Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-03-02
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fgpHl Ids sttSiingt01 G!D0e.
The insFerti9st Lar Of South Carolina, 10
yrerest The ris.Ring off Of Siares.
The National inieligehcer ofthis morn-
fiashas sgddealy walked up, al The state Of
sbec controversy between New York and
iVirei..ia,and quotes the Constitution, Tor
ibid5iLg one .'S;ta,e to enter into any agree
msm or compaci with another State. With
on, the CONSENT Of Congress" TO show that
s: Carolina, in passing her late Inspection
Law, which is similar in It's provisions TO
the law passed by Virginia on The same
subject. is infringing the Constitution.
When the Governor Of New York perpe-
tralcd his aggression on The rights oi Viz
sihia, in putting aside the Constitution,
suaranivins The surrender Of fueiiIves
from Justice, flying from one Stale I"
anuthrr why did not the Inicslisenccr
$, cak out in dcfcuce of the Constitution!
Where, then was his zeal for its integrity!
Why did nm warn Tho Federal auiio-
rites ofNew York that, lfihey desired The
Coniiiution TO pruircr their people, they
must perform lis lsobliga!ions towards the
people Of the other States; and that If they
violated lis principles, there were conser-
va,ivc reserved powers enough IN tho
States assa!lcd, to defend their people
again.tl The consequences ol their lnCcndl1-
r, doemas aud Unconstitutional ir.isla
liuu. II is not, however, until the South
crn States re;alia,c. that the Constitution
is seen by TIC in,ciliscnccr. US II only cx-
islins in their mind for the special purpose
of being ci'cd against the Southern States.
The truth, we fear. is hat under an aspect
of caution and concern for all portions of
the Union, there is an irresistible affinity III
The In,rligenccr to certain Northern views
and Northern Interests, espct;-iiv il they
have sprung iuto life FROM The foul embra.
ccs of Aholilioaism aud Nhg:cry. II
wss ithis G"vcrnor Of New York, in
counsel with negro preacher. backed by
Il Whis Legislature. who began l!is con
lrovcrSy. Virginia has met il; South
Carolina la. met il; anG five mistake
NOT the sp il Of the Southern people, il
will no, be long before every State in the
South, with Il sea frontier, will array itself
under III example OF Virginia, against
the encmachmenls Of New York ou The
Constitution. aud The dangers these en-
crnachmeuls bring. lf the IntclIisencer
is in earnest in his alarm inr The Cnu-i
tuition, let him 30 10 h,, party in New York,
AMI there turn up The whites of his eyes
helurc his sanity associates, white ami
black, in behalf Of the Constitution. They
may listen To his pa,rin,ic fears. in era,i-
,,,l L.. f. d., 4,
Carolina will hardly he moved by terror.
aud lamentations. which have only sec
,ional spasms They may even see good
reasons to hold on 10 their position, when
:bcy behold signs OF lis being fell, although
in the usual way frebukc.
As TO the idea, thar because Soulh Caro-
lima has passed law similar to one cn-
acted 10y Vir.iuia-,his is entering into an
"agrcemcur or compact" with Virginia.
within the meaning of the Constitution, j,
is TOO silly to be seriously answered. Ac-
cordins 10 Ibis bright conception, we sup.
pose ilie CONSTITUTION stands rerished on
the slntu,e huVks ofrac States, some thulS.
and times; FOR Ills n matter ofcvery day.
a legislation. when law has been passcd
by one State, aud il has hcen found 10
work wei. for another STATE tn enact il
tnr her people. There is bul one course
for peace ond harmony anonss, The fec
and proud con!cdciacics Of the Uuiun.
Keep the plain path Of he Constitution.
There is nv, State in the Union, which
will allow its rights TO br deliberately in
lriu:ed with lu,punity. lfit did, it would
be unworthy 10 hol'! its place amongst the
bright stars which ill our flag, aud make
i, invinciblc and inscparablc, save from
our own madnc 5 n fully.