Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
SOUTH CAROLINA, AND HER POSITION.

In our paper Of Saturday we gave an abstract
brief but substantially correct of the Message of tie
Governor of the State Of SOUTH CAROLINA to the
Legislature of that State, now in session. The i'm
porlaace of that part oil it which concerns what is
in South Carolina termed "the Federal Relations
of the State, induces US to transfer it entire to oul
columns, together with some other passages, as
well in justice to the Governor, as that read
ers may understand, to the letter, what are the
principles and purposes of the great majority Of
the leading men and qualified voters in that State,
whose views are understood to be in full accordance
with those of their Governor.
EXTRACTS FROM GOV. sEABROOK's MESSAGE.
The Military Academies continue to merit the public sup
port Although the average number OF cadets at the nsi
tuition in Charleston for the last year ninety and the
discipline Is known be rigid yet during that period order
and quiet prevailed and to neither expulsion suspension
by way of punishment 1t found necessary to resort AT
the academy in this place there twenyeght cadets.
The studies prescribed faithfully pursued and the guard
and police duties strictly executed The health Of the students
for many years has been uninenuPedly good With add-
ional accommodations the number of cadets might be
proporlionatey increased \.
In view Of the present and future aspect OF public a
fairs, warranted in recommending the establishment OF
depos for military stores and instruments of at Anderson
Courthouse Sparanburg courthouse, and Marion court
house each depot be placed under the charge Of
limited number Of young men, commanded by graduate OF
the Citadel Academy, whose business shall be to instruct
the guard in all the practical branches of the art OF war This
plan having twofo object in view, would independently
of its intellectual and moral advantages give security al a
times to the largest section of the State and ensure to our
entire community political benefits Of no ordinary magnitude
As the Military Academies originally designed among
other things instruct youth IN the art oil war this OBJ
ect perhaps want Of due attention to the subject has
To pafrata hv tire in
field the lessons they have received in the recitation the
students must be furnished with all the necessary MEANS in
some of which the schools very deficient To supply
these wants. advise the purchase at pyroechnc laboratory
engineering instruments, and battery of artillery
In the present critical condition Of Federal relations the
highest public considerations require Of the constituted
thoes investigation into the best and speedest mode of
disclosing and improving the natural gifts which have been 50
bounifuly bestowed upon South Carolina Apart from her
agricultural and commercial wealth, the advancement of
in all their branches is emnenty worthy of
special attention. Contrary early Impressions which had
engendered opinions nmica to privileged bodies OF every
description dispassonate examination of the subject in
nexon with the probable result of passing events has induced
me to be favoraby impressed with the scheme of adopting
liberal policy towards associated capital for manufacturing and
other enteping projects In the granting of charters OF
incorporation, under prudent and saluay restraints will be
found powerful instrument in urtherance Of that object
The history of the New England Sates but especially Of
Massachusetts, and the recent experience OF Georgia. afford
gratifying evidence on this subject.
generous rivalry between the Southern States In the
business Of manufacturing having sprung up remains 10 be
whether South Caroina, highly favored by nature,
shall occupy conspicuous place in the exciting contest All
that is asked this head of the awmaking power Is to
erect barriers against the freedom Of enterprise and to re-
such check industry and divert capita from channels
it would otherwise seek. ssas. #s
Every raw material for supplying the wants and promoting
the comfort Of the people, procurabe in our borders and
perhaps every district there is large portion Of the white
population whose energies if aroused by influence strong
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materially augment the public wealth. It is an error to
suppose that deficient in the pecunay means so es
sentia to the ulmen Of highest aspirations Strictly
speaking, there capitalists among U.s. Men whose
profession to deal in moneyed securities are rarely found in
agricultural community. Still, in our metropolis and
towns where the mercantile interest pedomnates, and among
the planters and farmers throughout the State there
propated wealth always ready abandon its hiding places
and its sagacous application to feize the soil from which
originally taken HSDuth Carolina cannot recover the
many millions Of dollars which the want of legislation the
improydence Of her rulers has driven from her Shores let
expedent be unessayed in future to erect on the ruins Of
mistaken policy structure that will enure TO the benefit OF
posteriy The absence of large capitalists or the general
diffusion Of wealth in the State, constitutes valid reason for
employing associated capan the business Of manufacturing
scale with the exgency Of the times but
especially guard against the evils Of dependence on COM
munties whose friendship and social support shall per-
haps sgan enjoy By encouraging men OF slender
and of oil pursuits TO unite with their more fortunate
brethren in the audabe task of physical aeoaon, susp
cious moral results will between the partie pre-
ennently conducive to private and public prosperity
The imminent peril in which peculiar institutions are
placed thereby rendering it necessary the part Of the
South only protect but TO strengthen and perpeuae
them have induced advise the passage Of law eI-
empting the homestead and slaves from final
process. #a Fa.
On this subject it is incumbent me merely to remark
that such enactment would measuraby check the spirit OF
emigration, increase the value Of slave property encourage
all classes of society psssess it, and to tho unfor
tunae especially the widow and the orphan, perpetual
dwelling place. accompanied by the means of making life
supportabe, if not comfortable. In order that may not
operate preudcay upon credtos the law should be pro-
spective in its operation. #.
The public safety demanding the prompt execution OF the
resolution Of the Legislature passed in ls4S to increase he
number of small twelve thousand, have purchased
largely Of muskets and rifles and caused several thousand
musket accoutremen.s be manufactured principally IN TINS
town. The actual plumber of small arms and other imPie-
mens of on hand the time entered into Office and
since put into the arsenas BY my order you will ind In Elk
hibit A. s... .tlH
At an early period Of the present year visited the os
vulnerable situations in the State in order to provide fol
them the of safety The result has been the erection
of magazines for fixed ammunition and depots for arms al
Georgetown and Beaufort As Chseston not in the con
don Of defence which her exposed position and commercial
importance ene her to be placed suggest the expectancy
of furnishing her artillery companies with two additional bat
teres and again request that be given to
the magazine from its present site TO the Citadel square, Full
information the latter subject accompanies this commu
nicaion. Is "a. *sa #@
The Slate being much in need of field pieces recon-
mend that the Governor be authorized to purchase, with
view be deposited in the arsena six brass l2pounders
six 6poundefs, and six 4-pounders.
Having been subjected during my official term to th
morying necessity Of procuring military supplies iron
abroad thrust that this stigma the enterprise and sagac
Of the State may shortly he bosted from its history Th
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