HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER. XoV WKDNK8DAY, MARCH 19, 1823. Jy*o. 16*. HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY DENNIS HEABTT, kT THREE DOLLAkS A YEAR, PAYABLE HALK Y EARLY IK ADVANCE. Those who do cot giue notice of their with to have the paper discontinued at the expira tion of the year, will be prcaumed aa desiring its continuance until countermanded.? \nd no paper will be discontinued until all arrear ages are prid, unless at the option of the pub lisher. Whoever will procure seven subscribers and guarantee the payments, shall receive the eighth gratis. Advertisements not exceeding fourteen lines will be inserted three limes for one dollar, and twenty -five cents for each continuance. Subscriptions received by the printer, and most ol the postmaster* in the atate. All letters upon businrss relative to the pa per must be post-paid. Gentlemen of le sure, who possess a taste for literary pursuits, are invited to fa favour us with communications Qj* The liev. Mr. Robert Da vis will preach al St. Man's chapel (below Hillsborough) on Easter Sunday next. March 4. 6'J? State of Worth-Carolina, ORAXGE COLW1 1*. Court of I'.OUS ai?c Quarter Sessions, February Term, 1823. Mote* .?f* Coum ^ va. C Oi initial attachment. JnepK .W. Hurray.} IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that Joseph M'Murrav, tfwr defendant in thu cause, is not an inhabitant of tit s matr: It is therefore ordered, that publication He made in the Hillsborough Recorder tor three months that unless the said Jo*eph M' Mur ray appears before said court, un the fourth Monday of May next, and then and there re plevy or plead to issue, that judgment will be rendered against him according to plaii.tifl's demand. Te"' John Taylor, Clerk. rice adv- % 5 25 61? 3m State of North-Carolina, COUNTY. Court ol Plras and Quarter Sessions, February Term, 1823. Pitman! Men (is -ion vs. C Original attachment. _C? Uie said Edward K >bson appears before said court, on the fourth Monday in May next, and then and there re plevy or plead to issue, that judgment Mill be rendered against him according to plaintiff's deman John Taylor, Cltrk. Price adv. 5 25 61? 3m State of North-Carolina, on.ixai: coujvrr. Court of Plea* and Quarter Sessions, February Term, 1823. Jamri Carrinfton vs J Petition for distribu J?hn J Carrinfton, j live share. aJmr. and tthen. J IT appearing to the satisfaction of the c?urt, that C.eorge Moore and wife, and John Kmghi, deft odants in tins cause, are not in haotants of this state: It is therefore ordered, thai publication be made in the HffWbornngh Recorder for three months, that unless they appeai at the next court of said county, on the fourth Monday in May ?e*', and then and there file th<-ir answer in tins cause, that judgment pro confessowill be eivered .igsinst them, and suit set for hearing ex parte. le"'' John 'I ajlor, Clerk. Price adv. ? 5 25 61 ? 3m N OTICl. RAN away from the sub scriber, living in Wake coun ty, North-Carolina, on Sfeuse river, sixteen miles north of Raleigh, a negro ft Wow named LEWIS, about twen ty-three years old, of a dark complexion, and spare make, though of tolerable aixe, height not particularly recollected; he has sound white fore teeth, his neck somewhat lunger than common, and the whue of his ejes clearer than usual for negroes; his back has some marks of the switch. He is a negro of a tolerably good countenance, active in al most anv farming business, and a good dis tiller It ia supposed he went off on a bay mare, forward with foal, tolerably old, and has a knot on her back This negro formerly belonged to the estate of John Cabe, esq- ot Orange county. It is supposed that he will endeavour to pass as a freeman, and has pro bably procured a free pass. Me ran away in the year lb 19, whde the property ?>t Mr. Cabe, deceased, and spent the moat of his time n the towns of Milton and Oxford, ami parsed a* a freeman by the name of Lewis I'etleford. Any person that will apprehend sa>d negro anil deliver h.iu to me, or cumm.t him to jail so that I get him, shall be liberally rewarded, and all reasonable expenses paid. A liberal reward also will be given, and all reasonable expenses paid, for the nag he went away on. Benjamin Rogers. March 4. 6l? tf Alexander , Harrison & Co. A HE thankful tor the patronage they ha\e 1 "V received since the> commenced business. They still Continue their Saddle and Harness-Making Business, to Which they have added a ?. & \ ab\ \ tsAuwe \\t . \ll orders addressed to them shall be execu ted with strength, ncainess and dispatch. Jaituary 1. 52 ? if T ?\ iiooi\ Opportunity. HK proprietors of the Oiscrver kGi /u ie, ?illsell a great bargain fit their printing Establishment in Fayetteville. From the many advantages in point of local situation, with the extensive patronage this p .per now possesses, a promises to be ere long, une of the most profitable Journals printed in the state, and at the tame time to afford a good field tor the display of useful talent. To a man of som?- capital, practically acquainted with the detail* of a printing of fice, such an opportunity seldom occurs. Further information may be obtained, by letter, addressed to James Seawell, Fayetu* ville, S.C. Fayetteville, Nov. 26. 48 ? Lost or Mislaid, A KOTB of hand for six dollars, drawn by William Cumming in favour ot Sa muel Craig of Polly, and signed over by said Craig to Wil'iaw N Pratt & (Jo.; winch note became due the 22d of Dei-ember, lfel8 All persons are therefore hereby tor warned trading for the same. The note was given into my hands l?>r collection, and it probably ma\ be in the pos^ssmn of some justice in H lilsborou^li; should this be the case, it is requested that it may be returned to the sub ?cri t?er. . , . Joseph Allison. Feb 13. 58? 3w JOU PRIXTIKG, F.xccuted at this office with neatness and despatch. The Shorter Catec hism, for sale at this office. JUST PUBLISHED, and for sale at this Office, and the several stores in town, H E A U T 1"f? A Ii ill A Tt A (9 o?, 1823. 39_ Land for Sale for Taxes. WILL be sold fur cash, to the highest bidder, on Monday ihe 28th oi April next, the fol low. ng tracts of L?nd, or bo much thereof as will satisfy the lax due on said land for the years 1819 and 1820, with the coat of advertising, he. (kc. Party'# Name*. James llasa, F.zckirl Brewer, Wm. Hradshaw, sen. Samuel flradshaw, W lli am Itrookf, Francis Child, Benjamin Cruichfield, Ditto, H-nry Crutchfield, Witsman Conrad, Mark Cihton, Jamea M.*mlet, Thomas Howard, jr. John M' Daniel, sen. Alexander M' Daniel, Jamra Mmtiis, Archibald Nicholson, Samuel O'Dtntel, Margaret Pickard, Michael Pickard, Samuel Stewar , sen. William S\kes, W His n Turner, Peter Williams, John Workman, jr. Thomas Workman, February 26. Hy whom given in. self, ?elf, ?elf, self, aelf. ?elf, ?elf, ?elf, ?elf, "?elf, 1820 not listed] aelf, ?elf, ?elT ?elf, ? J >hn M*r>?mel, ?en. ?elf, sell, James O'Daniel and selfj ?elf, ?elf, Belf. self. ?elf, ?elf, ?elf, ?elf, No. of acres 220 701 J 238 240 110 ?40 351 150 117 174 67 226 156 4 1 72 186 195 105 .566 248 310 96 103 167 90 150 2pla 1 Kor what year] due Situa'ion 1820 1820 1819 and 1820j 1820 1*19 1820 1H19 1820 1820 1 H 19 1H20 1H19 1319 1H20 IVamel's creek. 1819 and 1820Varnel's crtek. 1819 and 1820;t;?illin'a creck. %farj '? creek. (Cain crick. Haw creek. jMcadow creek. Cain crerk. (Cam creek, train creek. Cam creek. Cain creek. 1820 1819 and 1820K;ain creck. 1 i20 1H20 1819 and 182 J 12o 1819 1812 ?nk. j< Irfidenin's creek. Meadow creek. jColhn's creek. flaw river. Gcorgo Clancy, Deputy Sheriff. Price adr. J 13 0? 60 ? 8w ??srsmMBisso Saturday, March 1. This being the last day of the session on which bills could pass, both hou-%es sat to a late hour It is needless to jour nalize the par .icular votes, Sec. on bills; the whole result of the day's proceed in^s, and of the wholr session, being contained in '.he following LIST OF ACTS | Passed at the SccoihI Seaaion of the Seven teenth Congress of the United Statea. ? An act for laying out and making a road from the lower rapids of the Mia> mi of Lake E?'ie to the western bounda ry of the Connecticut western reserve. Providing for the examination of the litlrs to land in tha: part of Louisiana situated be.wcen Ri., Hondo and the Sa bine river. To provide for the appointment of an additional ju'l^e for the Michigan teiri tory, ami for other pmposcs. In atiaifton to " an aet to continue in force an aci to protect t??e commerce of the United Slates, and punish the crime of piracy," and also making fuithtr pro vision for punishing the crime of piracy. Concerning the disbursement of pub lic nv"1 part of an act passed by the state ol Maryland, in the >ear 1784, and now in force in Georgetown, in the Dis trict of Columbia, entitled " an act for an addition to Geoigetuwn, in Montgo niery county. Concerning the appointment of re preseniaiivcs in the staie of Alabama. 1 o revive and continue in force cer tain acts lor the adjustment of land claims in the territory of Michigan. In addition to an act for the piotnpl settlement of public accounts, and for the punishment of the crime of perjury. Making a partial appropriation lor the support ol government for the year 1823 lo amend the ordinance and -acts of confess for the government of the ter mor} of Michigan, and for other pur poses. lor the bitter organization of the dist. ict C'-uri of the United States with in the district of Louisiana. For the r. Jief of Richard Hightower. .Making appropriation for the support of government for the year 1823. Making appropriations for the sup- I pou of the navy of the United Slates for the year 1823. F-.r i lie discharge of John Burgin lron? imprisonment. For the relief ol Abraham Sn-der. I Making appropriations for the miliia- I iy ae.? ire Of the United Stales for the year 1823. Making further appropriations for the I militaty *evi< e of the United States for I the year 1823. (For the Indian depart- I inent ) I M king further appropriations for the I miliary service of the United State* for I year 1823, (tor fortifications.) To prolong i he continuance of the! mint at Philadelphia. I further to extend the provisions of j the art, entitled confirm certain claims to lots in the village of Peoria in the state of Il linois. Supplementary to the acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war. Entitled " an act to amend an act for the establishment of a territorial go vernment in Morida," and lor other pur poses. 1 o authorise and empower the aecre tary of the department ol the treasury 10 sell the public lot*, and other proper ty, belonging to the United States in the D, ??*.rtei ol Columbia. T?? establish an additional land office in the territory of Michigan. lo discontinue certain post routes, and to es'ahlish others. Supplemerrary to an act for the bet ter organization of the courts of the U. S ates in Hie state of New York. ? 1 o authorise the laying out and open ing certain public roads in the territory ol Florida. Amending and supplementary to "an act lor ascertaining claims ami titles to land in the territory ol Florida," and to piovide for tl.esuivey and disposal of tiie public lands in Florida. 1 ? authorise the post master general to pay lor ceitain repairs to the general post office, and to keep the engine i.ouse, the fire engine and apparatus, in repair. 1 o authorise the commissioner of the general land office to remit the in stalments due ^certain lots in Shaw net low n. in the state of Illinois. For the relief of John Coffee. l*or the relief ol James H. Clarke. 1" or the relief of Thaddeus Mayhcw. For the relict of Nathan Brandon. For the relief of Woodson Wren. tor the relief of James Royal. t or the relief of the legal representa tives of J jcintha Vidal, Thomas Thomp son, and Margaret Thompson. S ippknicniary to the act relating to the ransom of American Captives of the Lte war. Supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the s ate ol Louisiana. To extend the charter of the Mecha nics' Bank ol Alexndria. Appropriating money for the purpose of repairing the public road from Cum berland to Wheeling. To revive and continue in force the seventh section of an act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in ihe state of Louisiana. For the relict ol Samuel F. Hooker. Extending the time lor locating Vir ginia military land warrants, and return ing surv? ys thereon. To alter the time of holding the dis trict court of the United Stales lor the disiri?ioi Kentucky. To repeal so much of an act passed April 1 8, 1 806, as limits the price of cer tain lands in the state of Tennessee. To regulate the commercial inter com sc between the U. Stales and cer tain British colonial ports. Concerning ihe lands 10 be granted to the state of Missouii, lor the pupose ol education and other public uses. To continue in lorce the act to pro vide lor reports ol the decisions of the supreme court. 1 o establish a national armory on the western waters. Supplemental y to the act, entitled 14 an act to designate the boundaries of districts, and establish land cffices for the diftpnsal of the public lands, not heretofore offered for sale, in the states ol Ohio and Indiana. For the relief of Ebenczer Stephens and others. For the relief of John Dyers. For the relief of the heir# and repre sentatives of Alexander Montgomery, deceased. For the relief of Amos Nichols. To authorise the purchase of a num ber of copies of the sixth volume of the Laws of the United Slates. To remit, to the stale of Missouri, the postage on certain law books. For the relief of Robert Purdy. For the punishment of frauds commit ted on the departments of the govern ment of the United Slates. For the relief of Eleanor Lawrence. Providing for the accommodation of the circuit court of the United States for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, and for the preservation of the records of said court. Granting to the state of Alabama the right of pre-emption to certain quarter sections of land. For the relief ol the heirs of Joseph Wilccx. For the relief of the legal representa tive of James McClung, deceased. For the crcction of a monument over the tomb of Elbridge Gerry, late vice president of the United States. For the relief of the heirs of Johnston Blakeley. For the relief of Edward Erat. For clearing, repairing, and improv ing certain roads, for the purpose of fa cilitating the transportation of the Uni ted States' mail. For the relief of James Morrison. For the relief of Nimrod Farrow, Richard Harris, and their securities. For the relief id Robert F. Stockton. To enabl: the proper accounting ? ffi cersol the tieastiry department to audit and settle the accounts of the surveyor of public lands in the states ol Illinois end Missouri, and territory .f Arkansas, for extra clerk hire iu his uffire. To authorise the boilding of light houses a> Cape Romain, in Smith Caro lina, and placing floating lights in Dela ware Hay. For the relief of Daniel Seward. For the relief of Samuel Walker ar.d others. For the relief of Samuel Hogdon. RESOLUTIONS. Resolution requiting of ihe secretary of ihc senate and clerk of the house t.f representatives an annual statement of the expenditures from the contingent fund of the two houses. Resolution concerning the Indians iq Florida. Resolution to direct the withholding of tUe compensation of certain prize agents. R< solution granting to the Washing ton Library, a copy of the public docu ments. Though we dispense with the custo mary journals ot proceedings in the two houses, there were some incidents in both houses of congress which deserve to be noticed, and are stated below. i.V THE SEMTE. The senate spent most of the day in examing and uiscussicg, in commi t? ? of the whole, various bills from the house of representatives, the titles of which are inserted in the list of act*. ()r, some of these bills, proceedings took placedeserving a more particular no tice. . The 8enate having under considers ticn, in committee of the whole, the hill making appropriations for the milita. y establishment for the year 1823? Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, offered as an amendment, an additional section authorising the president of the United States to apply the unexpended balance of the appropriation of 1820 Tor the |.,l filment of the Choctaw treaty, in obtain, ing a modification of that treaty, so as to remove the Choctaw Indians beyond the limits of the teriitory of Arkansas. Which was agreed to without a di vision. I he senate then, having agreed to have a recess, adjourned to meet again at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This bi ing the last day of the session but one, and the joint rule of congress fot bidding that any bill shall be present ed to the president of the United States, for his approbation, on the last day, ihe' senate continued its evening session until near three o'clock in the morning, considering the remaining bills from the other house, and in reading the third time and passing those bills which had previously, yesterday and to-day, been ordered to a third reading. HOUSE OF REPHESEJVT.1TITES. The house took up the resolution of fered yesterday by Mr. Fuller, as fol lows. Rf?olved , That the president of the United States be requested to commu nicate to this house, as far as the public interest will permit, what measure^ have been taken to remove or annul the illegal and pretended blockade of the ports of tbe Spanish Main; to obtain res titution of the vessels of the U. S'ates raptured by the privateers fitted out at Porto Rico and other Spanish inlands, under pretext of breach of the said blockade; and to prevent such illegal and unwarrantable captures hereafter. The resolution was agreed to. The resolution, moved yesterday by Mr. Condict, for calling on the post master general to report a system of equitable compensation to postmasters, in proportion to the nature of their du ties, was also taken up and agreed to. Mr. Garnett submitted the following resolutions for consideration: Netolved , That the secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before the house of representatives, during the first week of its next seialon, the amount of money received or receivable in c?rb state on account of revolutionary pen sions; amount of interest received or re