The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1851-01-16

Number in the hands Of mil.
tia, from one 10 twelve
pounds. 3i -,
SMALL Arms
In the depos at Charleston
at Columbia, there are
stands of small arms. 1910
In the hands Of the militia, 3.578 l5.71s
Swords and pistols arc not included in th,
estimate OF small arms.
From this II vii. bc seen that we have an .o
gregate OF upwards OF $4,000 men able To ,lu
duty. or these we can bring int, the field !,
necessary, not less than 80 900. and still Ina ye
| enough IN the country 10 keep up the nee cesSary
| ponce, ana carry on all our agricultural one
ra'ions. We have guns enough TO arm Is, 600.
and when wo take into consideration. tba,
every man has his rifle or double barrel gun
| rs not asserting too much TO say, we can
| effectively arm double that number. The
Whoc oi The colonies at the commencement of
.hc revolution, had bnt -four pieces Of otdnan nee
understand, while we have 1873, and vet
nrrcc with my Hon. friend from Kcrshaw, MIR
Ohesnu',) that We should have more, and |
S'ahd prepared To vote the necessary appro.
prIation to bring the supply up to what is
needed But money, too is as essential under
inc contingency contemplated, as men and
munitions, and how will il be raised We
nave twenty millions worth Of produce. the
must go abroad. and rs the imports arc gene.
rally equal 10 the exports, duty of 90 Der
cent. dd rdf0rem would raise us tho SUN of
lonr IniliIons OF dollars. But, say, gentlemen.
inc Federal Government will blockade our
ports and cut of This supply. We'll, | hone so.
a blockade ~ ns much an act Of war an an
INVASION by land and will arouse the in,irgnn.
non OF our sister States nst as quickly. Ether
would be II blow at a sovereign State, their
nfp, ,ip II, IA
oiow at themselves, 10 be resisted at every
hazard. But could VIC not bear tho inconvc.
n'cncc OF blockade for II short time, for one
year or Two If necessary, for the sake Of IL
great principle and for self prCscrva,iun II
not We have sadly dcgcncra,rd in spri, from
our noble and clfdcnying anccstorS--wc are
not prepared TO attempt the Reinforcement of
our lost liberty. But, sir, we can and will
bear this If necessary, and more. We will
bear the heaviest kind Of war.tux 10 sustain
our cause. For the last thirty wears, we have
contribute thirty dollars out Of every hundred
OF The hard earnings Of our industry, 10 sus.
tam ana build up tho North, und now, if ncccs.
sary, VIC will contribute al least ono tenth to
ouIld up and sustain the South. Our relief
from Northern taxation will enable us 10 do il
Our patriotism will prompt the Offering Il, |
Mr. Chairman, the separation should be peace |
able, the reasons Just cited will apply with still !
q 'o'SN' W WI W SuSliln ourselves ,
us an independent State. Holding IN our open |
and spacious harbor, the key 10 the commerce |
OF nearly the whole South West; with Rail |
itoaos, now divcrging in every direction with .
lrcc trade or comparative fee trade with all !
The world with territorial area larger than !
many OF the German States; can see moth.
ing, that can possibly check our rap d strides
10 wealth. greatness and glory as u people.
l cannot close my remarks, without noticing
what fell from the Hon. gentleman from ,
GrcenVil'c. few days ago. regret sir. that
cannot respond to a single sentiment he has
uttered, in behalf "f this glorious union, |
mean no personal dsrcspccl when dcclarc
before God, that there is not n single cord IN
my bosom, that beats responsive TO his wishes
10 save it. lie has eloqucn,ly, most eloquent.
" dwcit upon its greatness and glory. But
what sir has made it great and glOnous. bni
The institutions. H. Son anG.. lhc Productions
may as well tell TIC ltpll, uap ast.s:a,s,t