Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-08


ton; Ed. Wallace, Columbia; O. j. Youmams,
Beaufort.
DEBTS Due by THE SouTu TO THE NoRTu-
mere exists apprehension in some quartz crs that
III the event of dissolution of the Coniedero-
cy, the debts now due and to become due by
Southcrn merchants and citizens to Northern
houses, will be- in some manner lost and not
paid.
We presume that there is as much individual
honesty and commercial integrity among South
crn merchants and citizens as among any 9th
er people; and any acts of dishonesty will
meet with the same condemnation ut the South
that they mctlt and receive among honest. poo
pie everywhere.
While the merchants and manufacturers of
the North have, III many instances. been shame.
fully dcrcct in their duty to the South and 70
the Union, yet such dishonorabe conduct will!
never be made the pYetcxt 10y honest Southern
merchants for the avoidance of a lust obliro
ton to pay honest debts Goods, wares and
merchamdizc." purchased at the North, will be
honestly paid for, whether the Uuion be prescr-
we'd or dissolved, unless the North vacntes tho
obligation to pay by making war upon the
South.
The law OF nations has no better established
principle than that of state of war vucatcs all
debts. claims and contracts existing between
the subjects and citizens of the nations at war
The payment of debts due from the South to the
A'N''' VIII uolIChl SOlelJ upon the North. III
that section appeals to war, to cnercion. and
seeks, not to Daintaiu but to avenge the Union
then 1t will become the duty of every citizen of
the South to seek for all means tn infict injury
"t every kind upon each and all of the citizens
OF the North The cErt at coercion followed
ny war, can only prevent the North from recci-
wing their just debts. The people of the South
are able to pay, and will pny Commercial re.
VulSion may postpone and defer payment but
cannot repeal the just obligation tn pav. The
merchants and manufacturers of the North are
thus dnnbly interested i'll preserving the peace
and all their best efforts should be directed to
that ond.-Richmo"d E,qni,cr.
y CALL To DuTY-r Charleston Ercu,y
OF yesterday publishes the suhiuincd call to
Snuth Carolimaus in the Army and Navy ser
vice of the United States:
" In hehalf of the people of the State of
south Carolina. we would this day call upon
each and all OF her sons, who are now engaged
III the military service of the Government of
the lnlieu States, to rcnounce Mt once the
sword ami the ratiuns of the vulgar oppressor
and t. hasten mt once to the homes that gave
them birth, for tho protection of their native
snil, tho preservation Of the institutions of
their State, and the maintanance of tho liberty
OF trecmen,. bcqueathcd them by their fathers
south Carolina wants her sohlier.citizcns
around her now. The mother looks to her sons
t" protect her from outrage Shall she look in
vain! Shc wants, now, military skill and sci
cncc to direct the courage and encrgies of her
penplc. She Looks to her army and navy off.
GERS t" supply that want. let them return
home ut once. without any hesitation whatever
ihey need have 40 more doubt Of South Caro-.
lla's going out of the Union, than of the
worlds turning round. Every man that goes
TO the Convention will he n pledged man
pledged Tor immediate separate State secession,
IN any event whatever. Oncc out of the Union,
nothing but rOnI,ipst will brine her bnrk Sho