Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-26

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Do YOU call that Southern aRgressun g. The
! South then parted with her power, and now il
is regarded us Sddihsrn 5ggrrmion when she
resenis the insults Of ihosh iwheS have availed
! themselves Of il. At least, this=mBch may bs
fairly said--the huaticai psrtin Of the North
ars willing to usc ailths advantage thus given
10 assail The S0uthern section: : ~ s,..
Now, hook at the acquisition Of the Territory
of louisiana. There the South agreed to cx.
slude herself from all that portion of il North of
$50 go, and one free Stale, Iowa, has been
furmed out Of that portion of the territory. The
Senator from New Hampshise quoted the opin-
ions Of many Senators, to the effect that Kansas
il not to BIZ slave Stale Sff, do not know
that it will be u slaveholding State; r say,
however, that, when the Southern portion of the
United States parted with that dominion which
We righifully possessed, and allowed ourselves
TO be excluded from the Louisiana territory, 'wu
played the part Of generous parent who has
Ouy met with the seorn and cUnterspt which
want Of whdonr justly dsserves., 1t WIS., putting
a rod in the hands OF others, without knowing
who they were, under the hope that it would bs
used ns a weapon Of consfnon defence but which
has been used against the donor ~ d tneans of
controlling his authorit.:' 2a ysig sF,n..
When we obtained California, By wlsose trea.
sure and whose arms Was II 80 arquifed! Sir
will not initiate the example Of the Senator
from New HAMPSHIRE: viii NIT in my PLACES
allow myself 10 way that il was not acquired
by Northern as well ns by Southern arms, and
by Northern rs we'll rs by Sourern treasure.
Al protest was made that that acquisition was
10 rebound to the South. Let ME ask where
N
lecled from California have been poured out ?
Like the dsw Of heaven; which arises ip one
place and drseends ON another. i wiIl not say,
in this connection, that might emblazon tlis.
fame md sailantry OfSohthern heroes and gen.
erals. ! might b. as proud Of the ealfantry IT
my own seelion, as anliqaity: wus Of The heores
Of Greece and OF Rome, and the heroes of Mara
lhon. viii not refuse common grave TO the
gallant Ransom, and the equally gallant Dicker-
sou, who fell in The same battle. would not >
deny to them tho mingled wreath Of the laurel
aud cypress. Sir, in the face Of tho truth of
history, when We haSe shed our blood III u com.
mon contest, and when We acquired \ territory
by common .reas,rref what is the fact? Has it
not been appropriated 10 The noa.saveholdng
portion Of this Confederaey, under non.sldvs.
holding constitution! That i So1fheYn aagres.
sion! POI sE.r 49, go a:.f.,.'..s :. as.
Did the honorable Senator from New Hamp.
shire think that he could satisfy any one WHO
heard him On these points. No; Sir but II
looks as il he intended 10 feed the flames which
are burning but which he, in his benevoisnee;
ought to ex,inguish. The gruvamrr Of bio
argument, however, is, that Texas wins annexed
with view to pander to Southern insolenee and
pride. Now, intend, in That connection, to
PROFOUND some questions which those who agree
with him will find it very difficult to swallow.
They have been 80 much used to eating danny
things nj the North, that their stomachs are not
quite strong enough for the wholesome food
which might offer them, and which their senti.
mental stomachs might reject will put my
questions, however, TO the Senator from New
Hampshire, for am better acquainted with him,
and suppose he is The organ, and stands ut The
head, Of those who ngree with him in opiAion.
Would he consent that Texas should have I've. =.
come a British province, with the certainty that
England would place that province in the same
condition as its West India islands, aud with
the certainty that her policy would be to make
war on tho institutions Of Louisiana aud other
Southern States! Would he luke the part Of
England in such controversy, sooner than Of
thUse who have given Us our liberties and our
rights? Would he consent that Grert Britain
should take possession of Texas, and make war,
like a roaring lion seeking whom it may devour
among it's neighbors? Would he consent to
that, on an acknowledged condition only that 1t
should not have slaves, and should be pledged
to make war on the institutions of the Southern
States? Would he agree to make war on his
Southern confedriates On such conditions and
through such agencies!
The next question which have 10 PROFOUND
on that point is, whether they would consent
That Texas should up 10 this time have retained
her separate existence as an indepenpent repub-
lie upon our borders, carrying on, in CONNER
cial point of view, competition with ~, which
would have redounded TO the advantage of tho
South because if Texas has opened her ports
under The doctrine OF free trude, she would have
conciated her Southern neighbors both by pro.
piquiiy, consauguinity, interest, and trade, and
she would have had a right to du it! The
North would have suffered more by her separate
existence than the South, because they would
have brought goods to Galveston, aud when
they got there nIl the Sharps rifles and the pull
pits Of the North could not prevent them from
going wherever The people chose TO carry them.
say nothing about smuggling. Let those do il
who are accustomed to it. wish TO make no +,
invidious distinctions; but may remark that
the Yankee is very keen fellow, and thiaA
he is the pioneer al barsain.making aud trade
wherever there is an Opportunity. M
The next question put to the gentleman |,
whether they would consent now ~ remit Texas :
to her original condition, and let her assume .
separate existence as rival republic They
wonld do none of these things if they would
consult the public mind of their constituents.
They might cay SO, but they would be rebuked
about as eaectually as any public men could be
rebuked whenever they appealed to that judp.
meu, These are bard questions i admit.
ask them, would they agree that England should
take Texas and exclude slavery, 0f that Texas
should continue to be separate republic; or
would they expel her now from the Union FIN
their power! Why talk Of these things when
they do not intend to do what they speuk about
They would do no such thing. They would
not dare 10 do it. Still they resort to the safety
valve of rhetoric TO get nd of these difficulties.
and to pour out its effusions on a deluded con.
stiluency. They make an er par,e motion, and
do not expect Judgment on it. - ...,.'' '. 4,
Now, sir, have disposed Of most Of fthe fopics,
which have been introduced into this debate, :
and come to the muin graramen of the matter
before US, and that Is, what il the Presidsnt 70
do? Suppose the so.caled Legisla ure assem- l,.
bled in Kansas on the 4th Of Marrh,. absolutely
hois,ng the banner Of treason, tehslon, and iiI H..
surrection: what is the president 70 do3 tell
you, sir, rs much as The gentlemen: to Z WhonI
alluds denouncs the. President,i If he should not