Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y Exj;ccn\K. DKI'AUIMKNT Soi TH CAROLINA, DO.-. : ? . : G&if?:-inen of tlf Seunic ?'? ' If-o-se of R:yrescnUiti4?x ; it is my duty to "recommend to your con dd^ratiou s? * ii-v.su n - .? i shall judge necessary ?jr expedient."1 Tho 2:U":S;I.'-'^B,' the Provi-^oral Governor, at your special nnd r.-^.ilar s-estons?f?S&k .'ought t your attention many of the subjects meriting \ ?ur cousu. "?don rit tho i res- nt tim?-. Som'*. however, have not been noticed, un,! others. ?ii nis judgment, are of sufficieut importance to be reiterated. The people vf the Stute are not i': ?i e-.udition to pay tho ional taxes heretc ior?' collected, and hence tho ncc e>.?i! v ..f omitting a'! aooroprnittous which tho efficient administration of the Government docs not imperiously require. The annual appropriations for Free Schools and for the M litnry Academy, should be suspended fur the next year, and "the appropriations for the College, for Public Buildings, for Contingent Accounts and Claims, materially reduced. But, u-ith all the economy that can be practiced to keep your Sbvte Government in operation, it will require such a sum U.< meet necessary expenditures, as irill be oppressive on the people to raise. The Courts can not be opened if your Judges fail to reeeive their salaries. Tlie functions of tho Legislative and Executive Departments of the Gov? ernment can not be performed if their pay is withheld. When you shall have determined the amount you intend to appropriate for the fiscal vear, how can the money be raised to meet it ? It must be done by taxation or loan. The anomalous situation in which we are placed, precludes the hope that any loan can be effected vritbout ruinous loss. Ii this is trna, then our only resource LB taxation. i I