Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-06

A great humber of the 10Th volume o
Cooper's edition of The Statutes at Large.
which contains the index of the whole,
were burnt by fire which consumed a
number Of houses in this place sonie years
ago, and is now out OF print. a cores
pondius number Of the volumes OF the
edition are useless for the want oithe index.
would therefore recommend that proyl-
son be made for re. publishing that volume.
That edition brings down The Statutes
at Large To the year lS3S-since when the
annual acts have been printed in tyre
and PACED corresponding with ii. And.l
would recommend that provision he made
.ur collecting them into volumes, and a
general index 10 the whole. None but a
very dlliseut inquirer would take The
trouble Of looking into more than len
years of Legislative enactmenls 10 find
what the law is, aud | would suggest as a
good general rule, that these compilations
should be made al least every tenth year.
! have received, and herewith transmit
for your consideration, resolutions appro-
wing Mr.. Whitney's project of Railroad
recommend II TO the patronage OF the Gov
ernment of the United States, adopted by
The Legislatures Of The Siales of Maine,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Maryland, Ohio,
Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. The
project is one Of The most sublime that has
ever been conceived by nan. Oae is as
founded by its magnitude, aud yet with
adequate meals no one will now question
lis praclicabiIity-nor will it be doubted
thai, if carried into execution, it would
greatly promote The settlement Of The wild
lands through which il is proposed TO carry
il, bringing US iGto communion with our
fellow citizens inhabiting those remote
regions, and greatly facilitate commerce.
have also received from the National
Medical Convention. held in May, lSl7.
iu the city of Philadelphia, a memorial,
the object Of which is to "urse on the va
rious State Governments the adoption of
measures for procuring registration of
the births. marriages. and deaths in their
several populations" ! can add nothing
to The argument found in the memorial,
which is herewith transmitted, but my ap
probation Of it, in support of the measure.
The present organization OF the .masiss
tracy. limiting one to each Militia Beat
Company, strikes me as afiording giea,
facilities in obtaining The necessary nfor
ma,ion in the country. Confined 10 limited
precintcs, acquainted with every family
within it, they would find lille difficulty
in obtaining it. Annual reports from all
10 the Clerks of The Courts or Commits
sioners in Equity would bring together all
that occurs 10 each district, and then COL
lected, would present general view of the
subject. In cities towns, and other incor.
porated communities, the same end might
be even more conveniently attained through
the agency Of the corporate authorities.
transmit herewith, letter from The
Hon. w. ]. Grayson, the Chairman Of
Committee appointed blythe. Secretary Of
the Treasury of the United States to select
site on which to erect Custom House
in Charleston in which he slales that he
lis advised, that according to the laws Of
the United States, no contract for The pur.
chase can becompleted without The consent
of the State. One hundred and thirty
thousand dollars $780, OO0) has been ap-
propriated in Congress for this porpose,
and although the site has not yet been
selected. Ihe Commissioners are desirous
Of obtaining The authority of the State to
make The purchase, thai it may be COM
pleted, and the erection of the necessary
buildings may be in progress before he
next meeting Of the Legislature. Not
more than Two or three. acres Of ground
will be wanted for The purpose, and have
not been able to conceive any well founded
objection to authorize the purchase. ]
submit the matter 10 your consideration.
By an act of The Legislature. passed 90
the 18th day Of December. 1916. The State
granted 10 the Unired Stares all the right,
title, and interest of the State to the lands
forts, Notifications and sizes for the erection
of forts on SulIivan's Island and Shule's
Folly Island, as delinealed by a plat of
resurvey made by Robert G. Pinckney:
Provided that the act should not take
effect until The United Slales Government
shall have conveyed 10 the Stale Of South
Carolina all The righl, title, and interest of
the United States in the lands lying be-
tween the present site of Fort Aloulrrie and
the parade ground, which is indicated as
street in The aforesaid plan of resurvey.
and until The said plan Of resurvey shall
have been deposited in The office Of The
Secretary Of State at Columbia.
On The 2Srh of February las the Hon.
William l.. Marcy, the Secretary of War
of the United States, in pursuance of the
authority of an act Of Congress approved
on the Sd March, 1919 executed deed to
The State Of South Carolina for oil the
right, title, and interest of,hc Uuired States
10 the land lying between the presen, site
of Fort Moullric and the parade ground,
rs provided in the act ofthe 18Th Decem.
Der, lS46. above referred to. which was
delivered to me in the course of The last
spring, aud was applied 10 by Col. ]. G.
Totem, Chief Engineer, in behalf Of The
U5ited States, 10 convey TO The United
States. in form, the lands granted by The
act Of 1916. Having no direct authority
10 convey, aud being Of opinion that, on
the performance ofthe condition contained
in the acr, the grant became absolute, and
The tile to the United States perfected, |
al first declined IN dn en- Ru, npon ba;,p