Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-08

the ligament which il to bind the South
and North together, AMI agree with HIN
IN part, that 1t may operate as strong
motive so long as the balance is struck in
favor OF the North, she will cling to the
Union; but reverse the proposition and Mr. |
Prenllss' bond of the Union, will be as
rope Of sand Mr.. Pren,iss with all his
penetration and great historical resoarel,
has not been able to discover the unequal
bearings in Il commercial point Of view of
the Tariff laws and its foster fathers, U.
). Bank. He can discover no causes
which have contributed to build up the
North at the expense of the South, save
those that have sprung from diversity Of
interest and pursuit. He becomes qnite
sensitive if not a little splencIic while dis
co1rslng upon the relations Of the North
and South, and eyinces no little hostility
towards certain politicians, for attempting
"a vladcalion of the right and the feas-
Utility of the plan of the Southern
States, to establish their own commercial
relations with foreign countries, without
the agency of Northern merchants and
ports. And while he claims la ,ge share
OF patriotism tor himself, thinks it very IN
patriotic inSputh Carolina to manage her
own business, lest perchance she should
endanger the Union. He would much
prefer that New York and Massachusetts
should superio,end the business of South
Carolina, for The simple reason that she has
not the means Of qualification to do it fol
herself; and although her soil is barren,
: yet says Mr. Prentiss, agriculture is her
peculiar business, and she has no right to
galnsay the RICH, in Northern Merchants
to,he exclusive control of all the mercan-
: tile operations. Alright which they have
! enjoyed from time immemoraI, and the
: least interference with it now, should be
, treason in her.
5 At one time we hear Mr.. Prentiss COM
F. plimenting South Carolina for her chiv.
. airy aud Undated spirit Of enterprise,
4 and in the next calumniating her with in
/ situations against her integrity and honor
: Like many Northern man who has
, nestled himself in the bosom Of the South,
and vemplrs like, fttened upon tine lib.
\ eraity and unsnspeclng confidence fher
5 generous people, and when gorged TO
t their hearts desire, have retired, in indie.
1 pendence north Of Mason and Dixon's
, lloe having no sympathy, no congeniallty
5 Of feeling, for those who have SO gener-
d ously pa:ronized them, but on the contrary,
5 a uniform hatred fer the Soah and all hsr
d institutions. And while this guardian Of
+ the honor and interest Of Mississippi wouid
E c,ution The people Of this State against the
: wicked designs of S pnih Cdrolinu, take
! the liberty to say that it is our duty TO
: watch with an eagles eye, the lofty pre-
: tension and ardent professions Of him that
is 81 suspicious Of cvii in Others. II is y
: law of nature, thnt man will cling with
4 all the strength of his hearts affections to
$ the land of his nativity. els education
5 forms the mind" And no second love or
!. temporary removal, can ALLEVIATE the al.
g fections or change these principles eagrai-
Q ted upon the mind by education or habit.
ii Thus it is,that account for Mr.. Pren'iss'
n extensive patriotism. Like Daniel WeH-
Il stcr, his speeches read most beautifully,
e full Of spotIess integrity, purest phl!an.
e thropy, always scouting the idea of mar
2. row and contra ted views, So peculiarly
e ana appropriately the, attributes of south
d ern character. And | fear atlike Dan
IF iel, when the tue of war sh1ll come, thai
1t Mason & Diyon's line will be the umos
e. verge Of his unrivalel patriotism. Rn
!. enough, Mr.. Editor, | cnncede much Il
a. the frai!y Of human nature, and more tt
10 the corruption of the tines and regre
r very much that we all have been so mucl
al disappointed in the high opinion we hat
,r formed Of Mr. Prentiss' abilities. But w
r. may console ourselves, that we shall M
:. have 10 lament or folly long, as MIR
ct Prentiss has taken time by the f>re'oek
a. and announcel his determination not to b
8. canida,e for reelection. admire hi
a. sagacty and great foresight, and l nov
" believe wha; have believed before. tina
a. Nr. Prentiss is not slow in taking hint
certain it is, that he has scented far OF
is the political tempest which will ere lon!
a convise the STATE, and purify its polite
he al atmosphere. When, those who nov
e- seek to elevate political foe to the high
ir est honor of his nation, and to ihfIct upn
n the people the greatest Of all curses, Ma
is tonal Bank, shall see, the Overwhelming
he force of popular opioion, bearing dow
ed before it, all monopolies, all sectional an
,ir unconstitutional legislation, whether i
he Congress or the States, all the sordid an
e. wicked practices of the Banks and thel
he dependent, and all their fedral measure
un which have so long oppressed the souil
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