The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04

vicinage was barren sandy soil, pro-
duclng no other timber than pine, a
wood very unfit for answering all the
purposes of building, and to the west
ward and southwestward Of it the
lands were mostly worn out, SO that in
many parts Of it planters were not 20
be seen within ten miles Of one anoth
cr; navigation, so necessary and essen
tial to commerce, was extremely bad
in some parts on the Congarec, in
which point the Waterec had an ad-
vantageous superiority. At the San
Gee hills the water was good and the
air consequently wholesome. The
produce proved the great superiority
of the soil, which even admitted of
much Improvement. Navigation cx-
tended, too, great way above the
hills and was good below. lie gave
several other reasons why the govern.
ncnt would be most advantagcously
situated at the hills Of Santcc.
Mr. Patrick Calhoun said that fatal
experience proved that all places stu
atcd upon the confluence Of rivers
were nnwholcsomc, from the marshes
with which they were commonly sur
rounded. He was Of opinion that the
lands around the high hills were "to
the full as broken and barren as
those near Friday Ferry. He wished
the place for fixing the seat Of govern
mcnt should be as westerly as posi-
bic, because the land thcreabouts was
rich and capable Of producing excel
lent yellow pine. He had seen q saw
mill some years ago three or four miles
from Fridays Ferry with seven saws
working at one time and all round
| about were streams Of water capable
of working mills of different kinds.
This place from it's situation was out
Of danger of being injured by frcshets
which frequently swept away in one
night the hopes of Industrious plan
ters. In his opinion Fridays Ferry
was more central than the high hills
Of Santce.
Mr.. Edward Rutlcdge did not think
the time yet ripe for the change, but
he opposed Friday Ferry, as the peo-
pie upon the Catawba-W -Wateree would
have to come down the river and then
go up against current to get to the
capital market. He favored place
on the Orangeburg side of the Conga-
rec, near Col. Thompson place.
Judge Pendleton spoke in favor of
Fridays Ferry and Gen. G. G. Pinck-
ney spoke against it. He favored
some point on the Orangeburg side.
On the question being put the vote
was Go for Friday s Ferry; 81 against.
Several amendments were made and
the question Of returning the bill to
tho senate was passed in the affirma-
tive by very large majority.
On Friday, March 18th, the bill
came up for its final reading in the
House, and Mr.. Edward Rutledge
moved that the clause in the bill
should be amended by striking out
the words Taylor hill, and inserting
within two miles Of the confluence of
the Congaree and Wateree Rivers" f"
He opposed any change at all, but as
q majority wanted change then he
wanted the new town convenient to the
building materials that would 5e need
ed to construct it.
Mr.. Minor Winn opposed the substi-
tute because it was sickly situation.
He knew that Col. Thomson was about
to depart with his family for Virginia
to recover health lost by living near
this very place to which it was pro.
posed to make the seat of government.
Commodore Gillon said he had given
his vote to move the seat Of govern
ment in compliance with the wishes Of
the people. AS to trade, he did not
expect any such advantages as had
been predicted, or of a very large town
being built. It was at the mouths of
the canals that great towns would be
built and trade flourish. And right
there the old commodore was first
wrong and then right in his predic-
tions.
Judge Pendleton wanted Taylor 8
hill. He did not think the Grange
burg site healthy.
But tho low country Representatives
were now in the saddle, and, with the
help Of those opposed to Taylor's hill,
carried Mr.. Rutledge's amendment
putting the seat Of government near
Bellville, in Orangeburg district. This
was the first defeat Taylor's hill had
received, and Columbia has the Senate