Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
GOV ERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Fslloao- Citizens Of The Senate and House Of Rep
TeSeutdtireS

TCSeIiQttceS
Under the provision of a wise and well-ba
anced Constitution, the close Of Autumn bring
with it the season Of deliberation for the com
mon veal. Assembled, therefore, in counci
greet you with a grateful heart, sensibly i'm
pressed by the mercieS we have experienced tn
past year, and with an expression of my vii
lingness and desire to unite with you in all tina
can contribute to the welfare of the State,
1t is again my painful duty to announce va
cancy in the Senate Of the United States. Oh
the 1Lh of May, despatch from the seat of Gov
i, crnment informed me of the very sudden ter
mination Of Judge Evans useful life, at tn
close of the day before-a day occupied as usua
by his Senatorial laborS.
On the llth, received official information o
the melancholy event from the Vice-PIesiden
of the United States. Full of years, and full
of honorS, possessing an honest, good heart, ant
mind sound, clear and vigorous to the last
his was the happiness, at the close Of well
spent life, to render unto his Creator the spirit
which he gave, at a moments warning, withou
regret, and whilst at his post, engaged in tht
active duties of the high trust conided to hin
by the State. Attached to the Revolutionary
history of his country, and treasuring in hi.
retentive memory much knowledge of its Incl.
dents, his familiarity with the rules of law, anc
with its judicial administration, rendered his
Industrious service on the Senate's Committees
exceedingly useful to that body and valuable te
the Government. Learning that the remains o
our valued Senator were to be inferred at hiI
own homestead, instructed my Aid-de-camI
to proceed to the Northeastern border of the
State, and attend them thence to their fina
resting place. In view of the few remaining days
OF the session, and regarding it unwise, under
tue circumstances then indicated, to transfer tc
the Senate one Of our faithful Representatives
in the lower House, the inclination Of my mind
was not to fill the vacancy by an appointment
| But, on learning that it was the desire Of the
Delegation to have the seat filled, forthwith
appointed the gallant Col. Arthur P. Hayne to
repair promptly to the Capitol. His COM
MISSION dated the 18th of May, was to continue
until the fourth Monday in November, 22d inst. J
now submit to your wisdom and discretion,
the election of a successor in the Senate, until
the 4th of March next, the uncxpired term Of
the late Hon. Josiah j. Evans.
The requests contained in the resolutions Of
the last General Assembly, have been complied
with us as far as practicable. In respect to the
work of deepening the channel Of the river, by
the city Of Savannah application was made TO
lhe President of the United States who promptly
| responded through the War Department, by
sending the intelligent officer in charge of the
work to explain the plan Of the Scientific Board
no f5I Tjsse6d
me, (tLe Attorney General and several members
of the late Legislature being presently and his
opinion seemed to be well founded, that in all
human probability the prosecution of the work
to the limited extent described, would produce
no injury to the Carolina side, nor impede the
navigation Of the Savannah Back River. This
opinion vas concurred in by General Totten,
the able Chief Of the United States corps OF
Engineers.
The statue of Washington to which my mes
sage of last November alluded, as having been
proposed by the lamented Senator Butler. was
completed soon after. Ascertaining in March
that the artist was obliged to dispose Of his
work, and being certified that it was valuable,
I took it for the State at ten thousand dollars,
advancing two thousand dollars from the con-
tingent fund. now ask an appropriation of
eight thousand dollars, to complete the purchase
and compensate fully the ingenious artist. The
statue is OF bronze. 1t his been placed in the
Orphan House grounds, in Charleston, under
the care Of the city authorities, until the New
State House shall be sufficiently finished to
render it safe in the State ground here.
The BrauEsr OF JAcKsoN.-At the request
of Col. E. G. w. Butler, of Louisiana, q favor
ito ward Of Gen. Jackson, and by authority
from Dir. Andrew Jackson, the heir and eXecu-
tor OF the tcStator, | bestowed, on the 4th OF
May last, his btquest to the "patrlot OF South
Carolina, most valiant i'll defence OF his country's
rights" upt n the President of the Palmetto AS
ISOLATION, and his successors in office, IN trust tor
the last survivor Of the South Carolina ReSl-
ment of volunteers in the war With MEXICO,
properly known as the "Palmetto Regiment"
This was done by proclamation, (Which is re-
corded in the Secretary Of States Office, at Co.
lumbia, in book A. A., Miscellaneous Records,
page 37S,) on the second anniversary OF the
Association, which is composed OF the members
remaining Of that devoted regiment. This was
an occasion of most grateful interest, as the AS
sociation was privileged to entertain, as their
orator and guest, the respected and loved Quit
man, who, as Major General in the United States
Army, commanded the division in which the
regiment served in tie Valley of Mexico. I'm
bought as it wa, and unquestioned as it must
ever be, the testimony OF that gallant soldier
and sterling patriot, in favor Of the courage and
conduct of the South Carolina Volunteers, is
priceless to theln-priceless to the State which
sent them to the field. Mournful. now, is lRy
task to ANNOUNCE his death. This Grafton was
his last. lie pronounced it before the Palmetto
Association, on the It'll Of May, lie breathed
his last, at home, TRANQUILITY, on the l1th OF
July-and his remains lie eatombed near the
city of Natchcz, OH tue left bank Of the Mssis-
sippi. Faithful, just and kind to our brothers,
while serving as soldiers in foreign land, we
honored and loved him livins-and now let
our PRAYERS ascend to the good God to receive
him with appreciation into everlasting hatlta-
tions.
RAILwAYs.-Great credit is due to the entcp-
priSiug citzens who have prosecuted with ener'
w and SUCCESS tie con. Lruction OF new facill-
Lies of transportation ior passengers. and pro
tluce. 1t is notorious that: travel and trade
both increase rapidly in PROPORTION o improved
facilities, and so necessary to tue puDlie "
these facilities noon become, that no railway /.
allowed to be discontinued, however proftles
it may be to its projectors. Indeed, where th'
proprietors in the gicinage are stockholders, tut
road cannot be said to be protitiess: even al
though it bc far from yielding dividend. Th'
capital thus invested in South Carolina may b.
put down at slS000,OOO, (of which sum tn
State holds shares amounting to $2342, ,20O,
and the extent IT railway in working order
900 miles. Tie Charleston and Savannah Rail
road beyond lie Edisto; the Union and Spar
tanburg Railroad beyond Unionville; the Blu
Ridge Railroad beyond Pendleton, arc all unde
the active agency Of their skillful and cticicn
officers, IN course of successful construction
I have confidence in every. one, and TRUST t
see, at no distant day, the first linking our com