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mono ( ou' )
i.. i. l ii' iW' k
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t l Ik to ' i
It h(I 'ii Buncombe.
I .1 l.iiil limn ynfl order
VI'' r H" ",T ' - -
(it be engrossed. .
Ml Sbobrr presented the follow
!u t ii. which was adopted:
it revived 'hat a select joint rolli
ip,! .. in- appointed, to inquire into
Hi, i xi ediencjr f establishing a pen
iff.iii.iij, in connection with an Asy
turn f iclifts and Lu alios
Resolved, Thpt aaid Committee
prep;i nd repirt to the Legist
tun-, the most approved plan, wi-h
n ruiimale of 'he probable coot of
socii an inaiiiuiiuu. DiiDg j Mcurs Gaston, end IltlUf W,
ti, ;. or the Dcf syeis n oi u ern-j()ii,fon w-p ft(,dd (0 ,bo j,;(Cjr.r,
But. f r Che same. 'Committee.
Hrulxed, Yht ih n'd proper in- r M0rtf fubciiJfd a resolution
f in. i n be within he reach of (be bib was ntivd, dirretinr; ihe
Co ini fe, that they submit a plan, Governor to hire ili sta:ti- of Wtsh-
by which lie necessary view itf the inyten la upoa wheel, to ho
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emh rvKi n ease . ur-
Oc molieu of Mr. C'enu. t!- J-
d ciiry eioniiUe ware i!tpt(1 m
ei ijuife as fa lor xpe!icnej r pat
tainiDf. whintt.Uff ofarplui pro-'coUJiililteo oti Public builiCngs were
reqi'(l o " rtquie lino 'or rir
liii ncy "f procur nf? a contnt up
ply i f water for the use of the Cap-
( . it t mr'i rount) m I"'
oikikrl i' ii rr ifd, nd ubat it ll'
pinenip of r- 'hit to market. 1 he
-I -' -co ,
Henate refused to eooeur id Hie po
poniiji'Ci.
On motion of Mr. (lux the Judi
niarr Committee were instructed to
enquire as to -.he expedieorj, of.
unr-niliog tbe exiiitiu; law reipeet
ing Kxcutora and Adminiatrrtorn
o thnt po utnelt hill be affeeled un
til they have bad reasonable lime t
eolleet f uch ametd a may arie from
the tale of (be psriihnble JT'ipert? sf
their fettators or inteirite
JlJomhy J)re, 10
irol, by (he process ol boring r otb
' .. e m n .11 ,fixinlhe turn hereafter to be paM
On motion of Mr. Perry, the Ju-Nr rie- of vaeait ,ftnlf WM eld
air.arycommm HerBiriMrm ieuioithe 2nJ linit and indeCoitely pii
enqtiitr what alter ni ions are n oes- peneij 60 to 65
sy in the law of las, .esiio., con- m 4
runu.fl MA Iraiidnlont Tiarlmrv nl J
. " Mr Moreheaq pr-a nted a bill, to
i i . ineorporata tbe New Harden Library
Mr. Cooper submiltrd a resolu. Mr gtImooB ft . 0
i.onwmcn was rejecieu, propoamg fc he fc er of he por oor
to purcLse large Clock, to be p,a- in u... rro,n e.r,.in nublie duti.i.
i -i r . ' . . '
r'.i in mi- nous- t iM'nin. paaned tbeir Gmt reading
On mo'vicn f Mr. W. W. Sted- Mcmm. Morebaad. Alexander,
man, the Tudiciary committee were Scott, Brevard and I.tttU, wera
ii -jtrncted to enquire into the cxpe- named at a committee on tbe part of
rllency of astiicg a law, to prevooi this Iloaap to lake into consideration
Ho resolution from the Senate, rela
tive to a Penitentiary
4 amtndin eiiillas; lavrs, pro hund b o to 11a eoontry, to reaH ft
tjibiticg ilieeniry of neani Whdi
Lund in fhi Stale, aa to meiud
t oaaonly which it ii possible, .the
Stat will drain
The bill repsalieg the aet of 1818,
8uit t may be obtained in ruer to
be ft.bmitte! to a ruture Li eititure.
Messrs. Shober. Owen, Fiacklin,
W'ihon and Davidanii were wpfioint
cd, ;n the part nf the Senu'e.
On motion of Mr. Sh bor. the Ju
diriary committee were in?tru ted to
enq-iire into tt;e expediency id a
jiiei fling W "fXph MtX'ir 'dtflWeaf
art of Assembly, liinitioj; the time
uithWi wbigb judgments may be re-
l' il eiiner in mil- lyiiuini or ou
pr ior Courts, by v.rits tv- error,
pr ci dings; and ili ca;d cummi'i
tee I rther enquire into the eS".'ii
ncy ofliniiting by an act of Ai
lembly, the tini" in which dccrcc
of th-Ca.t of .luiry may be ra
Tersed by bill f review op v'Vrr
Vise.
Friday Dec
. Mr. r e'wett from the JuJiciftry
Couroi!ti-e, to whom wts rrfcried
1h" i quiiy Wiethe- it was exwdt'
rfcf.t to amend the Wreck laws, te
pur d a bill to repeal thf kc d
section of an set pussed n isOl, s
far an regards su'vage, whic-fi p;i'S
ed v first reudiri'j.
A me89go was received from tbe
H i-eol Common! and n'ecd tov
ps posing to ballo: on t. m'Tow.
foi 'Councillors of State, end a Board
r Internal Improvements, and sts
tin.; iliat " Thomas ' JCe.ian, G."W.
Teffvs. Gideo. At n. . B
L 'khait, liliam SVarklrdgr, A.
M"Hr)de, J. M'DwiH, Mhatii
F'f.t kliu, W. L. Davidson. Alexan
dt i KUiuit ai.d Alfred Jnrs arc io
nomination for Councillor and
Cidwallader Junes, Ardrev Joiner,
and James M'Ky -f -Meiul.eM.of
tbe B- Hrtl of Internal lnjott merit.
Mr Bailey, from tht Liuiry
115 ao act to subject ihe mrerainnirr
riht in 8la- I be cofd by execu
tion or other prea
On moti'ioor r iJutibe. Lie Jj-
thc eilucati'in off laves.
- Mr. Gary presouted a bill to rc-
real nil the acts concernine; gricj-
ur .".nd lamily domestic manufac-
tU'PR.
M-.F. l'"yt a bill prescribing
Mie duty of tho Committer of Fi
n.iiir. which bilh wre ren! the
Jirct time.
(n uotion ot ivir baimom. tne
c;uni..itep on Intprr.;'! Improvime!iti
rh iifo:le Ke noo'ee frm hifk
our institu'inno eaitoal-d, fr .d.
means which are oeeesiry to pro
tee.t them from daoger.
Your eommitteo eo Gad no laa
puage strons; enough to xprets ibeij
depredation of tbe eooseqqoooaa of
bitterly contested eanrans for the
firesideney. It severs aneient and
ong established friendships, oof on.
frequently causes breaches between
members of the same family, direa
the pnbtit Attention from matters of
loeal and national importance, and
endangers the very ii(eoee of tbe
onion itself II is sincerely to bo
winbrd that oar rspobfit may be ner.
petual But if a dissolution sball tTer
tak plae , it requires no phophei to
predict, that it will proceed frou
some violent eontentiou for the pres
idential chair. Your committee
Oa moiion of Mr Cox the Judieia therefore, think thai public feelline
ry Caaimittee were iostrceted to en boold not be harrow., up, and eiv4
rjuire it.to tbe expadiouey or making ""acwra exciieo, unless ii oe required
all the debts doe by an intestate or,by bsolcto ueeessity; and with all
ff'cary !P'rrii'.te wrrt-i isfru-trd to .-'C ir.stca' ted lo eii"uirr iato the
testator, oitherfcy aeeouot or assump
sit, of as high dignity as a boud or
note; and that assets shall bo sub
jest to judgement u-at obtained with
out reference tn dignity of elatoi
the Jightt by wbieh . they ara aided
thej eao perceive ns lash necessity
at present.
The termination of the late contest.
wnien naa oeen waged witb a bitter
On motion of Mr Ilouh, the arae ness and hostility almost suffieien to
Committee wcrr directed ta enquire have raised the bands of brethren a,-
eri ;u9 fr tti?- oi passina; a taw gamut brethren. shood have been, in
eraainc; t!. tn .n li Oatss erected d-'iitg the sever il acts of ssernbfy J 10 prevenf flib"Ws?t'o'ctt,n"5' "of !esatl"t1ii ptnin'-'f ytrr'aHe-' ci
08 re-jccunf; public rmdc, w tit such i iys and froai puhlij M;!Ij I aaoo of congratulation to all paries.
'"''(hrKZiiw "f"TrT N'elTi a cdmaiir Hmeru-.-'nts as t1ie v de''Thlitret?irv I Th ns rlved- rtie4f- iaH -a- II- was-lo- Lave beta hoped. that - thai .
tec wua cppninteJ to erri;rs in'i iKc
rrnpriety u' neeTiaioinn 'I.o iifTit
ir- b!".ture, li e annun' jjih' bv entb
ai T
f; nder9 "aiat (Ne ?!c
Tursu'aj, 7Vc t
On motion f M' Ch-iuetit, th
Judiriary committee nsi iost orr'l
t inquire as t the -xp-rdienry f j
tasndi' the -existing I ii, rIhtivc
to the notice it quired to he given Uy
f.'iey de'':n nere.r,ry
i cli.,.igj t?:e i.M.'tcer in viii;:h aiil
i" ds r.iM ni picseif ,';ef.i, in re tii.
ih rji-tion f '. r'li"n, Mie : u
'!'(' -ry c Tii'c w ifi i!:?'!t'd to
. qt'irf into the practicability of a
r " i tY. i , i!ie !av now in fuif, to
.'j C; c- f iTertLHlly t prevent shve
f"im hiring thMr own tnw ami nu.
ki i; t ii i - ouu bar " .ma to Itu'ioai.
Mr. IjPtitien pr. rented a rsd;i
' ion inh.'rorJjti.' the "ufJicta'V Com
IT
i'ii '.,, In ei ntitre !;i.ofl;e exnerlini
Conimi'tee ot' tLo iv!;ole. M Da:
i i the CK .ir,en tise i !.:rHl" bill,
ter some tiLc, ipe;;t therein,
fJ mmitb'o ripcrietl pregre:; and ob
tained l-e.v-' ; s; aain
1'rov. 'he I':ll.ibrroy Ktoritf
ADM' X I STRA I l( N M Yr. VI M G.
! ArjroOiiuly it prevfU nctieo, a
nqmb'jr f fh-. c.ttsew f Or.oce ta-
QUI NOV
y
a
' ,o unpie.aant feelings which bad b-e
Af- xeiied would hare been suffered to
tbe stilmde, and that the sentiment of a
diitinuiabed statrtmaQ should lve
b-.?en adcp'ed, 'that lbs adminiaira
ticn of the federal goveromen oubl
to be judged by its measures " But
there is no longer any soeh hope. &
ner'esnvass commenced at an early
period; the sluiees of contention ara
p(r op,n,d ; and litroat.ve
UINCV ADAMS to the Pre.iden- ?7 e"abut t0 tbow bi
, atMabled at the Court Honae in V9 Jwb.B r F'Veo
their havin-; q-i.'l. j J, .v t :; (U , J ?b 1 , 1 hJacbo.. lo making this e
The Hocse took up too iuler of!
t!ie dav. ntid rrsolved itself in'o i
c:imn:itte of tbe who! , M. Lotis
hi ir t!i, Cliiiir, on th Sb- f iTV IJiil.
A'tcr n 'i&ht CcL-aic, llie c... niruc
rose ehiced leave to sit a,r,eiti.
Mi. (Jir.'on ptesen'.ed the memo,
ri .1 of r:aiy i itK;ei:3 'jfthr trwiis of
Nwbeiit, VVii.iiii:;toii, :iiavj.t(li.
: in.: ol any ?n to publish , j r.V.?; Jan-n Webb wm called to iho chair
ir. :ur Asp;1.;!?! ir. ?he;r C'Unly; j and Jo" o P. Sn--d egq up ioint
oi tf the be no paper in iucir cn
ty to .sl up copie ; rn pu tc p.a.t i
ir tS- ."'unty.
.M -. Jonr or arK'n, fiita the
Juilrinry Comnittc, to whom a r
Edentnn. .Muifiesboru HertfrirdJ,
rd secet 'Jieohie1.' f.'ihc oseet
iiarin heen bri- Hy "ts'ed by ifae
ehairjiinn. ou r..(ilion ol O' James
Sc.ilj if-,e f 1 1 v-J t. r0n(!ineD wore
afr joint so a timrnittoe to prepare re
.tn. ;aoi5v.;ni iiinuai porc'ise. viz v m.
1 . tlul I .n.tn. ran. I 1 . 1 ..r 1 1. . t
imh. . in iii liiv.u nil ini' si:.t ri n . - ...
and Kliznh-th Cltv.cn the subieftl ... . ,, L, ..r- ,:T.Jfci..i A b-nhan, esq. .!. lamer
- t . ' t mi 'cit.iaijn-; iiiiSvi B ,rT ut .ten Tl, . vr,,..,i . Willi-
..f n.a ri.- i.f i - 1 . ' ,' Jnuo iNorr,ood. eit Willie
in iiuiji ins 1,11 , i .... .1 ...
abort On acoeke Inlet I, .uW.i:U mV"- . K r,in ' 5hw' hu U "-,"J3'.
i : r..f. Mr. L-o?:. I oTa tue Kv lect Com The eemmlttee, a.'ler having retir
u v... ...ra( to whom th- rnrury was rc-led far -oue time returned with the
tcade an eh quen speei h, :n t'"-!-rerr(;, .eprted llmt no R! erati ;iks ; auacd report which was ajreed lo
iuuisv 'i 11.1.1... v .. nrriKN.-irvl'. lh Mm Imvt nniimnmu v.
powerful argut'icnts and facti
pn.ve the necessity of Ihe ;ir opot:d
ImprovrcQeiit. I w referred to a
select committee of thirteen mem-
It
Committee, made a leiiort ad omiia
nied by a resolution, directing theibers, and ordered to be printed
Governor and his successors u nUjre, shall appear in our next
to exchange copses of our laws with
other States.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of
REPORT
It is a high privilege guaranteed to
the freeutMi oi linrth-Cerelioa,
lo
The bid to c mpel Q-ikers He
nonis s. Dunkaidw, U . t. beat
arms, was tuk; n up
nd. af rr some
Camden, ihe Jud cifcry Committee debate, in which Messrs. Moivhr ad
vere instructed to inquire wheth and Wheeler opposed, J"d Mr
er any provision is iD8de und-i Iho Smith of Chatham, adfcattd i;,
cxihtn g laws, concerning bastardy, ; was indefioiMly puiiponcd on r.iu
to thmgu the estate of the reputed tion of Mr. Morehcad. Those who
father (who may have died before ; voted lor its i eject ion were
th bastnii d chargedjs swum to him,) Messrs. Allen, (Buncombe ) Ba
iiii the maintaiiiHnce of the same, ker, Baniaid, BHt nlunH Baroei',
On motion Mr. Walton, the Battle,' Bltcklrdgr. Bi:rke, Bla k
eame Committee was directed to en wood, Bloun', Boon, B-'doji. Burns
quire, what amendment can be made B) num. Clayton, .Conrad, Dickiu
in i lie laws, comerning th War son, Dmioho, Enoch Fnder
dei:s of Ihe Poor, so that the mo irk y, Gary, ,neiie, ijlasgow
cty exprndi d in each dis iict. shall Gold, Gaston, Hampton, Hardy,
f a 4 a air . k ! ft If Ml 11.. T . . 1 u
Conciried in
Thin sdntj, Dec. i
,i ' i. ' Wtl to rthcr end consult for the puli
ej ' v i . .! ,i in Annrnrinilv with
we have asem
i . a i
ay to eonsiuer me sun
jeet of tho next pieaideiitkil election
Such meetiBc; are io strict accordance
with the true apirit of our republican
to enutre . he expediency ot eo th;- pri jlcdge, that
8..ei.dm.? the Cnm.mvl Law, to bled here to day to
m ke thi brcHliiDj; nh(j mtrrini; oot
h-uses, n't vi:Ui, . r he curtilage, and
tiikin; go ds thr .efi oiu, felony
Lc b older r.fthe Warden living in
(bji diHiiict.
! he Sena'e resolved itself into a
cntttt. iilee o the whole, Mr. tipaight
of Craven in the Chnir. on the Dili
ciiik eiiting he Pii'iiiv T ei-surer, A
afu i speeding some time iluein, the
rnn mittee rone aid obtained leave
to sit again to morrow
M Pit ke t horn the select joint
cumtiMiire, apointed to ei quire in
to the txpediency ! accepting fiom
the hi.ii d fhe late .)oh.' II ywood
piopeity, uuder the limitation'
lb 1 1 in spiiifn-d, oiade u report uc
. .flaiing thnt it is inexpedient.
p. ',t;b4 of Gn eiie inuvrd to reviuh.
the repor. , and debate tnsfi.tng there
on, (lie SiiiaUi nd lUfned bCk're th
joucs.h.u a tken "
HOUSKCiK n'lMONS.
i &itur.day- tkt. .
flpi4f-aV..iWLIUiUU
ie. quire into the expedieoeai ot aicer-
Hastings, Hill. Hough Jackson,
Jones, Kerr. King, Lawson, Lewis,
Mann Murrhead. M'Lcan. M Mil
lao, McNaii, NewUnd P tins, n
Perry, Pool, Plumer, Rullln, Rid
diik, Salmons, Sco.'t, Shine, Sirup
.n, Sprutll, Stephens, Stewa t,
Taylor, Thomas I'illett, I'my,
Walker. Webb and Wheeler 62.
Those who voted against tho re
jection of the hill, were
Menus. Adams Alexander, Al
len, (Montgy.) Ball Batem 0, Ban
ners, Rozman, Brevard, Busbee,
Cherry, t lement. Cooper, Cox,
Oiivenport, Dizier, Ellis, Falls,
Gilmnre Gliison, G'ird u, H per,
Hodges. Jasper H. II. J irif. Kil
p ni . ickr, LdiVy , Lit t le Al arshail
Mitchell, McDejvmid, Nelson, Pur
i ell, Roberts, Simmons, Smith, W.
W. Stedman, N. A. Stedman, Stock
aid, fityron, SumnirH. Underwood,
White, tVhitaker, WillUma. Wilder
d Wilkinson.-48
t'y'ednesdan, Dee. 12.
a a a . .
ii. . Mamp'on presented a b.ll re- inatitutions It is only in primary
quiring Mint Jerri of the Gospel and assemblies of the people, that their
Justices f the Peace, t return mar- will can be truly ascertained, and
uaffc Lp cures lo the Clerks issutner 1 their wishes fully and fairly expres-
them. A"d Mr. Hill, a bdl to an "eJ- A more frequent convocation of
pcopriatp fi6.2S2. for the purpose of ,bc,e eablies would not only tie-
improving -he Cape 'ear, bel-.w rnrfl rotiniz-n? .pr.t of in-
WilmingVon.-wh.ch pasml their ' great body of ibe
- . , . r , people in matters or public eoneern,
G st reading. Mr. Nels,,,. pre,en- Jw afrMt the f
ted a resoluti-in, directing the Judi-. whi h Leen nraB
ciary Committee to enquire as to th t,i(.i in ftnr n-li(mfti Hri .tAto et.
j: ! .1... I .i --0--
eM'uieii y oi amenuir.g mc law rei
a'ive to the Treglstei ing of grouts
from the State, in the county in
flat nr.
which .he land lies, so eo to prevent
individual: from being injured hy
entering lands which have already
been patented; also, to prevent. the
State from beiug defrauded by the
loss of taxes on lands so patented.
Mr. Rrevard submitted the fid
lowing resolution, which was adop
ted:
Whereas, by the 19!li section of
the Constitution of this State, the
Governor is empowered to grant
pardons and reprieves, except when
the prosecution shall be carried on
ny the General Assembly, or tbe
law otherwise directs.
llesolved That the Judiciary com
mi tee -ettqm re r how that po WeTTias
generally been exercised sim e the
formation of the Constitution, and
endeavour to ascertain the expedien
cy of legislating on the last cause
aforesaid
0 motion of Mr M'Dearmid,
Ihe Judiciary committee weio direc
On molten ol IrV ifaher, " tlioteillo eotn
In the early ye rs if the republic,
such meetings were often Wld In
deed our history inform us that it
was in one of them within the limits
of our own state, that national inde
pendence was first proclaimed. By
chief magis-rale, and Gen. Andrew
unco
your committee hesitate not to ex
press thoir preference for Mr Ad s.
Not thai they believe bim ent rey
wi'houl blemish, or that they indis
triminatelj approve every aet of hia
admioisiration ; bat beeause thej he--live
him to be aineerely attached to
our republican institution, profound
ly learned and highly skilled in tbe
various duties which appertain tn tier
presidential office, ef unspotted roral
character, and distinguished by sx
tensive litera y and scientific acquiror
meots He eorameneed his. earoee io
th public servieo near forty yearar
mgo, and has ever since discharged)
the duties wbieb have devoir d ot
Mm with mueH ability lis has rep.
resented hia country at almost every
court in Kurope ; was for sometime)
t senator in.eonirress from tbe Mate
of Matsaehuse'ts; stood at 'he head!
of ibp department of state for eight
a a a . a .
years; anil in an meie various oat'
ployments has reeeivod ihe approbsw-
tion of bis country. His public scr
vies were begun under the admiaio
tratioa of tbe illustrious president
Washington, who pronounced him
Mho ablest of our diplomatic corps,"
and whose confidence he enjoyed in fa
hi eh decree. Under the administra
tions of Jefferson, Madisea and Moov
roe, we find him rising still higher io
the grades of office and in the eoutv
lence of tbe ex entire a d or the na-
tioo. ISor shou d itbo Torgotten that
those by whom he is now reviled have
at various times expressed tbeir con
fidence in bis ability aod faithfulness
as a put) lie servant nven nia group
rival, in his letter to president IVloa
me on the selection af his cabinet,
concurred in the uniform opinion
wbieb bad been entertained by tbr
country. i?ur committee imequivo
cal'y declare, that they perceive no?
alreiiui.
their aarenev iho nublie sentiraeat violation of any principle of our ;ov
was united, and the f.iree of tb emtii-1 "fnn nl in the election of Mr. Adsoiav
try embodied, in defeoee ofour IjW mi i tliftt they have waited to no par
ties The valour and ' pal ri.it - ( iof.ir proof of tho charges of io--
our forefathers, io them acquired thai triune, bargain and corruption, which
lidvc oeen preierrea against me prer
h ideot rud aeerelary of state, wbieb
have beeu so ingeniously palmed o pon
tile peopla, and tu the propagation of
v hic.ii tbe dittinguiilii'd eotnpatilor
for ih preidecey has condeaeendedi
to let d bis nid-. The policy f Mr.
Adams ii that which was pursue ! hy)
his predecessors long before he era,
to tbe bead of offirs, aod w cbj
wiold be pursued by general Jack" osj
should he be mado president, if any
opinion can be formed from hit re
corded votes. If a different paliey ba
proposed, these who advocate it rn lit
look elsewhere than to Gen. Jaektoo
or a president of their eboiee Mr
Aifans ha 'ntrodneed no new Uco
coniiiienea in their own
which enabled them at last to e-
noti'iee their vasalftge tn a foreign
mtsier. Bui when tbe st uarL' whs
over, and the destinies ef our country
were committed to the sages of the
revolution, who enjoyed the unlimit
ed confidence of the nation, meeting
of (his kind within the bounds of our
state became rare atrd almost useless
Now, however, since half a eentury
has rolled away, sweeping from a
moig us tboe long tried public car
nnts, and a new generation has ta
kca the reins of government, diseon
tents and sectional jealomieo have
arisen, vhie are calculated to alerm
tbe e4'm and efl et:n! i i'izn aoij
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