Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26
The Governors Message.

We present our readers to-day the message Of
the Chief Magistrate, whose duty it is to report
to the General Assembly the condition Of the State
in NIL its departments, and to present his views Of
whatever of Importance he considers will advance
her interest. The document is O sensible and
practical one, presenting temperate but decided
views on measures of puolc policy, and suggest
ing instead of pressing legislative action in such
cases as he deems necessary to reform. His trib-
ute to the character and memories Of the gallant
and illustrious dead, is appropriate and impress
sive, and properly embalms in the records Of the
State their virtues and worth.
He alludes to the difficulties in the South Caro-
lima College, aul places them on their proper foot
ing reporting the action oftbe Board of Trustees,
who "have deemed it wise to restore the greater
number of the Professors to the duties of Fecul-
ty, assigning to each individual the charge of the
various branches of learning in such order as it is
supposed will insure hereafter their greater USE
fulness and efficiency" In this we agree with
them. Inrelation to odisciplinehis views are very
correct, and we believe with officer of character,
integrity and frmness at the head of the institu-
| ton, it will continue to be an ornament to the
State, and advance without farther difficulty.
! He bears testimony to the order and discipline
of the Military Academy, and reports it in -four
ishing condition.
In relation to Free Schools, which has always
been subject Of much interest with his Excellen.
cy, he expresses the opinion that they do more
good than they get credit for, and where proper
efforts are made to carry out the law they operate
we'll He commends the Common School of Char
| lesion, and recommends more schools, and that
the districts should be allowed to raise by taxation
an amount equal to the State appropriation. and
suggests Marine School Mt Charleston. Believing
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her people, We approve all the suggestions for pro-
noting the great object. Part and parcel of the
system are the education of the deaf and blind,
which he properly commends to the public care,
and his recommendation as to the De Ia Howe
School in Abbeville.
The financial condition of the State is reported
sound, though momentariy embarrassed. In re-
lation to the Banks Gov Allston, thinks that in
granting charters hereafter, it would be well to
confne the banks to dealingin exchange, discount
and deposit, and con6ne the prerogative of issuing
bills for currency 10 the Bank Of the State,
which in its turn should be denied the privilege of
discounting or dealing in exchange. This is
subject of ;nuch Importance and needs tn. most
careful consideration of legislators flo recon-
mends the repeal of the Usury Laws, leaving the
rate of interest at per cent, when contract is
made In relation to the suspension by the banks,
he thinks it unwise to legisate during excitement
and financial prcssure-and draws attention to the
admirable influence of the Sub. Treasury system
and currency in the recent monetary convulson.
His allusior to the freedom from suffering during
such convusions enjoyed by the planter, might
have been made the subject of elaborate extension
in political point of view, but he has confined
himself to the expression that the low prices OF
the market will be benefited by crops being sent
forward. In this think he is eminently right.
The suggestions rs to the laws of the State are
practically valuable, and will no doubt receive
earnest attention.
On the subject of Federal Relations, Gov. ALL
ston expresses the opinion that since the Conven.
ton of 1852, there is no reason for material diff
ferenccs among those <Sho wish to agree.
He briefly aludes to Kansas, and tenders to our
friends there our sympathies in their struggles in
nm UNEQUAL contest. He transmits the resolutions
of Maine and Connecticut on the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, with spir-
it of forebearance towards them for their preju-
dices of birth, education and association. He re-
commends the purchase Of copy in bronze OF
Houdon's celebrated statute of Washington, which
we trust will be adopted. II is considered the
best likeness of Washington extant. The union
of the Atlantic and Mississippi by iron bands is
agreeably noticed, and the State Magazine brief
ly reported
In conclusion, the Governor recommends a CON-
tinua,ion of the Geological Survey and the Regis
tration Law.-Carolinian, 25M instant.
I'VE will publish the Message entire in our next
issue-PUB. ESQ.