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-ti .- .c 1 V b 1 i n OF THE FOUR Hi CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH f V CAROLINA, COMPOSED OF THE COUINTIES OF . L JoViustoh, Waue, Greene,. Vieiioir, Jones, i CraNeiliand iartereU FELLOYV-CITI2SENS,' 3 h 7 f TV,, loct c0mn nf tliP Nineteenth ConSTeSS has just terminated, and the temporary authority whichv , you were pleaseil to bestow on me aj your Representa-" tive, returns again to those hands where our National Constitution has most happily placed it. In reviewing my conduct in the exercise of this trust, at once so high, so delicate, and so important, I cannot presume that it has been, my fortune to have yielded, universal satisfac tion. The execution of a public trust, such as that of a Representative in Congress, involves a necessity, of acting in situations often of great novelty and embar rassment ; and when these difficulties are, increased by the excitement produced-by clashing interests and con tending designs, (as they not unfrequently are) it : will readily occur to you that the conduct of your public servants should be regarded with the eye of indulgence, i While: Fellow-Citizens, I claim the benefit of this equi- table rule, of which tbebestmen ot the Kepuo uc nave availed themselves there is another rule to which you haye a right to subject your. Representatives, and to whose operation they should always mamiest a cneenui obedience,' and this is, "Have they honestly and indus triously endeavored to discharge the duties of their sta tion to the best of their ability ?" or in the language of one of the political fathers of our country, (Mr. Jef ferson) " Is he honest and capable ?" As to the capa bility of your Representative servants, you are, by the Constitution, the sole-judges, and of that it? does not become me to speak ; but they should always be ready to give you an account of their "stewardship," and explain their conduct in every important particular. In endeavoring to present to you a concise view of the state of our national affairs, our relations with, the oilier "nations of the world, demand attentive considera tion. We are now happily at peace! with all the world, and I trust, that the moderatioiraud equity which has alwad characterized our government,- wll continue to preserve to us the invaluable blessings, of- this state. Among the lessons of political wisdom bequeathed to us by the Father of his Country, we are enjoined to culti vate peace and honest friendship with all nations. The nature pf our Government, and the best interests of our people, inculcate this policy upon us; and it is no less dictated to us by the voice of humanity of reason, and of religion. s The products of our industry are much more than sufficient for our home consumption, and furnish emnlovment for the enterprising merchant, and - X . - . ' . i ' adventurous mariner, by whose aid they seek a market: in every part of the habitable globe where they are' exchanged for the productions of other countries; and , each nation is mutually benefitted and conciliated by i the'e " delicrhtfui arts of peace.' It . . - - 0 , evidence tbat the probation o; u.c r - . f. Great Britainrmentionectin tney4 . 27tlr July,1 1826,- Had been reipveo, 'i -JnAn erecei nlbved. and that no dis- mere ze, ipts of the Treasury for the t.ree first quartertof the year ,826 p UA, nineteen millions six hundred thousand doll,.' .... was six millions 4hr i ee hatToiTallowed to the other, UDerai ana reciprocal pn- - i?ir f T: aiPid' or upon tne vessel if pr't firsh6uld be au the producermanuiacre tliorized toissiie jiis PaD-d?c1 acts (be(ore:niegtien) i An ameudmeHtois Ji Zt of Representative by wiikht w iitsubstatK prV ded that in case :tJie President vshould clamation, the acts oCgresj 9r 1818 and 1820 should be revived, and th act ;QfW, this amendment the Senate, disagreed,, and of Representatives relusing to recede, and botn n9- ses adhering,thebill was lost ; so that the trade remains, under the British Order in Council and our Act ot ItiU. The act of 1818, interdicted commercial intercourse in British vessels, with ports cbsed agauist the L nitea States. The act of 1820; in crdicted intercourse m British vessels with alfthe British American colonies, and prohibited the importation of their produce, except Wo Ann nohcnanv imoorted directly from itselt. I These countervailing measures on the part of the United I fifotea w fnnnwf-ff bv the British Act of June, already mentioned, which opened certain specified ports in the West Indies to American vessels, commg directiy from the United States, with certain enumerated arti cles; &c. This act enabled the - King, by Order in Council, to prohibit the intercourse with any country which did not allow to British vessels the same or like hv it to the vessels of such country. Our act ot 1823, suspended the acts of 1818 and 1820- as to the British colonial ports opened to us oy mis of Ju ne 1822, : and authorized the President, if satisfied that no other or higher duties or charges were levied upon Vessels of the United States, and goods, wares and merchandize imported therein,, into said colonies from the United Statesr than upon British vessels and the like goods; &cV imported therein into the said colo nial ports from elseitfheroiie his proclamation de claring that no other or brgher duMes or charges, Uc. should be leyiid upon 3riusH elnMn'fe? be. imported from the sai colonial ports into theUni ted States, than upon the vessels of the United States and the like goodi, &e. imported therein from the said i The use of the word elsewhere, in the act oi io, i led to the whoie difficulty respecting the West India trade. Our government contends that tnis ierm in cludes the British dominions themselves as well as those that before Great (iBrltajn can claim the benefit of this act, our vessels and .tCTR carrroes Klu)Uld oe suoieciea u uo uut jd.utieV orcharges, than those to--:- which . British 'vessels , land their cargoes We subiect. notwithstanding such ! cargoes may be thepfoduee of some of her otherxolor Intes ii 'GTrat'' Britain contends that this would-be inter? Mffemr with hpr dornlk commeree, and regulations d(... : " j Kitlnnder nineteen munou Miuum Amounted and the estinptedTCceip nrdutcsoii imposts andtonnageu.ereS,uue,.ruU. u.e sa.es oi .the public ?I.fHlvWends pn-Umted Stated Bank stpek, arrearages, of he old in. " v . . v i iot Xt. i ne rereisus ior mevear ib27. . 'ing me apphcation ires JVZOH, . . . . M;rmn1 Hphl and the lncrpasp ftl, vr nlied towards the paymeni oi -".T ; vy) were esiimaicu a Civil List, - - Miscellaneous,! " " foreign Intercourse, - . ' . Expenditure of the Army, inciuoin5 ji. Cu. 802,155 261,000 2,081,255 Kevolutionary and Aliiitia Fensionv -Indian Department, ' - . - Arrearages, " " u " ' ? , Internal Improvement, " Kara! Establish ment, including Marine Corps, 1,571,240 181,224 20,000 202,000 330,260. A Bill establishing a uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout lh(? United States, occupied a large poruui.A, w "Tv "" this provi Aim inn 41. .. i-. ' j-j v, u .r.rlitnrs- in nroDortion to their Gen.anrls a aua v aiviueu aiuuug u , gainst him, and in case he naa xonauticu wiiuscn mu;mj, iui ire auguiq bediscnargeairum mime ivv' , , , . .... , . The insolvent' laws oi tne.diiiereni siaies uau, iu, iutuivcu mis o..uit in irreat contusion, ana enaoieu a uciauu i45 vumuaunn; to gi ve unjust preferences to particular creditors, instead of making a fair division of, his eflects among them all j and the Constitution bfihe L'ni- ted "States seemed to provide against tins miscniei oy giving 10 congress power to pass uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy. A clause was introduced into this bill enabling persons who were, not merchants or tra foe farmprs and others to take the benefit of this bill or not, .at their UCll mm. 11 - 1 T 1 "Hi"' option. A uill imposing iiigu uuucuFw.r the United Statesriisually called theTanll Bill, passed the HouseTRep- . ?Va resentatives by avote ol 10b to yy. inese auues were- so. mcreasea a? to amount to a prohibition of the introduction of many Itinds of goods . il ii.. nr.H Kf mnst nf nur fellow-citizens and the duties w men are usutiiiv w.-w-.-- T - were lightest upon the finest quality ot goods, as tne operation oi such o R.ilwnhld be verv severe upon our State, particularly -upon, the far- mihg and mercaniile classes, who would be burdened for4 the, promotioa of manufactures in the Northern and Eastern States, and would, as I thmiffht. materially diminish the revenue which is nowrderived almost en- lirel v from imposts 1 deemed it my duty to oppose it. The Bill was not acted on in the Senate for want of time ; there is no doubt howev. r but that the attempt tepass it will be renewed in ine neii vongress wnn in creased energy aha anxiety. , VCv. The Constitution gives to Congress tne power oi organizing san.Q ais- CI guished ven :i0n-ac wdc mn$t rnnsonant to the interest and welfare V liv-gvjj " " . of all j but nations are governed by the same selfish feelings, and swayed by the same passions, as indi viduals, and are apt to regard with envy and jealousy, the prosperity aniliticreasing power tif each other, r It i- is much to be feared that Great Britain has been actua ted by some such unfriendly feeling in her recent order bsued by the King in Council, , which prohibited pur trade to her West India colonies. These Islands are dependent upon the United States for many dt the neces saries of life, which can be supplied to them by us, at .. - a much cheaper rate than they can be obtained-from elsewhere j and, it would seem to be no great favour to .' permit theni to be carried in our own vessels : but it has been the unceasing effort of the British Government, ever since purjndepeudence, to engrbss this trade for; the.benefitijof her own merchants, .ship owners and se.a'-, f sinein- It iilhot only valuable for its! employment of our J- shipping, but it is also of great importance as a nursery for our seamen, without whom, our Navy wduld be. inefficient. .. As our Government could not consent to .surrender this carrying trade into the hands of Great Britain, and pemif her ships from hercolonies freely f . ti$ fenter bur, ports with their produoevwhile; they e?-" Vt W , elude oars the subject early engaged the attention of . f Cdtiffress, and was referred by the House of Kepre- i sentatives to a committee, wno recommequeu in pas ' saffe of a law to countervail this policy, by prohibiting 1 (after the 30th of September next) the admission itftq. ; .our!!ports of British or aa other vessels coming from those' colonies from whictt our vessels are excluded. 5llThe'BilI further authorised the President of the United States to open the ports of the United States to British I vessels coming frora the colonies, and to permit theini fcX W ww - - . is. vessels are allowed to do; " provided tlie. vesselsof yie United States with their cargoes, shall be admitted into the British possessions abroad, on the same terms as British vessels are admitted from the United States," &cy This Bill was amended by the House-of Represents s tives, so as to pronipii tne coramerciatiniercourse wnn . the British colonial possessions, "(as i the Canadas, &c ) "bv land, as well as by sea, in the event ;of the. British .Actrwtinns not beins removed. Before this Bill had passed the House df Representatives, a bill u as received ' -which i ad been passed by the Senate, on the same sub . zsT- f ' The Senate Bill enacted,- 'that after the 31st of December next,; no other or; higher du ties of impost or , tdnnagey and no other prhigher, duties or charges of Idnd. upon eoods, wares or merchandize, impbrted : from certain specified Treeports orh4ntislM5Je; hi British Vessels-snouia be levied innme uniteniMates ' nrtnnn vessels of the United' StatelanaItheJjike gondsl&JcV imported in: them said colonies - The Sill further provided, that the Acts, of Co her West India islands should; be admitted into our ports on the same terms as the sugar of Loui- ipliuing the Militia of the Union. Under this power, a board oistin ruisbed officers, selected from the Regular Army and, Aiilitia,, w3 led at Was).ingtop,no prepareo si an a. that Great Britain will avail herself of the earliest opportunity to return to a friendly aiii.cp whprp'm pjinh nation! accords to the other recinrol orivilenes, and derives mutual benefits. We vhave preserved pur ;eaccflil relations with France, althStish aeainst her we have just grounds of complaint. During the reignof Buonaparte and before, American property to a vast amount, was .seized in tne pons oi v rauce, ano countries suujct uci , oiiu.a(vuucv.v under the most shameful add lawless: pretexts. Nego- ciations have been carried onjl ye8irf the purpose of indemni ty touf C havesnred t'ro in these depredations.d eye aru lias been used by Prancei4(u?y Qiv debar 'We have compel ed Spam yield us the Flondas as a comnensationnr thklproperty, of bur Citizens, tnkpn nnrler similar circulmstances ; and the honor of the nation, and itsi sacred duty to its chizens, requires , that France also should mak redyesviiliernwillihg-1 ness to do so, is.ne,nore rapirou! , as c ua sawuw European naubnabfisM :. : i.Having'thbfff you tention Ic Intrnathom ; concernsahd will fiist endeavor to exhibit'taouity state of the National t. - -. . - u j-Wvt-i'.-i L'X.. ' v--Li. - : By the Report bfildnjpf efe '"afrorreffate amount bf ihlfcNaiional Debtn tlie " 1st of October, '1826 w 47 cents, iuus-oi? uo sr. r amount or near, seventy-six ctuMhe residue oFTOolutibbE &g2r&ffX ihutt tHi ZtZWh taiHwiiif atM tnStnaWseven mmlOnSUtJSCriOed IO.IUC oaui Ui iur. wiureH .vaics, Si'tWi nf wliichithe ULiStates dwh 'an equal acnoant in the stock of that BanW Th? idiie bjp,dt, a mounting to near fifttx, since the 1st JanuarM 312. payment bn i the-: 1st - : .. . U , a a ----- January; 1827, -reduces this debt to about seventy-tour mil linns bihis mbuhtit abckit thirty-two m'dlions bears interest a1 interest of five perQcjpntl terest of (out an a pialf pericnt. and upwards of thirteen millions, beini tlie remhantof the R ary IJebt,- an interest of three per cent. , By the act ol. the 3d;Afarch) 1 8 lytnnUliojns pfj dollars are annu- ;ally appropriated ;ohiB& rejjm" 1'tinht-and riavibrtt orth&teibliciDebuibi In addition to riavmertt bf tttfe; Ithisii acUI aroc -ri'Srii r u ri:rfrV, U,ri rtrthiit -WhAn- ess geous us todo isb; jathei ' - . i- j iqi o m,i,.;nr, tho s-rrmti I rintprestrmav oe paid D v the creation oi an equal amount intercourse, should be suspenaeo. unuine isyoie--ieinber, except s6 much as impbsesdiscrimiM 0nh'e' tbnnage and cargoes of foreign vessels. '-Ji was ; further provided,1 that if ait any time before thelst of Bececiberr the Presfdent should receive satisfactory of debt bearing a lesl iinresM which makes anvannuai lisavinsometimes tp a yeilarige amount, . 1 " larly4hoie deducted. adoption. l ne Doaru seem w w u upmuu, mdi mc jjuujuer?cfi me miiitii now subjected to duty, might be advantageously reducedPoy re quiring those bnlyltb do duty who are between the ages of 2130 ; that a Ibss nuer might be better armed, equipped and discijned j thati the freqdeisBbrdinary musters under the present system, roduc tiveibf no gdodSnsequenee, but are rather injurious. They propose to divide the Umotf into grand division, and. to establish camps of instruc tion for officers in each division to be continued brten days in success sioh in each year. This plan has not yet been finally acted upoajby. Con gress, farther than to appropriate a sum of money for the printinfacj dis tribution ol the systems of tactics, throughout the United States"Mii act was passed lor tne graouai lmproveiueni oi mexiavy oi me untmi . states, by which $ 500,000 were annually appropriated, ibK; silt years gfbr the purpose of procuring and preserving valuable ship timber as live oak,' &c. for the use of the Navy f and for the construction of. two Dry Xtecks cijx the most approved plan, one to be located on the North and .the other otf ;, the Southof the Potomac. This Bill originated in the ;Srafe, with a provision for a Naval Academy j but the House of Representatives, by small -majority, struck out this uselul appendageto a Aavy" . 1 have thus endeavored, Fellow-Citizens, to gfoe you a concise and - impartial view ol such great measures ano interests as j deemed most im portant. If theresliould be any subjects of minor; importance which I ' have omitted, I shall be happy to supply the omission iti the .more agreea ble modebf personal communication. ! ' 'C.'.v':- it may perhaps be improper in a detail of lejslative proceedings, and ... in rendering you an account of my conduct as your Representative, to introduce the. subject of ;the riexr Presidential electionbttt'I; cannot for bear expressing my satisfaction that there are and will be (as is believed almost universally) but two Candidates o thatt fh eledtiori cannot de volve upon the House of Representatives, but must be made by the elec toral colleges ; in which, one or the , other candidate must obtain a ma jority of the suffrages of the People as they are given by, the Electors upon whomsover that choice may devolve, v I trust.I know, my duty too well as a good citizejTjjnoiioyieig mm an jionesipportii - r ihTvedur"pr enlightened and ex perienced statesman,; and that he is honestly disposed to promote what he deems the best and greatest interests ol Our. country. Jl he journals ol Con gress will shew that 1 have not yielded the administration ' an indiscrimi nate support, norhave 1 been guided by a blind and prejudiced opposition. I have endeavored to give to every measure proposed, a calm and patient consideration, and when ! deemed it conducive to the national welfare, I have supported it without regard to its source, whether it came . from the administration or their opponents " A ' ' j - 4This: fvdeemed ?an upright course arid I felt that I should tto i my ConsuV ents great injustw:ejf I adopted any 0 k ; The lively gratitude I feel for the honorable .testimpmai . of. ybiir conti- . dence which 1 have already , received, impels me to proffer yop my services as your Representative in the Twentieth Congress; , - '. If you should thirik proper. again jto, confide yournterests to tny carc tmil endeavor to ; ' r - Iam, sincerelv- - ' Thit plan was adopted at this SrgionVaod:'th Secretary of the Treasury was autwn', zed to' borrbw 16 millions of dollars, aii&x&r'ctnX: tO'be applied tQ the xtinruishrfeeiH fit I - r
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