Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, December 27, 1821, Image 2
H f POUT
Of the lomwutUe ou Internal Jm
ytortmcnt. t
Th? romniiitee on Internal lm
pro^BfenC to.tfhoro wa? if fern <1
the' report of the I o*r?l of I;nMu
oris, ami ?o much of Hie trover
u ^ ^ ^ |o Internal
lieajitftflfulfy Report?
?*ve devoted#* the suh
to them, all lite *fen?
ant* so jntrty , merit "
of informal ii>n wkl
offyhe committee, has
them to take as
pM*bie, ill the
Uitni. The teport of
ISwa the house pot being so full
ami explicit on some points, as could
kave been wished, the comroitjee
jrtfiieattd* additional information,
which was cheerfully and promptly
?? furnished; /awl w here* ith submitted.
% Tbelorm in whkh the ai
ire presented, both hy the hoard ant,
the comptroller general*, require ver\
attentive examination io order to lie
understood ; nor can it be ascertained
; witb precisioii^rt in tbuK iiceounts at
what particular points the several
**>
^toeil^hi^iei^ct, an abstrrtfr^as
IPrll made out and is herew ith sub*
L
^vSSSS& 2$ viewi
exptessed in relation to the tublfc
^Ihcmselvw bound bmJw ? f?jjt
tbJ 5f '?&&&>
TWH'4u\e-Uw?tm ie?Ht?ram ?
~.iy "4|
--3
yl
itrs
ltfwlr callae tof com!!Ialnre hut^ Aall
I , ?"M v*?u?h> o% compfawn; t>ur ttiat]
?* " 1 WHI|yiPHn ) "HI (11(11
touch the greater porno., ot I he pub
Ipku^wlbt-r
.<? j|be tlis
uwfuwwMi l>to tyjwfr
^tf?wapt?WP
mmM*
the.r insliuctioM^or b?w neglected
thnr (Itiiy., 1 he coutr*ctor? have
the
-2S?W
mm& #>-?* on*
rome* nect m*ry thnt the lep*1ature
should not otfljt/ild ' |irhralf fitirr
' prise, but aeT an' example to it* ctli
zena w or thy of their imitation,
in undertaking and acti mplWihi^
I work* of permanent utility, rather
' tliau of great, immediate profit.
If no oilier advatrtsges were to re
sult from the pnht op< raiions of in
ternal improvement, your committee
are of opinion that tin* state baa been
to a considerable, ^legree com|>ensat
Kw its ex pencil lure, by the intro
[datpon and naturalization of many;
[industrious white laborers ariSl roe
[charms ; by (lie accurate estimates
we are now enabled to make of the
coat of any works to bf undertaken
in future? by lift* impulse which has
4wn given to private enterprise, by
ramiliarishig the inhabitants in the
neighborhood of the works, with the
motUjjfif couductingtbem, and the
practicability of overcoming obstacles
heretofore considered insurmountable,
and by the discovery ot materials,
heretofore hidden, not only of vast
utility in prosecuting the work- itself,
but of gicat intrinsic value as to
many objects of domestic economy. ?
y TtHtt committee are how over far
from cons id e ring these aa the only
benefits tohe derived from tlie public
works*. AU those which have tieen
commenced, if prosecuted and com ?
pleted, aflfe calculated, in their opin
ion, to be, at ao very remote penod.
of extensive "utility. Jbay ing' out iff*
view for a moment, the Improvement*
of agriculture awl th* increase of
wealth and population consequent on
tilt increaaeishfeciUtiea of tians|>ota?
tion, the attraction and concehtradoi)
of the comment not only m a large
Hud wealthy portion of out own state
(now loat it us). but a very valuable,'
portion of a sister state, are objects
0M00 much political importance. tU
lie hastily arid. inconsiderately aban
doned. , *v , v i* J*U :? ft v 5 IK ?
Jtty tbe abstract
be seem tlmt
- ? rtilrli have b
?&*?
lMWMhe w
i
mr
pgTliat the**. work
tifijfer* mST cfijppi
mittee ha
pf opinion, they ahould be proaecu
W *t ? toittWr Annual expenditure
than obi mmmttoe
'4mm
aV I ,
? of this great a ltd valoa
le undertaking: but ttiey do most
"X* doubt the propriety or Bolt
nT bledgiug or se^ngajntrt
?UBtifc;' j|?ii i, ??samn?!V, tte;b#?
|>$NMl^'i^||contiraciH entered
prospectively^ toonnta, ift'tfJU
opinion, lu an implied doubt, either
of the corret'U#f^8TO our own plans, ;
or pf the liberality and -Ifiteltfgeuce
of cur likteworH, , , prosecu
tion of a new amp extensive Svstrm
mcnt, if ill nntnral lo W-n
fori amliiopttfecinrta wtll|
discov ered, ami ? if t, ap|*ars hr
wwur couunktoe o^t ad viable to
teaap U in fm power of' ibe legists-'
tore annually to examine and correct 1
all cb defects aa touj be <li^b>vreitJ
iVlufeb of the imViivtiiitme and dis
jcppdii/nicut etfpcrfclKttd from (he
(M?t operation oi tlie BjMeiiiLhas in
fv,mrrnn^'
(;t**wi^'hfttiiig pnt*ucd ft ditfrreiit
policy ) binding im . to pursue itaHr.
plans ami fultfc their contracts, irirt
witliHtanding any lie might discover
to chatige tk one or rescind Xh*
V-l*
3H
?"!? the opinion' ?><" your committee,
the prominent dejecta of the prfjfcni
system are the follow ing-~ I'm m, IIiai
lit |jvti to tlictflWn of Hublii.
Works ton great discretionary pow
eia in relation io forming ci.iitr?ct?.
electing lit# p?inta where the work*
?<li?ll commence, and in (he ?mpW?5
uicnt of wbordinwrjtttilw ?*??
fond, (ltd it impose* upoo ft* board
duties ?o wurnoive ?and divrraiicd,
that do ?iu|. with rt* ordinary now -
? r? of locomotion o t ?|m( ilie# of
wind roeld 1* rvwDtll) expected
to execot*; them. Iw: couiDMttre
a ^ $f opinion thai no work of im
pofwfaef fthoold he b^jfcwi, or aoy
coot ract made 1br work* -uuti| an a c?
curate estimate af the lime and cost
| of completing such work, aijd the
extent of advantage to be derived
irnm it, he submitted to and approv
ed by the Legislature, and thai (he
superintendence of no important
work. should be iut rusted, to the skill
or 4de)?ty of subordinate ageuts.
Att the well fan u (led complaints
?pjiiil llw m.tnaer in which the
public works have been conducted,
hare arisen from the causes above
mentioned. The acting commis
sioners after doing aH in their potter,
atld more I ban could reasonably have
been expected, have been compeli
ed to confide iu subordinate agents,
whose interest it' wa? to make the
greatest profit w ith the least posai
bie labor.
i? Iti conformity with these vfcws,
your committee would have recom
mended to the Legislature a change
III the constitution of the Board of]
Public Works, but for the following
consideration. That after complet
ing *he works already contracted For,
and over which they Will now be
I'tmbled tu affbwl ?
ll^inlence, thewi^i^maiii hot a
smalt balance of the tnlllipn pledged
to be expended at 4lieir discretion,
l^^haogrtrf^y^ein ^^i your
committee
wn f?otS^iatten^4^5
Miiooit 4.^rtfe^%&e^f>rdr
In^J M09W?irP?* i^nNsew-i^W-l
much h^mI' t^i o icitftg ioowntaaioit
ers with cue principal mid on* amis
Unt eogin?erv*Ut MfuHy adequate
to the discharge of the duties of tlie
end of which, a
N more
Of H*e sutn^ftwohu!
m*
??ence.
w?
mil
inajtund
enty UinotartMl dollars ate- already
which they have heretofore m?d?\
Oolumt>i*f<an;v)> ind the loek* ; at
OfAB^yliflrt'tHar {he balance be ap
plied by the board in complying
the bridges ami tnusfway^pii tbOse
R aN A W A\T frond the
| <?uhy Hi
Sl*yt*m ti Cminiy Ueur
i gra> ?*tftc tent h of $kp?
? irmb et tent, ? yctow
Nrgio Fellow Ir tht
9 name of H AM II. I ON ;
*> or tfrmf-tfere* years' of
hiM* with gray
b*i k n^myon'M trpp** fews
D ap*k?? 4o, Is* a pleafcan*
JJjwf kbov*,*t*?iu and a|l'
eik*? bo paid to itiy
?ebevr|FF
HotettMHi WHdwift.
luteliifitq5$S^Ttqilwt*
***** fc*
4 toward their t^cc^Ua to
* Ottce, Georgia, for i># -
T> ht'y\ yt'^Mr'WT *
1 '*?? * ? A. ,
t ? ? >
Notice*
|,1*a of 100 #& o.
Al*bet?lte biatrki, grimed
uuhtoft. in f ihc |*#f7l7fi6'
Mr or oifi.er haa appeared.
age, a tnidcln
Wftci and b*a
courtc?,*nc<k
rcaautabfctrfi)
pmbi! ptfo i
\mmSm
LaftO, Itiiiu m
to tjjfpitcj^
> Bounty, $Pl
tbVa ib itoftfcQ*
fc? 1.? -
CAMDEN
THURSDAY* DfctKMUFR *7, ISBN.
In consequence of arrangement* whifh |
have been made fer the iitopraveOMtt ok
our paper, it s publication was unavoidably
delayed last week-- It will be pufctiahed tin*
der its present title until the 6 rat of Feb
Aiary, m order to supply tboae numbeta
which have bailed, alter which, ita title Will
be tbo Soutu-Carouma Hkuod. -
I the Legislature
I Having been jjngaged in, business all
adjourned ywevday morning about I
o'clock. ' They passed during their
ting; twenty-seven acta. i At tbia titnW,
we have barely an opportunity to give
their captions. Hereaft# we shall no
li ccjiicm more at large. * +
[,*Afler (he business of ,tbe legisla
ture wns dosed and im uetHatelj; pre
vious to the adjournment, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously p*i* ]
ed by the Senate : jif
^tyeaolved uoanimooslroHhiat the'
thanks of the Senate be tendered to
the Hon. ' Benjamin Hoger, for the
able; indefatigable and impartial dis
charge of the arduous duties of- the
chair, during the term lie has presid*
ed ovtt the deliltefations of thisbotty,
^ jPyg^jj >J-* "?* ~
The
fetling, ami in mi etegaat.and<
fled manner acknowledged (lie ?$
menta of the house towards hii
? "e cannot presei
our renders with * cop\?jf It. j-Mjl
About the same time hi tbe House
- Representatives, the followi
resolution wis offered : 4 * j ;
wjkesolved unanimously, That i
thimks of this House be presentei
to Patrick ^Tlobte,, Esq^.tSjie
for the " side and? imiMrtial mi
S*ith which he has discharged 1He srr j
duons duties of the chair; in which
Station he baa so happily combined ,
accuracy of judgment, *itit amiable- j
ness of temper and courtesy of.* "
oer. -*v
Loomed h? seat
fattemen
tinued kin J'feel
entresi^oa to
thanks. - m
SJP . l|.a ?nsTnhr ^tianiianir^ nfr
*eaiou8rwcnar?e of -
m
jVjHH
ituw -- -feafrJi. ^
UKlevmltng cppfttflfet . out M|
a iMtlum ?rrwl palifmlm,^
I I,, period M? riaifr arrived, when '
ijie commoti bond which heretofore
curry with me Ut my rrieiHhi.^ And
to yotf, 1 ?m sure, will your coiiiTi
tueats **m\ the Well Mined ap.
which i* elwiye beetowrd
H|?on mi upright, in<iepM>dent and
enlfefttHted pofttjl that inta for kg
?MiMiMht iamtas&
, lie lore Ihid you adieu, wrnut
ed ackiww h-dgmeui*, Mid tekhjdore
Matrtiea our ua, to roi.ducl' Vm ki
which And their a{prO|irt|Ue re?i
dtnce in the domeatk circWv ?
uafi* acts.
An act making approprfrtieba for
ike year 18*t, and tur oU<e* purpose*
flotekrineirtfifci.^r^
An 4tcf to take '.'tmpplief for tke
year;: *8**, ?|Ml. for oOhtk purpoaea
tfcerun mentioned.
.? An act to |.y*ipi>ne the election oi
iW;>lQa fli; j raprenetH
said districts, and for other purposes
therein mentioned,
ah act to provitle more effectually
against the 1 offence of harboring ne
gro slaves. .
l' ; Ail set /to rewevt the inhabitants
of certain islands oil the sea coast,
.from the opetttifc) of the road laws
in certain particntafo* t
An set to prolong the sitting of
the Cpurts oilommon Fleas aud
General Sessions, for the districts of
Hichland and Lexington, and to fix
Mhe holding die t>urt of
state in th* ei^lilrentli Ccn^rrns !
uf die United Htnies.
An act to prevent fraudulent co n.'
frsskm of judgment* ; ami to facili
tate ths cou(eMion of judgment* by
the conseut of parlies.
An act to authorize the erection of
suitable buildings for m lunatic asy
lum, and a school for the deaf and
dumb.
~ An act respecting the matter and
commissfcners in TSquitjrf and for
other purposes.
[\ An act to give to the commission
ers of the poor of Peudlelon* Ker
sban^Lsncaster, and Georgetown
clistriH die power to purchase land,
and build, poor-honses thereon, for
tbc maintenance and support of the
/.andJforW<*r porpbfs ^te
la mentioned. '
An act to vest in Elisabeth We*
ibuMiid
m
(n ad to ve?t in the City Council
of Charleston, jwwer to grant li
censes to- retail grocery and persons
the John's IMnnd Soofetj. ? ^
authMbhlg another regi
ment of mHitia to be raised and or
gs ni zed in the district or ?srti#ell,
and for other nur|Wi?i J* ?
An act to HuthorizeJUkhanl Henry
Wilde, Robert K. Meidt, and others,
I to i>rs^iai in the Courts of Law afcd
8PM-.
rk'' '
Axiintmeiil*
?#pp
?M the'followin# rewlutiw. u>
wJMMf Off Uepnpenlaiive* of ifo