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

'ai:-o7-, a. ~:I-y - :.5,ruin the aggressive
spirit military, despotic nations. Despots know
that, Under the enlightened diplomacy of modern
times, every community Of States for their mutual
welfare and safety, will use the utmost efforts to
preserve balance Of pouer. They are begin
ing to learn, also, that in time of high popular ex-
citement, standi' armies, how we'll so e-er dis.
ciplihed, are always TO be relied on; and
that the spark of liberty, once kihdled by the
flash of firearms, is in danger of soon lighting
up the whole miss of the people, and of extend
ing to the soldiery ITSELF Hence the cautious
timidity of the crowned heads of Europe, in the
recent outbreaks among their subjects. And
nothing but the dread Of public opinfoh--of a
general Congress of Nations-of an awakening
sense of indignation throughout the European
States and the civilized world, prevents the more
despotic powers from interfering to suppress the
liberal movements now going on in the smaller
continental States.
South Carolina may, with reason, count upon
this moral element. All the Southern slave-hold-
ing States know and feel, that, on the proper
restraint of Northern power, absolutely depends
their safety and welfare; and this, whether the
Union exists, or be dissolved. Without the most
blinded prejudice and suicidal policy, they cannot
allow the equilibrium between Northern and
Southern power to be destroyed. It would be
their certain destruction. They know and feel
this and how much soever they may for awhile,
after South Carolina withdraws, listen to the
dulcet strains of the Northern Syren, when that
fatal Goddess creeps out from her secret places
Of aggression, and attempts to force her designs
by the outward forms Of power, rest assured,
they will rise tip in their might to stay the heart
less course Of the greedy and cruel monster. No
moral reckoning can be more certain.
Consider now the situation and circumstances
of South Carolina In the first place, these will
urge us to policy of peace. Cut off from all
prospect of enlarging our dominions by force,
we should be entirely free from the ambition of
conquest-that prolific source of strife and war
among the nations of the world Our efforts
would be directed to the pursuit of liberty and
happiness; to striving after high development
of our internal resources; and to making ad-
vancements in our moral and intellectual attain
ments. While this would naturally lead us to
cultivate peace and comfy towards other States,
it would ensure from them feelings of friendship
and sympathy for US.
Again: The nature of our produce would be
well calculated to beget friendly relations with
other States. Our Exports consist of Cotton,
Rice, Lumber, &c.-products of the earth. We
are almost the only State that exports Rice to
any extent. Our produce, therefore, is of that
character, which will cause it to be eagerly sought
by many nations, while our situation will be such
as to lead us to seek from others, commodities
which they may have to. o.exchange. This begets,
OF once, lively and heathful trade; and every
one knows, that trade and commerce are great
peace makers.