Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-29
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THE MAIL, MATTER.

The Washington ,Umoniquo,es withEap-
provai the following extract from the Sew
enth Annual Message of Gen: Jackson,
December 2, 1885.
1t will fnrn gond pleceden, for Gen.
Taylorin his next Annual Message.
Tile evil has increased, is increasing,
and must be diminished-peacea6ly IL
possible-forcibly, il inevitable. General
jackson says
lu connection with these provisions in
relation to the Post Office Department, ]
must also invite your attention 10 the
painful excitement produced in'lhe South
by attempts TO circulate through the mails
in6ammatory appeals 10 The passions Of
the slaves, in prints and in varinus sorts
Of publications. calculated TO stimulate
them to insurecIiou. and'io produce all
the horrors or servilc war.
5 2. There IS, doubtless, no respectable por.
ton Of our counlrymen, who can be so far
misled as TO feel any other sentiment Than
that of indignant regret at conduct so des-
tructive OF the harmony and peace of the
country. and so repusaant 10 the princi-
Piles OF our national compact and to the
dictates of humanity and religion. Our
happiness and prosperity essentially de-
pend upon peace within our borders; peace
depends upon The maintenance, in good
faith, of those compromises Of the consIi-
tuition upon which the Union is founded.
II is fortunate for the country that The
good sense, the generous feeling, and the
deep.rooted attachment Of the people Of
the non-slavehnding States TO the Uuion,
and to their fellow. citizens Of The same
bloood in The South, have gwen so strong
and impressive tone to the sentiments en-
,ertained against The proceedings Of the
misguided persons ho have engaged in
these Unconstitutional and wicked attempts,
aud especially agains, the emissaries from
foreign pnrts VINO have dared to interfere
in this mailer, as TO authorize the hope
ibat.those attempts will no longer be per-
sisted in. Bur il these expressions of the
public will shall uol he sufficient to effect
so desirable result, not doubt can be
entertained that the cnon-slaveholdiug states.
so far from countenancing the slightest in
reference with The constitutional right OF
The South. will he prompt To exercise their
authority in suPpre ssing, 50 far as in them
lies, whatever is calculated 10 prudace
this evil.
In eaviag the care Of other branches of
this interesting suhjec, 10 The Stale au-
,bori,ies, 30 whom hey properly belong, it
is nevertheless proper for Congress 10
cake such measures as will prevent The
Post Office Department. which was de-
signed 10 foster an amicable intercourse
aud correspondence between all The mem-
bets Of the confederacy, Go'n being used
as an'insrument Of all opposite character.
The general government, 10 which the
great trust is conided of preserving invio-
lale the relation created among the States
by The constitution is especially bound 10
avoid in its own achon anything that may
disturb them. would therefore call the
special attention of Congress to the sub.
'iecl. and d-respec,luIly suggest the propriety
of passing such law as will prnhibir,
under severe penalties. the circulation in
The southern States through the mail. Of
incendiary publications intended TO inst.
gale the slaves TO insurrccton.