Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-15
GOV. DUTIES SPEECH.

Il The Legislature Of South Carolina met at
Columbia on the 18th ult. and on the follow
ing day Gov. McDuffie delivered his message.
He recommends strongly the encouragement
Of education, and liberal patronage of the
College Of the State-he recommends that
provision be made for receiving the State :
proportion Of the surplus money. and that il
be deposited in the bank Of the State of
South Carolina, to the credit Of the state, to
be loaned as portion Of the bank capitalize
expresses decided opinion that the duties
should be reduced, "ss soon as this can be
done consistently with the plighted faith of
Congress, implied in the act Of ls33"-hc re-
comrnends strongly to the favourable consid-
Grafton Of the legislature, the project Of the
South Carolina and Cincinnati rail road, but
disapproves the project Of comforting on the
ra road company the privilege Of Banking
he recommends the increasing of the salary
Of Governor to FIVE thousand dollars a year,
and erecting suitable house for his accom-.
modation at the seat Of government--he
comments briefly, and in the indignant tone
which might be expected of him, on the pro
ccedings Of the abolition societies of the
north, and particularly Of the American Anti.
slavery Socicty-and concludes with no.
tice of the civil war in Mexico, and the pro-
posed application of Texas to be admitted
into our Union. The expression ofhis views
on this last subject, is so much more Just,
manly and statesmunlike, than any thing to
be found OH the same subject in the Presi.
dents message, that we copy it for the pur-
pose Of showing the favourable contrast, be.
tween the tone Of the Governors message,
and that of the other document Bos. Pat.
Entertaining these opinions, have looked
with deep concern. not unmingled with re-
gret, upon the occurrences which have taken
place during Tire present year, in various
parts of the United States, relative to the
civil war which is still in progress, between
the Republic Of Mexico, and one other revolt
ed Provinces.
II is true, that no country is responsible for
the sympathies Of its citizens; but am never
tie either Of the parties to this controversy
Gun have to the sympathies Of the American
people. fit be alleged that the insurgents
Of Texas are einigrants from the United
States, it is obvious to reply, that by their
expatriaton--under whatever cir
cumstances of adventure, of speculation, of
honor, or Of infamy, they have forfeited all
claim to our paternul regard. lfit be even
true that they have lett land Of freedom,
for a land Of despotisn, they have done il
with their eyes open, and deserve their desti-
ny. There is too much reason to believe
that many Of them have gone Us mere sdven-
lnrers, specializing upon The chances of es-
an independent government in
Texas, and OF seizing that immense and fer
Tile domain by the title Of the sword. But be
his as it may, when they became citizens of
Mexico, they became subject to the Consti-
luton andslaws Of that country; aud wliatev-
Dr. changes the Mexican people mny have 4
'ince made IN that Constitution and these
avs, they are matters with which foreign
states can have no concern, and Of which \
hey have no right to take cognizance. III
rust, therefore, that the State Of South Cur.
,lina will give no countcnance, direct or in.
iirect. open or concealed, to any acts which
nay compromit the neutrality of the United
States, or bring into question their piqhted
aith. Justice--stern and unbending Instice
in our intercourse with other States, would
10 paramount to oil the considerations of
mere expediency, even il il were possible
hat these could be separated. But tbey
annot.-Justlce IL The highest expedieocy,
md ! am sure South Carolina is the hast !