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4 we are to act, your power will be necessary, and ; lh "iinat- certificate of your ., hjare should be trii iit - i." Exchange is now -10 percent under pac, ..nd will continue so for. some time W come,-. I'hree hundred dollars per share are now offer ed foi the stock , - ..- '- ' j. r- four hu'Vlred dollars are demanded.- ' -- Congrefsbf the U. States , MR. KING'S SPEECH Oh the resolution for raining ta additional regular . .' , "' force o' 25,000 men. '' '. iJr,." Xii, (N. .) Mr. Speaker, I should not We troubled this h use. with any remarks, of mine, nariit not oeen tor me ooservauoira, wmcn have jjst fallen from my colleague from North- Carolina. Mr. Stanford. I shall not atteuit, sir, i -1 r .,. i .-j ' 1 I to follow that gentleman in the history which he has niven ot the progress of party in this country,) but hall --content mysell with stating, that in our Sentiments, we entirely differ : his is thejloctfine of submibsion ; yes, sir, the most abjecrsubmis sion, minel trust is not. I am infavor-otthere solution now on your table. I am aware, sir, .of the rrtaify important considerations which will na turally, suggest themselves Kto the mind of every real friend f his eountty, when he. views the con t.fincncf which mav result from the adonlion of ..the measure now contemplated. When, sjiyjhdi habits oFaliaVi nature, are about to be departed trom ; when the no iea,rs arising iroiniue mac popuiauou, wmcn destinief the coun'ry are "bout to be launched strikes with such horror on the sensitive' mind of on an untried ocean, ano when the doubt is aioat'he gentleman froin Virginia. For my country , to be solved, whether our republican eoveinment is alike calculaied to support, us through the trials and difficulties of war, and guide us in safety down' tht gentl- current of peace I am aware, sir, that we should pause and ponder well the suliject ; that wehiuld divest ourstlves of those warm fcr-lings' wbicn most generally take possession of our minds on viewing tht; unjust prostration of the rights of our cuuntry. Sir. that imet est. which I feel in' ci mmon wiih others, on the decision of a question, d sucn mairnitude ai.d importance, will T trust induce, this House to near with me a moment, whilst In a f. w words I explain the motives by uPon this house. Sir, my pledge is to my coun which I ani nctugled in giving my decided appro-t'7' to this very land here and here alone lie to he resolution now under consideration If, sir, warm affections of my heart find a point around I vyere merely o turn my attention to the local situation of that portion of the country, which I have; the honor particularly to represent, its ex tensive and exposed sea toasts, combined with its present commercial advantages, I should without htMta ion give my vote to the proposed measure. But. sir, as in my individual capacity I feel at all times willing to make hot only pecuniary sacrifices, but to expose my person in vindicating the rights and interests of mv country, in my reDresentalive capacity, I -will undertake to say, that my con - stituents will do no less. Sir, the demon A varice Stituents win do no less. Mr, thedemon Avarice w.uiw. uvuumu. n..mviUUl. u, i.,l wu,, has not yet gained the tendency in the south, the love 6f country animates every breast, and burns with unextinguishable ardor sir, they fee in common, I trust with a great majority of every portion of this Union, the degradation of our coun try in submitting for a moment longer to the dis. honorable term Drooosed directly or indirectly byV'irginia expresses it. I ikn ii..itiak rvnt.D mi m ont i vn.a.p. . I it wic utui.n vn.w.r. fA he rnrrfrt. that in d sr.uss no- a nbWt of inch importance; a view of the-various matters neces sarily connected with it, will-not W consklered . j .0 m-eieventMtsv-Lwjit not wearytne patience iT . . t . 01 tnis nouse wnn a aeiau o injuries uoparautiea in the history ot former ves, wantonly mil icted j on a nation which manifested to the whole world I 'her sincere desire to support the neutral 'stand - which hafVeea-takeJiaUhejearliest.pen of her go eminent -and most tonaciously adhered to. We have carefully' avoided, Mr. Speaker, ny parti cipation in that system of politics which has ccn. vulsed and distracted the European world. We have restricted ourselves in the full injoymtnt of our rights.' lest bv strictly enforcing them we might pi ' ii collision, with any nation, liawyer Jtltle her. co -uct might be guided by the princi plcT bf eq'7ny Sii we- have-ome witht injury till. 10 'he language of your committee', foi-bear-ai.ee h is ceased to be a. virtus. We have remon- tra td, we have appealed 10 me justice, 10 me EuM pe every effort p oved abortive, our calls for iuv ioe were drowned in the declaration that their meuMirea were mtrelv talitoi v, and not intend ed to interfere with neutral rightsthus,' sir, the matter rested when paefic propositions were sub tnitted to each yes, sir, by an'act which has plac j ed the iinp.i-tiality of ottr country L beyond the ', reach of suspicion, we demanded of each the re- vocation of her tfanoxiattf edicts aaTTffttohly means of preservin,; our friendship. We all know what has been the consequence : France has met'our advances, has embraced our propositions ; Great BritVtn not only refuses a repeal ort her part, but while she aff-scts to laments the effects produced on neutral rights, takes the most effectual methods to render them perpetual.- Sir, blindness arid ig norance itself earrnulonger be'deceived by Britisli policy. , - . ye have been told, sir, that this will be a war for the support "of the carrying trade, let Ribher'e remark, and wish to be distinctly understood as avowMiig my determination never to give a vote? yhich; wjll involve 'this. country in, a waFTor the recovery or support of this extraneous species of commerce ; I believe 1 shall not be incorrect when I assertvthat nine. tenth's of this country never.did and nevfer will, derive the smallest benefit 'mm it But, Sir, the fight to carry in our ships, the pro-. , duce of .our tyn coupry to "any quarter, not there by Vi ilafirsg the laws of utinns,or contravening . legitimate municipal regulations: is one which r I i never will yield; for, 'sir, in so doing we paralise thejndustry ot.ourxitijens, we give a tatal blow to the best interests of our country yes, sir, we yield the principle, we invite to tanher encroach mcnts. Our country, sir, is .agricultural, but so intimataly Vdended witb Vommert'e, that the One cannot long exist unaided, by thejother. Sir, I tvill not yield an inch of grouud, whe . by so do ' inn- I destroy an essential riirht of my country, r " p thf fmhdation f that independence ctmente ' l... Kl , i l af mir fathf-rs. 1 Wr w re told hv n UJ, 111. -. - -J centlenun fre;nr Virginia (Mrv Randolph) a few lapi since, that we have luffifjeini cause for wfch I ask you then, sir why dojwe hesitate f 'Shall we always" yield ? 3 hall we Always shrink from the contest The'adopuon of this resolution, is the touchstoin?i by. it We, rise or fall.f . We have been" asked, Je. Speaker why not lay upon, the table a proposition to gq to war f . .'us there, sir,?tiscQn: tained in tins resolutionythe. moment we give it our sanction we declare our fixed resolve to render effctive the force contemplated to be raised. ,.Yes, air, unless, Great.-Britain manifests a disposition speedily to do us justice ; by her aats, sir ; not by her words. The gentleman from Virginia calls jupoh the representatives of sea coast, ol the slave holding state, and asks it they are, willing to say to England " we intend "to go to war with you" - r. L.tl "fl.ii ...nil., m . m . r .A ...,.:.. fAAH JU.. :-"- unjtiuaii msi u ckuiiz ur icais. jht loss of our property ? As one of the many oh i this floor who Wantf'itj ih situation mentioned by that gentleman, I step forth to declare for myself ana my constituents,, that when loss ot national honor is placed in the scale, and attempted to be balanced by pecuniary interest, we will without I hesitation kick the beam. But, sir, we are now PaLtOding Yo.r the restoration, of lights, the de". I privation of which strike at the very foundations of our prosperity. Sir, to'us it matter little whether ur cities tumble into ruin by "desertion for want of employment ; by poverty produced by British wrongs,, and aggression, or in vindicating the cadse of ouf country JaTl by a quicker process, I have no-fear of invasion, and therefore have Mr- iiDeaker, I lament existence l l view it as the bane, the curse of the land, and most sincere lv, sr, do wish that a second Mo?es could take them by' the hand, and had them in .safety to a distant land, where their cries would never more strike. on the ear of sympathy. -For 'One, sir. promise I. would not expose myself to the waves of the sea.. -We are told, Mr. Speaker, that we stand pledged to France, that. we must become a Party Wl h her in This war. Sir, I call upon the gentiemin fr.im Vnginito make the assertion X'd, to fix the imputation upon the executive or which to rally To ell other' governments t am perfectly indifferent I ani no Frenchman, lamno Englishman We have been told, sir, that this will be a war of aggrandizement, a. war of conquest- I am as little disposed to extend the territory as any othe'r individual of this House. I know that dissimilar interest must and will prevail from a too gj;eat ex tension of our dominion. But, sir, we will not here -enter into a discussion, whether an accession of - country would or would not conduce to the inter ' ts of the government. Sir, this will be a war govemmem. .ir, in,9w ., oc a war -r - " -r- Uhe ijeopd will suiter themselves to te deceived,- stanc . ,t. .1 -uitd our enemy ,n thesL anJ to hono,with their confidence, ere., vulnerable part should only be considered Sir I : . ...u:.u . j t u . FCl, ,,- m u, ,, .ouseu . .. pectation) we shall take Canada ; yes, sir, by force; ! h k a.,,,: ... ,k.Vm,.i-. w, -wuwvM-.., b...v.. , have no reliance on their uriiiisiii I. limit ii win mil lit? c a ii: 1 1 1 aivri im. air. Mhe, qut stion. wften men prate atxut tneoeep I am not deterred from the firm Dnrnoses of my ... , ' ,.a .ti,r5 ... . .. . . rK-CI virgi .id 1 nave no tears, sir, mat we pi opie 01 j 1 1 i" .! . r 1. . 1 TP. ... M. j L " . a. ... 1 t uwyy wni.ucwiiineir gocnimeni wwww, u lumm j uu & iuu-i uc- "eve gentleman's assertion to tne contrary ejl notwithstanding, that Virginia will not be the last to attord supplies. We are told, sir, that repub. SearrSS rTW..? be at their head, and tlut we then had sufficient cause to 'go to war with the directory of France for myself, sir, I was at that period conning the lessons of childhood. I"wilt not now undertake to say whether at that time there was or was not cause for war, as has been declared To me it matters r' ?' "Jus.1 VMru-T M'b- y ru'lK-u,";fr' I ani consistent infinite 1 infivrtr0l u moct rnuiH Ki i i.niio U.t. 1 : : -. to preserve friendship with nations who feel now "'v.---b-" y er and forget right j and although I am. oppoied our country yet, sir, updei those circumstances i icei jtisuuaoie in uepaning irom tne general pin. ciple. Washine.ort is no more I es, sir, the fa. of his countfy can no longer wield iff deslL jnits. But, sir, there are men I trust (without re- sorting to acquitted felons) Mr. Speaker on whom the confidence of thij'hation . migh in safety re- pse ; men whose military skill would be fully ad equate - to e very emergency ; men- who actuated by that pa'riotic Icfve of country, not uncommon in the annals of this nation, would fight our battles, redeem the national spirit, and .when nations had . returnedjto a sense of justice,' and reparation had been maqe for the wrongs wantjonly inflicted on us, would without hesitation resigh thir authority in to the handsXf the jovt-rnnunt from whence it e urdiwLtu. v e y ayejieen Aoiu vi rpiiicrLiiiaij . . i iiirii. i :r am-- s:'l - i .t..i r ...... n:.: .l-il-.l. rii... . Wictti-pruaiu is iiKJiuiiK 111c umiics ui 111c wui m ; ' that we are protectedNby that nation - who rides on the mountain wayet whoe home is on tne deep " Sir, for myself ftiisclaiiri" her protection protected iri what sir ? In-our property ? No , it is a notorious fact that we are-plundered.in eve Ty Trprarter of the;worldntur-owiHEoast9--even in the very mouths of oiir harbor-Are we "pro. tectedin our liberties? , Eel ihe-voiceof our im pressed seamen torn n;Qm their homes, their wives, their families speak their protection. ' Let the cries -of their miserable offspring,, deprived wf ', their protector, their friendt theif father declare.! their protectio willing to cast ion. . ' jlutj sir, 1 hayejtloue. I .am un- 'st 'a'ceiwrepnTtlieoveriimeiirofmy )', but I put it to this House, I put it ! native country, but I put it to this House, I put to the nation, was it brave ? Was it consistent with that independence we profess to maintain, to su& mit without 4 struggle to that annihilation cf the liberties of those hardy son? of jour country, seek ing thei subsistence on the watery element, that common high way of nations. -Sir, they are pur brothers, they are entitled to the same privileges, to the. same protection Yet the gentleman from Virginia-feels 'no; sympathising emotions of soul n calling to mind the hardships they endure yet, sir, ?e declares to us that should he be convinced that Creat Britain Us either directly ndirtl smiled the blood of ourcititens he would hesitate no longer, he wobld mafchio, Canada Let him, srtura his eyca to those floating . mansion,..nc will there behold the bipod of; our cititens ; brave, honest, industrious citizens ; streaming in torrents shed bv' the hands of their brotheis, their friends. We have been told, sir, that Great B.uain never Will relinquishiier right,, (for such they attest to call it) for one, sir, I never will submit to it. I had rather that fast anchored Isle ; that protector of the liberties of tbe world, should b'e swept from the catalogue of jialions than submit that one A. merican, one natural born" citizen, should at her will be" torn from hi family, his country, and kept in a state of the most horrid slavery. Sir, this will not be" a war of conquest. It ivill be a struggle for existence. I am sorry that I have de. tained the House for a moment, I perfectly agree with the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Trtup) that we should put an end to debate. I have been drawn into these remarks bv what fell from my colleaeue. I ajcain repeat that his doctrine, is no thing more or less than submission. SirI de nounce the pi inciple. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1811. Fraud in Bank Aotr .'Several persons in Ra- leigh have recently been defradded by recemng notes of 'the. Newbern bank purporting td.be. for ten dollars.- It appears that a ten dollar and a two, dollar note are each cut in two, and by joining the different halves, two notes apparently for ten dollars eaph, are formed f The first half of the two, dollar bilir with the figures erased or pinched off, is ioined to the latter half of the ten dollar : and , the lines exactly fitting, the bill excites no suspi' cioo, ana is geiieiiy icccivcu b a jjuuu unv. The same method is pursued with the first part of the ten, and the latter half of the t wo dollar note, which is then mutilated We caution the public on the subject. Let all patched bills, when offer ed, be carefully . examined. ' The Supreme Court adjourned on Tuesday the 1 4th instant. . . The Spring Circuits have been arranged by the judges as lollows : Edenton, ; Newbern," Wilmingtoni Salisbury, Morganton, Raleigh, Chief Justice Taylor, Judge Hal!, Judge Locke, Judge Harris, Judge Henderson, Judge Lowrie. . ,L The Editors of the Baltimore Whig, speaking oi laic scanaaious coti iuciui inc .vitiryiami ic- r . i ' i i I.... hi j i . g5s,a . isin- ,beir wonder how lohg ".w. " ' 7 .-.v- ""bv,,,' y ' " cliaracter, trom a democratic paper, and given to r mocrats, rou8t be considered as true beyond dis- t Z . , . r , ' M"'S oc -w ir."' ,ur lu"",u'i'CU1' ... ,le An that s de err out aoamat ... T- ..." J " v.-l r !ii..ift.is. j v. & .. . .. ..... uisircssca ui incir cuuiuir mcuKinc uicirincs, iheir ft,rtUn"' "? I" too, towards re. 1 ,Kem-arui .ken susoend nubl c bus ness to : o 1 1 vi -1 J' . l ' I o th 0 fourth, their hvnacrisr atlj want 0f principle is to principle is. loo glaring loDe conceai- disastrous 8fiVr on the Waba,h; , In doing edors, and with all the rational men wnojiave expressed advke-of a wiley foe, aci'ned t'o and ready for jn. stant assault, as to the. ground of encampment, was a most shanitful want of common prudence. his own heart tell, him, -or we arc much .mistaken, ad . ' r - """ " "w .... - , r u ri .:. nrvi,.c to the attack imon h s troops by tjie proplWt's lorce. 1 he anxiety evm j r ( -j . ii.: ; i.: ir r. i.j (jeserved it. t . Some of our friends on the opposite side of the question, ' as us inumpnaniiy ii cuii!;iei)3 are noi now in earnest .- ine qtiesuon seems to acimu all the high sounding language hitherto, to have been mtrelv hollow insincerity and empty bom bast. Well, we co according to the old rule. Those who have deceived us beforc wijl in all hu man probability deceive us again.i Thertfore, un til something further rises to our view than paper regiments and( parchment expeditions, we shall place no more confidence in the sincerity of con gress than their conduct during past years has jus tified, ' iTJntil practical effects attest the truth of.', their'der.lat'auons. we shall cont iinie to -regard the. iw & . congressional rajority as uidy tlroiles JOJjie4re - .,. . ,uc.,. ,.,,fr.,, ,:Ja of Xihistra bn' 1 T i , 1 ai , . . tollowing The Hesolutions accompanying the communication from His Excellency Governor ' Hawkins to the President of the U. St'ates, have of . been heretofore published in the Minerva. Raleigh, A. Carolina, 25ri Dec. 1811. ' . Sin I have the honor to transmit to you the en. closed authenticated' Copy of certain HesoluiWosnoiith, XNoyelnT)er,rimd proclaiming,41 that thv which have been adopted by the General Assembly fsaid' edicts of France had been so revoked, as th oi mis mate, appropaung me serrumenis containeo in -yoyrMessage. on the 5tl ultr to the Congress the United Slates, -. attributing the evils which we ! liave experienced wholly to ihe unprincipled conduct tot the belligeren.tpdwers of Lurope Arid "expressing unanimously, the determination to co-operate with the enei al Government in such measures as may be adopted to secure the union, liberty and independence of the,' United St ates . ; - The critical and embarrassed state of oufaffai.s with the belligsrent powers of Europe, cannot' fail to impress every -American citizen with a deep rooted conviction -of the necessity of ; discarding-, those party prejudices and feelings which iijtve un- Ibttunatefy sof longexisted in ourdnfryrWu: which if chetished a i time life the prVsehf, wlien v ; the safety of our country is .entfangered, must tend tO Weaken, or nerhan fo retMlop infflr-rtnat xur.b f irhea'sures as may be adopted foNOur cainioohVV country. .Every, patriotic citizen of the U.lSates' tiust now ted himself impelled by qi country ;s ' R call, to unite in repellintr'those agressions; -insults : v f - 11 and prejudices -With which we have bvenan'iyet. aWassailed, and which the pacific rfhd Just system " 1';: of government heretofore adopted, has not h;d the ' contemplated and dtsirzble tendency to aveitj--'Lzu It is Sir, with the utmost pleasure and cordilitV, i' : I unite in the stntimerits expressel by the Reprti.' . ; sentatives of the citizens of this State. . ; 1 . J have lie honor to be, . - . ' -, Re&firctfully Siry ' ' y 'A ' , ' Your obedieat Servant, " ' " . ; WILLIAM HAWKINS. : - James Madison, Esq. . " . Washington, January 4, 18 12. SIR, I have received your letter of the 26' If tilt. i enclosing the Resolutions of the General Asscm- bly of North Carolina, approving the sentiments contained in the Message to Congress of Nov. i, ! and declaring their readiness to co operate irfvin.-. ;dicating the violated rights of theil country . Approbation from such a source,' could not Lil under any circumstances, to strengthen the sstis- faction arising from a consciousnessf faith'til -iV; purposes. In the present conjuncture, it is more ; gratlTying, as it is accompanied by a pledge tow' ' ;' operate', in the measure by which such seutimcnt may be effectuated. y I heartily join in the hope you express, that the "'"'. stateJof our national affairs will have its pi opt r in-:f : '; fluence in converting' party feelinRsTancI prrjucti.TTr ces, intQ-united exertions against the'aceressuins V and insultswhich the just conduct of our country has failed to aert : And I tender you assurances of my respect. . : JAMES MADISON. His Excellency, r Governor Hawkiws. " We this week publish Mr. King's speech on the resolution for raising an additional regular force, tt is his maiden speech, though noUiing remarkable for maiden modesty. Curiosiiy mif be gratified if the understanding be not enlighten. ed by its perusal. IVashington, 10th January. : " The House of Representatives, " last evening, R eceoed from all their amendments to the ' Sen ate's bill for raising an additional Military; Force, not concurred in by the latter body, except a iri vial one respecting the pay of the officers. The- WI, therefore mav be considered nasawl.-' ' njotractof letter from IVathmzton Jan 7. t812 Desnatchea reached here last evening f.u. ffl The a cl r, J, our minister in rjance. i ne accounts are saw tu wear a iavoraoie appearance in aaaiuonjo tins, am informed that letters have been received Ifdm Emrland of verv late date bv a Senator of the U ' Lngiana ot very iaie uate oy. a 2tn,u?r 01 Uie Vl HUtes : the letters place our attairs in a' state of u r t - -.j....' - ""'""'y UWF V""1 ",,,ww'! '-re.c "Ll""'c fl0te ol the repeal ot the Orders in C'.uo- :t Those' from Livermiol which we undprsiauit oiinose trom uverpooi,. wmcn we unuerstaua . ' i- - Naw - Krt wi-.il ,ll,.. ,y that tbeir orders willbe rescinded incou, Jje r.r. j.. . iwn ui uuuuai 9 - Vm. Pinkmet, Esq. Attorney ceneral of the United States, arrived in this city a few days a pr.Aaf. Int. ' - . We .t despatcTes reached thi, Cay: ttnldV (tom Vlr. K, Iow. OMP Minister in jyir dward Griswpldof New Yo: is the hearer. He came over in a vessel arrived at-NorfoIk l oia Engbnd,: where G. touched his return boinu We leanT vei bally th u the aspect of pur concern in that country were flattering, though it is said no change hai taken place in the actual stale of vVer. Int. JroT4ie-committee of.the Legislature of Pennf.vl- vania, to whom the subject was referred, have u-. . - der the title of" the American Lj kf''.wiih.a;ca!)- 1 I ' ' '.I- . . TTa .... ' - I . . , . italofseven millions fi e hundred .ousand dulhi . The bill, which .had passed the House of Dele, gats of , Maryland, for imposing a tax ,on lkt. k. . Stock, has been, rejected in the seuate, by a m i jority of one vole. . v "' . . - . ..." . 'Lmm -' " - -, Jo d n'Brockendro ugh , Esq. has been chosen Pre'sident of the Bank of Virginia, in the room of the much lamented Mr. Venablef decd aiidjjrv William Dandhidge appointed Cashier., " To the Honoro Senate and Ilue of Nefirevufi- fives of the united ctaes of America, in Lonqntf 'astrml'ttc?' , -----'.!., . . -. ""' v,v-w.a.. The memorial and representation of the Rubsci- berv "ve citieri?aof the United States al urto. residents in tne ovate oi ftiassacnusetts, reKptxv- fully represent, . ' - -..h. havin rtaA ,ne nror.lamafion of the PT-sv sident of the-Ut.ited S' -tes, issued on tlie 2.1 duv November. IStO, stavhj? that it had been ofii-'. fY ifde known to this government, that tl f th.: United S-.a'tes. hau been so revoked. Is t c.?ass to have etlect on the hrst ot that ipitsei a;ey ccned on the-said fei st ttay ot of-(Mavernlev) to vioUte thejieutaifcoir United States." Yoir'mem6iTnlisfs", r coin mcrce of t he epbsing trust and confidence in thtj .tnth of the Jkcts therein proclaimed,' embarked a 1'uire amount in aira.l-. venture to Naples, orr board the sch)oncr Occhi.. ' of Boston, William- Wilson, mn&ter, which ftistl sailed from Boston on the 27th day of said month, j of November, bound direct tofNaples, and hfivjnu; been Carried into Gibraltar '"and released, an-iv7d-iit Naples on the 3 1st day of January, t A, D. 18 1 1, -t and was immediately seized by the officers and1 'l servants of the government there, und r the lft' in fc'MHan ietreM, so jfailed Jwhieh devfaeBS y6ur J' f c ' i x It -t -vt' I -,vf i rv 1 v . ' 0
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