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fT J UB Li ISllED V JaLiv ance, peryear,2 00 if t paid in advance, 2 50 t paid until six v Months have expir- ,r id, 300 l paid till the year J Jj as expired, 330 Ko subscription received ( a less time than a year,' X less me price oe paid in ,- lance - III S V ' "N. W S. Ill 1 W 1M- W 1VV 1W AwiLJ 1VX A 'N' SI V JLWX VV IV . Ill II V H CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS J AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY" OF ITS CITIZENS." ti . - f V, : m m m vavm v i.iAi,iriiriii.iiiiii.i ii l ii i n hit s -t r t r i i ; TERMS OF Onesquareoftwenty-on lines or less, for one inser tion, 60 cents ; every sub- ii sequent insertion, 30 cents Kexcept it remain in for sev era! months, when it will ;De cnarged $3 for tvro months, 4 for three, &.c, si" lur iwTe months. nrV Liberal derlnrfian lrn. t j . . : by the year or ix months CUMBERLAND ACADEMY. Jle Trustees of Academy hereby give notice- that the f jatution uoder their cre will be re-ope ued for the re- lotion of Scholar on Wednesday the 3d dy of January - V rm Simeon Colton. D. will tak. charge of the SADDLERY. nCWr, Mck f Saddles Bridles, Harness, hips, Collars, &.c. J January 27, 1849. - &. T. WADDILL. xxl a Principal, who will be provided with competent -JumbtrUnd Academy U situated in the Northern part ? Cumberland county, on the road leading from Kayo te ' to Raleigh by Atkins's Kerry and about midway 1 either place. Tho location is distinguished for health. irounded by a good neighborhood, and is removed from I temptatioua often prevailing in large towns to the de - V-nt of a School The Trustees are in the process of . tting buildings, which they intend shall be competent -' the purposes of the kind of institution contemplated. ; fill alo be famished with such helps in the instruction ilic character of the School may require. A new and I am'iious house for boarding is nearly completed. I Jcb. together with the buildings now ready, will furnish 4 Tf W accommodations for such as may be disposed to at 4 d the School. The boarding establishment will be nn ( t the direction of Mr Hugh McLean, who with his mo J er. long acquainted with such business, will do every- ins that can be reasonably expeetcd to make the condi . i mi of their boarders comfortable. ' The pric of board, including washing and lodging, is n dollars per month, students lodging in Academy : lil tings, will be charged for the use of rooms and furui- (ve. one dollar and twenty five cents per Quarter, or hve sVdlars per annum. Other Students will be charged twen- five cents per quarter, or one dollar per year, for con-gencies. i buch as are attending to t he languages, ami otner nigrier rlNranches, will be charged eight dollars per quarter, or tbir , ty-two per annum. Such as attend to the different branches of English stu- Oes, the charge will be six dollars per quarter, or twenty fiur dollars per annum. f For the Elementary branches in English, four dollars f yer qnartei . Tuition and Board to be paid in advance, and no deduc tin made for absence, except iu cases of protracted sick- The di'tiign of the Trusteeri in establishing this School " l4to provide a place where youth may be prepared for r;Cllege. or fittei fo. business, under a good moral influence. rerc there may be few temptations, and where they shall 'iygt be exposed to the evils often found to prevail in large , aii business places. The location, it is believed, will be iifciiliarly favorable for such ai may wish to prepar for Aijollege: fr such as wish to study, in order to qualify ,fceiuselves for business ; and where parents may place iB'''r sons under a supervision, and iu circumstances such . W may insjiire a confidence that they will be trained to food moral habits, while the expenses are so low as to cna "?le those of limited means to give their children a good I S lueation The trustees havingconfidence in the teachers i SHiployed. and in the arranginent mad-; for boarding.be 'leve th-?y may recommend the School to the patronage of . the public, ami trust that under a careful supervision, the . Institution will become such as will meet the expectation ; 4f patrons, and gain a high place in public fiivor. They jrish it to b understood, that the strictest attention will f paid to the m ral culture of the p;ip;!s. nd. in eonnec ti hi with t is. the Bible will be made a part of the course ; f tit lies, and as far a practicable, a religious aspect will le given to the exercises of the School, while every thing ; 1 iponsisteut with a rigid moral character will be dit-coun- t nanccd. " 1 HK.NUY ELLIOT, Tres t. ,1 fumlwrland county. Dec. 3. 184S. 513-tf if l Kirc and Marine Insurance. t-TIic Camden Insurance Com- s wany of N, J. NEAR PHILADELPHIA. I II. t. BUCKLY, Sec y. R W. OODEN, Pres t. The undersigned. Agent of this Company, has received " aurauces that this Company is conducted by some of the mot wealthy and influential Jersejmen. and is second to Si none iu the L nion 01 tne same capuai. I ;? t 4 W. G. MATTHEWS Has received his Fall and Winter Embracing every article usually called for in the Dry Goods and Grocery line which he offers at very reduced prices for cash or on time to good easterners. No. 13 North side Hay st. October 21. 1848. 504-St FOR SALE. A good Second-hand Barouche, with tackling for one or two horses cheap. Apply to J. & T. WADDILL. January 27, 1S49. ON CONSIGNMENT, A large assortment of Cane seat and Windsor CHAIRS. Mattresses. For sale by Jan. 27, IS 19. A. M. CAMPBELL. A. M. CAMPBELL. AUCTIO N EEK, J1ND Commission Merchant, NOTICE. NOBTH CAROLINIAN. Win. II. Bay lie Editor and Proprietor. FAYETTEVILLE, N". C. ZTCAKCZX 3, 1049. fjCJ- The Commissioners of Wilmington have appointed Major Miller, Gen. Marsteller, and J. G. Wright, Esq., a committee to wait upon President Polk, when he passes through Wil mington, and invite him to tarry and partake of the hospitalities of the town. They could hardly ijirite a better man. $3- They had snow in Mobile on the lGthFeb., the same day it snowed in Savannah. It was quite a sight to the folks there. The papers have a terrible tale about one of Uncle Sam's commercial Agents in the north of Europe No name is given; but it is stated that he has been smuggling goods into the city where he lived, avoiding paying duty on them under the pretence that they were his family supplies. We suppose the exposure will be made before Jong. All persons indebted to us, either by note or account, are again requested to make payment without delay, or we shall be under the necessity of placinir our claims in the hands of an odicer for collection. EDMUND G. JAMES will attend to the settlement of the business of the concern, to whom ;;ll payments must be made and all com munications addressed. He mav in future be found at the store of E. & V. James &, Co., Pe tersburg, Virginia. WM. C. JAMES & Co. Fayetteville, Jan. 27, IS !'... 51S-tA TOSS That beautiful residence on Ilaymount, for merly belonging to C. P. Mallett. Kpq.. near the residence of -M r Hale, is offered for sale. ic lias siaiues ana oui-nouses 01 an hiuus : ana eTeryinin .ti j 1. : l in complete order. This residence is so well known, and j right gliid tnat he had no wife or daughter in tKe in so commanding a site, overlooking the town, that fur- j Hance THE POLKA. N. P. Willis, the poet and editor, strongly opposes the Polka dance. He says that he could never-accommodate his gen erally too accommodating sense of propriety to the lascivious rubbing together of the partners in the djnee. He once saw a ball at Sharron Springs, and in an open Portico were a number of country people who had gathered to seethe dance. Among them was an old farmer and his wife and daughters. As soon as the Polka was commenced, the f irmer uttered his astonishment at such an indelicate exhibition, and immediate ly gather up his wife and daughters and cut for home ! Mr Willis acknowledges that he himself felt ther particulars are unnecessary, nian Office. June. 10, 1S48. inquire at the Caroli- 486-tf. He will take tire and mariuu risks on as favorable terms as any other ( om- JAO. -M. KUSE, Airent. 472-tf pany. Fayetteville. March 4.1848. 1 m NEW GOODS. H:ts received his Kail and Winter stock of GOODS, em bracing every article generally kept in a Dry Good and limrery Store His assortment is complete, and he feels contident of pleasing all who may favor him with a call. He has on baud and will cuntinue to keep a large and gen eral assortment of SADDLKHV. (ST- Produce of all kiuds received in payment. September . 1S4S. 4 t M 7 x 1 A CHEAP CASH AND BARTERING STORE. T1IK Subscriber takes this method of informing his friends and th public generally, that he has taken a Store on Person strict, two doors below .Or H. Branson s, and nearly opposite the t ape Kear Bank, where he is now opening a large viid general assortment, 01 GROCERIES, Suited to the Barter Trade. Also, Shoes, Caps, and Hats, Saddles, Bridles, and Collars, Crockery and Glassware, Hardware and Cutlery. Blacksmiths' Tools, in sets, 50 sides best Spanish Sole Leather, 5 tons Swedes and Knglish Iron, 2 ditto Castings, of best quality. With many other articles, eoniprising a stock as complete nsany in this place, all of which will be sold at the very lowest market prices for Cash, or given in exchange for all kinds of Country Produce. JAS. a. SMITH, AND HAIR DRESSER, I'AYETTHVILLE, Kf. C, Has opened and fitted up in a handsome and comfortable manner, a room on Hay street next door west of the .Me thodist Episcopal Church, where he hopes to receive a share of public patronage in his line. November 4, 1S48. WANTED. An intelligent white boy is want ed as an apprentice to the above business. 3. G. S. m F0R RENT. The framed House on Rowan street, next to the residence of Mrs Fitzharris. It has recent ly been put in thorough repair, with a new sta ble and other outhouses. Apply to G W. ROSE. Jan'y 20, 1S19 517-tf The Tolka, we believe, has never been intro duced into North Carolina, and never will, un less it be shorn of its European features, so ob noxious to people of propriety. Mr Clingman introduced the resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolin on the subject of slavery, which were laid on the table and order ed to be printed. Mr McKay reported the bill regulating the mileage of members of Congress, which was laid j upon the table, and we presume will stay there this session. A joint resolution of thanks to Major General Zachary Taylor was laid upon the table, as well ; as lesolutions of thanks to numerous other offi cers. A bill to prohibit the introduction of slaves into the District, was laid on the table, as well as divers other matters. The House was per fectly in the humor for laying things on the ta ble. The subsequent proceedings were of no special interest. February 21. In the Senate, after the morning hour, the general appropriation bill was taken up, and the amendments of Messrs Walker and Bell, in regard to bringing in California and New Mexico as a State, or extending the laws of the United States over them, were again debated. Mr Bell spoke again at much length in f .vor of his amendment. He took the ground that even if the slaveholder shall have full permission to take his slaves to California and New Mexico, he would never go there, because it is impossible that slave labor should become profitable there. He was confi dent that if any one should take his slaves there, he.would soon be glad to give them to any one who would take them offhis hands. He described the country as being principally mountainous ; so much so that in any part of it snow capped moun tains are in sight. The vallevs extremelv nar- V row, and the plains sandy and dry. The lowest plains he argued are 4000 feet above the level of the sea ; and the level of what is called the great basin, and the plains south of it. is 1000 feet above the highest mountains in Virginia or Pennsylvania. This certainly must be a mis take. Mr Bell is from Tennessee, a slavehold- inK State. Mr Berrien replied with much force to the arguments of Mr Bell. The question was then taken upon this amendment of Mr Bell's to admit the said territories into the U. States as a State, and only four Senators voted for it : Messrs Bell, Later From Europe. The subscriber has just received his supply of GARDEN SEED, of the growth of IS4S. Price 5 cts per paper. Jan. -20. S. J. HINSDALE. Sept. 23, 1S48. J. M. WILLIAMS. iOl J0SP11 S. DUNN offers his ser vices a undertaker and builder, to the citizens or others, disposed to contract for building or jobb ing. Terms liberal. -n t '1 i 4' -5 n NEW GOODS. JAMES DODD Having gold off his old stock at auction, and removed to tireen street, opposite J. K. lice's, has received a full supply of New Goods, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware & Cutlery, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, &c. 100 Bags Rio and Laguira Coffee. 10 Hhds. Porto Rico and St. Croix Sugar, 8 Bbls clarified, and other sorts of Sugar, 37 Bags Shot. 10 Kegs Powder. 30 kegs Nails, Pepper. Spice. Ginger. Nutmegs. Iudigo, Madder, &c.; Single and Double-barrel GUNS. FIXE LIQUORS. Franch Brandy. Jamaica Rum. fine Madeira Wine, Mus cat, Tort, and Malaga Wine. London Porter. A few good Bonnets, and som Artificials. An assortment of VIOLINS. October 21, 1843. 504-tf UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS Manufactured by steam, at the AMERICAN WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE & MANUFACTORY, No. 257 Pearl st., (near Fulton,) NEW YORK. (Sign of the golden Umbrellas.) The subscribers have on hand, and are con stantly manufacturing a superior assortment of the above goods, which they offer to merchants and de ilers by the case or dozen, at veny low prices, and on accommodating terms. The qual ity, variety and workmanship of their Umbrellas arid Parasols is not to be surpassed by any Manu factory in the United States. ISAAC SMITH & CO. Feb. 17, 1S4S. 0m TRUST Sj&LE. By virtue of a Deed of Trust to me executed by Robert R. Kobinson. for certain purposes therein named. I will sell at public auction on Saturday the 10th of March next, at the Market House in Fayetteville. a likely NEGRO GIRL, named SopUa. 10 years of age. H. BRANSON. Trustee. A.M. CAMPBELL. Auctioneer Feby 17.1849. 521-ts NOTICE Country Residence FOR SALE. The subscriber, intending to leave Fayetteville, would seO his country residence about "2 J miles from Town, on the Murchison Road. It is a de sirable place, healthy and pleasantly situated. The lot contains 12 j acres. February 10, 1S49. R. A. STUART. A fine assortment of single and double barrel GUNS lor sale at very l"w PFL Oct, 21.1848. 504-3t W. Vs. MATTHEWS. No. 13 north side Hay et. .it Is hereby given that application will be made to the President and Directors and company, of the Bank of Cape Fear, at the expiration of three months from the date hereof, for the issue ofa Certificate of Twenty one shares of the Stock, of the said Bank, in the name of the un dersigned, in lieu of one or more, for that num ber of shares lost. RO. STRANGE. Jan'y 3, 1849. 52 1 -3m For San Francisco, California, DIRECT! The new A. I Copper fastened and coppered. Live oak and red Cedar built Barque JOHN A. TAYLOR, Martin master, will sail as above, early iu April. She can take the bulk of 200 tons freight and 100 passengers. For particu lars, applv to GEO. W. DAVIS. Wilmington Feb. 15. 521-6t NOTICE TO PENSIONERS. The subscriber will attend to the collection of all arrears of Pension, and remit as directed. Printed forms furnished (gratis) to such as de sire them Will also attend to establishing claims under the act of 189 FULLER Feb'y 24", 1S49, 522-6w LOST-A plaited hair Bf?!111 wrought gold clasp. H- ERA M BERT. The Charleston Mercury and Courier, of the 21th, brings us the telegraphic reports of the arrival of the Europa, which left Liverpool on the 10th Feb'y. Cotton was in good demand, and sales large, but no advance in prite, we believe, is given. Fair upland Cotton sold at 4j pence. The market for breadstuff's rather languid. Naval stores were in good demand. The money market was quite easy, and money easily obtained. The Queen's speech on opening the British Parliament is said to be loncer than usual. It indicates the determination of the Government to adhere to the free trade tariff, adopted under the auspices of Sir Robt. Peele. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, the great novel writer, has received the appointment of Minister Plenipotentiary to the U. States. He will be quite a lion among the "elite" of Washington city. In France there was an alarm of an outbreak at Paris ; but it blew over without any actual de monstration. 1 he Assembly were aooui 10 uwe measures for suppressing the clubs. A 30TH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. February 20. In the Senate, a number of petitions and mem orials against slavery were presented. Mr Benton presented the memorial of Charles G. Page, of the Patent Office, who claims that he has succeeded in applying electro magnetism to the propulsion of machinery, instead of steam. Mr Benton moved that a committee be appoint ed to inquire into the merits of the claim, which was done. The bill from the House to authorize the coin ing of gold dollar and twenty dollar pieces, was read and referred to the Committee on Finance. The bill from the House, requiring the officers of the Pension office to give the applications of widows and orphans precedence, was read three times and passed without debate. The bill from the House to provide for the payment of three millions of dollars to Mexico, according to the treaty, was passed without de bate. The Senate then took up the civil and diploma tic appropriation bill. Mr Walker offered an amendment extending the laws of the United States over the territories of California and New Mexico. s Alter some re marks from Mr Walker in favor of his amend ment, Mr Bell offered an amendment to the amendment, which latter amendment admits California, Sec. as a State. These two amendments gave rise to some dis order and confusion, in debating points of order. Mr Bell made a long speech iu favorof his amend ment. ' The Senate adjourned without any action on the amendments. In the House, Mj McKay of North Carolina, reported a substitute for the original bill to au thorize the coining of twenty dollar and one dol lar pieces, which su'iititutei after some debate. I was adopted, and the bill passed. Douglass, Downs, and Dodije of Iowa ; the last three democrats Mr Bell, whig. The question recurred on Mr Walker's amend ment, to extend the laws of the United States over those territories ; but before the vote was taken the Senate adjourned, in order to give Sen ators time to examine the amendment. The Union says that this amendment of Mr Walker's is framed upon a similar principle to that adopted in the formation of a provisional government for Louisiana in 1S13, and for Flori da in IS 19. It is likely- that the amendment will be adopted. COLONIAL, HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Concluded. S. P. O. i Ama. and W. Ind. Vol. 204. J At a Council held at Fort Johnson, in No. Carolina. 25 June, 1775. Present His Excellency, the Governor, Hon. James Hazell, President, Hon. John Rutherford, Lewis De Rosset, "J William Dry, i-Esqrs. Thomas McGuire, J His Excellency, addressed the Council in the following terms : Gentlemen of His Majesty's Honora ble Council: The seditious combinations that have been formed in several parts of this Colony, and the violent measures they pursue in compelling His Majesty's sub jects by various kinds of intimidations to subscribe associations inconsistent with their duty and their allegiance to their Sovereign ; the obliging people to frequent Meetings in arms by the usurped authority of Committees, the recent assemblage of a body of armed men in the town of Wil mington for the purpose of awing His Majesty's legal subjects there into sub mission to the dictates of an illegal and tyrannical tribunal erected there under that name, and the late most treasonable publication of a Committee in the county of Mecklenburgh, explicity renouncing obedience to His Majesty's Government and all lawful authority whatsover, are such audacious and dangerous proceedings, and so directly tending to the dissolution of the Constitution ot this province that I have thought it indispensably my duty to ad vise with you on the measures proper to be taken for the maintenance of His Majesty's Government and the Constitution of this Country, thus flagrantly insulted and vio lated. On my part, Gentlemen, the idea I have of the sacred trust Lhold under the King, and my sense of duty to my Royal Master, will suffer tne to omit no exertion in my power that may be conducive to these ends, and I trust Gentlemen, that I may expect from your duty to His Majesty and zeal for his service and the good of your country not only your best advice, but your utmost influence in this alarming con juncture, to carry into execution most effectually the measures you many advise, for the support of the Rights of His Majes ty's crown, for the security and welfare o"f the people, and for the maintenance of the laws and Constitution of this Province To which the Council replied. The unhappy situation qfthia Province renders it impossible for His Excellency to take any other step than those be has already taken to suppress the disturban ces he so justly complains of Ama. & W. Ind. Vol. 204 S 30 Jane 1775. North Carolina, Fort Johnston. Gov. Martin to Sec'y of Slate. (Extract:) I beg leave again, niv Lord, most hear tily to offer my humble service to His Majesty, to raise a Battalion ofa thousand Highlanders here, for the restoration of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, I had the honor to hold in the army in the year 1 769, when the total loss ot mv health obliged me to quit the service, and 1 am the more encouraged to hope for His Majesty's gra cious acceptance ot my service in military character at this time, when it becomes es sentially necessary to exercise military power in support ot the high Civil Omce in w hich His Majesty has been pleased to place me in this Country. It tarn so happy to meet with His Ma jesty's approbation of this proposal, I would most humbly beg leave to recommend Mr Allen McDonald, of Kingsborough, to be Major, and Capt. Alex 'r McLeod of the Marines, now on half pay, to be First Cap tain, who besides being men of great worth and good character, have, most ex tensive influence over the Highlander here, ereat part, of which are their i:-.vn names and families ; and I should flatter myself that His Majesty would be gracious Iv pleased to permit me to nominate some of the subalterns of such a Battallion, not for pecuniary consideration; but for en- courargement to some active and deserv ing young Highland Gentlemen, who might be usefully employed in the speedy raising the proposed Battallion : indeed 1 cannot help observing, my Lord, tnat there are three or four gentlemen of con sideration here, of the name of McDonald, and a Lieut. Alex. McLean late of the Regt. now on half pay, whom I should be happy to see appointed Captains in such a Battallion, being persuaded they would heartily promote, and do credit to His Ma jesty s service. the Minutes ol a Council held at this place the other day, will make the impo tence of Government here as apparent to your Lordship, as any thing 1 can set be fore you. The board have been afraid to take a becoming part, 1 firmly believe, from apprehensions of personal injury and insult, and accordingly have taken as little notice as possible of the matters I submitted to their consideration. The situation in which 1 find myself at present, is indeed, my Lord, most despicable and mortifying to any man of greater feelings than a Stoic. I daily see indignantly the Sacred Majes ty of my Royal Master insulted, the Rights of the Crown denied and violated, his Government set at nought and trampled upon, his servants of highest dignity revil ed, traduced, abused, the rights of his sub jects destroyed by the most arbitrary usur pations, and the whole Constitution un hinged and prostrate ; and 1 live, alas, in gloriously only to deplore it. The Resolves of the Committee of Mecklenburg, which your Lordship will find in the enclosed newspaper, surpass all the horrid anil treasonable publications that Hie inflammatory spirits of this Conti nent have yet produced and your Lord ship may depend its authors and abettors will not escape, whenever my hands are sufficiently strengthened to attempt the recovery of the lost Authority of Govern ment. A copy of these Resolves, I am in formed, were sent oft by express, to the Congress of Philadelphia, as soon as they were passed in the Committee. At Wilmington, the principal trading town in this Province, and where there are many British Merchants getiled, par ticularly Scotch, there is a noble honest and dormant spirit nurtured among them, that has as yet given tham weight and con sequence, and preserved thein from injury; of which I shall be able, I make no doubt, greatly to avail myself on a proper occasion A Mr John Ashe, heretofore Colonel of the Militia of the county of New Hanover, but who had lately formally declined that appointment oy letter to me, on pretence of aire and business, and re;; exiled me to appoint another person, appeared at Wil mington a fortnight after sueJi resignation, at the head of a body of bet'een 4 and 500 men, menacing the people rove mention ed with military execution, if they did not immediately subscribe an usiociation dictat ed by the committee, which iliey ha l refus ed until that time ; and being interrogat ed for his authority for scch aibitry pro ceeding, he pointed to the men ha had as sembled. His cowardly intimidations of these individuals so far ans-.rersd his pur pose, that they were obliged to sign wh&t their consciences revolted at and abhorred, but it produced the good efi'ect, at the Kama time, of uniting them marc Crmly in oppo sition to such extravagances ; end they have since formed lliemselves into a Com pany for the purpose of mutual protection anddefence. -The South Carolina Congress Rath sent recruiting parties into this Province to raise men, but I hope thej will be disap pointed in their expectation of great suc cour from hence ; and I shall leave no means untried to defeat their purposes ; the leuity of Government has been eu much to that people that they forget entirely their own weakness and are blustering treason, while Charlestown, that is the head and heart of their boasted Province, might be destroyed by a single Frigate and the country thereby reduced to the last atstress. 1 lament to say it my Lord, and most sincerly grieve to be occasion for it, bat I must avow to your Lordship, it is to me at this time evident, and out of all doubt, that reason and argument can nev er restore thejust power and authority of Government in Auiei icar The people now freely talk of hostility towards Britain, in the language of aliens and avowed enemies; and I fear the means that British spirit re sorts to at lat, fpr the chastisement of her more natural foes, can only now reclaim her most unnatural children in these Col onies to a proper sense of their duty ; and I must add too, my Lord, that in charity to them and in duty to my King and coun try. I think myself bound to give it as mv sincere opinion, that the rod of correction cannot consistently with the good and in terest of either, be well spared, if it is an object to reclaim the colonies of America to obedience to the just authority of His Majesty and the Parliament of Great Bri tain. Humanity, as well as policy, in my mind, my Lord, urges that the work be set about with the vigour becoming the glorious and invincible spirit of the British Nation, and without a moment's delay. Altho' by my separate despatch of the 18th of May, I had given my humble opinion to your Lordship that the Meeting of the As sembly ol tins Province, in order to bring under its consideration the Resolution of the House of Commons of the 27th day of rebruary l?.st, w hile tire Philadelphia Con gress was sitting, and v.-hich was not en joined by your Lordship's despatches re ferring to that Resolution, would be to no sort of purpose ; yet seeing 6oon after wards that His Majesty's Governors i other Provinces had called tha respective Assemblies expressly with that design, I issued the writs for calling an Assembly which had been postponedby the advice of the Council on accounl of the heats pre vailing in tle Province, at the time of the dissolution cf the late Assembly, and the General Elections were accordingly made on the 23rd of last Kontii, since which as your Lordship will see in the minutes of the Council, that Board has upon the prin ciples of my first opinion, stated to your Lordship in my separate despatch above referred to, advised me to prorogue the new elected Assembly, which I have there fore prorogued to the 12th day of Septem ber next, before which 1 have no doubt I shall have good reason to prorogue it further. 1 am bound to returu your Lordship my best acknowieilgeraents" for the attention you have been pleased to give to my re presentations of the misconduct of the Members ot the Council here. At the same time, I must freely own to your Lordship, that I fear it will be difficult to reform that body effectually, at this time. Some of whose delinquency heretofore, I have had the greatest reason to complajn, have by their loyal adherence to Government in this time of disaffection, restored them selves to my regard ; and 1 believe it may be found difficult to find fitter people to supersede the others. I must indeed ex cent Mr Dry, Col lector of the Customs at this Port, whose imprudence and absurdi ty is sca as I fear will compel me, in spite of all allowance lhat 1 can make for hi simplicity and weakness, to disgrace him ; his extravagancies as tney are continually reported to me by credible authorities, be ing of a nature that it wiil be impossible for me longer to overlook, consistently with the duty I owe to the King and to His. Majesty's service. 1 have the honor to be, with the highest respect, My Lord, Your Lordship's nost obedient and most humble servant, JO: MARTIN. To Sec. of S i ate 4 S. P. O. Ama. and W. Ind ; Vol. 204 S At a Meeting of the Council, on board His Majesty's Sloop Cruizer, in Cape Fear River, on Tuesday, the 18th July, 1775. Present His Excellency, the Goernor. James Hazell, Lewis De Rossett and John Sampson. The Governor having informed the Goord that he had received advices that the Pen pie of the Cour.ty of Bladen were pursuing the example of the People of Mecklenburg, whose treasonable proceedings he bad communicated to the Council at the last Meeting, desired the advice of Council ou the measures expedient to be taken to counteract such unwarrantable and dan gerous extravagance?., and to check and prevent the growth of that spirit of disorder which at this time unhappily prevails in jreatjart of the province, and especially in the county of Mecklenburgh, and the counties on the sea coast, particularly evinced by the meetings which have been held among ths people for the choice of mili'.ary omcers, by which they have usurp ed the undoubted prerogative of the crown, and the frequent assemblings of the people in arms by the invitation ofthe Officer so illegally constituted. To which the Council replied : That it is their opinion that the deluded people of this Province (who have followed the example of the neighboring colonies) will see their error and return to tfceic al legiance, whereas every violent n must increase the disturbances, and be at tended with the most fatal consequences, James Hazell is of opinion that His Ex-, cellencv should take lawful measures 13 his power to suppress the' unnatural rebel lion now fomenting in Mecklenburgb, and other parts of the Province, in ordec tu overturn the Constitution and herjutt pre-, rogative.
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