The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-06-04
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We lam, 90 esilg liom The opponents
or secesslsn in South Carolina. buI from
The lrifnds OF that rash and distinctive
measure. that That Siaie was never more
prosperous Than a present. Sneh being
The faei. The secession OF Snuih Carolina
f.om his Union would stand throughout
al time - The most remarkable example
af aan's folly and iaisiiy thai i recorded
in tie worlds hislory. Mr. Jael X.
PoinseIi has recently addressed letter 10
the Charleston Courier. IN which he FAIR
" riddles speech delivered By Mr. Rheii
on the 7lh Of April beIare tlIe southern
Rights Assncisiion. Among other things,
Mr.. P0inseli saws: Pei. INTEL.
AS picture OF Pslmy prosperity 10
result from cur srcession has been pre-
scented 10 nnr frllow-ciliz-ns Of Charles
ton. lei me sketch one much more proha-
BILE in The event Of our rarryi.g oul lhal
rash and III advised measure. Whether
The opposition al our withdrawal comes
II onre. or is brought abonl hy nnr inter-
ference with he legi.imrie commerce of
the states Of The Union. AID The injury
such Interference will inilici upon The r.
venue Of the Federal Government, come
II must. aud thai soon. This will he war.
SAYS the Senator, and his is what some
oi our FIERY spirits most desire. hn,. 10
wage war by sea and land. we must have
ships and men. and they are Dni 10 be
maintained except Al great rnsi; war,
with maritime nation like The United
States. implies blockade 81 onr ports and
harhoIs. dur trade would he cut OF. NJ
moment when we are called upon 10
pay The greatest amount of taxes 10 meet
The expensrs &c nnr war establishment.
That trade which il beginning la revive
in Charleston would Ilnw inin niher chan
nrls. FROM whirh II would he diilicult 10
divert il. will not dwell npon The a
mount of misery such a c0nsnmmaiion
would occasion-of misery, mol only Ia
The merchant. hnl 10 The farmer and me-
rhanic, and all wbn are nnw annrishing
and prosperous. Por South Carolina
never was more prosperous Than now |;
and Tor what is all This risk 10 be incurred!
Is This certainty Ia be cast away fnr The
dark and uncertain prospect al scparae
independent State Government. one that
may be bright in The Jews Of those y i0
are 10 govern us, 10 command our armies
and fleets. or 10 enjoy The hnnors and
emohmen,s Of office; but 10 Us, who
have 10 pay and To suffer, il presents none
other than one of unmiiigaied misery. Fnf
what, ] ask. is Tins terrible and imminent
risk 10 be incurred Is il 10 save us from
The degradation our leaders have ilnagin-
ed would attend our following the exam.
pie Of all the other southern states. and
the alIrrlionaie counsel Of Virginia 2
Shall ae.be degraded and dishonored il
we follow the example Of Georgia, North
t'aralina. Maryland, Tennessee. Ken
lucky. Alabama, Louisiana and Virginia,
and all our sister slave siases, Surely
not, Are We The only honorable, high
minded People among them, that we ave
To rush upon certain destruction. 10 MAIN
tain uninpearhcd our national character!
South Carolina may well respo.e upon
the example shown her ny the states l
have cilc,l. Depcndup il. il we pursue
a separate course we shall moi rouse their
sympathy, although our snjIrrings and the
privaions sure 10 follow our rashuess may
excite administration.
1.-The Senator Tells us thai. Safety and
honor are on one hand, danger and deg
radiation on The other" and agree with
him, excerpt as 10 on which hand lie tile
danger and degradation. trust you will
find no passion exhibited in This comment
on Mr. Rhsll's speech. for il is written
more in sorrow than in anger, by your
obedient servant,
]. n. POINSETT.
"White House, Pee Dee, May 7h." n