The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-12-09
Message Of Governor Perry.

message OF Governor Perry.
The following message was communi.
Gated to the Legislature, yesterday, by
his Excsllency Governor Perry:
ExEcuTIvE DEpARrMENT,
SouTB CAROLINA, N Novembrr 27, 1865
To the Honorable the Senate and
House of Representatives.
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to your
directions, forwarded to the Secretary
Of State a certified copy OF the ratification
OF the Congressional smsndmen, Of the
Constitution Of the United States abolish.
ing slavery. | had previously teegraphed
Mr.. Seward that the amendmeu, had
been adopted by you, and in reply he
stated that the President and the whole
country are grstltied that South Carolina
has accepted the Congressional amend
ment to the Constitution aboIrshing
slavery"
| have likewise comnuui ated to the
President your resolutions III reierence to
the postponemeDt Of the sales Of lands IN
Beaufort District, and have the grauca
ton Of Informing you that have heard,
through our agent At Washington, that
,kese sales have been coun,ermand~d.
In reply to my letter 10 The Secretary
OF the Treasury, in relation TO The State
OF South Carolina assuming her portion
OF the Girec, tax, and giving Ler bond for
the same, | have been informed that this
cannot be done "unless sanctioned by AL
Act OF Congress- The letter Of the
Acting Secretary Of State is herewith
sent yor.
| have received two COMMUNICATIONS
from London in reference to the bonds o;
South Carolina due in England, which
are herewith sent you for your conslders
ton. The bondholders proposes "that
the whole arrears aud the dividends to
January, 1865, inclusive, should lie fun
ded into bonded debt. carrying the same
rate OF interest As the bonds or stocks, on
which the arrears have accrued. That
. sinking fund shall be established lac.
cumula,iVe) oftwo per cent. per annum,
which, on five per cent. stocks, will pay
of the debt 10 twenty five and three
quarter years, and on six per cent.
stock. in twenty four years" You will
probably receive communication from
the South Carolina Railroad Company in
connection with this bonded debt, AS the
STATE has endorsed two millions Of the
bonds Of that Company, which tall due
in January next, AMI no provision has
been made for their payment by The
Company.
l forward you also the resignation Of
the State Auditor, James Tupper, E,q.,
With his views as to tha continuance Of
the Office. He thinks the Office unneces.
ssry, and st'soms future time he will
make a report on the various matters
connected with the office.
/ hope you will appoint an early day
for the Inauguration Of the Constitutional
Governor. The commissions Of the mem,
bsrs OF Congress, have TO be signed by
him, and il they are to be in Washing.
ton at the opening Of the session, they
will have to leave here in two or three
days.
l have been instructed by the Presi.
dent "to remain in the exercise Of my
functions rs Provisional Governor, until
relieved by his express direction" But
after the Governor elect has qualified. |
shall recognize him as the Chief Maeis,
uate Of the State, and make all of my
communication 10 him instead Of The
Legislature.
B. +. PERRY.