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

..- c: wns."g wars only for honor
OF defence. and debase the chivatnc spiri'
of our people into On iuordinatc lust OF the
sensual fruits Of victory. To respect the
rights Of all. to form eutangling alliances
with none. is perhaps The wisesi precep' oi
the most vir,uous and vencra,cd Of Amer
lean ages. kad while our principles and
our seusc Of justice mos. cmphn'Irn'ly IN
c~ulca,e the truth of this moral sentiment:
q Jealous regard for our institutions should
induce US mos, sacredly to conform to. It's
dictates.
In The ratification of'hc late treaty with
Great BRIAN, we have jus, reason TO con-
graduate ourselves on the amicahle, aud
/ trust mutually advantageous adjustment
Of some OF those long pending difficulties
W I,Ich have 50 often threatened TO disturb
our relations with a government, with
- hose people and free institutions our "
ARE so nearly assimilated. by lancungr, by
interest, and by commerce. 1t is not one
Of the least Of the blessings o.! an enlish-
leucd age. that argument and reason have
almost entirely superseded The direful ne
cesSiry aud calalni,ies Of war. In The mo
raj code of nations, as well as Of men.
wrongs can no longer be perPetraIed with
out finding a corrective, or an avenger, i in
the convictions Of an enlightened public
sentiment. Justice and RICH, arc now The
true armour of defence. and The civic
wreath Of q ~sasacious and successful ueeo-
ciator of an honorable peace, in The moral
improvements Of our age. have o%vershaw-
cd tho %laurels and the trophies OF the con-
Juror. Armed in q righteous cause, the
vigorous and patriotic energies Of ocr Re-
.uhlic fear no adversary, decline TO o n
lest, and are equal t5 any emergency.
But i, is,cnfold more gratifying 10 receive
The acknowledgements Of her equitable
demands from he concessions Of a gene
rous people. than to come out Of the boody
contest to Obtain them, fashej.wi!h the
most triumphant victory.
While, however. so much has been %aci,icv :
cd 10 allay the spirit OF war and dissatisfaction,
arising onl Of The border assrrssious Of Il few
lawleSs citizens, and the contested jurisdiction
of n bnrrer territory, j, is 10 DO regretted that so
little has been conceded 10 the protection aud
If Southern property and institutions.
the %piratical spo!ialions and Interior.
Of foreign funciionorieS. In this aspect,
indeed for all practical purposes, i, would
seem that the guarantees o. the Constitution. to
pro,cc, those institutions. have been utterly an
initiated from the unredeemed and enumerat.
ed pledges Of the coniederacy, Ito provide
tlis common defence and general welfare"
In The general terms Of tho Constitution, es-
tablishing this department., its powers are but
expressed; noE has our subsequent is.
been very definitely illustrative Of its
particular duties. authority, and responsibilities.
Thu, some. however. Of the %prerogatives Of the
have become IN practice unreason.
nbly dlsproporioned to its general powers. will
be aGanttcd. when we reflect ihat il ex.
erciscs an almost unlimited power Of legisla-
ion over our criminal code, by its absolute and
nures,ric,ed discretion Of administering it. Nor
has iy influence in this respect been slightly
Ind inconsiderably felt, since tho policy Of
.ome Of our sterner and more important sta-
u,rs, nave varied with the character Of every
ADMINISTRATION, and have oflcn become in their
execution, as NJ utable as the motives and fnE7-