The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-08

I'll 10 go, ana have no unlut, upon APP
pIication to the General Government, an
appropriation would readily he made for
their removal. An appropriation of five
thousand dollars WAS made hv Congress in
the year 1875, to remove the Catawha ln-
dams, but larscd into the general treasury
in July, 1851, rs it WAS not called for, aud,
therefore, cannot Ee used without :, reap
preparation by Congress. Information re-
, ccivcd from the Superintendent uf Indian
affairs Of the Southern Surcrintcnlcncv,
satisfies mo that The Chuc,aws have IN
abundance Of territory both for themselves
and the Catawhas; but they expect com
p"nSa'"n for furnishing the Cataw!,s with
!and, and allow them to come among them
The money appropriated hv Congress could
only be usc.l for their removal; but about
five thousand dollars could be obtained for
their lands in York District, and this. to-
9c,hcr with the balance due them by the
State in cxlingui>hing their title to what
is called the Indian Land, would, in all
probability, he sufficient TO effect the de-
sired arrangement v ilh the Choc,aws. In
the event of a failure to induce them to re
move it is evident We should not compcl
them to 60, but enIravor to make them
useful citizens, extending TO them the ben
ctils of education and religion. A plain
building might be erected on their land
which would answer the double purpose Of
Il school house and house of worship;
and a teacher employed to educate their
children, allowing them, also, the p,iviI-
lege to invite a minister, of whatever dc
nomination they may choose, TO preach TO
them on Sundays, or such other days as
may suit his convenience. The chief in
formed me that they would like to have
preaching, and that there were about cigh-
teen children, many of whom, i not all
would he sent tc school if they had an op-
porlunity. / am aware that many persons,
who know the Indians well, think their
habits cannot be changed by education, and
one instance is q ivcn of an educated In-
dian Iapsnr into his former habits; but
the cost will be small, and the experiment
| is well worth Il fair trial.
The Lunafic 1syium.-It affords me
great satisfaction to say that this institu-
ton has exceeded in usefulness the most
sanguinc expectations of its founders. Our
own State was among the first in the Re-
public to set the example of providing for
that class Of unfortunate beings deprived
of their reasoning faculties: Aud it has
been followed all over the Continent, dis
pcnsing innumcrabe blessings broadcast
over the land. From comparatively II
small hrginnng. tic number Of patients
has increased to two hundred and forty
seven under treatment this ycar-onc hun
ired and twenty five males and one hun,
dred and twenty-five females. The males
occupy the new building, containing fifty.
one available sleeping apartments, and i'll
made to occupy the SAME room, owing tn
the fact, that certain classes Of inmates
hy the regulations of the house, are en-.
titled to separate apartments. 1t viii
therefore, be absolutely necessary to dis
miss residents from other States, and all
of them paying patients, or increase the
accommodations 10y erecting another build
ing. The former would be inhunan in til,
extreme, to say nothing Of the decrease
Of revenue by substituting panpers for high
paying patients. |, therefore, respectfully
recommend an appropriation of fifty tho,Is
and dollars 10 complete the centre building
| VI.
West Asylum, appropriated exclusively t,
females, is amply sufficient to meet ever.
contingency which may reasonably b.
expected for some time to come. by II,
Act of the last Legislature, the amoun
allowed for the support of paupers WA
increased from SlOO to s;l35 year; bu
from information received from the Super
intendcnt, obtained by actual experience
rs well as the average cost for support
ing al insane person in the other asylum
in the United States, not less than SIG;
will meet the necessary expenses; am
. unless such an increase is made, the prof
derived from paying patients will have t.
be applied to meet the deficiency, instea'
Of usirg It for necessary repai1s, improve
ments, amuscments, and other curative ap
, pliances. When it is remembered that OH
, asylum has been f.sustaining in,titu
tion, not calling upon the State for
dollar to that end, it seems TO me that tn
State cannot hesitate to pay the fiL
amount necessary to support its panper'
9 rs well as ample building accommodation
. for It's inmates.
Military Acadensy.-The wisdom {
converting tile Magazine Guard into
9 Military Academy, is now beyond qu''
> ton, and the most sanguiue expectation
IT have been more than fulfilled, in turnin
If out annually a class of useful, scicntt
!. and military men; and, at the same tim
furnishing areIiabls guard for, the pu
lie arms: Z Young men are sent out. fro
Is these schools competent to train the eli
2 zen soldiery whenever their services ms
At be required, and thus wehave' at connnan
"a Mt iii times, ihs means of an efficient q
{, Eganiza:ion, I'd meet any emergency til
~ may arise. a. Much scre5it lis due to n
j, Sf I, nh ma cnI rlv its I,p,