The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-06
NUMBER j II 49:

closed against the iron produced in The inte,
rior and they are supplied from Europe and
the northern states. The same remarks
will apply to almost every article OF produe.
ton, the transportation of which is expen.
sivc on account Of its weight or bulk; and /
venture to predict, that un'ess greater faciii-
ties Transportation are supplied. the health
lest and most favored portion OF the State
will become tenantlcss. Heretofore They
have found market for their argicUit0ral
productions amongst their cotton growing
ncighbtrs, but at the present low prices they
will find it their interest 10 raise their own
supplies. .e..,.5 3,.t. -
The Columbia and Charlotte, and Greeh<
will Railroads. now in the course Of cofIsir,e'
ton, when completed, will greatly faciltate
transportation in the portions OF the country
throug which they pass; but if The iormer
should stop at Anderson Court House, winch
! suppose probable, both will termlDaieslfI
the cottnH region. and neither -fnaiefially 1n
the mountain districts. aad will Icate asPace
of more than an hundred miles between
their terrninaiions unproVided for. But no
portion of either Of these roads bas yef been
completed. and Judging solely from what
know Of the scarcity Of money and the INV
prices of produce, these companies will ind
it difficult to call IN the subscriptions for
stocks, and without the aid Of tlpe Stale. the
progress towards their completion must be
very slow. And would earnestly recon-
mend to your consideration the propriety ;nf
affording them some assistance towar ls .fhp
completion of these Iaudable patriotic enter.
prises. tsid% bsr
Permit me, also. to invite your attention
to what | said in the same Message ON tbs
subject of The navigation Of our water cour.
ses. The subjec, has become stale, and
it would seem strange that these natural
channels of transportation are destined IN
remain in their native rudeuess anaamprsc'
licabilily. All attempts at Improvement
have been heretofore made al the expense
of the Slate. Bnt have no doubt u the
exclusive right to the navigation would be
conceded, companies would be readdyo or
ganized with adequate means 10 improve if'
so as to enable them to transport pf0dnce 81
rates greatly below what is now coninen.
But il is believed that this concession cannot
be obtained, even from those residing on
the banks oflhe wafer courses. Those EN-
pIoycd in boating as business. hid Their
account in The increased prices, on account
"fthe difficulty Of the navigation; and the
planter residing ON or near the water couf'
ses. finds his in employing his own batids'
instead of paying freight. There Is, too.
something like natural disinclInaiictt TO pay
tribute for using natures common hghWay3
and without legislative authority, ar aid.
these channels are destined 10 remain fr-
ever in their present rude and nnlmPfoyed
condition. s,egs LIN
In connection with this subject. transmit
herewith the report Of Major William Spen-
Ger rown, distinguished engineer, of
survey made by him Of Broad river, al tbe
instance Of llle Columbia & Greeny,lle Rad
road Company, Which contains much yahfs'
bile information as to the condition. .of thai
river.
had The honor TO Communicate to fhe leg
isIalure al its last session, that, in ptrsusnce e
of its orders, ] had engaged B. T. PRESLEY
ESQ.,, Of Charleston to prepare and procure
to be printed. Digest Of the Laws relating
10 The Office and Duties oi Magistrate; and
! have now The pleasure Of informing you
that understand the book has beer printed,
and will be ready f,r delivery during The
present season. Eigh, hundred dollars were
appropriated towards paying the expense fet
printing, and il has been paid to Mf. Paess-
Iv Eor that nurposc. Whether ff win be
sufficient for printing aud binding. ] hare
no, been informed. No provision has bee
made to compensate Mr.. Pressly tor his
services, and will take the liberty Of call.
inp your attention to the subject again when
The book shall have been delivered. 1<Ft
A great number Of the 10th volume ot
Cocper'S edition Of the Statutes at Large
which contains the index ofihe whole, were
burnt hv fire which consumed NUMBER
of huuses in This place snme years ago, and
is now out of print A corresponding NUN
her of the other volumes of The edition are
useless for the want of The index. would
therefore recommend that provision be made MAJ
for rrpublishiny that volume. -
That edition brings down the Statutes al
Large to the year ls3s--s,nce when Inc
annual acts have bccn printed in type and
paged corresponding with it. And would
recommend that provision he made for chi'
lcctinp Them into volumes, and a general ~
dex to the whole. None but a very dillgen'
INQUIRER would take the trouble of iookmR
into more than ten years s"f Legislative en-,
actmcn,s 10 find what the law IS. and would
suggest as good general rule. that these
compilations should be made at least every
tenth year. s-..
Ihave received, and herewith transmits
your consideration, certain resnInil ms ap
proving Mr.. Whtney's project Of Railroad
from Lake Michigan to the Pac,Rc Ocean
and recommend i, 10 the patronage OF the
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