New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-20
south Carolina-Governor's Message.

south Carolina -Governor's MessHse'
H1n. WHrrEutRsH B. SEABRooK was inausu'
rated as Governor OF the state Of south Caroaa oH
Thursday tie Ista OF Decem6er.
GOV ssabrook entered escorted by the Hisa sheri'
of,be District Theodore stark rsq ard after sTo wing
tie principles which would regulate bis conduct Of the
bisb o-,e 70 which be bad been elevated. took the
usual osh Of Office and then passed over 70 the senate
Chamber where It vas second time administered -
Ha then proceeded - the portco OF the -tsie hous
uhs-e he xAs proclaimed by the shsrh Governor in
I and over the state Of south Carolina ~
These portions restn. % southern rights and duties
AZ MS emergency created an enthusiasm which mani
It'd Itself Is bursts Of applause from the gallery
We sub,oin the part Of bis address about one-hsf
relative to National politics
The political history OF the n.tnd states rep.s,c
with tie instructive aimont0n % the friends OF Con
.rtutlona freedom. While, az Conieierscy our pro
yress has been one OF uneNsnpet prosperity Justice
70 "a constituent M nbers has been uuequay istrbut-
Cd domestic tranquility IS limited % a ,eographl
cal line and the blessings Of liberty only section
ally euir.ei lnced by sinister Influences to enlarge
the boundary oi 20 iur,sd con the central authority
has repeatedly ssssei the independence and sovereign
y the states and arrsyei them 10 fearful opposition 10
i and each other By substituting the edict Of an s5
souie majority for the vii Of the people ~ ascertaned
and recorded y the founders OF the Republic the fede
rafvc principles 90 the government have IN effect been
slbverted. pOEer restrained By no limits 1t its Own
discretion 9 now permanently lodged IN the hands OF an
u VI ,
seem 90 de IA arbitrary disposal of the right and
Interests o their minority associates Dissatisfied with re
success OF American family snd eNpcndius u among
another Iu order By this tw0Or operation the letter0
level the distinctions which in their physical resources
Nsture hai Wisely crested, IT'S now not only preparing
o. renew - acts Of oppression ali injury, but % ur
n.sh hi-her and % TIE south more appalling evidence
u the nCtsrce OF if- dominion W1e the Tar ate
and the demag0gue have frstcrnized i1r the purpose
oi ~ ling down some of the pillars OF the federal ed
nee whica they sssert % be- unuecessary H. its pres
md rrrsf
that the entirety of the structure depends ~ value
O. one rs the Confsderacy Whenever the citizens OF
the slave states shall firmly believe that the compact
% which their fathers subscribed. secures neither b.
erty property 20 them 0r their postcriy q vii 9o
idle % waste time 10 con'actures concerning the iu-
tlre. The result : already known The head and
heart Of the patriot proclaim o. That period IN the
solemn I11gmen- ot him Who addresses you. Is rapidly
approaching To be- ready 10 meet 10 u duty you owe
20 ihe state the Union and The cause OF constitutional
Liberty
of the tue geographical parties 20 which the cris.
has given birth already behold the enthusiast
csly resolving execute ia nesri0us purpose the
other, calmly awaiting the progress 90 events without
an organized e0rt o. dsperse the porertous clouds
that overshai0w the political horizon Relying on the
Justice oi their principles the express provisions and
m raj power of the Constitution the enactin-uts 90
Congress the glorious rcco.lect1ns Of the past.
and the bright srticp stons ot the future citizens
arc reluctant % admit. that disruption 81 the ue
which uniss the states BE- possible from any supposed
cause % internal i.scori earnestly cntreit you %
CONSIDER kAl- ltttlNu irtti AflArlN Atf A''f'
il may be- is already registered that no southern free
shall hereafter sit secure and happy under his own
vine aud ~ tree.
plantation Sqtes is plain Constituting from necessity
toe conservative portion OF the Republic. they al
n0uifhei % cultivate among each other spirit OF
comfy and kindness 20 discard al saiousies ss AZ
ou-e unnatural as they are miscellaneous % contend
with one another in moral. Intellectual and physics
developments but above at O. redOube their vigilance
guarding from pollution the precious heritage Of
80. q q
are ascubabe tho bold and reckless attempts in
operation to snn.hila'e the Federal partnership. by
converting sovereign communities into mental Deepen
ieucics so rapid has been the career Of usurpat0n
aud oi submission % it that the South longer aims
To recover rights that has lost but 70 retain privileges
which j set enjoys
There l. stn hope however. that God in hi. mercy
will avert The doom which iupeucs over 0ur beloved
country Until tho hour ~ uis, then. shall come. let
her slituuonal obligations De faithfully discharged
oy South Carolina
In the meantime. prepare for every emergency. The
traitor is r1, he who ressts usurpaou, but be- who
tlmeiy submits It's demands ln your resolves be-
temperate sud discreet but firm resOIur and united
he en.isng the cooperation and advise of your op
pressed copiners be 10 your care 20 have the conyc
ton seriously impressed on tho public mind Of the
Union that South Carolina viii consent b. meet
federal Council, except ~ sovereign andan equsl.
Let % De- known nat you count AT danger light when
compared Nlih the hazard Of political degradation.
And now. ilr Speaker. invoking the protecting arm
IT Him who penetrtfes the inmost recesses of the hI
service. OBJ the station lave been invited 20 f say
90 You Sir thar rcady 30 take the oath prescribed
hy the Constitution.
LEGISLATURE
ON the Same day, IN the senate. the bin giving the
election Of Electors % the people taken up and
rea .. aud after receiving several amendm, Put
% the vote call for the yeas aud 10 lost
By ma lry ot one - voting Tor and 2l against its
adoption This voe s decisive ot the success OF the
asu-r iur rot only IL o great gaia an proceed
votes hut one of the gentlemen who voted against 10
declared himself ufvor of the proposed change thoug
drsmnI unnecessary O. pass 10 ~ the present session
The lnIN mot rroyisO Resolution. passed by the
House taken up. and the manner in which they
were received. Indicated ixed opposition % their
adoption tie part of O., least some members of the
sen 90. anf those not the least influential
Mr. 81 rshsl commenced the discussion in opposition
o. them.
Mr. Manning rose . respond but cave way % a mo.
ton 40 postpone the debate until clock on Friday.
ln the House, the previous day, the Committee on
Federal Relations reported uni~0rably on Mr Whit
uey Pacific Railroad project Report agreed 20 by the
House.