The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-05

healthy climate, but greatly reduce the
revenue now expended by individuals IN
visiting other regions 10 avoid disease, or
TO renovnto constitutions impaired by pro-;
iracted illness.
COLONIAL HISTORY OF souTII.oAnoI1NA.
The papers herewith submitted, will nut
you IN possession of very gratifying informa.
sion on deeply interesting subject. They
show that rich mass of authentic materials,
illustrative of the carly history of our Stnte,
and OF The public character of several of her
citizens, has been brought toslight. The ax. 4
animation by public spirited citizen in The 4
State offices; The discoveries in tho archives
OF the Senate by the clerk of that body, and
by the special agentof one of mypredecessors,
charged with the duty of ascertainng the
number and character Of the documents In re-.
latlon TO South Carolina, IN the Colonial De-.
parlinent OF England, are in my judgment,
sufficient TO justify the adoption of Drompt
measures by an enlightened Legislature. 10
rescue from oblivion those precious relics.
accordingly recommend, that the Governor be
authorized to appoint an agentto make in the
flrst place, ali index of the manuscripts on
this subject in our Staff. offices; to copy as
many as arc becoming illegible, or NAV be In
q decayed condition; afterwards to yisit Ion
don, Paris and Madrid, for the purpose. under
the auspices of the ministers of the United
states nj those capitals, of Thorough inspec-
tlon OF the historical records, concerning the
Stale, that are known to exist, and mght be
found ~ the Colonial or other Departments OF
hnsiand France and Spain, and to select aud
| l"'sc.'oc such OF them as are worthy Of pre-
| servation.
CENSUS OF 1910
ile returns OF the Census takers YOU will
| IND tlln office ff No oC g.
accompanying abstract makes the present
white population to be 2SO,3S5, an increase
IN the last ten years of 23,2G9. The increase
between 1929 and 1899, was only 6i7i.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUE MERIDIAN LINES.
BY Tie letters Of Professor Williams and re.
port o.! Capt. Parker you will be fully inform
cd concerning the matter entrusted to (heir
execution. Prevented by official engage
! menis from commencing his labors at the de-
slrab'c time, local difficulties greatly retarded
the operations of the latter His elaborate
communication, however, is more than an
equivalent for the apparent tardiness with the
task assigned him has been accomplished. In
advising your acquicscence in the suggestions
at the conclusion of his report, would fur,h-
er recommend that, for tho convenience of
the surveyors in the upper districts, another
point OF observation, with view to ascertain
the variations of the magnetic needle, be cs
tab!is!icd ut Grecnville.
REVISION OF TIE CRIMINAL CODE.
repeat the recommendation Of one OF nv
predecessors on this subject. 4 division OF
'sie labor among the Solicitors, would be a
very ready mode OF efiecting the object. The
punishment for certain offences, is not onIv
nde,ermnnte, but uniustfably severe. Not
less than IL crimes are punishable with death
in South Carolina.
II, in your opinion, the scheme of Pcni.
tentIary would be wise and sulutary modi
hcatlon OF our present system, | would re-
spect'ully suggest, whether the absolute re-
qnirement OF all the funds at command, to mt
inc state IN propct condition OF defence,
does not present an obstacle in the way O! es-
tabiIshihg such an institution, at this time, not
easily surmounted.
DUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS
He who is elevated to station Of nro6t or
honor, in the gift OF the State, is morally, as
well as legally. hound faithfully 10 discharge
It's functions. This can only be done in per
son. II AID be needed, let it be procured. but
TO constitute the assistant, the chief, and to dc.
yoive upon him the burden of the office, is 10
sh''t INC responsibility upon stranger, no,
eiec'cu ny The Legislature, nor amcma5le to
Law. An ANXIOUS desire To fulfil NV ohliro-
u
parent neglect OF others, repeatedly placed me
IN an embarrassing situation. Under tho
constitution, the powers OF the Governor Of
Soath-Caroilna are very limited, by law they
are made so numerous, that To execute them
with iidciity requires the unwcaried exercise
OF all his energies. But exclusive devotion
TO his Official engagements will he found weak
ana insufficient, unless the officers, especially
those connected with has department. arc al
ways at their posts. 1t is worthy of lcgs.a
tive inquiry, whether 4 certain long continued
practice IN several public stations, the result
probably OF inadequate compensation, is not
operating InIariously on the public interests
10 other matters chiefly Of domestic con-
cern' snail call your attention in few days.
WfilTEMARSH B. SEABROOK
IHE 81 MTER RAINIER F,