Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 11, 1846, Image 2
From t&Chrlstois C~Oirit
THE MEXICAN WAR.
The heroic bearing and gallantry of
vue arm} have ei n13thacountry-wita
glory. The noble Imanner in.t hich
volunteers have 'offered their services,
has attracted the adutiration 4f-Europe.
The vigor and.gower'of a Republican
government have .been felt ..m all-our
operations. But notwithstadding all
this thjte are some :qestions of domestic
policy springing up, connected with the
roar, which are calculated in their pro,
giess, to produce a profound itpression
upon our institutions.
i other ws, the, heavy disburse
rmets of Goveiinniont wore made in the
N rth and on t&e Lake frontier ; our
fortification, harbors and navy, have all.
been built up in the North. This dmade
a constant drain,' whilst we felt the
operation in nothing but taxation *ithout
any return. In the present war, all
this is t eversed, and we yi'see the
effects in exchanges,,sedtting in fasr of
New-Orleans. The spete funds requi
red :fur go erniegte will force .the
current in that -direction.. This will be
se'vprely felt, and will produce great
opposition amongst those who have
heretofore received all the benefits of
Government.
Besides, every ba tile 'fought in Mexi
co, and every, dollar spent there but
insures the - acquisition of Territory
wnvic.i must widen the field of Southern.
enerprise and poirer in the future. And
ine final result will be to readjust the
whole blalance of power in the confed
cracy, so as to give, us control over the
opera:ions of the Government in all
time to come. If the South be but true
to themselves, the day of our depressiun
and suffering is gone and gone fcrever.
This is perceived in other quarters,
and the danger now is from such a
combination at the North as may over
awe the Administration and Congress.
A combination maybe made upon thu
principle of opposition to the Mexican
war upon anti-slavery feeling, and in
favoor of restoring the high tariff under
a pretext to meet the increased expen
ditures of Government. It is this that
has swept Penmsylvania and Ohio ir
the recent elections, aod it may - do the
sane in New York and Maine. If the
Democratic party. be . overthrown in
those States ik~will .,bring into power a
s tung combinaeton.deeply hostile to the
South. The first developement will be
will be, a mavenrnont to prohibit the.
introduction of Slavers: into any territory
to beacquired inM-exiRg Ind iensto
testore, to a great eftelnts te .high du
ties .that dave .be .re ytl. abolished.
These L :paints. are: r. 4alculatedt
rally the-most.poe terests-agatkt
us, and to give- to agitatoiS and dema%
gogues their brightest' prospects of tri
amph.
If they succeed4nh restricting slavery
ni'e inch below!the Missouri compromise
then if we submit.to,it, we sltal-deserve
our degraded desticy. When this issue
is tendered us,-'let the consequences be'
what they may, 'we must meet - it as
becomes men and freemen. 'it will be
no time to argue. .. Not that we should
care to reserve acquired - territory mere
ly ;as a habitatioia for. slares, but ,if they
strcceed in fixing .restrictions, against
that, institution "specially, it will, be a
moral .degradation and insult to us,
which., if we'beat in.peace, will make us
the fit subjects- o1despotisn'r.
These are the-~ 'dangers that are
before us. I fear that our friends in
Ottio ancLN. York and elsewhere, who
voted with us for the reduct itr of taxes,
will quail before thre fising. storm, and
even next. Session of Congress, we shall
see, them-.give, wayfto principles vital'to
us and to this Union.. If these events
happen no :naia .re. ethe result.
We are on the eve of new developements
full ofdanger? While, these .things'are
taking place ..in'-the, N~orthy ;where our
deadliesL' enemieso are gaily,. sendhing.
forth their shoots ofitrnph, :tue whole.
South appear to be ini a. profound s!uin
ber. . We are relying. vitli too much
coafadence npon file strEngth of.an ad
ministration that is with us on .all these.
great questions. We'should he up and
doing -ourselves.. ..There:. never was ai
thne when more nerve,itaient and: patria
otism were requzired in- our public coun
eils. Where is the trumpet .caf-.of
those men who on~ce stood forth to rottse
1heir country. and lead, o* freumen to.
tle rescue I Are we to- stand idly by
and~see.those wholhave nobly fought
the, battle of free4ade ~with up, clovon.
. down andsprostigted~by ans unholy, corn
bination; of all thip efements most hostile
to the; SouthZ Ias. said 'that periods-of
the greatest tritmphs -are often petiods
of the greatest. ,doger toa people. It
is theu th: they repsein ~too, much
confidence upon. whathas been, done..
But four mnonths since,- and-all ur cher.
isheprincips seeqmead'tO ~riamppbnt
--theodiusandgconstt5iOnal tariff..
of 1842. was- prostrated by.an admis.
tra:i~on faithful tit's principles; we have
a tariff mithi' ihe minimumsn and speci c
duties abolished, sand'. he ,principles. of
free trade izitroduced.
Englandi, uader. the able- and hrn
guidonfiSir t'eg has procilimed
'manicipatiotgt hykllidtrade and
:dbor, and thte .&Iig bt4 risng on'a
tide, of. rgprify.nvar hdjoie con
veived of. .,.- ,u -
WeNbe 7 .:b~j~a our
'abet -tazd onjtjy optj tWgdi
u onot and .more favored bygeavy I
just~eginning tooun i
a leap a " strong man when his
crdsh .bentken 'off? And just t
.o the *hole energy aud prejudice of;
the North seem about to be arrayed
against-heseprospects, before us. e.
hale been able to look out upon the
promised land, but I fear there is niIeh
rising-between us and its enjoyment.
The storm aind the desert may yet have
to be passed.
High bearing and lofty purpose can
carry us through if united tog er.,
And if we sink all (petty strfes ind
personal aspirations in a sincere'd*
tion to the country, and nothing
country, we. can long. preserve r
rights -and our honor,.and the Unnab
There is one thing .-clear,.that. as
as South-Carolina . is concerned, -al
can never expett to contend for. ascen x
dency.with the great and powerful states,
either of the West or the North.
We must depend for in8uene upon
our moral and intellectual endo*merits,
whileother States expects through their
physical numbers, always to be able to
conrer the Presidential pur ple, and with
it, the offices of Government, we must
strive by our boldness, talent, and de
votion to tiuth, to develope the great
principles .of Government, and thus
impress ourselves upon the different
factions contending for power. We
must be faithful and tiue to the Consti
tution-the Country, and its honor. We
must not yield to the growing power and,
demands, of.the West, any more thap,
we have done to the gross usurpations
of the North Fidelity to the Constitu
tion and its strictest Construction must
ever be our watch words. Let no
temptations, however great, either in
the. lascinations. of future, or the wild
theories of unregulated genius, ever
seduce South Carolina from the diredt
path of duty to the .Constitution, and
devotion to our ancient and cherished
principles. We have a great carer
before as, if we are firm and true. But
if we give way or sinks our principles,
there is no degredation too low for ,u
to reach, in the future contest for p.
and place.
Let our young, men look to famfa
honor rather than to present popularit
Let them place South Carolina, where.
she has ever been, upon high and di-l
interested principles-devoted to nor
man or set of men on.earth-with' oy
feeling,. save for. our rights, our, interests,'
any our common glo" , ..e
"ALGE DIFE
LATER FRO. E .
.Tbe, steamgl . et wsf
arrived last night, 8 6; -
Gayeston.:',. . ; z. .. v
'1.last.accounts. roitnCeiera Am
podia .add. his: armysleft-them beyond:
Satillo dn their inarch toward San Luis
Potosi, dt which point it was rumored!
that Santa Anna had, ,arrived at: the
-.ead,:; of tliirteen, thousdn.dand daily.
expecting, reinforcempu's .
The.Georgia Regimeid was the
only reinforcement which had reached
Monter.ey at the time onr informvants
left. . rders had been received, it was
understood, by. the otber Regiments
stationed on the' Rio Grande, to move
towards Head quarters. The Kentucky
and Tennessee mounted Regiments had
not yeit teached Matamoras.
The people of lSlonterey who had
left about the time of the seige, wvere
gradually returning. They had begun
to exhibit friendly feelings towards-the
Americans, interchanges of visits not 4J
being rate among both parties.
.There-hand lysen afrays het ween. the
citiens.of Monterey and Tetas Rfan
gers, which resulted, firsh, in the as
sassination of a Texan Volunteer, and
then by way of revenge, in the killing
of ereven Mexicans by the comrades of
the slain. General Taylor, to prevent
smnila tsecurrences,. hand ordered an
eBcnt guard to be distributed throrgh I
the city.- Lieut.. Col. .McClung was
rapidly recovering front the effects -of
his wodnds'.
Were gratified to be able to state <
hat' the duels, wische sergion the tapis I
at Camargo betweenr Co. Balie Peyton i
and Gen..Ma:;shall, and. also .between 1
Capt. Musson, of tfii~s city, pnda Capt. c
Cheevess, of the . Texas Volgnteers,.
have all been. amicably arranged.
dArivssToN', Oct.27.
lam-glad to see that at length our
Government is to prosecute the war
against Mexico with some showsof.*rea
ion nd vigor. . Re-call -Gen.. Wool
htom his nonsensical and Quixotic ei6
pedition. to Chihuahua,' order . him;o t
join Gen. Taylor-and,.. hilp out in,,ho. t
opetions.aginst Snltillo'and'San. Luisi
ed'the eyes of the,Mexican -ruleregwill,
soon be..opened., All that will beiwan' C
r
ting will be the subjugation of Tamipio,
and the est'abhidimentsof depots of pro
visins on the road between that and
Sarn Luis, to throw allrof Nothern Mex
Ico ecqmpletely into ouir power.
Gi W.K.
F,'omie N.0. Copanmercial Tunes 2d inst.C
LATER FR'OM THE ARMY.
ARRIVAL OF THE GALVES-TON.
The Steamship. Galveston aniv~d tI
eserda-.meing from thetBrasoej4ap-. i
tago evia nGalvestojt;;havings left- the, c
ormer place o,)the 29th and- the4atter *v
n the 80.ut.
4Wehayq n -teceivsd ancrepa
ence from Eqte ( eLn
eig ~ybt~~gd g~g agrI
ialveston News ofi 3
F m olis we a rgh at: e
xicant hihk Ttally= avu~t i
'Bole :o-ntry this side of'-Sar, Ls
Potosi. The information has been de
dedfrom..so.many sources hatr s
now no doubt of this fact. The deft
Behisd-som0 forty, dragoons to ,
the foriilicatiois that hadbeen cI rc
ied at Los Muertos, a naturally strong
and difficult pass on the road to Satillo,
and about five or six miles bey I ihe
Rincona4u.<. Timey' have . dis ut ned
Saltillo, destroyitg-whatever mght be
of use to our army, and which they could
biot tale away.
"Thus there is nothing left for, Gen.
aylor to ,conqier, but ibatreg region
ofrugged'mountains and thirsty plains,
ffdinrin ither .vater nor provisions
foe'subsstaicof man or beast, over
Sisnte' tw t'gora thr'e'e' miles.toSn
otesi. If, as has been said Gen
odetIo tiiiarch up an
.41 SO1o! Asoas to reah that rcit y
heend berensiidlrses
how ie Is1o trarse such a count"y s he
will lava t1do'oby a forced mar
rateof tteeb or!twenty miles pe'8
The only iiater on this }uuteitna.:
Mexican tanlis, fiich wijf doubi be
all broken up as'the eneIny retire r
'To 'carry water sufficient tos hii
arniy and teams from suffering ,o
probably require more horses, thu -and
oxen, than are now ii the army ifl lof
which aro reduired for the transportar
tion of the necessary stores andw7muni'
ions. In making this retreat, the ene
my have doubtless adopted a wise'olicy,
leaving behind them a far more form:i'
dablo enemy for Gen. Taylor.to en.
counter (viz: this march) than he coula
ever find'in their -owir arms and fortified
to wnts.
This policy has tintiuestionably -linn
dictated by the sagacity of Santa -Anna.
It is stated, on good authority, that he
ie ent orders to Anipudia to evacute
, and all other places this side
buntains, but those orders were
0 4eved til! after the battles
lenving the troops neceisary to
nlonterey, Saltillo and othiel
s00n. Tailor will only haekan'
m y out 5000 men, with'.which to
iliiateia the heart of the enemy's
''t d; farbeyond the reach of'
t*shichi he 'might. fall.
in case of i cesity?
is a correct acCount
nd prospects'of
dod-tuthor.
eeti perse-.
his
fpace
ejesse
in'theervice oft e. , to
which Gen. Taylordeiplied no e
cess ad-been cofimitted a grave
character but that he would preserve or
der, i .possible.
xican merchant. arrived on the
23d October, says that nopreparations
are making at the Pass of the Rinconada,
and-that 'Saltillo will~not be defended.
This news wants confirmation.
Private advices from the city of Mex
ic; up todh'e 29th September, inform
s that Santa Ainna had left the -'capital
nmhat morning with 2000Y cavalry and
300 infantry. Hie was utterly unsuc
essful in raisiutg a loarr of' two millions
in a mortgage of the revenues of the
hurch, as the lien was consider ed by
:apitalists illegal. He then applied for
$20,00, btut could merely obitain $27r
)00, vhich was the sum total with
hich he started~
Santa Annar pro'ceeds to- San Liiis
?otosi, where he will halt, and concen
rate the' whole of the Merican forces.
?nstructions have been forwarded fd the
eneral' commanidiist th'e Army 'ol the
forth to make no further resistanice at
altillo, but to fall back upon San Luis
'otoi.
-From thre N.~ 0. Picayune.
From Vera Cruz:--We have nothing
C inmiortance from' Mexico by way of'
lavna, burt have been admitted' to
taake an eittrnct from' a commercial
ster of a late date. It is from a' source<
ntiled to all respec't :. -
VERA CRUZ, OctA I
L~eiar Sirs:.-Tbere is very. ijtgle
ews worth reportiuig, the preserrt,'Gov-.
rnment is trying to render, it'self popular
'y a series of rather..libefal mneasui'es,
ncfappears willling to rd.ominerice the
ampdiiinoi-e rigoi-busly.' Gen. Snta
L'nna is about to leave Mexico 'in orfer 9
a assume liineraTship in .chief.of the
roo f c'oiceitrafdlnSan LdisPotosi;
u t'weTonfess todiave'th irery worst
pirin of' trae iileiican Army, and do
ot' belisee. thi1thiey' will nist e any
igorous ~rehisine ~to the Anierian t
roops. The main difficulty~ will' be,'
ioreover, the entire evant of monej Us
:the coffers of the treasury theilets niot
ven enough wherewith to paj'theilmost
eessary and urgent exigencies, 'and
ec cdt of'Government- is verg 'rnath?
Wten indeec. rt is true that the clerg9
'ill guarantefe,a roan of some millions d
f dollars', but' we do noti believe that'
s amount will 'be #ro'cur-ed, and evern'
it were, undoubtedly tho largest Will
n~ist in. Governnieit" jpei,'*ehidiis
ry difficult to realize at this monet.: a
'h'Gosaof9f7A b'ama' las set
a vpdgs na day sof t~n.klgyi.
roughod-that State g.e4 jh: 2
'From the N. .Ielid o*a? 1.er
.LATER FyM.H-AVNA-.*
Destructive Stoim-Great loss of Life
and Propery.,
-By! the packet brig P. Soule, we have
received our regular files of Havana
paersjd't1te 24th Oct. Every one of
thein; fr6i the 11th to the 17, are filled
with the most awful accouuts of the
iiurrican', 'liinh commenced there early'
Dn the night of the 10;h and continued
till the night of the . 11th tlr. On the
I0.h the city, and particularly the port,
prtssented.a gay and pleasant appear
ance. Every: vessel in the harbour
flaunted its colors from the masthead,
it being idie" Queen's birth day. How
changed was the scene on the next
morning! howt great was the destruction
which the inthless storm had created !
Where, the day. previous, tnrti-colhred
pennants floated gracefully in the breeze
and the mariners of many climes were
enjoying a hilatious holyday, all was a
general scene of wreck and desolation.
Dead bodies Were seen floating in. the
still angry surge ; bales of goods and
parcels of produce were cast in confusion
on shorn; fragments of vessels and ship
furniture covered the surface o, the port,
aid the vessels, stripped of their can,
vase, and with .bare masts- looked like
a blasted forest;
The water from the harbor, and the
heavy torreits of rain. waich fell during
the night of the 10th and morning of the
ilth,.kept ihe streets perfectly inunda
ted, and the wharves were all under
water. A great many lives were lost
on board of the vessels arit on shdre.
Over 150d houses have been'aized to
the ground ,n Havana and its neighbor
ing. towns. In one of the principal
streets, outside of the walls, which tuns
parallel with ihe.northerin part of the
coast, there ha ie been more, than 150
houses totally. destroyed. Hundreds of
persons residing -in the suburbs, were
compelled to seek refuge in some stron
ger btidings th p their respective habi
tations-many of them after seeing theii
own dweallings blown.to. atoms, and thus
Iaking shelter, were crtshed under the
ruins of the hpiises *here they expected
to be safe. The riurnber of buildings
which have had their roofs, doors and
walls partly destroyed, are probably
over.5000 in the' city and suburbs.
About 90 persons, fourd *dead .among
the ruins, were sent to the burying,
ground oil the lath, and it was expected
-to find inany more among the ruis and
rubbish which ad not yet 6deud rerno"
ved..
The Itvania papers-say that the gale
of 1844 was slighOtcom ared to this ;
that there is1 no huf ican on record, in
Sat o the*6rl ~by which human
,:ed 8d sWrely as dn this
cl Iti ied; received from Matan
ts, Cardenas, and s>me 30 or 40 of
the nighbring towns and villages, and
in these places the hurricane had like
wise destroyed property to a cotisidera
ble extent, anti a nuiber of tiles were
lost. . . .
In Ma'anas,:~ Cardenas, gataona,
and Marcel, nearly all the vessels in psort
were sunk wr driven ashore.
iroma the Charleston' N'es.
SIX DAYS LATF. FROM LIVERPOOL.
The ship -Alliance, .Capt. Tucker,
art ived off' our bar early this mornirig,
starting from Liverpool on the 11th Oc
tober. European news direct, by 'ail.
ing vesseks, being a circumstance so
nusual in these days of rapid stearfi.
comniunication, is the reason, we pre-.
umo -that Capt. T. brought ino papers,
except a package directed to the Cou
rier Office, to thoa Editors of which wve
te indebted for a Slip.containing the
rollowing accouint of the maiket. There
s no political intelligence.
The steamer Great. lritain had not
een- goi ot'--she had ten feet. of water
her hold at last accounts..
The. .ship -Richmond, Nathorn, for
hisport, was up at Liverpool, 10th ult.
,o have despatch;
IIV ER POOL, October 9.-Cotton
luring the early. part of th~e present
veek,ias in steady and good demand,
ad . the :rlight concession . w.hich was
ubmitted to' after the steamer's' arrival
m the 30th ult. was gradually recovered,.
iesterday afternoon an active specul~a
ive demand sprung. up,'. orig-inated by
Ire receipt of, thrsee . days later. advices
hon- New York per transient . ship
dIarnisog re presenting that ma,;ket to
t advanemzg tinder the influence of con
inud unfavorable accounts froin .the
otton growing districts.; In conse
uene of the. general. tenor of these
dvices, hol14ers hafe..shown fess'dispo
ition to sell,-and prices.: lose wvitp an
pwardl teadency. The to al sales of,
ie week-amouat to 59,80Oba1'es. To
ay the d'eriand is brisk and. general and
le sales are 10,000 bales,. about half of
rhisch is on- speculation .The, authorized
notations of the "fair" -qualities .of
Lmericnl -re advanced 1 -8d. per lb.,
ad a similnr advance on the lower and
iddle qualities is, established ,on 1a.
'riday's. qtto.tations. .
Elctons.-The returns fo l
isricts of Jgaine w)ichvoted formerii
ers of the Legislature, up to the 26tl i
It., gve 61 Wiand .53 Daiocgig
i the organization of the House.. , .
John H. Clarke,' was co' Thiis 'af.
istlected by.Q ~eislature of Rhod
land a United 4e ,Se ir fbr sii
easi frm. th ngutl o( artb xt,,
h '6te stodd fo *. C os.'~
From the Southdtt Chronicle.
;; .Rsrouti wiyis j~ ssioT %A
--W 'hail wiih cb leasue htb4-D D of
o sensible and ovaluabip ant allyash
editor of the Charleston Nects wbo A
been recently ably following. up out own
imperfect suggestions, on the necessity of
making some: more efectual. legislative
provision for the diminution of the ,nmber
of free white voters in our State who can
not read the ticket they put into the balot
box. He has come up most manfuhy to
our aid in this important matter, and his
remarks are well worthy of tbe attention of
every enlightened member of the Legisla
ture, who feels his responsibility to his
State. The first great duty of every free
State is to educate its citizens at whatever
cost, and that State has not properly
performed that great duty, which numbers
among its voters 20,000 unable to read or
write ; and neither labor nor cost should be
spared to tripe away this disgrace.
"Impossible !" once said Mirabeau to
one of his secretaries, "never name to me
that beast of a word." The same senti
meut should animate our legislators. for in
so holy a cause as that of.bringing.light to
the darkened intellects of their fellow
citizens, their efforts, if nade with the
fitting energy in the proper spirit, must
succeed-at least, the great interests in.
volved imperiously require of them-to matk
the trial: 'This is no question of policy or
expeliency, but of urgent necessity and
duty ; let them act, and not only talk about
it. . .
We have high hopes of this Legislatire,
As a celebrated physician once tried sc.'
cessfully the experiment of restoring the
worn out energies of an enfeebled' patient
by the infusion of youthful and mlore healthy
blood. so our present Legislature has re
'ceived a strongaccession of new members,
many of them fresh from the halls of.Col
lege, who stillfeel the bedefts of the in
struction they have recently received, and
who. if they will otily exert their energies
in this noble cause, may secure the lasting
gratitude -of their State. A more noble'
field for exertion neve .vas presented to
any rising body of statesmen, and we ap
peal to the Young Men of our State to
press forward this great reform, if their
older and more politic brethren will give
it up in despair.
.i We intend io reflection on fortyer
Legislatures, which have slurred over all
proposed amendments as visionary or
impracticable, but we know the influence
exerted upon the strongest minds by long
continued habits of thinking, an'd therefore
earnestly entreat those as yet :unbiassed,
seriously id meditate some plan for the in.
tellektual iedemption of Souil Carolina.
Even fdilire insdcli a caugb will ehon'
orable to him who makes the it'ipt.t'
Who will be the Cdrtius to plunge'idto
this yawning pit of ignorance which threa
tens to engulf our State ? Unless; some
such be found, no.mati qadtellthb resul .
We will lie ldft far, beh indin the .rapid,
marcb.of intellect pushing on all around
us:.-Even North Carolina hai a free
school system superior to'drs.
But we desire toadeal'1n psii facts.
The firsistep necessary to make ad efied
tual. 'improvement, ieto. ascertmid he
actual' 'working of, the. present system,
which canonly be done.by.ibe dppointment
of a, person specially.selected, and etnpow
ered by the Legislature to make the ex
mination, by personal inspection ofthd
schools all over the State. 'This lhas been
urged upon the Legislature'by almost all
the eminent gentlemen at iffereet' limes
appointed to examine info the system.
They, have all declared that bey .wanted
light on :the subject,.only to be- procured
In that way. We need only .inentiod tzie
names -of Professors Thaortiwell and
Elliott, of Messrs. Bellinger, Blanding,
M-Cordi andl Johnsotn, to prove What
weight of authority the proposition carried
with it. The paltry pretext of exp'nse
surely should not be permitted to set aside
recommendation so wise and so power
fully sustained. The next step..houldbhe
the creation of an. adequate fund for the
pupse ofc.arrying,out any plan de;er,min
ed upon. .TIhe present anuual appropri
ation of $%7,000 is totally inadequate (ex
cept Us U botidty :o a few teachers.) as
these getftremen have conclusively 'shown
in their devefal reports. We would, with
all due defesreuie'to this -opinions of those
better qualified fojodge,. propose ie estab
lishment of a system ,of free schools., ad
equate to the wais of thes wholecommunity
in place of the expensivepjrivate schools,
where the childreaof th inch enjoy almost
a monopoly ofetfucatin',those of the poor
being either deprived of it, or receiying it
as an act oftharity/-an'alternative gallin'g
to the pride of the jiumblest of our citizens,
and productive of mudli of the ignoraitee
tha.prevails~
We would suggest that a fund forthe
purpose.id~cated he raised biy levying a
direct' tax'of one dollar'opoii eveity citizen
of the 'Stato qualified t'o voie (the poorest
could' 'pay that~. From' thidt source'a fund
of at least: $150.000'could annually -be ad
dedas a-tax upon dorporation stockse plate,
pleasure carriages and other luxuries; as.
well as the surplus revenue due..to. the
State fromi the. sale of the .gublic land,
which could not be better bestowed... The
surn th'us taised would be amply sufficient'
to1uild school'houses and pay comopetd'nt
dtchers'; and thus; by taxing 'lusbries,'
the rich may be' made contriburd' td the
ducation of the children of their poorer
eihbeirs. in free- ubhoofsj*~bere alf miay
meet!on a footing of repueblicab equality.
:o enjoy the benefits o~f instruction,; for
which, to the extent of'his nieans, ecbad
qualry contribuited.. 'We want, iucajion
injoyed'as Uiight . - . - -
Is'not the wehenleptroposeud worthy at'
ast df 're~eetion'atnd' consfideation, and'
ve;oftpartial .trial'? A'reform'of this
:batacter would be a reform indeed 6'
.Inrporthifrom' Mtzico' if' thie. -
Ih'be New'Tribano gives 'the' eitrait o
tletter'in-om the City of~7exij~O aitdW -
trocdstiotr E'f- thPsiatstdf;''t
vill be 'the'first stiddf?:9ififted~ ity
h'e .M ia' u i'thW thre Ulife
hitiksitillredtit : he'4d#oitie'if
scommissib'n' indi'lid'tff
ire made, Meoxico wilt, in all probabili-7
yf~iifoNn~~i497#
yao xas. . _
EDGEFIELD C "-11
%NDNESDAT. Novxissa 1184 6.
FiT.-..2D Thursd~t+ eveinjh h iE"
fire broke a.tit the he1IiAg s
K. M'Clintock ofthisplcif{g StIatately,
extinguished' betre iuchJdamage was,
Some valuable clotL'ingQ.was.destroyetri i
Alarm of Fite.-At hf:are i3.pdion
Friday marning last, the e:itiziarb tW-p
were aroused by the cay:of '
among the number whowet'to the , yg
the flames were seen. Some:evifldispoidipet.
son or persons had placed In thd' uu t
near the premises "of MessrL. E.tibP1 -
Ryan and Mrs. Laborde, a pine- oh
were placed combustibliesatrialis a
on fire. There was miale of m '
lumber in the immediate vi -eji
the fire been iscoveredatilepe 9
bly have been destroyed, asthexi ns y
high. Whether the box :aboverefr * .'t -'i
was setdd fire ftrin sport or net '-ths '
who did it, when discoiered utd 6ft -
to feel theisevedity oflili'.y~5
Th. Weath.er-On-Thureday-lest ehiji3g
took place-'ir the'veather: =Th-eiaIe'r~nitnre
becane cold.abd a light rain .coasenced'fl
ing and continued to do so fe ' ins
Mleetiag of tA Mechanics i
celgt.-We were present on1Sondy venjnigEr
last, at the meeting of the T rance i I
of this place. Afler-the of
business,.the.Society.proc -
of Delegates to the state Ter Conven
tion whiih will Asseible at on the
25th. inistant. !=
The following gentlenie ez0i,
A. Mctaine, Dr. R:.T lfi n l
Ramssay. A forcible addiest Mu elie a
Dr. Jo'rn G. Wilaisfirerih thet T
Teinince Band we e feanb 6.'En ;
livened tli udience yresent,'witbfslejdi.
tiful airs. We regretted the abses ief the
hadies; who-wauld bave getly snjoyetlh iti.
sical tieat. " -
Duaringth 'meeting somie lit bm t
late Temp~efane Coiventidii e br6i, 1
fore the Society, nds on, notson-actio q
them, was gostponed till the next egular me4
ing ftis desirablehat tre Idoilldbe'af l
attifdaiceo'fbhe mnbers Jo'iunlay el -
tiext, todonsiielihbise resole'tidiii.N e p
that as many of'the iizedsas can conveeufl -
lydo so, "wll ba i ii"W& a i''j, A .d~3 -:
peocure the attendanceof some lather to
The copany watli ther sweat milues. if t
with Iheir oigi; and we particiarji est
the 'Tempierane'Bind'to Favar. ihe' tciei
with their presence, and o ddniflieis
of 'the ladies' witi"tiei atrains o deielod
music. .., .
We have receivedl thE rsi ?Iu'&nber6%'~ die~
ly paper entitled the "Pinllisetto Stsie Bae'
published at golumbi, S. C. by tiCM Old
gan; Terms S'2 per &nliz'm.' Itiiyophibal'
appearance is neai, and its originil-:aefalid
selectiorni arse of a high 'oirdbr."Ii' girlinel
are of the Den ocratj4 School. We give it a
brdia'l. d~ercome among o5? E6%ddgds.';O
Thanksgiaing Dazy.-Thursday-the-5th
itnstant rhich was egoainted'by 'His 'Ex.
oAllency Goverinor Aiken~ a '-ibf'puha-r
fiitflanks'grving; to be' obser ib:6ugi?
out the' St atA, wads teii 1el' i~'tt a'
.prace.bay oapening the 5pitai
copal Clieurches" for .diviu ioil~
Sermon was pareachec in;, each'lby., ehr)
resp~ective Pastors,:,tg Rev. Dr.'W4,
.Vi Johnson and the sdtv. fir,Wlkerg
.were present at the service In'the- Baptista
Church and heard -a sermon hbiglhlypI r
propriate to. theioccauion. Ti iske
dwelt upon the great -p biyln id
among ourselves and life' hajpia 'of e i
beloved contry.Ne cotase
dition with tha( of.;bther :cou a~
blessmjpf which we have enjy4 e g~a
utpoti'ui thegreat duty
heartfelt ahanks -to the Al t g
o~f nations. H e spoke rnJghspoi:.
happy. seslemout1 , the: eionsiilicl~
c'ulties which as sone tin~e-Iatetend*L
tearibi collision among arseltes, sid'aouI
long-- pending 'disputof ~Ii Ian 10is5b
Goveratnerit, itt'tlatios't thYO'gon'
quiedison. - '
In dlwelling;uye. tid saetfh'69h
oceAsion' to'pay a 6i ' a ..wfi'i meit -
whose nitN saiu ria
kience, ghi ufo faegn
imfportatiCe wab.' mainytaegled. upae
basis mbsei-abld-to th6 td Nhrethus*'
Governments of Gee: Btan' ati hebs
-We .woldlt h bb
me~filfin -
bi bouid ip t~