Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-14
MO.AG.

ccutive-Ihe seeming abandonment Of lhn
measure by COngress-all conspire To con-
.:rn our confidence in the wisdom, lhc
recti,udc. and virtue OF the course which
this State has so prudonlly pursued. Re-
buked and defeated for u time, as ths
measure has been by The indignant reIcc-
lion Of so many States, it is nevertheless
To be regarded as one Of those insidious
modes Of federal policy. seeking: every
form aud opportunity Of rccurreucc, agaiust
the dangers and temptations of which, Il
visiIaut people should never be disarmciQt
their Jealousy, or unheedful Of The warn
iugs. The open and haring proposition.
ID impose lakes for dis'ribusinu, aud To in
sti,utc j scheme Of irau.l on the Coustitu-
ion. OF plumber aud spnliarion on the rca,.
nry, may hav" shocked "A sense o.. public
viriue in The people nor, whilst ia tho
freshness Of Il 6r.t and unsop,iicateJ cou.
cep.ion "f the euoruiiy aud depraviiy ID
such 4 measure. But. in the ~vaIinus AMI
in,iiious forms of presumption laws-ofa
furd pledged Ior the payment Of Stalls
debIs-of the necessity oil assuming their
~nbligalinus. 20 maintain ,lhc faith. the in.
te5Ti'y. and the sovereignty Of The States
or as The basis Of i great monied corpora
tion--iti IS doubtless yet 10 be met and
CO. nbatc'!. The labors, the arguments,
aud tho Investigations, nf II long aud pain.
lul resistance TO this PROLIFIC parent Of Sd
many federal evils. are still perhaps before
u. On no suhjec:, can the great parties
at The Union be mare distinctly and radi.
cally divided-none. which presents 50
many ailnrcncn'S II cupidity. SD many
temptations TO ~avaricc, aud 50 many 10.
ducemenis to anbi,iuu-unnc. iruu.ht
with so many evils, or so well calculates,
u corrupt the morals ofthe people. In Sc.
duce the fidelity Of the representative, orm
purchase the independence Of the States.
Our perception Of The tolls aud difficulties
Of the contest, will. | tru,r. only operate
as an incentive, TO nerve our tirmness, aud
strengthen our resolution 10 meet and main.
tain il. 4 stern aud inacxible adherence
to Inc determination OF your predecessors,
TO refuse all participation in The illici,
spoils und ignoble al .uutases of such u
conquest over the constitution, is the least
~ he aniieinaied- GoRs Ihe wisdom and
Some further prarisitts or
perhIps necessary, 10 prevent the d's,Ti'
brtivc share Of ibis State fnnn being up.
rrupnatcj. in any event, To tho bencG; OF
the asserting States.
II IS with The mos, DEEPLY impressed
sense OF it,, importance, and oE The solcn-
nifty of the consequences involved. 10 Tho
honor as well as The interest Of The State.
that | nov Invoke your attention to the
system Of protective policy. renewed by
the late Act vi Congress. imposing duties
OIL imports; lud trHuscendius ia It's bur.
dens, in bouuiies, aud its restrictions, all
former experience Of unjust, oppressive,
and Unconstitutional tnxuliou.
need not refer to tho history Of the
pas,-lo our wrongs and forbearnnce-,6
our blishled veal aud oppressed industry
TO our Arguments, our remembrance.
and the long rraiu of injuries. suferings.
and endmorce, until the goaded spirit Of
SoUih-C aruliun rose up in the full strength
and arior Of its patriotic aud impatient
zeal, to appeal from tho injn,'icn Of her
Infatuated orpressors, TO the n'litnotc ,ri-
bunals Of tho Constitution itself. II Uas
then, for the first lime. thar the voice OF
complaint whs heard, "r needed; il was
hen. thai that Justice which hal been re.
fused To our remOnstrancc, was conceded
To our demands: il was in this painful
pause in The controversy, that the faith oil
lie nation was snIcrnnty pledged 10 n COM
promise, which should not transcend tho
legitimate objects OF revenue: and which.
! while il protested Ia nbau'lon tho principle
Of protection, retained Iha, all was reces.
sary 10 supply The fiscal cxisencics Of soy-
ernmcnl.
; How Tie conditions of this solemn t.ca-
ly-ra,ilicd in the face Of tho nation, ap.
! proved and commended hv our sister
Siarcs- have been preserved and rcspcc-
tel on our part, | appeal to facts. md tho
| history of federal legislation for the last
nine years, to testify and illustrate. Pa
lirnily have we waited :he fuldlment Of
the Term OF years prescribed by that act
for il, Limitation. under Il system If duties
although modified in the extent Of its bur-
deus. yet still oppressive aud unjust.
Amid all The multiplied opportunities
Afforded ny party raucoar. and political
iniriehc-whcn the weakness Of al admin
~is,rarion sought support on The most South
era terms; when ambitious aspirants court
cd alliances and preferred concessions; whcu
The democratic principles Of the late al.
ministration we're ready 10 accord as al!
its aid and sanction. in establishing u sys-
TEN of moderate duties and economical
cxpenditurc-amid all these opportunities
Of perpetualins a successful iniii:li,y, tho
faith and intcsrii. Of the South have been
inviolahly preserved in a consistent aud
unwaivins adherence TO tho terms and
spirit ef the compromise. And when, on
more occasions than one, the opportunity
seemed 10 invite her concurrence. in anil
cipalinE the Limitation ofthe act, the voice
of our representatives has been heard re-
bukins tho tempicr, and rcpcllinS the
temptation. And now, the anxiousiy OK
rccted period having arrived. for the com.
mcnccmcnt Of the promised era OF freq
trade and reform, our concessions arc met,
and our confidence betrayed. by the recs-
tablishment of a system of restrictive ju-
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