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The Governors rIassace.
10 Hon. j. F. MARSHALL.

Its tone and temper. There is an elasticity,
directness and vigor in the style of Gov Ad-
ans; ring of the true metal in the cnuncia-
ton of his thoughts, which impress one most
favorably, with regard to the strength and
clearness of his intellect. The style reminds
one of an ancient athlete. who has divested
himself of oil membranes; or of Minerva Just
sprung from the brain Of Jove, armed and
equipped whether for offence or defence. Sur-
gcstive, rather than elaborate the Message fills
our ideal of the proper communication from
an Executive to q coordinate branch of the
Legislature.
On the subject of the Presidential election,
the Message, expresses the general sentiment of
the South that the Democratic victory has
been barren triumph n mere interval of re.
pose in the conflicts of party, which the South
would do well to employ in earnest prcpara-
tion for the coming struggle A majority of
the free States, have declared against the South
upon purely sectional issue, and the triumph
OF that party cannot be submitted to, without
dlshonor. The South has ever demanded
equality in the Union, and she cannot be con-
tent with less.
The internal condition of the State exhibits
| gratifying condition of general prosperitv
| and contentInent
Ihe profits Of the Bank of the State during
the past yenr amounts to S2sO,460 40, exceed
ing those OF the previous year by S7,ilS 4s.
Ihe public debt charged on the Bank has been
reduced S64,340 IS. The President expected
soon to make further reduction of s35 ooo
The whole debt and liubility of the State is
S5.I44 S4S co md
The Message recommends an increase in the
salary of the Governor to $4,000, rs it is now
wholly inadequate to the maintenance of the
proper dignity and responsibility of the sta
tion and also that the Office be fixed pcrma-
nently at the seat of Government. This is
necessary to preserve the necessary order and
uniformity in the conduct of the public busi-
ness
The Report of DR.. Parker, the Superintend-
tuition H. FL of sns in n, sf.
posed to removing the institution from the
present location but urges the necessity of
providing additional accommodations.
The Report of the Military Commission
appointed by the last Legislature to revise the
military and patrol law of the State, recon-
mends that the present system be sustained
with which recommendation the Message
concurs.
The Message in passing pays n graceful trib-
ute to that accomplished scholar the late Dr.
Henry and also to President McCay, and Pro-
fessors Rivers and LeConte, Of the South Caro-
lima College. 1t recommends the propriety Of
cherishing the State College, and continuing
the annual appropriations The influence of
the College is felt socially, politically and NOR
ally, and it has done more for the State than
any other institution in it. The attempt to
make it sef-sustaining, is an idca which has
never yet been realized in any other institution.
1t is the duty of the State not only to educate
the masses, but to provide the highest stan
dard of education, without which the nero abil-
ity to read and write will be a curse rather
than blessing.
The Military Academies are recommended as
we'll repaying the fostering care of the State.
On the subject of Free Schools the Message
suggests, ON abandonment of the system of
educating paupers exclusively and a return to
that of 1911, which was intended to introduce
a general scheme of common schools An ex-
pertinent Of q common school has lately been
tried in Charleston with the most complete
success.
An original and happy suggestion is made to
exempt books and libraries from levy and sale
for debt, and also from sales by executors and
administrators. To diffuse the Slave popula-
ton as much as possible, and to nurture gen.
eral interestin its preservation, the Governor
also recommends the passage of a law, exempt
ingfr sale, ct least one slave.-We perceive
that some Of our contemporaries are advoca-
ting general exemption of this species Of
property. An exemption of this or any other
kind of property from liability to legal proc
ess would be fatal to the credit system re-
suit which we are not prepared to favor. A
limited exemption from liability, such as the
Governor recommends may not be objection.
able. =
The Message urges the necessity of some
special legislation, for the purpose of render
ing productive funds of minors and trust es-
tates, which are now locked up in Courts OF
Equity; and also monies in the law Courts
and the sherifs' hands These should, after
the English plan, be deposited in the Bank OF
the State, and npon them the Bank should pay
the regular legal interest
!. The poiicyof re.opening the African Slave
y 'itrade is Supported by a very able and conelu.
sive argument. The prosperity Of the South
is shown to depend upon the maintenance oi
the cotton monopoly. This we have long en-.
Eoyed, but are beginning to have formidable
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