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Wra (?plTP loir 11.3 raiNTEO ANIJ rUELTSIlLI?, EVERT TUESD4T, Br BINGHAM c .WHITE. The subscription to the V,"j.st-iin Caholisiax is Three Dollars per annum, puyabte half-yearly in advance. (dT No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the discretion of the Editors ; and any subscriber failing1 to give notice of his wish to discontinue at the end of a J ear, will be considered as wishing1 to continue the paper, which will be sent accordingly. Whoever will become responsible for the payment of nine papers, shall receive a tenth gratis. Advertisements will be inserted on the cus tomary terms. I'ersons sending in Adver tisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they will be continued till ordered out, and charged accordingly. No Advertisement inserted until it I13.S been paid farmer its payment assumed by some person ' in thiiTtown, or its vicinity. CCA11 letters to the editors must be post-paid, .. or they will not be attended to. Moirgtmton lc,a(timy, BURKE County, is now open for the recep tion of Scholars, under the patronage of a respectable Board of Trustees. The mode of instruction pursued is the result of much atten tion and experience, and eminently calculated to fit young gentlemen and ladies for the active duties of life, and to prepare students successful ly to pursue their collegiate studies. . Lectures in an easy, familiar style, are given three or four times a week, on Language, His tory, Rhetoric, or Moral, Intellectual, National, or Political Philosophy. ' Great attention is paid to reading, speaking, writing, and pronouncing the English language with correctness and elegance, and to the man ners and morals of the pupils ; and every thing done to promote their happiness and improve ment. Tuition S20 per annum, and board on the most reasonable terms. The village is pleas ant and healthy. Trench and Italian will be taught grammati cally, if requested. April 15, 1822.- ImtllO TIIK subscriber, wishing to remove to the western country, will oiFer for sale, at pub lic vendue, on Tuesday, the 16th of July next, that valuable tract of land in Burke county, whereon he now lives, containing 1000 acres, sit uated 12 miles from Morganton, on the main load leading from the latter place across the I.ynvilleand Yellow Mountains to .lone shorough in E. Tennessee. There is a good dwelling house with an enclosed yard and garden, a barn, stables, cribs, negro cabins, and other out-houses, all in good repair. This tract lying on Lynville river affords a large proportion of flat land, a sufficiency of which is cleared and under frood fence ; the soil being fertile, will easily afford the means of still further improvement ; it is well adapted to the culture of wheat, rye, corn, bar ley, oats, Sec. This farm also affords a good dis tillery, is well watered, and abounds with excel lent timber. As a stock farm, besides the abun dant products of food and forage, it has the ad vantage of lying convenient to an excellent sum mer range. ' In short, its local advantages are great. These, together with the uncommon sa lubrity of its situation, make it a most desirable seat for a country residence. The terms of sale -will be made as easy as possible, by giving every .reasonable indulgence to the purchaser. The subr.riber, as administrator, will also offer for sale, at the same time, at a credit of twelve months, all the lands lying in the county of Burke belonging to the estate of Cel. John M'Gimscy, deceased, viz : One tract of land, including sev eral surveys, lying on the waters of Paddy's Creek, and containing 1000 acres, more or less; whereon there is a good Grist Mill, well suppli ed with custom. It consists c f uplands of a prettv good quality, is well timbered, and will admit cf several settlements. It will be- sold al together, or in parcels, as may best suit the pur chasers. Also, several other tracts, situated in different parts of the mountains, and valuable on :.ceount of the range. Bond, with approved se curity, will be required in all cases. The terms will be more fully made known on the day of sale, when due attendance will be given on the premises, bv the subscriber. WM. M'GIMSHY, Adair. Morganton, Apr:! 13, 1822. l'CwtlOO i2l i -7 JT1IIE subscriber respectfully informs ft-Vff .1. the citizens of Salisbury and the . iili adjacent country, that he has removed from his late residence on the north side of the Yadkin river, on the main road leading from Salem' to Danville, 15 miles from Salisbury, and has taken the house formerly occupied by Capt. 7a. Kridcr, in town, on Main street, a few doors north of the Court-House ; where he is prepared "o keep a House if Private Entertainment for Travellers and citizens. He will at all times fi:r:;:h fcj tabling. Fodder and Grain for Horses. THOMAS HOLMES. A'iAV'.ypv, Sep. 25, 1821. 78 It. Eight or ten HOARDERS will be taken ;t the customary prices in town. TittiYUment. riTflE subscriber lias taken the House lately occupied bv Mr. Thomas Ilolton, sign of the Eagle, east of the Court-House, Salisbury, N C. where he has opened a llnte f Enter tn'nmvxt, for tlu accommodation of travellers and itiens. The hense is large and commodious ; ac st tides are convenient, and will at all times lie well supplied with grain and fodder. As the subscriber has taken pains to provide every thing necessary for the comfort and ac rominodation of all who may be pleased to visit his house, he hopes he will be able to give gen eral satisfaction. A few boarders, by the week, month, rr year, will be taken on the usual terms. ttwtl'JJ April 4, 1S22. JOHN HOLMES. im trriir'rjT'r-" Trmiir'i"r TjiikAug Business. THE subscriber having made the necessary arrangements for carrying on the Baking Business, vvill keep on hand a constant supply cf Bread, Crackers, and CakeS, of every description, as well as the various articles usually kept in a Confectionary store ; all of which he will dispose of on verv reasonable terms. THOMAS HOLMES. Salisbury, Dec. 13, 1321. 80 THE Stock in trade of the concern of Jfinslo-.o &f Ilnske, will be sold at Public Auction, without reserve, at their store in the town of Fayetteville. The sale will commence on Mon day, the 13th day of May next, and will so con tinue from dav to dav, until the whole of the property is disposed cf. The Stock consists of a large and general as sortment of DJIV GOODS, HARD-WARE and CUTLERY, an extensive assortment of GROCERIES, consisting of Sugars, Coffee, Molasses, Salt, Iron, a variety of Wines and Spir its, and the various other articles usually sold as such in this market. A Boat, of 500 barrels burthen, and her ma terials. There tsill also be Sold, One hundred and sixty shares of Cape-Tear Bank Stock. Tiftcen shares of State Bank Stock. Two shares of Clarendon Bridge Stock, and forty-one shares of Cape-Fear Navigation Stock. A credit of from four to nine months will be given on the goods, and six months credit on the Bridge and Navigation Stock. The Bank Stock will be sold for cash. JOHN II US KB, Surviving Partner. Fayetterille, March 20, 1322. 6tl00 XvuVUAn Javg'n. Company. TOTICE is hereby given, that the President X M and Directors "of the Yadkin Navigation Company have ordered the payment of the tenth instalment of ten rlolhrs on each share of the capital stock of said Company, to be made to the Treasurer or agents of the Company, on or be fore the 13th day of May next. Notice , is also given to all those in arrears for all or any part cf the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth instalments, that they make pav ment to the Treasurer or agents on or before the loth of Mav next. FREDERICK HANDLE, Sec'nj. April 1, 1322. 4wtl0Q rrXHT- nh:rrihpr. "who is rD?riETrra -K- contractor tor carrying the U. States Mail between ZJiJSZi&rfr.-fi'i Raleitrh and Salisbury, by way of Randolph, Chatham, ccc. respectfully in forms the public, that he has fitted up an entire NEW STAGE; which, added to other improve ments that have been made, will enable him to carry PASSENGERS with as much comfort and expedition as they can be carried by any line of stages in this part of the country. The scarcity cf money, the reduction in the price of produce, &c. demand a correspondent reduction in every department of life : Therefore, the subscriber has determined to reduce the rate of passage from eight to s'u: cents per mile. Gentlemen travelling from the West to Ilaleigh, or by way of Raleigh to the North, are invited to try the subscriber's Stage, aj he feels assured it only needs a trial to gain a preference. Tlie Stage arrives in Salisbury every Tuesday, S or 9 o'clock, and departs thence for Raleigh the same day at 2 o'clock; it arrives in Raleigh Friday evening, and leaves there for Salisbury on Saturday at 2 o'clock. J iii 221821. 50 JOHN LANE. IjooAc-Vj nuUug Business . 'PIHE subscriber respectfully informs the citi- 5 zens of the Western section of N. Carolina and the adjoin.ug districts of S. Carolina, that lie has established the I'-jo'c-Hi. riding Husines, in all of its various branche?, in the town of Salisbury, N. C. He has taken the store formerly occupied by Wood U Kridcr, on Main-street, three doors E. N. E. from the Con c-IIouse. Having devoted considerable time to acquire a competent knowledge of his business, in the city cf Baltimore, the s-ibscriber flatters himself that he will he able to execute evcrv kind of woik in his line, in a stylo a;id on terms' that will give general s.r isfacUon. Merchants and others, can have Ti'ar.k Jt.ols ruled and bound to any pattern, 011 short notice, as cheap and a; well finished as any that can be brought from the North. Old Books rebound on the most reasonable terms, and at short notice. Orders from a distance, for Binding of every description, will be faithfullv attended to. WILLIAM II. YOUNG. Salisbury, June f!, 1SJ1. 53 "57 AN away from the subscriber, on Monday, the ISth inst. John Donohooe, an indented apprentice; to the shoemaking business ; about seventeen years old, swarthy complexion, light liair, and tolerably well grown. 'I he above re ward, but no thanks, will be gien to any person who will deliver sai I apprentice to mc, living in Rowan county, N. C. All persons are forewarn ed from harboring or employing said apprentice, as I will rigidly enforce the law against such of fenders. JAMES RENSIIAW. Jlfarc't 25, 1S22. 3wtl00 T?y 'DoWswft "Wiiwovft. X) AN away from the subscriber, at Charlotte, i & Mecklenburg county, N. Carolina, a N gr) Boy by the name of SIMON; daik compu-xi.Mi, stont made, and five feet seven or eight inches high. He speaks low when spoken to. It is supposed that he will make towards the county of Pr'uute William, Virginia, as he was purchased in that county. 1 will give the above reward if the said negro is delivered to Isaac VV:, Con cord, Cabarrus county, or 25 dollars if secured in anv i?.ih and information aiven. so that I tret him airaiii. EVAN WILIS. ' .March 2 J, 1821 5J "F every description, neatly and correctly J executed at this O.Tice, gn short notice. ni ""-iw'ii Stut& of rsovUi-CiVA!oYma, BURKE COUNTY. COURT of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, March Term, lb"?2 John Thompson, vs. David Evans O. Att. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant, David Evans, resides beyond the limits of this state ; it was therefore ordered, that publication be made in the Western Carolinian for three months, that unless he, the said David Evans, makes his ap pearance at cur next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for said county, at Morgan ton, on the fourth Monday in July next, then and there to replevy or plead to issue, judgment will be taken for the plaintiff's demand against him. Attest, J. ERWIN, Clerk. 3mtl09 Price adv. $3 50. State, of ??oTrt-l3avoma, SUItRY COUNTY. SUPERIOR Court of Law, March term, 1322. Amos Ladd, sen. vs. James R. Miller Rec. Fa. Loquelam. It appearing to the satis faction of the court, that the defendant in this case resides without the limits of the state ; it is therefore ordered, that publication be made in the Western Carolinian for six weeks, that the defendant appear at the next Superior Court of Law to be held for the county cf Surry, at the Court-House in Rockford, on he fust Monday in September next, then and there to plead, an swer or demur to the said suit, otherwise it will be heard cxparte, and judgment entered accor dingly. Test, J. WILLIAMS, Jr. CV. C. 6wtl02 Price adv. $1 75. State ol" iVo'-CuYoYiiu, SURHY COLK I Y. Q UPERIOR Court cf Law, M .rch term, 1822. ID William Porch, xs. Nancy Bnrch Petition for divorce. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant in this case resides without the limits of the state, it is therefore or- Jdertd, that publication be n.ade in the Western ; Carolinian for three months, that the defendant ; appear at the next Superior C"urt of Law to be field tor the county ot Surry, at the Court-TIouse in Rockford, on the first Monday in September inext, and plead, ansucr or demur to said peti tion, otherwise the petition will be heaid cx- parte, ana judgment awarded accord. nglv. Test, J. WILLIAMS, Jr. V. S. C. 3mtl09 Price adv. g3 50 Th Celebrated Horse jv . a J o r. k o .v, .TOW in full health and vir-or. 't?fL wdi prps4 son at my stable in Salisbury, at JjJZiLJt.- trie moderate price of twelve dol lars the season, which sum may be discharged by Lne payment ct ten dollars, it pad at any time within the seacn ; six dollars the single leap, to be paid when the marc is coxercd, with liberty cf turning to the season afterwards ; and fifteen dollars for insurance, which will be de manded as soon as the rnare is discovered to be with foal, or the property exchanged. The season will commence the 14th of March, m:d end the 1st of August. Mares sent from a distance will be kept on moderate terms. Prop er care and attention will be paid, but not liable for accidents or escapes of anv kind. .VarcA 1, 1822. MICHAEL LROWN. DEscitirrjox. NAPOLEON is a beautiful Lcrrel, rixtecn hands and one inch high, cf most excellent sym metry, and possesses as much power and activi- . ty as any horse on the continent ; and as a Race Horse, stands unrivaled. Swty M. B. Cr f jfIIIS thorough bred and first rute horse will stand JAM lYjfy at Mock,s 0M ricu' 5n Rowan ffl AfftJ r countyr the present season, nov. comnienccd; and will be let to mares at : sixteen dollars the season, payable with twelve dollars any time before the 1st of August, when the season will end ; and thirty dollars to insure ; a mare to be in foal, the insurance to be paid if j the property is changed. I Financier is a fine bay, upwards of sixteen hands high, and is one of the highest formed race norses in uic umitu oiuie-s. moou, as will be seen by reference to the Hand-Bills, is from the most choice race horses both of Eng--land and America ; and his performance on the turf of the first order. He was the horse select ed to run against Sir Archcy in the famous stake ! which was to have been run at Camden, between the hortes of North and South-Carolina. Mr. Allen J. Davie was not willing to risk the rep utation cf Sir Archev, and refused to run the race. " A. NESBITT. April 8, 1S22. 6 wtl02 The High Bred and Celebrated Fcal-Gctter FLOItlZHJL, k TINE sorrel, upwards of f Ja. 1 f fvT 3..J a. j- ao nanus mini, nanu- 13 f7 sorneb' marked, of large bone f3vVJ- and great muscular power, will stand the ensuing season at Salisbury every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday ; and at Concord every Wednesday and Thursday, ex cept wlien shewn at public places ; unavoidable accidents excepted. He will be let to marcs at the moderate price of twelve dollars the season, which may be discharged by ten dollars, at any time within the season; six dollars the single Lap, to be paid at the time of service ; and fifteen dollars to insure a marc to prove with foal, &c. Flonzcl, as a foal-getter, is equaled by few, and excelled by no horse ; which may be seen by reference to the hand bills, where the certifi cates are signed by a number of the most res pectable citizens cf Halifax, relative to his colts, and the peiformance of his stock, and otlier par ticulars ; also his pedigree. The season to com mence the 2Jth of Marcn, and end the 20th of Julv, 1822. WILLIAM HOWARD, and 81101 LEWIS SHEIILEV. o F the various kinds commonly in use, for sale at the Oiiice of the VEsxras- Caeoj.isi'. rnoM the nxLT-iGU registek. DEBATE ON THE COjXVEjYTIOjX question. HOUSE OF COMMON'S, DEC. 1S21. Mr. Mebane (the Speaker) said, it was his misfortune, whenever he rose to ad dress the house, to experience the great est difficulty, from being seldom called upon to address a public body ; and, on the present occasion, he felt more than ordi nary embarrassment on account of the importance of the question and his great inability to do justice to the subject under clcbrtc. He felt embarrassed on another account. The gentlemen who had pre ceded him in support of the Resolutions before the committee, had taken up the ground so completely as to have left little for him to say. They clearly proved to his view, that our present Representation is unequal, unjust and anti-republican. Mr. M. said he felt discouraged on an other account ; that he was addressing gentlemen, a majority of whom have their reason blinded by what they conceive to be their interest, who feel power and for get right, and who fear the approach of the time when the Sceptre is to depart from Judah. He of course could not expect any thinr" he might be able to say would have any influence upon them, although he would wish to hope better things, and that Eastern gentlemen would feel dispos ed to observe the golden rule cf u doing to others as they would that others should do to them." The friends of the present proposition had been charged with bring ing forward a measurse calculated to pro duce anarchy and confusion in the coun try. He cculd not help thinking, howev er, that gcntlmen viewed the subject through a distorted medium. Mr. M. did not intend to detain the committee many minues, as he would not follow his friends iuthc calculations which they had laid before the committee. He would state a few circumstances to shew, what had already been more fully stated, that our Representation is unequal, unjust and anti-republican. . Take into view, said he, the whole pop ulation of the State, and it will be seen that sixteen or eighteen of the largest coun ties have cne-half of this population. No matter in what part of the State they are situated, the citizens of North-Carolina having equal rights. And yet these coun ties send no more Representatives to the General Assembly than the same number of the smallest Counties in the State. Is this just or equal ? Again, as to the expenses of .the Gov ernment. The committee had been told, that the Representatives of each County in the General Assembly, together with the expenses of Judiciary, Sec. cost the State about SOO a year. It will be found, on reference to the Comptroller's state ment, that many of the small Counties do not pay near this amount of taxes into the Public Treasury. Who, then, pays the residue for them ? It is the large Counties which pay it. Is this just or equal? It will be found, that one-half the Coun ties in the State, I mean the small Coun ties, do not contain one-third of the whole population, vhile the other half contain upwards of two-thirds. Yet each County has the same Representation in the As sembly. Is it net right that a majority should rule ? Yet in this case, the minor ity rules. One-third can govern two thirds. Rowan is equal in population to si:: or seven of the small Counties, and Orange is not much less, and they pay taxes in proportion. And yet each of these smail Counties send as many mem bers to this house as Rowan or Orange. Is this fair or equal ? It appeared to Mr. M. to be useless to produce arguments to prove things which arc so self-evident ; and it must be inter est, or something else, which prevented the subject from being viewed in its pro per light. It had been said, that the present time is improper for calling a Convention ; and alarming forebodings had been made of the evils which would probably grow out of such a measure. All which he con sidered as devoid of foundation. Something like a menace from the West had been alluded to that the Wes tern people would rush from the moun tains, and crush the people of the East Gentlemen may have seen in a newspa per, some such anonymous piece; but whoever might have written it, he waV not a ticod citizen .Jnit far from it. No, said Mr. M however much the people of the West desire a revision of the Consti tution, they will never resort to other than fair and honorable means to effect their purpose. You will never see Mountain Men in Arms, except it be to meet an Enemy : If such appears, they will always be ready to fly to the defence of their Eastern brethren. Mr. M. would have been pleased that this question could have been viewed in its proper light, without reference to ei ther Eastern or Western interest ; that every part of the state might have obtained that just and equal Representation in the Government to which they are entitled. He despaired, however, at present, of suc ceeding to his wishes. Copy of a communication from S1H.1l. Smith, Esq. of Baltimore, a Member cf Congress, to the Editors of the National 1 ntelliger.ee r. : Jlaskiuon, March 29, 1S22. " Gentlemen : A pamphlet, signed iC A Native of Virginia," was received by me this morning. On reading the 4tli number, I found the following paragraph : " The next case to which I refer, in this list, is that of Samuel Smith and Buchan an, who arc reported as delinquents for S,I62 dollars." A gentleman called on me the last spring to examine the account called the list cf defaulters. In lookine it over, I found the name of S. Smith and Buchanan in debt, for more than three years, 8,162. I could not comprehend how such a charge could exist; there was no account in our books that in any way led to an explanation, and I wrote to the Secretary of the Navy on the subject In answer, he shewed how the mistahe had arisen, and assured me that it should be corrected. The case was simply as follows : 44 Capt. Warrington had taken, near Ja va, a Biltish vessel, subsequent to the pe riod at which the peace existed, agreea bly to treaty, and took out of his prize the sum of 38,1 G2, which was libelled in New-York. The libel was dismissed. My house, of S. Smith and Buchanan, had received a power of altornev from the owner to receive their money. 1 ap plied in person to the Secretary of the Navy for payment. He wrote to Captain Warrington, who informed him that the money had been expended for-the use of the ship. In consequence, the Secretary ordered payment, and I received the amount and remitted it to the owner. The error arose from the manner in which the Auditor keeps the accounts. Instead of charging the amount to Capt. Warring ton, he charged it to S. Smith and Buch anan, and there it was to remain until Captain Warrington should finally adjust and settle the accounts, when they (S. Smith and Buchanan) would be credited, and he would be charged a mode of keeping accounts which is contrary to the common mode of merchants. 44 I make no comments on the cruelty of such publications. "S. SMITH." Copy of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Select Committee of the House cf Representatives, on the subject of the examination of the western Land Offices. Department of War, 28th March, 1822. Sjr : I have received your letter of the 23d instant, requesting, on behalf of tne committee, to be informed what has been the construction put upon the act of Con gress, entitled 4i An act regulating pub lic contracts," approved April 21, I SOS, by the War Department, See. A general examination of the records of this office does not furnish any means of determin ing what construction has been put on the act, in relation to the authority of the President of the United States, or this Department, to employ, as counsel in be half of the United States, any member of Congress, or to employ a member of Congress to perform any other duty or agency in behalf of the United States. The correspondence of this Department with the several attorney generals, since the passage of the act, has been examin ed, in order to ascertain whether any opinion has been given or. the construc tion of the act, and it has not been found that any has been. Since I have presided in the Department, no occasion has oc curred which has rendered it necessary to give a construction to the act. I can find no instance on record, since the pas sage of the act, in which members of Congress have been employed uy tne President or the Department, to perform anv service, duty, or agency, except in the case of Elhs Earle, the documents connected with which are to be found in the 3d volume State Papers, 1st session loth" Congress, No 43, to which I would respectfully refer the committee. The amount paid Mr. Earle will be found in the letter of the Third Auditor, herewith transmitted. It will be seen, by reference to the letter of the Third Auditor, that, in some instances, money has beer, put into the hands of members of Congress, to facilitate the settlement of the claims of their constituents against the govern ment. It is believed that such cases do not come within the scope of your inqui ry, the service of the members in such cases being rather in the character of agents for their constituents than that ot Laments for the government. But, it tc :
