Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-12-07

procuring military supplies from abroad,
trust that this stigma on the enterprise and
sagacity of the State may shortly be blot
ted from its history. The establishment, in
our limits, Of factories for small arms and
munitions, and foundcrles for iron ordnance
and bronze field pieces, is dictated by
sound policy and an enlightened forecast.
have to infolm you, that have received
from Mr.. A. Hyde, the agent for the State,
the sum of $2,596 40, being nearly the en-
tire amount due by the Federal Govern
ment for expenses incrrrcd by the State i'm
mastering The Palmetto Regiment into SER
vice. In relation to our claim for horses
lost dr"ing the Florida war, bill was in
troduccd into the Senate by Judge Butler,
But as this occurred only short time be-
fore the adjournment of Congress-, il was
not opposed 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 The War
Department, which is rigidly enforced, are
serious obstacles in our way The cores
pondencc between Mr.. Hyde and myself, is
herewith transmitted.
Shortly after The capture of Vera Ciuz.
a large quantity of clothing, designed for
the use Of The Palmetto Regiment, was
burnt at the National Bridge by order Of
United States officer. This was done i'm
the confusion of sudden conflict with the
enemy. The Stale is therefore entitled to
receive from the Federal Government the
full value Of that property. The accompa-
nying letters contain all The information ON
The subject in my possession.
Hborn ,yora onr,oprio oil M S,o,,,. L.
session, $4,000 for tho purchase of arms,
$22,5oo for the military contingencies, and.
$4,000 for the Contingent Fund The
larger portion Of these sums, with $2,436
Sd, received from the Bank, being the bal
ance of the Contingent Fund 10 the credit
of the Slate, at The termination Of Govern,
or McDunie's administration, and the a.
mount, already mentioned, rs having been
put into my hands by Mr. Hyde, amount.
ing in The aggregate 10 S40,O33 80, has
been expended for arms and putting the
Slate in a position of security.
TO defray the expenses, equal to about
$4,000, incurred for the funeral obsequies
of our late Senator John O. Calhoun, L
was nstraincd TO use that amount of the
Fund Cor the Military Contingencies, by
which my CONTRACT with Messrs- Glaze ds
Radcliffe, Of this place, entered into in
March, has not been fulfilled. The sum
due that firm by The State, trust, will be
promptly paid.
Perhaps thisis the proper place for re-
questing your consideration of the Act Of
Congress, passed in 1S41, entitled can act
to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands, and to grant prc-emption
rights The share of South Carolina, un-
der thatlaw, you are aware that, for const'.
tutiona reasons, she has steadily refused
to receive. AT present, it seems advisable
that The Comptroller be directed to apply
for the amount due the State. / scarcely
need say to you, that The Fund for the Mil
itary, as well as Civil Contingencies, subject
to the draft Of the Governor, ought, for this
year, to be largely increased
In pursuance of a resolution in reference
to the collecting, arranging, and indexine
of the records, which relate to the Colonial
and Revolutionary History of South Caro-
lima, employed Mr.. John S. Greer Of Co
lumbia, to execute this important and in.
terestiug task Papers of considerable VAL
ue have been found in the offices of the
Clerks Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, Secretary of State, Treasurer and
Comptroller General The accompanying
| report from Mr.. Greer will acquaiut you
with the progress made in the service as
signed him, the manner in which it has
been performed, and the probable time
that will be required to complete the exam-
ination Of the records.
In the spring of the last year, the Rev.
Thomas Curtis of the Limestone Springs,
rendered to me rough and massy body
of granite from quarry owned by him, :
with request that it should represent
South Carolina, in the Monument in the
course of erection at the Federal Capitol. to
tile father of his Country."' Isabse-
quently caused to be conveyed to Columbia.
where, under the skillful hands of Messrs.
Boyne d Sprowls, it was converted into
block Of the necessary size, adorned with
the arms of the State, and otherwise finish
ed in style that has commanded univ ersal
commendation.
Your resolution of 1s4s equesting 'the,
Governor to cause suitable medals to be
prepared, with proper devices, to be pre-.
sented to all the commissioned officers of
the Palmetto Regiment, and all the nom
commissioned officers and plivates," has
been carried into effect. The names andS
the rank of the members of the regiment,
who have received these memorials of the
gratitude of the State, comprising 81 COM
missioned, and 121 non commissioned Off
GERS, aud $50 privates, you will find in the
paper marked p. OF this document, L