Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-26
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For the Advertiser.
LETTER NO. II.
THE UNION IN 1870, 1916 AND 1900.

day, but wha, an opportunity for deep and
solemn reflection presents itself to The re-.
hecling mind-scarce an occurrence how
ever ,rifling, but what will be found, if We
trace it step by step as it glides slowly
along 10 the path of time, a connect
ing link to great chain that may end in
one of those extraordinary convulsions that
so frequently revolutionize whole nations,
and sometimes entirely change The physical
and moral condition of man. These re-
Elections were forced upon me on entering
Hamburg. Before me lay neat, flour
ishne little town. Here row Of newly
finished buildings reared their lofty heads.
There stood a row of neat brick stores,
looking as if conscious how much they add
20 the beauty Of the town. The streets
were filled with Wagons, some unload
ing their valuable staple, Others taking in
their groceries, and other necessaries. All
was life. and animation.
This town which carries on an immense
trade, owes its existence to trivial quarrel
between the citizens of Augusta and pri-
vaie individual, who 10 avenge himself,
resolved 10 build town on the opposite
shore, which he knew would greatly cut
off their trade. Accordingly, he in sim
gle night erected number o. houses,
which laid The foundation of Hamburg.
But why wonder that a quarrel should
lead to the erection of town? Does not
history abound with numerous instances Of
less trivial causes having produced greater
results? The exclusion of the Angus'ines
from the selling Of license to commit
crime, incensed Lu,heragainsl the Roman
Church, and f"aIlSy produced the rei0r-
nation.
A pe,ty-quarrei betweea22tuoo old srntaen t.i'
al The Court of ST. James, led Bolingbroke
TO make separate treaty between Queen
Ann and Louis XIV, which treaty brought
on the peace or Utrecht. and all its cor
sequences. Had rot lady of Paris
splashed her stockings on certain morn
ing, probably Robespierre would have ne
yer been on the stage of action in France.
There would have been no reign of terror,
and Napoleon would not have worn
crown or welded sceplre; and tax on
Tea ended in the political independence Of
Nation, and convinced the sceptic world
that that nation in which the people is the
source Of power, can alone make rapid
strides 10 power and prosperity. To be
convinced of this. 1t is but necessary 10
compare our progress with that Of the Eu-
ropean powers for the last sixty years.
Rapid indeed, have been their strides, but
only at suale's pace, when measured by
the standard of ours.
Scarce seventy years have elapsed since
we, as an Insignificant republic, took our
position in the rank of nations. 1t was
then confidently proguosticated, by sage
philosophers, that we must soon crumble
into dust by our own ponderous weight.
Sadly have they been mistaken! An all
wise Providence has zealously watched
over our interest, and seems 10 have Sc
lecte.i this glorious land, in which to plant
the rec of liberty. Here does il flourish
most vigorously. The time is not far dis
tant, trust, when The branches will take
root ia every land, and tyranny and des.
po,ism, which shackle the natural energy
of man, will be known bu, by name.
From the glorious night ON which The
immortal Washington, with his small but
gallant army, re-crosscd the Delaware,
aud The British lion first crouched 10 the
American eagle, our Star has been on
the ascendant, aud now il is pointed at as
a constellation Of the first magnitude. la
1870 we scarce numbered 1000, 900 inhabi-
tants, now we exceed 20.000,000 We
have built host of towns and cities, many
of which can vie with the largest and most
prosperous Of Europe, in every respect.
Our country is crossed by more than fiji.
teen thousand miles Of Rail Road, and five
thousand miles of Canas-and on the
whole, seems as if.called into existence by
the copjurers magic wand. Our gallan,
navy has twice defeated the selfcalled
Queen of the ocean, and now tho "Slar
Spangled Banner" waves triumphant in
every Sea. Our merchant-ships are to
be met with in every clime-in the frozen
ocean of the north, or in the lorrid zone
and our ingenuity, industry and perseve.
rance bids fair to drive England from ev-
cry marke, Of the world. | doubt il