New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-27
MESSAGE OF GOV. ALLSTON OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

We fad this document in The Sortltrn Gxardsss
Of Wednesday and reproduce the material postioas q
Federal Relations:
Herewith arsmt Resolutions from the Lssi~h-
tures of certain States of the Confederacy. Tueso
from New-York and New Jorsey relats 10 the Light
house Board, and to certain provisions for ~
relief Of persons and property shipWrecke1 q
the coast those from Texas expressing M.
ments of C. umon interest to our ctzoos, vi
command your attention; those from New.EsgiAa1
d.nouuce, a. usual our system OF domestic Ssvsy,
together with the late decision Of the supreme CSoe
TLs species If agitation sectional and dsorgaaise
proceeds from persons who seem TO be lncapeoh q
entertaining Just septiments toward aeir neighbRA
the people Of the Southern States. True liberty cor
sists in the will and the power to perform our dusy
God al 10 our neighbor His service Is only pcrfsc
freedom. The members Of LcgislatWs VINO oaa
thus resolve desecrate the name Of freedom,
and pervert ito meaning. BY harbo'eg suoe
feelings toward their neghbsrs, who sanction and
cherish African Slavery ss . domestic osttutos, in
herited from their fathers, they expose themselves 70
the imputation Of being ia thess o the Constitution.
from the preamble Of which they quote. Tue resola-
tops do not merit response on your part: Oas
in their particular districts is to isreprcsent the
" opinions and aims Of other DISTRICTS
The faithful and distinguished representative d
your Sixth Congressional District has opportunely re-
produced, and ably stated, the argument for ire
trade, and against protective tariff. trust thes
the argument now recognised in all civilized Europe
will not have lost its power in America, combstts4
though il may be by organized interests hostile 70 IL
progress which know too well how to acquire iahd.
at the seat OF government There can be no ex.
cnse based upon tha exgencies of goverameut for
raising the scale Of mposs so long rs the Ststes
bold on deposit large sum OF moaey at the credit OF
tie Unitea Treasury The lapee Of time has served TO
show how true how prophetic the words Of
ing uttered by wise and ar.seeing Statesmen usas
thirty years ago.
The last words Of their distinguished leader, ID.
dressed to the Senate of the United States st ise
in our ears-tbey cannot be forsotteo BY thoushtfI
men, North and South. Eight years hsw psssed
sn, he spoke. We are not stronger, relatively, aSv
than then Indeed, can longer poiut 10 The eqa-
Liz ium in tie Senate which then obtained, thoash
condition just nov Of quiet prosperity and Of ccu-
parauve harmony, which may endure until an elsotss
for President and Vice President. This election every
fourth year, seems destined to be the al-sbsOrong
topic, upon which uphsppiIy IL saidto depend every.
thing, even the integrity Of the Union.
To operate upon it effectively, parties become %.
neutrality-suspicious. conventions are convicted, snd
powerful is their organization, that no citisen i
likely to be recognized as having clsIn 70 FcdsrM
bOnors or distinction, unless he sttsoa himself 70
or the other nst0oa party.
'Tis true the party Of the Democracy bong now IL
power, is justified In uniting its parts u combiastoe
to resist tho opposition which has combined sgaase
it. But bear with NE while ! again throw oat tes
caution that this condition of things Is not fsvorsbe
to the rights of the States leads Insensby TO consoL
dston and to the Introduction of foreign influence -
fatal to republican government. Fatal, especially b
would be- in our fedsrative repub ic which, like ths
foar system is preserved n equlpOse and harmonious
benefcert operation by tue reciprocal influence OF ts
Integral Interests. TIE undue prepondsrsncs Of ono
tends to destroy the equilibrium Of the whols-
and consequently its existence. All the parts are 70,
sponsble for this as well the weaker for yielding
without struggle, as the sroogrt for arrogstug Too
mnch influence and power. Unfortunately. there are
too few persons comparatively speaking, who see@ 70
be alive to the policy of the States, or to be senssoe
4 hat heir ndi yii
degree, responsibility for It's success.
There are Southern meu of wealth, doubtless, vhs
expend the most Of tuer surplus profits IN Nortre1
tmated that some 60, ,OO0,000 Of Southern income 3
have been dsbursed Ia single year north OF tho Po-
tornac. just regard to our own interest would see0
10 require That surplus income be LAID out In utn
ern securities, in improving the homcstcad, reclaim:
irg and draining waste lands cultvatng grounds sad
pushing railwsys cast and west between the Atsoto
and Mississippi, and still westward to the Pacific.
duct from the river Sanse to Charleston, along The
line Of the North Esstern Railroad, would 60 far 70
prvf ct the commercial emporium OF tho State from W
Z srf pestilence which too often niects her streets
larger sum- that Of the greater portion Of the Federal
revenues under the ordinary operation Ut the Covers
ment one main Of the thrift and promise Of north"
cities villages and country, made manifest Far b
tua intercourse and the perpetual interchange b.
tween the people Of every section Of our county bas
the UNEQUAL intercourse IL noticeable tending %
blind with prosperity the section to the elements
ts true interest aud to render the other too tributary
and provncsly dependent. Let as not SMUT our oycs
against the truth, bat uniting in harmony Win escn
cti diligently, and in faith, perform the duty thie
lies nearest Let Us contribute what We can, COZ
ectvely and individually, toward the power OF tho
State. by its Improvement in knoWedge, in agrcul
ture ar the useki arts internal commerce with the
West by railway ind public rosds a. Vel a. fceter.
IL a direct export and import trade. Above al, -
rs cultivate those moral vitues those indust0us ~
domestic habits, which viii render our beloved efaA
an agreeable and happy homo 10 her people, and the
eral obligations arc scrupulously observed.
In the latter part the 27th Of August q vessel wag
vent Into the hsrbor Of Charleston prze, With 3oe
stiye Africans board, having been on the 2sN -
he same month, captured BY the United 6tafsc
schooner Dolphin OF the coast Of Caba. Tnirty-eig8
lied alter coming into port up 70 the 10Th Of Septeo
Der, when the remainder we're shipped on boesd -
Iteamfngate Niagara, and have been sent 70 Afnce
. charge Of 8 Governmcpt sgent.the Coleeisss,cxs
society baving agreed for ti6 ssch, g u.dssses1
,ied at up to the 22d ul, at which das 70 hsse
accounts Of The Niagara at s.. Vlncents.
No instance, perhaps, could have beetss ssryee
preeent In strcng resf the devotion 70 Aw ana q
II the people Of Carolina. The officers o. ne 49,
srpment were not molssted In the dlscha.ge OK ~
hey deemed their duty. cannot omit, howsves,
bringing the facts 10 your view, TO express my NGS
II their occurrer o. which produced uneoetea 49,
me- Mt 10 Q quiet community By the cxhots'oe q n
ries Ct trafic long siEce abandoned u ~ Oex
States. II there b any treaty which ca,sS; asS;...ss II
Interference with the commerce OF tho nusosSsS~
Cuba each treaty has beer framed N disrega
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