The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

To the agricultural interest Of the State, no one
can doubt the benefit Our planters and farmers,
and all other consumers in the State, must be sup
piled with goods twenty per cent cheaper than they
have heretofore obtained them. II Is clear, there
ore that 20 the great mass Of the people Of South
Carolina, secession, under such circumstances, must
be advantsgsous. Property Of all kinds must DC
more valuable, beeause more profitable IN South
Carolina than where the grester burdens exist.
There Is but one interest which may be iniuriousy
affected, and thai is the mercantile interest Trade
is very timid. 10 is Rable 10 panics; and when con-
hdence Is unimpaircd il $ mob easy TO change the
channels OF commerce without some loss, although
that change may be from less to more profitable
channels. Our merchants viii have to change their
importations from New York aud Boston to Liver
pool and Havre; but they viii have their goods
twenty per cent cheaper than in the ports OF the
United States The merchants in the interior of
our own State will have no inducement 20 go to
New York, as they now do, to lay in their supplies
They will make their purchases in Charleston.
Here is certain demand on the commerce Of
Charleston, which does not now exist. And out Of
state, will not the merchants of ether States,
Tor the same cause, pursue the same policy 90
far as our importatons from those States are con-
cerned, we would DO exactly az we now age. ias
only difference in our trade will be, that our mer-
chants will be able to offer to those who send US
their productions from other States, their supplies
twenty per cent cheaper than heretofore. VIII
this interrupt their trade The Northern manu-
discriminating duties in the present tariff OF the
United States laid, will certainly object to such
a trade. They will be clamorous to enforce out OF
the people of Georgia and North Carolina, and the
other Southern States, the collection Of the thirty
per cent duty they have laid by the general govern
ment every Southern consumer for their benefit.
They now control the general government, aud,
suppose, will endeavor, by their custom house
officers to prevent the people of ether States from
buying from Us. But all such efforts will fail, un-
less human nature shall be marvellously changed
by our secession. In the opinion Of vast majority
Of the people of the Southern States, the present
tariff in principle, is utterly unconstitutional. 1t
Is only an expedient, by which tribute is exacted
from the South by the North. But, Independently
Of this, Hamburg lies opposite TO Augusta, Purys-
burg IS not far from Savannah; whilst We have
common right to navigate the Savannah and PEI
Dee rivers, from their borders 10 their mouths. Que
trade with North Carolina is chiefly carried on by
wagons. How long will ustonl-housc officers on
our North Carolina frontier, continue TO seize the
wagons of tho North Carolina farmers and wagon
ers, on their return from South Carolina with their
usual supplies How long viii the people Of Geor-
gia submit to standing army of tax collectors on
their side Of the Savannah river, spying. seizing,
fighting them, to enforce the collection Of duties
their abolition brethren of the North have laid upon
them We will have nothing to do with spying or
fighting On our side Of the river we will have
ease and peace. No controversy with the people of
Georgia no controversy with the general govern
ment, or it's officers. We have goods to selltwenty
per cent cheaper than they can be obtained in Nov
York, or in any port in the Unien--that is all. We
will neither force other people to buy them, nor en-
sts will be at the option of those who think proper
to come to Us and buy our goods. Relations Of en-
tire amity and of IN utua benefit not Of hostility
injury, will thus exist between Us and the Southern
States. / am inclined to think the trade of our mer
chants, under such circumstances, will not become
quite extingUished am inclined TO think that the
same state of things viii n now exists on our Ca
NADIA frontier under the skiul address OF our an
a,1S ola al IF
South Carolina. Twenty per cent will not stop
goods on an imaginary frontier. II gives immense
activity to bales and boxes, wen as to mems wits.
II will not destroy our merchants. 1t will make our
trade pretty nearly free in going out as in enter
ing state. This is certainly the opinion Of the
merchants in Northern cities. They, therefore,
look upon the secession Ct South Carolina from the
Union With alarm and terror. anticipating the los
Of the whole import trade, which is occasioned by
Southern productions. Ii will come to Us, they say
think they are right for however fala cious their
judgments may be on other subjects, in matters OF
money they are as near infalibility as human be-
ipgs can be. We must gain what they lose; and
commerce viii prosper beyond every other int
rect in the state. Charleston, the emporium Of this
mercc, must especially rise in prosperity. Eve
" householder, every mechanic, every laborer, will
EEL tho impulse which new demands for labor and
"a ptal must produce; whilst we will demonstrate
o the weird what liberty and just government csn
10 for apeoplo.
x All this seems very fair and clear" think 1
hear an old merchant say; but what Of that block
adel II enforced against US, We will not 90 able TO
buy, much less 70 sell" answer: The blockade
is . humbug. II would probably be better for US,
if il should turn out a reality; but rs things are,
am compelled to soy, from regard to truth, that
believe IT to DO an unmitgated humbug. blockade
il war. If secede from the Union, we Will sccede
during the sitting Of the next Congress congress
alone can declare war. Congress usl vote tho sup
plies, and authorize the use Of the array and navy
against US. One OF two alternatives Congress must
choose-lct us go peaeesbly out Of the Union, or
fgat US. believe everybody gives us the very CON
mon credit olnot being very great laggard at light
ing. II war IS made upon us, wo will hght--on
lard or sea we viii fght-end If any ore
supposcs that WARM any form can be make on South
{ arolina without Sighting, hc i not worth reason
ing with. Where there Is VII, there II way,
in war as in other things. We viii hght-fsnt
long and IL necessary, trust, We will Ugh ever
lsstBgy in defence Of the sovereignty Of oas state,
and OF our dearest rights, liberties aud insttutioas
What can the Northern people gam ~ sucf q con-
test but inevitable defeat and DISASTER Give them
all they can possibly expect 10 accomplish. sup
pose that they not cmbrocd with other nations,
for lawlessy nterTupting commerce a. much
theirs as Ours, and that are at last vanquishet
and subdued- will that preserve the Unionl They
may have province held in subsection by mill
tsIy force; but can they make Us, against our
will, state Of The UniOnl Can they iorce vs. to
elect Senators or Representatives. % Congress ~
our recession the Union Ii dissolved, aud will sand
Dissolved b. ON mere non-action But II this po-
oy Of coercion IL purs ied viii sunion be limited %
= Juth CaTUlni alone Docs any man believe that
the general government can curry on war against
Southern Sta.c, for exercising her right OF sse9t
ing from tho Union, il defence Of her liberties sld
institutions, and that no otbur Southern state wall
JOIN her in tho contest The right OF secession Is
the right OF all. Surrender IL, aud they are no
longer severe iguties. They ore not parties TO toe
constitutional compact, but mere provinces Of one
vast consolidated empire, under the absolute sway
Of th, free states in the NeTth, through the mijon
T. IN Congress. The Southern states will have no
defence either IN the Mon, or out Of toe Unon, TO
sisy tho strong hand Of usurpation aud abolition,
grown stronger evory day; and Il .hey siaer 5suts
Carolina 70 b subiuga ed by the sord, hoe dpcn
nust soon be thcifs, With the Increased fcroeiy
they will have inspired j. Our sacces sful foes
90 lot consider il to b. matter Of doubt, that II
the Zee states uae the gcrelsl government 10
axe war on south Carolina and sac fights ~ be-
comes her ancient rcnSwn--a Southern c0nfedc ecy
i ~ sure 10 come e. the succeeding year. Zoe
Northern people. a. y Ell a. tue general govern
meut. kuGw that this viii be the result ~ 80 ~
we do and Therefore ! have no expectation that
any bill will ever lass Congrcs n1trCe south Ca