Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-03

i gine Of mischief the press; subsidized th
canto the pulpit invoked The anathema
ofthe church; and NOW seek to1bring t
their aid the most mischievous of all III
instruments of Observation-Disclosures
Of fdebate in the halls Of Congress. FATAL,
resolved on the demolition Of the institn
tions of their owl. country; they have eYeI
appealed to:the aid or British association
and British diplomacy.
The migration of slaves from one slave
holding Stale to another, and the existence
Of Slavery in the District Of Columbia, arc
The outp6sts of this institution, which have
been assailed by It's adversaries, and upon
The conquest of which their bopes Of vic
tory depend. These points of defence
Surrendered, they proclaim that their ul-
innate object of emancipation in the States
will be speedily and triumphantly accom-
plishcd. Itcanuot be beidisguised that The
denial Of the right to transfer slaves from
the old States to the fertile lands Of the
Southwest, where their labor would be
more productive, would essentially impair
their value, and might ultimately render
their emancipation inevitable and thai
this contamination would be greatly &C.
celebrated by converting this Districtinto
an asylum for fugitives. 1t the duty Of
Congress to resist the assailails; they
must and will berepulsed.
But, sir, whatever may be the action OF
Congiess.itis is the cardinal duty. as it is
The inconteslibla rightof States, to defend
their institutions, as well against The
treacbery offricnds as.iheaarms of enc
mics. Itmay be the destiny ofmy ma
tive land to endure this wrong ndsubmit
to this degradation; buttnever until, in a
gallant aud desperate struggle for the
rights Of her citizens and the Constitution
of the country, she shall have exhausted all
the means 10 resist oppression that God
has given 10 lie free and the brave.
Sir, this agitation must no longer be
permitted TO molest the South in the enjoy
ment OF lis constitutional rights; these as
saults upon her institutions must cease,
nov and forever. The South demands
that This government repudiate the unholy
designs Of those fanatics and (elons against
its domestic peace and social order. Lei
this House reject their petitions; tell them
your selfres pecl forbids that you listen to
their Insulting solicitations to violate the
Constitution Of. your country, and your OBJ
legations to the South; crush forever the
imprudeni hnd dishonorins hope, that you
can participate III their infamous purposes.
II is due alike to the Conslitutiorto your
selves and the South, that this be done, and
done now. -.
But sir, II the period, however remote
is anticipated when Congress shall forget
the value Of this Union TO America and to
mankind, and The high aud glorious destiny
which awaits this Government, administer
ed in the spirit Of the CoDstitulion,-break
down the barrier you have erected against
its enemies, rescind your rule, receive the
petitions Of those who seek its overthrow
and bid them hope for success.
We have been told in this debate by
those who advocating the repeal Of this
rule, yet protest that :hey are prepared 10
adhere to the compromises of The Consli-
luton, that the right Of petition is violated
by il; and if the rule be abolished, the right
OF petition being maintained. the object Of
these memorialists will he attained land the
quiet and repose Of the country restored. :.
Sir, is This the language Of those who
surround this Capitol, and demand that
your rules Of proceeding rules confined to
this House alone, and not seeking to control
the action of any but its members-shall
conform to their wild aud extravagant
dogmas OF ""human rights I" Have. mo-,
they proclaimed that this contest is fol. 20
such palry abstraction as that their petit
lions be merely received, wiihoit debate
OF consideration ofihe policy which they
urge, but for The abolition of slavery
throughout the whole world; and their Of
forts shall never cease until man ceases to
10 hold his fellow man in bondage? In
the tracts which They distribute through
every pa rt Of Ibis broad confederacy. they
maintain that lproperty in human beings
is immeasurably more :tyrannous and .op.
prsssive than that usurpalion against
which our fathers took arms in '76;n' and
that until "tfis question be settled right,
our glorious Revolution is incomplete and
our nalonal nlstOry UNIT 10 Ue Wrltten..
lam notinformed as to the means which
The political relations Of the member from
Maine (Mr. Seyerance) afford him ol
knowing the objects aud designs Of the
:abolitionists; but have 40 reason to doubt
that they are the most ample. In his 5fe-
marks. few days since, that gentlemah
felt authorized to declare that the agitation
of the abolition ofslavery would not be
quiered by the mere reception Of these pc:
,itions; that it would never; cease Until
Congress propides for the abolition Of slave.
ry in the District Of Colombia; but that
when this lhalI have been done, the agila.
ton may. cease Id this Hall, bu, it nigh,
be transferred to another quarter. He
was pleased to add the expression Of hi.
own opinion, that dngfesssbould proceed
without delay towards the accomplishment
dflhat object. Now, sir, however .ardenilJ