The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-09-04

SOUTHERN EXCITEMENT.
In a'souther section Of our republic,
there appears to be disposition among
some ofthe reckless demsgcgues Of the
day, to sunder the cords, which have
hitherto united the free and hsppy mcm.
bers of our conisderscy. Whatever may
have been the cause Of this excitement, or
however grievious may have been the e
wills Of which they complain, ii is still man
ifest that their course 10 marked by the
most bsre-faced folly end blind disre-
gard oftheir own and their country's In
terest. Admit for moment, that South
Carolina is injured by the tariff, the law
Of which they complain, and what then +!
where is their remedy ! 10 il in refusing
to obey the just and legal mandates Of her
-pecrs-in open resistance Of laws cmina-
ting from the highest authority Of the ma
tion /! And then, when her resistance ID
met with sternness and her disregard Of
popular law with justice, will she resist
even unto blood and stand alone, her
self and nothing but herself: Strange aa
Il may seem, this course is proposed, and
ibat too, by men, who stand high in reputa
non among them. They would seperate
their little state from the twenty-four, e
rect their pigmean standard and proclaim
their " "indtpendence'- their inde-
pcndence-their independence OF what
Why Of" Uncle SAM" and all the world
South Carolina independent verify,
their independence would not gain much
in comparison with that Of man, describ-
ed by one ofthe counsel in the Burr case,
who was at liberty to jump overheard
when he pleased what would she do
with her independence-how maintain
it : Where would be her safety--whers
ner defence against her enemies I for eu-
emies, she undoubtedly would have. In
truth, let her once Cut. the cord, which
binds her to the union and she is ruined
forever. But let her quiet her turbulence.
Her sons are deluded, misguided by !" cum
,ing Catalines," who tell Of oppression
and bcndage-she has no bondage but the
bonds Of union, liberty and peace-her
bonds are easy, /" and her burden light"
If she will but exert herself she may coun
teract the evils of which her sons COM
plain ; not by loud and vehement threats
If d;sun;on,'' " nallJeeaf;on;'' nor by
this {" dreadful note of preparation - Tut
ny acquiescence with the lsw ofthe land
by proper management Of her own re.
sources by. cultivation Of her own I'd.
vantages by industry, economy, enter
prise-these are the weapons which she
must use-this the scar which she must
begin. "Her swords must be turned to
and her spears to pruning
hooks" There must be less cry" and
more wool''; she must be less clamor.
sus and more industriou -"fr needs but
Ihis'sag right and doing we'll" Her "in-
must be her dependence on
he government her prosperity must be
The purchase Of her own industry and her
own participation (for she may particle
pate) in protection Of domestick indus
Try" then let her cease her clamor ; ac-
quisce in the popular law Of the nation
arise in her own industry and "sit down
under her own vine and fig tree.
f. Alta celebration Of the Nations birth
in the interior Of Georgia, the ladies sent
IN the following toast, which was received
with % cheers
"To all Old Bachelors, who make no
efforts oGet them wife-May they 90