Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-30
From tho South ,Carolinian.
Mr.. R.iCAbHoua-His+ WISE STATESMAN

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From tho South, .Carolinian.
Mr.. WISE STATESMAN
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The American constitutions were nov
| eIlies. the scope Of which, at the time of
| their ratification, very few persons tho
| roughly comprehended. That of The Fed
eral Government, was entrusted 10 us, as
an experiment, aud since The day Of its
birth two grea, parties have been claim
ing its nurturship.. One would have it,
born like Minerva, armed cap a pie and
forced with over feeding 10 abloated ex-
cess, while the other conlended that its
growth should be left 10 its own true na
'ure, and its food be simple and inexpen-.
sive. The one party; denominated The
National, claimed extraordinary constiuc
the powers for the government, withou,
enumeration; the other, The State Rights,
denied the use Of any substantive power,
not enumerated in the Constitution. For
many years, Mr.. Calhoun has been re-
garded aslhe exponent OF the latter party:
and his great efforts have been TO develope
and carry out its principles. dis speeches
embody all that can be said on this sub:
jec,, and on account of The clearness Of
his views and their depth Of logical ar
rangenen--unlike the ambitious rigama.
role ofhis contemporaries, he wllalways
be referred 10 as authority in all matters
of constitutional difference between. the
Federal and State Governments. With
the usual foresight of an eminent mind,
he has identified himself with the great
principles Of the American age-the three
glorious :immuni,ies Of modern times
that is, Freedom Of Conscience, Freedom
Of Allegiance and Freedom Of Trade
The one secures "a choice Of worship, the
olhera choice OF. country or rulers, and
the last explains itself. One hundred years
ago, 10 have spoken of an efficient govern
ment without Church establishment, or
of ahy. other than native citizens, being
entrusted with the direction of public af
fairs, would have been put down as an idle
discourse. Yet these two noble. elements
have become paris Of our system while
the other, Freedom of Trade, remains TO
be as firmly. established. 10 accomplish
this great work. Mr.. Calhoun has been
devoting himself with singleness Of pur: 1
pose, from which no provocation, or. fat
terry; no unjust reproach or personal ad.
vancement, no charge Of Inconsistency or
contemporaDeous. sneer, could either mis-
lead or divert him. Since the Free Trade
question was frs, submitted TO the coun.
try, he has advocated il as the only true
American system, 10 contra distinction 10
the monopoIisls and monied exactions of
the Old World. He knew full well, as
every statesman ought, That Free Trade.
is the correct measure OF civil Liberty.
Let people:hayeai,,3aud you give them
the privilege of;acquiring money, which,
while il circulales iieely.'id exchange for
domestic OF. foreign labor, is the suresi lev
eller and equalizerso Of ahe!edi,ary power.
II has been iu the .exacliop. of this money
from the people, ,that aif rncnopoiies, hie-
rarches aud llynas,ies'have been surrep
ltiously established; since the beginning
ofitie world =. -. =,
The Cotton Crop.-The Worms! it is
said. have made their appearance in Ten
nessee and North alabama. In Missis-
sippi, there is no longer a doubt Of q. short
crop. One!planter from Warrenton in that
State, writes toshis factor in New Orleans:
81 do nor scruple to say that in, three
days have lost, al the least, one hdndfed
and twenty Ave bales Of cotton in fact; an
accurate account Of the devastation would
appear so exaggerated as 10 bring a mans
vsracity in strong di5repufe.'
MEMPHIS. (TEsN) sErT. IA, 1s46.
| Since last wrote you on 3lst ult., the
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