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mHi j *' ' III II Mil i -W ??? I -Vjy.iMr^ THE ABBEVILLE jf TWOBOLLAB8 PEE ANffUM, , ... . "The I'liioa ?f the South, for He sake of the Union." BY HENRY S. KERR. ABBEVILLE. SOUTH-CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, J <U I I I ' ' - 1 POLHIOAJU Mr. Burt'* letter. Ia DUr columDS, lhi8 week, will bo found the re?j?n#e of our present member of ConO grata, "to certain enquiries rs to Lib views upon the questio?i now occupyiDg the attention of our j>eopIe. We publish this^ letter from motives of fairness. Its author lias, perhaps, a right to expect "that the papers of his Congressional district, diould at least, do this much ; and, what is of-greater weight with us, many of our reader* may: be deairous of seeing this !> ' bnvlucijnn' i(i^i}MV.iiniiii!(liatA RnnrMantfi: ' tiv*.'. ... . Our unfeigned .surprise bos been excited by the raanifeit differeuce between the tone 3F this communication, und ,?f the enthusiastic spefecSi innde U? tha citizens of Edgefield during the past Fall We are aware that Mr. Burt did not say distinctly, that be wta an advocate of separate ^SUte action; ^ because <*>-o pe rations W?*. 1 ooke d to as * certainty* and such a declaration would bave been not only h&tt febtirely oul of p)?oe;; But wo are very forgetful of this said speech, if it did. tfbt teem, From, begin' nb~ end, wiUi denunciations of the Fed* erai Wove mm cut, and ^nquyUi&ed declarations of lhe absolute nct^ity o^flUft^Dg j||t^*ffBir?^y^hft nrrvorrPH of its UMm*foiwS^|f -?F any impr^ra^^fias coujg^wTwour min? more distinctly Utj^ariKner by those deda-Jj rations, it was that MivjBurt would be amonga the very foremost towd off in tho jtrJ move that should be made, for ^Equality jr the Union, or Indepeudcoce out of it." Sqtf were indeed the opinions and the feej^fp of almoat all our Washington cgj^penora at that time. And they stMpkSST responsive chord in the hearts of a^mve anu confiding constituency. Mr. Butijjjfell remembers the loud plaudits that greeted every expression :?i ?- * vi ucvn iiBiiiuu ai any ana every | ' iinr, jpii fTrnm his iips. It was id *j>er4?e| aajoftmboe with the iniod and soul of bis WflWfiftn i Jj'?nn thereafter, men from every jftVof our " district, understanding their^wn wishes and feeljpgs, and believing canjpentiously that they', understood those of |u people, were elecled.-and went to the Legrtlature. There, under the influence of tfee powerful conviction tb^t something must be done, to the utreugthemog of which conviction lit. Burt had contributed no little, the? did that *me(hing with tho boldness of memeD. ^na no w ine vcry iadiyiduab who, to j&j&Ore #of the arguinent 'uijon which lie ^ mainly, to rest his opposition to the ' action of South Carolina. In 'Accordance t . mtu m >id?t uwcu uj a c?rwiu v^oiumom pa- j per, (which, for Mr. Burt's ?nke, shall be | ^v. nameless,) he argues, as if influenced by a I belief that the exi?tenoe of slavery is a thing infinitely paramount to the existence of StateVRights. In other words, he makes that which is an incident of the controversy (an important one, we admit) the highest point in dispute?the doroeslio nature of our aoeial organization; greater in importance than'the political principles upon which our Freedom defend#. While he shudders at the thought of endangering, in the least, the institution of slavery, he seems to forget wit oujr euvrunciiuiain apoo 1118 reserved Rights of the States, is the most fatal means ! of accomplishing the former. Gentlemen j should remember that this w a controversy, which, if carried on with Bigh^ determination, is destined to settle what bus now beoome to a large portion of the American p?Ojple, a serious problem?"are the different communities tliHt eom pose this confcdeMej free, sovereign and Independent States?" . The eyes of the civilized world will be attracted by this view of the contest. It is tiR^ strongAt ground, and it can be made good before Christendom by irresistible demeottration. It is, perhaps, the only ground $po? which V party can bo rallied in this oonntry, sufficien tly united to save the South rifed hfer Tnstkntfcm* Th* ? , IVAKUI^f <tf this Struggle, are efc^/y to be studied. Aftd to the el acidation and establfebMent Of jfe ??* thfBpriodpU* of tbe Americhn'Union, iihihf IT 11 f ffpifninrit'tir it their memories to *th*6fuf posterity. ' Let the Frbtoom of Sp9lit& be *r?*r*ed tnwotofc af all ^?m we insuiumit Of dirteiy thftcEl# *i in the nwufctett* ft* if tlri? fundka*rtfl| ?ft>po?t?n, it it Mut gQan evil. The^di^ teodeucj of us, they orb constrained to guard with jest oub care. Fugitives from slavery tolerated or countenanced in adjoining Slave States ? It is surprising that such a supposition thould be resorted to, in the way of argument. The result wouMbo, acoording to Mr. Burt's expectation, to-fill those States with lawless free negroes. They oould not endure this for one year without enacting, as a matter of self-defence, strong laws for the complete prevention of this state of things; and those laws would directly provide for the prompt return of fugitive negroes to their rightful masters. Any other course would involve them in the most ridiculous inconsistency. If this would not be their policy, let Mr. Beit or akiy other gentleman *<dl us what it would be. "The right to u > tboline in Sursuit" would be furnished to us by those. Utes which adjoin, aa a requisite to the i oi.ivlj aunt ui lie i m u^rir un II IliKjrilHiai. fairs. Nor would the Federal Government dare to interfere, in violation of that important provision of th$ Constitution, which secures to each Bute tho riglit to take any step necessary for the security of her domes tic polity. If South Carolina has Uow the j right to legislate in rtfereuce'io oolored seamen from other countries coming into her borders, would not Georgia havo an equal right to guard herself against the felack pop; ulation of 8outb Carolina? It cannot surely be urged that these fugitives would be appropriated by the honora*ble States infce?rbtcb they lied. This would be a gross insult to tho people of those States. Again, would negroes fly front Carolina servitude to Gcornift or North Hamlin a umn. tUdefIt cannot bo said, that the States adjoin-j ing us would lend a helping hnud to a course of emancipation for th? fugitive aIjivm from ! Soui'o Carolina. This would be recognizing ! ou their part, the policy and wisdom of that ! jnntrtWA IRllf tJlAftA IJQW JJQ pernicious doctrine. They would not sanction or uphold it now in reference to Cuba. Would they in referenco to South Carolina? But we have not room to say more upon this point. The argument merits but little consideration. We would not have said thus much, but that the author of the letter ! applies the harsh term of "insanity? lo those | who differ from his views. Yet calm con| sideration of this branch of hi? argument will affix the epithet to its proper owners. Ed?efields A d vcr t iser. South Carolina and the South. It is urged that South Carolina is already isolated by the arts of our enemies, and that we ?2gh* not to make this separation more complete, by assuming an independent national existence. Wo do not admit tbat South Carolina haft been isolated by the Art* of her enemies. tSho is certainly beyond ber sister States of the Soath in the perfect appreciation of those political truths on which the great sectional questions hinge.? The circumstances in which she has been placed, and dot any superiority of her people have given her this position. It is one in advance, however, and necessarily places her somewhat apart from her sister States. But it creates no antagonism between them, and we do not believe that any such antajr oniam is seriously recognized anywhere at the South- There is no hatred between them and us; and the greater part we hear of hostilities in the hearts of 'the Southern people toward* South Carolina, is little more than the fancies of politicians, anxious to discover plausible reasons for leaving things to their course?that is, for submission ? Jealousies and rivalries there do exist in. abundance, between politicians, and merchants, and railroad companies; but these feelingB are of narrow influence, as they are of trifling concern ; they move not the heart of the Southern people, who are everywhere possessed with the deep conviction that they aro one people by nature aud position, and that tiieir social and political destiny is the same. They have a common liberty and common institutions to defend. nml ? mon fate to share, amongst tbe nations of tlio earth.3 South Caroliua is one of these States, and in our opinion not the one least respected and admired among them. That the North defames and detests her, all must see, is because she is porseveringly and unconquerably true to the liberties and institutions of tbe South. But it w^.aaid we ought not to make our itolaliou more distinct by a separate nationalexistence. We have bean among those who have ever maintained that South Carolina, from tbe time of her recognition by tho British Government, h?u R]w?y? bad a compleW aeparata national axUUnce. A State is poly another nftma for a nation, and UwBriilah Crown; and wa U?? ?v?r app. ^ ed tb^irt^aU 8ufe Righu man, from commercial intercourse with them, and invite them to partake freely of oor liberty and pros'-nrity. We wijl proclaim free trade with all tho world. This will give us intercourse and union with tho other Southern States, and will give to those States>union among themselves. The power ?flaying duties on imports conceded by the Constitution to Congress, was a fatal concession on the part of the 8outh. By the exercise of this power they have been taxed to enrich the North, their commerce has been diverted frojn its natural course to swell the Drew perity of Northern cities, aud they themselves have, been practically colonized too hostile and aggreseivo section. The two great obstacles now in the way of the Union of the South, are, 1 at, the venality and ambition of her politicians looking ti? tbo General Government for patronage or distinction; and 2d, the commercial influence of the North, penetrating everywhere, and everywhere sowing dread and suspicion and discord. Free trade in South Carolina will go fai to break up the political and commercial thraldom of the South. It will give us at once, liberty, union and peaco. It will build up our cities; it will replace oommoroe in ita' natural channels; it will give the South the profits of her own iridnstijr, and it will quell the aggressions of abol itipn. '.. Hut to got free trado wo roust secede from the Union.?- Charleston Mercury. Seoautan, a Glower Union of the South, or ? Southern, Confederacy. We have argued that free trade in South Carolina, by secession, m u>t necessarily bring about a close connection between her and the otber Southern States, and bety&n the latter with each other. There is another in terest still. mere powerful than commerce, tvllifth wili 'anil *a n?rfln?a """" I .....v.?v? ww fivwHvu ?uo oauiQ loauiia ?the-interest of slavery, V/lioii tup new ui Dwraniuu IS Complete, South Carolina will be towards the other States n foreign nation, with no other, bonds or duties than such as the laws of nations, or her own voluntary concession, m?y create. By voluntary concession, she will open her ports and borders to a free trade with the whole South,- but the new relations that exist by her secession, with respect to slavery, will render necessary distinct stipulations with the slaveholding States, for its protec tion and preservation. By the present laws of the United States, interpreted rigorously, it is uiracv to transoort slave* hatwMn tliu United States r.cd a foreign country. Thia will be of little consequence to 8outk Carolina, with only an eighth part of her soil under cultivation, and where for half a century to come, the natural increase of her population will find ample room. But will the citizens of the other slavebolding States be contentto remaiu under disabilities so injurious to their interests, and so. condemnatory of the institution itself! Yet what prospect have they of aectiring a change of thia state of things (torn a Government which even now threatens to prohibit the traospop * r o.-a- . ? mviuu ui Ditivta i) uiii guo ouivu w auomer within the Union! But passing that,-?how will the other States recover fugitive staves, or criminals, who nay take refuge iu South Carolina f Or what will they do with fugitives from the latter, who may escape into their borders! By the laws of nations, all such fugitives are free from arrest or molestation. Necessity will compel the States to demand of the General Government that treaty stipulations shall be made with South Carolina, to protect them from an evil that might soon grow to be of the most serious magnitude. South Carolina will of course be ready, and more than ready, to enter into any stipulations that shall place the relations of tbo other Southern States with her on the same footing ns they now stand. But will the Abolitionists of the North, who now control the Government, be as ready to comply with the demnuds of the South ? Will uot the cry be at once raised?"No treaty with a slave State 1" "No treaty to protect and encourage slavery by the recaption and return of fugitives to bondage!" By the Constitution of the United States it takes two-thirds of the Senate to make a treaty. Can twothirds of the Senate be obtained to sanction a treaty for the rendition of fugitive alnvea umongst the .States of the Union? Let the vote on tbe passage of tbe existing fugitive law, and the war now waged against it throughout the North, answer the question. Lei the recent elections to tbe Senato of the bitterest enemies of that law, answer. It is welt known thai Without astipulation in the'Constitution for tbe surrender of fugitive staves, tbe Southern States would not bayeaaWed into tbe Union. They deemed U viUl for the security and prosperity of *iaverv iueu. A*a< ?ey even now declare ttat^Uiey win^di^lve^ieir^uniou with Oio Confederacy. The latter result is by far the most probable; but hnppen whichever of them may, whero is the separation of South? Where is the disunion of the Ainoricansluvehold rs??Mercury. The New Census.?The Washington Republic has published the complete returns of theSovontli Census of tins Union, which .1.. cauiuiu lutj apportionment 01 representatives. From tins statement we learn that the total population of the Free Stntea is thirteen million five hundred and thirty-three | thousand three hundred and twenty-eight. The Slave States contain a population of six million three hundred and ninety-three thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven, of which three million one hundred and seventy-five thousand seven huudred and eightythree are slaves. In the districts and territories there are one hnndred and sixty thousand eight hundred and twenty-four roiiIs, of which three thousand and eighty-seven 111'O s.lftvn? The...total ^presentation ia twenty-one million eight hundred and thirty-two thousand six hundred and twenty-five. The whole number of Representatives is two hundred and thirty-three. The States ot Alabama. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana)"Kcutucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, N. Yortc, Pc-nnsyluania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas, have each a representative added to the apportioned. MISOBIXAMXIOIJ8. TOE C94T81N8. A. COUNTRY TALS. [One of the best stories which wo have lately fpnd. i; sntillsd " Th" Ccusiss?r-A Country Tide." It u irom the chaste pen of Miss Mitford, an English authoress of considerable reputation. The whole is too long for one paper, and it b a story which it will not spoil to divide. The first half of the story, like the biggar portion of the first volume of Borne of Scotta novels, is raerelv introductory to what follows. So we will sum up the prefatory part in a few words, and then give the denouement in Miss Mitford's own beautiful language.?Pendleton Messenger^ Lawyer Molesworth was a rich landlord FWV ? ?V kV?U U1 1U too 1UIUUIU. He lind two daughters, to whom his picasant house owed its chief attraction. Agnes was a beautiful woman ; Jessey was a pretty girl. The fond father intended that Jessey should marry a poor relation, oue Charles Woodford. Charles h&d. bden brought up by his uncle's kindness, and h&d recently returned into the family from a great office in London. Charles was to bo the- immediate partner and eventual successor to the flourishing business of his benefactor, whose regard seemed fully justified by the excellent conduct and remarkable talents of the orphan nephew. Agnes, who secretly entertained . i t Ml ?ukuvu 1UI v/uartca, woo UWUUUU oy iier father for a young bnrouet, who bad lately been much at the house. But in affairs of love, as of alt others, says Miss Mitford, man is born to disappointments. ?' homme propose, et Dieu dispose, is never truer than in the great matters of matrimony. So found poorMr. Molesworth. who?J esse y having arrived at the age of eighteen, and Charles at that of two and twenty?-ofreredhis pretty daughter add the lucrative partnership lo his pennifesa relation, and was petrified with astonishment and indignation to find the connection very respectfully and firmly declined. - The young man was very mueh distressed and agitated; he had the highest respect for Miss Jessey. but could not marry her; be loved another! And-then he poured forth a confidence as unexpected as it was undesired by his incensed patron, who left him in undiminished wrath and increased perplexity. < &* *> kiici vivw upu bn?uu piauo IllilJItfUl' Alely after breakfcat; and when ilta comer* ence was ended;" the "provoked father Bought his daughters, who, happily unconscious of all that, had occurred* were arousing themselves in their splendid obaervatoryf^i aceqe always as becoming as it Js agreeable to youth and beanty; , Jessey was flitting about Tike a butterfly, among the fragrant, orange trees and bright geraniums. Agnes was standing uudcr a superb fuschida that hung over a large marblo basin?her (orm trnd#!* titude, her wbito dres?, and the^krfBfl arrangement of her dark hgpg^jnng her I lie look of some nymph^pwad, a rare relic of Grecian Jeasej?**prattling gaily, she wandered ahwpof a concert tlicy had attended the befora at the county 10 " I Old the pretty little flirtj u}dt Wt bolt upright on u hard bench for MtWeeli the #firoe four people, without the possibility of moving or ntotapg My body, or anybody** getting to iii! ' -Ob, how tiresome it fer " * "*' I ?# Stt'ESdmund trying to Hde'thro* the Oh>Wd toreAdh^on," uaid Agnea, a little archly; " his pre?eiioe'Would, perhaps, havd mitigated the evif. Utit Uie b?rricade wfts lod4t6mplet?;he Wn? forced ;tof0trc*i, wit hMY??, I aastire you be thought it very tiraeome; be toldm? wwhm *yrer?coui. recilo tlio veraea "It is"a music wliicb-oeM likely to hear again*' ; " for ho hns been uucr^^pBBpSK^ dU- j Agnes stood, as if j^^8H|Hj^^||igrate" You can't have ili to bflj sure, 'papa," said Jcsscy, aTWW^^Kod wi tuied "poor Charles, what canne have done?" ? " lieftlRfid vnnr lianA m? nkJIJ w -?!J ,l? T.-_ J ..-vrt M'J VI?.UVt MIU kUB angry parent" refused to bo iny partner and son-in-law^-und fallen in love with another lady! What Lave jou to say to hitn now fw u\Vby, really,,papa,** replied much more obliged to him for refusing my band, than to you for offering it. I liko Charles well for ft cousin, but. J should* not like such a husband atall; ?d if this refusal | be the worst that has happened, there'# no grent harm done." And off the gipsy ran, declaring that she must put on her habit, for she nad promised to ride with Sir Edmund and his sister, and expected them every minute." : " Tlio father and the favorite daughter remained in til A "Tho heart is untouched, however," said Mr. Molesworlh, looking after her with a eruile, "Untouched, bj Charles Woodford, un doubtedly," replied Agnea; "but has he really refused.my aiater f ~' M Undoubtedly." "And dues ho love another !" u He say? he does, and I believe him." "Is he loved againf" " That he did not say " " Did he tell tho name of the lady t" "Yes." " Do you know her!" " Yes." " Is she worthy of Lira ?" 44 Most worthy." "Has he any hope of gaining her affections? Oh! he must! he must! What woman could refuso him I" ** He is determined not to try. The lady whom he loves 1b above him in every way ; and as much as ho has counteracted my wishes, it is an honorable part of Charles Woodford's conduct, that he intend* to leave his affections unsuspected by its object." Here ensued a short pause in the dialogue, during which Agnes appeared trying to occupy hers*ilf with coilectiug the blossoms of | a cape jessalmine, and watering a favorite ge| ranium; but it would not do; the subject was at her heart, and she could not force, her ! rmnrl Qt- - ? ........ ...vKuvivuMwbu^nuuuD* ' ouo rciuru' | ed to her father, who bnd been anxiously watching her countenance, and realimed tho conversation. " Father,perhaps it is hardly maidenly to avow M: a|i cb,Jbut although you never have in s$t words told Vne ^our intentions, I have that your kind partiality towards m? Jb? designed fur your children. You bars.mistaken me, dearest father, doubly fit to fill a splendid fiU^e in imagining that I dpaired ftch splendaiv^ You t&eant to give JesBey kpd the lucrative tttrtnsnihin ' to w?kilA.^ 1 ** r : r< ? v???w hvwuwhi, (luu-uvsigned me and yqpr large possession fctf'Vour wealthy and titlednelghbor. And with Jitr tie change of person, these arrangements rorty still fur the most part liofd ]gqod. Sir Edmund may still be your eon-in law and your heir, for he loves Jesaey, and Jeasey loves him. Charles Woodford may still be jour partner apd, adopted son, for nothing has changed that need djiuinUh yonr affection or his; merit. Marry'hlm to the woman he loves/ She must Uf ambitious indeed, if she he not content with such a destiny. And let me live on with you, dear father, single and uiiwedded, with no thought but i to contribute to Your com for L and to cheer i and brighten your doclmirig year*. Do uot j let your too great fondness for me stand in the way of (heir happiness! Make mo not so odious to them awl to myself, dear Jailer I Let me live always with you, an4 for yon? at the earni^lHB^^tf ^ftiich she had spoken, 6he l^^fierhejtd over the marble ba-iMfc>|rh^Vatere reflected her fair image, as ^rDM really been th? Grecian statue to which, while he listened, her fond father's fancy had coin Dared her. "Let me livesin> gla with you, and marry Chariot totho woman lie lovee.** "Have yon beard the name of the lady, in question ! Have you formed any guena whom she may be !" "Not the slightest, I imagined from what you aftid, that she was a stranger to me.? Uave I ever seen hdr f ' You may boo her?at least yon may seo bar reflection in the water, at this very ?no* ment; for ho has bad the i nfi nite presumption, the admirable good tfute, to full in love with hia cpu?iu Agues','* - Father r "And now. mine own sweetest! do voa t . its sweetest charm. It constitutes the total of nil the witchcraft of women. the world see that yonr first care is for your?** self, and you will spread the solitude of the Upjta tree around yon iii the same way, by the erunnation of a poison which kills all the juices of affection itt its neighborhood. Such a girl may be admired fur her understand* ing and Hccoinplisliments, but she will never be beloved. The seeds of love can never grow but under the warm nnd geninl ihfluence of kind feelings and affectionate manners. Vivacity goes a great way in young persons. It calls attention to her that display* it; and if it then be found associated with a generous sensibility, its execution ?* irr??!* tiblc. On tho contrary, if it be fuundin alliance with a cold, haughty, soltish hear^ it produces no further effect except >111 ad verso one. Attend to this, my daughter. It flowH from a iieart that feel for you all the anxiety that a parent can fuel, and uot without a hope which constitutes a parent's highest happiuess. May God protect and bless you! Your affectionatu father, \VM. WIRT. JIvDVIun.rn 'Ph. JT1I X A . ?i nu lunuwiug "crow irorn a Pennsylvania paper cannot be paralleled by any paper within our knowledge?certainly not by ourselves, although wo havo never been much iu the practice of direct dunning. If any of our subscribers, however, are willing to afford us the opportunity of bragging louder, we abnll esteem it a special favor, nnd promise to give them a first rate notice to boot: | u We feel a little like bragging about the gallant spirits who have honored us with their pntroDage for nearly a quarter of a century. For ut> wards of eighteen ?? lirtvo been the editor aud proprietor of the ' Bedford Gazette, during which time we have never once had to make au appeal to pur 1 subscribers for payment?never sent out a collector?never issued a prospectus?never sued, anybody?-never gave publicity to a 4uu, not even as an anecdote?and never ;begged for support. There may be other that crtn come up to this, but noue ^abi^c^l- it. Our patrons are 'models' in the term, and the niaonet & which they have always stood by ui clearly pK>ve? that our labor* havo been di rected u> the right ca?\se* "Who would not J^J^The Seaia thi0jd6^wlof Cemeteries, And its .slumbercin sleep without a monti raent. -AH other graveyarda, in all other lands, show some nytnbol of distinction between tfie: great anatheaninll, the rich and the poor}bufrin tb*v-ocean cemetery, the king and the ctowbv thaprinoerand the peasant, are alike uudutin^uiahed. The enme^ wave rolls o^^Alf?the *affie .'tiequiein by" the iniostrebey of the oceaft is sung to their honor. Over their remains the same storm beat*, and the aaipe 6un ?hinea ; and there, unmarked, the wijl^Jt^ tho powerful,, tba l? umeu lite vnuoooreu. will aMftgn u? v $ twwkei^ed by thei*fluu> trump wherflhu > ea ViH give up ita I tbovgbi of eoili ug over the slumberti^&o't devoted Cook* " man, who, after his brief but brilliant career, perished ia the President?over'th* laughter-loving I'ower, who went down in the sumo ill-fu(fd veHHc'l wo may hare J *evl. Id that cemetery , tfoeps the KCMqiiKolMil and pious Fisher }but whew he ana thoasands of otliors of the- noble spirit* of the earth lio, uo.oae but God kuoweth. No - ? -Mf y? ? "?"7 the ^okldfr dt#omet<>ry hath ornnmcnts of JoUoyaJ!). ;<$M(ra*ta J forgot my dnyaapd nigbts as t (UMmU Over the naUftat of c?ineterifs without ? Moglv