Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09
E SPICKENSsC. H, S. g., sAIgRDAY DEgEnfBER 9 1880
by Z. Az THOMPSON & COT
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4 NIISCELI4-A.SEls''G -
i Message Of Gov. Perry. M
ExEcUr1vE DEPARTMENT.
1. SoUTm CARoLINA, November ~, 1855,
40 Tie HonoruJ1ef the Senate aadfHouse Of
US Representatives
sGentlemen In obedience to your direc-
Ytioas, 4 forwarded to the Secrctaryof State a
Certified copy of the ratification Of the Con-
/ 81 sre.sional amendment Of the Constitution of
ssthe. United States aboishing slavery: l had
previously telegraphed Mr.. Seward that the
\ samepdment had been adopted4bysyou, and ain3l
reply ne stated that the President and the'l
whole country are grati6cd that South Carroll
ma has accepted the Congressional amendment
Ito the Constitution abolishing slavery:
G q have likewise communicatcdfto to theSPTes-
ident your resolutions in reference to thepost--
.ponement of the sales of lands in Beaufort
District, and have the qualification Of finfofnl-
ing you that have heard through our agent
at Washington, that these sales have been
8 -colntermanded III :.
KIhlfepiy to my letter to Che Secretary Of
the Treasury, in relationito the ,State'of South
Csrolina8 assuming her. portion of SthoSdirectS
tax,and giving her bond forsthc same, have
been informed that this cannot be done s'.un-5l
less sanctioned byan Actof Congress" The,
letter Acting Secretary of State is here
WithSent you. $a 5Ss
'g I have received two wo$communications from
( London in reference to the bonds of South
Carolina, due in England, which areiherewith
sent YOU for your consideration. Thesbonds
I. holders Sporropose " that the whole arrears and
dividends to January, 1867, inclasiyei should
be funded into bonded debt, Carrying the,
same. .Wtesof interest as the bonds or stocks,
oSiswiiiiGfi stfle arrefrs have accrued, = Dhat
sinkihg fund shall be established (accumula
tiysl Of two per cent. per annsn, " which, on p
Eve per- cent. stock, will paySoR the debt in.
twenty-five and three-quartcrs years, You,
will probably receive communications from
! the fSouthlCarolina Railroad Companyin con
,nection witH this bonded debt, us the State
hns endorsed two millions of tile bonds of that
Company, which fall due IN January next,
and no provision has been nmada for theirpay-i
ment by the Company. ;.
.s. T forward you also the resignation OF thS
State Auditor James Tupper, lEsq.. with
views as to che continuance ofathe office. lie
thinks the Office unnecessary, and atsome tu3s
turei time he will make report on thie'yarlous
mattcrs connected with tho oilice,% 5,
I hope you will appoint an early day for the
inauguration Of the constitutional Governor
The commissions Of the members Of Congress.
havsao be signed by hip,- and if they are to-
be il Washington at the opening Of the ,ses-
sion, they will have to leave here IN irtwgooor g
three days. . | ~
ssI5have been instructed by the Pls ,nt
(. to remain in the exercise of my functions as
Provisional Governor until relieved by his
express directions" B6tafter ti,e. ioYernor
elect, has qualified, shall recognize him M as
stheghief Magistratesof the State, and make
ations Yssto Yssto him Instead Of
NJ d, ;.g Is. IT, PERRY
4 sW,;AsnlseTos, Nov. s24, lS65.--W'l. Fl Fl 4
Trescott, ESQ, the Executive Agent for
South Carolina,lhas had nm interview wltha,thee
Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject Of
{. theBpostponeme the collection of direct
taxes and sales of lands ins South Carolina for,
taxes unpaid, and the mmissioneri Inter
nal Revenue has addressed the following let
ter to the Tax, Comm issioners in IS South Gar
AsHtN November a0, q 4 865.
s GS,,tles,,ea :;s8I instructed by the Secrs-I
~, that hS nrrl