Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-02

would seeu, like wantonly seekiug pre-.
ssx, 10 increase taxation. Bur considered
in any point Of view, il can be regarded
IN no other light than that Of o disiribntion
cf The public revenue. In one year, du-
ging a previous administrator. The pro.
cceds Of the sales Of public lands, produced
. revenue Of upw ard Of twenty millions
q maximum to which. 10 more prosperous
times, j, would possibly again attain. It's
average may even now he estimated al
syc millions. which. If ifannually Vithdrawu
gfcm the Treasury. leaves thai deficiency
., least sob suppEe9 by increased duties
on irnports. Tia, tho government can
exercise the psweT Of eaIa'ion to raise
7svepue Tor distribution, 10 principle ]
presume, which this State is no. prepared
10 admit. Under the operation Of the va.
gious preempt;on laws, ana The &reQuen, re-
.dpciions 10 the price Of public lands, those
very. States which were the largest con-
sribu;ors 10 the Public Domain or whose
..blocd and treasure" were most lavishiy
TO acquire il, havo at the same
time been subjected to The greatest sacrii-
ees, in The emigration Of their citizens. and
in the diminished value Of their products,
reduced BY an unequal competition with
the more abundan, and teetuins resources
Of those now and fertile regions. which
their enterprise and industry have been
eeduced and abs,racied TO cultivate. TO the
waste aud abandonment Of their own. II
was enough To have borne oil this with pa.
iriotic devotion to the interests Of oor con
mon country; bu, when il is proposed Ia
divert that domain fiom the sacred purpo-
ses for which il was ceded. TO afford pre-
sexs foc additional burdens and taxation on
one class ofindustry. to give protection aud
bounty 10 another. it assumes character
Of the highes, injustice, as wei as the most
paipabls inlrac,ion Of constitutional prirci.
plcs.
Bu, the most dangerous, as we'll a. The
most huIniliaiing eiiec, Of this measure, is
the condition Of dependency. 10 which it
ieduccs the States. upon the bounty ami
benefactiou Of the eovern,nent--exis'ins
as they would, in the relation OF subsidia
sizes upon the profits Of their o~n estate
receiving its charity. do-d out from their
own wealth. aud subdued TO State Of
homage, serviiity, and compliance, by
bribss, stolen and lavished from their own
Treasury. Is i, not tn be regadcd as the
first step 10 the assumption OIStaie debts
designed TO consummate consolidation
of interests, obli,eratine all distinctions oi
sovereignty, or pride Of independence, and
sendins to concentrate Empire aud Do.
nIinion over The rights Of the States, and
tho liberties ofthe people!
Itrusi. how ever, .hs, the spirit Of re-
firm, W hich has been 30 powerfully evoked
ny the errors OF the late session Of Congress.
and so decidedly mauifeeled in the rc>ulr.
of the late popular elections throughout The
Union, viii prevent the spuils and pluusier
"f This system, from ever seiliug the 'rroa,-
nry. or communicating the Golfers OF sin.
gle State in The Union. Let us pause. al
;ease for moment, in the hope, that the
correct principles and high motives Of IN
unboughi, unterrifed. and: incorruptible
Democracy. are operating their sure. and
salu,ary Influences on tho cauusels aud
measnrcs Of Government.
Among other Resolutions; which, as the
oli:isl comnunieaiion ofa sister State. It
in nv duty to submit 20 coordinate
branch Of tiis government OF this, 10 one:pro
posing TO alter The Constituiipn. to limit
the eligibility Of the Federal Executive {"
ono term of Office, The experience OF
,h;s State furnishes uD reasons for such au
upon the long established usage
au principles ofihe government. can.
not CONCEIVE that il can be productive oi
any other effects than, TO increase tho usn.
slly orcr. wroaght excitement ofihe Pres'
,lential cauyass--to render It's recurrence
more (renuen.-;o discoHnsei The relations
OF syupaihy between the Executive and
his consiiiusnis--,o dircSt him oil the mos;
nowerfui motives 10 regard be ,eiH, or to
;nsrit The appreciation ef tte peopLe-and /"
make him the instrument of d party. To
minister To i,s pursoses, and to pauder 10 IT'S
lus. of domination.
10 oil the history OF our government. the
influence of,hr Executive power. to mHli-
fy It's acuou on the reserved rights OF the
States, has been OF conservative. rath..
.hsn OF an aggressive character. More
IMAM lVicS mas u Occa iutSi I'S'SH w 'S"-uS
the people from the domination aud abu-
;es of q National Bank. il was in de-
fence oil our rights mud our In-t'utlons.
,hat the determinauon Of a late Executive
10 refuse his constitutional sanction 10 tie
abolition Of slavery in any oi lis forms. was
so learIcssly avowrd; and this Stale, | pre-
,urnc. cnn have no interest or motive 10
remove the few saiu,ary chrcks AMI en-
barrassncn,s TO the so often unju,, aud in
legislation Of mejoriiy in
Congress, as TO induce il 10 war against
he dignity aud prer"sarives o! depart
ncpi, the wcakcs, and most conservative,
perhaps in the government.
aiso suhmi, for the serious cousidern-
lion of the Legislature, copy Of th. com
;nunica,ion Of lice Legislature. copy oil
The communication 0! the Governor OF Vir-
giuia, on the proceedings Of The Gcneral
Assembly Of that STATE, on the subject Of
her late controversy with New York; and
Repors ond Resolutions from The State Of
responding I" the views and
declarations so s0lemnly announced by
.his State. on questions deeply involving
,bs righ, of property, and the security Oi