Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-24
THINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

s-eye view of the contents of Charleston papers
IF late date, may be proper TO accompany it with
The explanation that the military encampment"
spoken of is only school of discipline and ma
neuvre such as is often held for days together in
other parts of our country, without any bloody in
tent or disposition:
FROM THE RIcHsosD (vA.) KsauIRKR OF MAT 20.
South CAROLINA IN ARMs.-The Charleston
Mercury reyes in delight over the brilliant mill
tary encampment at Orangeburg, where there is
" great political animation and enthusiasm in the
camp, and their countersigns and paroles are
strongly indicative of the feelings which predoml.
nate. CALHOUN Secession and State Action,
are the constant watchwords."
Such is the spirit with which brothers are allured
to civil strife with brothers Of kindred bone and
flesh. We sincerely trust that these "brilliant :
movements may come to nought, and that the arms
may perish with rust, rather than to be turned
against the breasts of citizens of our common coun.
try. Even should South Carolina, in defiance OF
the known wishes and affectionate appeals OF her
sister States of the South persist in the mad policy
of secession, to avenge wrongs whose brunt VIZ
ginia and other Southern States must first bear, we
shall not even then despair Of seeing the rest OF me
Union move on tremendously, even without the
correspondent of the New York Journal OF Com
MERGE gathers some curious facts from highly
respectable source
"The frs and is believed, the only drop Of blood
to be shed in any contest that may take place in
Of the secession will be split in collision between parties in
South Carolina In Charleston large majority will be found
to be opposed 70 secession and should the State agree to
secede from the Union, the city Of Charleston will secede
from the State. There will be necessity, therefore, for
the blockade Of that port The city Of Charleston will be
enabled sustain herself in the struggle and the necessities
Of trade will soon bring things right.
elf the Union is worth straw, the secession of single
State impair its strength endanger its prosperity
Like poypus ought be able to endure the excision Of
portion Of its body But if add half continent to
the Union by stroke Of the pen, by single treaty, and at
tach this and heterogeneous body at to the body
polite Of the nation the Union stand that why surely
il would not be hurt by cutting off small section"
We deprecate the experiment; but it may be
that star or two be dropped out OF the galaxy
of States without breaking up the whole glorious
constellation.
Il is admitted, on all hands, that three fourths of
the people of Charleston are utterly opposed to
separate State action; and though some Of the
speakers declared in the Charleston Convention
that rather than the State should submit, it would
be better to see Charleston second Moscow--lit
up by splendid but fatal confagraton-we can
not yet abandon all hope that the conservative at
tude Of so large and fourishing seaport town
of the South as Charleston is, will exert mighty
influence in checking the progress of wild amb-
ton and inconsiderate passion. We have the best
authority for believing that Charleston is just taking
a new bound forward in the race Of prosperity !:
can she, then, be expected to unite in this fearful
experiment, set on foot by political Missionaries,
after unknown and fallacious results Will the
people of the State allow their chief city to be
sacrificed by movement against which such men
as CHKvEs, BUTLER, PoINsETT, A. P. HAYNE, and
other noble sons of Carolina earnestly protest !!
The picture of what CHARLESTON now is, and what
she is likely to be, if Mr.. RHETT's experiment be
carried out, will not be unnstructve at the present
moment. We have before US the sketches, drawn
by native artists, and the contrast is most emphatic.
With the blessings now enjoyed, will South Caro-.
lima be induced 10 throw away the present, and
grope in the darkness and danger of the unknown
futures
What Charleston ,ao,0 is may be gathered from
the article Tin the Charleston News) already pub
lished.
What Charleston most probably sM be, should
separate secession be urged through may be gath
eredfrom the following speculatons of "A Native"
in the Charleston Courier. We are glad to see
such sound arguments laid before the people.
Though at present secession seems to be the gene
raj feeling Of the State the truth must spread, re-
action take place. and wisdom and moderation
leaven the whole lump:
cit would be merely the loss Of beautiful city, but
would be the loss of our State The merchants have
great stake in the present condition of things, and Charles
pays half twohrds of the whole State tax and
tainy has right to be heard Whatever affects the pros
pey of the State is felt by them and because the people Of
the city generally opposed to separate State action they
deemed submissionists and towards. Who is it who
utter run if the State secedes alone Secession
does not deprive the planter Of getting enough subss on
secession will not prevent his raising crop sufficient to sup
port him in such emergency but secession will starve the
merchants aud ohern hecy when the State secedes alone,
such state of things will exist all in the city
and for not reckless wish to ruin my family
by sacrificing all have abored for, at least till greater
necessity for doing than present Suppose secede
Alone where are we to get supplies except being taxed ten
per centwbch rate already fixed by the supporters
of single State acton-and on what Why, on all the arti-
ces now get free Of duty. If pay per
on all imports after secession let estimate the amount
We get now about hreeouhs of all articles consumed here
free, and about fourth duty paid the Govern
ment So readily that if pay thirty per cent
one oneOurth, it is better than paying per the
whole
Ths branch Of the subject is not Of much Importance
We shall have customers for the trade within the State
proper to three Three dollars sold to country
merchants out Of South Carolina sold country
chants in it. We must remember then, il secede alone,