Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-12-05

labor bestowed upon cert ain portions oil ihe
roads is sufficient to maintain them III sm'd
order, in other portions. The same labor
would be wholly insufficient. From the
face of the country, lis unevenness. and
The nature of The soil. more labor will be
required in some sections, than III others.
Again. those portions OF the country, winch
lie more contiguous 10 the market towns.
from ihc greater amount Of travelling over
them with heavy wagons, and often from
The nltnre of Ihe soil, and irfesularity Of
surface. require vastly more work 10 pn
and keep them in good order, than other
portions, more remote, and mare favored
III the rircumSI ances mentioned. Hence
one portion ofthc inhabitants. is subjected
10 greater degree of labor than another,
and no. exclusively for their own benefit,
hG: for The benefit perhaps more nn-
merous class who have expended no labor
on these roads. TO remedy This inequall-
ty, and injustice, presents "a difficult q"cs
ton. If however. the II days labor most
faithfully expended, which he inhabitants
arc bound to besrow, wuuli place The high
ways in servceahit' cnraiion. The incon-
venicnce complained Of would be less ro-
greltcd. But, from the difficulties already
pointed OUT, this amounf of work, however
faithfully executed, would, in many p!accs,
bc in>uiliccn, to effect the object. Hence,
it oltennappcns, that The planter has 10
encounter such wretched stale of the
highways, as 10 cause great damage OF
vehicles and horses. aud much consump-
ton Of time: aud, in many instances the
hnd condition oithe road, presents an ut
ter obstacle TO further progress. 1T Is
probable that the inducenent which the
Legislature, by late act, has held out for
the formation of companies, to establish
turnpike roads, will fail of its purpose, as
men cannot be persuaded TO vest money
in any enterprise, without a fair prospect
OF profitable return in the shape ni inIcr-
est, or diviIcuds, trust your wisdom
will be able To devise some remedy, for
these great evils. Bcfure leaving the sub
iect, would recommend what has already
been pressed upon your consideration, 10y
one oI'ny predecessors, that the Commis
sourrs of The RoaIs, lIIrou ghnul The Star
should be allowed 10 commute labor, for
money, in all cases where the person liable
TO road duty, migh prcieri,. The mono!y
thus raised. 10 constitute fund, To let out,
in contracts. for .cpaIrng, and keeping IN
repair, certain portions of the roads.
The Legislature. in 1857, Nv an Act en-
IirIed An Act to Lend The Credit of the
Slate, to Secure amy Loan which may be
made by the Louisville, Cincinnati aud
charleston RmIttuad Company authorI-
sed the Company TO borrow Two millions
: OF dollars, and pledge the faith of the
Slate, Ia secure the payment ol principal
and interest; and, As an indemnify TO the
/. Stale, the estate, property, and funds.
within The Stale. whirh the said company
) men pus.essed. ur might afterwards ac-
i. uuirc, were pledged and mUrIgagrd 10 The
State, Tor the performance. th, part ol rl
company such contract in priority Il prefer
/ rncc to any other debt which the said com
: pary aiight then. Or al any oIher1lnr, owe.
+ But, al lie same time, tbs company vas
{ aIlnwed, in case ii should purchase the
Railroad of The South Carulma Canal an.
Rail Road Company. 10 mortgag" the
, said road to the South Carolina Canal
I and Rail Road Company, for any sum
moi exceeding lwo-lhirds of The purchase
money, AMI give 10 the South Carolina
i, Canal ami Rail Road Company, lie
, thereon, in preference To The mort lage
: the State. The Louisville, Cincinnati. &
| CnarcsloL r. r. Company did purchase
! the 5. &. Canal and r. Road A large bl
lauce, of about S90U.D0O of the purchas,.
, money, sill remain4 due; for whirh lieu
Ia, 4,
, ruad is liable To be sold, tn raise lire MONEY!
in case of the failure of the Louisville.
! Cincinnati, aud Charleston Rail Rnal
r Company tn make payment. This sum
: is due The Isl Of January next. As lHr
. Snulh CaruIila Canal and Railroad is the
principal security which the Stale pn,sessr.
J for its guarantee nf the Two n'I''nnS loan. ii
ma! be highly important TO The S'alc.l "k
= 10 tie suIficeury Of its lien. 1t seems
f that the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charles
: ton Rail Road Company cannot, in time,
: raise the necessary means, from lis own
i StmkhuIders 10 meet their engagement
y Hence it becomes 4 question, which deep
V " Concerns the State. what course il oushl
f 10 pursue, 10 secure an exclusive lien. hv
e rhe removal of this incumhrancc, which
: stands in lis way. Itwas my duty to give
/ you the Information: it belongs to your
D wisdom. To decide on The course you ought
C 10 lake.
) The Judiciary system, since its last re-
] organization, seems 10 perform its fnnc-
a tious in manner anSwcrabler the cxpec-
: ra,ions of the Legislature. Yer it seems
S l5 me, that the system would he more COM
plere, by the creation of Inferior Courls.
! The former trial and rejection Of Comfy
S Courts in this State. is mol a fair test, by
D which uow to condemn them. They were
, then bul partially used, and only in the
t upper courrry. The little progress which
this portion Of the State had then made in
intelligence, was calculated to expose them
IN ,.nn,nunt aud rilicur. But nnw q