Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-02-15
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
OUR SENATOR.

OUR SENATOR.
Mn. EDITOR, Amongst the many expressions Of
indignation and censure against the South Carolina
Legislature in general and Col. CARROLL in Particu-
lar with which the public has recently been favored
you will please receive one from an humble indi-
vidra who is unable to appreciate the ground OF
complaint, either against the Legislature or the
Edgcfeld S.nator. There was indeed, some de-
gree of nj s giving in the mind of your correspon-
Dent, in rcgar to the propriety Of the Act conf
planned of, before the appearance OF COL C's article
in the Advertiser of the 25th ut. His exposition,
however, has removed this impression, and instead
of being visited with the censure lie should receive
the thanks of the State for his zeal and bodness in
maintaining its rights and its dignity. He may
have erred, tits true, and the Legislature may have
erred in the means adopted to secure the object in
tended. Some other plan than the granting Char
to the Asssnecs of HENRY SHuLTz, might have
accomplished tho desired end but 80 far as the
principle was concerned, the guardians of the States
interest would have been greatly to blame had they
remained inactive and done nothing to prevent un-
lawful possession from ripening into right"
The whole matter in relation 10 the right of pro-
pcrty seems to turn on point. Does one half
of the Savannah River belong to the State Of South
Carolina If it docs, then surely one half Of the
Bridge belongs to the State, and the owners Of the
ends of the Bridge cannot pass from one part OF
their property to the other, without passing over the
States property. And if this be the property Of
the State, it is her right to grant the privilege OF
using it to whomsoever she pleases. So far as the
practical effect of the law is concerned there are
two sections of the State that are Interested, viz:
Charleston, and particularly the region in and
around Hamburg. Well, the ground Of Charles
toms opposition to the measure, is it is presumed,
the danger to which her Commercial interests are
subjected by it-and this to be sure, is IN impor-
tant consideration. But the tone with which some
of the journals of that City have spoken out on the
subject, is not BY any means to the taste Of those
who think the honor or dignity of the Slate arc
to be preferred to any Commercial considerations.
The State OF South Carolina does not belong to
Charlie ston; and though it be source ofpride and
an object Of patriotic affection to the Commonwealth.
the people are not 10 be forced into compliance
with her wishes, BY the denunciaons of her press,
nor the arrogance of her Merchant princes. The
people about Hamburg though are the principal suf-
fcrers, for they are put to no little inconvenience but
there have been times in the history Of all countries,
when the people have had to suffer for the country's
wcal-and this temporary evil will doubtless even
tua,e in permanent benefit to the community.
1t is also much to be regretted that anything should
occur to minish in the slightest degree the good
feeling existing between two sister States having q
common interest and common destiny and oil
honorable means should be adopted TO prevent such
disorder. The City Council Of Augusta and the
State of Georgia. will, it is believed, acquiescc in
the measure now so obnoxious to them, when the
matter becomes to be properly understood.
These sentiments, Mr.. EDlroR, are not prompted
by any considerations Of personal friendship for Col
CARROLL, for the writer is by no means intimately
acquainted with him; but as citizen Of the State,
and feeling an interest in whatever pertains to her
welfare, as one Of Col. C's constituents he takes
this method Of expressing IN approval Of our Sena
tors fthfuncss in discharging the trust committed
to him. JUSTICE