Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-07-12
II OIL TIC AL.
From the Columbia Telescope.

| RESOLUTIONS Of the House of Representa-
tues respecting the Sub Treasury; May
81, 1888.
Alter the reading Of the Resolutions. Gen.
Hamilton rose and said that he could not
hut regret the introduction of the topic now
pres 'nted for the consideration Of the SEN
ate. They had convened To consider one
subject, and that of The deepest and most
affecting interest. lie had hoped all other
would have been avoided, al least such as
were in the smallest degree calculated to
mar that concord and harmony in which
they had consnnmated the noble bencfac-
ton by which South Carolina had succored
her nletrnp"lis. desolated, by calamity SO
signal and overwhelming. This wise and
generous Office discharged, he had likewise
hoped that they would have been permit
ted To return TO their homes with none other
Than those feelings towards each other,
winch belonged to this enlarged benevoIence
80 muniti, cntly performed. But it seemed
this privilege was denied them. They
were, al the very last moment of the ses.
sion, to be distracted and divided They
were To- return 10 their families with feel
inss Of alienation and distrust towards
each other, by the introduction of essential
ly party topic; and wha, is worse, in The
a
sciences OF u highly respectable portion of
our members in Congress.
Sir, sad Gen. III South Carolina is too
smaII IA family in this erca, community of
States. 10 l.e div,d..d; more especially on
SUBJ eel nf such Go.htfn policy us the Sub
Treasury scheme. The Time is comm.
when from the condition OF public opinion
eiscwher on ii topic Of deep ant, irrepressi-
BILE public interest, We shall not only require
a wise and comsiderate sagaciry. invincibe
Iortiude, and high moral courage, but,
above all united cOuusels, the result of not
'nlv the best political but the hest cordial
S 'cIal relations. Can we not allow on,
State one moment of reposc! Musr she
pass the ver"c OF one az itut on, merely TO
:.e hurried into another! Can she never
| breathe for one instant in the temperate
Huneb We have just come out of one in
I tcrUal contest. " hich sioux South Carolin.,
to- its centre. Thanks be to Gud, the crisis
| vas passed without IL convulSiOn or fra;er.
nal hloodshed; and trust am not exrrava
gant in the hope that these internal differ
ences are buried in the ocean beneath iha,
wave on which the Halcyon rests her
d"wny bosom i'll token Of tranquility and
peace.
Surely we have enough in the open,n.
prospects ot our country. to occupy the puh
lac Sprir and enterprise Of our people. Is
moi the pathway whirh we are making Ia
Gale the Allegheny, and by the seeming
ann'hila,ion Of space to form our CONNER
ci;ll conncxion with the West, sufficient to
employ our cncrgyl Can we not find a
,uper-ahundant excitement in the effort
we are making TO establish right Of way
across the ocean, and thus to hiring back
the eXchangeabic value of The fruit of our
own industry! Must we seek in an unrried
superintendent best of doubtful mport, -
| mere theory in fnance-to concentrate and
consolidate party spirit, and give To- its in
cvi'ahle consequences all the nalignily and
intolerance which belong to insane fau..,i-
cism!
| have said thus much, said Gen. H., TO
| inculcate the counsels of peace. | mean. in
conformity with sch Il feeling 10 submit
II motion for the postpnnrmeni of the whole
Suhjcct TO the next session. Thi, is the
'mos'-yea it is more than hope 10 obtain
know that these resolutions on your table
com" er cuihedru, from the mintnge of a
preliminary Caucus. Ii was perhaps polite
that the manacles aud thu nb- screws. for :,
portion of our delegation in Congre IS, should
nave been forged i'll the shop befo the>
were brought into tins assembly. Delhi
Grafton was fatal to them. In clear field
ana with a far fghl they could not have
sustained the battery of discussion for one
moment; AT least, before an untramrneIled
jury of such men as once served South Car
Dina.
Il submit the motion Of post ponemcnl. be-
caus. in all probability il is the only one, on
| which from IA late hour of the night and the
| IN. I 4
Ihls place, shall he able to record nv dis.
'nct and inexible opposition to the whole
subJcc, before you.
Ii Is. however, time that / should now
say word or Two on the resolutions them
selves.
The first resolution asser,s as a fact what
| do not know and do not believe-that the
Sub Treasury scheme has found favor with
ii majority of the people of this STATE.
believe this 10 be mere naked inference.
Until Mr.. Calhoun consented to become
the to,ter-lather Of this Treasury offspring,
there were not ten individuals in the State
with whom the unprOmising bantling oh
tained countenance. Even the very papers
aud politicians that now hug the ungainIy
urchn 10 their bosoms, spat upon its pulling
infancy when it seemed To be hanging in all
i.m uncertainties of existence on tho ex-
hausted duSs Of its legitimate parents. 1t
Is true that MIR. Calhoun was able to work
the conversion, in November last. Of abonl
ono hundred and twenty-five citizens in
trs State, who happened 10 be respectable
members of the Legislature, and that too
with miraculous suddenness, almost equal
To that of tho mighty apostle Oh his way
10 Denascus. 1t may be that these hun.
drcd and twenty five gentlemen have made