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

b,lity OF tic human ini,a conid u,aEe tsen:.
Uniformity. oG decision, 30 essential 10 lnsuce'
can only prevail in executing as well as IN aa-
minis,erins the law. when the motives and rea'
sons. upon which they are founded, are expos
ed to public investigation. NsT can n hish
standard OF correctncss in their application ever
be a%taincu. but by imposing The responsive
duty of presenting for the judgrn6nt OF ,he Peo-
pie. the facts. circumstance, nndconsitcrauons
upon which they ME bnsed.
The Numerous and almost lHrpmpatinie en-
gagoments of the Department. allcw neitheI
time or Opportunity for the performance OF sueh
a duty. by the personal eI~ertinsF Of tis hAe.
cniivc And the very limited nod inadequate
provision mnde for the necessary assistance Of
a permancnt Secretary. alike prefiudes the pos,
sibility Of expecting il from thai source. ana
yet tho wisdom Of orr sister States mas IN 'h's
respect amply provided n,ch facilities; even
where tic Executive is entirely relieved from
the laborIons duties Of tho military.
In thu liberal policy OF n hordes state. inc
Executive Department is supplied WIN a on-
reau niilrce permanent Secretaries. WIN noe-
crnl and competent salaries. while the grentes,
advantage ,ha, can be deriyed3fcr the sWa''
annual appropriation OF our own. Is the em-
| ployrnent OF the temporary service oil an h'nan-
ucnsis. for the few weeks OF the seasiof. II
the services of such an officer have ever eN,
tended. in OH practice. beyond these times ano
duties. they hive constituted perhaps a single
exception Ia the general usage OF me dePat',
nen,, aud (as in the instance OF the ao'o nho
useful assistance Of the present mcrmoent')
have been accorded by generals motives OF u
personal character, rather thun n senae o. oi''.
cial obligation. The requirement. o' Such a'
officer may be better understood, when VIC ~,
fleet, that a more interesting record co"'a
scarcely he presented IN the people. man III an
nnul state meat oil the Official a. OF The depart
men,-,he officers appointed u its authority
the instances Of interference with the admins
,ntion ofthe lnw-and The amount and degree
of crime subjected TO it's discretion. to pardon
or to punish. Such n record. &c required 10 be
made TO the legislature. aud ias means furnish
ell by its !ibcraliy, would notsonly enable the
Executive to preserve his ~ consistency. by
aaording opportunities Of reference TO proceed
ing acts. ba, serve rs landmarks for The warn
inr or imitation ofhis successorsi sIid TO aprrIze
the peopIe of the mode in which their laws are
administered: Of tho amount and degree ol
crime perpetra,ed. aud Of the policy and etilra
cy of their criminal jurisprudence, liz resu'at
ing the conduc, and motives Of men. Az 1t IS
there is scarcely n document OF q record. or an
archive in the department. to shed The iigf: nj
precedent. n decision. CT even a tradition u
~euIighicn the councils. or direct the policy o
succeeding administrations.
In the connection Of this department with the
other branches Of our Sta,e Government, The
influence of n wise usage, and euiuIons exam
pies Of courtesy upon tho part Of each. hav'
done more thar the law. and the constitution II
self. 10 establish, their distinctive limits and
: boundaries.
Az an instance Of the uncertain limits OF E1
~ecu,ivs iurisdictinn. | would refer your atten
tion to an Act passed a, the lass session OF tn
Legislature, in which the discretion OF This de
|. partmon, was wholly superseded by the actor
{ Of your body. directing that asfspc imposed b,
The sentence Of the Court on julius Pardne. III
: a conviction Of ma~nsiaughtsr, he appropriated
I 10 the benefit Of the family ofihc deceased.
The remission Of 6nes and penalties womb
seem to be exclusively vesie3by tho ConstItu
? - .. tho Executive "snkaH ~ih~--r'.. PFC