The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-22
GOVERNORS MESSAGE, 10. 9.
FelIC7o Citizens of the Senate,

0Tc ~ Ge IiGRSe ~ '(teEfpSs7liGkit'eS.
herewith iransmita Report of tie Attorney
General. together with a,copy CT TIE rleadrGs
in tho judicial process, which was directed 10
institute against the BanEs refusin,r TO accen'
he provisions cftle &c: 10 prevent the ersgcr-
sion ofsFecie payments.
II is TO be rnrret'ea that t':c convenience o.
Counsel in behalf Of these Institutions, did rot
permit the acceptance OF The issue 'en1srel, for
the f2al adjudication offfe question, drringtae
present session Of the Court Of Appeals, in this
place. ~ s%3r
I To resort, however, n this thmo to aayother
node Of actor, thot might srrT osed to super
cede the decision of learned and enlightened
Judiciary, would perhaps be regarded by some
as inconsistent with the wisdori and equity Of,
Tie law; as TRUST it will prove Unnecessary in
the attainment OF the object. There is nothing
in The ci,rlctec Of the judicial proceedings which
have been Instituted, so far as they have pro-
gressed, 10 forbid cur entertaining the hope that
the law and It's functouaries are adequate to as
sert the right ofa sorereign State to maintain a
wise and provident supremacy, in correctingthe
evils ofa deranged currency, or the abuses of it's
chartered irs:itutiors. go -
would therefore suggest, that resource to
any ofthe various aud effective modes O. chang
ulC llOWi I'S!IIlS
he for5earninglY deferred until it has been as
Icer.alEed by its decision, 10 what extent these,
institutions are subject to the controlof ourState
Government. Tnthc mean. time, one; of the
min objects of the law has already been, attain
ell. The discussions whichit has elciled have,
en!gl eaedpuSlic opinion. The Banks sowise-
y ACCEPTING its provisions, haverisen 1.-THE con-
ileaco OF the people It has exercised saut-
ovy inf
lperhaps, upon tue business and transactions of
the recusan:, as wellss Of ihe informing nsttu-
tons. Nor can divest myself oftEe hope, that
no1c wilen experience his shown that it enacts
no sacrifice OF intereS or of profit, from any Of
her institutions, thct the patriotism and public
spirit which ;Ecy have manifested on all other
'occasions, will ycs induce them 10 desire 10,
conform 10 The Wishesand policy of. the State,
land 10 re- ose their trust in it's generous conf
Idence, rather than in the uncertain techpicaiities
of the law ssas
| also transmit the accompanying Report Of
the officers of tie South Western Rail Road
Bank, together with 4 ssa.eme1t OF the,a OF
IFS several branches, arpu1py repaired by the
8 section OF its charterto be presented for the
| consideration of the Legislative.
By Resolution; OF the Legislature, in De-
cember las, il was made the duty OF the Eyecu-
tive TO- transfer the title of this State toa certain
lo. Of land which had bee proposed % be survey
ed by he Goyernmcl. OF the United SAFES,
with the view TO the erection Of Fort Sum.er-
A copy of the conveyance, which am row pre-
pared 10 eHecue, is herewith transmitted, and
has only been delayed: until this time, that l
might present tor yoIr consideration two dhcttl-
ties whichI presume have Eeen c2s.iaiiy over
looked in your Instructions 10 th;s DeFar ment
By reference 20 an Act of, 1872, 1t will be
found that the transfer OF such titles can only
be authorized by enactment, and mol by JOINT
Resolutions. l. would therefore suggest thai
The authority be conveyed to the Executive, in
hntf form, or by an Act tmmallyto TO confirm, the
title which am now prepared TO convey. BY
the Resolution of the Legislature, it has also
been required, that the right OF exercising its
jurisdiction in certain cases should be reserved
to our Stale Government; ard in the accompany
ing deed oil cesisor, which Ishave caused to be
prepared, this has been made, as cautiously as
possible, The condition precedent 70 the Act. BY
the Federal Constitution however,itis is required,
that all territories ceded to the Government, for
certain enumerated purposes, (oi which the
erection of Forts is oGe) shall be under lis cx-
elusive jurisdiction 1t is true, by law OF Con-
gress, and the usage Of the Government, tcrrtn-
res have sometimes Eeen received from the.
States Tor other purposes than those enumerat-
ed in the Constitution, and Oh editions incon-
sis.ent whit clause 20 whchi have alluded.
l am satisfied however, ulat the Government
has no rrht to receive this territory ior the pur
pose specified, and on The conditions which you
have ins rue cd lie the annex. therefore, SUD-
NIT il to your wisdom 10 determine. how iar
those conditions weuId be available 10 the State,
in the event of the acceptance of the transfer
YOU row propose 10 tender, or be overruied by
that exclusive jurisdiction prescribed III the Con-
stitution for the exercise OF Federal authority,
in such cases.
E have now 20 request that you will appoint
commit. ee, O examine the vouchers, accompany
ing s:a emcnt which am prepared 10 submit,
of the expenditure Of the ,col!t!geat fund. The
certificate of the Bank will slew a considerable,
and perhaps unusually large balance, still re-
naming 20 the credit.ol this Department. On
ordinary occas: :ons, much less than the amount
now appropriate, would be sufficient, (as it has
been inthe present instance,) % meet all the re-
uuiremen;s OF State justice, and necessity, de-
voyng IN this DePar men. to execute; but there
are possible emergencies, in which the soand
discre ion of the.Executive, as well as tie IN
peratiye necessities of The Government, would
be most unwisely and injurlously lmpeded, by
contracted views Of ecoaomy,,in executing the
demands of justice. The expense OF demanding
and transferring criminals, from The jurisdiction
Of some of tie lemote Sia es, 10 Our. OVID, are