Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-20

saiy to advert TO. They are il would seem peuad Il
!hat GREAT Britain will take part with South Carroll a
10 any contest she may have with the United States -
hey believe there is such charm in coton that lie
great manufacturer OF the article must OF necessity be
umIed IN war or peace, with the producer Now it
probable that Great Britain would risk the loss of her
best market. and engage in war with powerful ma
ton, in order to secure 10 her manufactures the small
supply OF cotton South Carolina produces? | do not
| believe she would take so mpolc and hazardous a
STEP II all the cotton growing States were united in the
contest 49,
In the first place take it for granted there would be
no opposition to the export of our cotton and Great
biltan would receive it either from Charleston or Sa-
vannah; IN the next, Great Brian would regard anv
separation OF slave State or States from those which
are fee as le pegnnng OF the end ofsavery in Norh
Amenca, to which they would contribute by every ef-
TO in their power They persuaded whether erro-
neously ornot, that the cultivation ocotton can be car
eu on pY fee iaoor ana entertain no appehensions
now opposes to the zeal of their aboionss carpoes
OF Them would be sent in the ships we RELY upon &c,
transport ourp produce Not like the northern political
demagogues, but honest jealous fanatics who will find
IN our dssensons, hopes and inducements for fresh
exertions
La France, the same feeling exists In debate which
Ialely arose IN the French Assembly, not later than
december, 1850, upon the exercise in New Orleans ard
charleston OF our municipal regulations in relation to
PACK and eolored seamen, representative from the
their application to French ciIzens He SAID thew We ne
fragrant vic ation of the laws OF nations an outrage
upon humanity, an insult to French dignity, &c &c
ssued the assembly that "they had already done all
Ia their power to obtain from those States reyi ion OF
laws which are almost barbarous, almost sayaoe:" and
nj. Laitte, the Minister of Foreign fairs closed hi
speech with these remarkable words "Wel, hitherto
neither France nor England has had the happiness to
persuade these States OF the Union that it was neces
sary to enter upon the course OF civilization and respect
to humanity which we most earnestly desire To this
end we Will continue to labor we have labored. Per-
haps we shall have better when those countries
shall comprehend that they are without the pale Of the
laws OF a nations These expressions were great, v
app auded by the assembly
Such beng the opn ons the subject Of our ilsti-
tutlons, prevailing in England and France ought
to pause before withdraw ourselves from the protec
ting arm which shelters us2 Ii we stand alone,
how long would 1t he before should be visited BY II
French fleet to seek redress and demand reparation
IRON US tor having sent Jail one other citizens, COLI
ored gentleman from Martinique or (ruadaoupe and
Diockadlng our ports Until satisfaction is given? And
here let me rema' TX that neither South Carolina nor
any other purely slave State, can ever possess
nallon having large portion OF its laborng popula
ton in state OF vassalage, possessing efficient ma
rlne There ex SITS class to draw sailors from, tor
slaves or sets cannot be trusted long voyages or
safely employed in ships of war; and it is a mistake
suppose that entire dependence can be placed on for
eign seamen-The Russian empire has had this Diff
Guilty 10 contend wih aud has hitherto found the OBJ
stacle it present insuperable.
am reluctantly compelled, by my falling strength to
close this letter. would fam have made some COM
ments upon the very extraordinary fact of Il the can
didates for the honor of seat in this convention,
winch the people will, without being consulted, be re-
garded as having delegated all their power have with
out execution, declared their firm determination 10 vote
Tor disunon or the secession of South Carolina in con-
junction with other States, alone, and some have
gone the leugh of expressing not only their dissasac-
ton with the general government but their utter hatred
OF it.
May lie who holds the destines of nations in the
palm Oh his nds avert from beloved State the ter,
rble evils these symptoms toeshadow and restore 10
the people OF South Carolina that noble Independence
which formerly distinguished their character, and led
them to rebuke the exercise OF undelegated power
and in every emergency to think and act for them
selves.
am, very truly, my dear sir yours
J. X. POINSETT
WHITE HOUSE. Pee Dee, Feb. 7, 1851