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{ u«;ol..fli>u huvliip; already licen adoptrf^, ino'c vigilant ex'Tt.isr of oiir police. | its ion was ncct'ssuiy, tif- Und'.-i tin sf in^ppi s‘^ii.’IS aru! npinioit', I j J^j-e u cmtlU I>c amotuiccl. would ti) rcctuiif » tid to ilsi’l y\ iTioii.'in \\as madf* for its rp- i .('i^islatui f, a revision ol tlielaws, rc- corisidoration, which havitijj; been carricd la'ivt* to Calling' out t!ic Mililiu tcj t^up- j the )uesiion recuricd on the adoption «jI press itisnrrcciioiis, those jor appointinir | ii,o iunetuimcnl and kfepiny patrols, jind those jn rcla- tion to me migration of free persons of color into this State. The !a\v for call- jn!j o:it the Mihtiu, hy the variety of its enactnients, may lead to coid’usion, and the (i>icrs refened to, althouj^li they inay opjuar Mirkieiit, are pcrmittfd, in ma ny j)arts of our co»intry, to lie-dormant •■’nd ficplerted. Whether the etricacy anrl activity ot patrols would not he consider- sbiy j)iomoted by nn increase ot'privile- j;es, established remnnera.ion, a hi[^her penuliy for.neglect of duty ; and wln.'ther the polic y of our si'ter ^t!.'l',es, prohibit- jjis; t!'.e Tr.i;;ration of free pei 'on.s of coU>r \vii!iin th^'ir bo?iruhit ics. not be Mr. Sp».’iii;ht, of Greene, said that lie understood the object of the resoluiioti introduced by the i^entleman from IJlailen, (Mr. M’K.a\) to be the appointment of a cumniitlee to enciuire, whether these bU]iposed vacancies did exist. If this coniniittec be appointed and they report that vacancies do exist, it will then be time enough to pa»;s this resolution. At present, he saw no propriety in adopting; it. He tljotif^ht the better ^jlan would l)» to lay it on the table, until this comiuit- tee reported. Mr. M’Kay moved farther to amctul the Resolution, by striking out the w’ords “atid to ccase from all ofTicial duties.^’'- inet l)v coutit^rvfiiiii; ft'acintents. il con-1 He rcnutrked that tiie preservation of the H'coids of his oiTice, constitutes a part of the duty of the Secretary of State.— I-et the resol'.uion pass as proposed by tl,e mover, and wiiat picui jty have we that the rc'cords will not be exp? ^ed to j»i»y atid e\eiy person. H necessity x- is't'fi lor the passage of ihe resulution at .tii, (It Iioped this part wonld bf* stricken vU!i. He hud .in n!tervi( w with the Sc- : T.js'-ioM -I'ould l)e ^rai!*ed t«J ihm morning, .itid suin;'‘slc(l to Man'^uin, With y >u ii !,ini ihe difrKuliy which aj>[)edrerl to j>liluti(jnal. at(' nui.surnis submitted tin h to vour disc "etiuii. Ii- tl'.e niontl'. of .Inly, last, I'rederick Na' , I'.sq. ptesfnted lo t'le l'.xeculi\e liis ) L'sigtialion, as oi'e of il;e Ji'dges !l' th(‘ S'lpirior (diir’s ol cic. In coil't. u''*'Tic»'t ht'i ( of, thi C’‘;:au il 'f ^Mate >Vur. « M'rierl as so(>n as crrtiinsian es peiiiiiii d. 'i'hey ad'iM-d tha! a lenij rav t Wn; rests l(. T.ake a perm;iM’nt appoinUMent. TIk 1 ;T»ei'*ed ..rid n>ui li r(tr!‘.'*ed death of I i late .Tudge I'n.xtoi', n bicb has de- pri\»C; i.i.e Lourls o! an !)le and upright Jndu', SM( ie?y of an amisbh and beloved assoi'idr, and ihe StaN of an emittfiitlv uset .1 I i’i7. *n, creates ati additiotKii va- catu \ in ti>e satnr bench, which you in yen' I .*-cietion will supply. I'he resig nation of Ju'tii es of tl’.e I’eace and Mili tia (^ilU t "ill be fouud in thefi!e mark ed 15, iierewith tiansmi'ted. T ' It Iter I)('(ik of the (icnernor, will be I'l l:! in r-. adiness b\ m> private Secre* tar. lui vour exjmiiia'ioti. Wuh il ttie Journal of thf proc( edings-of the Coimi- cil d’ State, will await the cull ol' tiie Legislature. In tlie latter will be found, the t. orresp »ndencv bt int en th»'Exicutive aiK; (’ouncil, as to the proper mode of filin g » ucancii-s ^^•hicl^ may occur during tiie lert jis of the Lrgi-!:iture. On this su '- :i. a great vati(^!y of opinion lus ti among tny preilecessors. '• I'Ui h the hunds of the H'r'n. John Bt. .. Ol;.- of t!ie Senators in C'ongrcss, Ih.vv ie'-ei\c(i a coiriinnniration here wit. 'ubmitfe,'!, (ifi the file A) proposing to ; iil)lish the debates on tiie Federal Consiitutlori, by Jonathan I'dliot. Muuy impoMant subje('s, independent of those iiercin suiimiued, w iJi doubtless copi( under your consideration. Sucii as.sistance as my feeble abilities can aOorU yoiii deliberations, during my continu- aiiic in oflice, will most cheerfully be afl'orded by, Centleinen, Your very «.)b’t. Serv’t. II. li. uuinoN. SKNATK. TVKSDAY, DKc. 26.—The Message bav- iibg been read, Of motion of Mr. Speight, of Greene, it was ordered to be printed, one coj>y for each Member. Mr. Stokes, in rising to introduce a rcsuhjtioii, remarked, tliat it was time, if erroi ni;d been committed, to pul a stop toil. I i»e Governor, umlerstamltiig ihat ar‘eiiierl:-.ined, as to the consti tutionality of h’ls exercising powers vest ed in him by virtue of his ofiice, will pro- babiv reiVr'in from uny ofiicial act. lie would submit f«.r the con.-itieration of the Seiiiite. a rrS(jlutii)ii, m Inch had for its ol'icct M'(- ‘^uspensiwn of the duties of ll)t Secritaty (d'biu’e, until tliis difficul ty adjusted. It-is in these worls— Jicsolvcij, That the Secretary of State be, ii’ M he is hereby, directed, to stis- penu the ivsuing id Grants fov Lands, ano t>> ccjse fioin all otlicial duties, un til ‘ .i ii.er djiected bv this (uMieial As- scii''>iy. M . Si)eight, of (iieene. had no objec tion io :lie Hesoluiion, bui he coiilil see J10 ' of'/pMety ill tliis .ueiiiienian’s i-.on- tirir) peiform his dliciai duties.— ill ki this ubjectiot'. s\as raised at the lii-- >1 Miiii, w ht n ,he bill l(> alter the met ! ^ of tlie Asht.i'jIv, was before the Se att I but he ihout^ht tlien, anil he was stiii o';'tne opinion, that ii'oiiivr this, or fcitl.ri (.,f the c’htM' >jfl',i:es, ought to be CO. ‘led as vacant. If a lib*'ial con- Mr»i 'un vus put on tlv* fJoti:-iiiution, he tp] : iicndeO it W(;uld be ‘'i.iuncl, that the ji I possessed the righ.t ()f eh'ctitig the Go . Mi'.'i. Treasurer, S''c:-eiif.jy snd O'nii'-'.: jll( i\ at any time during 'l\i si’- tiiig ol the Assem!)ly, and it done on tl.e j.ts; (ia\, v. (iiiict come a:i luliy within ttie invatiH''/ antlpuivii w ol l',e Conslitittion, •n- if lJiu' .n ine tirst. lie re.jfuhd. he i.ad t:'! obj. «'I' ll to tiie cot.; s . piopo^td: bi'.‘ ha'pu.ij pai tiv uL'.r jiu.ntion 'o r!.iA-e if ;iie C't.iislitution, which rc’.a'es t'j 1 's subi( i.i, l.e could not be in’, e there ir..d-bei n an ift/fnurnu/ii. 'ri>f He'- was at'oj.ietl. Mr Si>-l\t '- ' e;gcd lea\»i to anuMid tlu Pc^i'br.K.'i j -I itriorluced by him. by tddiii^' t'.ie 11',;^ I'rcamble, viz: Whereas, iioubts e\i‘vi whetlu;r the f>f- tic( nf the S( t.rclary ol Sl.ilu iias nu in - c(jU)' \iicaiii. '.tt III' 3'>lh ilay ol No', lasl. in o ■ (| ; ; of II til I'.iW i'.l’Ciiliij IIk . it’Ual nie* ’it,g tlie (J. n- g, ^ . I r ■ I I • ii ';iO 1V. (j, (■ iufuniiud hint, t’ja'.i+is exist in his issuing grants, arid he had the Sicretai'x’s asvurance iliai nonion' would be issued f(jr the ))resent. Ml. Pickett Siiw no necessity for s'rik- ing out the words pioiiosed !)V the g» ti- tleman last up. AltlujUgh the term of service of im tifficcr has expired, or his oiTici.d ans l)e suspended, he is bound to protect the rtcord , See. entrusted to his care, until a successor ije appointed. H an investigation was to be iii.ide, he thought it be:»t to suspend his odicial acts aliogejher. Mr. Hill, of Stokes, i rma' ked, that as gen'lcmen seemed lo ihitik we had got into difficulty, the better ( uurse to pur sue would be, to posip(Mie the further consideration of the subject until to-nxir- row, that all might i^ct understandingly upon il. The motion prevailed. W’KDNESDAY, DEC. 27.—Mr. Pickett in- tiociuced a series of Hesoluiions, refer ring so much of the (iovernor’s Messag* as relates to Public F.ducation—so ihucb as relates lo the Pena! Code—so much as relates to t!ie amei.dim'nt of the Con.iti- tution proposed by 'he State tif Vermont —so much as relates to tlic calling outof the n-.ilitia, for the suppression of insur- rectionsj and so much a? relatts to the migraiioii of free j'ersons of color into this Stale, to '.elect committees. ^tr. Spc ight of Craven, moved that the resolution referring .that part of the Mes sage which relates to the Penal Code, to a select conmiittee, be amended, hy nwikirig it read, “so much as relates to the Judicial y, the compensation of pro- sei uiiiij: oflicers, and the Penal Code.” • Mr. i-'ickett had not thought it neces- ■sary to go so much into detail, believing thiU his resolution, referi ing to thul part of the messuge which relates to the Pen al ('ode would necessurily embrace the subject of the compensation to prosecut ing oflicers. The question on the adoption of the an endnient, was decided in the attirma- tive. Mr. Forney moved to consider the Message received jesterday from the House of Commons, and laritl on the ta ble. proposing to ballot this morning for a Governor ol the State, which was a- gteod to. After submjting this motion, Mr. F. made a few remarks, which the reporter coulil not distinctly hear. He understood, him, however, to say, that flu* Constitution made it the duty of the Legislature to elect a Governor, at their IJrst meeting, after each annual election, anti he thought the sooner it was done the better. Admitting that the next session of the I-.egislatiire wtnild tiike place on ihe 'Jnd Mondi-y in Jaiiuiiry, tliere would b but a few week-, ofwhiii gentlemen weie pleased to stjie un inUnt.^nuiih but in which, however, he did not I)elicve.— He cited several instances to show, l!uu if any constitutional diir»culty existed r)n ihis subject, it hud existed ever since the ui|opiu;n ('f the Constitutional Halifax, II. 1775. He moved thui tlie St-nate a- ^,riifio the proposition of'he House to t.'^o into a balloting. After a lew rema»'ks from Mr. Speigh ol (ii'cene and Mr. Seawt II, which couhi tidt be hearil, tiie (juestion w.is put »i!i ((incurring in the the Mfss;ii;-, and de- c id(.‘d in ihr afiirmati\e, and tl.e House ol Coiiinions iiiKti ined thereuf by messuge. M»'ssvs. Williams of Marlin and Forney ou tlie part of the Senate, and Mess's, Fisher and Po'ter of tht* House of Common*;, were nam»‘d to attend to the bullottiiig for Govenn.r-. iVIr. King, moved that a mess*.5»(> bp sent to till' House |)roposiiig to ballot im- cnrdijtely lor a 'J're isiirer. CN)mi)M’oller On t!ir fluesiiou, slta’I this resolution! :o sucu cCtates by t>ie nusmgnaj^ernent or i artlsoH, Ldrnonson, fcoon. Webb, •- - :• was decided in i Cai'iirc of ad»Vi!iistrato!S, and likewise lo I* S^urte. haN-Man, hoztr.un, ^ pass its first readin the negative. — inuKSUAY, nv.c. 2S.-.Mr. Hill of Stokes, from the balloting committee forl'reas- iirer, C'omi)troller and Secretary ol State, rept.rted that John Haywood, Joscjil* Hawkins and William Hill, were duly elected lo those oflkes in the order named. Mr. Sanders introduced a bill lo alter the time of the annuul meeting ol the General Assenjbly. [Proposes to repeal the act of last session altering the meet ing from the third Monday in Novem ber.] I’he bin having bctn read the first time, the ouestion was put on its passage, and decided in iht negative, 25 voting for ii 28 against it. — 1 Hi^AV, in;o. 29.—The bill to make Private Acts printed by the Printer ttf the Slate, evidence in Cotirts of this State, passed its second reading, and was ordered to be read the third time^ when Mr. M’Coy remarked, that at the sug gestion of Mr. ibckett, he ].«roposed to add additional sections to the bill, to give time to prepare which, lie moveil, the further consideration of the bili be post poned until to morrow, which was a- greed to. In rising to introduce tl»e resolution W'liic'i lollows, Mr. M’Kay observed, Ih.tt by the charter granted by Charles 2d lo ihe I’rnpi ielors of Land mi *!us State, a reserv ation of om-half ol all the Ci»> U .itui .Silver Ore winch might ()e found, was made, in all tiie grants that issui I, for the benefil of the C'rown. Wheii, therefore, in 1776, a le^o!utlon in h( »ov( rnment look place, atid our colon.al connection with (iit'at-Britaiti was sever ed. Nortb-C.ti •il’Tiu succeed. (I iq this 1 ighf^ wl’.ich had previoU'l} oeen vested in 'he rrown. It v^ oidd seem,therefore, that Slate was entith'd to one-half of the (iold and Silver Ore which may have been found within her linrits, ‘p!()ie't the securities of adm’rs. and thu they have leave to report by bill or other wise. — MOXDAY, .V\N. 1, 1827.—Mr. JhU, eif Franklin, remarked, that it was within the knowledge of every member ])resent, that ill consequence of the resignation of Judge Aash, there was a vacancy on the Superior Court Bench, to be filled during the present Session of the Legislature. The Kxeculive and Council had tempo rarily filled the olTice, by the appointment of JViHie P. Manama. It would devolve on them to supply the vacancy perma nently.—He moved, therefore, that a message he sent to the House of Com mons, proposing to ballot oil Wednes day next for a Judge, and he to(ik that opportunity of nominating Mr. Mangum for the situation. The motion was carried. Mr. Wilson of Edgecomb, presented j a bill in ration to Lotteries, i that the Ti* tvilpatriek, i'ro'i’ irk, liest, Linn, Gilmour and Alford. THi'usnAV, DKC. 28.‘—On ^d I IS, Ktr, Mr. Shepherd, lotion of j_P.''ovides kets of no foreign Lotteries shall be sold in this State, under a penal ty of g500. ] Mr. Hill of Franklin, moved that this bill be referred lo a select committee. A- greed. The Orders of the Day were iron ta ken up, the first of which was, the Reso lution introduced some days ago by Mr. \rK.ty of Jiladeii, relative lo a supposed l igii! which the Statt-ol Norlh-Carolina i)oss('sses in tiie (Jold Mines within lu'; Imuts.—The resoiUtion was adojiled witli()ut debate. The next subject in orde'-, was the bill to alter the annual meeting of the Legis lature back again to the 3d Monday in Noveml)cr. Mr. Seaweil moved, that the consider ation of the hill be postponed until to inftrrow, as it was not probable the Se- !i.ii» vvould remain long in session on that (lav. Mr. S'' kes moved that il be made the The (Jolil Mines m ihe upp*T |>art Monday next. th.'State, v»ere likelv to bet>n>e very vai-j thought it highly proba- uable 11 was a n.aiter of indiflVrenceto!^Monday there wcjuld not be him, itidividuully, whether the State |iossess'’d anv interest in them or not, |this whs ..usua.Mv the case. He but acting in the capacity of a Legislator, ! subject to undergo a thorough he felt il to be his duty to bring the sub-1 n'vestigation, and to that end, moved jeet before the House, that measures ‘'’C order of the day mi^'^ht he taken to secure this right, if it was still vested in the State. The resolu tion is in these words ; \\ hereas, in ti e grants of land that for 'I’hursday week. Mr. Hi!), of Franklin, moved that it be postponed until the first day of June next. issued during the Provincial Govern-' 'Fbt Speaker said the question would be ment, there are c«'rtain reserva:tions of put on tin'most distant day ol refcreixe, part of the Gold or Silver Ore. that mayi accordingly to()k the sense of the happen from lime to time to be found ; 's motion, which re- and whereas, on the Revolution in Gov- rejection. 1 ne quesiioti ernment, the State succeeded to all ,he iPUt and carried on Mr. San- righls which the Crown of Great Britain ^ proposition. had, in said reservations— | . '“‘j Private Acts printed ,, , , T,, ^ by the Printer of the State, to be read as Hem veil. That the comrn.Uoe of Ft-; ^ead nance I..', and they arc herrh* ,nsy„cl.-.l.| to inquire into the of se. ur-] Jud.ciary committee, ingto the State the l)eneht ot saifl reser vations, ancl that Ihry have leave to re port by bill or otherwise. Mr. Pickett moved that tbe Resolu tion lie on the table. It was strange, if this right reverted to the Slate fifty years ago, it had not sooner been discovered. He had never examined into the subject, but he thought it probable, that though these reservations might have been made in the grants issued'anterior to 1776, they were contained in none since that period. It was a subject which might cause an excitement amtmgst the people, the consideration of the resolution—il wfs an early stage of the session, and by postp(»ning it, members would have time to investigate the subject and act under stand ingly on it. The bill was postponed until Monday. sATUiJDvv, DSC. .^0.—Mr. Speight of (ire(tne, introduced the following reso lution : Ji^solml^ That so much of the message of his l-'xcellercy the Governor as relates to the IImcndfiieiil of tin- Constf uiioti of the U. Suii».s, on the subject of the e- maMcipation ol' slaves, and the several res(jlutions ihereiti alliuied to, be refer red to a select joint C( n;ii>itiee. whicl: he ri'd not IVi-l iiisposetl t(. conn- lenan'e. H*' thouglit It best to delay Mr. (jUihrisf begged leave, before tlie (liicstioii (jn ihe adoption of the resolution was |)Ut, to submit an ameiMlment to it. He pioposed to substitute ^’'!r llic words “emancinuiion of slaves.” tbe words us ed in Vf'intoiu Pesobnion, viz. “a- boiilioH I f sj;tvery ” I'be derinilioti of tl'.e two phrases, though similar was diHerfMit. Fmancipation means, ibe tur ning I.jose amongst ourselves aieriain species of ];i()j)erty. Aboliiioii, implies i.ol only tl.is, l)in niurli more, li em braces the idea of colonizing them wiih- out liie liniiis tjl' t*^e Union, iiitl no doubt this is whai W'rmotit coiilemj)late(l in her Iesoluiicns. 'i’lie (juesiioii on the adoption of the a- mendent having hern div ided in the ul*'ii r.)ati\e, the {piestu)n r/curred on tlie passage o!‘ the rev.'liji iof, wliicli was al and Senetary of State, anrj iioirina'ing j ,i.j;i(l,.(l iti the aOioi.ttivc. for thoi,e upi-'ointment.s, .(oiiii iia\wuua. I Hun\i K-w.;p, presented the Jusejjh Hawkins and \\ iil;am Hill, i'l i f.jijowing Ivesolution, whic!! was agreed ili- Ol tier iMined. j (q, Mr. Sneed piTseiited the fu’iowing:—| /,V,v/, That the Committee on the AV.W/V'/.'I'bat the Constitution (,f the | Judit iar) i>e ii.striieled to eiicjuire whe- L'ni't-d Stattand tlieseveial amend-j t iier an v, and il' any w bat aoienchm'nt is ir.ents to il..and liie Ci ns'ili.')..(i «.f ti.isj !iei'ess.ii y to tne^law lespeciin,*- Admin- piir.ieu kik op_v iT each mcili-* I'll’.itoi s of ibe r* l;ite', of de. e.jS. d per- bcr d’t.ic »Jruui'Hl Viii-ijib! .1 r.iloi s of I be r' I ;ite', of iOliS. ihe uio;C elV.C'Jirilly to 'M'CVCrit loSa TiiuusDAY, JV.v. 2.—Mr. Speight of Greene, presented a bill to prevent free persons of color from emigrating into ihis State ; for the good government of such as are resident in the Stale, and for other purposes. Mr. Pickett offerred the following Res olution : litHolvcd, That the Judiciary commit tee be instructed to inquire into the ex pediency of so amending the Emancipa tion Laws, that the owners of any slaves, after obtaining licence to manumit them, shall enter into bond with security, that they shall, within a convenient litne, re move without the limits of the Stale, and shall not reside therein. The resolution was referred. IlOUSfi OF COMMONS. W EDNESDAY, DEC. 27.-M r. Fishcr, from the committee appointed lo conduct t!ie balloting for (Governor, reported that II. G. IJurton was duly eh’cted. On m jtion of ^Ir. Fisher, a proposi tion was made to the Senate to appoint a joint committee to wait on the Gover nor, and inform^ him of his re-election, and to ascertain when il will be conven- K 111 for him to attend the two Houses for the purpose of taking the oaths of ofiice Fisher and Poller were appointed un the part of the Commons. The House proceeded to the appoint ment of its Standing Committees. They are as follows: Claims. — Messrs. Holland, Go.'don, Whitaker, Spruill, Patterson, Walton, Ilirnard, Cox, F.llison, M’Millan, W. W. Jones, Brower, Alexander, Marshall and Hot'ges. Inlcrnul Iiiiprovciiituf.—Messrs Shipp, Swain, Hili, Ouiiobu, (ii een, .Arrington, Miiooii, Siedinjii. lilnnt, IJurr.s, Moor, \V. W. Jones, Fisher, Jiarneil, Strange aii'i .M’.\)illan. Proijositions and fJiln'aure.v. — Messrs. Carson. Ckiyton, M’Gehee, Ramsay, Gary, JIou?,*-, ilard/, I'dwards, Whi'e- hursi, Simmons, Stevens, Hampton, Set tle aiK-l Sea well. Kilvcdtion.—Messrs. Love, Blevins. Si otl. J. I'l Lewis, Poller, Wye.be, Ire dell, White, Foy, Diokin.jon, liilmour, .More he ad, Moore, Shephci’d, .M’N air and Howell. yjgririiihirc—Messi-s. St, Clair, Xew- buid. V\ iilis Lewis, Kami, Latluin, King, D'.Zier, IJnl!. C'ox, Raiiord, Suilon, Un derwood, -i'oi lance, Simpson, Wads- w or^o and Sti.iib, — Messrs. Rlch- Eesolved^ TJiat the committee on t ternal Improvements be instructed to quire into the expediency of providi,,/]”’ law for the establish'’meni of a main St- ^ Hoad from the Town of Fay?itevtllc^!^ Wilkesborugh, in conformity route heretofore surveyed by the Civ i Engineer, and that they have leave tore port by bill or otherwise. Ml*. Bain presented the following res- olution, the question on adopting which' was decided in the negative :— * Whereas subjects of a private nature are frequently introduced for the consid. eration of the Legislature, at a late ocril od of the session, probably to the exclu* sion and mature deliberation of subject' of a public nature and more general ij,! teresi ; for remedy whereof, Jicsolred, That after the 20th ‘day of January ensuing, no bill of a private na- lure shall be introduced into this Hovsc' riuDAv, nr.r. 29.—Mr. Wyche presen ted the following resolution : P.csoh'ed^ by the Legislature of North. Carolina, that the Congress of the Utiiieci States do not possess the power of iavin|> and collecring a revenue for the put nose of cutting Roads and Canals in the res^ pec live Stales ; and that our Senators be instructed and our Representatives re- (piested lo use all lawful txeitions in their power to prevent il. And that, his Excellency the (Jovernor cause a copy oi.' the above resolution to be forwarded to the individuals composing the delegatiou of this Slate in Congress. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Warren, ordered ‘.hat this resolution lie on the la bile. — MoxnAY, JAN. 1.—The following bills were presented : By .Mr. Shipp, a bill al'owing jnror.s in tlie County and Superior Couris of Lincoln, to receive pay for their services; and a bill to emj)ow'er Joseph Housto.i, of Iredell county, to erect gates across certain roads therein mentioned By Mr. Alexander, a bill to amend an art, entitled an act.to amend an act pass ed in 1815,10 incorporate the town of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg county. By Mr. Cooper, a bill to repeal the 6th section of an act passed in 1830, to ex tend the jurisdiction of a single Jnsiice; and to amend the several laws in lurcc in this Slate, relative to the recovery of debt before a Ji.stice of the Peace. These bills were severally read tha first time. Mr. Donoho presented the following resolution, which was adopted : licsolved. That a Comqiiitee be re-ap pointed whose duty it shall be to inqiiiie into the expediency of establishing t. Medical Board for this State, and they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. On mo'tion of Mr. Alexander, Jieso/ved^ That the Judiciary committoe be instructed to inquire into the expedi ency of so amending the laws with regard to Constables, as to etisua tlie. more speedy collection and payment of debts j)laced in their hands for collection. !N inctcH*n t fI Coii i^ress. sEeoxit jt;ssiox. HOUSE OF KKlMtKSEM'AriVHS. THE VSCB PRESIDEg^T. FiiinAV, DKC. 22. 1826.—The Spe.;ktl* laid before the House the following coin- munication from the Vice-President ol’ the United Stales : I’lic Speaker of the House of Rcprespntativcs- Siii: You will please to lay before thii House over which you preside, the en- closed communication, addressed to tliai: body. Very respectfully, yours, 8cc. J. C. Calhou.v. To the. ITonnrrthle. the mcnihcrs of the House, of ll('])rcse)if(iliver.: An imperious sense of duty, ami ^ sacred regard to tlio honor of the sta tion which I' occupy., cornpci me to iij'- proach your hotly in its iii;>;!i chaiactcv of iirand iriqiicst of the nation. Charges have been mado against me; of the most serious nalurc, and vvblcli, if true, oui^ht to dep;radc me from tin high station in wlilch I Imvc been ptac- etl hy the cholee of my fellovv-cltizer,?^ and to consign my name to perj)Clual infamy. In elaimlnn; investlp;ntlon c-f House, I am sensible that, tuulor oiii' free and hapj)y institutions, the coiKl'ict of ptibh'c servants 1? a lair snhiect of llif' closest serutiiiy and the freest renini'I''',* and tliat a firm and faithiul disciiarg - ol’iluty allbrds, onllnarlly, arrtple pi^' tootloii aj;aiiist poritieai attacks, buC wluMi sucii attaclvs assume tho character of iinpoaehahu? oirenees, and hocomc hi some dei^ree ollielal, by heln*]^ plaecd a- moiiu; th(! public records, an oflicer lliU'*’ assailed, liowcver hasc tlie instruments* used, if conscious of innocencr, can loorC lor refua;e only to the Hall of the im* mcdiatt* Uepresentat[ves of the Poo[)h^ It is thus 1 fiii'l iny;3'.;)f 'incxpcct'.'-* Iv placed —