Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-07

ton Is entitled to the pious care and 6Iial re-
gard OF the State. A nation loses caste that
will abandon the objects Of ,ts ancient pride
and veneratinn. aud becomes degraded in
its own eyes. aud hefore the world. Wheth-
or the citizen consults his glory ,or his in
teres', the fate of the metropolis is bis : her
prosperity is his properity,-her decay is his
disgrace aud shame.
! have already hinted at the probable ef-
fects oftiIe late calamity upon the prospects
Of our great Rail Road, and of the noble
scheme OF Direct Importaious. These two
may indeed be regarded as one great engine
Tor The exchange OF the wealth Of Europe
and The West; renchinS with one arm over
| inc drciIvlty OF mountains. with the other
| snrmounting the no less Formidable bar,
rIers of established custom. Arc not these
truly national institutions! l., no, the State
| pledged in honor and interest 10 support
thcW! Do the not involve rrhc prosperity
OF every inch of her territory aud every
individual of her populationl South Caro-
INA was the foremoS: 10 commence, to urge,
TO sustain, and cherish these wise nndcr,a-
kings. Shall South Carolina now be the
hrst TO abandon them! But Charleston is
the centre Of their existence, from her
lone they can derive life md useful activi'
~. If she pines unaitled. they too must
iwindie aud decay if she sinks, ,l,ev must
fall with her ruin, leaving only their me
mory as lasting rcpronch To the weak
vanity that IN so grand project failed so
mi,rrah!y
| fublic aud private sympathy have nobly
perorm ,ir"r Office lv muu.ficeut conri
buttons for the relief of those who are r..
duccd to wan. Disd;inng the calculations
of sordid policy. anL Welding to the gcncr
Gus impulse of an elevated social feeling,
rival cities have advanced with prompt mag
naninli'y 10 the relief OF Charleston. From
almost every Stale in the Union and more
| especially, from every city aud village IN
the State of GcorSia, the most substantial
evidence has heen received of deep feel,
ing Tor our atllicrion. But all that charii>
can ELECT Is the relief of individual distress
Thousands have been contributed but ,hoIs.
ands canno' replace the loss OF millions -
TO the energy and wise Ihcralty of the
Slate, we must look to repair the dau,acc
| and erase the vestiges Of ruin.
You are urged then by every motive 10
| fly 10 the assistance Of your suffering CITY.
! Ynu will MOI let her sink, now, in rhr vcr,
cri.i- oi her struggles. Blu, your aid. to he
| efficient must bc promptly afforded Delay
and disappointment at this senson may lead
| 4" irretricvablc m,chefS. such rs no lin,r
Can repair. You can now prevent evil,
which you may never have it in your power
10 remedy. You may prevent valuable
citizens from yielding to d"sponlrncv, and
leaving the State 10 seek employment nn-
der kinder auspices. You may p,cvcn,
foreign trade from deserving our ports fnr
those where prosperity will inspire greater
! confidence. We may do this now; bu, 4 few
months hence might he too late. Stripped
of her trade. drained Of her capital. deserted
by her impoverished citizens, her spirit
chilled and sickcned by disappoimcnt, she
| might fall rapid victim to our DELAY. :,
sad nienument Of the bancful effects of in
decision.
II the city were to be ssyea by the gratui
toa> donation Of millions ffSm rhr public,
trea >ury the money would he wisely spent.
B''t lei II NJ" he imagined that recommend,
or Thar Charleston desires such an appro
pra'ion. She asks only that YOU will in
Ierpose your credit: HAT Won will become
the guarantee of Ichr as safe as anv THING
earthly can be. The State hy plc,lcinc her
iniIh can command the necessary means =,
once; md will she refuse il " hen she has
every r"aSonnhlr assurance thn, she will
hardly run the shadow of Il risk! ! feel
wei assured there cannot hr a division of
opinion upon ltlis subject.
Believing thai there niil he no difference
O. sentiment in regard tn the M i'm obiecf or
our present consideration. rcfrnin from en-
'crtmg into details which might dis,roct your
counscis ana tend ro disturb thar harmony
which it i infinitely desirable should he prr
serve this delicate nrca<ion Two ar
three mlliru> 10 hc raised IN whatcy,rmod,
your WI d"iii may suggest. and loaned q
proper security to builder, unpn The sjcvos
tated district, would he the means of frcorin"
the city anew, without anv draft amor the
capital heretofore cmplovcd upon her COM
nierce. By The new energy il would instil
mo her veins, u might vet he The instru
h''n1 Oh converting an apparent curse into :,
'ct' oieSs'nS. buf Whatever NAV hc done,
you shouih ch"I0nSly provide against tho
recurrence oi similar disasters. Your bcn..
Eacii"ns should be so conditioned rs ~ on
sure the erection Of cdiiires no, easily com
b"sIhl". A city whose history NAV h.
traced IN coniiagraiions should no, h,. in
different TO the consuming lessons or cxrc
renee. hc Insecurity arSin. from its close
coInpac:cd wno.len buildings, has bcrn onc
"i inc greatest barriers to lis improvement
ana principal stumbling bloc, in the way
Oh lis ambition of becoming the main COM
mercial centre cf The South,
South Caroin. has vci proved canal to
every crisis. May she not now foItcr in -
noble course. prompted hv gcnerons impulse
aud sanctioned by ii prudent policy. rha, |
which To the superficial observer abroad will |
appear t" be splendid nunilicence. win |
prove to those who wa'cI, its deveopemcnt
al home, 10 he only the liberal dictate of
deep and provident wisdom.
nave not advcr,cd to the Individual in
convenience you may have been Subjected
10 IN assembling here AT this season. Iiav-
ing accepted he trust which vo, L,IL Io,