The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-23

appointed Ch1ff Eagtassr AM WIN .he
assistance OF tho following officers (who
iaYc been ordered on this duty by s!'r
Secretary Of WARY ;sis expected will en-
Ger immediately upon the exploration OF
atl .tae passes through the nlonnsasps, viz:
SCsr,. Williams. - -
I.;ert. Drayton, :. 2.
Lieut.. White. ofthc u. s. Army. and
Mr. FcaihersionchaIsh, 4 CIR Eogi.
.neer.io The service Of ihr Gusrrnm ent--aIl
, Of them advan,agcously known 20 The pub
lie. - =stsss I,
In addition 10 these officers. II IS under.
sstood That efforts will be made by the
Board 10 obtain The service of coi. Bris-
baac. now inscomma,d Of q Regimen. Is
/ Florida, aud Capt Huser and hea1- Col.
cock. Of the arrny-ofieers whose zra'
aud abilities cninen.iy qualify them dns
s the work. :, @ s.ss Z
II Il expected that ,hese oiiiecrs viii be
able TO make such proersss"in In ,he survey,
as 10 enable the Commissioners 10 las be-
fore the Convention. ie be assembled al
Knnxrilie. on the 4is uf July nrxs. salts
faetory information as 10 The difficulties
TO be encounters. in the several naouniain
ranges which tsaverse the propasrd r,'u'e.
as well % the means Of fsurmoun,ias them.
Il scxpecte.'. that ia surv ying ;i~rnnse
sal,rpugla ssic Stale Of 'T'eaIsssse, A.ssss-
tant Engineers may be furnished by a'ie
B.sard Of internal lsaprossmrn.. "f sssst
State, the Legislature Of which has, .sc
rnders,aasi,s plctigcd abe State M. .the
natouat Of s.rsa h.narcd as3 ny tayusa1t
da,lass, fnr the coasua.fion of. tho Reaa.
In kcn:ack i. alsa, i.;zexnsc,sJ s'hal ,isr
Commissioners wiIl 5c aided ia making
the survey !. as rrapas,sion for l,l,cf"i
appropriation s.r tfiai ohjee', vas btiIre
Tie Keniackr Legistsisre, s'she'i last
hssnfsssn. !. .sxs also proposed in s'ss'
hsly 10 appropriate oss ssi!tsaa dslars '.'-
wards Tho work, wi,h, as ue are Informed.
. fair prasper, al success.
Gen. Hayne, as caaisrnan. OF. sae -Baaf's.
and rs agent of tho State unicrs The ap-
poia.ment Of the Governor. *it. we arc
Informed, bsse she general sapefinca.
dcnsc OF ,!ie operations. d4ring The recess
Of The Buard, and for that purpose viii
consult aud arrange with !hu ans'aers.
thr course Of proceeding.
In the appointment of CeL Sodsden %
thv important Office Of Chipf Engineer.
there is every rea.on 10 believe thai .
gentleman has brcn selaeicd whose dis.
iinenished ,aiea,s and iiigh character vii
eonnsnd public conG.!encr in rn eminent
degree. This gentleman lwho II we'll
kanwn. lhrorghaus the NesiEra S.atsr)
IS ns,ivc Of ssDatb Carolina. and . grand
ssa sf the venerable Gen. Ga.isiea. Of rev.
piaiionafy .ne.nury.s he was for imaay
ye.ys an officer IN The enrps Off, 3. En
!, ,giaesrs. He was preseat la .hai capacity
daripx tie New Orleans campaign. apd
sarsed also as q Hid de caap To Gnn Jsei'
san. tle was greatly dissing pushed iias.a''
galIaary aud nilitsry talents, as.weif a
his.sklli ss m eng eer, sa,' sas, l'ou'fs'
Lly mentioned Ia Tic ofheiai reports 'o'
!i;scaaa,suaer. Sahisiiy vere his isl'us'
ami character cstimsIrd by tic Govern
mcn,. that ON the rrsigna,itn Il Gcn bes'
narl he Was appointed 20 ga rrecd' h'sn a.
Chief Engineer and head &c tLr BafsaH y
Washington. charged with .hc st.per,H'en
,!csSc or all tho scientific surveys uisd'
under the orders Of The War Department
which s.sii"n he hiled unit lhsnew or q!
ranizadon. by which ,l.at .firr va. sbof
is!,ed. Col. Gatisaen sas sl.o at iiis hea'
Of The beard cmpl"yrd by Inc Chs. .-iss."'
and Caiu,ni,ia committees Ia Ao.e,tipe
ani Dcccmb,is last To explore u,e passA, ;
through the AlIegnay ard cumteriaa.
uauniains: on which spbjsrt he a,sdr ht
in c.aianc.ion with his Colleagues. (Cal
Hrl,haue and Mr. Huimes) report. whici
understand gives ample Testimony .
his scientific si.aiaments. ssund Jads
meal. aaa practical knn~icdsc. The val
uable information whichi: affords will b'
Of great service in maksag the. survey
now &, be commenced. On the whole. I
is believed tha, n gen,irmen oetser quail
Gei for the office could not have been "h
tanned in tho United S,a,es, aud wc lrus
that his valuable services may be securr'
to his naiivc STATE.
Tie other gentlemen named tw'th III
exception of the civil eng'aecr) are also
wa nie informed, natives Of South Car III
ma. and are all young officers OF high PR
proinise. who wc arc SIRE viii enter no"