Dollars. It al eppowers the Executive to fi'nisl id eqiip Ulmvisssels of war rf!altehi;bh Alc9 tann tsd to eployih then.svico thei country, all merchant'vessels th'it are oable of being armed and turned into ships 41e act was leaded through ,C.nqgres with is greatest uitsimity, and indeed with the reatest -veciprttion. It seems that.menibers rere-called upon to rote fur the measure; evei efure they hajd hstd tim, to read the evidencep sat hosilities inid heeug.commnenced by the ar ies of the -two nations., '1h'e nIyosI intense citement and enthusiasm prevails-at she city f Washington, and in .tr.uath, thsroughout the road limits of this confederacty. Though the. easures that have broughitabout the war -may e regretted by :Nany patudets, -ywst we venture a say, that such spirit and- unanimity as have een exhibited by our Ceugress, in .his'wost >lemnn act they have jusat published .to tho orld, were never exhibited by any public as enbly on the face of-the earth, .on a~similar mergency. In a republican govemnmentrist really a miracl#,.'.The Bill passed thme House y an overwhselming vote o'f17. to 4; and it assed the Senate by the astonishing vote of 0 to 2; Mr. Calhoun and one or two others ot voting at all...if our.Congress should al rys act with such promptness and decision, s have characterized, these lute poceedings, ie would have, no reasonto fear guy nation .in e world-our arnms .would be. successful hrever they wero directed-we wjauld -be ble to dictate our own terms of peace to the toet powerful adversaries that could contend gainst us.' A free people, who are firmly mited at home. whether their cause be just or ot, may bid defiance to the world in arms iey can vamnish 1.hree times their numbers Imost without an ch'ort. .: Without looking rfor a moment into the caus s af the war, since wve have been plunged into right or wrong. every American must feel ejiensd to see with -what. alacrity-with what nalplating .patriotism, the. noble-heal-lted angmeneof -the whole nation, evenjfromn ~prk to T'sxas, eae rushing forth to-enlisitheme. elvesunder ite'lanneir of their-counyy,i1 is ilie hour of he~r .most immi-n'ent danger. hIe late~s papers bring accgunts of,Vol.utsteers om Pennsylvenia, frodm Maryland, from Ten. essee, from'Kentu'cky, and from Georgia, and nshort, from.almost every State in the Unioa -all pouring forward to be the first in the fight -4e be the first to grapple with the foe; with an ardor end an heroic emulation that would rave done honor to the citizens of Greece or Umtg., We Ilearn tilat forty orfifty young men n ,our neighborinmg citopfAngusta, have alrea ly volunteered their ge~vices to the :govern nent. Our noble* ipetropolis, Charleston, is dlo pie pariiag. so send her "sons to thae, battlb. Even Old Edggifield has caught the.flame-a abic meeting has been called in.Hda:fIibtg te ather in recruits,.and a cosny 'nof about hirty or forty men have. Eurold..th'hir names, n and about our own. village. Wekeowvth-at Edgefield will perform h~rsri. If oir sae Jistrict, which has always: been distingauished 'or the gallantry and bravery of herinhbimtants should fail to do hot duty in a-drisiswlike' the preent~as much aq~we love her, we weould .be ..uamod taonwn her'i ninrae.we wounld never igsir acknoirk a it was'bhe thatgav Wleelfrae ,iitie tntioi tathe. follow, inp P r TO 'ianifhePresidnht Vbe'r a . 1R Congress of the. United Ste s , tii hof ie constitutional au thori'. v iuibm, have=.declared by the e ng ti this day, that, "by the ag t epublic of Mexico, a state of wa*ii ;weentait government and the United Ite5." Now:ee re, .M1ES C. POGLK, Presidet o h'ie States of Ainerica, do here : lain the same to all whom it miy cone; aid- [do specially enjoin ona lperin old"g ollices, civilor mili uary, nder e authority of the United Sa:'esItbu Tbevigilait'and'zealous in disclia in iAestes iv;.ely incident tberetot ab d1 ' oreover- exhort all the gol lie'Uni ted tates, as they love dettr Co tryi as tev feel the wrongs whithla he 0 n the ,astiesori oitaju .s t'' eyopsu,lt tire !sest olet, 4br the blessing of Bivine Provteice, Iidigjg. its ; falainities, tha .bi ' rt ihe'mnelves in. preserving order, n petnfitig concord, in maintaining the .aurlrii :-anificiay"ofthe Iaw,-ad in esul ,ithm .initgprating all the mea sores !11w ii be adopted by the con stimie i aut es fr obtaniug a speedy. a j t end bonrablle peace. Jd .ttim wheref. I have hereunto set band: a:nd caused the seal b . f tired.&ates to be afixed $ '3. tP!t e. presents. Done., at the ety-.~,Wasbington the thirteenth daya iMay, one thgusand eight hundred and forty-six, and of the tndependenace=of the United States theseventieth. - J. EIES K. POLK. By 'tbieinden' %Se rutary of State. o ii es-siona I, ,Was.ArIoronr, May 2. The momegghe.journal.of:ilie Senate was read, a 'messagp was, announced from the Houar of reAtaitives, brisging in the bill "providing :ts e prosecution of-te existing wear~hetwpa thn United States-and the tepub. tic 6f Mfesico,!'and having been twice read by its title Mr. Allen m-ped to. postpone all the priot business, and proceed immediately to its con. sideration. - AIr.. langun avowed his-readiness -to vote for-the 50,00inen and the ten millions of dol, lara,;buthid iot' al objection :to parts of the bill, b icaise' y eomnbelled laim'to assuine a fact without evidenee ri'its existerce. Mr. Clay toniasked why the bill should not be put in such a asape as.all could vote, for it 1 He thoughtititnposeible that the documents which wee so eolumnions could have .beep read, ind.haw'*Were 'they to .decide whether 'theie was warry not!. Mr. Allenoiiiended fot -the Bill as it was, and aid tliCotiiutiieeos oForeign Relations were als japr ed'to snstiain-the President and to assort ".'liey were iti actual state o Attewpbt weiW nuato strike out tiie v6ri 'rosecute the ar to a successful termini ton,' and 'ioi -. .'aspel invasion, but on ta king the eas ys, hsame result was " 1:M3ious,' . *ewe;,e in an ac tuanoued - .*~'. pike -onsn d't'de bate wva cptin oititernissio, uptHI at unusually A.l .spur,-an :effort was made to strile out tie Preamble, :but 'the vote "stoOC yeas Id, nays28. That- was decisive. The bill was 1$en made to. undergo some trifingiqmodificsti~nai in- its details, and we mpoiied to theCutmittee. --11. Calhounhad mude an appealto then as uteet, p&triots,IOmwake 'thedeii'ed change but they would not-hq. spoke ofthe- danger o thewuceedingI,U4 -ad iuted' -Ont t'o them tha the senttimezttoh whole civiliaed world-'wa towards peacesandsthat they wVere rushing at thughtkessly,' heedlessly, hatstily on the moe tremendons events. War, once commenced might becnegenerat-tmight invok'e us witl other niations; ,and -disturb'the peace -of thi wor.ld-the'ig~ht 'ot blockade might bring.ii cottftict with-Franseand Jgnlantd.-.-Privateer tight ruin our commerce. -Me- said he woui. not vote-lor thebill, with or withont: the pre andale, he would siot:mnake war on Mexico, bj making waro-the gOnistiution of hiist~ountry The dissentient votes were Mr. Davis, o Mssachansetth; d'id Mr. Thoasa Clayton,o9 Dela*&?e.' Mr. Calhonji did~not vote, and th. Whigs voted wads a solemn protest 'against the preamible. The baill asII sent to the H ouse, a half past?7 P. M., add the amendmne.ts were conjutredit . -List oflyeas and nays as-the bill fully passe. the Senate: -"-- ' ' ' 2 Yeas-Mesrs. Allen, Arehcr, Ashley, At chison, Atherton, . Bagby,, Barrow, Blentona Breese, Bright, Cainerou, Cass,Johmn M. Clay ton, C alquitta..Curwin,'Crittendena, Day ton Dickinson,l'Ittuston, Jardagin, Jenaness. Johin son of ltery~d ,JohnsoofLouisiana, Lewis McDutlie, Mangum. Morehead, -Nile.; Pen nacker, Rash, Semple, Sevier, 'Simmons Sight, Str-genl Turneys Upham,Westcott bodlridge and Yulee--40h .-- : Nayn--Mesrs.Thma Clayton and'Davis AN ACT providing4for the' p'rosecution of iib existingavey betwveen the United States an. the usepublic of Mexihco. Wheress, by-act. of the o~~tptf,.Me~ico a stateoT war &iistti betieen that govert ment-and-the Umted -States.. :-: Be it -uent by the Senate anid-House of Rep resenatislOf the ['nited Ai~btes ofAnerica s Congress asemz~e What~ur the purpose a enabling tiefd ~6vriat of -the United Statel trosecatj.a war to a speedy and suee , term eabow'the President be, and he it hereby, aitthorized to implo 'the militia, naval andi military forces of the nuited"States, an to call forand:accept the. services of any nuis bar of voluiteers, hot exceeding fifty thousatul who mayfofiihr their services either as. cavalrl artillery, ortrfiemien, to'sarve ttwelve month afer thef shell ive.,arrived at* the -plas C rendezvous, or 'o the end of the it, ulet s'ooner dischar'ed; according othe 1timne fe which thyshf -have been rnuatered into sea vice; and hlatih5 POut-of.:entilillioms'of d6o Ia outof aqy wein9 'rin tjesi. .ar, zt com~ into the trasu~ rnot' ot ervt.:ieapprc priatd be, and the sysne is hereby, apprppr ated;- ot'trposeof ciaryngt the provia ion of this at e'oct..-, .' , Sec.M.Z 4#t rJarlexctr, d'hot t militia, whetieilled rnto'ihe service of the.E Staes byevirine of thiraster 'ti otheri ac if in She, pniQp.0f-the-Prefnt of th Unted States tJ9pnlrfiatgst tjpetiioi e codm elledd , irveRter~&ntexekdia six tohthsj , ' srvalIt,~t. p ~lace rendqvous, aUn WyOnh~s. antess sooner'dit chargud: - 3 - - - . sidvolhteSS '-~a eTothe ad ifcaveanleinih" d hoi'i eqtipmeeiad ~ lhet5nu ed int sei'vic shall be arnill-at the qzpsue ofthe U. State Sec. 4,' A.b it ,frdfiv-enaceThat . ai volunteersshall, ibea call& jtto acthaserad-iJ *ice,'ida'"while m nit the bbeiebject 4 t the rules and attshl ho'in 3 "all' respects; except asVi clothing aid: pays placed onthe same footing;itbuimilaYsF rps a t of the-United States army .'and inlieu o clo thing every non-commisstondd officer and pri. vate ins any company who may thus offer him. self shall be entitled, when salled into actual service, to receive a sam equal to the cost of clothing ofa non.coinmisuioned officer, or pri vate (as the case may be) in the regular troops of the United States. " See. 5. And be it further enacted, That the laid volunteers so offering their services shall be.acceptpd by tike l'.resident in companies, bat talions, squadrons ail -reginents, whose offi. cets shall be-appointed- in the manner prescri bed bg law-in the several.. States- and.T'errito ries, In which suc cmpanies,- battaliens, squadrons, and regiments shall respectively belong. - - = Sec. 6. Aed'be it farther cawcted, That -the President of the United -States; be, and tie is hereby authorized to organize companies so tendering theirservicesinto batalions or squad rons; battalions or squadrons into regiments.' regiments into brigades ; and brigades into di visions.ens soon as the number of-volunteers shall render such organization, in his judgment expediert-; and the President shall, if necessa ry, apportion the staff, field, and - general off J ceis among the respective States and Terri- s, tories from which the' volunteers shall tender ti their services.as he may deem -proper. si Sec. 7. -And be it further enacted. That the volunteers who may be received into the ser it vice ofthe United States; by virtue of the pro- ii visions of this act,-aud who-shall be wounded or c otherwise disabled in the service, shall be en-. A titled-to all-the benefit which may be coulbrred V on persons wounded in the service of the Uni- of ted States. - E - Sec. 8: And be it further enacted. t hat the o President of the United, States, be, and lie is J hereby authorized forthtvith to complete all the public armed-. vesels-now authorized by law, and to purchase or charter, arm, equip and - man such merchant vpssels and steamboats as, upon eiainianition may be found fit, or easily converted into armed vessels fit for the public service,.tndin-such number a9 he may deem 1, nieaessary:for the protection -of the seaboard;t lake coast, and the general defence of the ! country. - - - Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That when ever the militia or volunteeas are called and .received into the service of the United .States,} under the provisions of this act, they shaill have the - organization of the aryn of the United States, and shall have. the samie pay and al lowances; and all mounted privates, non-com missioned officers, tbusiciansndartificers'hal be allowed 40 centis perday fur the-use and resli of their horses, except of horses actually killed in action.; and if any mounted volunteer, non commissioned officer, tmsician or private shall not keep himself provided with a serviceable horse, sid-volunteer sha'll seive on foot: The Senate, then, at half past 6 o'clock, ad- f .journed. - - . 7DOES NOT REASON and corn- t moo:4epseteach us that EXPEcTOaATtor is-the tost n-atralas well as the mostief fectual ag#nt in arresting and- caring Pul monary Diseases : Reason says :yes, be cause Q~bstrucion is :either iinnedigtely or remortly tf'e- .catre of. Inflamtnuaion and Catariral Fevers, poduciug roup-, Consumption, and Abscessesofthe Lungs, Pain aqd Soreness of the 'hroet, Breasj Sides,or hoilders. -oi' is,:,e it'g mucuous and -perulene secretations;ite ea 1y. clogging up tbe lizdgs,io-is to m aF' or less --impeJesboth ripistioetiail iha 's -Hoarseness atndi loss i o; sus. the heart and'ceet;yrupture o oblod.ves sclI-an'l hlegding from hroat and Luagi, i and-Spiting of. Blod. - - Ib remove this obstruction, frota whiei. all these-alarming.and dangerous diseases originate, and to. produce a radical curd, niothing- hal ever -beens-found equal to Jayjne's Erpectorant. - - - - It utanda uhrivalled--il brande pre-emi nent-try it, and you-will he forced to ac knowledge ihat. its --virtues have not, nfor cannot be overrated; that it stands far j above and beyond- ihe reach of competi lion; that it ne reasotnable, the only natural and-the only truly succefful method of ar resting and curing diseases of the Palmo nary Organs. - - --: *R. S. Robmeras- is Dr. D :Jayne's only Ageht. at-Edgefield Court Ilouse. Beware of Counterfeits A~ -OBtTUAR~-r - Died of -Scmle' Fever, in this District,"ott Sundady the 39th'of April. Mrs. Er:zsa-rn'B. FULLaR, wife of Rolsa M.'-Fuiller, in the 44th year of her age. . She has left a kind~aft'ctins ate husband,-two spns. an aged miothqr. broth ar and sistern,-besides a large cirold of relatives and friendswho (vill ever resgiectively.chea ish her - memory. Shne was a kind aff'ectionate daughter and sister, peace to her memory. .GLENN7 SPRING~j SpartanburgDistriiCt,8. T ills felightful watering-- place tvil be ready to recei~e co~mpany -by'the first of June, with acconmmoduinions to suit any who maf'ravor me-with-a call at the following rates: Man pe-r daje-$1 -25 o 'week', -6 00 Oveb iu'and less than four, -5 00 "our 4 00 Children anad servants half price, Horse per day, 62j "' " week and over, 3 50. P.S. The above property is for sale on rea soal terms. JNO. C. TIMMERtMAN. May 20 4t 17 Extra COurt of Equity. - N conseuence..of the necessary and pro tracted absence of some of the $lembers of the BI4 of this District, at the A ppeal Court nowsatt'ag in Columbia, ChancelIlor-Deerta " has passe 'an order that an Eztra Court'ef r Eq:typ 4er- EdgeGl'eld Distiitt, he held for said , Distract, on;Monday the 29dm-day ofitine tnest. to continne in ession one week. I'to Courf will be -held onthe first Mondaj in 3nune, and -all persons concerned will .take-notie of, and atetid at the-Ezdra Cour, mmeinciiig as lioje stated, on the 29th June nelt. -* * * S . S,.TOMPKINS. C. Ei E.D. Cem'-mrs. Office, -Edgefeld V: H., ~ - May 13rl846. -5 - s May 16 ---: --!t---,! - --! Tbe Hamblirgpia iers wil 'yh bv . order. -~ State of Sout1h Cardii, C ' DGS~fI LDnITRW-T ifOLLED before tse,:.iy G.Wjones -ii, .1-iaig neafrthe Pine'House, iisid-istric, antia MULE of, the liay solor, of ibosit. e tireset,six inekres'in height. of baoit saix I;, years..d a' -without any brahds or mhk s pereivabt. The said Male has been apprais e' ed ast d'ollrs...--.. I. "'-JOSEPH ABNEY; Maglist. rs t GAMS *, Hk."TE ROOK CANDY: ' VW thaIua Caisjm in quarrbotJew-s ., Crushed8' a Ona, Silits pick Salmon.' Carmine Red -Iak, - Endyctop'eliaifef A ie Enowledge, Parley's First Book orlii o. ', New York' Readers Nos. 1, and Davies' Snrveyiudg,? Gunams' Domestid Medi'ine, A splendid Cologne at 62& cts . quart, Fine Cologne ar 50 cents a quart Steel Watch Chains,' Pen and pocket Knives and Bcissors. Mr# Pocket and Dressing Combs, Tooth, Toilet and Nail Brushes, 1latand Hearth Brushes, Twin Buttons for Coats, Razors and Shaving Cream. For sale by -. -B T -'..S. ROBERTS. Edgefield C. H., 19th-May,18(6. May 20 2t 17 - - PUBLIC SALE.: Y order of the assignee, on -'Monday the 1st day bf lnne hex: at 12 M::'wiwfbe ld in fiont.of the Court Houie in this bice te following tracts of landibelnogingto-te'as gned estate of'the-latelarkbes a Poag, w*it All the right. title,and interest of the assignee : that tact of land- in Beach Island; eontain-" ag 226 acred, 'aore or leas, knbwo a the ,'. berry Grove.tract; and adjoining landi of D . I. Gailplan:-the'esftne of G. Nail, aai . 2. Vrigbt. Also, all the right, title, and idterest r the assignee iii that other tract of- land' iii arnwell district, containitrg 482'acies, amord r less, adjokaing lands of Henry J. Ardiss and ames H. Hammond. Terms made known on day of sali. May 20 2t 17" SlERIFE'S SALE.. Y virtue of snn.y write of Fieri Facial; to ml directed. twill procied to sell at. ai house of the lefeindart, on Wednesday thlt ird day of Jne next. the following property, 1 tholfollowaagcawe. to-witt - A..W.igfall v. L. T. Wigfall; W: P. Botlery s. the saine: S. Christie and W. M. Burrand thers, deverally, vs. the same; tivo'cowe, se on. head of hog, household and kitchen fur itdre,.ad a libruay of books. Terms i faale cash. - 11. BOULWARE, S.E. D. Mayi 18 t 18.. .,otice. STRAYED from thesubscri. her, a SORREL MARE' rith *i blaze face, one white foot, and her right sye-has a blneish'cast - roin a hurt,'but'stitl sees out of it, the odter eye.; gnod,: 7 years did? pacer and rack&'ell bount 1 hands .high. :Ay-person tvho' wil' ake her up, and''i.nforn -the sub'scriber-of the ate, will-cotfer.a favor, pdt) will be reward T d finri deir trouble. ,4d+:resei, -3J:-H. PEARSON' ' Ridge Post Office, Edgefield 'district. May 20 .. .3 17 . outh Carolina, -E1 GEFNELD DISTRICT: Bland;.Cklih-" Co., Bill fo D4. o' anti othe's; ins t: a'5'Nt i b AlbkiianithhnU othegs.') R . N+ conformity tie the orer o. ChahceI , -ohsto nug'tbise4 ablic+ ' , . ave :' -_h.. . "r Via: "' oe r' hde Alidetliahda 'blpW' hat dana~il atd arfrad'ant'" artippl!i eeds . OMP.I-. s CrE D ,. May 29 5t ROWAND'S MA.ICLOT0O lo .,Aserting that ale above nameda ~i reparation,--will..in from three iver ainues, affor~d relief in Pleurisy,-Quincy,~ l'oothachet Nervous Headache, antd Neu'. .algib painis . generaiJy, -he:-propriretor i~ ustified by a multittyde of astonisliing: acts. -'' -Rheuatism also yields spEedily to this 'remedy,'and Gronap, in iss-e~aly (and onig -. murable) stages,.mey be overeourme in a few naoiients.''.'t* -Proepayed solely by ,fos. l Rowrass, 176 Ma-rket:Sareet. F~hiladelphia, where it nay be had w-holesale anid r'etail. It meij ilso be had 'of his agents throughout the [Jaked Stdies;-a-...-... Price 50 cents per bottVd; '. -Fo'r sale-am Edgefield C~ourt House by R. . ROBERTS, Ageiit. May20 217- 1 Saddlery- and hlarness EST~ibLISH10ENT. * - I take :great pleasure in ~remmrnity to my patrons and uriends in general, my 5in. * cere thanks, for their:.Very liberal paronage'ddl'ing the past year. I.A ddidn also, take tis cpilso~nity to an fora .thenui; tit..Ishall- still eolintueod-carry on my 6n 'iness at cay old stasd, .Aithle first- door above P'resley and Bryan'd li'.k store, w):er'e may be found, atoall .tiiieh; all kind's of H1ARNES5, SADDLES, BRIDLES. and all otierrarticle genemllykep~t in such establishments Stilitary eqdiipage~ made~to 'diermi then moist oppreved styles ~illalso be prompuy ftarnish. ed at'my$ sho'p. .All persons wishing to'hvuyd Iho6 Will give. meca call. I shail endesVar to puf all ay ar ticles ma low, as fia justice to myself, I cani pes sibly afi'id to do. D. ABBEY.' May 13 . tf . 16 flead uatter 7' 'Millsille, Mayv 8, f846. * ' T .H EUpgerBjanalionaoftheseienth Reg . IIimnewll-te and appear at the 'Pine Homfey-od 8atuirday tie 30th of' May. armed and equipped as the law directs, for Drill and Inustrtetioni.-The edsmuissioned and non-corni misned.9)flces ik davtreviod~s. -Thme Lower Battalion 'vill be niid appear at' tie Cherokee"Puds, on -Saturilaf. thae6th-of ;Juno next, prmedl u4-equiped sthe law' din rects. for Drilland'instruction. 'The'cotiimis, sioned iid non-corpisioned Officerste da previous. -: -' - GILE~ .D. MftM8,XCol. ' &~ . a Z? a boved' times. m a T HE rirpitrtsipo 'eeWatmsardrwh'oantinot" to kesp- &hgyasilortietif fry lEs ipad Famy.ArnejeS.whi'ch-Jheail peso of at'rsasounable pricesfobr Clas k He 'a daily receiving 157,W OODS,% the N jtlrn tearkets.