Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-09-12

be raised by issuing and selling State bonds
The credit of the State has heretofore beer
untarnished, and reasonable hope is enter.
tanned that bouds issued.'for such o purpose
will command nearly par, in the money mar
kets Of the United States or Europe.
As the present is called session. and you
may desire to return to your homes at the
earliest day compatible with your public du-
ties, shall defer, until the regular session,
bringing to your attention the general finan
cial condition of the State, or making any
recommendation for putting it on g safe and
satisfactory basis Under the authority of
your Act authorizing tile issue Of bills receiv-
able, in payment of the Indebtedness Of the
State, the Treasurer had engraved and printed
bills to the amount of S390,OO0, and has paid
out, to the public officers and other creditors
of the State, only Sl50,o00. Most of the
Tax Collectors have made their returns, and
the legal tender United States notes paid into
the Treasury, together with the bills recciva-
BILE not yet issued, will enable its operations
to be conducted without embarrassment un-
til your regular session. OF the bills issued,
there have already been redeemed, in pay
ment of taxes, $4,000. No appropriation
was made to defray the expenses of engrav
ing and printing the bills, but the Treasurer,
acting upon my recommendation, advanced
the expenses incurred from proceeds of the
loan heretofore authorized to be made. The
amount paid by him was 81, ,436.l2. Irccom-
mend that an appropriation be made to cover
this amount.
If the Treasurer had declined to make the
payment in advance of the appropriation, the
Act could not have been carried into execu-
ton, without convenng an extra session of
the General Assembly.
At the last session Of the General Assem-
bly,, I" full power and authority" was given
the Governor to make "such regulations as
in his opinion might be necessary to prevent
the entrance and spread of Asiaic cholera in
this State" In February last, 1 opened a
correspondence with Major General Sickles
with reference to the establishment of rigid
quarantine at all the seaports in the State,
which resulted in the military authorities un.
dertaking to establish and enforce proper
quarantine regulations. au, happy to say
to you that the duties, under orders from
General S;ckles, have been well performed,
and not single case Of cholera or yellow
fever has occurred within the limits Of the
State.
The work of reorganization and recon-
struction IS progressing slowly, but steadily.
Our Senators and Representatives hare not
been admitted to seats in the Federal Con-
gress, and we have received no relaxation
from onerous taxation, Notwithstanding we
have been denied representation. 1t IS be.
lievcd, however, that our fcllow-citizens in
the North and West will not much longer
permit this fragrant injustice to be continued.
The State Government is entirely re.organ-
ized-the law Courts held their regular scs-
sions in the spring, and despatched much bu.
siness, which has been accumulating for gears,
and very generally cleared the criminal dock
cts. The Courts Of Chaacery have also been
regularly held OIL all the circuits. The ma
chinnry Of justice is in full operation, end
private rights and public wrongs can be en-
forced and punished
However much all may dep!ore that the
progress of the Stale has been retarded, and
its prosperity paralyzcd by loss of fortune and
credit, and By short crops, the wise and man
" course for our people is to rcdouhle their
encrg7-banish unavailing regro.s-meet ed.
vcrsity with stout heart and brave hands,
and through the approving smiles Of gracious
Heaven, our venerable mother will again be
prosperous, and Lcr children conten:el and
J!.NIES L. DER.
Executive Department, Sept. S, 1866.