Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-07
The G5vERAoa's MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of tie Senate and House of
Rsprsscnf nfutireS

Clat H"lGe lhe plSt wear IilS brsn re-
mArkah'e Tor the unprecedented health
with which our tilizers baec been l!essu'!
AMI. although tho crop. both If Gotten md
g:aiu. IS agaiu Il sl,or, ons, yet with wise
economy. very litt'n If any. hrea,lstuts will
have to be imported from other States,
and the cotton crop wiil, i'll all probability,
ena',ie the planter to meet h;s ordinary
liabilities hy bringing fair and renun"r-
atir,g prize. For these f., ors, and part;r-
u!a,ly for our good hcal;h, We should al
WAYS h-ar in mind the source from whence
they come, and with gr.,eiu' hearts and
earnest voices, srrd mp to the thtonn oi
grace our sincere ,lanl:s E,r such lci
blessings. 81 lher'.!ly bestowed upon u.s.
Aud while we hppoin! days uf hnn:ilia-
ti"n and PRAYER. aud invoke each othe,
to ohscrv" them. let us not forget that
we, too, should call upon God to sustain
us in this c:i.is Of our country's history.
and give us tie !ou to plan anu tho
euergy to perfect our own. and contribute
to the de';ver"nce Of th, South.
In provi.iihg for the Improvement Of
the Prt "f Charleston. sud til. dredging
in tI.e Beaci. or Malfit Channel H..
Legislature uiR,le m appropriation Of
S3O.u0O, Int for some reason, the report
naming Commissioners to sui-rintenI the
work. anl agreed to i's boil, Houses. wa,
mi>sd, an: rs i, was evidently the inien-
zion nf tie Legislature to have the work
carried on. ha, ing arpr.pria'eh fnnls for
thr purE"m-, took the responsibility of
apr":nirg Commissioners To su".r;n: end
the "",k. and see",ed those that were
named in the rei.or' If th- Cunlliit!te uf
,!r Iiruse of Representatives.
CArA~A ISDIAHs.-ln my last annual
message. ] recommended hat "a small
aprr","i.linn ne made 10 rav the tras-
elmg EXPENSES OF two or three Of the
herh n,.a Of the Cat: ~has, who desired
10 q" 90 II v:-;t 10 rxa,Diue the CLoctew
r.,uu;iy, aud report to The tribe nu their
,eluru. hoping that frv"rable rrln,rt
tnisht in,in... them a.! :" ,c,ru'e West.
ln t;.i, expectation. have not been dis
upI"''"',.d. The appropriation Of five hun
dreh dollars. in .'"nsequ-n.H Of the -y-
,i,-,n"nt aud pr..S<U.- Of hu>in4ss 1T the
lat s,.ssiun. u"r t-'ny placed in "A c"Gdi-
tinn t. l,- .,awn from tie treasury bv
The Indian 4i...nt, it l:ec"ll,es necessary
for Inc to a.ira,cr the tn"nev out Of the
contingent fund Of the N-cuiivc d.
Iart.p-ut. aud NJ. ID. J. Rec, Indian
Agent, accompanied ty Allan aud J..ll,,
H.r,is. Two OF tlI- ti.i-t~. started on the
16t'. july lat, TO visit anal examine the
Chnr,aw country, and t-tn:"-,l on the
2Git August Cnt.rtmna,elv. Allan Har-
lis hs~i sn," a:.er his arrival ut his
destination hut notwithstanding this great
crIa,niiv, John Harris was SO pleased
Il
met with, that lie determined TO remain.
and has written su;.h a f.ti"ring letter
to his tribe. dep prtiny th. great advnn-
tAg.s to l,e derived from tem"vaI 10
that country. aud this account has been
III fully endorsed and cnntis,nr.l bv the
Indian Agent, that f,rty.seyen out Of the
fifty five OF the in,iia.s iiv;n. in The.
nation III this Stale. have agreed 10 re-
move, nl'i have s:g"ed u petition TO Gov.
Il. Lrtlnr. AMI tho Chnrt.~ Council:
pra, ing f,r admission into the Chocraw
ration. The Council NIT on the lat
M"ntlav i'll Oslobrr last, AMI although ~"
Information has t'een received hy me Of
tn~ir decision, yet from the opinion Of
the Indian Agent. derived from frequent
conversations with the Leading men, there
~ bo iSfStbd'hS LUZ tHSit
,i"n has lc"u fav"raidv rereived hy the
q un:.i and citizenship granted to them
on favorable terms. c',t.siiering tue ad,an-
tag4s tia; will lie enj ,yed by the alnos,
ex.inr, CalawLa tribe The Congress- o
the United States made an appr"pria'io,
OF five thousand dnllAr> in tile YEA, 1868
Ito remove the Cn,awta indians; but, as il
WIS not called for. it Iapsei into, the
general treasury in July. 1857. and CAN
not be usai "itni re-aIn r"p,iati"m bv
Congress. Ny recommendation at the las
session. that, AN application he mnte t.
sCb"g'-ss for 'c-approrria.ini,. must ht
now Withdrawn, and we must look t
South Carolina alone 10 furnish til.
means for their re,nnvai. With thi.
atalemenc Of facts, III. matter is left I.
your discretion. and y"u can Ives. j"!g,
whether funds can BE- now spared to etfrc
so desirable Ill object.
STATE GEoLoeIsr.-Oscar NJ. Li-bc
tas, Gu the second of. April last. tenderr.
10 me lis res,gnatjnn as State Geoio.isi
Although al tl'" last session Of the Lcgio.
iaIure the office was continued for I'll,
current Esar. and Mr.. Leher appointed t
fill it, yet th. appropriation for his salar
and expe',s.s was strick"n from the npprc
pration bill. and he had no alternative b
to resign, or serve thu State gra,nit"usIy.7-
Upon consultation will, me. advised NJ
L~ber not TO reign until he had complete
the last report. thai il might. together wit
those previously Puyh'ished. >e,n',aced III
statements concerning everything Of in
Hpo, lance which had been obaeryed or e
fertcJ ,lnring the fou' years :of his service
FL has ais" prepared a glossary and inIe
for ,b" fur reports, "ithoDl which .he
value would h- greatly lcs,ened. Tbre
months has been necessary to perfect Il,
a'fia1iigrt, ind"x. &C.. and recommend tI,s
'he''te paid for said services in proporiio
'ti'i,is salary.
E"DrREor Trade There can he nn differ
ence oi opinion on The great Importance {
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