Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-14

go 1850
" TO provide, " at the same time, for such dispos'
i,icn: whether, in short. il was meant by This
exception, ,ha, a legislative provision Of The
penalties Of Stale offences, should be aatieede1l
or Subsequent to a breach oil the criminal law,
| refer TO ynur wisdom TO determine. a pr"foud
respect for the proceedings OF n coordinate
branch Of our State Government. n well ~ an
entire accordance with the benevolent objec,
they were designed in this instance 10 accom-.
plish were of course sufficient 10 prevent any
Interference on my part 10 defeat the provisions
Of the net.
That ne iiher time or events may ever inter.
r1ipt the harmonious cooperation Of all the
| bra inches Of o,r State Government in pruinot.
ing the future. as effectuaily as they have done
the past veal u the State. would neither
| presume to anticipate. nor offer ought but the
| most devoted a.i iervent wishes To- avert. But
i, is %cer,uinl, i've part Of patriotism. as well as
olwisdom Ia leave no political right or prcrog
alive to the "pcT atoms Of time, or chance. OF
nccidcn, 10 determines; nothing for The nccum'
~ulntions of precedenis 10 increase, or the exam
pies Of pas, enc rcachn,ents To diminish; nothing
ior tho sanctioned errors Of falIible minds 10
| pcrvert. or the veneruted weakness Of tho hu.
man heart to impair.
The general powers of the department arc
Of less importance aud efficiency in the admin.
~isiration of our State government than were
originally intended by the trainers Of tho Con-
s%li,n,ion. and have gradually diminished under
the influences of some modifying causes, is, !
think. copspiruously apparent. Whether the
conservative character which II was intended
to preserve, and has hitherto sustained. to The
people and the Constitution. can in any de-
gree be safely and usefully dispensed with. is
for your judgment. and theirs, 10 determine.
To enlarge liz powers in some respects. part
cuIarly in the appointment Of State officers.
and the supervision Of onr road laws. aud sys-
tenn of public education. wonld unqnestionably
afford ample opportunities for usefulness and
efficiency And TO inciease IFS responsibilities
both to The Legislature and the people, by re.
curing an annual Published record Of oil It's Of
fetal proceedings. would at the same time esta'
bIish the hes, guarantees for the safe and discreet
exercises OF al its prerosaiivcs.
That the intcrposition Of the veto power
nigh, on some future, but | hope distant occa-
sion. exercise Il conservative influence upon
the character Of our laws. and sometimes pro.
sent a salutary check TO hasiy md indiscreet
legislation, may reasonably be inferred from
recent illustrations in the practice Of The Fede.
raj government. as well us in the example OF
most Of our sister States. In all Of the State
constitutions adopted or amended within the
recent experience Of the practical operation OF
our forms of government. the necessity Of in
,crposiug sou,o sute barrier to the encroach.
men,s OF dominant add irresponsible party
legislation, has wisely induced to the insertion
of th,s saiutnry feature.
In orr State Constitution, based entirely as
it ia, upon n compromise Of interests so sue.
c~essfnlly illustrated in our representation in the
Senate sometimes ever practically exemp!i-
fed in OIL. legislation. Gas in the division Of the
free school fnud. and mos, obviously manifest
ed in the mode ofelectng the Executive, would
no, the protecting influence Of nm Executive ve.
to be consistently fulfilling the purposes for
which this adjustment; ofpower and o. interesis
was instituted
Dives,ed Of jail motives of interest. by the
near approach Of tho expiration Of my official
term. as well ~ my official ineigibiliiy-dis.
embarrassed, therefore. or any sense Of person.
al dclicacy. and confirmed in the conviction Of
most Of my predecessors. I would add my ,esti-
mony and experience Of the inadequacy Of the
prcscn, salary, TO sustain an expense, iudispen-