The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04
Message OF the Hoveraor or South Carolina.
WHAT Is TO BE DONE WITH C0L0RED sEANES p
THE MASSACHUSETTS RESOLUTIONa.

Message OF the Hoveraor or South Carolina.
WHAT Is TO Be DONE WITH OOLoRED sEAxES p
THE MASSACHUSETTS RESOLUTIONS.
The Southern papers received last evening contain the
Message Of Governor Aesms to the Legislature OF South
Carolina. The Governor clearly forth the financial
condition Of the State 1t appears that the reseps Of
taxes at the Upper Division Of the Treasury for the year
1866 are S7,700 "a less than those of the preceding
year Of 1854 while the deficit in the Lower Division
still larger s22 $50 o. making aggregate deficit Of
$50, 237 50.
In regard 10 the resolutions on slavery
the Governor says -
received certain resolutions from the State Of Massa
ctusetts which returned to the Govern Of that State
Had Massachusetts, confined herself to resolutions
prsssive OF her feelings and purposes in relation
would have received them vita indGere and trans.
mted them without COMMENT but consider the act Of
every msbsr Of the Confederacy Who has right to de-
mand the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
;a,, State whose legislature asiSss.s snsush
and whose people resist the execution OF law to the
steddiDg Of blood not entitled TO comfy from u.s. AID
bad 70 "a sss Of
condemnation The interchange OF cviities with peo
Of stolen properly win barely reclaim the faithiess and
Is Incompatible with the respect which honesty TO
increase, and Is rapidly tending tos bloody termination
Measures which 1t hoped by would give quiet
to the C., country and dignity to is dsoss.ans have
Of abolition. Civil war Is direul calamity but its
scourges to be endured in preference degradaton
and ruin The people OF South Carolina alive 10 the
ISSUE and are mindful Of their Obligations. They are
calm because they are prepared and selt reliant They
for their future security has been sealed by the blood Of
their ancestors and it win be sred Come
what may they wiz DO their duty and leave the conse
The Governor thus speaks Of the law In relation TO CO.
The legislation Of the State in relation to colored sea-
men has long been q matter of complaint and remon-
STRANGE the part Of foreign nations sropg indeed
mas been the opposition to laws the subject that
~ one time formal proceedings were instituted by the
British government to test their validity. That stomp.
to be unauthorized and unnecessarily stringent was soon
found to be Ill sised movement and the proceedings
right Of the State enforce within her limits such po
lice laws Hhe deem essential to the public safety
is right which South Carolina will aubmit to the
arbtrament OF tribunal earth. She does not hold
this right by virtue Of written Darchmens aud she
cognses restraint in its exercise but Is i'm
posed by her own sense Of justice and propey 70 long
this right questioned, and any disposition
tested to interfere with s exercise South Carolina
the law stand fully vindicatsd in the public ss%nson
Now that the subject is free fr the embaas sment
which the referred to threw around It, and
our right to pass the law Is longer disputed trust
that the public mind Is prepared consider the ques
ton calmly and dispassonately 1t Is necessary
this law originated remind you Of the very great
change which has taken place both 10 ability and
facility TO %ss the against which the
have been demanded by prudence justei by necess
ty do not think that safety requires law Of such
npreenting and indscrimnate severity, and have
idea that Cherished institution would be endangered
by s modification. If the object Of the law is to pre-
the introduction of an incendiary element among
then it would not be difficult to show that In its prac
teal operation II furnishes easy for it's creation
and developsment Az the law now stands, coorad
men who may visit ports, either In the pursuit of
their awful vacations be driven into them by
Of weather, are seized by the sheriff conveyed fe
I0uuf tIa
In the public jail TO await the Of their vessel
whether 1t be immediate deferred. While In prison
lation II would be strange, indeed il men thus sum
mariy deprived Of their liberty and comfort
without the pretsncc Of fault committed did not nveigh
against state q society which thus degrades them aud
they TIN Viewed this light the law certainly
seeks to cure that the law be 90 modified
to permit coored seamen the subjects of foreign
whenever the duties Of the vessel may reqnire it. up
on their receiving written permit to that effect from
the Mayor Of the port and that while on land they
be subjected to the ordinary restric ons applied to
the native coiored population. Sucha modification would
relieve the law of all its harshness without compro missing
confidence which comedies thus TO those who seek
to cultivate friendly relations with abused And the
der the control Of the Legislature and be easily
repealed Ms passed Slavery has fercer assaults togasrd
ored cooks and stewards land our shores and We
weaken rather than strengthen the Institution by at
tempting 70 hedge 1t round with any such feeble props
While white sbohtioniss permitted TO and 20
among with impnny may tolerate the occasronsi
accidental Of few free negroes from foreign
countries who have neither the Intelligence nor the ala
position to harm disturb The efforts which fanad-
cm has made to overthrow the tuition have thus far
served but to strengthen In the confidence and aec-
tions of people, While inue 10 discharge our
true obligations to slaves their loyalty and fidelity
will remain mistaken. The coored hireing who may
visit us will much In their condition to envy. lie
realize the important truth that liberty sh 81 all
Its rights II but miserable boon compared with their
substantial comforts and happy existence.
The Governor devotes a considerable portion OF his
sssge TO the free school system, and recommends
thorough reformation He also recommends repeal Of
Il usury laws and revision Of the statute laws Of the
state.