Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-02

lcrfcu 10, ltlccI VIZ"
of South Carolina, who applaud the wiSu"n
the decree in which they are now iudlcially EN-.
bodied Owing to the prrindiccs of birth, cdI'-
Cation and association, men reared differently
will diverge in sentiment from each other. Is
pcciully is this the case i'll relation 10 domestic
saverv-;n institution which existed when the
American Constitution wnS adopted, and wiS
recognized thereby. Let the law OF charity pre-.
vail in Judging one another. In preserving and
protecting the property of our fathers. III negro
slaves. we deem ourselves entitled to the respect
and aid Of al! yood men ami wise statesmen.
Our ancestors. dealing with gnd and silver coin.
bought the negro from the capitalist OF England
and New Ing land. whose thriving trade, however
abused in many INSTANCES, WAS UTcr-rulcd by the
Providence OF God, ~ convert the barbarian
Bushman of the African coast into the orderly
domestic, the Christian black lahorcro oi Amrr!c:.
There are few results more Amazing than those
which are produced by the fruits Of this labor
Il labor which could no more be dispensed with
bY AmericalIs now, than could the commerce
lndmanulactureS So dependent on reproductions.
TnE STATUTE OF Misunderstanding Of The
last letters which received from the late Scna-
tor Butler. related to copy, i'll bronze. OF liou-
tlom'S statue uf Washington, which l:c recon-.
mCudcd should bc purchased by the State. Its
pleasing tU rrcWr to The rrcuIIectinnS Gr this
wrrat and roUl man. 1t is Il boon to mankind!
when the good (iUl permits sometimes the Wis
dom OF love- assuciatrl with faith and hope, to be
rnlm!cd in Il human form, whose favor We may
luuk upon and admire. 1t is true that our debt
of gratitude to his memory cannot thus be paid (:
but it is due to ourselves That we should acknowl-
rdmc it in s,nne visible token. and il is due TO
postcrily 10 provide Il monument. 10 which the
Young NAV be pointed when curioas Ia realize
! The i'lca Of his manly proportions, or when en-
ioincl hy their nlatrunS 10 stud The character of
Washington, and emulate the virtues which ;l,orn
il. propose that statute be- ordered and that
provision br m;ulr for It's erection with the New
State Capitol.
STATE MAGlzlxE.--m the month nf February
last. in making Il visit 10 thu Magazine in Char
lesion. ,liscnvcrctlaL the hepropririorof the land
adjacent (lavncS Fmrm) had divided it into
lots. allowing sufficient room for streets. which
the city authorities had caused to be- traced.
These lots, hy squares in succession, were sold
hv auction in the city market. Concriving,
forthwith, The Inconvenience and danger to the
proncfiv of the State that would ensure from
having persons settle i'll dwellings OF any sort
under the very walls OF the Magazine and the
loss which the State would have to submit ia
hereafter if ,csirotls to ,iiSod.c them when once
in possession, | did not hesitate 10 assume the
responsibility of insructing Mr.. icadon 10 pur.
chase or the State all Tie lots, ant, part of lots,
between the Stale lands and the line Of the
North eastern railway. After some delay this
was al length accomplished, by the assistance OF
the Attorney General. in the month Of May, at
Il cost OF s.; ,.i3j 80 for the land, and Sll 80 for
recording the titles, to which is added the sum
of $2OG O7 for enclosing the grounds. a por.
ton of this tract is low marsh, covered by the
tides, and at present valueless, except for privi
lcge but the convenience of transportation by
water on the East and by railway on the West,
renders it practicable to fill these portions when,
ever it MAY be desirable. The probability is
that the whole property will rather appreciate il,
value than otherwise, in the course of years. 1t
will be proper and safe TO close the streets oil
the city so far as they through this property
recommend that this be done by authority o.
! law at your present session.
CHARLESTON AND MEMrnIs.-The present ycal
has been sgnazed by the completion of The
connected railway communication between the
Atlantic, at Charleston and Savannah, ,and the rive
Mississippi, at Memphis, in the State of Tennes
see. This happy event was duly celebrated by thu