Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-15

were the positive provisions of the ACT OF
'33 gradually reducing the tariff. But 10
suppose that there eau exist any more OBJ
legation, nol ouIy to acquiesce temporarily
in an Unconstitutional state of things Tor
The urpose of restoring the constitution
to It's integrity, but that we may violate
The constitution and perpetrale injustice
| ourselves, in consequence of any acts 0i
others, eau onI b. maintained by total
perversion of all the principles of moral
and social duty. The olackestdee'l in the
bIackesr page of history, might he justified
by such jesuitical sopllislrY.
In 1912 then. The Congress Of the Uni
led States, stand free to adjust the Tariff
on the principles they deem best. The
whole question OF the ways and Means"
10 supply The Treasury, is thrown open;
as much so, as when the first revenue act
was considered by Congress. Upon what
principles of taxation shall we raise the
revenue to be collected after AZ. for tho
support of the Government Ii appears
to me that there are bul TWO forms of tax:
alion. in which the South can acquiesce-
Direct taxation. or An equal nd valorem
duty on all importatious. OF these TWO,
The tnrmcr, is not only The fairest and wis
est, hut the only system worthy Of Re-
publican Government.
1t would be binding our eyes to The ex-
perieuce ofrhe past, 10 suppose. however
proper The measure, that an equal ad va
loren duty on all imports, can be establish
ell by the government without contention
and difficulty; and although, we may feel
ourselves competent to any emergency, il
may not be improper to look around us,
to see who will be our associates in this
! controversy. Within and without our State
we extend The hand Of fellowship to all,
who will join US in the effort to Obtain an
equal ad valorem duty ltis the dictate
| nf patriotism in redressing an aeknow-
edged evil 10 90 with all who agree with
MS, in the first gre;h measures of redress.
Those might he sufficient, if harmonious
lv aud vigorously maintained; ana thus
all future difference or separation between
hQse opposed le the evil, I've avoided. The
Soulh-thc ,>hole South trust may be
united on the policy Of an equal ad valorem
duty on imports for Ile revenue of the
country; and If united, he assured, il will
he attained peaceably and triumphantly.
There is but one thing, in The present pos
lure of affairs in the Union, by which we
can be defeated in carrying our policy in
To the cnuusels Of the Union, aud thai is,
by divisions amongst ourselves! and un-
fortunately for our interests or honor. up:n
what subject in these latter times. has the
South been united Even on the vital
question OF abolition. where are we And
in tho resi- of the Union; where will the
two great parlies-the Whis and Admin
slratIon Parties be found IN the approach
ing tari!l ccln' oversS lhe ros'i!on OF
The lormrr' 1t Is no' very n!licu'l 10 a'vlne' "
hey must i"l'o" tne fortunes .! tnelr
Two srea, ;o, 'esue's' s , aHh 80 ''' 1 o'svna ono,
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"',u - M'i""n =" ~. .o'" h,a c. ~ %," ,I'.
nH,nu' .,,. We na'' rui'I" m ~ noe "ou, .'''".
nna' posit'o" ",'' t''J ''.'' W"',,' "sm" y,
~ neI'ov'". ,no, & ,,,o;. w. r. ,,,a,.
Ian;sl,,o f;,r ,Le honei;, of ,be manv and
W., tho c.y-;f ,hov go Far ,he wboIe
rnuu,rv " and no, nartE-ror The moor and
nn, ,hs rich-Gr ,hc consumer and moi
tho n,,,onnlis,-,hrvw wiil he found with
u.s. But dare they act upon grea, princi-
Mos wi,hout reuard 10 nowrr7 Their rs
renJancv in the Unior, is far from beiuo
certain pennsylvania Ohio MARYLAND
Vaw JerSey Maine held but hv few
,,,onso,'ls o vb;ch ,he rn,n,f,c,ur;no ;n,e
,as,a ;n ,nv oc these S,ates If Icorued
., III ,ha;r ovem;ss n,;ob, entirely over.
,hrow % VIRGINIA. dividrd-New York.
Inc, .;I, thew nohIv IN r;oh, wi,bon, re.
aarI ,n cnn:ecnences and miph,v in ,be,r
,n.;no;ulss once more nI,nr ,he RennLIi-
pan no. n,rtu on % ,he brn,d founda,ion or eruaIi-
ap'I "n '' ,to ~ Tns,;,u,;nn. w r. ,hou H., ,ha;rc