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V F V y -VO HALT POLI.P PUBLISHED (weekly) BY WILLIAM BOYLAtf. x r 7 : Ttoltl. aN Payahtttn Jjvanct. Vol. 124 ALEIGII, i. c.) TR.URSDsl Y, MARCH 1 7, 1 808 . - 1 r 1 t r i f - 1 - ' 1 .1 : I- f l. ft-. lit & b Vis .or lie '4 ij n- tir i 7 t V u k 1 1 ' l'QB TH MlNEBVA lT.TLv n 29th dav of February, 1808, a nurriber Vl i"v "of gether ratm to our i hp tti h rp i if ii in m in nam i ciinciCTnra in onir rima r n cr ?? r a r. : tWu-k ama. a-: i a i i . citizens ol atottes county convened to- r."v7Vv " -""vuvwii "iuvuwjumicu, nuiju uc maue .ai tms a lnbaiem, tor tne purpose oi ueime- v . 7 - i ; un,iRu, jvuwsi wuireu ui iwo. ..u rn,iih ,m...; ntv sror a snorc,tirae tnis would do : but eartn. we are not. vet tine tor it. ..Wh iht . li;.-...: : r.. i enar iv it ai an eim. wncn me louniains vvnicn nonest "mericani.ann an iiirn. m i "JiiT,-"r,iii I ! vr ill liiiiiv ra i r M I r i I . 4 1 a ,. . . -. . . would hdUUHhgJJae up whhAnother,mode gateJ, wnjlst those of the other are kept a se- good citizensthis county froW a: confidence pf life ;. ioif ;tlwy ivould, the greater part oF.cret from thenatTohi- We hope not that the 'in the general .Government. wful crisiswhen the deadly ha gteat rival jikiioni hAs convulsed) civilized world, aM when the vin lr wish is to tlictive enemv of those ' rhhtenrfin'tr tmiwr inz the present critical .situation ot-ottr support it are dried up. They must either, stand, neutral in foreign quarrds and Avars, anUhai given a rude shock to the commercial in country and the measures adopted when fall iito a dissolute life atvd become a burthen, to lend jieither open npr secret assistance lq terests of the United States, it becomes the. Geonje Hauier, Esquire, was-unanimously or hich is much more probable, go over to any. .-.The, same, injuries we receive from ! cliity of every good citizen, to strengthen elected chairman, and Charles F. Bagge, ourr,val and strengthen theirready dreaded 'bothj. Ought .not to be resented in throne and arm of the constituted authorities, in orde'K scc-ctary. After which, the following Ad- na' ' , : - subriiitted.to in the other. . Both. ought to be "that the- rights of an unoffending neutral oa .lrrss was rcadT and debated paraeranh by. th' Tn M norlh and an the. sotith we are treated with the same policy. ,7; .1: - tion may nt be trampled upon. ah and agreed tc - uyuuuwn wiuuns i uui.n pwci?. n w uc mmichick ui uuiji a , . omcereiy , as we uo sympatnize witn those j.uc cmudi ju ucuiijin iicu menu in me navy ui a uicuuiy ncuuui puwer aic sunerea 01 our iciiow sutterers, irom the restriction X. -paragrii I I north the citizens oL th.e United Statek can to get encouragementio' Serve in the navy ot on trade,. yet we are convinced that the Em- M UUl . L)e a narfO Was a niP-.ll.r r1irtat-1 hv wicrlnm r M voided there, to the nianjtestatlvaiitr ge ot our wais, be also the same to others it done to repose entire confidence, that they will not sa- adjoining neighbours. It if? well knpwn that .theri ? And cannot an act of legislature cut crificc our interest--And we confide, that thet unner Canada and others of the British Dos- asuncW this knot of reiterated misunderstand F.mbftnvo will henf ho lono-er Hurat'inn har' , nuiiii uic (.lumens ui vj niL-iUn jtaitx tun iu jcv tin,uuiai;riin.iit u stive 111 1 To the Honorable Mbshkc Frahkus, and form connections'Wrth the subjects of Great- the United Slates. This cannot the other Kcprcsemawtim ktc, jor Britain, and. those in the south with the su&V source of, -endless animosities and difficulties', prudence. and safety ; and from the superior the Mate of Aorti-Larolina iects of Spain ; and thui the embarcro be a- Will not that which would be irritating iHone information of our Dele&atea in Conrns.w Kj&X I iii"l . - ., . The present alarming crisis in the na tional affairs of the United Slates, the anxiety abOUt tlQ WW Ui uui wwwuihij, wiu me S(.KS:nn, n VftPil, AmVrlra. .ire ramhlp. nf Hire .. -. , . .. rnmnnrt.. ,5iK '.I,. rf?,;!; K r.J right ye, as ireemen nave to a Knowledge not -Rreat improvements; and 'it is equaify well It is whh reluctance that we express our re-- interests" 6f the United States, only of all the proceedings and measures of known that tlie British government encoura- gret that Ve perceive even on the floor of This presentment was signed A. Ym government, but also ot the rnotives leading g the settlement of those "parts by all means. Congress, anNcncroachment on the liberty of MacneUl the 'foreman and by 1 -" toextraordinaiy measures, and-likewise that Ufhen lhe United States languish and pine speech, ; for. when a member declaring his It will be. remembered thai in this' Stote you obtain a knowledge ot the sentiments of for. want of paternal care in our gbvern, honest sentimentand perhaps xliffering from GraaiTJarie!, must make' their presentment your constituents, wmcn is not a piiviiegejmit men, nr hv nntthur the inhabitants tliereofln- others of a ceitti'mdescriniion, is immediately, unon oath, and that fKefr Rhnll nnk nn r.r. ' . f - " - - ' . 7 - - - - 4 , w t v aP" i a ctat nf ihariivifv. t will not after thp flrnniinr.rrl A RrhishXnnW ir.nni 'th'fen nrlieii' to sentmpnt;. fnr fit;v. Kufrtvf nr malir. "K logy for our present address. -British colonics in the north: -The more we the, liberty of speech iuul the liberties of, the. are but two-way by wntch a Grand Jury is We have heen informed ofexifaordinarj', a- languish, the more will ihey flourish, and pti- country.. .Such denunciations, though propfer-j permitted to receive information one 'i the larniing, and perhaps indecisive measures of vileges be multiplied to entice the citizens of ly meant to cap. ate the public out of doors, personal knowledge, of 12-of them as to the the Legislature 6f thetJ. States ; the most " the United States to become their subjects, have no more effect en us, ai) that we see a truth of the fact to be presb)ted--thei)ther is lUUullifc n......" - -v ..I'M. ry - x- nil 1 u, .llk. i ii ,U, ivvl. niti vuiubiii. j'. . ... v.. " - f" ? ... - - 1 buubiiik ni,tivaiiV9,llllu wit aw niuitsa' tivity,'and not take up, cl the. United btatts,.is kept Aim-'-'-those that shipping of theunittd States, and Jthe non- be bound down to inactivity,' and not take up of the United States,. is kept uW . -Those that ev must be. sworn in open Court, and a cevw importation act revived and going into opera- with advantages the energy of another govern- speak least about British or Irettch influence, tihcate, by ;j the vlerk pf their having been" tion. Oflhe latter we have only the opinion, ment will hold out to them ? Thousands will we think our best friends. We hNjve also to Uius s-.v-orn, .sent, along with tbem to the- tiKhe benefit' to ou,'r ' country must appear emigrate Crom' the United States, and can yoii state our .mol lification, .that as, mifeh.as the,: Jufy? othetwise,they canhot hereceived : and jji tuiv iiiavivJt v yvraiivibiij my nn ui Lotnuii 111 UUC1 11.111 At 19 111 talll iu ay w ai iu jaii - uuiuui j v 1 " uuwmv w v v'imii , w ft w iiu v it itipi-. aiioi iwai tiiaii l v iltw of articles froifl one country, at a time when otism. The multitude always take things as efficient navy, no fortificauops, and hardl- of Grand - Jury:, knv.;tfCfuct ' to be presented s,. neither our own-country furnishes them,, nor they are at the present moment, and ad -they arms and ammunition for the defence M . the, -a jiresentmnt'fcajuTbf 6e made 'upon their cart they be obtained with Safety from any o- operate on their feelings. Is it not an hbto- country of an adequate amount tc be prfmded -.jnfornatiohi. rX:- oath 'they '"take, is not as ther. " 7.. " 'Cal feet that multitudes have emigrated from for. And if all shall be provided for at Vfc vftntssesfpki. Jurori-thty must inform The act laying an embargo has diffused g'- the United States, even in times of their hith- commencement of a war, our country will fel the AlWrney for the state, and be sworn like ; Tieral alarm. The impressions on our minds tti lncsDentv in.o the British .northern colo- the dire effects of weakness beforfc we can beothcpwitnesseS". It Is the ,same 'with ' respect. a petit jury. ror it any petit juror piows not 'do the sajirfe wht-n pressed by want, pro- where is the ..mo.neiiecessa-ry Jor such .anna'a fac,t material to the ;casei his inrormalipa duced by inactivily ? Tims the weajxn intend-' ments to come Ti-brntwhen the revenuhas...;cVnhpt . be feceiyed by hi's i brother " jurors ed r6' wound, our rival, will arm him with new ceased to bring, its millions into thetrcasury. upon tbsif retirement j. bi.it he must be sworn strength aiid power. . . . ft is a pity the wise maxim, " That a state, JjkV any other men, and hiii brethern- must 6ih. The embargo' will destroy the revenue wishing to be at peace, ought always to be pre-rreceive his testimony 'just as they Would re-' and revenue svstem of the United Sta:ft'." pared for war," has been neglected. The cei vA that 'of .any -.ol.her1 witnewho' was.not; Our whole revenue is derived from commerce ; more we refltJct on- these things, the more are, ojie ofithe .jury.., Wh'ifi 'the' fact. td ; be' pr'' llow w'C astonished that-the time of Congress is c-ntedis suppbrted by testima-mit i an inva- 4 I- as being the probable result of its operations, nies. and are now seufed there r Will they in a . state of preparation besides which, liave been the following : -'not 'do ihe"sJ(irfe'when pressed by want, pro- where is the tnoueieessay Jor such .arm 1st. The total deshnif.tinn nf pnmmrr duced by inactivity ? Thus the weapon intend- ments to come"Ti-om,twhcn the revenuelu - ......... that source of life and activity to the agricul ture of this country. Is commerce destroyed,' then agriculture consequently languishes, and is eventually ruined also. In vain does the husbandman sow his cratn, Plant his cotton or tobacco, or any aiticle for exportation ; in when that i. ruined, there is no revenue vain rear his cattle o'f support a dairy can find no market for his sin plus produe These miist nrish anfl rot nil his liimrl not worth his while tff raise mere trran ta im- t i .... t . i i . a . .iii . ii i . ' , i : j a i. f 'if hf then Shall &OVernmcn DC SVjpUllta. OUratOlS iais.uii.up nujuum,tdULU3ocar uiv.aaiwi, nuyic uiallCC ui tiii vuumi y ivi uic umig tions: paid and the nation be detend'id ; ancl.it you- people s opinions, ana tnat.sucn pmrui mo- Attorney,, ; to draw up an; inarctmeni, ana in . ft :i "'"sneak of war, how is that to be st:pporied7 liy tiohs as that of, removing the seat of govefnT this casAthe foreman attests thFfinding by his We single signature. .Where it is upon the per- mediate wants-for the consumption of his fa- ties in our country can bei.r a taxation equal mily ; he cannot pay his debts, cannot dis- to the wants of the government, when iudus-- chatge his dues towards he support .of gov- try is paraliaed by an act vhich' niakes.ouf eminent ; cannot rear his dfTsprinp to indiis- stal,lc commodities of no value ? ; And 'if -we should have war, how is a revenue w uc iai ed, and how are the defenders of the country ty be paid their pittance T will not trespass unv longer on "vouf time, and sohIT knotvIedgeT it tfMy remains lor us to inform you that the 12 w ho know the tact, attest that knowledge fishes of the people are peace with all the by their individual -'signatures. This latter w orld ; iirtpartialiry to, and neutrality between course has been the one pursuedby the jury belligerent powers not to submit to the die- in the present case ; from whence it must be lates, frowns or smiles of any power on earth, inferred, that the jurymen were themselves.' As long as there are ways open to negotiation, personally acquainted with the fact7l7 " These 'are' a few of the impressions on 6ur recourse to that method of settling differences . We desire Jt to be observed that they do rupiion, the amtua,i is 'lost, ana at last fol- nind occasioned by the late measures of gov- ought.. tj be had. without equivocation and rot mention the. names ot any persons wb lows a servile Jsnission to the vbke of any foment. That by the deprivation of com- needless punctilios on our side. If injuries have been concerned in committing the of pretender or -deipotr Providence' has blessed merce ve are alieady, dnd'sball still be more received by any one cannot be settled without fence which they have, described ; yet these: try, and cannot give them an education sUita He to his, former wealth and standing in-60ci tty. Hence result idleness and the coric.omi tant evils, pcvejtv' ignoifance, fraud and cor our country with a variety of agricultural p-o- subject to sutler, numberless harusmps, cannoi naviu rceuuisc iu un, ici uic yvi uc aUi-..v. jurymci! ,nvc uccw . u..n iu.wu..a.cijr ductibnsT the superabundance of wh'ch is of b" denied. Thcfe We- tiould bear ,putiemly,' Ainevican, and stand on. its own rnerVis, and frorri aH parts of the county.. Can any manii nausetous withbuT the aid of corimerce did wt but knew that the present measures of not be called, forth by the artince, intrigue, believe that under these circumstances theser that once destroyed, our f 7ms will return to government might ultimately result to the be- command, insinuation, threatening of promt- 12- jurymen had personal knowledge of the their nnVWv- ,.m!.'c- Tf m fit of the mvinn. Ignorant of the causes' Kses of any, third power. Americans will de- offence, 'and. vet were ignorant of the offen- I is absurd to say, that the tnercantile interest' which lead to such measures, we are surprised' fend their important public libftic,"lt'-villHU'sdain . to fir.ht dcrs ? -Andwas it not their duty if they: suffers alnnPS th,rrv r.f fMin. ;t lhat thev are kent a secret from .4he public, the battles ol any loreign power, even ol the kit themselves unuer tne oungauon oi art plainly to be inferred from what" has been said, and still' more are we astonished that, the act mightrest monarch on earth. We are still in oath to execute faithfully an ii "The agricultural interest is so close! ed therewith, hat they in fact m interest, and if the one be destroy the other ineVitablvUbntr m its fall should be afraiJ to offer an in suit to common Our feelings vtere alarm sense, were we to demonstrate ihat manufac-' tion made ih the secret lories on a large Soale cannot be established' to have papei s relating v connect- laying an embargo could have been consented nopes tnat .our . tears jor our country wiu oe trust, 10 oisciose to ue toun mc naincsw ike but one to by our-representatives;-j Congress, , when qispeuettoy a true state irjenc aim some.coir tnose wno were conccmcu ui miukuswu hI, it takes' :cn they ha.d not-fujl.informatioii o our situ- iaioiy lniormauon, -wnicn win oe .grateiuny oo neianpus, an. onenw . -.l-ittlnnirlatiftA some foreip . : - ' " is proper Jnat we snoulQ-in tnis piaca k U1IVJ W . , - . MM - . . - . .- . - I ed w"fie'S4 we saV a mo- On).nfpiion .. it was unammously crderc. te state to the publifist that we have lor some sessions .61 Congress, that tins Aoaress ne sent io iviesnecK r ranK-. ume past, oeenrcuve hi cuucmuimg w. - to acomYnunication of hn, Esq; Member ol Congress Irom buvrv certain the "sense ot the people, concerning r, concerning .' -i. K rltlrt rnA tVint a rnni nfif Ko Trw iV lvl ,s rl tn iha FniKort-'A nr t.-intendinP' that it . -their .1 -. . uuvantage m a country whose populations is a loreign power to me aGmimsirituun, imvi. . vyu.w. .vrr--" "-. - . . r . " . : - - ".?' ' so scattered. : lore tbjt house foe information; rejected by the a printer ih this staievlo have it published shouUL wish tp obtain a repeal t it? tp-join, . v 2d, Ifjve giveVp our commerce tamely, sameWe cannot' but ihen infer, that jhe'y I herebyjCertify' the abov'to be a" true copy with them in the excise of a constitutional our great rammerQialrival willsuteiyiaklthe have acted by some impulse or other withoiit from tHe original,' .' "T"7 rrgiit-which we;have tamstrur represen- advantage and grasp uthe 'commerce of the havingf'had all the bearings of the object in full , , c. f. BAGGE, Secretary.' tatiyc in. congress to e'lcieavbr to obtain it , world'mto her own hanr-fchfel fmm-4iLView. In vain do we then lookfor informal J-:n:- . speedy repeal. - This- isill that we have done . , -. . 7 power and activity on every ocean, she is en a- on from our representatives, whereto" we Ir&ve I vi;,..." , ,... . . , .. ...... ., . , ...... '- . .,.1L'1' i ujcu ..loo anu- ot her readiness to take-oa-F'gnii wnen- we musi suppose inciuseivcs -Tantage, tbere can be no doubt. . And are Fon TUK MlSERVA. or attempted to ,do.j"arid akhoOghe are no way bouncl to assign reasons lor , tne exercjse , we not fully informed, and purwhole khbwledgAt the ja.vsessipn; or tne Anier.or uoun 0f Constitutional nghtneve.eie9sas we ready toSay, lhat we wilUuffer others exclu- is insist 'of the rumours of the day," which i lorine voumy oi iNew nanover, ne wish ttautl justttieao our ieaow tcuiZenS,. lively lobe our carriers : ' may be cironeotis: and which Ave often find , J?llownB presentment was madexby, the fori our actions tola public tendency, we . 1 3d. Our commercial advantages have cer- hard to btli.eveV.;Ve will for instance, not YVi'u n " r'nl , assiSn our tfeasoni at the. dose of thia -tainlybecn Krcat, and that our'countrv flour- beUcveTthat with the administration a prefee ?5 North Car6)!na- GourtWfeasjmdaper. " ,,'-:,:.:." ished fhPrehv rtnt k.-.;i,i. -trWi m i -n'tf th hpllinrinftws-cw. lianover County Quarter laessjons, As we neither know, nor Dtneve tnatr any , . J wiii.v4 nw tnjivi . . m"" t ' ' ' . m . , "yr - o ' r -i. , - -. -. . T. t .- - . ... the channels of wealth Falnedbv commie to before the other, for it is coneeni'al-"to our feeV - February Term, 80S. " pev-dns but ourselves; have ol, fate -seen -en.-; --,k.l.. . , . :. - . v i , i-::r.in J ' .... T.. --ttt, ilpovrnvrinir in ' aMrtain the -ODITilcn OL tne iwno usTtm oiner nations to-taKe Dosses- msrs tnai mis couutrv snouui ue pciicciiy ncu- . ..ovutijinu . v uic jbiuu mv . t " sion thei-eof, they may be-lbst to us forever Rtral between them, With t)6lhr without pre- wisdom, patriotism aridinteguty of the Presi..J)eople relative to thejbmbaygo lawrwe musi; and it will at least rtcruire time." wisHom anl fcrence. trood faitbou2-ht to be kent, and the dent, Vice-Eresidenfi perseverance to bnnir us back aeairt to , that iniuiies of the. one oucht: to be resented '.as United States,- and a fiourishine conditfon whmre wi-Wl e niit. well as thok'is.'ofthe other : -feiit.wle. must con which the'oresent Ad 4th."The sailors'of our numerjpus merchant- fess, that our men will be out of employ. .They are inured 3 botl the belligere a.,seaiarmg-iite the sea is their element, ken, when we -f" kwj nave uetn Drought up,.i;i hey, ana reiaunjt ' ana uongiess or me, ueaevc iuai c ait iv pproving the measured presented ;- and this U manifest fra-' .fl! j ' ministration have purl follows alter the grievance statea ayaur : - r-' ' ' -. - X. T - - -- IU1 W - I - I belief in the impartiality towards sued ; we beholdjwihgre andeseT.t as as the cause ot presentj3,cnv u if- iv nt powers is somewhat sha.,ra gpevancej the? conduce ot certain '.persons. . quivocai .appeal .q .iij. eople W support --thai V j see.all the acts and papers or Who-go to and - tro. m tne county aioresam, aqij.ai.u, c iWu -seducnie them totlMk . V . 1 0 one Oltnese powers are promui,' enueavvunrg itr-iuicmic uic luuiua u ',w; "t'v tw ceiiuiiy neycr Oia K j j 1 . " I
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