Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-08
turn, they could supply their customers in the
interior towns and villages.


In view OF the secession of South Carolina
from the Union, it becomes doubly important,
and absolutely necessary, that we must have
direct trade with Europe and the continent
and as a large amount of capital is necessary,
and there will be scue risk in the beginning
of such enterprise, / would recommend
that the Legislature should to some extent fos
ter and encourage such enterprises by taking
upon themselves part of the losses that
might follow the effort to establish direct trade
Some cntcrprislmg citizens of Charleston pro-
pose to establish line of steam Propcllers
between Charleston and Liverpool, and ask
the State to guarantee an interest of five per
cent. per annum upon the capital invested in
the steamers, as long as they shall continue
! in the service. This seems to nc to be vc-
ry fair and reasonable proposition 1t cannot
possibly be n speculation on the pant of its
projectors, because in no event will they re.
ccivc more than five per ceut., and at this
time at n much higher rate of interest If
the enterprise should turn out to be profitable,
the State will have nothing to pay, and the
certainty that the parties will realize five per
cent. under any circumstances, will certainly
not prevent them from using great cxcrtions
to make larger dividend. The benefits arc
not confined to the city of Charleston alone
|
chcapcns merchandise will benefit alike all
parties of the State, aud should meet with
general cncouragcmc, If it is feared that
these steamers may be continued in the ser
vice after all hope of profit has ceased, and
| perpetual tax thus cntuiled upon the State
provision may be made for discontinuing them
III given time, or some other safeguards may
i'll the wisdom of the Legislature be thrown
around the enterprise, as to prevent any
unnecessary and useless expenditure of pub.
! lie money
TIE LUNATIC ASYLUM-Ths Institution,
under the excellent management of DIR. Par
! ker and the Regents, has realized more than
could have been expected, or even hoped for
from its founders and the curative results
| oil the present year surpass the success of for
mer years, and compare fIWorably with the re-
ports of the best Insane Hospitals in other
States. No accident has occurred since your
last meeting, and no epidemic disease has, to
any extent, visited the asylum. At the be-
ginning Ot the year there were 104 patients,
90 have been received since, making the mum
ber under treatment 263 of whom, 81 have
been sent home cured, removed, and 2G
died. leaving 1872 OF those who died. h
large majority were marked in last years Tab.
ular Statement, as inlirm in body, and hope
ltssiy, insane Many applications of males,
for admission from other States were made
and had to be refused for want of room and
for the sumo reason, male slaves from our own
State could not be received.
L would respectfully suggest that human
ity and good policy dictate that the accom-
modations should be further increased, until
room enough is prepared for at least all sexes
AND coors in our own State. South Carroll
ma, in view OF the bright career of greatness
and glory that awaits her, should not be in
different or nsensiblc TO the suifcrngs of the
humblcst of her children, but extend her
1 maternal hand to lessen and alleviate their
! sul}crings.
TIE L,ws.-In looking forward to the
separate nationality ct South Carolina, many
. changes will have to bc made in exiting laws.
a part OF which, you no doubt, will be di-
! rcctcd to do, an ordnance of the Convention
OF the people soon to assemble but it may
not be Improper to bring to your notice the
importance of speedy postal arrangement to
supply the Que under the control of the Fed.
cral Government. | am authorized to saw.
that the Postmaster at Charleston, Hon. Al.
fred lluger, than whom purcr patriot never
! lived, will, as soon us the State resumes her
sovereignty by an ordinance Of her Conven.
tlon, sever his connection with the Federal
Government, and obey any call the State may
make upon him for his services. This move.
mcnt, together with the resignation Of all
other postmastcrs, will enable the State to ret
without embarrassment, in establishing for
herself postal arrangements. AS tcnCora-
ry cxpcdlcnt, an arrangement might be made
with the Adams Express Company, to carry
the mails, until postal arrangement of per-
mancnt character could be established, the
details of which, must, to some extent depend
upon the action of other Southern States.
The duties of the Governor in future, will
necessarily be arduous aud responsible, and he
should mt all times be accessible to the people
who may have official business to transact with
him. My experience satisfies me, that it will
require ull the time of the Executive, with
such hclpas may be given him bya secretary
and clerk, to discharge the responsible duties
that will devolve on him in the new position,
as Chief of an independent State; and |
therefore recommend that the salary of the
Governor be increased that he be furnished
with house and furniture, aud be required
TO reside in the town of Columbia; also, that
the salary of his private Secretary be incrcas-
ed, to enable him to command tho services,
not only of mere scribe, but of an ntelli-
gent, active, and educated gentleman, who
will be capable of-conducting any correspon-
dence, with the mere revision of his Chief.
lie should also have clerk or copyst to do
the copying that may be necessary, and such