The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
No. I. &.
ExEoUTIvE DEaAnTMENr,
Columbia, 2sfh Nov, 1S45.s

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G,olamBia 2sth Nov, 1S45.
1Ssghs if7onora51s stths speakerssaaad d
Msa,dsrs The sHouses Of Repre- eseatatioes:
t3aNTEg gMENs Iaving I'm your recent
Seksf1f been confined To the discharge Of
apaElictlinTd dniY, ynu have convened here
noW'sa Tho time appninted blythe Consli-
tuiioh. for tho purposes of general lcgis.
lntion., aItl leeAnr1 900 slceplyimprcssn nn
yolls The importance of this duty. The
right al. the citizens TO select their lnwgiv.
erstf amongst themselves, lis amongst
tho brightest and mas, cherished features
in1he structure {of!: f!:Representntivc !: Gov.
4 eshilifnts. sE Z 4 f65 & & q z. 50
The Representative bcs. knows tho
wants, snecessjliesfnnl opinions OF his con-
stitnents, and his fidelity ndyigilancc is
seciretl by the fact, tint hc himself is 60
vefpsf BY, iaIsiibiccttM 10 ihe aann laws
WHICH he ortlains far sthem.E But, his OBJ
ligalions4to 8gbis immedin,e constituents,
nrasnnt the oDly ytresponsibilitics which he
incnrs-..ihey aretbht n,embers Of large
community, and their particular interest
will s4,a best aprolnHeds BY consulting the
general Interest: and in discharge Of the
sdorsi duty. 81. legislator, lie is responsible
toihe coIn.nnnilY ~ large. S.il ,-
sIn;the discharge of tho duties assigned
tome blythe Constitution, | shall now,
ands ftomitifne TO time, endenvor to put
YOU in possession Of any information I
possess, or may obtain .af the condition,
nild recommend such measures ms, in my
jldgmcnt, will best promote the general
interest ofihe Stale. And you will unite
Wilhnei mploring Almighty Wisdom,
Z foaaids sand direct MS in the discharge Of
. ol3r respective duties, SO that whatever we
lfhnr do, sfnll promote The happiness and
prosperity Of Dur beloved State.
The ReHortofthe Comptrollcr General
wilfpnt you in possession Of The condition
of4iea Finances Of the, S,ase. },si ss,g, d I.
Witho,it entering into the details which
viii tie found in the Report, The result
shows that the ordinary revenues OF. the
Stale, exc olnsiye of ilhe profits ofthe Bank
ouhe, State md dividends in The SIock
( ownedlly tie State, ,inihe South Western
( Rail Road Bank, amounting siogHiher 10
tflastin OF o l08, 900, which las been car
riedto Tie credit Of The Sinking Fund, are
i1 such Il condition as TO; renderit nnnc.
cessary 70 inc Grcast. The public burihens-
a asmeaslre sat all lines muchio be, tleprc-
Gated, and especial " when,sas now, The
unusually low prices of.our staples would
rsnlersit hurtherisome toithc citizens nj
laYps. sSSgs s
Tie Bank ofthe statea hns very i'm!
pofthnf ngeilcy in The management of its
fiscal Lcqncerns. Gtsreat doubts we're fol,
about lhe prnpriety Of establishing it., when
3ft,sasa riginaliy chartered. in eighteen
hundred andtselg and no,llingik0,iwhn,
Was supposed absolutd sarctssliy,, cnuld
3 eyenSthen make It acceptable. twill he
rsebil etthfl MISUNDERSTANDING, ,tIia war viii,
Great sBritiin, declared i'll June precetl.
Ing s!ilth enlirel cut off our commerce
vii fisl rope; the pee unipRy Iesources OF
thajc co,intry ing been completely drain
adbys5 he3 ing embargo and non in.
teEaoiisse anil with D. fruitful soil, unrir-
iHEi and abundhnt productions with
out ANA fkst lie wealthy Planter,
ccnld1tsto foreg Tho lhxuries whict, ,,s,.
h9d ;id home degree NECESSARY,
found II itbcllt 10 nlseti,h demands nm,
0ii8hiYi tIledaxes md other dues 10 lie
Government. The State then clad I'm
l,aRd desni.ae casl,, and owned stocks and
other PftRiilEfi iyess ccnrities sd consiilern.
hlxs ainoullts ssand it was sstilan aIits those
would be more iicneficiaIly " afnployt4i in
tsllidi1g them Id casli, and Tending Ii tr
the citizens on real or, personal security,
rnlieyest their ne eeessi,i les. AS Loan or.
fea mr. this purpose was nj first eontert,.
plssrs lht 5il' Il ils tl,piigh thai baaking