Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
South Carolina In l7e8.

The following remarks were made BY Gen.
Charles Coleswor,h Piaekney In the Conven.
ton Of the, State to ratiiy the Cons,itutiO
Of the United States.
Gen. Pinekney was probably she mos'
prominent man Of that day in the State,
lie Was a member Of the Convention which
formed, and his signature is attached to,
the Constitution Of the United States.
In the pre.en, stats OF the country, ID i'
we'll TO advert 10 what Vas said eighty three
years ago in reference TO the then existing
state Of the two sections OF the country
South and Fast. IL the South any more
able TO stand alone now than ,hen1 IL she
now more able to rcpel the immense power
which the free States are able to send into
the Chesapeake Bay Let the South think
Of these things. The free states have no
fear Of the result.
The honorable gentleman alleges that the
Southern States are weak. sincerely
agree with him We are 30 weak that. by
ourselves. we could no, form union strong
enough for the purpose OF eaec'ually pro-
tec,ing each other. Without union with
the other States. South Carolina mus, coon
fall. I. there any one among u'so much
aQui,o,e a. to suppose tina, this State could
long maintain her independence II she stood
alone. or was only connected with the
Southern States' scarcely believe there
is. let an invading Power scnd naval
force into the Chesapeake, 10 keep Virginia
In alarm. and attack S1uth Carolina with
such = naval and military force rs Sir. Hen.
~ Clinton broush, here In ESQ, and
though they Nigh, not soon conquer u.,
they would certainly DO Us an infinite deal
Of mischief; and II they considerably in.
creased their numbcrs. We should probably
fall. ~. from the nature Of our climate
and the fevne-- % our inhabitants, ws are
undoubtedly weak, should we not epjca,or
20 form q elo-c union with the Eastern
States, Who are s,rorS' And ough, We
no, u eniea,or to increase ,ha, species OF
strength which will render them Of mos,
service TO u, both in peace and war;
mean their navy. We certainly ought :
and by doing thi'. We render !, their pecu.
liar intercs, to afford us every assistance in
their rover. q. every wound ,ha, we 70.
eelve will eventually Aztec, them. Reflect,
fora momsn, on the situation Of the Fast.
ern S,atos-,beir country iull o, inhabi-
tant,. and 80 impracticable 10 IN invading
enemy BY their numberles stone walls. and
ayarisiy Of other circumstances. tha, they
can Be under no apprehension Of danger
FROM an attack They can enjoy their ,nte.
peudsnce withou, our assistance. II our
Government, Is 10 be founded on equal CON.
Pact. wha, induc-ment can they possibly
have TO be united With Us. IL No DO no,
gran; them some privileges with regard to
their shipping Or, .upPo.ins they were
70 unite With Us. without having these priv.
ihse., can We aat,er ourselves ths, such .
union would he lasting, or that they would
aFpri u. efec,uAl assistance when Invaded
Interest aud policy both eoneurred in pre-
uiling upon Ne 10 submit, the regulation Of
commerce 60 the General Government bat
| will also add. justice ,nd.humAniiy require
IL, likewise for. who have been the great
ssi sufferers in the Union, by our obtaining
our indepentence' answer, the Eastern
Stale, they have lost everything bot their
country End their freedom. IL l. notorious
,ha, some port. TO the eastward, which used
70 81 out one hundred and City ,ail Of yes-
cells. DO not now 6, out thirty ,ha, their
trade Of ship building, which u.ed to be
very considerable. is now annihilaied: that
their f,herie. are triains. and their marin.
or. in want OF bread. Surely We are called
upon, by every tie OF justice. friendship,
aud humanity, 10 relieve their di.,rv-., /.
and A., by their eIer;ion.. they have asi'.
ted u, in establishing our freedom, We should
let them, in some measure. par take VI our
prosperity.