The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-10

lsnme ere generally cheaper; bsIi<sr I
might say. invariably 60"
! And upon this lsfiG. whirh u SPOKEN
OF IN some portion of the sou<lefn coun-
! Try - IN . aggression on The Soulh,r |
: wish bad time 10 sess an extract from
! speech OF ~ Irue-heared q southern xes-
) sieman as breslhrs; from one OF sposIess
reputation. and whose high lslen,s and
| character have shed honor on his coun-
-liy. will print soms extracts from his
& flspeerh.
|. Exlrsrt from The speech OF Mr.. Ber.
, rien. Of Georgia. April OH. l644.-TAp-
: pendix 10 The Congressional Globe, 26lh
. Congress. Isl Sessipn:1
Mr. Benien was referring 10 The eharre
! that the South Gas oppressed" He
said he w~s aspeaking a. = southern
lmsn." and he was dispuling the charge
that there was suffering. lie might hare
been accused Of not . standing up for his
section" Bui he argued 40 follows:
@It i a mere question Of fact; and answerit
BY afiirming-whst presume no one win deny
that there y . sensible, obvious improvement
In the condition Of the country since August,
lsf2. Whether ID be because Of the tariff ofthat
year, or in spite ofii, repeat Is not subject Il
my present inquiry: ! am dealing with fact, nss
theory, and these things take 10 be undensbIe,
in the comparison between the two periods;
4 ~. The credit Of the Government was pros
irate. and Il has been redeemed. lis bills were
Iproiexied. lis treasury notes were below par. II
sought loan and could not obtain il, either here
or in Europe, but on terms which were humilis-
ting 10 a great nation. II could not 60 into ths
market and borrow money on terms as favorable
a. woull BE- accorded 10 . responsible individual.
All this has been changed. lis stock is above
par. The Government has ample means to ms.t
iis current expenditures, and such is now its
credit thai il could command on loan any amount
! Of money Il might require.
80. The treasury was empty. II IL now re-
plenishcd, has an increasing income probably ade-
quaic TO i.s wants, and the means, II need be, Of
adding TO il.
-. The commerce. and nsvis alton Of the coun-
. Try have increased.
~. It's agricultural condition has improved.
! IS. There hes Geen marked improvement in
The price Of our great staple.
&c. "A reduction Of prices Of almost al, ifnos
! absolutely Of epcy mficie Of consumption.
i IT. To crown the whole, every branch Of in
dusry has been stimulated 10 increased activity,
and confdsncs has been restored.
sMr. President: II Is pressed upon Us In this
argument that the act OF ls12 imposes undue
e and peculiar burdens on southern Industry on
h The planting interests Of the South. This, sir s
r TO me an awakening suggeslion-the burden, II
|. Il exists, operating alike on my constituents and
!. mysslf, aud upon me, personally, TO The whols
extent Of the productive property which pos
= sess. A little reflection, however, relieves ne
. from apprehension. know that any tax which
= the Government can impose, Ia 50 far as 1t ope-
c rates upon consumption, can only compel the
. southern planter TO share in the burden which all
!, consumers have 10 bsar. Experience satisfies me
: too that this cannot ID 10 the whole amount oI
J. duly, but the = egn producer mus bear his pro-
portion Of Il !. the diminished profits Of capital.
]. 4 kaosr fka he price Of seJihesn produce hr,
not Jaien aacs these dulles ,cere imposed I
!. Anotc TOO iha tie prices Of articles Of southern
consumption hare aoi risen, buf huse teen ssnsi-
bly, dimiaished."
| shall surely not be blamed far an un-
willingness 10 believe that The existing sys-
lem of revenue operates hardly on The
South and West. Aud again. ash. why
could mol such man as William CASTOR
: why could no, our Grahams aud More
!. heads-see this oppressionl
! shall never Jorge. speech heard
!. from Norlh Carolina's mosl.dis,inguished
son-Gaston-in The Garlic, parl Of my
!. life. u was. think, al All Uninn meeting,
: alter Norh Carolina had been called the
= Rip Van WinkIe OF The Snnlh.' becauss
she would not nullifv an act &c Congress,
!" Beter, lar better" said Mr.. CASTOR.
"be called the Rip Van Wrinkle of the
South. than the Caialine Of The historian.
or lie Captain Robadill Of The poel--be,-
ter sleep on forever, than wake 10 treason
OF tisunion." These words were f,om
. The son Of one whose fathers blond was
shed by The enemies Of his country; they
were from The heart and lips Of patriotic
: christian genlleman-who was long homer
!. ed by my native State. and whose memo
: ~ Is still cherished BY all her true. hearted
/ sons, HIS mortal remains repose aIihin
4 the borders Of that town in which these
: !" words ,l,a. burn" were spoken-il j. .
} part Of The country represent. When
. forget the applause these sentiments met
with from that people, shall lorgel them;
!. and when | do that. nv .lsngue will
{ cleave 10 my mouth and my right hand
lose her cunning"
! Blu, nv colleague complains Of Tho
b amount Of money expended al The North.
and he says: . North Carolina. lor exam
!. pie. is burdened 10 The extent of mol less
!. then three millions, and vel does not get
o back one hundred thousand dollars in any
4 wav from the Governmel. The clear loss
!. in . pecuniary point OF view, on sccoun,
g |of The action Of The Government. may be
: set down al three millions annually. The
sonihern States generally are in The sams
. condition"
1 Now. ! cannot imagine how my col
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