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) 'jO jN Tim T H E R Y w 1 L L Joint Prihteii to the State with A. Hodge. T H U R S D AY, j A ti - a ky 5, 1797. Numb. 3 i n:, iii't! 1'! if US; ft Ijujtf and petition of the yUursfromthciryear, WT. in Pafquotank county rS, to tlic ;i tftto 1 ah 1 lifter rewonftr-ncl their ISEr ifld cruelty mould be pejr- as have been exer- admieted, as from the ftate of alarm, and jnft apprehenfion,- which a refpectatile part ot tne citizens labour under, and from the fads which have been made ap pear, therifu.gsof the flavc are not on ly threatened, but even in fome inftances have been carried into effect. HOUSE of COMMONS. iircomm the danger. 6. That there arc upwards of fix hundred and fifty thoufand negroes fouthward of the fctate of Maryland. 7. 1 hat the negroes in Kdentonancl elfe where have aliumed the names of gemle meiof colour, the languageof the Weft India blacks, and have appointed Juftices pf the Peace and conllables, and tried warrants. 3. That numbers of freed . ft.k nfflin ( Card numbers of the African race. O; indicate, who, after they Mtcd from niolives J tanns. have been raKtn up, wnn- Hi v 1 :P. J! 'tL M. , i... .1 '. I' t ill ifVve fuch proceeding to be con .Mthelavs of nature, and that it I incur . the ; wxatb of the A 1- who Vno refpe&er -'of perlons, f "madeof one blood all nations of aadftnthis fori into the w oTld that 'l&befwed, for, " hetafted death On toatf,' agreeable1 to " the holy si&ifothat all peaple, whatever Wffl'plexions may be, are objects of aijt 4 For a le gtflative bod of men, 'SgChrilfianity, to be ib partial, J pftfufcafff "particular people the jatnt of their liherty, under the Wile government,' wherein they fmiHciithe ownen bf fuchflaves j .itSroas from reliibas motives, that t :tjk enjojr their perfonal freedom, 'natural right ot all mankind, is j3patible with the nature bf a free $01 government, and repugnant lilpiritof theChriftian religion, that jjrefat cafe, perhaps, (all circum- .aconiKicica,) hath never been pa ''.11 - ,i .n ' . X the preferments of the grand ju ries of the fuperior courts of the diftiid of tdenton, and petitions and remon ftrances of the Juiticesof the Peace and oilier refpcclabie perfons in the faid dif trift, on the fijbjecl: of emancipation, with the bill to prevent, ihe abufe of aU""rI ...... .-- 1 ,- ! . . fiichargbW ...with the comimiiion pole reltnctions againlt emancipation, bcc, an(l fold into abject flave Report That the prefirutments of the fjaibciflg thereby far feparatcd grand juries of the fuperior courts of the ncarelt conncaions in me. aiitricc or t-aenton, arc expremve 01 tne great danger to winch the diltrict is re duced by the fpirit of emancipation, ftir red up by the (Quaker focieties and others, that they are in momentary danger of in furredion among the flaves that the life and property of the citizens are at (lake that felons and runaways are harboured and fecured by the Quakers that arfons and frequent outrages have already been committed, and that funds are eUabhlh cd by the Quaker focietics in this fiate, and to the northward, for thepurpofe bf procuring a general emancipation. The grand juries will cll in loud terms for the nfliltahce of the Legiflature to fup prefs the growing evil, and which has already rifen to fuch a ftand that order and good governmentarc nearly expiring in that quarter of the ftate 2. That the grand jury pf the ditTerent county courts in the laid diftricl have followed the ex ample of the fuperior courts, in prefent ments of a like nature, prcfenting the Oniikers a the authors of the common thrill endora.' Yet we hope I evil, that funds are eftablilhcd to el- ,sildommay enable this houfe to i M ir. :4nJ that unlefs foeedv and eiTec- r-itttic power veiled in them to the ' tual meafures arc adopted by the good I trr ' . ' Ci . I ,cn,e ' tlic ICgiuature, a recount 10 T1, I thn P',ety and tirtue nmy farms will be the common refource of - V fjy tnd iniuftice, with other fafcty. 3. That tlcju(liccs of the Peace "7 I?" morality, fobDrefled. ofthr counties in the dillrift of Fdcntoii. m r I n w - A t - w w - f -an; it! lthatyouDiay pleafe to give your ) eainlt the prpeccdincs pf the Quaker fo- io idis important and intercft- icictics in foxnc inllances, for jhc rcaJons to this ftate from the -Northern and Kaft- crn States. - The committee have unanimoufly con-' curred in expreffing thcir ftrbngdefire to fupprefs the common danger, with which the Eaftern part of the ftate is threatened, and recommend the bill re- ferred to them to be adopted by the houfe, withfomc further additions that may be ncceHary to introduce in the courfe of iti paffage which they have recommended to the mover of the bill PHILADELPHIA, Dec, Tejhrdoy at 12 o'clock, the Senate in ah dy w'tied vn ihe I refident of the Uni . ted States at his houfe y when the Vice I fide nt prefruted the following afidrefi in atifwer tt his ftetcb to both JHoufesat, the opening tj ihe JeJioM WK'thank you, fir, for your faithful and detailed txpofure of the ex ifting fituation of our country, and we iinccrely join in fentimcnts of gratitude to an over-ruling providence, for the dif tinguilhed fin re f public profperity and private happincfu, which the people of the United Mates lb peculiarly enjoy.' Wc are fully fenuble of the advanta ges that have refultcd from the adoptjon of meafures which' you have fo fuccefs full j carried into elfe& to prefervc peace. cultivate irienoinip, ano pronivic wvji-' zation amongd the Indian tribes, on th wdern frontiers feelings or humani ty, and the mod folld poiitical princt-. plevrcmally encourage the continuance of tliis i ftem. . ... Wc obferve with pleafure, that the delivery of the military pofti, lately oc-. cupied by the Britifii Urtes, within tha territory of the United htatca, was made with cordiality and promptitude, asfoon as circumftances would admit ; and that the other provlfions vf our treaties with Grcat-Briuinand bpajo, that were ob 0 ,Ct M oirs an act whereby the : ftated by the grand juries, and in others j jrfts of eventual,! rangemcut, areabont r UusUalc who ar con-1 have petitioned ainft any fpecies of; being carried into efoti, with cntirobar l,!poloaS'of-he4dbfr"fliVeV:: 1?Ki?5riAn "w!fate?vcr."aE '-"mercTtf" tendinc t rnjrv and Paod faith. !iJi.T.. cmacipate rliem, and the'ttt aflift the rrowim: evil. 4- That by Thcmntortunate. but unavoidable dif wiibmted be onder protection letters from General Skinner, Major ficul ties that oppofed timely compli- -mi i reaionabie requclt we, Allen, of hdenton, anU tlic Jultices ot ance with the terms ot tne Aigerineirca .L Iotn,ovv be rejected, as wc have the Peace of the, county of Perquimans, ty, ure much to be lamented ; as they III lit' V ! . ,. ' - iuitcrc oeure tnar the tcnlc ot inegraoo jnrit-M umuwcu, : may occa4ion a iciupi y !!e,t eclUlly ma' hc Put ,n nd Hating that froii the proceedings of the advantages to be derived, from afolid c.arp.rcf?ctnjl,v your friends, the Quakers, the negroes, and their other j peace with that power, and a perfect fe b?oirecVionanaon behalf afi'Iftantsin this fchrtnc, tlie country is in j curity from itspredatory warfare ; at our aforefaid Meeting. immWnt dannrr of iVftruaion-.that the the fame time, the lircly imprefTionstbit -tvi MUNDKN. CUrk. vuTOtee to Mrl j iTt 7 ,UVU15 cxaminea uk !r cri1 Pcrs chU,h- llVhe aU monHrance wihibynfiiaeaflj to be - i mulattoes and negroes iron the Weil-In-1 afiecled the public miml, on the redemp diesand otlier places hare nearly xched ' fion of our captive fellow-citizens, afford xvWh the Ounkcrs an almod comma) fe- rthemofl laudable incentive to ourexcrti. ditioii among Uic Cave I and thax the ons, to remove the remaining obftacles. military ought to he bHaatli' pat oo W'e perfeftly coincide with you in opi fome regular cttablidimcnt U oUenfue oion that tlic importance four comwerce opcxatiom to prevent and curb thethrit- j demands a naval force for its protection ened rifmg of the negroes TliaU lafur- j aginft foreitf insult and derrcdition, rraions and rifings o? the flares have in ' ind our folidtude to obtain tliaj objeft fome inftaDcei adualJy iak-n ola iatU- will be always proportionate to its mag cnfiriciSofKdentonand WilmiBRtort,aiui nitude. tint men bv privale (iibfcriptiwi bavc The neceflity of accclcratirf; tiicefta beca GipjJicd wUharuu ia CoprtSHot ; UliUoent of certain uicfultnaoufadur tt 1 V
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