Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-08

sent dependant on the North. Not an ar
t'cle of her consumption-hardly bale Of
her valuable prodnce can be disposed of,
without first passing through the hands of
those who do not understand or respect the
institutions of the Sourh. " e arc, by ille
timidity of our citizens, forced to depend
tenaci"u,ly on that part of the country
winch contains within i: the matcrials-thc
slutnberlng embers-of our destructiOn.-
Our members in Congres must be constant
" OIL the alert TO study every petition
every public document that cmanates from
it, We have no independence of charac
ter nor OF action, and every breeze, and
murthur OF misguided fana,icism wakes us
from vision Of happiness and peace to
dreadful anticlpations aud apprelicnsions.
1t was not so when we were less DOW eriul
1t was not thus when, few years agu,
we could admit those whom our institutions
were obnoxious to, into the heart of our
country, and permit them to weigh and 10
rensure our pecui ,r,,ies. Then, we were a
happier people, and The scnImment of
devotion TO our common country pervahch
every bosom. from Maine TO Louisiina.-
How stand matters now! Is there the
same principle OF action alive in the hosoms
OF our hes. citizens! Are there no Thoughts
OF discomfort induIged by our mos, vir,u-
GUS statesmen? Can we look uncnnccrncd-
y on every rumor that is hitherw ard borne
ny The northern breeze? In short are we
not changed people? and do we not feel
that our safety comppIs us to abate the
warmth of our patriotism! 1t is so: aua
the fact that duty induces US to this course
of action, is melancholy proof lha, We have
not spirit to make ourselves formidable or
10 evince our importance to the great fed
eral compact.
The Union-who is there that does not
love The glorious associates tha, its memory
copj0res up? who is there iha, would no,
sacrifice himself to lis preservarion!-an
yetis their one who does not feel indignant
aud mortified al the station which the axri-
cultural Soulh--thr great producing territory
holds in the estimation OF distant sec
lion Of the country? But there is mono to
blame except ourselves-tor the measures
which would make us great people, and
ultimately heal all internal divisions, are
before us. and yet many ,udely ,hrus, them
aside and grasp those whose tendency is 10
perpetuate broils. and widen gap already
formidable. We have hopes. however.
thar before il be too late, all will see and
appreciate our true political position, and
Will return to those opinions which alone
can give US commercial independence:
which will prove our true station in the
States confederncy, and prompt respect
from abroad, and produce confidence and
composurc nj home,
importation Of Ready Made HOUSES
The Yankees "beat all narur.'' They are
now exporting readym houses TO the
fai-w We shall have new item on
our custom house tariff Memorandum; per
steam ship Down E:ls, arrived al kaskas-
kin. twenty-four houses with frame works.
marbles, mantlels, chimnies &c complete,
per invoice S2i.OUO.
The following, in practical illustration of
the anticipated commerce, is from the Pc
kin (lllinois) Telegraph. july 2ls,. Its too
good to be los,:-N. Y. Star.
NOVEL IMPORT ATIoN.-The heing fur
hished with a comfortable and convenien,
dwelling, is among the first and prominent
wants of the Emigrant.
Hut this object is moi easily attained
a resident in tic country, with ali The ID
vantage OF acquaintance, encounters ercaI
diificnI'y a.: d delay in building from the
scarcity of materials and labor; a stranger,
OF course. is subjected TO far greater incon-
veniences. 1t wond seem. however, that
some of our eastern friends (whom we wei
come most heartily to this land of promisc)
are determined not t. submit TO this slow,
vexatious process and have hit upon an ex
pedient. of the pacticability Of which, we
will not venture to predict.
We saw las, week in The Ware house of
}. W. Casey, the various parts of house
packed in distinct parcels. and shipped
from the East.via New Orleans to this place
owned by one of the members of the en-
terprising colony of Delevan in this county.
All the materials were prepared for being
put together, which would finish and com
plete the house. The floors, &c. were nj.
ready painted; and nothing was waning
hut the shingling of the roof, and the Iarh