The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-09

out Of employmenta the manufacturing
and commercial subjects Of the Kingdom,
aii this tor the poor privilege of selling
itoE3Up,UOO white persons tho goods they
consume, duty free, when they are now
taxed only 20 per cent. That lnun must
oe creduous indeed and hopeful beyond
precedent, who could tor an Instant sup
pose, that we would receive aid from Greu,
Britain or any other European power, IN
raising the blockade. With the products
OF our own industry, locked up in our
midst and the merchandise of the world
shut out from us, what specimen Of ma
tIonai progress we would furnish! and how
ambitious would our sister Southern States
become to join us in our prvations and
wants! lear that our experience, SO far
from encouraging the cause of Southern
Rights, would annihIatc its las, vcstigc,
and nothing would then be heard all over
the land, but tic pruscs Of the Glorious
Union!
Nor would the result be very different,
IT the ports in South Carolina were aboi-
lshed or the custom house removed to Fort
hloutrc. In either case, Il sufficient ma
val power would be stationed to enforce
the revenue laws Of the United States.
Having no navy ourselves. we could not
dspcrsc the power, and foreign vessels
would conform 10 the laws Of United
States, rather than to embark in war to
secure our trade, duty free. Many the
views, as TO the Internal operations of Sc
ccssion under the assumptions, that our exit
would be pcaceablc, are equally applicable
if it should be warlikc.
have said nothing of taxes, standing
armies, foreign ministers, consuls postal
arrangements, all Of which topics, when
discussed, would dissuadc lis from separate
State action. 1t is always disagrccablc TO
speak 10 unwIllin. listeners, and whilst
have but little hope that my views will pro-
ducc any effect, in the midst OF the cnlhu-
sinsm which exists III the Convention. in
iavor I immediate State action, yet, trust,
when you shall have returned To your
homes, and cool dcIbcration takes the
place oi passion and impulse, ,ha, you will
give to the views, have presented what
ever consideration they may merit.
But, Sir, may DC asked how propose
10 meet the crisis. My advice is patience,
stand upon your arms, until you can give
blow iIa, Will finally despatch your enc.
my. know, Sir, that The word patience
fnIs co'dly and heavily on cars and hearts
that have been SO much aroused by the
graceful clocut on and thrilling cloQucncc
OF my friend who preceded me, General
Adams.) did not sit un,novcd myself,
and felt the moro dccplr when knew
that his words came from a pure heart, IN.
dignant at the wrongs nc have suffered.
The panacca Tor all our ills is co-opcrati,n,
A or g
Southern SISTERS, ol one u7 more ot IN.
Cotton States, for | am tree to ac kuowcIre
that have no hope ro,n The gran or to-
btcco growing regions Vt the Slave States
Virginia ought To move but She vii! not
II we wait until She advances, all will bc
lost. Tic Cotton States, or Il portion ol
them, must present to her and Maryland,
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, the
alternative OF r"!!yng under tAc banner ,i
the Free or Save States. Ia my Judgment,
any two oi the Save States, actin. harIno-
nIousIy and III conjunction, could settle the
question L. Their iti!ur, c.thcr by .ornI!ng
Il respectable uC!CuS Tor a Southern Con-
'cd' racy or By securing such guarantees
rs would render our situation safe in the
Unon. go further, sir,--!! Virginia had
moved alone, failing 10 secure co-opo ration,
she might have dictated terms. Her ac.
tor would have had Infinitely more effect
than ours For her greater physical re-
sources, and her historical and rpvo-
lution1ry associations would give greater
moral power to such a movement, Our
territory and population are both sinai, and
however d!s.grccabc it NAY be 10 you as
well as myself. We AS :. n"i,cr OF prudence
should yield To the nCNUrab,c mcccsS!tv,
Tie determination ui asserting common
rights, single handle. and aiuUr, unll. wc
nave some authoritative assurance that our
movement VII. be sustained by some @;
those equally Interested with ourselves n
lis maintenance. And | have no GuuIl
tliaI patience Wi.i bring that corporation.
But ani told that Georgia, Virginia, Flori-
ia, ana 'hoSt OF the othcr States Lave ac-
4u:csccd III the Compromise. The manr-
!t!cs have aclucsccd, but there are large
III noritics ~ each Oi those States, who are
unc"mpronIsin1i opposed to the "ahJus,-
mcn'. They are gathering strength dai-
", and soon some 0: them VIII be IA line
with us. lie, Us say 10 them, we are rca ly
ior the contest AZ Il moments Warning
wilh such declaration, our friends will
never despair or cease 10 rally the South.
Lhcy VIII soon recover the ground they
lost 10y our InI.scrc,!On in mahlrg So pre-.
maiurc!y the question Of separate S:a.c
action, when signal tr!ump! viii crown,
our un,cd acton.
What, Sit, arc the Signs of the times of
the North and tho South. Al the North
the temporary panic produced there, that a
dissolution OF the tuon would follow the
continued agitation Of Ike slavery question