i very '' in" e, u- Lac tlT, ..
n! out'" . tiwdv . not lih-i Mill it s
:r !. iimi''i .'. .-vv l.ii iUtics to 1 1 aclc cxLl
, tii .1 c'iii not exist before the com
, . m 1 1 cm' nT lit our improvements. And
h.it, l.i't the one In-I'm c assigned, tan
i.tve b-eu the cau'a of tin: I Yili'.tc of our
V.od.S U'e luvf SI UT.il (lais !i t'l
(,,C n ivii.es ail iib'e I i:;',:iu t ! win) lias
cxTored ijiii livers, pointed out t Is e '
; iiii;i uhntrm tinns in ihe.r navigation, and
eiveti iijii rtii 'ions in wlt.it inaiinci' thev
vere. tii lit 1 iiovfi! ; a ."-.dotis and in
telligent IJnaril f-l' i.'cni'.cii'.cii hive been
,v,,tchiiij; over every project, and push
ii ; (Iiciii forward by nil the means in
thrir power, and still our ircij.;re ss is so
j-iailiul as to lie almost irnpe rreplible -ihe
reason is obvious We have not con
centrated our money in sums sulTii iently
laie to effect the object to which they
Live teen applied. If a remedy is still
within our power, it is for your wisdom
to devise and apply it. I liave alteady
said more than I had intended, design
iiii; only to tall vour attention to the sub
jet t . I he interest which 1 feel in i in
provim; (lie condition of the people, the
sovereignty and strength of our coimtty.
will, I trust, claim your forbearance, and
excuse the freedom and candour which I
Live usrd. The report of the Hoard of
Internal Improvements will shortly be
submitted to your honorable body, whir h
wiil alfurd you every information with re
gard to our public works.
Hefore r leave the subject of Inter
nal Improvements, MiflVr me to tail your
attention to a subject which has hitherto
been too little regarded, an. I to which
some of the foreoin.j remarks have ref
erence I mean the opening and improv
ing of our Kinds. While we are expen
ding the public treasury in improving the
ti tviiiion of our rivers, we owe i'. to
those whu live remote from navigable
itre nns. and who. in manv sections, find
it necessary to u'o to market bv IjiuI. to
op-n Hoads which may intersect Jiid
unite at convenient points, and had to
flood markets. I5y this means, too, we
should keep in our own state a -treat deal
c.f 'I'oduct, which at picsen' emirhes
otnei states, and drtw eapi'al o our 111 -r -vt'
'owns, which our own pn.du, r Ins
helped to centre in thei'S Although it
1 ..-siriLle thjt every m.in s 'endd have
a
?'
f
y
w
I"
emeiit t Lionel to cm his m,' plus
' ' e t a market. even t!iuiu.;h be sboebl
tnu' to the wealth of mio'-ier state.
i' is but jtj'tK r to oii'-.rUei.
spend the public wclih. nc should
"ic our own m.ukcts a fair torn.
i 11 While our treasure is employ
public impr'.v rmt-nts, it is su'ely
,'ile that ihoe improvements should
!i ected as to n-jia) u. li is, i here
of t tic lushest importance, whilr we
e!
bt.
open rivers vhn.hlrafj into other sta'e.
an I v,ive the farmer inducement to tarn
Ibri produce a -. that ve should like
w i e make roads to our own tun ktt ton :is.
jne nur nierchants a fair competition,
an! add to our wealth, and this is s-ii!
more desirable, when wo consider that it
au' J ! e to the manifest a Ha'tae of the
pi inv. bv (riving hiia achobc of rn.tr
krts I rniipit point out pat 'icul.tr roaits
wb'ub eim tu claim vour prompt as-us-tain
e, but tne circumstance tint some of
j 011 come iinuiedi itelv h-oin them, and
are. therefore, much be;tcr prepared to
espl.m nd enforce their importatue.
ieti lers it iteless. Your on t'Umn
rtier.f will follow the subject through-int
,ts extensive bearings, anil our wisdom
avH'.' " irhmcnt to the com-nnn wr.d. iir
. 'Tu ient quiramee that von wi! five i"
mature e'ebber .ition. ur! adn;t .: ii
r..' iv.-es as .in practicable and conducive
:.!'' ftMt ertds in view Ti e in prow
irie'i' of toaJ an.) rivers would sn in ena
ble our citizens to ret out of drt.t. n,
.V
th.
V
II
Id be the surest meat s. t ufTur- i:: a
l. motive t" iiiibi-'iv, . f ker;
11 from the ruinous and v'im in.u v
n.p ff speculation. Tain not t f
tif an increase ol circul tti 1 - me
1 . a t Mieansof extric .timr them b.-ni
their rmb.irr issmrtits. It w only " put
olT ' hc evil i 'V " of payment O jr roun
tr -or", tuujht in the school of sure ex
pt iciicc. bei;in tu sec the i !i n of
e- ' tmv. and to Itel the necrsMty of ic
tr. 'i.-hment. I hev are in the vrrv situ.i
ti -i. then, to return to l..,i.its cf i:,dintrv
ai d ninr tlitv ; and thev will do it, and will
sc. 11 ri I t!ienvrlves of debt, if you will
uflVrthrm i-vrrv inducement, arid every
facility m vour power. Thev pirs.
entlv et m'o the e.tiri old ways ol rer
ainty and safety, and will be foment with
u nu re ioodera'e inrre "e of wealth.
I v a judHot;-, ti'id Mell cond-ieted plan
of Intitral Improvf merit !v opening,
so far as o ir resources will permit, our
voids ard livers, always taking care to
be ;in wjih such wotks as are of the most
iner.d u'llitv, the elTttts of which
would be most extensively expericnt ed.
ve should i;' I tr towards at complishinp
another rrcst iirj oitant oSjeet of state
polirv.vi. the imp'orm'nt of the nr.ii
.."td'i.rd coriili'ion t, tlu- toim'tv. The
,! 1 "in 1 immunity .tie the vrrv strrn .'h
at. ' -ioe-vs of ihe R'sve nrnent. and in
pr poit.oii as thev ;ire sufiered to , r-iui-!.
mils' tin; vovernnient be o'nr fee
b!e and inoperative, and all other cts
pnhiic u'iliiv experience a t'ep' es .,'m
T he eCei 1 id 10 nU ,t"d n.i iiratioll nil r;
I 1 . il"' id alu ;, s !: Ill U' daily IV It. .1 1 id
r tSe Legislature v ould i,ivc to a;;ric i!-
1 n i r rvcT; n '. 1 .,i.iio u 01. kc'. a.d ..iiu
t-iii (.mai.tUK tit. '.here v no doubt the cl
feet would he reciprocated in a much li;h
rr ratio. With the increase of agricul
ture, indeed, every thinsr else is made to
flourish. Wealth, knowledge, and virtue
miispirc to Wake us happy, and perpetu
ate the inestimable boon of fitedom and
independence Contentment smiles in
1 he cotUftc, and wealth diffuses its genial
influence to all around There is an in
niri:!; beauty and harmony in the aspect
of ; well cultivated country, which seem
to be reflected from the countenance of
the people ; and 1 never presented to tny
ima-iiidion a moii- dcli.rhlful ima,;:.' than
that of llouiishiiii; fields, cultivated by j Irom our Reus'taphu ai situation must ton
free and happv people Horn in the ; t'mue to he, an agricultural lather than a
country arid raised a planter, 1 have al-1 commercial people. 1 trust that this fact.
; ways felt a decree of enthusiasm in cut).,
j templalini' 'bis subject, boiderin, per-
; haps, on extravagance. Hut its impor-
Mure is bv no means diminished by the to kivc it VJur aid ami protection,
coolness of deliberation ; i's conseijucnte. ' With regard to education, althotih we
indeed, is the more obvious and home-1 have been considering an import nit part
felt , fir it-, pi.ii tied and universal neccs- of it, you are by no meitiis to stop here,
si: v ,:uei into every man's door, and is ex-: Our constitution hs made it vour duty to
peiictircd alike bv all classes of society . ; emoui,it;e and promote cve'y kind of use
Why our aiiculture has been so lon'ful Irainiiit,'. Its wise and patriotic fra
neclfcted bv 'be Leniilature. and is so far ; mers, who were alioiit to burst from the
! In lntid hand with respei t to some ol our
!. . . . . ...
1 si-ter states uik whether it oe not iii,;ii setisiuie 01 me viiswvhi iniiiicmc 01 i
'time that you should extend to it our , f 101 ante, ordained it to Ix: their own duty
! fosteiimr fare, apoear tome to be inuui- arid the duty of their sons, to whom thev
lies well worthy vour attention. I heir
solution I leave to vour own wisdom, and
i the remedy or rcmeilic von: own jud,;
; merit, far better than mine. v'bl surest.
! If the rci laimin.; of our exhuu-.r'l l.ituU
could be conimeiictd by oderin; pie
iniums, or bv tttv other better means,
the beneficial icsu'.ts, I apprehend, woul I
very soon ..linear. Could you inuuie
1 .
I farmers to nuke cxpe: iuients ,n their
1 lands, i'l new me'hod, of uluvallou, and
' ihe intti iluctinn ( f ,irtii Its hit ol com
mon iM.iivh. -i.d whi'. !i have been louud
to
1 mi! . ui v , in. i1
.e .nil
( les cf produce, but as cnrii hin the soil,
a very ei c 1! iuini mem. n. would, wi'hoat
doubt, lie then !,v r ft r 1 :ei
l! :t to ou.
'cutli-nicn. with -u
sure. I submit the
fin e and wi'n plea-
it. without pre -
tetidin ' to i!ii tate to v our wi,d-. m. or be -
lit vim; that I cm ad J to you ' cl for the j rise from their t..mbs. they would re
t ' trinviti i;ood. ' proach us ih tupinrness and neglect, and
In connection with thi, and the su'-ject j would not listen to our plea of want ol
f f e ucttion. to whi. h I must be leave power. We shall never know what pow
to invite vour a'trnti.ni at the present ses-. er we have until we exert it , and it holds
sion. I would mention one delect, which 'in politii al as well as physical v.icnirtrt.
lilc'ar pears to me to exist rnciallv in the
fdueatim of or voun; men of liberal
advantaqes: I hev know little or nothing
of aricul'ure. ,tnd are not taught to hold
it in proper es'imjtion. I he ennse
rpience is, that t hev l e.oly all devote
themselves to the lea'i.e ! proi'tsions, and
le itf the Cailin ' of l.u '. .!
't v . ei;u.illv as
respei t j'de ..id more um,:,.;1- to those
whom tK'V f otiM.'e r t.ieir i itet iors. Hv
this defect, and tb;'se cvisp uent rniit.t-
kii iio'i'H.s. vrr lose tbe
em e ol niativ a ot ;c v
withers in oiii- . 1 in- p
he ini'h' be an 1
the 'iiiiet walks 1. 1 .- 1
jicn
and irilbi-
. l,
l ll'S .,'e1
1 'esji ,ris, w he n
:i' arid io.i !r iri
d""i am! ton-
sti'ute one of tii .t !.;' ( v t-il
ful class of voi ii-tv . ' . "
use
! is
tt uiv inel ,ik r.olv to w iv
of d (r.fs that ha'i : i p.ci
learned professions. .:ei
r.e 1 ' .
:i cl
, ,!( :
I.St tt'fl
; ft,
-iiu ii o'
,V (
and I'tiulens to so- i- , 1 c
U'rless ; ami to T v i f ' ( "
mi ',ht s iv a Lrre m-jo'iiv-
a.
en's, bir unit ipjiilv mis
,.p.i
11.
1 tins
1 I'm cr ticviii i tiif s.'.ii, i-:; 11
t'.e I.rcisl iturr. tint ou l.i it ill m
r,cr pnvter ' j-iriei' thin huii.1,i-
.HI. a'ld to i'i: 1 se the Corn's ol
oi,rsi c
ii.' in j'r fi'i osivr ijs( ,,Ir i ss
the Ie;-isa'U'r iVrli pfaitUal.v
the iiiip .i t .nt tru'h. 'h.,t it i - I
mom, 1 1 to the vabiiitv at.tl -e,
ou'- it ;. 1, .iic.n ins'i-u'i ,. iti.d
cf ui to! ki-.ovv !ei't-e I: -ul ! '-e
In our v -iuth. the inio'ts; as vv ;-
i.r i
tin
,:: kn,
't i.ct I
I as I ' O
1 ii l est, it is to be hoped that thev i'l :i"t
v vi rlo'ik the ar'ii ! of tvjiictd uic ; ucd
iti the present ilom ishi-i.; iti'c
t f oil! I'-
re eived
i,ivcisi:v, wlien its
h
uch ui addi-ion in w estt rn lands itsiair.i
her of s'uder.'s su-Ji an int rrase. i's ln.il J
inv;s ineivin sm h iuipiovcnrnt ai d ex
tension, an) its able lHuliv .ttid ! rus
tee s are so realous ,,ru in -'cfa'iu'.' Ic in
r .isiui' jis irput i'ion.' ind rxtctidiii ; the
phete of its usefulness, it pprars 10 I c
an au'ic ions period to info. itn e t ; ,r su1)-
jeet of airriculiure within its w;,lis. and
lend it vour aid. Were von ever m e'e-1 sentinient, " lie able for thine t ncmy ta
vote a consieicratiie sum of fiemev l. ibis ; tl.rr in pewer than t:sr."
purpose, how manifold w -ml I lie ibem-; Hv an act of the General Assembly,
teiest which the people would rereive in passed in the year 1819, it is m nle the
its .silv. intakes ? Voun.; meti of li' er.,1 ed- duty of the Governor topuxuie pliers
'.ration vvould leave our I'niversiiv widi ' of dejiosit in 'he town-, cf i -'demon. New
proper ideas of the dicniiv and useful- bei n ami Laye'tevillc for sue Ii arms as lie
ness of nriciiltur.il avocations, and witlj longed to, or niicjht become tlie property
much useful know lc('c;c rebtin thereto, of the state, ami ti cause such arms to he
They would 0 in'othe diiTcrent p ,;-s of
.the stnte. ami devote thrnisrlves
! culture, and associate in S,, icties art
' mm of more limited opportunities v . ei e
their knowlei'i-r uml their inllifnc" w ,uh
be wi leiv e'lr'used, and i;iv, .1 life tiud vi-i'oi-
to agt i'M.Ilure. of which we cm e,s';.
Iv foini some torn cp'i'iti. Hut I would
not have Veil suppose that this su jei t is
apoqether neglected in our I'tiitrisity of the L'niteil States, were ready for de
We have t'ie a professorship of e hern- livery, and would be delivered so soon as
istry and mineraloi v, whieli bear an inti- returns of the militi.s of all the sta'e
ru.de it la'inii to ae;i iciiliui e ; .oiditidtes vlnidhe made ; hv which thev would lie
me mm h pleasure tostde. that I have c. - i d 10 c'ist: iluite the o lativ r prop'T
Leen it.fattncd that the eetitietna'i who 1 liens, to the respective states and ten i!o-
Ls t'oaive ot Ibat department ?of instruc
tion, takes a lively interest in the im
piovement of the uriculturc of the coun
try, and devotes a part of his course cf
lectures to that subject nlone, and loses
no opportunity 'f irnparlinj; to his pupils
every ai title of knowledge which will be
of service in the businr. of life. I am
happy ilia' I liave it in inv power toinake
known the fact, that our L'nivcisity is no:
confined tu those studies which, though
of the highest impovtance in a liberal ed
uc.ttion, liave no immediate relation to the
concerns of life. 1 have said the more
011 this subject, because it derives addi-
importance Irom the fact that we are, and.
and the intrinsic importance ol the i.uV
jett, will lead you to a serious invcstij;a
tion of it, and 'for i is surely practicable)
: thraldom of oppression, and who were
..1 r. !...t. .:..:.i! .ri
were soon to bequeath the inestimable le-
;;-icv (yt licciJom, to cliltuse icannnj;
anion;; the people and they no doubt
looked foiward. in pleasin; (on'cmpla-
11011, fj tlie period when their pustciity
sboold
ve scli'xtls and academies trcr-
i(d amoiijj lbtii) ; when kuowlcd-.'e, at
l . si of tlif rnoie otdiiiaiy and indispen
sable kind, sbo'il.l he within the teach of
the child of ihr poorest citizen when
' jli useful knowledge should be duly en
icuirii'rd ;,nd pi r.moted" the people ac
iju lintcd with their rich's, sensible of 1 heir
national blessings, and therefore deter
rriincd to perpetuate their institutions;
and to keep the soil which their father
i had purchased with their bl-Kid and tiea-
j sure. " tb land of freedom, and the asy -
j lum of the oppiessed. I liar, gentle
! men. if those venerable fathers weie to
t that it is incrcasid bv exercise, 'o all
these iuhjecu, then, which appear to me.
I am sure, in a far more important liht
than my limits or laiiRtaf will allow me
to espitss. let us L-ive heed. anJ timely
heed. I.ct us 10 soon thihr. however
little it may prove in time "a r;rain of
' mustard seed."
Hut whilst we ate sedulous to a'.t iin
these (fraud objects, we should i,o' lose
sie;ht of the fad that these and ail c ui
blrssinijs and privileges arc il.t'.e fj inv .1
sion from
,;jtoi
1 We I, n.-
exp. t u i,
i.s brfo: ,-,
Ct e! the niiusMre cl lrri-n 1 1 .1 ' i
f! ib
t'd uf have no reason iu cm
this is never to be the case a
r;;.e th .t
tin. It is
the'clare important that we should du ( 1 1
out atfeiiti.io to tlie training t f our ini.i.
ria Our riiilitii Nvstrm, as sou well
know, is s'l-I very defri rive. Let us ev
er rt collect the advice of our Poli'icl
l aiirr, to pn pare for wariti time of peace
fa I
, 1.
most important p ii t of tins
pr:
). I
.ri 1 oiis,ts in tfaiiiin,:
t;
a
uv
0! ii.c:
of VV il
lo1 ce
U-i-r er..
wat w ill ai .vav s be re n!v , in case
11 si ",d into the field an e :Tn ietd
It verms to lie the p. li. v of the
ovei i.inriii to leduie the s'anti-
in
.iirnv el tne I ru't I Si.res, ,s heir, -
io 1 expensive -nd d .1 . 1 1 u- t j tl !Jr.
I.,.!...'. ,
pi vv ru r'-- r iris - so-.r, 1 ; o.irv 1
hot. it I '' ii .iv Un lf.o's ! '.-. i'l p.ttal( t
if f un.; . w I oi.'.oi.'cl r i ria At
;v r sf nt it is tilVi. ult to .i iv 1 1 whit ml
bete is derived I.0111 our system and
piaiti, e, 1 X' ep: 111 a l-v lemarkahle in
stances, wheie it. dividual exert'on and
spirit picsrnt - cheetin prospet 1 an, id
the sin rouru.inir j;loom, and show whit
in.v heel ine bv proper endeavors. This
, is a subject of no "-m a II moment, and I
Mi-' will lereire a share of your deliber
ate It is to be hoped tli.t we may ne-
vcr lit'.nme a ria'ion of soltlierv hv pto
fcs.i ui; e r neglect the delightful arts of
jieai e, while we p.'v some if '.trd 10 tlui'e
ol vur. And while we prepare f. .r our
encinicv. we should ehelish inwards ihrm
penerosity .inti fotlicararu e. adopting the
rollecred and removed to one of those d.i
ces. Since the ai'j-mrritr.eni 01 vour last
essi,,n, J hive received a letter from the
W,,r Department of the U. States, st.i
i in.; that tii: small arms, acco ".Heine. its
and .utillcrv procured elmin; li e Int six
vcr-, j;ree ib'y to -tv at I of Congress,
pis-ed in the ve.tr 1 8-d . for arming and
eijiiijipin-.' the whole body of the ruilitii
tics, agreeably tr) the said ait. Ji toe
law of this st. He above mentioned, they
will be deposited atone of the places de
signated, unless otherwise directed by the
General Assembly.
Agreeably to the act of the? last session
of the General Assembly, authorizing the
sale ol so much of the Cherokee lands as
had been surveyed and remained unsold,
I gave notice, according to law, of the
time and place of holding said sales, and
appointed Col. John l'attou, of liuncombc
county, commissioner to superintend file
name. 1 expect to have it in my power,
in a short lime, to lay befme you the re
port of the commissioner, whit Ii will,
I'militlr'.s. nive voil all ihe infol'liotlion
vo.i niav reuuire. It is m;!e the duty of
the commis'iioncr, by tl e ; t f Assem-
blv. to uscrriain and icoort to the Public
I reasuter what lands ;ue 111 dispute be
tween the Indians cliimim: under the
treaties and persons holding under the
state; and the Treasurer is cii erlcd riot
lo proceed in the c oMeciion of bonds due
for such lands until (he controversy is pro
perly settled; and. in the event of the
claimants under the state bcin;: ejected,
to refund to them such sums as they have
paid to the state, with intciest fiom the
' ' . ..
time of payment. It is lecommtiide !
vour consideration whether it would not
be to the .tdvaiilae of the tate n i.dopt
some method of extiniMiishitiij the In.
ell in claims, and s:itistiin our purciia-;
Si t s, vv ho, Irom the un. ertamty o' their tl
'.Its. aiekcit from se'tlinc on. and im
piovini'
their lands, while the state is ly
irm out ol the pun base monc.-. It is
tlioubt that a sj;u ( f im.oev. t .1 r ut;i'ei
the value of the latuls i;i 1 is)i e, would be
suflkiciit to bu out their ( 1.,'nns. and pre
vent all further litigation ; .11. 1, if tnis be
the lact, it is Siin lv cd the hi,;he-t impor
tarx c that it shoi.l I be 1 u ;ed. '
Hefore I ccnclmb-. I
denv my-
,1 I I ic idea so ! e ol l v 1 1' . s im - 1 1
e v e i v
hii'Ji piatnu ati .ii w hi it I i, .ie i
I IV
from tfie
t .ml j-.:,Mneiit
. 1 ;., ,,..,.. .
'i
w nit n nave t.etn ttir uv c : 10 fie nio : t
of our Mate House to its .u-int in-.-i
state of completion It i, wii'i satisl.tr.
lion I can Icstilv . so far as inv ii'i-erv.,;io:i
has Konc, to the diligent endeavors ,.f Mr . '!" ond (' lion of the art of ! : : ;.
Nil hols, to have it lompleied bv the pre pectm,: the Supreme Comt. '; H i
sent session ; but ihe sic knes., wi'h w hi, h ' oiitcmpla cs repealing th..t parte!
we have been visited, t'urinp; the si,ininf! w l.i'-h r.ives the Court power to .
and fall, ami from which hut few h:tve es-!"l'w .! upon matters of fict.
taj.eu, io(;ciner r.n oiner uiiiorcseeii
event,. Lis prevented. . .Itbout-h i.e:;lect
oii;;h; not, in any shape-, to receive vouri
sanction, vet I feel confident you wiil 1,0! ;
wi'hhoid vour indulgence where it should ,
be exit -lidcd- f the talents of the Arch- j
i'ec?. I t.eed vay nothinr;. when ,.!; have;
Midi an elegant specimen before yott ; but i
I cannot omit tosiv. tint while we are.
ninusiiin:' tne r epresentatives 0! tne
peo-
' pit w i'h a cf-mmodioiis and e le t-ant
build-
i: sni;.itde to t.ie ci'irv ol tl.eir I, civ .
it is sun lv a '-'Mine of p'rasiue that we
, 'C at the s..ir,f t'lnie. ;ivi i ; i ui-out a :e
men; to ;;ei.ius an I aM...!i-neu's in one of
the a'ts. whit h h.,e bi'iier'o been s,(
iii'l Lt.u'.i h.gr pi . iju i lv 1 si ; :n .,:e-i!. aoe 11
t o
! t.
"suouiii r. 'c T,i- t s. ii v -to ni,,:.' .ui
I
at'ditidu! appi'a lia'iuri t ti e fiuishio ;
of the lb Use. t ie J 't j in l 1 ! iiiasircr r.
is M.briiii'fd ii t,,M ir, si, ; r-.il i :i . L
w.,s th iij.-bt tha "lie 01 1 1 iate 1 at
the l 'St session woul-l be v,...; in,t, but in
the proi esss ol s'n ' a Ii' iidni - as tlie
one unde." veiw, a I 'i'ions and aeerations
wi.l occur, so ib! jt j, impossible to r.d
( ulate. e xa: :li . w I1.1! sum w ill hp rr'jnn "d;h, nude in the nine, m,( rrvi m
e'. especially w hen so nvic.h remains to i" the prevcni-c f the (oiie-ss ,.;
!e done as did at the tin -e cf the last ses-; empire. I he v represent the r',:;,:
sion. j fist vinkin- into ruin, and t.ri o
Accompany ir.;; this comniur.i, ation are , x; tew tin ir deterrritiati- ;i t its
the rcsi.-ri a'iuiis -f such jtntires of tl.e i liberty, or perish in t be ittcnti"
place an.
f.cl 1
of t!.
It.id'u as
have been received durin;- tlie rc-ress. to-
.. .1. ..l.l. .. I . . - 1 . ,
be Litl bcfoie von
With tlie highest respei t and consid
ation.
I luvc the honor 11 he. cent'emen.
Your vcr edict t M-i van
I.vr.lill l. lldLMi.s.
z ijsV.uA v t V v-m ii t.' tWns .
sr.v v it.
MOsns v. nov. I 8 I hisl'tintt the coti.
stitnti'itiai day fur the merlin-; nl the Le-
Cisi iture ol our state, a l.u c m j 1 n v c.i
botli Houses appeared. (1 only bcin;; ab -
sent in ibis II"tse.) !
Al'crtlie 'pn'iification of the Members. 1
on motion of Mr. (.Iivson, iurtirtt Nan-'
ccy. L.sip was tinaninmiisly chosen Spea
ker cf the Senate.
On r.vvion cf r. C.lisson. C.en. Cov
in,
mnwasappointedClerk.andCol Cla: k
Assist.mt Clerk of this House
Ti Esnvv, soy. P.'. Messrs. Glisson
and H.iriitii.'cr,c fthe Senate, and Mr. I ish
er and Mr. Hlac kledi;c. of the Common,,
were appointed a committee to wait on
his LxcclieiK-y the Governor, to inform
him of the readiness of the two Houses
to receive m y cornrii'i'irriiio'i he misfit
thin's proper to make. 1 h'v committee
rcpm'ed that his l.xreiieticv wnuld make
a tominutiication to-morrow at 1 2 o'clock.
The two Houses proceeded to ballot for
Mirec lTv.;rossin Clerks, fifteen gentle
men hcini in nomination. It resulted in
the flection of Thomas T. Vrrnstroni;.
of Stoke-, and S.imrel p. Pattcrtor, of
WilUc
Srnirr w 1; 11 my letirr ,iu", anti'-urnifi-i 1 u'ji'jsais, 01 w mt 11 ine Union i
ters and documents as it is proper should ' substance, had been nivtV to v,..,,,, ;
JJII HhtiA Vf NOV. 2 I .-'I llC follow, 1.
rtsoluiioiis were adopted:
Hy Mr. Cameron
li-soh-eil. 'I'liitl 11 M-leet i'lillt Cotnmillri. :
:i)p(iilited, to whom shall he n li ITid all ln,s
oilier priiposilioDK reialiiiff tu tin: Jtnhi .
Hv Mr. liaker, of (lutes
Iti-wlveil, That so iimeU of the (.ovi rfi.,1
l,.sair( n ri l ili s lo the reiiair (f the y. .
House, he rt li rri.d to a select cuiiuiiiltee,
iidi sr, or iommons.
Mr. I'll ;;h moved that John I). Joiip
the Ilepresehtative fiom the town of U'i;
1 ; 1 v,. ..r ,;
llllli !! !, UU tl I'MIIICII I..UP.11 ' 1 .
House of Commons; and Mr. Hill o,.
Stokes, moved that Tillies Mebalie, y
,'' Hepieseritatives from ran;e,
tpi'mnted. he. eupon a b.llot t
. "u 'Mr' 'rpoueo a
; 1
iv elected, o.', votes to
Pleasant I ! nderson wasapjiointed Cic
and Win. !i. Lockhart, Clet k As-ustai,'
Titviisi) vv, soy. 21. Lewis I). II,
rv, of C'.imbrt land, and John L. M'M.
bin. of llladcn. appealed and took tlx
'Cats.
On n.-tlnu of Mr. XT-bane, Ii. vb.!. Tin: ,
lie I'll ol the dm enmr's iiii-ssaj'e as relates !
s'de ol' iiu- ( In r Ti e l.iirN, In- ri f erred ( a
I'-'-i eiHiiiiiitli e. Messrs. Mi lane, Itrii kill, 1
to Cawm ami Haird. fnrm thin roiiimittci
,1" ""'inm "!' Mr. I'isher, Idsolv
Tl
Mun ll of the III. ivi'i
tnr - oil public 1 1 1 1 1 1 II
euiiiiiiittee. Slessrs.
a, is lales to the ( V;
l's, he r i'erred to a si !
H.litT, Crab.iMT, l.u'.i ,
, lunn t'.iis rmiitn'tt e.
iirv and V illueiiHne
- 1 On moiion of Mr. Peirr.ner, !: su. d, I
- 1 " m,M '' die inosae as n 1,,'es t-i the n, j
Hid p' til.e ar'lis he r. Ii ri'eil tu a seei I i una
ti e, M is. HaiTiniT, I .r.o i , I'.n'. k:n, II
rt and Sd.ejiard, fnr'ii this i "iniiutu c.
III' .la M I.) Mr li!.:i!ll . IIi-v.Im- t'
let t eimi'i.ittee lie :ii(iniiiti-Meo-s.
Ml b.i'e-, llenn, Itn
1 1,11 ! Ji
',.1 II, 'lie. M
(.ili hri.', f iiin tais ( iin.iiht'.i e.
On nio'ion of Mi. Mel,;mc. ok!.
that a mcs i ;e be s-it to lb'- Si na'i . ;
posim; lo appoint staiidin,; and "iot r
mittecs of 1 inane e. Pi oiio- itii.ns and ( .
t.,, varices Claims, l'dui-a'i"ii. IiiU rt
i ,ivcnients and A 41 i' u! ore. II,
I ate have not vet acted on this rest
These c onni.ittcts will be st.t'cd
wei k
Mr. Shcpai J prescntc I .1 bill to ir
ivrm,ir.r,(T..
ell. s, he'
l'-'l'tl 'i'l li.t'
T el a ,
,s li.n.b're
N
:,t h
I UiiM ll AN
c 11 Aht.) s 1 i,v. lo. Hv ti.e
V.r.;'j . ;!. rapt. P.'i-:d, arrived vest,
we have rei eived from our a'tenrive
rcspondcti'. files i-f Havana p ipers 1
t'th inst.
i;enct. In,
than I1.1J
.ev alTo'd us 1 iter in
1 li iHi I k ate Ne.v "s
been picvisiislv ree eived
"11
e
.ir1-. Horn these c.s'.j. thai v. ,-n-
::tee
of Milt. t had
( en rcsb red 1 1
1 ; while the emperor of N'e S:
was J'.st bce;in;iin,; to C'p"i km c
tales ,,mi trmiMcv neccss.i: i! v .i"f
up'Hi tb.i' oil:' e which be b us fp:
o;r.e ria' sl i-,,,; s will le f .-unl In 1 , 1
A 1 Insii s h id been preseri'c! t
cnipcio: pi;; !,:,;,-, from y-rio-is p
bodies in M x;ro, rompl.tiniin- 1:, .
terms of the oppressions expe i -ie e
the pi opic ruder bis rpvc: nine:
tlpbi .iidi- I. im wi:h li.i'.in.f v I'da'i !
s'i ol pi" 1 - y cjvr a pTr
ien 1
ad b esses m a iutui
ite p.-
er.
!,..- I . r .. 1 1. . i . r ,
J i's; I i.iv da, cii'timaruUnt 1
"f St. J.uti de ITh.a. ! v r!
t ! e I
! em
Vet-1 Cruz : That as he did not j
powers from tlie Sparisli trovrrr
authfiisinii l.i 111 to surrer.dcr th.-t Lrt.
j he should nevciihclcss abstain l;om.'
taitics. arid preserve the peace arid !
inonv w (,irh ou-lit natur dly to e-cist
wren the two rountiies. Thev a
him in this event, that Spaniards ( oti
lo vrf.le in Mexico, f:oni the monirv
their arrival, sliould ei,j"V .ill the ilv.
C s r.f e itiens, withoiK liein;' stp'ie -
1 1 tiir inic,
prescribed by L-.v '
Spanish mere han; t.
1 ,,iU-r fireii-ners.
sec 11 ii.ive cenain exrrisive pun e
dl-swrd them Pint in the tue m li
no bosti;uies should he undertaken on 1
tliersidc; but thai the f u tress ae l '
t i'y should continue Ihe 1 e lations of .di
. t .... 1 - -,
tv It was :ds s-iiiid iird. ihst th-
' r, m,r 0f r , ( , ,;,,,; ,1IV ,,f ',
pen -rs of the carrison. while this stj'c
thin;;s continued ; it heme; mulcts!,
that the commandant abs'aiu finni iin
ferine with or cxactin. duties from
vessels enteiin- the biv, including t'1'
of Spain- Spanish nun of war to he 1
der the immediate rmtrol of the r""
matidant of the fortress. X'essels b
ion:;in to the empiro of Mexico to I
allowed to enter the port freely, with Ih''
colors living, and while in port, to be v
ject to the control of their own rmvn'
ment onlv. No change of commainici
1 or introduction of troops into the fort
to lie allowed, dutitii; the contimiaiu ? 1
this ,1 iristire
I'hcsc proposal-) were carried to 'i'