Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-06

| III Their amal9atlon into one, ..~-----------
in separation; and if so, whether or not there
is probability of their being ever again united,
so as to afford the same advantages to this State
in the matter Ct Western trade and commerce.
Secondly, whether in the event of failure
in the Blue Ridge Railroad enterprise, there is il
reasonable hope that North Carolina willallow
any road in this State, uniting with one in that,
to connect with her great road leading across
the Allcghanics to the West, except with such
4 change of gauge, or the substitution of other
difficulties, rs will forever prevent the people of
this State from avang themselves Of the ad-
vantagcs of trade with the valleys Of the West
through that channel. These nre serious con-
sideratons, and arc worthy of your gruveat in
quiry. My own conviction is, that the advanta.
ges which we now possess, under present char
ters once lost are lost forever.
Ihavc the honor to lay before you letter from
His Excelency the Governor of Georgia, accom-
panied by the report Of a,special joint commit.
tee Of the Legislature of that State upon the
subject Of the memorial of the City Council
Of Augusta, in relation 10 the bridge across the
: Savannah river ut that place, with the request
tha! would submit the same TO your cvnsid-
Grafton.
AT your last session was instructed, in con-
junction with the Attorney General, TO take
such steps as were necessary on the part of this
State o submit the questions at issue between
herself and the Stale of Georgia, upon the sub
! jcct Of boundary on the Savannah river, to the
adjudication of the Supreme Court of the Uni
led States. In conformity with this injunction,
| addressed a communication TO His Excclency
the Governor of that State inviting his co-opera-
tlon i'll this measure. have not yet received q
reply, but earnestly hope that the propriety of
sucn step will be conceded as the easiest and
most equitable mode of adjusting this long
standing question. -9.. 4.
In April last u very large and harmonious
commercial convention was held in the City Of
Charleston, which took certain initialory steps,
among various other measures, towards the
formation of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. The committees appointed by the
convention have submitted the form Of an act
of incorporation of the said road, to be adopted
by the Southern States. | herewith submit it,
together with other papers connected Herewith
to your inspection and consideration.
! also transmit TO you certain resolutions from
the Legislatures of Connecticut and Rhode
Island; also certain decrees, regulations, and
! instructions by His Majesty the Emperor of
the French: in relation to the Universal EXbibi-
ton TO be held in Paris in 1855. This latter
paper was officially forwarded to me through
the Secretary of Stale of the United States,
and | have accordingly appointed three commits
sonc-s to take Charge Of such products and
other articles from this State as may be intend
p for exhibition.
would again call your attention to the con.
dition Of our enaclmcnts with regard to the
Introduction of free persons of color employed
rs mariners or otherwise on board OF vessels
trading with our scaports. s
You are, Of course, aware That some of these
provisions have long proved Il source OF dissais-
faction, and have ever been regarded by friendly
powers rs to some extent inconsistent with our
international obligations. The efficiency, too
Of The present regulation for the purposes de.
Signed has been doubted by many who have
given some attention to the subject. Various
circumstances. 10 which it is now unnecessary
tn aIludc. seemed for Il time TO render any aItera
ton inopporlunr. would, however,, recon
mend it as subject worthy of consideration or
your part, whether some judicious modification:
may not at the present timo be adoped--ane
whether, while providing sufficiently against any
attempt ut mischicyous interference on the par
OF such persons, and vesing power in the mu
ncipal authorities to enforce all proper police
regulations, the object in view may not be ef
fected in y mode less offensive to other govern
ments. Other States which had adopted SINH
lar provisous have modified their enactments