The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-12-04

:. 'rcn,SM and have signed a petition to Gov. y:
Leaorcs and s;the Choctaw Council, praying lor
admission into the Choctaw nation. The
ao;nc; met on the 1st Monday in October
last and although no information has been re-
ce;ycd t,y me Of their decision, yet from the
opinion Of. the Indian Agent, derived from ire
orept conversations with the leading men,
there is no reasonable doubt but their appca-
tion has been fayorably received by the CouiI-
Gil, and citizenship granted to them Oh favor.
able terms considering the advantages tIat
will be enjoyed by the almost extinct Cata"o"
tribe. The Congress Of the United States
made an appropriation of five thousand dollars
in the year 1855, to remove the Catawoa LII,
disns; but, as it was not called for, 1t lapscdi
into tie general treasury in July, 1857, and
cannot be used without rc-appropriat!on by
Congress. Ny recommendation at the last
session, that an application be made to Con-
.press for rc-appropriation, must bc now with
drawn. and we must look to South Carolina
alone TO furnish the means for their removal
With this statement of facts, the matter Is lott
TO your discretion, and YOU can best judge
whether funds can he now spared to effect SC
desirable an object.
STATE GEoLoG1sr.-Oscar NJ. Licber las
ON the second OF April last, rendered to me his
resignation as State Geo!oglst Although Al
the last session Of the Legislature the othct
was continued for the current year, and Mr
J.iebcr appointed to I'll it, yet the approprla
tion for his salary and expenses WAS strckcl
from tic appropriation bill, and he had no al
formative but to resign, or serve the State graf
uitously. Upon consultation with me, | advlS
ed Mr.. Liebcr not to resign until he had com
pletcd the last report, that 1t might, togetiie
with those previously published, embrace tn
statements concerning everything OF import
ance which had been observed Oh effected dll
ring the four years of his service. lie has al
so prepared glossary and index for the ton
repor:s, without whic!. their value would d
greatly lcsscnect Three months has been nc
cessarv to perfect the report index, &c, an
! recommend that he he paid for said service
in proportion to his salary.
D1REcr rTRADE-1hcrc can be no dltterenc
of opinion on the great Importance of estat
fishing direct trade bctwccr Charleston an
Liverpool, or any other country with which W
can exchange commodities. In tho Union,
was important and necessary to our CONNIE
ciaI prosperity to divert a part of the con
mcrce of the world from New York aud oth'
Northern cities to the city of Charleston, al
thus build up great commercial emporium
with ability to supply our own and the ne
chants of the neighnoring States, wlth chea
and well filled market, from which IN tur
they could supply their customers In the int
ror towns and villages.
In view of the secession of South Caroh'
from the Union, it becomes doubly importai
and absolutely necessary, that we must ha
direct trade with Europe and the contlnen
and as large amount of capital Is necessal
ord there will be some risk in the bcginn
of sucn an enterprise, l would recomne
that the Legislature should to some extent t'
ter and encourage such enterprises by taxi
upoh themselves part OF the losses u
might follow the effort to establish direct tra'
Some epterprising citizens OF Charleston p
nose to establish line of steam propcllcrs
tween Charleston and Liverpool, and ask
State to guarantee an interest OF live per &C
per annuln upon the capital invested IN
steamers, as long as they shall continue III
service. This seems to me to bc very
and reasonable proposition. It cannot Pc.
bly be speculation on the part OF Its prog
Tors. because in no event will they rccc
more than five per cent, and at this time
much higher rate of interest If the cn'
Drisc should turn out to be profitable, the ST
;. will have nothing to pay, and the certai
that the parties will realize five per cent. ul'
any circumstances, will certainly not prev
Them f:om uaiag great cXcr'ioms TO max
larger Dividend. Tie benefits are ;ot conf
TO the city ut Charleston alone: cTcry III