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Message of Gov. Gist, of South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 27.-Governor Gist, in his message, devoted many pages to local and State affairs. He says the view of secession becomes doubly impor. tant. We will have direct trade with Eurape, and advises the State to foster her enterprise for such purpeses by guarantees of five per cent. e Referring to the postal matter, he says he is authorized by the postmaster at Charleston to say, that, as soon as the State secedes, he will sever his connection with the federal government, and obey the call of the State. This, together with the resignation of the postmaster's generally, would enable the State to estab: lish her postal arrangements herself unembarrassed. He suggests, as a temporary expedient, to use Adams' Express. He further suggests that probably arrangements will be made between South Carolina and the federal authorities for a given time, until other States secede and a Southern con federacy is formed. If the Government insists on considering South Carolina in the Union after the ordinance of secession, the present postal arrangement must cease, and another, under State authority, must be substituted. The Governor advises the prohibition of the introduction of slaves from States not members of the Southern Confederacy, and particularly Border States. He says let them keep their slave property on our Border, and the only alternative left them is emancipation by their own act or the action of their confederates. He hopes, however, that all the Slave States will unite in a Southern Confederacy. He advises the passage of a most ample and stringent law against abolition incendiaries to supercede lynching and deter violation. The Governor, in referring to the action of South Carolina in sending Mr. Memminger to Virginia, and the failure to obtain the co-operation of the Southern Con: ference, except Mississippi and Alabama; says all hopes of a concentrated action of the South are lost. But one course is left South Carolina to act consistently with honor, interest and safety, and that looks neither to the right nor left, but to gd straight forward to the consummation of her purpose. It is too late now to receive prepositions for a conference, and South Carolina would be wanting in self-respect to entertain propositions looking to the continuance of the present Union. The Governor entertains no reasonable doubt that Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Florida, Texas and Arkansas will immedi ately follow, and other Southern States wil eventually complete the galaxy. He says it is gratifying to know that if a resort to arms is necessary we have a tender of volunteers from all the Southern and some of the Northern States, who will flock promptly to her standard and share her fortunes. He concludes thus: I cannot permit my: self to believe that in madness or passion an attempt will be made by the present or next Administration to coerce South Carelina, after secession, by refusing to surrender the harbor defenses, OF intertering with the imports or exports, but if I am mistaken we must accept the issue and meet it as becomes men and freamen, who infinite: ly prefer annihilation to disgrace. Several cangidates for the Convention of South Carolina, over their signatures re= pudiate any free State joining the Southern Confederacy. The State Bank of South Carolina, the Bank of South Carolina, and the Railroad Bank have suspended. The Planters' and Merchants' Banks will to morrow.
