The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-05


S'a'cs, prohibiting the inyrcss Of colorcd
cooks and stewards into their borders, arc
embraced in the same category. The
right OF the Satcs TO resort to preventive
Legislation, in cases involving the security
OF health, life, and property. has been re-
pcaicdiy recognized hv the General Gov
crnmcnt. The Act orlSG3 sustained the
law OF Nor'h Carolina against the admis
sion OF free persons Of color from the
West Indies. The State cnac,mcnts on
this subject rest on the principle, that the
peace and security Of II community are
paramount to al formal provisions. and
that, IN every Instance, losses, interests
and considerations Of convenience must
yield 10 the impcrious calls Of public safe
~.
Thatto prohibit the circulation orinccn.
diary papers, through the mail, hv Con
grrSS, is not il granted power; that the first
Articles OF the amendments the ConSli
'ut'on puts ii beyond the competency Of
that body. to lcgislatc on the matter: that.
consequently, it is among the reserved
rights Of ihc State, ANA one whc!, the
| South, at least, could never consent OF
abandon, | hold to be imcontrovrr,iblc
! propositions. Congress aud tho States arc
indeed not only bound 10 abstain from all
con'ravcning legislation, but TO gran. e.
/ irctIvc aid. il certain eases. to any mcn.
hcr Of the Union. The obligation of the
former cn,ana,cs from the constitution: Of
the latter, from international law, as well
as the Federal Compact.
/ Whatever penal safeguards therefore,
/ the Legislature may deem il necessary to
I provide unfolding and securing their en-
! dnngc:"d institutions. no human tribunal
could r@hitulIy annul or modify.
! recommend that the circulation in our
limits Of inccnhinrv papers. be declared
oti|ncc punishable with severe and dctin.
I tic penalties, and that The existing laws
I be so modified, as cilcctunliy 10 prevent
cmiSsaricS in the State, personal efforts.
or lncCndiaricS ont Of the Slate. from ci.
/ icc!lnG, through the mail, the accomplish
mont of their nctarious schemes.
! rEEF SCHOOLS.
| In ny Inaugural Address, I directed your
attention to the cansc oi education and learn
I ing. Among the various schemes wicI, have
! been suggested lur is ,coratinn ard al
I vanrcmcn!, not one il; free from iiicu!,y and
I embarrassment. 10 ;hc Suu:h-Carolina Col
! Icgr ynu have extended generous patronage
/ and parental guardianship. Tho amount of
intellectual power and moral energy crlara-
'!nT rom that source, which has been so sr-
naIiy Developed III lh" Councils of the Nation
and State, constitute The highest evidence Of
'h" wisdom Ut lis establishment, The pro
*crva''"m OF this noble Institution. in all It's
r'wnr and commanding Influence, ourh, not.
however. 80 cm'rcly 10 absorb attention rs 10
( control I'll" duty you uwc TO the people a,
. larGc. Their n"mtal wc!arc * wor;hy nfihn
highest public rnuliiccnrc. How may this
he mos: pro!!,lhy bestowed, under the dis
a"THH'H"2S incident 10 a sparse population, is
( question hoi caSy O! solution.
| Amnur the ln.u.'c., error, ni' o,,. rrnsn,,.
system, : the cnp:ovincnt of Iuro,n,,;ou,
teachers, The success oI a school ,lnpend.
prnriinI.y "n III" character ana cnp7c;y OF
The pr"ccp,ur. i'c3,L.ur is un, nml,
tcs~ou hu q <ricncc. Wn;,roi III ;,,,r.i',. ~.
l"nr IS mora honorJ!,!c. lis rrs,,r.l,I .n..,,,i
The momrmtoiS cnn*crIc,,co,. f. -, rr,,.,,,.
aud iu'urc wcucrntirm., il.,c,arahIn ir,.n ,br
I administration ot It's t,n,.,.uns rr,f..r. H.,
.mprOyCmr o! the Instructor; r..,,n,.,,,,.
/ aS far aS that nhjry; i a.rpjuahln ~, lc,,,!l.,.,
I PRIMARY luiv ui HE .oyrrci,rr .n,h,r,,.
Il. curiSiI;U,iuci iIi,. hIIsi,,,s. of iu.;-uri,u ..
/ separate prui,.ss.on. in,. ,yn-fn'I cuJ :. a..
4 conp.!"irl oi SECURING rs cIcy,i;o,,. and ,.,,
" Su..d.,tinm the influence, o., the srhnnl. uDnu
the community The purpose Of r,rIv c,u-
( Cat,un i ni lhr acc,Is. NON nt ,,,ro in,,,i
cdgc, but the pylr,jcal Lrycln,,on,, .nl
strengthen iilr O, ,lIr mind Unncn ,Lo NO
/ c"S>rv that The master sh,r,,d lac v.u -,
Qualutr,i w.ill tlc,n,uucra,nn ,nnn,,ni,l,sn,,;,I,,n
.! a., scholars. ana He philosophy o! ,rarl,juo