The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-13
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
From the Richmond Wing.
SIR HENRY BuLwER AND SOUTH CAR.
OLINA

lhe sisit ot tbis clever diplomat and Gun.
aing intriguant to South Carolina, at this 1
time, has excited some suspicion tina, he has
other purposes in view than the mere relax.
alton Of travel and q natural desire TO see the
social life and peculiar characteristics of the
extreme Southern States. He enjoys, and no
doubt dessrvediy, the reputation Of being one
Of the most accomplished diplomalisrs which
Grea, Britain has ever accredited 10 the Go.
vsrnment. During his whole career lie has
shown himself very ft instrument for car.
rying out Tho artfui policy Of that country in
endesvoring TO embroil foreign States, aud so
secure to herself increased power and com.
mercisi importance. It's well known that,
when Minister TO Spain. he was near involy.
ing Europe IN general war. Since his mis-.
sion to this country he has frequently meddled
with matters not coming strictly within the
sphere Of his legitimate duties. No one can ca.
ely have forgotten wha,a storm of indignation
was excited by the accidental discovery and
publication Of his correspondence with the
thiSios ~ ~ gave TiBs 10
very general and severe criticism from the
press, and was almos, universal y regarded as
IN unauthorized interference with a subject
with which he had properly nothing to do.
With this admitted reputation Tor adfoil
diplomacy and unswervng eti1Its to advance
the power of hts own country, his present Wis
Il TO South Carolina cannot but Justify the
suspicion tha. he has Interior aud more dan.
gerous schemes in view than might al The
first glance be supposed. Tha, Stale, IT is
well known, threatens immediate secession
from the Union, and hopes TO obtain, III the
accomplishment OF this nefarious purpose
the aid Of some others Of the Southern States.
Ii successful, il is no, pretended that, in the
establishment Of separate State sovereign.
", she will form and maintain general equal.
iiy 10 the adoption Of commercial relations
with other powers. On the contrary, II is
generally believed that her first step would
be an alliance with Great Britain. which
while i. would nominally pr, serve TO her the
semblsnce of liberty, would virtually place
her IN position Of hopeless and grovelline
dependency. The experience oi history
proves conciusively, from the relative position
Of the parties, that this must be the certain
result. That such is the design Of South
Carolina, IN case Of successful secession, is
shown by abundant testimony. The speech.
es Of her orators. aud the general tone Of her
press, display such a purpose. Not many
days since We saw, IN one Of her papers, THIS
idea advanced. The writer, IN advocating
prompt secession, and conJec:uring lis i'm.
mediate results, argued that the Federal Go
g.tnment would ptobably withdraw its officers
from the Custom House and It's troops from
Fort Moultrie, and wo1ld rely upon fleet
stationed 10 Charleston harbor for the coec
tlon Of duties upon foreign imports. Then
assuming ,ha, in her new position OF an nde
pendent power South Carolina would have
the right TO form any commereIal treaties
with foreign powers which she tnought fl,
he .upposes that Brush vessel arrives and
ths, she is either driven back or together
with her cargo conhscs,ed. This, the wfi.
Ter eaultngiy assumes, would give great Of
f.aco to naughty England, and inevitably IN
volye her 10 q war with the Federal Govern.
mcni.
Wa can hardly find fit language with
which to express our adherence OF such trea.
sonabe hopes and designs. It's bad enough
surely Tor any Stale to plot The peaceabIe
dismembermeot of this great Union, but 10
calculate with pleasure upon us Involving our
country in a war with foreign power and
that too, our sblcs, and most lnvetefate enc.
my-argues a degree Of baseness at which
even Aaron Burr would have reco,led. We
are not willing, however, to believe that I'll 5
sentiment 10 common even in South Carolina.
There are many misguided men there, II is
true, who, under the bsleiul influences OF pas.
sion aud prejudice, have learned TO regard
this Union as a curse, and TO desire an mme.
dia,s separation from one portion of the con.
federacy. But that any respectable number
OF her citizens desire it though at the cost
Of a foreign as well as intestine war, wo can
not for an instant credit. On the contrary,
We sincerely indulg the hope that as time
progresses, and reason naturally re assumes
her sway over her people, that the advocates
even OF peaceable secession viii be lett
in a contemplate and lgnomnlous minority.
Such, certainly, is the earnest prayer oil e'e'
~ true lover Of his country.
10 referring to Mr.. Bulwer in this connec.
,iou, we do not desire TO be understood as
o"srfing that his presen. visit to Charleston
hes been projected for the purpose OF enter
ing into secret negotiations with leading DIS
unionis,s, aud Of asceitaining wha, sentiment
exists IN reference 10 future alliance with
Great Britain. All ~e mean Is, that his well
known character as a crafty dlpomslist, the
unusual lime he has selected, and the present
supposed attitude Of South Carolina, may a,
lsas, justify such a suspicion. We sincere
ly hope Il has no real foundation.
CURIOUS CARGO.
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