New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-02
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sage.
Gov. WHlTEMARsH B. SEAGRooK's Annual
Message was delivered to the Legislature OF
eouth Carolina on the Goth instant. 1t Is OF mo-
derate length, and furnishes remarkable display
Of puguacious talent. Opening with an express
son of thanks to the Almighty for his manifold
blessings the Message proceeds to pass in review
the financial condition of the State. The Public
Debt is So O6l ,292i the only part OF winch to be
provided for at an early date is the Six Per Cents
amounting to $l75,426, payable in January, 1872;
The South Carolina College is then represented
"a being In q tourlshlnS condition, having l9o
Students in attendance.
The Governor in view OF the present ana future
aspect of our public affairs, feels warranted to re-
Commend the establishment of depots for military
stores and instruments OF war, at Anderson Court
House Spartanburg and Marion-and that each
depot be placed under the charge OF limited
aumber of young men, commanded by graduate
d the Citadel Academy, whose business II shah
be to instruct the guard in all the practical bran
zhes of the art of war This plan he considers,
having two fold object in view, would, lndepend-
emit of its intellectual and moral advantages, give
security at all times to the largest section OF the
Eate and ensure to our entire community polti-
cal benefits of no ordinary magnitude. ms TX
seIleDcy also expresses the conviction that sum
sent attention has not been paid TO the instruction
G the Cadets at the Military Academy IN the ART
@war The want of proper Pyrotechnlc laoora
torv. and engineering instruments and battery OF
artillery is keenly felt, aud the Message recon
aends their purchase by the State. The state
heing much in need of held-pieces he recommends
that the Governor be authorized to purchase. with
avew to be deposited III the Arsenal SIX BRASS X
| pcunders six Founders and SIX Founders.
The Free School system is reviewed, and the
appointment of General Superintendent recon-
/ gended Governor S. also recommends reyIs'
kh of the Criminal Code; thinks that public whip
| ping should be abolished and Penltentlary es-
| kablished-recommeDd a reduction OF the present
legal rate OF interest-speakS OF the growing Man
/ eActures and recommends the removal from the
State of every free coorod person not possessed
/ 81 real or slave property
Ia relation to the latter question tine Message
Bids the following language
8 In every community, waere the institution OF
slavery is interviewer with Its sOcIal system the
pGbic tranquility and safety demand the tolera'
Don OF only two classes-whlte men aud coIored
slaves The existence OF ghird class, with ma
ny OF the most valuable rights of the former, on
sievel with the latter IN repugnance to labor, and
possessing all their mental tgalts o character I'M
checked by the restraints of plantation discipline
the colored freeman lives degraded and untitled
being, a foe to public progress, and uuconcerned
IA all that relates TO the welfare OF his fellow crea.
tues History attests III every servlle war, or
innate race have been the chief actors or instjga-
tors The dark and bloody scenes IL St. Domu.
spwoud have occurred, even iF the famous De
cree of the National Assembly OF France, of the
18th of MAY, 1921, had never become law.
In South Carolina, free negroes, malattoes,
ssd mestizoes, possess all the rights Of property
4 asd protection to which the White inhabitants are
entitled They may purchase, hold, and transmit
8 By descent real estate In despite Of these aud
cher nestimable rights which they undisturbed-
tgenjoy, there ore few o. the 9,ooosn1our limits
Who own property beyond a very limited amount
Sin view OF their early removal from the State,
i 1econmeud that the Tax Collectors be instruct
Ell to ascertain the number OF Tree negroes, mulat-
tea and mestizoeS in the several districts and
faishes, and how many of esch who own real es-
PIE or slave property, and that they report to the
/ legislature, at its NEXT seSsi0n.
Abiding to the troubles Of the times upon the
saestion Of Slavery, the Governor proceeds to re-
seamend Joint State action il possible, bat says
gag no conjuncture Of events ought TO induce US
/ Sbandon the rgh. of deciding ultimately on
4 .Fown destiny declares the right Of the State
i asecede and that ii is The duty Of the State to
&s'pose her sovereignty TO protect her citizens
YES cooperation with our sister States TO aid IN
1 sssFtng the doom impending the civil institu.
/ ss& Of the South and in conclusion, recon-