Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-01-28

In anticipation of the action OF the Legis-
lature authorizing tie Governor to appoint
one Cadet from each Congressional District,
suggest that the resolution state explicitl!
whether the Governor is to appoint one from
each Congressional District annually, or for
one year only; and the propiiety, in either
event, Of an appropriation for the support o.
the additional Cadets. The resolution before
you provides for appointing sons Of those
who fall in battle. Some fall in their first
battle, while others pass through many well
fought field, covered with honorable scars.
finally to die in service Of diseases contracted
in the :line Of duty" suggest that the res
ulution may also embrace the sons OF such
mcrctorious officers and men.
recommend the creation Of the office of
Assistant Adjutant General for and during
the war. The duties Of that officer at this
time are very onerous for one person, fire.
quently taking him from his office.
A communication from Msjor YIN. Henry
Cumming, Surgeon Provisional army OF the
Confederate States, superintendent Of vacci-
nation for the department of South Cnrollna
aid Georgia, in reference to the subject OF
vaccination, has been sent to me, copies OF
which arc submitted 10 you (Hr such action
as you may deem rxpedicnt. need not
dwell on tie Importance to the State OF haT-
Ing every rersou OF every class and condition
properly vaccinatcd.
Under the impression that want { time pre-
vented yuar appoint::'g the Boards OF Relief,
provided 10: i'll your late Act, :" to mike ap-
;;rrpriutioa in aid Of the families .! soldiers,
and TO repeal al ACT entitled Au Act to al
fu;r, aI to the families ut soldiers, ratified Oh
the 2lst day OF December, i'll the Year of our
L,ri! one thousand eight isauIred and sixty
one" Immediately on your adjournment /
issued proclamation appointing the cd
B,sr,.s Of Relief to perform, for the time, the
duties prescribed by tue Act. Having sub
scQnrntly learned that tue appointment OF
the Boards WAS purposciy deferred, aud on
further examination Of the Act thinking that
The r.ad could not be property drawn by any
other than the bonded rre;.st.cers provided for,
suspended ail actionundcr the proclamation
No ore can see the difficulty with which
yoar sick and wounded soldiers at Richmond
obtain ter furloushs pay and PASSPORTS
being themselves strangers 10 the city, aud
unfamiliar with tile lno;cs Of procedure, and
the different public rliees being frequently,
fru.a tAr. necessity d! the case, squares re-
moved from zach utirr-@ithont being i'm
pressed with The Importance 20 their comfort
and convenience oi an agra: ut the scat Of
Gay, rn,rous, wherever ii it may be, whose
duty i; shall he to assist them in person, as
well as By all requisite information. Your
members Of Congress, who do for them
chcerfuily, when in Richmond, (Which Is not
more than haltthc year,) Ill in their power,
! consistent with their olller duties d, rcplc-
sen,aiives, rccommcn,le.,, to the Governor ard
EXECUTIVE Conacl the appointment o! such
Al, :gsnt; and nov add my earnest recon
+, mcnlatioa to thai OF my predecessor. Two
f! thousand dollars per annuru will procure
competent asesut-a SUN of small consequence
to the State, compared with the immense
benefit to your troops, who are so uncom-
pluiningly making the heaviest sucrifces for
the success, of our cause.
In obedience 10 your Act requiring the Ad-
iutant and Inspector General ''to order an
election for field officers Of tue several reyi-
ments of tie First corps Of Reserves, and OF
such other regiments now in service, whose
field officers have been appointed by the ES-
ecutiye Council" that officer entered prompt
ly upon his duty, as will be seen by copi, :
o; lis report to ne, herewith transmitted
rhe report and accompanying papers explain
fu!lr the c,nbarrassmcn,s i'll the way ul hi.
executing Your directors. KS it was mani
fest, uni!er the circumstances, they could bot
be cxecnted before your meeting, approved
his course. 1t is Of the greatest Importance
that perfect harmony should prevail, at this
perilo,s period, between the State and Cou.
felcr.tc authorities, aliI that the highest dis
cipline should be- preserved among our troops
There is every reason to apprehend an iuva
sion Of our coast by the enemy.
have the more readily acquissced in the
course pursued by the Adiutant General, il.
asmuch as canpot doubt that 40 have no
power TO order an election for the field ctii
GERS Of regiments transferred to tue Com
tolerate service. Eveu where electi5ns among
such troops tlil luke place, under the laws o
tho respective States as was the case ut on.
time, they were ordered BY The Confederate
officers. and not by the Stale authorities
And Gun perceive no difference between
the regiments Of Reserves already turned
over to the Confederate service for three
months, and those for the war so far us any
right EXISTS OH the paLt OF the State to COT
| troll Their subsequent elections.
Whilst 1t would bo my duty, rs we'll as my
INCLINATION and pleasure, to enforce every Act