Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-07

bic one: she has certain description oil
persons recognized a. property south of
the Potomac, and west Of the Mississippi,
which would be no longer recognized as
such, except within their own limits. This
species of property would sink Immediately
to one half Of its present value, for il 10
Louisiana and the south western states
which are her great market.
But | will not dwell on this topic any
longer. say it 10 utterly impossible
that South Carolina ever desired, for
moment, TO become separate and indie
pendent state? Ii the existence Of the or.
dinance, while an act Of congress is pen
ding, is to be considered as motive for
not passing that law, why this would be
found to be sufficient re ason for preventing
the passing of any laws. South Carolina,
by keeping the shadow Of an ordinance Q.
ven before US, as she has 1t IN her power
to postpone it from time to time, would
defeat our legislation forever. ! would re-
peat that under all the circumstances Of
The case, the condition Of South Carolina
is only one of the elements ofa combina
zion, the whole of which together, constr
tutes a motive Of action which renders it
expedient to resort, during the present ses-
| sion of congress, to some measure In or
der to quiet and tranqullze the country.
If there be any who want civil war
who want to see the blood Of any portion
! OF our countrymen split, am not one oil
| them-I wish to see war Of no kind; but
| above all, do / not desire TO see civil
I war. When war begins, whether civil OF
| foreign, no human foresight is competent
to foresee when or how. or where It is to
! terminate But when a civil war shall be
! lighted up in the bosom Of our own happy
I land, and armies are marching, and com
manders are winning their victories, and
fleets are in motion on our coast!-tel
me, il yon can, tell me if any human be-
ing can tell its duration? God alone
! knows where such war will end In
what state will be left our institutions? In
what state our liberties? want no war;
above all, no war at home.
! Sir, | repeat, that think that South
! Carolina has been rash. incorporate and
greatly in the wrong; but / do not want
to disgrace her, nor any other member
of this union. No: do not desire to see
the lustre Of one single star dimmed OIL
that glorious confederacy which constitu
ties our political sun; still less do wish Il
see blotted out its light obliberated for
ever Has not the state of South Carroll
ma been one of the members of this unior
in "days that tried mems souls?" Have
not her ancestors fought alongside our an
cestors? Have we not, conformity, wor
together many asglorious battle? If W,
had to go into a civil war with such {
state, how would it terminate? Whenc
yer it should have terminated, what woulc
be her condition? If she should ever re
turn to the union, what would be the con
dition of her feelings and affectlons-wha'
the state of the heart of her people? She
has been with us before, when her ances
tors mingled in the throng of battle, and
as hope our posterity will mingle will
hers for ages and centuries to come in the
united defence of liberty. and for the hon
or and glory Of the union ] do not wish
10 see her degraded or defaced as mem.
Der of this confederacy.
10 conclusion. allow me 10 entreat and i'm
! plore each individual member OF this body
: 10 bring into the consideration Of this mea
sure. which have had the honor Of pro.
posing, the same love Of country which
| if know myself, has actuated me; and
the same desire for restoring harmony 10
the union, which has prompted this effort
, If we can forget for moment--but that
would be asking too much of human ma
ture If we could suffer for one moment
party feeling and party causes-and, as
stand here before my God, | declare
| have looked beyond those considerations
and regarded only the vast interests o
this united people, should hope that
under such feelings and with such dispo
si'ions, we may advantageously proceed
to the cosideration Of this bill. and heal
before they are yet bleeding, the wounds
Of orr distracted country.
! Mr. c concluded with asking leave to
introduce his bill.