The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-11
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Of f4Re Eaitor Of the Wilmington Aurof,a
10 M i,vitationto attend The Mass Meet-
ing a6 Macon, Geo. .-A A II

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lfacon, Geo. .sA IA, 4,
SNiITHyILLE, N. G. Aug. Is, 1850.
Gentlemen.-I received yesterday, your
favor of the first, inviting me TO attend ii
Mass Meeting of the citizens of Macon, aud
others "opposed to the so called Compro.
mise or Adjustment Bill of Mr. Clay. and
in favor of the Missouri line of 80 30 to the
Pacific"
My bodily health, which has compelled
me to resort here, will probably, almost GER
tanlysSforhd my attendance. I much re-
gret it, and am only with you in heart
There is though some slight difference in
opinion. ] am not for 36 so, am for dis
s1ie nberment. Ithnk tho Nashville Con
vention did wrong in adopting that basis
The Constitution is platform enough, and
can find there no recognition of any line CT
latitude to abridge the rights Of the South
The whole difficulty has arisen from the
long acquiescence OF our people in pal pabc
wrongs, predicted mperfcctly by Mr., Cal
houn.s Things have now gone SO far, and
arc so totally irreconcilcahle with national
fellowship, that any permanent and honor
able adjustment is impossible. a tempo
rary truce, or treaty, may he patched up, at
the price OF new concessions on tho part Of
SHIFT upon our children responsibilities
which we ourselves ought 10 meet Such
a course may meet the appreciation of 9TH
crs, but mine never. And besides, | be-
litve this to be the last opportunity of clfrc
tual resistance Tho Southern mind will
rc'apsc from its present just Indignation.
There is even now certain confusion OF
opinions, created by the multitude of pro-
jprtS pf 'ibo S,,,l, ,,,,,
grow weaker every year II there was n
prospect that by any pos,poncmcnt the
Southern States would be better able a, a
future time, to protect themselves. it would
be the best argument for prcscn, acuuics-
ccncc. Now is the time or ncvc.
The Union, q fndsno such word in tho
Constitution has always been, and is now,
a curse to the Southern States. | speak
not OF the slavery question alone; there arc
many others. They have lost their com
lmerce.stheir domestic trade, and been pill
laged for more than half n century, hv
Banks and Tariffs, and every invention OF
Northern strategy. We are now, the mere
colonies or provinces Of the North, i'm cvcrv
political particular, and, really believe, far
moro oppressed than during our councxion
with Grcat Britain, at the time OF our re-
volt We pay to Yankecdoin far more ,ri-
butte than the English Ministry ever cyac.
ted. The best evidence Of these facts. is
to be found in the open threats made in
Congress, and in the Northern Press. that
the Southern States shall not, ifthcv wish,
Withdraw from the con!cdcrscv, but be CO.
creed TO remain tributary This prosunno
ses, that IN their opinion, we Leiony to them,
Well, believe VIC do substantially, or ra-
thcr have done for many years. The oucs-
ton now is, whether we shall continue in
this state of vassalage. There seems To he
an ambiguity or hesitation among,hc South
ern Representatives at this time. They
march around and around the plainesl con-
illusions. Hardly any half dozen seem TO
agree. This is most disastrous TO the cause
Of the South because it exhibits distraction.
where unity only is success and safety.
BY no means do include your gallant Rcp.
rescn'atiyes, Toombs and Stephens; still
less, George NJ. Troup and Walter II. Col
qnitt, whose health now toast.
,lssF We stand, thinks gentlemen, on the
brink OF a precipice. and leaning over. Bill
lows of blood oat beneath. What is there
/ left forSl,s to do, cxceprto to turn bravcly and
iiercelyrand unitedly back on the advcr-
sary.
1t is a fact, that no State sovereignty has
C'cI ItSiStt:u tllc aCtlOI OF rotten Federal
Government, without success. MANY in
stances occur TO my mind, of which, the
most conspicuous, is the bold course OF
Gov. Troup, of your State in thl; Indian
difficulty, Texas is now doing the same
thing. IL then, n single State can safely
defy, what would be the rcsnl, if dozen
States, which are thrice as populons as the
original thirteen, at the date Of the revolu-
ton, should declare their Independence.
There is bul one answer, rictory, "ro this
complexion it must come nj last" | see
however, no necessity for fight The
Constitution is "A mere contract between
soycreign,ies, and like all partnerships,
where there is no Limitation in the bond.
dissoluble at the option of any, or all OF the
parties But if blows must come. every
battle field in Mexico, during the rcccn,
war, will attest the comparative valor OF
Northern and Southern troops In de
icnsivc war, the South is unconuucrablc.
THIS subject is pregnant, but | will not
pursue it.
am grateful, gentlemen, for your com
pllmcntary notice OF 50 humble a citizen as
myself, and are your obedicnt servant.
HENRY /. TOOLE.
To AIcssrs. Samuel J. Ray, Charles Collins,
y. II. Co!qu't, and others.