Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-04

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very long since, showed some zeal II, main.
tanning free soil opinions. We cannot al.
low it to pass without one or two remarks.
There is every prospect, not of renewal,
for that is not the true term, but of contin-
uance of the discussion, as long as any at.
tempts are made to enforce the fugitive slave
law. The discussion seems, for the time, to
have been silenced in Congress, but it is not
silenced elsewhere. Every pursuit of
black fugitive into the free States rekindles
the controversy in all its original heat, and
nothing but tho absolute desuctude of that
law will quiet public opinion on that point.
OF the two million OF persons who have
read "Uncle TOMS CABIN" we suppose
there is not enc who has not in some way,
mingled in the discussion within the last few
months
But if that cause were removed, there are
yet others which will keep up the discussion
as long as institution exists. Here, for ex.
ample, is the question of recognizing the in-
dependence Of Hayti, which brings into the
field new set Of controversialists. Hayti
is one Of the best customers Of the United
States, and :here is a strong commercial in
terest in favor of the recognition of her in.
dependence. The measure is zealously op-
posed by the friends of slavery; it is desired
by the friends Of commerce. Here is new
and ample matter of discussion.
Again, the question which comes mp in
the case of Manuel Pereira, the British SUBJ
ject imprisoned at Charleston on account of
his color, is yet undecided, and may involve
us in serious collisions with foreign powers.
If that were disposed OF, there still remains
the question of slavery in the District of
Columbia, for the extension of which Con-
gress is responsible-a question which may
be brought up at any time.
For our own part we do not mean to re.
eognize any termination to the discussions of
the questions incident to slavery as long as
there is anything left to discuss We shall
treat the subject with the same freedom, the
same earnestness and the same decision,
whenever it fairly comes before US, that we
have always done. allowing no considera-
tions of party policy-that cowardly sys-
tenn which degrades and emasculates the
journalism of this country,-to impose upon
US even Il temporary silence.
THE President of the French republic has
intimatcd to the English government that il
they will reduce the French wines, he is
prepared, on the principle of reciprocity, to
enter into negotiations preliminary to
treaty by which a reduction shall be effected
in the duties on some of the staples of thse
country on their importation into France.
This offer, says the London News, coming
from quarter from which it would scarcely
have been expected, will be viewed with
great interest as it affords the means of ia.
king another step towards the attainment Of
a comprehensive system of free trade
throughout the world.
TnR San Francisco "Whig" says that
Horace Cole and other merchants of that
city have it in contemplation to fit out all
expedition to Japan. They intend to pur.
chase a clipper, and despatch It Immediately
to Hong Kong, where it will remain until
the American squadron shall be despatched
to Japan, when it will proceed at once to
Jeddo and test the practieability eS entering
into trade with the people ofthn eaantrS:
Gr Dignity does not consist IN poses.
sing honors, but iii deserving them.