Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-02
For The dGre,iiscr.

Mfr. Editor.-Thc coincidence Of the
remarks OF Mr. Pickcns, in his late speech
on the Distribution Bill. then before Con
gress, with those below, of the Rev. MIR.
Fisk, on the degraded condition Of the Ita
lian States, FIVE years since, are so strik-
ing and analogous, To what the United
States would become, under similar cir
cumstances. lhar il ought to arouse the en-.
crgy OF every pa,ric. aud friend TO his coun-
try, to exert himself to the utmost, by eve
ry lawful means, TO check the tisc of OPP
preston the country has been threatened
with for, had the odious laws, in,rodu-
ced at The present session Of Congress
been enacted, internal war must have fol-
lowed, for i, cannot be doubted, that some
OF the States would have opposed them.
and resisted any measure Of The general
government TO enforce them, so that civil
war must inevitably be the result; aud il,
mus, be apparen, 10 every rejecting
mind, that nothing but all especial &c, oil
Providence, in calling General Harrison
hence, TO another state, could have saved
the country SO far, for had he have surviv-
ed the extra session Of Congress, there eau
be no doubt, but all those odious laws that
were introduced and debated on, would
have been sanctioned and approved by
him, and the country saddled with them:
but from the timely interference Of wise
and vigilnni Providence, u man Of more
energy ana frmness was put in his place,
who so far. has given q check 10 the ap-
proaching storm, but no,withstandin. this
check, the danger, it may be upprchcndcd,
IS not past, for 1t is 10 be supposed ,hat'hcy
will all be renewed at the reg sular session of
Congress, where by chicancry aud corrup-
ton, The dominant party may succeed, for
be it remembered, the dominan, party, are
possessed Of powerful means, backed as
they are, by British capitalists, and so ilcxi-
BILE are the most of the public servants,
that Il majority of'wo.; thirds may be bough,
over, in which case, The veto power will
be useless.
Remarks Of TIE Rcr. Mr.. IEHburn Fisk.
on The degraded condition OF The Naiia.
States, in 1886.
"Thc American citizen feels gloomy
forebodins, as he almost involuntarily asks,
will some Mture traveller have occasion TO
record the same sad history, OF The lovely.
prosperous, and populous cities Iha, now
stud tho shores Of The Atlantic, from Maine
to Florida-yes, doubtless, unless Amcri-
ca learns wisdom by the historic lessons Of
the pasi. II like Italy, the States or Sec
lions Of the Union should divide themselves
into independent governments, there will
come jcalousies and wars, and ruin will be
10 the train. Unpopular Phrenzy and ile-
galassembles assume the reigns Of govern
menti then will some aspiring demaSoSue
rise up. applauded by the multitude, even
rs they will be aaltcred and pampered by
him, until the foe, OF The conqueror is on
their neck America ought TO know enoush
of human nature, and Of history to avoid
The rocks on which Others have been wreck.
cd, ,-bu, alas how few consul, the records
of the past, or the dictates Of reason in these
rnatters-would that the past history and
presen, condition OF Italy could be hung