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PRE-'3IBLE AND RESOLUTIONS., T 'iF' yoRKVILE. tEMOCRATIC CON1VENTIUN. Ti' peopJe of the Uti'ed Slates will s cta e e c ed on to exce'"'iat tle great i bt o tfel rre- ti thet;tr by the ContS'iu tiot, of 'cleiti! the Chief 11uri%trate of the Uni..n. In commtin with il "hmr fellow citizels the Demncrats of the fir-t Con gressional di..tiet feel it deep interest in the approaching eleclint. We hold it to be our duty no less :han our interest to eive our cordial support to principelswhich we believe to be right. and by all proper and fair m eats to aid in the election to the Presilencv him w)ho is the exponent and advocate of thonse principles. We areon i ling to courrit the Clhiel lu:i.straey of this Unino to the keeping of any man who has no poli:ical principle. of his own, or if he has, will not macke them known; or wvholae doctrins we believe to he essetial ly n rong and dangerous in their tendency to the rights an-I liberties of the people. Te Wllg anid Decugt;ic parties ha'e selecied their candidates for the President and Vice President; and to the ift, inees or one pai) or the thter, u i'nder eviiun) circumstaces, we .hould give our sup por. Fur the Democrats of South Car olinu to voie for neither. is not only to Aciv ourselves the right to vote Ir nei .ier, is not only to deny nurselves the ex ercise of a g-eat political right. but may prove the means of bringing iutn pe0otvr a party opposed to tis on ecry great ques tiot' of public policy, and w hose, meas 'sres may ler.d to cots!quences disaster otnu, and to the permanency of the Un i, tl itself. The democrati" party of the United States has selected its candidates. defited wt. principles, erected its plaifurin, and proclaimed the tsses it is willing to msake before the approaching election. The Whigs allso have net in 'Convention, put forth their eandidates. counseled in secret, and as~to their Irinciples and doctrines, they are dlum and silent. Can we besitale to which of these par ties we should give our suppori? We ought not, unless in our opinion the doc trines laid dowv in the political creed by the deinocratic party in the Baltimore Convention are impolitic and wrung. We will not undertake to set forth at length the resolutions adopted at that Conveu tion.' in substance they declare that the Democratic party is in favor of a strict construction of he'Constitution-it eco nos,sical adminisiratin of the government -a tarifl for revenue pui ioses nly, a se paration of the moneys of the gove-nmet from banking institution'--equal .rights and privileges to all the citizens of our country. w het4ler native or adopted-the application of the. proceeds of the -public landsto.nptional objects as.specifed in the Constiiution, anil' the exercise, by the Pre sident lf the Veto-power; and thit they are nppoaed to the distribution of the lantl among the. different States-to a corrupt -ys,in pL general- internal antl.to apy.--i.terference o Cupgrs .witA, tleAnsmesti the States, and4with the.qt ry. c.We can' only; detern n'nlne.f: hn Whie nar .:ig.Yei ' .h -dtrd hj'' thc o~UCbngreiysad els these it is .evideuit- fdot n greet gneejions mnenfioned i licicreed, their pridiples at to ouirs. Thtey-are ia favor ...., Tariff'-a Governmental Ban,k-the dts tribu!ion of the- proceeds of the public lands among the different States-a'gene raliy.tein-of Itntersial iprovements by * the;Uovernmenot,- whtereby -orie section of the Utiio'n wo uld- be 'benefiied at the ex pense Gf'anoih'er, and to the non exercise by~ the 2resident of tho Veto "pewer con ferred on him by the Constitutios1i. It is believed t'eo, that the greas body of ttat parry isof opinion Cetngress has the righit to interfere ,v'itb the question 'of slavery, and abould by law prohibeit its existence in the territories belonging to the Unioni. Of tbis Whtig party, Genernl Zachery Tayrer is the candidate for President, fand xnminated oni the same ticket with him for Viee Presideotlis Millard Fillhnore, nui thor of~the Tariff' Bill or 1842-an ultra protectionist and a friend of the Witmot Proviso. It has been gravely assertetd that Soth Carolino wotuld give her vote for General Taylor. She never can, withot an ablan donment of all ther cherished princ.iples as hteretofore contended for; and nie cannot heeleive that her people will ever* support one who has surretidered imtself botund haud and foot, to the keepiti, of the Whig party-who sanctions thce ndiue, and dane gerous, and uncoastiltutional doctrine, th.at the will of a majority of Congre's is to he the government, and that the Presidet has no right, by htis veto, so check inexpe.. dient or improper legislation son the patrt of Congress. For a President to reduce this doctrine to practice, would he in of feet and by the operaetion otf his single wvill, toe change the Cnstittution. Ours is a govermtnent of chteks aned bealances each departmenit controlledl atnd kept with It) proper limxita by the other. Remove these checks-destroy thle veto power, then nmay an irrespeonsile majority itn Congress rtule without restraint. and no security will be left for' thte rights of an oppresseed mineority. Should Genteral Taylor he electeed, and Congress pass a lasv prohibititng slavery ill ilhe territories, according to the doctrine e.r fhrt h i.e his Allison lett- r. he woulel not veto. but approve oef tt. Can the peopele oif Southl Carolinia yield her stpponrt to a man entertiiig such pr inciples and as *.nciaetCeli nith seh a party? ha is a slan d.er opone the intelligetnce and htonesty of haer dec ocratie sons to supp,e se they will do so. For the mtilitary qiualificatieons of General Taylor, we have every respect, and we give to hitn our warmest thaneks for his heanie achtieve-menets ini the M1exi catn.watr, but'h is nS ot the man of our choice for the P'resiency. Why .should we not stipport for Presi dent an'd Vice President the nomtinees of the Demnocratic party? They are pledced to the suppors of the prinecipeles embodtluied in the resulutions:.adopted by the Bahti mnore-,..Coetion)-- principle. wvhich we believe to bee righs5'andfuer whtich we have heretofore contendedi'-They are the same to wehich we gav.ehmnr1support.in 1844 - 1L. Polkr ten stonri on h ikane.atfor.m I that Geu. Cass now does. With these I at principles inscribed on lhis banner. Mr , pt Polk was triumphantly elected.. and h.as ec faithfully and honestly redeemed the.' ni pledges he made. The -measures of his c aihministration have been unitirmly sus- w tatned by the Denocracy of the Union, ; sc atd have reflected gloty, tienefit and hon-- b or oI 'the country. We feel prord-that we i aided itrhis election, and that Sou!h Car- T olina give bin. her vote. To General Cass 01 te should and will cive a like cordial and ! hearty support. From his youth he has N been a firm. consistent and anwavering to democrat. lie has been outr representa- a tive abroad to a great and powerful na- d tion-a member of General Jackson's cah-- it inet-A-long a Senator of the United States, a and in all these si:uations. as on the field ti of battle. he has stood manfully by his ' country's flag and iuterests; and contend- ' ed for the honor of the nation and -the c rir;hts-of the people. When qnestionett i as to his opinions, ie has not remained s dio and silent, rnt has frankly answered. v If elected Presiden:, he is not willing. like 11 General To tu;. to surrender to an irre- p ston-iile majority of Congress the rights 1 rf thpe-p!e". and tu deny himself the ex- r: erei-N of the powers confered on him by v the Constitution, lie has declared that b inl his opiniot, Congress has no right to interfete with the question of slavery ei- 0 ther in the States or Territories. If Gen s eral Cass be elected, what better guaranty d could we require for our safety, in relation i to any act n tich Congress might pass on f this subject, than the exercise by him of I the vety powet? We telieve on every c ground of policy and principle, the people t of South Carolina should vote for Cass in i freference to Tay lor; that it would he the part of neither wisdom nor policy to vote I for neither-that such a course might re- I suth in the defeat of General Cass in the t electoral colleges, and throw the election I into the Hiouse of Representatives. where intrigue and corruption might defeat the s wishes of a majority of the people; and that we should give to the nominees of the c Democratic party our cordial, energetic a and undivided support, . t Of General Bulltr, it is unnecessary to r say tmuch. His name, his fame, and -his services are associated and identified 'vith r the glory and honor of hi& country, - we are willing to intrust to his hands - the a rights and liberties of our people. either in I thef eld or cabinet. t What may be the final opinion and ac. tion of the oither people of the State, we s know not; but representing the Democrats ih of three districts of the First Cougression- . al District. in their name we pledge them c to-a strong, hearty and cordial support.of I] Cass and Butler. Be it therefore . h Resolved, That we approve of the prin 0 ciple. contained in the resolutions adopted tl by the Detttocratic party of the United l States at their Convention at Baltitiore, a in May 1848. . 1 . 2..-That we approvo of the nomination g of Gen. Lewis Cass and Gen. W. 0. t wi.se, st atesmanlike and -patriotiec-manner tI and so as to gain for te country honor. te benefit and glory. - - - il - - p From the Pabneito Staie Banner.' tI T H E POSITION OF ~SOUTH a CA ROL INA. Messrs. Editors-I am somewhat sur prtsed at the callousness-of the more prom inent tmen of this Subte, on a question so dieeply affecting her vital iterests as the a pyroachinug Presidential election. it be coimes the dity of all whto have any infou- ti ettce. to s;pak out, and to speak to the ft point. for there, is sotme danger of our State ti commiting a deed, for which she 'may re- t penut itt sackeloth atnd ashes. whlent it is too el late to retrace her steps. I, fur one, hnm ti btle as ma.s be my sphere, and wreak as may lie the effort, am ready to throw in si may tmite to aidi yourselves, andI some fewv si "thersi. ini holding up the mirror ithat will p showv to Carolitnians their true position. ri I freely confess, t hat I dis!ike, very much di.like. that party organization that tmakes c it necessary to hiohl those great forestallers d of Public opinion, knownt as National Con ventionus. WVhig and Democratic. I have seen their injurious tendettcy in forcing men. schooled in the " trickery of legisla. tion"' upon thte people, inisteadl of thletr, on n deliherate, tuotughut. and heartfelt choice. fur that tmost imp'ortattt office, the i Presidency of these Uttited States; and P n hien the question was first mooted of run ning General Taylor for-that office, as a aI mant of the peoptle, one etntirely free from bi p:irty predilections, who neither by word " nor deed had idetntified hitmself with either P' r)f the great political parties of' the Union, ' I ditd houpe tho times had cotme, when the honest yeomtanry of thme country could step forward atid cast their votes, fur a man vi worthy of their chonice, unbidden by those pc who Pull the wires of the President mnaking ;cc machtine. Entertainitig these views, ant i heliev'ing that General Taylor possessed ol 'he firmnmess to adhere tn huis first expressed w resolve, tnot to be tihe candidate of any par- -m ty. I anxioiusly awaited the result. But ? abIis! the frailty of atny tmaa, when be. ye hrtanebes his bark on the troubled sea of of Political aspiuation, by degrees he gave a' way, atnd one by one, he cancelled the p; p'ledge ite htad so unhesitatingly put fourth. I ph lie first faintly hitnts tat he ~is a whig-- ca that he would have voted for Henry Clay, su if heo bad voted at all, at the last election ; pc thien his Allisotn letter, antd finally, ping- qt ing soul atnd body into the arms of the as Whigs, by submitting his pretensions- to des the decision of their convenation. and being of placed on thme same -ticket with Millard of Fillmore. of New yroik, an abolitionist, pc "dyed in the woo,"--the bearer of' abolia wi lion flags in ihe last'presidtuial'cani'ass- 'If a rabid supporter of' high-tarifi's, atnd tihe su arch -enemy of every Southern and Demo- -s erotc pritleiple. - - . - ' - -- . -e1 Such. being the result, my Visintdar~'b!j sehenef"leiing 'an independent Pr~esis1 diet iso'liliiwn tothle' winijs, alid 1.am El thrown back tI inittet:con. a'd. S id .ask.ddes not eye us armake offthe same ~fIt= If in a stmilar;-positioP _ l rw, esitate or.doubt.tor hat urse;we must prsue? tAa hose -interests.are indet ta v ,the uth,.and principles kn rati .so blin?ded, by the.spl -o'sinili ry fame as to cast his tt: neral aylor,. when that vote ma &the means overturning all the tar et . have rep nrec.edagausi the o $t dhe orth-of destroying tL4e re rty of tht. nure, by. which we hnLo,prz noet vilu ,le property, and thrbWo u into the ubtful and anarchical post ap dend ig on a Congressional: or tpe taintenatce of our. rights J 'stocerely ust not, But what mus d -i'd?Shall -e lie neutral? Why shottLwe:do so? 'here is now a ticket, seldct' with an eye areffi of our-wishes and' . rrests, con sting of men whose whol esbaYieben tent in the front :rank-o %Democracy, 1hnse acts and whose prn essions' entitle em: to our most cordiaN ipport in the resent canvass, on- t b cjdt of- the ank. Interniill inprovemenr ub'treasu" , Free and unrestricted coinmeree. -the eto power, and such liki; -hich have. een considered'tlie test ofc 'ccyae'. re they not sound to the re-ehampi, nc doing hattle for all? Agd&on tie vital ubject of Slavery wer waould find! tie stronger than Oen " eiwouIld ud one. hundred weake .y Ias' he not roclaimed his entire approbation of its ex' Snion ? If not, my readi -of_his Nieh. Ison letter has been incori4t" si-he not tierly denied the rigbtof;. gresstoieg-! ilate in any manner on-th . t, at aniy. me or in any place ? - O ily-be has. lut the bughear is, he eae to the eople of the Territories t le the mat 'r within their limits.. If itithis is un rtunat:, and I had rai - iere other rise. But I ark the quetio and I. put it eriuusly, where have. pedge from ieneral Taylor, Southe an as be, is rr this vital subject, that' alf:so-favor ble as those of Gener Nay has e not said, or his friendso im, and it ermaios uncontradicted, tht sis opposed 3 the extension orSlaver an.we ont lainly see that ;tbo : a iof ists of the lorth vote for him on th " lge. alone rid for the purpose of c ' ;votes for te notorious Fillmore.; re we have be strange anomaly .pree di0:.ts, of e gallabt State of South roliniirefu ig to vote for a man for $ e t. vho, as acted with her, han andbh od, for ears, in furthierance of Q "ic=tie'rin ples, who has declared, res as no more right to interfet+ :ftl:the are. ition of master and slave, esiher.int ate r Territory than it has- t iiferfere with terelation of. an and w "'on1;ydif :rs in one. smal. point, a at, amere bstract ion-certainlj at i ie of no ractical-import, while she tnossly ar. irg the propriety:'of. sue inga-man 'ho.tas not onlc declared. ecWalways have been a whig, but* " him e ears of their cindidaa6s o he igisla ire, that our interests muste naitatained, tat we, cannt abandon g cherished ritciples at the dictation n,tor to gratify e personal pique of-an an, or: set of ion, bo their talent-or stattoptwvhat it otay. A CHESTEtDEMocRAT. GEN. CASS-W HIGNSENGEN,. UOUSNESSa The Whig papers hav6iheen loud in toir complaint of the di ratic presses aromittitng the vote of' * .' Fillmore on is first of the A etn ltos cry ag our "suppressing . they th,'? "garbled atement," &c. . Imma@iiates! surely icy would not be guilty ofithe like. Yet we -find the foildNing "garbled atemetnt" of Gen. Cas opinions on avery as taken from.his .ht of search ~amplet, pIlslised. in) ris, .going the arunds of the Wig papetr5,,. "Keep it before the pa le-That Mr. asshimnself has said: *1 rnno slaehol ~r-1 never have been 4% 4 ever shall be. de precate its existence itt'rinzcipal. and ray for its abolitin everywh're when'this in be effected justly ardkieaceably, and sily for botha parties !"- ~' [Cvery one will see that dr*oodfrends" e whign, were very fiard~r even for 'a tragraph& to answer -thernilurposes-the ordls "when this can he efletled JUESTLY ad EASILY for BOTH PARTIES," owing up the whole affair. Buit, gentle en, do go otn with the some paragraph ough -on niy boyelitts'd bad row for umps and snakes-ibui hirsit is! Geni. Unis cootinutes;,d ,. "But we -would tbotecarryyfire, and de station atnd murder -atad(ruin itnto a neefiti community, to pl'h son the ac. mplishment of the' ohje1 i.x ut. after vinag visited the .threejiabers of .the I continen.t,je say beforeiod, antd the orld, that we have seen :far more snd) are ,htful misery, since we landed in uro 'we bays- not visited Ireland *t, ti q~have seen amiong -this class peoplo in the United "States. What er may be said, there isatwh of the' triarchial .rplatiton betwvegn the Spu'ihern anster atdl,ave. An is t3 ithe phaysi I distress, w bi h as seepn Europe, re iting from a. wataof:-food.and from ex sure to a rigorous winter without "aie ate-clothing, we believe'if to be iso'tare, not to' form a just elede'nt ithe'cofsi ration of ths -matter. Bitt ihe suhiject emr'neai pation'of two ini1iaisid ahalf humnn beings li,vig ,ag aoather pulation of: differet,aceg~aj). stor. and tb jiiffe.reti ha.bits-and, eings, is one, the graivest questions wrhich-aeen be - binit fed to- society to-sa1es, 'it 'can be fely. e only4tolf the 4 to be s 'iousl atted' of''it .ereisklfi is h MATTER WITH WicH THlE GEN-. Ar, GovE RNMENT )IAs ~n~ie ERN. Banner. - ] EDGEFIELD C. II. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16, 1848. Thunder Storm.-Un Sunday evening lasi about 3 o'clock, the heavens were covered by dark clouds, and rain commenced falling in large drops, which continued but for a brief period. There was quite a heavy report of thunder,accompainied by vivid flashes of light ning. At a short distance from the house in which we d'well, a very large and magnificent oak situated in the front yard of a lot belonging to Mr. EDSUND PENN of this place, was struck by lightning. The whole body of the trunk which is about 10 feet in diameter was almost completely stripped of its bark and split en tirely through, from -top to bottom. Many small limbs of the tree were also stricken oli. We do n t know that we ever saw so great a wreck caused by lightning. The tree was distant about 20 steps fr.im the dwelling house, from which tho family were all absent. Nn person was injured. About the same time in the evening, a large oak in the yard of Dr. WM. B. Joasor was also struck. The tree was very near the kitchen, but none of his family sustained any injury. The Flag of the '96 Boys."-On the day of the festival in honor of our Volunteers, we saw for the first time since its return from Mexico, the Flag of the '96 f3oyi-" This beautiful banner the gift of .ertain fair ladies in our midst, plainly showed by a rent in its filds, that it had been- borne proudly aloft on the bat. tle plains of Mexico. We are proud to say, that it never was dishonored by the gallant men who bore it. Notwithstanding the hard ser vice through which it had passed, it was ii cor parativelv excellent preservation.' The stall and the drapery were somewhat tarnished 'tin true, but the Flag was still highly beautiful, and is now iore an object of interest than ever. It is the battle Flag of Edge field, and for a long time to come, will be preserved as a sacred relic of the 1,96 Boys. Thomas Beggs Standard Bearer of the Pal meto. Regiment.-We think tInt this gallant soldier, who we believe is an. Irish:nan oa Scotsman. and was attached to the .Palmetto Rogimnent, has-not had full justice done to him, for' the part he bore in sustainir,g the-Flag ol our Regiment, in' certain gloiious' actions it :ico. Private BEGGS, we are informed unquestionable ;uth6oity, bore the Pal. 01 'Isgin .the hottest pirt of the itle ii -d ,Mhit'illsntly waived ii -oolrit.-After"hewas wound most an. slyr Major..ar.nn-N received it Fi, it passed' intothe itnds 'or h-it aD thne brave Irimshm-m, who never'sir ud it till the close of the bnattle. Lei .nose,vho look upon this glorius banner. "all tattered and torn'- with the bullets of the eneny think of all the gallamnt men who succejssivel~ bore it in the thickest of the fray. .Adjournment of Congre--s.-Tunsday -last was fixed upotn for the adjournment of Con gress. The late Session was an m.nusually protracted one, c'ommencing the first Moniday in December 1847, and terminating on the 14th of August-8A months. S pecd of thec Hon. John M. Derrien.-We publish to day the speech of the h-on. Mr. BERRINmt; U. S. Senator from Georgia, upon the Oregoii question. Mr. B. is a decided Whig. On the great question of Slavery, he accords with the stannchest advocates ol slavery in the Sonth. To his views on other questions we have generally been opposed, but on slavery. wve hail him ai a brother, and as one of thie most able defenders of the rights of slaveholders in our country. His sp.:eh in marked by piowerful argument, and is worthy of the most careful perusal. Presidenial Elector.-Mr. 3Axx Es C ARoS La Jun'r., editor of the Augusta Constitutioaisti has been nominated by thme Milledge'.ille Demo eratic Convention as Presidential elecior. Commericement of thc University of Georgia. Early in the present month, the annual com-~ mancemnent of this University took place at Athens. Thie Commencement Sermon was delivered on Sunday by the Rev. Mr. HAL.. On-Monday, the prize declamation of the So phomores took place. The Junior exhibition took place on Tuesday. On Wednesdaty, Conmmencement day, the Senior'exhmibition camne on. and a number of younig gentlemen received thieir degrees. On Thuirsdaj, the tration before the two Socie,. lies was delivered by Cu!. HENRY R. JACcsOS rditor of the Savannah Georgian. Col. JACK. ioN I . welliknown to wield the sword and the pen .with-equal power.. This address it is iid,- was characterized by variety of iunformia ion, strength of thought. beau'y of imagery md poetic ima-gmnation, clothed in a chaste and tloquent style, and wvas withal, as to pirecept, 'or those leaving the institution, exactly suited ,0 the occasioni. The orations af the~ young gentlemen gen trally are represented to have been highly :reditatble t'o thetm and to the institution .hoi ol hirge oftheir education. Demnocralic Meeting .i Chsaleon.-The [)emiocraits " ho are-opposed to thme nomination f the Whmig Convention fur thiePresidenmcy of he United States, and are now prepared to nominite Candidates forethe-Presidehisy.dni lice Rresidoey; are invited tissinbl6 iithi hitrleston. Theditre 'on Th"niday eveni'ng Tie Pdlo Alio.=-This is a new paper pub lished at the'oaice of tho Evening .News in Charleston, and will be conducted by gentle, men favorable to the election of General Tay lor for the Presidency. It will be published twice a week, and will comprise eighteen num bers-price $1. From the specimen before its, doubtless. this Journal will be edited with ability. The anmnber before us has, besides the political articles, much pleasant miscellany. The Mountain Banner.-This paper is pub lished. at Rutherfordion. N. C , by Tnos. A. IAYIIEN. Terms, two dollars pet attnnnm. It advocates the cause of Taylor and Ft ll.nore. The latnbnrg Journal in a late article -written with ability. has come out for General Taylor for the Presidency. The Hamburg Republican nvorntes the claims of Gen. Cass for the Chief Magistracy of the Union. The Georgia Weekly Constitutionalist has come out in a new dress, and is considerably enlarged. This sterling Democratic Journal is conducted by JA twxs GARDNER, and is published at Au"usta Ga., at the low price of $2 per annum. Ireland.-At the great meeting recently held in New Yorik, the sum of seven thousand dol. lars was subscribed to help Ireland. The Hndson Bay Company it is stated, have made proposals to our Government to sell out all their posseasions. Theso consist of forts and other valuable property. - The price is about one million of dollars. The Serate it is said, had the matter under deliberation. Letters from distinguished inviduals, receiv ed by the Committee of Invitation, at the re cent BARBEcUE given in honor of the '96 Boys, WASHiNGToN CITY, July 23i, 18d8. GLNTLEEN :--I beg to express my thanks for the invitation just now received, to the proposed dinner to the '96 Boys, on the 27tn of this rtonth. The duties of my position will deny to the the gratification ul being with you at that festival. A patriot. ic effort is making to adjust the fearful is. sues between the North and the Soutb,.in relation to the rights of the Southern States, in the territories recently acquired by the War with Mexico. I can not, even now, anticipate ?the result of these com mendable exertions. But the cootest will be excited, and a single vote mn,y decide it for or against the 'South. I cannot ai such a moment, be abseni from the post of duty. I greatly regret it, I 'should hairs been gratified, if the termination of aase's sioII, already'one of the most roiracted in the ' history of our 'goernimeot, bad 'pefr mitted me to iinngle witb'your, my well: done to these gallant'young' nen, I tisI I.could be 'at homeito -take :them by the haud'and rejoice over them, With their fa(li eriabd their biolaei ' -s ' Throughour,the eventful aid "woderfu campaign from'which'they have terurned miytye'hadlheed en ely and'simadil. 6ii c4ith fAlIm'ettd tla entits chival-in men were c ete---our had boie sto hScetr6 Wrd manaly;request,-that .this--reAmet.honid be attached to the cohumn-of that-accom phishied- and admirable officer, Gen. Sdout, Iknew the gallant chief .who-was.toleaL that enluinn, to be the lirst military coni, mantder.of his country,-and iof the age. I saw that boree were to be met, and lau rels to be won. I leIra-desire that: Sonat Carolina should contest with -ther bravi nosts of other Sates, the dangers ad the honors that lay along the line between Ve. ra Cruz and the Ca pit al of~ Aexico. Thtus I couldt be no cold or indifferent spectatni of this campaign. And my heart was maade to swell with pride,, as aloug thn bloody march of this conquering column I saw the Palmetto flag wherever dangel was to be trat, or a field to be won..Th gallant spirits that bore that honored ban ter did all that a State, proud of her mons and( jealous of het revolutionary fame coult expect, all that valor can achieve in war Edgefield has generouLsly shared the casu altiesof that campaiign, and won her ful share of its honors. She may well bc p)roudi of her company-she should honoi the livmng anal mourn the dead. Her besl blood has crimsoned the plains of Mexico Her honors have cost her manay a bereaved heart and desolate home. The disa-ter, of tho battle, rather than the maladies (a climate, seemu to have chosen her sons foi their victims. ,I add a sentiment dictated by our hear, which w ill be responded to by every gen crons spirit in our whole country. PPtcE M. BUTLEa-Bright be his fame as his uwtn gleauynag sword. I have the honor to be, gent lemon, witlli great respect, your ob'i. serv't, ARMIISTEAD) BURT. JaMgg SH EPPARD and others-Con. WAsuSIOTon- CtTr, July 23dl, 1948. GEN TLEMEN-I hasten to answer your note just received, of the 16th itasa., invi ting me to partake ona the 27th inst., of a Barbecue to be given b)y the citizetns of your District. in the '96 Bors, one of.the Companies of the Palmetto Regiment. My official duttes here will naot permit me to accept your kind invitation, a hicht I greatly regret. I rejoice to wvitness the cordial greeting, with which our gallanit Regimtent is every where received "n its return, and [ hartily minagle my welcome with that of all the citizens of our State. TIhey have lay thiir kQood conduct, tnble bearing, and heroic achievemenats, done honor to the State anud wvell deserved to he honored by hter. In all that constitutes Soldier'ship, the Rlegi ment, both oftice'rs anad men, challenge a place among the forecnast. With great respect, I am &c. &c. J. C. CA LH OUN. JAstEs SBS.PPARD and others-Comn. .GtEtvr.L, July 26th, 1848. GENTLEMtEN-Your polite and frienadly invitationa to me, to attend a Barbecue to be given oan the 27th ioist., by the citizens of Edgefield District to the '96 Bors, dial not roach me uintil bas nig6t." The ii is ,too short for me -to 'each th'e'scene of .your fesai'viy in Time to join you on. lhatiiuaer estinn ,acesion. But my heart nod f...l. itgs,'ill?be it"ith 'ou'ntl y'thllafi%te4 - t guests. t thurik you 'f1,r' your lii d"aid friendly rcmembiance uf-'ne on~ ' sion like that. ' I wouli most glitdfyiulV with all lmly heart unita with ydif a . testimony or demonstration of rseidt' an'sd'' hozior t., th.at gallant and of. Patriots,- ' whom you propose to honor; who ftatti just returned from the bloody hitie fields i" h-lxie, the scenes of their honor and gloi-y.~ Very respectfully, your friend .and! fellow citizen WM BUTLER:: JAtaEs SHaErARr and others-Cont. CAMDEN, July 25th, t848. GErLrm:'-.1 receii'ed yourpiulite intt vitation of 1Gt't ines., to a-3arluecue to-be given to the '96 Boys on"the 27th insr., and, regret having to foirego the pleasure o y nree:"rig them and tiro citizens'f f District. Permit me to offer as a sentimeit The memory of our late gallair'oli'et; PIERCE .1. BoTLERS--May the spiritwijfic he ever evinced, animate the 'iosom 6 the youth of our State. Reepectfully ynur ni*tervft K91 TH J. MOFF'AT:' JAMES SHEPPARD and others--Conr. IlI LETTER FROM . SENATOR CORWIN. We copy the following fronr'he .' Express. a thorougn gain .pper, -. Read, and decide whether Geaera' Ts for is the man who ou;hrtto bd supporti by a Sputhern.Democracy. 'Tlermportance of the 'pre tiis the weighty objections of Gen. a ga the paramoun t duty of 'the' fie~ry eb operations of the Whig in thc,eleetion of Gen. Taylor, are-strcagly indicatedin thI following letter from one of'ihe'motro' quent championsof freeprinciple-i't Union-Senator Corwin 'Ohin:7 ' WAsHINGTON CITr,'Jdly" '1' I848 Dear Sit'.-Your invitiiodt 6 meeting at Lancaster, on^the5tit 8ueai -month, came'to dhe this tiorniug.- 'd a Nothing -could give me ;reaterpetsjf al gratification than to mngleiiary611' in the patriotic labori of that'day.' M, -The Old Guard" of Lidcasiter '6s long been known to me-by'ltheirtell.f earnad reputation forintelligitili r' toe, and unconquered *and'unconcideratite courage=:and zeal.' Whatievar disf.hviai hcer the character or -cause 'of the -'af'tg trying emergencies. thrdtigh"whi'hr oif' Republichat- berefore' pagsed,"'one-l I= been more' earneetly appesled-to tho s'eff-" sacrificing devotion of all rue'-Wi tNaht the present. -~ -''. Should the, loco=foco,tindidate 'fortbe' Presidency succeed, we n 'et~ilrlsfor'tz 8 adoption of. a -policy new.to ou unknown'ta the'rie*s of its*totath8 in my"jdgient, fael 'ti-ef'iss tT the fordure at1:t1tire e1'dli b9 t .t.en'e cotsiddidebeTaiii tti6i ! declared sish'es .and opiOtopst- ir -election ofe ;asC-wile.wI il5a ed 4arsl g greession?on we'aff -s.i republice'bria gnitri iNitiitslbt cuis,' shifuieitidonf+irritd14" ikidTtbge rnatirnati6 i.i rdtli dla pi" l -iti;rthei-"edelt*ioa1"f 'aA armise to strik A*n i'ohyl $'b'gtt 9 - ,publip-.debt. tt bi lfit.{F - the'wea. $fftii&u1i - triumphe.'n-the. greatadt' thes hass done in wrar. 1 f.wld-oti 'cireumstanc.ea 'will:..prevenztume tromi the .hase hasb t egg ge?:y, g,o edi one' of .eqmvoal staugn t~4 ver,turo to assure you that. unless dute[n~i ei not neglet, shl,l gr:eveun 'roe 'A'i very lon~g session ts dawmg t and very imppran.u,measures.rmant be aci'dd on, tiisccely prphia e tila shall, be indulged with hbe uixuryiur Convention. Your friend. 'a THOMAS 60RWi N 4. Hleer Smith, Esq,'Lanadster. Corepondence of Ite Chirlestepne., Th. WAsHIserON, Aug.A. - TeOregon bull .fruna :he -Houses hag' come before the Senate,, and, the. Jeuit of the conversation 'upon it was to refer it:-t the committee on territories;.so, the Sea. ale have met the propodition,.ufthe:llouse, with a de'gree of'courtesy.which the House did not exhibit - towards the Senate..Corn promise. Tho Sen-ata determiedtogWe the bill a roll aad fair consideritien. 'Thier was no atteiupt even to~send it fathli'o'" - minee on the J udicia'rv. whi6h wss 'a ' to ho averse to the Iattisilr jfbi'iso which the bill'contaidis~ .' . .~~' Mr. Clayton took an opiportubtjty t?' to reply to some of tIhe objeciion's'tha't'Iflad been urged against his Comipi-omie li: Mr. Phelps, anothmer of the select doitamii? tee, also vindicated himself- and tlie~ coin mittee J1rom the vituperation "wheh'hi corne down urpon thetm b- a tide'.f'ronm' t' demagogues nod fatnatics of the North'.-E' Mr. Phelps asserte-d ihat the muneIo di sed by the committee, wai' ihe only o'n$ that the wit or men could desise ror tii harm~oui,,us adjustment of' iba 'q*ues.> tion. Mr. Clayton declared that.'tI*' Compromise whtich the committ~i'ino sed was the only one which couidb b Yade --that no comprormise could be effected'on the basis of a geographical line; that Mr'. Hannegan hadl car.vns&ed the Senate and founda that influential as he was, that he could not carry a compromise on a tine.-' Correspondence of tki .lrcury.. WAsurseIGOrt AUG., 7.> In the Senate to-day the Oregon Bill,. as amended by the Committee :01. the Territories, w'as taken up. M1r. Mason,. of Vir;;inia, addressed the Setiate in.som very emphatic and eloquent remarks re.A hativ'e of the.pmosition of tho, South in.vieur of the late aggressive mnovements,upon bet interests and her honot. lie wvarned gen% ilemen from thme North that, if anjlaw was passed by Congress which.wogigj.ex-. clued the citizens of the .Sh epholding States from any 'territory south oft 36 S),' it woul be treated by hiis Stame,am a.r,ullif ty, and its execution resisted -by..every. meamns within her power.. Mr. , apon;e of New Jersey. replied, by expressing his disbelief that the South .would resort. to the me'sure "allued to by the getsmen . from VirginiA. The Sinate th'en "e~pf in to Execumtive session,, andl remaihne4thdre.