Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-01

the Union; and the surest, indeed the only Waysto
perpetaate the latter is to insist upon strict
struction Of the former and upon full and con
| slant concession by the North, under that instru-
nt,of all the rights of the South
ALABAMA.-The message of Gov. Winston to
| the Legislature of Alabama is a document of such
length that several of the newspapers at the capital
OF the state have not found it convenient to publish
it entire.
The Governor is anxious to have the affairs of the
old State banks finally closed up and. in regard to
existing Institutions he thinks there quite enough
OF them Tor all useful purposes, there being abun
dance OF capital, equal to all the demands of we'll
regulated business He asks the Legislature to pause
in the establishment of banks.
The Governor speaks in warm terms of the Uni
versity of the State and deprecates the practice of
sending pupils to other States when there home
all the facilities for liberal education. The results
of the school system of the last have not been
as favorable as hoped for by its friends and some le
glslatlon on the subject is suggested.
The insane hopital being far from complete, the
Governor recommends that building of more suita
BILE dimensions should be erected in more healthy
section of the State; among the mountains, where
land, labor and the necessaries of life cheap.
The Governor advises reduction of the rate of
taxation, and that the productive surplus should
be loaned sufi cent security to works of public
utility. He avors the repeal of the militia SYSTEM
it does not command the respect of the people
He advises the repeal of the usury laws-they be-
ing in his opinion, irrational, impolitic and relic
of barbarism. He also recommends an amendment of
the Constitution of the Stale. and charge of the
time of the Legislative meeting to the first Monday
in December
The Governor, having disposed of all local sub
jects, enters deliberately upon the slave question.
He says;
The continued and violent agitation of slavery
by the people of the non-saveholding States eXhi-
its settled purpose their part, led on by the
hi goted fanatic and scheming politician, to permit
the South the enjoyment of no peace in the Union,
until al oused by spirit of freemen, we will have
EuNT h0U yv1th thor long
until longer submission to wrong and insult is not
durable"
After detailing the grievances of which the South
complains, he remarks;
THE Union of these States is only to be preserv-
ed by faithful observance of the Of the
pact, agreed upon in the Constitution and the
sooner the aggressor is made to understand such to
be our conclusion, the more likely is the Union to
last. So long the Union is calculated to effect
the great objects it established to accomplish it
should be sustained. But when the government
under the control of a reckless majority, ceases to
protect, and becomes engine of oppression it will
have failed in the purpose of its creation, and will
no longer be proper object of respect or venera-
tion."
The Governor argues, as the only corrective,
union of the whole South, and the adoption of
surcs calculated to maintain political and commercial
Independence.
For myself, (says the Governor) I have long
been convinced that the day for compromises and
appeals to Northern forbcarance had passed, and
that safety depended sterner and more
manly course resolving heretofore, to ask for
nothing but what is right and determined to submit
to no further wrong"
The GovERNoRs NIsIr.--IIis excellency, Thomas
Bragg accompanied by ID. w. Courts Esqr, Trea
surer of the State and Jno ID. WhitGord, President
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, made short visit to Beaufort during the week
which is clOsiong. They arrived in the Steamer
Astoria last Saturday and remained until Tuesday
morning.
On the arrival of the Steamer several of the
Committee MesSrs Manson, Styron, Taylor, Aren-
dell and POOH want off to her received the Governor
and upon landing conducted him to the Front Street
House.
During the stay of the Governor many of
citizens called upon him, and, as far can learn
all, without regard to party predictions, were
pleased with the acquaintance thus formed.
On Monday the Governor, accompanied by several
members of the committee of reception, and other
gentlemen, visited Fort Macon, the Mullet Fishery
of MessrS Hancock and Davis upon the Ocean shore,
Shephards Point and Gaants
During his stay in Beaufort, Governor Bragg visi-
ted Beaufort Female Seminary, and was received by
the young ladies' of tlourishing school in a be-
coming manner. One of the pupils, Miss. Lizzie j.
Wharton, addressed the Governor in the following
language.
GovERNoR BRAGG: Within the Walls of Beaufort
Female Seminary, we welcome you
Here, while taught to tread the paths OF
Science, also taught to reverence the laws,
aud honor and esteem those called to execute them.
We, therefore, do not greet you as the successful
as one whom the sufirages of yonr fellow citizens
have called to preside over her.
To which his Exceency responded in a felicitous
manner thanking the young ladies for their cordial
greeting and expressing the great pleasure he al.
ways derived from visiting Schools and Halls of
learning.
After receiving introduction to each of the
pupils and familiarity chatting, for few minutes,
with them, the Governor departed leaving a most
favorable impression upon the Scholars by his court
esy and atfability.
The Governor subsequently expressed his salts
faction at beholding so hourishing Institution,
and the smiling, happy faces of those who extended
to him such a cordial welcome.
The Governor seemed much pleased with his visit
and expressed his surprise to find town pre-
senting such beautiful and agreeable appearance,
and the kindness of our citizens his regard.
On leaving Beaufort early, Tuesday morning. he
requested us to return to the citizens generally and
to the members of the Committee, his thanks for
the courteses extended him.
The dangers of the only excepted and we
think our estmabe friend, the Treasurer, enjoyed
as fully as did Governor Bragg, the pleasures of
the visit. Ocean (BeduJ0rt) Banner.
Nr. BuchonGn's Dispatches.
WAsHINGToN Nov. 26.-The foreign dispatches
received by the Canada underwent an examination
tba 70 mill n to hour Sunday