Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-24

And we regard it.as an assumption to o@say
that she1wilI sink one iota beneath her pre-
sent prosperity.
It's also said by some, that ouragricultu-
raj interests would languish and fail in this
new existence Upon this point we give an
extract from an ably written article upon
EaSeparate State Action, 2 (which appeared
some time since, over the signature of "Barn-
WE'LL" and which-is=froms the pen of Mr.
NJ. Hursos of our neighboriug district, o
gentleman Of decided energy and talent -
aThe next objection whielfis urged is, that
South Carolina, even if unmolested, cannot
sustain herself alone. This lisa practical con
sideration.a To deny that The State camel
6enctly carry on the functions of fgovernment,
and to maintain that unionwith other States
is necessary to her political existence and
prosperity, Is toreduce State sovereignty to
a shadow. But ] take issue,on the point 1t
is an admitted fact, that the South pays fur
moro than one half of thSrevenue into the
treasury ofthe Federal Government. South
Carolina pays her proportion among the
Southern States. The two sections of the
Union are benefited by The expenditures in
the inverse ratio of their contributions. II
the tribute paid annually by nsto our North-
ern enemies, was ut once transferred to our
own use, who can doubt that the means OF
our Government would be adequate to the
accomplishment of much more than is done
for us under the present system, by the 90
vernment at Washington. We are essen
.ially an agricultural people our market is
at our door; our staples are sold upon the
soil that produces them. Our carrying trade
is,done: by others; we will require no navy
to protect our commerce S5ut, if in the pro-
gress of our prosperity, wesbould become
great mercantile, as well as agricultural COM
munity, the emolument Of trade will bring
with it the means of protection. A we'll reg
ulatcd militia system would furnish all the
military defence we would need. No savage
tribes infestour borders puronly neighbors
if.not our allies: would BIZ our friends. Our
trade with all the world would be free-bur.
dened only with such duties as purposes Of
revenue. would render necessary, and would
be regulated by onrselvess@ith strict refer.
ence to our wants. Foreign, would take the
place of Northern goods, and after payment
Of moderate duty, y,could be procured by us
at cheaper rates than they now command
thus, at the same time, securing an increase
of revenue, and supplying at q smaller eX,
pense;the wants of the citizens Unless a al
facts and figures are atsfanlt, our progress
wonld;be onward ana upward, ana our our Sontn sG1.
ern Drethren VINO, u nm 3 lnlataa.ea anu D,,,t
Jo WI tbe evi
denee, of,tbe wisdom Of our course; and thu
work ofSouthern Emancipation would. :thcr
be at last ''t accomPllshes sd.a5 a,,d SO dsGi3
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MY DEAR SIR; Your paper OF the lothi IN
stant' now before me- eontmns your comment
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