Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-05-18
For tho Advertiser.

Dir. tEDITon:-l sec communication IA Ssui
parer of tho Al of May inst; asking you to pub.
lish the names or vote of tho Legislature on the
Million Appropriation Bill 10 establish an Import
ing and Exporting Company. AS I had the honor
| Of scat in the Legislature, and voted for that
Bill, and rs always have and do still coincide
with Z" The Voice Of the People" "as to tho pro-
priey Of tho people having sfull knowledge of
the Legislative transactions of their State Rep
rcsertativcs," and as. light ia called for on that
particular subject, Notwithstanding my being un-
able to give the vote on that Bill at this time,
feel it my duty to give all the iafOrmationrthst
Gun on the subject. -
NV impression is that alrthe Edgeheld delega-
tiOn voted for the Bill, but am not surebf Vie
fact. II am cure that did the rest can answer
for themselves. And, in justice to my. course in
that matter, and in erder to give somo light in
the subject, Ibcg that you will publish the report
of the Committees of.tne Senate and House Of
Representatives jointly, herewith submitted.
feel satisfied that if "The Vote Of the People"
and the thousand others he speaks of, wefo fully
in possession of the facts thu: were before the
Committees, theysnould BIO in favor of the Bill.
As.well rs can recollcct the Committees both
were unsuimous in Recommending the passage
Of tho Bill. Committee on the part Of the Son.
ats v as composed of as follows: On Commerce,
Manufactures m the Mechanic Arts,-Messrs.
B. II. Wilson, L. II. Miller, c. Ryan Boyle, j. G.
McKswn, John L. Manning. And on the part Of
tho House, Committee on Commerce and Manu-
faoturcs,-Messrs. Richard Ycudon, j.. M. Eason,
J. Read Boylston, d. F. Crayton, A.,Jones, VIA.
Fort, R. N. Johnson, .. W. Webhsr, Il. Stewart
This Committee reported as follsws: The CON-
mittce on Commerce and Manufactures, to whom
was referred SO much Of the Gevernsr's Message
No. /. as relates % tho subject ef Government
ships, for procuring Machinery and supplies,
respectfully Report, That it has Been suggested,
Lv VIM. C. Bee, Esq, tho patriotic and public
.pirited President of The Importing and Export
inc Company Of South Carolina, that m arrange
ment light be eadvantageously made, on the part
of the State, with the company Of winch ne u
tho head, whereby the State might be enabled to
obtain Supplies, Machinery, and Implement. o:
arriculturH anu, manufacturing industry, for her
people at cost and charges, greatly to tho ren0ra-
ton Of :lor very much exhausted resources. The
general outline Of the plants rs follows: The
State to. become eno.fourth part owner Of the
Skins, and one-fourth general partner in the mer-
eanti!c adventures of the COMPANY, she to have
the privilege of exporting eottonto Europe in the
compnnya Ships, toSbtain flndI Cor the purchase
Of Ter share Of. the Ships. md of.rccciairg her
,l.re of return cargocs, in kind, at cost and
charges, for her benefit; and the relief of her
people.
Your Committee regard this proposulas Offering
great boom to the State, continuing hcr apart
ner, ON equal terms, in u Company .lrcady .osn-
ipr vulusbc ships engagedin lucraiive trade, and
whose stocks have appreciated 70 the extent Of
many thousands per cent; whereby sue can i'm
,o.aiatoly N CUBA rk in the shipment Of cotton -
Europe, and begin 60 supply her people With me-
cossnries atcheup ratss, by means Of her share OF
return cargoes, besides sharing inthe largely re-
,nuncrusiye profits of general mercantile adysEr
,ures. The State of North Carolina has found it
greatly To- her advantage exclusively TO own snd
run sim gle boat, freighted with outward carsots
of cotton, and Inward cargoes Of supplies but the
,,su propoaed to our State will not emily be ut
tended with all the advantages Of the North
Caroline plan, bu. will be accompanied with.
greatly dlminishcd risk, by reason of the multi
pls alton Of Ships, and yield the State all the
benefits of the most experienced mercantile maa=
neement, under the .tinulOas and safeguards of
private interest. Such an ocr ii made 10 private
nersons, would be embraced with@eagerness and
aYidity, as Offering most tempting Investment
! Of capital aud in view Of tho sxigoacies and
necessities Of lae times, The State could not, in
Ito opinion Of your Committee, do wiser act
more full Of premise Of bensat;t0 her and sSlisf