The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-12-08


and no greater results would have been attained
by the selection of incompetent men than with1
out any. 1t was thought best TO leave the whole
subject for additional legislation, in the hope
that it would conform to the practice prevailing
in those States which have had most experience
and success in fish culture, by appointing one
person experienced in the business. and known
as Fish Commissioner. Mr. Seth Greene, who
has been 80 prominently connected with the
artificial propagation of migratory fish, has been,
during the past summer, employed by the State
of New York, in restocking the Hudson River
with shad, and has been Matching from one
hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty
thousand daily. He states, in a published
communication, that he can satisfy any person
with common sense that all the rivers on the
coast can be stocked with shad, 10 as to make
them equally plentiful with the olden time.
NATIONAL CEMETERIES, &C.
A letter has been received from the Hon. M.
W. Belknap, Secretary of War of the United
States, in relation to the National Cemeteries
at Beaufort, Florence and Charleston, request
ing that the Legislature of this State may pass
an Act in conformity with law of the United
States, entitled can Act to amend an Act enti-
tied An Act to establish and protect National
Cemeteries
Information has been received at this office,
from Hon. w. B. Shubrick, of the Navy De
partment that an appropriation was made,
July 20, 1868, of $4,000 for Range Lights, on
Sullivan's Island, Charleston Harbor, and that
it is necessary that an Act should be passed
ceding the jurisdiction of their sites to the
United States, to which your attention is re-
pectfully invited
There are a number of provisions in the
Constitution which require appropriate leglsla-
tive action to carry them into effect; such as
the provisions for divorce the appointment of
officers and employees of the Lunatic Asylum,
time and manner of inaugurating the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, and electing Justices
of the Peace, &C., to which would respectfully
call your attention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly, taxa
tion is the vital power of all Governments, and
/ invoke your serious attention to the necessity
of strict economy in expenditure, so that no
more taxes be levied than is consistent with an
efficient administration of the Government
Notwithstanding the constitutional provision
for uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation, the taxes ON real and personal prop
erty have become onerous, while railroads and
other important interests are virtually exempt
There is much room for retrenchment in the
salary of County officers, and especially in that
of School and County Commissioners whose
compensation is greatly disproportionate to the
trifing amount of duty performed by them:
Having thus submitted to you the condition
of the State, and made those recommendations
as to your legislation which seemed to me Judi
cious, l might, perhaps, properly conclude this
Message But / cannot refrain from saying
what l feel deeply. am conscious that have
been reelected by large majority of the citi-
zens of this State. A majority so large as to
secure my administration against any opposi-
tion of practical consequence, and trust that
my conduct i'll the future, as in the past will
show how thoroughly recognize the confidence
which has been vouchsafed to me. But can.
not refuse to recognize the fact that large
body of those in whose hands the wealth, the
influence and the education of the State has Ill
former times been entirely placed, and in whose
hands, to very considerable extent, they are
still placed, have been opposed to the party OF
which am the chosen representative, and are
to-day apprehensve of the results of my ad-
ministrati0n As far as am individually con-
cerncd, while / wish it were otherwise, l will
bear with patience the dcnunciation that know
proceeds from an entire misconception of my
acts, my thoughts and my feelings, But if |
know myself, that which l desire above all
things is the restoration of harmony to the dis
turbed opinion of this State, the recognition
by all classes in the State of their mutual de-
pendence and their common interests; and if
I could close my term of Office knowing that
my efforts had been Successful in making oil
men feel once more that they have common
interest in the reputation and prosperity Of the
State, should rest content with myself, and
thankful to the God of Peace, who used me as
his instrument. know how difficult this will
be; but, in conclusion, will say that 1 will
pledge myself to every Legitimate effort for the
accom- mplshmcnt of this dcsirablc result, and
will hail as the best friend of the State and my
administration, every and any man, supporter
or antagonist, who will aid me in any way to
compass this perfect work of Peace.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
Columbia, Nov. %, 1870.
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