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moJ t the Ootenw, Uh n6..4 b ppiH by ,ibe
..'U ia the MtallTf lfr))aoired xmJ &W tH4and duUar.
rtW to 'h uwtrnr ur 10a uw sinf una mt nrcrin 10
T.,. iiK coftditiM.tkat ba will CiilhaltT acreaat Cf all tao-
ud Mkrr MflT Sicb alull cnt ) hatxh a virtar T
iia amca, aM pmir au atoar aaii rrqmreu avr n,w which
iraTter ba fMaired bf law. at tha Trraaarer f ibl Slate:
ami tie aaid Trearer ahal) eteevte diplicale of ail Wood,
. u km 1 r
.kirh nhaU ba enaorMU apixwrra, ana aipira OTne uoftr
nor and Speakers ( the twa llmie; and owe daplkata ahall be
AitA br the Onveroor ta the Comptroller, and the other ta
the Secretary of 8f, far safe keeping? and the eertificate of
iV TrMvarer'a aeakBcalMHi aiuil be dcltvered ta the lomntrei
i,r and filed with the bnodat Jnid4. that the election f trea
ahall naf lake olaca on til after the camnaittee f Finance
ha1l hare anade their report en the state of the Treaaarr.. . . '
l . And 6a if further tnaeUd. That to it mar be brmrht o el
kberof aai4 benda. ta the aw of the State, and judraeat entered
In the Hfflt manner, and ander the aame ruie and resnlationa
akavebeeo. or ahall bo preeribed fbrentennff jadment a
ninat tha eeveral ahehfT of thia State. '
"... - I. A .3 . M Vt f & I II L Al I f L
III. JSiutot u runner enaaea, inn h anaii oin mifw m
Treaaurer. ia bnnka orav'tded for. that DorDoae at the publif ev
1 1 nMiae.toaUte and Veoan account ff all money received by hhn
for Dttblic'tatea and impofitinna, and otherwlae. and paid in par-
4 r r 1 1 . a I , r L . n
ananca ot puviic oaea, aicu wtu n- in mcucnci.i n-wiiimj.
in auch a ananner that the nett prodoce of the whole rerenqe, as
writ aa of et-erv branch thereof and the amount of disburtfineat
in diacharce of the several demanda. may diotinctly appear; which
i . it.' .1 - f
aam acconnta anau ai an itmea dp name 10 me inpecuo ami n-
amination of the General A'mWt .
IV. H tit further tnaeted, rhatif the nerton elected treasurer
ahall fail to pve bond and security within the time mentioned by
thi act, it shall be . the duty of the Governor to communicate the
tame to the General Attemhljr, who ahall proceed to elect tome
other peraon. "
V. tun tvnner tnaeiea, main ai anv time, mere snau not
be fifteen daja between the elw tin of Treannrer and the rise of
the General Assembly, then the honda required by this act shall
be gen to tne uovernnrwunin nuern qnja aicer sact eiecnon.
and be by him endorsed anprowd;" and if in person elected
Treaaorer ahall fail to thrt auch bond within the time prearrib
ed. and the Legwll'ure should net then be in session, it shall be
the doty of the Governor to call the Conncif of State, and pro
eeetl to appoint some other perwm Trensurert and the perton so
appointed ahall give bonds and tecarity within-fifteen davs, to
be approved by the Governor: Provided, that in no case shall any
person, appointed Treasurer either by the Geoeral Assembly or
tne Governor and Council, enter into office before giving bonds,
and takin and subscribing an oath of office, as required by this
act. " V-',v ' "' ' - ' ''
Vl. ? it further tnaHed,. That in case of a vacancy in the of
fice f Treasurer, by death, resignation, disability or otherwise,
during thereeess of the General Assembly, then it shall and may
be lawful (or the Governor, and he is hereby empowered and re-
iired,1witb advice of his CooneiJ.te appoint some other suitable
person t me omce oi areasurcrj wmtu pn pimiicu
shall have all the powers, authorities and emolaments hereby
granted, subject to the same roles, regulations and penalties
herein directed: which tiffice' he shall hold until the eDd of the
lucceedinc session of the Legislature, and no looser;
VII, .Be it furthet enacted. That all. sheriffs and receivers of,
I 1 1 . 1 I ' l 1 1 - 1 A I
DU OIIC monies Wiaii seme mir naniK bccouihs, w cause uiciii iu
fte setuea, wiui tne vvmpro:ier 01, inia outie, toe wiiwie vi win
settlements, except those hich now are or may hereafter be ex
ecuted bv law. shall be made in the months of July, August and
September in each anrj every year; and it shall be the duty of
the. Comptroller, on forming any such settlement, tortnwith to re
port the sums or amount due from such accountant -to the Trea
surer of the State, setting forth in such report (if a sheriff's ac
count) the nettamount of each species of puWic tax and the
Treasurer shall raise an account against each and. every of such
persons, and debit them accordingly. In case any such person
-shall fail to appear ft.!!y, pay Up and finally settle fr the sums
so reporxea agmust 01m or mem on or ueiore me nrsr uay 01 yu
tober ip each year, it shall then be the indispensable duty of the
Treasurer, and he i hereby required to take judgment without
delay for the aeveral aumsr balances due the State'agreekbly to
such reports; to which sum, in case the delinquent Ue a sheriff,
1 11 . 11 ...L' L .1.11 k. . f - - u
snail oe auaeu nis commwamns,, which booh ue tuumncini an j
anlnrel fnrfeitd to the St uet and it Is hereby Wl ired. that in
all casea of a delinquency of sheriffi clerks of courts, cftllectors
of impostSr vendue, masters, and "others accountable for public
monies, the Comptroiler's report shall beheld and deemed sufli
tient testimony for the court and jury to found their verdict on
VltUJu H further CMpled. TUii in all cases of failure of a
sheriB' to settle his account within the time by law reouit ed, arid
to take the oaths prescribed by law, it half be the duty of the
Comptroller, and he is hereby directed to report immediately on
inif same, ailUWIII OflUICI vuuMuiBnuws luwirawr"""
IPS? to the acoont-tbe sum of four hundred 'dollars a the suppos
ed amount of such delinquent's receipts from tavern keepers and
persons failing to give in their lists of taxable properfy. '
IX Be U further enacied,VitX tlie public Treasurer shall not
discharge any grant of the Assembly, or warrant of the Governor,
hereafter to be issued, unless m the paid grant ahd ' warrant it
shall particularly express the cause nd service for which the
same was issuea.vv,--'.c- "",v. ,v,'v
X. And be, it furthet, enrtcfed. That the TuWic Treasurer; in :
consideration of his office, shall be entitled to and receive the sal
ary of Eftean henjred dollars per tifinum in full ronsideratioq of
all service incident to his oracej ana. we ( i reasurer is hereby
fequired to take and subscribe the following oath: I swear that
aecrdin to the best pf my abilities and judgment, I will execute
impartially the office of Public Treasarer, in all things according
to the lawxand acconnt for public taxes, and that 1 will not di
rectly or indirectly apply the public money olner U8e
by 4 directed!, giolielpme God." f
i jll tit u further tnactea. mat tne lretsurer anau lorm an
accurate. statement, of tht.treasupy, Which shall be laid before
jine ueneral Assembly of eschyear, and be published, and imunti
(p with the la w of each session; in,-which statement shall be
.specified the nett products of the several branches of revenue, the
jSeverat allowances for insolvencies and the arreara of any she
Ti&a of county treasurers; all allowances or drafts made' by the
jGeneral Assembly And .warrants issued by the Governor shall
jba severally Lnuroeratedr briefly setting forth io whose favor tliey
were made pr drawn andoa wnat account, a - - s !o .. : . -
XU. Bi -U further mooted. That it ahall be the duty pf the
Treasurer and Comptroller of thia State, to have monthly settle
ments of el! accounts of public monies which by law they are re-
Jlttired to keep, and once in each month to balance laid acewnts.
Sod ascertain the amount of public money in the possession of
. 'a Treasurer j which said amount shall immediately thereafter
oe aepoaited by the Treasurer in the banks of this State. V v"'-''
XUL Bi it further enacted, l"hat for ail deposit of public mo-
Mali file aod aaf)v Ire a ia kla ogle, ami
the tha ta the Treaaorori ad which cWiifUatM shall W riiM
by the raaliier at tbe time lie drnoa.la akall be aad bv tH
Treasirer.' - ,. 1 -
XIV.' Be V further matted. That tU Tm-urM .V.U rw
Oase to Um aa the pebltft interest anay evqaire it, check far ch
Cblie moa.es depaiid io the Baaka as aJureaaWU ad the moan:
which he ahall ae draw, b' ahall arcoant with the Owptroller
in their tnootbly ettlemeotc; but the Treaaaref asay check for.
aai keep in Via office dariag iV aeaaiMi af the Legislature, aa a-
aaoeer m sbMfy aaocieai te pay the members and officer of the
tww lloovi. - , . r. t... v.,4 . - . . f , . ; , t , L'
XV. fie U further nutted. That if at an time the Treaiam-
shall saapect the eolveoey of any of the Banka ia which public
monies are deposited, It shall be his doty to eocamaaieate the same
to the Governor; aaJ if, epoa aa examination of the aebject, the
Governor ahall consider that the public interest requires the pub
lie money e be withdrawa from tha Bank, it shall be the duty of
no,, t fTBurer immediately to remove or tease to ba removed the
depMaite in the said Bank. ' ".
XVI. Be it further enacted That the tMoka'and a'ceoaota of the
Treaaurerand Comptroller ahall be aubiectto the inarjectioe. and
niwoiuun m mg vwmiure oi r insure m tne uertaiatare oar
mg each session of the Legislature; and it ahall be the duty of
me aam committee eareiuiiy aa enmine at esc aesaioa the exact
condition and statement of the deposites made in thaaid Banks
by the Treaarer, and ascertain the amount of fonda of tha State
at the time nf the report of the Treasurer to tha Legislature; and
thet shall report thereon at eirb session. '
' XVII. Beit further enocerf,, That if at any tima hereafter it
shall appear, from the accounts kept betweetf' the Comp
troller and Treasarer, or it ahall, appear in any other way, that
iheTres.urerbas rtot accounted for and paid over the public mo
nies of thja'State as directed by law, it shall and may be lawful
for the 8tate to move for and obtain Judgment against the aaid
Tresurer and his securities, or any of them, in any. court of re
cord in thU State, firat giving to the persons against whom each
notion shall be made at least .five davs notice uf the iim and
plate, when and where sorh motion will be made: and anon such P,e P?i, wuh ojm voioe, ttut th
the aai J crt ahall be he' I ta tHe (
M-mJay f Ji0e aoJ th t Madiy
f lkTa.brr, aoaaally. .
ElOlini Or JkNURY.r
.'The f4Wlc veee' aiMag IU rrfL
" V the eftrmtigai m trai
tea City.; ..,.,
as the Uaited Xaica. TW,ame tahmt whic
et OmA i.nea ai I tad ptmathd BtiKu (
rjetw victory, wilt ( tW patroham if
Xkm PmtmAjy, 4,nt tu nr a4 mjW
4 ky LrgMkttiv anadata, mt im
aramaiiy 4 torn. -A ..- . . , v
'1mImmI inhabiWi ik!.t mm
beea proeli-l in war t ha drv
weU mf thm, mh ie por)4 U tUm Uwted
9tatM" Made thee wiU a mraamd tlx
UcataeWea orodaim rt. bv toeirvata mtthm
eat alaouo. v - V . - r .
Hare tr. Immi aat addreaaod
the saeouof aa foltowai ,J .
, t trust that votie adutgeoee, jreatlemea,
will atouae aa. whea I eonfem :at I did out
antioipaje, evni the mtiBiata af aaeet
mg m moy peraoeal 41 politieal rHeftHa,
any iking hat wouid lully likdemnifV ma far
tha regrat I raimot ait M ra releoiing tlwt
htty obliges me aa be atnnnt fraabom on
tUU memorabl dav ' But the Seraaa io vaieb
ye.i mt bee ptoaafd to oic um 6Ur,
part of vlxoh t ka the hon tr to repreeeot
in tha eowieil of tbe (natioi tha juaiioe yim
umtm wicto uiairravery aifd painuttam at
Ha iiibtuna. ia a nvne Haa efficient ra
ona,ienae fuf any ifraonal priiion wltich
otrcumataneea could impiatf)anU the plea,
sore. I derive fro n thii K-ati'ovny uf your ap
probiW of thn conduct of my oonatituen'a,
derivaa ita chieC tt only value, fron a knowU
edge that thv hv deacrwd a. It ia twclv
yearaaince to Itepraaentatnee of the Pao.
whole PeoY.e ol
the UmtcJ Staiea for ti
patriotiam, tidcUty, aeaUanU courage with
which hey promptly and OiHmi.n.Hii'y atep
pd forth, uuder circu nlaieea of im.nment
danger from a powerful invading Snny, in
defence of all the individual, aoaal, and p
litioal rights. hel,d dear by ron!!'' TUia high
er nue ot nooiiuy than eer Km baaiowed.
XVIII. Be it further enacted. That if anv person annoint'ed
Treasurer shall die indebted to Ihe State, or being indebted,
thill become insolvent, any debt which he may owe to the
State shall be firt satisfied; and the priority hereby establish
ed, shall be deemed to extend, to cas-s in whichsuch debtor, not
Having sutticient property to pay all his lebrs, shall malts a Vo
luntary assignment thereof, or in which hia estate or effects shall baa juat bean mtiBed by ymu in the enthi
De arrarnrn as 01 an aoaroniuug, ronceateu or aosent aenior. taiaatw appiauae with which tha tnaat Ui
XIX. further enacted. That the Treasurer be allowed the announced it has been received, f Theie are
sum of five hundred dollars as a salary to a clerk or elerka as he thmg? fent'B' "f hioh awp-wwitative
may think proper to employ in the office, to paid out of t.ySafitt
itibiic l reasury in hail yearly payments, on warrants to be drawn tna aeeuard ( if ranitv. . Vtw: in nHimin
by the Governor. ' , to the exahed merit of biaconatitoema, muai
XX. tie U further enacted, that the Treasurer shall, in all be the cooaciouanee how difficult it U wor.
paymentt made to him, grant two receipts of the same tenor and i0" 10 rePPl e"t them. While, hower,
lit.'nn. nf ivhiih rsrtaiaia ahall h filx! a k.in.mntl .A i"" w j'm w. b wi rcri vim .uiu.
i -a. ' a wwi ni-17 illHil B aa a ia V,tf J VMIIVll SV3a VI f T . I i 1. - a S I . . . j.
...J .l u.M u j j l k-- i-.j " w'ohu.ic n nu oeen taaea Of
' ; wwww" t ui vunnnrniier ana epq- tDa,r paat aerricei, and atnreaa bia convio-
rinuel with the person who has made the oavment: without which tinn that thrv will varifv tn n.i.m
endorsement of the Comptroller, no receipt said to be given by have made of their ftura cuo'luct,-(here
tne i reasurer snan De operative. . . ; wpi .',n meniDea Dy me
XXI
tores
ment
fire, be examined by him and entered on his books, in like manner tenia feeling wh'ch have juat beea exhibited,
as all other receints and exnendilurva. and a solemn auraic,., which he hledifca
. L r. . al .ia :aa :c a . . V.
XXII. Be it furt her enacted. That in all cases where im e-y " immni to jw
ment. have len. ot shabe obtained agairt del
and other in arreara to the State, and where it ehall so happen ous defence of hanghta,iudof tbcu- own,
that the principal and his securities do not alt reside in the same '.whenever either alulf e .invaded, vf -(-
coantv. it shall and mav be lawful for the (Klerk bf th r.nurta. At any time this etoreaaiou of vnar an.
on application of the Treasurer, to issue executions from time to DUu,e wW havs excited the moat pleaamg
time to an, one of the counties in which either of the parties re- JT
aina nrin ovhirn thtp rfcrArurrv mk,n.AimH. antr lour fiiat. . . n . . , .. . . 3
... ......... ....... r...,...v ...T , v. 1 1 ua 'event dv wnicn inoaeteaumoma'a were
or usage to the contrary notwithstanding; . earnedj and in eonireaion- wlth the Aame of
AAllI. JtwlOeu further enacted, rhat on the first day of No- the man whom ihcy are at thia moment hail
vember, in each and every year, it shall be the duty of the Public !n Mth'r a"".11 n? their deliverer , 1-here
Treasurer and Comptroller f-r the timeWnir. to certifv and deli. " ?om'u,,n'? e,fVM beei,-amreail.
. . n . i- . l t T ,F , ; . J .. eratea uie wiiui. :n anowinir that the auroe
ver io ine ruo.ic rnnier,io oe Dy mm puoiisneu lor one montb. ntiment which aniitul.e. ua1pervade at the
a list containing the names of all the revenue officer of the State, , aame moment, the breanta of thwusanda siid
who shall on that day have failed to account fy the public taxes " tliound of oarVeiiowj tiietm thaf the
ana otner monies nue oy tnero, ior xne iasi year, anu which by . ",K ,VB r o aawc cmuu
law are made payable into the Treasury on thefirst" of Octo- w,t? 'he wiae b.im of gmtbudea In
ber preceding, stating In aach list the -."due fro.ch
reanocrivelv tor tha? VMr nil this thttw ahall cnnuulu'th.!. in. r.i t- r VI .
,. r V". f , , ' . "rJ , " " "...B'senH.arnac or jrejricea pcriormea, 005 Dy
aispensaoie amy xo ao yeany; ,, V5.-w ' r. ; -y", ' ;ae iieaignio reawri then (Great apalaoae.)
.Be it further enacted. That the receipt and expend - -ETCT. J"" ".'.' "i!
H Fund and ?uBifr !rn', "tp- ran. Tb
, shall be, inall rases, passed through the Compt rollers of-, dow does, thanks for tha einmiioni nffr..
aa Vaa
la ea a. my h pUs a nl.if,HU a.aiaa. .' W
"" baaa tut Sad Uka aawiuFkruti&a iw r. t . . mj u.. r
4 mm oaaaa. -- . - -i. I at. v lutt .
Tha artrv wa ccWbrmta ia saanrt akia---. ""f '
toty. hadlatwafona oaa arthakvrcM. 7, VlZ? " " " Tt!LT '
awe a,.proca.ta ttlraU. Ob. L a- k- V7 ZVLl
nuua U tUat acitMfaaaxiat. Ijtmttm tad I L-n kMa, frm
Ibca & U-ra a.nMt,.-J Uia k. I'.m.. iba-iaHm a aw naiah Wm f
f anica, it f-unmd tha avtaaHaaa art. ti. I U oi Oaa aa -a
pofntkiMai was tbta,' aad a great Oart mi K. " 't
tin mt alavea.' adJaX a.k.. ta
XXIV-: Be it further enacted. That the Slieriffa of the ae'veral -''ar while, we commemorate the anuivemry
of this State, ahall in future be allowed the sum of three!?' victory, bar. inject ia raise
dol.ar,f,;reVeryd.ythe,m.ybene.
ilieir aeuie muu wiui mr x ra.aoier, anu snail also Deaiinwea Hieitlemen, 1 do- not miatuke: the intentiona of
sum or one aoiiar anu nity rents ior every thirty miles ot the es-:
timated distance of, oing an(.returning home by the tnoaf usual
road from . their place? . residence to the seat oFenvernment. to
be paid by the Treasurer;, and if any sheriff shall fail to pay the
wiioie amouiu 01 tne la&cauua irviiv mm to tne aiaierat ine time
he makes such settlement,' he shall not be entitled to any pay for
mileage, nor to the three dollars a day allowed for his detention
in making the settlement,' .': '.v? '!'
XXVi Be it farther enacted. Tlwt the Public Treasurer of this
State shall have full power and authority to move for judgment
against any person or persons, acting as agents for the State, who
nir uiueuicu lu tue oiaie uy or on acoouut 01 guuu agency, in any
court of rrcoril of this State, in the same'1. mariner '.and under
the sam& rtiles and jregul.ittpris whicli, are prescribed jn cases of
delinquent Sheriffs; and the said courts shall respectively render
judgment and award execution, thoogh the amount thereof may
ue. wiiiuu tne lurisuitiiou 01 a msuce 01 tne neace - ,.
,XXVl, And be it further enacted. Tint so much of" an aft of
AssemblvV passcd-in the1 yea One thousand eight hundred andJ
twenty iou1 enuiieu v aji aciqirecting Tne crecnon 01 a -treasury
Office,- authorising the Treasurer to employ , an assistant
clerk.' directing improvements in the office of Secretary of State.
and fixing the hours of business to be observed by the beads of
(lepartipcnts, - as directs tne j reasarer, trom time .to timet as oc
casion.ln his judgment;-may require; to employ an assistant clerk
in hi office, be, and the same is herob.fejfe.-;,;-
' ' ' ' " -;,' '.' v - . -i&is,?.::-yVty ..
Kb act making' the endoraera of bill, boe and prmniaaory ootri aaretj for
' Be it enacted Iv the tileneial ' Jlesernbtv' of Hie' State of North-
Carolina, and it it hereby, enacted by ihi authority of the iami,
That when any bill, bond, or promissory note, made negotiable
I ! . .1 . I .. . ' . . 1 I . . I I 1 '
oy tne act paie tn tue year one tnuoanu' seven nunareu anu
sixty-two, entitled An act for the more easy; recovery of money
due upon promissory notes, and to render . anch notes negotiable,''
and by the act passed in the tear one thousand seven hundred
ana eigniy-ixeniiuea as acj to maae. tne secprmea inerein
uamed negotiable,". shall be endorsed after the first day of Jirly
next, sutn enuorsement, oniess it oe otherwise piaimy expressed
therein, ahall render said endorser or endorsers liable as surety
or 8oretiasto any holder of such bill, bond or promissory aoteJ
one of yon in Saying sot and it is that circum
stance which givea peculiar seat and into
reatto tlie" feeling which Ve now indulge.
Gratitude honest national pr de, :the br'(Tht
prospect of political siicceaa. unite to eiva
tbe frativity of thia day an. animation which
i have seen approached ooone.ooceaion and
one only, lit wju ol thi 4th of Jury.-VXi,,
wiieo, rin. ceiconung 111c auoivc-raary of our
Independence,, we were proiMoting tbe eleo-
tion of the author of ita dcclaratioiV to the
Preaidency. x Then, a now. We celebrated
the aervice, and promised tha reward; and on
thiioccaaion.aa it waa on that, will tbe nro-
miae be triiiniphantly fulfilled. (Shouts ot ap-'
piue criea trom every part ot he room
-it ni tr it witir'J Other coincidences
Ongrrvhe pointed Out, but thty,will, readilv
he aeiaed by those who recollect the pobt
car events or that -cay, and art) coovereant
with those which are now pasting, tTlu rc
are tome, however! who inaik, that to joatii'y
our preaent Choice, the pataHel mitat be1 per.
feeti that the military talenta which wa ' i-r.
ebrate, and they arc .forced to admire.' are
no evidence of a fitneaa for eiv j empldyoentt
miw loey may oe unirea 10 aetecta. Which
disqualify for it, and that in the breaent in
stance it ia eminently the case. f. thia w
ror can oe rtuted by a detail ot tome circum.
itancra,; not tufBciently known, counec ad
with tbe glorious event -which" we are now
celebration, H will riot be mappropria'et and
perhepa t may be exooaed if I interrupt vour
rerivty, while 1 increase your admiration of
him who is ihe subject of it by relating tbem,
tT from tbe deUil, it should appear that pro
dence waa united to eneibtmutirity tu the
bigbeat. exertion of .eourage-Ui a creative
geniua to proyida resourcea, with- wisdom in
their employment courteay with dignity, in
bis intercourse with the enemy to whom he
waa oppoaed, 4 beerfulf submission to tbe
laws, when their operslion punished him for
acta by which the laws and the constitution
Were preserved, end that in the moment of
triumph and ucccss,'- hta religion attributed
them to the Interposition of leaven aa tbe
Ri 4 .Oje rvosai aAwaUua
gt aear?r taa aeat at
ather aauara. had caaacd aa ta aa
mvt o M.ae deatiiotiaat, kad cWneadVaX for
wr sn reacirces. -A coutrtry
aeas-bla by aunMraua lolau ftwa lha aea,
waa sef. tta kfttdrd Ky Mv loncatiana aa
eep tear the pnncipai wc dilapHliad, til
rWwvdadl aM4-vary .aadeqiasOly afvuwardt
the othar, lacapaUe of tha aTtghteat dlewea
w ptm wa warn we oiy aaaetoaM da
rnoe for tbaHappnMchca. a 8aa bouoaaed
friKsta, a.oa wvoid aare prwad cBctnaJ ia
tue ahaJJow waters teat aurrutfiviad the eoaat.
by. auiaa eavaofdiaary .timy ar autpabW
cg-act, was left suihaiauaal. . The mtittarr
rbfoa wm iwo taoimpkte regiments, a aadf
lia ba.iy ai mud, and a barta.-oa-f aty vol
auteera. , Two at three ftald mtv axl
kwaiUar. f iad auf park ot artiUav .d
our araauai cootaiuad aa arawa avaa law aw-
eaaaary an-l eowMewa art ck ot ftWa wae to
Uliy wanting. I ba BMigaaiaea aja wart
well provtdtiL'' ltiia waa iba Mat mtt
daktaaa t.ancdlataly previoua to the Bavnib
of Oacembar VVa.bad long been cutott
tromaay latercooma with (baark by a block -d.ng
squadron, which it waa knoan pram.
.1 a . -. 1 . .- .. .. .r
w u ai nvu ui a rormioaota Beet, bearing
aa iuradmg army of Ilia moat imposing force,
srom thaur rMtmber,' their discipline, the ex
eollenoe of their appointments, and tha repu
latHMi af the tenerl who comokandad them
To add to tlta diUMuluaa of our aituat.on,
hare waa diviaion. Let m not be atiaua.
duratoodt not disaffection, but that eonfusiun
winch natu-aJly hriaef in Uaka of danger,
when there it n bead, or one n which there
ia 00 eoididence. . Comm.ttaaa of debar
were named by tba citiaana, vcxhoiationa
were nvui to resist the eoemy, and shoe
bat IheiHiwihing coufidvaoe ba had express-
um rm - a of auacomeni u( a Otrga por,
tioa of the ' sje fto -th.Uiiriu''v4aisiic'
Tundt tret; mle4v,ored t0 be' yaiaelte' cry
thing wa d mr to'sHuvrihat the inlioiututs
ware diaposed to "detepd ,lhemiele VseJ
their cou.itry) but every eh'Wv Ut'iaisunted
that, without fUrther aid, the struggle would
bu uirft'eLtual. si -bat aid at length arrived in
wia person 01 wa irmuuwmg tieneral
from the moment of hiatrnraL tha ennfl.
dance pi ibe tubabitants in him begot eoi.ll
duhoa in ttiemaaJvea;, Ho- vinted the forim
he organised the" scanty rbrce 1 which was
piacea uadcr hit command he acVlreaaed to
t'letu tbe buiDUnne ianimaira which nr.im .H
future vicuryi b ad.ireaaod tiwir piona,
their prcjudicca, aivi above all, their love ot
Country -and of glir.' He coiitausicd the
fearful kcouoaquancea ot defeat,'; and the
atiaineful retulu i aubniHaion, to themielves,
! to their wiiea, ihoir children, and thtir couu
try, Willi tha honors and safely of the victory
which he nu1Je(rt' promiad, lie apokt
to ih inhabitants of different origin, the
ftuih'uage.'btset calculated foi excite national
emin-in, snd to direct U to the common do
lehca-Vl '" was tbe great, the iuiparuirt op.
erunou. br organising thia moral and phy.
sicat force, ilia foundUtto4waa laid for the
great work ttut folliedi 'and I hope t jnay
ha allowed to- say, ' there never were better
materials provided for these causes to operate
UiXiO. ahan were found iu mw conatiluen.a.
i&u.ioM prejudices were joonverted into the
aobiust emulation. . The aedantarr and lux-
orioua. habita of a city-lite were, with ah
ority, exouiaiged foribe tm la of service - in a
moat inclement taoni Independence 'of ac
tion, fur sUict -discipline' a life of ease and
aatety, for oue of toil and exposure. : A bust
or honor and of danger was promised to the
cuy eaiiauort ana a corps ol City riflemen,
the ranks ot which wero not then hail fil.ed,
and iuataotly tba names of the most respecta
ble ciiiaeoa were - Inscribed oir the muster
rolls. Nor Was this spirit confined to a nar.
ticolar corps, tbe. body of the militia were e-
quaHy aeakwa, and, never calculating the
diHerence of numbers or discipline, all were
uuikj at meir posia wneo tno hour Ot Con-
met arrived. Uut although all were readv.
yet the number was'coinpaiatively , small.
aumo were unarmeo, oiocra wcro neorsasrMy
posted w,th a view to interior defence and
the nalura of tlte country called for a diapef
aiuii ui mis nine lorcu to guard ita numerous
iaieta. In the mean time, by forced marcbea,
our brave and generous neighbours had Tun
w ur assisiauee at ienino in storm a bicn
bad beca gaibering, and- of which Jackson
anaaia UtUe band badcalmlv waitt-d the an
prvacn, oum over them, our, little naval
torce, after a most sndlant defence, fell into
the buiula of our invaders, and facilitated
their operationst an Ojt poai which guarded
one ol Ihe principal inleta was aurprised,"'apd
advancing tniough an umuiiuoitcd and oniu
babitabla country, the tnfmy, was' wiiliin se
ven miles of tho ckv, im Hie banksof the ri
ver,' before be was disiLpyered.; tTliia. was at
two in the afternoon ot one of the shortest da- a
ip. the year..:. All the dispoaable force waa
collected from different points. Before the
sun bad set fifteen hundred men, tbe greater
part o wmcu were mmua, some ot wiiom
Were armed only with pikes, were on their
inarch. With a perfect knowledge that they
were about to attack in the open field, three
times their number, of tbe beat disciplined,
Im.
advanced a gaily, as cheerful') as if they
were geing to a feast bke llua, and before it
was weU night they were in tbe midst ot
their enemv
a-.4 U4
Uar.a eeaMUat M ta prat h baca. twarwa br . l
evwaaymtSe aaat dasri ikat al Awikaiiiu.
preaeaa- i a-m lWixla u Mm
nt, ana,sainiasf; M -ni at tT"fm
drwtltl.nr 1 ft.fut. r
-a M M
J that'.
aaa brw out a iii
ty. - (IM trtr m
vaa tha saaaS et. Uau
ataoaVMaa.) Oa u
- aumlra,
. at LWr .
r4
marks
th eija.
isii, aw oar v ri i-n,
rrwi o-aa t riai4a i, by airw
Ur Bitot nf IWiOVnc, ti ioas aas .
hutaitply la la prop iraji In tha
aambera. Tha aaaa 4 iba cciratra
ah Ull aa that n i TaLi. 4ar. .' .
vitldamirlaar, may t rrmaiuber4
sad rev"d, l t' v aas onry
mmni h 1 tSa Si-l-1 Ltmlly ,
arcrod b tha bod a ol our brave '
hivadara.
Ua the enaarVKfKwi of ' w rirtorr
h would b aacl-ss In r i-.. A .''
ft a4 pnHirnus a" I fi-flm.
ror incidi-w! to a saiHur. u t oras,
and tha aaer.Uas of a ftir , naa '.
pl4 ia the wae-jh word i.f ti.. i"art '
snd vrona eraa thaath.s, the lo. X .'
mat rtonoaa citm.-iu whirh, la ..
the lataat pnsteitr.will aiikuata oar
aai-ymea to tb dtt mm ot their
rihta. Ia artrei-taif, hoatver. ra '
thi. aetioa, Uwra ia a eireiimtta .ee
that may prora intrre.ting to tit a .
bo bar aot beard it. . 1
It nsost ba known to not of yon, V
Iptnifrmen, tlist oar I, l)owcltix-a -of
Cahlolia n-tip. in, - Jeiti.;.ia
almost every day in tits year to :ha' -.
boner af Sorae holy fMraon, i h( Im". -
by a life of piety an-l ehuritr, men
t'i rvrxeatina anil t lunf S .,nt."
That dwtinetion is not confi it ta
sen and 4he name af women, aa ' ;
wall aa aneu, are placed In the al. ,' "
eadar, Sud claha rxrtieular rever u '
ao on the nar.whirh Is eonaeeraled -H
thrra. In the City of -New- Or J.;
leaiu ia a 0;ivnl, fat which a anmhef "
of r )coUihle ladies han dH;ea '';.."
ti rt Iheir' livea t tha practices at v
rniw, to the eduflatnn of p"or chaV-.-,-.
aranot Ituur nan art, and to wna-fce r
of eha -by.' . This pktus sistarfaaod
were aaakewif from theb rest, er; "'
dtatni'bnd in their bolv viyils, be ."',
fen tha dawn of tba Sih f Janua ? r "
ry, bjr the rrwr of cannon and the vol
leva of moaketnr. Tha Calmwlar,,.
Uiol pointed oit the prayers nf the' ; " '
day; war hastily opened,' and indi
sated tba smpieMMU name of Ht, V ie '
voaia. - fTbundHrs if Srpnbulioo.) '"
They luiiled the-omen, snd twos
tint on die pavement which holy ;(
knees . had wnrn, imiiloi-ed the '; '
Ool of .Battles lo aerre tha arra-
of their prnttetors, and 'turn the 1
tide of eombat agaii.rt ths mrad.
era of their couolry t Thrir prayers :j'r
were liaai-d. And while tliev- duilr -,
offer Ihek llinnke to that pjwer tq. -
ahnse aid Hut aaeribe their drliwr.
no, thtry hsve not been unmimltut
ei'him'b"wsi chosen thj intro
incut to, 'efTect it for I Imve now ia
my potaeiaion alerter ti nm thrnnpe
rior of tha- Convent, in which slie ..
savsl Tht. aroluileil fi om Hip ann.
tuill of the World, tlmv hare na. " -6
'
tuilil tntcfr, beard that Qnn Jsi kwa
waa expected as a pnest m tha Lity t
but that, as soa as it waa known, the ' "
Communitv had directed iter to ali-iw J '
tbirpartie i'Ationin the joy tif that ' "
event, bv oirerina a anhteription ta
tha fiind prrtviiled far hi enu"rtiiiii.tr' '.
ment.; .(This anecdote (was reeuiy -ed
with marks of the highest rmvs,!
tlon.,wJ -,T,hi fceting is not, gpntle -rZ
meiv soofiiied to.the. walls of the
Convent. At this moment the city I )L
Tr.-pifsent is filled by the iuliahitniits-- (f
(.f die enuntry i by strangers fi-oi : ;
the nvlRhboi'iiig States,- by deputies
representing those whieu si mm-a
remote md-a terne ;is eshihitiiig. :,
which wmdA-have dona hrmer to tba t
classio drs hl Circe.-. Tba aarma .
or then hereea were recitiHl t tlte - 5 ,
if"':
rt;,y
ipio yamrst , -V,
remcii hrr, were ' 1;
. ym'
eehrovatioa of their . Olvin
bat Bone, I
kutked - by the - eities h ioh Ihcr
tavedV to meet the reproH-ntativea of
other States an tbe aaaWrraarv of
tbeb victory, and on the Very field of
taeb'teawawVi.-lUw.-i -J- -f.
' 1 fear, gendemen, tliat 1 fati(Ue v
tm The IhanM'whloh you have
errAMirMged me to begin, has seluMd "
me. ' I iuar. into so anreaaonabla .''
nrolixityt but I shall lake tliesliplrtest" ''-
hint to interrupt k.-' (Criee of ao! ' ''j' ;3'f :i '
tiolgooa! Mr. L prneecded.)"-.- ' ' ; .' ..
" We have taken a rapid view of die
military operattomv ' Xet ua examine -:.
what followed. -From the' atute of i ;
things -which I have detcribeil, the '".'; ,'i';-..
mobt enwjrRtie measures wt-re BeeyS ? i r '.
wry to ennure the safety of the com.,r .V.ii
try., , Supplies aud avins must be .-' 'x '
proeureil, h-oopt mustberBist-djin- .',-, -
tcllirence nrusl be prevented from
reaehinf the enemy ( and a aowci b. , .! f ,
danger was to ba ginirded -eirainsr, - s "
wuivnv atinoirga to? uia-otmor oi tne .v ;
country, am most happy to tny waa fV: - -;.'
peir.otly imaginary, yet the aoro. 4 ' .
maniling grueral was justified in be- , , ' : .
beviiig . ta exist. Belore his arrivid ' .
the laovernur of the State fim.hr
lioncut but mistaken linprensioiisl '
had aoafidenuatly advised blm,. that ,
(limffcttion, existed lu an alormins; C,
decree, in tha State ami that Uie . . '
twlatmw.haelf was aot free from -' ':Si
suapioion., : 'Wkh the hnpression ', ,;
Whieh tli is notice' was ealcuUti tl tSt
produce,- on his arrival for tha first '4 ,'. ,?
time in the country, Druwonumted ' A -.
witn tne l ingua snoaea ay a ma-;
jority et the people, be thought him-
Treat cause, and lua modeerv and lnatice aex
1 . k n r L 8 " - T TJ 7lrr 7 T'Ta Saowledged Juabravo cmrp.nion;ia arm
fPP't8 ,chW'I,1,l,,,.?'',l,,i i X, .''.fa tea the means by which the, were attained
-.ft''.!.v', ' ..'' ' i t ', j-- i '', af thia ahould appear, then more than enougli
AearttodKW"tl, iyjriji fw,io'
J.ww Ml... ..li.MV HIMH ...I-
eiaadia times ui no emhBiondanuar. era a
tOme,; aura warrant that ha willttaoadtha.nrmlna ihu
That after tbe. clone of the present term of the Supreme- Uwrt etf eotxiena of bia country, in any situation
Be it enacted fry the Gmeral Jiuembly of the State of, .V
CemUtutjmd it hereby enacted by'tht authority "ofjht $
tcamo.-. ::lf V. ,''PK"
.The remains of our eallaiit little navr. a si'nele
: . . i . f : . r
Kniwrncr. nnuf um nnn runenan. wan n iiiw
. , . .. . i jvi v. ' ' " nv "1' fe ' .
sell took the cemmaaduf thiaanudlfuree. oouiwdl ft ahlimd wt uiM.Ai.i.Mi;
desU'uctkm into tlieir ranka. And tlie arena las alone soultf defeat the scliemes of;
ot slaiighter,' the obsUaate naiare of Iba aonflict dlsoffisetmo af it exjated, and to proa
has been welt described in the memoirs of a i vide tha means otdflVaoei whkh tlie
Uritish officer, who does jusdee to the bravery, ' Governmeat had nepleeted totally to
though he. mistake die aumbert af our troops. do. This eouhl dot be done vhila the
1 bis master stroke M energy anu neeision, Inns elvd power was sutTered to perform
aoasetjueneea saved the country, and led to Ui I Its usual funetlnns and he took, mWot ' ' '
mora unportant result which eloaed die glorious' aerers dehberatioa, thedeeiMre strp V
but Short eamaaiga. Von but such a leader) et'uruslaimiiir martial law. lie knew
would hae Dlsoued socban attack r aoae but' tha resuonsioilitv he Immnwd. K
such troops would have enabled him to execute knew to what; lie exposed himself - v
it with success. Tbi taught tha enemy tores, that if ever there us n sot of dt li-' r
pect our eowagei It led him ta overrate ournnm.
uerst and made bim waa lor lua deeltira attack,
uutil tlte position ao judiciously chosen after the
action, waa placed ia a aullhuent state of defcaee
to become the theatre of a future and signal
vhrtory,;,- 9, ' 1 "vf r.'TS'"'"7""' "'
It iaaetasy Inlentioa to attempt a deseriptiow
iftai avent, oo to enlarge oa Ha eoaacqneaeee
-They are fete aa-lbsf ought to be, and I have
bsmle selfrilevotloa it was the one for
wtiteh be has been reproached a am
Unjustifiable asfutnptioa of pnwat. -. .'.,-.
tie waa rwnmded that tha aonnUf
would be oB UttHeis he saenSred
hjmself,. and risked wluiitie valued
kKnhely more thaa life risko'1 Ri V
rrputitimrorpatrlotiiiii,v w -re'eurd i
to tbe tsasaimuwooofhisaottntrylor
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