Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-26
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MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH cARoL1SA.
We have published the argument of one
of our own public men OIL The question of
our police saws in regard TO colored per:
sous. 1t takes and suslains the grounds
on which we would rest the controversy.
The subject has been handled elsewhere
also. It was the matter Of a lengthy de-.
bate in the U. S Senate on occasion of
the admission of Florida into The Union,
the leading points of which We silall pub
lish as soon as possible. In Massachu.
setls there has been much discussion, not
all on one side. We have before US small
pamphlet, the work, il is said, of Mr.. S.
ID. Ward of Boston, which though il does
not take the s'roug ground Of argument
which alone cau satisfy US. is written 10 a
most liberal spirit. We quote passage
near the conclusion, which might do good
TO both sides.
There are few States in the Union with
which any misunderstanding is more be
regretted by Massachusetts than with 5.
Carolina. She is one of the Old Thirteen,
who stood shoulder to shoulder with us
during The war Of the Revolution. She
furnished during that period Of privaion
and danger, her full quota of wise Iegisla-
tors, patriotic stalesmen, and gallant Off
GERS. She suffered as much aud perhaps
more, daring that glorious struggle for in
dependence, than any State 10 the Union.
She has sent, since that time, to the coun-
ellis Of the nation, Legislators Of The most
brilliant and splendid talents, aud has
manfulIy redeemed in after years, The rich
promises she gave in the early period Of
her history. Ii is true she has not acqui-
esced so readily IN The natiunal policy Of
the few past years as could have been
wished. But il is equally true that that
policy has pressed hard upon her, and it
would seem churlish indeed to deny to the
suffering the common privilege Of COM
plaint. If she has strIven 10 throw off that
policy, she has done no more perhaps, than
the rig ht of self. preservation swouldjustify /;
and If lie manner has sometimes been less
prudent than il should have been, we think
she would meet with little difficulty in
finding precedent among the records of
her sister States.
The present difficulty between the two
States is The more painful from the social
and friendly intercourse which has, until
within few years past. Subsisled between
their capitals. Charleston and Boston
have manned closer and more friendly
intimacy than any TWO other Northern aud
Southern cities. lu the days of the pros
perily Of Carolina, when her cotton plan
iatious produced their harvest Of gold,
Northern summer was sure 10 bring 10 our
city her fair daughters, her rich planters
aud distinguished Statesmen; her money
was scattered with a free and generous
hand, aud the pains taking inhabitants ol
ou. city are The richer this day, for her
careless aud open hearted Iiberality: Our
green hills and fruitful vallies. our quiet
lakes and picturesque scenery, the con-
Portable ease and independence of our peo-
pie, were themes of never ending praise
aud admiration. The Southerner left Us
as be would have left The home of his bro
thcr, invoking blessings upon us. taking
his flight at The same season with The birds
of passage, aud in focks almost as numer-
Gus. The Southern winter afforded him
an opportunity Of reciprocaling the hosPi
laliry he had received, uor was he back
ward in The discharge Of his obligations
he nobly redeemed al home The pledges
be had given abroad his house, bis table,
his horses and servants were all at the un.
limited command of his Northern visitor;
abolition had not then severed the tie that
bound him to his guest, he measured his
kindness with no stinted hand. We can
speak feelingly on the subject, for we have
experienced the truth of The faint and un-
picture we have attempted to
draw. Amongst alf our youthful remlnIs-
cences there are none so strong as the
warm hearted Gelcome of the Soulherner.
The day has been when al the South II
was Recommendation enough for the
stranger that he was Bostonian. 1t is
sad 10 reflect how The slate of things has
changed that Massachusetts is now in The
vanguard Of those he esteems his foes;
that be meels her citizens not as friends IN
the festal hall, but as armed champions in
the lists; and feels tha, at such a meeting,
as at that of the Southern low-lander aud
the Scotch borderer, in former days, The
strife must be deadly.
The Legislature Of Illinois closed its
annual session on the Sd instant; previous
to which The bill Tor paying the interest on
part Of the State debl, and the bill ma
king provision for com plotting the Illinois
and Michigan canal, (ttie last bill being
formed of that part of The Interest bill
which was at first rejected by the Senale,)
both passed into laws:
Singular Fatality.--A British soldier
accidently fell into The water at Quebec,
Canada, few days since, when a senti.
nel walking by, hardly attempted TO get
him out by Teachiag him The butt of his
musket; The drowning man grasped the
weapon and in his struggle il was dis
rh arppd the pnpfonfe,