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RALEIGH,0C.) JHURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 807.
Vol. 12.
No, 611.
'biif President, Senate, and Jtousevf Reire-
sentativcs -oj .tne unvea oiaies. .
. THE MEMORIAL
CF THE rfRJtCHANTS AND TRADERS OF THE
CITYXQF PHILADELPHIA,
&CVSE OF COMMO.YS,
WednesdaylAcembe, i.
Mr. Brown presented a bill to authorise the
sion, Benjamin Lee of Robeson andThomas' formancc of which yod v appear so 'eminently
Threadgill "of Anson. ,.,- . qualified. And may .'that Being vrhd regulates
Mr. W. R. Johnson, frorri the balloting for a the affairs of men beioy, when the period of
major-general for the 6th division, reported our fjnaj. separation shall arrive, receive yon
that Benjamin -Smith of Brunswick was elect- injtothose rnansious of bliss, reserved for those
nd. . Mvho have deserved well."
frBfiectfully reiretents,
THAT a strong confidence in the neu- and tne trustees of Portsmouth , Academy in
tral position ana cnaraacri oilmen country, -teret to raise certain sums by way or lot
and m the
trustees of Mount Clio Academy in Robeson, ' ? w.w8 m l?"aie JS' , " -uure. ,w a.
..... ... v i r u ; their havmerreiected the bill to limit tht; time dopted. ' ' .
of bringing actions on penal acts of the Gene- ' Yea --Messrs. Arnold? Atkinson, J. H. Bryan,
ie pacilick poiicyof its goverment has t n0 exceeding four hundred pounds each, ral Assembly. . 1 tie Dill a'
i , i r . v . ... , ., i tv courts in annnmt seDar
cncouiaeea anu uuiuccu umuy ui jyu.. iiiuu- to complete tne Uuuuings oj tne saia Acaue- ' , - 7 , .
. . ,Krlt thir nmivrtvMtenvveK'. . " , bill to. amend the act, of
j-uiim: iu vn... j i. - t 'mica.
in foreign-commerce, ana to adventure a large
proportion of their wealth upon a distantly-
ace that recent and unexpected events so .
. The bill authorising the conn- Bell, Burton, Bunn, J. C. Bryan, J.Bryah,EoaE
' . lX ' - .. n-i I1. l.lt .-! ... "ill 11
paraie eiecuons. , me man, utci, uauaiu, -Hiiiuib, . vaia wen, ar
if 84, empowering ter, Cotton, Credlc, Cochran, Cator, Cher-
Davidson, Daniel, Lasoo,' yorsvlhe,
f.i' enect tne security oriucir cinc;usca,
to impel them to make known their sentiments
and wishes to Congress. .
Your memorialists canndt but view with
extreme solicitude, the apparent state of the
negotiation betweeMheir. country and Great-
Mr. Terrell, a b 1 to authorise the several w. - Vs . L . ' ""7"' f
" 't o;,,.. r . 'vtnst, establishing femes arkl bndevs, &:c. Sec. . 1 he 1' 'r, GJJipie, Glisson, OnlBn, Headert,
:ouutv Courts to elect orncers ol oruinary .... , , ... ,. m (- it i n - t
i k - rThi. hill w iin .bilHo amend thetveral laws compel in?; a di-.Hos, Hudgms, Hannah, Harrison,
md probate. , I his bill was rejected in ...... Jt X , ...... f. . u..u u:. , i u.-.v
. . , " visnoii ci rtrai escaie oy. iJcmion. l lie uui to nauiimmi littrucn, numic,
alter the iime of the
future meetings of the Hcnvel, E. Jones, VV. R. 1 Johson, James,
Vnd the bill to establish Lmtlsay, Love, T. Lanier, S. Lanier, Lea-
the Senate.
!. luaKtnn Kill tn arrnrl nn arr. fntl.
:z-1... ,--2 ki:..u k.. i General Assembly. -Am
uec, an W tZZv TTi courtof error, nd appeal. ,,. , - themian, C,, Lanier, Mebane, M'Gimpsey,
in solemmzinhe : rues of tnaU-nnony. ihis from lhe Senate, directing that MTnti,-. Moody, '.son, Norcum, Perkins,
clerks and door-keeper of the-Assembly be ardsm, Rtiffin, Riddic-k, Rowland, Sheppard,
made up to include .Wednesday nexl fft the M.jhcptt, &a'gnons, J. Smith, D. Scott, Tate,
ear. . - Ineams, loo I, I iiompson, 1 ownshend, 1 er-
same rate.of pay as last yea
The bill appointing commissioners te f:x on rell, Vauhook, R. Williams, Walters, VV.
a-centraf and suitable place in Guilford for .Wiiliarns, Wootoiiy W ade, Wynne, H. Yan-
J. Yancev. 83.
the Stale uunuiuija, jjtimu.uicuiuu aim ittsi ucuiiii . . ....... . , ........
. , KeceiVed Irom the senate, a bill to expedite uanuicr, v.inci-on, vooite, uowa,
the orgauiztjtion ofahe. quota of militia re- Deans, Farrcll. Grist, Giston, Houston, J. Ilar-
quired from, this siate by the general govern- ris, Hutch, Henderson, E. Harris, W. W. Jones,
mcnt and to provide for the . uniformity and C Jones, W. Johnson, Leonard, Moore, Mor-
s in ing, iviay, ivix.ennan, iMorwoou ' Pearson,
Shaw, Speed, Skinner, W. Sinithr J. Willi
ams, Jonas Williams, R. White, E. Williams,
and J. B. While. 35.
Before this -address was adopted, Mr. Ed-
Mr. Cunon. a bill extendTntr the iurisdic
....... i- r ' . u
fli-itain.upon the events ot w men, tpe saieiyjji ;on of a smele maeistrate out ot, court to.
their propertysb materially depends. Their firty pounds read and rejected.
alarm and anxiety, increased by reports (per- james, a bill to regulate the inspection
jjaps unfodnded') of the nature and extent of the 0f tc;n timber in the town of VVjiniington.
demajius made by the ggveniraent of the U. Mr i-0rsyth, a bill to authorise the Trea-
S.eannt but'be great ; while they are wnoi- Slirer Gf tllis sftate to empower
y 'destitute of information from, official sour- toconect certain arrears
ces, calculated to direct tluir conduct. 1 hey t .r jOOI1) a bilto compel the several
mean not, however, to intimate a wish forcounty c0Ul t derks to. keep their offices at or
disclosures incompatible with the due reserve ar tbclr courthouses.
f onwrnmcnt. but candid! V to present to' its VX,. tft,rfjnn nf 'Mr. MVrwIl. for rallinrr a
;.w thPir-didiniUles and embarrassment. ,,LPn n ihr Hav. rt ami thspatch m making and receiving.. return
t .mmnn '.ib tiv-ir fptlnw ritizens. vovir - : y ' - . future. Ao a bill to amend the militia laws
.-memorialUs entertain the. strongest sense viMessts. Aernathy. Barringer, Cot- oi last ion severally read arid returned.
the necessity oi supporting the honor and inde- Dowd, iorsyth, Huston, tiorh, liuime, E. , : , ' ' .
. ... ..r ; , .u Kf. tu S. ' ' i, . Friday, December. 11. . ,
penoence oi .y, .y Jones, Leatherman, M nnon, rjcKin, . ror-. Mr Cherrjr prt3entl;d a biir to prevent if rd iian .s of Craven, moved that the follow
1Uir"mc "3 3 ur.v .uu ter, .t-eurson, iwcii oi.aw, o,..u,., possifjle? intercoursc' between free white wo- h.K.sbuU.1 be substituted irii-tead Of the alxixe :
su-nsupp m Vff ialc' 1 hcams ierrenamu. vviiuams-i. d b, fc pither free or slaves.- The G-rneraJ Assembly oft he state of North
hey have not
a private intcre
Jlatiopal honour
the wisdom a
gislature, the
founded, that
T...t' .;n , h- ,--t. nu' v,wih, oi.Mvv,.. couiitv court ol Uockinghani. .. , . jnisuiKlerstanamg with the gov
-- - - - v,j- , ii u.r,i gnu,.-mrci, - .., . Alr Gaston, a bill to amewl the act of Oreat-Airitam- We let-j confident that your
Ctiorrof -fieiVccJbe.stjexefti ons tp avert thejcalamitiys of war
Ivcd to address the from our highly favored country, will be un
gates, Mr. Hamilton remitthgly ustd. During the hostilities which
have harrassed tlie fairest portion of Europe,
nt f th; IJ'uitcd '1C United , Stales,, by ortserviftg an honest
, 4-' neutrality, have flourished in an Unexampled
manner, vve arucntly hope that this happy
state wilt continue ; but if peace cannot be pre
served on just and honorable terms, we declare
for ourselves, amlHlie- freemen whom wc re
present, that we will exhaust our blood and,
treasure in support and defence of our rights
and liberticsT It is our sincere wish that pror
1 for erecting a distinct county out of and their remonstrances disregarded, by a na- ;,, counlrv ' ,iaVe the bcnefit ofyoirf illus.
u wish hat constat kiw oi BelJ Burton, boon, bunn, J. C. bryan, J- H. Mr .... JDnSt.nted tle ieore!lLniation vour lonff and usefuHubours in the service of
3t should inaiicea sacrince oi jj- Blackian,' boazman, broMftKbaker, r v ,xnlln, , xvm,, ; Kr r... mn. v..r rri.vt.ir. tk t'Ui, 'nH.rW nf Mnm.
and independencaHJutrom Ua lard. lklium, Collins, Caldwell, Carter, r r. ' J -ST. .Hi 7 T : . ..T-Z f"" ' 'V."
nd p. tnotisnrot the national Le- lV(1.i. tvkran Cameron. Cooke. Career. T b 1 - , , H ," , r r, - . . f .
fu.u.vf.t; L,rcUlc Locnran, vaiucron, .uo m. , v-. auc r, propobing to lujnish this Mat with as Pre sitlent al the United btates of America,
y concmt he expectaticm well Cherry IavuSonr Deans, Daniel,- Lason, .JOwdei. at 3ti uollars per hunched weight.' and pa;ti.u!ar!y their approbation of your of
tne cwnmeiciai xnieiesi oi me sg- Farrell, Crist, CrillesiHe.Glissem, Gnf-
AT T - 1 Iittn npMUpnrl u Kill nlfr thn filial rnnrlnrf in rlnlmn to rnr 1itn mi tinrirwr
wluh f h Hf rrtmmnn wp- are ... ..... 1 1 1- , " i i . .1 it.... , am rv.,w..vv... ...w ,.v.-. . "fl'
ernment oi
-i ru.w- .'":' ":w""Tatcnr-iiamLitcni
.lanessential principles- hey therefore, with E. Han.is, W.' W. Jones, C. Jo.k-a. W. S k reso
wii.wi,c,awi.... v. ""i"- l" ' , Johneon, . V . jonnson, James, lnpsay, p , f nfi
av..u. . - -: - 'T:Kr::r Love, Leonara, I . vainer, a. ua.ueiy. u- hauled the follovii.
trpn,we are lnaispmauryenuuea, win oeiiiuii. mcr "Mebkne. M'Gimpscy, Mooret-mtire, 1 ' .
tainedtothe last extremitymatters of seem- la,m. Mm-,,. .vlav. Ndicum.-Kor- r Thomas JcJJon, I'rcM
oiairs.
in? interest, rhit of less importance will be 1 e
ferred to ta more propitious, ami less hazard
ous, moment for adjustment.
Underaheseimpr
deem it an iridispensible duty tp themS&esj
and to their fellow citizens of the landed
other interests, roost respectfully to
congress that the act (at present su
entitled" An act to prohibit the importation of
weed, Perkins, Perry, Robet iRussel, Ruffin,'
t .' . 1 . . , 1 t . . . ' I.' . I 1 '
itowi-inu, aheDparu, acoiw opeeu, pinner,
W
Sir 'Fhe General Aembly of Jhe slate
. Smith, J. Smith, D-oH, Toole, Thorn p- '.of North-Carolina', convened at a moment
.L. Williams VVat-.whi;n the mdcbenucnce of their country, in
ry w " iitri - r - - , - - - . , ...... r.
ters. Jonas Williams', W m. Williams, Voot-wh'ose welfare' ihcy fee?, and are on all occa-
inded &nXo, K. White,!.. Williams, J. b. WlntiS sions ready to manifest the liveliest solicitude,
suggest to vltie . Wynne, H." Yancey and J." Yancey , is attacked ; when thufrights . are'lrwaded,
uspended) - their citizens seized, their property pfniKrered,
The
ffl T;; v ' the ycst pMof buncombe, and another coun- tion unilormiy ana notoriously nos ue, auu lrioVj-s talcnts on all occasions which may call
the lHlh f Ann I.- 1 Rflfi. enniill it. on n.t.i ... . . 1 - t.. i. : :t. I ? .
...v. .... w..wU.u tow ty,out'ol pdit Xii bladen anil iirunsw.cjt, was .who appeals omy ;o power 10 jusiu nci t-v-
consider the said act, in its applictioiylo this"
country, as extremely embarrassing ; and in its
operation on the government and people of
Qrett Britain, as irritating and inefficient
That the repeal of the said act 'wrtild be pro
ductive beneficial effects, inasmuch as it
would relieve our own citizens from embarrass
ment demon strafe, a disposition to treat on
'terms, of liliefality, and be considered as a
pledge of candour and magnamriiity in . the
conduct of tlie negociation while, in the e
venf of failure to produce, a fair and honoura
ble accommodation, the evils of var, which
-m.i iiuHa.n ant iimnsw.ck. w.ts whrt anoeais oniv 'O power to lusuiy ne-i tun- (- ,.r,u-
cperation, wdl not tend, to promote the des.i a- men()ed b .stvfcW out that art relating to tict : When the unWn ot these. states, which yV-MessVberhajhyrAfnoId, Atkinson,
b e results of national reparation, and cw county to reformed from Bladen and they sincerely desire may be perpetual, is en. Z,m ;j. Blackmail, Brown, By-
be adjustment of our uifierences wr.h Great. 3mnswit;ti 3 9i, ,7. The bill ask- dartgejed by the machination', of a disappoint- lMllT1, Ba-ringer, Cald well,ochran,;Cameron,
v.iiwvt.y yvui .iiiiivuwiwv- , 1 . ....... u ia iinniffflnii nwrti. t iyvn nn nis ic nrcnis. v id iiavt: tjUULitt i rv . :.i - r.- 11 r:i
YEAs-lersi AbernathArnolri, Atkin- to subvert, because they coulcl .not direct Uie lsniei (ilisson, .Giston, Hoskins, Houston,
sen, Buttou, Brown, Bailard, ByWi, Bariin- measures of government ; Icel it their duty to n..;nncr. j. .r.ir.ihj Hatch, Henderson, E. liar-'
ger, Collins, Caldwell, Cochrai), Cameron, Da- assure you sir of their entire, approbation ol riS-xv v. Jones, E.Jones, C. Jonesr Wm.
vidson, Dowd, Forsyth, Goodwin, Headen, those measures which have been ' pursued ioiJobson) jarneS, Leonard, C. Lanier, Moore,
Houston, Hanner, J. Harris, Ho'yle, Horn, the defence and. interest-of their common Moi.ini?t May, M'Lennan, Norwood, ' Porter
Harden, Hulm'e, Howell, E. Jones, YV. John- -iountrf. , , . Pearsou, Perry, Shaw, Skinner, W. Smith,
ston, Lovf, -b. Lanier, Alebane, M'Gimpsey, e wiU npi sir, recount, the many benefits Thompson, Vanhcok, J.Williams, L. Wai-
MooreyM'Lennun, Pickin, Porter, Pearson, whicbyou have borne to Pur fqiinyjror.v tc).s jonas Williams, Wooton, R. White, E.
Shaw, Salmons, Spedr J. Smith, D. Scott, foreign courts, whilst engaged 111 the cause oi Wil!iams, J. B. White, Wade and H. Yan-
Tate,niompsojr, Terrell, Vanhook', R. Wil- freedom : Wwill not review the. eminent Ct.y5S
liams. Wade and J. V ancev 50. advantages. derived torn your talents ana vn--:fkYS Messrs.J .11. Brvan. Bell, Bnrton, Coon.
N'AYs--Mesrs. 'J. H. Bryati, ; BelT, Bocfri, tues whilst employed in high and responsible Boazman, Baker, ballcrd, Collins, Car-
ill
V
Daniel
ra... 1 Eja...... Hi '.'-! a i a i rTi; a .rf- riinr. Hr 11111111 . Miia wvii liic liiuiia ui. am tiki" . .. r i-n..u.. f.s....(r i hitpru
r af. farmer jje Gmor ChenV, I)e.an?, Daniel, Ba-a?ess .permit us to enunrerateahe. blessings EasoEorshe, Eraser, Griffin, Golwin, -- -i, J
ae chant, and mechanic, would be born with:
less 1 egret, as being rendered inevitable Griffin, Gaston, Hoskins Huus, Harrison, our. public affairs, since the memorable period Hcrn, HardlnHulme, Howell, W. R. Jolm- " ' i
,? '"'"a 5 .lheir P!";?n! -thc natlaT Hatch, Hamilton, Henderson. E.ariwof 180L We will only say, thartnVhatever 8oDj Undsay, ive, T. Lanirrr S. Iianierr ' .
S, 'i i- ofvieW.Avefega'iid ydu. wither inri- Leathetman;Mebihc, M'Gimpsey, M'liunW-; ,',
- f ' c" X.'looked thdelicacyof th nub- L1ndsiy, Leonard, TXani' MacIntWrvke or jWKc life,' Avc.-percHye -suchumfbrm smTjorcum, Perkins, Pk.kens,
"Sv uCa T rehteand they .have .Mo6uy MasoirMunngi MayNorcvm, Kor- ity" of cOndiaticOrmness of character, cM.'ts, Ruel, Richardson, RuffinRiddick, j
' f -r.?. avourei!;)llLrePre3cntJnK the;.AVOod Perkins. .PelFry-, R6berts,-RichardsbiS-,Siich,.an entire reign?iU6n . On the one '"Hand, Roland, Sheppard, M. Scott, Salmons.- l
'"W 'TT ckflKnm Ridditk', Sheppard, Mco.Skinnc..and-:Sr-Sreat ability to cto.theotherat,
ff 'Y W r' indlVlduaI W. Smith, Toole," 'Townsend, J Williamf; weiavs. abundant reason, to rejoice that m a fthend, Tmfeli, R. W'illiams, Wm. Wriiiam . it
mijs ana pi iv iiegcs. . ', ! Watte'rs, ; Jonas William's, . Wm. WBiams,-pereon-caJle$l.;.to;preside in-the.counci of hi Wynne 'ahd J.'Yancey 63.; ; V
iir?1 v ?hrt? rr?,se' Jstfnd Wootoh, tt!,.Whilet E. vVilliahis, J. B. White," cOtmtnr, tht -staUsman, pliiiosopher-ahd palri- . vr ' 'V ;" j
ihedj)olicyryourtueinorialists spettful jL Yanceyr' : ot are so happily and-cospicUously united- ;5nfurrtavcr - Jf
. ly rtter the matters,; herein stated, to the con ... " - AlthonHi -e are sensible -tharto ou, Sir, Mr. Pearson pi estmeUhe folloWiag TCST- - 1
ration u d.decuion of Congress, ...v .; xza. .rr '10 ' '- : !.,Jt, i5mi' 'and' talents have-been entirely de- lul-ion
: (Signed by' the Merchaht and Trader of ii- t.,-a: uln tK. w'iPf of voted to vour country's eood,. the pleasures of-" Kesbivrd, -that a, comrartteonMStine'Ot
-, '! --t .'-Mrtamiltcn. a bill to alter the time of; scenes of lileV would now
be particularly in- to ctmtract.with one .of the" printersonjhe
hoWim; the coun v court of PasouOtKnkr vith;; f ef ' wlhen we.rellect that tpenodwesterins to print ; ; v cop.es 01 ine rnui-
a .lt(;, (n,hP Si nntA n nn,nr to bal- orobabltaVhandV when the exera.ol.;tia law,oi congress.; tne rnrnua ww 01 w
A TVT0liW:4NTED.
canhVlS,S G asand r a Major (ienial and yo,r triotic virt.e, will heparM ,
the Mathematics, willing to, engage m a pri- Brigadier-Gcneralr the lt diviaportant to(ypur xouptry, perhaps essential to e . Ut bjubi
VMe fan to Wachkhree or four .uths only hrigadier Jor the Uth brigade, and Somm
vill meet With ence-tiragement by applying to" for major-general of the 1st division, Thomas estly , to solicit that at thfe next presidential, inclusive, and the wU?le h.:.:
tte ...Wk.. &SS-. N 7 .S' Vv nhriM Snrnill. for brigadier. Tie- election, you will not deny your countrymen one copy forach pta.n of , the mihwa of , ?
I 1 IIIJ ivaviuwwu. "H vi-
. . i PttP j .. v 1 j tu ii.. t'i. KU-fTt-i ,K akioociiw r,f tidraiu selertinp" vo forthe i.is- this state.
- dier-generidof the I4ih brigade of the 2d d for the per- the Senate t3stance of General ;WU-