Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13

exclusively agricultural, il being that por.
lion Of Louisiana termed The alluvIous oi
Red River, which for fertility Of soii, can
not be surpassed 10y any part Of the South
west. Need | add that our choice staple
IS cotior, which is produced grea, ahun-
dance. but which at present. owing 10 The
low sir:e caused by vexalious tariff rcsu
lailons and other causes. hardly enables
ibc planter TO sUbsisr. even with The most
rigid economy. Our lille Town is slua-
ted so lavurubly on river accessible 10
STEAMBOATS, al all seasons Of the year. To-
getber wirh the industry Of its cnIzens,
would advuuce with railroad speed l"
prosperity, we're il not for The great dc
clue in The price Of our staple, which para
lyzcs every Thing. and alnos. pu's a stop
10 III. wheess Of business. The mis:hieis
Of the 9Th Congress arr severely fell over
the whole -cnlIon growing region. in i'm
posing heavy duly upon baSgins aud
rope, and other articles necessary in The
production and transmission Of cotton TO
market. insomuch that the cul ure is rcn.
dr.ed, on he score of ro6i, one Of extreme
peril and hazard TO rtr planter. But not
withstandius these g!"nmy prospects, so
elastic are the energies oi our people. that
they look forward with hope 10 a bright
future, when The evils of vicious leGisla-
tinn will he destroyed, and tic enterprise
Of tie plaster left unchecked by any thing,
save what occurs from unavoidable causes.
1 should likewise have added, that The
crop Of this year will he short, much shor-
ter tl,an rl.al Of previous years. in consc-
quercc Of The unusually heavy rains he
plant has had 20 contend wi,h ever since il
has been planted mp 10 this inIe. aud The
development OF The fruit is III least one
month later than ordinary seasons.
In politics general apathy has prevail
cd since he July cIeclirns Those cl,c-
tiuns revealed Il greater revolution OF pub.
lie sentiment in Louisiana, Than could have
been anticipated .rum the character Of the
population. aud tho diversified interests OF
The State. The policy Of the cotton Sec
lion has always been free trade. willie that
of The sugar districts has favored pro-
rec,ive ,raiR, in consequence of the shield
il Afforded to that interest against West
India competition. But The late elections
have returned an entire delegation 10 Con-
gress. pledged 10 the support Of free trade.
The iuiauity Of the tariff system, and lis
gross expressions, have even disguised
those interested IN its support, and The re-
sull Of rhe election has been alike credit
able TO them and honorable 10 lie Stale.
Attention seems now To be directed 10
The coming Presidential canvass, aud cou.
seauently The frcads Of The rival candi
dates will soon begin 10 stir them .elvcs
with alacri,y. A meeting as held in this
to vn in December last, which is the first
move :hat has been made here in refer
encc To the Presidency. The object of
The meeting. while j, was getting up, was
understood TO be for purposes entirely To-
cal. and consequently there was but q
measre attendance Of the population
there not being prcscn, exceeding fifty
souls, oul of parish embracing between
8 aud 9UQ voters. The paucity Of persons
prescn, rendered it p"!itic IN forego the
purpose for which it was called; but the
friends of Mr.. Van Buren, happening 10
have majority prcsen, aud determining
TO :akc time by tho forelock, turned the
meeting into an expression of preferences
for him for The ncy, Presidency. and &c.
cording 10 the true Van Buren, raciics. put
il forth with all due gravity and solernnity,
as the wish Of the people. This meeting
was noticed by the Evening Pos, Of your
city. aud exultl'sly proclaimed as IN evi
dcncr Of The popularity Of Mr.. Van Burcn
in The South. From these facts the Pos,
can sce what slender materials !, had 10
arrive a,. Mr. Van 8uren is nGt and never
Ilas been popular with ~. We sustained
him from the high and paramount princi
ples o! his party, which whcn eiccrcd he
was pledged to carry out, and mol from
any sympathy we had for him or his for.
tunes. With The democracy Of The SouII'
he has always been in bad ador. from The
cold aud reniorseicss sy-cm of political
tactics he has from early lie not scruplcd
10 employ. This sys,egl resolves all the
virtues rl political action into the causes
which affect the personal conliinn Of The
actors, aud without contemplating The
grand oGIcci OF The conlrs, or ~ ncccssliy. |
s satisfied with the pi.lasr the field oi
battle presents. aud stops only to rob and
Icspnil the "anIui,hrd u! his arinnr. I'm
Ter tins system men are rrwn7lCd wiih |
office, no, in proportion 10 heir ahi!ity 10
serve the country, but in prop"rli"n 10
heir tact, fidelity and zeal usc,i by Iiirm
the fortunes of,hc smcccssfI!
l-pirmt. According 10 This system. the
oriunalc candidate when c!nthcd with
he seals of Office. finds himself under large
,rrcarages for Parlizan services. hic' hr
5 under Il pledge, either express nr irnpli-
I'd, to discharge. II Is impus.hi. !or the
,cod Of the country to BE- consulted in ap-
,niniments TO Office undc, rili. ~ stein. aud
lcfalcations and breaches of lrus, To
greater or less exieEI nus' tr-vlahly pre-
rail. II is plain, therefore. with oCi'c':prs
o potential to Mr. fau Su III, ho car
lave but few supporters ;.nCG.St cs.-