The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-06
Gov. NHauaMialg's Message

This able aud interesting STATE doc
umpnt, winch ii Is Il large space in our
crowded co!u ans this morning, Wiz
excite the attention it deserves, aud
1T is scarcely necessary for us to SLY
nught concerning it. We annex. huw
ever, Il hurried synopsis for ,hc c',n
reniencc of The rcalcr-not as Il su
Sttute for the message. which all wilt
desire To read and Judge for thrIl>rl
YES.
The message opens appropriately.
=. with aliu>iul.s to the interests involved
in the mceting of il newly elected
General Assembly, ut II time wh,r.
vast problems OF Legislative attention
are awaiting solution, au'l Wien he
spirit of progress and change i, ritr
all around. In reference to this
spirit, the G"vcrI"r av"ws Il health,
convrrvatism withou, bliuI adhclc..cr
To the Stuha quo.
The calainitIcs Of the past year are
advertcd to most lrcIinSly, and the
lnses- -.nt"ilad hy -li-s.l...,:r- lIar,iur
The usual income of our people, are
enforced as conclusive grounds of
economy in all public expenditures.
After detailing the most mat, rial
changes in our financial condition =
for Il full view oi which We refer to th.
Comptroller Generals report The
message proceeds to discuss the ltanro
and operation ofour banking sy stem
and to suggest the measures Necessary
4,
the bank Legislation Of the pruccc,il e
Legislature.
The great difficulty sensibly felt and
complained of by all Interested, is the
centrifugal tendency Of our Banking
capitalists lrrcprcssihie Gi~pn>ilinE
rs it has appeared, to seek di>lan,
fields, and to leave tie business com
munity at home without rovi>inn.-
The very high character Of our Bank
credit is OF itself II cau~, Of this dill
Guilty in connection with the iailu,c
OF the system adopted bl the
nelShhoring States. The r,..nrl,
must be one which vii not e ba r:.sS
the community, affect the value "l
property or interfere with public cred
it. The prohibition Of ayrnrir, t.,
the country Banks wnul! work n,w
;inconvcniences without removing
those complained Of, aud the evil in
part, must work out its own cure
This will be done, it is tho CHI. by
the establishment OF an arcrplibl,
home currency in other States whose
citizens are now dependant upon Us
The abr"gation Of the uSllry laws is
argrcd briefly, but cloquvllllv. and
recommended confidently as II remedy.
at once simple and eilicicn, Tor som,
of the evils now felt.
1t is strongly recommended TO
make provisions for supplying til
aa'ncntable chasmS tina, .mar the co:l
tinuity Of our rcvoIutip AIRY and colo.
NAL archivcs-a recommendation that
must receive the approval OF all who
have ever had occasion to consul, their
precious records.
The new State House that was in
sprogress upwards is the next subject,
and on this the message gives infnr-
nation which will at least relieve
suspense. The total ofactuaIly incur
red loss from the defects in the Struc
'ture that has been taken down is
72,267,75--the value of available
materials now on hand $15O.945. 81.
and the balance of appropriations I'm,
expended is SOL ,7S7. The total of
expenditures also-$223,2l3.l l2-.nust
be credited with Sl4, 900 for removing
and rclitting the old capitol, and
s36,OOO for purchase OF the lot oppn.
site the old site, to complete the capi.
tol square.
Inc losses incurred may also be
reduced or redeemed by legal redress
under the bonds of the contractors.
The subject is dismissed with IL re.
commentator for change of the
capitol site, and . decided testimony
in behalf of the Commissioners. a
'Speciat Joint Committee is requested
'to be charged with tho whole subject
The s. G. College next receives
.attenlion--a topicson wh;til our Gov
eernurSh.yc ever dWelt With pride and