niij»ht as well rui ofl ih»- pupil ol’ilii- t)(,
tiikinp; it lor a l)la( k Sf)ot.
'I'hr otlior oxtract rrlatrs to the horse’s
h(;nf, and is as follows : “'I'he bones ol'
ihc i'oot are not placed directly under llie
eight : if they were, in an uprij'ht posi-
lioti, they would make a firm pillar, and
every motion would cause a s)»ock. I'hey
are placed slanting, or oblique, and tied
topether by an clastic binding on their
lower surfaces, so as to form springs as
exact as those which we make of leather
or steel for carriages. Then the flatness
of the hoof which slretches out on each
side, and the frog coming down in the
middle between the quarters, add great
ly to the elasticity of the machine. Ig
norant of this, ill-infornied farriers nail
the shoe too far back, fixing the quarters,
and causing permanent contraction—so
that the coniraclt'd hoof loses its clas-
licity ; every step ‘s a shock; inllamnia-
lion and lameness ensue.”
From the National Journal.
Tlie story trumped up by the National
i’alladium, and vouched for by the irich-
mond Knqtiirer, and then re-asserted by
the Palladium us proved by the vowching
of the I'^ncjuirer, and aft«.r this reciproca-
tif*n of proof and courtesy, caught up by
all the rest of the Opposition |)apers, and
circulated thoroughly, about Sir. Adams
and Mr. ^^■ebster and Mr. liailey, and
bargain, and federalists, anti so forth, is
retailed in the columns of the Nashville
J?e|)ublican, under the captivating title
of “Important disclosure.” We would
recf)mm*'nd to the Kditors of the Hich-
mond Kitquirer, Palladium, .Evening
Post, Nashville Hepublicun,and all others
■w ho partake in the pious horror of a deed
which so mortally wounded the character
of the country, and who must, conse-
tjuenily, bt; delighted to find materials
for the refutation of so awful an instance
of h'.!man frailty, to republish the follow
ing coF'tradiction, given by one of the
\ery witnesses called upon by the j)arty
Tnaki?:g the clu-.rge to sup|)ort ii:
'l'h»‘ (ireei fieKl (Mass.) Herald,received
this morning, coniains the following let
ter from Mr. A.:
An articV in a late number r>f the United
States 1'elcgr:i])li, has hot n shown me, con
taining thf fbllowiiig-paragraph :
“ We aver, upon good autliority, that Mr.
\Ve*^ster did say that he hvl a letter in his pos
session which pU-dgeJ Mr. Adams to the Ketl-
era* pa’ty, anil he did show it to some, and of
fered to bI.ovv it to anothe r Federal gentleman,
as ..I' j'ulucement to influence tlair votes for
j\dams. V' e will now name Mr. W arfield,
of Maryland, Mr. Allen, of Massachusetts, and
Itfr. >i’Lane, of Delaware.”
The reference to my name in the ubove
UTt'cle, is wholly gratuitous and without the
«lit>l.t»;st authority from me ; and, so tar as I
know, till statement it contains is without tlic
lea t louiuUtion in fact. 1 never saw any letter
fn.m Mr. Adams in ilie possession ftf Mr. eh-
fcter, or '>f any other persons, relating to the
I’residt. ntial ekction, or to the Federal party,
vr any other party. 1 nt\er licard Mr. VVcbslcr
«av »r intimate, that lu^ had such a iettn or an\
letter from Mr. Adams, nor have 1 ever h.id any
knowledge from an\ source, (if such a letter.
SA Mi: 1:L (;. ALLEN.
Greenfield, Nov, 7, 18\^7’.
Manufactures in Virs'inia.—On Saturday
Its., a meeting tl the j)eople of Fred-
fri 'Ksburg, Falmouih and the adjoining
country, was hald for the purpose of eti-
qiiM’ing into the policy of establishing
Manufactories at the Falls of the Kap-
paha.-t.ock. Messrs. Harrison and Sior-
row addressed the meeting in favor of
the piujcd, a'd a number of resolutions
wrre passed, which the Editor of the
Arena stales tlint he should have been
“ gind to ])ublish for the benefit of other
pui'ts of the Slate, but that u gentleman
to whom tliey were lent for perusal, cart i-
ed ilu*m cfl' wilh him, nohody cun Itll
tfl.ire
To ihehigh I'ariff’ we were opposed :
but as it is esiaidisbcd, and is liktly to
lemain as thesetth fl policy of ihe coun
try, ue think \'iiginia and the Souibern
Stales rally, would be pluyiiig a cliur-
lish p'urt not to make use of niuuv ud-
vantai;t'S N'iiich naiui e has gi\i ti Hit in,
and avail tliciTiseives of p>L"^ent I’uvora-
ble ci' c u msicr ( C''. It'Jom oj ii,,o:i. li.e
tin.e h.'i‘> ari ivcd for cohskU'i :i>g this
in Alter seriously. Fet. Int.
ii'"‘'rnor nf Cieor^ia.— the recent
election in (m r^ >a, Martin Van IJt uren
ifcri\ed24 voUs i'ci (iovrrnor in the
cf>uri y ol ( hiill'uin. li soiwc of the re-
tijed p.«rls of C ontienii ul, where the
4iV u! J’iiy is ;ioi n Irhi ated until the lat
ter ;)a.t (I S; pu ii.Im r, ii»e good p*-o|)le
are said slill i'or (jo\ernoi 'I'rum-
bull, accoViii’.s of liis lU ulli not haviogyet
reaclicd tin nu The «oi lhy (ieoigiatis
aio ioubi ihitik that as iliey voted i'or
>L'!iin Van Bcuren three years ago for
\'i('‘-P’ f'sifi' iiU they ate in duty hotii,d
to h rid him their suil'iaj^es heturforth
Anil forever. X Slatemnan.
An ii.trresting deci‘'ion to dealers in
Lott*>) '1 ick«’ts has taken plare ljeff)ie
the ii cuit Court of t he ])l!^lrlcl of Co-
lui.ib;*.. It is in »;uli^tatice that the liol
d*-rs of Shares of lo'teiy tickets, not
feigned by managers, cannot recover any
jioi tioTi ol a pnze, drawn to the number
of thei'-shvii I', lioiii the managers, but
fiMj'-i l'uk i.i> ihe p( isons V ho I/k
i/iitrt.:. 'J'.u V, and they only, are liable
i'or ti r, ani'Mitil to which the prize share
nia) bt entitled. 'I'liis is deseivittg the
^tteu'.ion of those t lio j/urchasc shares.
lAgislattire of North Cai’olina.
.sA.v./y/;.
MONJ)AY, j\ov. I'J, 1827.
A quorum being present, the members
(jualiHed and look their seats.
On motion of Mi. Wilson, of I'dge-
comb, IJarlett Yancy, I'-scj. was unani
mously chosen Speaner.
On motion of Kir. Love, of Haywood,
James W. Clark was appointed Clerk.
On niotlon of Mr. Sherard, the Senate
proceeilcd to ‘he election of Assistant
Clerk, when, on the third balloting, Sam
uel F. Patterson was elected.
TWKSD.W, Nov. 20.—Received from the
House of Commons, a message, agreeing
to the proposition of this House, to ap
point a joint select committee to wait on
the (lovernor and infor m him of the or
ganization of the two Houses. Messrs.
Hawkins and Shober were then appoint
ed the conmiittee on the part of the Se
nate.
Mr. Speight, of Greene, said, he rose
for the purpose of announcing to the Se
nate an event which ere this time must
have reached individually the ear of ev
ery Member of this House. It is the
death of that venei'able public servant
J(»hn Haywood, Esq. who for the last
forty years has stood at the head of the
Treasury Department of this State. 1'his
is no lime nor place to eulogise »he mer
its of the dead. I'hat faithful public ser-
v.int, an honest man, “ the noblest w(»rk
of God,” is gone to that undiscovered
country, from whose bourne no traveller
returns.” He has shared the fale which
soon or late awaits us all. Let us then,
Mr. .Speaker, pay a due tribute of res
pect to hismenory.-*-L«;t the Legislature
of North-Carolina express those senti
ments which every honest man in the
State will feel on this mournlul occasion.
He held in his hand a series of resolutions
which he asked leave to present to the
consideration of the Senate as a small
tribute of respect to his memory.
The following are the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
Jicsolvcil, As a token of the deep res-
ptKt we feel, and the great afleciion and
veneration we have for the character and
virtues of the deceased, that the Mem
bers of this House, with the Speaker at
their head, attend iiis funeral, in proces
sion, at the hour of three o’clock this af
ternoon ; and that we wear crape on the
left arm during the remainder of the ses
sion.
Jicsoli'cd, That this House abstain from
any further business during this day ;
and that a committee of five Members
iH* appoined, to join a like committee on
the part of the Commons, to confer w ith
the family, and make suitable arrange
ments for the o^cession to the tomb of
the deceased, jp
Messrs. Speight of Greene, Jones, Wil
son of Edgecomb, Love and Riddick
wereappoitited the committee on the j)art
of the Senate.
TUKSUAT, afternocn^ 2 o'clock. — Mr.
Speight, of Greene, from the committee
appointed to confer with the fatPily of
the late John l|aywood, Es|. and marke
suitable arrangements for the procession
to the tomb of the deceased, reported,
That the prorcssion for the interment of.lohn
Hayw ood, I'uijlic 'I'reasurcr of Nortli-f'arolina,
will form on the public square east of the-Stato
House, march to the laic awelling of the de
ceased, and there join tiie family, relatives and
friends of llic deceased, anti, in the following
order, return t«> the I’resbyterian Church, to
attend a funeral iiscnir.se : thence in the .same
order return to the place of interment ;
OUI)>:il OF PIIOCKSRIOK.
1. The eorjise, with three pall-bearers on
each side.
2. The family and relatives of the deceased.
3. '1 he reverend Clergy.
4. His Kxcellency the Ciovernor and Heads
of l)c])artnients.
5. The .ludicial Ofhcers of the State.
6. 'I'he Speaker^ of the Senate and lleuseof
Coninuiiis.
7. ’I'he Committee of Arrangements.
S. Mi nibcrs of the Senati- and Clerks,
y. Ml mi.c rs ol the Cotnnions and Clerks.
It). ()Hici IS of till two lloii.ses.
1!. (‘itl/.ciis and Strangers.
/{t.siilvdl, 'I'liat Thomas Love, Cien. Al-
cx.iiiiU r tiray and 'oI. Willis ITuldick, of the
Senate- ; and Col. (Gillespie, Col. Daniel ilisson
.nd ('ol. Knoch Koy, of the {Jonnnons, be re-
(ju ste,'. to act ah I'.iii-Ueurcrs.
(!, 'J'liai the Kev. Doctor M’l’ei'tci s he
retjiiesti il to i>i Horin the funeral obsequies at
ihri t o’clock this afternoon.
liisolviil, Tiiat Cen. Hevirly Daniel be re-
qm bled to act as Marsiial of the day.
'vvi.DNKsnw, iVoy. ‘21.—Mr. Hawkins,
from the coniinittee appointed to wail on
the (Jovernor, reported that his i'xcrllen-
( y would make a communicalion to ihe
Legislature at \ 2 o’clock this tlay.
()n motion of Mr. Pickett, the follow
ing standing cooimittres were appointed:
Of J-'uutnci'.—Mt hsrs. i^ovc of Hay
wood, Dcl)erry, \’uiihook, Heihune, O-
wen, Spaight of Craven, Wilson of
Iklgecoinb, and Haih'y.
Of (Jlfilnis.—Messrs, Jones, Alexander,
fiiay, .M’l'.achin, Ward, Whitfield, Mat
thews, and Askew of Hertford.
(>! l*ropmlions and (iricvnncks,—Messrs.
M'Dowell, Sholicr, Montgomery, Love,
(d Kii hniond, Hursi, Slieiuid, Hawkin*,
and Askew of ller’.ic.
HOCSK (IK (O.MMONS.
Mo\n\v, l‘».—A (pMM um of the
Ml inijei s it| pearcti, quf\Iifie], and look
iheir ticutb.
On trotion uf Mr. Gliss'-n. Ire-'
dell, Esq. was unanitnously elected Spea
ker; Pleasant Henderson, Clerk; Charles
Manlv, Clerk Assistant : John Lumsden.
Principal Door-keeper: and Richard
Roberis, Assistant Door-keeper.
TUKSUAT, Nov. 20.—Mr. Fisher rose
and addressed the House as follows :
71/r. Speaker,—Every Member of this
House has heard, and heard with feelings
of ihe deepest sonovv, of the death of that
most excellent man, who, for so many
years, presided over ihe Treasury of the
Slate. Full of years, and clothcd with
honors, he has lefl the scenes so long
adorned by his j)resence, and jjone to
reap the rewards of a well spent life.
His mortal remains will soon mingle
wiih the clotls of the valley ; but his vir
tues, his immortal virtues, will continue
to live iti the memories of ihe thousands
who knew him, and loved him and to
A/iou’ him was to love him.
John Hayavood, ibe deceased, spent
his life in ihe service of his native State;
more than 50 years has he lived in her
service ; and for the past 41 years, he
has been the faithful steward of the Pub
lic Treasury. 1 challenge History, An
cient and Modern, lo point out, in the
long annals of fame, another example of
an individual, who for half a century fil
led the most iniportant (itVaes of the State
—and livdl tcilhout rrproacU, and died ivith-
out an emini/. If there be such an one,
like John Haywood, his name is not only
an honor to his country, but to the whole
human family.
Strangers who never knew the venera
ble mati whose loss we deplore, might
think my language high-wrought and
unmeiited j but the hearts of the Mem
bers of this House will echo every senti
ment I have uttered.
'I’his, sir, is not the time or place to
enlarge on the character and virtues of
our venerable patriarch of the State ; o-
iherwise, were I lo attempt to do justice
to his merits, lime would fail mr ; foi-
his virtues were not confined to the com
pass of his ollicial duties, they shone forth
in all his actions, and illustrated every
walk of his life. *
I arose, sir, for the purpose of ofiering
to the House the following resoluiions :
lieso/red. That this House deeply de
plore the loss the public has sustained in
the death of John Haywood, Esq. the
long tried and faithful Treasurer of the
State.
licaolved. As a token of the deep res
pect we feel, and the great affection and
veneration we have for the character and
virtues of the deceased, that the Members
of this House, with the Speaker ai their
head, attend his funeral, in procession,
at the hour of 3 o’clock this afternoon ;
and that we wear crape on the lefl arm
during the remainder of the session.
llesolccd. That ihe House abstain from
any further business during this day; and
that a commiiiee of five iDembers be ap
pointed to join a like committee on the
part of the Senate, to confer with the
family, and make suitable arrangements
for the procession to the tomb of the de
ceased.
These resolutions were adopted with
out a dissenting voice, and Messrs. Fish
er, Moore, Scott, Donoho and Spruill
were appointed ihe committee on the
part of the House.
WKDXE.SDAV, Aov.2\.—Received from
the (iovernor, by his Private Secretary,
.Mr. Campbell, a Message (as follows)
which was sent to the Senate, with a pro
position lo have it i)rinied.
To the Honorable the (iene.ral .Assembly
of Aorth-Carolina.
Gkntli .mv.n—The revolution of anoth
er year has given birth to no sensible va
riation in our political insiiiulions. Un-
fler their unimpared and continual use
fulness, you have again assembled toge
ther. The general health »f our Stale,
during this period, and the abundant
c haracirr of our productions, arc bles
sings flowing from tiic Author of “every
good and perfect gift,” which merit our
g!-utcful and unfeigned thanks.
This general aspect of prosperity is
gloomily che(|uere(l with the pecuniary
t-mbarrassment, so prevalent in our coun
try. 'I'he facility of borrowing money
since the establishment ol’ the IJanks, an
uncontrollable thirst of speculation,
^which may 1>«* rt'garded as its natural
conse(|iuMu;i',and the depressed slate
ofour sta|)le commodities, are assigtied
l)y some, as the causes of this efl'ect.—
'I’he peculiar situation of our commerce,
which enai)les the i.djoining Stales to be
come either lem[)orary or permanent re
ceptacles fd’our ciiculating medium, at
tended w ith the vexatious and losing con
comitant of its being under the market
able value, attd the more i-ecent, though
perhaps not less burlhensome subject of
the'I'arifl’, are causes assigned by others,
'i’he w ant of individual industry and econ
omy have doubtless had an extensive influ
ence. How far any or all of these causes
comc within Let^islaiive control, and
what remedy, if any, should be applied,
can be decided by you alone. 'I'he al
teration ol the 'I'arif]’, contemplated by
the “ VN’oolleiis Hill,” would, from late
circutnstances, seem to invite peculiar
and prompt aiten.tion. In opposition to
the j)roj)oscd altcratron, a hijlilv rcs-
pc*'ri!j]e portion of ll.c lalrrit, h\.!iiiiig
an(l experience of an adjoining Stale ha^
been exerted. So c«mi)ietely ideniili-
etl are our interests, situation and |)ro-
ductions, ihat what is so inten.sliiig to
then> cannot surely be matter of Indiffer
ence to MS. And tlic dignity and inter
ests of the State alike l etjuirc that North
Carolina should not be silent.
I'o croate and sustain within our own
State, one or more commercial depots,
which, ihrough lines of easy, direct and
cheap intercommunication, siiould con
nect the extremities of the country to
gether; serving to keep the circulating
medium, the very life-blood of commerce,
in a continual an(l lu alihy flow throughout
our own body politic—thereby destroying
that injurious and unfortunate depen
dence on our sister States,(one of the pi in-
cipal causes alluded to above,) has been
the ardent w ish and anxious desire of ev
ery enlightened friend of the Slate. In
the pv»oseculion of this subject, much has
been attempted, much has b(^en expen
ded, and but little has hitherto been done.
In the conflict between the prejudices
flowing from sectional feelings and the
correct reason of the case, the energies
of the Stale have been almost palsied and
her attempts rendered comparatively ab-
oi-tive. 'I'he want of systematic arrange-
nitni, and the failure to select one or
more points, combining the greatest va
riety of interests, upon which the accu
mulated energiei of the Slate might have
been thrown with irresistible t fi’ect, has
been the source of almost total ruin lo
our system of Internal Improvements.
With the information gained by an expe
rience somewhat dearly purchased, and
w hich must go far io destroy n>any ol
the theories previously adopted, we will
be enal)U'd to progress niore steadily and
successfuily. So very familiar has this
subject become to your honorable body
and ihe public at large, and s»> frequv'ru
has been its discussion, that little remains
to be said upo'n it, in a general view. Iti
another communication, the details of the
progress made during ihe past year, will
be |)rosenied to you.
Conticcted with this system, is a sub
ject, in which it isexpectirl every sin
cere friend of his country will take ailetp
interest. I refer to ihe draitiing and re
claiming ofour swamp and marsh lands.
This work has already been commenced,
in a manner highly creditable to youi pre
decessors. 'I’heyauthorised the Hoard of
Internal Improvements lo employ survey
ors to make the necessary examination of
certain swamps, w hose locality was spe-
ciHed, pre|)araiory to the commencement
of this important work. Two gentle
men. Mr. Nash, highly recommended
by Gov. Clinton for science and skill in
his profession, and Mr. Hrazier, whose
(jualifications as a surveyor are well
known, have been engaged .luring the
greater part of ihe past Summer and
I'all, in making surveys, drafting platls
and collecting the information required.
All of which will be communicated to
you more at largo. It is sincerely desir
ed, that the result of the investigation
w hich you may bestow upon the labours
of these gentleman, may be such as to
induce you zealously lo prosecute this
work. Could these lands generally be
reclaimed, the advantages rrsuliitig to
the farming inieresi of the Slate, from
t!ie addition of such an immense body of
arable lands^ would be incalcrlable. 'I’o
the benevolent and jihilanihropic no un
dertaking could be presented so accepta
ble as one proposing lo diminish the
quantum of human misery, by removing
a fruitful source of disease, and convert
ing a curse into a blessing. To the leg
islator il must be condoling to know, that
while he. in this way, preventw the par
tial depopulation of the Slate, he is at
the same lime creating the most ample
and permanent provision for the educa-
tson of the poor of the rising generation.
Did the subject hold out no other ad
vantage, this of itself would eniiile it to
deep attention and untiring exertion.
For, upon the erlucation of ihc gener
ation now growing up, and those
that will come alter, depends, in a great
measure, the continuance, in their jjuri-
ty, ot'our happy forms of governnifni.
11 is at once the source of public and pri
vate respectability, the spring ol social
anil individual happiness.—Vet, with all
the advantages which must incontesiablj
How from reclaiming the swamp lands
and system of free scliools, ihey arc both
in danger of failing, from the failure of
ihe jjrovision upon which both were
measurably based. In their aid the last
Legislature aulhorised the lioard of In
ternal I mprovements, and ihe President
and Directors of ihe Litt rary Fund, res-
pect'ively, to raise, by way of lottery,
^50,0(10, and allowed them to sell the
privilege. After a fair experiment it has
i)een found inipossilde to procure a pur
chaser. W’ith yoti it remains to make
such other and fui ther provision, as shall
seem best calculated lo obtain objects so
desirable. Whether the practice of some
States, of granting exclusive privileges
to the purchasers of lotteries sold by
such States, by totally jirohibiung the
sale of tickets in any other lottery, would
render the privilege olVered for sale, by
this State, more valuable, or w hether utiy
other system can be resorted lo, arc sub
jects which may deservedly claim your
attention.
In relerencc to our Judiciary,! hope
to br e:\cui.ed ’n figain railing i!;e attcn-
lien of the Lci^isla'.urc to tl.f prcscn:
mode of compensating prosecuting of
ficers. 'i'he public interest and the due
and impartial adnunistration ol justice
alike require ihat the most eflicient lul-
enis should be secured, 'i'his can only
be done by ott’. ring such compensation as
will amply reward the toils and exertions
of the oflicer. To destroy any undue bias
and render the administration ot justice,
in our Courts, completely impartial, this
compensation should be fixed and certain,
and not dependent upon the issue of ihe
irial. Il is a subject of great importance,
and cannot fail to secure for itself your
serious consideration.
Hy a resolution of the last General
Assembly, the Executive was requested
to make application to the Hritish (iov
einment, foi- liberty to procure such
materials as were in their possession, re
lating to the colonial history of this State.
In compliance with this resolution, I ad’
dressed a letter to Mr. (lallaiin, through
ihe honorable II. Clay, who, with
|)romptness and that urbanity for which
he is iisiini»ui.,hed, immediately attended
to it and had the comnwinication Tor
warded. Mr. (iv.llatin gave the applica
lion his zealous and eflicient support.
'I'hai it was met with great liberalty of
feeling on the part of the Hritsh author
ities, 'vill apj)ear from ihe following
extraci, taken from Mr. Gallatin’s letter,
and the correspondence and document'-
herewith transmitted : I received,
in June last, ihrongh the departnu nt of
Stale, a letter from the (iovernor of
Norih-('arolina, enclosing u resolution
of ihe General Assembly of that Slate,
and lequesling me, in conformity thcr-'-
with, to ajiply to ihe Hritish (!o\err-
nieni, for leave to procure copies of sucli
documents, in the ])ublic oflicts here, as
relate »o the col(nial history of North-
Carolina. I found, in every (juarter, tlie
most liberal disposition on that subject.
Not only the leave was grani( d ; but the
Board of'I'rade had an index pi eparcd,
ofall the records lhal had reference to
the i’rovince of North-Carolina, in order
that the State might point out those docu
ments of which copies should be wanted,
and I now transmit my answer to the
Governor, enclosing the index and othei
papers relative to tlir subje':t.” In com-
[)liance with an act of the last Session,
prescribing the mode of surveying and
selling the lands lately acquired from the
Cherokee Indians,” Gen. 'i'homas Love,
of Hny wood, and Col. G. I). Donoho, of
Caswell, were appointed Commissioners,
and Mailhew liaird, Escp of iUirkc, the
Pi incipal Survrjor. 'i'he aj)proprialion,
made by the Legislature, for this pur
pose, proved insuflicieni. I'rom this
cause and several dolVcts in the law, after
these gentlemen had made considerable
|)rogress in the discharge of their several
duties, it was found ncccssary to dis
continue their operations and await the
(h terminalion of your honoral)Ic body,
'i'he correspondence upon tliis and a
collateral subject, together with the ad
vice of the Council of State, v.'ho w-m
consulted, are herewith iranstmlted, and
respectfully submitted to your consuli ra
tion. In compliance with a resolution of
the same Session, in riference to the fee
simple held by the State in the'I'uscarora
lands, notice was given in the papers
published in this place, that proposals
would be received, by the Executive, for
the purchase of said ri^hi. No pro
posals have yet been ! ( ceived, either from
ihe lessees of said lands or others. I re
specifully refer you to the repo^-l of Dr.
S. J. Baker, Wm. R. Smiili «ml ^Vm.
Hrilton, ICscjrs. Commissioners appoint
ed by the resoliuioti, to make an appraise
ment and the survey of the land«, for
information on these jioints.
During the last Summer, the unexpect
ed atid lamenled death of Col. J. Haw'
kins, laic Comptroller, a faithful anci
efficient ofl'icer, caused me to convene the
Council of State, who advised the ap
pointment of Jno. L. Henderson, Estj.
of Salisbury. With you it remains to
make a permanent ajipointment.
It has also become my painful duty to
announce le you the death of ihat excel
lent aud venerable man, John Haywood,
Es(|. late 'i'reasurer of this State. 'Fo
attempt to recount his many Nirtues,
would far exceeH the limits of this com
munication. His character was beyoiui
reproach and without a stain—his in
tegrity unquestioned—and his reward,
the unlimited confidence of his fellow-
ciiizens, enjoyed for more than forty
years. 'I'hat North-Carolina had, at tho
liead »f her Finaticial Department, sucli
an individual, was justly her pride and
boast. It remains witli you to supjily the.
vacancy, whicl» this melaiielioly event ha^
occasioned.
'I'he resignations of Justices of tin
Peace and .Nlilitia Ofliccrs, arc hercwitli
transmitted.
In a few day?, my constitutional term
of service ',vili terminate. Permit me to
say, on this occasion, that I shall ever
cherish, v/ith lively graiiutde, the con
tinued conlidence reposed in, and i1m‘
friendly indulgence exercised towards
me, on the part of your honorable body I
and to express a hope, lhal it mar, ia
some degree, have been merited by a
faithful and conscientious discharge o',
the Executive duties, if! have failed in
aught, it is asrribablc to errors of jiuig-
ment ; for I feel assured (jf having acLcd
wiih an “eye sitigle” to the w( Ifare ar.d
pi'ijtpcrl'y o'‘:he S*;»ir 'J’hu' rrfr