The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-01

led, which is; Tire best perhaps the only
Foundation of an elevated patriotism, com.
bining SO many motives, stimnlantas adyan
| iages and Incentives it is not tsnrS SrisingS
that from, It's results I4shadld be able to-
give youthe gratifying assufaneethatour
militia now conprisesin its org rganization,
n class OF officers whose Knowledge and I,
accomplishments would do credit to any
age. or service, or country. thsssuet
inducements before us, 1t iszdeeriy To- be Z
regletred, that an experiment productive of
so many advantages and improy en1ents, s
without any detrae,iDg Dgconseqaepers what
ever, should have been SO premasurely
abandoned. " =: = -. ~: 2e}Ssst
| Already are the. effects of chat abandon.s
mpnt yisible,in the waning: enthusiasm of
the service, and the resi- gnation,of some Of
our ablest officers. from "a conscientious
regret and .dfspondcpce,fo for the. future use.
fulness and efficiency Of their exer!ions.--'a
Such indications as these should be regar.
ded as solemn Invocation to restore a sys.s
TEN from which the State has derived such.
linporlan, benefits. Confined perhaps as
, those encampmehts should be. to commits.
stoned officess, il, is not to be presumed
that any officer would be soiusensible to-
the honorable pride of his vocation, or to !
the confidence which the State areposesSi
inhis courage and fidelity" as to regretfhee
privalions and Inconvenience of sfve+days
camp service, to learn thrart of defending
his country and his institutions. With d.
some slight and salutary notifications ofS
The law by which they we're regulated, ,it5 i
is confidently dihattf tfey may he:made
The schoolof ofcorrect naorals. assweiI as of
patriotism and military discipline. With
the alteration or addition of such sprovis.2,
ons as may promote this desirsb BILE object
the bill under the consideratiopSof the sLe.a:
! gisIature at its last session, in December,
and revised by the Adjutnnt General. With
the acrou panyi1,g report, isresPectfully
referred to your consideration.
Amid all The portentsof. the time-the peril
that every where surrounds our domestic
institutions, the emergency that may call
upon US to yindicate our rights and princi.
ptes-I cannot but again and most serious.
Ily invoke Your attention 10 that organize.
ton ofour military resources anddefences,
without regard TO which. state action
lean be efficient, and the assertion ofzsove.
reiguty itself be but:fa bye;werd and re-.
proach, without dignity, and without effect.
: The, contingency of a National War;
i remote and distanlI trnstit still IS, can.z
I mot be overlooked, among The numerous
olherindncements to improve cur military
resources. The most exposed perhaps:
) as we are, to its ravages from the neglect.
ell condition Of ofollrcuasl-the greatest sut..
ferers, from The burdens which its expen-s
sps are destined to impose-no matter
ho1o provoked or originating. whether by
the ambition Of one power,sor the officiaus
border. uggressions of }the other,-- there
can be am sure, poselfsh or ignoble con.
siderations, that would ever restrain the
most generous contributions upoH the part
of this State, oftreasure or ofarms, to save
the national honor from tarnish or dis
grace. =, -.
Byan act of The Legislature, in Deem
tber, last, the duty was devolved upon this
department, Of proposing ife acceptance
[of the several Banking Institutions "f this
Estate, an Actto amend their Charters.
with view to prevent the future suspen-
sion of specie payments. Tho Bank of
the State, the South Western Rail Road
Bank. the Union Bank, and the Planters
and Mechanics Bank, with a. commenda..
Bile desire-to conform to the wishes and
objects Of the State, have, in good faith,
and sincerity, accepted its provisions.
i In executing the Instructions o! the Les
gislalure, in that spirit fmildness and for.
bearance in which, / am sure they were
conceived, deemed it proper TO overlook
The delay of few weeks, after the precise
period fixed by law, for the acceptance OF
the two latter Institutions; appr'sed as
was that it had arisen from unavoidable
circumstances, and not from wilful neg.
lee, or rcfnsal to comply with the requisi.
tinns nf The law.
IL is due to the high character which s
these institutions have hitherto sustaineds
and am sure reflects no injustice upon
the natives of the Legislature, to state
that the object Of this enactment was to
prevent anticipated evils, rather than 10
punish past Or eristing abuses. The
Federal Government having, in tha exer-
else ola wise and sounl. policy, abandon
ed that control over rthe;currenry which 1t
b.J b;,bertn ueurnod The necpssity ut q