Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-07-25

bearance that he might see unrolled the next
list of proximate events. would not discard
him as all unworthy companion, because he
should have some expectation that better time
and better reason to strike for our common
purpose might be developed, in the near future,
by the insane action Of a power drunk with tan
cied success while in the midst of its revelry it
might see, in CONSERVATION, that California and
Oregon had slipped the moose, set up their own
flag of independence, and demand additional
slices Of Mexico for their own use.
would not repudiate him because he insist
ed that we could yet afford to wait for chance
of participation in the next succeeding chapter
OF contingencies. Who can tell what day
may bring forthl We see the hsnd OF the
great West stretched forth to grasp the scep-
tre Much of that paramount section seem
not our btterest enemies; they have been anna
teurs in the chase gotten up by the North At
lantic States in foul dalliance with them, it is
true; but they arc bound by that eternal lIga-
ment the Mississippi river, and by their deep
| est, most obvious and most permanent interests,
to the slavehoIling South, are our natural al.
lies against high tariffs, and as for public plum
der what bribe can New England longer ten
der that may not be scorned by those who can
take, ud HbuUm, Of public lands, ofpublic trea-
sure, and official patronage! The future can
not read, but this can see, that in proportion
as the North Atlantic States may lose the
power to clip the locks of the Western Samp-
son. we shall gain a better position, whether
we occupy it in or out of the present Union.
For such and like considerations, am not
so much shocked, as some appear to be at the
idea of delay.
| am told that the annals of our Revolution
are cited in behalf of separate and prompt Sc.
cession that they teach how gallant it is for
people to resent IN insult the moment it is CIV
en-, and how successfully small State can live
in single blessedncss. ldiscern nn such lesson.
hear no such admontion from that quarter.
Somebody has quantity said that the Revolu
ton was fought upon a preamble. That may
be clever rhetoric it is not history. On the
contrary, read, concerning that great event,
substantially this: The wise men Of that day
snuffed tyranny in The breeze, and for a dozen
years Or more before any open collision with
the British Crown was provoked, actively la.
bured for the realization of an idea, conceived
, and expressed as early as 1850, for the one
thing needful, to wit: union and concert among
the colonies 1t was difficult undertaking,
but it was patiently pursued; despair was not
the order of that day-whea an old govern
ment was to be pulled down and new one in-
stalled; though then, as now, the vigllant ad-
yersary had his agents, his governors, in high
authority, to watch, to report, to clrcumvent.
They did produce distraction. Then, as now,
some were in advance Of Others Each colony
acted, as it needs must within its own jurls-
dction, when an ordinance binding on its peo-
plc was to be made. But which of them did
the act now advised as proper for this State
Which of them declared for separate State in
dependence, without preconcert and wcll-de-
fined organization among the whole, providing
for another and a satisfactory form of security |!
Not South Carolina, surely. Look at the pre-.
amble to her Constitution of 26th of March,
l776, near a year after the battle OF Lexing-
ton. 1t is therein expressly recited that the
colonies were "unitcd," and that twice, in gen
eral Congress, had they acted cordially and
earnestly together il i common cause.
Among long list o! cruel and unnatural op-
pressions, imputed to Great Britain, are emu
merated these actual war, robbery, destruc
ton of villages and towns, and vast military
warlike power despatched to the colonies, to
"compel absolute and implicit submission 1t
is charged that in South Carolina, among many
other grievances, jury trial had been invaded,
courts Of justice stopped, the course OF justice
perverted, that the Governor had withdrawn
hImsef, with the great seal and the royal in
structions, whereby Legislation was suspended
and chaos come again Wherefore arose the
absolute necessity that the people should pro-
vide regulations for what! For separate
State secession. Not so; but "ior the inter
nal polty Of this province" constitution
was accordingly ordained, but it did not e'er
the COLONY from the crown, nor was SO design
ed 1t was not an act that was independent OF
strict concert and perfect understanding among
the several colonies, as its own internal tesii-
monv proves Hence it was recitcd in the pre-
amble to the subsequent constitution, Of 18th
of March, l77S, as follows: "Whereas, the
Constitution or form of Government agreed to
and resolved upon by the freemen Of this coun-
try, met in Congress on the 26t day Of March,
ITS, was temporary only, and suited to the
situation of their public affairs at that period,
looking forward to an accommodation with
Great Britain, an event then desired: Aud
whereas, the United Colonies OF America have
been since constituted indepent States, aud the
political connection heretofore existing between
them and Great Britain, entirely dissolved by
the declaration OF the honorable the Continental
Congress, dated the 4lh day OF July, l77G, &c.
Now, where is the preence that there was
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