The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-04
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and sagacity Of the State nay shortly be
bIotted from It's history. The establish.
ment, in our limits, of factories for small
arms and munitions, and founderies for iron
ordnance and bronze field pieces, is die.
taled by eound policy and an enlightened
forecast.
have to inform you, that have receir.
ed from Mr.. A. Hyde, the agcut for the
State, the sum of $s2.596 46, being nearly
the entire amount due by the Federal Gov.
ernmeut, for the expenses incurred by tho
into service. Jn relation to cur claim for
horses during the Florida war, bill was
introduced into the Senate by Judge But
lcr, but as tllispccurred only st,ort time
before the adjournment Of Congress, it was
not disposed Of The liquidation Of this
claim. though undoubtedly just one, can
not be relied upon. The want of vouchers,
and an existing arbitrary rule Of tho Was
Department, which is rigidly enforced, are
serious obstacles in our way. The cor.
respondcncc between Mr.. HYDE and my
self, is herewith transmitted.
Shortly after the capture Of Vera Cruz,
large quantity Of clothing, designed for
the use of the Palmetto Regiment, was
burnt at the National Bridge by order Of
a United States officer. This was done in
the confusion of sudden cnoflict with the
enemy. Tho state is therefore entitled to
receive from the Federal Government the
full value of that property. The accom-
panying letters contain all tho information
on the subject in my possession.
Thereswere appropriated, at your last
session, $500 for the purchase of arms,
S22, 500 for the military contingencies, and! sH:,t!
S1o,"'o TOT the Contingent t.and. Tho
larger port'oh OF thesc sums VITA ssS,4Seh-
o'' received from Tie BANK, oeing tne oai.
ance o. me contingent fund 10 the ciedlt
OF 'he nIate, AT the termination OF Hosern-
OF McDuines auHi,nlstrstfon, ana ana Inc
an,oun.' h'1eauy Hfshtuneq, as navlhg oeea
Pu. in'o my hahos ny Mr. aayue, ainnanlita q,
In .he aeYIesa.e 70 ss4.toas ny, mas oeeh
eSpenocd Inr arms anu putting tie STATE il
a P1s'tion 1 OF secnIaIy II.
81 i1 no oe!ray me q 20 apaus
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.s ~ :" appsopfitae the proceeds of tl Il
,;on puoS ta11as, n., ana 10 sfai,t
-, 80 :, ~ u snare cf soHt Gafelss
con ns,;,,,,: ,a.I1 law, you are aware that
f..s y. oai ,easoIis, sitc has steadil res
v;ssh,a ,,'.n h present, II aaeTas aj-
annjv r.. @ ,ta Wv, comptroller be directed TO
scarc.I,. , I ouhnt que The State.
tho sr;i;, say 70 you, that The Ennd f0,ta
snb;cct - ,ha 40 w. en- as SPi contingencies
for This wear - hn =. ue HoYernor. ought
IT, ~ oe iaIEeiy increased.
~ pursuance OF resolution in reference
the records ,,.t;.i, a"S.ng a'u indextng OF
and RevoI,,;ora.,, tf:". e " Tue Colonial
olino. I emnlnroj ,Ju VI SCUM Gar
Columbia ~ owaon, o'n o. urech OF
intcresting t,sl ps s Important and
value have he.n e,, VI considerable - 4
Clerks NJ tho Sano,I ~ tns IH ohiccs OF tho
scn,ativcs Secrn,au. anu -, mouse OF Repre-
er and Conn, rnlIoa ue Sta.e, ireasiI-
panving r,por, 80 ncutfa'; :, Inc accom-
ou,int S,, ,,;,h -, To-" UT u!een wall ac-
ass,uncI I,;r', ue progress IN The service
bocS mo.f" ".,' ''le manner IN which it has,
viii No .o",;; u, anu the probable time that
,;on ~ ,h uquneu 10 complete the examina-
In ,bo -:.
go, l" Nc spring OF last wear the Raw
tendereJ n mo e, s.e i"n'sstone Springs,
granite from, s" ".o mass body nf
a request ,bo, !, sh5y',S JS'eu .Dy nun, with
Caroiinn. in tho Ma Monnn .ePioseht south
o.; erection ai tho EaJ"I ~ INC course
.ra,hn, of a.. "a l..c FEDERAL Capitol, to the
caused il to be co,S.,od ! subsequently
where under ,bc sC;m,,.iy tCG'Gtyea 10 Columbia,
Boyne g. SprowI,s '". i u,. nanas OF Messrs.
block of the necessary size adnrua, '',.o ,';,a
ed in s,vIs VI r th,, ,ta.e' aud otherwise finish
commentator u' ''as commanded universal
Yomr rosn,',;, t,o,o s
Governnr eto'u.'un 80 aa, OF i94S' requesting "the
WIN hAuar uranoa suitable medals to bo
'hn poI,,",. ~ a.. '''e commissioned officers of
cnu a,.i'...o hcgInent' and all the non
bc"n nG,,J" carr;aI n, 'lhce!s and privates, has
-,nL ar,ho 'aeu m''" ehect. The names and