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m I. i. it im- 1. SB if-. if. I 1 IS'. t 41 I i 5 i 1 1 tc i . E hi. ; &onQVtnpioml Document Letter from the Secretary of 'War, transmitting a Report-in relation to the Improvement of (he Na ' j"gaum of Ocracockl - Inlet. December 29, 1828. Referred to tht CommtiUt on Lorn- V. - . Dipartmkjtt br YfAn, 7 r nnu lona - , . i AJKM ioo J ' Sit in pbediebce to a resolution of the House: of fopresentativelof the 24th instant, I hare the. honor of transmitting therewith, a report iromtne Chief Eneineer. -sfcowine what progress ha bee matte in executing the act of 23d of May last, to tar as related to the improvement of the navigation of Oct acock Inlet, in the State of N. ; Carolina," accompanied by a copy of a report " M Lrel,efrMye,n:f ?S made to the Engineer Department 1 respecting the h?f - .. ; v . ! I inr into me lauer cnsnnei. ine cauaciuc: oi increased power ; and though at first the" effect precipitation would be looked for at the point meeting with the Old Ship . Channel's current, it will be found at a point where an additional cause acts with the one stated ; that is, where ihe current spreads itself into the waters of the south ern basin ; itseems, therefore, apparent that these currents act upon each other injuriously jand pre sent thus an obstruction to improvement. '' ( The inquiry can now be carried to the southern basin, bounded (see the annexed diagram) by the banks in which the Inlet is situated. Bluff and Royal Shoals, Stc. Tbe Islands across by Harbor Island to Cedar. Island, and receiving from the main land N-use. Bay and Tar rivers, and many smaller streams, whose 'waters are discharged by channels south of-Royal Shoal the most import ant, of which are the Old Ship Channel, Flound er's Slue, and Shell Castle Channel. and one called oi V, gested an exemption! from the comman iVbte 1. Tb ........ h Cfi lUlA tonnage employed ana Png 15. Nrn- ,.,;- M the maximum 'of-labor thrmlrh thie ;nt ha been stated at ZUU.UUUI - ' . . commands ; be his inferior Major General, bv an " 200,0001 e'A cQ s, tkiirpnorii i mubWa thai I ment of 4he several penpml r, . tons t but vieldiAr the Question, and admitting the I i a il. r nn rtnnl linn conomt. . .. U II .mount lo be lof erat. tie .mount, M Mtimated ubjc f f d 16,200,000 cubic feel. This deDartmenls as oi In, lo ,h. e b, the Co.lec.ofof Vr.cock. .WW Sto.. wo,kiB ,in boui. ,4r day, for 200 EUt , , 1J IS follows: Expense for the first year, Expense for 5 succeeding- years, Expense of removing effects of ag gression in the two years, $21,000 00 30,000 00 'fame.' v ; - ''T" r have the honor to be your obedient servant, i j: ; P. B. PORTER.. Hoh. AffDRXW STXVJCKS05i - Speaker of the House of Representatives. W' v Engineer' Department, -; Washington, Dee. 27A, 1828. I To the Hon. P. B. Portsr, Secretary of War. Sir : In compliance, with your inatructious to log into the latter channel, ine capacuie these channels certainly indicate the existence of a force capable of resisting the efforts of the sea to close up the outlet, from the basin and in some degree indicate the measure of the force ; for lei it be assumed that no such force exists, the opera tion of the sea, as is shown throughout 4he extent of the coast, will be to close the outlet ; but - a more direct and conclusive proof is furnished in ihe fact that the bar at this Inlet is penetrated by diffeient channels, which have by turns been the . .i u: . t..i: r.u ii I J "uu" '.UUJC"U' """" one better tnan the other ; bui that the sum of of Representatives of the 24th mst. relating to the their capacilies ha8 verv probahlv been nearly th. iinprovement of the. navigation of Ocracock Inlet, sanlej vii : tuaU w ben one c annel hd fourteen lhave the honor to state that th? xoperintend- and more feet, the others bad less than eight ence of the opetations for that purpose was en- Tnig facl is weJ1 knowoand ,he inference i, clear. .uilcu iu ,iw, , uucu, c as the force was obstructed at its accustomed construction ot Fort Macon. Thatfficer has point, it bought a new outlet ; but this force is de made an examination of the Inlet and Bar and rivabie only from ,lie bailing wuhi, through the has also made arrangements for the construction debouching channels; and it is the faci that the of a dredging machine, agreeably to the provi- canacitieg of these channels themselves have for sions of the act of 23d of .May last : be has also made a report, containing the evidence of the importance- of the improvement, and showing his views of, the nature and extent of the operations required, and of the best mode of effecting them ; in which views I fully concur, and bee leave to recommend their adoption. A copy of his report and also of Capt. Bache't map of the Iulet,accoin panies this report. I hare the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, C. PR ATIOT, Col. of Engineers. many years been very much as they are at pre sent. J he inouirv seems to be. from this, coufiu- w ed to the practicability of diverting more or less ot the present dispersed lorces, and concentrating on one channel enough torepet,to the desired ex tent, the aggression of the -sea, permiuing, ot course, an increased aggression to produce its ef fects on the other channels, and thus give some tendency to the favored channel to rem.iinstation ary ; and it is now necessary' to inquire to what extent the concentration must be carried, or what effort is necessary lo supply the entire of partial absence of the amount of force. It will be evi- Report upon the improvement of the navigation I dent that artificial confinement of the horizontal immtaiauiy uitnm ucracouc Juet. i dimensions of a channel will cause an increased December 24ib, 1828. I rapidity of current, and that the effect wtl be to The consideration of the improvement of the! increase the vertical, as the horizontal dimen- to be too small I but 7o,000 tons on in the calculations in the foregoing re Note 2. Thiexnense of lighterage has been stated by merclants engaged in the trade at $ per ton, and bynone at less-than 60 cents. The accounts of the fchoouer Henry Waring show 60 Cents. Note 3 The feme of detention, from . lighter age, and chance) of weather, by delay in loading, is stated generally, and with much apparent ac curacy, at five vs. each day costing $3; mak ing the expense W every 100 tons $40, or, per ton, 40 cents, f. Remarks on Nctes 2 and 3. When the navation admits, large vessels are preferable by .more than the amount of lighterage and detention asJong as the article win pear it, as shown by the iornmon consent of merchants mid vessel ownets. whose means allow them to consult their besi interests. i It is not strict? true that every ton of the 75,000 assumed lavs 60 X 40 cents per ton light erage and de enton, because the returns are not as great and lu iy as shipments; but it would be much more nearly true', were it for more than countervailing disadvantages ; and as Che amounts invoivea are oi a varving nature, n uws noi seem improper to obtain certain data by accom modation. J A7oe 4. f am not entirely . satisfied with the manner in which I produced the amount of im ports and exports, but as- by statements, for the intended accuracy, of which unlimi'ed assurance can be given. ISevbtrn ajMpped, as exports, fo reign and domestic, (foreiin being ohiained in return, for domes:ic,J caiwi?e, $6:2 800, and to foreign ports $0,57, makin $703,5 ; and Wasitingtou, under the same head, except trans shipment of foreign produce, is stated at $493, 952 ; making for ti.e two ton wg $1,197 209 ; and, as it is to he remaiked that much ot the above is taken frVm merchant' books in the towns speci fied, and that much produce is shipped from smaller settlements and large plantations, direct to markets without the State, i does not seem piobahle that the amount of exports is overstated Major General Scott, recently presented to ior me souiucrn uoumnes, viz; ooraerins un i ... .:ii u . , n . Pamlico Sound and its tributaries, at i .500 noo. ingress, will be interesting to all our read- Though I have entirely failed to form any thing and finally, wiii,... o,ow, eems en&ine working ten hours per day, for 200 dys ,nomot 'f , X, ly is assumed f V, wU, prformthe task in sixyears; but J rangement of 1821. report. f. -lated in .ntf feuort contemnlates that I a" oen rejected, an . Un I J J - ! . , . . I w iivui Ur the operation be performed; in 4 years; the differ- trial Dy his peers, your memorialist has h enceoC aggression, therefore, still remains to be suspended from all command in th I performed, so that the whole cost may be .Uted a. fiv decisions eonit9A' prior decisions of the Executive, and Jj usage of tie army, your memorialist fij himself in the most nainAtt tii....:. a ruvi nr, i ...... "tudiion r WjJZ submit, would, in ail probability dishJ Making a total cost of $55,000 00 h,ra n the opinion of his brother ofijCer. ana most certainly in his own ; and im. . Rut. in -ni-iclf?rn tlrtn that C4000 for nrtna! ad-I . . . ,,u K vu.T ... - v .- . lauuiiiu. uun imthi v n fnrp inr ..... rlitirinal lahnur ic rnit ftffnnP trl nnpratinn IS f --- -i i not completed in four years; and 1 if two be used, can be worked at ced costv the actual cost of using two dredging I my. machines, to complete the work in three years, Under these circumstances, vour and one to complete it in six years, will not great- -;.ije. , . ' , clenno- Iy differ. . , nalist prays your honorable body, so far It is therefore suggested as highly expedient to ',5 uuu inai of other officer use two dredging machines, saring u large -a- similarly interested, as to determine S mount thereby to the State of North Carolina, declaratory statute, tho liehic ,.i J 4 and greatly facilitating the execution of the work -nnta;nZn . k.i . ulles at liiTle. if any, additional cost, it may also be appertaining to brevet ran; ; so that your suggeslea tnat me amount vestea in engines can-1 " ucij anuueu to t somewhat redu- owft to ihe Constitutional Chief of th a not be reeraided as inactive, as much of the ori- ginal cost, if not the whole, could be obtained for them afier three years operation, during which the qualities of them would be amply tested. It will be observed that I have relied upon Captain Bacbe's survey and calculation of the 'actual quantity of excavation, modifying as appeared to me to be irudm to do. I have also been govern ed by Captain Baches survey, appioved by my own reconnoissance. Respectfully submitted to the Chief Engineer, by WM. A. ELIASON, Lt . of Engineers. City of Washington, Dec, 24, lb28. ay ers navigation immediately within Ucracock Inlet ml sion is diminished. This mode of operation Is North Carolina, involves the investigation of two objectionable in most, if not all situations, and im iniporf ant questions the extent within which the practicable in this. It remains to inquire if the labor and cost are limited, and the importance of reverse operation of first increasing the vertical dimension will sufficiently tend to cause a diniinu nun oi me norizontai. wnnout producing the ore- judicial effects of Suddenly increased torces,which are again allowed to diminish as suddenly ,1 viz : deposites where the diminution of force take place. By examination of the chart, it will be teen that the proposed increase of section is a small Ptri oi ine area ot the channels now exi-tme is the improvement when completed ; which neces aarily present themselves for determination,before the mode of operation, and Ihe effection of the cost thereby, can be treated of. - The coast of North Carolina has always been dreaded by navigators. The gulf stream, and prevailing winds, cause the navigators to pass so near the heads of the capes of this coast, thafves- seis are not unfrequently embayed, the safety of and this fact will be useful in the investigation ; all concerned is dependent on the abilityof the and though this relation is not accurately measu mariner ta keep the sea ; and this is especially so rable it does not exceed one t-nth.' Thei water. on that part of the coast between Capes Hatteras passing through the Inlet, enters a basin made up and Lookout ; because Oci acock Inlet is, on the oi Wallace's Channel and Beacon Island Roads, interior, shut up by shoals of sand penetrated by which presents a great increase of section over insufficient channels. The formation of a ssffi- the Inlet, and is confined . in this basin until rise ciei.t channel will at once render Ocracock Islet enough takes place to throw it over the opposing a haven to the distressed, and thus the project is waters. It is certainly necessary that greater de- r'bdf'red important, (regarded in the most gese posites take place in the bas n than in the chan- rat points of view) and the Union have an interest nels through which theaccumuiated force urges r impendent of that which a whole must teel in the the water, and the final deposite takes place when fa't of a part." v the water ceases to move, as is almost the case at v Ti'e interests of North Carolina are involved to the mouths of the basin in the Sound. The place u extent wnich demand the extreme oi exeruon i ot deposite being thus ascertained, the amount i under very disadvantageous circumstances, j nis i iooe mquired lor. Jo make an exact amount extent will be shown by the statement below, sub-1 obviously impracticable. Minimum is not imnort mitted rather as an hypothesis assumed below the ant. Let an assumed maximum be used to inquire t uth than above. c if the result from it is such as is known to exist.or Let thf tonnage employed ny.tpe section or IN. I it it be the reverse. One mile square and three Carolina, whos- trade must pass over ine postruc-t leet deep contaius 83,t)25,'200 cubic feet. iNow tious at Ocracockbe stated as low as 75,000 tons, suppose the channel it is proposed to open con (whereas it has been stated at 250.000) and the J tains as it does, very nearly, 5,400,000 cubic feet, in ports and exports at'S-UUU,U.!U, (and the ex-1 and that enough sand is thrown into and deposit purs alone have been stated at 5,000,000) thej ed in it to fill it up in four years, it follows that the f ilowmg items will te touna to tax mis com-j process going on, in 15 X 460 years, the shoal win oe one mue square oy tnree teel deep: but there is no reason for this deoosite by the Dostn- i .... . j - . 570,0001 ta, wfty every part of the various channels should not receive the same amount of deposites, and passing over immaterial variations, this must be so, or every sixty vears this nlace should present ,ouui tne phenomena of a shoal formed five miles long, m . ft I k.a two oroaa, and three feet deep ; because, as be fore slated, the proposed channel is not one tenth of the area of channels by ,the rule receiving equi- 45,000 J valent proportions : but this result is very much greater than the known result at this place : and .luptuu the quantity assumed, as thrown in and deposit ed, must be too great. But even ..admitting that 5,400,000 f feet are thrown in and deposited every four years, it is seen by reference ti the estimate made by Capt. Bacbe, of- the Topos-raohical Corns, that an.en- 9,000 gine worked at an expense of 15.958 for the first. and 5,358 for the succeeding years, will remove inerce. Expense of lighterage and detention, (see notes 2 and 3) Advance of insurance on produce passing to and fro, value 3 000,000, at I 14 per cent, advance, (see notes 4 and 6) " i ' . Advance of insurance on vessels em ployed, value 3,000,000,. at 1 1-2 per cent, advance, (see notes 5 and 6) ' "' . ' ' Advance of seamen's wages, (see note 7) - ' ,' - . Aovaoce charged in the way, exag gerated statements of value insur ed. Intended to cover delay of re- : covery, "say. 10 per cent, on the whole at 11-2 per cent, (see note Making the sum of " . $184,200 5,400,000 cubic feet : that is, counteract the ef- But when it is considered that the whole value I fects of deposite ; and a similar cost for four years or shipping, produce, fiic. c. is actuauy aetainea i win render it unnecessary to encounter more than iW.re than five days per annum, constituting a j $6,000 per annum expense to maintaiu the chan- dead capital, on which 12 percent, or o.OOO is nel; or 64,000 will be the cost of opening the cliargeabhv (se note 9) the above amount is channel, and less than $6000 per year, the cost raised to $189,200; and further reflection j wiil of maintaining it, thoueh the amount ot denosites show that this amount is more likely to be too wiH, in some degree, correspond to the amount of smait tnan ioo large. Again, t cumeij piuci waier passing tnrougn tne channel ; the w hole to add the amount obtained by the calculation on amount of deposites, as a sum, is but little affect aoallo ' ance of freight 5 per cent., additional in- ed. : But from the above calculation, and th fact surance; I per cent., commissions a t-Ji per cent., and storage, .handling, interest, and delay, he. at no more than 11-2 per cent. , and suppose that 2,lKX),0 now go coas'wise, that require, ana ul timately find a foreign market, and would go di rect when jpracticable, another 200,000 is involv ed; and when every item. is stated, it seems high ly improbable that the tax now sustained by the State of North Carolina, by reason of the obstruc tions at this Inlet, is less than half a million of dol lars annually , as it will be shownf when it is prov that the water is, as it were, persuaded instead of being coerced, the additional labor of removing the increase of deposite scarcely deserves considera tion, when regarded as a tax on the enjoy ment of so great a benefit as this channel will prove. " Besides the above, other items must make ele ments of the cost of this undertaking, which can. not be precisely stated ; as the raisin? wrecks. ballast, spars, anchors,&c.,' and risks to be joined to imperfection ot the machinery itself : but from the foregoing calculation, it will certainly seem cd or admitted that tbe value of shipping, fcc. is that sufficient allowance is made by giving5,400 v .rU. ... Uf . t. cicmcMH w uw cuiiiu ieei tor excavation ; the same to coun- the i Blcution siriMnittedwm produce the amount teract the effectof the currents, and thesame for ot PHMeiuia uuiu,.vHooui toiiowing up expense of raising wrecks, ; &c. to constitute a ti e t Mentation, as u ooyiousipmay be, into lar- maximum of labor to be performed. By refer- iri ur.--.. V, .alg, ence to tne chart, it will be seen that the middle and of that of North Carouna, in particular, make channel cau be made to receive the currents from demand;for exertions htcu can scaicely be in- theinner basin, in the most direct and easy course creasrd by motives , ol humanity and I duty, m re- that, protected on one side by the Shell Castle, ference to human ife, and the miseries so exten- ,ook shoals, and on the other by the reefs, it is : svety eoafled on society by calamities at sea. less liable; to be injured by cross currents ; and T.hou-h Ocracock Inlet serves at present to dis- that it joins the outer basitt in a less exposed situ- V Charge the greater pa-t of the waters drained into at ion than the Old Ship Channel ; it will, there- . .it uj. ouuuu, i tore, appear quite evident that Improvemeats in after settling the relation -of force, to recede iar 4 titer from the Inlet than the basins immediately ad- j'kcuV; Let it be assumed that the force acenmu a ted in the cut de sac of each basin is equal. . it will not be so soon iniured as in the Did Shin Channel ; besides, it has a good basin opposite Shell Castle rock, which .can bemade useful.--Thu channel (called Flounder's Slue) is therefore selected, and it is tn K nu. k j,.,)','. The btsin north and east of Long and Royal I maintained hv ih-o.w il in it ha rhnnnM4Mnlralin Rnvit .Shn thplnmant -i . . . ... - J o . .. -v ; - T?' "-...f u.wu ii . ana this process ot opening a Hole Teacher etracting a part cbaanel across and W- WmP0,?u1Ji$? lt-?,?P the others, may be (at lastbe from tke whole force 5 butBIair's otetically) carried on m..KoI:-i M t dischareres rit current in immpdiallw lists fnlldi .u. : ' "MV c il "I ' . .!VrrT" -rrriZZ .VirJ v. rwr win oeaccuruulat to effect it, and when prevatent.v to interrupt it, ,and a ise eddies and precipitation orsand, &c. v. ' Tbe ffeci of i Bair'a current is greater when VivTeacaer Hole; is less that is, Teacher's Hole 1 diminishing Blair's increases j-and the phenome f rrn $ jsucb as might be expected. '"Blair's current 1" as," by its cncTOBchme nt tur late years, shown an lated in tbe Pamlico Sound. I have the honor to submit the foregoing rebort and accompanying papers to the Cbief Engineer: .,;s,;v;:.-Very respectfully:' Sk i like a detailed statement of the imports and ex ports of the northern counties, and country bor bering on Albemarle and its tributaries, it seems very probable that it is understated at 1,500,000 exports, making $3,000,000, exports, and mole; vague statistical calculations increase this amount, but the report assumes only $3,000,000 for im ports and exports.. Note 5. The sails, rigging, fitting, and finding with. painting, Ate. generally cost a much as the hull oi 100 ton vessels, and the hull, for the most ;art costs $25 per ton ; but say $40 per ton for the vessel .;f 100 tans, and 75.000 tons, at &40. amounts to $ ,0 C.000. Note 6. By, reference to the shipping and commercial lists,' published ' in New York bv Wakeman, Burritt, and E.B. Clay toni the rate of insurance over Ocracock is 24 per cent while to Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah, it is bu 1, (sometimes, to he last two places, li ). It wil also be seen that insurance to Canton, and to most parts of Europe, can actually be made on the same terms as to Ocracock. But as Wil raington, Charleston, and Savannah have bars seaward, the difference must be mainly attributa ble to the obstructions within Ocracock, and very probably entirety so. N. B. As late as January, 1828, a gentleman connected with the insurance companies declared that experience allowed the necessity of advance in the rate of insurance ; as to that period, the danger exceeded what had been sunncsed. Note 7. J he risk of life, and hai dl .labor, un dergone, at the Swash, is made evident in the c. ........ . . I . luregomg report ana notes, nor does it seem that the amount, as stated, is more than a fair equivalent ; and it matters not whether it is or is not actually paid, as the rate of .freight is predi- ... l. . ' I 1 . 1 I . ' . i uaicu ju us uciiif paia, anu ine ournen is, mere fore, immediatefv bornc bv the rnmmprrp. Note 3. The delay in recovering the amounts insured will justify the advance of 10 per cent. on the amount insured; and whether made or not by the insured, is ultimately a tax oti the means of the commerce over Ocracock, as it only varies the relation of underwri ers, when it makes its appearance in charges of profit. But it is be lieved to be usually madeparticularly for Rhort and dangerous voyages) such as indicated by hirh rates of insurance. ' . Note 9. The detention is stated at 5 day ; (see note3J per trip. Interest is therefore chargeable tor that lime on the whole amount ot caoital employed, viz : 6,000,000. A. Estimate of the cost of opening a channel 400 feet tcide, and 10 feet entire depth, through the sand shoals, immediately within Ocracock Inlet, in JSorth Carolina. Cost of a steam dredging engine, fit ; ted to a proper vessel, Cost of a vessel of 90 tons, at 35 per ton, , j i Cost of 6 relieving lighters, at $200 each, . ' ' Cost of 1 towing lighter forreliev- ingj each . - : Cost of cables, cordage, and blocks and anchors, with contingencies nave tne oeneni oi a certain and flv-j-.V for their conduct, in common with the rest of the Array, and their feWcit-zehs in general. And your memorialist as in duty bound will forever pray, &c. VVINFIELD SCOTT Major General U. S. Armv Washington, (D. C.) Dec. 29, 1828. ALE OF VALUABLE (MiOFrTiT k3 TY. On Monday the 23d day of F ebruary next will be sdld, at the olanth. 1.: s.i--i-...trii. r .j . The following copy of a Memorial from uu.n 01 ine 'T -William mackledge, in Le- ,,u" wvuuijr, Mcinccu uiiy anu sixty iikelv negro slaves, consisting of men, bovs, girls, women and children, among whom are se veral Tradesmen and House servamc BREVET HANK. $7,600 00 3,150 00 , 1,200 CO 750 00 2,400 00 Cost of dredging engine & apparatus $15,000 XX) The above engine, &c. will require ; - 0 be manned by one captain and steam engineer, at $75 per month, By one pilot and abate at $30 per month, . ' By 3 men, each at 15 per month, 45,; By three men each at 12J per month, $37$ . . t By three men each at 10 per month. $30, ' ByJ?urhys each at5 Per month. $2o, . . , : -. . Cost of wages of crew, offcmachine, ic. per year, 900 00 360 00 :-''. 540 00 450 00 360 00 240 00 $2,850 00 It will require 400 cords of wood per year, at $3 per cord, ' . For towing boat 100 cords, at $Z per cord, ' . 1,200 00 300 00 Subsistence of eleven men at 5 per" man per month, for one year, Subsistence for four boys, at 31-2 per month, per year, ,; . - Cost of subsistence of crew, chine, itc. ' ' ' . -Recapitulation. Cost pi engipe apd apparatus, Wages of crew, . , , . Cost of wood tor fuel, , subsistence of crews jna- 660 00 144 00 : 5804. 00 Memorial of Gen, Winfield Scott. To the Honorable the Speaker and Mem bers of the House of Representatives of the U. States. The Memorial of Winfield Scott respect fully represents : , That jour memorialist entered the Army of the United States a Captain May 3, 1808; that lie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, July 6, 1812; to the rank of Colone', March 12, 1813, to the rank of Brigadier General, March 9, 1814; and for services set forth in the body of his commission to the rank ol Major General by bie vet, July 25, 1814. I hat from this date, until very recently, your memorialist had . always been consi- tespect mi ... . iney win De sopj on a credit of twelve months and bonds with goodand sufficient security, payable to the guardian of several orphans as such, and bearing' interest from the date will be required. Ahol the same time and place, will be sold all the Stock, Farming Utensils and Household-and Kitchen Furniture on said Plantation. For these, bonds with approved secuti-. ty, payible six months after dale, will be required. -At tins same time and place, will be rented until the first day of January, 1830, the above mentioned Plantation. " Terms made known at the time of renting. ' aiiould the sale not be completed on the dered and emoloved in resnect tn all thp rights of rank or command a a Aiajorj 23d il be continued from day today General ; that within the same period, he umil ihf whles sold, had under his orders at different times, two I BLACKLEDGE, Ex'or. LVia or UeneralS Ol the Armv and ihrP nt lun.xt. the Militia, neither of whom'could he have legally commanded, if his brevet commis sion oi brevet rank had not been perfectly vajid and effective ; and that for the whole period in question, he was never under the command, nor was it ever attempted tosub ject him to the command, of any officer no of the same grade, and his actual senior in ihrtt grade. Your memorialist would moi respectfully affirm, and he is ready to sus tnin by proof, every proposition he has ad vanced, or shall advance, that the office b Commander-in-chief Commander of trie Army or the Maj. General as impor ting either, is at this time, unknown to the laws; that there now exists in law, or in idct, no higher title or grade in the Army, than that of Major General a title or grade which your memorialist has the hon or to hold in common with two officers ; -nat military rank or command (convertible etrj? is always determined in the foreign armies, as well as in our own, first by uuierence in grade, and secondly, bv ori W J J J K nty of date in the same grade; that from the commencement of our Kevnlntionart war down to the present year, brevet rank has uniformly peen held to give com- j .. . r i . . . uiduu m common wiid ordinary rank ex- cept only (lor reasons easily explained) within the body of an unmixed regiment, or detachment of the same regiment, that this is evidenced by every decision of the Exe cutive and e verv Drecedent of the Armv $ 15,000 00 2,fe60 00 1,500 00 804 00 846 00 Coatiugent and unioreseen expenses, 5wy.he r ' V' V :21,000 00 The outfit and cost of .one year's operation of an A rwV V?V: "'s "PParatus, estimated to be capable of an v - -h:z fp.nCe.rtf;;Cfy-i ni5 -.and removing io the ; required distance I m recorded or remembered ; and that your memorialist cannot fall within the exception mentioned, is evident from the fact, that he is in rank and title equally above every re giment in the service of the'U. States. Such, your memorialist humbly. conceives, has been the law, the construction of law, and the settled practice in the Army, down to a recent event tbe death of Maj. Gen. Brown ; who, under an arrangement purely Executive, and by virtue uf his seniority in he highest grade, that of Major Gen. had commanded the atmy from June, 1821, to ebi.uary 24tb, 1828, the date of his de cease. , '. . . - On the promotion of General Macomb to the vacancy of the deceased, with rank as Maj. Gen. from May 24, 1828, the Presi dent of the United States, without ahy hew egislature changing the law and principles, which have been stated, by an order bear- ng date May 28. 1328. placed Mai. Gen. Macomb in comniand over the Army and required all' officers, &c. to obey his orders) without any exception1 in favor of your me morialist, the senior, and therefore, the su- perior arajor general. , v Against this order, which your memori alist has honestly believed to be equally re pugnant to his rights and to his honor, he has, from the first, respectfully and steadily protested ; he; has humbly prayed to ' be sent before a court marital, on the charge of disobeying the commands of the alleged su perior major ueneral, in order that the law and the, principles -involved in the case S ALT AFLOAT 3,600 buihels Turks Island Salt, now landing from the schr. Proxv, fo sale esquire of I HENRY DEWEY, or Jan. 17. GEO. A.HALL. G. BRADFORD, & CO. XX AVE this day received per Schooner Suian ' JLJL Mary, from JNew York, a further assort ment of SEASONABLE GOODS, a partoftvbicl. are as toiiows : , j 20 pieces extra, super. Calicoes, dark ground, latest style, 20 do. super, and common black ground 'do. 25 super. Navarino Plaid : do. 20 do. 6-4 plaid Gingham3, 10 do. 4-4 striped do. 1 do. superior black Gros de Naples, , 12 doz. Thread Cambrick Handkfs; Iron fine to extra superfine, i 60 pnfees 4-4 &i 6-4 super and common Swij Cambrics, 6 dosi. Ladies black Worsted Hose, ais-rtcd from coarse to very fine, A few pieces fine dotted, and extra. Cr.e Needle work'd Swiss Mull Muslins, 14 pair 13 4 English Crown Blankets, 12 do. 14-4 do. do, do. much su perior to the best rose blankets. BY LATE ARRIVALS. 30 Bags prime COFFEE, 16 Bbls. Irish POTATOES. Newbem, January 5lh, 1S29. GOSHEN BUTTER. 6 FIRKINS BESTOUAliITV late made, fresh and sweet, received this os, and will be retailed by G. BRADFORD, hio. Jan. 5. ' - THE Subscriber has just received per Sch'r Susaa and Marv. from New York, a fc barrels of I RUM, BRANDY & WHISKEY. which he offers' for sale very low for cash t: country produce. ALONZO T. JERKINS. Jan. 1061 63 EDUCATION. THE Subscriber proposes opening a School io the Newbern Academy, on Monday next, which all the branches of a liberal education will be taught. His terras will be as follows : For Spelling, Reading:, Geography, and Arith-. metic, $3 00 j The higher branches of Mathematics, $4 00 Classicks, $6 00. WILLIAM B. WAnS WORTH Jan. 0, 1829 61 Gi ' . f Xwill sell that valuable Plantation on which reside, on Trent, in Jones count v. containing NOTICE. out 25,00 ACRES, 'ncludio? mZ cres cleared, 400 more, well worth clearing remainder Savanna and Pocoson, abounding wood and timber, convenient for the purposes the plantation. jVv I do not hesitate to say, that in variety anc ' tility of soil, good condition, healthfulness.-po neiffhbourhood. extensive and commodious o" dings, this plantation Is not surpassed by an this county. - ' . .i.. The terms would be liberal. It is that Bank acoramodatipn could be had for P of the purchase money. , 1 t For further inlormation euquire, c .ence; of JqhVk VmM'l KJTX-a. jyr'v,VM" I :t M" "Villi I" October 13, lflC5 50tf, . T . l 0 1
Newbern Sentinel (New Bern, N.C.)
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