Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-03
NO. 4S.


they emanate-so totally at variance with
our own. They protest against the late de-
cision of the Supreme Court in the case Of
Scott rs. Sandford. The political principles
recognized by the decision referred to, meet
with the sanction of the people Of South
Carolina, who applaud the wisdom Of the
decree in which they are now judicially en-
bodied. Owing to the prejudices Of birth,
education and association, men reared differ
emily will diverge in sentiment from each
other. Especially is this the case in relation
to domestic slavery-an institution which
existed when the American Constitution was
adopted, and was recognized thereby. Let
the law of charity prevail in judging one
another. In preserving and protecting the
property of our fathers in negro slaves, we
deem ourselves entitled to the respect and
aid Of all good men and wise statesmen. Our
ancestors, dealing with gold and silver coin,
bought the negro from the capitalist Of Eng
land and New England, whose thriving trade,
however, abused in many instances, was over
ruled by the Providence of God, to convert
the barbarian bushman of the African coast,
into the orderly domestic, the Christian
black.laborer of America. There are few
results more amazing in statistics than those
which are produced BY the fruits of this la
bora labor which could no more be dispcn-
sed with by America now, than could he
commerce and manufacture so dependent on
its productions.
The STATUE CT WAsHINGTON.-One Of
the last letters which I received from the
late Senator Butler, related to copy, in
bronze, of Houdon's statue of Washington,
which he recommended should be purchased
by the State. 1t is pleasing to recur to the
recollection Of this great and good man. 1t
is boon to mankind when the good God
permits sometimes the wisdom of love, asso-
ciated with faith and hope, to be embodied
in human form, whose favor We may look
upon and admire. It is true that our debt
of gratitude to his memory cannot thus be
paid; but it is due to ourselves that We
should acknowledge it by some visible token,
and it is due to posterity to provide mouu-
ment, to which the young may be pointed
when curious to realize the idea of his manly
proportions, or when enjoined BY their mat.
rons to study the character of Washington,
and emulate the virtues which adorn it. I
propose that q statue be ordered and that
provision be made for its erection with the
New State Capitol.
STATE MAGAZINE.--In the month Of
February last, in making visit to the Mag.
azine in Charleston, I discovered that the
proprietor of the land adjacent (Payne's
FARM had divided it into lots, allowing suf-
fcient room for streets, which the city au-
thorities had caused to be traced. These
lots, by squares, in succession, were sold by
auction in the City market. ConceiVing,
forthwith, the inconvenience and danger to
the property of the State that would ensue
from having persons settle in dwellings of
any sort, under the very walls Of the Maga.
zine, and the loss which the State would have
to submit to hereafter, if desirous to dislodge
them when once in possession, I did not
hesitate to assume the responsibility Of in
structing Mr.. Yeadon to purchase for the
State all the lots and parts Of lots between
the State lands and the line of the North
Eastern Railway. After some delay this
was at length accomplished, by the assistance
of the Attorney. General, in the month Of
May, at a cost of s3,435 so for the land,
and s11 so for recording the titles, to which
is to be added the sum of S206 OF for en-
closing the grounds Aportion Of this tract
is low marsh, covered by the tides, and at
present valueless, except for privilege; but
the convenience of transportation by water
on the East, and by railway on the West,
renders it practicable to fill these portions
whenever it may be desirable. The proba.
bility is, that the whole property will rather
appreciate in value than otherwise, in the
course of years. 1t will be proper and safe
to close the streets of the City so far as they
run through this property. recommend
that this be done by authority Of law at your
present Session.
CHARLESTON AND MEMpHIs.-The pre-
sent year has been signalized by the compile
tion of the connected Railway communica-
ton between the Atlantic at Charleston and
Savannah, and the river Mississippi at Men,
phis, in the State of Tennessee. This hap.
py event was duly celebrated by the Munich
pal Authorities of the cities at either end of
the line, in May and June last. In North
Latitude 80 deg. 46 min. I witnessed the
meeting of the waters-those of the turbid
Mississippi poured into the briny Atlantic;
and on the part of the State Igave welcome
to our neighbors of Georgia, and to our COM
mon friends from the Valley Of the Missis-
sippi.
trust it will not be long before the Rail-
ways from Memphis and Nashville and
Knoxville will debouche into South Carolina
through the Blue Ridge mountains. had
the satisfaction to witness the progress of the
tunnel on this line, in the month Of August.
recognized on that occasion the triumphs
of science at every step, in the excellent
dispositions of the engineers. The best
spirit seemed to prevail among engineers,
contractors, and laborers.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND REa1sTRA-
T1oN.-I trust the General Assembly will
continue its patronage to the Geological Sur
vey of the State, and to the Registration of