The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
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tect the commercial emporium of the State
from the fearful pesliIcnce which too often
ini,cts her streets. When this forty mil.
lions of money is added to the still larger
sum, that OF the greater portion Of the Fed
erai revenue, under the ordinary operation
OF the GoycrnmCnt--one main cause of the
Thrift and promise of Northern cities, villa
grs and country is made manifest Far be
II from the TO object TO the wide.sp BEN
eilts OF mutual Intercourse, and the pe.pet-
ual interchange of goou officers between
the people OF every Sc, tion of our country;
but the unequal intercourse is noticeable as
tending to bind with prosperity the one
section 10 the elements Of lis true interest,
and to render the other TOO arbitrary and
prorincia!ly dependent Let us not shut
our eyes against the truth, but uniting in
harmony with each other diligently, and in
faith, perform the duty that lies nearest to
us. Lc; us contribute what we can, collec-
lively and individually, towards the power
of the State, by its improvement in knowI-
edge, in agriculture, and the useful arts, in
internal commerce with the West, by rail.
way and public roads, as well as fostering
direct export and import trade. Above
all, let US cultivate those moral virtues,
those industrious and domestic habits, hich
render cur beloved State an agreeable and
happy home 10 her people, and these more
| indepcndcnt--at the same time that all ner
Federal obligations are scrupulously OBJ.
| served.
! In the latter part of (thc 27th) August n
vessel was sent into the harbor of Charles.
! ton, prize, with three hundred and six ma.
tive Africans on board. having been, on the
2lst of the same moI.th, captured by the
| United States schooner Dolphin off the
coast OF Cuba. Thirty eight died after
coming into port up t" the Goth of Sep
tcmbcr, when the remainder were shipped
on board the United States steam frioate
| Niagara, and have been sent to Africa in
charge of Government agent--the Colo.
ni%aiion Society having agreed,for one huns
dred and fifty dollars each. rs | understand
to take charge of them for two years.
Many have since died 1T sea up TO the 22d
ultimo, nj which date we have accounts of
the Niagara at st. Vncents.
| No instance, perhaps, could have better
served to present, an strong relief, the devo-
ton to law and order of the people Of Car
olina. The officers Of the Government
were not moIestcd in the discharge Of what
they deemed their duty. | cannot omit,
| however, IN bringing the facts to your view,
TO express my regret at their occurrence,
which produced uuwontcd excitement in n
! quiet community, by the exhibition of a
| species Of traffic long since abandoned in
the Unised States. II there be any treaty
which sanctions such Interference with the
commerce of the inhabitants of Cuba, such
treaty has been framed in disregard Of the
sound advice of Washington--not ITO en-.
tangIe our peace and prosperity in the tolls
OF European ambition, or interest or cap
rice" "stecr clear Of permanent alliance
with any portion Of the foreign world"-
and ought e. bc nbrogated. Once within
onr port, il was humane 10 land the suffer
ing prisoners in order To release them from
their cramped deck, and TO care for them.
They were we'll cared for until transferred
on board the Niagara, where also they re
ccivcd every proper attention But the pro-
pricty of thus diverting the vessel, with it's
| cargo, from iis destined channel, and thrust.
ing it under the notice of our people, is
what may be questioned ] trust that a
| like case may not again occur within our
| bordcJs.
The laws of Congress. BY authority OF
which the officers were governed, | hope
Will be revised and amended. Ii is enough
that the gallant navy ot the United States
be charged with preventing tho slave trade
between the coast of Africa and our own
shores, under the sanction of the Consiitu.
ton. IL is our policy TO let foreign nations
regulate their own affairs, and enforce their
| own police.
EDUCATroN-The fund bcqueathed bv
| Alexander Downer, deceased. for the sup.
| port of n school in EdgetieId District. ex.
credS twenty thousand dollars (S2O OOO).
| The accounts are settled annually before
the Commissioner in Equity Of Edgef eld
and the provident care of the Chanccllors
Of the Conrt of Equity, is especially invok.
| ed by the liberal trstator-thcy, doubtless
will be faithful In guarding the sacred trust
Not having been able TO visit the school, |
commend il earnestly to the intelligent no.
tice OF the delegation of Edgefeli ! may
be permitted - make the like appeal to
| Tie Abbeville delegation, for the De La
Howe school in their district. Some por-
ton of the land devised for the support of
this school has been sold, by leave of the
Legislature, which think ought t. be re.
stored in order 10 preserve entire the terri
! tory, as it Was originally left and intended
by the testator-wmch seems well adapted
! for n sheep walk. Connected with n prop.
osiiOn TO the last General Assembly 10
send pupil to one If the Agricultural
| Schools of France, received from the civil
attention of the Minister d'Agriculture et
| dInstruction, programme of the said
school, showing the course of instruction
and the cost. This programme, of which
| | furnished n translation to the President OF
the State Agricultural Society in January
last, was accompanied by graceful tender
from the Minister OF France of his best of.
fees towards son Of South Carolina, who
should DC recommended by the Governor
The school supported by the Beresford
bounty, seems to be ilourishing. The fund
is wei managed.
Academies and high schools have been
multiplied within ~ few years, in the seye.
| ral distrcts--"specia!Iy for the education OF
| giTls, upon whose moral and mental. as well
rs physical development, depend so much
| the future welfare of society. Sustained
| generally byesectarian Influences they sup
ply extensively that liberal culture and dis.
cipline, by means Of which the minds OF
| ingenious youth are strengthened and pre-
pared for the active duties of life. Under
the wholesome influence of intelligent and
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