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

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that facilitates commerce and cheapens mer
chandisc will benefit alike all parties Of tho
State, and should meet with general cncour
agcment If it is feared that these steamers
may he continued in the service after all hope
of profit has ceased and perpetual tax thus
entailed upon the State, provision may b'
made for discontinuing them in given time
or some other safeguards may i'll the wisdom o
the Legislature be thrown around the enter
prise, so as to prevent any unnecessary ant
useless expenditure of public money.
TnE LuSATIc AsyLuM.-This Institution
under the excellent management of DR.. Par
ker and the kcgcnts, has realized more than
could have been expected, or even hoped fol
from its founders; and the curative results O
the present year surpasS the success of former
years, and compare tavorably with the report;
Of the best Insane Hospitals in other States
No accident has occurred since Your last meet
ing, ard no epidemic disease has, to any cx
tent, visited the asylum. At the beginning Of
the year there were 1914 patients, 60 have
been received since, making the number under
treatment 263; Of whom, 81 have been sent
home cured, removed, and 26 died, leaving
1862. OF those WHO died, large majority were
marked in last years Tabular Statement, as
infrm in boly, and hopelcssly insane. Many
applications Of males, for admission from other
States, were m.dc, and had to hc refused fol
want of room and for the same rcasvn, male
slaves from our own State could not bc rccev.
ed.
would respectfully suggest, that humanity
and good policy dictate that the accommoda.
tions should be further increased, until room
enough is prepared for at least alI sexes and
colors in our own State. South Carolina, in
view Of the bright career o. greatness and glo-
ry that awaits her, should not Lc indifferent or
inscnsiblc to the saffcr!ngs of the humblest Of
her children but extend her maternal hand to
lessen and alleviate their sllferings.
The LAws.-In looking forward to the scpa-
rate nationality of South Carolina, many chang
cs will have to be made in existing laws, part
of which, you no doubt, will be directed to do,
by an ordinance of tic Convention of the pco-
pie soon to assemble; but it may not he iln-
proper to bring to your notice the Importance
o. a speedy postal arrangement, to supply the
our under the control of the Federal Govern.
ment. ! am authorized to say, that the Post
master at Charleston, Hon. Alfred l1ugcr, than
whom purcr patriot never lived, will, as soon
as the State resumes her sovereignty by an or
dinance of her Convention, sever his conncc-
ton with the Federal Government, and obey
any call the State may make upon linn for his
services. This movement, together with the
resignation of all other postmastcrs, will enable
the State to act without embarrassment, in
establishing for herself fposta arrangements. AS
temporary eXpedicnt, All arrangement might
be made with the Adams Express Company,
to carry the mails, until a ostal arrangement
of permanent character could be established,
the details of which, must, to some extent,
depend upon the action Of other SouthcrE
ss.......ss. s...sss
Tic duties of the Govcsnor III future. Will
NECESSARILY be arduous and fesnnogsible, and lie
- . .;iaass
ho may have official business to transact with .
i'm. Nv experience satisfies me, that it will
.ouirc all the time OF the Executive, with such
cip as may be given him by a secretary and
crk, to discharge the responsible duties that
ill devolvc on him III the new position, as
hcf of an independent State; and therefore
,commcnd that the salary of the Governor be
that he be furnished with house
nd furniture, and bc required to reside III the
own of Columbia; also, that the salary OF llis
rivatc Secretary be increased, to enable HIM
0 command the services, not only OF q mere
crihe, but of all intelligent, active, and cuuca-
ed gentleman, who will be capable Of conduct
nr any correspondence, with the mere revision
{ his Chict. lie should also have clerk OF
opyist todo the Copying that may he necessary,
md such other dntics as may be required OF
lin.
There seems TO be no longer any reason why
he State should have two Treasures. 1t re-
,nires two sets of officers to do What one could
1eadily and easily perform; and Columbia is
low 50 accessible from all parts OF The State
10 Inconvenience could possibly ARISE from
uniting the Treasures there. The Treasurer
,hoald also he required to reside in Columbia,
and not depend upon Deputy to discharge
hc duties of the Office The practice now Is,
70 elect Treasurer with salary sufficient t"
enable him to employ competent deputy, |
and still save money for himself. The reSpon-
sible duties of the Office are not performed 10y
the one chosen by the Legislature OH account |
Of his fitness and qualifications, but 10y man
choscn by the Treasurer, and responsible to him
alone; and although the Treasurer is himself
responsible to the Legislature for the faithful
performance Of the duties Of his office, yet the
mischief done by the deputy may he irrcnedia-
blc, the State suffer, and the officer be rulred.
The law prohibiting masters from permitting
ncrrocs to hire their own time, and make coil
tracts. should be so amended, and such penalties
attached to its violation, that no one would
venture to disregard it. Without suggesting
the particular penalty, would recommend
that both the owner Of the slave and the parly
that hires him or Eer, should he punished by
fue or imprisonment, according TO the m'ti%a-
thug or aggrWating circumstances that attend
the case. Some Inconvenience will no doubt
arise from such an enactment, and 1t may he
necessary to make some exceptional cases; tor
instance, the express or implied contract with
black porter to carry your trunk or carpet
bar, or 70 on an crrand but thisnay bc done
and vet much good result from the general law
on the subject.
1t not uufrcquertly happens that 81 ave me-
chauics hire white men to work under their
direction, .nd for their benefit, and thus instead
Of exercising control over that class OF popl-
aticn, some are placed under obligations to