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

How much tolerance dOeb the South, the
parent of the new States, exhibit, in permitting
Them to enter the Union with constitutions pro-
hibiting slavery! They ask to participate in all
the principles Of the old thirteen, snying, at the
same time, I'VE are holier than you" The
blot.of slavery is not on our escutcheon." To
the present slave States, they, in effect, say,
.You,,it j. true, have given 10 the Union, or have
been chiefly instrumental in acquiring Tor the
Union, all her territories; but you are wicked,
degraded race, and must not contaminate Us with
YOUR vii, institution OF slavery" If the new
States were within the Frigid Zone where the
negro would be ut all times useless, it would
only add wantvnness 10 the insult for the pro.
hibi,ion would be unnecessary. The prohibi-
ton of slavery is always either wanton insult,
or q gross wrong to the South. The Federal
Government, as The agent Of The States, may or
may not admit new Suites into the Union, as it
peases. In admitting them, it is bound 10 do
equal Justice to the North and 10 the South. IL
does perpe,rale gross and palpable injustice. to
the South, when it permits forward child to be
remtted to ll,e rights Of manhood, when its ve-
ry petition is accompanied with insult and wrong
10 one of lis parents.
If we of the South admit that slavery is i'm
moran Ut llleApeulSHt w iISW SIttCoy VIC SohuoA
maintain that it is right anywhere We thereby
WELD the great principle for which abolition con.
tends, and furnish it lever and fulcrun with
which to upset our domestic institutions. Here
after, in admitting any Northern State prohibit
ing slavery, it should be- with an understanding
ON the part of the South, that "i it submits ~
admission, not IN matter of right, but for the
sake Of peace, and because it will not quarrel
about useless abstraction" Without some
such procedure on the part Of the South, the nd
mission of any State excluding slavery, il The
assertion that slavery is morally wrong and in
expedient. =, >.
that her institutions are righteous, honorable and
.xpedient, A. those of the North, she will find
her defence easy. Until she does this, until she
asserts her equality in morality, as we'll rs in
right, she invites, nay, she justfes, the attacks
of aboliton.-Richmond Enquirer.
NEGRO DIPLomArIsTs-The London CORES.
pondent of the New York Herald says:
"The negro representative Of Soulouque made
his appearance this week at the Queens leyee,
and in spite of all the affected sympathy Of the
English for free niggers," he was avoided as
something "odious and not to be endured" A
good joke of our Minister a: Paris, Mr.. Mason,
las come over here He was at Court ball
lately al the Tuilleries, and his eyes happened
to ight on the Charge d'Affaires Of Sououque
in France, fine looking black. Some one OBJ
serving his steady gaze, suid: swell, Mr.. Mason,
what do you think of yonder blackee in his EN-
broidtred coats 2" Think" replied Mr.. Mason,
still regarding the negro with the eye of con.
noisseur, 'why, clothes and all, l think that
fellow il worth ihousaed dollars" This is
"OId Virgiuny' oil over, and every body is langh-
ing at the bon mot"