Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-22

more than one E,uii Of The amount Of theirs
and South Carolina and Georgia imported
less than enc seventh part of The value ol
theirs.
New Orleans, from its geographical po-
si'i"n, imports West India productions for
'hc Valley Of the Mississippi, and specie
from Mexico for the United States general
ly-articles which are NOT ohtoined in cx-
change for the staples of the South Wcs-
tern states, and form no part of the COM
mcrcc by which those apcs are cxchang-
cd for foreign productions, If only that
part of the imports of New Orleans, which
is obtained from Abroad, in exchange for
cotton were taken into the estimate. the ag-
srcsatc imports Of all the staple growing
States, like those Of South Carolina and
Georgia, would no doubt. sink down to less
than one seventh parI of their exports.
'This is neither Il natural or salutary
condition of our commercial relations. The
cotton planter depends more for the price
of his staple OH prosperous condition Of
trade in Manchester. han on that of all the
cities Of the Union, North Of the Potomac.
The profits made by Merchants Of North
crn cities, ON the exchange Of our staples
for foreign commodities is so much abstract
ell from our wealth. The people Of the
North deserves commcndation, not blame,
for their enterprise in rcaping the harvest
into which our own stupidness prevents US
.i,.l1 In nrr
should he stimulated to recover ny fair and
equal competition the advantages we have
lost-and we should < We a decided prefer
cnco to our own importers, only when the
terms are equal.
"Thc excess Of Southern and South
Western exports beyond impnrs. was in
1886. S6O,O000OO. The value of our i'm:
ports exceeded that o!our exports even when
importations are not excessive, by the in
creased value Of our exports in foreign
markets. beyond our custom House assess
ments. &irom the estimated cost ofimportils
the merchandise obtained in exchange for
them, it may be safely assumed, that the
Northern cities imported in that year y
millions Of merchandise in exchange for
our staples. Estimating at Is per cent, the
profits Of the Northcrn merchants, and the
expenses and risks of IN Indirect instead
Of 4 direct route, Ia our ports, it followed
that the people Of the Southern and South
Western States sustained loss, in ,ha,
year, of Sl0,a0O,00J by the c;rcuirou
course Of thci, foreign trade. by The sam
process Of circulation, Georgia and s. Car
oina sustained Il loss. in the same year, of
S3,000,OOO."
In the spirit Of the Address, we are not
disposed to wage war against our Northern
ncishhors, because they have been truer to
their interests than we have been to our
own, but in the name Of patriotism, of in
. ,cicst, VI freedom. we would ask how long
nre we to submit to the degrading thradom
which makes US but the willing slaves of our
more entcrprizing countrymcn. Ehgcficld
District. we sincerely trust, will prove its
spirit in this matter. Every man is deeply
interested. The Lawyer, the Merchant,
the Planter, the Physician, every citizen
of tho South Of every rank, trade and pro-
fcssion has Il large stake upon The lsSuc.-
Here is common ground upon which all
among us may stand. Ii is no scramble for
office, but the holy effort Of People to
build up their great and substantial in
tcrcs's, aud, animated by no hostility to
others, TO establish free trade with ali the
world, untranmellcd hy restrictions,
The following letter from the Corrcspon-
dent of the Mercury gives us the latest news
from Washington. That Mr. Calhoun has
fully canceiicd the debt uhich he o,red the
Senator, we have no doubt. Mr.. Claws
personal illusions to Mr.. Calhoun were un-
worthy the dignity Of tho Senate and the
age of the Senators, and we sincerely trust
that the American People will put down
the bullying, hec;orinS spirit, which of late
has so often degraded the counsc!s of m,
Nation.
AsHINGrON, March 10th.
"Thc general supposiion which now pre-
walls that the Sub-Treasury bill has q vcry
good chance to become Il law, has given !,
new impnlsc to the debate OIL that suffice,
i'll The Senate, and directed towards it a.
gain much public interest. The debate
in the Senate oday, between Messrs, Ciav
and Calhoun, attracted interest for another
reason-lhat Mr.. Calhoun was expected to
rcpcl some personalities in which Mr.. Clay
had indulgcd in regard to him.
~ nave rarely seen so great a crowd in
and around the Senate Chamber. So many
members of the House were present that.
it beng found impossible To get and to keen