Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-12-04
EDGEFIELD, S. e., DECEMBER 4, 1851.
cence highly creditable to it.

hlIuUuSu SUllle illeTdllOlS anu illpIOfe-
ments in the buildings have suggested
themselves to me, yet forbear to say
anything on the subject at present, as the
Legislature at some future and more pros.
porous period may deem it necessary
either to remove them to some more ia
vorable location, or so to remodel them
as to keep pace with the improvements
of the day. The reports of DR.. Treze-
want and DR.. Parker, on this subject, are
herewith transmitted, to which | invite
your particular attention.
Ten thousand dollars was appropriated
by you at your last meeting, for the pur-
pose of stereotyping and publishing the
two manuscripts, works of the late Hon.
John C. Calhoun, comprising "Trea-
tise on Government" and "Discourse
on the Constitution of the United States"
Gov. Seabrook very properly selected as
the Editor of these works Mr.. R. X. Cralle,
of Virginia, the intimate personal friend
of Mr.. Calhoun, and the gentlemen to
whom he had himself consigned his manu-
scrips. The entire work was executed in
South Carolina, except the stereotyping,
which was done in New York, at the cost
of about 1927 20. These two works are
comprised in one volume, which is now
ready for distribution.
feel it my duty to call your attention
to the fact, that nothing has yet been done
by the State towards erecting monuments
to Mr.. Calhoun and Col. Butler. The
Palmetto Regiment, actuated by spirit
worthy of so noble and gallant corps,
have determined not to suffer such neg
lect to the memory of their beloved COM
mander, who proved himself worthy of
the appellation of Father of his Regi-
ment," have taken steps to erect monu-
ment at their own expense. This should
not be allowed. Although it is a most
pleasing duty to them, yet the State should
certainly claim the right to pay the last
tribute to the memory of one whose con-
duct during the Mexican war has added
the brightest page to be written in her
history The stranger who visits their
graves might well be struck with surprise,
that no sculptured marble marks the spot
where sleeps the remains of two of her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eone EhoillRs,
trated her glory in the Cabinet, the other
on the tented field. For the credit of the
State, I trust that this seeming neglect be
remedied at once.
The work of indexing, collecting and
arranginging the records Of the State, re-
lating to its Colonial and Revolutionary
history, has been pursued with much
energy and industry by Mr.. John S.
Green, who was selected by my prede-
cessor for this important purpose. Many
valuable documents, which have been al
most entirely obliterated, have been suffi-
ciently restored by him to be copied. 1t will
be seen by his report, (which | send you,)
that certain chasms occur in the records,
from the loss of documents. If it is at
all desirable to preserve them, it is impor-
tant that they should be complete. |
therefore recommend that you authorize
the Governor to send an agent to Eng
land in order to supply the deficiency.
Since your last meeting, | have re-
ccived, through Monsieur Alexander Vat
temare, copy of the great national pub
lication, La Gallerre Nationale de YER
saillcs," containing several thousand en-
cravings. illustrative of the historical
events of the French nation, together
with the Memorable de PArtillarie, and
other military works. The former was
presented to the Governor and Legisla-
ture, in the name of the Prefect of the
Department of the Seine, and municipe
council of the city of Paris, "a as an addi-
tional token of the fraternal feeling of
France for South Carolina, and their de.
sire to see this enlightened and most useful
intercourse permanently established be-
ween the civilized nations of the earth"
The latter were presented by Monsieur
Vattemare to the Military Schools. These
compliments to our State l acknowledge
in suitable terms, and have sent in return
all of our State publications. trust that
this kind intercourse will be kept up on
our part
Ireceived short time since, petition,
signed by the principal Chiefs of the
Catawba Indian, to grant them the means
of emigrating to the West, with the view
of settling near the Chickasaws. AL
though l felt much disposed to favor this
scheme, for the good Of the Indians, yet
felt that had had no authority to act
in the premises. This, as you are aware,
is now but the small remnant of a once
powerful and numerous tribe, reduced to
penury by their rowing and dissipated
habits. | am informed that the whole
tribe will notsmake more than one hun
dred bushels Of corn this year, and there
is no reason to hope that it will ever be
better with them, while, with their SLOW
emily habits of tillage, they are forced to
remain and cultivate poor lands. 1t is
the opinion of Mr.. White, the Indian
Agent, that nothing short of emigration
to 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
renort which send Won. I therefore