The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-11-30
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spark of good, upon which n
Nope of reformation can be built, is
left in his heart, it is entirely extin-
guisled by the degradation of pub
lie whipping. If he is already lar-
dcned in crime, and lost to all sense of
shame, no other effect is produced
upon him beyond the physical pain in
iiictcd by the lash, think that the
general feeling of our people is de-
cidedIy opposed to this mode pun
ishment; SO much So, that it is exceed
ingly difficult for the Executive to re-
sist the earnest appeals and powerful
influences brought to bear upon him,
either to remit or change it.
BY joint resolution oithe last Gen
cnl Assembly, it was requested to
communicate with the Governor of
Georgia on the subject of the cob
structions to commerce and inter
course between the two States, and to
take such other steps rs would lead to
full exposition and understanding of
the rights of all parties concerned, and
to a frank and friendly settlement of
the whole matter" On the 9th of
May, addressed letter to his Tx
cclIcncy Governor Cobb, in nccord
ancc with the spirit Of the said ioint
resolution, and requested the Attorn-
cy General TO look Into the matter.
and report to the what were tn, leg
al rights of the parties concerned. ]
have received as yet no direct re.
ply from Governor Cobb.--Mv let
ter to him, together with the CORES
pondcncc between the Attorney Gen
cral and the Executive Secretary of
Gcorgia-tho statement of the Attnr
ncy General, an,falhc result of his
Legal Investigations cf the case, Gin.
bodied in the form OF Report, nc
all herewith transmitted.
think it, however. proper tc state,
that the question of the boundaries
between the two States has lost much
OF its interest at present, since an ar
rangcmcnt has been made by the
President of the Suuth-Carolina Rail
load Company with the city author
tics of Augusta, by which II free pas
sage across the Savannah river is
secured to the Company.
1t gives Iiic pleasure to inform
yon that the Rail Roads of our
State arc rapidly progressing. The
Columbia and Charlotte Rail Road.
and the Kings Mountain Road. arc
completed Although heavy damages
we're sustained by the Grccnvillc Road
from the late frcshct, they will soon be
repaired, and, under the energetic man
agcmcnt of its President and Direct
ors, will ere long he completed The
Manchester Road is also progressing
rapidly. Already do VIC sec the 30
tent effect of these Roads in develop
ing the resources Of the State. and
springinS into life the energies of
the people. The prosperity which fol-
lows i'll their track is no longer problc-
matical. Living witnesses of it are
all around JUS. Yet this grand svs-
tenn, which is tn bring Mesalllf Il aid pFi's-
Perlty to- Z HIglIsld cnergizc into action
begun. five wonld
fleets, they must be
rich commerce of
llicss valleys of the West is
poured into Charleston. This can
easily be effected, by pursuing n liberal
and enlightened policy towards them
"a policy worthy of the age in which
we live. The golden opportunity to
command this trade is within reach.
Charters have been granted by the
several States through which It will
pass for the Blue Road, which is
to cross the iabm Gap. and extend
through Clayton and Franklin to- Cal
hnun, where it will intcrscct the Knox
vile and Dalton Road. Through
knoxville communication will be
opened with Cincinnati. Gas chart
cr has been granted by Tennessee for
Road to the Kentucky line, and y
Company is formed in Kentucky to
carry it on to Cincinnati) y road is
now IN progress to connect Calhoun
with Chattanooga. From Chattanooga
to Memphis, II road has already
been built, and the Chattanooga road
N''''N''H II "iiil .tISlNlllS. y ROAD Is
also about to be made between Nash
vile and Cairo.
Thus You will perceive that if the
Blue Ridge road is built. commcncinu
ut Anderson Court House and extend.
ing to Calhoun, Charleston will be con-
ncctcd by ~ system of Roads. not orlv
with Cincinnati, but with Mcmphis and
Carlo, tw" important points on the
river and ut distance from
each other, equal to the entire breadth
nt Tennessee, aud nearly onc-third of
Kentucky. All the immense trade
which the Mississippi and its tributa-
rics bring to this important point, to.
5clhcr with that of the fertile regions
through which these roads and their
feeders pass, must find its
outlet through Charleston. At single
glance you must perceive the magnifi
,'cnt prospect it presents. 1t would be
suicidal policy in our State, not to Sc
cure this gigantic commerce. now that
t is within its reach. But to secure it.