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7 MB AR0UNA PORTFOLIO THE WILMING Published every Tuesday by Allmand HALLv-'at Three Dollars a lfor,7jyabfe. irivancciv')r T6uxJS6XLix.ioi a;-.-;iear Number 571. .WiLMiircToji; n. c. TtDATacEMBER,ri5;i807 i;; ' is- - - - ' . "T- 1 ; . Treasurer's Message. Ta-fAc Honourable the General Attemhlj of. the .In n ak'mgj ta you that Statement which is SHnailly reiuire4 of the Public Treaurei hj.Ayr. I have the honor herewith to sub mi( the following Report v'u. The receipts at the Public Treasury of Tf. 'Carolina, from the ltday of November, 1 90S, to the; 1st day Ttf November, 1807 including A.rresaragfts, the Public Taxes of every de ci jption, and the Cotton Gin Tax, amounrto twenty eight thousand one hundred and se-Tentj-nine Pounds twelve Shilliags snd six pence, (2$, 179 6) which uirj being ad 4edto the balance remaining in the treasury .oh the first day of November, 1806, to wit, Frty one thousand five- hundred and. thirty : ight pounds thirteen Shillings and six pence, as, reported to the last" General Assembly, makes an aggregate amount of sUty nine thousand seven htlndred and eighteen Pounds ix Shillings. (. 69,78 1 6.) From this sum, tol,- disbursements have been made, within the period first above mentioned,' (say from November, 1806, to November, 1807) to a mount of twenty eight 'thousand one hundred . and ten pounds nine shillings, &hd six 1 pence, . 28,110 9 6.) Ts,yqThert for ; alt which redelivered over. to the Comptroller, and passed tothe Treasurer's credit, and are by Vim held ready for the inspection of the Com mittee of Finance. : This expenditure, or these disbursements being taken from the aggregate . amount a bove .mentioned, a' Balance of forty one thou land six.hundred and seven pounds sixteen hillings and six -pence, (41,607 16 6) U left in the Public Treasury oh the said first day of November, 1807, yet to be accounted ". for. "' The most worn pf the Bills forming this 4 Balance, have and will be selected and held in readiness to be burnt in case the legislature shall so direct. '. , The receipts at the treasury for Lands en tered and paid fori amount, from the first day of November, 1806, to the first day of No vember, 1807, tothesom of two thousand five hundred and fifteen Pounds and ope pen ny (.3,515 0 1.) These receipts, however, . .are fully and completely covered by Certifi cate and other voutlrr -and do therefor in no wise afTect the Public Treasurer's ge- neral Account of the Taxes, &c. the Balance of which is as above stated. Pursuant to the directions-of the Legisla ture, I purchased since the last session, twelve dollars i& cents of unredeemed six per cent stock, at the rate of 93 per cent.' Seven dollars seventy six cents of unredeem ed deferred six per cent stock, at the same rate i and seventeen dollars and forty cents of three per cent stock, ajthe rate of 57 per cent : which is all the stock of the funds of the United States which has been offered, to me for tale in this state : Warrants transferring to the books here two thousand three hundred dollars, of eight per cent stock of the funds of the United States, purchased with the remittance men tipned in the Public Treasurer's report to the lait General Assembly have been received durirgthe recess ; as have likewise the war ' rants of transfer for the fifteen hundred other dollars of the like eight per cent stock, men tioned in the same report as being contracted for. These purchases were made at the rate , . of 105 per cent i andjthis stock, likewise, has been placed on the books Qf the Loan-Office, to the credit of North-Carolina. ' Pursuant to the provisions ef the-Act of. Assembly, ent'UuIed, An a:t to relievexer- UinTjf the inhabitants of Mecklenburg coun ty, and other citiiens of this State," the Trea eurerof the University of North-Carolina has transferred to me as Public Treasurer, and in trust for the use of the State, one hundred and forty fourldoTIart sixty one centsrslr per" cent stock t the unredeemed part ot which - is equal, at the price at which it was not long aince purchased at Philadelphia, to the sum ol fifty-one pounds eighteen shillings and ten pence North-Carolina currency the amount of the claim which has been additionally re ported to me by the said Treasurcr,and which this stock was intended to cover. It has not -yet been in my power to eflect a further purchase of stocks in any of the north ern states, owirig to the impracticability of ob taining in this state either Rank notes or bills from merchants or others, which are current or can be neroctaleu there. L hive been a- J Me to collect and exchange for. with patt of the monies received as interest and retm- tursrment of principal of the Stocks belong- fng to this stae', between two and three thou-' and dollars in Dink notes, and hive now hope,' as the season Cor purchasing produce in the ports or ibis state -advances, of having it in my.po.wer, in the course of a few weeks, to exchange the remainder of those monies for noter;a FifettetiHe or WlVaintfon i Ai . won ai this can be .efrcctcd,1 measures slull. . without, further, dejay. bf taken for . , inlinc the. ampyntjn stocks as heretofore, " ' For.thf iurtftr information of the Igisla jrpi litrtlouboia aSutiracntshewiog, at one view, the amount of the different d nominations of the Funds of the United State which are held by, and belong to the Stre ot North-Carolina v By a Resolution of the last. Assemblyft r 'J ... .... a -- J - was made the duty of -the Public Treasur to cause the State House to be painted ; 1 1 no direction was given as to the colours to s used in that work. On enquiry, it was fou 1 thaa variety of Opinion existed on this he , even among those who professed to be skild. in the business of painting ' I did not oq- ider mvself comDetent to deside as to bre . fcrence, and therefore thought it best ti re iy tinc proposals oi mosc who wero y n mtiila . mnA Ia At1h r. iftr1r' nntu, the pleasure of the Legislature, in regard to colour. Sec should be"known. This was ac cordingly done Proposals were received andf filed ; and the necei sary quantity oi Oil esti mated at eight barrels, was purchased at the 'rate of one dollar per gallon, delivered bear Salem, nd was brought to and is now stored .in this, place, ready to be used as the Ge neral Assembly may direct, us soon as the proper season lor painting shall com . mence. , . . ' " I have the honour to remain ; ; Gentlemen, " ' ' - Very respectfully, ' ' ' - Your obedient servant, JOHN IIAVWOOD, Public Treasurer. JRaleigh, 26th November, 1807. Should the Legislature deem it expedient , that measures be taken with the Stocks be longing to this State, or with any part of them, before the next Assembly, , in conse quence oi the Act of Congress, supplemen tary to the Act, intituled " An Act making Provision for the redemption of the whole of vthe Public Debt of the United States," p ' sed last Session, they will of course1 direct accordingly. n . J Hi A STATEMENT of the different' species of STOCKS belonging to Noith.Ca!ioun kjand standing to her Credit on the Books ofhe Loan Officeofthe Umitkd St atks for the nid State mount oi Ult! Sit fn Ccat Stock ooual ol Coim Cuitock. Aaouot ofi 8 tet Ceoi J ItlKk Ctati, 18 JOHN HAYWOOD, PuUie Treasurer. 26th November, 1807 . It will be remembered that the Old Six per Cent Stock is in part redeemed 5 that is to say, thirty-five dollars three cents (S 35 3) in each hundred dollars of the original Stock, have been paid up to the United States, to wards the Redemption of the said stock. The Six per Cent Deferred Stock' is also in part redeemed, say fdurteen dollars forty two Cents, (S 14 42 in each hundred dollars of that original Stock, have likewise . been paid vp J. IU , Friday, November iy. j. Received from his Excellency the Cover . vior the following message t ' 3 Gentlemen Having received from the Adjutant-General, the annual return of the mi litia of this state, I have the honor of sub mitting to your inspection, together with I letter accompanying the sathej as containing observations worthy onegislativenotFceT j ' Although the Adjutant-General has dbne every thing in his power to render this return' complete, yet it will be found toe otherwise. -And further it will be found as a fact much to be regretted, that after such considera ble lapse of time, and under the most ear nest and pressing instructions of the Adjutant General, that he has not been furnished with --TnasterTolla fbnnore than -one- theusand and six men, including every description aiid inspector' returns for four hundred and ninety.seven of the detachment of seven - thomind and three militia required frora this ' state. Oh this occasion it was cxpectedthat punctuality would be observed. . Such re missness in the militia officers, merits the moaiil ol t P. Ccot De (rrMMoek DalUr, Cu7 I r sevsrest reprobation, and if nut already pin itible by -our laws, ought to be made to. V - To carry this levy into execution with; punctuality end expedition,' nothing has been', wanting on the part of the Adiotant-Genertl ,10 facilitate the operation v tor he has at great persons! labor and. Voftvenience, fa nished all the aid andjnforntation that wis necessary. 1 would hrc proved a matter "highly gratify ir.g, if on' Kit occasion' the state of Norlb-Cafolina had by her alacrity and promtitude taken prominent rank with her sister state, which she certainty ws entitled to, bad justice been done to the zeal and patriotism of her cititens.' ' v' ' ' ! NATHt. ALF.XANDDER. Ralcifch, Nov. t7, 1107. . Uis EtttlUntj the Qamtnwr of thi State of Af. ' ' Carpliaa. '. , . Raleigh, 23JNot. 1107, SIR, . .. Theacttertviiethe militia lawi of till ' . . ' 1 ... state relative to the Infantry, refairinj the ' Aajuiant-ueneral "to make from all the an--, " nual returns, proper abstracts, and to lay i the same,' with a Report of the general state i " of , the Militia, Magazines and Military " Stores, and such improvements as he may . think necessary for the Advancement of " discipline and benefit of the militia, annually, " before the GeheralAssembly or Coraman- r " der in Chief of the state;" I do myself the Jionor of enclosing herewithrabitracts from ' aU the returns I have received to this day. i Although thev do Hot nriuni a full view ' f4he real military force, bf the -state yet wejfjjeitIniy - lac i North-Carolina in i Sre respectable looting than any heretofore . a4 wid I am- satisfied thatf by a steady u improvea pursuit of the means which ave been Used this rear, fat an exnfcnce ta- he pnblio, of less than one hundred dollars ncluding all the extra, printing and postage- for ' he detachment returnsV onr Will prove to be near 60,6o instead of only : ;t nccoraing ia statement puolishod rom the last returns, transmitted to the Se- retary ol War ; ' making a di (Terence of nore than 1 5,000. ; By the abstracts now en-" losed, you will perceive, notwithstand'nli; 0 General Offers have failed to nuke icir returns that our militiaionsists of lulantry. Artillery Gavalry. TotS. . 4M83 - S3 . . 1273 49.7U: y- the abstracts 1806, only 39,660 0 ' 446 40,106 Making a difference of about ten thousand tween this and last year'b :rei'"M'HMm' The increase ot those most usetui corps, e artillery and cavalry- mast afford 'great' tistaction ; and it is hoped some means will e devised to make their proportions ft least ualtothat mentioned 111 the late demand om the. War-Office,; vir. l-20th of artillery, d MOth of cavalry. The Establishment d increase or the rifle corps would also be ry desirable. In common with every well wisher to his untry, I should ieel much gratification (par. cularly at the present eventful crisis) if this ommunicatioh could be made equally agree- ible throughout ; bat, Sir,- by the returns at were specially formed to" procure the ost perfect information from all the coun- es, l am authorised to declare ana witn uch regret do "Rxpoxt,' ' That there are Otis any one of theiu, cither magazines, Hilary stores, cannon-or field pieces, be lVigingto the state 1 That the militia',' ex- ci&ive of a few volunteer corps, are denci e4 in all the requisites which would render rtn capable of honourable or offectual ser vce, except strength, courage and palrioriiM. Tiese excellent qualities, however, will en allethem when well armed and disciplined, toachieve the most splendid victories over a- njtoe that may dare to invade our free and hapy land. : - lS the Jaw turther requires " ineAdjutani eneral from time to time to make a report the Legislature of what shall be done him in virtue of his appointment, and to company the report with such remarks as Mmay by him be deemed necessary for the rlter regulation and improvement or the Hilary ; discipline throughout the slate ; IVU endeavour to perform that arduous dut by respectfully offering my observations at urge, during tne present session, to me Legislature t and therefore think it unneces sary to trouble you further herein than briefly I to itmsrkthat those officers who are igno ran , being taught their duty.; more trequent imu ters; heavier fioes for neglecting to at lni "properlr armed andV eeeutrdr- and. roofc especially lor not making returns ; aue attehtlon to rnk without which n officer caniol possess the laudable military pride wtiith create an enthusiasm that icaas w irrett and trlorious actions : and more fre- queftt reviews by the superior officers; woddln my. humble, opinion, greatly "be nefit the militia," and promote the advance mditcirlinthhootthe-tauUulluitiobe a duty of the most impetitive obliga above all, the establishment of a elect corps of the voung and willing, to be uniformly ar med by the state, cloathed in regimentals at their own expence, and obliged to .muster more frequently than common. These may retire after eight year aervice from their ex tra duty, and mingling with the great mass of militia, gradually introduce miUtArspirlt and discipline amongst tne wnoje. ..' A detail of the measures pursued to com i!ei the reuuisition tnade by direction of ttt'e President of the United .States, for our quota of one. htlndred thousand militia, will be more properly Introduced to notice by a leperate report, which shall be rnsdo with out any avoidable delay ; but painful as the duty is, I think it proper to take thi opnor. tuoity of expressing my extreme mortifies tlon. that notwithstanding the Urict order issued eves since the ,32th July, subsequent reltcn, soori, followed, purging dispatch, and atnretsinrmr most earnest desire that N. Carolina should appear ,mongst the firs. ttstritoiuiXe her return. Notwithstanding mt laborious exertions and aopplyinff form in the utmost abundance to every division for the detachment,' I have' only received muster roll of'IOOft men Including every d Kripiioti; ind'lnkpwtion returb f 497- There are just ground however to believe, that the quota will be suppfied eiTliXL.t ut Volunteers, auoble ardor having pervaded onr fellowitieens in every part of ; the. at ate 10 repel insult punish aggression, and defend t the. just right and rtai independf nte . of, ibe unuea owiesot America, v. .wc; '. . ; I have the hanur .to remain "f il 1 " Hr'ith much consideration,. ir, .; i? ' " your excellency's wy obedient. - - 5., -BENJAMIN SMITH, -1 -. "' : Adjutant-Ceiteiilt Senate of the United ;States- J , - . v . . .-,:;,- ';''':,''''ondy;NoTe'mberii6.,r ,'JV Mr. .Mitchell, rose to' call the' ettentjon of : cthie Senate to a motion he had made' St the commencement.' of the eessior;, reistive U additional; mearis . of defence, ant) further measures of security to the seaports aiid. ' harbors of the nation. r'Tfcia important sub - ' ject had been introduced 6y him at n early day. 1 ft'had been printed and laid on the table for coniaeralion, and it was his original ' Intsotion to have suffered it to lie' there until tte bfficial inteHierie aHuded to in the mcs- "sigij of the President should arrive, from G. 1 ' Recent and .alarming' information A which had reached the seat bf "government s!iU the rising of the" Senate on Friday lt, though tinr.t'ured. with rumor and i-etingV : tlie credibility ;of private j coromuvHc at ion, had however altered WJinlr' tion of Copenhagen, and the capture of il-e ' Danish fleet, were events of the utmost mo ment to neutral powers j and taught thtni mat rnc t;rearesx moucraiion, pruaence ami forbearpnet were of no avail in guarding' a. mild, an unoffending srtrd peaceful piAjt-ln against the violence pMts rapacious ami .stronger neighbor. A visitation of a similar nature might, in the course of things,- be'ex. pocted from the same quarter, and the fairest of our commercial cities might bo wrapt iu Games or battered to ruins. -' Year after year had rolled away in fruitless negotiation. He doubted whether in the present posture of affairs, there would bo ' any satisfactory adjustment of the- point in dispute.- It did not indeed follow that the failure to effect a treaty would necessarily -bring on a war. But the dominion ' of the xicean was so proudly usurped by Britain, nd the usurpation maintained by such a pro digious naval force! that it would be calcu lating extravagantly upon our good fortune,' to expect that' our lights would not be Invad ed by them : and in an age of the world, when it was fashionable for ruling statesmen to sweep away like cobwebs, abstract prin ciples of right and written maxims of pub lic Uw, it was surely a' season when the weaker powers Ought to employ every pre caution for their safety v It was not his intention to recommend the construction of a navy carrying metal e . rough to dispute the empire of the high seas. ;- ITii only object was to provide a force sufficient to protect our acknowledged terri tory, and to preserve peace within' our sea ports and harbors. 'During the intervals of peace it was the duty of wise statesmen to prepare 1 for , war. Although Hhe United Mates had been in the enjoyment ot tnal blessing with little, interruption,'' for more than twenty years,- there had been too little done to gusrd against those evils which in the common course of events it was scarcely possible to avoid. But although threatened - -with hostility from various quarters, lbe ia- tioh on the whole enjoyed a good share of tranquility - There was yet time to prepare for the political tempest which would proba- Wy succeed the calm we had loftg expetien- cea. ine treasury was id a .conniuon to furnish the necessary sum, without imposing cent of tax upon ourselves. ' And with time and money at our disposal he conceived It tlon that Congres should now retrieve by more than ordinary exertion the careless ness and neglect of preceding sessions. . Durinjf the last meeting of the ritiobal Irgislatufe, indeed, a decent appropriation tin made forthe repair and erection of de fensive work where they hou!d appear t be most wanted. - But how Jnadequalt wis thi provision ! Exigehcie had"risen dur- ing the recess, which' hid obftged the Pre 'sident to contract debt on the national ac count to almost three' fourth of a million of dollar. 'And the bilj on your table, Mr. President, has been brought in to makeood thi anticipated fund.' Had CWgres made more hpe arranRementV,ifor ht' general tafety, had they Taken tlTcciuat meiturc of defenc at n 'taVlieY rlif.-lbr hid they made the legil provision for purchasing the store and implement which the irenerai- welfare require, the Execetlve would not have been . compelled to take the step which he hu done, of pledging- tb natioral faith for large amount of unappropriated money. But ' the Secretary of the Nsvy hi acted wUelf " a well at boldjy.' on this emergency and) the only sentiment to be uttered on the oc- ' cation It, that in consideration of the reluc tance irtulfcstcd by Congress to adopt a 'it V 1 f v j - V 1 i . , , 1 f r