Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 01, 1847, Image 2
if rasance
Inowai -tgg v
war, aot
broughtl ".1o
that our govern
out Air, Webster
prosecute the wa
har ilso materially
is even for withdrawit,
ing on the war. Such c
ment in great men.:m a sin e
extraordiuary.-Phila. Pedger.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
0Sye -Honorab WOef the S,
of the House of fepe
,G2tiCIEN :-Tbe represen
the good people ofthe State, ycj
tere to consider or and provide e r
welfare. The "universal frame" is guy
eied by immutable and unerring laws
fhi same yesterday, to-day, and forever,
S%-aid all is harmony.' But humanity is left
in its blindness and feebleness, to provide
for-its own changing and never satisfied
necessities. I need scarcely remind you,
that the law making power imposes on the
law giver the highest responsibil.ities which
individuals can incur indelation' tp their
'ellow man. -it involves notdnly'tho ob
ligation of providing for the passing day
but after generations have a claim upon
you, to which you are bound to respond
not that any thing that you may enact
will he im:nutable, but that your enact
ments may serve as guides and lights to
those that may come after us. To me tic
constitukion has imposed the humbler, but
delicate duty, to give. you from time to
timue, .'informhation of the- condition of the
State," and to recommend to your '-con
siderationsuch as I shall judge necessary
or expeifient." And I shall enter upon
this dity in the perfect confidence, that
coming from all parts of the Stato, with
full knowledge of the condition and wants
.of your constituents, you will readily per
cereV any omission and correct any error
of my own. Perfection is not to be ex
pected itn the works of man, and a few are
found who are hardy enough to qestion
even the wisdom of some of those laws
which havebeeti .ordainod by almighty
wisdom for the government of the mt ial
world. It is not. then a matter of surprise,
that still more complain of those which
emanate from the hands of man. Some
are governed by what might be character
ised a perversity of thought, others are
fromr defect of education incapable of rea
soning aright, and a still more numerous
class are benighted by their selfishness.
Hiernce the clamor which is raised not only
- here,.blt every where else where law,
governs, about its delays and uncertain
ties. To frame laws therefore, to meet
the views of every individual, is not only
imracticable; but any attempt to do so
would be-productive of nothing but 'anar
chy. - All jthat can be attained, is to pre
serve thelld, and frame anew those best
suited to'.rhe wants and necessities of the
greatsaass eol the people.
. .Tiiere is no one who is conversant with
ourgueaeral Jaws, and has witnessed their
effdet and.operation, but must admire and
, pprove of their general fitness. Tile
- Elish Cttmndt w, Tiunded on the
4tDr.Z. lrt!~ -Ar iws t ctt
e tiets- ofur Legislature ad -by
el andregtiots.jdtidicial decisions, and
niouldedt' aiffrm suited to our peculiar
cicutnicem, and thes geniusof our peo
plii ithi great foundation of those rules
y weltwe'are protected and secured in
our-.lives, liberty, amnd property.- Trhey
may he suscepitible of improvements, hut
as a plrinciple of legislation, I would lay
it down as a rule, that any attempt to
change. Lhese great. land marks by legisla
tion,' ought to-be done with great care and
cirectnspection. A particular case may
develope, apparent evil, but there is danger
aIt in remedying that, others of greater
rmagnttuiie will grow out of the remedy,
end. long experience has persuaded me
that ihe safer course is- the correction of it
biy wvhat is sometimes stigmatized as Judi
cial.Legislation, but not therefore the less
safe or salutary. it is nor thme province of
the Judge to make the law, but to apply
the principal to the praciical concerns of
life, and it is no cause of wonder that the
wisest are some times mistaken in its ap
plication, in some of the infinite variety of
cases -that daily arise. These errors are
developed by time, and the true correction
is in the correct application of the well
settled principle. :iThe great . beauty and
* ~ excellence of the common law, ts tts wvon
derful a-Japtation to all times. places, and
circumstances. .1 do not mean that one
common law would equally apply to all
countries, but thatevery country in which
right prevails, must have, so to express it,
a common law of its own, possessing aim
ilar properties, rounded on the usages and
necessities of its citizens; it provides a
remedy for every wrong, and it would be
unwise to fetter it by arbitrary rules, the
operation of which cantnot be foreseen,
unless the evil admits of no other remedy.
I have therefoare, nothintg to propose to
you on this head. Nor does any import
ant defects.in our statutary Ia w, effecting
the rights of property, now occur to nie.
Mankind readily accommodate themselvyes
to any system of laws which are, founded
on correct moramls, and are known and un
derstood, and the same dangers and ditli
culties present themselves in reforming and
modifying the statuary laws as in the
comtmon law. Neither ought to be han
died without great caution and circums
p)ection. If. evils do exist, they will be
found'ouna careful exammauttion, not so
much in the law's themselves, as in the
machinery by which they are carried into
effect., It is vain to expect their legitimate
and s'cessful operation in the hands of
unskifful artists, where the machinesry is
defective, or the power employed is inisuf
ficiernt ror the work to be performed. Oc
casiobnal complaints against delays in the
administration of justice hmas suggested
these remarks, but when it is ktnown that
they are heard throughout the world,
,whefever the laws are atdutnistered
through the agency of Courts oh .Justice,
it gives assurance that they arise rather
-out-of tl.e necessity for caution and de
liberation in met eing out..just ice, than in
the yaried systems jhrogh which it is
done. Notommtunzity wvfit or ought to be
salisfaed with any system, wvhich does not
sec'ure reasonable despatch in is adrminis
tration, and if there be anfy defects in o
own, they ought to be corrected. The
mere machinery of the law does not affect
'private rights, and these may he- safely
changed or modified to suit the exigencies
e times.
f the patience. diligence, zeal and
y of the Law Judges and Chancellors
e most of whom I have acted for
ears, I can speak with confidencew
ay them no conplimeut in saying
tate in this Union is served itis
en't wvithi more fidelity aind-a",j Y.
y necessary.. de.
Y t e found in the
su - o;despatch the
wit a cat:Jt n 1tifecgums
pee. which is in g.e able 'to',,cor
r Police. -A mongst t subjecis
t your immediate at M ndI
calling for radical reform, is ou r'Didct
Police. That it is badly administi
least in some departments, is univ a
known and acknowledged, and I an-, . 6
suaded that if the defects in the system.i'
itself, and the equally defective execution
of it had been clearly seen and well ui
derstood, a corrective would have been
before a glied. The, -Commissioners of
Roads, of t00Poor, and of Public Build
inns, have discretionary, not to say utnlim
ited power of taxauion over the citizens,
and yet in cffect they are accountable only
to themselves, not only as' to the fact. but
for the manner Pf disbursing the fund and
the uscii~tc wlich they are applied.
The leading featare -of any remedy,
ought to be to secure theprompt accoun-,
ability oT all the fBoards or other agents,
o an authority independent of theirown
nd I would.jesptcifully reconmend, as
vorthy at leasi of an experiment, the ap
poina ment of a Court or Supervisors of
the Police in each district, to be appointed
iy the Executive with the advice of the
Sonate, to consitt at least of one for each
nemher of the llouse of Representatives,
llowing at least one to each Parish
lothed with all the powers of these sev6al
13ard of Commissioners, and with pAyer
o appoint overseers of the roads, of tle
3oor, of public buildings, and of fr
chools, in such numbers as they ta
hink fit, to ba4 Ogo with the exosctio
f the lawst e I for their respecti
lepartments ~WW~the precincts to
esigned to them. and to account to the
udges or Super-ivors at regular periods,
or the manner in which they -have dis
hbarged their duties and disbursed any
unds that may have been committed to
hem. I submit, too, that the .Judges or
upervisors should be ieqiiired to mea
*rgaIa't lie Court- Houses of- thet
' is at least once in eve
iireed hold their sesssions
a. thorized to punish alP
a overseers. The report
)fhi S olicitore to the Legislature
in De 830, will supply a useful
ide in' iWing the details of such a
ystem, .1altheir able arguments as to the
ecessity radical reform of our District
lice,8s '"edes, the necessity of vindi.
ailig it h Tile proposed reform has
t least th antage of securing
ability ** .n independent
3lotled ' '
night he to
he ur o
owr exercise this power, it is ktown, are
enerally not only ignorant of the princi
es, but even the forms of law, and inca
able of annalyzing and comparing facts.
[ddependett of the humanity concerned
n it, it has always struck me as a strange
neongruity in our laws, that whilst th~e
ife of a slave is put in jeopardy on a trial
>efore such a tributnal; the slightest injury
o his person entitles thre owner to resort
ro the highcst tribunal in the State. if
here he a class ol offences of which
heyge capable, requiring a more snm
nary mode of trial, mtake thtem an erzcep
ion. It is believed tot), that the jurisdic
iotn of contracts to a very litmited amonnt,
f petty trespasses and mnisdemoetnors,
nightbe safely confided to it, and would
elieve the Superior Courts of a burthen,
ahich unitmportant itn itself, is calculated
o delay atnd obstruct mat ters of more con
equence.
Education.-I n t he increasing use fulness
nd growing prosperity of the South Caro
ia College, the State is reapitng the full
rtits of the liberal patronage which she
as heretofore bestowed upon thtat lnstttu
ion. It ratnks tnow am ongst thre most tuse
ul asylums of ierrtitng itn the Southern
ortiotn of the Untiona, andt utnder its present
-iso andi prud~ent and enaergetic governt
nett, it thids f:tir to take the leaid of all.
T1hre nutmber of students is now somte
hitag like four-fold whtat it was a few
ears ago, and thtis adldition would seem to
ndicate the necessity of an atddition to the
utber of Professors, atnd necessarily en
ared accomoliaatns for the Students.
Of our Free Schtool system I shall for.
ear to stay any thing at present, as a corn
nlittee of the llouse of Representatives
were chtarged, at the last sessiont, with
examinittg into it, with a view to its in-.
rovemnrt, atnd it tmay be reasonably ex
ectetd that thIey htave bestowedl upon it all
the attention that so important a subject
eserves; and that thtey will brinag together
all the inrformattiotn that could Ite obtained.
The systemn in its ptresenit fortn, as well as
the manner itn which it is carried intto ell'ect
is the very worst that can be conceived,and
alls loudlly for imnprovemaent. But-as the
starting point of any improrvemrent, I would
suggest the absolute ntecessity of appoit-t
ing a general Supervisor of the Schools,
withIout whtich, it ts respectfully suibmitted,
all nttempts at imoprovetment will be vain
-without it, nothting like system, so ne
essary to every etnterprise, can be attained
-next to thtis, the mnost imnportatnt is the
reans of obtaining competent instructors.
Election of Electors of LPresident ad
Vice Presidnt.-It will not escape your
rotice, that bty the act of Congress, the
first Monday itn November next, is fixed
fr the election nf Electors faor President
atd Vice Presidlent. For the last fity or
sixty years, they have been elected by
the Legislature, thre time appointed fur thre
electiont heing withain tihe pteriod of its
rgula'r atnnual sessirons, but tire time now
hix'd is hreiween tire election of a newv
Leisl~atre and the term prescrlied lay the
Constitution for their assembh~lng. Ifl the
Legislature udetero.a~e to exercise the
power ahhetasclvcn, tie questionas will arise,
1st Wfth~re ynn hto thte n~wier to
''
adjourn yourselves over
not, 2d.. Whether you have authority
to provide for the assetmrbli the newly
elected members, and i d tiher, 3d.
Whether the Executiveh hifudeir the
Constitution, authority to con a them. I
do not, myself, entertain a doubt on
either of these questions.. At, memorn
tile session of November, - specially
called to provide against '7e ration of
tie obnoxious tariF lads e United
States, the newly elected ers were
convened before the time ed by the
Constituiton, by the proclai of Gov
ernor Hamilon, upoq)I:th at least
of t he Judges of the Oot ppeais, of
which I was then a mein it ii a little
remarkable ihat irreconii divided.as
we were upon the poliftic aI tions that
agitated the whble State,) J, without
concert, came to the con a that the
neYrly elected min ituted the
rue Legislature, aiidi adv him'. The
.oclusion at which I t ved, was
niot without due diera' J helieve
it has. been sanctioned oral pablic
opinion. I ha'ie grtal tchariged
myowb. IIt foldasipa' e'gislature
has no autli~rft to adjg -(Yer'to a
a time beyo nexe of mem'
bers, and itiAk there ia tIe ,doubt
that y*. have no author rescribe a
timelktheir meewing. yihere
is nothingto restrain yo- '~p escribing
rules for its gover1ni a tract its
course 6flegislation, anl -y subse
quent Legislature. That u on is re
olved by ihc familiar ru .-th an agent
or representative cannor e aptioint
ment ofa substitute, exteGd autlirity
ifoder which he acts.
Has the Executive the utlirity to con
vene the newly to be electek members ?
His power in this respectib i ed by the
Constirution to "extraorditar, ecasions.
Is this one of that character? Ijt may be
aid that it is not, hecaus'etl: 'occasion is
orcknown. Now, if the''paiage of the
ct had been delayed umlil ater thinext
ession of the Le'aislature4 Icein hardly
uppose that even this objectin would be
raised, and yet this Legislatub is as im'
rotont to provide for theLoccsion, unless
anging the mannerof'aip inting the
as would be the indidual mem
arch next, disjierset throughout
..ad the "occasion"js; the more
1i," as there is.anoher means
>f4pr it, unless theLegislaln re
shill se rovide ap,obh'. manner of
ippointmeft
e only arnaiive o give the
to the people, T ent system
well heretofore,MJ am upon
osed to any cha ges, unless
etical advantages are to
. Thiscertinli has one
enbers oL'the Legis
[a racilitieso certaining
he q nd claims . he candi
lates . great mass of the people.
nd are t erefore less liable to he imposed
)n by the artful misrepresentatiins of do'
uigning men. If you should' hink other
ise, i't will be for you t eidetermine
whether to elect themr by districts or a
pneal ticket. It is. obvious' !al if the
'eneral t stem is adopt the up
account of h reatem
l Legislatir Jis appor
iined gener ly amongst the districts on
he basis of taxation and population, with
ome concessions to the Parishes of tle
ow country, on account of their peculist
territorial divisions, the result of a com
proniise betwveen the up and low countries
with a view to establish something like a
lalance of power, if by any possib'ility
:on flict ing interests should arise-t he only
value of a wrilten constitution beitng tc
protect jlggteak against the strong. The
principle~bf this compromise has generally
~overnedl in thme election of Senators tc
Coqgress, by selecting one from each
eci'o of the State, and good faith requires
that it ould be carried out in the election
af electors.
Fe-leral Relations.-1 transmit herewith
certain resolutions of the Legislature ol
the State of Virginia, which I am re
rjtested by the Governior of that State tr
lay before you. They are directedl againsi
that proviso of the bill then under con
sideramion in Congress, appropriating mo
ney to prosecnte the war or negotiate :
peauce with the Republic of Mexico, usually
calle'd :he Wilmot Proviso, and aflrirnm
amongst others things, that the passage
of thtat Proviso woul make "it thme duty
of every slave-holding State, and of the
itizenis thereof., as they value their -lear.
est privileges, their sovereignty. their itt
detpendlence, their right of property, t<
take firm, utnited -and concerted action ir
this emergency."
I am also requtested to lay before you
and herewith transmit, Cerlain rosolutiont
of the Legislature of Connecticut. upot
the same subject, approving and allirming
the principles of the- Wilmnot Proviso. I
have also received from the Governor o
Rhode Island certain resolutions of tha
Legislature of that State, of the same
import, which I also herewith transmit
These conflicting resolutions raisedl the
question whether.Congress had or had no
the constitutional right to prohibit slavery
in the States admitted into the Utnior
heretofore, and may be hereafter admittcd
If the question wvas now to be agitated, fot
the first time, one who is familiar with
the history of our Government and hat
studied our Cnstitution in the spir of itt
original design, would he surprised that
euch a question was ever raised. The
S totes of which the Union was comnposet]
at the adoption of the Constitution. wvere
clearly intended to be placed on the footing
of precise equality, and the framers ol
that instrument would have been started
at the idea that those afterwards to be ad
mitted wvere to be regarded as unworthy
of tho sacred privileges secured to the
original States, the right to legislate for
thetmselves, and that Congress might,
by act. prescribe rules for their legislation.
The argument in fawor of this proposition
is based oin that pirovision of the Constitu
tion wvhich declared that "Congress may
admit other States into the Uaion"-that
this in ternms, is a discreionary power,
and Congress tnay therefore annex any
condition that it thinks fit,and consegnent
ly the righit to interdict slavery or involun'
tary serr'itude. If this be admissible,
thero is no limitation to the right. and
ihorise Congres to rawe to itself all the
powers of legislation for the new State, or
so to fetter it with restrictions, as to leave.
to them the mere shadow.
The inpracticability of enforcing such a
restriction in opposition to the interest and
wishes of the citizens, is a strong, if not a
conclusive argument against the soundness
and correctness of the principle. If In
diana, or any other of the States on which
the restriction has been imposed, deter
mined to tbrow it off and introduce slave
ry, by what means would the Govern
ment enforce it ? An army would find
nothing to war against, and a law in vio
lation to the constitutional right of the
people and opposed to their wishes and iml
ierest, would most necessarily prove who[
ly inoperative.
The question is one of interest to us
mainly as it affects the balance of power in
the Government of the United States, that
is even nowaRgainst us and the slave-hold
ing States owe it to themselves and to pos
terity to resist its increase by any possible
means, as an open, undisguised and un
constitutional oppression on the States
hereafter to be admitted into the Union,
and as destructive of that balance of poli
tical power so necessary in a country like
this to the healthful operations of the Gov
ernment.
The Missouri Question agitated this
Union throughout iti whole extent, and
it was hoped that the principle on which
it was compromised had put it to rest for
ever. But the non-slave-holding States,
as ifimpatient for the strife, and eager for
the contest, regardless of their constituti
onal obligations and the compromise
solemnly etered into, again revive it in
the form of the Wilmot Proviso. But it
has again been quieted by the rejection of
the proviso by the Senate of the United
States. It furnishes pregnant evidence,
however, that they will never suffer any
occasion to es9ape which will afford an
opportunity of lighting up this fire
brand.
The interest and sympathies of the
slave-holding States are in unison, and
they require nothing but firmness,
consert of measures, and unity of action,
to command respect for their rights. It
requires no spirit of prophecy to foretell
that sooner or later we shall have to meet
and finally decide this question, and we
onght to prepare for it.
I earnestly recommend to your consider
ation the principles of the resolutions of
the Legislature of Virginia, as a correct
exposition of our rights, and as pointing
out the proper priticiple of action,
Connected with this subject, is another
of deep interest to the slave-holding, par.
ticularly the border States-'but the evil is
felt throughout them all. I mean the pro
tection given to our fugitive slaves in
some places, as in Pennsylvania, under
the color of law, and almost every where
in the non-slave-holding States by a
thoughtless, reckless fanaticism which
wields a power greater even than the law
-and is extended also to those that have
been seduced or stolen from us, and to the
seduceranid thief. - I am not aware of any
means by which wye can v-rotect the- indi
vidual rights of dur cidens .against the
lawless combination of the citizets of ano
.gf &-, but: Siatu-tes makea. it-a
o nt th ese l' ani d fly to anorhei
State, we have, under the Constitution a
the United States, the right to demand ol
the Executive of the Srate in which he
has taken refuge, his arrest and delivery.
The righthas been denied in some instan
ces, and in others the culprits have beet
even more securely protected by the powel
to which I have before referred. The
laws are impotent and direct force is pto
iited by the Constitution. Is there nr
remedy!? It may be ineffectual, but I sub
mit to your consideration, whether a libera
increase of the continigent futnd to be dis
bursed by the Executive itn such way a
he thinks fit to bring these ollenders to jus
tice, would not be advisable.
Mexico.-The wvar with Mexico is o
deep atnd exciting interest to cvery portitot
of the United States, and Sonth-Carolint
participates largely in it. In its corn
metcemnent. the ostensible object was tc
repel the intrusion of the Mlexican army
into the tetrritory acquired by the admissiot
of Texas into the Union. Sittce then
other causes have been reliedi ont as a jus
tifcation for pushing the war into the hearl
of the Miexican country, the most promi.
nent of which was the nieglect of Alexict
to pay a sum of tmoney stipulated for b3
treaty ; and that, under some circumstan
ces, would accorditng to the laws ofrnations
have been a jttstiiable cause of war, a:
when having the means a State pertinacio.
usly refused to pay ani ackntowledged de
mand, but in the cottdition that Mlexicc
thent was, torn to pieces by domestic dis
sension and strife, subject to frequent re
volutions, the people of the Utnited States
would never have conusented to have made
that alone the case of war against a Sistei
Republic. We must then look back tt
the intrusion upon our territory as ajus.
tiication.
[f an enemy assail tus, we are justiied
by the laws of tnature, andl of nations, nol
only to repel it, but so to disarm him, or tc
put him intn a condition from which we
oight reasonably suppose he 'vould cease
to annoy us. Texas, standing alone, had
driven Mexico out of the field, and actna
war bet ween the had long ceased, and aftel
the lessons which she had been so severel
taught at Resaca de Ia Palma-Palo Alto,
and Mlatamnras, it cnn htardty be supposed
that she wottubl have been eager again tc
try her strength with thearmns of the Utnited
States, anid the honor and interest of the
country would have been vindicated, by
arresting the war then, at least utntil, in
her folley atnd madness, she should renmew
the contest. Tro "co-quer a peace," the
war has been carried itnto the heart of the
cuntry at otn immense cost of blood and
treasure. Her armies have been swopi
here us like grass before the reapers
sythe. Hecr seaports, many of her cities,
ad her great Capital are in our posses
sion, and yet there is tno peace. WVe have
tendered to her overtures intenderd as
pacific, which have been indigna~ntly re
jected, anti the tnatioin driven to desperation
is lS onie man nrmedl against uts. When
nnd how is this peace to be conqtueretl
lf by the conquoest and perminent occupa
tion of the country, it is worthy of the
,1osan s..le.,i conidorstion of the nen
pie of the Unteed States TIAsn ern ee
simple is woith in. dollars and he,
cost of the conquest. Supl ods 1
quered, the diversity in our languaagi
religion would be an inseparable obstadls
to their corlial amalgamation with us,
and until their rememberance of what they
at least wvill assume to be -the wrongs we
have done them, shall have passed away.
a large army will be necessary to keep
them in subjection. Apart from these
difficulties, what benefit are we to derive
from the conquest ? A conmunication
between our North-Western possessions
and the Paci6c Ocean is certuinly very
desirable, but beyond this, we .ave already
territory enough to satisfy the demauds ol
our population for many getieration to
come.
We are in possession of her seaports,and
I venture to suggest, as worthy of con
sideration, whether we should incur anj
odium, and whether we should not consult
our interest and dignity by withdrawing
our army from the interior of the country
and throwing around a line of circu-ival
lation which would cut her off from al
communication with the rest of the world
-is not as well calculatel to produce wha
ought to he the desired result, as layin
waste the country with the sword. and a
a less expense of blood and treasure.
I cannot dismiss the subject of this wal
without some notice of our own Palmeti<
Regiment-made up of some of the bes
blood and choicest spirits of the State
They have won for themselves, our corn
mon country, and their native State, a
measure of renown unsurpassed by any
army in any age or country.-A brigh
page is reserved for them in the history o
this war, and then the battles of Contrera
Churubusco, and Chapultepec shall bf
reviewed by after ages, they will be fount
to compare with the most brilliant achieve
ments of ancient or modern times. Th(
small remnant that remains of this gallan
regiment is melancholy proof of thei
courage and devotion. The splendor o
its triumphs is reflected back on the State
and she will not forget that it impose
obligation, which she cannot forego. Th
widows and children of the fallen ough
not to be thrown off to depend on th(
cautioas and measured charity of the Gen
eral Government.; Let them be our pe
culiar care. Nursed and sustained It
those bound to them by the ties of kindret
and comm-n sympathy. they will be ex
empted from the chills and blightning in
0luence of dependance on strangers. *I ca
summon to the aid of this suggestton n
greater or more imposing influence tha
the sentiment expressed by Brigadie
General Shields, in a letter to me, at
nouncing the fall of the lamented Colonc
Pierce A1. Butler, at the battle of Churu
husco, and applying the principal to th
familips of all who have fallen in this cot
test. In speaking of hin, be remark
"pertmit me, Sir, to say in conclusion, tho
I trust the gallant State, upon. which b
death has shed pch lustre, will supply t
place of guardian- and protector tobi
widowed-family."
DAVII JOHNJOI
EDGEFIE&LD C. HI.
WVED.NEmDAY, DECEa1sna 1, 18S2.
lUjThe followitng named getlemen a
Candidates for the Offic'es to be filled at
-Elec tion to be held on the first Mlondaty in J
uary next
PoR CLERK-THOS. G. BA CON,
FOR SHERtIFF-S[M EON CH RIISTIE,
WVESLE~Y D3ODIE.
Foa Onovin.-JOHN HILLL.
W. G. COLEMfAN.
OJT S. S. Tompkints, Esq.. bas been re-elec
ed by the Legislaiture Commissioner in Equit
fur this District.
Governor Johnson's Messag.-We have
ceived, through the politeness of our worti
member, Dantiel Hollatnd, Esqr., a copy of ti
Mlessage of his Excellencey Governor Johnsa
to the Legislature of Sonth Carolina. It
written with that ability which is so characte
istic of' the author, and contains some very se
sible suggestions which should he adopted. M
allude patrticiularly to those upon the Distri
Police, and Free Schools, which certainly nei
some legislative action. His remarks abo
Federal Relations are warmthy of the most cat
ful consideration. H is suggestion with rega
to thme fallen officers and soldiers of the Pahini
to Regiment, must meet a respotnso in the hi
som of all. WVe have inade copious extrad'
buat believe that our readers will not find the
oo long.
Chanage of Waher.-The weather has fri
gtently changed for thie last week or two. A
ter the cold spell which we noticed. it becan
much warmer, ard a rain fell on Wednesda
last, and continued throuighomtt the day. Sinc
then the temperature has been variable. C
Saturday the thermotmeter, at sunrise stood
33, and it was quiite cold afterwards.
On Tutesday morning, st sunrise, the the
mometer stood at 27.3 degrees.
& Weo have been permitted to make tI
fellowing extract from a letter, written by
gentleman of distinction, to Miajor B. 31. Bloc1
er, of this District, whose sor,, William Bntle
Blocker, fell in the battle beforo the gates of tI
City of Alexico.
"Cor.oatn:A, 20 Nov. 1847.
"v 3B DEAn Siii,-1 am sutre that you kno
take a deep and prmied interest, in all th
concerns the icondnect of your gallant son. E
led the Edgefield Comnpaniy m'.to battle, asi
commandier when lie lell, and thme intrepidlity
his bearitng wvas such, as to command the al
miration of all who witnessed it. lHe fell
te head of his commend, and I have no donl
received the honors of' an'officer iniho burii
A Pensnts .-Acor.. t
eggP rawford, thae aiTatrs
principal kiji
In the direction oT obeuhas
nently snccessful. Nothis
from the Treasury .within two
support of the State Prison. bnt on ili con
ry its tett profits have amounted to p~wards o.
ten thousand dollars.
Rail Road Statistics.-From a summary which
we hnwa seen, it appears that from the yep
1830 to the present time, 1847, five thousand
and forty miles orrail roads have beeh'complet
ed in the United States, at an expense of one
hundred and twenty-two millions five hundred.
and twenty-five thousand dollars and a fraction
over. This has been done in less than 17 yea'ts
and is unprecedented in theworld.
WCstCrn and Atlantic Rail Road.-Tn the re
cein message to the Legislature of Georg1E
Governor Crawford commended the road to
the consideration orthat body. He saysjl4e
doubts heretofore embarrassing this work of
State enterprise, are merged in its great use
fulness and national impurtance. The pO'bdie.
tions ofthecountry through which it'iinihiive
increased in quantity and valie. Virginia,Tin;_
iessee. and Alabama, in part, adopted it as ihe
most convenient mode of reaching a-Son thee
Atlantic port, with their productions, By i
new commercial relations have been established:
and social intercourse happly promoted. The
navigation ofsome of the wester'n rivers hither.:
to deemed difficult and almost impracie
r has been proven by the energy and ent'erprise
which have been awakened by this grf-t w6:k
of internal transportation. Similar wonrscn .
nunicating, or intended to cotmunice ite
it. have been revived or started into existenpey
Nor should it be overlooked, that it Is.an jme.
portant and necessary J ink in the chain of in
f ternal improvement, that is to connect the'Sonth
ern Atlantic ports, with the middle vaflay ofhe
Mississippi river. A space of less thn forty
miles isthe part allotted to the State ofeorgia
to complete. According to the M',
outlay of $375,000 will compiete.ts
and improve a previous expenditureofmore.3
than $500,000, that are now lying idle and .pe
profitable.. The oad for a htindred rmils hiis
been finished, and pnt in secessful'operafob
It connects with the GeorgiaRai1Re ede
ing to Auguta, and with the CentralRUhRfk,
reaching to Savannah. Tennessee, a ti
quest of GovernorC , has pro e
and liberally extended the charter of 'Gog
for the completion of the road withln te net
twenty-six months.
6 According to his Excellency, the road1bial.
ready yielded a cons iderable nett profit: a
Sitalists in Charleston ha a perceived thalt t
extension and coripl I ilr tis State o,&W
Swould priove higll iaggeous to 'Cliip
ton, and a considerable"portion of our Saite.
Tiey.have been urge4riaid in its constructiti,
and our readersare-ad , that deegaite. nt
tng thegrei i* d
counties of Ten
thiso-haia-ofrailfroad i rinimt
doubr; that tvhen fintshed,thse road wigl6t
'enhance tecofmeice of our State.,
DEATHS IN THE PALMETTO. BEG!.
- &MENT.
The N. 0. Delta, contains a list of deatiin
h le G;eneral Hosptalrat the Castle of Perot,
occupying nearly two columnms-of smal typ~e&i
=ithat-pamper. We have carefnlly selected from
re this mnelanchioly list the members of the Si .
e regiment, which wvill be fonnd below.-Courwier.
nJnne 12-Mlartin, Co. H, chronic 'diarkea.
"14-I. Dent, Co. H-, chronic diarrhwa.
" 1-D ray ton Gritiin, Co. L. do.
Win. P., Botis, Co. E. ch dysentery.
J. Williamsn, Co. D, do.
J. Neeley. Co. G. do.
"17-Walker, Co. K. chr. diarrhwa..
"18-Stephen Pervis, Co F. ch.dysentary
- " 21-I. Dabbins, Co. 1. apoplexy.
-J. Proctor, Co. D. chr.dys.
"25-Brown. Co. A. chronic diarrh. .
"27-L. R. Spann, Co. A. do,.
T. L. Carr. Co. F. do.
iR. Allen, Go. B. chron. dye.
e- " 20-J. C. Dnibois, Co. A. ehron.-diarrh.
y"30-H. H ilburni, Sr. Co. L. do.
S.July 1-Win. H illburn, Jr. Co. L.. do..
.lJames Bentley. Co. K. do.
"3.-Sgt H. MW. Ripley, Co F. chrn.dy
a Joshua Alexander, Co. K.
- "4-T. 3. Jones, Co. F. chron. diarrh.
.David W. Corkle, Co. F. do.
"5-W. R. Ferguson, Co B. chron. dys.
eAlbert G. Mlorrow, Co. E.- do. do.
at Newton Drummond. Co. A. do. do.
d "7-Filhman, Co. D. chronic diarrhe
t "10-Sam. Alexander, Co. F. do. do.
"11-J. MW. Norwood, Co. E. do. do.
e-.i Ford. Co. C. "do. dfo.
rd " 12-H. Hnardwick. Co. B. do. do.
tDavidl M. Cole, Co. L. rheumatism,
1 singhoff' Co. B. chiron. diarrli.
"15-Wam. M'Bryiner, Co. F, rhetamatism
"16--B. F. Berry, Co. C. int. fever*
Wmn. E. Powell, Co. B. janndice.
", 17-\Vm. Robinson, Co. K. debility.
I S-Jas. Goodale, Co. C. chronic; dys.
"23-C. WV. H largrooves, Co. F. diari-.
C. Armstrong, Co. L. dysenfary -
"26-Corp. Win. Robertson, Co; C. dys.
e Aug. 2-C. E. Mionday, Co. A. diarrh.
y 5-Bradley, Co. K. dysontary.
e "10--T. M. Leitch, Co. F. dysentary.
"17-M. M'Clue, Co. F. yalvular of die
n heart.
tt "~ 24-L. Scomtt, Co. A. diarrhm.
"25-H. Gibbons, Co. C. do.
." 26-Trhomias Kennedy, Co. F. diarrh.
rOct. 5-B. Trillman, Co. D. do.
"20-WVells, Co. E. do.
in L EGISLATU R OF S. CA ROLINA.
at This body met on Monday the 22nd.-.
The Senate being called to order by its
SPr--sident time Hon. Angus Patterson. The
e House was called to order by its Clerk at
121M. Atnrum of the members having
answered to thoir names, the Hon. WV. E.
v, Colcock, Spmeaker took the Chair.
tIn the Senate, Messrs. Witherspo~on and
Moses were nppointed n committee to wvait
e on his Excellency the Governor, who,.np
" ontheir return, inaformned thme Senate that
af the Governor would commnunicae his ies
1- sage on to-morrow at 12 MW., -.
tt. After transacting some buuinesmnr a pti
t - vate nature,- the Senate adjourned. tati1
ml to-morrowv 12 M. .: .-g - -- .
1n theaIManse,. coemmitte s appo nnint