Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
Revolution in that State published in 1885, only short
time after the scenes which he describes: III

Revolution in that State published in 1885, only short
time after the scenes which he describes:
"Whe the American soldiers Lay sncsmpsd Tin the low
country Charieston their uttered rags
petey out that hundred Of them naked
as they were born excepting small strip Of cloth about their
waists and they nearly destitute of meat Of cloth
ing."-pok p. 258. H@s ~
The military weakness Of this BODYBUILDING commu-
nifty Is too apparent Learn now its occasions and then
join with me in that Senator from South Ca
roina should attribute independence to any thing
"saTehoding The records of the country and various
voices all disown his suggestion The State Of South Ca
roina by authentic history, dsowns it, Listen If you
please to peculiar and decisive testimony under date Of
March 80 l179 from the Secret Journal Of the Contnen
tai Congress:
The committee appointed to take into consideration the
circumstances Of Tie Southern States, and the ways and
for their safety and defence report that the State of South
Carolina By the delegates of the said State
and by Mr. Huger who has the request OF the
Governor of the said State purpose explain
stances thereby IS usABLE to make eectua efforts with
militia by reason OF the great proportion Of citizens
10 remain al home issrrecton among the negroes,
and prevent the deseon of them the enemy That tho
state Of the country and the great number of these people
among Them expose the inhabitants great DANGER from
the endeayors of the enemy to excite them to revolt de-
sert'-IoL j, p. lo5
Here is South Carolina secretly disclosing her military
weakness and its occasion thus disowning In advance
the vaunt or her Senator who finds strength and gratu
lation in slavery rather than in freedom Ii during
the that she thus shrved herself her knees in
the confessional Of the Continental Congress But the
same important admission made in debate, on the
the war, by Mr. Burke Representative from South
Carolina:
There is not gentleman on the foor who sangcr.o
the feeble State when entered into the
to oppose the British power We only sitlou;
money WITHOUT an army or military stores 6 ice Sere JsD 70
insaded usAnaa Of Congress- 1852, 17sl solue 2,
| page ASA
| Similar testimony to the weakness engendered by
slavery was also borne by Mr. Madison in debate in
! Congress:
"Eyery addition they Georgia and South Cardinal re-
ceive their number of slaves tends rsakea sem
der then. te.s capable IF IF Congress- VOL
], page $40.
! The historian of South Carolina, Dr. Ramsay, con-
temporary observer of the very which he describes
! exposes this weakness
The forces under the command Of Gen. Provost marched
through the richest settlements of the State where the
ewest white inhabitants in proportion to the number
TAekopiess 4ricans aared 1h the hope Of eedo Jorsool
their oner and repaired in great numbers the royal
army They to recommend themselves TO their
cd their property, and assisting in carrying of.
History Of South Caroline, rofaae |, page 3l2.
And the candid historian, describing the invasion
Of the next year, says:
"The slaves second time fockea to tho British army
i Vol l. page 338.
And at still later day Mr.. Justice johnson, of the
Supreme Court of the United States and citizen Of
South Carolina, in his elaborate life Of Gen. Greene,
speaking of negro slaves makes the admission.
He says:
the number dispersed through these [seuthernI
States very great; great render ipossbt
The eitisens muster reeaen enough eand pressIrs
| Of the Byitish arms"- KoL 2, y. 472.
Surely, sir this is enough, and more Thus from au-
thenc documents learn the small contributions Of
and the military weakness Of the Southern States
particularly Of South Carolina, compared with the
Northern States and from the very lips OF South Caro
ma, four different occasions, speaking by committee,
by of her Representatives in Congress- by her hsto
rian and by eminent citizen, have the confession
only of weakness but that this weakness ped
by slavery And yet in the face Of this cumulative and
unimpeachable testimony, called to listen in the
American Senate to hghfying boast from venerable
Senator that American independence was achieved by the
and treasure Of ssaveholding communities
sumption baseess the fabric of vision, in any way
it may benterpreted whether meaning boldly thatin
dependence achieved by those Southern States which
the peculiar home Of slavery that it was achieved
by any strength influence which from that nox-
ious source. Sir speak here for Commonwealth Of
just renown but speak also for which Is more
than any Commonwealth, that which represent
and / cannot allow the Senator, with his silver white
locks to discredt either Not by slavery but in spite Of
it. was independence achieved Not 5ecaus but not,e
standing there "slayehoding communities did
triumph descend upon 1t the inspiration
OF liberty universal that conducted through the red
of the Revolution as 1t had already given to the De-
caraton Of Independence its mighty tone, resembling
through the ages. Lot it be remembered" said the
nation speaking by the voice Of the Continental Congress
the close of the war; that it has been the pride
boast of America that the rights for which she has
T contended THE RIGHTS OF RuMAN xArUREp' Yes.
sir, in this behalf and by this sign, we conquered.
Such, sir is my answer this head to the Senator
from South Carolina. If the work which undertook has
been done thoroughly he must not blame Whatever
undertake am apt to do thoroughly. But, while thug
repelng the nsnuatons against Massachusetts and the
assumptions for slavery would not unnecessarily touch
the sensibes Of that Senator of the State which he
represents cannot forget that amidst all diverses OF
opinion bound together by the ties Of common
country; that Massachusetts, and South Carolina Sis
States and that the concord Of sisters ought pre-
vail between them but am constrained to declare that
throughout this debate sought in vain any token Of
that just spirit which, within the sphere Of its influence
is calculated to promote the concord alike Of States and
individuals.
And now, for the present part with the venerable
Senator from South Carolina In pursuing his inconsis
encies, and in exposing them to Judgment had almost
forgotten his associate leader in the wanon personal
saut which have been exposed the veteran
Senator from Virginia, Mr. MAsos who is directly
in my eye With mperious look and in the style Of Sir
Forcble Feeble that Senator has undertaken call in
question my statement that the fugitive slave bill denied
the writ Of habeas corpus and in doing this, he has
sumed superiority for himself which, permit to tell
him in this presence nothing in him sanction.
Sir, claim little for myself; but shrink in respect
from any comparison with that Senator, veteran though
he be- Sitting him. has been my fortune since
have been this foor have come to know something
Of his conversation something Of his manners something
Of bis attanmens something Of his Abilities something
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