Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, August 08, 1816, Image 4
POLI ? U AL
Ft&OM r?B CAROLINA TtLtGHAPll.
BREVARD'S DIGEST.
Freemen shoi32T ncvcr .be unin
formed of the acts of those, in whom
their dearest- rights are comitiitted.
*The constitution imposes the only
restraint upon the conduct o if the le
gidat^ in one' point of view; and
the disapprobation of the people, in
axloth4r. He who would unheed
ingly trample upon, and cdntetnh
constitutional principles, or rgecf the
wishes and will of bis "constituents,
pollutes the sacred temple ofvfcgis
lation. W the, tnostdarincr of ail
profanations. ; It b no matter, whe
ther the cnarter of the constitution,
and the rights knd interests of the
people, are infringed from his neg
ligence, silent acquiescence, or di
rect and immediate acts, he is iqual
[jto'ut the alarm
of Congress
"vinga fix
o the 'mcra
. attention of
fhoncitiaens of South-Carolina, to
*ne canduct of their own legislature.
n l would point the gaze
hof th* whiy <vrh
er political aStrbnodKrs observe, the
spots <? his disk, f would nOte pin
ions as equally porten
JPalarrningfe^-?
last scission of the le
? resolution was pafesed,
-tra stamped, on its own
characters of constitution-,
;w^rmotiwr?aiKi?:
scnac^vdut*^
? %??** i*
makes it-wecesiary that it should be
i^ted at length. For many have
hear4*0t ?ome such a monster
iftto existence ? and
dttj^f with (bf bmuti
T2
*L^l|e>"-ttf*Abld the mirror up*
jwSKe it in its own
:
9J*
be cnl
JGWPWK .
Imw? ?f, wpre
that the
toncl is
vm
tot
n o?Xr^, ;LT;h 0,'V"py '? **
*??E2S&^?^J*&'A ttlv>
tporicca <H pwingfMlW/ ^rHoKelt tft the
easwrcr ai Columbia, ix? bo delivered, one
tottld .Iglftplour
iiWMMrf pJCking,*Wt C?fHa_.
copy to
eral be ?
X
a f<beh^*
??|?|
iMHl
tfipvep^ot the
oftnntry, h^orabl, po*.
?mV'
thiback
sSK-s
fcw* dfaeiM
^tfbtedort?don!
?twite :)egisla~i
" mu
honor.
?:<W *..
thara
torts, Who q
s*rat, being
respect to I
|PMy*|0gj^ fjiiM
appeared ?lM
? Mate legisla
ted took his
?nly bjr his
, r ? ? ? - 'pi>w v? rtian, but
also by the most solemn ?f all tto
niohligations, '"m oath, tq observe,
protect; and defend the constitu
tion j would hardlyOiavc the hardi
hood to impugn, or assail it. But
the last session has shown us differ
ently t' that tnea, and men too in
wh^^t^p^gjjpose '"a - "
dishce, hffljjt&k ad&iuion df one
Copy of Brevard's Digeat of the
Uw*-4rf |lhi? state, to each member,
in the wre of the conttitutioni and.
in defiance of 'that section which
ways in so tnafty words, that tbt cod
* A '
pens a tic n be increased or ?min
re quire ; but no Mlteratio*$&.s bdtTri<
made , by any Ugtslaturt^il
feet during the existent i
laturty ivbicb sbdtt ma
athn . If tbb i? not ma
comprnsatioD j for, the +ervicrs of
the inembett^ipboqt any
stances wha<S
that too durinig their continuance in
office, I am unable to give it its
proper place. . True, it is not a
compensation in money for their
services; b6t it is of die same val
ue to the state. The sum of two
thousand eight hundredand seventy
three dollars given by avote of the
legislature to the m selves, would.
hardly be supposed constitutional,
or proper by. their constituents.?
How then are tbfjpM' 4p^S$tr' thanf
vote, which confers, on the mem
bers of the senate and house of rep
resentatives, one hundred and sixty
five copies of Brevard's Digest,
costing &e som*frto?ey t
They must and will considers in no
.other light dVmi&iar ftkpk?*^out
rage On the constjnujon.
The . kgidatwelpl^/^^re
solution under <x>nsickradouj-*ivcH
I themsclvei a
' they do not tt 1 1
ors in office. I should inppfljf1
^toiw^ompensarion % of memb^
not depending on Whim and capritic;.
So thought the
stidon, and supposed
erected an insurmountable barrier to
prevent encroachment in this par
ticular. Eitfh >uccee^ing legis
lature Should it TTTii
their predecessors, until tfelaw was
altered. The next may vote th?*tr
selves copies of Brevatds's EMgwe,
ind also of judge Desaussuie's Re
_ 'wSflfy vipttwdy.
arifghfuccee#
|wining?; > The ?
'violated, loses that
i holiness of character^ ,
I forbid
I it is round#T*JSKij?&ng eseap
chastisement, andiarof value to ti
f doe r, a sense fif right will 1
ccrtWfw*j >^3^ t'-WJ
resolution,!
throughout
U?XC\y> *!.??
the word# " and to their staiCtnart
in officci" but in the resolution
respecting themselves* the b*#k U
? nfade the unqualified property of
each individual, no Matter whether
he h^ after is the legislator Or atjre
aen ? he opens those volumes whtsfc,
he compelled his country to give
him, reads and is wise I
| That spirit manifested by the le
' giskliye, body, to incourage pro
fessional and literary labours, I cao
not too much applaud'. They set
ed wisely, and properly, in patron
> iaing undertakings, which t*a4 ; '
1/ the general dissemination of ' j
ledge. But after havi)i^W[
formed the duties of the j
gislators, how illy does i
ithemconirn those acts, which were
^public bounty and patronage, to
their own private advantage 33
M\*y be told, "the were pUr
chased, and could be of no service ^
-to the swtT lying on the shelves of
.th*. comptroller general's ofiice.
TiyTbuc would it aot have been
; more io'characcer with the intention
of ; the jjovcr ninent, to iiisscnainate
AjjK>wledge ts widely as possible, to
have bestowed them on those offi
cers 'who were farther removed from
divr ^6uftes of information, and
wttbse means of acquiring 0 u were
kss than the legislature ? It certain
ty would i the donation would have
been charitable, -as well as.
had it been conferred on 1 1
i
ofjjie peace throughout the state,
whose situation and paltry perqui
sites ? of; office often prevent them
from being able to procure' (hit,
?.knowledge- which their offices reV
quire. 1 would rather have seen
twenty times the. sum appropriated
thus, than to have read in the an
nals of the legislature of my coun
lr*lVIany member^ no doubt voted
VUUUL VUtCVI
for it without an Intcrttiou of cum-1
mining wilful wrong j and many,
no doubt, acquiesced in it, without
deliberasiilgon, or thinking of thife
'consequences, But still this' fur
MinUtOB, which ~
moTewr^sifgu^s,
HKM
K-*e i
m
?NppnKfwu ' with
J The, one is
, unheeded, onac
, l>. on ac
Hencc-the;
(iced into the
to impair' the
righes - of the;
Ipgeee, is to
' " rtfc'i eye of
nt is never
would not
mm
ip
t -? *-? ** jljL_ jSSH
false alarm, where he
t^turtTafcd their
oflfc copy of Bern
laws ot this state
A* . V
*ilWi??S tort*
CaMiafc towci
?be dealt with Is
<??
^TpHE Comftitt&toners of the r6ad?
Jf Jk District* inform all per
< fife ^?ilii?f%INt?gouft Liquort, without
Licence?, thAt UllW%t ihejfc immedi*4ely
comply with the l? wi concerning Ihtrm they
j will tot proceeded against.^
By order of the Board,
W: LANG.
Ji.ly I, 1*16. " - I 14U9*
A
For Sale.
fiODY of good High I, AND of a
1x>ut SIX THOUSAND ACRLS,
in Lancaster County, on Wild Cat Branch
and Caoap and Crane Creeks ; the Plaits
?re to possession oi J a me* H. Blair, who
can give information about the' Lands t*
any person wishing to purchase, and xvifl
receivc propfc^als for the same.
ROBERT _B ALKL?E Y,
DUNCAN xM'RA,
ZACH. CANTEY,
s July 19, 1816. I7tf.
' i ? . ? * r
im
a general assort -
Knasabie aM
' * ' Jv I"
_ods.
aim. a g<y>a wPPir .,t UHOCEKICs,
ewhich -they will Sell low for cash or pro
duce.
1 . C^d^Msy 9,
I 1 Shannon & Ballard
;TT AVING received an addition to their
11 former stock, have now on bind a
handsome and general assortment of
f*V
Summer
> which they offer for sale at Ytry
pricesT^7 ' ' ' x *'',v '
c.-to,.?ulr ??)?.
NOTICE.
; mm
to LET, the subscri
premises, ?n
Urotd-eirt^vtoCam
tleu, nearly oppoki i e
the Port Otfice, rc?
S^BySoccupied by
umnrtarter* Any perfton disposed U>
purchase aaid prtftntot nmy expect to get
a great'bargain. A **ry liberal credit will
bt given? For further particulars. apply to
Mr, Jobh i)#0r,ort^tb??Uh?cAfr.
fcVERARD CORETQN.
July ?, Ulfl. ' Utf"
In the Coaimoff Pleas.
AHn- >
{ Cat in attachment.
A *, ? >. - v. .<V- ? k/mTi
I t"A# ?V? 1?s
8***wLJr: - v
lie Plantifl; in this ac
i the 't3tb day of No
of our Lord one thou
and fifteen , file his
ffice eftkil Honorable
D.fftn*n?t, ?ho is ab
?out #he limits of this
ther mH^nor attorney
?am?fupon whom a
clara tion, a^rule
thin a year and a day,
,?,w i r?-r> I t r,i. ? J I irr
L V ~ !.r ^\ . '
dered in pursnsnce of
ml Assembly in that
tided, thst the Defen
to, msdeaadf^
solute
rarded
EH*lrof Health
votti cordial,
Mtic drop*.
Wo Wine Milter*
ring Lwcngee,
Cordial
?f Life,
Peppei
telflSnt LADS, from 14 to l< rem of.,*
as apprentices to the Printing Business
tojwtMthknfBcft. Aimt. I.
OF WFRT DFRCRlPTtOW, V.XCCUTICD W|1
meatnrss and accuracy at THE
j'orticao* mi ^
f CAM DSN GAZETTE ,
* ^ ^ Where may be had
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