North Carolina Newspapers

HAT,RIGH.fN.C. . r tubtcription : Three dollar per yew, - WJTTSh. subscriptioB ft croe.s nt exce e din 14 lines, are inserted r....t insertion : and in use proporuw . ".T-reater number of lines tnan lourieen.-..-l,faccSpany tho,e from persons unknown to the jfeacrintion cat. in any case be. received wttmt -wt of at least 81 50 in advance ana man. : : Sli witLut fi.rn.nt oC arrears, unless at the option of the editor. - - Internal Navigation. : REPORT -Tjhhzmmmittee appointed to acoxmpcny the JEn'inen Col. Baldwin, in a survey from loanok to Petersburg. - . ISIoUMlirf iVrt of Petersburg, to Smpenv Col. Baldwin, the stat?i.5neer, n a survey fnim Roanokei Appomatox rrver, with the view f ascertaining tha most praeti cable edre for a eanal letweenlbesa.d flyers, v,e uow respecuuuy repor uc w.t. ...a "a wio tw mura iiuorainaiA tnnfm f . - m.u. , HU lUGIGVf rendering them ready: and willing id perform their dutv. are in enr Mtimatinn .inwki. 10 Lib character. .-.; ,. with due respect, we are, 4e. v ,V'' D.MACKENZIE, ROBERT RITCHIE, JOHN BINTONi T ROBERT B0LL1NG. , , January t 28,1818. v " -: U , p. aw 19 each or tha Senators and Repre expected (o from the subject of immediate in DOMESTIC. tUSSUJjUjllWS. VIZ unrv ofour urogress, marein of Roanoke, for twenty tweyty iiie . ; MolrUnhiir? nnufttv. to wlicfo tlie Carolina line intersects the Roanoke, awl also tf;e several creek and country in that diytivnee between" the two rivers MeherYiii and Ritioke, ta ascertain the most i!ligi?te point to Mm- nicuce.aodcourne topijra.-ie the survey, ati cou nidrriiie it uaeless tu go higher up the Uoauoke,, or at atl into North .(J;irohaa, w ilanrvFr at llse iiioutii .... te comnteticed i' Milt's cntk, at (4,.n,lu' i fwrf v. nn K.;nnitke. conlinuuij' (he cocrs of said 'creek, to. Kc:irsff in the divi ding ridga distance l'run Roanoke to the sum mit of the ridge thirtui'i miles, and 23 3 feet a btiveUie level of Roanoke ptliejice to Mehsrriu jiuiles, atlhe mouth of AJountuiu's creek, 2 mile btlon Davis s mil!. Here we found the edycf thMeberriat:fceUbov6 that of Roaa ke. We crossed Mer.trrin, and took our de parturc oppn'ghe to the ni.iutlt of, Houataio's creek, with a level of 20 feet ivuovC the led ufMeberrin, meandering along its bank, and preserving said level some miles belou- Bruns-wrek- tourt-house -theucc to Nottoway river, ,it:thf Cui'Bii'rtk' tfffile'-tlu: bed of Avhieh wc r.wi.ul tn hf ro feet below our level tiienca a Ion Ezpreisive ot the aeose of the people of Ken- mo.y vd toe arairiouc struggle or Bomb A r merica, and en the poliej whieh the general government anghtjo porsuejn relatiou to that eouniry : - 'rF"" y. 1 . DATB BT Ja ItEDtOE.l - moatftA c rJEtete'dfej; Thaf the people of this state viey with mnt livplv Mmntinnt LlliPRlW druggies of their South Ameri- c2Muiicau ureiuren,io throw on and break in pieces Ue '. yoke of Spanish despotism j to ttliK ateoHgst' tU nations of the 6rVhs utid tv-jnodieale 'the exorcise of those ,nnf in exulorioa tier?-1'. UI L,,-Sovern,n?'t "tiich the Uod of na- ?; imi riiuc mis igisiaxvcef. anu i;e peopie whom they represent fullv atnreeiate the 6le. iijg of potice flowing fitMii i!ic observance of a jusc neu-.ranty, as to the .conlliets between A)thr p.iwers; they are nevertheless fully sen sible of the iinuiense importance to the United States of the establishment of the independence of the South American colonies, us respects provable commercial and political relations u to oe 70 lee oeiow our levei-ii ene. a-. Mjf.gllverfn-MU. ; the stage road, to the foot ol a ced&r tre, ''na' the stri'e ueiwein the two nrirfioris of th mm --(. cottluieiit. Tliat ticithor iuterest mr duty nn tli part of the U. S. as respeeix (,l 1 ""BjiiVI'ii exists lo in duce them to take; oi.e in-lc, step towards fa vouring that power, or strcijtheaing the rod ol oppression whiii there t.i reasoa lo hope her colonics arc about wresting from her bauds forever. -'4'Hftt is-irr-t i ti r oni nion wisenolicv ar well as jus; ice, fur the government of the U. S. to aeKnuvieuge tlie independence oi such of the .former Spanish c6loie8dfS, America a shall liaVc shown or shall show themselves eauable -' . .. . . . . . i oi vindicating ana maintasujng the rights of '1.. L - . . - .... ..... i na me sirieiesi regard, lo neutrality oe io the Halifax road, at K.rkham s 85 feet below ,.,. ., . u""v.Me L i hih wair n,ark. i feetlWeea..lbe Partl" De,.ther requires nor author- fill to Appomattox, at Weill's bridge ; "SJr; :Uet;Blloa mcnl! in contained, sliallbe deem, and 198 feet below the level of Roanoke, at . -.. t -a i vuuuu a , . i iai ii ine eenerai covernmeni ot tlie u. A further detairof the; survey mr.ue oyine -srr redirLi(l u take a ;D lhis Conle8t. the iiia ia nn.ii(i.ri.l ii'inpppasarv on their i ... vumm.iivv., . ma iv unreuresseu vvrnno-s. nnn iLe nuirn?e. part, as theengii.eer will make a regular re- ott5 insults of old Spain to this government -tr-port to theBoard ol l'ubhc .Works, a copy of ' itlc with thitTong claim of suffering. ho. whie. can he procured ill eouiseand which will ,:,., llllftl ,,- Iinti,. tin Vnnni (. jiarheularly. shew all the- beanugs, d.stan. dauU which -side the free people of the only re- ces, ascents ana descents, - oi every iianonio-. ttUie otl earth are prepared to take. (oihpr willi tin. vnruttiH n.ml ruin lnilH lo ne aiir. -n . r... r m . v..v. ---- ---- . . nesotveuf xuai copies oi tlie lorctroins res- Nneaated throughout the .whole survey, aud eLJutiwII, be transmitted to (he President of the nmnnu with n iirnnAlil Ptimjilt nl tli Anf'T M UtWWw ""O - J 7 ' iuppose with a probable estimate of the cost UMJ lIUlj ItJiWVIVI) umi,v.oquj V, A . ..- t a ; i ! I. ? ' J. l Itia t piau v mpu h is aeemeu pracuca le to make a navitrable communication be twen the two rivers. Mile's creex, at the oKuili of whichHhe survey was commenced, can h jriHfln a nipdiiiut to hick in md out of Rnnn. ,oke, at a level of about 100 feet above the Roan- " , i i i i i ? OKe, wnien level may ue vam-u uiure or less, a the nature, of the ground may bo found to auinu, anu eau ue unveu iihoiuo ujviuiug riuge, bv cut tins? 40 to 50 feet deep towards the cen tre, on hotu sides, so as to reduce the channel to about 8 or 3 miles thro' the ridge then to dam Mountain's creek to this level, and pro ceed with a canal irom this damj to Uavs mill, oa Meherrin, where a dam can be readily made 40 to 00 feet high, and loek into this dam or pond, out nf the canal, from. Mountain's areek from thence commence a. canal At nn -additional height of 20 to 2& feet to that wijih tifvt ww m Biut s,vu at viti aim v'ici i a if J iiuuunaj' staled in the survey. Ths great advantage contemplated by this additional level. is, that U may serve so much to overcome some biirh liad Viween' .Meherrin and Nottoway, and from which level we may' ensily descend at Nottowav ta in convenient level ttmf w-!I ra. Jily come to the Appomattox. ad npimon as to the practicability of this desirable obieet. mav nossiblr ba exnected from the committee : On that score they can only fate their concurrence with the engineer in sc leral conversations, that is. that the obieet ia practicable ; and, as he very justly observed, u ii may oe lainy viewed a great and ardu ous undertaking- yet when it is considered the umense uaei oi ieriiie countrylhe object would command, and consequently a valuable and growing commerce to the tnun resulting alio in an important advantage to the itate, we readily agree with him, jhaj such IHfat ends would amply justify the means toef- Being associated with Col. RaMt.;., j nessiog his performance so far in this under- yue him, that as far as we are nunnhla r :.. j Jg of his skill and competency in the pfojee jaoo and execution of sueh works, we have the trial . I . 1 . ' . . . " v ampie eonnuenee in His abilities. His -- ana indefatigable exertions, suffering no SJess,aeesmmodatiDg-himself to every ineoni L. States, and to each of our natnra and rt presentatives in Congress, to be submitted to a. i a. L . I mat uouy. , iW THE HOUSE, BY MR. BIBB. Resolved by the General Assembly of the com monwealth of Kentuchi 1st. That the libertv " V. of natious is derived from God and nature. and is not the gilt of kings or potentates. " 2d. That all just power is derived 'from the people ; the choice of forms of government belougs of right to them, aud those (or their successors) who constitute one form, may abro gate it. , ... 3d. i hat in ail just governments, the good of the eroverned is the end to he accomolished. and the people upon whotn each particular gov ernment operates are the only fit judges of the pcriormance oi iiie enus lor wiiicn? tne govern ment yai;instiuted i 4ih. That the z&neral revolt of a nation a- gainst oppression and in vindication of I heir own liberty cannot be jusily called a rebel lion. 5tb. Tliat the struggle of the Patriots of S America for the righrs of self-government is iustified bv the laws of txod and nature aud sanctioned by the aiiatienublei rights of man. bin. inai tne success oi ujase jwno are struggling for the liberty aud independence of South America, is a consummation devoutly to be wished, highly interesting to the friends of freedom aud humanity in general, and calls for the deepest sympathy and accordance ou the part fur the people of t hese U. S. of North America. Tth 'Phnt it a Ii nnlniitn nP litis ppnfTftl assembly that such of the provinces of South a a 1 s." 1 America as nave aeciareu tnemseives ireeanu independent, and have shewn a reasonable a bility to maintain their independence, ought forthwith tq be acknowledged by the general goyernment of the United States of North A merica, as sovereign and independent powers, to be treated as such and introduced to the o ther sovereign powers of the earth f and gen erally that all the rights, countenance and hos- nitnlili ihnnM kn n-icnn kr thiA TTnitfill St A teg to those so aclcDowledged sovereign powers ot soutn America wnica oy ine jaws oi nauoua may be justly and peaceably afforded by: the people and magistracy of one ntutral nation, lo the people and magistracy of another natien in war or in peace. - Resolved hat a r copy nf the foregoing res UL.St and thai the acting Governor be request- cm fu.ui(, ucm accuruingiy. Foreign Intelligence. ni'nt a. -a' wi... Was OB Thnridav. At Binrktni. m m nnilA.. . stand, tnat the Duke of forktendered his re iignauon-. . ibt proposal was! not then" taken ' into consideration, bat Minivers haye iioeft laiormea nia it oyal UigbnesslliAt in their un animoos opinion, it is not eallid for hr m. . sons arising out of the eamthntion ! tu. ' rranccfa ftr. -j;iimIimiJ .i:.L- . .v.iiuuiD , ami iBvav ivr WVUIU SOQA ta come none, if his Roval HiHifaa r A...u more fully than heroes to thf present occasion .r.. jj, icuucuHM. . r rroni Oil ' We QiuitsnOOOSH that thft nntinlin..l ineijl; adyaneed afainst the firinee Recent him. self was Dersonani hia Raval Ht.kn... u:. then of opinion that the gtvernment was not conducted with ability for the honor and inter estaef the realax. m w - ; Wt.ryBii,ti'tied it, Caxl fBa iWabllfi Papers of the 3d insf. which arrived this ing that the typhus fever increases in certain quarters of Ireland. In the spaee of 26 days 216 patients were received into the fever hos niful at T.iniar.Alr ' oiLInl. . out our Have jar licence, enlisted or entered ,,ne nnmber discharged in that interval, themseiveuto terve in the' military forces or -Dcineer 6 This morning we received Pa ships of war raised or8ft forth by the persons! ris papers ef fourdays, from Sunday to Wed- exercising, or aSSUinilil? In txera' tUo. LnPAiinv inntiiaiva Tl.i !.t i . ot goverumeat in such provinces, or parts of! project of a law for regulating the reernitini proritices. aud that uivers Other nf nnr ...k. inf llm armlr. in oA-ifnwnW . ..,lU .V- tr: , : . . ( - auu- " . j , .u vvui-iiinilj TT,U IUC HIDE I jeets are about, in like manner, to enter and en- Spech at the eommeceeoient of the session. ' TROUTUl LOKnnif ai.tt. nA ByJits RoyjUiighnesf the Prince of VaW, - Regent ef Ue United Kingdom .f Great r V i 73 . r . "u n "name. antr oa the PROCLAAi'lfiw Prohibitingliis Majesty! natural-born subjects vUi , u5, ur enusiing, or entering them selves ta iervein the military forces or shins vi ..i, jricu or fei ionn oy me persons ex ercising jt assuming to exercise the powers of govcrtfoentin certain provinces and parts oft? r.TT" ia Spanish America, or iu his flaid MpAKtVa fthirtB nf urnr tiE0RGp7ii:T . Whereas there aHblinnilv auliBlata warfare between his Catholie MsjestV and di- vcB iimccnur pans orrrovmces in Spanish America : , and whereas it has he-n eul to us, that njanyfffour subjects hav-, with list themselves: aud whereas sueh practises1 In developing the nature and object of this are hiirhlv nreiudicial tn. and tPn! - iMvuavp are highly prejudicial to, and tend to endanger uie jieaceauu weiuro or Our crown and domi nions, we do therefore herebv. bv iinii xv id. tl.sa advice ofour Privy Council,-strictly charge ami commaud all and every ofour uatural born subjects, of what dgree or quaJity soever, not to serve in any such military Torees or ship of ... u.u.nmu. uu U0l lo cnnsi or enter tl.t'RissJvcs to serve therei II. Alii! tint ffk, nan rto. yond the bcus, or embark, in order to kerve, or wiiii luieui vi eater, or enlist themselves to serve in sush military forces or ships of war : aud it is at the tame lime our Itoval Will uiiil i-tlna- sine aud we do, by and witu the advice afore- tain, iieicoy also strict v charari mi nmmn,l all aud every oi our said subjects not to serve, measure M. Gauvioo St. Cyr, the Minister of war, carefully and distinctly stated that the government of France entertained no inten tions inconsistent with the repose of Eu rope, and sought merely to preserve the army in. its effective strength and to sup port the departmental legions in their full complement. Au army for defence and not for aggrandisement is, he twice declares, the sole .1.!... . f 11 f l his explanation will probably appease the anxious fears of tbe Prussian Court, which indeed might be thought very justifiable in the existing state of affairs. The Minister ef War makes n allusion to the diplomatic note said tn list VkU lionn nsncaiaiArl an m mm A i... tL or enlist, or euter themselves to serve in any i states the confident hopes entertained by the military forces or ships of war raised or set j King that the burdens of Prance will soon be fur! II. or tn b mt) n. fn.il. n..i . liiiFn,;n.iu,l I.., i. e- I t a tsai.n. " -t o every inonTi Xfesojuea,x nat a copy or me loregomg rei . wnee eenrnng-.-rendering himself agreea.oJutions be transmitted to the PresideaJ of the forth, or to be raised or set forth by his Catho lie Majesty, ttnd;u.t..:' tojgo- beyond- the seas, or embark, in order,. or to the intent to serve, or enter, or enlist themselves to serve in such mil itary forces or ships of war j it is nevertheless our Roval will and ideas tire that in coniaiued, shall be deeniifd or takeii to pro- " -" J 1. . --5r-MI--1l iuc urne oi iaaai or tins oar proclamation in serving in the military forces of his Catholi Majesty with ' our leave or lieence, from cou tinuiug to serve therein, providedthat such our said subjects do not serve iviih ilm -mii;i.Pc 0 ' - - - IIIII1IUI w rvr-z 2rrr m rtnt it ' --.! :t z . iorces oi nis uauioue jxajeiy when employed in nuamsu America : ana we ua nprihv. h and with the advice aforesaid, atrintlv all our said subjects duly to conform to our com mands nereis contained, under nam nf nut liifliet vHiiUeasure. aiMl the uim..t ft.rritnr..a and punishment to which by law they will o therwise be liable. H i Given at our Court at Briirhfon. th 27th day of November, 1B17, in thei OM year ot our reign Uod save the FR05J THE LONPON TIMES OT DKC. 2. The proclttination which antiinr(it in iU Gazette of Sunday night, nrohibitin nil hssU. tance tir the provinces of South Anerica, has excited a string sensation amongst tbe miiiiaiy adventurers, whose entei prizes are thus sudd u- fy condemn e d by Jaw. e v e ra I o Hi e e r s in the above predicament, mustered in the city yesler day, to take iuto consideration the b!st - m ans to be pursued under existing circumstances. Many of these gentlemen are most uucpmforta bly situated, having fitted themselves out for the ira.is-tiantic regions at a great expe.nc, which they were enabled to do ouly by the as sistance of their friends added to this, a num ber of them bad taken and paid for their pas sage on board several ships iu the river uow.ou the point of sailing. . . If we may judge by the last accounts from the Ilavanua, tbp proclamation will have ap nearediust in time to prevent our hrt !irri nn. paring their departure at the different islands . i... bL..n:i. tf.:.. e . .. mr mc piauiaii aiu, irom experiencing tuc kueuest disappointment. i LOMDON, DECEMBER 2. An article under the head of i Rome, in tk German papersjreceived last night, gives an account f an attempt made by a' band of Qb- 1. Ma i n an!TA A a a T . ' Tl ucn i dci,d auu cuij vu Ajunien jjonaparte, from his seat oear Prascati. They carried off his Secretary in mistake for his master and wounded a relative of the family who was there on a visit. Lucien and his family have in consequence, removed into Rome . December 3 Yesterday we were favoured with aletter from Calais, dated the 20lhult. vfhieh contained iatelligenee of a nature deep ly to be deplored.; The writer whose veracity or means of . information we eanQot' doubt, states, that a few days ago, a party of British dragoons, within a few miles of Calaiahaving occasion to return to their former cantonments were refused admittance j when a fracas took place, in which two soldiers were killed,' and eleven wounded. The affair hail n....;nnsrt much, conversation ia the neighbourhood j and termioated bv the wisdom and friendahtn nf tlm Alfies. " ' A Flanders Mail arrived last night with papers from Brussels tothe d inst. They no tice the arrival of M. La Castas, the friend of Bonaparte, reeently retnmcd from St. Hele na at Ostend, but make bo mention of his HajriiuF olaeed in le of i!a..ji4L. ported in private letters.' -r The ports are now hut against the import of Corn of every description whether from the Continent, the -United States, or elsewhere, exeepMnjfBarley. They are in course open for me -uttmissiou oi uorn trom our own Uoloniei in North America. ,r A Flanders Mail arrived this morning with Papers to the 6th mst. The removal of the rrmce oi urange rrom tbe geuerar administra tion of tbe army is officially announced. This measure, adopted at the request of His Royal Hisbuess, is much regretted by the people. Dresden, JVov.A0.A committee is going to be failed at Dresden, for the purpose of regu latiugthe rights and privileges of the naviga tion of the Elbe. All the Sovereigns through whose territories the river Dassea. am in, AnJ deputies to assist in these discussions. Pxn ia. vn fSGeo, Baron de Tuyll, the Russian Arabas- stiuor 10 me united states of America, and Mi de. Gallatin, Minister Plenipotentiary from. Wirtemherg, arrived this morning, in Paris, with their suits. ' y According to the last census. h nrMmi n.' pulation of Prance is 29.350.099 inhabitanta. . 'riu.l ,,.i,l n,!.. . n t : ,.- . . .it uuioiiai iuic ui unguis is nominated a Minister of State. -yjidj , . i - . It is said the British Parliament will be dii ni-lved in the Spring. s The British Government has for the first time, appointed a Consul fo reside in Iceland. Mr. Reynolds has been selected. ' Memorials have been nrpa-nf(d rnlh Rrittah Government requesting aid to the Trade of Mai- The shin Graee. for Smith Amprini .Ia4 from Porjmmouib, Eng. on the 22d of November. ane as on uoam a corps ot foo JUancers, which had been raised ta join the Spanish Independ ents. ' -. Captain Clark, of the American ship Perse- verence; has recovered from Mr. T nnm mnn. of Scotland, upwards of-2B,OOQ dollars, for tha detention of .that ship five years in the Clyde, and for imprisoning the Cantain.. ... j ui uuuuuu a Bici awy, ue iestivai OI a8N er, this year, will be on the 2d March, which circumstance will notoecpr agnia in 416 years. An English letter saya them has been warm debating in the Freneh (Jhamber of Deputies. Mr. .Bigson proposed, tirinfora the King of the impossibility under whitt Fnnce lay, of pay ing me imposts ox is is atd to pray nim to require that the Allied Troips should evacu ate Prance. v'v.vj'- , . .: These propssiiions were rejectedMr. Lane said, Vthe denanrla f tha Forpiem Powera uhm eonsjantly inereasing-ne must rid ourselves of such insatiable oppressors." These expres sions were reproved as indiscreet. . s The Freneh funds are a little depressed. I mUen. eonvaraa.tinn in th naiikk.n.l...J . I Inni n ... . the eircamstanees attending tbe quarrel were 'joreiga claims. r