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Mr. ami Mrs. ttKAVES
AVE the pleasure to 'inform th
Iricnds oi education and the public
generally, lhal all the depiriments of in
slruction in this Institution are now fille d
with experienced teachers, who devot
their iudivid i l alien t i n lo the imell ct
ual and moral improvement of their pu
pils. By extending their supM vision to
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and successful teachers, they will endea
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patronage which il has so generally re
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ia operation.
7r. T. II.VmuTcn I2crg.
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Music and entered upon his duties. II i
thorough acquaintance with the science
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ordinary execution upon the Piano and
Organ with the vocal part, have deserved
ly placed him among the first of his pro
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Landscape Drawing & Painting
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do in Wax Fruit
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INSTIiUCTOliS.
N. Z. GRAVES, A. M.
Mrs. k . GRAVES, S
J- WILCOX,
T- H. VANDEN BERG,
Principals.
Assistant.
Professor
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! good Cotton Gin,
Of 37 saws it is in prime order and
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. Also, one of Harman's Patent Thresh
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said will thresh from 125 lo 150 bushels
0 wheat, rye, oats and rice, and from 150
10 200 bushel s ol peas per day.
, GEO. UOIVARD.
Tarboro', June 3. ISI1.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the Senate and Ihmse. of Representa
tives of the Unite States:
In coming together, fellow-citizens, to
enter again upon the discharge of the duties
with which the people have charged us, sev
erally, we fi d great occasion to rejoice in
the general prosp ri y of ihe country.
We aiein the enjoyment of all the bless
i igs of civ il and religious liberty, with un
examplel means of education, knowledge,
and improvement. Through the year
which is now drawing to a close, peace
has been in our birders, an I plenty in our
habitations; and although disease has vis
ited some ft-w portions of the land with dis
tress and mortality, yet, in general, the
health of the people has been preserved,
and we me' called upon by the highest ob
ligations oi duty, to renew our thanks and
our devotion to our Heavenly Parent, who
has coutinued to vouchsafe to us the emi
nent blessings which surround us, and who
ha so signally crowned the year with his
goodness. If we find ourselves increasing.
beyond example, in numbers, in strength,
iii wealth, in knowhdge, in every thing
which promotes human and social happi
ness. Ictus ever remember our dependence
for all these on the ptotection and merci
ful dispensations of Divine Providence
Since our bst adjournment, Alexinder
McLcod,a British subject, who was indic
ted fur the murder of an American citizen,
and whose case has been the subject of a
correspondence heretofore communicated
to you, his been acquitted by the verdict!
ot an impartial and intelligent jury, and
has, under the judgment of the court, been
regularly discharged.
Great Britain having made known to
this Government that the expedition which
was fitted out from Canada for the destruc
tion of the steamboat Caroline, in the win
ter of 1837, and which resulted in the des
truction of said boat, and in the death of
an American citizen, was undertaken by
orders emanating from the authoritiesof the
Britts!. Government in Canada, and de
manding the discharge of McLeod upon
the ground that, if engaged in that expedi
tion, I.e did but fu!h! the orders of his
Government, has thus been answered in the
only way that she could be answered, by a
Government, the powers of whieh are dis
tributed among its several departments by
the fundamental law. Happily for the
people of Great Britain, as well as those of
the United States, the only mode by whieh
au individu.il arraigned for a criminal of
fence before the courts of either can obtain
his discharge, is by the independent action
of the judiciary, and by procecdi::gj equal
ly familiar to the courts of both countries.
If in Great Britain a power exists in the
Crow n to cause lo be entered a nolle prose-
... ,l IT..;. i .
live power oi me uniim .iiaies upon a
prosecution pending in a State court; yet
there, no more than here, Can the chief Ex
ecutive power rescue a prisoner from custo
dy, without an order ol the proper tribunal
directing his discharge. The precise stage
of the proceedings at which such order m iy
be made is a matter of municipal regulation
exclusively, and not to be complained of
by any other Government. In cases of
this kind, a Government becomes politi
cally responsible only when its tribunals
of last lesorl are shown to have rendered
unjust and injurious judgments in matters
not doubtful. To the establishment and
elucidation of this pi inciple, no n ition has
lent its authority more efficiently than
Great Britain. Alexander McLeod hav
ing his option either to prosecute a writ
of error from the decision of the Supieme
Court of the Uniteel States, or to submit
his case to the decision of a jury, preferred
the latter, deeming it the readiest mode of
obtaining his liberation ; and the result has
fully sustained the wisdom of his choice.
The manner which the issue submitted was
tried, will sati-ly the English Government
that the principles of justice will never fail
to govern the enlightened decision of an
American tribunal. 1 cannot fail, howev
er, to suggest to Congiess the propriety,
and, in some degree, the necessity, of ma
king such provisions by law, so far as they
may constitutionally do o, lor the remo
val at their commencement, and at the op
tion of the party, of all such cases as may
hereafter arise, and which may involve the
faithful observance and execution of of our
international obligations, fiom the State
to the Federal Judiciary. This Govern
ment, by our institutions, is charged with
the maintenance of peace and the pieserv a
lion of amicable relations with the nations
of the earth, and ought to possess, without
question, all the reasonable and proper
j means of maintaining the one and preser -
r i , "v . . J miiiiuence isj
i ... uuuiuiury oi me otate, yet tnis
eo ernment ought to be competent in it
self for the fulfilment of the high duties
which have been devolved upon it, nnd?r
the orgmic law by the States themselves.
In the month of September, a parlv of
armeu men irom Upper Canada invad-d
the territory of the United Statesand fore
ibly seized upon the person of one Grogm
and, under circumstances of great harsh
ness, hurriedly, carried him beyond the
limits of the United States, and delivered
him up to the authorities of Upper Canada.
His immediate discharge was ordered by
hoe authorities, upon the facts of the case
being brought to their knowldge; a
course of procedure which was to have
been expectefrom a nation with whom we
are at. peace, and was not more due to
i he rights of the United States than to its
own regard for justice. The correspon
dence which passed petween the Depart,
ment of State and the Britinh envoy, Mr.
Fox, and with the Governor of Vermont,
as soon as the facts had been made known
to this department, are herewith communi
cated.
I regret that it is not in my power to make
known to you an equally satisfactory con
clusion in the case of the Caroline steamer,
with the circumstances connected with the
destruction of which in December, 1837,
by an armed force fitted out in the Province
of Upper Canadj, you are already mad
acquainted. No such atonement as was
due for the public wrong done to the Uni
ted Slates by this invasion of her terri
tory, so wholly irreconcilable with hc-r
rights as an independent power, has yet
b en made. In the view taken by this
Government, the inquiry whether the ves
sel was in the employment of those who
were prosecuting an unauthorised war
agiinst that Province, or was engaged by
the owner in the business of transporting
passengers to &.from Navy island, in hop. i
e;f private gain, which was most probably
the case, in no degree alters the real ques
lion at issue between the two Governments.
This Government can never concede to any
foreign Government the power, except in
a case of the most urgent and extreme ne
cessity, of invading its territory, either to
ari?e the person or lo destroy the property
of those who may have violated the muni
cipal laws of such foreign Government, or
have disregarded their obligation arising
under the law of nations. The territory
of the United States must be regarded as
sacredly secure against all such invasions,
until they shall voluntarily acknowledge
their inability to acquit themselve of their
duties to others. And in announcing this
sentiment, I do but affirm a principle which
no nation on carih would be more ready
lo vindicate, at all hazards, than the
people and Government of Great Brit
ain. Ifupon a full investigation of all the
facts, it shall appear that the owner of the
Caroline was governed by a hostile inte nt
or had made common cause with those who
wcic in the occupancy of Navy Island,
then, so far as he is1 concerned, there can
be no claim to indemnity for the destruc
tion of his boat, which this government
would feel itself bound to prosecute; since
he would have acted not only in deroga
tion of the rights of Gieat Britain, but in
clear violation of the laws of the United
States. But that is a question which,
however settled, in no manner involves
the higher consideration of the violation of
territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction.
To recognise it as an admissible practice,
that each Government, in its turn, upon
any sudden and unauthorized outbreak on
a frontier, the extent of which renders it
impossible for either to have an efficient
force on every mile of it, and which out
break, therefore, neither may be able to
suppress in a day, may take vengeance into
its own hands, and, without even a remcn
strance, and in the absence of any pressing
oi overruling necessity, may invade ihtt
territory ol the other, would inevitably
lead lo results equally to be deplored by
both. When border collissions come lo
receive the sanction, or to be made on the
authority, of either Government, general
vvar must be the inevitable result. While
it is the ardent desire of the United States
to cultivate the relations of peace with all
nations, and to fulfil all the duties of good
neighborhood towards those who possess
territories adjoining their own, that very
desire would lead them to deny the right
of any foreign power to invade their boun
dary with armed force. The correspond
ence betwen the two Governments on this
subject will, at a future day of your session,
be submitted to your consideration; and in
the mean lime. I cannot but indulge the
hope that the British Government will see
the property of renouncing, as a ruleof fu
mre action, the precedent which has been
set in the affair at Schlosser.
1 herewith submit the correspondence
that has recently taken place between the
American minister at theiourtoi at. James
t Mr Stevenson,) and the Minister of For
eign Affairs , of that Goyernmeut, on the
; right claimed by (hit Govern
uruin vesssis s illing under
anil engaged in prose tiling law
mi commerce in the African seas. Our
commercial interests in that region have
have experienced consider ibh; increase
and have hcromr an object of.nuch impor
tance; & it sthr-duiy of this Government
to protect them against all improper and
vexatious interruption. However desi
rous the (J. States may be for the snppres
sion of the slave trtde, they cannot Con
sent to interpolations in'o the maritime code
at the mere will and pleasure of other
uovernments. We deny the right of any
such interpolation to any one or all the na
Hons of the earth, without our consent Vt
claim to have a voice in all amendments or
alterations of the code; and when we are
given lo underhand, as in this instance.
y a foreign Gove-inment, that its treat
tes with other nations cannot he executed
without the establishment & enforcement of
new principles of maritime police, to be
applied without our consent, we mu-t em
ploy, a language neither of equivocal im-
port, nor susceptible of misconstruction
American citizens prosecuting a la a fid
commerce in the African seas, under the
fiig of their country, are not responsible
for the abuse or Uulawful ue of that
flag. by others; nor can they rightfully, on
accjuntof any Mich alleged abuses, he in
lerrupled, molested, or detained, while on
the ocean; and if thus molc-aed and d tain
-d, while pursuing honest voyages, in the
usual way, and violating no law themselves
they are unquestionably entitled lo indem
nity. This Government has manifested
its repugnance to the slave-trade in a man
ner which cannot be misunderstood. By
its fundamental law, it prescribed limits
in point of time to its continuance;
and against its own citizens, who
might so' far forget the rights of hu
manity as to engage in that wicked tr. fie
it has long since, by its municipal laws, de
nounced ihe most condign punishment.
Many of the States composing this
Union had made appeals to :he civili
zed world for its suppression, long before
the moral senses of other nations had be
come shocked by the iniquities of the
traffic. Whether this Goverment should
now enter into, treaties containing mutual
stipulations upon this subject, is a ques
tion for its mature deliberation. Cer
tain it is that if the right to detain Ameri
can ships on the high seas can be justified on
the plea of a necessity for such detention,
arising out of the existence of treaties be
tween other nation", the same pica may
be extended and enlarged by the new slip
ula'ions of new treaties, to which the Uni
ted States may not be a party. This Gov
ernment will not cease to urge upon that of
Great Britain full and ample remuneration
of all losses, whether arisng from deten
tion or otherwise, to which American citi-
zens have heretofore been, or may hercaf-
ter be, subjected by the exercise of : iht re destined te fl jui ish, iinr'cr wrse insti
rights which this Government cannot re- Unions and wholesome laws; and that
cngnise legitimate and proper. Nor through its example, another evidence is lo
will I indulge a doubt but that the sene of I he. off; red of ihu Capacity of popular instilu
iustice of Ureal Britain will constrain hrtions to advance the prosperity, happiness,
lo make-retribution for any wrong or loss
which any American citizen, engaged in ' he grat truth, that government was
the prosecution of hwful commerc0, ' made for the people, and not the people for
may have experienced at the h n 1 of her j the government, has'alrcady been establish
cruisers, or other public authority's. " This ed in the practice and by the example of
Government, at the same time, will relax the United Stages: and we can do no other
no effort to prevent its ciliz m, if there be ! 'han contemplate its further exemplifica
any so disposed, from prosecuting a traffic jtion by a sister republic, with the deepest
so revolting to ihe feelings of humanity, interest.
It seeks to do no more than to protect the Our relations with the Independent
fair and honest trader from molestion Stat s of this hemisphere, formerly under
and injuiy; but while the enterprising mar
iner, engaged in the pursuit of an honora
ble trade, is entitled to its protection, it
will visit with condign punishment others
of an opposite character.
I invite your attention to existing laws for
the suppression of tiie African slave-trade,
and recommend all such alterations as may
give to them greater force and efficacy.
j That the American fl g is grossly abused
by the abandoned and profi gate of other
nations, is but too probable. Congress has
not long since, had this subject under its
consideration; and its importance wtll jus
tifies renewed and anxious attention.
1 also communicate herewith the copy of
a correspondence between Mr. Stevenson
and Loid Pahmrston, upon the subject (so
interesting to several of the southern Stales)
of the rice duties, which resulted honora
bly to the justice of Great Britain, and ad
vantageously to the United Slates
At the opening of the last annual session,
the President informed Congress of the pro
gress which had then been made in nego
tiating a convention between this Govern
ment and that of England, with a view to
the final settlement oi the question of the
boundary between the territorial limits of
the two coun'ries. 1 regret to say that
little further advancement of the object has
been accomplished since last year"; but this
is owing to circumstances no way indica
tive of any abatement of the desire of both
parties to hasien the negotiation to its con
clusion, and to settle ihe question in dis
pute as easily as possible. In the courseol
the session, it is my hope to be able to m-
nmenttovi-il&jno-ine rome Anther degree or progress to;
:r the Amer'cin, wards the accomplishment of this hichlv
-: I .iu.fi enu.
I he Pommision appointed by this Gov
ernment for 'lie exploration and survey of
hp line of boundary soprating the States
wf Maine and New Hampshire from the
conterminous Bri:i.sh Provinces iff it is be-l'ev-d,
about to cl .se its field labors, and is
expected soon to report the results of its ex
aminatJoi.s to the D paitiuehl Of State.
The report then received, will be laid be
fore Co tigress.
Th" failure o-i the pnrtol Sr ain tpny with
.1 .,:...!.- , o-j
punctuality the interest due untie the con
vention of 183-1, fiom th settlement of
cla ms be1 ween the two countries, has made
it lbs duty of the Executive to call the
particular attention of that Governm nt lo
th . subject. A disposition h s been mani
fested by it, whieh is believed lo be entire
ly sincere, to fulfil its obligations in this
respect, so soon as its internal condition
and the state of is finances will permit.
n arrangement is in prog-e 's, from the re
sult of which it is trusted that thoe of our
citizens who have claims under the conven
tion will, at no distant day, receive the
stipulated payments.
A treaty of commerce &. ravigation with
Belgium was concluded and signed at
Washing on on thu 29th Maich, IS40, and
was duly sanctioned by the Senate of the
United Slotes. The treaty was ratified by
his Belgian Majesty, but did not receive
the approbation of the Belgian Chamber
within die time limited by its terms, anrl
lias, then fore, become Void.
This occurrence assumes the graver aspect
from the consideration that in 1833, a trea
ty negotiated between the two Govern
ment and ritifiud on the pari of the Uni
ted Slates, failed to be ratified on the part
of Belgium. The representative of that
government at Washington informs the
Department of State that he has been in
structed to give explanations of the causes
which oecanoned delay in the approval of
the la'e treaty by the Legislature, and to
express the regret of the King at the occur
rence. Thejointcommission, under the conven
tion with Texas, to ascertain the true
boundary between the two countries, has
concluded its labors; but the final re
port of the commissioner of the United
States has not been received. It is under
stood, however, that the meridian line as
traced br the commission, lies somewhat
further east than the position hitherto gen
erally assigned to it, and, consequently, in
cludes in Texas some part of the territory
which had been considered as belang
ing to the States r f Louisianna & Arkansas.
The United States cannot but take a
deep interest in whatever rc'ates to this
young but growing republic. Settled prin
cipally by emigrants from . the United
States, we have the happiness to know
that the great principles of civil libertv are
arm" permanent glory of the human race.
the dominion of Spain, have not under
gone any material change within the past
year. The incessant sanguinary conflicts
in or between those countries are to be
greatly deplored, as necessarily tending to
disable them from performing their duties
as members of the community of nations,
and rising to the destiny which the posi
tion and natural resources of many of
them might lead them justly to anticipate
as constantly giving occasion, also, direct
ly or indirectly, for complaints on the part
of our citizens who resort thither for pur
poses of commercial intercourse, and s
retarding reparation for wrongs aficady
committed, some of which are by no means'
of recent date.
The failure of the Congress of Ecuador
to hold a session at the time sppointcd for
that purpose, in January last, w ill probably5
render abortive a treaty of commerce with
that republic, which was signed at Q.iilo
on the 13th of June, 1S39, and had been
dulv ralified on our part, but which n qui
red the approbation of that body prior to
iis ratification- by the Ecuadorian Execu
tive. A convention which has been concluded
with the republic of Peru, providing for
the settlement of certain claims of citizens
of the United States upon the Government
of that republic, will be duly submitted to
the Senate.
The claims of our citizens against the
liri.iliati Government, cr. garbing from
captures and other causes, are stiil unsatis
fied. The United Slates have, however,"
so uniformly shown a disposition to cultU