Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-22

90 49, ;i::;, - gain on the 0tner, can
be mentioned, sufficient to restrain the commercial
world, from using our market to the full extent Of
the commodities it Gun supply! 1t cannot be that
nations trading with us, shall, for that reason, be
subjected to additional restrictions in all thsports
of the Union This would involve the Govern.
ment in wrangling and confusion without end,
both at home and abroad. 1t would be manifestly
impracticabe Nor would it be less 30, to soy that
the Congress should declare that all countries, re-
pudiating the trade of South Carolina, shall have
increased facilities and privileges. For this would
result in rapid and material reduction of the pre-
sent Tariff duties. How else could these facilities
be brought about! Ifit be said that these propo-
sitions are laughable, we may we'll ask, what 9TH
ers, bearing upon this point of rival customhouses,
are worthy Of more serious attention! They have
not been pointed out as yet. When this is done,
we may judge better.
But again, our commerce is to be fettered by
rival interests The nearest representatives Of
these interests will be. perhaps the towns of Sa-
vannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Carroll.
ma. AS this is mer9 surmise, for which no ren-
us upon the other point, the development Of these
reasons. In the mean time, we may consider the
following questions. Will our commerce interfere
with the welfare Of the people Of those States 3
Will they get less for their cotton than if we were
in the Union! Will their property be decreased in
value, by the fact of our independence Will it
be to their interest to break down, by inimcal leg
isation the institutions of South Carolina, which
are Identical with their own! Will there be a
shadow of a pretext, for molesting our Govern
ment! Answer such questions as these, calmly
and with due reflection, and we are Of the opinion,
that each mind will arrive at the conclusion, that
the idea of rival customhouses and rival interests,
operating against us, is harmless scare-crow.-
But granting all this, we are told that South Caro-
lima, even if unmolested in any shape or form, by
the American States, cannot sustain her indepen.
dence and preserve her responsibility.
As our article is already to long, we refer our
readers, for many good views upon this last posi-.
ton, to the temperate and sensible articles now
appearing in our paper, over the signature Of
RUTLEDGE." In conclusion we say, read ana
study this great question for yourselves.
Editors Table.
"THE HEIRS OF FDERwENTwArER," and "THF
SISTERS or the FATAL MARRIAGES. ."-Thesc novels
have been sent to u.s. perceive, by the Publishers
The first is from the house of DEWITT g. DAvEN
PORT, N. Y.-the second from H. LONG g. Broth
er of the same city. These Publishers announce
that they will transmit by mall to any part Of the
country, any new works of the kind, upon re
mission of the cash. A work of two hundred
pages will cost fifty cents, (without binding)
These houses, doubtless issue a vast amount o
good reading; but we must say, that they have
made an unfortunate selection in the specimens We
have mentioned Not that they are uninterestinl
on the contrary, they are of much more thar
ordinary interest. Once begin them, and it i
rather difficult to put them down, even for dinner
Their fault, is the fault of Eugene Sues works
They are decidedly immoral and corrupting in the
influence-more so than any novels we have reae
for long time. vllainy, debauchery, robbery ane
mtrigues are their prevailing features. There an