Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-12-03
NO. a..
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. }

Once your last nI"ciing, an event OF 6
most melancholy character has occurred
within nur borders. Scu,h CaroIin: has
been called upon TO IT.'':.r! lie death al
her CnIci Ma9 liz vlrIuous and
patriotic Noblr. " no Is aS cu down in The
vignr of his days, win the fair prospect oI
many more years of usefulness and honor.
But while we resrc, his unlin,ely death,
rs peoples loss, VIC can cherish with
pride. the recollection of his unobfrusive
virtues, his deep deviation 70 his Stale, aud
the many willing honors which he received
from lis FELLOW ci'z"as. Discl,arsing his
duties in the various public staliou> TO
which he was called, with uncompromi-
sing fidelity, it is M aumeritcd enlogium
10 declare. that few public men have
eninsc in so high degree the esteem
and rouficnce of the people, aud left a
reputation so dear to Carolina. BY pro-
vision Of the Constitution of our S,arr, Mt
the period of hi, drccasc. The dut:-s of
Chief ManisIrarr rcv"ivcd upon me and
in The further discharge of his duty, adj
dress you on the present occasion.
We have abundant cansc of thankful
ness 10 The Aim ohty Disposcr of events.
lnr the dressings which we have enjoyed
L;:;inS The past year, States. no less than
Individuals, should be ready TO acknow-
ledge the Divine goodness and, rs the
chosen representatives Of the people. YOU
will carry inro Your deliberations sense
of your d"prn.lrnr" upon Him. and spir-
il Of sincere. unaffected devotion 10 his
will Sur..y Y il cannot he said that do
violence 10 the liberties Of conscience,
when ] call upon yna to bow brinrc that
Gnd whom wc all profess 10 worship. to
snpplira," in carnrstnrss and sincerity that
power by whose will nlo1c nations stand,
and ai whose nod "dcsnlation comcIh as
whirlwind."
As II people. we lave bceu peculiarly
blessed. Amid ,hr general pressure ofrhe
rimcs. We have suffered hut little, while
thousands and tens of thousands Of our
fellow citizens in olhcr scctious Ofthc coun-
try. have bccn overwhelmed in poverty
and ruin. Go from ncighhorlluod 10 neigh
hnrhnod throughout our territory, and with
III" most incnnsiderahlr exceptions, cvcry
where YOU meet he evidences Of comGrt
and plenty. The problem is now solved,
hat with proper effort, The poor can he
como rich. and the rich richer, within rho
limits of Carolina. The spirit of cmiora.
lion 10 the fertile valics Of The west. which
drove so many Of our people from their
native soil has in a great measure subsi-
drd, and hccn succeeded by n patriotic de-
volion. which every succeeding year serves
but 10 strengthen. The lessons of dear
bought experience have moi been without
profit. The general ruin which has per-
vadcd so many sections Of tn" South West
crn and Western States, has tended nreat-
~ TO satisfy our people with their present
home, ard make them look to inln,try
and care. and nol To the chances of spccu-
laion. for the means e improving their
1T is matter Of sincere pride.
that our leading interest, Agriculture. is
now attracting unusual attention. The
fact is made manifrsf. thai our lands. by
proper cultivation, will yell IN abundant
product; and it is gratifying to know, that
many of the first minds of The Stale. are
now devoting their energies to the subject.
Already the improvements in our system
of cultivation, is marked and decided, and
lands, which, but few wears ago were
rs valuless. are ranked among the
first in the State. As an evidence Of tho
interest in Agriculture, point
you 10 the recent organization of a Cen
lral Society ut this town, devoted to the
subject, composed Of our most intelligent
citizens in different sections, and the cs-
lahlishment of a journal under its auspiccs.
i is no less Il dictate of patriotism than of
interest, that VIC should hr as lirlc dcpcn-
dent upon others, as possible. In strict
sense we can never hc said TO he indcpcn-
dent, so long as W. lnok 10 other regions
for the very food which nurtures and sus.
tans us. And though it is moi 10 be ex-
pectcd Or desired. thai the vne will arrive
when the intercourse with our ncig!bors.
from an exchange Of products. will be ar
rested, yet il is manifestly true, thai no
consideration Of pnlicy requires that wo
should expend annually, hundreds oftbou.
sands of dollars, for articles which can be
grown upon our own soil, at cost far less
than that which we now pay for them. For
many years TOO exclusive attention has
been devoted TO our great staple, cotton.
Blessed are we with n variety of soil, ad-
mirably adopted to the culture of many
most valuable products. with the certain
prospect of a success that will mccl tho
wants of our own people, il is certainly in
our power 10 lessen materially the heavy
tribute which we pay to others. The in
dicarious of public sentiment abnndan,Iy
prove that wholesome spirit is now at
work. aud that day Of better things has
dawned upon us, Many of our planters
begin almost 10 doubf The sanity Of that
man WIN will make his cotton. aud buy
every thing else Many dissent from the
hitherto received maxim, in our agricul-
rural philosophy, lla, the most successful
planter, is he who sends the largest num-
bcr of bales to his Factor. The mO':est
and un2re,endng farmer, who makes eve
ry thi, that he wants, aud by sure and
regular surplus adds steadily to his prop
erty. has forced himself upon public at