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

as Lue E8eCullFe Ol !ne OtaleI leaVeS lillle 10
be suggested By myself, except as to such
matters as have arisen during your recess.
transmit copies OF the Act of the General
Assembly Of the State of Georgia, "to pre-
vent and punish the planting and cultivatinS
over certain quantity Of land in cotton = as
also, a resolution instructing the Governor
Of that State to otransrnitd copy OF the Act Z" to
each of the Executives Of the cotton growing
States, accompanying the same with an aP-
peal to the cotton growers of said States, 20
make the same concessions 10 our common
cause that have been made by the cotton
growers of Georgia" commend them to
your most favorable consideration, with the
remark that the number Of acres Per hand
(lLree are allowed by the Act to the full hand)
is liberal if not too high Such law is need.
ed to repress the aYarice Of those who hoard
their grain, with the view of making larger
gains by the production Of cotton. It's due to
the State herself, and 10 the families OF the men
who are now fighting the battles Of the coun-
try, that every lawful means should be ADOPT
ed to keep the breadstutis at low standard
of value. I also transmit copies ofreSolutlons
adopted By the State Of Florida, viz: y resp
luton "to guarantee by the States ,he debt
ot the Confederate Governments; reso:u
ton :: in relation to the present war: a"d 4
resolution relating 10 salt :" tie latter tx
tending the privilege 70 Tie o;ls. CoNede-
rate states oi manufacturing salt upon the
coast Of Florida to which invite your at
tenton.
have received recently telegram and
letter, with accompanying papers, from Cen
rral Bpauresard; as also telegram trcm the
Secretary Of War, upon the subject ot negro
labor on our coast copies Of which are Lere-
with transmitted While the Secretary of
War cordially approves the other provisions
Of our ct upon this subject, he does not
feel authorized to assent to fhat provision
which requires the Confederate Government
to pay for negroes lost or captured, ON the
ground that Congress alone ca authorize II.
IIence the Act is as yet imperative; niid
therefore have not felt ut liberty 10 arrest
the operation, in the meantime, OF the reH"-
lu,ions Of the Council for supplying such Ia
bor as can be procured under them This
sub. calls imImra:ivrly l'r prompt action
nn The part Of the Legislature. A"lhlnF
should be l,.il un,loneto plrtc the drt'nces
ut Tie earliest practicable ,iay.
The object Of Jour Act being to "bt"'"
the labor, and not the penalty Tor emitting to
furnish il, the sum Of one dollar per diem,
making thirty dollars per month Per hand, as
provided, will prove inadequate, in Sone
ca,es, To the accomplishment Of the Object
It will he also well so 10 amend the Act as
to authorize the State agent TO appropriate
such hue> as may be collected to the hire OF
hands 10 he placed Oh the works.
1t is practically impossible ior the State
AGENT TO attend in person at the various dc-
pots on the various railroads, from which the
negroes called for by the Confederate general
will have to emburk, so MS TO give receipts,
as required by the Act, without mnch delay
in supplying The labor. recommend that
assistants be provided to perform this duty
Tile agent himself will, perhaps, be equal To
all the other duties enjuled.
have received communication tlum Gen
cra Brauregurd in reference to the forces Of
the State, copy Of which is herewith t'aa''
Intted for your inlJlmatio".
herewith transmit copies Of letters FROM
Mr.. L. ". IlaSel. President Of tie Charleston
and Savannah railronl company, written since
the powcls Of the Executive Council have
exrire,l. Tie Governor and Council had
under the Ordinance OF the Convention, leg
islative as we'll US executive powers. As the
matter is before you, in the report OF tie
Chief of Justice ani Police, | have deemed
it proper TO defer, for the present, the pay
nrnt OF the large sum Of money asked for
which might have been drawn at an earlier
period.
The Combahee Rangers, mounted corps
in the Second Confederate Military District
we're organized under resolutions Of the Ex'
ecu,iye Council, to continue in service uuti
the meeting Of the Legislature. learn they
still pyescrye their organization, which have
no, interlerrcd with, US you were SO soon tc
.s.c,uble after received the iniormulion
sna will have the subject Under considers
40, Two other com pnnies OF mounted mel
-cnptuirs Boykin und Rodgers-were also
oruanized under the same authority, but fol
.L,, term of service am not advised. As
III ,ihcr forces Of the Stale have been turued
,ver 10 tic Confederate Government, it is
submitted Tor your decision whether i woald
mt he better Ia turn over these two also. II
r.,,;nc,l in State service, recommend the
adoy,ion Of the suggestions OF the Adjutan,
ond Inspccter General in communication on
,Lis sui, ,jrct, copies Of wheA are transmitted
have received from Mr.. David Lopez