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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-03-27

There is nothing then. to warrant the belief
that discord, or even discomfort will prevail
in our ranks. There is every thing to keep
alive the joyous expectation, that our people
will present solid front in defence Of their
State, whatever may belide her. This being
granted, we are now to examine the extent OF
tho evils and difficulties which are likely to
arise to test the iirmness of our population
and the truth of their cause.
And first as 10 the evils of war. 1t is said
Ly some of the political Swans that the
Federal Government will not think Of using
cocrciye measures towards South Carolina, III
the event of her seeding from the Union
Mr.. WEBsrEk has indicated that the EXccu-
tive department is Of different way of
thinking. He has indeed almost declared
that we will be dealt with rs rebelious Pro-
vince, if that branch of the Government is TO
have the decision of the matter. The qucs-
ton then arises, will this dictatorial decision
be sustained by the National Legislature, in
which the sole power of declaring war resides.
Even conccding the point that it will be the
disposition of majority of that branch to
sustain the Executive, will there not be moral
hinderanccs to the fulflment Of this policy,
well calculated to stagger all but those who
are laboring under the blindcst fanaticism!
Evidently so. Anyact Of 'car against South
Carolina for the causes under consideration,
will be public proclamation that the Ameri-
can people have renounced the strongest
feature of their Federal system, the only
check upon the aggressions of the Central
Government hitherto uncompromitted
sovereignty Of the separate members Of the
League. 1t will be canonizing the decrcss
of majority in Congress, as infaliblc and
supreme. 1t will be acknowledging 10 the
world that our boasted government differs
from despotism only in rame. 1t will be
retrogade movement that will call down upon
the government the ridiculc of monarchists-
and which will afford them just grounds to
boast of the superiority of their long cherish
cd constitutions. 1t will be perpetraling in
the enlightened era of 1851, an outrage
worthy only of medieval tyranny. 1t is no
salvo to the consciences of those who perpc-
trate the deed, that it will commend itself to
the support of transatlantic politicians, as ae-
cording with the teaching of their schools
They will not regard it in this light alone
Their chief use of it will be, to point to it as
proof Of the impotency of our political Or
ranization. While deed like this, by the
American Congress, would impart JOY to the
hearts of monarchs and dcspots everywhere,
it would arm their parasites with new and
powerful argument against Republican inno-
vations. It would weaken, perhaps destroy
the moral influence of this Western Republic,
over the affairs of mankind. Could such
men as WEBSTER and even CLAY, suffer
themselves to be hurried by the dcmented
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-03-27
SOUTH CAROLINA ALONE.

We have said that we would take Il view
of the hopes of South Carolina, in case she
is left unaided by single Southern State
It will be permitted us to premise, that it is
with feelings of adherence we, for mo-
mcnt, indulge the probability OF such IN
event. So utterly rcpugnant is it, to all the
notions we have, throughout life, entertained
of the nobility of the Southern character,
that the mere admission, for the sake of ar
gumcnt, is loathsome. But grant it-and
what then
Does it follow that we are to be ruined? ?
that our prosperity is to be blighted and our
energies paralyscd? ? that our homes are to be
given up to the owls and the bats, and that
our population is to rush into strange lands,
with the wild and terrified confusion of the
condemned in the last great day? Does this
comport with any one trait in our national
character? Is such q consummation conson-
ant with one single item of our past history!
What is required to give even the appearance
of plausibility to these deductions? A pre-
existing condition of heartlcssncss, cowardice
and sellishness on the part of our people
al absence of all the high emotions of patri-
otisln, honor and local attachment. Can this
be said Of us! Is not every true son OF
Carolina ready to maintain the recerSe acith his
hte-blooda We believe it with 4 faith, that
knows no wavering. And believing thus, we
will never admit that our State is to be de-
serted ut her hour of need, except by such
men, rs were born traitors. OF these, we
would rejoice to be ridded. The great mass
of our people would but become the more
staunch and true, in proportion TO the in
crease of the dangers that threatened "the
home of their affections and the land Of their
allegiance" They would take up the language
of David when speaking of Jesusalcm, and
say "When forget thee, oh Carolina, may
my right hand forget its cunning and my
tongue cleavc To the roof of my mouth"
Should we be told that these are mere as
sertions which may be rebutted by contrary
ones, we answer, ours are assertions based
upon knowledge of what our people haze
been and what they still are. The contrary
opinion, however, confidently declared, would
be purely prospective and hypothetical
Should we be pressed still further for the
reasons upon which we ground this abiding
faith, we would bid the sceptic 60 through
the length and breadth Of our State, and put
the question plainly to every individual he
might chance to meet, evil you not desert
South Carolina in her day of troubles" If
he escaped, in the prosecution of this expert
mcnt, ever for single day, with an unbro.
ken skull, it is more than we would expect.
Add to this, that it is the proud boast Of
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COL. I, W, HAYNE.

WE perceive that the Grecnvillc Patriot,
by claiming several gentlemen as anti-seccs-
sionists, has elected Il long reply from Col.
HAYSE, through the Charleston Mercury. 1t
is not our good fortune to understand the
full force of the Colonel's demonstrations.
For all that we know, or can learn from the
article, the editor of the Patriot may still be
right in reference to sercral of the gentlemen
he lays claim to.
AS to Judge BUTLER and Col. HAySE him
self, we had no doubts before, of their belief
in the right and possible expedcncy of seces-
sion. We regret to perceive that we have
mis-judged the latter, so far as to number
him among those, who belie"c that, without
. change for The heller or some such positire
prospect Of Southern cooperation. as will
warrant us in delaying, the time and the oc-
cason" for action ,cM hare arisen Mt the
meeting of our Convention in '52. We sup
pose from his use of the expression, "strlklng
while the iron is hot" that he is for waiting
until our people are again placed in the fur
mace of Federal oppression. We doubt the
utility of subjecting iron too often to red
heat-and we doubt the wisdom of familiari-
zing any population with acts Of tyranny.
The iron may lose its temper, and the popu-
lation may have the edge Of sensbility
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-03-27
FARMER AND PLANTER.

We have carefully examined the March
Number of this excellent Agricultural Mag
azinc, and feel prompted again to recommend
it to the planting public. 1t is indeed repletc
with interesting and useful information, much
of which is entirely new, while the rest is Sc
lected with judcious care. Nothing of the
kind, that we have seen, is better adapted TO
the wants of our people, in this department.
The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, for March, is
also upon our table, and demands notice Of
its uncommon worth, as its just due. No
Mechanic, who is desirous of imp
abilities, should fail 10 take it and G
study it in his leisure hours. 1t is
among the very best Scientific 10
practical purposes in the United St
price is So year.
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~ WE clip from the Palmci

D WE clip from the Palmci
(Chester) the following notice. given uy '">
Editor:
awe have The pleasure of informing our
readers that we will commence, next week,
the publication of an original novelette,
written expressly for the "Pain'etto Stand
ard," entitled "Iarlelon's Quarter; or Seu-
eny Years Ago"
Cannot some one Of our many accomplish
cd and talented readers, bestow like favor
upon us of the Advertiser Ours is the larg-
est and most populous district in the State,
after Charleston; and we certainly may be
permitted to say. it is second to none in point
of intelligence. We have but two newspa-
pers to population of 10000. For ours,
which is the central one, we find it impossible
to get up the light reading without begging
eternally from every Tom, Dick and Harry
of the Press. True, we get hold Of very
good things in this way, occasionally. But
there is an air of interest attached TO an
original sketch, which always takes, if the
subject-matter is only "from fair to middling,
as the cotton buyers say. We would be hap
pY to have our columns among the rest grl-
ccd once in while, with something of this
sort
Now there are certain persons within the
scope of our immediate eirculation-upon
whom We could place our finger, We're it
ncccssary-quitc capable Of penning light
and agreeable stories. We cntreat them to
do this, as source Of improvement to them
selves and of enjoyment to others
Some may say, oh, yours is only a village
paper, and writing for would be like "wast-
ing sweetness OH the desert air" Never
more mistaken in all your life! Know that
village paper, well supported by an inteli-
gent community, may even vie with your city
gazcttes, except in the matters of Tele
graphic dispatches, Steamboat arrivals and
Prices Current. Besides there is This adyan-
tage; if your story is failure it will escape
the severity of criticism in its snug little cor
ncr-if good one, il will be sure to work
its way into the world and become sthc OBJ
served of all observers"
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shouts of reckless party, into 4 measure
that would reflect such disgrace upon the
American name? II is scarcely probable.
Another barrier against the persecution OF
South Carolina by any act Of 'rar, will be
found in the unprecedented strength OF her
political position. Shestands upon moral
Gibraltar, and from. her Commanding height,
can survey the perplexity of her assailants'
with calm confdence.in the purity of her
cause and an unfaltering trust in Him who
has said, that the battle is not to the strong
alone" Among the revolving elements that
may struggle to combine for her destruction,
the still small voice Of common sagaciiy Will
make itself heard, however unwelcomc It's
suggestions. 1t will force our adrersarics to
see and to admit that they are entering upon
a conflict in which the smorale' will be alto
gcther against them. The questions will
present themselves to the sober, practical
farmers of the North-for what purpose is
this proceeding against South Carolina insli-
tuted? what injury or.injustice have we ever
sustained at her hands? what is to be the cost
of this experiment! when is it to end! if
the cxtirpation of a few savages from lorlda
cost us several millions, what sum will be
required to organise and keep up force
sufficient to subduc hundred thousand free
men fighting for their. very fresides' Their
leaders would strive in vain to give satlstac-
tory answers to these puzzling questions
There would thus arise distraction and disi-
sion without end, even among the people of
the Free.soil States. Fanaticism would ad-
wise to desperate Observation-Disclosures
would pause to consider the pecunary ad-
vantagcs to be gained-justice, though pcr-
haps in n sad minority, would condemn the
policy-even the violated Constitution might
call around it remnant, resolved to restore
it to its original purity. Thus the very na-
ture of the case, to say nothing of the les
sons of their past history, will lead us to be-
lieve that the Northern States would be split
into factions and that their action through
the National Congress would, as consc-
Quence, be vacillating, weak and Inefficient
We do not speak of our sister States of the
South, having agreed to admit that they will
remain neutral and Indifferent spectators of
this effort to suIjugate South Carolina.-
Should they be taken into the estimate, i'll
making up an opinion Of the wrangling and
dissension which this measure of oppression
will produce, the expectation of an armed
attempt to force our State into submission,
would dwindle downto the barest possibility.
But leaving them out of the question, there
are many reasons, some of which are indic;'-
ted above, 10 strengthen the belief that no
formidable party can be long held together
for the destruction Of our Commonwealth
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Prosrass. of Nullifsationr

The "highcr M,o" party are evidently on
the increase at the North. Ohio has just
elected " higher la,o' Senator in the person
of Mr.. Wade, and the Lower House of her
Legislature has passed bill, similar in its
scope and purpose, to the qualification act of
Vermont. New-York has elected Mr.. Ham,
ilton Fish, Mr.. higher la,O Stewards friend
and candidate, to the Senate.
The time seems Fastening on when the
Constitutional Union Party of Georgia will
be called upon to redeem their pledges, and
become n disuaion party. Yet this latter
very patriotic psrty seem at present absorbed
in the amiabc business of abusing and de-
nouncing their Southern Rights friends, us
traitors and disunionists, for exposing the
rottenness of public sentiment and action in
reference to the Constitutional Rights Of the
Slave States.
Webster, Fillmore, and other first rate
Constitutional Union men at the North, were
foremost and most efficient in putting this
anti-savery excitement in motion, and keep
ing it up for the purpose Of overwhelming
the Northern Democrats who stood manfuily
up for Southern Rights. But those gentle
men receive the honied praises and plaudits
of the Constitutional Union party OF Gcor-
gia, and are even talked of as worthy tho
votes of the people for the Presidency.
The Southern people will indeed have be-
come 4 degraded race when they can be
caioled into kissing the hands OF those who,
have in times past, struck the heaviest blows
at their rights in this Confcderacy.-Consti-
nationalist.
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"One incident. however, is specially wor-
ihv of remark Our readers doubtless re-
collect that some of the Submission Prints
the Richmond Enquirer among the number
claimed with loud hosannahs, C..
p Bookter, ESQ.,, one of the Delegates from
This District TO our State Convention, and the
senior Vicc-Presidcnt Of this Association
as 4 Union man. Maj. D. D. Finley, in apollo
pizine for Capt. Bookters unavoidable abb
sence from this meeting, in consequence of
indisnosition. stated amid loud and continued
cheering. that he was authorized by Capt.
Bookter to announce, that that gentleman
had now come 10 the conclusion that there
was no longer, in his opinion, a probability
of our obtaining redress for our wrongs, and
that consequently our only alternative to es-
cape dishonor was
SECESSION.
This gratifying announcement is only an
other demonstration that instead of subsi-
ding, the spirit of resistance is every day
becoming stronger, and that despite the mis-
representations of interested parties to the
contrary, South Carolina was never more IN
earnest than she is at present"
1t will be seen from this that old Richland
is all right. Shall we not have the same to
say of Edgefeld? We have no doubt OF it
Come up, fellow-citizens, TO the meeting
of our Association on sale-day next. Let
every man, who is not disposed TO back ont,
enroll his name among the members of that
body. And let US send fal! delegation TO
the meeting in Charleston.
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we will command the issues of this conllIcl
for peace or for war. We will have the con-
troll of our own free destiny, with no survei-
lance but that of the mighty Ruler of Nations.
But if they even yield TO the suggestions Of
that prudential patriotism, which claims for
itself spirit Of determined resistance, while
saying that the time and the occasion for
beginning the all-inportant movement, have
not yet been, arc not now," while, i'll effect,
disclaiming the action of our Representatives
taken at the last session, then we much fear
that the die is cast" and that the f;ltes are
against u.s.. Then do we seriously apprehend
that ga tale of submission will begin to
be unfoldcd, the last chapter of which will
present picture, more appalling than British
emancipation ever stamped upon the unfor-
tunatc island of st. Domingo. Patriots Of
South Carolina! dampen not, with these
tcmporising counsels, the enthusiasm Of
those, whose rchole souls and fortunes stand
pledged to the unflinching prosecution of the
course, plainly marked out by our Legisla-
turc and joyfully recognised by our true
sympathizers throughout the South You
may thus deal deaiE-bluw to the great
cause in which We are all engagcd-a cause
which must triumph, if guided by the spirit
of re. We have much ground TO hope that
this triumph will be achieved without the ne
ccssity of war; and to this view we have
confined ourselves in the above. At another
time, we will consider the probability of that
triumph, should resort to arms be necessary
to secure it.
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bluntcd," by u repetition Of the experiment.
1t is with deep disappointment, that we
feel obliged to draw this Inference from Col.
HAYNES communication. The name he bears
is dear to the whole State. Many fondly-
cherished "reminiscences are awakened by its
mention. Not the least amongthcm, is that
memorable occasion when noble Carolinian
maintained his ground against the boosted
orator of Massachusetts, and fearlessly de-
clared, as his own resolve and the resolve of
the State he represented, "that they would
not lay down their arms until they had OBJ
taned indemnity for the past and security for
the future" The present representative OF
that honorcd name may be- influenced by the
same uncclcuzating devotion to the interests
and the honor of South Carolina" This
conviction but adds to our grief that he has
thought proper to differ from the adapted and
manifcstly acise policy of secession, on the
score of wrongs already committed against
the only sovereignty We acknowledge.
If We have mis-corsirucd his position, 1t
will afford us more than qualification to know
it. According TO our understanding of his
views. it does appear to us that he is the ad-
vocatc of i course, that will place our State
just where she was three years ago. The
base wrongs of the past arc to be forgiven
and forgotten-we are to return quietly TO
our hewing Of wood and drawing of water,
until something occurs to arouse US again to
a burning heat; and then we aoill act, and
that too, at the very nick Of time. We de-
sire, with proper respect, to enter our solemn
protest against this dallying with our extreme
grievances. It is throwing ourselves into
the power of our enemies 1t is learing 10
them the decision of the time and OCCASION
for the next uprising of Southern feeling.
Their shrcwdness will regulate this period
according to the ascertained preparedness of
the South for the intliction of new wrongs.
IL SllilIl llttNC HlINSp, tHH SSh
tlcman, whose views we are considering, may
be gone to his grave. The old veterans Of
the Constitution will be all gone. Most of
the eye-witnesses of '32 may be gathered to
their fathers. The inundaton of Northern
influence, may have spread every where
Our voice may have become powcrlcss and
our hanIs have become fcttcred for all time.
WHO can endure the thought! Is it not bet
ter TO strike ut once, before TINT evil day
draweth near?
Strike for Your affairs and Your fires;
Strike for the green graves Of your sires,
God and your natire land"
DANIEL WEBSTER AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE Law.
We copy below from i Northern Exchange
the proceeding of the citizens Of Marshfcld,
WEDsTER's home, in reference TO the Fugi-
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WAS steady.
Corn, owing 10 large importations had de-
clincd from Cd. to Is.
Flour in. Liverpool-Wcstcrn COS. Sd. 4
els. Cd. Baltimore % Il %.
In France all was quiet. The Assembly
met on Monday. The floating debt was aug
mcnted seventy millions francs. This an
nounccmcnt had depressed operations on the
Boursc. Sevenly-fyec are quoted ut 81
francs "a cenliInes.
Austria refuses the demand of Russia,
concerning confederation. The Emperor
of Russia has presented the King of Prussia
with a chair worth million of dollars.
Constantinople intelligence states that the
Empcror'of Austria has granted an amnesty
to all the exilcd Hungarians. except kossuih
and Batheny but none Of them will be al
lowed to revisit Hungary.
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IRISH VERSION OF AN OLD HYMN.

AMONG the sentiments given at the annual
dinner OF the st. Patrick's Benevolent Soci-
ETY. in Charleston, We observe the following {:
CHARITY.
Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune thy souls to sing thy praise
Streams of mercy never ccasing,
We will speak thy peerless name.
How much of this new reading is attribu-
table to the MercurJs type-setters we cant
undertake to say. The version, as it appears,
certainly cvinccs the most sovereign contempt
of rhyme as we'll as reason.
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DEATH OF GEN BRooHE.-The Charleston
Courier of the 25th inst. says:-A telegraph
ic despatch was received frori New-Orlcans,
at the War Department on Thursday. an
nouncing the death of Brcvct Major General
George NJ. Brooke, which took place at San
Antonia, Texas, on the 9th inst. Gen. D.
entered the Army from Virginia, in 1903, and
served gallanty at the defence of Fort Erie,
and in the Mexican War. At the time of his
death he was in command of the Sth military
department, (Texas,) and engaged in plan
ming an expedition against the Indians.
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WILLIAM LOGUE, ESQ.

We perceive from the Savannah Georgian,
of the 18th instant, that this gentleman, who
was recently citizen of this town, but now
n member of the Savannah Bar, delivered on
St. Patrick's day very eloquent Grafton be-
fore the Hibernian Society, in that city