Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-27
ACTUAL. Debt.
5,744,699 SO
6,143,114 IA
The amonnt nf Sl0 00[l nnnrnnriateIl a.

The amount Of $40, 600 appropriated at the last
session to defray the contingent expenses of the
Executive Department, phave had nd. occasion
to draw from the Treasury. With the unexpend-
ed balance of last year, and n balance of 1854
81, transferred to my credit by my predecessor,
have been able to meet the ordinary drafts on the
department. As my term of Office is about to ex-
pire, Ifeelsno delicacy in making certain recon-
mendations in relation to the Department. The
salary of the Governor is wholly inadequate to the
maintenance Of the proper responsibility and dig
nifty of the station. have avoided all unneces-
sary expense; I have INDUCED in no display what
ever; and from my3cxperience, have no hesita-s
ton in saying, that no man can dispense the or
binary hospitality expected of him, nor maintain
that style which our people very properly associate
with the station, without drawing largely on his
private income. The first Office in tho gift of the
people should not be one which the wealthy only
can afford to accept. 1t is answer to say, there
is no want of aspirants for the position. Willing
public servants are not generally the most eff
cient. The republican standard of compensation
for all public service. is that which will command
the talent that is able to serve the commonwealth
1t too often happens that he who has given his
life to the public, entails upon his family the incl
dents of o wasted fortune. recommend that the
salary of the Governor be increased to FIVE thous-
and dollars; and that he be required TO reside at
the capital. On this latter point, invite your at
tention to the following extract from the message
of the late Gov. Johnson: sThc Office is. .itnerant
and follows the person Of the Executive wherever
his necessities or convenience may compel him to
reside. This is utterly inconsistent with the ne
cessary order and uniformity in the conduct Of the
business Of the officer. He cannot carry with him
oil the books, documents, and vouchers, nor his
Secretary. He must either dispense with him, or
subject him to an expense which would swallow
up his small salary. The citizens, too, are inter-
ested to know where the Executive may be found,
and if he has no fixed residence, are obliged to 60
in pursuit through highways and by-paths. They
may chance to pass him on the way, without know
ing him 10 case of actual occurrence.) The true
remedy is to provide him residence at the seat
of government and require him to reside there
permanently"
The report of General James Jones, Commits
sioner of New State House, will give you full in
formation of the progress of the work, and his
plan of future operations constituted him agent
to sell the bonds authorized to be issued by the
last Legislature. There has been little or no de-
mand for six per cent. bonds, and but Few of them
have been disposed of. The act forbids the sale
of these bonds below par. Had not the bank ad-
vanced the requisite funds, the Commissioner
would have been compelled to suspend all opera
tions on the building.
herewith transmit o communication from the
Hon. W. F. Colcock, enclosing copy Of letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the Light
House Board, and also copy Of the opinion Of
the Attorney General Of the United States, in re-
laton to the provisions Of ON act Of the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina granting sites for light
houses. On reference to these communications,
it will be seen that the General Government de-
clines to proceed on the ground "that the consent
given by South Carolina to the purchased is coupled
with the condition that South Carolina retains the
Jurisdiction" Further legislation is asked.
think when the Southern States surrendered to
the General Government the power to regulate
commerce, they committed great blunder; but
that is no longer debatable question. If the
necessities of commerce require the erection of
the proposed lighthouses, can see no good rea-
son for declining to make the ccssion upon the
same terms as 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 interpose
but feeble barriers to the execution of such pur-
pose.
Accompanying this message will be found
report of Mr.. Oscar NJ. Lieber, appointed under
o Joint resolution of the last Legislature, "Geo-
logical, Neurological, and Agricultural Surveyor
of the State" The Joint Committees Of Agricul-
ture and Internal improvements Of the last Gen.