Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-17

the Legislature at an carly day, and laying
our claims before them. Delay in our case,
will he fatal. Ii is indispcnsnby necessary
that The sinking spirits OF our citizens should
bc renovated aud sustained by the confticn,
expectation Of spcedyund cllrctual rc!icC.-
lour proclamation To convene the lcrisla-
turc, and the subsequent action of thai bo-
dv, should it be favorable, (of which wc
cannot entertain ii doubt,) would fully ac-
complsh This object, and keep alive hope,
until such time as the aid which NAV
be offered by the LEGISLATURE can be brought
INTO action. If no steps however should be
taken until December next, it is not to'be
concealed, that portion Of our citizens,
yielding to despair, would be driven to seek
their fortunes i'll more favored regions
while others, thrown entirely upon their now
limited resources, might he driven to tho
erection o: temporary buildings Of slight
ana combuslb!c materials, and thus iay
Inc sure foundation, not for the future growth
and prosperity Of Charleston, but for its Ger
tan decay and ultimate destruction. The
immediate action of our legislature, i, seems
10 u, can alone prevent I'll, Sc ianchtable
result. The powers Of Tie City Council 10
MAKE ctticnnt regulations Tor the future Sc
curity oi the city. are deemed Su Insufficient
as 10 require Legislative ai,!. We are too
we'll acquainted wit, the generous sen:i-
incnt' Cf ynHr EXcrl!cncv, 10 doubt your
disposition to do all that may he in your
power, Tor our rcIci-Hnd We feel assured,
! that YOU will clccrsully yield to our wishes
ior an immediate call Of the Legislature, su>-
tanned as this measure has hrcn by resolu-
tons adopted in other portions of the State.
We feel assured that YOU cannrt tcuy to
your fellow cii:r:,S Of Charleston, the pr-
rI!c;,c Which they as: Ci beng permitted To
lay before the legislature of their own State,
t'!j statement Of their claims, in order hat
II riay lir determined by the collected wis
dol.i Ct tho State. what should be done in
this emergency. In comparison with the
impoitan,c of the object, the inconsidcrab!e
| expense which would attend the call is not
worthy of il li'o't, and we Gre quite sure tha,
there is not Il member of cithc, hrauch of our
Legislature, who would moi chccrlu.ly make
the personal sacrifice Of attending for Il few
days al Columbia. ;fit were only as Il mani
icsl"lion Of Il generous sympathy for hi,
| hrc,Icrn in their ailic,inu. We now sir.
commit ourselves. with "a firm reliance on
Tie blessings of Divine Providence, into
year hands, a:id the hand rtthr Legislature.
VIC d'IiOdcu YOU ~ wv Representative Ot
the State Of South Cara!iu.., NOT in the al
tit"de of suppliants. but is da';ful chil.iren,
claiming protection and support from an al.
| iccii"natr parent. oar reliance is upon
The Justice aaI N,yn.nimity Of our oic..
| Ntfic, which have :sev; yet h,en appealed
to III vain
The Address and Resolutions having been
read III" question: WAS then taken upon the
Er>o'ullUn~ separately, andtl WHOLE adop-
ted with the greatest unauimiiy.
On motion oi The Ri.ht Rev. Bishop
England, seconded hy Col. Cng'lcl!, it was,
kcso,el, That the lhankS of,his meeting
he r. turned to The Committee OF thirty. Tor
the zeal. diligence, and ability with which
ri'ey have discharged the duties imposed on
them.
On mo'ion "f John Philips. Esp. it was-
T"tsren'r tosihrt 't"ht;;jI,Nt ,Nt,aG aGi1n,ril l,e re
temporary buildings for The accutn,no d, 'm,
of those who arr RON destitute. ~ con.,.-
| 'lnercc of the late fire.
Col. Mcmmin@cr followed, ably and clio.
Turutly. in support Of the motion. which
was unanimously adopted.
he nceIing WAS further adir,.,c,, ,.>
judge ilu"cr and Col. IIayne,
There being 40 further business. the mee,-
ms adjourned.
II. L.. PINCKNEY' Chairn.:,n.
AZ. MAGEArH, Secretary.