The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-06
From lie New York Hernfi.
The Approaching Cnsis.-The South.
Speaking to the North.


Fromi lie New York H6Fnid.
The Approaching Cnsis.-The south
Speaking to the North.
We publish in our colpns to-day one. Of
the most important, ifsnot the most impor-
tant documents which, considering tho pre-
sent dangerous condition OF this rspublic,i
and the closeness TO disruption 10 wtrch It
has been brought by tile abolition faDatic:s
OF tho North. has ever been written. 1t is
a document which We are perfectly well
satisfied represents tie opinions of the
planting interests Of not only the State of
South Carolina, hutEthnse ofiail,the South
'ern States without hardly an exception.
We direct the particular attention Of our
readers 10 ii, satisfied that il is worthy OF a
careful and deliberate perusal, and conf
dent that after reading it they will acquire
a clearer and better appreciation Of the Pc
cuiiar and dangerous crisis in which the
country is placed than they would other
wise have. 1t speaks for itself. 1t is an
address in the form OF an answer from a
candidate for public office in the State of
South Carolina, in reply 10 4 rcGucs, from
his constituents for his opinions on thu great
question at ISSUE between the Northern and
the Southern States. a VEN oil calm de-
termination pervades every sentence.
which shows conclusiyely that the public
MINI oi the South has bccn forced to n con-
clus:on FROM wbicb it will NOT recedc, and
that the Southern States have determined
to no longer remain in this Confrdcracy, !,
the Northern abolition ianatics be- not
silcnccd, and all further agitation of the
slavery question put down by tho voice OF
the people. We also publish, to-day, a
manifesto drawn mp by The coloreI people
of New York, III opposition to the Fugitive
slave bill. and demanding It's repeal. This
latter docuynen. embraces the views of Inc
Seward portion Of the Wing parry, and but
Tor the signatures. IL would pass very well
az an c'nanaiIun from the pic bali coali.
ton of Seward, Greedy. Weed & co. Ii
embraces their sentiments, and ~ OF the
higher law character throughout.
1t is our firm conviction, that in Il king
this s,and the people o: South Carolina and
ut the Southern Siaics generally are per.
tcctly justified before Gui and man. For
twenty years past, ever since the ON
mrnccmcnt ol the slavery agitation, the
Union and the Constitution have been, AZ
far as their constitutional rights are con-
cernod, n inockery. nnt! nothing else
Rights which were guaranteed to them by
Iha, sacred instrument, 10. which there is
IN the North sn much lp devote
have been rulhlc-sly nssarlcd and trampicd
nmlcr foot. a party which set Oh ico, with
the avnTei purpose and determination 10
overthrow Tho Constitution, aud to produce
n dissolution al this Cuucdfcracy, unless
thor inhatical views aud PURPOSES were
carried INTO erect, has been einuraccd and
ciasped ly the Wing party d New YpsA,
by us Delegates III solemn convention u.s.
scrubbed, aud nj this very ln,lr cnElulates
arc presented tollle petrpi. vino have been
nominated by n convention that, while il
ent!oracd the dcniagogne Stewards efforts
To ,rc-ci;cn tho agitation OF TINT dangerous
s~rtjeci, ccnstrci the patriotic. efforts OF
Henry Clay aud Dlniel Webster, aud Mr..
Fillmore himself. iorihe course which il,cy
pursued in etiecling the adjustment o! "A
question which. Threatened the integrity of
The republic, and which sill threatens il.
4fiat could h~e,cxpectrd OF the Sonih IN
der snrh ci,GtiustaGces, but that they
would Indignantly pgotfst sgtinstsuch an
just, ungcicrops nnG&:yiIsaip.eh course q.
action OF the na5t of Tie North! iirhcy
possess he common feelings Of humanity,
and are artuatcd by the impulses common
TO The race, they cuIllda nothing else; and,
IN addition To that. if their project WAS dis
regarded, they would be justified IN sever.
IN all commercial and political connection
wIth a community that thus shows itse!;
hostile 10 It's interests, and as great enemies
us It they invaded their territory with arms
in their hands. There ~ no actual neces-
sity on the par, oI the Southern States 10
retain any political connection with the
North. Ifhry lmve ali those elements o. a
great and independent nation within Them
selves 10 a larger extent ihnn the North
has. lntruii,, Iithr matter he investigated.
II will be found that nn.ufe has been much
more boInt'iul to the Southern portion oi
the republic than it has been 10 the North.
crn-;itat II has been circumstances alone
which have contributed In make the North
what It is--lo hufld our cites, construct our
informal improvements, aud make New
York The commercial emporium OF the
country. an investigation uI this kind
would shnw that III reality the Nur,i, is
more dependent on the South, thar The
South is on the Nor,n. little South siioul!
look on the matter IN this light, and deter
nine upon establishing n rigui system OF ~
~tcrcourse triih tho North, The latter would
soon discover the truth OF wha, we state.
They are beginning To do so; ard the con-
sequence e that manufacturing establish
inplts are being erected IN 9res, numbers,
thai they now consume Il considerable DOr-
,'on oi their own productions, and III al! pro-
liability III a lew years the business OF man
uiacturln1 viii be confined IT. The South.
The South has water power in abundance,
a clifn lie OF the best description. a soil
equally as good, and harbors as well suited
for commercial purposes, as the North.
What would the consequences 10 the North
lie, II commercial intercourse was stopped!
Why. the North would become like Canada,
or Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland. This is
plain and paipable.