Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-05
5 Me..age. OF ,he eersrnor Of soa,h carel,ns.

Message of the Governor of soath Carolina. q
Gov. Means of S. C., sent in his annual message
to the legislature of that State On the 25th inst
The State finances are represented as being in a
prosperous condition. The bank of the State has
realized a profit of over nine per cent on its cap
ital stock. The South Carolina college is also
fourishing. The experiment of the military acade-
mics has succeeded beyond the most sanguine
pectations of their early friends. The cadets now
number at the Citadel 103. and at the Arsenal 81.
An additional appropriation of $4,000 is asked for,
for the purpose of enlargng the buildings of the Arse
nal at Columbia so as to enable the two schools to
accommodate 200. An additional appropriation is
asked for the Cedar Spring Asylum, for the educa-
tion of the deaf and dumb It is proposed that in
stead of specific sum, is now the case, $3.50
should be allowed for each INDECENT mute native of
the State that is admitted, without regard to the
number of them The Lunatic Asylum is spoken of
as being we'll conducted, and having $50 inmates
The Governor States that MIR. Cahoun's work COM
prisinga "Treatise on Government and Discourse
on the Constitution of the United States has been
published in one volume and is now ready for dis
tribution. The entire work was executed in S. Ca
rolina, with the exception of the sereotypng which
was done in New York at the cost of about S2l7 90
The erection by the State of monuments to Calhoun
and Butler is pressed upon the attention of the Le
gislature.
The remnant of the Catawba Indians desire to en-
grae to the west with the view of settling near the
Chickasaws. 1t is recommended that means be gi-
ven to ALL many wish to enigrate to enable
them to dose. The abolition of Brigade Encampments
is recommended. The report of the Major of Ord
is referred to to show what progress has been
made in expanding S350,000 appropriated by the
last Legislature for the purpose of armng the State
and putting it in condition of defence. The por-
ton of the message the subject of Federal rela-
TONS give in full, as follows:
On the subject of our Federal relations have but
little to say. You are fully aware of our wrongs,
and know that the Federal Government which was
instituted for protection and welfare as we'll as
that of the other States has directed all its energies
to the destruction of that institution upon arich our
uery Uitalty depends. You knoi0 that we have been
deprived of every inch of that territory which was
won, in part, by our blood and treasure that we
have been robbed by tyrannical and uni ust 60
vernment of the very graves of our gallant country
men who sacrificed their lives that the .Star-sp
gled Banner - might float in triumph on the bloody
fields over which it waved. You know that our
equality in the Union has been denied by the very
act which excludes from this Territory. You
hHOU tHdG IHe Tue vi NOrGnern IandGclSm must
sweep US, deprivng of property, and des-
olatng our homes unless it is stayed by the bold eff
forts of reemen, worthy to be free he noble attitude
of resistance which supposed the State was about
to assume, and which have directed all my energies
to place her n seems to have been DELAYED or aban-
doned, judging from the popular voice, indcat-
ed by the result of the late elections cannot be-
eVe that this result has been founded in willing
tamely to submit to wrongs. but in differ
ence of opinion as to the best mode of redressng
them. | know of no other mode to recommend than
that which have heretofore earnestly advocated
viz That as our equality is not acknowledged in
the Union, . we should assert independence out
| of it." This course | think pride, our honor
our safety alike demand. Others, whose opinions
are entitled to respect think dferently-and il
seems the popular voice has sustained them in thei1
opinions 1t remains for those who have de-
! feated the proposed mode of action. and who havG
proclaimed their unalterable purpose not to submit
to wrongs and degradation to point out better
course. J. myself, have none to suggest Whatever
is the action of the State, through her constituted
authorities it is my duty to obey. But solemnly
call upon you: the representatives of the people
and guardians of their rights, to remember tina
since you resolved upon resistance, and ordered The
State to be armed for defence, single acrong O
achich you then complained has been redressed no
demnity has been offered for the past security fo
the future. That under the vaunted Fugitive Slav
, Law it has cost, in instances, the owner fou
times the value of the slave to him, and il
Others ms We but ABOVE all call upon you 10 re
member that the soldiers of the Federal Government
are stationed your coast, either to O
to coerce you That the guns of Castle Pinckney
and even of Fort Moutrie (Which your fathers s.
CALAMITY defended) and which were ceded to tn
General Government for your protection, are nov
It frowning upon Charleston. Surely this monstrou
insult, added to in uries, will rouse the prid
and patriotism of people. The dangers whic
It threaten country call upon to bury the part
If feelings which have SO unfortunately divided an
e distracted US, and to unite all our energies agan>
=. the common enemy of our institutions The taunt
the insults, the abuse, that is heaped upon our Stat
y should cause every true of Carolina to cling
her with allegiance still more unfaltering. Ger
tlemen the honor and safety of our beloved State
j.. in your keeping. May God direct you in your d
= liberatons JOHN H. MEANS.
The National Revenue.
We have authentic intelligence from Washingtc
ut the effect that during the last fiscal year. the