Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-30
GOVEREURS MESSAGE
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representa-

Alter @ year OF unprecedented n
the enjoyment ofmany blessings f:on
of bene6cent Creator, you, the cf
resentatives of the people have ass
deliberate on the affairs of the Comm
and to enact such laws as you may
ducive to her welfare. In dis;har
important duty intrusted to you by
stituents, YOU should invoke the hid
sell of One whose judgment is uaer r.,
who rules the destinies of States
individuals. No people who disr'
Divine commands can be prosperous .;-e
py. An implicit confidence in God
give you the wisdom to plan, and tn
execute, and upon this must ever
successful administration OF our
fairs.
There are certain cardinal princi
should, in my opinion, govern your
action, to wit: 10 collect no more
the people than are absolutely nee
an economical administration of
ment; to avoid as much as possit
new, and to provide for the exti1
of the present public debt, so that
may not he forced to emigrate tt
burdens of taxation, and thus der
State. A public debt i'll this cot
regarded as public blessing, an
heavy one upon po,terity, would
from the responsibility of taxin
and doing the greatest iniusticetc
individual who would leave his
children covered with bonds ans
would not be regarded as prud'
parent and what would be unwi:
vvidual, applies equally to an aG
individuals called the State. Ii',#.l
taxation is not as heavy as in
new States, it must be remembt
have virgin soil, and from
| make better crops, are better ab
/ alton. And many persons ar
State who would emigrate, if ",
to pay, the burdens were as
where. Although the crop oftl
a large one, and particularly
crop, yet by prudent manageint
economy, our people may be ab
without the importation of mu
the harvesting of the next Gro
scarcity OF corn in some OF the
was in part brought about by
distilleries in operation, thus
staff of life into a slow but sur
while our Legislature has be-
the rights Of the people, i'll
of view, by refusing to repeal
for fear of leaving them pre-
and usurers, their health and
unattended to, by allowing
converted into ardent spirits,
depraved and viiiated appetit
stills should amount to aproE
use, or at least high enough tol
. | sufficient Rp! to support the paup'
F1NANcE.-The report Qftl
will exhibit the financial condit
in all of its details, and to it
information on that point. Tho
as I can learn, are in sound
condition, prepared to discharge
legations, and furnish sound and
rency for the State. Without being dlsr
, to question the wisdom of the Act Of the |.
f islature in relation to keeping certain amo
of specie in their vaults, | would respectll
: suggest, that while it would fail to remedy
evil of suspension, 1.-THE banks ireque:
suspending with much less specie init
vaults than is now required it is an unne.
sary tax upon them, without any great p''
good growing out of it. The banks, how,
should not be exempted from strict acc:
liability; but it seems to me the best
would be to put them immediate.. in liqu.
tion upon the suspension ofspece paymep
and COMPEL them to close business until
charters are obtained, open to all who
choose to subscribe, as when the banks w
first chartered. If this is deemed too sev.
penalty for suspehding, something. mild
might be substituted that would tend to pl
vent suspension, except under the me
pressing necessity.
CESsusoF THE FREE WHITE INHABITANTS.
The Act of the last session requiring Gems
of the free white inhabitants OF the State to
taken, and returns made on oath at the Sec
tary of States Office in Columbia, by the Fl,
of August last, has been carried ont, wit, /
exception of the Parishes. of St. Thomas
St. Dennis. Samuel f. Martin, the ,ea:
taker for these Parishes, having failed to ~
q return, I appointed George G.. Harmin,
has necessarily made return after the T.
required by law, bat in all other respects
conformity thereto. The Legislature haril
omitted to provide for printing the books Il
cessary for the census-takers, Iauthorized il
State Printer to prepare them. The retu.,
are filed in the Office of the Secretary of STA
subject to your inspection and disposition
REsoLUTIoNs.-The several resolutions
quiring the action of the Governor, has bee
attended to. A Military Commission, cons,
ting of thirteen persons, has been appourtc
and will report to you ut the present sesS;o
A commission consisting of three persons hi
been appointed for the purpose of investig
ting the healthful condition of Bulls Islam
with especial reference to its suitableness as
Quarantine Station. The commission consis
of Hon. Charles Macbeth, Hon. VIM. I. Blu
and DR.. John l.. Dawson, who will also repo
to you. Under the resolution "authorizir
and empowering" the Governor to have IL
| laws relative to the powers and duties of Cor
missioners Of the Poor collected and pri,r /,
&C., l appointed Edmund Bcllinger, I.;o
who has discharged the duty in "a satiSfactcl
manner, and been paid ont of the contingr'.
fund. B. F. Arther, Esu.:r'vas empforcd
record "The correspondence and document
of the officers Of the Palmetto Regiment" a:
the papers were put in his possession for IT,.
purpose; but it seems that lie entertain.
some doubts of his powers, and the constr
tion to be given to the resolution. He sn,
in q letter to mo: Gail the papers wbic
deemed of value have keen recorded II.
the volume will not be bound or indexr
until instructions are received from the p; :
slature." The accompanying letter will nc.
fully explain the difficulties, and 1 refer ",
to it for further information.
New STATE HoUsg.-By reference to
report of the Commissioner Of the new a,
House, it will be seen that the whole dish,
ments for the last fiscal year, for the build.
amounted to the sum of three hundred >,
forty.eight thousand and forty-four dollars n.
twenty cents, (sals, s,Ol4 27, y and that