Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-07
"pEcLrNE or THE souTH.n

1t has become exceedingly fashionable Of
late years, in certain quarters, to represent
the South as degenerating, and declining, the
victim Of an incurable consumption, and ra.
pidly becoming mere cypher in respect to
resources, private and public. We deem it
scarcely necessary to say that, in most cases,
"1the wish is father to the thought All
who are eonversant with the present COM
,dition Of the Southern States lin. general,
must acknowledge that they are rapidly as
cending the hill of prosperity. If this state
ment was evertrue of fsthe South, tits not
-ssae=aow. The annual amount derived from
FincreasiDg, while she is- apidIy developing
thosesgreat works Of internal improvements
from which, must flow the most gratifying
and enrichiug results. 4 It:is not true that she
is declining, either in wealth., population, or
resources. The Southern States constitute
one of the most favored and prosperous sec.
tions of the Union. - l.@
The hand of nature has marked out for the
South great future. Her destiny is writ
ten in her noble mountains, teeming with
mineral wealth; in her beautiful valleys,
smiling, with fertility; in her glorious rivers,
capable of turning the machinery of hun
dred Lowells; in her harbors, inviting the
commerce Of the world; in all her central
position the most favorable to commercial
enterprise: in all her great and valuable
products which must ever find ready mar.
ket in every portion of the globe; in inter.
nal Improvements, in public spirit, in agri.
culture, in the development of her rich and
varied resources, in wealth, population and
all that goes to make great and powerful
State she is steadily advancing and laying a
broad foundation for the time to come. 1t
is true that much remains to be done, and
that if the South would avail itself fully OF
the advantage within her reach she must use
every endeayor to diversity their labor, and
render herself, as far as possible, indePen'
dent, of the skill and products of foreign
sections. The Southern people must en-:
courage their own home enterprises to a
greater extent, build up their own towns
and cities, patronize their own schools, acad-
,emies and colleges, and in every way en-
deavor to add to the growth and prosperity
of their own section. Add to this Direct
Trade between the South, Europe and other
countries, and we complete the picture Of
her glorious and onward career. Who. then,
speaks of her decIines No true son of the
South will look upon her with such feelings
or be blind to the signs of the times. What
ever difficulties may exist, it is in the power
of our people to remove them.
In the days of the French Revolution
those huge barricades, which obstructed the
streets, and hindered the progress of those
who were intent upon liberty, were sur
mounted by a very simple plan. Every mar
who Joined the ranks Of Freedom, piled W
a stone ); and by this mere act of many per
sons acting in concert, the barriers wer'
pissed. The people Of the South may vel
profit by the example. 1t is in the power o
every one of them to aid in overcoming tn
pobstacles which may exist in the pathway o
Southern progress. Patriotism and self.,n
terest demand of the people Of the South
the energy and enterprise necessary to tn.
!. development of those resources with wlllcl
no other people have been so bountitull.
supplied by nature. Let them be fairly ex
ercised, and her high position, vast wealtl
and formidable power, will place her abov
the reach of one who may, now be hyper
critical enoughato point to er'supposed, de
generacy and decline.-Georgia Home Ga
Z zette.
! RESIGNATION OF Mr.. ,WEBsTEn.-A lei
ter from Washington says that Secretar,
Webster has expressed his intention of re
signing as soon as he can arrange the bus
: ness Of the State Department. As M
Lawrence is coming home, it is suppose
: the mission to England may be rendered
him. sz.s.,,,..f-s.f 10, ~, &c..
/ HE WILL Do.-A believer in the Z" raj
pings" at Mount Holly, New Jersey, al
nounces his intention to call on the spirit !,
:, Sampson to assist him in moving q tN
81 story, house. which he wishes placed abo