The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-04

consider {ne principles adopteu. IL Will be seer
that most'of the positions OF the land-reformers
are Incorporated, and that a thoroughly radica
tone peryades the proceedings. The meeting was
very crowded, very NOISY, and very enthusiastic
and the debate which sprung up was one of the
most piquant and racy we ever listened to. We
sorry that we have not room to transfer it lite
rally.
Message of the Govern of South Carolina
We have received the message Of Governor Johnson
Of South Carolina to the Legislature of that State
we herewith present synopsis of it to our readers
The report of the Comptroller in relation to the State
finances has not yet been received
On the subject of education, Governor johnson says
The increasing prosperity and usefulness of the
South Ca.olipa College, is so much matter of pride
that the attention Of every Is constantly directed
towards It. The extensive additional &C mo
for the students projected by the Board of Trustees
at its last annual meeting have by the liberal means
provided by the Legislature at its last eua session.
been completed and yet there Is no room to spare.
The students number now 255, including the grsdu.
ating class which is thirty eight in number.
In regard to the free schools. he saysDefectve in
the frame work Of their original structure they have
dragged on wretched existence, IT, indeed, they
be said to exist at ALL down to this day, at immense
cost, without any apparent benefits, except in the
towns and cities, where from the denseuess of the
population the funds appropriated for their support
be concentrated as to make It's influence felt
The necessity OF internal improvements IL referred
to. On this subject Governor johnson the fol-
lowing language All svho familiar with the upper
portions Of the State know that few any Of its pro.
ductons will bear the expense of transportation, by
the ordinary means to market and leave any profits
to the producer except the article Of cotton which is
not grown at all in the region bordering the
tans and that at the present low prices leaves
but small net income when the charges of transpor
tstion are deducted All descriptions Of grain may be
transported to markets from any of the Northern
ciesst less expense than from the mountain region
transportation might and would be increased almost
any extent Lime, which is found in abundance In
York and districts of superior quality is
shut out, even from the market in this place,
count of the difference in the expenses Of transporta
ton, by the Thomaeton lime For the reason
S ana
the Northern States The same remarks will apply to
almost every article Of production, the transportation
bulk; and venture to predict, that unless greater
facilities of transportation are supplied the heAlthiest
and most favored portion of the State will become ten
antless. Heretofore, they have found a market for
their agricultural productions amongst their cotton
growing neghbors but at the present low prices they
We extract the following on the subject of slavery
The constant and never ending agitation of the
question Of slavery between the slaveholdng and non
voved will of itself in the end inevitably lead to the
most disastrous consequence The passions Of com
munites, like those Of individuals reused and in
famed by constant vituperation, however unimpor
tapt may be the matter in controversy and the de
gree of sentmen engendered by it, Is in proportion
to the magnitude of the matter involved TO US the
question is vital the issues of "fe liberty and pro-
peIty involved in it, the poison Of fanatcism is
80 infused in the masses, that have charity enough
to suppose that many worthy men console ntouely be-
lieve that involuntary servitude is dsmning curse
and would willingly turn cur slaves loose to cut our
throats. But the mockery of the more liberal and
enlightened politicians of the slaveholdipg States
in discaming the authority Of Congress to interfere
with the Institution in the States where it now exists
but protesting against its extension beyond it's
sent limits, is more CALLING Do they not know that
the and protection given to fugitive
slaves have rendered property in them Of little value
in the border States Do they not know that. cir
cumscribed to the territorial limits they occupy,
they will In few years exhaust much OF the now pro-
Anrtiv and In fhnip In n1Apa
overwbelm their owners, and drive them to seek
asylum elsewhere; and that by excluding them from
qured, they will, through the agency of Congress, &C
compl,sh indirectly what they concede to be uncou-
sttuonal will not speak Of our equal rights as ci-
tizeps Of this confederation The argument has been
long ago exhausted, and demonstration papable
mathematical conclusion will avail nothing.
The probability is that whether we wiil or viii not
CURED by treaty with Mexico will be definitely settled
at no distant day. If against u.s. the question will me-
All tie other s'aveholding States have precisely the
snme interest in this question that have, and we
know that many. II not all Of them feel the same soil
ctude about 1t that do and It may reasonably be
tupposed they would readily unite with in any
measure promising relief. With eur united, moral
and physical strength in just and honorsbl cause
we can successfully oppose any power that can be
brought to bear upon us. Concert as to time and
manner of action, is indispensable to this unity and
the question now Ia, when and how this is to be
brought about7 Is the present time propitious!
We know already, or have abundant reason to sup
the present chief magistrate United
States, adopting the Missouri compromise a. rule,
will, II Congress in its folly and madness, in total dis
regard of and right exclude entirely from
power 1t Is known. too, that in the election Of his
snccesor many Of the slavehoding States cast their
yotes for the candidate who will be elected and that
In all the rest there great division, probably,
than the results have brought to light and take 1t
for granted, that it upon the faith, that being
Southern man, he would not be unmndful of Southern
rights 1t cannot be supposed, then that the States
which will vete for him, and the minorties in those
States which will vote against him. be brought to
act together in anticipation that our rights will be
violated der HE administration he having the power
to prevent It. The present time IT, therefore, In my
judgment, unpropitious for action. We ought, not
withstsnding, to provide for any contingency The
blow may be struck when we unaware Of our dan
ger and time ought to be lost in projecting means
Of action when the occasion shall arise and free dis
cusson and Interchange Of opinion will greatly pro-
mote this object In preparing the public mind to meet
lite consequences AS before remarked unity Of time
and concert Of action, indispensable to success
and Southern convention s the most direct and
teal means Of obtaining Il.
No one state can reasonably hope for success when
acting alone in opposition to the opinions of all the
others The effect of such an attempt would expose
them to he overwhelmed in detail. What, II may be
asked, will South Carolina do II she is left alone to
fight this battle! There spirits In her bosom that
would willingly perish in defence of her rights But
would be wire to seek such destiny long 90 there
Is hope ofeuccor?
In alluding to Mr.. whitney's project of building
the most sublime Ii at has ever been by man
One IL astounded by ts magnitude and yet with ads
quate means no one win question its practica-
bty- nor will IL be doubted that. IL carried Into
cuon, II would greatly promote the settlement Of the
wild lands through which II is proposed TO carry IT,
bringing us into communion with our fellow citizens
inhabng those remote regions, and greatly facilitate
commerce..
SUPPOSED MURDER IN SPRINGFIELD, Massive
learn that the body of machinist named Clark,
who in the employ of the Western Railroad Corpa-
ton, at Springfield fou nd yesterday morning near
the chop In that town where he worked with his throat
cut most horribly. The circumstances created much
excitement in the town and when informant left
yeterdsy afternoon, coroners jury investiga.