Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-03

other accumulated horrors Spfs : sefEiln "a ar,
from visiting: sher doInuinss glardiIg p
huppy aud apeaceiui race; rom criyres sandi
tat Whicltss manly sh1asd
She has disguieleds no peaceful neigh ghbom;
intrusive missions of accfe dsled 10 =;
question and destroy HE saie egWs IDS which y
protect, preserve and delends the ltvess said -
property ofits people from massacre and az
son. She has onlysexciuded a par,icnl classs
Of persons, as she; has q righi 20 exciudes ins
feciou disease. The bread seal state 81
cannot sanetify sedition, NOT insnfrectioiiS Snor
murder. my more than it can snnctify whit
bouud to stand by, while The existence 0ff ffaii y
they hold dear, is abou, obe destroy than a.;
man is bound to be quiet while the blow
which is TO deprive him Of life, ls descending
upon his head Tile whole course of fsiier
Legislation is purely defensive III she asksa a
is TO be le, alone, nor will size. rhile uiere
remains to her one particle Of wisdom or
spirit, surrender the rights which pertain tn5i
her sovereignty, nor the measures uecessaryfo z
lheii preservation. Passing by ali the oihef.,.i
slave holding States, Massact1usetis hasaion- S.
o.ed South Carolina, by singling her niis, ,us :
the object OF her criIninatiolis, and has anaign5
ed her before the Christian md civilized world
for conduct, Incompatible with her constiftssa
tional and social oblIgatIohSt wilh thes comiiysa
of nations, with humanity ciyllixafion and 81
chrlstianity;: and for what ~ For simply
guarding herself against The invasion Of fers
pence. the slaughter of her people. aidtti nj
desolation Of her country. Becauseishe isfiot *
one Of those who can culdly look on blraiDg I,
cities. OH bloodstained streets ;on the ruin Of
her country aud the carnage oil her pe0pteI y
and exclaim in tho exultant hatred 81 lmad 4a-s4
naIclsm, or in the malismanf ycHseance sufSS
disappointed hopes, "letit come, etil conless,,,,
South Carolina responds 10, her chars and
meets Massachusetts befure lhe civilized world
size cheerlully leaves it to the present; and
after ages. 10 those now Ii, ihg and 20 pos,erix
to decide who has been! the sasssressors whose s
peace has been invaded ), whose rights have
been infrlnsed, and who has nost faithfully Sde
hered to, and performed ali iher social, christian,
and political oblsuuons. Aud shonld dassa-
chusetis carry out her implied Threats oG re-
tallatlUn, aud the withdrawal =sWithia ,shers
borders, from South Caiplina, of, the rights
guaranteed under the@i FEDERAL Ecoiiipac6 fhe
enlightened Judgment of present and insure
times, will mol taii loix-d Just Gollsde efatidno ON .
these, as ununsr ci;,bfe. evidences oil saiiikiiid
ness and hostility. IL. The eds,ne,JLernientand
disruption Of THIS -c0nIciIeiacySas darby ini.s
piled. are I" be- The. consequence of South
Carolina $ Refusing to dlsiObe herself 2of der !
s"r, reign rights, aud snblnntins t0;fiesilmils
iatIlS abandonment Of lierpeople and proper.
ty IL The nlercies oi uiOSe who FsiI0ws 80 Little
knowledge or rarelortle. .dglscrtu 10 which tiley
would expose llenl; sue ltuilS: even bear these,
rather tiiab brave; lie. grea'ei horrors, 10 which
the Ing lurl0iIs nr.endcr ui her rfghfSund hDii
or, would subject then s3i Sit; :,;,,.,,;j;f
regret, tliii, lcaiiL0t report aoly0tl,, any
relaxation in t::r Legislation 81 the Eeierai
Government, lprs the protection of domestic
manufacturer: The. Tariff ae, OF tI542,
which embodles every oblOxio,lst tciaiacteris
nc o ils predecessors, fot pronGtihg 3helifler
est OF tue nanniaciurer uttiie expsnseof all
otilcr classes, reinnils unchanse a ASainst
this pnllcy aud the course OF The Feaefaf Leg
lsaion the; Statr oi sSoutt, Carolina has ever
opposed nnyaryins Resistance: Ih tile fecenr
transfer OF power, fiuiD The authors of The
Tariff of lo42, TO those who ari ssoIeIhniy
pledged 1asie inrt, IL and 10 extend ltn In
south, tha'Jusiice which has been denied. and &
Withheld. welaye every rigt to cuiside thar
there hns been decision by the people of fba.
United States, asaiIlst lie principle bfprotec
ton. aud in favor OF the coisfituiio,iafs doc.
trines OF iar, eqdaI and. Just staxntioii. The
present Federal Execu,lse,1in al. election, in
winch, The constitutional doctrine OF antipro-
lecupe ainiiIue revenue ,taxs,ion was one OF.
the chief issues, before the. people, has been
trinmphanty elevated to power. over The
yer: author o! The protective system md at
the same time beth branrfes Of tie, Federal
Legislature have passed; 10 his political asso-
ciates The whole power Of the Government
is therefore ow in the hands iofsth0ses who
stand committed 10 render us justiceSH To the
success of this happy volution, no portion;
OF the Union contributed with so; ;,nucii una.
uimily as South; Carolina. Relying .,,on the,
good ialthand firm principles of lfo csFaidate
aud dihcardlng every personal OF! selfishteena
she gave to hini, and the great causeSo OF which
he was the exponent, every effort pfanaYdeni;
confdlns. aid generous people. There seems
10 be no good reason TO doubt that This cerf.
dence will b. deceived orihat serefysprbper
and constitutional means Wiiln5t be used, 10
fulfill the expectations. which we hayesa right
to entertain from the, Executive. Itswoud;
under any cIrcuuisancPs, be bnt Justice 10
new administration, loawat the ideYelopement
Of its course aud policy;- -dndlprude,lce aud
justice 10 ourselves, snotlcss .urgsnly lrconi-
mend present 1orbearance, from any action
which might embarrass tho Federal eiortssfnr
The just reduction Of duties tozlle::revenne
standard. S.oq ~ 81 400 -aegSz c
Since your ast adjournment al, event Of
tho highest public Importance has been most
grailyingly colsumnaled in :tlie Annexation
of Texas TO the United States: & No circtifn.
stance. that has ever occurred in the history of
this country. Except The acqiiisdon of Louis.
lana, Glas been frtugllt With consequences OF
higher moment The noble Territory which
has, been acquired, adds by ts location i'm.