Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-07
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Tia sreaiIisagsh-eSshs Govr-nor,asscssaS
prevents US f:om publishing il entire, aud ex.
cludes much other matter from our columns.
We trust that our readers will no, be frightened
from lis p%erus1l. Ter we assure them il treats OF
many subjects OF Importance aud Of interest,
which must we think, arrest ;i:eiI a'tc:.iion.-
We will mol a;,rm., TO give a mmma,y of the
Message, but would refer our readers TO the
Document itself.
We will notice however n few Of the topics
upon which, il touches. The first of which il,
treats. is the Military organization Of the State.
This, II, might be supposed, meets the approba-
ten OF his facclIcncy. This he thinks, should
not he changed Tor any slight cause. No man
has doic morc than himself. to bring ii to lis
present STATE of comparative cIcclience.--
Whatever may BE- lie opinion Of many Of our
citizen. upon the Enoamprncn, systcni, i, is
perhaps brs; io give ii II fair uial. and no. aban-
don II hastily. The Message treats of on Free
school and Road systems. In these much i'm
pro,cmcnl u needed, anil $50 earnestly hope.
tia. ..iIu;lIcr effort will lr made to amend them.
II also treats OF The .reai Temperance Reform
which has been go!ug Oh for Stone time pas. in
our State. The Governor thinks ilu, lesisla.
ION of restraining character upon in:cmrer-
Nnce.Is noi rcr Nssary. Ia lii, we heartily con.
cur with HIM. Bun We tlls.k that soaic amend.
,ncni ofthe laws NOW ia tuicC isiIghly desirable,
rs public officers and isgai gentlemen differ
widely IN the construction of them. We in.
woke the attention OF our Legislators to this sub.
Irc, The condition OF our Stale Bank is now
prosperous. IA we learn from the Message
W nh this Information we are highly %gra,iicd.
Tins Institution deserves the fostering care Of
the Legislature. Il iias done well. we believe
notwithstanding the grave charges wnici, have
been preferred nsains, 1t officers. On the sub
jcc, "f the late Tariff lc' al Congress. his Tx.
celIcncy speaks like n Cnro;inian When the
time for action arrives. South Carolina will
no, be found wanting III her duty. We will
here close our Srirf remarks. and leave orr
readers 10 the pernsai uf,he Message.
Lcgisiaiure.-1hi, body convened i, Cnlutn
l,ia. on Monday IN" 2-th nlf., aud were organ
ICED by c!ccting the following gentlemen as
their officers:
In Stnate-iion. Angus Patterson, Prcsi-
dcrl; VIM. r. Martin. Clerk; .Alcslcr Garden.
RcadIn: Clerk: J.. d.. GaiIlard, Messenger
J. Z. Fulton, Doorkecpcr.
In House Of Rtpresen.afirec.-Wm. +. Col
cock, Speaker: Thomas Glover. Clerk; a
c. Spain, Reading Clerk; YIN. Buskin, Mes-
scngcr.
Ahcr the appointment, Of the usual joint com
lnit,ee TO wal, on his exceIlenry the Governor
to inform him Of their organization, the Senate
and House adjourned.
TUESDAY. %.
Ia Sendte.-The President announced the
Standing Committees. (Which for wnnloi room
we are forced 10 omit this week.
Nr. Jc,er presented the petition of snndry
citizens of Edgefcld. praying for an additional
place ofclec,i"n: referred TO the Committee en-
Privileges aud Elections; and also. Tie petition
Of citizens Of Easctieli prayin. tia; Il road
may be discontinued; which was referred tf
. the Committee on Roads and Buildings,