Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-20

what it now is. aiiude to a supposed dspusI-
; ton in some individuals in the uon-slavcholding
States, TO Interfere with the slave porul lallon OF
the other States for the purpose oi forcing their
emancipation. do not call your attention to
this 4uIr inllow-ctiZens, lron the apprclen-
sion that there is man amongst you who will
lend his aid To a project so pregnant with mis-
chief; and still less that there is State in the
Union which could be brought 10 give it colln,c-
nance. Butslcil air the feelings Of our South
ern brethren upon this snhiect-suc!i their views
at tho evils which an interference of this kind
wORId bring upon them. that long hr!nrc it
wonld reach the point OF receiving the 'arctlnn
of State line q, il %! the attempt wold he cnu-
s;lunIate Us i:iraS we are Concerned, by ad,SS0-
! luim Of ll,r Union ift.icre il amy principle
"i'lh. Constitution o: the U,ird STATES les.
disruiahi than any o;hcr. il is. thai iii,. save
population is under ;:.n exclusive control OF the
! States wiiIc;l possess :i,cn.'
Als.'. in ls3ti, Gen. HARRISON in Il letter 10
Il gentleman iii 0rieaLS. cnrru5ora:,nr what
| lIp had said inl!ie ah0vr. $pccch. spni. ilns:-
Il do lIni hciicve Congress- car ;Iun:sL s:a,"Iy
in the States ol ;nan, manner interfere wiiI' .!ic
p.On"l;l o Is. rii2r:l- - li'r slaves. nat Oh
i;r apnlica iG;, u; ~" s;..'.. i, VIM! ca"c.and
| in no .'hrr ::'a: '!.;.-:.i lpr.."rr";c mf;cj u
90 a; s:!alcs ii .plv:ng. 20 gel rid rI t:eir
,.avc: iipoG ,!:e s'''ect nf sav"ry Ida no.
heS:tte l.. acHnow '..:,', r.:, :; nu. = s:lsG
is preferable i" !.,,; ni.,... all..uu2' H. has
,nl recent, .a,rrcd IT, with Il S;i,i>ac:nrl -
"uwa! of his opinions upon tlIi: sIbIcCt nor for
GOTTEN Ia cnurl ihr favor Of Nnrlli"rn :;mliliOH-
| i>tS and To give them evidence of Ills rnngrni-
pIity of feeling and sentiment with them upon
this SUBJECT if the Letter which he Is represent
cd Ia have written To Mr.. Evans, Il notorious
ab.iiiunisi he authentic, III which H. ,l:>c!;i:n-
! e I'LL good feeling towards the uI slavery.
| ar - proof of it remarked that ~ the early
are uf IL, he ioin..d a!'niit'nuSt society, rs
tahIi>Gd for Inc purpose OF aiding tho carSc Of
slavery emancipation. That Gen. Harrison is
not an abolitonisl. do not doubt. Yet lha,iS
feelings are not very strongly enlisted with Us
so far as slavery is concerned. is apparent fro.:
IN opinion he va'.crd in the speech above
cited To, relative to the emancipation Of slaves.
lie says, should b. asked, il there is no way
n. ,,lich the General Government can aid tllr
cause Of slavery emancipation, answer. thai il
has ever been an object nrar my heart 10 see
the whole of the surplus revenue Appropriated
10 That object, with the consent IF the Siale<
hodirg the slaves. II appears TO me 10 he no
constitutional objection 10 lsbeing thus appl'cd
embracing the colonization not only at thu>t.
iIhtl uS ii'S, Dul lC 'uISIlt'SC vi
others"
Upon the subject Of the United States Banl
his opinions do NOT coincide with ours He
saws, that should llIree-iniIllis Or the states
'hirk It cXlrdient to establish United States
Bank, lie would grant them Il charter. thus cvl.
IDENTITY making cxprdi-nry the measure Of
right. Should the establishment ofsuch an IN
<ti,ulion ever lec"me necessary, fOl the colcc-
riolr. disbursement, aid prrscyalionGr the rerc-
aue il sccli; 10 me- tie mos! proper plan thai
could hc adopted. would be tn" one suggested
by Mr.. Van I'urrn. viz: 10 aInend the Coiisti.
in,inn and make it Constitutional and thus to
ubyiate the dangers that mi el,t otherwise Ell.
sue. from tan pering with this sacred iilsrti.
mcmt.
Upon the srbjccl of the Tariff, hi: opinion,
differ from unrS. f0i0 rclO. unless they 'r'""
r. Gently undergone rha,gG. For in |.
when member o' The Srna:r Of n!lio. hcw"h |
otl ers, submitted lhc iolowin" Resolutions.
whlci, srcnsarIrntly "sln' ext witt 'iarttism.
..Rrsolrrd by the GrnrIdi ASMmi!s nfhc
Stutc Of ohio. That. in ,Ierorninr, the present
necuI.ldrv cinIparraSSncmtS Of the country arr"
in great degree can>ed by the wait Of "Ecnur.
.criie,l, and prolrc"'I Ia domestic manIilac-
lures. and that good policy requires that such
notifications Of the Tariff. un i,ipo"tr,! ,irIe-
ne nniedat"Iy made. as wall stop that innmda-
iion of iprcren merchandise which has DESTROY
..d or suspended the operations ni the great
nirt of the manufacturing establishments of,hc
Uuiled States.
lie likewise voted for the Tari!l'nf lS2S. and |
Supported the Proclamation and Force bill a.!
iihirrw Jackson. and in that nj uSioII hclI he |
made to the two las in his Chcvio' SPEECH IT, |
S.'2 h" remarked that tn. So two prmlu.''lOmS
had reflected greater honor upon 'licir author |
tina l,r victory gained Il 'ifrans.
In 1919 also. whrna ma'nh'r of the United |
States Senate. and Chairman of mIit,r
,ll;lr<. he proposed similar scheme 20 the one
suggested by NJ. PniilScit, Tor t;rc establish
mcnI ola standing army.
But ifrhcr, were m olrr nh;c",lnlls TO Gen. |
Harrison. save the one which has already been
briefly nj ,uded Ia. viz: Of his refusing In express
an opni"rI, upon all subjects of vital rtcrrs
to the Amercan people, This of Itself would be-
sufficient 10 Justify South Carniina III with |
holding from him her support. The right nitl"
constituent 10 demand of his Representatives !
his opinion u,on all subjects which may rome
before the latter in which The nn"r Is iiiirres-
ted. is as deai AID ~ rstmrahlc 10 every free
man. nS life itself. II is ,hr possesson of this |
ri-ht which gives Our iinvernmcTt prn-em.
ncncc over every o.Ilcr. and whirhwidey draws |
And it is to the exercise Of right that we are 10
trace tn" Innumerable blessings that accrued I.
from Il well balanced republican government /
II was TO secure this ri ght that our iorelalhcrs
becoming rcslivc under the yoke Of I.ril-
isll tI,raldom. left the homes of their nativity,
The scenes of their earliest rccollections and |
fondst affections. aud sought M asl lun in Tie
wilds of Amerca-a relief from persecution
and mental vassalage. which was denied them
in their own. In securing this great bnon. lib
rrtv, "heavcn's best gift To man," they met
wi h much opposition. and had 10 encounter al
most in-uperablc difficulties. but having tho
.a liant Washington at their head. he who
erode in the whrlwiIId and directed the storm"
they eventually rose superior to them a To
lis they bequeatied lib"ny,t 10 lis the right re-
pre<cntivr in all its freshness and purity Can
we the guardians OF such IL trust, the heirs of
| such u boon. Cos .sstenlly with that duty of gra.
iitudr we owe 10 our iustriolls anccstors, rnt
duty we owe to ourselves. Olr country and our