The North-Carolinian., 1843-12-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.-Gov. Hammou

sent In his message TO the Legislature of
South Carolina, on the 9th ult. The princi-
pal pant of the message is taken up with his
recommendations Of plans for paying the
State debt, which he puts down in round num-
bers, at $3,50O,ooo, with period of &c years
to pay it in. He thinks that unless one of
his schemes be adopted for paying it, it never
will be paid, without creating another. Part
of this debt was created two millions of it
for rebuilding the city of Charleston, partly
destroyed by fire in '39.
He thinks that until the world approxi-
mates to universal free trade, fluctuations and
disasters that will convuse all nations, must
be looked for, aud he looks forward with con-
fidencc to the abandonment Of the whole sys-
tenn of big tariffs.
The receipts into the Treasury for the year
he states at S299. 1876 l6, aud the expend-
lures during the same period al $277,S3 II.
Considerable attention is bestowed on the
School system: he thiuks the present worse
than no system at all, and recommends that
one good Academy be established in a cen
tral part Of each district in the State. The
Catawba Indians, he says are i'll prosperous
condition; and many OF them have removed
to North Carolina, aud reside among the
Cherokees. They all live on Il farm pur-
chased for them, and the State of South Caro-
lina, by annual appropriations, supplies all
their wants, and what they make by their own
industry is clear gain.
He recommends an expression Of opinion
by the Legislature in regard TO the aunexa-
ton of Texas to the Union
"UNION." u uder this head the Rich
mond Enquirer writes an article, the sen,i-
ments contained in which we admire, as must
every man who is democrat for the sake of
democratic principles.
The purport of the article is, that the En-
qurer goes for the nominee of the National
Convention ; and that it is folly for auy de-
mocrat TO pursue any other course; ,ha. union
alone can ensure the success of the democra-
tic principles.
lie then goes on to say that those ,oho are
Hot Jo' rs Gfe uS 0sHSt us. ANU tnat any
man, number Of men, calling themselves
democrats, who will so far forget what is due
to their cause-their principes--as TO say
that unless this man or that man be Nominated
by the Convention, |, Or We, will not vote, or
will vote the whis ticket; it we're better such
man or men abandon the party at once.
Such are Our sentiments Ifany man is,
or pretends to be SO welded 10 men--has
pinned ns taitn 10 one mans sleeve, ana
will be satisfied with none other, and boasts
that if his Eavorite be not nominated, he will
not be bound by the nomination, let him do
as he pleases--if he will kick up and pout
aud sull, because he was no; suited, let him
go-the quicker we are clear of him the bet
ter; such men never have been and never
will be any thing but clog and hihderance
to any party to which they may attach them
selves. Every man has right to his opin-
ion, aud has IA right to use his vote as he
pieases, and if he canuot or will not vote with
the democratic party, yet protesting to be a
democrat, lei him go, and vote as he pIeases.
We are against coaxiug, bribing, or threaten
inc any man to act with the democratic party
If he loves men better than principles, he
thereby either betrays his ignorance or his
cupidity. To be sure, principles are nothing
without honest men TO carry them out but
where there is, and can be, no dispute about
the capacity, integrity. and high qualifications
of all the candidates for nomination, he that
sets up plea that he will not vote the demo-
cratic ticket unless his favorite is nominated,
may rest assured that the democratic party
that is the old soldiers who have fought the
battles of democracy, and have stood firm
since the days of jefferson, look with indf-
ference upon such silly declarations. There
are some such men in both parties aud we
like to sec both parties shew them, on all
proper occasions, that they are not of so much
consequence as they think themselves.
Another Convention is to be called in Geor-
gia, to revoke the former appointment of del
egates by General Ticket, TO the Baltimore
Democratic Convention. so as to send repre-
sentatives from Congressional districts after
tre State is appor,ioned by the present Leg
lslature.