Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-03
s1MKINs, DURIsOE Il CO., Prorrietors.

letter from tho Secretary OF tie Treasury tt
the Lighthouse Board, and also copy of the
opinion Of the Attorney General of the Unitec
States, in relation to the provisions of an act
of the Legislature of South Carolina granting
sites for Lighthouses. On reference to these
communications, it will be seen that the Gen
eral Government declines to proceed, on the
ground " that the consent given by South Caro-
lima 10 the purchase is coupled with the condI.
ton that South Carolina retains the jurisdiction.
| Further legislation is asked. think when The
Southern States surrendered 10 the General
Government the power to regulate commerce
they committed great blunder. but that is nc
longer debateable question. If the nccessitie.
Of commerce require the erection Of The pro-
posed Light House, can see no good reason
| for declining to make the cession upon the same
terms rs other States have done. Whenever the
people of South Carolina determine to dissolve
| their connection with the General Government
the possession Of few Lighthouses will in
terpose but feeble barriers to the execution oil
such purpose.
Accompanying this message will be found 4
report of Mr.. Oscar NJ. L.eiber, appointed, under
Joint resolution Of the last Legislature, Geo
logical. Neurological, and Agricultural Surveyor
of the State" The Joint Committees Of Agli
culture and Internal improvements Of the last
General Assembly unanimously selected Mr.
Leiber for the situation, and did not hesitate
to confirm the appointment. | have not had
time 10 examine his report, and therefore can
express no opinion of its merits.
| lay before you n letter addressed TO me by
Dr. Parker, Superintendent of the Lunatic ASy.
um, in relation to the condition and wants OF
the institution. His opportunities entille his
opinions to great weight He is decidedly op-
posed 10 the policy of removing the institution
from its present location. Additional acc"nImo-
dation 10 Indispensable to enable the Institution
to fulfil the humane end Of it's establishment
am sure that no appeal is necessary, to secure
| for it the full measure of your bounty.
| aso lay before youa report of the Military
Commission, raised in compliance with 4 resoIu-
lion of the last Legislature. The resolution
| required me 10 appoint ten commissioners to
consider the militia and patrol law Of the Si"lr
and to recommend such alteration OF the sam"
as they might deem advisable. Nine Of the
commissioners appointed discharge" :hc duty
assigned them-thc tenth WAS unavaldably all
scat. They nave unanimously agreed on re-
port. urging tho Importance oe preserving Tie
\ system as it now Stands: and beg leave re.
spectfully to add my concurrence in the views
which brought them 10 their conclusion.
The last Legislature authorized the Boar.l Of
Commissioners for the Deaf, DumO, AID Bind
Of which am chairman cX-utliciu, TO purchase
| for tho State The establishment Of Mr.. y. L.
Walker, at Cedar Springs and 10 mahe due ar-
rarycmsEt. therein for the unfortunate inmates.
am happy 10 inform You that the purchase has
been completed on terms which ar satisfactory
To lhe w.lu!. Evard and That such further ar
rangemrn;s rs are required 10y this change will
be duly submitted for your consideration III !!
! report tr.in the D"ard. more in detail.
The Trustees of ;hc South Carolina COLLEGE.
at their annual mcr;in. in December last, elect.
I'd Professor c. +. McCay. President of tic in,
s,ilulinn. His abi'; aud altainmenls are cor.
sidrred by those who know lin to Ir Of Ne
highest order; and wien the pre- iul;crs whic!
he enruaerpd at the very threshold OF his adj
! nini,.r ;rn lave been disprlcd Gf they have
not ;c,ady b.gr) there vii! be- but onc oiinion
IS 80 III. Hess for ii;t rosisiom to which he
vi, c;ti!eL bv 81 very cccdc'l III, '"ri,y o;' thr
Board. a:a :,':'. 100, without The slightest So
iirilation or IT,, art. ,r. Rivers, Of Charles
lon whose lie has been successfully Geyoed e
classical pursuits, has been elected Professor Of
Greek Literature, in place Of Dr.. !icary, drccas-
cd !: and Dr.. LeConte, Of Georga, Il .!":i;""'t''
el well established scientific a;taiu:nrnl$, hi
been elected Professor of Natural and Mrr'i"::i.
cal Philosophy. Both these appointments. !
believe, are admitted on all hands 20 have hccn
iudicious ard most fortunate for the institution.
In the death of Dr.. Henry the CoI!cgc
mourns thc departure Of an old, able. and faith
fu professor. He was ripe >clo'ar-a man
full OF Irarning-who, without oslcn;ation de-
lighted il throwing open the abundant; store
house OF his knowledge, and inviting The stu
dcml 10 partake freely Of liz riches. II will be
long before it will have the COED fortune 10
rejoice in his equal.
The conduct of the students is reported TO
me TO be quiet and orderly. The Faculty are
assduous in their several departments, ard the
future Of the institution Is as encouraging rs
at any previous period of its eNis:cnce. thonIh
was not educated III ;hc College, have seen
and realized tI benefit! TO the State. >oci" lily.
mnrally and politically Ii is rare. indeed, ii.al
its graduates have failed in after life, by cXam-
pie and conduct, TO vindicae The p"cy whcil
nourishes and stlstans it. In my judgment. ii
has donr more for the State than ail her other
Institutions put together. 1t is greatl? 10 he
regretted that there is disposition 10 cripple
lis usefulness, if mp; TO destruyit it.. The charge
that i, is the rich mans college, is inc cry Of III"
drmago.ue lis catalogue shows that y maj j"ri-
ty of its graduates are the sons Of fathers Hh"
were not abe to educate themselves. and II"
young man has ever had lis doors closed upon
him because Of his poverty.
1t is urged, through entire niisroncrp;ion,
that it ia time to make it 4 scli.,a~taning iisiI-
tuion, and the example Of various colleges i
l., 1 c>.o hup
their various endowmpnts. ani there j. not.
strictly speaking, sel-uusrainiug college in the
Uuiun. While it is the duly of The State. &s
i;r a. lies in her power, to Instruct the destitute,
i; is no loss imperativelv her duy Ia provide ioy
those who arc rJle to pay for it ,Ire very h;gl.
est standard of education. AS n Taxpayer.
protrs against The withholding from the South
Carolina College whatever proportion Of my
annual taxes goes to its support, if am at he
same time 70 he taxed for the support OF free
>cho"!s. Ignorance among the masses is incom.
pa.i!lc with the true idoa Of republican, govern.
incnt. bu without superior intelligence 10 con.
troll aid ,irect it, the educaion which contents
ils,lf with the mere ability TO read and wri!r
will prove n curse rather than = blessing.
The Military Academies ccnlinuc nno'hrn'
sivcly, but not the less satisfactorily, 10 pulsn,
their even tenor Of usefulness and sncccss NJ
equal amount Of the public expenditure yields
bclcr return. Tie Gi>ci rlinc here is sevr'r. i''
mental training trying in tie cX.rcmr, l.ul Ia
cadet who survives The test. finds himself arinr(
for the labor Of life before Kim ! tarrr,ll;
commend the College and these Academies ;'
yonr fostering care. Both are Developing il(
inielcct and adding 10 TIC strength Of the State
aud both merit your cnuntcnarrr :rd seaport
On the subject ni Free Schools. | have Ell