Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-17

can seldom he restored to its former chan
nels. We hesitate not, therefore. to say.
that the recent calamity has brought our al;.
fairs to q crisis, which accor,lin. 10 the
spirit i'll which it may be met. will either
for good or for evil, he decisive of the fate
OF Charleston for the next lialfccntury-and
perhaps for all time to come. Under the
deepest conviction that it is in the power Of
the State, at this time, to turn the scale in
our favor, and that this cannot be effected
by any other means, we now throw our
selves upon our brethren ofiic interior, and
ask for Charleston in her alliclion, that sup
port to which she has so u.any and such
strong claims.
We feel assured that there will exist in
the bosoms Of our fellow citizens through
out the State, no fec lings towards US bui
those of Kindness and sympathy. We are
perfectly satisfied, that from the mountain
to tho scab0art, there will not be found a
solitary individual whose heart will not, in
his our hour of trial, cordially respond to
It's appeal for their sympathy and support.
The day has gone by when diversity ofin
tercsts was supposed to exist between the
different portions OF the State. The lines
of division between the upper and lower
country, have long since been nb!itcratcd.-
The hearts Of our own people have been
moulded into enc. Charleston, no longer
the subject of jealousy and distrus:, now
happily enjoys the respect ana confidence Of
the State. AS the commercial capital CT
South Carolina, the livc!icsr interest is eve
ry where felt i'll her prosperity, and Il just
pride III l!cr success. The interest, Of
Charleston are indeed, in AL respects, i'!cn-
tilted with those OF Ike S!uic. They mast
rise or fall together. South Carolina has
long since arrived ut he conclusions, (now
fully established by the experience Of man
kindly that without commerce il is iunpoS.-
bic fer IL people to make any considerable
advances in civilization and refinement. amd
that no State can become creator prosper
Gus without Il commercial emporium tally
adequate to all The p:,rroScS Of lis o~n fer
ci.n and domestic trade. |, is ,!.is con>ic
ton wh;c., has reused the people. not Only
Of this, hut OF the ether Snuthcrn States, To
those vigorous cioric, wi.:ci, nave Cf late
attracted SO mach oi publ" attention, aud
promise such lasting benefits 10 oar whole
country. CEar,,> ;oi:, from her peculiar 81
tua!lUn and great commercial advantages.
is now regarded with The deepest interest
throughout the Union. II Is generally be-
iicvc,l that She is capable Of being made lie
Commercial Emporium oi III, South a>
well as oi The Suu';, Wc.'. The mighty
efforts which have OF late hcrH made. to
fulfil these expectations, by developing h'r
resources, au;l cxtr.;!im. her conncAnn'
with Tho interior, as well aS with foreign
nations, have already had Il visible elect
upon her prosperity and but for the sad and
uncx pcctcd misfortune will which we have
hccn visited, we should in Il very short time
have realized the fruits ni a!l our efforts.
and witnessed the lulilmcnt Of our mos,
sanSuinc expectations.
On these topics, however. we feel that il
is unnecessary for us, at thi' time, to en-
large. We know l!la, we shall find in your
bosom. sir, as i'll the bosom Of every tru:
hearted Carolnian, Il cordial response to
the sentiment. that Charleston must he re-
part, we are ready IL throw ourselves unou
the justice and ,ma"nammiry of the S;,a,r.
and to abide 10y amy decision which size
may make i'll our cases. 1t docs not be-
come US III tomdlca!c Tie character or cx,rn,
OF the relief which the Stale may properly
allort;, or, which our circumstances NAV re-
Gnlrr. We chccri'nlly leave rhi, to The
representatives Of the people. But To pre-
c!ndc all misrepresentation an this subject.
we wish il 10 be distinctly understood. thai
we ask no appropriation Of money from The
Treasury ol Tie STATE. The imme,]inc
wants OF the sufferers, will be- suprIicd
through our own mcans-;iidr.! bv the rem
erous AMI voluntary contributions which
have been ma for this object in so MANY
quarters. We need only. thai the nan,, and
credit OF the State should hc 50 Tar c,crtcd
IN our behalf, aS 10 = i've H., The, mean, or
bringing into operation n,lr own credit and
resources. We utterly ,liSclam any wish
or intention OF adding To our ;u,liv,u.L
wcaltll, by funds drawn from others. N.'bo-
ever may be our losses, we are ontcn, +,
bear them, and lock for the rrstorn,io, ,r
our lost fortunes. TO The cxcrtion OF our own
energies; being i;:lly convinced, t!.at itis
our duty 10 rely chiefly upon our>c!vrs.--
Great is our losses have been, we have ,b,,
lett III the character OF our people which
properly called i"r!tl, w:!l repair then, all.
II Is the spirit oflhr prnpl" whic!, .ivcs lit;.
and immortality 10 cities, and il the ,nrau,
are only a!lur'.cd Of calling Erl. this sp;r;,
our success cannot bc doubtful. Eut. in orr
present unhappy condition, nll our cycr-
tons are paralyzcd. for want of the Means |
which are Indispensable. .iocnahIrt, To briun
these energies INTO successful action. A civ |
which ha; hcen destroyed, rannol be r..
built without capital which no longer exist, |
amongst us and with il, laS--lnrrl.c prc,rut |
at least-bccn DESTROYED that rrr,lil. which |
Dnly could supply itspacr. Thrinrrrpo,ition
Di the State will "tonrc remove This iinicul |
ty. Her name a lone will he suilicirnt 10 (ur-
nisll The means for at once rtsiOrin. Ci,arIrS-
ton To her former condition. In less rlau :;
years, every builoin" thai has been DESTROYED
could then he rcpiaccd. by others co;,Sil,,r-
tcl OF moro uuranlr Illn,nri.L. W.,