The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-21
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Our South Carolina Correspondence.

Our south Carolina Correspondence
CHARLESTON, April II, 1851
Sseessson-Posuton Of Sostk CaSoiiaa-P rouoc0-
fio'ls, Inducements, AID Dvoscdaol.s to Sss<ssjos-
Destructive EBsots Of .se.sards.n aud the Higher
Lar--Poiicy Of the Aas,sai.tyot.oa TOO \rsioxs
,eh Northern TSoaos--t Vkai Is to be tile E.ds-
Rerot and CirR War, or Rsts~n to the Const ~
hon'-7ne Dang1 SM hnPendsng- Preparations
for Secession.
The storm has gone by-the Union is still intact
We are all safe, says Mr. Webster, at Harrisburg
the danger is over, says Mr.. Ciay-the threats Of
South Carolina but thehsrmless echoes Of the
subsiding agitation. All right Mississippi, after
originating the Nashville Convention, has fairly
squatted, like an old field rabbit at sight Of the
hounds Gen. Footc, from having been the prophet
appointing special day for a dissolution, became
the very prince and potentate Of the compromisers-
the father Of the committee Of thirteen, and the
godfather Of the big omnibus. Mississippi has re
pudiated reputation, aud nullfed notification
She can't 60 it, And Georgia!-What says Isaac
Wattsi
"IIark from her Toombs doieful sound.
Ny ears attend the cry:
lie living m. II, come view the ground
Where you must shortly lie.n
Georgia was all gunpowder. Toombs and Stevcns
were going to Stay everything, and day after day
their tiresparks illuminated the House, and sinccd
the hair of the freesoers. South Carolina dcpend-
ed on Georgia to lead of in the dance; but Toomb
and Stevens turned sharp corner, and Georgia was
non est. Georgia backed out Upon the whole, the
compromises would de; but they must not do the
ike of that again Georgia will not stand it
Right or wrong, however, the Union is good enough
for the present. From Georgia, South Carolina
turns to Virginia.
sold Virginny,' however, rumiates upon this
sV,ht 81, -. H..
ting tobacco juice in very practical way; and she
comes to the conclusion that secession won't pay
that it is not exactly what she expected and,
cayalierly dofng her Lat to The Huguenots, she viii
call again in the morning
South Carolina stands alone. Mississippi repu-
dates her; Georgia gives her the cold shoulder,
and 'Old Firginny, after getting the IIuguenots
them ss in
lima do sngle-handedi VIII she have the tcmerty
to secede What does she count uponl> Has she
any real serious intent to rcvolt--any real provoc:-
ton,-or is all this threatening fuss and fury,
gas, and CANNON and humbug Can it be possible
that any state would make such an ass of hersefas
to be gasconading, like the ancient Pistol, and all
the time as harmless rs bag Of wind Mono,
1t too late in the day TO atter ourselves with the
idea that South Caro- is merely playing tho
braggaft She has carried the joke little too far
for that. She does not deliberately intend to con-
demn 10 eternal ridcIlc her Quattelbums her Caya-
Tiers, and her Huguenots la word, she is look
ing upon this thing Of secession a business opera
ton A large majority Of her pcopls-perhaps as
many three-fourths Of themare in favor seces-
sion if it can be had with any surety Of success and
OF the establishment, in good time. Of Southern
confederacy. Nay more,-we verify believe that il
mass meeting were called tomorrow in every
parsh in the state and the question were directly
put of secession, solitary and isolated sece sson-
or submission to the late adjustment, the vote of
iourhiths of the parishes would be in favor Of
secession, "at all hazards and TO the last ex-
tremity."
Startling a. this may seem, We viii proceed to
make out the case. To do this it is ndispcn-
sable TO exhibit the position, the provocations aud
the inducements which influence the people Of South
Carolina to the fearful alternative Of secession,
aud the very probable contingencies of revolution,
civil war, anarchy despotism, barbarism, ruin
10 institutions North and South-ruin to repub-
licanism, ruin ard lasting disgrace. There must
be greyous wrongs, as well great advantages, IA
the estimate which could induce this enlightened
people TO settle upon such u hazardous expert
meLt as secession, with such contingencies before
them.
The rrovocatous to secession are very well uu-
derstood i'll the North. They the Insecurity
OF slavery and liberty, and law and society, in the
South, from the active disse nnation of abolition
ism in the North-frccsol, notification, and the
higher law; they ase also to be found in the sys
tenn of taxation by tariffs and navigation laws IN.
posed upon the South, under which they contribute
a dsproro-tiorately large amount Of the federal
revenues. ard Of which they receive share dspro-
portonatey small, in the federal appropriations.
The revenue system acts as constant dsn mage
upon the South for the be neft ofthc North-ke ono
OF those Egyptian water wheels, which como up with
their vessels full Of the fcrtlizing auid, empty il
upon the absorbing land, and go down empty for
another supply. The proyOcat.ons, then, 10 scccs-
sion, are IN Northern aggrcssions alon the in tita-
ton of slavery, and in the tariff system Of boan-
ties TO Northern manufacturers, ut the expense Of
the south. The state Of South Carolina, moro
over, will have no very exalted affection for -
Union in which she IL sneercd ut, dcrided. misrcp-
resented, ard ridiculcd NJ she H. not only By the
mere d,magogucs, but by the most respectable
lsftsFfs ltMts tnlffFa AZ hnr .aAa
Her love of the Union has been pretty thoroughly
r,de.lod and abused out of her. Living upcn sush
Terms IN the family, il is easier to dryc her out
than to PEI suadc her to remain in and she i Just In
the humor in which il is agreeable to separate
than To- exchange explanations.
The induccmcutsto secession he prospective
advantages Of free trade, the prospect ci a vast
Southern republic, extending 70 tho lsthinss OF
Panama, including Cuba, anu controlling the cNpti-
mental ga,eways between the Atlantic aud Pacific
and the further prospect Of compelling the North,
by treaties prospect. irum seliner..t, the sacred.
mes Of The domestic institutions of their ncg
We shall enlarge upon this very imp0nll.. b.anch
Of the question IN day two. A single l,o,u: Zoe
the present.. From cur commercial restriction.
Great Britain = Introducing the cotton cuturc iat,
every available corner of her colonies To arrest
this policy, free trade between her aud the cp:tcl
states, or reciprocal treaties advantageous ~ both.
IL u believed here would BE- more cteiynt ihala.t--
thing else, and more advantageous to the soma
Than any schemes Of tana protection or tarif poo
hihitions.
With regard to the exact condition % public a..
tmcit here, We submit the following eX' ast. f.oJ
ncssIaIcrs published in different .a,,s Of tie state
and taken NJ az ran dom;-
From the Georgetown Republican
MEETING or ms sou IaErN RiaHrs A-.u,# trfov.
W. publish in 10 dag i,eF 10. meeting 90 ~. .4lt-
efn Rights Association - tins District Whh ra l n,
th!s place On Monday last. TIE u4esi.ay uls p#1ttF
generally attcnd,a-gr,at uuanu..v M .,4i. ~
ISOLATION oiccrcd f1r tie noxt ,ix month. And ,l.
south,rn shtr Assocntion IN Ch,-le.tan II
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