,11 7 - . if 'K: V". f v IV 1: i " ; Congress. ; V Washihotom, frthf 35.'- ' lx At twelve o'clock this day the President, of the .ignited States transmitted to both. Houses of Congress llit following - ttV:' i MESSAGE.- . ' ptKo&Citizcnt ek tc Senate, ' ' :, ', ' .Hani-t the ' Home of Retrctcntotive . 1 ! At an early day after the close of the last, seS- sion of Congress, aooffer was formally communi cated from his Imperial Maiestvv the Emperor of.Russia, of his mediation a he cotnmon,friend failure adds to delays, before so unreasonably spun tof the U. &afts and G Britain for the purpose out A successor to our deceased Minister has ,of facilitating peace between them. The high becn appointed, and is ready to proceed on his chsracierof the Emperor Alexander being a, mission, the course which he will pursue in fu! satisfactory pledge for the sincerity , and imparli- filling it is that prescribed by a steady regard to Tility of his otter, it was immediately accepted ; tQe true Interests of the U. States, which equal a&4 acto'i'lll :m&tit;, ffifffifoiftim MJP the best effects. It wiH b for the consideration protracted session at this season wouM be iiaue. of congress) whether other .provisions depending on-their authority, may not still further improve the military eaubliahment and the; means of de fence. V--'V' - ' y :v The sudden death of the distinguished citizen who reperiented the U. .S in France, without any special arrangements by him for such, a con tingency, has left us without the expected sequel to hii last communications s 1 nor has the French overnment taken any measures for bringing the epending negotiation to a conclusion, through its reDresentative in the United btates. this and as a further proof of the disposition on the part 6f the United States to meet their adversary in honorable experiments for terminating the war, it was determined to avoid intermediate delay, incident to the distance of the parties, by a defi nitive provision for the contemplated negocra tton. Three of our eminent citizens were accord ingly commissioned with the requisite powers to , include a treaty of peace, with persons clothed frith like powers on the part of G. Britain. They aje authoiised-to enter into such conventional regulations ot the coinmercebetween the two ly avoids an abandonment of their just demands and a connexion of their fortunes with the systems of other powers. The receipts Into the Treasury from the f, 1st of Oct. the 31st day of March last, including the sums received on account of Treasury Notes, and of the loans authorised by the acts of the last arid the preceding sessions of Congress, have amoun ted to fifteen millions four hundred and twelve thousand dollars. The , expenditures during the same period amounted to fifteen millions nine hundred snd twentv thousamnToITars, and1. left in tountries, as may be mutually "advantage our!"ibt: Treasury on the 1st of April, the sum f out -The two envoys wno. were in the, U. btates at the time of thrir appointment, j have proceeded to lUin their colleague alreadjr" at St. Petersburh. k The envoys have received another commission authorising them to conclude with Russia a trea ty of commerce,? with a view to strengthen the "ilmlcable relations, and improve the beneficial in-, , Jercourse between the two countries. The issue of this friendly in terposition of the , jR'ussia Emperor, and this pacific manifestation in the part of the U. S. time only can decide million eieht huni pe l and fifty seven thwrsind dollars.--The lan ofrsixteen. millions df dollars authorised by. the act of the Mh of F"b. last lias been contracted for .Of that sum, more than million of dollars had been paid into the treasury,: prior 10 me isi oi vpni, ana lormca a pari oi mc reccu.ts asbove dated. The remainder of that loan, amounting to near fifteen millions of dollars vmh the sum of five millions of dollars aaihori sed to be issued in treasury notes, ami th estima ted receips from the customs and the sales ol That the sentiments o G. Britain towards that public lands amounting to nine, millions three ovcreiwn will have produced at i acceptance olj hundred thousand dollars, and making in the his offered mediation, must be presumed 1 hat r whole twentv-nine millions three hundred np adequate motives exist to prefer a continuance f war with the U. to the terms on which they are willii to closp it is certain. . The British Cabinet aho must be sensible that with respect to the impoiMut que si ion of impressment, on which yve wav so essentially turns, a search for, or sei jpire of ' rtriiish persons or property on board lieutrai vesiels on thehigh seas, is not a belliger- ent,fift;ht ctenven trom tne iaw- oi nations ; and it is obvious, that no vuit or search, or use of force fot any purpose, on board the vessels of one in dependea phwer on the high sea3 can in war or ) peace le auctioned by.ihe law or authority of ..nother power. It isequaHy obvious that for the purpose of preserving to each state Us seafaring members by excluding them from tue vessels of T fbeothertthe mode heretoloro proposed by the ;IU. S. and row enacted by .thcinas an article of munidpal ijiry. eanuot for a moment be.-cora-parcA with the mi)de practised by Great Britain, without a convictioii of its title to preference ; ' Inasmuch as the latter leases the discrimination , Detwr.en the, mariners of the twp nations, to offii cers exposed by unavoidable biaiv as well as f a defect of evidence, to a wrong :eclsiori' under . tfcrcumstances precluding for the most part, the ' enforcement oC controlling penalties, and where a Wrong decision, besides the irreparable violation jt the sacred rights of persons, might frustrate the plans and pr6fits:of entire voyages ; wlteress the mode assumed by the IJ. States guards with Ifud'ted fairness and efficacy f.gainst errors m such Cases, jand avoids the effect of caau-l en ors on the Safety of navigation, and the success of mercaA ':'ivte'ex!M!diiions.p ' ' ' ;' "uXL the rtasonablenesa of expectations, drawn from these considerations could guarantee their fulfilment, just peace would not, be distant. But ,it becomes the wisdomjfiJhe Datiomliegislature" p keep in mind the true policy! or rather the ndisi -sable obligation of adapting its measures io the suVposi'.ion, that the only course to that ftappy event is in the vigorous employment of Jthe i -resources jf war. And paaful as the rtflec o'n.ts. this doty is particularly enforced by the piri a d manner in whicbthe war continues to bewad by the enemy, who, .'uninfluenced by the unvarnJ examples of humanity set them, , are adding tot he savage fury of, it on one frontier, aJihe,pause of their country, will "cheerfully give ev ter, snd by the establubed rules of civilised war. , " As an encouragement to' persevering and in $gorated exertioos to bring ihr contest toja hap- imean, whether regard be had to the ordinary py result, T have the satisfaction of being aMe piofits of industry or thefordinary price of'subsis- thou sand dollars to be received during the last nine months of the present year, will be necessary to meet the expenditures already authorised, ahd the engagements contracted in relation to the publi c debt. These engagements amount durma that period to ten millions five hundred thousand dol lars, which with near one million for the civil, miscellaneous and diplomatic expences, both for eign and domestic. andigjenteen-million eigut. I limit the present comraontcatlon to objecU f primary importance Mo special message which may eisue, regard will be Jaadtothe same coo aideration. JAMES MADISON. if Fruna a Kingston f jamaua Majvt General Sir Refer &towf -TO C1 lant officer was born ai Boston, in North Ameri ca, and is the son of gentlemaoof thatcottotryi oikn hA th nffire ht deDUtV collector Of his OI jesty 's customs, till about the commencement ci the late American war, w&en neuea, icvmK miable widow, with a numerous family of childien, not in affluent circumstance. ; Lord Pereyf the present duke of .Northumberland, arriving about that time at Boston, with his regiment, ge nerous ly became the friend and pitren of this distressed and loyal family and in a particular manner be friended young Sheaffe by sending him to bis country for education, and when'arrfved at a pro per agcgiving a commission in bis own regiment the 5th Since that time he ha gone through the sev ral gradations of his profession, with repu tation and honour, to his present rank cf major gen eial, when, on the 13th of October, as state! , in his official report to sir G-orge Prevost, our post at Q icenstown, in Upper Canada, thtn under the immediate command ohc lamented hero, major general sir Isaac Brock, was attacked by-the A merican troops- With the fair of Sir Isaac the position was for a while lost ; but the command of our troops devolving on major general neaac, 'ie nobly imitated the glorious example of milita ry skill and fortitude exhibited by his departed "eommandinsr officer ; and, as stated in general or ders by sir George Prevost, the disposition of the foices and plan of attack adopted by major gen. Sheiffe.cennot receive a higher or more just praise, than by stating, thvt nine hundred prisoners of war,"" under iheTommand of brigadier general Wads worth surrend 'ied theit arms to a force inferior in numbers and Mtbout sustaining, any considei able loss on our prt." STATE B NK OF ' f'.AROLIV.V Raliicm, StUI, Mv, 18t3 " A meeting of :he President a wl Dirccti rt uf the St C. Ba-ikof N-uh Carolina, a DtVlDLNO f two a t half plr centum on each and every Share ot the Capiial Stork of the Sutf 'JJanH, vu dcUrcd ami ir.fie pavhie . ilt Srockholderi. or iVir rerr stntiiivcF, on and after tbe (t-H Mon day in Jun) nejt. 3 W. H. Haywood, cathier. 5cmi2 or Tim oxi usa tS5; 9 T - S1 c SO do AO d 0 do I03 do f5tlcleii t...fiz: " Siiv rttaarA : kcaUilfita hundred thousand for the military and 'nav.l ex ptnditures including the ships of war building and to be built, will leave a sum in the treasury at the end of tfie present year, equal to thatin the first ofJpril last. Apart of this sum my be considered as a resource for defraying any ex traordinary expences already authorised by law beyond the sums above estimated ; and a further resuurce for any emergency n.jy be found in thf sum of one million of dollars, the loan of which to the U. States has v jbeen authorised by the state of Pennsylvania but which has not yet been brought into effect. - This view of the finances, whihitshewtt that due prpvision has been made for the expences of the cutf ent year, shews at the same time,' by the limited amount of tbe actual revenue, and in dependence on loans, the necessity of providing more adequately for the future supplies of the treasury. This can bst be done by a well diges ted system ot' internal revenue, in aid of existing" sources ; which, wilt 'have the effect, both of a bridging' the Amount of necessary loans, and rm that account, ra well as by placing ths public cred it on a more satisfactory basis of improving the terms on which loans may be obtained. , The loan of sixteen millions-was not Contracted for at a less interest than about seven, and a half per cent, and although other causes may have bad an agency? it cannot be doubtedflhat withlhead-r vantage of a more extended and less precarious revenue, a lower rate of interest mighr liavty suf Gced. A longer postponement, of this advantage couM not fail to have a still greater Influence on future loans, i , :N In recommending to the national legislature this resort to adHiiional taxes, I feel great satisfaction in, the assurance JhaWour constituents, ho have alrcaay displayed so much zeal and firmness in ery other proof of their patriotism which U calis for. Happily no people, with local and iransitbry exceptions never to be wholly avoided, are more able than the people of the United States to snare for the public wants a portion of their private YANCEY 5c BRANSON OFFER for sale tneir STOCK CF GOODS, in iJie C. ot Raleigh, Id' Cash or on a Cicoit or Negotiable Tt lundiornc A3nrmcnt for many places,' tad well laid in. Mjy6, ic:.1). if A TFCHEU VATlD, ' I "II AT is well recommended, to tak charge of an EKC2-ISI1 X 5 SCHOOu i:i SlatcJvillc, N C. May 23, 1313. 63." . TVKE NOTICE, Iri AT I forwirn all persons Uota trading foi Dtliars, dated in February, 1813, pavabli for a !?ote of For parable f0r months af ter date or pr jbably te, giveti by me to Chart Thom-wofl. . AIsj, one oiher Note on Samuel Wiilion. for Eighty Doilau am! 1 ttul.K lorac cents, dated, it is believed, in May, 18 IS. in three Credits there n ; the firtt crrl t rrceived by Oaile Thompson, and the ct' p:s b7 Jame Kjnkairl junior, antoumiim to .'eiween thirty amJ forty dollars. The M.d Kote were given y mo iu wiiriti x nompjiri, iii pan uay ior two man, wimi has inc- been proved to be bad proi.ny: The notes are nnv in the hands of James Kinltaid, junior against whom f hat brfught suit far forjeiy, and who stands bound over ft father trial to appear at t e next Superior Court of B tncomle County, Jfhn Fer:ePSTorth. . April QB, 1813. 69331. 7 ADVERTISEMENT, TTIIE sub?cribers having qualiiied as Administrators srkti the -m. Will a-ioi-x-d ot l-t l lfKCJ A N, dec. at he last Cotimy Cou. t ol Pleas and Quarter Sessions held lor Rowan County those indebted ae requested to py, and tho'cwho have claims agamit the Estate are requested to present them to tlie AiinuntS' tratomrthinthetime prescribed bylaw, or they will be barred pi a recovery ,4, . . . . Susannah Brown. " . " TUo.L Cowan, S'Wff,r- Salisbury, 1st Apiil. 1813. 893-. 1071 prim,TKctti 3100 tkkitsatJ Tbe casii pncci at percent. ' 54fli3?erWj First $rs9Qtwm r irM urn tsubci D;ao.em il tb f h a4 lOtk Ufs, Ditto on the Ul Ifch, tti& UUisJays, - -..r.. Diuo. sa cscb iif Croa tbe t to the 30-Ji incluirtvntrrT' , 'the Tickets contjtitminc riss Tne tail 23 prirv4o caesist f ti J from 101 t iOfK ixhti etct . M Its t oav prsss, t! tratX? bm x her foe tbe SOtfc dar, vxl a n-steff A k V I Xi I . tSt 3 Tib. Fir&t !rawti tm Am lS Ditto. . -1 2 J Mft Ditto. i:h Ditto. '. Zih Azf, Diao. . i The Manascrt present tbe sV-trifc to the put!:;, ta the c -!cact tit t la idabie object f tbe tjoturjif U ; i ducemcnu held out to ftdves'srrr. ! , sptedf sale ef the Tatkcta. Ir b;. ptbss has seldom been exettjif, trfk I arrange! as that the ptfcU f sjk : by harinj; the prespct of &twmg y x j may ckntUt oa his chaar tioNwi three of tbe best pritft, tW trJLig Tbe drawiAf3-i3 eammc","e y v .1.. .t A.i.1 r . '1 uay wt u.MiKt c is sum dc um w " Til f II, UTU H' tvts r ui STtu WILUH LFtVH c nimrwnwiY n WILLIAM it 6.xrrj, f J Txcxiti st S c& rat, t nenraOuVe. March 34. tSt3. 1 to appeal to the auspicious, progress of our arms, Dptn by land and on the water. , ," In continuation of the brilliant achievements 5Jf our inf'-tit nay, a 4it.al ttiumph .has'. been gained by capt. Lawrence and Yiscoropsnions iri 4he Hornet sloop ofwar, which destroyed a British sloop of tya., with a cclerijy so unexampled, arid Wi'h u sluftnter of the eV.eroy so disproprtiion .ate '..the loss in the Hornet, es to claim for the ;onqu irors the highest praise, and the full recom peost provided by congress in prece ding cases. Qur p'jMic shiprof war io gener il, a's 'wtll as the prjya'.e rmed vessels, have continued also their acti'.i'ty and 'success against the commerce of tliy tsiTiyi' and by their vigilance and address hv'c trreatly frustrated the efforts of the hostile stjufir-ips distributed along ourcoasts to in iriter sjc pi 'hem in returning into port, and resuming their cvilzes. . .. . : ' : Tivc'jogmentation of our navalforce,as author ised at the last session of congress, is in progress. 0n the Lkes our superiority is near at hand livhen. it is not already establiMhed. The -vents of the campaign, so far as they are known to us, furnish matter of congratulation, and.shr.w Uiat under a wise organisa'icn and ef fcient -utecHon, th? army is dtfined to glory Sol r-Ies Vuliiant than that whieff already encircles "the ttivv.' The attack and capture of, York is, in ...tb -uif '.tr. a presage of future and greater vie tprf;-7; 'xie on t!ie western frontier, the issue "pi it l?it Jc of Fort Aleigs leaves .jnothin' to rrsRst.4-bu- single act of incrt derate valor 'fhs D'ovisiooa last ujadja fo.r filling, tho ranks tence inour country, compared with those in any other. And in no case could stronger reasons be felt for yielding the requisite contributions By rendering the public resources cerjaifNjynd commensurate .to the public exlgenctcejjthe con stituted authorities will be able to prosecute the warmore rapidly to its proper issue iscVery hoi, tile hope founded on a calculated failure of our resources, will, be cutoff; and by adding' m the evidenceof hi avery and skill, in combats on the ocean and on the l.'nd, an alacrity in supplring the treasure necrssary to eive them their fullest effect, and thus demonstrating to the world the public energy which our political institutions combine -with the personalHi&erty, distinguish, ing t hern, the best security will be provided against future enterprises on the rights, or the peace of the niation. . .. The contest in-which the United States areen gaged, appeals for its supportrto every motive that can animate an uncorrupted and enlightened people; to the love of country ; to" the pride of liberty' to an emulation of the glorious foun. ders of their independence, by a successful vindL ' '. STATE O F NORTH CAROLINA, - IIIEDELL COL'NTr. Ja Equify 4iril Term. 1313 Milus KLbct,-Tamini-tritor of S. S. Savage, dec.) and EUta beth Savage, Complainants. ' 4 - vs. . -. ... V. John Nisbct, Thomaf Blewett, and George W. Davidson, cecu tor of George O'avid'ondec.' dgFitiDANtl. IT APi'E ARtMG that Johij Davidson, one of tie executorS'jl Geo; gefDavidson, late ol Montgomeiy county, deceased, lvei without i,he limitsof the Su'e It is theielore ordered, by jhe Court, thapjTjl'ication hr- made four weeks in the Raleigh Mi nerva tbat the saH John Davidson appear before the next Court, to be held on the lounh Monday after the fourth Monday o: Sep temhei hext, and shew cause why he shall not be made a party deieudaru io said suit. ' . . l . ' Wm. Sharpe, c. m. Naviatioa of Roanoke. T confonnuy wm Aut ui iht u X Assembly, tndtlcd An act tar tmyi' I Nvi.;ujo of Riincle Bins, froaa ttc ll;ffx to the plsct btre tie Vagmk la i-cts the same," tbe taiiersjiac O- , nnaroed in the eU act anctkc cuy ie opened m Hook tar &t.'bcrTt.s i t:i tb. Captul Stock (or ctosjlti.ss; tUv dcrtsking, which oill cootmuc cfra ull kto'jer, at the Djos stores of I. UorLo. I . The proposed Capital Stock h fcaaaur . ' 030 dollars, to be tiiviJed bita shAfrs f J. lars each. A treneral tucctipg ef tH jt4:M is to be held at tiaubx m tbe 4th tuber nest ; and if 4CO shaica be ax sv,.- before or at said meetme. all sfjsibr'Hi- to be void. Dut if swf&ckiit tatmhtf then subscribed,,. a Cmtpr it b - i cd, under the title oT lie Ifwttst Coafiamu- and subscribers must Ussm.iNt t , lars on every share tMhvcribesI , aid tbe r der when called upon, except thsl sj-e' 13 da&ars on a share at be called fir year. . II JtW i ' V7. B1LIN ' April 10 X. GALL. C3" Subsccjpiion Eoda art also tpv st ton, tly.nf?tib, Windsor, Ualif. x, VTr. ford, Kocksborougb, Caswell C Htfux. wort a and Uermantoa, ur.de r the Commissioners at tach place. I" I cation of its violated tttribtes ; to the gratitude and sympathy which demand security from tin most degrading wrongs, of a class of citizens who have proved themselves so .worthy the protection of thir countryi by their heroic zeal in its dc. fence ; and finally, to the sacred obligatidn of tiarism'i'tin? entire to future generations that prr trcia patrimony of national rights - and . indc peFgi.whiU is held lit trust oy the present, r ' - : . The black' Arabian Barb, Sent ta -America in 1810 by Colonel Lear, our Cot. sul general at Algier vjho obtained him from the Daj a$, a mark oj his particular favorir WILL stand. at my stable, in Salisbury,' the pj-esent season, now commenced. Fcr particulars reference can be had to my bills. As this is the first genuine Arabian that ever stood in North Carolina, "and 83 it is unirersally admitted hat the superior excellence of the Eng. lish horses is owing nfore to their being crossed with Arabians and Barb, than to any other cir. curnstahce, it is hoped the American; breeder will not permit so good an opportunity tp pass unim pfbvedr" ' :' ' 1 This Horse was selected by Col. Lear from the private stable of the Deyrf Algiers, which coo sistedof SO that were chosen from his public sta ble of 200. Col. Lear sgeaks of.liim as having the highest cbara.cler of any . horse in the whole regency. ' State of North droit: riTT couirrr. Catri o Vin W QuantS? t k a a V a a ? t to at, t s t "f Simon Darney 1 , O'ijvttt JtvJ vt. 1 Let ietl on wr - Jonathan Fellowes. J td rjny. IT appearing, to tbe satiifjctioo of tbtr that the defendant in this cause i - ( tant of this state, ordered, that public! to" '" ' ia (se Aimenra tnree moatks mm appear at the next or sucteedinj t.r ' court, tp be held for the county a(ort couttJiouse in Greenes ville, on tbe fi-t in May and first Monday in AusuJt. rei ! plead, otherwise judgment wiU bc ct.turelV him. 1 v i ' J. APE ARSON. Salisbury ,March 9,-1 8 lo. 8 5. 'til June 20. : For sale, at this cilice, - A . a r Err copies of run - T Wi lk ex pl. vi Ni;; 90,6tp ALEX AKDKR EVANS; r The Baltimore HoPpita! Itvrr Is commenced drawing, and contnwes U present once a week. i THE OAFITAI PRIZE J8 lrize-f-,W-dl!arar- 2 prizfsof 20.O.JO doners. 6 do. of 1fi,r.00 doMars, Jtc. -""1 ' TICKETS, ;.. In the Tlaltimore Ilosi.ital Loitrrv r x- ing, niay'be had at the-Mincr.va OtUss. pricei Bll.'.j:',-'. .. - - Highes' prii ZSHfio?. ' Letters, post paid, and ehdosinr: tiie a.'t. be attended to. Mix. NOTICE" i t re Jlrt i wile I LI A A BE i it LOCJvh !.:rt J 1VA caution all pcisoiis trora.harljoi ;aJ hfr. '. 'ii' i- I . . . . " dit oii'my accomitr