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GENERAL sNrELLrGK,CE.
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SOUTH CAROLINA

the Legislature of South Carolina nm
the opening Of the present session. !,
shorter than il has become the custom
latteriy to make such documents. As
was to be expected, il is chiefly taken
up with setting forth the State Rights
doctrine as TO the relation OF the State
and General Governments. and an ex-
position Of the expediency Of passing
what is called by the Union party the
Test Oath.
The Message opens with a reference
to the extraordinary vicissitudcs of the
season and the ravages OF the cholera,
which calamities, however, great AZ
they have been. "have hardly served
to check, even for a moment, that i'm
pulse which the industry Of the State
has obviously received, and which Is
still urging it forward in the path of
prosperity with an accelerated pace
Among the causes which have princi-
pally contributed TO this gratifying
change are enumerated-the general
enlightenment Of the public mind
the activity and enterprise which have
sprung up since the adjustment Of the
Tarif-and the increased facilities of
intercourse afforded by the rail roads,
and the extension Of steam navigation.
A large portion Of the Message is de-
voted, as we have stated, to- n reitera-
ton Of the political principles of the
party of which the writer is among the
most admired and able OF its talented
leaders. The usurpation Of the FEEDER
al Executive is declared to have reach
ed such height, than for all practical
purposes, says the Governor, the Pre-
sident Of the United States is now In
possession Of the whole of the vast
power and patronage of the Federal
Government"
He recommends Convention OF the
States, TO reform the Constitution-to
take fresh securities for the public liber-
ty-to ensure Executive responsibility
and erect new guards against Fede-
raj usurpation.
A full exposition is made OF the pro-
ceeding in regard to the oath required
OF militia officers, passed at the last ses.
sion. II will be recollected, that the
validity Of the act requiring the oath
was tried before the Court of Appcal.
and the act declared unconstitutional.
The Governor recommends an amend
ment Of the Constitution, and cites the
opinion Of the Court which pronoun-
ced the existing law To be unconstitu-
tional, to this effect" if the people
should think fit so TO amend the Consfi-
tuition, as to authorize the administer
ing OF an oath Of allegiance in the form
prescribed by the act Of tie last session
Of The legislature, THERE IS NOTHING ~
THE CONSTITUTIONS or THE UNITED
STATES OPPOSED TO IT." The propo-
sed oath is represented to be exactly the
same that is required in several States.
Ii IL as follows-I. A. B., do solemn
ly swear that will be faithful and true
allegiance bear to the State of South
Carolina-so help me God" The Gov
ernor repels the assertion that il is
Test OATH II is no more objection
able he asserts, than that required Of
all State officers, to preserve, protect
and defend the constitution.
The finances Of the State are repre-
scnted to be in prosperous condition.
In conclusion Governor Hayne an
nounces his determination 10 retire 90
private life at the end Of his present
term, which is about to expire.
The test oath, leo eslIed) has passed the
House Of Representatives, Of South Carolina,
By vote Of 80 to %.
E. 4. Hre1y.-A communication
has been going the rounds Of the diff
ferent papers, stating that this gentle
man had confessed himself guilty of the
crime Of murder, of which he had
been charged. We have been request
ed to state, that so far from this being
the truth, Mr.. Avery has published
statement Of the whole transaction in
relation to this business, IN which he
reiterates his innocence. We have
seen some extracts from this publica-
bon, and do not hesitate To saw. that Il
entirely exeulpates the gentleman from
any suspicion Of having been concern
ed in the crime alleged 20 have been
committed BY him Bait. Gas.
Col. s. II. Long. Of the U. s. corps
W ehsiheeTs, mas been selected by the
Secretary Of War to make . survey To
ascertain the Practieability Of making
Rail Road from fredericksburg va
To some point on the Ohio rivcr. at The
request OF meeting OF the citizens al
Fredericksburg, held at that town on the
sth ultimo.
Fssa, a. Ba'A1grs CaEsffe, ne. u
Yesterday We learned. that the addI.
ton of two hundred transportation cars.
Tor the express purpose II accommoda-
ting the increased trade expected from
the extension Oftbe rail roadto Haupers-
Ferry, has been found inadequate, and
that Al least another hundred will be-
necessary to meet fully the demand
u is now believed that the amount Of
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