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71 AT.TTTGH, IT. C. JANUARY 20. 1029
OlVNOtti:U f:AUOLIN.I,
As act
WHY At THOUlfY-V
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.msM " ' I ncn-"y mat"-m "j " "i'"riiriy ry iie mr,
,! ftfit " pw" ;Hf -sip--wf t own,
i ..an thall ha be Id an iha secend MwcJjt is Jan, and
t""",.:- . i
e Ut M,,,UJ m rejaiwer
p'titcy! V ih; f.'.ttraf Auembly a 4e .Vr AVA
irtfai, btftbif tnadut by tkr mttharify rfjhe name,
tj( jfnfler. Iim a nun shall dm seered at" aa njuitj pf re,"
,.non. or wter eont utile or irut estate it. fee, bis wife shall
j eU1cl t IW'f therein, aobject lo valid mcu-aibrantrt -eie "
k, in t BU er a Me is now entiuru ia oe cnnowcu a
l e'slate 'i inheritance. . ; ' V"
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sait nd ',h v1'10 f n H. p"H m a year ttwwakn y.l
hmImiI iml lutMM, hner lmnWl t Vm-hre enurtej m c
hv i4ie ninth m tion l Oie hb-ivr i. ifed iwt.'tbe
y.i.nrt are not fcblisrd to so in men juror w ttenl- cfic
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l.l f.mrU itltener inan IW'CHW ec na HrrjJT1,1"" wwr
L ii.ri uttct mat re w'md ie erder nf njni! Uf mat
L disp.i fo jlVpeni with the umiminj pf jurors' m alloff.c
It ie aWe reeitej art; then-fore, jV ""V
hminW- n ii'ia kndw ,tclei bu the etiHari'v f tht m.
li n Iptiiii a rkfl " mftrr t1lt hlJVI' f'thlni,jcl?:i-rT ul the
..nrhuriuiul f'uuntf IVmrt (dull be requisite ta mie an or
Lr far d.fl5ni? wiAjurr as llqwtiyih'ibiwe rerilwl act
ln.1 that iMwdrVio ttubjfct mAhy it than majijritjf of
liij ittiHce-i ia1d laU be d-reitftd to im oi any tte or
ranker W reinaief dire te4, tW abt named lrt aUad. h inX revdia t!w cBtT. wher hr aii4im4
f Urtiw 'MM;, , fcoitert and ihIs1 t m Bejw-TiU fwrp T i,iir,f K.Mt to lb iowlf f. itt
feet. - i
11 J.tlt it father enacted. That whenever a mninriir of
liistke in a ibitty .lia'd concur in ordering th:il jmor be
Liiknitnaml wih in iv.) l their anid cart, tlicn an I in that
Vawii hall' be in the p-'wer ;f a teas' muntjer of stitl utice
jrweind Rnch otU'r pmperjj maa oy a maj my ai..reMiu.
Ul. And bt it further enacted 'lhat all w and clause
fhwAWfining witliin the meawing and purview of this act, he,
ai the atme are herehy repealed
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Uantto wwWe foT the representation of tW ttwV of lhi Slate inineet'inga of
r ? . , th Stockholilert trt' the Bwikt ot tins S);.tu.
' jie ti' ecttl by the General JmtnMy f the Mate f Sortb
Cartitt md it it fiertptf tnarta me uwnoruy v mt sumc
miaf4 three corntnishionm shall be apiut d by the Gov. inor,
Secretary of State and Comptroller, wnu snmi aut-na .ny rarer
r -. . 1 . 1, 1 . .1!- j u ,..1 . ..r iK.t 1 . 1;hi.k
Jn '-hl tit' SJoCKnnwerstM in8cni ''"( v "
yiytereafter be held, and repreaenf and vote for the Suae on lII
..iiiuiB that mav come before aid nteerina"i-
il'lJInUbt it further enacted, That -nettei i f will conimjssioit
ere ihatl be a Stockholder in any Bunk of tbjj&tat or ot thi- U
fuitVcl State. v1! . ' .'.f :'. , . , . ,
Vin' 7?ei further enacted, litat x mi .ii oe tn uiy 01 saia
rnni.niuiiinerH.tTi claim and exercise, on behalf or the iate,, the
'risht to Voteforb1 shart-s purchasfd by (he State 6ntler the act,
of AeiiWt authorising uch- purchase of Mock, in like manner
ai if the Slate had oriKioHHy owaetl all of raid nrk; and said
crtm-ii'issioneM are hereby instrutteil not to jrive neir ronsent t
any proposition or fiulation lir tti" to raptu, rctiucuoti 01 in
debts to aawt Hanks, -or to the too sudden winding up the af
fairs theie.'f , ,; , ' " . . '""
YV: find be it further enacted, I hat the rommitonero appoint
ed bv virtue ot alt'll. as a compensation for their scrvtces.
receive fhrt-f tlollajs pet day uhit attrnding Hie uireiinzof Stock-
'0lier, andlhiee 'dot tart, tor every tntrty muea iravetnng u aim
Saw the.? some. - ' ' . ,
y lit W further enacted, mat sato commissioners oe nirerten
tinman commotncattolt wt n ttie rieim mmi ii rectors 01 uif
llimtts it this State, to ascerUtt. whfttier aid Banks would
rcetoa consoiidationDr theirseyer corporations in the esta
bhhmrtnfof a new Bank, and if so. tipon what terms; and that,
they nuke report ilthe Rcit G neral Assembly.
.ot toalffr'niKraroe't.rt an wt, piK-..t in the ?er one thousand eight hundred
' ' M4twoirty-eve, ntKe.l an net m.oerninB thft pul.liorreaHiiy.
Be if tnKltd bn the General JwmMh f Uie Slwe orth
H in "hereby ett'acled bv the nuthoriiy of the same.
aTnttutbe'wMHthiy .iettle.menls of tbtt account of (fee. Treasury
u "Niriilieui'i unci's" ,w "", ' 1 - - . - - -- -
Comptroller sf, Una Stale,' be dispensed ithby the; said officers
durum .ttte' sittiii'-iif the legislature in fa., hand every .yem:
ami tha the swd officers bvinaf .up- th-'ir' accounts as settled
monthiy.heariiiK tho date of theetttempnland, that this act be
in t'.)ict'-ffont and after its parage. ' ,,'..
An act to atofiml anart, .assd in the year one- thouMiuf eight imrMlrtfl, entitled
v K tin lust oonoe.inrrei;k,J.' v,: v; . -..-
2?p it evo'clei by the Ventral Amvrtht of the Mh'e rf A rth
CaiblbxnandM t hereby Rinded by .the author ity of t.e same
Tlwf'he ?f vei Si co'missionetB of nrecU tu this t.ite sluil, and
. are (iieby renuifed toettew licjr severs bonds f. r ihe
Tor.hTul di.eharge of(teir'dniieitD offi e with JKwd anil sufficn nt
levurifij?; r'he 'several ami. re.pctive Courts rtheretn they
have their, appointments;, which sha'l be after the first day ul
June nxt' ensuing,' and in ath and every year thereafter, under
the saint rulesreulirions ant tesiHctionn as are proidcd b-.
the act trl" one thousand eight hundred, enfjlea .n act concei titMg
wrecks: Provided, that ' nothing herein. tontaiVd ( shall be tijii
ftrued" ttr cstend to any ol the said comniissioncs 01 wrechs, who
halthVt- jjiyen bonds as aforesaid, Mthin twelve months re
din the Hr'm day, of June n"?x burh.fn and in that case,. it
fhatl be the tltitV of the fcaidomiminncrs of vre(k to renew
their respective bonds, at the expiration of one year t mi the,ime.
"tkheir appiMntinent. or the last retmww inocir uuu.ib, v u.r
case may be.) and ones in ett'and evefy ye-jr tlM-reafter. - '
. Arid be ttfur-t her enacted, Thatfiom n.it atn-r the passage
or this act, M Hhutl be thedu'iy of. each' and every cmimihsioner
f wrtckirt this S,late to'reside within their severafdistricts" un
less epra.fed bjr iiavigable,atersrand then not to exceed three
wilej. distanced .:'- ' ' .;.,
Beit MrrAerctincfc'.TIiat' whpneve.r hereafter any pro--prfJhll
tw fnnnd on 'board anv eel at .ea, whicb has teen
reiVd nratiindnnedbv therew. whlrjj nrooprty" is aflerards
bTsue'ht intn.thw Stte. it hal' iv. the duty td tits person in whose
HushPssion the Same may oe, toticiiyer nv Jr,clv-a'T'r'",i
ute tiisuict ipjio which said proneity may ue ui.i;;ui, aV uo,u.v
P"ydfas strHBde'd projierly, novy jlij-ected, j Hft'd anv
rsoti wlo shall hciealier enihezzte or Conceal anv i-u.li property,
Khali be titlw tii- Joilii iiAcrit. ' tid.!'Tii)on'Eun'vicli"rtk thalt- ..be
a s at ike aik.af Q4taej 8aasp( niniH ap f! aa
mm pntes ia a trmwij r, rrr th bead af Mid (WMf by a
rmt aprion ibeate north. rr r 8J) iMlr. to a amimm'a
rrr, an Ratiai aaap Uen along h twamp tad pwMa.
iiar4iteatirta 3," i im a l tckory un the rati
ida .f f a!lut Una r Deep freek and dwn th variwis tar.
rraoi aiM ria fa HUtruVe.Kivrrt theft davq the river ta Dm tist
II, J3nd bitfurtkn tsdfJ That, the title aa ta br aaki by
said eaaiaiinaiotH-r stmU t tndeWoiHi to Uead aaty ta the
teretion af the Slate io said Und mTir th Jr.t'h,n iJ th
le Irwat the Ind.ips Vndee a hick the? areoow Mdt a ad that
iuioHi4eif aiirr irrs ta inacaiwa r this act. and ao'lrr thereI
ta fh rornniiienrra,Jj khall be d.ei a'atra prcted fnrtWMh
to a.Uerte. in the newspapef aot convmieat ta the prem.s-,
and atrial fivt- ..f ibe ia (, j.nUic plxr to ihVimnlivi. of Rr
tie llldtt Bod Vlartin. ioifadm the curt hase, in said coun
ties that a al of said land, net online " di rtrof iin of ihu
ct, vrhl fake place on Tu.nl.tr ol he ensuing March terra of the
AirMTior Court of Bertie county, lhat is. ouaha ITh day of
Mafh tiet; and it khnll be the duty of the s.tt.l rmotnissinui-rs to
attend at the afreatd time and plat e, and .HVr, to the roar'
hoe yard, at public slt, to the highest bidder, die ul lands,
accorditntn advertienient. njet however to the le;ie aforr
Slid and the commissioners hall have iower to continue of post
p.ne the sale from day to day uti'il the end of t'mt week; and
nhnuld they. l unavoidable airideut or mherwise, be fMcvt-nud
from eltingr all or auy part d t.aid land durttta the -aid week, it
shll be then duty. 1.1 hertisr in like manner, for wft months
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nrj! piecemng me i.uioMing septemDer jenn ot Itenie t ourt
and to sell at said teiiii, is heretofore directed, at M.irch trrm
and said commisioni rs shall be empowered to put up said Und
id ucii pan els as tncy may deem mot advantageous lor si llinn;
and that th. y shall give the purchasers a credit of twelve tnnnth-
nn one halt the purchase trnmry. and a credit of twenty loin
oiufiths on ihe other f.alfi Provided alwayt, that the purrha.ei
shall deliver to the commissioners bonds, with good and ufiirieni
se uriiy for ihf same, payable to the tlovern m ..I the State
III And be it further enacted. That should 'hr roininisioiiprs.
Upon tX ring sji.I nds as aforesaitl. perceive that they were like
ly to be sacrificed or to sell for an amount gretlv h' I w ilicir
reaj vattte.it shall be their duty forthwith to ilicnntimie the sale;
and that ii t-hall be ihe duty of the commissioner, i.liet in .king
Bale; or if no sale be made, immediately after September npst, to
make repm't to the Public IVeasurei oi u.e State of all such pro
ceedings a lliey may have had under 'his act, .and also to hand
over to hnn all urh bonds as th. v may have taken from purchas
ers; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State upon a cer
tificate, from the Treasurer of payment of the purchase money
and a rertifi.-a'e ftom he commissioners of the bnumlari" of l'e
land so purchased, t. giant a title of release fronthe State ol
Not tU Carolina to such persons as mav be r.'norf.Vfjui chasers bv
sanl commissioners under this act of Ass. inblv. f;1
IV And be it further enacted That it slull be the du'y of the
Public Ticasuter to collet 1 the money on said bonds when they
shall become due, a' d hold ihe same subject to the order of the
I uskarora liibe ;.l Indians; and whei evet sucl: unlet shall be
presented topeily and dul authenticated by said tribe or na
lion ol Indians, it shall be his duty o pay the same over accord
ingly: Provided always that upon paying over such monies, the
Pultlii Treasurer shall take from said Indians, or their properly
authorised .g.-nt or agents, a full and complete release of all such
claim or preteme . f tnle. as they now make, or ever may have to
the aioresanl tract nt land ,
V. And be it further enacted. That the commissioners shall be
allowed eadi the -utn nfc three dollar for every day. they shall
neit'ssaiily be employed in examining said lands, or in unending
to the sale ot the' same, to be pid out ol the fends arising from
the safes .
V He it further enacted That if it should appear at any
time hereafter that the said I ndi. ins have parted with their claims.
or contracted for ihe same, so that in fact the benefit of the sale
would g to some stranger then ihe benefit of the sale shall, a
gteeable to the provisions ot this act, enure to the State.
tai fur Jh taa. tSr Cma'y Oart f a eaay tlt supntl
-aa penaa ta aula tar mm ret, and .th eMttrj'uker Ui!
uri Kits op Mil madimjn.
1 Ji JMptl trr. O f. in, ! 5.
Itemr-rrfm ia my 1urt Niira.
- w a w an r 1 ' t t. 1 ii in a
mmn utreci ais warrant t-f nrey i tW fwv.n r LameaatH... k; ,1 ti.j j ' i .
ibt .ki. act J. Barter, .ad..! sarys7er.Sfe, nd p.r 'J'.i1. Ht' lrkE' . v
tat Mil Yrtalubr. a pT-,ib. taH4a r M r..iaaVat IN.rt1"' ,mrT rrtrirtiB$ ;
vev. ia s'fB.Ue case.i aa.1 na aKpr ,. iban t. 'Uifkt ;. nl-ntia.. v ith lew ta rieii-
tKnd hll b- nererv ta enable iiiaaty sortrvaraia abtitn. 'VtHr kiHlurtiaiiH, m rnHMtitutiH
a pant af Ias4 rnB 'he, Jsn ,
ftl' litdxe't In ('I JTTM. , In the itbar
II. aJ e if further macttd . That araata af had krrernf.irr. vaiM'U tttti mdr t a I ivolttd tl.f Miin.
taade Uv.tha Ststa ta-Bry. nd deKiif sarveiara tiixm ur. ion, ls" tLt the kiurr sat trlntjr
para a an rert'DcateB ta me amaaaJ av itwaatoe them 1 fliers t.Mtc'. t'd" last upiuiim nr.
An act in amend an act, passed in the yem- one thousand eicht hundred and twenty
five, entilleil an act t'i ainenil the several acts of Ass.-niblv, nasm d lo extend
and inipi-ov e the State road from ilkesljoroMh to '.he tool of Laurel Mill,
hy the way ol Hohmati't r ord.in the county ot Wilkes, nml lor other Mirioei;
alao lo ainenil au actj nxbeil in the jeat one thousand eitil liuniti cd and taentv
six , eiu ii.i.-o i . ii' uiiKii.i inr sfvt-im hi-ib 'i .lie i.e.u ii.i jit.ieuiuiy now in
-foree relative to the public roads in the county of Wilkes.
Wheie,is some of Uie commi-si nets appmnteil by the above
recited acts are dead, and o hets refuse to act: for remedy
wperto
' Jh it enacted by the Gent t at Jissmbly of the Stale tf Xorth-
UaroUnu ami u is fwc')u -nncted by the aulhonta ot tlie same
fhai (."oloti'd William Morion anil Big John Martin, be and thev
are 'hereby appointed romtnissioners. in adttttton to those already
appoinied by the above reined acts, with all the powers and au
thorttiesof those heretofore atin-inteu hy the several acts hereto
fore passed for regulating the said roads.
It. he it jurllur enacted, lhat this act shall be in force Irom
rttul after the p . .age thereof
III lie it further enacted. That nothing herein shall be ron
a, rued to extend to atfect in any manner any suit or suits whi h
may have been ulieady commenced under the before recin d acts.
An act concerning certain lands purchased at the sales ot the commissioners in
, : Hajwood county.
XVjjiereas suits have been brought, and are now pending in the
.Federal Court, against sundry persons, who were purchasers of
fantls in -Haywood county ai the sales of the commissioners ap
jtoiirfed n conduct said sales: Theief .re,
Vie U enacted by the (weneral .isHcmJuy of 'he Slate oj north
te yr perti v ely , wttMsat Mhets ittreality ad at'h -at frauJ
d t'h.t trtiatity. iht rei;tfl-atrr in all rae tvin .inevj
ov ihepriucipal urvryor( ara her-tta. ronn.aieil and W: a red
be good indvafll; any law luthe ruiitrary notwi hiand n
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Aa kU fn bW taViij of drfMHtlMVki.
Be it enacted by thr G metal .e. 1 J ihe ftfate tif orth
CaroliH0imd it in htrrby enacted hif thf autlio.iy if the tame
Thai frtn and afier thr p.is.mg t 1 , 1 (i, where mher part
lu a suit, in tiv ruun ul r.ntl. . pt in rtmitial ra.es. lfal
retjui'e the teMiiiionv ol the (loxernio ihe e-ret .rv .-f Slate the
JtiM-urer, ttie t'oniptioll-. 01 it v Judge .f the Supreme or u
fienor Courts, or of the Attn, net (ieneial, or .11 v t Hie Solid
or d ihi Sta'e. 11, ihe t.-ial nf viol uit. i' h ! and mav lie law
ful for the teuri to ,uil.orj-e t 'e .1 k 1 e ol -u, h it'stiin ny by de
pOtli.ili, 'iihe ie;,.i.i e id in . ,, uil.
II. And be it further enactnl That when depoiiinn are . 1
may be taken in anv suit u I ,. v shall be lawiu f r the four'
to dire' t the clerk o pas ipm such .leposiuon, undei the ame
rules, regulations and resin nous us itie ii'iserre l by iletk ami
master- in h.meery. in iasstng tiHin depositions to be real in
1011 rts ol chancerv .
An act to regulate costs in i.et.tmna f.r dnaer and psrtiimn.
He it enacted l u the fJinenil ,'Jaeuibhi of the Viole "f Xnrth
Carolina, and it it hereby inactrd by the authority of thrtnmr,
lhat fiom and after the pasge nf this act, in all iet'n.ti fr
dower and partition, hereafter brought, the Court before whom
the same nuy be tried may at their discretion decree bv whom,
and in wh .t manner the 1 ot sen tied therenti shalj be paid. "
1 1 And be it further enacted. That it shall not be bwlul. for the
rleik i.t any Cntml v Court to lux in the bill of costs oil any peti
tion for dower a larger attorney V fee than f.mf dollars."
Ansel for the inspection of Steam Mill Timber.
Be it enacted by the General Aasemblf nf t Ae Stall of North
Carolina, and it it htrebu unacted bv tht authorihi of thr same.
That hereafter all steam mil! timber, "showing heart one halt of
the length, shall f inert hantablr, and if shall be inspected by
the wltatf inspectots; and ihatno itii.tie fori having a stated salary
from the proprietors of the steam mills shall inspect any timber
brought to said steam mills, unless by the consent of ihe seller,
under a penalty of tilt y dollart. onr half to the use of the in
former, nil the other half to the use of,lhe county.
An act to amend an aet, passed in the yeae one thrwsond clht hundred snd
twenty three, chapter one thousand two hundred and 'hirtv-tive. eutiiled an
act to amend tin act pasted in the ) ear -on thousand ellit hnnitred and ninteen,
lo create a fund for Internal Improvement; and lo eifiblish a board for the
goveiiiment thereot, ' '-,,,,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly af Up State of North
i uri'itnu, qua v m nererni enacted vy tie autnontu or me same,
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ina' su niw.ii ni ine e tinu seitinn 01 ine auove rec ilea art, as
autho.iseithe B ard of Iniertiiil Improvement fo employ a civil
engineer, oe, anu itiesame is neieby repealed.
An act eoneernkie the action of renlevin.
Whereas slaves are frequently seduced from the possession of
t'.eir owners, under a pretence of riglit.by ni'isoiis vim sre insol
vent, and ntend to convey the same beyond ihe jurisdiction of
the t ourts of tins State, whereby great injury is piodm ed to Ihe
bona fide bolder of slaves; and whereas the writ of sequestration
issuing irom i.oui ta oir.quny in such cases, is a tedious, cxpen
sive. and frequently iiielTectnal remedy: ' j '
Be it therefore enacted by the General Attemhly of Ihe, State of
vhi vihvu, tutu i-ti cvtf ci turrets ly fjff UUIIWnry 1H lf. Kailtt.
That from and after the passage of this act, writs nt replevin fot
staves snail De Held and deemed to be. sustainable, against tier
sons in possession of such slave in 'tWases. wIicre artinlia oT.de
tinue or trovri are now proper: Provided, that .the plaintiff, his
r ner agent ir attorney, in such action ot replevin, shall make
oath before the clerk issuing stii h writ, thai he or she has been in
the lawful possession of sue h slave within two years Celt prece
ding tne issuing oi said writ, ami that Me or she has been tlepriv
ed of such possession, without his or her permission or consent.
II. Be it further enacted,. That '-whenever any person -shall
hereafter apply to any Cleik of any Court in this Sta'e to obtain
awrit of replevin for pny slave.it shall be the ditty of such Clerk
before he iues ilie'sume, tiktake an affidavit from the plaintiff
in such writ or from his or .her agent or attotney of the value of
such slave; and ttlso'fo take a bond with approved security, in dou '
ble tne alleged value of stich "slave payable to thr defendant,
and rnndiintned to perforin the final judgment on sui h vviil.
III. lie it further enacted, That in issuing writs, f replevin, the
clerk hall,as nearly as may be convenient.deScribe every slav
ttieiein detnandrt), and shall annex to such desi riptinn a valuej
which shall be equal (o double the sworn value tif stirb slave '
IV lie it further enacted, That the ShefitT. t whosjt hands any
wi it nf icplevin for any slave or slaves shall hereafter come shall
forthwith lake into his cusiody all such slaves', anil deliver Ihett.,
in theplaintifl'irt such writ, or his ot her Bgent or attorneyf Frn
vided always, that if the defendant in such writ shall rxs-rute and
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Carolina and it is hereby enacted by the authority oj the name, , r,l"r ' o'""" a mom wmi a-jpuiveo security, 111 unuttie mt
That the Governor be and he is jiereby authorised anil it shall amount of the sworn value ot the slave or slaves desciibed in-said
be his duty to employ suitable counsel to appear in behalf of such ' writ P")"ble to the plain'ilts therein, with a condiitoti topeiform
nilri has(.r'.,r nurrhasers as now are or hereafter mav bi sued lor the final judgment, whit h shall be retideted thereon it shall nn
ay lands purcliased at the sales of the commissioners aforesaid,
and defend the title cohveyetlJiy the state.
whipped) at thtt dis'ci-etion of the Couit,, not frktccdinj; thirty nitse
An art ioneemhiR tlielttnJa formerly ccupied y ttteToskaroratrifte of fntltana,
y ' 1"'i tu.Bertie county, on the north side of Itoannke riven ' . -,AVhereas
the, luskarora ltnli,irs have forbore thaH a cenfur
been the firm and undeviafing frientUtif the white people. of jht
fcountrr. InKiminhi ih'af th stnte of Nnrih Carnlaia is disnnsed
not onfy to render to ihetn full and complete justice bulstrto, J rhf. in the Satnr manneV as tfirecied by said act
vjirrcise jowjirus uiem taat spirit ot generosity wiucu .viwT,'Y
tted: 1 Uiereforei 1 '- . t r -'' , v
An' act' to alter ami amend the act of one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
entitled an act prt-srribiii); the mode nf surveying and selling the units lately
r, aeuiuiatt by treat y from tlie Cherokee Indians. A,
; VVheteas by the said act it is directed, that upon proof of the
pavtiiCM ol the purchase money made to the .Secretary of Stale
hy lire Treasurers receipts, it is tna I" th duty d the Se reiary
ot state to issue a grant tu the jnncii iser; an I in many instances,
from the lapse of time between the firsthand (ast payment, the
tVci'ipis that are given oj the. treasurer have been lost or mis
fanU f"i leneii weweol, j t
,.iVr it enm tnl by tlte imeral Anie.mbla of the Stale, of North
Carolina, and il js hertby enacted bytheaidhorily of the name.
Thai! whenever any of the p.nrchaseia of the ('herokee lands shall
ravr lost -or iifislaidVliI' .receipt , recetnis that shall have been
iveii byhe Tieakurer, if t shall appeal' .from the books of-the
Treasury Office that fit wbnlemiiUiit due from any -purchaser
in been tuid. the IVeasurev shall m ikr out a ertifi. ale of such
payment ahdup"" ihe same bein filfd. with .the Secretary of
siate-, together witit tne ot'ier-cernrit ates, as arescnoett ' dv ine
sildct.'th(rSecret-vi wfiateViatl Wueta gnt to such pur
V . ., ". 1. !!.. Vf:- I, a..', .'fj ....": .
uuct has merited!
, lit it enacted by tht General Acmby rfthe, State tf Mm Vfi
roinft, ofio? ii it Hereby enacted btf the avtiotit'y af the, tanie
VN dhata R, Smith.; of Halifax) Simnious. J Baker,'of Mariw;
"d William Rrittain,jnf Bertie, be, and thvy are"bereb ttpfhUnf
commissionera tor the purpose ol advertising anu selling, m
'AVacTto ttetcrmih how iurvej i of land iliarf be nwltO coalite airvcyora tb
' :Dtam'arMfroat Ills Mate, awl 10 naurta (trants tiereioiorB niaov io surver.
,or mid deputy aorveyora In eertain .se. - . ' ' ,
.J!eAl enacted thr ,f?enertil'Airmbly of (he State of North
ritrnlirtti.' and it it lit eb'u' tnacfrd bit the authority f the time
thjif hereafter wliea a tourityurejor hatl wih to have lands
be lawful for said sheriff lo lake such slaves from his or tier pos
session; but he shall return the bond so given, with the writ, to thf
Comt troin winch II, issued. , . "
V. lie it further enacted. That if upon :the trial 'of such
action, the plain nffoi plaintiffs shall recover, final jint&rmen I shall
be rendcri tl ugatnst ihe defd tluht srd his (.eturny, in tasr be
shall have given a boni as required by jhe fourth section of this
act, tor such value ns shall b. assessed by the jury upon su i slave
o; rlaves, with a condition to be diac barged by the surrender of
surn slave or slaves demanded dv ine wnt, and the payment o
u h damages, as may have Deen assessed by the jurt, for the ta
king an'd detention of such slaves,' which damage fur the taking
, . i . ,i . ".'.. i . .
aim detention ni sum staves, snai r ue, assessed uy the jury, at
double tie real value. .' ' ,,
VI Be it further enacted. That ift case the slave demanded in
any writ of replevin, shall have been taken by the shenfV and de
livered to the plaintiff in such wrir, agreeably io the tounh sec! oitiVtidiitiv and smother.' the talkie halnir.
imn of ihi act, then iPihe plaintiff recover in such action he' Ktrirtlyyin the tiiitnrt of a rriastin tittdo
shall recover judgment for -his costa, and double the, real damage ' fnim Md to'atiotliir- port, of the siin.e na-susfaine-1
by the taking and detention of such slave nrslaves but rum; a trade .with' whirl, t.ti,er nafitm
Iff t 111, nlttlll 1T.. 111 1.11. 'K HI II..M ..h fi 11 Mil I A .Untn. r.A .....K... I. a . . ' . ' . ' , "
" !"! .' ", - ovi, urn. a , riuu I uc i hua tn lit t ir.li.i I,,,.., 1 , ,,il..,. . e
,.iLa ktui,i;-i..., .t.-.. ..-m... .t..i..r.j.i.i 1..L.11 "as F "K"1 t, irneiieie. . if fcilows, of
be ihe duty of (he court rendering ju
o direct an tur in be trtetl, in which
hu hiiktami'dl friUk tiihi. ilipmiirtfil ,.r riia nr.,rv,, l,all
tamed, and ludztni-nl shall be renderet airaifist tba n hniinff n.d ." inmrinif i t omwiai tiMBm y.
his serunties foi the amount of thr bond given by there, agreea-'! '' nt'tles tlie foreign rtituitry 1t. the
resarfiilt imidirsi that there arr raara ia
which thr fviAfi ntsy betiTully exec
risetl Hy llttoffn . the suilv body within
our political syateiu i sjisjile nt rxen ia
i'f? it wits rlf.Tt. you may think it its.
nmibeiit tin me to Miint out rasra of that
d srri)t.in. ,
I will pi-eiuise that I rtinrur in thr u.
(tiunnr, that its a gentrat t tile, individuals
otiplitt br deemed the livHt jodpN oft ha
best nj'plit-atiatt of their industry and re- .
sonitrH.
I aai rendv tu admit, also, that there
ia mi ftiuntry in which lire application
may vMth tnoiT safety, be left to thr in.
ti'lliBfrnr and rnt't prise of individuaU,
than thr. United Statea. ;
Finally, I shall riot deny, that, in nil
doubtful rases, it beroro-n every Grrtu
tnentttilean ratliertoa confidence in tlie
judg-.ticiit f individuals, than to iitter
jositioti8ronfriing tin-fire exercise nf it,"
x itl iliear innresaiona, I think it.
ran bt satisfactttiily shwn, that tin re. ,
are rxri'iltiona to thr general rule, imr
exprrssed by tlie phruHe Let us alone,"
foi'iniiijc Caaea Uhit Ii rail for itttei posj.
tintiH o! tint cti't pelent .authmiti, Hittl
which arr not, inconsistent with thr Ren.
ci-ality f the rjde. -a ,v
l . I ir l uenry r let ua alone"
NuppoKra that all jiationHroncur in a ppf. -
I.Tt firetbtiii off ronimei't ial inteiroin se.
Were tliiH tlie onsr, they wiitdd in a.
rnnitnernal m , V but the nation, as
mnt h M Ihe ficvernl disti irts rom posing t
n Niriiruiar natimtj nut the llie.'i-y
would be na apiilicahle to the forme i as
to the Istter. Hut this cnldon age of
frer trade has not yet; .arrivrdv not is
there a sioglr nation that hits art the fx-,-amiile.
No nation ran, indeed,' aafelv do
so, until a reripVocity at Irusf, be rratir.'
rd to it. l ake tor pronUUhr familiar
case of the navigation rmployrd in a fittVi ;
eign rtmimeirr, Jf a nation, atlhr rinff to
thr rule ni" never' interposing B rotintrrV' v
vailing pi-otrt timi nf its, vohrpIs admits
foivijrn vessels into iw Kiits frer ofdiitv, : r
whilst ils own vrsKt'ls; are suhjet t f o a'
duty in foifign pot ts, thr ruinous i ff rt
in o obvioiiHtliat thr warmest atlvmate -
for thr theory,.. in qncfifinn mtiHt shrink
from a' univtrml application of it. , - t' .
A nation leaving its foirigii trade, in
all cases, to iTgulatr itself, might soon .
rind it rrgniatetl by ttlirr, tiatitms, into a
fiuliHerviei.cy to a . forrigtt interest. In i
the intri t hI bi twrt h the m are of. i: 8,5
and the fstabltsliinent f the Uni'r d
Statt-H, tluvwant iif a 'general 'anthot iry '
it regulate trittle is kiinvVn .to Uae. had
this rotiKi'qiietirr, Ai.tl have tint thr pi e
trntioiis and Hilirj lattn ly "rxhihitnl. by
(3rrt rjiitain gitrn vt'anjig of a, like
result. ft tiin a irimuritttion ol all tontir.
vailing regulattoiiH on the part tf thr 0-
tittrd bfalCK,, ycir Mir pernutii d by
rnnlmng nu rtTfain po.i-tiotiH of her ; do- "
raain'jllie nnmr of loiii.g, to opm fiVm '
these n tratle for,, heiwlft to fore iguoun
tries? and to, rx ludr at tin5 Batniv tiiiio, a
reViprnral tj'ttde. ttrsiw'h Cnloeira by fo ' ,
cfgn'roiiiiti ifs, tir 'tifr to be made of Hie
monopoly ncetrnot be tiami . .Itt h:iv ,
actor .vtll be, placed ih a itmt irlirf hv',
wppoaiiig that one of the Colonial Maids,
instrad of its nrrarnt flmtanr.rk hintM'i.rtl
to be it that v icinity, ahonjtt rercivo.lue ;4
iwnte and be regarded in the light. "of a
(,'olony,' with the pet iilinrprit ilige
olaimi-d for ColmiirH, -. h it ot, tnatti.; -
lest, that in thin ntsr, the fa need iVitattid
might, brt niatlr the sole mrdiiirri of die
rommrrrial inti'ttoiiisjr with foreign tta- ;
tioos. nnd the parent pofjntry, tlirnt i- err
,joy;t!ry rssential . tlyantage,1ia to tho
teroia of it, -w hicli woiild flow IVnin att 'nri- -fecipnual
trade from fier, other ports,,
with other nationa? ' ' Jv '
Fortunately, thr ttiitisn rlaiins, how.
eyel- sjtrrionfily rtiloreil or adroitly man--aged,
were repelled t tlw l oniniYiii rnii nt
('sinrrpmmeirialraicer asnti Intlepeirtl. ,
rnt Peoples and at.surct aslxe rpm Ih on
dce'thr rxiating 'ows.titutioiit both In Ic
glslatitr disn.fisionV ;tw in tliplon aiic
nogoriaiiong. ThrV lit ins were rrpi Ihii
H' thr. Bolid-gr.iulrfhttt th' ( ol.n ial
trade, aa a rightful monoptilv. was limit- '
en ui.uie. inien ouise iieiwccn tli parent "
rotititiy and Itn roio'iiirs; imd brtwt nt tho
ue in iee tieienuanr. it snau . 0-.;r, n.,. ii,n ..a.; . i
judgment' thereon, forthwith '" 1 tbY "'"""y. "'-
ich the damages the defendant ,"U,ttl V"V "
f his property shall be ascer- t' 'lr to foreign toutdvy, departs itsHf, -
bt v to the second section of this act, with a. condition tobedis
. ' . gpd upon tmytOent of the am'Uttt uf A images tbus .us:sed;
and all coats, far which the defeudiintiseuUtleti'to judgment.
same rrcipriK itt , in riry rest.rf t! vin
its intt icoiiise Willi any olW poiU of '
the nation.
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