Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-28

in favor Of the appointment OF delegates by
districts, and of each delegate voins individu
ally the views Of his district OH the questions
that may arise in the Convention. We think
that this system recommends itself by lis SIM
picitv. ILL., fairness. aud lis direc,mess: aud
more especially by it's accordance with the
great Democratic principle. the responsibility
Of the representative TO his constituents.
The following interesting correspondence
We copy from line Men Orleans Courier.
DoSALDsosviLLE, April %. ls43.
My DsaR SiG:-When The interests Of
the south arc in danger, one naturally
turu's ones eyes 10 you who have so long
proved yourself To he their vigilan'. able
aud devoted guardian. Ii seems to me
that the impending crisis is iraugh' with
as much aud serious mischiclS, as could
easily be brought to boar on the prosperity
Of any people. A fanatical war waged
against our two sreal staples. with vim
dic,ive erersy on both sides OF The ocean,
that hus rarely been equu!lc,l. should ad-
nouish Us to husband our resource, at oil
events 10 avoid The danger Of division.
The cotton aud The sugar planter has q
common property TO defend against the
Vaccinations of an ar,iul, sagaclous aud
bold enemy. Under The suise OF philan-
,hropy. he seeks TO deprive us Of that kind
Of labor, which he contributed more rhaG
any other to plan, on our soil, and which
long habit. fhe character of our climate
and productions have rendered necessary
10 US.
Blu, they have too much art Ia attempt,
by violence and openly, what bis cunning
aud knowledge has taught him may, Il he
can deceive US. more eiFeciually be accom-
plished BY iudircci;on. IL Our productions
can be rendered uu2ro6Iable, his ohjccr,
l,e sees, will be accomplished Should
the slave holder be alsn brought into the
disrepure, his whole purpose will be fully
attained. A disrerutabc and Improbable
culture he knows willuecessarily be aban
ioued.
To this end have the British Sugar Is
lands been destroyed. and that product
sough, 10 he transferred TO the ,nore genial
climaie of India. Hence, also. the great
efforts 10 draw their supplies Of cotton
from the same region. II would seem to
me questionable whether plentiful! ard
cheap supply Of sugar can be drawn from
thence, and sill more SD as TO Cotton. The
China war has given, il il true, TO the cot,
ton experiment on apparent success; buI
this. probably, does not belong 10 ii. A
rapid increase in the production Of sugar
10 China and elsewhere has prevented
the effects Of the destruction Of The British
Islands. from being as ye, fully leh. But
this will SOM be experienced, by The sup
preston Of Tho slave trade, eiieclually
checking any further extension, even if it
do not diminish the product. The sugar
interest may. and probably will be pros
porous If 40, sacrificed by its own govern
men, in Tue pending adjustment Of the
Tariff.
Sugar growers are large consumers OF
mos, Of the articles Of manufacture and
products on which the duty viii! fall, aud
If they DO moi obtain corresponding duty
on their product wheu imported. i. is their
seu!ei conviction that This branch Of
Southern agriculture mus! be- abandoned.
You know that this culture was not forced
into existence by protective Tariff Tina,
j, does not owe It's being to any forced or
false system, bui was cherished by duty
that was purely revenue one. Sugar
has heeu very fruitful SOURCE of revenue
10 the government, although The duty never
has been very heavy or onerus one.
Having grown up by the side OF the wants
OF The Treasury, il would seem hard. tha.
this iutares, should DO abandoned to its
fate, whilst Others, tha, sprang out of The
false system OF an vowedly protective
Tariff, should continue to receive ample
protection. confess never was an ad-
voca,c, never can be. Of protective
Tariff, as such; bu, have never been able
to yield such Incidental pro,ertion to tho
grea, interests Of the country. as Gould
fairly and honestly be given. But as ours
is an agricultural uad Southern interest.
unaided by active aseuls, aud having
nothing 10 enlist the syinpaihies Of The
Tariff side Of the house, 're must be sacri-
feed, unless those who are in principle
aud habit anti Tariff, will see thai equal
Justice be done us.
Strong as your feelings and principles
have always been against The protective
palicy, I do not think that you have ever
coutenicd iha, fair Incidental protection
was either inexpedicui Or adverse to any
sound principle. Bul even if you were,
YOU could not, think. fail TO perceive
that when such favors were being dis
pensed. The South would be entitled to
fair participation.
NV grca, fear is. the, the friends Of free
llLnf Will sec in i, TOO favorabl, oppor-