The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13
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PfiF1leeTing e irequeuuy FelFffed % By
oar friends among the FiRgle.S iaie-sFfes-
siOnisls e one .Ol de modes b. which
South CaEolina shoald And could ASSET
her rights. and have redress and remedy.
II. in the event al her secession from The
conledersey. heE ports shnuid be his~ksd-
ed bs shs Federal Government. Recently.
in the speech reported Of Mr.. X. Barn.
well Rheti. al Che Chester celebration on
the .FuuFshf' We have the idea IN 81
many words. This gentleman Is sisted
20 have said 1.-The threatened blockade
was resorled 70. itwa1ld not be reeognis-
ed by neurrsls without declaration Of
war. and this would bring about an issue
which would secure co-operaiion. That.
if we could do no besler 81 6rsl. We might
issue letters IL marque. and that then. az
;here was money IN be made By il. he did
GOT doubt hsi our Yankee bresSfen lhem-
selves woald engage in the bus,ness."
Mr.. Rheii is very sansnine politician.
and Is VERY apt TO believe in liu thing he
wishes. With him the wish is very mueh
. The father Of the ihonghiS and 10 sub
siitute prophecy Cor argument ishis favor
lie method lar establishing q point. Not
having ourselves the gifts OF prophecy. we
are compelled 20 resort. in our reasoning.
TO The usual modes OF augmentation
knova among men--to discuss case &C.
cording 10 common probabilities. and by
such lights as belong "a the vulgar reason.
A blocksde ofihe poris o( South Carolina
would not require declaration Of war.
20 Withdraw from them The hitherto en-
joyed privilege OF potts Of entry. and 10
see that llie exercise Of fornes privilegesis
discontinued. would be quite sufficient. in
the eyes Of other nations, 10 justify The
blockade. Spain. for example. might
close The pori Of Havana, and The United
States might complain and demonstrate,
hot would scarcely attempt any thing FUR
iher. Nenlrals are moi so ready 10 rush
into war with formidable maritime Pow
or without some better motive than mere
sympathy with small State, however
Just her argument. however clear her
rights. France and Great Britain, with
Governments continually threatened al
home, will scarcely be persuaded, except,
by The most unequivocal necessities, 10
add 10 their domestic difficulties the. en-
banassmenis OF fareign war with lead
ing Power; and this, too. in defence Of an
institution which they have both been la
boring 81 long To destroy Yet these are
the only Two foreign Powers 10 which
South Carolina could possibly look for
succor in The event of her separation from
The Federal Union. No doubt Gisai
Britain. from natural causes. will be well
pleased 10 see The United States hnmbled
as commercial nation. but she will rounl
closely The profit and loss" Of The ques-
ton before she takes an open hand in this
business. Close all the COTTON ports offhe
United States against her, and we admit
that you will then probably compel her al
lisnce; yon have her al your mercy; her
safety requires that these ports should al
ford her the supplies Of cotton. which are
as necessary TO her safety as her manu.
faclurrs. But she can forego all The rot
ton which she receives from South Caro-.
lima alone. and not be conscious Of any
want Of supply. But then, says Mr..
Rheli. " we have the letters OF marquee
the privsiers." Mr.. Rheu has looked very.
carelessly into The history of modern rom
merce il he has failed 10 perceive that llle
great nations have universally set their
faces against privaieeriug. They have
come 10 identify priva,eering with piracy.
The p.ivaieer is the Sea Ishlnaelile 4! His
hands are turned where his avarice and
appetite prompt. equally against friend
and foe. When hungry he acknowledges
neither. Wanting The foe he viii spoil The
friend. am! the great deep offers an easy
cover for his secrets. The experience OF
the nations has Taught them this danger in
too many terrible examples; and the
moral, or rather the commercial instincts
"!ihe world. have determined Them against
The employment Of an agency of whose
fidelity they never can be sure.
To illustrate the impossibiliiy OF South
Carolina being able 10 RELY upon any eff
iecinai aid from such quarter, we have
only 10 refer 10 recent very remark able
example. Mexico. a nation recognised
throughout the world; with eight millions
81 people; with her ministers al every
court; with all lhegreat Powers Of Europe
really approving Of her cause in the late
war with The Unued States, YET failed
during that war 10 send single pritaieer
upon The high seas against our commerce
YET our commerce was one Of Tie most
tempting in the world 10 prirsteersmen.
Her ministers were provided In all the
States Of Europe with letters Of marque
and privairers' commissions; and her cause
compelled the sympaihies of all The ma
ilons-England and France especially
as we were the other party. II, in a war
supposed 10 be just, on Tile part Of ma.
ton already recognised every where, with
population Of eight MILLIONS, Mexico
could NOT employ this powerful arm of The
privateor, what is tile chanee that Soul,
Narnl.na - II