The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-09
Communications.
ron THE CHARLOTTE JouANAL.

Mr. Editor: Although | am an obscur,
aud Illiirrate individual, yet possess right,
IN common with my fellow citizens, and
claim as one Of them tho freedom of though,
and speech. am a plain, humble individu.
al, but always endeovor to think sobcrly and
impnrtially upon ali questions 10 which Tie
interest Of The citizens Of our happy Union is
involved. The aeIfats-of our glorious Uni
on "a a subject upon which every man should
besiow deep and solemn reflection; it was
formed after much laborious study and mu.
iusl ooneession as compact, never to be
dissolved SO long as the republican form Of
Government. was kept up aud cherished by
It's citizens. am 10 politician nor am an
asPran' Tor oibes, a want Of knowledge upon
sepsIal politics readily accounts for tie form.
er and-a consciousness of an utter failure TO.
golhcr with want Of qualifications, will ev.
ef prevent the latter. But am not driven
osilcnce rron Important subjects in conse.
qoence Of these fae's. | am not compsl'ed
10 fold my arms and close my eyes amid sur,
rounding dongers and impending destruction.
am unwilling 10 sleep nnd sumbsf while
snoess Threatening dangers spreading with
great rspldIty, and carrying in their train
many valuable citizens. Poverty end obscu
i'v should never be raised as un excuse for
Withholding our sentiments upon important
subjects. Mr. EdiIer, feel like saving
lew words upon the subject Of secession, and
The consequences which IN oil probability,
Will result Irom 81 mol because know more,
OF your readers less no, because | feel com.
peion, TO enlisbten any of your readers hu,
SIMPLY for the purpose Of dropping few
thoughts, from which others Who are comps
tent may give fuller and brighter picture
ol the matter. am acting on the principle
that every freeman should aiss his voice and
speak out Wei suppose South Carolina
secedes, she will hays 10 declare herself an
independent Siais-of necessity will have
TO resort 10 some means by which to maintain
her indepcndcpey. Government duties viii
have to be collected upon imported goods,
from this source alone she never can sustain
hctssl-n resort 10 dlfeci taxation must be
made IN order to aid 10 raising a suihcien,
amount to support her Government.
Some advocates Of he doctrine et Sece..
,ion think tho better plan would bo to abolish
al ldUies and raise, by ditec,taaes, he amount
necessary, which, according TO some, would
be over $4,000 Now. If you collect no
duties, weuld no, her taxes be doubled, yea
lupled thereby, producing s1ch burden as
no community would .ohml, TO The taxes
rltsed 10 South Carolina Tor the wear le50i
amounted 10 over s3U0. 000upon lands, wares,
merchiodize, Slaves. Sc, of which amount
over $500, GOO sete raised BY taxes on slaves,
false over 5000 600 upou this property aud
would not her eitizsas rebal. Bu, we mudnot
step hote, for now We only havo an amount
sufficient 10 deffay iha expenses Of govern.
men,. How many thousands Of slaves would
bs tskon 10 some other State where their la.
bour would be equally as profitable and at
much less expense, hence IN short time our
State would BE-, in Q great measure depopa.
lated and the means by which money ,srais.
cd, gone forever. am speaking now upon
the presumption that's, Carolina socedes aud
establishes her Navy yards, collects her du.
ties. &c, &c. But stop, can any rational
man lmsgino for momsnl that The General
Gayernment viii ever permit such opera,ionsl
Would she not plant herself there and collect
duties epon imported goods would she be so
far lost 10 her own interest or so destitute OF
national honor as not TO claim her rights
She would surely do so, il not she would have
TO so down TO infamy and Disgrace. Here
wo would $50 separate governments contend.
lag for the same rgh's-ouc saying, am
an independent Sla,o and as such deny the
night you claim and will prevent the exercise
q i by open resistance. What, | ask, would
follow as the inevitable consequcnces-strile,
commo,on, wars and blood she'd, IN oue rom,
mon and ruinous train. know Of no mode
Of resistance but by arms and the General
Government, il reduced to this awful dilemma
must either prosecute with vigour, or fall
back far beneath disgrace and shame IN the
eyes Of all civilized nations. For such an
Issue 10 be made whcto brother would bo ar.
fayed against brother, must under any cir