Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-21

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80 much stress, how is the matter likely to stand
The Mercury supposes that under DOUGLAS
theory it will certainly be lost to the South. 1t
takes for granted that the South will not have the
snirit to occupy that opening, when arrangements
| shall be mede with the Indians to effect it; and
vet it believes that the superior spunk and energy
Of Northern emigrants will come and grasp the
prize. 1t has looked on tho map, and sees that
The productive and hnbitable part of the Indian
Territory lies broadside wish Arkansas,-is below
The latitude of Missouri, touching the Southern
boundary Of that State with its north eastern cor
uer; that it also adons some of the most spirited
| ,,u1ties of Texas on the South,-counties whero
avery already largely prevails, and where there
Exists as strong Southern tone, as can DO found
,uy where in our section of the union,-countieS,
/, short, where the counsels of such men as Louis
roEzgvAST WIarALL carry the day the Neren-
ry is aware of these circumstances, aud also OF the
further fact that slavery already exists among the
Indians in the Territory, that it has proven sue
cess among them, and is already considered an
institution of the Territory. Yet the Mercury,
with all this in view, predicts that DorcLASs tlp'-
rv will make it a free State. Alas, poor Hercules!
how low art thou fallen, that men should think
'hus mcany you. Missouri on the North West,
Arkansas on the Wosi, and Texas on the South.
with slavery ulready cxistant and Hourishins in
The Territory to be occupied,-yet all Of them,
ii of the South, scared by DouGLAs's theo-
| ", are to fall back in dismay, nnd give up
the land to the AbolitioniSts Of Connecticut YER
mont & Co. So thinks the lcrcuy. But Mr..
BoYcE announces the rational conviction, hasei
upon fncts and probabilities, that the Indian Ter
siiory willhc ours. Here we have two contrarient
opiniuns-onc mere surnisc growing out of
too great fear of Senator DOUGLASS theory,-tho
other conclusion sustained by ndispuiable facts
and outstanding circumstances. tits unnccessn.
ry to ask the reader which opinion he will adopt.
There ran be no hesitation on the point.
Of course the Mcrcary and it, friends will not
give up that they are wrong; for they see things
in convincing though very desperate light.
Besides, this Indian Territory is now the only
substantial food upon which TO keep alive the ter
ritorial issue which they hold so lcrsistcnty fur-
ward. But the intelligent readers Of the South
are not to sc so fur alarmed out Of their propriety
by the .Uercuy's eloquent portrayals VI Southern
ruin as to yield their assent to that patriotic paper
when claiming the Indian Territory prospective
iy) as an illustration Of Southern iuScclity and
Northern energy. As to any "othcr territory"
that is to be lost under tho DouGLAs theory, aud
10 which some have alluded 50 indcfpitcly,--we
woul! ask what is it, and whore is it! II Cuba
or Mexico he mcaut by it, surely every sensible
man at the South will agree with Mr.. BuTrE, tha'
If the former ever comes into the Cnivn, she must
come AZ SLAVE community, which shc how is,
and other tuan which she will never l.c 80 lung us
her torrid temperature and her tropical produc.
tiuns remain as they are. Neither will there be
found many to differ with our representative when
b. claims, in conformity with the policy CT our
l.mcntcd CALHOUN, that Mexico should never DC
ONE part Of this confcderacy.
II rarpears then that the .Nercnry. and the others
have now no practical argument for pressing upon
the Democratic party the immediate consideration
OF the question of slavery i'll connection with the
territories And it is altogether probable that
there will never again arise necessity for testing
Mr.. DOUGLASS theory Of popular Sovereignty.
Be that theory as odious as ii may be to the South
it is announced at too late day to rjnro cur
section even il it were every way calculated To do
30. It is announced after the South has got NIL,
or nearly ALL Of the territory for which she bag, or
expects to have any use. The anac:ation of
Texas effected in no small degree by the power
cu aid of DoUGLAs himsc!r brought US territory
nouch for our wants. DR.. LEE, an cminently
practical man, said the other day at the Beech
I>lund discussion, that the South had sercn hun
Ireo' thousand square miles .f soil get to lc derel
ped He made it an argum, mt for wanting mere
Africans Ec thought TIE South with her present
glnves coull dcveope her territorial resources.
so far so good Now it is certain that 10 State at
tue South will import Africans agnn 1t therefore
glnws frum Dr.. LEES position (and many agree
with HIM that TIE South has enough territory for
lie waat> of her restitution and for the hcalthful
promotion of her best interests.
But admit that there is yet much territory suited
to African slavery within our borders,-ws would
suggest this enquiry; How are We to be injured
by tho DOUGLAS theory? Understand us,-wo
dissent from tho theory in toto-brt how are NO
to he injured by it? liza territory be adapted TO
white labor and not to black. of course the work
ing Of the theory will conform to what NC all adj
mit,-let white labor take it. II the territory on
the other hand, be adapted to black labor and not
to white, the theory still works out result which
NorE.-Since the above was written, We have
thought best ts look up cur copy of Mr.. BIS speech
and give his exact language on this point. Mark
its concusivencs+ on the matter iu hand:
Gas regards tho Territorial question. l think it
is at this time speculative question, because the
Territories nj the Uaile Sat open t, set cmcnt
are Impossible to slavery. The only Territories
now left Nebraska, Washington, Utah and
| New Mexico. omit Kansas, Us she is in III,
anomalous condition, and the question is practi-
pally disposed vi tle:e. AS regards Nebraska
and Washington Territories, their rumucncss
barrcnness and intense cold remove them from
consideration. AS regards Utah and Now Mexico,
q vast region of great altitude, composed of bar
rcn mountains and arid plains, where production
is impossible except by irrigation, there is not the
slightest probability of the introduction of slave
! ry it is evident that no amount of legislation
can curry it into those Territories The only
Territory adapted to slavery is the country West
of Arkansas, guaranteed by treuty to the Creeks,
Cherukces aud ChoctaTs Slavery c3 lists as u
vital institution among these interesting tribes.
Il is to slavery they owe their wonderful advance
in ciyilizaton. We earc bound. by treaties to leave
them undisuphcd in their own governments, and
not to include then, in new Territorial Govern
mcnts or States. Perfect non-ntervention is our
policy and duty as regards thc,n Let them alone
and avery girens sthens alnou, them every day