Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-23
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
FRIDAY MoxN.NG, NOVEMBER a3
ALABAMA.

The message of Gov. Winston to the Legislanr
OF Alabama lie document of such length that sever'
OF the newspapers at the capital of tho State nave
hot found il convenient to publish i; entire.
The Governor is anxious to have the affairs I" Tie
Odd State banks finally closed up; aud, in regard t'
existing institutions, he thinks there ar" quite enough
oi them for all useful purposes, there BENG al "'u
dance Of capital equal 10 all the demands oil wei
regulated business He ASKS the Legislature " pause
in the establishment OF banks
The Governor speaks in warm terms of the Uni
versity of the State and deprecates the practice I"
seuny pupils to other States when there Is at home
all the facilities for liberal education. The results
of the school system of the las year have not been
nc fav orable hopcdfo by lis friends, aud SOME le
gisa,ion Oh the subject s suggested.
The insane hospital being far from complete, the
Governor recommends that building Of more suia'
Bile dimensions should be erected in more healthy
section of the State; among the mountains, where
land labor, aud the necessares of life are cheap.
The Governor advises q reduction U! the rate ol
taxation, and that the non-produc,ivc surplus should
be loaned on sufficient security 10 works OF public
utility. lie favors tho repeal al the militia system,
it does Tot command the respect OF the people
Ie advises the repeal Of the usury laws-they be-
ing, in his opinion irrational inp"!i,ic and relic OF
barbarism. He also recommends IN amendment al
the Constitution of the State, and change "t the
tine OF the Legislative meeting Ia the iirst Monday
III December
The Governor, having disposed Of Nil local sub
jects enters deliberately upon the slave question:.
lie says:
"fhe continued and violent agitation "l slavery by
The people OF the noneslav coldnG States, exhibits 1t
settled purpose their part led ON hy the bISnco Ia
hattie aud schening politician, Ia permit the Soufi
the enjoyment of peace in the CuIun until aroused
By Tie spirit OF freeneir, will have them know We
have horne with their nSSressous until longer SUD
Inssion 10 wrong and insult ~ not enduraDic
After detailing the grievances oil which the South
complains. he remarks
The Union of these States is only 10 be preserved
by faithful observance ot the OF the compact.
agreed upon in the Constitutions and the sooner the
aggressor is made understand such To be our con-
clusiou, the likely the Union 10 last. So long
aS the Union is calculated to effect the great objects
il established accomplish. II should be su4.
tanned. But when the government, under tho control
of reckless majority ceaseS 10 Protect aud becomes
object Of oppression, it will have failed III the pur
pose OF its creation, and will no longer be proper
Object Of respect or veneration.
The Governor argues, the only corrective, Il
union OF the whole South, aud the adoption OF nlea
sures calculated to maintain political and commercial
independence.
For myself, tsays the Governor,) have long been
convinced that the day tor compromises and appeals
10 Northern forbearauce had passed, and that safe
~ depended sierner and more manly course. re-
solving, heretofore ask for nothing but what Is
right. and determined 10 submit tn 10 further wroHg.'