Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-14
Mi; TO double TOLLS. In fact, many articles
Of urnluce ufe taxeu 70 prohibition.

nilt 10 QnuDie luilS. III iact, iiAhJ ai''eiSs
Of produce are taxed 10 prohibition
The Town of Hamburg is also injured to
ii very considerable extent by this Act; for
tnany oi oar citizens who found ready cash
market over the river, for the various com-
rnoc.iiies which thcy had Tor sal" were in tho
habit oi purchasing their supplies in Ham.
hurg, thereby making Augusta pay tribute
to Hamburg Il is perhaps, not gemeTa!iy
hnown, that three thousand ha!es Of Cotton
were actually tiraved" arross the river.
! the past year. and stored in Ilnmburg. This
was Cotton belonging 10 Carolina Planters.
who shipped it by way of the Canal to AN.
gusta, bat prcierng the Hamburg market.
were willing to pay twenty-five cents per
bale, to reach their favorite market but
am authorized to say, that they now have to
pay filty.cents per bale. and the consequence
! is, that oil this Cotton will be driven from
orr own Town. and our citizens deprived OF
an important privilegs-thus of trading where
they please.
What becomes Of those cherished Free
Trade principles, in the maintenance OF winch
South Carolina once threatened to dissolve
tho Union, and imbrue her hand in her broih-
ers Loodl Are these principles about To
lie abandoned! Or are they ouy to he as.
serted when our Intercourse with foreign ma
=, tons is the least trammeled? und repndisied
and ignored when it is proposed to sharkle
our trade and traffic with II neig'iGorIns
City! Il the Congress OF the United States
has not the constitutional power to tax Que
poriou OF the States for the benefit OF tho
others, then | contend, that the Legislature
, of u State has not the right, either legal or
moral, 10 tax a large portion of her cIllzens.
for the private benefit of two individuals. 1t
the Congress OF the United States mas NOS
tin power to pass prohihitory tariff laws, BY
which the trade between this and foreign n"-
tons is to be materially affected, then con-
, tend, that the Legislature of State has nos
tho right to tax, to prohibition, the products
ol her citizens, when they wish to trade with
City of IL sister State. But yet the facts
do show that this has heeu done by the Leg
isla,ure of South Carolina. Aad for whal.
Ir; me ask, must this great public saerlties
I've matir!
1t is said that the rights Of The Stata ara
andanpcrcd. How2 In what way? Ia sho
about to be drspoiled Of her teritorys by
whu.n? L,y the City Council of Augusta!
What Il startling announcement single
City in tie :!tale Of Georgia il about 10 de.
Spi Tue 9'"'r OF ''"u'' >>",o,,,, ~ Il"
l'"''""' P'r' u ''e' ',;''''"'' - ":' '..,;.L
S''''er a'' "a calHoHoum IL s"'i'e".' III "':,"'
ih"St con''sS' ca''n"t SEQ ""y 'o'Ie
rInS 'ir Hession OF 1917 she LEGISLATURE -
this State passed Series oi lSeS''u'i"'s' Il
struclIHS the Governor III co"heA''' WI"
tho Attorney "ehera'' 10 open c"''e'P"',
hr"ce VIII, the t,"vernor "l '1"rSH'' upon
lH'N question ol o''i'a"ry anu "i'" f'."a
ii'S ii'e HtA'e 10 SUSTAIN 'hen' III ",'F "c'"'
I,'y iH'Shl 'n'"h ''ic' 10 'H"t' ~, >'"'e''"'
NAMING, III his last aonua' Message "Sea
Inc following language: PeFee',e oy ''s
/; lh'e Message '' '''' nA',''e"', >'''':' I:''
: o""' tt'"' "c 's'''''''i',''.' ~, ~ VI.
! .nFe "' "r''e"' u sa,'''''' '"e q"SI''"'.
Oonn"aFy n''"'S" '''' '9t"'eS 'or n""' vi 1,. ,e:,"
mrnt' TO 'ns supreme ,,'''' " .!s or.'r' e
STATES, III c"mphance WIN P'oloS'''',' ''"'"
'he Attorney "e'e'"1 "i 'l.'s S'".e' o"S
Scst I" you ''ie pFoPr'e'y OF ''se'''"s ~ saI"
reference as the most cnnnl!'e'e mo"o oS
when = hnni settlement '' '"'s question: '"''
Dc ELECTED
Now, it really seems to me, that after al
this had passed between tho two States, i,
was impolitic,' to say the least TO take any
step that might have the appearance OF raslI-
ness, and thereby prejudice our own cause.
But then again. the interest OF the pn"lle
must be sacrificed because, as 1t IS alleged.
.Messrs JoNEs " hENNEDY, had :" out "t
their not abundant means advanced to lisN,
Rl Snrbrz moneys to large amount
Then, ! ask, why IN the name OF common
justice. should tnls discrimination DC n'aHe
between the creditors OF HENRY 1HrLrz
Look at the willow and orphans wn" nave
been made prnnyess by the acts OF thus HEN