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Legislature of N. Carolina Monday Nov, 1 9, 1832. Is Sesate-A quorum being present William D. Moselv. ofLenoir, was cnos- S. F. Patterson, of Wilkes. mul W. J. Coweo Were re-a Clerks; Thomas B. Wheeler and ureen Hill, Door-keepers. ' . . "1st. the Commons Louis DJi Henry, of Fayetteville was appointed Speaker; Charles Manley of Raleigh, and Edmund B. Freeman of Halifax Clerks, Richard Roberts of Raleigh, John 'Copper, of, Stokes, Door-keepers. Thursday A In Senate Messer. Speig roer, Seawell Wilson and Bailey it, Too iv ere ap pointed a committee to prepare order; for the government ot the rules of Senate. s. Hmmi! ov COMMONS. MeSSfS. Sum- ner, Sawyer, Polk, Bragg and Pearson were appointed to prepare rules of order for the House; Daniel L. Coleman, John W. Covington, Thomas G. Stone, Thos L. West and Isaac C. Patridge were nom inated for Engrossing, Clerks. On the first ballot, the three first named w'eree lected. The Vote was, Coloman 172, Covington 168, Stone 123, West 55, Patridge 34. . . . Wednesday, Aop. 2TT Jti Senate. Mr.. Parker presented the petition of H.1 Humphreys of Guil ford, praying the Legislature td pass an for the Act exempting irom, laxauoa term of fifteen vears, a Cotton Factory with iha slaves therein employed, which was referred to a select commit eo. i- "v liOUSE OF CoMMONS--The following: communication was received f Excellency. Gov. , Stokes.- om '"bis GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. To the Honorable the General As- ' ' simbly of the SUUe of North Car- olina. Gentlemen, The" meeting of the representatives of freerrreo, in alL countries where "rcedom exists, rs at all times an interesting spec tacle; and when it is considered t lat they come from their homes from 1 1 eir hre sides, and relinquish the comfort of dor incstic life to attend to their nu jlic du ties; when they make great sacr rices of time, and of their privatet:bncerns, pompted by no other motive than ttie public good; claiming nor expecting no other reward than that ot an a proving which faithful r.anscience. it is not aft easy task ly to estimate ths sum of gratitui is due from their people td - the representatives. ! On the present occasion, suffer; riae to congratulate you upon the appearance ol general prosperity in tlio btate. Jand forT off the enjoyment of an uncommon share health by its citizens, 'at i a time when other portions ' of i the world hav e been Visited bv a most afflict ine malady. For these blessings of health and prosperity, we have reason to be thankful i to Al mighty God: And it gives us ju it cause to rely with confidence upon His contin ued mercy in averting the calamities Avnich threaten the peace and har nony of our beloved country. For it is foot to "be denied nor disguised from o irselves that the' measures recommended j by an excited portion of the Southeh people, if persisted in, must have a tendency to weaken the ties which have heretofore, so happily united us together as a nation. Whatever may be the issue of th s strug gle, I rejoice that the people of North Carolina have wisely avoided any inter- ference daiculated to tranquility. It is in for 5)erfect:on in any disturb th m w public i vain thai we !ok human inst tut ions. An overruling Providence has. ordained it to be otherwise. But so far as ijn have becn.taugbt, by the experience of neanv fifteen years, under our present Ortn of government, we nave hua reasoo to b satisnea witu it; anu u is nopea snat we sh:i!i clmar to the Uiuon of the Slates as now connected, without adventu ring up- on hazardous experiments terms of that connexion. o ctiapsre the Having been appointed by,tbb Presi- jI ol the Lmted States, a Commission vr to ti c iit with'the Indians, and f jr other i--irpof.es, 1 have thought it my duty to ;u. :cit tho Appointment, ina&muc i as.the D5Hcc abie settlement and location of the ladtuMi removing beyond the .'Mississippi, i3 a matter of great importance to the United States, and not less so to North Carolina; especially, as regards tli o remo val of that portion of the Cherokee na tion now residing within the lirai s of this State. It is known to many .of y su, that these Indians have for a long ti ne been orderly and peaceable, and their conduct has not made it necessary for the Legis lature of North Carolina to cxt end the laws of the State over the Territory they occupy, or io" any manner to interfere with their concerns, except for tho pur poses of protection. Tbejr deso ve the fostering care of tho General jbvern tricot, and I have no doubt will receive It. . , - " ' In retiring from the duties of uy sta tion, it has been my earnest desire and in tention, that do part of tho business com mitted to my. care by the Legislature, sliouid be neglected; and it is bt liev'ed, that uiy retirement at this time, .will cause no inconvenience in any dep irtment hU of the Government 1 . . ' V t ' 1 t m 1 m I m ikui minaliQn, l nave uevoicu my iui nui and exerted my feble talents in promo ting th!e successof such special objects astno Legislature., by Resolution or oth erwise has directed Under these cir riims'tnnr.ft. I have deemed it inexpedi ent ami unnecessary to offer any general recomtheridafionsTor your considerations; confining myself to the task of rendering yoa a faithful account of the manner in which! I have executed the trusts confi ded tp me. , A resolution of the General Assembly directed that a ''contract should be made with Mr. Ball Hughes for the restoration of the Statue of Washington, upon the basis f Iheprinciple set forth in the lie port xf the joint select Committee oo that subject' . In obedience to this Resolu tion, a written contract was made with Mr.Hughes, and some time in May last, he commenced the undertaking', and so r If ..ki ; o m.n..P,aad seveotv-lour dollars and hfty cents coriibrmable to the principles; laid down r as i was auie iu juugu, in thel Report. Being desirous ot remo ving iiis- family and materials to this placejj he returned to New York about the fifst of July under an expresjs Voin-' isetoireturn and prosecute the work in fifteeen days. With a confident reliance upon his promise, tarrd to facilitate the speedy removal pf his family, hts work men and materials, a sum ot money was advanced, perhaps beyond the portion of labor flone afprding to te terms jf the contrau. Of this, however 1 confess myself not a competent judge. The whole&um advanced to IMr. Hughes a- mountsto two thousand; eight hundred dollars. Air. Hughes iindmg, (as i un derstand from him) that sickness prevail- rrd to iin alarming eJRUf'ffl iew lork he removed with his family to Iew-Jer-sev, aiftl haff not relUracdj to North; Car oh'rm. ii He has since requested that the moulds, and casts for t hp repair of the. Siatuei sUuTd be forwarded to New Yorkwhere he intended to prosecute the work I thought proper to forbid the rqniovai bffany thig pfcrlaining to the Statue, as the contract requires tnat ernor: Subject to the turthcr lipostUo.i i..., iw, ,.orr.,rmn,l fh tnni.s rimits titia Livrii vmumi'wwj j " and plans have been repaired, ami arc secure! deposited in the Executive Uf- hce. j A , The ) resolution, dircc ploy merit of an agent to ai linsr tho "em- to arrange in prop er order till the papers belonging to the Senatc-kind House ol Coinmonand oth ers, which were saved duj-ing the cOnflu gfatio(iefthe Slate House, aud that they be delivered to the proper ofiicers of the State,' ha.i b&en complied with, so far as the assorting and arrangement; but owintr-fb the want-of sufficient cases and shelvesjin the Government? House, to hold th; papers belonging to the Senate and House of Commons, they have been carefully labelled and tilled in a room in the office, of Secretary of jState, subject to suchf disposition as the General As sembly ;l may hereafter make. This ar rangement vvas a laborious one, and han been faithfully performed by my Private Secretary, Mr.-Villiam R. Hill, the. forrper Librarian of the State. , The j Acis of Assembly establishing Rail 'Roads, ' have been attended to. ConsiJerable difficulty and' delay occur red in procuring an Engineer to make the surveys required The Services cf Mr. Frjincss W.Kawle, of Pennsylvania; were aiSast obtained; and he has been en gwged rji l he survey ol both routes; which it is hoped, will prove satisfactory. As ioon as the surveys are completed, a par ticular eport oq that subject, as well as on other objacts which, engaged the at tention bf the Board of Internal Improve ments, will be laid before you by the re maining members of the board - Pursuant- to the resolution directing ihe Dredging Machine beloning to the State to be secured in such a manner as to preserve it from ruin,' I gave direc tion!, for Capt Blany, in whose posses sion it was, to deliver it to. General Ed ward Bl Dudley,- of Wilmington, for the purpose of having'it securred. On ex aminatibn, it was found that the Vessel containjng the machine was so much'de cayed as to be unfit for use: that the machine itself was greatly injured; and tbat it would cost the State a considera ble sum of money to have it taken to piecies and stored in safety. In tho o pinion of many persons, the cost would be would bo more than the machine was worth. ! Under these circumstances, 1 havo directed it to be delivered to the Cape Ifear . Navigation Companv, io which the State is much interested, and- their agent has engaged that it shall be taken care of. , The -resolution directing the appoint ment of Eonio "intelligent person to act on the part of the State in collecting tes timony ,i?and causing such surveys as may be necessary to the just prosecution of the suit! pending in the Supreme Courtj . w w t s ' rji. : . . . . . . i : . . . ivl- . w, :,j:k t.Kr ' Utrc ney irjvo.oecn taitiy uisui;nuea airre of Mr !Hu"hes, are herekilh .sabmiUod: l'j' 10 uie Ulv Vli ii5il M:i,J'-c inc Arekolution of the General Assembly remainder are in the Arshiial. ak Fayctte- directslUhat -"all- the njaps, drafts ind fVl5e- ' . i,H, J .1 . plaps iheW iu the possesion cf the En- f ii obed.cr.ee; to the rc5iutson directing Kiheer 'of 'this Stale wll be placed in tho 'Alathemat!cal inslrumems . belong-.i- t..i ...... .. rwKU -J,1! if.-.,f j -ins: to f he tStatc. and foriuerlyi attached repaired at the expense of lh State and j lo lhc g'.eer s Oeparlmenti tojLe col uJkWM nd.r the diiectDJi of lo Gov- peeled and placed uuderi the .carej of ' D A ! . . ,!Mpr-?!athc name of tftc AttorCey General, or i . . 1 l.v this vaLdiiui: Lciiuiu . . i nv A.imn rr:iiiiK iii.iutz t Stale." has been attended to, and I have appointed for this purpose j Thomas Dews Esquire, of Rutherford, in whose integ rity and capability I have the most per fect reliance. , J ' r .With respect to the resolution in favor oftbe sisters of the full, blood of James N. Forsvthe, I have felt myself some what at a loss how to proceed. No claim has been made forjbe money, nor do 1 too w , where the family reside. 1 have not made the transfer of the shales to the State as directed by the resolution inasmuch as in my absence, there was no person authorised to receive1 and pay a way the money appropriated for the said four shares. I havo therefore left the shares as they were, and have deposited in the State Bank the money placed in my hands as guardian ex-officjo of James ( iH. XOrsyillU, uiuuuuuug iu yuc uuuuim , . . ... . - . successor in ouice. . i ne stock of the four shares . i certificate ot is left in the hands" of the Public Treasurer. The resolution requiring! the Governor to ''appoint some person resident in the city of Raleigh, who shall correspond with different I persons in this Stale for the purpose of securing copies i Hcf tho Acts and Journals of the General! Assem bly" to replace those destroyed hy the burning of the State House, and I'ublic Library, has been attended to; and Mr. Joseph Gales, of Raleigh has been ap pointed for that purpese. The progress he t s made in performing the duty re quire J, shows that the business could not have been placed in better jhandsl ' j The resolution requiring j-tho1 'Govern or To make application to the proper, au tho;ritiVs of the United States Igrlas ma ny pistols and sabres as may be necessary to supply such troops of cavalryjas are now oriraruiiwd, or are about to1 be orfran iztid within ;, trua Slate," has been com plied with, and one thousand pair of pis tols, and live hnudrcd sabre bayo been received from the United Stales; ;as part this htutes quota ot public! arms. i e "lugu.tui, ui. iuu,ciiy ut ivaie gn. an pi tue instruinonis are now m hands of Mr. Bingham. It is to be regretted that they were much injured before they come .into his possession, and some ol; them rendered unfit for use without repairs: A list of those collected is, herewith fur- tunned. ture; I. have received from tho Secretary of State of the United Slates, ja number of copres of the acts of the second session of the twenty-tjrst Congress, iwhich are in the Uvuculive Office, subject to your order for Uieir distribution.: 1 have also received from the sumo source, three cop ies of the 'Fifth Ceusus, ! or enumera tion of Mho inhabitants of the United States, taken in 1330, to which : is prefix ed a schedule of he wholjp number, of persons witbiu the several districts of the United Stafes', taken according to the adaof Congress of i?30; 1801) 1810and 18" One for the Executive .Ofiice, and one for each. House j ofj the General Assembly. This is a valuable; document, and will be delivered lo you hy myl Pri vale Secretary; with thi. message. Ah elegarntjap and Atlas with statis tical Views of tfie State of Maine1s, by direction of the Legislature Of that State been presented lo the State of North Carolina; and I beg leave o recommend that a similar donation ! be! made in re turn, iS jSoon as the new Map of this State is completed. I i ! ' - ",.4 I J '- " r ' ' j 1 have received communications from the Governors and Legislatures of sev eral States, which I am requested to lay before you. Those from Massachusetts, relate to the unsettled question of the north eastern boundary of tho U. States. Those from Tennessee relate t o the po wer of the General Governmentjtb make ap propriation for Internal Improvements, and approving the conduct of the Presi dent of the United States in placing his veto on the Lexington and Maysville Turnpike Road Bill. ; 7,bosc from Lou isiana, relate to the establishment of a Rail Road from New -Orleans', ro pass through thft States ol Louisiana, Mtssis sippi, Tennessee, Alabama, North Car olina, and Virginia, to the City of Wash ington. ; .! The resignatioh of Militia; Officers and Justices of the Peace, received sinci the adjournment of the General Assembly, are laid before you in the file, marked A. in this last act of my political relations with the State of North Carolina, I should be ungrateful io Withholding the expession of toy unfeigned thanks for the many test imonies of confidence and sup port which I have received from the Ler gislature and from the ipeoplej ' in the course of a public life of forty-seven, years spent in their servise,-tn various sta tions: Jn all of which I havc received the ..-rJ.,:,-i 'nfnnf nf their indul - uH.. r- - cenco. I have the houor to be, Gentlemen, vour obedient servant. : y MONTFORD STOKES. Executive Office, jV. Ca rol ina . Yi;vembtr 19. 1832. J i " Thursday AoV, 22. I.v SENAtE. Mr. Martin presented the fotlowmg resolutions, wuicn laid on the table and ordered to be prin ted: ! .' . V Whearas questions of deep and vital importance to the future welfare of our common country, are under consideration in some of the Southern Stales; it. is therefore believed to be the duty of thjs General Assembly, as the representatives ot the free people cf North Carolina, re spectfully to make known our sentiments, and, as we believe, the sentiments of our constituents, on the present interesting crisis of our internal affairs. Therefore Resolved, That this General Assembly! continues to cherish a !credl attachment to the Constitution of the United 5tatC9. and considers the ad van tages of the Federal Union, in sustaining our civil j institutions,' and perpetuating oar liberties, to be incalculable:; That we deprecate the doctrine of Nullification as founded on principles subversive of the Constitution, and as having a direct ten dency, if practically enforced, to sever the bonds; which now unite us together, as one great and powerful Republic Resolved further, That we still rely on the wisdom and integrilv of th constitu ted authorities ofthe General Govern ment, and confidently Icok to their patri otism for 'ultimate redress. of all our real grievances; and as the Slutes are probib itedtby the Constitution from! entering into alliances, compacts, or. agrccmenfs among themselves, and being aware of (lie. ft.cifen:ent and sectional feeling winch njready pervades the country to a fearful extent,1: this General Assembly, under existing circumstances, deprecates the policyjof a Southern Convention. Resolved, That the Governor be," and he is hereby requested to forward a copy of these Resolutions to tho President -of the Leded Stated, and lo the Executive of each of the States of this Confederacy. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, of iierllord.i the commstUc on education were instructed, to enquire into the ex pediency of establishing bv law a Central school fortthe nurnose of educating and preparing 'choos for . ' e instructors of .elementary their profession. Johu L. BaL ley yas re-elected Solicitor in the 1st Judicial circuit. ' House of Commons On motion of Mr. Sumner, a message was sent to the oenate -proposing lo raise a joint select committee to enquire .if any, and what, alterations are necessary Lo be made in the congressional Districts of the State under the last census and apportionment of representatives.. Mr, ?. Pearson sub mitted the following Resolution which was read, passed and sent to the Senate for "concurrence: - Resolved unanimously by tho Senate and House of Commons of the ; General Assembly of the-State of North Carolina, that it is with feelings of profound regret they have received the intelligence of the death of Charles Carroll ; of Car rolton, the last of that band of patriots and sages vvho proclaimed the Indepen dence of the United States of America, and pledged for its support; their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor; ajid that this General Assembly with the people whom they represent, cherish a deep.vencration for the virtues, the ser vices and the character of the deceased, and sympathise with his family, his ! Iriends and lus country in the berievc ment which all have sustained. Mr. Outlaw presented the petition of sundry citizens of Bertie , county, asking that a law may be passed exempting Brit ton Jones, a free "man of color from the operation of the laws prohibiting the migration of. free negroes into this State; which was -referred. " ' Friday JVbv. Ts SENATF.--Mr. Martin gave notice that, on Wednesday next, he should- ask leave to j introduce a Bill to establish a Bank, to be styed "The Bank of North Carolina." House of Commons Oq motion of Mr. Peebles, the Committee oo tlie ju diciary were instructed to inquire into the propriety of so amending the act of 1828, entitled an act to nmend the law reralivo to tho collection of debts" "from the estate of deceased persons, as lo rjro- vide that the real estate shall be charged Yiui ine costs incurred in ail suits against executors! or admraistrntors when th plea of fully administered is found in fa vor of tho defendants. . j Saturday JVW 21. In Sekate Mr. Hoke presented the petit on of sundry citizens of Lincoln county, praying the passage of an act to divide tho i three Western Judicial cir cuits into four, and appoint an additional Judge. Referred to a select commttee consisting of one from each Judicial Dis trict. -Mr.: Leak presented the follow ing Resolutions which were ordered tn lie on the table and be printed. - Whereas, questions of deep and increas ing importance now agitate some erf our sister States, growing out of the exPi of powers which are. supposed to belong General Ucvcrfimcj '-0 , ; andofthenghtswK :am to the slates on !n l.ral banyan wnereas au expression of,;,.;, ac4 I part of this Legislature I CaISie (called fbr,and5,hat teuce M (be construed into a virtuVt 3y ? ctuce ot the Dowpra . . H- General Goveroment,n0ryei;U5b different to the consenonr CS Y cessarily How from the eriforr nnllificatiqn-bc it thereat? Cf as the opinion of this LeurV: jvh.le we disapprove the dourife1 hhcation as nuconslimtional viol of a rey olutionary tendefrcv e ,,1 aDt ilheless feelingly alJF6lo CeV which has given rise to it. Caus t Stoked further, lhatthe powers ! wl have beea ceded by the Ites to uencral Uovf trust lor gislature as a violation of ih Le4I Federal comnact. 1 spirit ofih Federal compact. Revoked further, that while we depv cate the doctrine of Nuiiificato 0 ..v.vuaijr hi uieorv ous anu violent in nrii. , o arnrrr tbe oou.c ihuo wunoi out consider a tarifT of present) as au onwarrantable asom,w ot power. ' vkI0a Risolved further, that we slill relv 0 v be wisdom and iuiegrity of the coni,.0 ted authorities of the general gover " ment, and coctidcntiy look to their ifrV tism and love cf unL tor . ulliffl dress ot all our grievances Resolved further, that we the Tariff" of iKn rtU r.. recognize ia facation of duties, both in the post the detail and behold it as an enteru" wedge, which shall ultirnately-frittcr dbS iub uuues to a revenue point. Resolved further, that the Governs be and he is hereby requested to fontard 1 copy of these resolution to the Present of the United Stales, and to the Kxecu live of each of the States of this combder acy. The foregoing resolutions, with there introuuced bv Mr. M:irtih j,r ..-. i - i - ujier. iia. tvfi - i.i . . m - " "f vuuiumic iu a ijorr.D:t tec oiinewiioic House, and made lh ordar ot the day for Friday nexf. House of CoMMows-Mr. O'Brien frcta the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, to whom yas referred, the petition bf A-" ' brandy contesting the right of Benj, C. : Harrison, of Camden, to a star reported in favour of the sitting memlpr'. Mr. F. A. Sawyer presented a Bil: to a mend an act passed in the year J82L e-ct. titled "an act to incorporate the Roau. oko Inlet company- and, Mr. Bonner, a hill fixing a uniform mode of assessracct of the real estate with the improvemeuts thereon. William Hill was re-elected Secretary cf State. A Tzar in, Europe mil there be? At the last accounts the affairs of the low countries looked rather gloomy. If JJ0). land and Belgium get a quarrelling it js more than probable a general flame win. bo lighted up throughout the continent The two great parties by which EuropJ is now divided-T-lhe liberal and despotic can never arrange their differences cau never arrange their affairs without a de solating war of many ;years continuance. The spirit of these two parties is at war. They meet together in every field; the struggle; they oppose; they contest' eve ry inch of argujient every light of pas sion. No compromise will, or can Le made between them: One or the otter must rule. The longer the final appes! to arms is delayed, the. moro deadly acd destructive it will be. "All former prece dents will be discarded. The very art of war itself will be changed. The mili tary tactics of Napoleon will be as much, out of place as foreign to the age as those of Marlborough or Scanderber. Science has brought a new element of war into being since the? close of Napole on's career. We mean steam power. ' .V. 11 Glob'. ' GLOBES-EXTRA. Washington', November 16, 1832. ELECTORAL ELECT10X& NEW HAM PSA I RE. Jackson Bla jority, 5,9 1 7. Eight tewes remain to be heard from, which Us: March gave Dinsmorc fJackscn) 775 TUCKY. . Anti-Jackson majority, INDIANA. ' . Jackson majority, 1.23Q. . Ret urns from all the towns bui five:. Connecticut, give the following resali c; the late electoral contest: Clay, 17MS. Jackson. 1,141. Wirt, 3335. An extra from the office cfiho Del: ware Gazette & Watchman, gives the 'allowing majorites; as the re&Jt of lib election in that State:. 11 JjICKSOX, ClAX New.Caslle: 453 iveot, Sussex, IGI 299 458 400 Th oxtra furfhnr Jackson party Have elected their Gor ernor and Congressmen, a result as noes pecedasit unprecedented. r oi;: j ti the accomblishrnnnr rJ.y hunted anddefined objects, and that exerc,ect those.powers to foster mZ factures dirorf ttr . , uianu
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