The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
Governors Message.
Fello,o Citizens Of tie Senate and HC
Of Representatives.


Autumn brings with il the season Of de.
liberation Tor the common veal. Assem-.
bled, therefore, in council, greet YOU
with grateful heart, sensibly impressed
10y the merces we have experienced the
past year, and with an expression Of my
Willingness and de-ire to unite with you
IN all that can contribute TO the welfare of
the State.
1t is again my painful duty to an.
nounce vacancy in the Senate Of the
United States. On the 7th Of May, a
despatch from the seat OF Government in
formed me Of the very sudden termirs-
ton of Judge Evans useful life, a, the
close OF the day before-a day occupied
rs usual by his Ser atoral labors.
On the llth, received official informa-
ton OF tho melancholy event from the
Vice President of the United States
Full OF years, and full of honors, possess
ing an honest, good heart, and mind
sound, clear aud 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, without regret, and whilst OF
his post, engaged in the active duties OF
the high trust contided to him by the
State. Attached to the Revolutionary
history Of his country, and treasurinc IN
his retentive memory ruuch knowledge Of
its incidents, his familiarity with the rules
OF law, aud with its judicial admnistra-
ton, rendered his industrious service on
the Senate's Committees, exceedingly
useful to that body and valuable to the
Government Learning that the remains
OF our valued Senator were TO be inferred
at his own homestead, instructed my
Aid.de-camp 10 proceed TO The North
eastern border Of the State, and attend
them thence to their final resting place.
In view OF the remaining days Of the
session, and regarding it unwise, under
the circumstances then indicated, t. trans
fer TO the Senate one Of our faithful re-
representatives. in the lower House, the in
chnation Of my mind was not to fill the
vacancy 10y AN appointment. But, on
I learning that it was the desire Of Deega.
ton to have the seat filled, forthwith
appointed the gallant Col. Arthur l..
H"y"e TO r"psir promptly to the Capitol.
! His commission dated the l2th of MAY,
was to continue until the 4lh Monday in
/ November, (22d ins,.) now submit to
( your wisdom and discretion, the election
/ of successor in the Senate, until the 4th
of March next, the unexpired term of the
late Hon. Josiah Evans.
/ The requests contain d in the resolutions
Of The last General Assembly, have been
complied with as f4- AS practicable. In
respect to tie work Of deepening the
channel Of the river. by the city of Savan.
nah, application was made TO the Presi.
dent 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 who projected it. His
diagram was laid before me. the Attorn
ey General and severa! members Of the
late Legislature being presently and his
opinion seemed to be well founded, that
IN all human probability ,he prosecution
OF the work To the limited extent descrid
ed, would produce no injury TO the Car
olna side, nor impede the navigation OF
the Savannah Black River. This opin
ion was concurred IN by General Totten,
the able Chief Of the United States corps
Of Engineers.
The statue of Washington, TO which
my message 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. took it for
. :he Stale, at ten thousand dollars, advan-
cling two thousand dollars from the con.
| tingen, fund now ask an appropria.
tion Of eight thousand dollars,to complete
the purchase ard compensate fully the
/ ingenious artist. The statue is Of bronze.
I II has been plased in the Orphan House
grounds, in Charleston, under the care Of
the city authorities, until the New State
House shall be sufficiently finished to rem
/ der il safe in the State grounds here.
> THE BEQUEsr OF JAcKsoN.--At the re-
! quest Of Col. +. G. w. Butler, Of Lousian-
a, a faSorite ward Of Gen. Jackson, and
by authority from Mr.. Andrew Jackson,
the heir and executor Of the ,estator, |
bestowed. on the 4lh Of May last, his be-
quest TO the ''patriot Of South Carolina,
most valiant in defence OF his country 5
rights" upon the President Of the Palmet-
/ to Association, and his successors in office,
in trust for the last survivor Of the South
Carolina Regiment Of volunteers in the
war with Mexico. properly known as the
Palmetto Regiment" This wa, done by
proclamation, (Which is recorded in the
Secretary Of States Office, at Columbia,
in book A. A., Miscellaneous Records,
page 375,) on the second anniversaryof
the Association, which is composed Of the
members remaining Of that devoted regi.
ment. This was an occasion OF most
grateful interest, rs the Association was
/ privileged to entertain, as their orator and
guest, the respected aud loved Quitman
who, as Major General in the United
States Army, commanded the division in
which the regiment served in the Valley
Of Mexico Unbought as it was, and un'
QuesliOne1s as IL must ever be the tesli