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" TO THINK OWN SKI.I* UK I'llUE, AND IT MIST FOLLOW, AS TIl'U NIOIIT THE DAY, rilOU C Vx'rfT NOl THUS UK TALSK TO ANY M / S " I. r irt.1 'JO I . ' VOI'; ' PICKENS COURT HOUSE, 8. t\, SATURDAY, DECEMUER 8, NO 30 THE K'iifewRau corsutftft, ntlNTKO AND OLDI.lftHKU WHIKr.Y IIY \V. H. TKIMMTKR. J. W. NOKRIS. Jit., ) ..... E. M. KKITH, )' ljlUtora' TKliTlS. Ouo Doll.a1 utvl i'ii'ly C'.-n?; for onr year's fcuh-tfi'iAtjon \Vlion ]>ui?l williiu lltroo months Ttt'o cloUftfs p.ij'hiont U delayed t > tli > v!o o of tilt! silTWi'iofino v?ni* All subscriptions not clearly IhiiiUd. will bo considered ji' made forun inucfutite time, and continued t'll u discontinuance > ordered and nil arrearage.! paid. Atlvrrfhrmrnt* inserted at 75 cents per xqunrc foritba first insertion, and 37 1 2 eh. for v:\cli continued insertion. Lilieial deductionMade t,o tUo-o n Ivertisiiii? bv die ve.ir. C3T All OoinniunieMion < should I)'1 a Miv.-i.sed to (lie Publisher post paid. GOVERNORS MlfcSSACJE. Kxkci;iivr. Di'i'ipi'Mi'vr ) - f r Nov. L'7, 10 10. J To the Honor a//( $/> wvr an I Mr'nth'tri of th". Ihut*of II ^vr.it' /' ( . Of.n'Tr.r.MKN : You ?u\i ;i?e:iih'u 1 tin k-r ci;'cti<n<tjin ,e<,in 111 my re po.'t-s, p .Miliar','' f.ivorah'c to oon-iilmitc uu l ?oun I le :i ;!;i*? >11. Tli your which h clo-'inij h.n h.-en iii ;:i^m he ! i i a very r<!m-ir.\iil>le tlc^rci* for the ?jcii;t 'i licnlth of pur citi/.cn-'. From (he pc- ili'inv which li.i^ coii'i'^.i.'I to tli ; tomh <> man.' th'iipnn N of tli people of oilier p ir's of our common country, S;iu(h (Carolina ha- Iwe.o . ntirclv'exenmt. Kv.-n f<< > State ill wliich malarial diu'.ijg-; in.-amnuTii ! uitfrequAhtly ri.'-eur, Provi K-n.re h i? o^tc-i b'l thctiffti of merry. Kor thh i c:'.}?'. : ssfn^. sit widely diffused, may wo brtp.i tli t a d<-Ap 111 1 abiding ii??pros-i?>)i nf (;|\itif u4t> to tit.- (iivm <if ^11 good has already laa.lo on the public miud. White'tlife onrtli ha ^yielded :in abunlin'. increa-ic. our oonrnarco i< rapidly cypinli-i^ manufacture- ai?l tlie nu-ebani<\art-< have been multiplied and oxtenlei 1 ; the 1 Mnindary <>i iiaiL-gro and lrajuing bin been enlarged; tin credit of the St'iltc k im liakco, and tin spirit of the people, long depressed from various cAnsex, Muguin bouyaiU, an 1 would quii-klv lu> oxoited t?it? utmost euorgy, if every caus-o oi dUeopti&t from external re oinei!> were per jnancntly remove 1. FEDERAL RELATIONS. 1 herewith transmit certain resolution s of the titnte< of Virginia, North Ourolina, KlorUist. and 'Missouri, on the re'-tiiefion of slavery in the territories ojf tho United .S'tato-i. Tho opinion of South Carolina o# the gift ye matter at; issue hm been so repeate dly c.\pru.<<. *ki, that, at it< Inst. so-?ion, the Legislature >ii>uniinon-ly declare'! that the time for di^vu t?ioii by the slavcholdiug State* had pa<sed, and that tho General .1-<.se:nbly, representing tho feelings < f the S'ate, \va< prepared to cooperate with her sister .States in re-i-<ting the application of the principles of the Wilmot Proviso to the territory n<?niiirn I -J - I At nnv an I every h.iKiml. At a convention, /il<u of delegates of tIns com:nitteoi( of Hifetv, hold ut place in M ly, it w.i; among other tbi!i^-< re;olvit,l that, in the event of the pi-saj'o of tlii1 Wilnji?* Proviso, or anv quiVVt-nt U)e;i*ure, t<!-.? Uovornor be i\>ijne<te 1 toe/mvem1 tlio Legislature, if not iti '(_ -ion, "to cuti i lei the mo le nil I istenmre cf re li eConcurring in the b-jliefof the li ter futility of further gi'gumout, ! hull not ut;emp' to i!e mointrate tue l.i)*e position o-cupie.l I>; out antagonist.'), ninl the danger to the [Jnioti and thein-'elve-", l?y their inglorioudy per i-iting in maintaining it. The enactment of any one o| the contemplated im iistire of hostility would jiiuvnuiVi if ?'>i certainly, result in serving the political tle-t that now unite u<, hut. which, in such an fvont, would no longer ierve 'he elevated purpose for which they wure designed. Already it is known that the Legislature< ol Virginia, Mississippi, an I .S'o.ith Carolina, the former by-authonty <>f law, an I tho laitor in obedience to tho \vi h of their constituents, will convene as soon as it shall beofliciallv an notin^cd that sinister counsels had prevailo 1 iu_ 1 - ? 111 mu ii-^iHiuiioii <u i. iiiyrtus. To what "pacific mode of action (In- agricultural States will report., to arrest the career of federal mi -rule, )jmo alone will develope. To provide that it nhall be such as tlio outraged right* of freemen And sovereign communities demand, the honor ofthoae commonwealths is irrevocably pledged Nor may conjecture be indulged concerning the course of conterminous States, having with thein a community of interest, of alfeuti<>n? and of fears. 'J'he Mime feeling only to a great e.r extent, that would arouse the slumberinj energies of the whole Union to crush f. reigi intermeddling- with thfl internal regulations o the nation, would call forth unanimity in tlu .1 - - .j? ... ?v|-v>i ? niuiiim uiiiioKwn meir <lo mestic peaco ami neourity. Our ir^ociat*) need not 1>o rciniiiilod then that tho kiiocc^k ol aiiattempt, from whatcvoi quarter, to <li~i'rnn chyw any portion of the cituciu of '.his /{rem parlnOrnliip of coivmal sovereign tun, tin I arbi trarily to control tiio authorities createl by thtya, m;*y properly bo olu**c l among the p > litfcal nnpiMJiiDiutfos of tho tiny. If the State* wero, in nil re-pact *, in lopon tlont powers tho ngcjressioiH of tho North, eon tmucil ati'l multiplied in <li*pitt? of fraternal appeal* to their justice, RN^itftniinity nntl en lightened patriotiimt wonlij Jojijf t-nice have innne tncm nmctfeftliy urmmlnted with wru audits attendant horror*, why to it, (hut thu ntrmigost legal safeguard* uwiiittt ci|erwvd> mentson the rights of tno foreign h.it Ion*, have carcfully provided by tl?o Federal Oovornmmt, witn the ivssont oi every party of in E?wcf-?-Whild to overthrow tho ^ (ui-tututioyal irjifcra, fireotcd by a common mice-try, "too*tubli .h juxtica, in-juro doiutf?lie. irt\n(piili.y, and nocuro tlie blcusinrj* of liberty to ourselves tut 1 flur pwrteriSy/' tfio moral influence of thiii x-Artr ? H- - '" J ?"1VU.|>Hill, under (|IO Hiro.--. (II mViIODA' Ami geographical Combinations is unceaHngiv /inJiusmMiiglv' I'Xf.rted? Tfio trAo ntowcr exxuiov -ui . ? J ' "' ^ ! hibiUa melancholy viov nf human nature, nil 1 ' > enforces tliu nuee- it y for providing oilier rc-truiiit:* than tho-eof parch men1 boivl: In conUna the eeii'ral power an I it-< lawlfc-ts abettor- ]> within tlieir pie-criljetl lihiiN. ;r In thn li.iriit in;* controversy, reliance oil an the judgement a.i.l |>.iti ioti-in ot (lie rell >etin ; 'in I poriion of our Nortbi'rii brethren, it U tin < ins I ee^ary to ili 'tii^e, i < rapi'lly cli.-appeaiin ? ri-.< j The question -<o lon^ moote'l, i- of t'< arf.it im at I port to both >ection . Con -o!i lation i< more to j t<> be ilretule-l Ihun separation. Many of the j an acts of the State a--einblic . aii 1 the attempt- ' ab ed and contemplated le^i-lation of Oongre;> i to at;ain4 the slavchohlijhf for.uuunity, are <le!- j m. i.ii i, ii vmmi, hi en rratt :i pruunpli! on l? 1 | our political institution;, I'might with imaii- ] 1m! , iiciit ilitujji.'i" lo every member of the liepublie fo ! ? to the North more than to tlit* Smifh; tohn'.h, ' tin i however, in pnutratinj* th<? safeguards of all ry rii>h;;, per^m.tl, oi'i dan I political; but to the ih. former e pecially, in arraying l.ib?r a-^.i!:> t , lit J capital. If iufi*for--,in violation of the To !>?rs\l Con-.i- i!" tntinn and law, may bo proven . I from refov- pn ?rin;4 their fugitive ? rKto'.eii lave if the tran an \ for of per 011 anil property, except 1:11 !er de- eit' ; 'jrailiii,^ re.-trietfon^, l?o don'o l them; what pro- by union for their rights will remain, when the S;i I Northern SfnttM, by territorial ajjjtaildizemeni, eni : unwarrantably neijuireil, t-hali have ecured :*n I undisputed a eondeney in the council* of the I tt it ion. T.? forcc on Mich a ro*ult is now ohvi- ( ( i n-ly the aim of the enemy, an 1 the non-i'.v ^ ,v .......... .-.?1 ? II> I III ii |U(M [I) oovor limit* real .U'vif'n, ff (liv* plan'u inn C . I- 1 ? 1 1 I l>" Stnlo*did not )in- one viavo, tlio rurni i cf lie o mill ftuk'iul yi.vf.iiiiR'iiU wouiil ' p.'.liibil: lib ;ani.ia!ly lliv :.io i> < dolorihin^'tion to cn?;r< I i 1 : jii!;\'o Southern ( p.(i|k.Mty; to o\n; l arbUrnrilv the proceed" of j' die inbornl' llio rieh6r, to 1)0 exprrtoo I I'nr the ( byyo'ii ni" the nuturnlly pnornr division ot tlio *. num. Intl.': con .uiu:inr.ion ul .-o aliinniir-; u pi:i|Ht~o, ov? n Southern i><>'.iii.-i.tn; ;.ie laiwi. i . .i . -i i. ii" nn^ly or ito i ?ii"<'!v h ni'iivi," llioir ai'l. Party prariiloi ti? .i :iv\.ii> t?'i<i miiy in'tun.-cs:. strong- ^ or ih in pi in<.ip!o~; the higher nllioe. in the 't' ;ii of a cutujiH'iiwvillih uiv co'i^hl with le ;.i mii u.;.n slliluill- ft! (I' i!l ]>o-alof j ft.VrJk!rnt ftftlc t :i'/?.. i\c ; ilu: sir! of i c >uu < .in ( ( wliit-li the real ;ii ens!' <>1 tin.' poojilo nri; involved, :ii<* vicwivl nf Mil?.r iin i(> inipi.i- '' luncf, raid tlu* giiurnu'cus iukI ?oiiij ioiu. o -oi tlu; oon-tiuitii 11 mo umulap'vii > t)u; moral ouiutnjoi! and political nd\aiic?Miun'. of tlje ' n ?i\ Then; is l>nt one remedy fur ihe di na-e ' " tliat norieiiiU (!t' >i!atiiii tuvl rui;> to our covin ] ?ry. T!j<-imitnienaiioo in (lie r oi i<riii <1 puri \ j i t tlx* ff.lrjuivc pi inci|)!c ~ <f tlie ^ovoriimont, t a.'ii 8. a o i.n I ovvjy aunt oftlie federal " anti. rc-^I>?.? *.ivttlv eoniaiin^ them elves \vi<l in their e<n-1itnti? nal orl> t-. nil I between tho States thu oxiiugni hnieul of udwr-e feeliiiu;-, tlio i !i" | i !>'' of imaginary ivdvcr e inter- -J',! 11 iiii'm; in .) I'1 tiMkDio coi.iJU.oli dl' our i( ni'e.Viiiry catmo i.e pro-oi'veJ bv. iln p np!c ant! the Ooiumji'. an:! rtr.itf Onvcntm at . \vli.< li ' pa t ami pa- iiig ovi-nt-. \vo*il I see in to imli- !' rale, tliuii In- polio.1 wlion the iojfiicy < fa ruin moil unoc try ImU coa-o to bo e:i.oyo;l, is al- . ' ivinlv ill liaiul. Mt It ivmuin lor mc only toaiM. tl)ut tlio South ^ htu rtt la-t b<vn nrousoiffr<Mn it* criminal loth** ' urijy to a kiio\vU'?lij?; of tliu danofort of its no hinou. For the tir.st lime in our political liUtory, party alliniiics art; Incoming mcruoil in tho u' higher obligation of eo-npei'atioii f.ir I Ik; .-ake , , i of safety. or for purtieipatiou in a commoi; fate. ,v ,) Of (In) (wo expedient* iulvJiente.1 l?v tliosO 1 who o common interests have be< 11 a 'sailed, the " t project of a Sonilu-ri' c >iiv<. :rion U, in my i< w, ^ llll' lu'.il HUili V to liv! |>l'? f T1 :vl, \\ J101 0 ll.'.il'e ?'.\i ' i a \\\\ i liable ccrtii'iitx of i' ; a-- i loblin^ J'j' un cr surtu ient guar..n ee . for nii;tccl an<l liarnyiiioufc nciioii. In (In- realization of (hi- re- *l<j ' suit, wo have at lea-1 rem oii:.ble grounds <.f as- ^ .uianee. i therefore bail villi ^ati.-l'actioii ilie (,ptopo-ilion of Mi- i ijipi, IV r a convention of ' j I c .0 people of the Hiiutiien\ Slatean.! ardent- ! 1 i lv hone ili:it if. will n>?vih .. 1 un.iiiiiuiMH le^pone. Tin- paramount object j j 1 is tiiu preservation of tint Union, in conformity / "to the |>riiit;i|>lo* of the constitution of the Uni'e I States. If tlr.it cannot b ah-iued? " i which ! :im wil in;; to belulvo?;!: 11 lot :! ho r s f'v.'il t<> protect : nd defend, n' all hn/nr Is, 1 tho fieudoni, fvivoruijjiity, nn.l independence of _ ih'* nu-iiibcrrt which coiup<>>0 if. in the latter alternative, should -<> dire a necessity be forced i ; upon the -nnMi, it. mint not o-^ay to u<.<iieinue , thi> ftituYiv but at once ooinmit to God it* can e nn.l it< do<tiny. I \Vir!? a view to second an 1 further the objects embraced in thi* propo ition of oui< filter i Suite, through the legislative ehiiuiieU of authority, I suggest . he expedient'.v of einp <w- ,' tTjirj, uy t'.mimc, mu uovwnnr oMJicr to voni vokc tin; Iii'iji 'lnturt*, if not in sc. ion, or to i> ' -ti?? writ^ of ehc:.ion for a eonvvmion of the |'j.' pconlo, should ilu? Wilniot 1'rovi-o, or any ; ki aire 1 dumsuio, nilivtin^ (ho right* an 1 ln.ii r ( i of t'10 Stitto. receive (In* formal enactmcn of , Qoi)^i'o> . 1 would invito your tpeciul notice to the olrcneo of introducing an I circulating, , j within our limit* p ip-n calculated to dMtm'h Jj i thy pe icp of th ; State; nl<o to the fact of tho f CKtondfb di' culmination of hiuhly intlanuua? tory cyuy.-" and letter-, intciiaed to awaken v' joalou-y in tho inin 1* of our citiKcMK, mi I of of? fun-<ivo pictorial rcprccntatiom, calculated I* to 'I'.'ract liie attention of th?* coloured (K>uu latin.*. * L It 'n not unfrouuenfly conce leil, that every "J1 law of Congress, constitutional I \ en.ic; e l, is of '']! ' supremo authority. This is an urk?r, tins exi*?- ; teuce of which the Icgi?1utivu history of tin; ' J Republic,nil I tin accurate peiv.ep'i ? of tlict j vv re la ion bt{Uve<n the Shite; an I tlieir cwtn mm agent, frati^faclojily e-tablihe?. Tin.: '(,l_ regulation of eommerco bcV.ings exclumoly to ''' Cpngro<s; yet, by the quarantine laws of the JV i Stnte?, that power is virtually abrogate I. Tile V laws of NOVeral of tllQ southern nljitf * nv/iliil.il - I" I ll, i ! in (tlio in^rc-K of colon: I cook) irtul ctownnM ' j i iii <> tlioir bor?lor.<, are t\n'>i-a.-e 1 in ;iimi mo i ( CRtog<rfy. Tho right of tho ijtutos <o report '' to proventlvo lo i.aation, incn c< involving the j l | Hoourity of houlth, lifo ami property, )m< Iwon t)i( ropcato'lly I'ccogni4(> I l>y thu lioiicral liiiwrii- ' tnoiit. Tno act of IBiiU -u.Hninol tho l:iw of , North Carolina mjain-t tlio n<l.ui<*ion vttreo pur-win of col'>r from ilio \Vo>t Imlioi Tho />tatc (imntiuA'utH on thin Mihject ie t on tho | principle, thai tho pc.u-o ami no<;iirtty of h com ^ muttityaic paramount to all formal proywl^i1 rj ami that, in ovorv imfnneo, lessor in'oro^t* ami 1 ' i tr '? i Icrntt'Hi* ofco'iv iil<>!>co mn<t yield to the call* ofp viil'cty. Tli it to |)rnli bi! the cimilntion ofinoondinry |v;r<, through (ho mail, by i.'ini^rr.w, i-ui?>t a ante 1 power; that the ilv-^t ui'ttcle ofthd ii'i linen!- of !li i'on !ilil!i< n put^ i! beyon I competency of Mint body to o:t the itter; consequently, it i< mum1! the roserv -d ;lits of tlio States, and one which tli ?S'outii, lea it. uouH never consent to abandon 1 Iml.l lie in.-oiitrnv rtililc proposition-. Oongre-s I Il? Shite are iivkc I nr.t onlv boun I to iluin front all coiitravinini; legislation, but grant elVective ni 1. in certain c:ii0->, t?? any laibcr of the Union. The obiix.ilion of (he iner emanate* from tho con : 1 niii n <;f iho ,i.or, from international law. a> Well an th?. lorn I compact. Whatever p:>nal safeguard s ;'rcfor:', the Legislature may doom it nece.-ato jir-vi lo, upholding an 1 j-cctirin ; their onngt r il n litn'oiin nc h u:an Jril.unal could ;lii fully annul or mo ,f . I re "nmniond 'lint tV circulation in our limef incon.liary papers, bo <1< Ctiireil mi o.reiiee ni b ;bh? with severe and dctiuito pennlfie , ililr.it tin: exislili!^ law-, be .so nioalieJ, is actually to prevent cmis-;ari<>? in iho S.i e, p.-r onal e lort . or ino"t: lianc* out ofi.tc n;e. from e.Teoct'n ?. through th; nviil. tlio :r. injj11 iuiioik < i iivir noi.irioius.-.n l'UKF, 30 OOTjS. In jnv A ! Ire ? I diivolol yvriit i ihi to th? ciiu oof( rtuoatioii an l k*nn? iion^ the vstri >u< <-clu!inc- whu-li lu?\v !v< > X to 1 for iN in Munition an-1 n!v?:ior:.ionr, ; niio i ' I'roo from <li(lh-iilty mil oii.l>iiri ;i---. :it. To the Smith Ctunliiiii t'ollcgu y<>u vo ex.on lo<l a ?oncn?'i* ptrioiia^.1 an ! pairal guardian-hip. Tiio amount <ifintolK ,v il |>i\VvIiuk! moral energy omana ing rom il Mniroo, which has boon so signally viovel in in mi-v WIIIII ;i </i mi1 nnuim itlli! ii tiiuto the high/ '! evidence. ??t' - In' \vi-?N>i.i it-. v ;abii hiMiit. The pro.-cvv.t;ii:n i l' ilii. hie In ii(uti?>ii iu :ili it - vi ;or un l !; mil nee, on <i?; iu:* Im'.vever, ho en iieiv t ? i b ntteii :< :> i- t'i i'imUii ; tlto tlitty V"1' owe the people ui i.i; :e. Their mental w r?! | worthy ui i In* Infill'-t public mv.mlicciicc. : i\v lr.ay ll.l . bd ninsi profitably bo-.toxvoil, tier t|ic ili iitivan'u\c liu-iient to a p.-.r e |iuhuio'li, i a ?jui! uoiuti). o.i.?y ?>f Mihttirii. i Ainum; the niiui'.fjst eirur< of our pre en? *yh in, i s the uinp'.oy mem of ineonipe.eni teach'S'iii! .-iiui t s-S tif u schiioi depca lr> in im i llv en theeharaetor an.) eapicity ? I": 11 .? pre|>:< r. Teaching r; not only u piolV: ^i< n !>ut cienoe, Wliilo of nil pnr-nit-i. in no i more in r ibie, it* re.-])< n: itiilitii'-i and die nmnien,;s i'i i> vt|tieiiefi-i t<> die pie-iii'. i~.ii I J\iii:re Herat ioy-, inseparable fiuin die a tlniinif rait ufit.- fiiiietrender; die i:11i?i?.vfSinnt ilu- in tnifciirV i ceiipa!inn, a - far as diat Kbit is attainable l?v legislation, n priir try duly the MiviTvign iiudnirity. i)y con -u luting bu.-ines- ol'in-(motiona -epain e piolV--.ii ti, two-fold cn I is accompli-liel ofseouriiig its \ :ifi< u tmd enlarging and con-olidatiiijr die bunco of die schools upen die community, it; pin po e ofunrly education not the aetpii inti ? ! mere knowledge, l>nt the pract ienl dclopnicnt nixl strengthening of tlio mini, noethe i)ce(?<sity that the master should be II acquainted with the temperament nuddis sit i??i? \>( hij M-hoIar.s, stud the phiiotophy of telling. A1 though, perhaps all other pursuits into licit society i> divided are well furnished with inpetent tollowers, the most important?that ascertaining and di-tlo ing tin; intellectual Iilircr i.f its meiol er i l i t i?w?inri.pt v iv m V I. Tlii* aii-es in p ut ft r tlic \\;mt < f donvl fur tlio litttM men. wlio sixain, by tin* un tiring pro-ponlH lipid out by llio State, art; lerred ftpi'.i embarking lit a rati: e rnsupput by the papular will ; n I the poular tfyinjxiv. An adequate supply nfm tnu ti.r< fur i- ma- M", siliic, failliful nivl irroproaohablo in .raolor, is urgently required; an 1 tlio-o -linuld iii\ it i inio llio pvir inl l?y rewards fiily aduatu to t)ie importance (.t'lhc service* reared. Tlu- nucosfcity of ia-h a policy in tJii-; I... wiih-i m "Uiri-S lljlilll JiriSCM nn the oon-ideration. ihat o:;r ci.ildrtn ought he in it only aetivo mombers of u eivilizeil. :iiim;uity, hut cifHcii lit (iii/.en s of a free (!ov-> inu'tit. To meet tlieo requirement =. I remmeud 'In- or-4;:ini/.'?tion of a -eptirato i!ep-,rt nt in tlie College for ilit* -perial porpo oof ali:> iugft limited number of younj^ men, uleiUesof the .S.ate ami <_h;:r!eton Colleges, iiwii according tojome equitable rule Inm terent sections of So ill ('an linn, f< r ilieocp:ttion of UM. hintf. Another nui le of o it'et; tlii-i i!e-ij;n. would he the pledgo < f an anal appropriation for a few yean to the (ir-t reeorfmr in'orpur.ite l acu lemi , loont d ilie low, middle and up conntric', f ir.n led d, snetc-! fully conducted for the instruction K'aiMu'iy or a similar pr< mi c to any of tho i tin.!r schools <>f celebrity, that wovilii prole I', r.anil praotically exeento, n eor.r;e of liion in the attainment of thati bject. 'l it!' expe liency "I* providing fur a Snperin;<!< i ( hi' Frea "Schools Ivls r p:,itoill v been l* subject of Executive recominen !nli<>ii. ell an officer appears to be needed, mainly lb u view to dn.iipate exntin error*, and i Imp* to reconcile lonllidinj; opinions. I re .iiincnd dial n suitable in dividual be selected a certain, by personal observation, the di< ?!iiif> an I regulation* of tho school-;; the nlc ofinstruction; die hooks tauifht; thecaeity an l general (ilne<s of d;<t teaohers; letlier the mmi< rc-peetiyoly fcoeivjcl by tho '.rict; an I p iri-lieV ur > adequate to their niN, ond <ho regular supply of qualified in uctors; in line, to see nn l report the praeti I < purivtioti of tin* pic-cut. *y??U'm, iin-.l tOsltfl^tuich Itpproyoipt'iil* n< Jio might Uol-iij vul Ij'o. In this way, pioro lupit. it i< pr?'lm!?lii, Hl>rt dlie<l on fho Mibfrct in two year'?tho no to which tho n^ent ;horld txi litni'c I?nil reports/?f the. conjtflVwioneiv hivvy fur -hod xince tho organization of the policial) for pillar iiutnicUpty. A1* strictly jjcrmano to tho mutter rintlcr Won !i?ration, I nm constrained to <t:\to, tliufc Mirlo cloimmtAiy \vork?aro greatly wanted, If few of tlio l^ioks in common n>o tend tojorpt tlife of VotUli, other} r.how tlio utter ncmiiunrnnne 01 int'ir authors Willi the nhiopliy of ilio mill I; mnreovflr, thu?? prbdltc? >11 - nro gcnt-vall unadopted to KOiit'iei ii pnpiW. Iioro iin; mnny hi tvliuli (lie poUon of fanatiun i:i some form is coffnin (olu* found. Ity <l to our doniivln' institution , diiv?etl)' nr in thirdly i-i hy thW iiHNiin nttc:i:j>U'<l to In- oii^raftod on tin* ten 'or nil ! fli .v'Mo mill I. For tlio attainment of pro'|?rr oW'nu'h'nrv books, of which the l'ncultv of Out rolloyc hall nmimiv. it... I ... . I.?t I.* 1:1 rt'Vnrl. Tii" puhlie iivuoy could not bo more judrciotisly expended. DEAF AND Dl'MTi SCHOOL. Ti\ com p my withT. N. Dawkin?, one of the conuni' ioiti r , I vi-it?*?1 in July, a Fchool ft. r the deaf nnd dumb.at Cednr Sprhi-j". Sparthnbiwjr. nu.ler I lie ^uporinW ndenee of N. i\ Walker. At that time, theniuiibur of pupil \v;i oi^'lil?livo male? nn ! throe female'?i f win in seven were Ivn- nciaries, an 1 one pny . c1\d1:;:\ the in titnti? r? wa no? opened ni-,', the 22nd nfJnnmrv i-i-t. the remark;;!)!.' pv ficienc.'of the veholursiu' lire i u < f the enp*,.*i!y. skill. and a<-i!uity of tli prinfip.il, 'Vo rdin.ily re olved pnblickiy to i> c<-mmend (<> the parent - an I L'U.ir linns ( f tnti'e ehi'dr, n Mr. Walker's ehool. a-, well entitled t-i their pit'enn're nn I eenlldtmre. The Iceafien r.i Co' ?r Springs has lung been dUtiivrui lie 1 fern nihil vieu? at mo phcre. and the purily and -rdutarv projv riie of it-; w.i cr. To the e svlv -n i.i' ?:: < liic WOfI\ ll'.p HI Ml ? pro{Tfc <>f (T"c'i< ii. It:;vo liooii oon:plpfp:l ? i-i In l>o ftiMi'il the Inorn-- of in ilriiotion in snnv u clV.l tr ) !- . )>y wlr.'h tlioinalo pupils will h:;w au c] >p -r unity of pmfitin :. tTi - < i> wo nrn of acor.ratp t'atn in t.> tt o ramtl>;T of nin'p- in Mio Sfn'o. Micro vet scorn s to l>r> rroml r^n^on to lvlu vp that fifty or ixlv may o.\'4. I\ rty pupil c, 11 Mow I. wvon.iio 'iltol v. I'll 1 1 an I !(..! ;in ; liv Mr. Wo. 11-or. As tho ip>' Iv < :ilar/fcn:> nt oflli?* m-I'iii ! will roquiro ar' Vona! foaclior--, it liny bo ^r.itilVftvr to l<nnw Mvit tlic r-rvVo: i if one or ni( re of 111:1 11 cfi.' ? ?. .<? :>r l.lo iii lliis or a sUti-r !>lato. In I'mif-ir Ci-nnootiout, lluT.; aiv mv n hi iUm ft- "n Hon-.n f'o.rrlnn. l'v ry vnn the ivaaljor wi'lbotUnrni-ltod;prrlinp in lf'35. not < no will i ">' in om! of l'\i" \ ; fl?'> <" '? I ?? ).t. ?? * 'I" ..i' tin: <k'if an ! dr.Mib i l:ir :o. no f rth^rappr priaiicn h. the I, ri l i'mv i reqi'ir.' At pro cnt, the b'i'i ' arc wi hou' On* i> nofit ( f ctllimtion in ? ; r S'uV. A hope, h< v." 'v r. i? indulged, that tii! ? reduction en it; huinnn'tv wiUtliu'tly lu- removed. CITADEL AM) ARSKNAT, ACADKMTK.S. I .-trm-ily ro.-i .nmend tho-o M-hiiol . which, from tli'1 efficiency of their <li oipline and mode? of in tniction, merit tl;o epithet of Normal. (o your f? ? 'in r = care anil protection. The bo-t coinnicntary on their vidv.e i- tin- fact that ihu : prn'hmt "', without an exccp'icn. r.re n \v en gashed in honorable pur-nit >, ami in preadintf over tin- Stall' anil elsewhere the intellectual tiva-ures gathered at thee iiwiilniion;. So deep ill my min i i-; the conviction of their lifefu'iic^ initl inimea-urable snpcvii rity over free school*, i:i nil tlmt related to moral, mental and and physical culture. that, independent of-rave rea-eiH of public po'' ;:v. I nm induced to recommend ilic o-tnbli 1. i * < f smother Military Academy, 1 < be located in one of the upper di* triet?; nl-o. that the iiecomtnodatiiin ? for quartering the vlr enal cide's l>> doubled, or by ad ditious made sutlieier.t for sixi v-foi.r ymnwj (iit'ii. To incrca-e the utility of ilie. Academies elevate Hie moral standing of the cadet*, and r< ndrmioro certain the prospect* of their future efficiency. I hi,limit the f >llu\vin ; prop.' lib to your fivol dble notice: 1. That the (>oviin<?- of the .State, nad the Dear I of Yi it< r- an 1 lV.eult . be authorized to r ... j%. . .I - - ? - & .. . i ?' * vi.iiHT iiu'i ('".ri'i'i i upon MICH CiUlctH h-: r.iav bi> f (.il l qualified (ore oivc it. 'J. That, in future, every bi i fieiurv cadet 1 a 11 In- required to mtv;' iu the capacity of u t<!;?c)}or f* r iv. i) ve;u < j.flor graduation, unIi-8.* cxvu-f.l li>' tin- Hoard of Yi it That tin* number of the Hi aril of Vi itor<, to Ik' appointed biennially bv tlu* (Joven:nr\ 1h> iucnv.xud to nine, mi l that t!.e c lv selected fron. (lii 'crciU jjuivuit.". anil not tontincd exclusively (<? ihi* unlit-try profus.-ioii. In i ikTu-io;j of wiif.l ha?. .<todi!elf <n t|?i4 : /< ?. <, I would statu that (1st* dumber of student's in the Ar-eiml Academy i-; twenty-one. of wl.om (won tv lira hfiiri'.i'iv.rios: tin- ni'ii.bor in ilii* Oilnrl..! Aciwliiiuy ha uvevaged -live. in list1 piop.r tiMu?lT??r'y hoik'tinnr!- to Iwi'jUv-tivc j ay cadet . Hy the . (1 i ii ik>1 rooms wit!) tin- new storv to tli?Oi!;i'.lol budding has provided, olio In,mired and thirty ia.let.-t amy be accommodated. DANK. OK T1JK STATE. Thin in-titul'i" n was chnr.ercd in lb!2. To tin? pi'Ciinir.iy pre sr.ru of the time.-, indueod by tli- iv trietive policy < f the Federal (Jovtn. mcnt, it owjvd its existence. Tlio di-trcsv rf tit?- plant inj* conmnmity wiw > o general nn<! p. r j?iyz??tf. Iliat ilifi .Lon-isin1urc, nl er investigating every nmde/ji'r.'lii l', uliiinaiely uoopieJ the .si'lieine (.fa sy; lein < f public loans, in iiiu nature of (li eount.on real i r per-onal properly. The nceoinnio<!nt!on furm-li.ul en mortgage toiniliviilmilp, limited nt fir-t to >'.2fi00 cr.rli. liat by tJie not <>f" *25, iiU'r;o.i<oJ to ' 1 U ()0 the 7<li oo.'ion of the criminal law pre ci il>e l >honUl lin /lu'vl'inh* I in ? wt itii ??.?. ? ;\! o i>?.?v. ? ~ k!ie election district--. Tlvfe^rovi-ion, f believe, ha* never bei-n fin.i.riod into jfft'oet. It*exccu-I lion if required at die time, win s oon rendered nniu'croN-Hry, us it i.< well known, tlmi tv.r agricultural population recqyriid fjonj !).<; consoqiieuco > of the sudden fovul-iion in their condition, at nil early r> -riod of the war. in 18".'t>, the capital of the Hank iva-^ plo wed j tor die redemption < f dm public debt. Thi* was done to uieut thu expeiie* eon-eqr.ont on , the e<liibli>(iinont of a sv.-'cm ft' liiternnl i 111 pro\einent, then t oinniciK'i-.l l?y tjy. Stare, The innnmlt.ifo Hlool w.h tttcftiivert'Ukd Hrtiik, forimmy ve u\4 pme.ticu ) / only n lonu oAlou, inlo mi JiiM/tniiun to Ihj coikIiicU'.I mi ]i. :i'lv I coinnKToial piiiu'ipkM. |)y the usual noQoin* niolution tin linn.11, it incurred cmb. riii i.-int'n;; iui'1 liaznr nii.l the operation wm too ?ii>W to n1: lirt 'ho en I, kvhich, l>v n virtual inodltlention of ilto pr.noiplo, it'not cKelunvo, design of the origiuiu not uwiu lien.-.ctorth to fulfill. In 1#82, it %vn i <K o no.I 'expoaitnt no 1 bonclii'i.il. Im li In it i el; r/.i'ii; mi I tli.i S;nfi> t?i charU'tthi! IJnlik.' It mm' beoomo* thc^oloinn duty of tho lA'^iflatu.-o to inquii u who'hcr it cxistvnito >hnil bo- ]>ru)??ugo<l buyonl tliuyviu '6(j, to wliirli by law* it iviitim? 1. U'\ thi? ub joe.-; ft<tjrea> diver i? y of opiu'iim h.u Cor many votir-t boon ciitr.inpif. *Pho public minrl ha< lit Ii-ngUi bc'rn btoug.it tothd conclusion tit At Uio ?" ! i mill lafcill llllllirff It- ilk lias Ik t jicron p'islicd tlio tii&li puvp> ?? for wliioli i! \va- or* u'.od; llint it i* ;i (ii.iif^oioiM iiislit'ni. n an:i r? pi..? ic.m in itscli,.rite i r mi I ten Ii'iu-y;. n<! tlio evils i e.itnhly rtrs-i*\}I '""i tli i nil. i? n l> ' wt'i-ii :i liioiifvo 1 oorpori'icn nn 1 'ho itato it c e : o and rn tittVJ'tho !?>? ? for tlio li. lts mil pi ivi i'g ? of ho f< rmor are ? tended. Th " ix-fuiutiun-of our lu t sB^tou, n lop'.e 1 1)y very do.:idcd mpjorillo,*, uti 1 the appareit' ?-quio coiu'i! of tlio people hi !lio doeis- ? ii'i\ i:ftln::i- r.ilor . would stfeln to lmvo dofirtitcly soiled tho'q:> s'ioti of a rcchnrivr, nn 1 that noco 'siii i!y n'l minor m l colLtoral i-.-iio'} havo lv.'cn ill) Clin- 1 I.'V it. 'l'!.v pwli'.U'.il lii- ' ry of South Carolina lms t1 if \ , ' i : t' . * 1. r. ?*. i"? . 'ot. <ia1 i. iif ; I , *' -"v"iis reiwii ti'rd rilit-* p<: (ici'oionsly lipi < ] ' 11; n Statec< i'i oratii n, wl.ile it denounced iv.y \ 11 n l) ?.v o, n ;i Can!; ami tin* i udor.tU <.>ov i i'i .i':nf. Toi.ioit i obvious that, except the UBfca titu.ioJMlii/ cf n I'nUevl S-ji'es,]JsUtK it p > o i( n of a v-: lor H.-l ! of rp iv.ttoh*, every ar ;um at whitfh mit'llt be wipV.c ln*ftiu< t ir woiiMl'tll villi equal, if not jjtoater force, a.:. i:i.t a St-to llaiik. 1'rcm cxporienev. nu>V'nvcr. wo loam ili i '.l?c e iabli.-hhirut ?f : <! i mi in titit :i. pos cs-in.- the Of -ill-! 'i:utin r n f]<-tj(in-is <ir.ro:icv for determining t!io value of the prod no of lab r; i* not Citoily rfivtvro 1 ofi; < ?>.al?li--li?*-.l aut'n rity. l>y tlu bullion,v it in;oii-ib!y iM<i.iir<M, it ineaiiir.lhlv I. . .. ! vt 'PI,., f .tnFKI.. *. totiso r'o.'Scral Hank \va- 11 l?y the Kxoctitivc i i i]i" cxoivi > < f an unwavriintfibUt flowor. I i v :ko ti p Levis'...!\ re ilicti .'<> pmtit by tin: r. li.i'.nl.iMi- wlii. h ilic p.ist li;i < written on ili?' (: -!:i'ivc lii tcry of <>; v **> i.n ry. I i?}."?<? ('< ire, in l.i j.'afr, to e.vpiv ; my .=r111?*c 1 C n vic'i'jii, ilut 'lie ){ nk nt'llio .l"ta*? wn- fomkfcd on a l:? 1 -c? sail pCrnicinfi prill :iple> tliat to ^r 'ill ) tl. nil) t of a community almor-i oxo'.i . ely ili'viM.: ! ;<> rural par.uKj v;:hi ttstl f.'-i'.i i* ; C? uinaallng nioir.-y, i- tninfUe', v.pon !l. :a and t'r.? :r p<\-tcrit ' ni \iiin\i(i:j:ift/(l cvi', n::'l tli atovo nntlK-rfvn untl dilHcnlt tbii < 1) in 'lie w iv <>f rocoiviiip D.ink accron* nid'l id. i. tlio ^iva.ar llaareun ( !!': .:<'i!t, : .:i l lt-r n < iv cerir.ai J ho SMieyc^ i? \< :\;-.j 11. v. I..:; wr :nc ngrjOUiinnsl :i) t\ i: juv iVi i< ) T r : re nit - ?r hi?hm try. l.i pro j of-i m:'v room l.r.lhui! f r a (TOM dii Imt ilu! tiny < f tJnrVno^s and d t.isici* will inevitably follow. In -ubi..i'1'i:.? a nlan f?r win liru; utlio Bunk, 1 c .lively nee-! ji mv y< 11 I Imt' subject h:i? roc 5vott my lv.o -t a' fentiVo vxatiilftfttini^ an ilia, in-'v;uo t inu the m comity f< r ymh* action i j> nit 1 buve bean influence 1 Kololy ty a 1ii;.;1j fen e ot'etlioml dmy. !: : ... . .1 1 . ..1-1 il?. a i i- | i? j/> i I ri.wuilJ lll4V* 1 ill yuil, lllilt . IJn.il;. ra tfc Co., of J, ndon, linvij ft'ldre <vl tn me n eoninninifcation sumtannaiK* prote tin? nrriiin t rloHntf tlie linitlc. 011 tho ground that that in titution was volunthrily oil'ercd by tin* Sta.ii* a; one of the sceuritioi for tlu* loan initiated by tjusn. 1 will oidv here remark, t\ii?f il is not pro osed (o desiLW tho Il'inlf, l> it to deprive it of its binkinof power--. It will < ntinie > n oorpnriifton until f S(10? four years hov< ii I tin? period to which it* ?lur ration Is v iJio existing. Jaw. At that tiiiio, only 1SS,8S:> < f the foreign, and ti 10 60 of the domestic debt will ho i!'.ir>, whilol the as-'ON of tho Bunk will Amount to 'about two and a hall*nii!li? n?. Hut, in truth, the foreign debt will then have heen paid, if the plan i f i?y potliecatin securities, or emitting new l.om!- l. iuld tlie ordinary menu fail. I?a tvrorted to. Tu order to uvnro that re e.ilt, Ih (I:rectors (honld be invested with full pwi r'. l'.y thl* expedient, the argument of violated faith will I.ave no (/round <n whieh to re -i. iiu'^uiu wiii iisvvvj tit i h.irgod its ot?".ligations in fuV, un 1 tli:it, iro, t>ci'>10 the jn-rio I ftc d in Ci ri iitrnct-. In tlic intMinvl.irc, lot tlip n^e'.a <>!' tin! I'nnk iv tie piirod tW tliovt(lcinntit n < t ih linliik-; < f that in (itntiqn, !.;*v'ilcitiii!y set sip:irt f< 1* tlic l'qiiiiJu'.ioij of ilio public (kl)!. ct i?i o> c. wi c. V' c. a < H II t ?-> ?a, ? si? a a, r_ A* o- -i P" ?. 3 rJ c. c = o c o 2* <-5- ?; ^ >? ?c ,cl j? t; ?; <t ? 0 J Ls ? c- 5 5 a ? |p| " g.2?|g IILg-s'irfL " S * ? 0 ~ ? ?> ? S 7/' rj p ? . c- rV 1 ?y.> L* <x. ?? ?o _ ^ - w ... ^ ? -- ? C? ii _ c-. o ic co ca cc -1 -3 r-t3 - . 1 *-? e ?' > !? p P f ?.? c J * " i 9 , ?? % C3 I '/j w - ? f? !- f. pc CD g- y | C- ic> bo i v irs -if > J> Ot O C 00 C -I - ~ I ? s -s u C O M - 1=0 14 w iii ? '? 1*1 J .J.| OOO^M^tH o?5 irrrsr? r# Iftlilitl* 3 3 ~ is 3 8 Tlio vesouhm?. of the hank, r.pplicaMe, to (lie payment, of lliis duht, amount to $:j,888.068 00, whiih is nn ex.'cm* of ii> vailaldc in-set* over thv iinbilil itra* -ofitftr-. State*, of #1 ,f?!}'2,84n or over tvrri and a linlt'millions, ifllio sv.hi of *1 ,051,000, received from the fcdc.al government on deposit, bo included. In conclusion allow mo to add that, as far a* ray vorr.cmd knowledge extends. I ho bunk from its orffnim?tion to the ptvtcnt day Imi teen nbiv ?nd faithfully can* ducted. My objections lire not fo itsndmiimtrution, but to the policy in which (lie lustiuititth itselfiJiiij-iimtrd. Tho accompanying liitteix from "the President and 6'as ier \vor? written in reply to certain interrogatories propouilded by mo. n