Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, November 21, 1839, Image 1
" We will cling to the pillars of the temple of our liberties,
PIERRE F. LABORDE, E ditor.W.F
and if it must fall we will perish amidst the ruins".E
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Fairflicld Manual Labor School.
T HE faculty, together with the Fx, cutive
Committee, would invite the attention
of the public, to this branch of the Furnan
Instimtion. It is highly grati!ying to them
to be able to state. that the students bale.
the present year, e:tered with spirit, into ti-e
design of diis Institution. in referentce to Mhe
manuallabor systemn: and have mai.ifested a
chteerfel complianire with the requisitions of
their officers, an this part of their duty. Indeed
after close counfinement land mental e.erton
thros -h the day. it often cones as a relief as.
both teachers and pupils. to exchane thei
books for imp!emens of husbanadry aand spend
two hours, in the close of the ]ain. in the ex
ercise of the field. The experiment of t.,e
present year, we think, satisfactorily paoves,
that with proper mantage'tet t and God's bia+
sing, nothitng but p stonage is wanting. t.
give success to the nanal labor system of
education-a system, which we regaril of' ri.
tat interest to the proaperity of otr rountry.
As however, in regatrd to the Izstitution. with
which we are more immaedintely connected.
we neither expert nor desire patronage, wit.i
out corresponding benefit to the patrons, we will
briefly state the advantages to be derived troma
this Institttion.
Habits of Order and Self- Denia.-On the
manual labor plata. it is absolutely necessary
that every thing be condtcted it a very system
atic way. To adjust the exercises of the school
rootm to the hours of work, especitlly, ii,
ploughing time. when the ditferent classe. of
ploughrs. must follow each other in regular
succession, through the day, requires the great
est exactness atd regu'arity. H1ahbis of early
rising too, are nesesarily formaed. The sta
dents are assembled tIor prayer, generally be.
fore the rising oif the sun. anamm iaaediatelf
after the devotions of the mornimg proceed to
the exercises if the school Thus those hah
its of slo:hfulness and self-indulgence. which
are so initriots to tmany or or youth. atnd
which may be indilged. without restrait, :at
those schols. where the pupils are not at all
times, under the teacher's rare, in our lnstitn
tion, where they all board at one place, tender
the immediate supervision elf the Pritcip.d,
may be entirely prevented. Here. too, they
learn to divest themselves of that indolence anud
those false notions of honor, which naturally
arise from a state of slavery: for here. the)
have to vait oan themselves, provide their wood
and water, and keep their rooms clean and it
order. These and such like rteanial tiices.
which perhaps. under other circuanstaaces.
they might have blushed to perform. they learn
to regard as nothinag degrading siace they are
commtnon to sall; and as proot!s on the contrary
of manly independence. since ins', ad of bein,
indebted to others, they obtain by their own e
forts, their comafortt atnd accoommodations.
Now, if tno other good were to result fromn sneh
Institutions, than the formnationa of sauch hablits
and the correc'tion of 'alse tnotons too prieva
lent, one of the greatest objects of' education
would be accomplished-a preparntion for fn-'
tare usefudness in life. The great mtajotnty of
those who are educated, will parofat but little by
thec knowledge they may have acquired but the
habits they form, if'they are good ones, neil be of
use to them" thmough life.
2.feailth and rigor of Consitutin.-It is to)
be lamented that many of thte brightest tarna
menct of society, htave completed their educa
tion with a constttitton so impaired anti feeble
lhat their exalted itntellectutal powers can he of
coparatively little benefit. e'ither taa t'-erm
selves or others. Thte student who is inteansey
engaged, int the acqusitioni of knaowledge. as
not aware, at the timte, that lhe is destroymag
is bodily vigor. whtist he as giving auadue ex
ercise to his oiaad, and that ultimnately, both mut
fal together. Hie discovers when too late, that
he has been violating one of the laws of nature
itt cntitvatinag his mental, at the e.'npence of
his phaysicat powers; anad that ntow at as utterly
impractiable to resttore them btth to their har
monious anad healthftul action. Exercise thean
must not be lef't to the choice of the stud~eaa.
Tere must be somae niecesaty to atrest hmna i
has eager pursatit of knowledyge anad comtpel himt
o takte exercise, at proper mtterva's, anad it
suliet qanity. ttr he fal's a vie im. either
to his love oflearmg or hmis have of eatse.
Others however (and such coanstittute time ma-.
jority of those whot are senat to school) are led
by their active propenasmtes to e.rercise ratl.er
than to study. The'se shotuld hanve their active
propensitiew' controlled anaidirected, in such a
way thant they wiad be' iiimanns neither to
theselves nor others. Aand what exercse to
say the least is so inntocetat &. at the satme tiame sta
m d'ratet andi heaithfa.l. as the atental exercise
on a fasrm? Again,. it hats cteat: d a prejtndice
aginst edtacation,. hecause tmanay, whao have eta
jvedtopportanities of' imp1rovmag it knmowvledge
wit they hanve failed tto be usaeful, by thteir
learnig. iave' bteetn renderedl by their eda-a
tio,. utafit for th' cotamon ptrattmts oaf lire. and
are thuts throwaa mapont society as tmee drones.
if aotncious antd nondontd, ns te con-equaence
of fiding no etaep ' .taoymaent sated to their
taste. The mianaal l:,aor sstemt. it is haoped,
-vi..c,,,,,,nhl remove this ,r"~udice, hv pre
pari. g young men. for the common pursuits
lile, as 'wel: as the higher walks of society; bo
qtairvin; then to adoirn withi intelligeiwe an
m:nl' virtue?. the 4e~at of the counatr plaate;
as well as to lill the halls of legislatloai.
T:,e Cultiration of the Mural Powrers. Ti
moral sense is instly consider' d the hig he,
faculty in the colistitititin of the human mit;d
yet its citltivation is very little atte:,ded to,
not etairely ov,-rlooked in tioest schtools
learning. Teachers seem to think they have i
dJo with nithing but the cultivati.n of the i7
Idhtt This we consider a d, feet in our schotol
of learninig. We might make mea lit.-rar
giants. a:d yet, if we left them des;ituite
mora! principle to guide them. wo shouid I
contrititing onlv to our coutiry's ruin. Th
early cn'ti' ation of the moral pon ets. there
fore we endeavor to aike a eadiing object ii
our Institution. For this purpose vat ion
anea. s are employed. the priticip:l or whil
and tha, w:iach we think hes: ca:telnted to prc
mote this object. is the stetdy -f the Sacr
8eriptures. Bible lessons are r, quired of al
the students once a we k; and a pretty go
Snuday School library ope:ts to thteam as treai
uresof sacied knowledge itt an ivitiuig- tierm
In addition to there means, the sittdoils attem
tton the worship of God. every Lord's Day
and daily devotional exercises 'i t.e schor
root. The good effects o' these various manut
have b.en seen the prese.:t year. t . the orderl
conditet of the stuodent genenlv, 'ogether witi
the deep interest manifested by some, in thei
spiritual concerns.
4. Literary Adveitanagrs. H ere we will spenI
with that moderation which becomes us. WI
would ho.d oit nio indteme ts thait imight to
be readized. This branch or the InStitiutioI
has tno endowment. The 'rincipal and teach
er lihe may emaploy, are dependent tpioni tht
profi-s of the school for comp etsatioln. As i
as impossile fur one Mati to dojustice to ever
braich of Iaring it is very important. itn or
der to make this a school of hiih charact*r
that the profits of the schoo! should be sitficien
to entaable the Principal to emeaploy two compe
tenat assistant itstrntentls. T ihes he must en
gage p. evious t0 the conaettcenett of the en
stung year. otherwise it would lie a miter
chance. whether I.e :hall lie able to si care tht
best taletats. This lie canttot do. unless th<
IUnmber of aiplicatiot shad warant him it
doing so. Wheelire aplication for the ad
misson of smdenvs should be nide at tace it
ile Pri- cipa' persoi :ally. ci by letter post-pai
directed to Wiinsboroangh. It is the object oi
the Stiperintendent u retider this a: instilintior
worthy of the pa:roaige of iis friends. boti
h., priparyig s'ndent- liar col'ege. t d by at
irIding tim meals of an nacfuil ;aid sil-sttantial
.dutcta.ion to such as taiy wat choose a collegi.
tWe course. Whether he shall be able to te.
complish this ob ecm, nill depend upon pttblic
patronage. For this pati onage lie looks espe
pecially to thait de nonaiatition of christias. wh
:.ave reaaed this Iinstatioi; and who have call.
ed him away from manv beloved friea-ds, and a
church etdeaeed to him by tnaty tiesto talk
cha ge of this Branch of be istitution,
The lication of the Intituation may be regar,
ded ;ts favourable to health as well as to moral
iabits. There is no l,cal cause of sicknes,
naar to it, anor any sotree of moral contami,
nation in its vieint. The uniform health n
the stdents, the present year. atl tiheir correc1
maoial diioortment. may be- cot.fidet:tly appeal
ed to as piout sufficient to satisfy the imtids o
those who entertitin tanxion.ts fearN, oa either o
tiese accounts.
It regard to the exIense of ediation ar
tour Institation. it i.4 proper ere ti correct a
-istke. l'.xpectations hive beei etertnainea
of the adva tage if t ma1al labor system,
i savitia ex enses which ctm:ot be realized
Whena thel xpens of keepitag tip a firtaa. to.
gether with the feeding af horses. the neur ii
tools) &c. the pitymem of tie lirmer's salatry
all of which tnts; be providad for. ut of the
proceeds 4of ihe crop. it is not 'a he expecte
tat boys iboring two hours per da% only foi
live days in a week. wisniad lie able to car a
great neal. Those who look to chenlness
therefore, as the main oljec;t of the trantial in
bor system. will he distappoinited. I ltheir soti
canl secure healih. vigor of constitution. logeth
er with baaits of ordes and iniduistry, whAlils
they are obtaining teaful kiowi dge, the'
sho;uld conisider these alo-neisample comlpens~a
tion, for the time employed it ilir. Dpeside
the Litle devoted to lbior. will he to impii
aent to their progress in learninr. As anmcl
tne may be devoied to study. whei iwo hon
tre givena to labor. ais is r' qaiired, liar thtat pori
pose, in other schools, aand as muatch as cana he
profitabaly etaphloy ed. Allowinag 8 haunts fma
seepi, 2 Iar laber,2 liar other duties. there stil
remtaini 12 houarst of the 24 to lie dlevoted te
sttudy and other putrpioses. But, althaongh tim
savinag of expenises is not to lie loolled ito as the
main object of the nimanal lnhor system. te
show that soamething may be gainedl idtbant wa
we will state as necaly nts thte estimtate cta . no'
he nande, what will lhe the earniaigs of thea sin
dents the presenat yearm. for their work 2 haatt
per day, for the scholastic year. These will be
from $10 to $25, accordingt to theaage and a
bilitv of each sttudetnt.
TER~sS or ADMisszoN,
Satisfiactory testimtonaiamls of maorai charac
ter will lie regitired of eatch new stuadent.
Thae schoamstic ye.ar is divided into twvo ses
sions, commaencing~ 2ntd Moniidzay itt Janutar
and 2nd Ilonday anittly.
Board (exchaisive of washing amid bedding) ini
the scholastic year. $100 . i
Ttaitiotn do. from $20 to $40 paalei
advance for eachl session.
No pupil will be admiitted for a less terrr
than one year, hait those applydinag at ain aidvana
cd period o' the year. if the school ha' no
i ay lie admaittid for the balanace of th<
year pavina! for that timae onaly.
W~asing can bie piractired,. at $1 per monthi
washing ai~d nmending at S1. 25. The Stew
ard can saipprlvywithi annttrasses, those who maj
comettam i, rovaded, on reasaeb'e termis.
Anv. who may lie wihi-g to work onae halt
of ti day, lair the purpose of defrayinug expets
es wvill he permtitted to do so, and will be pai<
acordinr to the time.
N. WV. hos. Princapal.
P. T. ItMOND, Steward andie Farmer.
Jvo. DAyIs, l'xecntiive
JA..SMonTH. Comunittee
Nov.6 if t 40
Notice.
A LL~ persons indheb'ed to thee late John V
Price. tire requaested to make pay mnent
and ilhose havtintt dematdes aeninst lie estatea
wil renader thlear iec'One'ts deity attested, to th
stlsca iber bay the 25th of Decembear niext.
A ARON A. CL~ARK, M4'm'r.
Nov. 12:h 1I2. 41 tf
EXECUTOIR'8 S&ILE.
IM Y nd Order fron tie Otdinary of dge
r field District, I shnil 1 oceed to sell. ot
r, Thurdv. the Fifth Dy of Deceniber next, t
the -ate resideire of Ite,*tIit WI tt , de, esaed
e.all the P.RSONAL PROPERTY of the saic
d ceosed niisting of
Ten likely Negroes, of which Seven arc
Metn;
Crop of Cotton. Corn, Fodder. aid Oats;
Stock of Hlorses. Cattle. and Hogs;
Carpeanetor's and Plantation Tools;
v One Wagon and in o Carts;
One two-horse Baro, che and Sulkev:
A large gInantiiv or l'etil Gulf Cottonj Seed;
Household at d'Kitclen Futinitre;
One Forty Saw Gin;
Too. ehier with many other articles, not men
t .ionled.
Terns.-On a cred&af twelve m'anths foi
al:sum- of and over $1u i all snos tnider, e1sh.
Purchaisers togive a note, with two approved
securities. ROUBT. McCULLOUG H, Ex.
Also.
At the same tine nd tlace. I shall offer fot
sa'e. hi: PL A NTA TOX, cm Horn's Creek;
co.tininr five hindred and actts.
The Nntation is iin getd repair and hi!!h state
of cultivation. Terius will be imale kniiwn on
the day of.-ale. It. MeCI 1.
Nov. 1, 139. 40 d
r
Pootate or* South ( n ina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON ILEAS.
Conni-sioier in I quity, Ordcr to
vs. Wi.ey lil:on and Foreclose
leijamii Frizier. 11Mortgage.
NOTI: is hereby given. that utless the
)efendunis shall, previons to the first
Mlloncav in December next. pay to the Plaintiti
the fallamomn.t of principal, interest and cost.
dne by them onl that day, I shall proceed to -4ll
the mortgaged prenntses4. cointainig nine hut
dred :tnd inetv-five (!995) acres. more or less,
lying ii F.d- etielt District, on Big Horse Crerk,
anad adjoitting inds of the said Wiley Milton,
Wade Gilover and others, on a credit of six
motbtlis. the titles to he sigied. bat not delivered
until thie tw ev be paid.according to the ateis
or sad: ard, I. the anoert of the pur1ichase
tmniey be not paid %% len dte. I -hall re-sell, by
virine ofthe sane ley. on account of the for
titer purchaser, for ra-h.
WM. H. MOSS, S. E. D.
Nov 11, R1%9 v 41
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT
i. THE' COMMON PLEAS.
Wilev Wells, vc' Partiti.
Ches!y \','elset .
B Y ni Order foin the Cottt of Common
Paens. will be sold t public onterv. ott
tc fiust Monday in December next, for disiri.
bution atmong the heirs. tit law. of the late John
Vells. decensed, the tract of latid whereon the
said deceased lived at thei tiie of his death, con
taininig five htndred (511) acres. imore or les,
lying it Fdgefield District. on Log Greek.
thoanled by lands of David Blocker. J. Boyd
atn1d otlirs. tptin a credit of twelve nanaiths
pttrchaser to give botal and security, cost of
su.t to be paid in cash.
WV31 I. MOSS, S. E. D.
Nov 11. 1Q:19 c41
Stnite Of Sollht 1'01 ila.
EllG EFIEl.D DISTRICT.
Jaitnes 31. Po e. at.d wike, A ppli- )Summons
cants, vs. I'Minela Fulford aid in Poar
others. ee.ndan's. tition.
BY an Order from the Ordinary, I shall pro
cedI io sell tat ilgefilel Ceourt Ilonse,
ti the first M1oinday in Dlecember next, the real
estatte ot 3artha llancock. decensed. sitinte in
.aid Dist'ict. oan ltfe waters of' Ilorse Creek,
coitaiitinir on hundred (100) aeres. willed to
tie staid Martha Iltiick, by Jiohn Tarrance.
deceased. durin Iter lifi-. id at net death to I.
divided amoiigst her c hildren. ot n credit of
twelve ienthis, tle ptirchiser to give bond and
security. and a monrtgange of' the premaises to the
Ordiiarv. Cost tea he paid it Ca.h.
W31. I1 MOSS, S. F. D.
Nov 12. It9 c 41
Si te of .Ot o0 i (:-.if olina.
EDGEFlE LD DISTR ICT.
Benj. Hlatchaer. Sen , Alapp't. v's. Semmons in
-Marn Tilhntate and othersi. Daef ts Partitiont.
Y u Orer from the Ordininrv, I shall
. poedtn sell, at EdgefieldCoiirt House,
othe first Montday int Deeitiher next the real
Estate or l.tm v latecher. d ceased situtated itn
sad Distr-ict.'hounding on latnds of' Chrnistiana
llatchert, undlcontaitning thrity.six (3'.') acres,
maore or ress. ont a credit of twelve mnoths.
.The puirchaiser will lie reqiuired tea give bonad
.and ,tecuerity, and~ a mnortsznge of the premises to
the Ordinary. Cost to be piid in Cask
Nov.12. W.HI. 1O8S, 8. E D.
- otice.
A LL personts indlebtedl teo t'e late William
-M. [liler, are regn iested tie imake inn
,ditnte paymtenat: andl those having demai~ds
tagainist the estate, will reader theirnecots. du
rly attested, to the subscriber, wvithtin the time pre.
scribed by law.
N. L. G RIFFIN. Executor.
Nov. 1. 1939. 40-tf
LL ;pesonss heavinig naey denmatnds against
he'tate of Richard Berry, .deceased.are
requested I- present thtetn dualy attested, by aba
first day of Decembeir ; ear they wvill haenrafter be
debarred f'roma all claims againist said Estate.
SHIJltL' Y COOK,
Oct. 28. 1839.. (39 c) Administrator.
- STRAYED
IU ROM thte subascribier. in A pril last, one
two year old dark soarrel 3IAHRE COLT ;
aad a otte year old real sorrel MIARE COLT.
white face, sane whtite fore fooat, and onee white
hiind faaot.
Any information of said Colts. givetn to meg
at Wintersenit Post Office. Edgefteld District,
S. C. will he thaeakltlly received.
O:'t. th. 1839) (39) c) JO HN R USFH
Plaister of Pars,
bR Y anad Catleitned. snitable for htoih Man
nPtring atnd Phaste'ring.
B Also. a getasine atrti'e' of Ol Port Wine.
Juast received and for sa!e by
flamur"' H. R. COOK, & Co.
Fron the N Y. Murning Herald.
AUTUMN 5ONG.
Summer waneth night and morning,
Night and maorning, waneth!
Flowers are drooping on the lea,
Leaves are changing on the tree,
Gvossamer isilv'ay btiglt,
Thistle swn is ofl ta *bhite,
lvery blossoni's leaf it shedf,
Fruits are hanging ripe and red,
Singing birds have flown away,
Alfter this can sumimer stay ?
No, tn,
The year must go,
Summer has deparad now.
Autumn comethl night and morning,
Night and morning, cometh!
By die nigh ly risi'ng moon.
By tre splenIors of the non;
By the flowers that have no fellow,
Purple, crinson, gold and yellow;
By the patreritng drily down
Of the urs and acorns browhI
11v the silent forest hough,
All may know 'tis autumn now,
Fist or slow,
The year must go,
And 'isstorgeous htaitthnh nbwi
Miscellaneous.
[By RJUa.sT.)
From the Charleston Courier.
To th Men. Iers of the Legislature of S. Carolina
G.NTL:MEN-YOU will shortly he call
el olin :o act on a proposed measure oi
legislation, deeply involving. directly ain
prospectively. the rights of every citizen,
Some men of our community, infatuated
by a blind and undistinguishing spirit o1
huzm;ituiiy, wi.h tmure of zeal than cool
.i-d- inelt,. would ha'n you, ly one "fell
blow." to 'sweep anway the radical ele
meat of liberty in these States, and thal
f6r which Carolina herself has made noble
sacrifices. Will you submit to be made
the agents of inflicting on your fellow citi.
zens, and even on your petitioners and theb
posteritj, a con4titutional wound, whicl1
Northern avarice, with its concentrated
and systematic enprgies, could not perpe.
trate? Your voice was heard, ringing
loud and long. that the Congress of the
United States, derived frost the Constitu
rion no shadow of right to institute any
prohibitory law, except on the imporia
tion af slaves after 1808. And was not
ais the ground on % hich you built youi
opposition to tariff exactions? That is,
that exorbiiant imposts were in their na.
ture & essence pritective. if so, prohibitory,
ani consequently btnconstitutional, Youi
stite docutaeuts embody this as your creed.
You, then, nust believe that Congress
has no power. if it woild. to prohibit the
importiation of any commodity, not even
spirits! This capital article of your poIlli.
cal faith, and that on which our state has
acted Ior the lust ten years, demands yout
nullinching support ; or else you are bound
honestly to discaril it as a heresy. Now,
if* Congress hake not Ihe right of prohibi
Lion, any sensible man nust see that no
state it: the Union can poweag su-h a righi
because the exclusive regulation of com
merce, is lodged in Congress. You,tan.
not thena, as a legisintuare. prohibit or ever
lay a tax prerent the importationt of spirits,
because thec tuax whaich is preventive, and~
not simaply anad singly for reventue puarposes
is iaa its intent atnd essenace prohibitory !
Nsaw to) the advocate of prohibaition I
wouldi say, will you mnake that constitu
sional when done by a State, which you
pronlounce unconstitutioinal when done by
Cougre%s! But you may be ready to say
"the paowers noat granted are reserved tn
thes States, or lo the people." True ! yea
let me tell you that you are not the State,
ntor are you the people! These reserved
rights; are st ill with the people, who, if they
wsuuld, cannlot arant a single power para.
mount to the Federal Constitution ; anad
as the United States have itmposed this
funtdamenatal law on the people of each
Stat e,ao are you bound by the powers con
fidedl to you. You, as legislators, have
tn reserved righats, either by yourselves, ot
froam the people, and are limtitedl by thse
express powers of your 'omnmissiona, till
thonse powers he extenaded r enlargeud,
Yotu cannot, thens, dlepart, one haair's breadth
fromn the Conastitution of this State. Well.
thetn, if is were unconstitutional in Con
gress to over tax commodlities.for prevecn
tive puirposes, it is equally so in a State
Legislatatre, whether that tax has relationa
toa articles imported into, or consuamed in
a State. Over importation a State has ne
power, excep~t on slaves, concurrently,
with an express provisin itn the Feuderal
Cousrtstion. Over the things importeu,
sa Stare can institute, regulation, but not
prohihis ion, either directly. as by ani expresa
law, or insdirectly, by a preventve tax.
if the Constituation of this State warrants
an express law, to prohibit an article o
comomerce, in wahich there is capital anm
labor, I shosuld be glad to be pointed to tha
clause and, atnd. as to a preventive tax
it already, by State documnents, and the
actiona of the state on them, is recognizec
as v'rtumally nothingt more or less that
nenhibition' NoW. if nrobibitinn by Gon
gress, was unjust to the South, though un
der plea of good to the country at large, I
prohibition, by law or tnx, is equally so,
when adopted by a State to het own citi
zens, though covered under a siinilar plea!
But what is unjust? Why that for the
Aoing of which, there is no ridht. Now, I
affirm, there is no constitutional right to I
prohibit the sale and consumption of any I
article of commerce in which thrre is capi
tal and labor either in this, or any other i
State in the Union! And if there be no I
right to prohibit, it is a fla.rant usurpa- i
tion of our privileges, to get rid of consti- i
t'u'tional impedimets by the evasion of a i
tax! This is the very principle against I
which Corolina has been struggling so hard
uind which has. mi its successful overthrow,
covered her with glory. The fact, gen
ilemen, that the object of the law is good,
does not, in my humiie opinion, release I
high minded and philosophical Mtatesmen, 1
jealous of their own and their country's
rights, from constitutional obligations. If 1
you can pr.hibit. or restrict. or prevent the
sale and consumption (of spirits, ylu can I
dictate by latw to every citizen, what be (
shall eat and drink. You ought not, us I
Statesmen to look at the oLect, but the ten- r
dency, prospective issf-. Amid above all, the t
constitutioiality of a meaure; and cer- (
tainly legislators, to promote fair virtue P
herself, must not trample down the sacred a
barriers of right and privilege ! The citi- r
zens may lok calmly on while you pre- s
scribe the game ofhdzard, in which there t
is neither capital nor Ini*r, although they L
may doubt your power: but when you as- J
sail the chantels of commerce under any r
plea, yotu tread on slippery places and f
exceed the limits of your commissiion. I i
will not waste more pains to prove to you,
that you have ie power to prohibit, either
directly or by tax, the importation of ar
(lent spirits, nor to prohibit, prevent or re
strict, either directly or by tax, its sale I
and consumption. without assuming a
power not granted by the Constitution of
the State. You can simply regulate say,
and prescribe the obliations of conduct e
and qjualifications of a retailer of ardent c
spirits; but you cannot restrict the quan- %
tity uithout infringing the rights of a
the poor and making partial lates. You c
cannot prohibit its importation-you can- f
uit prevent their consumption, without (
having yourselves branded as traitors to a
the liberty of the citizen, and felons to the l
Constitutiom. Ardent spirits, if an evil, t
are aggravated like every other, by quan- e
tity, and except you can sweep away the d
whole mass, this quantity will not be les
sened by subdivisions, which make an in- E
viduus distinction between the poor man t
and the rich. Reflect how daneerous it .
is in a republic, to give umbrage to the v
hone and sinew of the State-the peas- ti
atitry; and consider if they abuse their C
privileges, they do no more that has been li
done in every age of the world, and in
every stage of civilization. wlere perfcct c
liberty existed! In republics the laws e
must not interfere too much with the hab- s
ils of the citizen atd when they do, they tI
become odions. are set at definnce, and 11
spurned. When law in republics, stoops
to the field of social indulgence, from that
instant, she plays a game dangerous to
her own digniiy and inimical tocivil lib- a
erty. She must not, by striking at a ree- ti
ognized evil, cut open a highway for some p
futtufe tyrant to march securely to that p
citadel of right, the Constititiuti, which 11
is the sacred barrier of your commission, n
ani of which )ou are not the guardians, a
but the people !
Should you, gentlemen, in your legisla- I
tive capacity, by one single step depart C
from equal rights, the vital element of re- I
publicanism, and thus diverge from the
right line rigidly marked out by the Con
stitution, pray what is the use in the nmass ,
of citizens looking up to that fundamental d
docuament as a check and limit on youar e
commission?-But tmethinks I hear some o
one exclaim, that Massnchgiqetts-the tariff' It
harlot--the tmother of pirohibition--tias ti
piassetd a fifteent gallon law. I have showni ge
that her act was uncoenstitutitnah. and a e
solemn trifling with the rights of her citi
zenis; bitt it' they choose tto be consistent d
in uniformly bpurning constitutional sanc- I1
tions, surely Carolina, the an heroine of -n
stern equality, will shtow herself as sensi- it
tive to her own citizens in their domestic e'
relations s she did ini their federal rein- p'
tions. At any rate it is quite evident that e
the nrotment she occupies the position of -i,
prohibition or preventioni, under any pre- b
teace, she deeerts all her l'ormer principles e
and -brings the weapons shte tdenied to -o
Congress, to bear wi'th aggravated force on i
her own citizens. But will the citizerts a
tamely submit! lAok even at prudish s,
Massachusetts. The mten, who, from good ~
mtotives, lent thetaselves by ptromoting the ai
fifteen gallon law to assail the rights of d
their fellow citizens and infringe the gen- o
era' spirit of liberty, are now astonished .
at their own folly, and struggle to repeal li
the act-all Massachusetts is acitated, and tl
the elections eveni turn ont this point.- e
How thten can yat calcu late on such a e
la w being successful int this state. even if J
there were no constitutional objection.?-- a
But the task proposed to you is one too hi
great for you to accomplish, as I shall
show you ere I have done. Such of you t
as are versed itt history wvill do wveli to re- (
fleet, that the free use of stimuli ha. eter- j
kept pace with the progress of civiliza-. t
tion in states and nations ! There is not j
one solitary example to the contrary.- e
This is a curious fact, and the reasons he- I
ing founded on the physical constitution
of man, and its progress to refinement
strange !-are beyond your laws; and it ~
would be more than useles to infiinge
n ur gonith-ni richta in emin; to obkure
he laws of nature in striking at the pa
ions of men.
Now, gentlemen, to you who are of a fib
rail, philosphicapirit I will show, lsr that
he free t.se of stimnil, both dietetical and
ttherwise, is indispensable to promote civ
:ization. that the sum of good resulting,
ar overbalances the isolated moiety of a
iuse, and that in all nations in every age
f the oorld, the extent of civilization is
narked by their excesses. In the second
alace. I shall show to you, that you can
lot check civilization, and of course can.
tot cut off its concomitant evils by even
umpintary enattwents. and thnt if yn6
nake rigid laws againt one correit or
rice, )ou will inevitably drive it into a*&d
her channel, in which, instead of finling
rent at at grog-shop. it will pollute the
anctuary of voor homes and heans.
a the third pince. I will point out how the
huse of artent spirits may be kept in
heck. by socid action, %w ithout your in
erference asde!islators; and in whirh the
;enerous citizen may. by his purse, benefit
6 fellows; and not. aRe now proPosed,
ontribute to rob them of their rights at
he insigatioti of a harely speculative hit.
anity. In this way it will be seen wheth
r the meh. iTo so hold to cripple the
onstitutinon by jumping over it to gain a
ood end, wiil lie proportionably as liber.
I to open their purses, and without com.
romisirg our rights and liberties, gain the
Rme end as far as practicable, in a still
tore exalted manner. This social action,
nder a just and vigorous system, and
unded onfunds-is the only legitimatd
iode of action; and promises to save you
*on infringing the rights of posterity,
nd putting a yoke on tW neck of the poor.
CATO.
Emmett Lodge, Barnwell District.
National Convention of Silk growers.
Ve learn froth a gentleman in this city,
rhois de'ply interested in the silk culture
,at a Convention to promote the culijva
on and manufacture or silk in the Unit
d States, is to be hehl in Washington
ity otn the 10th dr December next, at
hich it is expected that there will be an
Itendance of Delegates from every Con
resional District in the Union. as well as
om the Territories and the District of
;olumbia. This will be the mo't import
ut as well as the most numerous assen.
ly ever known in this country---silk cul
are being designed to become one of the
iost extensive branches of American in,
ustry.
It has been susgested that the distant
Itates and Territories should appoint
ieir representatives aidf delegates in Con.
ress, membersof this Convention, as they
ill necessarily be in Washington at the
me. atid can attend the siltings of the
ouvention without prejudice to the pub
e bsitness.
Arrangiements are being made to ae
)mmodate as many as one thousand del
tales, and for the exhibition or the many
,ecimens of American manufactured silk
i he brought in competition for the val.
able prizes so getieroiusly offered by the
merican Silk Society.
It is desirnble that the varions silk com
anies in the country, immediately up
ppoint their delegates and announce
teir names in the agricultural or silli
opers, and forwardl a copy of the
apers to the Society at Washington, so
tat a correct list or the delegates may be
iade in anticipation of the Convention
ieeting; and every newspaper in tho
yuntry favourable to silk culture should
ublish this or some similar notice of the
otinvention as early as possible.-Vat.
sel.
Females in larg'e Citie*.:-t is nickening
ithink to w hat a state of staieritng anid
uradlationi the follies and vices of large
ties sink the weaker sex. Where men
fend with impuntity, wotmen stuffer in si
nce. The idleness and drtinkenntess of
e huisbiand leave thme wire withotut bread
ir hter little ones; antd ofleen, when the
llprit is consigned fromn the bar. to the
rutitentiary, his senttence is. in fact, the
tomn of a deserving and unhappy wife.
a such a city at Lonidon, the extent of fe
tale suffering and debasement is almost
credible. There are not lass than
renty thousand wirien in London de
endent upotn crime for snbsistence. Crime
snit exist wtthout snlfering: and how
calculable the atnount of angtaish ibdaced
so fearful a mass of crime. In t he samne
ty there are not less thatn ffteen thousand
-phan girls or boys without smtpporn fmot1
eir purents, who w'antler the streets with
At home or shelter, and stustain them
ilves by a recourse to every species of
s~ty depredation on society. In Phila
clphia, the fetnale sex is, in its moral con
ition, far above the male. The number
f wotmen brought tbefore ouircourts, char
ind with off'ences4 is comparatively very
wiled. Bobsthatugh seldom the auithors;
tey are constantly made the victims of
rime. Those who htave read our reports
f prison cases, brought weekly before the
udges of the Criminal Sesasions, and heard
B if under a writ of habeas corpus, marat
ave been struck with the fact that two
uirds are htushands committed for beating
1eir wives. The contdition of these p(oor
'males is truly miserable. They have.
tailie-the labor of their syranical and
rutal husbands is necesary to save them
rom starvation--.and the poor victims are
f ten seen imploring the court for the ry
tase of their husbands.--Phil. Ledger.
Ityon separateucieefrom aqrienmlture yn,'
ab a nation ofita principal jeWe.. Asrricniturse
ided by science, wiR l a ltl s isIaiuoa.
nit Sti.