The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-03-14

protection, but with heavy burdens on al
most every article that enters into the out
fit. the rigging, ana construction Of our
noble vessels, the timber excepted. 1t,
with such onerous burdens, it has met IN
successful rivalry the navigation OF oil
other countries. What an impulse u
would receive if the load that bears down
its spring were removed! and what I'M
mense additions that inc reased impulse
would give, not only to our wealth, but
TO the means Of national in fluence anu
safety, where only we can be felt, and in
the quarter from which only external dan
ger is to be apprehended!
have now, Mr.. President, concluded
what proposed to say, when rose to
address the Senate. l have limited my
remarks to the prominent consequences
in pecuniary and fiscal view, which
would result, should the scheme Of 49,
sumption be adopted, There are higher,
and still more important, consequences,
which / have not attempted to trace: I
mean the effects, morally and politically,
as resulting from those which l have
traced, and presented to the Senate
This. hope, may be done by some other
Senator, in the course Of the discussion.
But I have said enough to show that the
scheme which these resolutions are inten-
ded TO condemn, ought to be avoided as
the most fatal poison, and the most deadly
pestilence. 1t is, in reality, but scheme
Of plrndcr. Let blood be Tapped, and the
(appetite will be Unsuitable.
+ But the States are deeply in debt, and it
may be asked what shall be done; / know
that they are in debt-deeply in debt. I
ep!ore it. Yes, in debt, am not afraid
to assert il, in many instances, from the
most idle projects, got up and pursued in
the most thoughtless manner Nor am
Ignorant how deep pecuniary embarrass-
{ mems, whether of States or individuals,
blunt every feeling Of honest pride, and
deaden the sense Of justice; but, | do trust,
that there is not a member Of this great
/. and proud ConfeJeracv, so lost to every
feeling ofsell-respecl and sense Of fjustice,
as TO desire 10 charge its individual debts
on the common fund Of the Union, or to
impose them on the shoulders of lis more
prudent associates; or, let me add, to dis
honor itself, and the name Of an American.
by refusing to psy the foreigner what IL
Justly owes Let the idebted States re-
membc, in time, that there is but one hon
est mode Of paying its debts; stop all fur
lher increase, and impose taxes, to dis.
charge what YOU owe. There is not a
State, even the most indebted, with the
smallest resources, that has not ample re-
SOURCES, to meet lis engagements. For
one, I pledge myself South Carolina is
also in dcb:. She has spent her thousands
in wastcful eXlravagance on one Of the
most visionary schemes that ever entered
into the head of a thinking man. ! dare
say this even of her; I, who stood on this.
floor, to defend her almost alone, agairst
those who thrcatehcd her with fire and
sword, but who now are so sqeamish about
State Rights as 10 be shocked to hear i.
asserted that State is capable Of extrava-
giant and wasteful expenditures. Yes, I
pledge, myself she will punclually pay
every dollar she owes. should it take the
last cent, without inquirirg whether il was
spent wisely or foolishly. Should be in
this mistaken should she tarnish her un-
sullicd honor, and bring discredit on her
common country, by refusing to redeem
her plighted faith, (Which hold impossi-'
ble,) deepas is my devotion to her, mother
IS size is to ne, would disown her.
From The Globe.
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