SUJkTFK.VTH rOXLllKl^H KlUST SKSHIOW.
SnXATK. •
Tl'ESPVY, DF.c', C^.—Mr. DirktM’son,
Mr. ofTcrcd the follow in.; vcs-
oluiioii, which was ortlorcil to lie one day
0(1 the ta!)lo:
JiPfi'Ivei/, 'I'luit file President of the I'. States
1)0 ic(|tK'*e«l lo commuii'catr to this House (it
Nev. JiM-sey, oficiod t!ic followitig rt'solu-
tioii for consideration :
JJesoIred, That the 30th rule for con-
(luctiii|» the !)Ubiness of the Senate br so
amendcj], that, instead of a cominitte (jI
C’ommerco and Manufactures, tliere he
\wo standing coniniitteos, one of Com
merce and one of Manufactures.
Mr. Van Buren, of Xew-York, gave
tioticc that on 'J'uesday next he should ask
leave to introduce a resolution proposing
an ameticiinent to the Constitution ol the
United Stales, in relation to Roads and
Canals.
WTDXKSDW, Die. 7.—Thc resolutlon
submitted yesterday by Mr. Dickersoti,
whicli proposes to divide tlie comtnitiee
of Commerce and Manufactures, wus
Tiext taken up, and adopted—Ayes 20—
Koes 9.
Mr. Johnson, of Kentticky, then sub
mitted the following resolution for con
sideration :
Jicsoh'edy That a committee be appoint
ed to inquire inio thc expediency of abol*
ishin:;; imprisonment for debt.
iSIr. J. wished the Senate would con
sider thc resolution at once, as the sul)
iect had been ol'ien’before them, and had
been amply discussed. Some objection
•was made to its bei-nq; taken up and acted
on, in consequence of which, Mr. J. mo
\eii that it lie on thc table, to be taken up
in its regular order.
ruioAY. ni-.c. 9.—Mr. Hayne submitted
-the fullowintj resolution for considera
tion :
liesoJvtd, 1'hat utiiform laws on the sub
ject of bankruptcy throui^hout the United
States ouqht to be estaiilished.
The resolution offered on Wednesday
by Mr. Ruggies was taken up for consid
eration :
Jiewh'ccU That the 30th rule of the Sen
ate be amende«l, by adding to it the fol
lowing : • and a committee to consist of
five members oti Hoads and Canals.*
Tlie resulutj'jn offered by Mr. Findlay,
of Pen!i. “ for the appointnient of a com-
niit'ee on Atjriculluie,” was next taken
Up for consideration, and after some de
bate. agreed lo.
MOM5AV, DF.c. 12.—The following Stan-
-ding Comniitteos were announceU from
thc Chair: “
O'l forevolt llelnlions.—Messrs. Macon,
Tazewell, (iaillard, Alills, and While.
i)a rihJnice.—Messrs. Smith, Berrien,
Holnios, Ilayne, and Woodbury.
On Commerce.—Messi s. Lloyd of Muss.
Van Dyke, Johusion of Lou. Williams,
and Ldwards.
V/i Mnnvfndures.—Messrs. Dickerson,
Jluggles, i'indlay, Lloyd of Muss; and
Clayton.
On Jjt'iculfure.—alessrs. Findlay, Lloyd
of Md. iiianch, ^VooUbury, and lioulig-
II y.
On Military.Iffisim—Messrs. Harrison.,
Beni'jtt, Chatulier, Hendricks, and John
son «jf Ky.
On the MUiiia. Messrs. Chandler,
Branch, Knight. H.irrison, and Bell.
On Nnrri! Jlfjlirs. Messrs. ilayne,
Williams, Seymour, Ro!)!)ins, and Kan»\
On Fnhlic Lrtnda. .Messrs. Barioti,
Thomas, Laton, K;»ig, and V'an Dyke.
On Indian A[}'aii'n.—Messrs. lien ton.
While, King, Kdwaids, and Cobb.
On CAnims. .Messrs. Riiggles, Boll,
Chase, M’llvaine, and Clayton.
On the Jiitrtcinry.Van Buren,
llolm'"^, Howan, B ri ien, .md Mills.
0/j thc Poil OJpce uni Posl liocvls,—
Mi'S'.rs. Johnson of Ky. Johnston of Lou.
Tl.omas, .M’llvainr, ami Wilh'y.
On Penslom.—Messrs. Noble, Cluse,
^laik^. Cobh, aiid F.llis.
On /V District of Columbia.—Messrs.
J>l(i\(l('f Md. Rowan, Noble, Eaion, and
. iioiiligiiy.
On the Contingent Expenses of the Srnnle.
—Messv''. Sevn'.oiir, K-.ne, and Hetidi icks.
On ljhf!rossed Messrs. Marks,
Wiliev, a;id Ellis.
N
IIorSK OF KKPKKSF.NTATIVF.S.
yuiDAY, DKf. 9,—Ml. Hemphill prescn-
trd aiiieniui lal, signed by Delegates from
tlie States of Rhode-Island, New-Voik,
>lrw-.lersey, Pennsylvania, and Soutli-
Carolina, in behalf of the surviving olli-
cers of tlie lie\oliilioMary ;\rniy, J'oi’ “ re
newing tiicir claim lor the compensation
vliirli was stij)iilated as the reward of
those services and sacriiici-s. which, witli-
out a l)oast,” thc nieinorialisls observe,
“ tliev may be allowed lo say, conn i!)uled
to srcKi-e the ])(“ace, hupijiness. unci sov-
crelgtitv of tlie United Slates and mo
ved that tlie nuMDorial be referred lo a se-
Jeci ('jinmitiee, and pi inied ; which vas
agrceil to.
Mr. M'D'ifJir oflVred the following vr-
Boliition, whit h was ordered to lie on the
table, and b(‘ printed :
Thill for tlie purposr of clertint,^ the
Tn siilri.t iiii'l \ i«M-I'rcsiiU nt of tin; H. Srutis,
tilt Coi.siitnticiii )'i}i;lit to l>e .so ainemUd, t!i;it
a niiiioi'Hi s\ -.tcni of soting 1\ clistrirts siiall be
tstahiisht ;! in ;ill lln' .'■■t'.itt 'i; and tiiiit thc Coii-
etitiition oiigln to he iurtiur intend'd in svich
jiiiinii' r U'’ \vlil prevent the i U elion of ihe ui’ore-
ofTici rsfroin devolving njjon tiu iv.sj)ictive
1 louses of ConpTess.
Iff '-oUii!, 'I iiat a sclect eoii.in tiec he !ip-
poiMtnl, with iii.slrnctioiis to prepare und report
« joint rt*c'luUon, vmbratinjj U»c uiurtsaid oh-
njit iiu-on'patil)!f with th.‘public interest) thc
|)i)cuniints inul l*roa-.ciliiig-s of the \uvai (Jourt
Mart'.ul in the rase (»f Captain (."nurles Stewurt
—also the* dociunents anl proceedings of the
Naval Court .Martial in the case of l.iontenants
Joshua U. Sands, anil William M. Hunter.
The following is an abstract fronti the
list of Committens apjiointed by the Spea
ker of thc House of l^epresentati\es :
STANDING CO.MMHTKKS.
-Mr. Love presented the following
olulions, which were
the table :
Jicso'red, by the Senate and House of
Commo!is of the state of Novlh-Carolina,
I'hat the govcrnnienl ol theUnitefl States,
in a treaty it n»adc with certain Cherokee
Indians on the 26ih of February, 1319,
for Jands in this state, having agreed to
allow a reservation of 640 acre.s to each
head of an hnlian family residing within
the ceded territory, w ho should choose
to become citizens of t'.ie United States
in iiKnmer stipulated in sai'i treaty, did,
without the conscnt of tliis state, appro-
. ' l..iions « Ae several acts relative to Co,.my Trustl-es and Wardens of
. I I :>nd that iliey have Poor to proceed by citation against »!•,
read and laid on ; lie arms tiequire
irtibs und Mams. — Messj-s. M’i.une of Del. , . ■ i i i . mnut
Cook, Stevenson, M’DufV.c, Dwight, Maivin,and ipriate a considerable pait ol the most
Brcni. I valuable land oi the ten ilory acquired un-
i'laims.—ssrs. \VilliHms, M’Coy, Whittle-1 dj.i* ilve treaty to the use ol the said In-
sey, James \Vilbon, Uurherof Con. Martlndalc, , which lands belonged exclusively
and Owen. • | this state : and that, to prevent any
( W///ifm."Messrs. Newton, T omnnson, ( am-1 . ordis-
hrelcng. Heed, Tlunnpsunof Gu. Mung-..m, aud , dtH.C illy arising under tht ‘ "
‘ satisfaction to the Indians, with senli-
I.iving.vtor., Hu* metits of respect and attachment to the
Wurt/.
Jua'iciari/.—Messrs. \Vel«»t
chaiian, W ri}>ht, (’l.irke, Dayton, ar.'l Dorii y
Maniijitdnrfs.-yn. ssrs. Mallar}, ('ijndict, Con
nor, V. leklilic, Duvlr,, U liit.-, and Iturjfess.
— N an Itenssi Uer, Harris,
Ilalh.ek, Mccch, Meiwin, U dsoii of S. C. and
'l'a> lor of V
government of the Union, and with a
view to that humane and liberal policy
which has always distinguished the con-
iluct of the Unitetl Stales towards ibe
Indiutis tribes, this state has pure bused
jridian Jlffuirs.—ytCocke, M’Kec, Me- at a i'nll and fair price, t'.iO inteiTSl aiul
Lean of Oh. liuckncr, luhafcno, M’Manus, and
Miner.
I'Wrii'ti Messrs. I’orsylh, Crownin-
shield,'I'rinihle, Arii.i-r, Worthington, I'^vcrett,
and Steven lint of I'a.
Mitifdri/ . tjfair-'..—Mes.srs. I lamilton, .Mitc in ll
of Md. lloUbtoii, I'attnall, V'anee, l.iiicohi, aiuL
W ard.
.Iffuirs.—Messrs. Storrs, Jlolcomhe,
Hartlevt, Saunders, MarLlcy, Tr. John.son, and
Sands.
SKI.KCT COMMITTKKR.
Hands ft II11 (V//i«/.v. — Messrs. Hemphill, Hucli-
cr, Stewart, AUains of N. V. Henry, Haynes,
and Ini^ersoll.
JS'atiiiiiid I'liirersitij mul OIjtinriitori/.—Messrs.
Mercer, Carter, > erp’aiik, Kdwunls of I’a.
Letelu r, Sawyer, and o>isof O.
Kxccntn c iii jiurlnii nts.— .Messrs. Webster, M’-
f ,eun of Del. Forsy lli, Hen>|)hill, Crow ninshielcl,
I.ivingston, and I'rs. Johnf.on.
(iENKKAl. ASSKMHI.y.
estate of the said Indians in the aforesaid
lands reserved for the sum of Si940,
which lias !)ecn j)aid in equitable jiropor-
I'.ons and to the entire salisfaciion olthe
said Indians, and which su’u ought to be
.efundod to this sUiio by the Uniled
Stales.
Jirwli'cd, that this state having ceded to
ihe United States a large tract of counlrv
on the waters »*! the Mis.sissippi, which
cons'ilules a valual)le portion ol the pub
Ik lands, llu* government of thc L nilcii
Slates oni;al, upon principle of moi
ji slice, lo extinguish, as soon r.s may be
pi aclicuble, the Indiun title to the bal
ance of lands in this stale, upon'whirh a
purl of the ClnTjkee Indians now resitie;
and that ihe said government be recpiest-
ed to give this suiijecl an early consider
ation.
Resolved.^ that the Senators from this
stale in liie Congi-ess of the Untied Slates
be instrncted, and the Kepresenlatives
requested to make a()plicat;on to Con
gress for an a;ipro|)rii.lion of money lor
liie objects afciesaivl ; atul tliat they be
requested to co-ojieralc willi the Legisla
ture in such manner as may seem to
them ^jndient, and compatible with
the honor and interest of this slate.
Rcsoh'cd^ that the Ciovernor o!' iliis slate
I)e requesietl to transmit lo each of the
Senators and Representatives from this
stale in Congress a copy of the aforesaid
resolutions.
Mr. Sanders presented a hill to amend
the several acts, regulating proceedings in
Courts of Fqtiily; and Mr. Love a bid lo
revive and continue In force, for the lime
therein mentioned, the act oi' 132 1, enti
tled “An acl to aller and ametid tiie act
of 18>M, eiitilled *An act for the reliel’of
sncli persons as may become j)urchasers
of the Cherokee Lanus,.sold under the
aulhoriiy ollhis slate. Wiiich bills jjass-
cd their first reailing.
The bill to incorporate the Gold Com
pany was read the second time- and, on
motion of Mr. Seawell, jiostponed inde-
finiiet)-—yeas 37. na\s 17.
'i'he bill more cneciiiully to secure Bank
I)e!)ts in all cases where the statiiie of
limitation miglit be plead, was read the
second time, atul on motion of Mr. Pick-
etl, postponed iiiflelinileiy.
A message fiom the olher House, pro
posing to ballot on Friday next lor seven
Counsellors of Slate, and staling that Pe
ter Jii'owne, Meshack Franklin, Gideon
Alsion, Jolin ^i’Dowell, of Rutherford,
(ieo. \y. JelVreys, W’m. Blackledge and
Thomas iianny, are in iionunation. A-
greed to,
'i’be Senate proceeded to the third read
ing of the bill to advance the ad.mini.slra-
tion of justice in Conns of L'piily, and
to establish a Court lor that purpose.—
Mr. Seawell inoved to strike out the
word “Nashville,” in the 1 llh line of the
7lh section, and insert in lieu thereof
‘•Raleigh.” Not agreed to. On motion
of Mr. Joiner, the wurds ‘‘and the like
causes of the county of Pill s!iuil bi- irans-
IVrrt'd for trial to the Court to be held by
tliis act at Newbern,” were atlded to the
2d section. Fiirll .:r amendmciit was
made to the bill on motion uf Mr. Sea-
well, and tlie (juestion recurring un its
passage, it was decided in t!ie negative
-^yeas 21, nays 3.5.
HOUSK OK COM>!ONS.
TVF.sn.w, ni:c. 6. Tin; l)ill to incorpo
rate Ihe AgricuUural SiiCiety of Slokes
County, was read ihe second and ihird
limes, anil ordei ed to lie eni oiled.
On motion of *Mr. Bain,
lic.sofred^ that the committee on Milila-
i-y .Affairs be instructed lo emiuire inio
the ]iro])riety nf classing the iiiililia of
ihis slate into two classes: the first class
lo consist of pfi'ective men from the age
IS to 35 years; tIu’ second clafis to consist
of eO'ective liieii from the age of 3.5 to 4.5
vears; that tiie t fl'ec'ive nien consiiiuting
the first class shall be subject to military
duty as now by law recjuired; that liie ef
fective men composing the second class
be o'lly held I)ound to fio military duty on
days of regimental oi’ general reviews.
JtCfifjlred, further, that the same com
mittee inc|uir(> inio the ex]iedieniy of
plat ing' tl'K’])iibiic arms, not otherwise
di'-.po.sed (yf, in tiie hands of the mililia
leave to report bv biil or otherwise.
WKDNKSi.AY, DKC. 7.-A message from
thc Senaie, stating their agreement to the
amendments made in the bill to amend
the several Acts of Assembly, lor extend
ing and improving the state road lead-
iVom Wilkesborough to the foot ol Laurel
}Iill. Whereupon the said bill was or
dered lo be enrolled.
iMv. Polk, from the committee ot i re
positions and (irievances, to whom was
referred the petition of sundry citizens ol
Surrv county, on the su!>ject ol a mill-
dam,' reported that it is inexpedient to
grant the prayer thereof. Concurred in.
The follo,ving bills, from the Senate,
passed their first reading: 1 he bill foi
injproving the navigation of Per()Uimpns
River above Newby’s Bridge; the bill
to establish a poor house in Burke; and
the bill making compensation to the
jurors of the Superior and County Courts
of Ashe.
The report of the Committee of _ ro-
positions and Grievances, to whom was
referred a bill to annex part of the coun
ties of Rutherford and Burke to Bun
combe, recommending iis rejection, was
read and concurred in.
Ordered that thc bill to repeal the act
of 1819. entitled An act to create
fund for Internal Improvement, and to
establish a Jioaril for the management
thereof.” lie on the t.d/ic.
J/r. Bain presented a bill to amend and
explain the 8lh secliuii of the act of 176 1,
empoweritig the County Courts oi the
several C(jii!iiies in tiie stale lo oider the
laying out ofpulilio roads, iitc. which was
read the first time.
Titi H.snAV, ]>Kc. H.—Mr. Matthews pre
sented a bdl to authorize the building'd a
'I'oll Bridge over Cape-l'ear liver at or
near the jilace where a direct line Irom
l-’ayeltevillc to Raleigh would crtiss the
‘■auie, aiiil to incorporate a roiujjatiy lor
that purpose ; and Mr. Web!i, a bill to
■ 11. ! IV ini H i 11 i nvl f! lies 11J f. 1 (H)0.
Poor to proceed by citation against t!
Sheriffs who may fail to pay over and u't
count for monies received by them, [.g
ported that the law in respect requires i,*
inendnent. Concurred in. *
The bill to prevent protracted litir,.
tion, by enlarging the jurisdiction of jJj’
lices of the Peace, was read the first tirop
and made the order of the day fur Fridav
next,
WKDNKSD.4Y, 11EC. 14. —On motion of
Mr. Swain, Doctors Gorham, Drake, and
Wilcox were added to the committee an.
pointed to inquire into the expediency [,£
establishing a Medical Board.
Ml'. Scott presented the memoriu! of
stuulry inhabitants of Orange, on
subject of Sunday Schools. Referred i*
the committee on Education.-
'Fhe bill to appoint commissioners to
contract for the building of a new court
house in Wilkes county, was read thg
third time, and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Scolt, from the comiuittce on ih^
.Tiidiciary, who were instrucied lo iuq,,j '
how far the seeurilies. lo a constuble’s
bund are bound for notes, judgments, 8^^
received by ihat officer, and by him not
acconnted for, reported that the law
sufiicienily comprehensive, and that atiu
alteration or amendment is uuaecessaiV.
Concurred in.
I'he House resolved itself into a com-
niiitee of the Wiiole, Mr. Pulk m the,
Chair, on the bill to eslalillsh a Jlanl; oq
behalf ol, and for the benefit of the Siaie-
atul, after considerable debate, the conv
mitiee rose, reported progress, auj oir
t.iitied lea\e to sii again.
MIM.-; ri'l.’S TO PANAMA.
hio^l iir.iuedialely in'.erestin'^ paptj
SENATU.
THl’WSDAY^, DKC. — Mr. WIlsOIl, of
Edgecombe, presented a bill to regulate
(he Tarboroiigh Academy, and for other
purposes ; also, a biil to legitimate Lou
isa Lodge and Dolly Lodge, and Wm.
Adams, of Edgecombe county. Whiui
bills were read the first time.
’I'he Senaie proceeded to the consider
ation of the bill to advance the adminis
tration ol Justice in Courts of Equity,
and Mr. Dowd moved for its indeliniie
postponement, which was not agreed to
—Yeas 25, Nays 30. ' The bill then
passed its second reading.
FRiiMY, nr>c. 9.—On motion of Spaight?
of Craven, the judiciary Commiliee
were instructed to enquire into tlie ex
pediency of making jjri.vi.sion for the
belter prescrva ion of Jtiulices’ Judg
ments aiid i:>\ecnlion.s, w here slaveK shall
be sold lo sausfy the same.
SATt.”:i)A\, ur.c. 10.—The bill vesting
in the people the right ol'elecling Sherill's
w as read, and on the question shall the
bill pass; there being 28 for, and
against it, the Speaker voied in the nega
tive. Tiie biil, therefore, w’as rejected.
MONDAY, UKC. 12.—Mr. Williaiiis j>re-
sented the petition of suiulry inhu!)itants
of Beauibrt county, on the subject of free
schools; which wus referred to the com
mittee on Education.
i'lie bill to repeal part of thc act of
18JO. entitled ‘‘ An act to revise the mil
itia laws of this slate relative to infantry,”
was re.ad the i;econd lime, ami, on*mo-
tion of Mr. M'Dowell, of Burko, inde
finitely postponed.
The engrossed bill to .cede to the Unil
ed Slates Oak Island, or so much thereof
as shall be purchased by the United
Slates for the purpose of erecting a forti-
licaiion at the mouth of tlie Cape Fear:
and thc bill to alter Ihe lime of hoiding
the Snj>erior Courts of Davidson and
Rowan, were read the second and third
times, and ordered to be enrolled.
’I’he i)iil niore elVectnally to suppress
Sabliuth breaking, was re.ad tiie .second
lime, and, on motion of Mr. Speight, of
Greene, indefmitely post'poned.
On motion of Mr. Speigiit, of Greene,
the Senaie losolvcd itself into commiltce
(jf ihe whole, Mr. Davidbon, of Meckliti-
hnrg., in the Chair, on the bill to allcr
the time ofll'.e aiiMual meeting of ihe Gen
eral AKsemidy. After some time spent
tiuMein, thc cominitiee rose, and repoil-
ed the said bill w iihont amendment.—
The l»ill was then reafl the second and
third times, and ordered to !>e engrossid.
[ 'I'l.is bill cJiacts that ihe (leneral .Assem
bly shall meet on the lasl Monday In De
cember, 1826; and thercafler, on the 2d
Monday in January.]
TUK.snAv, Di.c. 13.—Mr. Pickett, from
the commiltce on the Judiciary, n'ported
the bill direr ling the manner in w hich
d(juers shall herealler be laid off’, wilh-
(>\il aiiHMidmenl ; :md the said bill was
made the order of llie day for to-morrow.
Mr. Pickett, from the same committee,
reported the bill lo provide for the bet
ter government of the town ofLincoln-
!on-. which passed its first reading.
Mr. Pickett, from the same committee,
to whom was referred the resolution of
the Senate o'i’ tin; Hi!) iiistar.t, directing an
iiHjulrv into the expeiliM’cy of airiendiiig
the law ofth sn tils reported that it is in-
( xpedicut tu aiiicml Said law. Cuik urrctl j of t!>- fu st da* to be used by them un
in. dcr tiie bume rules, restrictions and re-n-
increasethe lax on Billiai’d ta’de.s tu S 1^H)0
i’he first men.ion bill pass'd its fir.si
reatlirig, and the lasl was rejected.
Mr.'Caldvvell pre.senterl a bill respect
ing a Li.ght Infantry Company in Salisbu
rv. commanded bv C jpt. Lemley
and refericil lo the Military committee
FHiDAY, ni:c. 9.—Mr. Gary presented a
Th
of the .‘ies-.i.-“, is lh.‘ delerminution to
Send r*linislers to repi * si-nt the United
Suues at the Congress . f Par.uma. Ii
gives ns pleasure to fiml th^ii this is to
Ije dv)'ie ntuier instructions to them toacf
as Counsellors only, and with a pcrferi i.a-
(u'vstanding, between this ar.d ;!ie other
govi rnmenls. that no deviation is expat*
cd of the Uniteil States from tliai -trici
neutrality which had been herei.jiore
. declared and mainLained betwuii the
Read j,|.L>sent belligt'renis—atul, of C(jursc, liia;
the ivlea of (dllauce between the Uriitt;;
Slates and tho.s^* j)Owers is wholly O'li c'
bill to ex.pluin and amend the act of.1819, i (luesiion. The functions of the .Miiiv
lers w ho are to he sent lo that Confernict,
are,neveriheless, of the gravest aiul iv,o!i:
confidential nature, and demand the aia
of the longest experience as well as of
the best talents of the country.—Conjee-
lure Is already busy as to wln> arc l)
conijjose the mission. Among t'.ie tunicij
which have been mentioned, an tli'suofl
Al.KKUT(i.\l.L.\ IXX And WlI.LlAM ll.CliUV-l
uivlng to County Courts the power of
regulaling separate Elections; ^Ir. Car
son, a bill to keep open for the jiassage
of fish. Main White Oak River, in Kuth-
erfoi-d county.
SATURUAY, nr.c. 10.—Mr. Melchor pre
sented a bill to amend the first section of
an act passed in 181‘J. concerning the
town of Concord ; Mr. Borden, a biil to
authorize and direct the pavment to l!ie | proliabh*, however, thoij;h|
Wardens of the Poor in cut h County, the ' " e have no nicans of know ing the U J
tiix imposed on retailers of spii ilous li
quors.
'J'he Hou'^e resumed the co’islderation
of the bill relative to the siealingof sjaves,
See. which was read the second lime, and
passt'il by a vote o( 7‘i to 3j.
On mo ion of Mr. Svvain, the Judiciary
commiilee were Instructed lo eiKjuire in
to the expediency of extending thi- power
of the (ioveinor, issuing proclamations
for the api;rrhensijn oi' fugitives from
Justice, so as to eiiiiji ac e notorious offen
ders going at large, w iiiiin as weH a.s
without the Slate.
tliat the selection, on whomsoever t\
devolves, has been already made.
^ Nat. Int.
From thc N>w-York Amcrlc.an.
The matnier in whic.h i^residenllilF.-
Icctors shall hereafter be chosen in this
slate, w hether by districts, as Meni'v.’rsC'
Cungress are now chostn, or by a };uicr
al ticket, to be voted for throughoul tlv
stale, was, as our readers may i t nier.iber
submitted, at the election just clo^cil. t
the decision of the people. The pu!:l;!
j)ress h^d very generally takesi ides hr
the geih'ral ticket system. The :Vi'-nr
.MONt'AV, Di:e. 12. —Mr. Polk iiresented . . ...
the pctiiion of Jane V.’hiilev, of Mecklen- bowcver, and this paper, tog
• • ’ • 1 *. I. . .........I .rvl tU.i • ^ r. « «..• 1*. h I' \
burg, pravingto bcdivoi\ed from her
husband Jonathan Whi ley. Rel'errcd to
the cominiitee of Divorce and Alimony.
Mr. Scolt presented the memorial of
Archibald I). Mnrphcy, staling his inten-
;*on of publishing a history of the Slate,
and asking the help and patronage of the
Legislature. Ordered that the said
ineiiiorial b(* sent to the Senate, with a
j)roposiiion lo refer the same to a sfx'clal
joint committee ; ami that Messrs. Scott,
A. Moore, Shej>perd, Spruill and Pugli
form Ihe committee on tiie part of this
Iloi^sc.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the
House resolved itself int) a commiilee of
the Whole, Mr. Polk in the Chair, on the
1)111 to establish a iiank on behaIf*of, and
for the benefit of the state; and, afler
sotne tinie spent therein, the commiilee
rose, re])oried progress, and obtained
leave lo sit again.
'n.-i'.sDAY, UKC. 13.—-Mr. Matthews pre
sented a bill lo Incorpurale the t:olton
PlantSteam Boat Company on the Cape-
I’ear river; which was read li.e first time,
and referred to t^e ci.iiiiinitlee on Inter
nal Im[)rovemeni.
A message from the Srnate, stating
that they had appointed a committee oti
their pari, consisting of Messrs. Seawell.
Spaight of Craven, i'orney, Davidson of
.Mecklenburg, and llili of Fratddin, lo
consider the memorial of Archibald I).
.\ruri)hey.
'I'he following bills from the Senate,
pitssed their first readitig: the l/ill to al
ler the time of the annual meetings of the
(leneral Assembly ; the hill to ajipoint
commissioners lo contract for the building
of a new court hon^^^e in Wilkes, and foi
dhei»^piirposes ; and ihe bill to make val
id cei tain deeds registered in the county
of Guilford.
Mr. Sc(itt, from the Judirlarv commit-
lee, lo whom was relerred the resolution
instructing them to impiire into the pro
priety ol so amending the laws prescrib
in^' Ihc duties of shcriiVs to eituble the
I er with se»era! of the |)apei's iti tlic vm^
tern part of the .state, expressed a \e:r|
decided preference for the disii ict y;j
tem : and it Is therid'ore, with very
salisfaciion that we le^rn, as well Ir.^
[)iivate infirmation as trom ollicisij
returns, tliat the district system will l;a'f|
an immense majority of the votes,
existing law to liiat eifect will, ol coui5Ci|
remain in force.
Tlie President of the United Statfij
must certainly feel himself verv mia'l'
obliged lo his kind friends, the euiloi^d
tlie Richmovid Enquirer, and somr (">
or three others, for their excfUcnt
gratuitous advlcc, given on all ncc.aMun|
of executive business'. There is not .
movement made nor a word s.tkK
they jioint out its errors and niisiu^'
nor a proceeding or writing in cot!i>|n>'
plallon, but they point out tiie
proceeding and give him directlo'i'’
and w iutto w rile! In this/zve/.’f/e/
oftiiings, when there is so
in \'irginia, and such a di>iposIt'ioii
pense it fre*dy to the nicdi;.
not be President! Assuredly
consciousness of incompcU.’ticy will "v"!
turc prevent the acceptance ol il'i'’
tion by any body. recotnj''‘-’H
that the constitution of the United S .;to
i>e altercfi, so as to make \ Irgitu^^''
.Melropolitan 'rerrllory, the Ilnrjn'n'O
//ce the sessions room of the CaMni'l-
the Wiifiranf the Seci-etary ol
lice; the other offices may be locuti 'l
cording to the residences ol the
io/.ve men w ho lake so inuch interest in
affairs of state :—'I'he olficers ol
ment, from the Presirlent down i'>
l)orler of the clerks’ office, f'j.vl
from a list of names to be ! .jfji
the editors (d'lbe Empiirer, the^ir I
and abslgn-j forevei’. I'ndliuiorc V'‘
J1 U'isr pvhUrsj.'irit.— I’be city
has ajjpropriaied ii78,.jOO lor iIh*
of its schools during ilig Qurreui-