Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-22

. Sc ;,G ,i,a L i.:;'. i, gain on the other, can
be mentioned sufficient to restrain the commercial
world, from using our market to the full extent Of
the commoditiesit it can supply! 1t cannot be that
nations trading with us, SHALL for that reason, be
of the Union. This would involve the Govern
ment in wrangling and confusion without end,
both at home and abroad. It would be manifestly
impractcable Nor would it be less so, to say that
the Congress should declare that all countries re-
pudiating the trade of South Carolina, shall have
increased facilities and privileges For this would
result in rapid and material reduction of the pre-
sent Tariff duties How else could these facilities
be brought about! fit be said that these propo-
silions are laughable, we may we'll ask, what 9TH
ers, bearing upon this point Of rival customhouses,
are worthy of more serious attention! They have
not been pointed out as yet. When this is done,
we may judge better.
But again, our commerce is to be fettercd by
rival interests. The nearest representatives of
these interests will be- perhaps, the towns of Sa-
vannah, Georgia, and Wilmington, North Caroli-
ma. AS this is mero surmise, for which no ren-
sons whatever have been given, we must await,
as upon the other point, the development of these
reasons. In the mean time, we may consider the
following questions Will our commerce interfere
with the welfare Of the people Of those States =
Will they get less for their cotton than if we were
in the Union! Will their property be decreased in
value, by the fact of our independence Will it
be to their interest to break down, by nimcal leg
islaton, the institutions of South Carolina, which
are identical with their own? Will there be a
shadow of a pretext, for mo!esting our Govern
ment. Answer such questions US these, calmly
and with due reflection, and We are Of the opinion,
that each mind will arrive at the conclusion, that
the idea of rival customhouses and rival interests
operating against us, is harmless scare-crow.--
But granting all this, we are told that South Caro-.
lima, even if unmolested in any shape or form, by
the American States, cannot sustain her indepen.
dence and preserve her respectability.
As our article is already to long, we refer oui
readers, for many good views upon this last posi-
ton, to the temperate and sensible articles now
appearing in our paper, over the signature Of
"RuTLEDGE." In conclusion we say, read ana
study This great question for yourselves.
Editors Table.
! "TuE HEIRS OF DERwENTwATER," and "IHF
SISTERS or the FATAL MARRIAGES. ."-These novels
have been sent to u.s. perceive, by the Publishers
The first is from the house of DEWITT g. DAvEN
PORT, N. Y.-the second from H. LONG g. Broth
er Of the same city. These Publishers announce
that they will transmit by mai to any part of the
country, any new works of the kind, upon re
mission of the cash. A work of two hundred
pages will cost fifty cents, (without binding)
These houses, doubtless issue vast amount
good reading; but we must say, that they have
made an unfortunate selection in the specimens W.
have mentioned. Not that they are uninterestint
ON the contrary, they are of much more thar
ordinary interest. Once begin them, and it il
rather difficult to put them down, even for dinner
Their fault, is the fault of Eugene Sues works.
They are decidedly immoral and corrupting in thel
infiuence-more so than any novels we have reae
for long time. yillainy, debauchery, robbery ane
intrigues, are their prevailing features. There an