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"TUWi-n-kiy.aT "
fJtVRENCEft L15MATV
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TtB "yw. three csrspr
n, pcr will W Mat walk at leaat
d kd U we" eat , aad i ptyr im
.aaat,t sitae wruju. at ia winnwuciiaH
.hi am a!. tWtwr:MMiHU. ant .
ty-i-, tftr-ei . taaerted. three I mm far -
. .11, aad twetT-evw ersae for vara aMtliaa
VMfc-lU'UT law dr . b a-J-
4; . ;'. ,v t , . s
DX AUTHORITX; r
. ' J. .
iif we ocrlil t lit tVr some thin.
much from aa increased number of
member in, tbh hill. , la the. first
Iter, will Ike Stat be bearfited by
the passage of tbU bill?.: The gen
tlcraaa) from Buncombe bas-tocs
plausibla and ingenious in kit re
mark, hat ke did hot touch upon
this part of his subject, not a word
did he oltrr; to passed ever It In
breathless silence: to hare mention
ed it would hare been. an injury to
their cause' leaving his mind in con
fused uncertainty, and if doubt ret
ea over wis body, dissipating it m
1 . .a . a
. laws or tub uxrreD states.
gmmiat Sntim tke TWir.W
. . . .. Ctngree. ' ,
! Aat M altar the lima of hold me tb Circuit
, IWt of U Uoitcd Stole for tita District af
Maryland. '
Jie A tnmctei by th Sena f Ihmt f R,
frtrnvHatm f M Uniitd Suua tfJHmic in
Vrr" ottmnbleii, That Uw tarn ol lhC4r
ok Court oi the Uaitr4 Slate lor 4ba Uittrlet
oTManrlawl, mhieh ra bow da-act! jr lav to
i alt
krM aa th tlrtilh aJ of April, ami the Brtt Ur
U MM oa tha eMh ay ofMar , and tba eighth
el Daeeniber, m aaea year, tfwll aereaftar a
af November m emeh Tear, axeept aueh dart shall
eeoroa Siindar. when the term of tha
I Saart ihj'.l eommaaee and be held oa the next
8m. i. Jnd U further mactod. That all
VaaacM vhMi mif hara keaed, or which ahall
hertalW iaaae, returaabla to tha neit aoeeed
jnf terms of the aaid Clraoit Onort heretofora
xtublithed. hll be held returnable, and be re
joined to those- terms to which they are aereraU
rvshansedB this act. x
V v ANDREW 8TEVEXS0N,
8rtetker nf tha Hoosa ol Kenrrseatatires.
r JOHN C CVUIOUN,
-. Prvsideatof theSeaat.
A?protl. February It. Itso. ,
n Act saihoraloj the Aeeoantine; OfReers of
the Traasury Department to T t the sun
of Pennavlvaftia. a debt duathtt SUte by the
Vnlied States,
r
f
Conn
Treawrr be directed to caose to be twid to the
proper officers of the Commonwealth of PeaasyU
tTtaia, the sam of thirteen thousand seven baa
dred sad ninety-fire dollars and fifty-lour eeats,
rwhieh auount now stands tm the books of the
ITreMnr Deimrtreent to the credit of the A pent
"of fronoylvaniji, fur.payint; the militia of that
State, in tha year aoe tnoassno seTcn nanaren
sad ntnety-four, 40 ba paid out ot sny money m
the Tresaury not tnerwne approjiriatca.
Appwred, Fobraary II, 1830 '
!A Aet to amend " Ah act to continue a eopj-
I - . - rwrhtot Jolin KOWiett."
f Jei) enacted if Urn Senate latid lloim oRis
Orftntativet of tht United Stale af Jmeiica in
Cttigrtn tmemwd, I hut, ootwiUistaudtoe any
iaiiir contained m the tstt proviso of the u Act to
rontmoe a eonrrieht to John Rowlett, approted
itbe 94th dar of Alar, one thonsand eisht hun
dred and Iwenty-eiphr, only snch of the printed
minks, entitled Rowlett's Tables ft Discount or
ilnterest. as wens' in th Dotsx-tsion of. the said
Lloha Rowlett, at (he time of the passage ot the
aKl act. are.' or ahsJI be, required to contain on
the hack of the title page of each, a copy ot the
record af the title of the book in the office ol the
Clerk ol the District Court for the Eastern Dis
JJtiot IVniifrWania. ,
Approrcil, t eDraary 1 1, isj
Aa Act to strthor'-ae the Surveyor,' nnlrr th
direction ot the Secretory ot the treasury to
i . i i
criroi una iicenra ni ps or wnai wt k caiptuy'
ed in tha coastin? trade And fisheries.
Beit enacted Ov (he senate ana titvte - jc-
fretentativei of tht United State f America in
Otnrm aniemoiea, 1 1, aner in passage oi
this aet, the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, invested with powers to authorize
to surveyor ot any ponvi aeiivery, unuer sucn
frgulations as he shall deem necessary, to enrol
what U thoextrat tf It trrrittary. aad va a arriowlj ronUad rodapof fi;j"rrtt ptatrrials - tHe.H'otld fl.mri? itljoatrfi'rtaub,sVJid
tbotih it wer aorh lairr tban tb for it; bat for arptowat aake, let larjrrr tin" b Jv, the mtrrtbrroro-like conTeatiua qneation voulj fml
ill j bt lurgoUea ia fneroua mora.
bole that acrtkws af CMairt mam for a nonfat aarmn that it was, it atill nuitr'n: and when tht far.
ondrr cnnnidrratKMi) bcrr tbv itU Utah- rtroJIertrd Ibat tbra the paw. tio tofxh i oner kiJW, tbrra l
aena areratrrprixies i4 Uborioa. era of tka Aaarrabl were Bock cir. an trllinr. afTcrr it HtriUrxirt.
lb at. tbry aaake for theatMrltr,' by caaiarribcd kj a aaprtme paaer the IV aadden oerOow .f vVdent aad
tbttr manly " exrrtbrt, 'all tbat is aotbority of tba Crwaa.- lltat at powerful pisitiona, tbr . well known
arrraaary (or tHr ttpmrt af tife aad l prtaeat tine, thr wlmla power! ok- of a popular If aJer, will make
tberorafrt of tbeir famllie. It is reai4r ia tka people, aad is equally partixana rally to the." watra-word,
ifrdmtry tbat gite wraltk, aad dor dieided among the roaotirs of tka . aad plunjre u in rain ad inrnKi
ivot . belong to a greater e'trsa ex. State and if yoa erert new roaaHet tency aeer,drearud of. In ansaer
tent or territory. So,' air tke grie. w itU small population, it is very aV to tbia it may be aaid. tbat tie Sen
marra i and IncoareaienrM . bert tious yoa girsthrm an aadue por ale will be a saSctent rbrck ujHntle
complained of are but a buebear ia tion of power, tnurh rrrater than aadden orrflow of nauion boilinr'
.CataparimHi , to those tkat anibt ret waiarquiretl in those day, raakine'at ita beicbtx but anfaKuaatrlv' that
doe the sun-beams the dew of the tally eUt and fnrraugbt 1 know, clearly reprrsratatioa not depetrdeut body, like ours will be increased by
ranrrtioK. , Huvr .U the interest of they are the wild phantoms of a either epos) wealth or population, bat ; the pa-isagrofthi bill, and but h will
the State to be promoted by that she heated imagination. In search of apoa Counties, an it ia already in Iterome the unhappy victims of their
the Survey or of any portal delivery", nnder such
Slid license shbs or vessels to be employed in the
- .. . " .A r. ". f ,51
vosuing iraae ana nenerics, in iiae mrnncr
Collectors oi ports of entry are' how authorized
tb do, tinder existing law ' 1
8e.. And he sr further enacted. Thaty
fSurreyortho shall perform the dniies directed
ranebarformtd by the am aecuonot mi am,
ihsll be entitled to receive the tame commissions
w4 si are now allowed bv lav' to Collect
'tors for performiug the arae dutks, and no
Approved, Febmary It, 1100
noes Qoi.renuire. ibSa cannot aur
will not make the operation nf her1
Koyernmcnt any better? Will the
Lape.Fenr and the Roanoke be ira-
prored? Will political economy be
strictly attended to by the success of
this question? Thrno are the great
leading subjects of our Statf, and
should have preference to sll other.
This bill is singular, in its provi
sions. Give "us a new county, say!
tho friends of this measure, ml we!
will psy our Representatives. I can.
not think they are serious; but if the,
bill should pass, I would be among1
the first to have that section erased
nna itj nor do I believe there is one
present that would not feel a 'gener
ous pride in destroying such a mean J
and unwiso provision.! akc then
that sum of money that is wasted in
the discussion of 1 his question, and
the three dollars ncr day which
would he given to tho useless Repre
sentatives of a new county, and ap.
propriste it to the all important sub
jert nf internal I roprovrment, bene
fiting every part ol North-Carolina,
and when tiie time arrives that wu
shall closely watch her bes inter
est, the pcrhd will bo near at hand.
when she will proudly have that
weight in the political scale of the
Union that her physical resources anl
mental research so well entitle ber
to Much, Sir, has been said rela
tive to the grievances and inconve
niences experienced by the citizens of
Burke . and Buncombe. Upon this
ground, we are willing to meet tke
question, fairly without fear. . Are
tue inconveniences ana grievances
complained of, suincient to justify
tho interference oi the Legislature?
We are told, that they hate to trav
el through a rough, broken and
mountainous country. Are we call
ed on to do away this difficulty? , If
we arc, it is beyond your control,
for the mountains are permanent
and fixed; but here we may be told,
give them a new county, and they
will not have to go so far to Court;
that now they have to ride the mon
strous distance of from forty to se
venty 'miles, an unheard-of distance
for a robust hate set of men, who.
in the pursuit of deer, or in search
of game, would . probably go from
twenty to forty miles during - the
day, without a murmur; but when
pressed in the. service of the State,
their county arid their court, they
arc entirely too delicate, too feeble,
to traverse such a distance.' This,
Sir, is their made up case, this the
bill they nin their faith to. and with
friuch : confidence build their, hopes
of success upon. Are these all the
'.ounni... ....1 inrnntMiLnm ,-r.in.
aV IV' Ull -7 ? iMviivs.a waaa
power, luev tiav broken tn upon our. Mate.- and though tuts t ar
the quiet repose of tke citizens of knowledge! as a defect hi our system
Darke and Bunrombe, who are now of repreaetttatiaal, yet gentlemen are
looking to Ualrigh, in breathless for increasing the evil-by erecting
anxiety, for the result of this bill; another County, the Inhabitants nf.
bat far the good of this Slate, may which will only consist of 6000 souls,
a death-blow be given tn it, and for Stilt they will be entitled to as many
tha future trannuillily of the rood Represent the as the CouMty of
citizens of Burke and Buncombe, Orange, that has 43,000 inhabitants
may no ray of hone ever again the County of Wake, that has 8O.000
break in upon its blighted prospects, inhabitants, and the County of Gran-
to - animate its d atli-like silence, ville, that has 18,000 inhabitant,
That in truth, mar be justice, strict- each one of these rounties- poKNesslnc
y speaking, which seems a bard, three times Its wealth and population,) Granville 18.220; Mecklenburg 18,-
ship. The citizens of I'erson who ! no doubt paying three limrs l-l?; Wake $0,102, Orange 23,490.
attend the Frtleral Court at Ra-lmtrrh taxation. I then annon! t -I From this statement there are in.
eigh, labor under much greater dts yoi of the W est, to you of the E!.;two cotintrrs mentioned but what
advantages than the citizens of; I call on the candid and diapasnUn-1 wo-.-id hi- entiiled to another county.
own mistaken policy. If, Sir, six
thousand souls is to bo the general
basis of representation in our State,
let us for a moment see how far it
will carry u. At the lat census
Bunrwmbe bad 10.542 inhabitant;
Burke 13,400; Bertie 10.804; Cas
ell , 13,232; Edgecomh .S,276;
Chatham 12,661; Craven I3.S94;
(iuilft.rd 14,500; Cumberland 14,
446; Iredell 13011 Rutherford 15..
337; Stoke 14.0IT; Surry 10.39!);
HMiUx 17.323:' Lincoln 18,147;
Wake who attend the same Court-
but because this difference does ex
ist, is it a uecer.ry consequence,
that you should give tho citizens of
Person another Federal Court, or
abolish it altogether. The framers
of the Constitution seemed to be a-
ware that this apparent inconve
nience must exist, and they allowed
to witnesses, not only in the Feder
al, but in the County and SuMrior
Courts, so much per mile, as the on
ly true Consideration. "the only puis
sible remedy tor the difference in the
distance they had to go to Court
In the States of Georgia. Tennessee,
Alabama, and South-Carolina, you
will find some of their districts and
counties much larger than others.
consequently some or their citizens
experience mucn greater inconven
ience than others, not ouly in differ
ent districts, but in the same counties:
it is so sir, in every State in the Un
im. Now, because this difference
does exist and must necessarily exist,
does it follow of course, that these
counties and districts are to be split
and divided until you shall place all
their citizens precisely the same dis
tance from the Courthouse. Though
you may attempt to bring this a
bout -for millions and millions of
years, at the expiration of that time
you will find yourselves no nearer
the ' accomplishment of the object
than now. These differences have
tbelr impress on the face of the
globe; they have lived in every age
and clime, and never can cease to
exist until that globe becomes a
wreck of matter. When a" man
goes to Burke or Buncombe for
the purpose, of settling, it is very
ate, I ask the supporter of ' th-.-; wlwrh huld give tin in the clear,' an
measure, if this is fair, if there iv) adllitional, number of 5r: membea -In
not something too unequal in 'tV! the two houed. Jl'he population ol
kind or representation heref Jua-1 Orange Antlbranvillc, added togetn
tice stares us so sternly in the fareJer, will - make 41.714 souls; 6.G00
that we are forced to give an affirm- being the basis 6f representation.
ative response. Hits bill, Mr, natiiea? two. counties, would be entitlifo
assumed a dirTereht shape from any 1 1 Tnr new counties' giving Gran.
that has yet entered our imagination. i villw and Orange, Including the Bo
ut, they expert to gull, to delude ; us rough representation 19 more mcro-
in this way. by an appearance ot en- bers. As it now htands, , they- 1ily
tlrely disinterested, feelingf Give hae seven.; So, sirrV fitmi a fixeo
us a new county, say they, 8c we will and permanent policy, as regards a
pay our own Representatives. Not division of the counties, there Ms no
withstanding their attempt to baffle thing to be feared; bnV'fnttn ji' wa
tts, their true object springs forth, vering course, - now ;. going against,
in spite of their efforts to, conceal it. now dividing as Inclination or nll'ure
A bill, from which this is somewhat men! may induce, there is much -to
varied, was a few days since, in the be feared, and if every petition likr
Senate. The strength of that body this rest its hope nf 'suet ess upon six
was found to be against it. some ' of thousand inhabitants 8t a few barren
the Senators, in order to test the peaks, no man ran trll where it will
virtue of the grievance complained I end, nv.' tng it the policy of succeed -
or, threw nut the suggestion,, that illing Legislatures to pass all 'simim
they would apply for a Courthouse, I bills. In the year 1820, there wete
it might meet with the approbation 1 638,000 Inhabitants. It b fair to
of the Senate, and this all must ac j conclude, that since tliHt ' time th
Tkt remark af Mr. BAtatr, cCabamza
.' a Ik aaM auhjaaa, wwr a IUkw;.
Mr. Chairman, I ask the kind law -duljeoce
of the Comruittee for a few -reinutes.
' 1 lia deeply sensible of
the disadvantage, undrr which an J
one attempts t address.tbs coram it
teebpou a question in -regard t4
which the opinions of the majority '
re, Ih all probability, already set- '
tlel. v To eruade men against theia
w ill to remove- Impreasinns long
eata'ishei tnl t herined, andtodi'
rect understanding not open to con '
viction, ire the. mt difficult, as stelY '
as the tuist fruitless labour of ar. '
gumenU I fear, Sir, this is not notr '
an open question: ami that the final
rote will disrover the 'truth of liiU ;
prediction, r I have very fearful ap
prehensions. I feel a confidence ap.'
proarhing conviction, that the lrrer-
minauons of gentlemen, in regard-
to the matter now" before the com. .
mittee, have been fixed, before tley
passed the threshold of this tlall.
The question itself presents a wide
fiehl for the exercise" of prejudices
Out, bir, I beseech gentlemen to lay
aside their prejudices, to rest this
question on Us naked, , substantial" .
merits, to unmask it of the lude-
ous f irms and unseemly shapes rt 1
nns oeen matie 10 assume, to egis.: . -
late unon it without anw'wfereiir , :V
to Western or - Eastern Interests.
hicli have been s unhannilv alluv
detl to In the discussion, and to pas
upon it with that calmness, that tlis v .
. .a a .a . , in -
inieresietipess ann mat intelligent :
i nvictiiratlnn. an , Mwnlial In H ':''
every legislative assembly. .,;;
, Sir, strip this question of all ' it ' : v
nsclessappendares, and it lies wlth.v
in a very narrow compass.. It is .
sitnplo. matter of redress. It is iio'-' l
thins to fi'isrhten or bee-uile. It in a 1 '
plain proposition bottomed ; uptnv y j
rtpectiui memoriar. And 1 humbly
ronreive. Sir. that the onlv riii'iBilr."
iiiioiin, me iuy iiiijuiricit necessary; . . t :
tw urnue whii pmiiriety fare, off iflff ' .. '
nun is me remeav nrortosea a wunr ' '
and proper one! If th. 'ro'inmitteelto.;,-'.-:
sattsBe d oftht' aQirinative of these two .
iiluin facta, t aclrN Kit' Amt.u..A itt'' .
.,n,t. .... . no.f wai, niirp .1 l lav s'1',
man that can appeal to his 'ohstii lit
ence, and say, I will vote against the
,-A
v,
Vm.tUilawlna! tmi mt loaf 4 ta ' Atiltf tula. 1 Cl.l. Ii.. l.ua.J , Ann n.l.i..1 . e 1 ' . . . . "' f :
nnvniiuc n m uv nij oiuhi una tin. i ram u J-uu aiinnii' jfret UOI HI I It In nrw COtinijI -It Shy ' V1'
hie remedy for the hardships felt, now 640,000. souls, l. Divide this byjone is found no hardy and incon ieU
out it aia not suit tneir convenience, io4,tne number or counties in xxortii hie. it is to be honnd that he a il! Brl.
it was not what they were aiminsr Carolina,' It will cive 10,000. So, vance for his vote., a h-ttet
at. Does not this fact then" show as Sir. instead of 6.000 beintr the av-, tlntn th't. f-Mnil-i.i Cm h.'.lvi. VH
conclusive, as proot trom holy writ, erage amount or population through- , a thread-bare motto of a wittv fw't ; '
vfiar-ffho InrnnlAnianf-B fAmmoinftfl t mi, th i,fff2iviAnf Aiinf ia In' ,Iia vt a igt ' t t. o;.. ... -
...... . . .... . ,...p..w.. vm. ...v u.uv uaiivvn w ' v F t tr)B tills ."UI til 1 1 IIT Oil, 11 US III 1 IIP! 4, .
JF ia a mdrA aavrrim'a fnr iUo viilHf I wnii fi a f a hun total' it la 1 fl flflfl " ..Il.l tl .... ' .
of the bill, and that they will 'not Wehavebeen referred; by the 'jei.rorst''to try. and inquire 1nrotWvv?1v
thank you for a Courthouse, unless tlcmttn fn-m Buncombe to the. tolo, istepce of the grievances projiosed iti .Sj,
..... ....... ...... ..r..... iMiuHviiiriium,, ,av Hun . n- aa a,iii.i una in ur i iinrutrii. iniiii inrt . f
tion? Is there a man present, bow. led old documents, fcollcctcd toirelhcr evidence nl
fcfa. L-t.Ia: Lam I i. il.al S aV . I i. A " , ' J ! "t. W I. 1 ' aTLf 1. a. ' 4- . a.'-" . . . . "1 , '
"'af i ia vim rm isitn . i if- iii , a ia a ssaw inrr a imw wnrw . nnirp n nv a iin nnnr i ffaan h, a ar lumdii x a a a.A...i;.ii tv1
principles of this bill, that will rote pies upon which they acted, how far j would any man douhtf IinWk to findf!
II Z Z m at, Z.fe--'h -(Yam : :..l.l - 1 J B J. . .1 ll i ' a I -wv a .- a , a ' m ' a. jf : ,
tor ii ini prcsennjiiajiet ; a mm oneitney looKea auraa, anil uicn rnuea-t vvnat Kind and degree or teSUiuonr'
of those, who stand here opposed' to vored to make thjs policy by ; which would yoa require? Shall it.be. df" K
recent rrom all other received by sim- t
liar bomesf ahall we now eetnhlieh . .
..... u.l ... . . . .
new ntimi . urii we . u sirusi out
Speech of Mr, Long, of llalifat, on the bill
, so area a new county ron a part w uurae
t nd Buncombe, ia b, called Yct, deliy.
ertd ia the. Hous of Commons at the btst
aeatioa of oar 8tat Legialatura. - -j '
Mr. Chairman.' 1 am opposed to
.. tl '. ... . "
juie dim on your tabic, ana my oppo
sition has not been weakened from
reflection, nor my opinion staggered
XH what has haen anM ' If iiiKiicrf to
ho citizens of Burke and Bun
3wnbe, and the policy of the State
Vequired it, I Would be among the
"st to support the bill, the passage
of which might in a degree obviate
forae.4 of the little inconveniences
and grievances complained of. But,
Vl owe a paramount doty to my
(toi and t shall studiyisly pursue
Wevcr I conceive to Uc lier best
J)0''cy, Independent of this or any
other bill latymay be brought .be
j10" the Legislature; though the ;;nl
(taated appeal and nervous, effort cf
j the gciitleman from Buncombe has
j-nncd the heart and delighted the
ifJincy, it has not had the wished-for
jUnpifsslon dit the mind; would, that
.fiicU a display could have been made
i'n nobler or, better carwej The
aqestion, ! Ir ray humble opinion,
.should be. whether North-Carolina
ill be benefited by taking a part of
lurh and Uuncombe and erecting
, new county? . Whether the griev
t"ces and inconveniences complain-
U 01 ar W-lKliaatS M ,mHC I, a.il
the most blest which are " few and -. Tar between, nonest in tne neiier that it wouiu oe a to Impress upon our minds, tnc
under the sun. Arc we called on then, to consult,'. iolation of Justice, at the expense of strknge belief, that they stood ftlonci
:stowed all hereto a greater degree than docs alrea- Dollars sndCents'It has been said, in orth-Carolina as a district r
I they enjoy all1 dy exist, the convenience ' of this we are opposed to it from sectional people unrepresented. Butneed I
i a.- .f i j 1 ij. r..i: t. .:i .aa .... a.. - 1 . ,.e-.i
the bill any how, and under any ciM they were governed : operate sup6n
clear thai he. will not settle up6nciiintance--who believe that its this particular case, Has be been
.a- ' i a .. . . i .1 ' ' ... l.l .-' .IJ a.-;l. .! L ll.i. . jv VI! J t.i.i a.
me nrsi oarren peaic uiai ne conies passnge vt uuiu un a uin-i numuun auie to succecur uiu nc point to any
across but on he will go, and when ' of policy, without any known or ac record of that Legislature showing
he finds , some rich spot, being a nowledged benefit (lowing there- that they thought that when Burke
mere creature of interest, there his from to the State. ' But if it he and Buncombe bad been laid off any
welfare will fix him. There-are pf-egnant with good, I wisli, gentle- formed into counties, that they should
few such places to be found in Burke men would point it out, and not say agaiir be divided? ' If lie did, it was
and Buncombe, and thrre isa nart we are disposed to measure oat Jus. lost unon tht eart if lie did not. I
plained of? If they are, I envy ,df that country . the ? inhabitants of tice by Dollars and Cents, for we arefdefy htm to dQ so.,' He endeavored
them, thev are indeed the most blest which are lew and far between, nonest in tne oeiiei mat it vvouiane a to impress upon our minus, mc
a. t a" a .a a a a .a . a . 1 - a. . - T ' A.T. , A. aL 'ol M - B ill . ' .1 '
of any other people under
So far, fortune has bestow
smiles unon them, and they
that tlie heart oueht to wish for. scattered population, civing addi feelings How easilyi could we here attempt by any process of reasoning
Are thev industrious and enereetic? i tional representation to a section of retort upon them,:by saying 'that to showV that; they are-represented
If they are, under, the present state country almost uninhabited, ;and to; this bill has its origin i. in interested land as1 well represented upon this
at l ' . a.ftVm..l L t...S I aa...il... an, a. aa t. .ah Ma.nf Iv A S . . I S U I '' fra ft t V Awl lkffi1 Ita B il aQ Oftt atf I tl 1 Itafkr.B O VI l.aili' t f lia ' fif Atatt U'llllatj
anuLtirr uhi t uiul iniiiiuh uc iiuiriui --v am pmm mnu iuvui as nisT uai tn wiiv a inivi
ted. Sir, the policy tbat vyould lead filiated by the all-exciting influence his abe effort is 'Still fresb in' our
us to such a step would be a miser-of Western power, I for i ndis. memory and will IevvyrittctVon their
able ns it is inexpedient. n claim every thing of the kind, w ith hearts, placing them; under deep felt
' When I reflect calmly, upon this a firm belief that when such alone obligations td him in wliW ability,
subject, I fear some are under the becomes the object of Legislation, worUi and integrity, they may ever
influence of sectional feelings. For. party spirit will implant her factious safely repose Again, Sir, it has
bid it wisdom! When such becomes banners in the centre of this room been said, with much warmth, that
the object of Legislation, the beauti- and Ihe splendid edifice that now en- the Slate was originally laid 6ft "in
ful structure of our government will circles us, uiuenng, win oe . ounen counties, anu uourtnouses diiiii at
vanish from the fair face of Atneii- in a mass of ruins, and the enlight- the. public expense, for the benefit of
can soil, like a phantom never to be ened and patriotic heart, will ton the settlers. It wai then asked,
realized again. Has this bill a ten- nave cause deeply todeplore its why has this policy been changed?
denry to suppress that kind of reeling? early Tate. When wo enst our eyes sk if it has as regards Burke and
Will local prejudice be forgot, or around us and find all these seats oc'. Buncombe? In tfie year '1777, Bui be.
party spirit bo done away with? copied, can we then say we are for vas taken from a part of Rowan and
Will virtue and patriotism be raM e enlarging this t room in order to formed into.. a county.: J In the year
prevalent on account or its passage? make way for an increased nnmher 179lr Buncombe was taken" front
No. if it has not found a olace here of members? M'here is : tho honest part of Burke' and .".-Rutherford and
. . ' a a
of things, they can attend the busi
nessof tho. Court, and still not be
injured in their domestic concerns,
find in a: a suflicint time to cultivate
their farms and make, good crops, if
the -seasons arc propitious." I' ap
peal to the farmers of this house, to
those men who have long pursued a
regular system of agriculture, and
who know how olten the Courts meet
during the year, and how much time
one must necessarily lose, in attend
ing them, and then ask the question,
if the loss of this time will bring a
bout a loss of their crops. The lan
guage of experience will, give an an-'
swer to tho question, in the nega
tive. But if th-y arc wanting in
industry and trifle afay hour after
hour, in dull inaction, thouch it
were possible for this Legislature toj
take their very farm-yards and lo
cate tuein. before the open doors of
the Courthouse, still it would add
nothing to the comforts and happi
ness of life -For it is not' that coun
ty that has least territory, that is
nearest to tho Courthouse, that pos
sesses nil those conveniences tho des
tittition of.wliich is complained of in
this hill, that are most happy; but,
sir it 'v that county l care not
OUT
senses, our ears ami our eyes? f ,That ;
the grievances a re sorely , felt, w
have the ptisitive assertions contain-
ed in the memorial, the assurances of
honorable gentlomen residing in that"; .
section of our State, of others who
have travelled through if and are iiK
timately acquainted with, its coridt
tion in every respect, and In addition "
to all this, we bavq the4 InfQrraation
wnictt tne inspection upon any ma
of tlic State. Cart give ul. ; '
j, It Would be tedious and useless, to.
proceed farther into. he proofs oa
this I poiht. I, Sir, for one, ; am
thoroughly s convinced that the in
habitants reap little advantage front' l
the administration of justice, that .
they labour under Inconveniences.
amounting to exclusion, in attending i
its tribunals, that the roads are bad,
the' distances long, the territory ex.
tetislve, the, seasons Inclement, tlie
country mountainous, - the streams
often impassable,, and that the pen-
pie, as a matter oi course, are pre .
vented the enjoyment of many of the '
darling privileges of freedom, ho
proud bonst' and life-blood of our
happy country.l Sir; e ; had f y
well not be, as live to be?
it,-and we- deserreit. Sir. rot i.i
riama Aiklv. Wn4 triaiv!M si....... r .
a. ..IB. s. - iimiiiv vihii wuv in ii uiiiuii-iiiri r I t
a L . ' a . I maaaft Kof run nlip. laiaa ntieiaff linAH llinl ra.aMjl IM4a'I AnliHtW Tl A' Caw -.- Jft 1 . . . ......
aireauy, u can neer oc purruaseu ....i.-r, urin mi9 luimcu ihmi a iuum;t y 19 ".antistatic In It. ; Around it th. pat-
w mm aa www - sasiis aw m- ami - a a aaa ar-ra nyi- linn . nnssMrw arar ii si i s nn aav nniiiiB iiimr mwi. waar . a a? r ...
uroil mi !"- ,,l;J'",ln'V"1 . lUUIIIJ lll UUI IIIUUKC s Ulllll.;, Ml , VOHj ' Cling I
by such a low and base considera-
y .a m, w4
may cling ; as . the ' ivy dota
tion written upon its vile ln nt, .ui-i?y " oomiy: aw.r...ai w pu- tne puoiip expense.- iiuncomoe . is a the Oak. Sir, these people do not
vide the Cdapty and we will go --jejr nf the State rtqairean IncreHsed county with her Courthouse built at1 emoy , It vvithout much inconvenience!
11.. r' II., M Tl !- niimhp- of mr mliPiu.', Will tnv rnn. I tha tiiiKlit vnriiQ. Iiav k fn Ti"m e i .. . . -
eeiuer anu we incnuiy. . a urn- . ...v.. . v ... ...v - . r-...v., .... ., .... )s rj-ue, oir, mere is no ruler
... . ...t. .. .'. I.. . Sana! ' I.A . WMqI.II 4lia n 1 1 m Ia, - . it.. I at.. .... 1 1 . Si.:.VM at.a..a.ajt a a tuiMiMta ' .. ' .
sometnme coniemnuuie in toe iuea, ''., ,w j,iv?..i ..u...Vv., j s."ias-u ,ha,n mono: them at Whose nnrl thpw tn.
and if acted upon, would reflect do. 1 easier the operations of government the two counties, ft has, in truth aiid Bnd witb whuse smile they live! V '
gradation upim this byS We bave.j I fear mischievous and unhappy Icon, in fart, strictly been pursued. , Could Colonial oppression did not ro thb
been told,Mr. Chairman '..tstatXth fron ; e' boast of", a safeguard against- J fftpLibeity chsists as well In ho ' '
State was oiigiunlly, divided Jntoinumenws body, i W require a;cer- carprejudices. against those jexlbus. .'enjoyment of its blessin s, as infreo
Counties to nroM'-t the general co-tain number in the Legislature,' an,! ies hat to often lead us into error, dntu frum a( tual tyraui v . Sir im
teuience of the It .?'nt, and with 'every step beytwO that, is inexpedi Jforth-Cafftliiiai" would" iiospt Jnttyrar.t stairied hi..dgrr' with f
ariewtonoot;, - t c,rV it Jenlv'- Att' - deliberattva bodies :'rej spite of be M oohd cba ltbertx.u. f 6f-4iWate boro 'fW:-'
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