Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-11
From ths Charleston Courier Ss
THE MEXICAN. w AR. !.


The heroic bearing aud gallan,ry Of
our, army, have covered the country with
glory. The noble manner IN Which
volunteers have offered their services,
has attracted the admiration Of Europe.
The vigor and power of Republican
Governmen, have been felt IN all our
operations 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. e7i.l.
: In other wars, the. heavy ,lisburse-
ments or Government we're madein the
North and on the Lake frontier !; our
fertilization, harbors and navy, have all
been built up in,he North. This made
constant drain, whilst we felt the
operation in nothing bu, taxation without Il
any return. In the present war, all
this is reversed, and we will see ihe
effects in exchanges, setting in favor OF
New-Orleans. The specie Iunds requi-
red for eovernnient,9 will torce the
cur,en, in that direction, This will be
severely felt, and will produce great
opposition amongst those who have
heretofore received all the benefits OF
Government. !, ,,g sa, .a.
Besides, every battle fought in Mexi-i
CO, aud every dollar spent there but
lnsures the acquisition of Territory
wa;cn mnst widen The field of Southern,
enterprise and power in the future. And
the final result will be TO readjust the
viole balance of power in ihe 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 TO the Mexican
war upon anti,slavery feeling, and in
favoar of restoring The high tariff under
pretext to meet the increased expcn-
di!urcs Of Government. It's this that
has swept Pennsylvania and Ohio in
the recent elections, and it may do the
same in New York and Maine. Ifthe
Democratic party be overthrow in
those States it.will bring into power a
tpng combination deeply hostile TO the
South. The FIRST Development will be
will be, a morenlont to prohibit the
introduction ofSlayery into any territory
to be acquired in Mexico, and then 10
restore, to a great extents the high du-;
ties that have been recently abolished.
These two points are well Calculated 70
rally the most powerful Interests against,
Us, and to give to agitatois and dema>'
gogues their brightest prospects OF TIL
umph. g.
IF they succeed in restricting slayety
one inch belowthe Missouri compromise
then if we submit. to ii, we shall deserve
our degraded destiny. When this issue
is rendered US, let the consequences be
what they may, We must meet j, as
becomes men and freemen. Ii will be
no time to argue. Not that we should
care to reserve acquired territory mere
ly as a,habiia,ion for slaves, but If they
succeed in fixing restrictions, against
that institution specially, twill be
moral degradation and insult 10 US,
which, if we bear in peace, will make US
the fl subjects OF despotism. @
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 beforeallre rising storm, and
even next Session of Congress, we shall
see, them give way 10 principles vitatto
US and to this Union. IF these events
happen no, man cam foresee the result.
We are on the eve Of new Developments
full ofdanger. While these things are
taking place in tle, North, where our
deadliesi enemies, ale daily sendin:s
forth their shouts of Triumph, the whole
South appear TO bo IN profound s!um>
ber- We are relying with too much
confidence npon The strength of an ad-
minis,ration that is with us on al! these
great questions. We should be up and
doing ourselves. There never was u
time when more nerve, ,.talen, and pairi-
otism were required in our public coun-
ellis. Where is The trumpet catf OF
those men who once slood forth to rouse |,
their country and lead Oh freeInen to
the rescue? Are we TO- stand idly by
and, see those who have nobly fought
the battle Of freetrade with u.s. cloyen
down,and prostrsted by an unholyl com,
hinafion of all tho elements mosf hostile 4