Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-11
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From the Charleston Courier Ss
THE MEXICAN WAR. :

Inc HeiolS uedi uis o"e ''''N''
oura army, have covered the.couniry with
glory. The noble manner in. which
volunteers have offered their services,
has attracted the admiration Of Europe.
The vigor and power of Republican
Government have been felt 10 all our
onerations. But Notwithstanding all
this there are some questions OF domestic
policy springing up, connected with the
war, which are calculated in their pro,
eress, to produce a profound Impression
upon our institutions. r.f-..,,.,
In other wars, the heavy 'lisburse-
ments or Government we're madein the
North and on the Lake frontier our
fol,iGca,ion, harbors and navy, have all
been built up in the North. This made
aconstant drain, whilst We felt the
operation in nothing but taxation without
any return. In the present war, all
this is reversed, and we will see 'he
effects in exchanges, setting in favor OF
New-Orleans. The specie lunds requ'-
red for governments, will force the
current in that direction. This will be
severely felt, and will produce great
opposition amongst those who have
heretofore received all the benefits of
Government. = assy g..t mi.
Besides, every battle fought in Mexi-i
co, aud every dollar spent there but
insures the acquisition Of Territory
wnicn mnst widen lhs field Of Southern,
enterprise and power in the future. And
the final result ,wiil be to readjust the
who'll balance of power in The conted-.
cracy,. so as TO give, US control over The
operations Of the Government in all
time TO come. If the South be but true
to themselves, the day of our depression
and suffering is gone and gone forever.
This is perceived in other quarters,
and the danger now is from such a
combination at the North as may over
awe the Administration and Congress.
A combination may be made upon the
principle Of opposition 10 tho Mexican
war upon anti.slavery feeling, and in
fayoar Of restoring The high tariff under
pretext to meet the increased expen-
dilures of Government. . tits This that
has swept Pennsylvania and Ohio in
the recent elections, apd it may do the
same in New York and Maine. ffthe
Democratic party be overthrow, in
those States it,will bring into power a
tgng combination deeply hostile 10 the
South, The FIRST Development will be
will be, -mogen,ont to prohibit the,
introduction Of Slavery into any territory
to be acquired in. Mexico, and then 10
restore, to, a great extent, the high du7;
ties that have been recently abolished.
These iwo poiats are well calculated TO-
rally the most powerful Interests against
Us, and to give to agitatols and adema>
gogues their brightest prospects Of til,
amph. .|4L
IF they succeed in restricting slavery
one inch belowthe Missouri compromise
then if we submit to it, we shalEdeservei
our degraded destioysIE When this'issue
is rendered US, let the consequences be.
what they may, We must meet u as
becomes men and !freemen. 1t will be
no time to argue. Not that We should
care to reserve acquired territory mere
Iy as a,habitation for slaves, but II they
succeed in fixing restrictions, against
that institution specially, it will be a
moral degradation and insult TO US,
which, if fwelbear in; peace, will make US
the fiji subjects Of oidespotism.
These are the dangers that are
before us. fear that our friends in
Ohio and N. York and elsewhere, who
voted with US for the reduction of taxes,
will quail before llre rising storm, and
even next Session Of Congress, we shall
see them give wayto principles vitafto
us and to this Union. IF these events
happen no, man can foresee the result.
We are on the eve Of new Developments
full ofdanger. While these things are
taking place in the, North, where our
deadliest enemies, ale daily sendinS
forth their shouts ofi,lrimph, the whole
South appear to be IN a profound s!um-
ber- We are relying with too much
confidence npon the strength of an adj
ministration that is with US on all these
great questions. We should be up and
doing ourselves, There never was a
time when more nerve, ,.lalen, and; palri-
olism were required in our public coun-
cils. Where is The trumpet calf OF
those men who once Stood forth to rouse J
their country and lead Oh freenen to
the rescue? Are we TO- stand idly by
and see those. who. have nobly fought
the battle Of freeirade with US cloyen
down and nrnctrntod hu IN, iinhnlv cnm.