The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-12-07

been appointed, aud will report to you at
tie present session. Il commission con
siSt'ng Of three persons has been appoin
ted for the purpose Of investigating the
healthful condition Of Bulls Island, viii,
especial reference 10 its suitableness AS n
Quarantine Station. The commission
consists of Hou. Charles Macbeth, Hon.
VIM. !. Bull and DR., John L. Dawson,
wao will also report TO YOU. Under the
Resolution "authoriziug and empowering"
the Governor to have the laws relative
10 the powers and duties Of the Cummis.
sloners OF the Poor collected and printed,
DC, appointed Edmund Bellinger, Esq,
who has discharged the duty in salts.
factory manner, and been paid out Of the
Contingent Fund. b. +. Arthur, ESQ
WAS employed To record "The clrrespon
dence aud documents of the officers Of the
Palmetto Regiment" and the papers were
. put IN hiH possession ;or that purpose {;
/ but IL seems that he entertained some
doubts of his powers. and the construc.
ton TO be given to the resolution. lie
says in letter Ia me "AII the papers
wh ch | deerued Of value have been re
! corded, but the volume will not be hound
or lndexed until instructions are received
from the Legislature" The accompany.
ing letter will more fully explain the diff
culties, and | refer you 10 it for further
information.
New STATE HoUsE.-By reference to
the report of the Commissioner Of the
New State House, it will he seen that the
whole disbursements for the last fiscal
| year, for the building. amounted to the
sum OF three hundred and forty eight
! thousand. forty four dollars and twenty.
seven cents, (34S,O44 27,) and that AN
appropriation Of four hundred thousand
dollars will lie necessary for the present
| wear. Whatever differences of opinion
may have existed rs to the proprielv of
| commencing the work, no doubt can now
Ho en'ertalmed of the necessity of It's com
/ rIetion. The work lis evidently progres.
ing with as much rapidlty AS practicable,
and tie leautv, elegance and durability
of the structure, will commend itself to
/ every one, and cannot hesitate to rec
ommend the desired appropriation. BY
a resolution Of the Legs l.tufe, the Com
| To have the records removed TO the New
State House AS soon as the temporary
sh,lvrs were COMPLETED but in the ex.
-ic Sc uf n wise discretion. he declined re-
moving them IN account OF the damp
ness of the vaults, which would have Sc
rluusly M Ired them. and rendered them
! a!in">t q, useless as if DESTROYED bv fire.
In order L. protect the State House from
lire have employed guard, A. n cost
Of thirty seven and - hall dollars (37 SOY
per month, and shall continue To do SO
! 6nUi the house is covered and the records
removed, unless otherwise directed by the
Legislature.
IuE MILITIA System. In revie wing a
| portion Of the Militia the last summer, |
! found a orea. Discrimination 10 do MIitiS
duty, and in some Instances whole com
ponies refused to muster. The Adjutant
and Inspector General WAS instructed to
use all the means IN his power to puLish
! toy fines, this disobedieHce Of law, and
neglect Of duty, but the disaiiec,ion III
some places was so gene al, that it will be
difficult To get count martial organized
to Try detaulters. Having appointed u
Commission. according to resolution of
your body. TO examine into anh repos to
you on the Militia system do not deem
1t necessary TO make any recommends.
! ton III relation thereto, but something
must he done soon, ora general disor
ganization will take place.
TuE LAws.-ln the discharge OF the
delicate and responsible dutv imposed on
the Executive by The Constitution, ito sec
that he laws are faithfully executed in
mercy" have had OCCASION, in some ca.
ses, TO pardon or commute the punish
NETT OF criminals bat have been care
tnI not 10 grant pardOns capriciously, or
without the most satisfactory reasons. In
applications for pardon, argument are fre
! quently used TO show tha, the punish
ment is dsproportioned to the offence.
and that the ends Of justice would be nc
complIshed 10y mlider punishment
But ! caLnot consent, in this summary
way, TO repeal the laws Of the land, and
set up my judgment in their stead II is
the province Of the Legislature to pass
laws, and to amend them when they op-
ernrs inlnr'onsiv. or unjust. AMI in the dis
charge Of my duty. the responsibility
shall be left where it belongs. For my
part, | have few alterations or amend
meDts Of the laws to recommend, believ
ing that, as whole, they are wise and
salutary; aud preiering to have an occa-
sional case of hardship, rather than fre
qnent changes, making it uncertain what
the law is. person guilty OF = breach
Of trust should, IN nv opinion, he pun
Ished with as much or more severity than
larceny for the "quo amino" in both ca
ses is the same, and the former. in cddi-
ton To the wicked iuIention, violates the
confidence reposed in him, aud deserves
no favor At the hands Of the law. The
Cashier or Teller who violates confidence
10y aPpropriaung the funds Of the Bank
to his own use, is no better than .he man
that breaks in and supplies himself with
money; in t'ct, he is not so good, being
destitute At least OF the quality Of bcdness