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Wilmington, January S, 1804.
From the NalionalIntelligencef.
The People of the United States, tt the Piopte of
Ntvj-Orltant,
Brothers,
SPAIN has transferred the country ol Lou
isiana to France, and France has transferred
it to us. Spain has received the kingdom of
Etruria,and France is to receive fifteen mil
lions of dollars. The transaction is fair, and
attested by the solemnities whichbind nations
But it is reported, that Spain will endeavour
to break her contract, and violate her houour.
The injustice and impolicy ofSpain, can
never inspire us with folly and towardice.
We will have our right, but yon are to dc
termine, whether you will participate in that
right or invade it fur the auke of Spuiii ;
whether you will accept a share of our pros
perity, or attempt to stem its currct.U
New-Orleans, although old,isyeta'darf ;
and slates in our confederation, born but yes
terday, are already arrived to the jwowess of
mmhood. Planted in a paradise, your growth
terms checked by drought and nipt by frost
whilst our states up the river with inferior
advantages, flourish, as if nourished by the
dew of heaven. The freedom and modera
tion of our government is this dew, refreshed
thereby, new blessings will suddenly spring
. from your invigorated'energics. In place of
monopoly, you will have commerce, your
village, will be transformed into a city and
from a province you wi 1 become a nation,
Nature has pronounced that the inba'oUants
m upon the Missislppi St on the Ubiid of New
Orleans, shall be one peor-la am! it it your
pf culiar felicity, that hr decree is to be exe
cuted, tinder the lutpices of a philosopher,
' who preform jnstice to conquest $ whose
ry is to nuke men free, and not slaves, and
wIk delights in benevolence, and not in
splendour. Bit studious of your happiness,
.he will not permit you to destroy it, by with
holding our right!.
Your alternative is plain. It lies between
" miking your little district, a field of tar, or
a garden of peace. Circumscrilied as it, is,
the most rigid discipline could not sava it
from devastation. It is your own fiat, which
. will strew It with ruins or with palaces. Spain
may advise )ot to exclaim M let the re be war,
with all Ita calamities." But she will not in
tend to make you more prr.prout, or more
h ippy. She will Involve )ou in wir, only to
advance the Interest of Spain, which nature
has n t made the Interest of New Oi If an.
We edvWe you, to bevtow on yourselves,
pence, and all hi hlc'sinn. In this advice
we have also an bttrtstt the benefits of a
face commerce. But la the bcctf.ts jcu
must share- If they are advantageous to us,
they will be more so to you.. New-Orleans
will become the emporium of thi s commence.,
' Nature has rriade our interests one. We Me,
-the children of the west, not of the east.
Let not the old world, cause us to forget that ,
we both belong to the new. )''.
To the cessions tmder which we claim
you were parties. The faith of governments,
is the faith of nations ; and your loyaltywas
pledged to us through the competent organ.
The government of Spain, and then thatfof 1
France, could rightfully bind you, so long as
Louisiana belonged to them ; but neither go- -Vernment
can bind you now that it is ceded
; to Us. Will you break your obligatiofis, con- -tractcd
whilst belonging to these' govern
ments, and also those incurred Mm.hting j
united with oursf Pledged by the lies which
create allcgiancej can d;loyalty, attended
with war, monopoly and provincial degrada
tion,' appear more lovely, than good faithf at
tended with peace, commerce and federal
equality ?
Is it for your good, or from the influence
of ministerial intrigue k jealousy, that Spain
"will strive to rob you 6f the brilliant destiny
now inviting your acceptance ? Will you seize
her sword, and vainly, endeavour to kill
the fate of New-Orleans? It is a duty of
friendship to arrest the self murdering arm
of a maniaciWewill perform this duty.
We send you this talk, because it is report
ed that Spain will violate her faith; but we
hope it is an aspersion. -From out cradle we
have grown up in habits of friendship and in-
'tercourse with. Spain. She. has been just and
honorable to us, and we have been just and
honorable to her. It has been our glory to
emulate her integrity. Reciprocal good of
fices have, begotten a friendship, which will
become stronger, the longer it last.--But
we regard Spain, as a man does an old
friend from whom he apprehends an in
jury. Doubt, affection, regret .and resent
ment, alternately occupy his mind. The disr
P'-'rsion of these sensations, by a continuance
of integrity and good faith, would be a new
cement to an old friendship, ond a slroiitj
pledge for its future continuance.' '
Then, when Spain beholds us extending to
you, the descendants or her children 'ionce
her subjects, every blessing we can Km ty
the cession of Louisiana, and every blessing
we derive from our. form of government, "our
justice and her gratitude, will institute a
new link in the chin ol tiutional friendship.'
But if the corruptions cf Kur'oVe hall t
length have tainted the honor and good faith
of Spaniards themselves, fortune has be
stowed upon yon the high responsibility of
planting and cultivating them as juur best
birth-right, In America. ' .
If a state, now in our union, shcuhl break
its faith, withhold our rights, or It wanting
"in loyalty, we should act towards it, as we
will act towards you. We would enforce
our rights, and extort its duties. Hut we would
previously address the people of such a state,
as we address you ; not as provincials or sub
ject, tut as
' -ITLLOW-CITIZKNS AND
BROTHERS.'-
monftets to be foand ? They hare 'been
buried long fmce -in the common and ca
pacious grave, which has covered" if not
with oblivion, at leaft with harmteff neji,
ail thofe . ami-republican ineafures that
flarted into a momentary exiflence at the
will of our Infatuated councils, r Thcfe
fpeclres, it i$ true, oVcafionally, rife to
the view of a diftcmpered imagination j
but they difappear before the light of tea
fon. ;;, " ;
On the wifdomy tht virtue 'the patri
otifm of the ftate legiflaturea, we confi
dently rely. They cannot,: they will not
bejdi cei ved. Tliel r cou ntr j's int ered is t heir .
wft, 1 The U-Kitimate promoters of s
rjanpinefs, they will not incur that deep j
icijronnoimy wnicn a rciuiai to ooey f lie
voice ol the people, will, inevitably, pro
duce. Their ' reafon will ' go with their
feeling,' and in advancing 'the' happinefs
of Others they will find their own. ' ,
r Jat. Intelligencer.
jatiouixf ro t$t foysfrt'roir.
The amendment to the condiMit'on,
prtferihing the defignaiion f the tlrtloral
voies for prcfi Inn and Vice. Pre li .lent,
has paM'c-t both Hotifet by coi.llituiional
majoriticj. On this evmt we cordially
congtatuSite the feJcral republicans of A
rnciua,ur, in other words, the great body
' of the people; for furh ii.the ditti'iclivc ti
tle prr-eminentlt mcntid by ihuk who
have, fo Ut 'erTcfled an rbjecj, ' wbuh
ten ia more efiicicioully to perpetuate the
ContVittcion than any act wMvh has ever
Itemed the fandion of Congrefi. It ti
thefe men, fupported by the maf ol the
nation, who ilarmci at the threatening
evilt developed at the lali prsfidctitial e
lection, have urged the adoption of a
meafute which. mud be a death blow -to
faflion, and which; by averting forever
the gtei'eli dinger that a republican go
vernment can api rch:fu'i hi placed the
liberiin of their country, and the rain,
.pail that nrot eels them on ground flrong
ai the a He U ion of the people lor national
i'berty.
' This mtifure bat rrogteflcd with the
utinoO deliberation. Uuring a period of
frven weeki il ha, with hicrmirtion,
bcea before the narionsl lcgUlature and
an ample opportunity lui been oftei-d lo
il opponents Jo tihauil ihtlf almolt .
ethfJI lU (ortt ol fubiiliy and i'ophif.
try. To the repnhlicJft legifli'urei of
the tin'on their UtRage U, xut wilMvlit
)i Jlrst'ttm, if M tet tvrrtmt ym
' fvrcf. JJ.it the attempt hai prilh4
within the waHi of the e-iificeln which It
iiiiinf(. Sute leaUifitf, ftate Inttf
fti, fli e Ixfl'Mify have teen rung la all
the toQci of difmaj I Uut wicta ate ihcfe
; 1VE find in the debates of the Virginia
convention this just remark of Mr. Madison,
f -"If we are happy at home we shall be tt-
spettable abroad."
- Is that body, as in most other assembla
. gerspLmcrjL of equaLnumbefs,Tthere appear-
w nave been some lew, who dazaled by the
glory of .mighty monarchies, their vast ar
mies land, navies, and all their captivating inv
signia of power, doubted the respectability" in
..the Ppinion f .mankind of a simple republi
can system, founded on equal rights and dis
pensing equal blesMfiirs. To such remarks
the true and .becoming reply was rendered
" it avc are happy at home, we shall be res
pectuble abroad." . . ' ' ,
And so far as time has tested the remark
it is fully confirmed. No nation, ''perhaps,
that ever existed, has been so happy as this
nation is, and for some timealiicc has been.
And just in proportion to the cultivation and
promotion of our internaFhappiness, has ri
sen Ihe respectability of our national charar
ter, in the contemplation of foreign pnwert..
How indeed, conid it 'be otherwise t 'Our
internal happiness, is at once the cause imd
effect oT whoever contributes jo national
strength. VAsthe power of the Rovernmctit
ivabsolrfttly dependent upon the weultli, the j
numbers and the industry of the neonlc." and i
their Joe of coonry .nl K ppluioal iittitt
tions, it Is impossible to increase the latter
without invigorating the former.
When, therefore, we are told by chivalric
knights, by men of lofty minds and wirm
temperament, that it is the first duty of go
vernments to maintain nt the point of the
sword, the honor of the nation, it is a suffi
cient answer for our government to my, the
honour of the American nation consists in
their htppincss.
Ifeirnwere as sagacious in the opinion
they firm of governments,, as in those they
form ef each other, we should not to often
hear the resort to violence recommended for
the sake of supporting national character.
In nrhatc lile, is the bully or duellist, the
mot islcemcd member of society, or is he
happier than the man, who, by avoiding to
give offence to others, escapes receiving it
himeirt Or is that mart deemed wise or
prodent ho, for every injur j he receives,
oTers violence to Lim that injures hint ?
Wore this the fact, te should indeed be in a
syileofwar, without the prospect of its ever
being terminated. We should instantane
ously rush into a state of nature, and aban
doning all the rules and restraints that rmtte
men In the. social statet we ahould become
little short in dignity or reason, of the brute
creation. Physical forre would usurp the
scat of moral right, and the cak would Wc
tome a prey to the strong.
Such is not the conduct of a wise man. -
Whcti he rtccirei an injury, unless it be
ofatnoit peculiar nature, he weighs the'
tool and theevil of avenging il by force j and
if he discerns, as is generally the case) that
by using violence he will only make bad
worse, he controls his resentment, and sub
mit! to a small unavoidabU evil, rather than
Incur a much greater one.
Wise covcrlirnenta will art In the lame
way. They will not madly rush to war, t4
Vindicate what is called . national honour,
with national hippincss. While they are a i
lire to the preservation tf happihtsl, they
ill leave honour to lake care of itself, well
kt.owin$ that it will follow of cOurtCi Before
they precipitate the nation in war, they ill
cor.MllS cost, ind luck toitiub And if
they Cnd, on tuch calculation, the rypente
of tmsure grtttcf thin the proUbli niu,
and the uhlmit4 sacrifice of character U-
Iond the rrient injury, the j Vill rtfrain
rom wir. Nor will they be Ihlhwneid hf
tlic theughUtss sneers of iooli,or the vicious
rtproiehci bl knivei, who will alwoyscall
moiers!it puiyUnim!ty These will rather
coofi;iat'icmln anaJhcrtnce t their mea
sures. ! . .
Wlrn we consider bow few wsfs there
are In which this ii not the t, we our.M to
rtprrii, vr at sjy rate tottrtl,iltt tiatur-1
i
arrogance of sOut that, fired by Ihe least hr.
vlignity, is prompt without reflcctioii to hbr
ry-us into excesses, and to inflict decpet
wounds upon ourselves than could have been,
done by all the arts of our enemies. ' ,
Let no one interpret these remarks asa'p
plicable to all aggressions or Injuries that lb
reign Oations may make upon us; Though
they do apply to by far, the greater part of
the ordinary pretexts of war between ta
tions, there are points to which they do trot
to which they never can apply. ; Objects
the. e undoubtedly are of such inestimable
Value that no price can be paid, no sacrifice
incurred, no rik ruo, ioo. greav for their
maintenance Such are our liberty arid na
, tional independence. ' W hoever strikes at
uiese, kmdles a flame among o-ur emtens in
txtinguishable but by a cessation of "th
cause that produced it. - In such a Cause we
fight pro trie effects. We have long sinci 10
resolved that dcalrTTs a less evil than slaytry
and that liberty can only bo preserved by tia
tional independence. One mind, eoe heart
one arm, woild concentre oatiottal energyi
and in such a cause, we mVst,ll triumph or
die.: 'We speakwith m untommem ehthu
siasm vhen we say that this nation, whenever
it shall fight for Us liberties, will prefer 'death
to servitude. " ' ' ." ' W " ' .
Let then thoseywhose refined Sense 01 h'ov
nouris sor exquisitely-; klive to thr slightest--wound
inflicted on the national character, re
"serve theif feelings for nobler occasions.- ,
Let thein' learn that as a brave man does not
drawhU avrord except on great occssiton .
and when he does draw it, he draws it With r V
eflect f so a great and virtuous nation, the ;
friend of peace and liberty, however it may "be
above indulging the resentment for trivial in - -juries,
will when those injuries become great
nnd dangerous, ' interpose , With -a ; giant
sta-ngth and a lions spirit. - 11 it!.
Law of n. cAkoLi$A:
' - ' AN ACT , ' :'
To raise a revenue for the payment of thk
civil list and contingent charges of govern
rnent for the year U04.' ' ' '
lte it enacted by the General Asiemblytt
the Sutc.of North-Caroliha,andit is hereby
enacted by the authority .of the same, That
for the year Wpi, a tax of eight petn e bu c
very hundred acres of !ud, withinlht
and a tax of two shillings on every hundred
pounds value of town lots With-tbeir Improve
menis, and a tax of two shilling on ever
poll, shall be levied, oollected and accounted
fir in the lame nunncr as is directed by the
several acts of Assembly in such esse rnade
and provided. . . ':
And belt further enacted, That a tax bit.
all Stud Horses and Jaik Asses, within this
State, bf the full sum which the bwner or
keeper of such stud or Jack At shall Bk and
receive for the season of one mare, shall be
levied, collected, fce tccountcd for in the same
manner as such taxes luvc been herttoforA
levied, collected ind accounted for. ;'
And be it further enacted, That all fre
males between the agts of twenty one and
fifty years, and all slvc between lht apes of
twelve and fifty years shall be subject to puy
apoll-ttx.
And be it further enacted, That each and
every person who shall hereafter peddle or"
ha rtk goods in any of the tiAmliea In this
state, shfell first obtain A liirnse from the
Clerk of some county in this state under l.iS
eaj of office j and the person so peddling and
hawking, shall pay to the Clerk before ob
ta'mingsaid license, the sum often pounds td
the use of the State, to he accounted for by
the Clerks in the same manner as tsx fees
Ire accounted tor and any license so obtain
ed, shall authftrite said Tcddtrr to peddle ind
hawk goods in any snd every county in th!4
State for tlx term af one year. Andif any per
son slisll peddle or hawk goods in any county
of this state without sajdllcetm,hesh!iforftit
K jmy tie mm cf20 pound to be teroytTtrihy
the sheriff or any other person of the county
in which he Shall io peddle, U'rc a juirc cf
the peace, in the name of the Covet tier, ore
half to the use of ihe aid ihrri'J or otl.tr
xron, and the other lislf to tie use of tic
state.
And" be it further tmtlcd, That ill mer
chants either wholesale or retail, ihslt pay i
tax of fifty Shillings on each and every store in
this state, at whith they shall !! any ui!
wares or merchandise t and all merchants
or ewntrs of stores ss atortsatd, ihlt rM e lit
hit, her, or their store or stores, si the cite
tnay be, with the liat of their taxul lc picptr
ty, under the same rules and regulations thai
ether tiaaUe property Is givrn in wMtlj
said tax shall be levied, collected and sctt co
ttd fur in the same tnar.ntr as k.ihrr tr.
And be It further enacted by l?r si 4viit
I fort i aid, That every person whn if ill ce tn
into thia sUte hn board sny vrcirl w th rr -i-
and Mr rt hanuixc cn heard thtruf !.!
shall not be srbjrctto llf pajmetit f e'u'ifi
Impovcd by tho lavs f th UiVrd Sta;ri
sod Irrik, hulk and rt'sd the ra'.V !i J
Vierxhandifecn toard any ieitl; every if h
irssa so rila'linj sijr g,t !i cr uHrl -