, 1860-12-08

OF militia generals and other officers eppofnted
BY the Governor, Just before the Lite FTtsideu-
ttal election, selected from his particular Der
sonal and political friends, nine-tenth1 ofthem
voted for Breckenridge and Lane, mud arc now
the main advocates ofimmedato secession
MORE 0uARAHTKKa.
The Macon (Ga) Telegraph layE down three
new constitutional guarantees which the North,
are expected to comply with:
Et. That Congress shall entertain no bill,
resolution, petition or memorial On the subject
Of slavery, or legis1ate thereon "a. That tile
Territories shall be equally open to colonizs-
tlon and occupation, from the North and the
south, by the citizens and property Of either
section. until such Territories shall become
States BY the adoption Of Constitution aud
the assent Of Congress- Sd That fugitive e.
from labor shall be surrendered on demand by
the authorities Of the States, or falling to do
SO, the States shall zcmunerate the owners-"
10 AatESDMHSTs TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The Richmond. Enquirer argues xea1ously
against my attempt at an am<nlm<nt Of our
present Constitution: 1tsays:.
ave would not entrust any man or set of
men on earth with the power to take away or
We regard it as the most perfect political In
strument which could possibly be devised to
ensure the safety Of every state, the security
Of every citizen, and tie: permanencc OF the
Confederacy Of States. No constitution can
hive power within itself to furnish complete
we do hold that the present Constitution Of
the United States has power within itself to
prevent It's infraction. SO long as the people OF
any single STATE Of the Confederacy shall be
found honest and rirtuous aud brave enough
to hazard conflict Of arms rather than submit
to serious infraction Of the Constitution
The Just and righteous God of nature and Of
nations neyer will permit IN iudolent, corrupt,
and cowardly people to maintain the great
blessing Of good government Anditis worse
than folly to attempt to devise a constitution
securing the sovereignty Of States and the lib
erty Of citizens independent for its nainte-
nance Of the guardian arm Of the citizen sol
der. Mol Let Us hare no amendment to the
Constitution All we want is full and suffi-
cient practical assurance from the North that
the guarantees Of the present Constitution
will be faithfully observed This We must
have"
DEBTS OF TIE TWO CAROLINA.
From the Boston Journal
The debt of South Carolina, as appears by q
report made to the Legislature few days
since, am unta to s., 406 ,000, being an increase
Of about 81 800, Geo during the pasf year.. Most
Of it is held In the State and In Europe, in five
the State the present year are estimated at
$25, ,00o, 600. The Committee Of Wayaan Mems
recommend the issne Of more bonds for the
immediate wants Of the State. The raieing Of
81 ,0n,0 900 under the circumstances, as com
pared with Massachusetts, in resources and
white population, would be equivalent to near
$50, 900 O60 in this State. It has been suggested
that 4 scheme proposed by Mr. Calhoun be
adopted, which is to issue bills receivable in
payment for all dues to the State, the taxes
being $500 900, aud In this way, it is urged, the
State will use its own credit, ut no cost, in
stead Of paying the banks at least sir per cent
The eum Of 500. 900 is required to arm the
state, get this will be but q small portion Of
what viii be needed If their proposed plans o1
secession are carried out.
Tie debt Of North Carolina On the 1st Of Oc-
tober last amounted to 81, 120, 500, In addition
to which the public faith Is pledged to several
railroad companies to the extent Of 3, ,699, 600,
the whole OF which will probably be required
in a few years. The receipts for the past two
years into the treasury amounted to f,310, ,88A
The increased valuation Of the State in the
past ten years was SO, 900.