Newspapers / The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, … / May 1, 1818, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
FMflAY.MAX i. 1818.. litfTKfi. ''WEEKLY. BY A. ICC At. ,fau!cription.' Tjbree doi.ws per yew, oe on on throo months after a vesr's subscription be fes due. and notice thereof shall have been given. n,eent not exceedine 14 Imes, M'wwerteU ,jn intprtion : una in like Droporiwn. wncrr vucre I- ; - . linwj.--- :--- , t . . Vrthiier'int'.m .an in anv ease be received without ikJ " , - . . n 1 B ha . - , payment ot at leasi i au m auvancei Continuance wldoui payment u nr, ""- - "'.on' i'J'.i f he e-' tor: . ' '. zo crusading in defeneeef tlie liberties of the mi iiWbw ti oppose any measure which might world, u wasexpecteu on me contrary, mat we senaireouy or wuireeuy to priog on war. would remain at home. & guard, vigilantly ,at Id aujng I believed I wai pursuing the real own interest. We ha vebut jast recovered from interest of the country. It is for those whom the' taxes fit other embarrassment growing oat (I havl ; tao honor to represent, to pron uti0 of the late war, and it Would be worse than fol-j whsjthejr such sentiments are in accorda. . It,' to do any act wbieh might tend to their re-lwitbtlisVewn. newal, The proposition, lerefore, which JJon Yiaectite Pastos, who signed himself the Was made to tend a Minister to certain pro via' agent of the prorinces of Venezuela, New res in Sooth America could not but be vie wed Granada, and Mexico, presented a memorial CongressimiaL Tr the Citizens of the Thirteenth Congression at Ui$trct.oj North Carolina. s . Feilori Citizen,- Perhaps at no former p rated, tha at tb pre iofa. at the last session to repeal uic iMipwauig internal taxes. After considerable lime hatl been employed discussing the iSeaore, it was fioally determine;! in tiie aoaiivo b y a small ItMMiJioii was nesraraei ns im wjtu distrust and apprebensioD. ir we were thui to interfere iu that contest, Spain would probably consider it a eaus for war. 1 We should then either have all Europe combined against ua or if' England should remain neu- tril, while spam ana the United states 'were at war, our commerce must be aBnihilatedJiainei satisfaction, Jie was induced to appeal British Privateers, natlice aoier. Spanish' co-l tesrs, woum auu oruxiiy to 1117 tBsuru.f npoa, mcrte&n ionngrf anu iiieieuj uonxmy ioe cajcnwi trade. A war ihderJiuta4eC; vm, wOaid MdWtifbis 'Hot fes Oestruf tive IhUitho latreeoflict with" Eni;land--but why relinqoish iW idvttn(ages of utir jtrwent" nina- ian wbrforeg? the blessing of peace? The answer generally has been that the people of South America are struggling for their indepen- n . . - I . 1 ' I .1 - . .1 I .. . t ta ffl...A.J W... ..... Uinjirity. i nis ueeisiou was rvgurtn?i irn urircc, nan 111c gm cruuicui v iuc uuucu ataio, proper and not' called format tbat lime, by ibe'bwHtj the only repubJiu h cartb, sIioulJ tims t'xisjdneiea of the country. The reveriu? had 'far co-operate with them in that work, so eoo b .; i prosperous (and produotive iu in. degree J secrated to our feelings and dear to uur ioie Utuish beyoud lUe statements exhibited by -the rests. To -this it may be replied, that as we Secretary of be Treasury. 5 lu the year 1816, are the only republic, so we should be the it was eilculaiedthat the whole reveoue would; most prudent and eireutospeet of nil other pen be , .ettiiug upwards of twenty-five millions' pie, lest we forfeit the valuable iahvriianee. i'fflars. Jastead of tbi. we bd more thauHVar is aot the natural element of republics ; to Congress ou the first of March, complaining of tiuB octlipation of Amelia Island, and , .asking luueonniaeatioo Tor eettain property alleged to hivt-aeca taken at the capture of that place by tire, TJtrUed btatei. He stated that he had petitUsed the President, but not bavin, ob- to CoiKielj; in the hope that he would eet froQi ib til the justice denied to him by the ei eHv; thUiJf'fur. jiupadenee or iusulf has Mi. tv-eiirut millious. Last year.-it vas estiithe despotis of on unuy aud prodig u expeu- n we permit any mhr-.l tiiRt (he dutv on imoorted coods would diturcs atteudiujr it, must reuiler a war lius- frenett'iian or not .-Ijceed twelve millions of dollars j but it;tile to the genius of free guv jinueul. Other discord bet wee of our tftrnnce si plee will ever animato their bosoinj radig'iantly re pelled Uie idea oMtieirunitiug with .any. fo reigner ughinst their own government. i'W threat of the Frenchman was therefore no sooner made, than he was denounced tul uni versally reprobated' The conduct (if PbZUb was worse than that of Uenel, for he actual!) appealed front the -president to Congress. tfiikirrpaa (rial Oil itto it AnavrvuA hi rcl'.i.!ir to hear the petition. What kind tf ' lisuie should we make to ourselves-, and to the WJrl loreignei, either Spai.iuid, .....'J - ' 1 .... - .1. war against tlie ' Seminole Indians is a subject of infinite. surprise aadv regret. Much of tt e delay and perhaps not a )ittle of the bloodshed ate imputable to the exthig system of furuislw "r ng projsioBa to the army liy contract. A bill has paufir! the . Senate and is now. before the ffouse of RepresetttaUves proposing to cbaogo this systfrn into a eonimissariat. It is to be hoped it will pass lor aiy state of things ii preferable to the present. - It is due to you, fellow citizens as well aa to myself, b mention a disgusting oeeurrei.ee : ' A person. cal led eol. John Auderson eaueoaftont the MiebigiTerritery havingch m v.f hit own and charged: with others to a considerable a mnuat. tlt became tny duty, frtn the official , station which 1 held on the comarltiee,. to exa mine particularly to the t urool these claim, aiul report acti to the House. For the rur po?OJo uouot.pi opere'jng unuue inanenee 09 -T-.-- ..-r. Rovferwmeat. MenemnRreiMJa airnti. misijtlo feiv.me. wbetrtie aboulteelWsno. - tbreateued to appeal frum 4bo -deei.lB.ttfc.uW thA.:ivMtfi''itiii .mn .f Gv harMi ft Of WashiHgCl8 'to the jeaple. The IW: i tf.fl. r... eanrhdiun inr.mrhfilit. 'Th ' ' I do J bv taatf sense of natrotrism. which I r.n-.... .ii.i 11...... I par ther than desired, we eould have nothing m poaud and elaborattty dutus.: 1 iu the 11 ever nhieh to carry on extensive eommcrco with The constitution gives Coucrtm the pbwi tuosv Ijtlnd to be nearly twenty-two ruillions. nations would have cause to deride us, if we This progressive accumulation of rereuue, 411- should become tfce slaves or tyriinny ana taxa (lieftfedihe prpri-ty of discontinuing the taxes tion, in order to give liberty aud independence si the last session ;" but the measure was then to the Spaniards. As 1 4 any cimeroial ad Jefeatetf. It ha therefore been reserved for' vantages we might expect to enjoy, they would .Congress to abolish at the present "sessidn, the bs very ineoniiderable. The people . of South; whole of that obnoxious system, which pressed; America are exclusively agriculturalists, and 10 heavily on many p,r"ions of the ctMiiAry.j'must coutiimu so for agesJ Their country as It eonld no lodger be argued thai ther .taxes 'well as-o'ir. own is too new to engaga iu man wcre necessary becaus t from the estimates! ufacturiug establisbmenU. -Corn, eoltoii and i'uraijhed by the Treasury Department, it 'tobacco, the great articles of our tra.le, are, al leeios we shall have more money .tha. caii; tie' so furnished jn superabuudanee by them, aad advantageously employed, unless we adopt the 11 al H our planters a:d farmers should become novel and unprecedented. scheme or .inreiias-manufacturers, a wienge 10 ne aoprecaieq ra , ing the public debt at a ,'priee above-y.s varue. 'INo nation, it is believed, In eve 4uae s undtr any circumstances; und w!ieu fe reflect that many of the public creditors x- ral interest n thtfir eaase, the sauie tuat we twted most at the ' time our necessities weru should fei for the riglkts and happiness of rrtatest, any other course ou!d appear to niaukioJ in general. I'uC Pirsideut in his L preferable. ' Ir. would bj better the dutie message to Com jr?ss at the' beginning of the A tporttJ uvisxhiinUS J JTie'nelfew'wHl?':. obre tkit , tbe ' eoniest; 4etwo jhouM have asurpli.s revenue, to gratify stili -Jia aud her colonies, was regarded by the oret the eirbiiaut demands of thus.' who United States, a a -civil, war, iu which both iiold t!ie public debt. The farmers and plant- parties had eijual claims to our respect and tors who are the great consumers, aud who neutrality, h is beiiev ed after the most uia touseueuiiy pay nearly ail the revenue from ture deliberation which can be giveu to the easterns, would had a benefit iu the course here question, the people of our country will fully iKgi-sted. if is an object w ith tbem to pur-concur in the viow, which has beeo taken of it o' ise "eammoditic's'of every kind upon the, by the President and Congress. The Mar titapest terms, and father than eonduce to the quia De La Fyette,atd 44 that fur a nation further' .raiificatiuii of usurers and slock-Jto be free, it is suiheient that thv wills it." jobbers, by advancing a premium for the debt, : The colonies of dpainhav not yet willed their lnouid reduce or. repeal some of the duties oa; independence jjhey ar detracted ai.d divided importations. A proposition has been mide to among lliemnolves, and if ihey have not uuiou rejieal the duty on imported salt. This, is an ofdesign, or combination of effort enough, to 4riicle of the first necessity, and if the reveu. become disengaged troai t he yoke of Uid in; arising from it. is not absolutely wanted, they would be unable lu maintain their cause tlie tax should be discontinued. Believing, as after it should have beeu established for them I as well convinced last session, that the es-tby the iutorveution of a third power, la or tiatajtes offered by the Treasury Department 'der to, reuder uny assistance effectual, we are too low, and knowing we shall not, under 'must aid Iht.u with ILels and armies, as well any probable circumstance, want tbe m ne., ,' to support as lx gain their iudepeiideuce. Iam in favour of abolishing the duty on salt, j Peacesuredly is most coodueivo to our inte But it is feared the prspositio , like the at-! rests, aud we should ill deserve the bte isius tempt last year, to get rid of ibe internal tax-, wo enjoy, Vere 'we to engage iu ait enterprise il'bmao, tosow iheieedsol tricV8I , couId hav n.the. fresident and tae peopl; or ; lhi uil, b? gMa . their rtiircscuUlives. i hatever dihseiitioos may exilaaong ourselves, we should present an. undivided auJ sui;d pbalaux to all i .ieiguers and foreigir froverutneuts. Such wa the view taken if tbe memorial, and house by an over w homing majority," decided that they would nut receive it. Cuntrary to my expectations Congress have ascertained Ihe-rate of eotiipensalion to mem bers at eiglttdollars a day aud the same lur every tweuty miles traveliiug. On this occa sion my v.fieo and my vole have been uniform ly the negative. .a. gieuurai system 01 oaitKi'iipicy was pro- carry oa extensive eommcrco witn ine eonsuiution give Uaiigruss the power to peop'o. We have therefore, only a mo- pats unitoriu laws on this u ec. but it has never been e&rsisetl except 111 one instance. . Iu 180U a b'aakrupt Uw was passed to cuutiuii.' iri force Bvbytars. but it Was repealed h 8 ;.i before ii. tune expired. 'This fact operated more oh wtt-wrtAi ttoludie of -tbetlrfBi m "ii ifc w- m '- ' -w ma. k rttl Iomou ouexoenmeut that ih lau did dot lithwer the purposes which .id been iiiieitdb4lr Instead of relieving nuly tlie mmesl and 0.. fortunate debtor, it proved i be the source of many . fraudulent and corrupt trans actions, by which unsuspecting crediiuri uei c cheated out of their just deuiatitis. A system of bankruptcy woula diller from ib coininon insolvent laws principally ia ibis, thai b) the former tbe person and property of the deb tor, who had at ailed himself of it, would f'oro ver'ttfierwarus be free from responsibility to his creditors. W hereds b (lie insolvent laws, although the body of a "debtor may ba dis- always I ruble to the- pa) men t of his deliiS. Another provision of the bill wa?, that tiu r chauta ouiy should by entitled to its lieutfils. While ijjjje merchant then could be dis:hurgedj from his creditors on the payme nt oi lw eh. I, . . : . 9 a . us, way noi oe suceessiui. , Jin the course another year, however, we may hope .to effVct So hazardous, if not chimerical. The niessaire 'from the President to Con- ths repeal ot the salt lax, as we have already ress, on the tourteenth of March last, disuio- ll.t ' . 1 - ... "l. . if... .1 v .-til. .1.. ... ioiie of the internal tuxes. . Permit me, fellow cuiz-ns to consratulafe ju, on me renei wuien mnsi navv.been ex- Py'ieneea hy tbe repeal of the internal taxes.' "e yiem was unequal in its operation, was restrictive aud vexatious in v its provisionsi K pressed heav ijy on those parts of the conn by distantly situated frqm market, while it wns carcely felt by those persons residing nearer me 'seaboard. 1 he repeal also'cxbibils proof vi iuo .ncc aj c ucaty 01 nor rabUfiuji in ititutions. In most other countriVaiite nnni tre taxed without their consent; if oppressed, they are obliged to sustain the oppression, pa- J - - - j i.u) auu UVIICICei Ul ICIIT1, till- 's witn the good pleasure aud indulgence oil In All .nlan. k.fr 1. . .l-n . . - i iuiui , uui uert? a (iiuereni siaio 01 (kings exists. Although ; thu people of the vuiiu oiaies, win cneeriuny suuiuit to taxes ',-wii tuicu iur me support oi governineui, J'l.tbev hare alwavs the nower. to hi relier. W from ILflV tlkin? Iif 1 Hs tnrl . if nnf niioiara fti ".tbjs consists the essential v diRVreuee be- 'trn n rsniihha.ini c.n . h.. f. a... ..r - - I'XV.iu auu HT wlUCi I'XUI Ul KITVDI.U- Olllt. Anil it Oil VI II It t fllllfft lOMllPa ' mil InA 'fxs. one, but our distrnsf ot tb ot her. Prosperous and happy as is our present cou- 'HlOn. m.a.l... V-u. ........ I 1 l' ... ,aoaJkeiiVwUkaLnt-affdiriB--witli-4he-WoYerir-- meiit.of Old .Spain, are very critically situa ted. We havo cause for war ug.iiiist Spain directly, and .if it mot cusue, it is better it Should come en in this wuy, t av. webouidai taek her through the medium of the colours. Ltf an attack. bit made turough tfce colonies, a sentiment no donbt will exist in Europe to the prejudice ot the Uuitcd States, it is the duly of a aaliou about to cotnmeuce hostllines, 10 be saiistied that thccau.se is just-, and to cou duct in such m&uner as to huvc the good wash es of the world, lu a just cause our own countrymen would feel that buoyatH spirit, would, possess those- reeuperatiye energies, which have never failed to give them ultimate triumph. But a war with Spaift notwithstand ing the justice of our cause, would be impoli tic in the existing stale of the r world. Were we to engage in behalf of the colonies, the combined power of Europe - Would be drawn h.h-u. OiCii. ir uev na.a iiift-ef urn. wnni.i nn.ki 1 1 . r . . - "amy ieail to a very u-lie re fit state of things. . ""-uiiuneo 10 vnu ai ine cuise ni inn jact . 11 ... . . . . . 1 "! cmhiuciiiuip imtim uai uceu exci- di Vehrr bf.ib'fittthAmerieaa Patno. tOllV be siTirmifl. I .' ut lliPrP ' nnf nn ' iifn. il 1 s " - ' mis' is 'y T.diffirentt from participating id their lfels, ajd involving ourselves, in diffleulty. i5 Dennlj i .... . t n-r-v rnusiutg rcprescnmiiTes 01 iue l.an8f"i li aotexpeot thiy-wouM istent with my duty to you, o a proper regard or my .own cnaraier ... This letter i already e&tended to a length I did not anticipate 4X0 give a viewof all queSf- lions which have -been.agitated wou'd perliapo he tedious and unprofitable. , An in njense n a'ss of business has beeu before Congress and I have only touched some of the most leading and in teresting topics. The duties of a laborious committee eonstunUy. pressing upon un during the Session, havereudored it impossible to cor respond so otten with, the citizens of the dis- ve wished. It is hoped uo g will be seeu in this but an increased re gard for the giKid of-tbose wbom 1 have the honor l reprcci:t. Attention tu their interest, it may be sul, required tliat the business im mediately before iue.shoi.id not be negleeted. our frieud, aud feilow citizen, . LEWl WILLIAMS Washington April 7th, 118. t MR. STEWART'S CIRCULAR. WASHINGTON, APUL 13th, 1818. I take it to be the duty of a Representative in Congress, after the close of the session, to render to his own Constituents as soon as prac ticable a brief account of such transartions as may be most interesting' to them ; together w ith a caudid statement of srsir e, at least of the rea M-iis which may have iutiuM- ed his own eon d :ct'i'n relation in tl.e votes given on the most important .jutsnons. buch information, howe ver lim ted may bt somen hat gra ifying if not irtrHiOt tc lhwAh, rottt Wf'tr looalsitl'n ticn may not Lavti''reqQn.t access to the publie prints ; a-d it is for th m principally (Lis com nmiiitatirnis intended.. The prihit session of Coig'e.s was far advanced before I 1 f tlie honuc ut Lu seat iu the National Legiii fire.' This ciicumstaiice must have plaeed me under some peculiar embarrassments, It is not to be understood that by being here, at (he commence mentor the ession it w as my intention to take afcy part in (he public debatesl-1 am no orator, nor. i it perhaps necessary ;'there will ttiayi be fonii'l in that house a sufficient number bo'ih able and willing to avail tbru.selves of the lie (pie at opporlui.ities oIL riled loi a display pf eiuutiou ; but it was detirahle in order to ob tain u correct vievv.of. the matters in agitation and keep ace with the progress of Legislative biitii;ess. Perhaps there was no session of eon. grcss, since the adoption of the federal consti tution, in w hich so little was apparently done ting or less in the poumJ, the Urmers and in the same length of time. This peculiarity plaoters would be held liable to ptty t th ut- jis striking, but is susceptible of satisfactory ex leriHost lurtniiig. ISxciusive pavileges ol this planation, A great proportion of the member! kind ought not lobe conferred ou any portion i were new, and it was necessary for many to be ef the eorttuuuily however fcspeotahle it may j come acquaint! itb eaci: others . teu to h et-r-be. , Tlit merchants are i,.dted a deserving taineiunt the vast uccUmolation of busiiie& and ijierilui uus part of our society; By tho aid I necessarily resuttiLg froiithe late, war, m ad of their ients, iudu8tr)atjd xmirp feT Tf to many claTuis not yt t settled since the character o.i ithe uaiioh has betu promote-i and jrevolutiwii and the iuveiigation aud discus its weailiiiuereased. Oar spieuu d naval vie-'sioii of certain eoi-siitoti'oual questious of an ab lories during Hie war, and ahuH'.iaut re enueistrai'i na:ure ihcseith some other circum siuceihe pedce.are so many eiid.uees . of ihc j-taiice.-,, tbn'pir f to pru-oBg the session, aud miporiuuce and value of c(miaeicjal 'pursuits, retard ihe dispitcK ol pub ie busin-ss. out against us, or it would remain nemral ; in either of which events the. comderce of the United States must be 8 wept from the ocean. If we attack Spain directly; 1 the same disas trous consequences may follow, nolfrom' any' resistance which the could make, but from (hat course of poliey which the otht-r nations of Europe 'ought hud it convenient 'or - practi bte to pursue. A few years more of peace and prosperity wilt plaee us in a situation to bid defiance to,, any. combination of enemies which may assail us. It is true,', the injuries offered by .Spaia have been tolerated for-some time, hut it is prudent 4 to wait yet , a, - while Jonger before we proceed to the last resort. The power of Spain is lessening daily, while that of the United S tates if tapidly augmeut "!? On this ground tlknojapprehoiWb can he tiiteriaiued."Tuese viows navo !teu;r Bui ill y;tiiiig this- tribute of respect to one ciasa we suouiu not target our obligations and duties io another,' more numerous and conse quently uwre interesting to the. countryl mean tht? cultivators of ur soil. This propo sition was finally rejet led. - A (tasbecu' pttsstd f.r the reliefof such officers aud soldiers of tho revolution as may be in itdigeht circumstauct.s. The law aud tbe rules to be observed i:i making appiieatious for relief, will be published in ihu principal newspapers, throughout the Uni'.eU B.ates, 'loi the benefit ofthoso who may be interests! in the information. A hill ou tbe subject' of expatriation has been before Congress, ir "proposed that auv citizen of the L uued States might go before a judge aud rtyuauce-' his country, it appeared to me the measure was replete with evil. No law should bo passed by which the people of ihior auy otier cduutry could in that way rtuouaec' t l . I m a. I ' A l.l ..(nk I. ... 11' . . I .. 1 . - iiieii cwiBjjiautt , mruw on an ine wiiotesome restruiuls ot law; turn pirates or otiiehWiseLof feud againstthe peace ol the worid without fear of any suitable punuhineut. . -. Such 1 conceived - i l a k - I w um,o? in ettetit, ot the measure, though eer uuuly uot deigued by the genileman who pro-i pjpsea.it.-.- .-; . ;T.- . -. -:lanyaiUs;jaf.importanea are now pending, suc.i aajs bill to organize the militia j to regu- w.te uieicoarse. wiui the iiritish West ludia iftaatf ; to jay .a furtjier duty on imported roereteltiiroeerUuiWBat will, be I'mcir fate. Ine preirackd Unratiua aad expense ef tho Ui:t independently of these incidental cir cumstances and diqititio!.s which will always more or less occur,' the growi .g state of our ua I'onal affairs will hereafter require an adequate tefm fir deliberation and decision. The rapid increase of our population ; the extension of our cin.rtnerie, agr cuhare aud inaunfactures, ' and the acquisition of territ. rylmade within a few years past, and still rtateking,: will t large the sphere of legislative operatioos, hi;4 iocrease the labors of ihe different departmenta of our governtaent iu a uiauner equally co-ex-J tensive. l niust be gratifying to u all that the present stale of out linanees appears to be. sucfai as to justify a repeal of the internal dutiea. This makes a reduction in our taxes of two aodf a hall ntiiliohs of ooilars. The first bill of importable thr arrested my attention was that oa the subjttt. ol bankruptcy. As the Constitu tion vested in Congress the power to establish uniform laws hU; the eubject of bankruptcy th.-oughiu t.te IJ States, it was ii.feirud tf some that the power slipuld not lie dormant and-that this cirCunjBtancr points to the utih' if not i he uertAsity of making some regulation on (he suijet t liut this tike all general rnleg must have some exceptions. The situat'oo q c.rcumsiantes of tbe (Tountry, may reuder at one time, certain" law and regolatioos, aalda ry and expedient, which at another would bo quite the reverse. Congress has the power to eelare waiviuTpWOM duties 'f but these lower ought never ta be, ex- ( LsntottLt en J earth vasre.i - V ! J a ... am. e r
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 1, 1818, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75