Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-11-28


sued with much energy and industry by Mr..
John S. Green, who was selected by my pred
ecessor for this important purpose. Many val
liable documents, which are almost entirely
ohliterated, have been sufficiently restored by
him to be copied 1t will be seen by tins report,
(which send you,) that certain chasms occur
in the records from the loss ofdocuments. If
it is at all desirable to preserve them, it is i'm
portant that they should he complete. there
fore recommend that you authorize the Govern
or to send an agent to England in order to sup
ply tn deficiency.
Since your last meeting, | have received,
through Monsieur Alexandra Fattemare, copy
Of the great national publication, "La GdIlcr'e
National dc Versailles" containing several thou.
sand engrayings, Illustrative of the historical
events Of the French nation, with the Memoir.
ale de l.. ArtilIarir, and other military works.
The former was presented to the Governor and
Legislature in the name Of the Project Of the
Seine and municipal council of the city Of Paris,
"as an additional token OF the fraternal feeling
of France for South Carolina, and their desire
to see this enlightened and most useful inter-
course permanently established between the
civilized nations of the earth" The latter
were presented by Monsieur VSttemare to the
Military Schools. These compliments to our
State | acknowlcdg ged in suitable terms, and
have sent i'll return all of orr State publica'
tUus. trust that this kind intercourse will be
kept up on our part.
| received, Il short time since, 4 petition,
signed by the principal chiefs of the Catawba
Indians, to grant them the means of emgra
ting to the West, with the view of settling near
the Chickas;,ws. Although felt much dspo-
sed to favor this scheme, for the good of the
Indians yet felt that | had no authority to
act in the premises. This, as you are aware,
is now but the small remnant of once pow
erful and numerous tribe, rcGaced to penury by
their rowing and dissipated habits am iufor-
med that the whole tribe will not make more
than one hundred bushels of corr This year, aud
there is no reason to hope tha it will ever be
better with them, while, with their slovcnly hab-
its Of tilage, they are forced to in and cul-
tvate poor lands. 1t is the opinion. af Mr.
White, the Indian Agent, that nothing short of
emigration to the State more genial to their
habits, will save them from utter annihilation.
[ am sure that he is correct in this opinion for
the reason set forth more fully in his report,
which send you. | therefore recommended that
means he ryen TO all or as many as wish TO
cmrrate, TO enable them TO do 50,
By resolution of the General Assembly
was Instructed to cause the Magazines to be
removed from their present location to the Cit.
adel Square. The City council petitioned me
to postpone the matter until they could have
an opportunty to Law before YOU the dangers
TO the city from havinr so l,rrc an amount of
powder kent within its limits. As | found the
apprehens;on on this snbirct very general in
Charleston, and some portions of its citizens
painfully cxcitcdlabout 1t, | determined to delay
the work until the present session, Oh condi-
ton that the city authorities would become re-
sponsble tor the safe Keeping OF the powder
during that period thong At this course Just
and proper, particularly as the State could sui
fer no deriment by It. J more thorough cX-
animation o! the subject conTinccd me that the
necessity Of removing the Magazines was not
rs great us was supposed, but that Il small al.
dlional appropriation for building wall
around them would make tEe:.l sale. For full
Information on this matter, | refer You to the
report of Maj. lraplcr, which send you:
await your further instructions on the subject.
by IN act OF the "eheral Assembly, nf'Saoe
hhca'"I'.he'''S were G''s'anI'sAeu, Accor''!'9
Ia your instructions, encampcu the ten DIE
AIDES OF i"taNtry and five OF Cavalry III the
State. lhe officers, generally speaking, e1-
hlbltcd great enthusiasm, and conducted them.