'"RALEIGH, (N. C.)
; ntXTSOV Wirt IT, BY A. vmJ ;.L
: le dSVtSf shall nave been (pre
iyy tents wch an.
tef mMiberot lines than fourteenth c
SSo'Ty those from persons unknown to the
tubsenmion can in wy- VT
0
mmunt of a- least l a!w'.
co'itmuahce without patent ot arrears, -
op'"i: M of the editor.
without
no ds-
esi at the
STATK P A REUS.
SP MMiing of the Session 5th Vov 17 .
Qntlemen-M the opc'dWRof the Uit?
.loi. I .poke to y oa 6f the bone, which I c!!h
'i r.- it.. '.-rriaee ofrtka Dk f. Brry,
if Prridi.cVkaieo aaicklf : wJtrf"iwt
Wtt.e bluing iTii S'5 ,?
hereavement a pieagennc uturrnccipy;
piisbnient of our vows. . - ,
The treaty with the Holy Sec, whiichf,!
.,...i:nniiilin vnn lait r car., has -been conefadfc.
j have charged my Ministers in cootwun icalite
ii to you, to surest the outline, of a law n
cesiaiy t give cue Kisianve hthmi iw
mirits'in it ns nv require ' it-atv that they in
J ar o ize with the Constitution, the laws or
hk honorable career, than hit talents and his camel Slitf then, to the'depths of tie tomb the Jars per diem, Sod ttfw dollar for every twent
consolatory nope of veogeau.ee, and the fond ty milestrvtlling Xe ."-and from Cepgreu.l
leryfces. If the execution of this salutary law
rrijutrea an augmentation ..atnjo budget of cna
minister f war, you, who are the Organ Vf my
people'! sentiments, will net hesitate ' to tano-
tion these beneheial object whuff ebsat-e to
Franee that independent dtiroity.- without
which, La King, and a nation, would fceeemo
eotrand bye word la th earth.
tion to objeeti of the most mild character.
Thaiiki ta the peace rendered t the: CUureh f
nuiee, Ueligion, that everlasting basu of all
felieity, even oa earth, U, I doubt not, abdttt to
refloarish amone us; trannuilitt and , confi.
dence ore renewed eredtt baa reeviabluhed
ttelf; aericul.ure. eommeree, aud iodustrv are
in active operation ; new master-pieevi of art
exeite our admiration.' One of my children. i
t tiu4 tirrtf trarellinv over a part of iho Kinar.
tom aid !bj ':etf hf nbet iraest ;;
wil enTftTea on ms heart, ad. nanifestMl in
hi contluel, he i loadtti with lienedietiorw fiom
ail quarters. For myself, ,wh hav? but one
r iliug paesion the happiness of my people ;
wlio Min only zohLmijs how I shall best exereislb
my Authority for tlmir welfare, uijuint the us
saulin of ai who wuuld ntuck it: I See I thit 1
aotbclowd by them, audi feel, an udditianal
eoTiTietion iii my breast, that liiU eoniolalion
WiUnever fail me.
v if. f.vhia nf lliP O.'.tlil'ail ChUI'Cl
r ? i ,r?tlvnn, ,,Y ou'r f.th.ri whic! HAYT1 AN SfATli VAVEll
at i nil a mil n i Us Kurees3(r nave ronini'""'""" "miuu,. tcaix.iic urn cvw
al. . .11 l ... it : "
tii ii.ivn, ,i i ,ic jriviian oil i:ie anui vt.'f a
ry oft Ik? 2'Jih of t uvember.-' 1S0J. 'r,
L4 TTISS I
of the bi i:li.mt ex;
giritujs eveni, aint crow.iH our aru'w with
icess, to ihs ? Hud aniisiatv vou. Fort La
the
antiipatlan ef their eountry'i eraaneipation. The bill was twiee, read and committed.
WbiUt men tnese Heroes a lumner in toe Bignti ir. rtoyitj oi v irgmia, irom a aeieet eon
of death. Itr u th6 hive survived ia the eom-l mittee, reported a biiilo extend . the brivilera
aoflrneefittr forth the song of praise to theirj of franking to jibe vaccine agents of state' and
mettfarff and b&er upon the hallo wed altar of:
in eountry, aftdan admiring army
territories, whom was twice read and eminiU
ed.
iin ana oye woro in tne eartn. ' - nng eoumryf an amiru's ar7' . ' , , i imm mier, was?-(:,7 ...
1 havd unfolded to vou oar difiiettltiea, andr - Bat the irfbtrte'of ear regret is not bonudpdl Resolved, ThaUhe committee on the pott nf
the aieatares teuired to surmount itatftVlj la-Hwe ,Mr9' who. thus signalled themeelvesllfe and post roads be instructed to enquire ini
ftow, m eonelumg, waatd direct ) oar attea-jhitho fiW or aattie aua sougntirepoie.ouine
wist to ih melancholy &hdes of tlnrae who
fell victim! (o French perfidy and Ff ench fero
ity ; for 'ihey Were 001" relatives our friends,
our brethren. If in the deep recesses of the
tombif in f ha holy plaee of their abode wi.h
the divinity they can bear the hymn, or regard
the prayers which we offer up to the Almighty
dlftpuser of Gvenls opon this memorable tcc
sii, they cairn oi but feel saUsjaction.
'rbbfi&JTnff these nnlra-ppy Vieirmss-limstiff'
cundatcd liberty, while their imnen have given
birth to independence. Tfury have bequeath
ed to us important dirties to fulfil- irt, tr imi.
tnte their briarht exainnk- and nea, to visiti',,e iitnieied to inquire into the expediency of
uieir ii'iicuers , wun inierminuvxe; execrauon, ""S jivw i miiiui uucik
and ee:cJ.ss vengeanee. l pliae for the militia of: the several states ah r
" L: tw tliom oh tltisf ever nieraortble day,i',ritfries : ' '
iekituHti tlio torch of that Utextingiiishabip v Mr. Jounsow S9,tr,.twns generally fcnown
tivd wt.irh mir i.ori t.m vAwml tnt na ! that a very:.irreat and radical diflerenee-. exists '
ers-aft it h the hearts of our infants-let them 6,1 Ke,.w ihA mM?! 8ff aw! )'ffof tho
auck it in with Ibcir.mattrnaimHk-lct ihrm United Si.tw ,.aftd ha was anxij;
inh.i!
tlr.iflpvcr i
i 1 1. ,. o ,1..- ;.nD.iflnt n ihttt Oi ll.lVll. tO i.iC t J .'tVt 1.1.18 Oil 1 le h fll i Vcr J . I .. . .1...
ocreu .JUa,., "-i ,.;,,,. ..-v:.. ... , -.. " loimii uivK i a rrcncuuian : ; tieiib e. There was another- suhieet f roa't
t .: - .. ...; 1 I, M llir- ijiii i Jl u liucr.- inu.l. r l n jl ir .. , ' , ----- - .- .
.... : 1...1 i..lKVTr.vxS! - ' . . :ay inens.n-warr:!)rs oi uaytr "ver near; jmpnrUace, lw hi, opinion; and that was tho
?A uedJmr Up 'I B-t.oldl :ii,V.vrr..rV f ihV.cxpu:.n ofl?51'? .'-ycS the nrrrus sarnico mntlciwnt of some uniform iystem of mililiary
; ri"p SV.iu,i i;,8a hWKH whose wc tl day. !c nip ine for the mifctia of the several stateat
, Jb?aVl. i hav' however remarked tlwt.at n.hle.enthau .nght -not the r.ilflt-VttW ,,fy ! ft. ? w yer-. the army of the
hevV.ro most uniformly, ..ipported them of . the.b.iiliant exploits which led t lhi pu- HKt-.a n-.son Aorr w ae.or wr m:ry; j
AVilltt ')t pious resignation and it V) sttRe
Jar!.- i l 4 he country the people hay nccn
ucod into seditious acts, they have without
difficulty been promptly reduced to order nnd
obeditnce. 1 felt it my duty to cruKe-greai
cjrrtlfln to lieal the distresses of the country
to the expediency of astaolisbine n oost Tonta
from Cnrritpek court house to Knot's Island f l!r
also to inquire into the expediency Tf vesta?
blislung a pVt road frojn Carritack court houss)
to FdwellY Point. In said county- 4 ,
Mr. Jthn8Ai iff -red "for consideration thlf
foIloWihreviJulioii 0 ...
Jlesolved, That th committee on the snbjeet '
of the militia be instructed to inquire, into, the)
expediency of providing by law for organizing ' .
the general sialf cf th? fliiJilia of tba several - '
itAle, upon lb 'aeSpfci of 44iBe.ienral aialt
of t be ar my of the Untied StatefjW far aaprae"
ticaUo. ;rT ;: - , :
Resolved, That tli committee en the militia.
k it in with Ibcir.matrrnalmHk-lct ihrm f .,he U""e'!. f .
i ,. ... ... 4 ... . . , . oiis to brins:tnc, sutject beiore the conimittett
da it wild he a,r I jyy breat hc-and letnn (f,e tJ m.. 0U(J
rtlrvcr nnn.lvst its elects by thr actions,. Df milt!c tnJ confurin To lhe o(her as fttT as
n the sight of a I'rcnchman ! . ; ,i-ttlle. There was another- subiect of ereat
)'Hf4 ie,
laiKjery, Triii Pavillious,, L-i
CrtXT-Cnrdineau, Saifite-Suzan.-.i". lesEuLivis-
sesa Crete-arierrot, the ddiiVs of R.u:dui le
Urad,UitieC:e llonuct, the bridie of LVranS.
and have made extraordinary demands upon tkei Blabard, Petit, Ouave Q tquin, Toiback,
trtMiJuryforjlns i.purpnse. A stktemenl of thel"!5 Mazerei, Haut du Cap. VertiiTcsj ah
requisilinnkmade, will be submitted to you ; y more places ennobled liy vjKtwry. and
and the zeaPyhich animates you for the public whehth? faffaWed splendour of the French
J nod, will not 'for one moineut permit me to arnicas sullied and eeiipsed before the vielo
ouht butlbat ths iinfexpcted disburse menla- riausralanx. s of people resolved eithf r to pe
tt ill meet your cordial approbation. The bar-j'risb, o atehieye the conqtiest of tlieir liueutt
vet.oftbis year is more satisfactory in a large '(arid irpedcncs I liaperishable mbaanicuts
.portion of the Kingdom; but on" tho other; .riuqVutly ye procUiin tile skill, the va
l.aad some local calamities and the -plagues tb$atriotis( an.! the petseveran3e of the
7fleausWVieh have viiteaV our vinevards call My.oidicrs.. -
far tuy pa(.'r;iai soncHuae i.ir mar BxpEiiea -iyran;s vtiio nau too ioig
v,atiu, which without your kihd co-operation, pol!utediih iheir erinies tliis soil of freedom,
lsltall pot be able to relieve. J . . we sacur tha independents of our country.
1 haveordered to be laid beforeyou an exhi- and laboiy.) esisblish public affairs upon "a
hit of the appropriations that will oe required solid andUhle foundation,
to support the demand of the coming year. i A testitaiy of national gratitude and resp -ct
If ihcebarges growing out of the treaties and ; was due ile memory, nut only of .those gai-
the deploratile r ,wmeh they have terminated iaui nerotisvlio fell, cavercd wi!!i glory, in de.
tence oi trwvtacreu cause wo maintain, but to
that likefi. nP
-LVbo exnicedinidst the unheard of tort urea una
cruelties oj4r b:itchers, jF or litis j. urpusc ws
'have ordainett soleinrfservica to ak nlace
muchsmaller annropriatiun"than that of the : precisely onaouiversarv of our deliverance:
last year M ill be RivTicicnl to meet all the exi-(for although te first tribute our gratitude be
'eeneies Vf-the nrescnt! idue to the Oodf armies for the bleksinir.4 oi'this
The Cnventm7r1tldn'ry; compelled me j day, the chie(ject of our joya it cannot be a- j
to subscribe in 1315, hnvinir eventuated differ-! miss to bledith the a&sirations of ?ur tri-
ently from what were then considered as the!Autj6..to;thoth tribute of respect
ta the memorj our fellow citixns ; and to
.1. . t 1 .. . . - .
flimuiu hoi permiv us io uiainisu lue lax'.s. im
posed at the last session ; yet 1 have at leatt
t! satisfaction to think that the system of ceo -biiHt
which I then recommended will obviate
the iif fcssity f augmenting them, and ( that a
States had beep governed in its diseH
Haviiana? ariilslthft!tlui-virri'M wliirh !'oe by hteuben, hy Uuttn s llifantrv and
it h oni'duty t-i practisfi, let us never fr,Sct riflemen, by Smyth's Infantry, and now by a
that m t arry anas iu onr haridn solely 'for ;t!e eompitttion by aconit martial, vhieh ap
f ho pruterf i.m of our M!nv citizens, and the ' '',e9 e,.l,efly ta M,e .Infa.,l,r' ATM' 5" "
d-lvU r ( M,nt.-v, nnd ntir rishta. Anns a- h,,m''. Vt en.ft,0Pti
. ... . ., , v.., .. , !for the militia, and he thought it Was time
one can equally mnt v.ir liSwrtica Ayhei, lI(t ,vc 8,lourj ,,ischar5,e the duly imposed up.
the dictates sA ivas m eeas- to he .c'Ecacfoua, on congress hv the eoa'slitation of the Unite
Ottr tyrants sfid clmg t (lie f.iriorn hope of giatt-s by fixirifc upon a mode of uniform disei
iXM-rodavins uyetJiowev illusory and chi-jpiine for the militia of the several states. K
merical it be, and how. regardless soever yn 'The motion was 'agreed toy- j
may 'feel of itr cfTecta, bear incessantly in; Mr. Johnson of K.y. moved that the commit
tnind that it is only in a stnrt observance oliice on thepost olnce aniLpnst roads be mstrnc
ed to enquire into the expediency of increasing
me salary or ine rost waster uenerat.
On motion of Mr. -JUiddletcn' ii was
Resolved, That the committee on the jndiefr
i f t i . . i arv o instructrte wiqtre'iBlathe exbeuioes
s ilrtest a-ul punish-1 , . . , . , v
& ... , m . " making compensation by law to the Hon.
-should tsiey again Johnson, jr one.oifthessoeiate jadgefif'1'
distipliitc, a due submission. t the laws, and;
such a harmony and unanirhity am your-!
stives as prevailed p those days wii u we first
assci ted our freedom, lliat von cv: find the
MimigtJr iTffdisfferto tii,e
ft M r k b k'S ........ . ! .f.1
...... v.,.., uppreMoia-iiuuiu i.iey again AVm Jo,n one of the essoeiate judges'
" : , ;tne iiiuteii states. Tor extra services lie was
It .is only through (he means of .ttiuH1'-! called upon to teiform during the inability of
rial virtues which characterises good parents, Ululate district judgo of South Carolina.'- N ,
good ciiildrcn, good wives and go: H 'VtiansJ tin motion of Mr. A'esbUt, it was
that you can taste "that happiness whL h you Revived JYhi the committee on tie post oft.
deserve, .. ' jfiee and post roads be instructed to inquire into
By the wise measure of i-' sale of tlic pro-'jthe, expediency of estaiiii)ijiig a post load from
petty of your former ..tyrants, .tha UavtinnsJ Yorlc court houne,oiith-Carolina, by Homony,
wilf. Wcooic tho proprietors of thos.M states j Oarruth's, Kulherfordton, Asheville, and
which thev have ao Ion? -Vntcred with their ,,ieD!e t!ircci t0 the V' arra Spring ia Worth-
VUIVIIII.li
results , have mad? a ne,w negociation ueecssa
ry. 1 have every reason to anticipate that its
issjjp will he favorable, "and that some co'iditi-
Otis, to comply with which would greatly ex
ceed our ability, will be replaced by others in
stricter consonance with equity, and which will
Lnofi, exact -from mj people a continuance' of
those exiraordinaiy jiacrifice which they have
Borne with suchd patient constancy,, that
though it cannot increase my love, yet gives
them new claims to m) grafUude, and to the
Mteem of alr"riuliot!s.
I hud the pleasure to Vnnouvicft to you dir-'
ring the last session," JhaUhtrrspe'nses of sup
porting the'aripy of ccupion, havediiuiaish
il one fifth part, amf the period. 1 trust, in n'Vt
far distant, when we nay be Wrmitted to hope,
tliauks to the wisdom and strength of my gj
'ernmcnt, to the love and
lle, and the friendshin of the SavereisiU. t!iut
these expenses will entirely eaW, and that
.t1 ranee will v resume anion':? the iiiitroiw-ihat
fjoik and distiuciion to which she is entitled by
o'ai-alor of her'ciltecns, and the nobl firmness
jf their attitude, in1 the midst of the most try
. ing and oppressive seahviis of adversity. :
f To arrive.at this result, I stand in, more
feed than ever of the union of my people around
throne: Without it, my authority would
wtmpotenl.-4.the mere shadow of government.
ne itronger this authority is, tbe less is the
8?eessity for exhibitions of its seveiity.
; J ,e, manner in which my authority has been
p!ield, by the persons invested with power by
ur laws, realises my confidence. Upon the
!le, I hare the satisfaction to announce to
l.hat Ido ''Jtwessary'to-eojrti-Pivotal
courts, beyond the time fixed
JMneir" duration in the; law by which they
:tabiisbed.' ' ; - v-' -rrrV?-'- 1
1 navebad revised, agreeably to the' consti
"n. a law for levyins. soldier-. 1 wish that
? privilege, heretofore enjoyed, mav bo eallnd
(IllPltixW.- .Ua. 7. - a . . . ... . - .
i iuo spirit anu' intention or
uJ-sr --fBB urureeompass, which calls
fe.' e,,l,y very Fnchman to rank and pre
may never prove illusoryrahd that the
fcrmay never have aoy other bouuds 'to
tarst. vith their blood, aud with theirs went.
If they have known how 1 1 tMend their coun
try far her own sake, what :;n additrorfal in
ducement will they have to cherish and mv-
servciier w urn they hayetautul in her s.ijkiniij
. t . ' -v --- j ; - "i 1 " " T
so "tcntk-tvand" so coiisnTefateTa in illicr j and
ami Imiv ili il'pv nut. in tl. Iiiiiip '!' drtno-itr
otter up ourioat Hrayea in unison with our ,.aj rnw ,.T ta.idanl. ns one lam v .e
prayers for the ig of thos? of our fellow h-'h'itti, llt(e neoide "
Ijorenialbe.BeUfglurrV-whaLkweewenled , , ,
with their blsod't, ?UM Uhtlc of their c.a- LcllS5I lm ?M 1:01 "lf"
trv's imlenendenei -TkuJ-tli ... i;lr-.:...lM- w Aass of our p-ipuhitmn-shs u'i.h
add the ti ihuteofS; praise for the virtuos lh.ev! n")rc !srHculary instruct them in fir ilulies
displayed, the foV.de they evinced, nid lhe!u, :. "d t'iis eimVnt.iy con
example they haVA.ft. It'waa riot till after ! tribute to th welfare of both the present and
we beheld the 'grriktpart vf our populalioi'i i the.rismg generation
chained tmd torjurkhy our oppressorn : it was
not t.lrurier we hb fuU experkuceiof . Ihdr
perfidy, and belieldi majoritv of our army
disbanded and disariM, u,at indignation, ven-
cai.ca ami urj-juiir ii mated us in order to
shun' total destruntiOH a vigorous and suc
cessful resistance. I . "
Frequently jreduee. con,imt wkhour foe?i
troop for troop, and tt,9ft ,uch wt-upons as
chanee threw in onrwl. ue uA nii ealeuia-
ted Useir force. KneiiJ by privations, alter
a thousand baltks,-dfii4;ng the ground inch
hy inch, often defeateu.lt nwr dismayed,
we maintained ourselves,.,,-. our courage and
perseverance against taexampled efforts of
our toes; sunnoiiuieu obstacle, and ati
lengtn succceueo iu cTOg eUP oppressors,
triumnhioo' over the immnee of their riisre.
- . J ..... ni) . . . . rt
and rearing upon ineir osu-ai the lavely an
"We will punish those tyrants who have
conspired against us j we -will -conlViuivll Jhc
calumniators of our race, hy provi'! ur
Helvcs its uo respect inferior" ta in al and
physical powers ! to other inliahitau; 'of the
globe, "mid that we are capable of .cruiring
and practising the sciences and the . is and
attaining to an equal degree of imp - u ment
and civiiizatti with the Europeans.
(Signed). JIENIiV.
ann Bond 29lh .Vo-c. 1817.
Congressional. Proceedings.
U0USR.OP hKrn&SCNTATlVUb.
'." J'londaifJah.
The Speaker laid Tieforc the House'seve.cai re.
ports frn.ii the Secretary of Var, ia eonse-
per-structurc of our IiberLml oarindepend- uiieiico of calls .'from the House, tir .in vrrtue 'of
ence I I ' existing legal provisions : 'utile'!) wtrc ordered
Gratitude this day filler, hearts, and in to be printed.
snircs. o'ur. accents'. Ho . (hen immortal Mr. Robertson, from tho committee of P12h.I1.
honor be to the deathless m,ry 0f those ge-iands, whi were instructed lb inquire into the
nerous asserters ofour freeduaVho are no mor --expediency of advancing the jiricc at which tlje
having nobly fallen ia dpfe0f tbe most up
right, the most just'and lh,gt holy of all
causes. Honor be to those yrs of p'atrio
ti'sjn ! wbu combatting the qirdly abettors
of slavery, have approved tliVistice af their
clairasi tqfreedom. If, in tfaliuje girugirle,
their 1 of If as been to fall, theief ; closing,
have had the satisfaction of ding the dis
comfiture of the oppressors of.;r country
those vampires who sucked henu0d and fat
tened oa ber.vtals; -if it;' has IL their lot to
fall, glory has shed her brigbtesutre Uponthe
moment of their diisolationai they have
publifl lands are held for sale, '. made a renort
on that subject, concluding with a fee.omuieit
dation to the House to adopt the following re
solution! f llesolved, That it is inexpedient
at the present time to ioereasu the price of those
public lands required to be sold," The report
was read; ad or dared to lie on tbe table.
Mr. Holmes, of Massachusetts, from the se
lect committee appointed to consider the sub
ject, reported a bill allowiug compensation to
the ait'mnersrorjhe senate and House of Re
presentatives of the United Slates. fJThe bill
fixes the compensation at the rate of nine dol-
.TUpiriAL RECORDS, &e
Tim House then fesnlvcd itself into a com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Smith, of Md. in the,
lehr.ir, on the bill to prescribe the effect of eerV r1
iaui rrconin hhh jiiniciai. proeepujngi. i.
The question itHng oil, an amendment pre
posed by Mr. Baldwin to the bill, as a sub-
stitite for tlie fi rat section, which was given
at large in our paper of Saturday last.
The question was taken . on Air. Baldwin's
motion to amend the. hiil, and negatived. "
' Other aioefidments were proposed to the biirr
some of which were agreed to, uad others f rei''
jeeted y in the prope'biiionj. and discussion .of
which' Messrs. Storrs, Orr, Terry, Berchcr,
ll.s, Pir.dal!, Strong, Forsyth, ftpeneer, arro
Livermore to; jiart, ' .
' hen t he.--eom.nl it t ee rose for the day, 4
motion by Mr. Forsyth was under considers
tion to strike out the second section of the bilr
The rommitlce obtained leave to sit again i
and , ;'. :' 7: '-.c .'';';;- -.
The House adjourned. " t v'. . V
jTWsda, Jan. e. .
Compensation to Members, After ! the
presentation of or thirty petitions-On motion -f
Mr. ho mes, of Mass. the several orders of
the day, preceding the bil to fix the compen
satiou of the members of the Senate and House
of Representatives, were postponed, and thd
Iloiise'resoived itsejf into a committee of the
whole, Mr. Smith of Md. ;in tbe chair, on the
said bill. . ' . ' ." J".-, '
The bill, : it will he "recolleated, provides ,
that the daily compensation of the Members,
diirins their attendance oft Congress, shall be
nine dollars, and the allowance for (ravelling
to and from the seat of Congress, at the rate
of nine dollars for every twenty miles of the
distance. ' . . (,
J Mr. Ross, of Penn8ylraniatby way of trying
the sense of the committee on the subject, movw '
ed to strike out the word nine and insert the
word six. as the amount of daily compens a
tion. '- .-j ,. ''.''..- ..
The question on this motion was loudly call,
ed fV, indicating a disposition to take the
sense of the House without debate. . ... V ' '
,Mr. Desha of Ky. said ' in rising 'to tnaka'
some remarks on this sobjeef, he suspected he
should be in the minority ; but, if be were,, it
was" no more t ban he had been nsed to..Th
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