Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17

conforming substantially To Tie llislrItSlc dtler-
ence i" The values of the respective cnrrencics
while the latter produced the grass injustice.
Of compelling debtors to pay. in a scarce and
dearclirrcncy, what they rOntracted to pay wien
it was cheap and abundant: That idea enter.
taned hy SOmc. that the C"tton Planters pad
the difference in the exchange belw"ei' the
North and the South, was almost precisely the
reverse of the fact, for il they sold their Cotton
here, the. purchaser added the difference of ex-
change to the price of the cotton: and if they
shipped it they could sell the bills drawn
against it. AT premium equal 10 the difference
of exchange; and that almost every paiter Oh
tainrd IL premium upon one hu.dred dollars
worth , { merchandise: Bu; that, in fact, there
was neither cain. in the one case, nor n loss
III H.. y: .r; In, a'.par nj exchange being mere
" III dilrrc,."G between the values oil the dil-
icTent rnfrencIGt.
lv.,..: .ra&cth,.,e explorations lu' tu truth.
avail mysrli OF tie caSlon, to remark, that the
uniustinunllations and low.lninded personalities
in which this "Unchangcd Nullier" has reck-
ie<sy indulged, and which but 100 plainly dis
clse the clnvcn foot Of Ilalrisonis,n. is bnt
far specimen of the malignant spirit in which
[ have been aSsailrd by the parlizans Of Gen.
Harrison. from all quarters, even since the pub
calion of my letter 10 the Millcdsevillr meet
ing. In addition to the assaults contained in
,llr public prints. have received by almost
every mail, ~ ouynous letters of The most Vnl-
"ar and scurr'Ous character, and newspapers
sealed Iip in the iorin" letters in increase, the
pnstage. Aud naSt say. that ot'hls is the spirit
HAT is 10 animate the administration olGrneral
Harrison God sav" the country from such ca
anty. lndred. can Cnlisr"Eli0llsly declare,
HAT never nave known Il set Of politicians IN
this country. so violent and unScrui'ul"us IN
their measures and means. as the Wing ag!ia-
tors and editors. since they have rallied under
the banmer of Gen Harrisoli-a banner danbed
over with ridiculous embems, but having no
solitary principle, inscribed upon ii, 1t is with
them. Il pure and undsa used scrable for Office
in other words. lnr the "spoii< OF victory
having in this. as in other respects, adapted
the tactics, heretofore aScribcd TO Mr.. Van
i}u,en. In fact tie first thing that Disguised
me with the proceedings this party, was the
procession at Baltimore. When | saw Mr..
Webster The great Idol and representative nr
the joint stock and monied arisncracy of the
North. figuring III the hrnd n pageant dislili-
gnisied hy the enblrms nflog cabins and cider
barrels, appealing to the moi vulgar pref dicrs
of the people, and offering direct ,isuIl To the
'Ncif Vo''i W.
STATES could feel no ulhrr sentiment. bui tint
of deep disgust, And when saw, thus pref.
cured. the position, Ar. Webster was to "ccu-
pv in the coun lis of General Harrison. |
could not but rrc"Ilect his declaration in the Sell
ate. that he would b. in the front rank Of the
crusade to subiugatr South Car"na; and his
bitter opposition to the bold and manly part
acted by Mr.. Clay. in producing the Tariff
compromise. Aud remembering his recent
declaration Of Il Protective Tariff, regardless OF
the compromise. could not but ask myself,
"wIlat has the South To expect from such an
Administrations"
Gen. Harrison has publicly avowed. that
Mr.. WrbSler'S Speech in which he affirmed
that the federal constitution was created by :lic
people OF the United States as an aggregate
in,Ss-tI'uS reducing the sorercign States Of The
Coufrdcracy to mrre d'pc"dcmt COrporationS-
"nnalmed his constitutional creed. !Ic also
declared. in his FlncebneS Speech, that lit had
long been an ublrct near To IIls hearf." to s"G
! The whole surplus revenue appropriated to The
purchase aud rinanci patton of onr slaves; and
that he hup"d to sre the day. wil"n the Ameri-
can sun would moi look down upon save."-
In the fare OF tl, Sc avOwals. [ may we won
der, can any Southern man give him his sup
pOrtl Here is Con: olidatOn in its largest ex-
tent, and AbnlitoniSn in the mos, dangerous
of all the forms which this Internal monster can
assume. II is the Gerry form in ,chich ice shall
haze To meet IL!
II" he sure, Gen. Harrison proposes rhattlis
should be done witt, the cunselt of the resprc-
tive States, in which thu slaves to be er.lanri-
pated, ma, he held: l;ut what security does
this lurnislli YUu uollcr an irresistible hrihc 10
Virginia, Maryland, AMI kertnckv. and coll
>ulc us by the consideration that they will not
he compelled 10 take it! Let this policy he IL
d"plrd. aud in five years tllr price ni negroes
vii, rrsc tiy per cent. and these three SlaIes
he drawn over TO the Interests aud policy of
the Northern Manufacturers and ibolllionists.
What Il comprehensive scheme of bribery! A
high Tariff will he necessary 10 raise large
uiplus r. V me. The ma. ufacrnrers will of
Course support il, aided by the ) ales of Yir.
sinia, Maryland, and Kentucky. Will the
COtlon-growim@ States cnrscnt iO h I'D their
rights hy such tenure! How would then be
affected by this schemes! The productions of
their industry would be- sub; ;ected to high and
oppressive duties. 10 raise Il innd 10 bribe and
buy up their more Northern associates While
these duties wnnld deprrsS The value ur their
staple, this appropriation of proceeds would en-
hancc The cost Ol the labor that produces it,
The price OF Cotton would fall. and that Of
slaves would rise. until the sIavr-hodng Sta,es
would he conpe.le'! in succession. to abandon
the cultivation ofil"r great staple.
Now we have Mr.. Van Buren's public and
solemn declaration, that he regards this srheme
us unconstitutional, and would u,rrpusn his
ccto 10 arrest il. We have nn the contrary,
reasonable gioInd TO presume, tIla, Gen. IIar.
lisOn womld recommend it to Congress. as he
has referred io his Fmccnnes sprcrlr. among
others, as an answer To all present inquiries in
regard I" what We may expect from him if elect
cd President. AMI here, Sir. | must notice
one of the reckless charges repeatedly urged
against ne. Though Gen. lIarliSom's noiori.
ous C"nn,llicc distinctly declared in aus,rer 10
letter rrriticn To him. lia. in conformity To the
policy Of the Harrisburg Convention. he would
answer no inquiries. lis to his political opinions,
further than to refer to his lol mer spr. cles and
letters; and though the General himself con.
iirnrd this declaration. ina letter explaining the
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