L‘'I M 'ONti!U>'' ON}> f KSSlON.
Tiiesi//ii,'. Drr. \ \.—Mr. Brntnn presen
ted th’ potilion (jf siindryitihuljitiirits t.f
ihc staU tJ' Missouri, of. ttu' siil)j'..ct of a
Trade ;iii(i iiiU-riuui-se l)rl\\ecii lluit state
aiui ino imernal provinces of Mexico.
Tlie |)etilion ])rayed—
1st. ’I'liat tlie ri'clit of an unmolested
passai,^e for pers(;ns and pr()i)(.rly, upon
a designated routi', i)eiue« i) tiic Irontiers
of Missouri aiul tlie internal ]>! o\inc.es of
Mexico, mii^lit he o(.'i:iii’.i d !)V ircaty sii])-
ulations from tlie InriiaVis referred to.
2d. That a military p(Kit and ar Indian
AceticV niii,''!it be established on ihe, Ar
kansas l iver, at l!i(' poinlof the intersec
tion of that rivei-, !)y the pj’oposed ronti*.
L’pon itie niotiun of Mr. IJenion, l!ie
pr'.itiui) was relcn-cd to the co’.nniine:: (jii
Indian AfVairs.
The follow ini' reoi)Knitin ofiVi-ed yc';-
toi'dav bv Mr. lloliiH-, ol’M.-. -a as taken
Vip and adopted, .d'trr amendin'^ it, by
striking; out the word' “Eastern”:
Jlr.'iiilvnl, the e(jii.iiiitfi ; on 1 inanrc !jc
Jns'nu tfd to iiuiuii'c' iiitu tlic  \|H(!iciu:y ot’
prcAfur tlu- iii'in- i)r(iti-ctioii cf
tin ri’M-iiacs uf tilt llubtvrii IroiiUcr of tlic L'ni-
tcd Stilti-s.
Tlie follou in.(^ rt sohit'ons ofT’ered ycs-
iprdav bv Mi. Hartoii, witc also adopted:
Ji>.'■•ulrni, 'I’h it tiic comniittce on Miilttiry Al-
fnirs itKjiiiri- into llic i-\i)cdn lu y of i
ji fort lit SDine suiljiido point oti the e.sual tiM-
diMg'route hi tuioii the stutc oi' Missouri und
t'lc MfX.ic»n st;itvs, }'oi’ tlie pi'otcctloii ot liuit
coruuurcc.
Hfsiilrid, 'Cliiit iIm? roniniltti'c on I'lildic
I.iii'iis iui|uirc inti) t!u' cxpiilii ncy of i xjxisinj^
to i)ii!>lic s:df tlic kad niinci ;iikI suliUi's ot ll»c
Viiitcd Stiitcs.
W’ldntsildji^ Jkr. 1/5.—On motion ()f Mr.
IIa)iu‘. !l \'as ordered, that so jinuJi of
th ; esicienl’s inessat';-e as relates to ina-
l\in,i^ a suit;J»le pro\ ision for (iencral La
J il l Itc, l)e ref(Ti-ed to a select cominit-
lee. lo coiisi-,1 (d‘ii\e inend)crs.
On inakiii!; this motion, IVlr. Hayne
said, it was iu»t his object lha.1 the coni-
iniUee sliouhl act iminediutciy upon if,
but merely lo ;btuin infm niation, ijocaiise
he !)clie\ed that the House of Hepreson-
talises would very shorljy take tlie sub
ject into consideration.
IlOM^S AM) CANALS.
I'hc res(du:ion, oflered yesterday by
^1r. IJrown, of Ohio, pro\ idinj,^ for the
appointment of a commitlec on Koads
and Canals, was taken uj), and, on the
question, Will the Senate agree to this
rosolutioTi ?
Mr. Chandler observed, *that he wus
one of those ho believed that Conp;res'
had no rif^ht to leirislato on this subject ;
that it was, in his opinion, unconstitu-
tiuual j .'ind thei'efore, said lie, 1 havi
risen barely to raise my voice aj^ainst the
resolution, ami to express my determina
tion to vote ai^aiust ii.
Mr. Uu}j^i;les remarked, that it would
l)c impos>-ibIe to pi oceed reijularly in act-
iu" i,n tl'.is important subject, witliout re-
I'ei' int^ it to a committee—that it was the
»ini\er.sal j.raclici', unJ a vei y necessar\
one.
Mr. Noide said he was son y to find the
{l^eMtleman I'lop.i Maine op])osed lo the
U])jji>inMncnl of a commiticc. He th(/t
the i;enlleniaM's scruples would have lime
eiiouj^h to ope;;ae upon his mind here-
al'er. IJe alluded to th;‘ circumstance
of the Presitienl's caliiuij the altenlion of
C(;n;.;ress lo tl.c suljject, and «>bservc^tl, in
ndation to mes-,ag‘, that thouj^^-h he
had not tlie 'jieatt si cenlidetice in everv
part, yet he \.\is very well satisfied ^^ith
Itis ojiinion on tins important sub|eet.
He should \ote fur the atloplion of the
resoiu'ion, boti'on an (Mint ol’its j>;ene:’al
utilUv. I'i.d !)• . ause 1h' had an e\e to the
proin.riK u oi tl'f ^enei-al prosperity and
veil .•••' of ih(' coimirv.
'1 Iw ;uesuoii w as then put, and carried
—Av. . 18.
AIu>iUitjh !h‘r. 'JD.—Mr. Hayne, fi'om the
''onnr. •■r : ;;i)()inte(| on s,o niiiih of the
I’lcsN!is 111 'as I'C'laies lo niakint';
a j)Pu'i'-io’i I ii’ t!i-' st r\ i( t‘s .oi (leneral
L- V'.r.ci:. . i.,'pf,i t.-,l tiie foUou in-hill:
/)'’ ;/ liiiutri ',!j till .\itnlv tf/iil House of
lif/ntii/ii'ilirc' dj H,- ,S/tu.s i„ I'nn-
f'.'f's ,1, riiat the sum of ‘Jo0,000
dollars he, .ti.d ihe s.nite Ij-. iu'rc bV ijianl-
Cfl lo Mujoi- (!e:i!*,'.d l.:i in cuti'i-
p'ii-.ati(>ii I'o;- In', iiiij,vr;ani s' l vice!, .itul
e.x p( lulitui'is :liji I;:- ',!io Ameiic.ni
liitior.. and t.i,.' I';r diis |)U!'),ose, a stock
fo tli.-t i'.moiin! i.e iv.,;u'd ill his favor,
daied the .lili i.s bc.ii iuj;- an an-
Ijiial iiit'Misi (ji* . pn (fill, payable iju.ir-
ter \(Mii\, r* dc: m.J.dc ou the 31st
Deri-m!)er, 1 ’ 1.
»S'r. 'J. ,’lnil //, if Jnillr.r t nnrtfil, ’I’lial
i^iie compicU- a’;d c titiic Uj-.v i.sliip of !. nd
be, and the same i, iieic*)). anted to the
a:! .M,ii(..i ^ I ik i al 1 .a 1'a\rt ic ; ;,nd tiuit
th-.' I'lesid''!!. i f In-' rnited Sla'es hi' au-
•'hon/ed 'iiU'e lii- said 'I'l.-wnship lo
be IocuknI on ,in\ of il>' piidic lands
v.liii li lei’iain unsold, and iIkU jiatenis l>e
i ^ M (1 lu (ii'iii i al 1 - 1 ,i\ cite lor the same.
a)ii molion of Mi'. lluNiie, tiie bill v, as
t\\ ii e I e.id, and made the order of ihe day
lor lO-IUi.Tl OVN .
iiorsr, OI lU'.i’ur.sr.M'\Tn i:s
Tiiatldij, lki\ 11. — Mr, \\’ri-ht, of O.
ofTerfdjlie loll>.” in;^ resolmitjn :
lilt the ( onimitlcr' on the .Jiulici-
’•> imiuii-' ii'to till- j'V((prifl\
iiin niiliriiil or 'Vti|. v
■-n;!ricn* ot tlit L’luVtJ
.■staV'^, nho sliall h*rr:iftcr onjrag:c in ■fij-liiiii;;
(l!i( I, or ill eli.iJleii;.;'in}f, ussistiiii;', or i ncoiii'u-
MIV othi 1 piM-soii to OIII'IL,'-. , ^h;dl foil'i i
thi- dflici' by iiini so iicld, and lur i.-v( r id’u. r-
\v:inls rcndin d iiu‘:ip:ihlf of hoidinj;' the lik.*.-,
or :iny othiT orticc under tlie jfovv:rimieMt.
A motion For consideration was made,
when
A!r. Poinsett moved to lay the resr)|u-
lion on the table, which was net^alived,
and the resolution was aqreeti tf>.
Mr, I’orsyth olVc*red the lollow intr res
olution, which was ordered to lie one day
on the tal)le.
Jlrsuhrd, 'I'liJit tlic Prc*vid'“iit Ik- dircrted to
l;iv I>i fore the ^loiixo :i co[)\' of tli'inslrnrtioris
iiiidi r \v hi' ii the iirticlcs f»f a tro:it\ wilhtlic
(;lii rc)ki-r Indians wen' fraini.-d hy Daiiiid ^'ll)l?ll
anrt K. .Ii niiin}^s, ac-tln;^ as coinniissioin rs of the
I nitcd Statfs, at I t llico, on the 'J-ltli day of
 Jctobi r, 1H04, w itli i (i[)ics or’all tiir i-orrr.s|)on-
lU nee, or otlu r dociinicnts la latiiii^ to tliat iii-
.stnimcnt, in  itlicr of thr K\i'cuti\c l)i paj-t-
liicnts, with a stat‘iiifnt of tin* caiisi s \\ liieli
pivveiited an (•arli( r (h i-i.siuii ii(ioii it, and of
tlif uiotivrs tor 1 Ik-■. atificatioii oi'ii hv the I'lii-
Icd Stalvs, at tliu hiM scs.si«n of .'oiiifrcss.
Il’fi/uesih/t/, Ikr. 1 j.—’I'he S|)eakei’ laid
before ihi* House the followinj^ commu
nication iVom tlu' 'I'reasiiry Department:
1'rt;i>airy lleparttiicnL. Dec I t, 1824.
SH{ : In f)bi (lienee to a Resolution ol
tlie Tlouse (d‘I’epresentatives of the «th
ins tant, I ha\e the honor lo submit a re-
j)orl from the iirst Ccjmpiroller of the
Treasury, \\ hi'jh, with the correspon
dence accomi)anyini^ il, contains the in
formation recjuii ed.
1 i'emain, with respect,
\our most o!)»‘dienl servant,
\v\i. H. ( UAwroRn.
lion. Henry flay, Sptakt-r of tiic
llou.si- of I{t[)re.s«. iitatives.
('I'his document refers to the tonnaf^e dii-
lit's imjiosed by the United States on
the Canal boat.s of the Slate of Ne\>-
York.)
On motion of Mr.Storrs, it was refTred
to the committee oti Commerce with tin*
followinj;' instructions :
That the communication and the ac
companying j)apers be referred lo the
commillee on Comnterce, aiul that the
said committee be instructed to incjuire
into the expediency of so amendint^ the
acts of Coni^ress ret>u!aliu!^ the com
merce of Ihe United Stales, and imposini
duties on tonna,i>:e, that they shall not be
construed to extend to boats employed
exclusively in transportation, on the in
terior canals of the respective slates.
Mr. New ton objected to. the commit
tee l)ein;^ fettered with instructions, atul
staled that if the committee was left at
larji^e, it would endeavor to do justice to
lioth parties.
Mr. Storrs explained j after which his
motion was at^i’eed lo.
On motion of Mr. Storrs, the commu
nication of the Ciovernor of New-York,
jii the sunvj subject, wus referred to the
same committee.
N ortli-Cai'oliua' Lejj^islatiire.
SKNATE.
T/ii>rsfliii/, Dec. Ifi.—On molion of Mr.
Carson, the S».-nate resolved itself into a
committee of the whole, Mr. Forney in
the chair, on the bill aulhorizitii^ and di-
rectiiif>- the Supreme C'oiirt to be holden
111 the several j)Iaces therein direcletl, See.
After some . lime spent in conuniitee, it
rose and reported said bill with sundry
amendments. Mr. S(>eii^ht moved for its
indeiinite j)ostponenient, and called for
the yeas and nays on the question, which
were—Yeas 26, Nays 28.
The amendments proposed in the com*
mittee of ttie whole, were severally read
and agreed to,
Mr. NN illiams, of lieanfort, then mov
ed lo amend the bill, by strikint^ there
from *‘Ne\\bern,” one of the places di-
sii'tiated in the bill, lor holding- the Court,
and inserlinjj;' in iieu thereof, •‘•Washini'-
ton,” which was not at^reed lo. Mr.Car-
son moved lo erase ‘‘Statesville,” and in
sert •‘?»Ior!,’-anlon,” w hich was not at;reed
to. 'I'he (|ueslion then recurred on the
•passaj^e of the bill the sc'cond time., which
was detiMinined in the alliniiative—V-eas
2', Navs 26.
Sa/i/nld//, Die. 18.—M'r. Monlq-omery,
Irom the ^select t oinmillee, to whom w'as
referred the resolution dirt'cliii!.^ an in-
(juii'y into the salaries and fe‘s of ll.e pub
lic oflicers. See. reejuesied ihal the com-
iiiitlee be discharL,^ed from the i'urthei
consideration of ihe subject; \vhich 'vas
a;.>,-reed lo-
!\/o.'i/iii/, Der. 2C>.’—\ messa.qe fi-otn the
e.l'ier House, statin_L;- tin ir ai>Teeme!it to
all the amendmetils made by the Senati;
to the bill aulhorisini^ the uiakin;;; a turn
pike road (Vom *he Saluda (Jap lo ihi-
reiinessee line. -J’lie said bill was tlu-ii
ordei ed lo be et’i'olled.
Mr. Carson pre:,ei.ted a !)ill to r.]-,poini
coiiimisstoners to I'un and tiiaikthe di\i-
(liu^v litu' beiweon the roinuies of I.ir.coln
aie.l Hurke ; i-.iul Mr. Mont'^omer}, a l)ill
concii niiit:;; ovei-sceis of roads; vhich
jiassed their iirsl i'eadin;^
Mr. l-'orney^ fr.'in the cummitti'c on In
ternal Impro\emeiit, lo whmn was refer
red the petition of sundry inhabit;!Mis id’
Hui ke ccjimty, rei^ortcfl a bill auth.orisini,
the 15oai (I of Internal Iinprtjvi meiit to
cause a survey of a road l* I'e iiui'le (Vchii
Moi i^anton, across the Yellow .Moutitain,
to il.e Tenne.sset'. line; which w a.s irad
lilt llrsl time and passfil.
JJer. .ii.—'i ii:- follow in(; bili.s
IVom the other liouse were read the Iirsl
tim«' and passetl bill to rt-jjeal i!k;
:^CI (f ]>J22. t!'] calinj^, in an m i
titled “ An act dlrcclini' the dcs^^i.ation
i>f hands, ynd how tlu*y shall be coini)eil-
(‘d lo work under the overseers ol roads
hereafter in the counties ol Lincoln, ( o-
lumbus, Ihirke and Kockinpj'ham ;” a Inll
appointing cotnjiiissioners lo view and lay
oil a road from Iviitherlord to Ashville :
a bill to cTicoiiraije the destruction of
wolves in Wilkes county ; and a bill aii-
ihorisin^ the buildini^ a ciam aci oss Arra-
ral river in Surry county.
I'he Senate proceeded to the second
readin^^ of the bill to comjjel the IJaiiks
of this state to pay specie in certain ca
ses; and lilt' amendment rep*)rted by ihe
select commillee on the Ifjlh itislaiil, be-
ir.'7 under consideration, the (iiieslion re
curred on the motion, heretofore made by
Mr. Spei;hl, that the bill and amendment
be |)ostpoiied : which was determined in
the ne^^alive—yeas 27, nays .>0.
Mr. liiackwi'll then moved to amend
the amendment, by addin,:^ the ioliowint;:
‘‘ Provided that no Director, not a resi
dent in the county where the liank ol
which he is a Director shall be located,
shall he subject to be sued under the pro
visions of this act;” which was a,q;reetl
If). The (piestion then recurred on the
amendment reported by the committee :
which was agreed to. The bill was tur-
iher amended, oti molion of Mr. liarrini;-
er, by strikin;^^ out the words ‘‘next ensu-
iii.-r,” and |)assed its second reading—
\eas nays 2.1.
tl'fh/r.silai/. Dee. 22.—Mr. Love, from
the selei I committee, lo w hom w as refer-
retl the petition of sundry inhabitants of
Haywood couiilN, rei)orled a bill lo alter
and amend the act of 1823, entitled “An
act lor the relief of such persons as be-
canu' |)urchasers of the Cherokee lands,
sold under the authority of this stale;”
wiiich j)assed its first reading-.
The following engrossed bills passed
their seconi and third readings, and were
ordered to be enrolled : a bill to prevent
any person from falling timber into the
Tuckaseegee river,and Caney Fork there
of, within Haywood county ; anti a bill
directing the time and place of selling
lands and slaves under execution in Bun
combe county.
Mr. Montgomery presented the follow
ing resolution, w hich was not agreed to^
BmiltrJ, 'I'hat a sclcct committee be appoint
ed to imjuire into the cxptdiency of alterinjj,
(ieliniiii;-, and ti.ving' the salaries and fees of the
public oflictrs of this state.
A- message from the other House, pro
posing that the select joint committee aj)-
pointed to consider the resolutions of the
Legislature of Cieorgia, proposing an a-
mendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted Slates, be discharged from the con
sideration thereof. Agreed to.
The bill to authorise, and direct the
Supreme Court to be holden in the sever
al places therein named, and to advance
the administration of justice on the trial
of Etpiity cases, was read the third time,
amended, and ordered to be engrossed—
yeas 32, nays 28.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Thursday^ Dec. 16.—Mr. Alston, from
the select committee, to whom was re
ferred the memorial of ihe Manumission
Society, made a report recommending its
iTjection. Conciirred in.
On molion of Mr. Burgen, the com
mittee on Internal Iiujjrovemenis were in
structed to iiu|uire wlial sum will be suf-
licient to repair the road fiom the Old
Fort in Burke county u, the Swanano (iap,
and the expediency of making such an
apj>ropriati(jn.
'I’he House, according to order, resol
ved itself into a eommillee of the whole,
on the subject of taking from the Board
of Internal Improvement the power of ap
pointing an Engineer. After some de
bate, the commitlec rose, and reported
the bill without amendment. Mr. Iredell
moved lor its indelinile postponement ;
vvhii h was negatived—64 lo 61.
/’/7>A/y, Der. i7.—'l’he bill to amend an
act for eslablisliing a Colh'ge in the west
ern ])arl of the state of North-Carolina,
was read the second lime, anrl, on motion
of .Mr. Doiu)ho, postponed indelinitely,
'I'he bill in relation lo the civil I'/ngl-
tu'er, was read the second time, and re
jected by Ihe casting vote of the Speaker.
Sat Urdu Dee. la.—On molion of Mi-.
Cox, the miliiary commitK'e were in-
struct('d lo ii'ciuire into the expediency of
f(*rmii'.g all Iree men of color between 18
end 51) yeai-^s of age ir.to a company or
squad of ])ioni'e! s, to exercise as such in
workitig on the publii- roails, at all limes
w hen the militia meet for drill, w ithin th.e
beal (d tlie Captains respicti\11 v, ihro’-
out the Mate ; and that they hu\e leave to
rcjiurt by bill or ollu-i w ise.
•Mr. Sit-diiian presented a bill to repeal
an act, jjas.sed in lsi‘.», to i reau- u I'und fur
Internal 1 inprovciiieiits, ami to iistablish
a Board lor the iiiaiiai;eniinl ihereoft—
whk h w::.. read and oi dered to lie on the
table.
Monday, Der. 2 )—'I’Ik' following b’lls,
li-oiM the Sen;*.!.', we’e read tiu' t-rst lime
and pavsrd : 'I'iu' bill to authorise iht-
Boani (li Internal Ii.-ipro\einenl to i uiise
a .siir\i y am! I'cpoj t to hi' made of a j)art
ol tlie^road leadiii”; Irom Columbia to
(>'1111 \(ck, in Tyrrell couritv ; tiu- bill
the tissenl of North-Can.lina to,
I t r.hiri ii'L’’ in this state, certain acts
|)i Ihc ] ■■■;>isia’.rr(-(,| Tennessee, iclali\e
‘he ritiioky .^i()lult.un 'i'lirnpike Com-
i'/iuy, i.nd iiulhoiising a subscription on
ti"-" pan ol tliis Mate, to Ihe stock of said
I. ''!u;v;tiy ; and the bilKo authorise the
A me ^‘’oni tiie Si'iiate^ proposin g
to ballot lo-morrow morning for Counsel
lors of *State for the ensuing year, anc
statin;- that William Davidson, Ldmund
Jones" Thomas Wynns, Gideon Alston,
Theophihis Lacy, William Blackleilge
atid David (.illaspie, are nominateil ior
the appointments, 'i'he proposition was
agreed to, and the names of (.Jeorge U .
ji-iVries atul John AFDonell were added
to the nomination.
On molion of Mr. Ashe, a select com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Ashe, Shep-
pei-d, Seott, W'ebb and Ballew, were ap
pointed, to prepare and report a bill more
eirectually to suppress the practice ot
treating with ardent spirits, (>r using any
undue means, by candidates tor any pub
lic appointment whatever.
Mr. Williamson presented the follow
ing resolution, which was lejecied :
Ihsnlved, That the coniinlttcc of l-’inanco be
instnictrd to iiujuire into the expt-tlieiu y ot re
ducing- the tax on Billiai’il 'I'iiblcs, so a.s to pro
duce a ri.\ciiuc- to the state.
Mr. J. A. Hill, from the conimittee on
Internal lmpro\eineni, to whom was re
ferred the resolution diretiing them to
inquire into the expediency of reducing
the Board of Internal Improvement from
six to three members, reported a bill to
amend the act of IS 19, entitled “An act
to create a fund forlnternal improvement,
and to establish a Board for the inanuge-
ment thereof,” so as to reduce the Board
to three members; which bill passed its
first reading.
Mr. Polk, from the commitlec of Pro
positions and Cirievances, to whom was
referred the petition of several of the in
habitants of Camden county and the ad
joining counties, on the subject of a road
and bridge, rej)orled a bill l’a\orable to
the prayer of the petitioners; w hich pass
ed its lirstreadiiig.
Mr. Polk, from the committee on Mil
itary AH’airs, to whom was refei-re.d the
resolution directing them to inquire, into
the expediency of amending the militia
laws relative to the cavalry, reporied a
bill lo amend the act of 1823, entitled
“ An act to amend the militia laws of this
state relative to the cavalry;” which pass
ed its first reading.
Tuesdai/^ Dec. 21.—The follow ing bills,
from the Senate,* were read the first time
and passed : The bill to exempt the Se
cretary of Slate, Public 'I'reasurer, and
Comptroller from serving as jurors and
overseers of roads ; and the bill to detach
the company of militia, now command
ed by Capt. Stephen Monson, in Meck-
lenbv’.rg county, from the 2d regiment,
and attach il to the 1st regiment.
Ml-. Lamb presented the following res
olutions, wdiich were ordered to lie on the
table, and be j)rinled:
Whereas it is believed by many of the
good people of this slate that the several
incorporated Banks thereof have tran
scended the powers granted to them by
law, and thereby violated their charters
as a body corporate. And whereas it is
deemed expedient, as well for the purpo
ses of future legislation, as to (juiet the
apprehensions of the community, that the
fact should be judicially ascertained ;
7?f // therpfurc rcxolveJ, I5y t!ie CJcncral .-V.sscm-
bly of the state of North-Carolina, that the Go-
vcrner l)o, and he is hereby required to instruct
the Attorney General of this state forthwith to
flic and |)ro.st‘cute, in his name, as relator, and
on behalf of the state, an information in tiic na
ture of a quo warranto, in suth manner that a
legal isslif* may he made iip between the state,
and the said bodies corporate, or any or either
of them, in order to try the fact by a jury of the
country, accordin.^ to law.
Jnd be it further reaulvcd. That the Governor
be, and he is hereby required and directed, to
employ other coun.stl, learned in the law, to aid
and assist the Attorney’ Gemral in such prose
cution, and to issue his warrant to the Treasurer
for all reasonable expenses that may be incurred
thereon.
IVcdnenday^ Dec. 22.—Mr. Ramsay pre
sented the petition of sundry inhabiianlsof
the counties of Orange, Chatham, Guil
ford and Randolph, praying for the erec
tion of a new county out of the said coun
ties. Ordered lo lie on the lalile until the
1st of March next.
iMr. Shipp presented a bill, fixing cer
tain tees of the Clerks of the County and
Superior Courts ; which passed its'first
reading.
Mr. Gary, from the committee on' A-
gricuhure, to whom was referred that
part of the Governor’s nu ssage r-lali\e
lo the subject, together with the Idler of
the Public 1 reasurer, reported a bill to
ccm'.inne in force the provisions of the acts
ot 18 22 and 1823, lo promt pie agi icultui e
and f.miily domestic manufactim-s with
in this slate. 1 he rt'porl as concurred
in, and the bill read and ordereil to lie on
the table.
Mr. IV'lk jM'eseiited a bill to extend thi'
provisions and ])enalties (d’the act of 1819,
entitled ‘.\n act more enectiially lo pun-
l^h the making, ’passing or attenipiing to
pass counterfeit bank notes w hich jiass-
ed its fii-st reading.
Mr. J..\.llili ptcsenled a rer;-)liifion, au-
ihoriMiig 111,- Board .;f Intornal Improve-
nu'iit ti) piir'-hasi', lor llie u.se of the state,
a dredging or mud machine, for (U-epen-
iMgthe channel of ihe Cap* Fear liver
below A\ ilmingioti, ai„l el.sewhere ns muv
be necessary ; \,hich wa;. laid on the *a-
ble.
( ommodore Rodgers, liaving previons-
V resigned his phice as President of the
Hoard of Navy Commissioners, has h-ft
N\ ashington City to enter upon the com
mand ol the new and elegm’ I'ne rf
y rnRSDAY. .lANUAUY 4. 1S25.-
Natio.val IfoAi).—We are requesTeJtT^
tiiat a public meeting w ill be held, at the Cour
Mouse in Charlotte, on Satunlay, the 8th ii,
for the purpose of petitioning the Presidiht
the suhj( ct of the National Koad which u
govenunent contemplates ealablishihing- fjjJ
Washington to New-Orleans. The subjcct '
an important one ; and it is hoped that the cii
i/.ens of the county generally, as far as convci
ient, w ill attend. Another object, of no sm 'j
importance to this piartcr of the state, will^i
wise be submitted to the con.sideratioii of the
lueetiiig, in order to take the necessary steps»,
insure its accomplishment.
A new Poit-Office has been established a
Kirksville, in this county, and Janies Kirk, Es.i
a])’’)(jinted Postmaster.
ScpnEMK Cornr.—The hill I)cfore the Icgis.
lature, directing the Supreme Court to be htl{
at Statesville, Italeig’i and Newbern, for
purpose of facilitating tlie administration of ju.,,
tice in the trial of F.quity causes, has passed the
Senate by a vote of 33 to 28. It has likcwis-
passed its first reading in the House by a major,
ity of two to on- ; .ind letters from Hak-ighcs.
press very little doubt of its becoming alaw.-
Should the bill pass, two terms of the Supromu
('ourt will be held each year, at cach of the
])laces above mentioned. The advantajjos to be
derivcil from this arrangement, nurst be appa-.
ent to every one ; and as it involves no adi!:-
tional expensf, and will relieve the people from
the burden of interminable suits in f'.quitv, no
fear of the loss of ptipidur favor, can operate cn
any member to oppose it.
PUi:SII)ENTIAL ELECTION.
Louisiana.—From returns received from
this stale, the question is settled between
Crawford and Clay—the former goes in
to the House. 'I'he votes of this slate
have been divided between Jackson aui
Adams, though in what proportion we
are unable to say, as the statements in thr.
New-Orleans papers differ. One account
says, that two of the electors are for .\d-
ams, and Mreffor Jackson ; another, ihn.
only one is for Adams ; it is of no impor
tancc, however, one way or the other.—
Returns from all the state:> having becti
received, the following is the l esult, al
lowing Adams two votes in Louisiana:
Jackson, 99
Adams, 84
Crawford, -4 1
Clay,
Gen. La Fayette has postponed hiitour
through the southern states until spring.
He will remain at YVashington to wiiiicis
the inaugeration of the next President;
and will start from that j)lace on the fix'!
of March, for Haleigh. The Mccklen-
burg volunteers need not regret this delay;
as they will then, probably, be favored
with better roads and finer weather.
The determination of La Fayette todt-
fer his visit until spring, it is stated in a
letter from Washington to the editor of
the nillsboi'oiigh Hecorder, was made 03
the assurances of the southern members
of Congress, that the delay, under all the
circumstances, would not be received ur-
kindly by the people.
It will l)e seen by the procecdiugs cf
Congress, that that body is about to pay,
in j)art, i!ie debt of gratitude which this
country owes to La Fayette. This vete
ran, who entered into the service of this
country rich, is now poor^ and invohodi'i
debt to ihe amount of 60,000 dollars: aiii
all in conseipience of his uniform aiiln^'
rence to j)rinciples, and devoledncss t(>
the cause of freedom. Will a sin;i;le vo'.rf,
then, be raiseil against an appropi'iatit^t>
liy Congress, to biighten his few reimi-"
ing years, and render his old age h-U'P)''
as hi', youth was glorious r e h^^P^
not. 'I’hat Republics are not ungr*!’-'
ful, lei La Fayette be a bright, and las'.i:ir
evide’KC.
Conc^resH.—For the pror.eeilitit,'5 ol tli:-
body, we arc imle!)led lo the XntionnlJo'-i'f'
Jinl; and as our extracts will hereat’ier 1>(-
made Irom ihc same paper, wc mention
this, in order to .save a weekly reiietiti'"'
TIk' repoi is for the' ./wnjfz/, both as t''
correcinc:/; and aliility, arc t iiual ta
of either of tlie olh.i'r jiapers at ashi'i?
ton ; and the tulenl w ith which it is
• iucted, iin \arious and judiciuu'i
lions, u nder it at all times a hi;;hly
luable and interesting pajicr.
who may wish to reci'ive a papi r
ilie r,eat of go\(>rnmetit, tViencMy to t.i-
iidiuiiiiblration and lo its coiii’se ol
ro!di'len»'y