The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-05

whatever degree OF ag.icultural profit, and to
fasten upon whole community pesiterous
ANNOYANCE, however easy of removal.
?. The second measure is nearly as essential
as the present road system. Wafer courses
are choked up, lands overf1owed, bridges car
ripd away and euiire sections OF country pros
traled with disease formerly only in the sum.
ner and fall, bu, latterly in the winter likewise
all arising from inattention TO logs and timber
RATED down and lodged in rainy seasons. ! An
inconsiderable portion of the tax laid to replace
the bridges, would have removed the causes by
which the disaster was occasioncd. Perhaps Il
tenth part oflhs Physicians fees, arising from
diseases generated by putrit water, would clear
these s,rprms of all the obstacles that impede
their natural current. The crops lost by over.
flow, would. in one year. drfray the expenses ot
preventing i, for quarter ola century; moi To
10 speak OF land too low and wet to he cHlva.
ted, tba, nigh, be gained by removing ohsta'
cles and allowing streams to deepen their Own
channels.
The adoption blythe Stat" of the scheme
have 50 briefly noicrd if faithfully carried out
would not only replace sterile fields and an at.
mo>phere poisoned by malaria with pro :uc''ve
soil and healthy climate, but greatly reduce The
revenue now expended by individuals in wishing
other regions to avoid disease, or to renoraIe
constitutions impaired by protracied Illness.
COLONIAL HISTORY OF SOUTH CARO-
The papcrs herewith submitted, will put you
in possession Of very great information on
deeply interesting subject. They show that
rich mass of authentic material, Illustrative of
the early history of our State, and Of The public
character ofseveral Of her citizens, has been
brought to light. The examination by public
sDiri,ed citizen of the State office; the dscove.
ries in the archives Of the Senate BY the clerk
ofthat body, and by the special agent ot one oil
nv predecessors, charged with the duty ut as
ce erlaining the number and character OF The doc
uments in relation to South Carolina in the
Colonial Department Of England, are, in my
judgement sufficient to justify the adoption oi
prompt measures by an enlightened Legislature
to rescue from oblivion those precious relics
accordingly recommend, that the Governor
be authorized to appoin, an agent 10 make, IN
the first place, an index of the manuscripts on
this subject in our State Offices TO copy as many
as are becoming illegi bic, or may be in de
cayed condition.; afterwards to visit London
Paris and Madrid, for the purpose, under the
auspices OF the ministers OF the Uniicd STATES
at those capitals. nfa thorough inspection the
historical records. concerning the State, that
are known to exist, and might br fnnnd in the
colonial or other Departments OF Eng and
France and Spain, and To select and transcribe
such f,hem as are worthy Of preservation.
CENSUS OF le49
The returns Of the Census takers You viii
fud in the office of Secretary Of State. The
accompanying abstract makes the present white
population to be 23O.335, an increase in the
las, ten years of % 260. The increase be
tween 1870 and 1890. was only STA.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUE MERIDIAN
LINES.
By the letters Of Professor Williams and re-
port OF Capt. Parker, you will DE fully informed
concerning the matter entrusted 10 their csecu
ton. Prevented by official engagements from
commencing his labnrs al the desirable time
llncal difficulties grsalY retarded the operation
OF the latter. His elaborate communication
however is more than an equsoen fpr toe ap
uareu, hardness with which the task ASST gncc
him has been accomplished. ln advising you
acquiescence in the suggestions at the conclu
sion Of this report, would further recommend
! that, for the convenience OF the surveyors in
the upper districts, another point of observation
with Il view to ascertain the variations OF the
magnetic needle, BE- established at Grecnville
REVISION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
| rppea, the recommendation Of one Of my
predecessors on this subject. A division oiihe
labor among the Solicitors, wonld he very
ready mode of etl.cliug the object. The pun
i.hrnrnl Tor certain offences is not only indie.
terminate, but unjlsiliably severe. Not es
than l2crimrs are punished with death in South
Carolina.
Ii, in your opinion, the scheme of a prniien'
riary would be wise and <ululary modification
Of our present SYSTEM, would respectfully s''g.
grsr. whether the absolute requirement OF all
the funds at command, to PIT the State in pro-
per cuuhion Of defence, does not present an
nl,s,acp in The way of establishing such an in
stiin,ion. al this time, not easily snrmonnted.
DUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
He who is elevated to 4 station Of profit ol
honor, in the gift ofthc State, is morally as wei
as legally, bound, faithfully to discharg" its
fnnc,ions This cah on ny be done in person.
| Ifaid be needed, let it be procured; but to con
s,iln,r the assistant, the chief, and 10 devolve on
him The burden of the Office, is to shift The re-
~ponSihiily upon Il stranger, no, elected by the
Legislatures, nor amcnai!c to law. An anx
! ous desire to fulfill NY obligations. as Chic
Magistrate, has, from the apparcn, neglect o
others, repeatedly placed me in an embarrass
i"g situation. Under the constitution, the
powers of the Governor OF South Carolina are
very limited, vel, by law, they are made so n'I
! mcrous, rha! To execute them with fidelity re
Ourrs the unwraricd exercise ofall his enrr
| Girs B,u exclusive devotion TO his official Ell