The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-01
Mr.. Psinseit and DisunIon.

Mr.. PoNsETr, Of sou;h Carolina, . veteran
Denoeraiic statesman and lover Of bis coon try.
has addressed letter TO his fellow citizens
which nppears in the Charleston papers. From
his retirement he speaks TO the people o South
Carolina such words Of truth and wisdom and Of
ra,ionul patriotism as may well compensate f'r
The inscnsate appeals which have recently Come
from others ia that State, who, in taking leave
OF their own discretion, seemed TO have supposed
that the public mind also had lost its perceptions
Of proPiiety. We give the conclusion Of Mr..
PoNsETr's letter, in which lac allades to So ces-
sion and southern eonfedency:
No line can be drawn that will not involve
questions OF boundary and right, only to be set
tied by the last appeal, and this country would
soon exhibit the miserable aspect Of Spanish A
mefican States. Besides such q conledeTacy
would present no barrier against the attacks OF
the aboliIionists Of all the world. The symDa-
thies OF civilized Europe against our Institu-
tons, and il they be not pre'ected by the Consli-
tuition and the much despIsed Union, our slaves
woald not be worth ten years purchase. In such
a coniederacy, how many causes OF discomfort
would occur! How could we with our habits of
eternal agitation be satisfied with our station in
III Our relative Importance, in the Southern
conederacy, would diminish every year unless
we could change cur hl9its altogether, and in
stead OF devoting all our energies TO political
agitation, as we have done for the last twenty
years, turn our minds to the promotion Of COM
merce, manufactures and easy communicat tons
oy land aud water, from the interior to the coast
But, under the lead of South Carolina, snch q
coniederaey will never be created. We are un-
fortunately not renowned for our wisdom and pru
dence, and our invitations, and our taunts will
oe alike in vain TO drive our sister States into
measures Of violence for the past--what the fu-
ture may bring forth, time will show. But,
warn The Northern men who love their country
aud desire to preserve the Union, that they must
restrain their own agitators, men whom my own
scli-resPect prevents me from characterizing us
llhey descrve-men who are nofanatics. for iana-
tics are honest, but political demagogues OF the
worst description, using their money aud abusing
their talents, to deceive and setluGe The people
and who would not hesitate to elevate themselves
to power over the recking ruins of their country.
! The opposition, commenced under my own eyes,
TO the infamous Vaccinations OF these men must
be continued BY the united efforts of the good
anu true OF all parties, and the Constitution vii
be safe AMI the Union preserved.
! III there are any among us, so wild as to think
of separate State Action, to them would say
that they mistake violence for strength. Let them
examine the map and consult the census, and
tucy WIN sec uul ISittlFe weakness ana Under
stand with what ease South Carolina might be
prevented from inhicting any injury except upon
herself. ... -. -.
But i'll not pursue this humiliaitng tn heme-
it is improbH BILE that such n measure will be re-
sorted TO. 1t would be as absurd, as for one tc
throw himself from precipice in the expec ta-
ton Of injuring his enemy by the fall.
Feilow-cilizens, my task is done. | felt impell
ed to address YOU as a friend and bro,her by III,
va Mt St yn in &c, l.
zeal for The honor and welfare of INV notiy,
State by the long experience have had of tht
fearful consequences of the revolution, and b,
my devotion to the Union, to which. under Hea
ven, believe we owe our unexampled prospect
| ty as II nation.