The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

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Yesterday ma lie some extracts from speech deliv
cred by r. Barnwe Rhett. esq of South Carolina, be-
fore meeting in Charleston.
Mr. khett was formerly member Of Congress; but
he is not public man. further than he sees fiji 10
give publicity TO himself and his IDEAS In the present
instance he has brought himself fairly within the crit.
cism OF the press by delivering speech on public affairs
and by reporting that speech for the public
with view to It's dissemination throughout the country
Mr.. Rhett was. it seems, one OF the delegates from
South Carolina to the Nashville Convention, aud his
speech opens with illusions the action of that body
in which the usual artifce Of mingling the Missouri Com
promise and the Missouri Compromise line is thoroughly
exhibited 10 resorng this article Mr. Rhett goes so
far beyond his companions to win the title Of pioneer
if not of dscoverer; for with i'll supported facts i'll
founded suggestions and loose reasoning he has erected
an edice which only be regarded with laughter and
rdicule because ts bad lame will keep all decent people
from it, Indeed the whole effort OF Mr. Rhett is so full
OF the demagogue and indicates little OF the states
manbearing almost the marks of halucination- Of
statesmanshipso fully and plainly developed, that we
are induced to pity rather than condemn its author and
no word Of condemnation should have come from us, if
due regard for the public morals did not force us i'm
peratvey TO denounce dangerous and mschievous doc
rines, matter from what quarter they may have ema
mated.
1t is not purpose review the entire speech Of Mr.
Rhett do we intend present all its prominent
points The space at disposal will not permit us to
do So Yet we would willingly publish the whole pro-
ducton not because it is worthy of publication. but be-
cause il might act warning TO all well-disposed per.
sons and show them the dangerous results which the
disorganizers Of the South, acting with the
Lloyd Garrisons, John Van Burens, and Wendell Phil
ipses OF the North would lead them And here we
must be permitted to present extract from Mr. Rhetts
speech, in which be advocates and urges dissolution OF
the Unon independent OF and without reference 10 the
question which now agitates the country He to
think that the notification spirit of 1882 is still rife in
South Carolina, and that the people of Charleston have
not even that meagre portion of intellect which would
suffice to show them the difference between the tariff OF
1928 and the bill of 1916 The slavery question
is not put even in prominent position by Mr. Rheu
Iaxation and the in which the avails of taxa
ton appropriated, his chief themes They call
forth his strongest denunciaons Upon them his choices,
rhetoric is expended urging upon the people of Charles
ton dissolution OF the Union because of the revenue
bill OF ls46, whose supporter and advocate
this Mr. r. Barnwell Rhet, OF the State of South
Carolina. But we present his words in this
nexion They follows:
The great object of free government is liberty. The
OF liberty modern times be free in the inn
another peculiar country where the nsti
tuition Of slavery prevais-pesona projection and security
from the dangers necessarily involved In this Institution.
propose take each Of these points separately that
may Judge how FAR you are practically free and protected
the government OF the United States admin
isered.
And first arc you free in the i'm position OF the taxes
you pay the general government There are
people in the world who ought thoroughly under
stand, highly appreciate, the principles OF free
Its vindicaton tho OF
free in the imposition aud payment Of taxes, they mus,
lay them through their representatives II they were laid
by any authority their own they polite
slaves Heace, when they called upon by the gov
eminent OF Grea, Britain to take, laid on them by the
they refused 10 pay Nor could they any differ
in the principle between representation aud
Of the taxes Great Britain offered them representa-
lion in the BRUSH Parliament, but as that representation
OF Parliament; and, consequently, the taxes laid on
bem by Parliament would SUI be practically taxes MOI
BY Others and would rule themselves In the
m posed They wosd therefore not be free and rather
han submit the political saverythc payment OF such
taxes established ovtf them-they drew the sword OF
revolution Now, in what respect do the you now
pay 10 the general government der 10 principle on those
our fathers resisted D'd your representatives lay them
hey remain a day statute book The tariff OF
1876 but modification OF the tarh OF 1872, passed 10
Carolina Il contains ito beg nnlng end. dcrimnations
imposed benefit northern manufactures and
pect from the ah 1912 It'll per higher
the tariff OF Great Britain, the tah OF
1892 coeTcfd by 80 nth Carolina such tariff Il was and Is
the unanimous opr Of representatives Ia Congess
and nearly limonsly the
opinion Here them laid by the
.,ves oil o,es States. only your wl bu, hou
in the constitution. Are you any better OF Than
your fathers would have been, had they been represe
Ia Parliament and The Rush representatives. 10 further
British interests had the posed thern'
Are you Tree ia the payment OF such taxes Do You rule
yourselves IN these txaciious And when
1--WE he purposes which these high axel sid they
~
cav They refused 10 pay them, although they laid
a. part 10 discharge the national debt incurred 70 defend
hem In The 1856 Bot what Tote est has the south
ern man or southern planter in the duues laid NY the act
"a nonheru people va their pursuits OF
iadnstry the Jaw accom- iishes ia 0biec and
tho pton of northern productions lofced on the
Il is inst much money taken from him and given 20 we
oortern ufoducef II u naked robbery u " red repno
eantsn o a far hagitops scale Than ~ dcmsndtu
Ia Franco. There all thst - required Of government -
| bread, or employment labor which viii give bread
p1very and afford scnbance u rsht ior
extouing uppoH, through government from the proper
~ OF otaefs Bat here Is not broad The people OF me
North pqarc to be wfuug out Of us by the eses OF we
general g8vsturoeh they Impose, but wealth, and poWs
and dominion We their colonies IN more ohsoe's
aud oppressive Than the colonies o bnglsnu are 70
the nutler country Tor Whatever may De the Pfohio
uons on ne trade Of tho colonies npoed by Engsnn, su
" iapt furnishes her colonies the obeapcs Manufactured
commodities IN the world whilst she IS the best consumer
Of all their Productions The prohibitions, therefore,, on
their trade are almost entirely nominal The case Is "i1sy
different between the southern and northern states Inc
northern people do and the produc
the GENERAL government theirs. OR natural
interrupted or broken immense loss