n The fpsalcer reiieftei that he might
be a' lib:rty to receive only the fxme ium
for his daily pay, as the other members
of the aflVmbly.
Mr. Jones prefented the petition of the
mei chants of the town of Wilmington,
prayine: that the collefior may be direct
ci to grant indulgence to the debtors to
the collector's office for port Brunfwick ;
which bein read, a motion was made
tht the petition be referred to a'fpecial
committee, this being objected to, the
queftio was put, will this houfe commit
th? petition, which was negatived ; here
upon the yeas and nays were required
by Mr. Jones, feconded by Mr. Dawfon,
and were yeas 24, nays 48.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
In General AJfemhly, Dec. 14, 1790.
WHEREAS, the fecrecy of the fe
nate of the United States, the
alarming meafures of the late fefllon of
Congrefs, and the iilence obred by
the fenators from this ftate, in not cor
refpondingwith the legiflative or execii
tive thereof, ftrongW imprefs this general
affembly with the neceillty of declaring
their fentiments thereon :
Refolred, that the fenators reprefent
in this flate in the C ngrefs of the Uni
ted States be, and they are hereby direct
ed, to ufe their conftant and unremitted
exertions to have the doors of the ienate
of the United States kpt open, that the
public may have accefs to hear the de
bates of the fenate, when in its legifla
tive orjudicial capacity.
Refolvrd, that when in Congrefs they
be directed to coirefponi regularly and
conftantly with the leiflaturer but dur
ing the recefs thereof with the execu
tive. Refolred, that they ufe their endea
Tcurs to have fuch of the journals as ire
not of a fccret nature printed, and trans
mitted by poll or otherwife to the cxe.cn
tive, regularly, during each feffio of
Congrefs. '
Refolved, that the fenators of this ftate
ufe their utmoft endeavours toefleft occo
nomy in the expenditure of the public
monies, and to decr.-afe the enormous
falaries given to the public ciecrs and
others, who, however much they may be
ckferving of the public gratitude or li
berality for the erainerce of paft or pre
fent fcrvices, onght only to be compen
faied agreeable to republican occanomy.
; Refolved, that they ftrcnuoufly oppole
every excife and dire taxation law,
ihtould any be attempted in Cortjrefs
Refolved, that the femtors from this
ftate be, and they are hereby ftrcnuoufly
enjoine 1, to exert th:raf!ves to eSVJt :n
alteration in the prefect raut of th? xiil,
or to eflablifh another general poffi
through the -nurior p.arts of this ftate,
by war ot H il'fax AVatrinton, Hillfbo4
rough, Salisbury and Charlotte, foastogive
that fitisfa&ion which is not now experi
enced, but which is eilential in fuch a go
vernment as that under which we now
And whereas, from the prefent dii
tribution of the federal judiciary, the
iahabitamts of this ftate do no-.' receive,
the benefits intended them by Congrefs :
Therefore refolved, 'hat our fenatcrs be
dire.aed to have the diftri and circuit;
courts appointed at two places in thii
ftate, to make it convenient to the citi
zens. Refolred, that his excellency the go
vernor be requefted to tranfmit a copy of
the foregoing reflations to Samuel
: Johnfton and Benjamin Hawkins, en
quires, the fenators reprefenving this
ftate in the Congrefs ot the United
States, and another copy to the legifla-
ture of each ftate.
WILLIAM LENOIR, S S.
S. CABARRUS, S H. C.
A copy from the journal of the houfe
of commons. J Hunt, Clk.
On Saturday lak a gentleman pafTed
through this town from South-Carolina,
by whom we are informed, that the no
torious villain COLTER, who has lately
committed fo many robberies in this
neighbourhood, was taken a few days
ago near Nellon's terry, on Saatee, and
fafely conveyed tr Charlefton goal. As
he has committe- roan -robberies in South'
Carolina, we hoj-t ij the time they have
done with him, there will be no need for
the application of any of the &emp of
this ftate upen him. ;.
PRICE C URR E N T.
STOLEN from the fuWcriber, on the
night of the 4th inftant, ifrom Col.
L. Dekeyfer's liable, a horfe, bridle, and
faddie. The horfe is about four feet
ten inchs high, feven years old, of a ligh
chefnut forrel colour, has a blaze -in his
face, is branded on tiie near or left fhoul
der, I. S. Tte letter 8 is not plain from
a ilip of the branding iron. His right
hind foot is whiic, alio his leg about half
up to the ham he is wind galPd very
bad in his hind legs -he has remark
able fadle fcaldson each fide of his back
bane, about the middle of his back. He
trots and canters very eafy, carries his
head aaturally low. Whoever will deli
ver tiie faici h'rle, faddie and bridle to
colonel . Dokeyfer, fhall be handfamly ref
Varied The (addle and biiiile is fome
worn, with plated ftiriups and- Lilts.
SAMUEL cIMFSON. i
Faycttevillc, Pec. 5, 1790
IMPORTS.
DOLLARS IZ.'
Salt, - ; -
Iron, per lb. -Weft-l-idi
Riim,
lsiv-EngJari Ditto,
MufcovaJo Sugaj-, per K.
LoafDiti, j -
Molafles, . ! r -Pepper,
- m
liyfon Teji, j -
EXPORTS.
Tobacco, ; :- -
Flou; , per bhU -Vv
heat, per huilicl, -Indian
Corn,
riaxieed, - -
Oats, - -Beet,
per lk
Butter,
Dterfkins, "per lb.
-r
w
J of.
if.
16.
V-
ir
'36..
16.
l,f
ic".
if.
v
ITT
W
HERIAb i gave my
oblipratiori to Philip
Alibny for j fiftceen 1 hundred
and fif ty pounds, to be paid in
negroes, cafh, &c. for a cer
tain piece of 'land on Deep
River, payable the 1 th day of
this month, at which time I
tendered the negroes and cafli,
and he would not receive the
fame, but Wants to take an
undue advantage thereof j this
is therefore to forewarn any
perfon from ; purchasing ' if id
bond, as the greateft part
is paid, and the remain
der I intend to withold tin il
faid Alfton icomplies with his
contiacl: to! me.
THOMiS H, PERKINS,
December! 14, 1790.
Forale at the PriniingOfjictt
B Li A
EEDS, i
'.Writs, j ,
Summons'
Kxecutions,
Bonds,
Ordinary Licnc;s, ftc.-5K