Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04

COLUMBIA, Nov 2S.-Many pages OF Cover
nor Gists Message to the Legislature, are oeYo-
ted to the local affairs of the State. lie says
that in view of her secession, it becomes doub-
" important for her to have direct trade WIN
Europe, and advises the encouragement OF all
enterprises for that purpose by guarantees oil .
per cent Referring to postal matters he says
that he is authorized by the Postmaster at
Charleston to say that as Soon:-as the state
secedes r" will sever his connection with the
Federal Government obey the call OF the State,
and make an offer of his services. This, to-
gether with the designations OF postmaSteTs
generally will enable the State without embar-
rassment to make postal arrangements for her
self He suggests as temporary eXpedlenI
the use of Adams & Cos Express.
He further suggests that arrangements VIII
probably be made between the State and the
federal authorities which will give time until
other States secetle and Southern Confedera-
cy be formed. If the federal government shall
insist upon considering South Carolina IN the
Union after the Ordinance of Secession Is adop-
ted the present postal relations must cease ana
others under State authority be substituted
The Governor advises the prohibition OF the
introduction of slaves from States that VIII not
become members of the Southern Cohleuefacy,
and particularly the border States so that they
! can keep their slave property within thef own
| borders The only alternative tlat "oqio
| then be left them would BE- emancipation. ne
hopes however, that all the Slave States VIII
! unite in the Southern Confederacy.
He advises the passage of ample and strln-
gent laws against abolition incendiaries to sup
port the LNnching system. To deter from their
violation the rigid enforcement of these laws
should be provided for In referring to the action
of South Carolina in sending Mr.. Mc!nlnger 10
Virginia. and tho failure to obtain cooperation
in a Southern Conference of any States except
Mississippi and Alabama, he says that all nope
of concerted action at the South is lost, and
but one course is left for South Carolina consls-
tcntv with her honor, interest and safety, and
that is to look neither right nor left, but go
straight forward for the consummation OF her
purpose 1t is too late now to receive propose
tions of conference and South Carolina would
be wanting in selfrespect to entertain any pro-
position looking to the continuance OF the pres
ent Union.
The Governor entertains no reasonable doubt
but that Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Flor
ida. Texas and Arkansas will Immediately fol-
low, and other Southern States will eventually
complete the galaxy.
He says that it is gratifying to know that
if a resort to arms is necessary, we have the
tender of volunteers from all the Southern States
and some of the Northern, who will repair
promptly to our standard and share our for
tunes He concludes thus:
cannot permit myself to believe that in the
madness of passion any attempt will be made
bv the present administration to cOcrce South
Carolina after secession, by refusing to SUrren
5 der the harbOr defences or interfering IN oul
imports and exports But if | am mistaken
we must accept the issue and meet 1T is as
men, and free men, who infinitely prefer ami
4 hilation to disgrace.