Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-02

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! in it 20 the encouragement of new eiter4
prises Of similar character. A road from
Columbia or Aiken, to G.eenville, and
another to pass from the South Carolina
Rail Road through seyeral Of the Districts
east Of the Waieree river, 10 some part Of
the North Carolina line, have been sug:
gested, and their great importance strongly
commend them 10 your consinerali8n. !
Among The many subjeetsof importance,
claiming the attention Of the Legislature,
there is none Of greater interest. or Of high!
er magnitude than the Geological and
Agricultural Survey OF the Stale. So
much has been said and written on this
subjecs-and The matter has been 30 fire.!
quenly aud ably discusted. NOT only 10 rbe
General Assembly Of The State, but in the
public journals ofIhe country, that i, wouli
seem an act Of superogatiup on my par, ID
add any thing in support Of it: Yet. Z
conceive il my duty to urge upon you, the
continuation Of this most valuable underJ'
taking, not merely as the only means of
perfecting,:what has been already so wise-
ly corhfnehcedl bdr as tending to develops
and bring TO profitable availability, the
hidden treasures and resources which lie
efiiboweiIed 10 our native soil. and giving
PRACTICAL utility 70 thai which. when npJ
a!yzed and investigated, by the hand of
science, must freely contribute, to the,
wealth and prosperity Of our people. To
such a work,-promising such results
the. Legislature. cannot be Indifferent, and
would invite your special attention to the
report Of Mr.. Tourney, as aaordirg inforJ
NATION in regard TO The details connected
with il. The labors Of This gentleman have
already been fruitful in advantages but
they are as nothing, compared with the
greater benefits, which may reasonably be
anticipated, from an extension aud prolonl
cation Of bis efforts. Sbu,h Carolina should
not he tardy n emulatipg her sister States,
10 affording assistance. whenever il is nee,
ded, for the prosecution Of scientific enter
prises, The tiiore especially when they
bid fair 10 exercise such an influence on
her future desrinies. and trus, that no:
false notions of:econdmy will in,erfere to-
preveur her from prosecuting, with vigor.f
that which is now making such favorable
progress. .. e.. ~. i"' 80
Nothing is nov needed, to complete our
system of Criminal Jurisprudence. but thar
we should enter the list OF those who havs,
shaken of the tramineis OF bye. gone age,
when the demands of Justice imperions.:
y required Gle i9s,autiB u + ,of heavy penpip
T1iesands spunishHieHs, aof wilirh-a substi;. ~
lule may now easily be found, and by
which the laws of the Stale, for the pre-!
vention ef crime, hiay he Inore surely and;
certainly vindicaied. The establishment
Of Peni'en,iary in South Carolina; would
am confident, contribute greatlyto. suclr;;
result, and relieve CO ordinate branches.
OF the Stale government from applications
without number. in behalf of those unfor-i
tunate persons, whose cases. decided by a
strict adherence to the technical acquire,
ments Of the law. are, nevertheless; COM.
sidered by The Courts, iu which they arc
adjudicaled, as it and proper subjects for,
the inlerposition of Executive clemency.i
1t is lrile remark, but not the less srus
on that account. or worthy ,nbe'kepi COM
,inuaily in mind. that the prevention Of of-'
fence, is one of the FIRST considerations Of
the law, and that it is the certainty, and,
no. the sererity.: :.of puuishmed. that de,ers'
MEN from its infraciion or violation, Such
all establishment, would most earnestly
recommend, and uus, that you'will bring
to the consideration Of the subject all that;
calm and deliberate reflection which its
importance eminently justi6es. IL. = y
The condition Of the Mililia,-thai,
strong arm, both Of State and Na,ioaal
defence, e,-juslly inspires us with the high:
est confidence in its practical organization
aud its thorough and reliable efficiency;
refer you to, the Report Of iha, able and
energetic oficet,--lhe :AJjutant and H.
specIor Geuera,-for full Information %
this subject, and invite for il your deep and
earnest consideration. As connected with
this service, ] would respectfully recon-
mend that the annual appropriation, for
arsenal purposes, should be restored 10
Two Thousand, instead ofOne thousand
Dollars,-as the lal,er amount 10 found,
npon Trial, to be utterly inadequate to
the objects contemplated, and ipvelves the
. necessity of frequent drafts dpoh'.a fund
designed for other purposes in order that
the arms Of the State may be properly
preserved and projected from ttfe ravages
Of time and decay. - 2'9'
The requisition made npon The Execu'
tive of this Statst fer Regimebtof lnfan.
Try, To- aid 10 the prosecution Of the wal
with Mexico. was met with a:promp'itude
+ on the part of our citizens, which ensi,le!
them TO The thanks and appreciation Of ,hs
| whole country. Hundreds Of volunteer.
proffered their services ID me. cause, aut
the only difficulty ,ha, presented itself
was in making a selection. from numbe
Of ardent and gallah, patriots; from ever!
quarter Of tffe Stale, who are ready to co
q rol themselves under the national banner
/. in defence of our rights. our interests ans
3 our honor. When; the fire Of freedom buru'
G so brightly ,-pervading the very atmos