Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31

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TO opsrate exclusively the State itself Such would
not only cut OF commerce. but would place in the hands
Of our rivals In assuming such attitude would be the
duty OF the State to make for the management
OF her rights abroad Her pride would revolt at sending forth
her flag without navy protect and without Minis
ters and Consus 70 represent her rights and protect her in
terests abroad No nation rely the forbearance Of
others when there may be collision of interests temp
taton for violation. AT any rate would not allow the Pal
meto fag Goat by suGsrance only. Whilst 1t would
present proud, spirited people lived, it would
be regarded as the emblem Of savebcdng Commonwealth
Many would be tempted to insult from wantonness How
would the proudsped people Of the State feel hear that
their Dag bad been pulled down and torn pieces by Bos
ton whaling party, by vessel from Liberia, in any other
way! How could they avenge the insult If the State
sume national responsibility, must provide also the at
tributes and means Of national power must have
and all the other appliances Of national dignity II cannot
vy with safety the comfy ofnatons code found
ed in sublime aRhropopa,hy Il seeps be thought by
some with great confidence that by opeug her ports with
low duties imposs South Caolna could, under the temp
asions Of sstrade invite the Of The world 70 her
shores. Well perhsps, If all would b good and do q
South Carona might think they should do something Of this
might topass But games generally conducted by
adversary hands; and sometimes play is made BY that
may not be thought by the other to be secundcm Grte.
None Of suppose that the Federal Government would
cognse the independence Of South Carolina would be dis
posed to make commercial treaties with her. On the contra
ry having ample MEANS that Government would make war
in every way it could. would bestow
bountes in and give preference to neghbong ports
IT. far could, would make treaties with foreign nations
isolate condition and cripple Il would
divert and obsuct all the channels Of trade, and might
conne exports alone the basis Of commercial
understand that the articles of that
come into our po coastwise and by foreign mpoaons,
amount in value to something $40 Of this
than three ouhs finds it's way into other States
into Georgia. North Caroline Alabama, Tennesseeleaving
something under SIS 900 to be consumed in this State
conended that under the operations OF free trade
would come 10, and in way other it would find its
way Now South Caroline separate sovereignty,
with free port there doubt she might attract greater
than to her poris provided 1t could
find market out of her borders But could it find its
way without violating the revenue laws Of other
ons 1t said ga by any other name would smell as
sweet We might introduce much commerce as we please
and send Savannah river under what would call
brisk free ade but what in the esmaion Of others whose
rights be involved, would be regarded smuggling If
carried their borders in violation Of their laws. II
would be acknowledged right Of the Federal Government
regard South Carolina stranger, and to place her
going into the ports Of the States of the Union under
embargo and Georgia and North Caro-
na to regard ports Of entry those places only which COM
muncate by water with the ocean, such Savannah and
Wilmington. That Government might not establish ports
Augusta and Charlotte the North Carolina line. Under
this view, could into Charleston but how
could il get out without the process Of smuggling AT the
interior points indicated, it could not without smuggling.
then put the proposition, would capitalists import goods into
Charleston in opposition the Federal Government under
the suppoon that they could make profit them through
the operations Of thrifty smuggling But in commercial
war; might be disposed to take all advantages and
might be to the interest of Georgia and North Carolina to
have ports Of entry Augusta and Charlotte What
them Gould goods pay ten per cent in Charleston, and
forty at these places in composition with trade through Sa-
yannah and Wilmington paying duty Of thirty or forty per
cent Ccrtuiny will not dwell on this view Of the
subject any longer do my friends the justice say that
they have much higher amone whose dignity Of purpose
may give their movements different character. To
with the first view alone, would be make the State submit
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the consolation Of blind Meeus who lost his eyes gong
through the flames Of the temple to the palladium Her
fate would not only be seldestructon, but it would be
cri6ce to buid'up the interests of new rivals.
Those who really look the end of this beginning take
the step with this induce other States by the pros
porous and successful example of South Carolina
into conjunction with her to place them in such crcum
Stances that having common destiny, they would be
peled TO be involved in making sacrifice. will
notice the first part of the proposition. The latter pre-
sens the subject in its great magnitude no.unconnected with
considerations Of the deepest delicacy To force sovereign
State 10 take position against its consent to make 1t a
1t would be offend its pride and force its
judgment Is there any evidence that Georgia would be
forced to take position with under the present uncure Of
affairs She will perhaps contend that having decided for
herself South Carolina must abide the fate of her dec
sion. Before such move is made Georgia something
more ought to be made known of the sentiments OF her
pie, who would not only sympa,hze with their friends, but
ultimately, for their benefit their support No
thing ofhe kind has been attempted. may be asked il
can give any that Georgia will be prepared TO
act in concert with U.S. that she will take any to
throw off the expressions and encoachmens Of the Federal
Government All that say is that she said she
would, and that in the solemn form. But in spite Of
herself, she will have to to such conclusion The
slave and States remain long together
with the present issues and under the operation of that
must bring about their separation. That certain If it
were written the wall This conederscy that in short
time might comprehend fifty States undergo orga-
n'zatons. would have change effected through the
confusion of anarchy and violence If il be done with in
tegenoe and the cooperation Of the parties concerned In
suit usurpson, and accumulated wrong will not allow
Southern neighbors to remain Indifferent to their and su
alton much longer They stand and
OF the house Ia which they and dwell undermined, with
out seeing that the edce in DANGER and that when falls
the common tenants perish with it. Both interest and
honor must require the States take counsel together
They should look upon themselves not with the jealousy Of
rivals, but crew, all equally endangered, whose
duty il is to make long pull strong pull and pull alto
geher to themselves from impending wreck Il is
bad and judgment for States identified in interest
language of dsespec and towards each other
The remark may be made of public men who hold re-
sponsbe Positions and who ought practice courtesy and
incucate harmony Such has been the course Of some
fc public men, in Georgia especially have been surrised
remark attributed Speaker Cobb who n speaking of
South Caoa said that her indicated course would be- inf
NOUS. That gentleman should recolect that every blow
aimed at South Carona will strike Georgia for South Ca
rona now only endeavorng do what Georgia said she
ought to do 1t grossly unbecomog in those who should
discharge the trust of sentnes only TO quit their posts
but 10 turn round and fire upon the camp Of their comrades
We all know the dominion Of party ts ties for time
may be more powerful than the interests Of the country
cannot bat believe that in Georga ts power will be tempo
ra. The talent and ambitious spirit Of youpe Georgia can
not bs long hampered by it. In the struggle for ndepen-
dence, what States more united than South (arona