isis-fcaJtor
S
1
United Stifci;aiile'inlauil:. ?r w''lVrwe,,j!'"0Vl'-ll!ii t
- country, would they fact of the extanM
n 1 . il u..i.l;c.'l.n.i.i.. .t:Ai. tit !ti sfirs 112
!i ' ' ' layinsoa 11 COUUTies, UJ calamus'"", hk auKis-vt vww . . , . . V
I; -t.kSK.MaAxXu .uatilV its forcible ..Uu.teu Mate. ;eW no special -J-'-Af
, f lioi, ver ihe iMibiUm or the ecuea coun-i
pses8WB.-4if lawless H&.- i ififr.ftht io
" ;t!er the pretence that puulife cont
inence recjaireJ itr u i-vnououjicuii-.
venientta have all the lands Jri "thinse
s tertfatcO'clireWflnitttiTateJ;
' IS jt this convenience'-' most yield to
the u aalienabta aa dj thprescriptable
rr'hU of prorwrty, every where ac
knowledge'! ann:i;r civilized nation,
AU ;f no where held iO're sacred than in
nur owii ciaiitrr. UijhU which lie at
the fuaaJUtioii of-cmt soci-ty. '
whichannnt bs tioIatcJ, witiioat in
iiiw itseeisMe wmtsd te -
. tttttttiMMi-- I -ewMW it wiil- not be
I contended, that tn Genera! Govern-
i mentiiileai secure iiiilsri'ihtJ than an
- there! arsniF tlnMaU,! atn-Mi SI5
- in th casei.f tiie lW9iTNeTrT(trf
hi iranfed cstcsivc districts -toinJi
viJuili and private companies, an.!
"ilinorfliSdcritn1 "liativFTyst
h ilJ Iar?j tracts in that State. I ivsia-
- jrins it ha never been contended, that
?'ose rale of aduiiuUtfatuii shall Jie apr
plied to them, and another. to t!ie cU
itt Sjeninlly. -
I n;t ''f"jjst!n'i the piwer of the
Statif G vt:.-iM(ent ti pass all necessa-
j"ivatj pr.psrtj, whenever required
lT thi g-;nral interests. and up n pra-vldi:i-ra
5 nt cu.n;)eiiHatin Tur t!ie osvn-
.niithiith'.r this nnyTTot beu in",
T yWe tiLi Uuitsd StaU: are the own
ers, AVJi-ither th? leislatui c of Ala-
Jd-fm ;nay M;t lay;Wiit..i'AU,-Jl!tdlwake
ofthc pabTrcT;uiiT4rn that Slate, n con
-.fmiftek-4ht?vriple9("l
,e ;rciMir, , ir at any rae, 11 n nov
k'u.. t in-: th,it it has been exercis
rl, aad f tjerefLre' co.'isi Jer the intru
1er" iip'M th'-sij landt a terivi""'nrf
ri'it frm aiiy Act. of locaHeiiilation.
N r i1 I ,q-i Mtiou b'lt tiiat in the ordi
n iiy ormir.,r.i tn of tha ovornmeiTt
t Alabaaia, the oCicm and friutinaU
7 i J',ri 'cuoa i ne omy point w,
. wfoiS "'rtTajnT w rftrjrntvtjlt'ge lie
" e"8artTF" tt pirefTa r lijh f in ttietn, to
5 take pviiesjti of and hoW proorty !
i't (ii !mbVp iu '7 " T h ' Vis Ctterai"u io n t1 e'''(
eefled Isndi are nSenders against the
Jaw of the :"l7:ited State. The State
" .f AtaSam i extend her jurisdiction o-
. . " -thin cease tu be trespassers, and have
ir they a riht to remain, merely that they
' in ly ptrticijJ.ite in the exercise of this,
j-im lic'tt w? - Certainly it would have
ben eanv aad wtedd not niw be im
ilractlcahk.la. nUaclu.this' vholedi,
tiuct t one or in tra" of the orjranixed
ouHtiei. where the public lands have
l.Jhee.!ii;djl..awl...thi.4)rqyifie. for the
eo'npli'tf exercise of civil and criminal
jarUJir.ti:n, withaut interfering with
,7Tb.e property of ths United Sutes.
n,i.4 proceedin j wituld no doubt be jii
' c-Mivenlent, and I put it, not as a case
ta ba desired .bota one, jdjiish jneet
fe prt'in? eoDsen'ieiiceg, to wiiich
: jrijur;-Excellency allades, in the d9.
cussloii of this branch of the subject
Jt is very obvious, that if there were
n settlers opin these lahds, no per
. ou (ould claim .the .right to occupy
thsm, in order that he nvlit be ap
pointed a Judjr, J.itic'e of the Peace,
a Constable, or any other officer re
. cognized by the Constitution of Ala
;laina. It is equally obvious to me,
that because ho is appointed to such
appintmcnt, any right to hold the
property oT the "United States or of
any individual u;vn the allegation
that he- cannot otherwise execute the
sHrdutfe -ofirlRe!iTh Ttibligatibng
iuiulied in these? relations are csea
" t'uily ua'ejual."One is voluntary and
auued, and may be declined by re-
perpetual nd indestructible.
- YourExeeHtfncydepTCcat'4theenv--ployment
n a military force 4 tiiertf-
innval of intruders, and you demand
"rihit UieTgovefnTiTent should "put a-
way tlie aword, which has been tin nc
ces'mrily aad too hastily drawn a
gainst this large and unollending com-in-inity,".
.It is, you remark, ' the
atrt arbiter in contests uf km.
iliflrrt'Jtt1n.rstionsT)f-con5ti-f
tutinnal right." .
, Certainly questions of right, whe
ther constitutional pr otherwise, ou;:ht
sever to tedtjcidijil by 'the won!, and I
the spirit of our countrymen, as well
as the whole genius of our institutions,
is opposed to ils employment in ail
i :M.:n ,.K,r..r-in..rt ..ri
" in Alabama , has' ft itrS.:. t in.
terfere wiih thb authority of the State.
The following extract of a letter to
the Marshal of Alabama, in answer to
an application from him, will shew
how cauiious tha government have
been upon this subject:
! I have received your letter of the 3d in
stant, and in answer have to inform you that
you will submit . to any legal process which
wvfbt served on you. Your duty consim
In removing from the ceded territory the in
truders, who 'have taken possession of it,
. lii violation of the law and tfti stipulations of
the Creek treaty of 1312. In executing this
duty, vou will employ all the necessary means, J
placed l your uspoM -ui pantcwar-m.
tractions ef tbe irovernment, or by ibe
general provisions of Ihe act 1 of "Congress.
Though lite Preahieni cannot out nope, mat
oa full view of the obligations of the fiiited
... .liheMtiresrantortHUoothenartiOprtl nun tV fe Constitution, a
of the persons living in this district of.couu-
J, ',i nr.er. submit to hs
ihein ffuoi tlje. p5(ws .land vliuy occupy,
The liiicl AitoTwey be iiiitrueied io
lemwe la the' Car of ihe United si.e ,
vnete- er it c be dMf il iu-
uu4etl tgMnul jrua ott ceotmt, od ittere
t'teoudiiei yu it defcrxe, or if itesc-Mry, yuu
will tf.e tuen yourlf. He be
Jikvie ia meed Jeftfnd you in the Stte
gur in tlnie if y there my be,
whicft mmot be reimved iiito tbe CourU cf
IT.ircv wust often be employed in the
execution of ant law ami it must be
read r ti lx: einjdoyed in all laws, if
l.ieir ojiiAUinid are u oe irsj.-i.n:u.
Thei e are tiv.j cases, : which the Na
tional fjc-lature have' authorized its
ue in eului'ciai' their acts. These are
dian lands, nut within the ordinary
jurisdiction of :iny State, and by virtue
of the Act of Mifch 3d, 1 807, where
- i .i
I
i
ntrusioiis are uiade upon me puanc
audi; It (loci not become me to say
whether Congress have been right or
wrong iii talking' these 'provisions. It
is enough -pir the justilication of the
Executive, that they are found upon
the statute b mks, a:d i'hat their gener-
aLijTitHoi is not disputed, The
a'Jth-.M if'y which enacted can alone re
peal them. Hut were it necessary, it
would n it be difficult to assign very
the Usual course of legislation. These
cts may and generally do apply to
extensive tltstncts of country, whita
are liaolj to &o taken uassession ot a nil
held by lari"! bodies of men. The
santmseu bv iite terms ol toe law
i.in j is in iis-'ii a:i oiience, ana ?ives
iHwreaTasherc-
fire, no Urts -t. investigate, nor any
uhj.'et- for j idictl inquiry. In the
very iiaJt-.ire ol tiie-case, there can oe
to jurudictn.:., or h tnere. be any, it
iiust hi an ajil verse one. . bueli is toe
constitution of human nature, it is-not
to be expected that a community hoi.
st inces, and ttrefnse 1 ves ad in i n i s t l ii n z
would decs ee their o-.v a ex.
tHtiilon, eilhtV iM'liv'ufa-.illT or ("lil-ee
tvely. And l:ii;iy s.ik ly as!;, v. iiet'ier
thtA'fs'Whe'rr'at-''tff
intruders could ba enforced in that
part of Alabama, now settled under
these eirtuinUiices, by the ordinary
opi:atiouilkdi!la,u.aJ.uiusUi'ed-
taere. L tie elab niite view taken
bv your Excellency of tlie situation and'
ts of - these persons would ' so
doubt-furnish Teas-o vsu Hicieu tly- iitiU'
ful, in their minds, for the occupation
of ttic. lainl. I say this, wihuut the
slightest im.outatioii upon the motives
1 any one, but because experience
that unerring test, shews, that such
has always, in similar circumstances,
been the course of things.
The troops of the United States are
upon the land of the United States.
They are directed-to remove .-thence
all intruders. Tiiey are instructed
"loTFii"' tltls with as much moderation
as possible, Time hasoecii given b
he Marshal till the 15th of Jan'y nex
lor the peaceable inhabitants to re-
mo've Even with a proper jealousy of
the employment ol a military force,
'which lit other countries & in all ages has
been so destructive to free institutions,
I cannot see any danger to the repub
lic, either from its action in this partic
ular case or from the precedent, which
such a case may establish.
Jt i believe,!,-that the same reasons
induced the Government of Georgia
to employ a military force in keeping
intruders from the Chorokee lands.?
Whether it has been discontinued, I
am . not intirniciLIf . it has,:.the dis
continuance has but recently taken
plue I have'not heard that the pt in-
ciple was objected to, and 1 presume
public opinion acquiesced in the meas-
me, aa me necessary to he used under
the i'trcutnatanccs of. the . case
:-rI.'';Conclttsim,,vI"--beg-yo'nr:t,lcl-.
lency to be nss'tted, that it was with
"Tewf Tetaf tance ' the 'President felt
himself called upan to enforce the pro
visions of the act of March 3d, 180r,
in the State t.f Alabama. ! Rut the cir
cumstances were such as to leave him
no discretion, , anil they yet continue
u demand hia-.iiiterpositiim.JIe.xau-
see tin mmle by which the instructions
lor renroval can tie suspended, but the
moil a pointed out by the treaty itsel f.
Ah fast a tht Jocajjopa xjri,be. in.dg
1 "5 c T T -v w . . r," " inosc
vc renuer inn course
'"'I''ble, nt I every arrangement
1WS ,na,,c me execution 01
th tt?e" ,et n!c, hoPe.that
persons, wivostj residence conllicts
with the rights and safety of -4hc In.
duns, will withdraw and thus remove
the existing difficulties A very short
time will ennUle them to return, and
purchase any tract at public sale, not
granted ,to an Indian; And -they
would return with the consoling reflec
tion, that 'the promises of their country
have, been 'performed,' and that" its'
plighted f.ii'h to the feeble .hand,
which in yielding nil, had no security
bur that faith for its protection,! has
been prenerved inviolate. - Hut. how
ever this may b'V it i due to the impor.
tarice of the subject toitay to your Bx-
reUencythat the.coarso which the.
Preswlrnt has taken, -has been itnpnspd
i -.. . . .
treaty? aud by ' the laws, -and that it
t 1 . . I ' .
will nut he dcDarted front until the
cibUsationSrCrealed by tliese, are faith
fuHy furtilleda X',:
rVe'y respectfuily, Sir,Tliae:the
honor to be your obedient servant,
(Signed) . y - LEW CASS.
ItUljxcellencTt'JoH GyLE,
" . ' " Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
(Documenu referred to-in the preeedioj
giiwiiuiiicattun. i
Hrtretnrn tf the Treaturv. mWrw GattaUm, it
. lAj Secretary tf IVur, Jun 27, 1810.
Sib: 1 hate the honor to enclose Ji letter
from the tteifiner of the Land Office of
Hotluon .County, iHowing the nrceuity of
an early execution ot the intended removal
of intruders in that country.
There are tto-claases of persons who, ae
cording to lav, cannot be removed, vix.
thoc w!i i have purchaijd lands from the
I ,hof,
, Zl Those vht having ijied the Fesjiu
site declarations, have receied written per
mission tu reiniin on the land. Although
eseVy indiviJual of either description may
snow evidence in writing or nis rjf:iv ro
.1... i.i.L.utuiuu 1 K-iu. iWrrrt
l nri tre- pTrparett anH-tnwsnMtKl t
the War Department, of the return botn ot
siles and permissions. These will facilitate
the necessary iKscnminitioit; and in order to
prevent any in state. AVra. Dicisitn, the Ke
(fisicr of the Land DlHce, and residing at
Nashville, will be instructed to furnish the
officer commanding ihe detachment, with a
supplementary liit of the sales subsequent
to the returns lait received,' and with that of
persons, if any, who may have obtained per
missions, and not been returned to this of
ticc' - - " ".
These o.be'vatiin apply exclusively to
persons, residing o those lands purchased
both from the :;herokees and Chickasaws,
which form Madison county. No sale lias
been made, or permission been granted by'
the.yiiiati8iaiainMiin att jft&,M&Jk
the 'lands lying west of Madison county,
which were cerhrd by the C hero kees, b"t
Mftjiot included In the Chickasaw pur
Chase. "
pironT.AMArrtm;
Whereas it has been 'ri'.iresentcd, that
lOxst-ssniil
" or made a" seellle
.rfleuta,!., :jpbjs9 Ulida of .the. United
-fittest w3hien'ftiv! fftrt Seeh: pivioosiy-6I(1.
ceded or lenrd'by the United Slates, or the
claim' to which lands by such persons lias
not been previously rccognined and confirm
ed hy the United States, which possession or
seltVment is, by the act of Congress, passed
the 3d March, 1307, expressly prohibited;
and whereas, the due execution of the said
act of Congress, as well as the ceneral inter
est, recjuire that such illegal practices should
te protiptly repressed:
-Nojv., therefore, J, James Madison, Presi
deuvSie. hare ihonhr pTopeno- issue mr
proclamation n5oinmaTuITiig and"sTf1cTtyTETr
joining ull persms who have -unlawluliy
tateejr possession -of ot made icny aettlfement
on the pu'ilic lands as aforeiaid, to remove
therefrom; and do hereby further command
and enjoin the Marshal or officer acting as
Marshal, in any State .or Territory where
i-sud-i poaiei aluh - have- teen - lalieat- or )
sef tlerucnt maile, to remove from and af;erfhe
I'Jth d ..v of March, 181?, all or any of the said
unlawful occupants; and to enect the said ser
vice, 1 do hereby authorize the employment
ot Auch.mdllary force as may become r.ece-
siry, in pursuance " of lhe 'act-ftfoxejiaid.
Warning the offenders, moreover, that they
wilt be prosecuted in all such other ways as
the law directs.
Given under my hand, &c. ho,
J. MAU1SOX,
Dated 13th December, 181 i.
Department of War,
January 27, 18lS.
Sir: The general and increas ng disposi
tion manifested by a, number ol uninformed
of evil disposed persons to violate the laws
ot tne United SUtes, prohibiting the intru
sion and setrlemeiit ots the put)lic laiids, has
imposed upon the; President the painful duty
of removing them by a military force- This
duty is confided to you. Immediately afier
the expiration of the term fixed in the en
closed Proclamation, you will, upon the
application of the Marshal ot any Sta'e or
Territory, cause to be removed b? military
force, all pertnns who shall be found upon
the public lauds within your command, and
des'roy their hubitatio s and improvements.
I Ins removal and destruction ot houses
and improvements must be repeated, as often
as it shall be necessary, to secure the com
plete execution ot the laws upon this sub.
ject.
Intrusion upon the lands of the friendly
Indian tribes, is not only a violation of the
laws, but in direct opposition to the policy
of the Government towards its savage neigh
bors. "Upon application r any Indian Xgmt,
slating that intrusions of this nature have
been comrmtteiL and are continued, the
President requires that they shall be equally
removed, and their houses and improvements
destroyed by mitilary force; and that every
attempt return shall be repressed in the
same manner. ...
"- 1 have the honor, kc.
(Signed) WM. II CUAWFQRU...
Major 'General Andrew Jacksnn.
Same to General A. Macomb, Gen. E. P.
Gaines, Gen. Tiios. A. Smith, and Gen. Ja
cob Blown.
Department of War,
15th December, 1318. J
Sir: Under the lale treaty with the Qua-
p a ws and Usages, .teiy eiienti yeTTacliToT
land have been acquired, a considerable
portion of which is not intended to be
brought immediately into market, and which
my hereafter become the means 0 exchange
for lands oi tWs'side nf the Mississippi," above
the mouth of lieamissy. and on the Arkansaw
above the mouth ot Ihe Poteau, aud to the
most of the maiu branches of the Keamiasy
and Poteau, and a line drawn between their
surec.. :
The President has directed me to issue
orders to prevent, for the present, the ex
tension of the settlements on lied Kiver.
Tliose person settled to the west ot the line
specified, or at points higher up the Red
Uiver and tbt Arkansas than those mention
ed, will he removed.
Too will give the neeessary orders to carry
the views of the President into effect. It
will be advisable to take the necessary mea
sure at au early period, so as to give to such
families as miy be removed an opportunity
to'TTiatfc 'fcrringemeiits for planting' the next
spring.
I have; &e. &e. .
J. C. CALHOUN.
To Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson.
. ---v -3 ;'
InterttcJ hmnrvcmtnt Cvrrtntion.
At a meeting of Delegates from sever
al of the counties in the' .State -enn-vestf'Hr
inthe Presbyterian Church, ia
thc.Tiwn of Salisbury, 'oa7 Thursday
l!ic tr.th day-uf, October, ISL33, the
tionyetifioii":' caltd ti-rdey hyi
lienuTlnoma u. rois, one v
Delegates from tlie county of Howan,
who-moved that Saml. F.. Patterson of
the coanty f AVilkes, and John .
Huske of the county of Comberland,
ba.tpppiated3ecretariejwMclitaQr
tioii bein tinanimoasly agreed - to,
they assumed' the duties of thcir-jstij-.
tion accordinslr;
OA motioftt -UeAk-l'lJtr me oecreif
.4 ' J . .. .., n .l
taries were requesteortraHofthe
names ot tne aeverarcouuues in w
State, when the following delegates
appeared, produced their credentials,
and took their seats, to witv from
AnM William H. Green.
CaiarrutVtal Barringtrr, ,U. M. Barringer,
A. V. .Mcltae, Uanitl Uoleman, Jonu oiui,
Charles W, Harris. - '
Cumberland -Edward L- Winslow, Ixiuis D.
fleai-y.'Jobn W.'Husle,' Oaritau ' JfCorraick,
and James Seawell. .
Iitd'tll James Camiihell, ThenShilas Falls,
John Mathat, II. T. Siewai-t, David Kanisey,
William Kinj;, Samii'-r K1115, AU4ir i-anklm,
i Jflon'iromeru
John U. Martin, iurauna lie-
muna r. uuiy.
Mecklenburg lames W. Osborne, Franklin
L. Smith.
litnululph Henry B. Elliott.
Howan Spencer Taylor, James Cook', James
Smith, . ltol-rt Macnmai-a, Dr. Joint Suoit,
Jesse W. Walton; C. Bringte, Saml Linn,
Noah Paitee, Abel Graham, John A. Merony,
Genl. T. G. Polk. Tlins. I.. Cowan, Burton
Craise, Fielding Slater, Dr. L. Mitchell, Mi
chael Brown, Henry Miller, CHSper Houlnhiiu
ser, John McCulloch, K. M., Pearson aud Dr.
Mhane.. '
Stohet John Gny Bynnra.
H'iUxi Samuel F. Patterson, John rinley,
John I. Brvan and. David E. Moore.
Wake H is "Eseel lency David L. Swsin.
On motion of Mr. U, M. Barringer,
His Excellency Governor Swain, one
iafrle1epwfrswHhtnty'rf'
W ake was unanimously appointed
President of the L6nvent4oaf -wlierc
unon on motion ot JMr. K.inz, lie was
conducted to the chair bv Air. Sea
jects of the meeting, jn a succinct and
Kiiitfiht PC ad dress' '
"'XirrCraige' prescTtcJtfil folTowing
resolution f to wit;
' Itesnlved, Ttiftt a ataridiile'eommittee eonmt.
ing of one member from .each county represent
ed in this Convention, be appointed by (he chair
to whom alt resolutions submitted to this con.
vention shall he referred, ami that said committee
eport to an adjourned meeting of this body.
Which was unanimously agreed to,
Y hereupon tne lullowing persons
were appointed to compose the said
committee, to wit:. Wm. II. G reen,
Gen. P. Barringer, Hugh McQueen,
Saml. Kins, bdmutyl Deberrvv L&
SmiT!f,nir-BTlier01u"rton Craige,
John. G. Bynum, John, Einley, aud
James Seawell. ' '"' " ""':'"
Mr. Seawell presented the follow
ing resolution, to wit:
Heiotved, That it is the opinion of this eon
.venti.oivliuUhfi.rie.(iiiiatc.fclutkiicy oCimprojiinK
the internal condition ot' the Stale, mast be found
in Hit Legislature, and lhat where its citizens
shall engage in any scheme of public improve
ment and ahsll pay, or secure to be 'paid, three
fifths of the cost of such Improvement, that the
State shall pay the remaining two fifths fur the
completion of ihe same; provided al way s that tbe
General Assembly shall; judge of. the feasibility
and public utility or advantage of such work.
Mr Mushat presented the following
resolutions, to wit:
Revolved. I'hat. while with recret. and ho.
miliation of feeling, we witness the present con
dition of our State as to interna improvement,
we rejoice to see our eitiiens on this subject a-
ronsing Irom their lethargy and mauitesliiig a
spirit,' which il prim pur encouraged, and pru
dently directed, bids fair to elevate her to a stand
ing among her sister States, lo which the extent
. I . . 1 . 1 c 1 I 1 . 1 .
vi uer lerrnorj, me ricunui, ui ncr suj,anu me
salubrity of her climate entitle her.
" Itesolvert further, ' That it Is both practieiatile
and -expedient thus to encoHtwe; at this time.
this spirit for internal improvement! and that if
the present opportunity be neglected, there 11
treat danger that many years will pais away
which, with their successive revolutions, will be
accompanied with a dcereaf of population arm
even an entire abandonment of the laiieit, and
choicest portions of our Slate to waste and des
olation.
Resolved further. Tint amow the different
modes ot facilitating internal communication in our
own Mite, thai by rau roads 11 to Tie preierred.
Resolved lurthcr, Tlmt while we cannot but
concede, and do so with uhecrfulness, the right of
all and every citizen to appropriate his money to
whatsoever object of internal impprvement his
wisdom may direct, yet we deem it of high im
portance, and muoh to be desired, that the points
where the intercommunication to be effected
as contemplated in ihe sj stem lor the internal
improvement of Ihe State, -U, within its limits.
t dtesolvetl farther . -Thai it ba tkc fluty .t,f. the;
members of this convention, Ixrmg aside ail
fiarty leeling and sectinnai prejudice, to use all
aiidalde endeavors, in their respective counties.
to impress upon the minds of their fellow citi
zens the importance ami necessity ot prompt,
acliTC, and united exertion in advancing the cause
ol internal improvement. ,
Resolved turther, 1 hat m all cattes in which
responsible individuals shall subscribe three
fifths of the amount neeessary forthe accom
plishment of any particular ob ject contem
plated in the general system, for improving
the State, that then nd in thoe cases, it be
recommended to tbe Legislature lo contri
butcthe other two fifths fur the accomplish
ment of said object, &, if necessary, to bor
row such sums of money as AW bo requisite
to effect the same.
resolutions, to wit:
Resolved, That this convention recommend
the chartering of any companies for the pur
pose of constructing jail road, leading to
markets, cither within or without the State,
but it deprecates tlie suicidal policy nf in
resting tbe funds of the State in any other
than those leading to market within the
State. '
MrSaml.'King presented The seven
last resolutions adopted by a convention
held in Ualeigh on the 4 h day ol July
last, together with the a.ldress'pubtish
ed by a committee of thit body, to the
people of the State on thti suoject of
internal improvement.
These several resolutions, after be
ing read, were referred lit Ihi standing i
commitle e appointed under the) reso
lutions offend by Mr. Craige. '
' On motion of Mr. Ilonry,. -'",r"r-
Resolved, ThaUn t he decision of all qurs
tlona arising in this convention, the ote
shall be taken by counties, each county re '
presented, being intitled to one Tote -1 -
0.1 motion of l).ctur Fri)ka,lhe
convention then atljourneo: until to
mo. row moaning 10 o'clock.' - .
Fiiloy; Ocjo'itr 18 1833.
The conycotiort" met pursuant i ad
jnjrnm,,nt. r '
Ine' rtJotnj Udi.iJnal-delejit
appeared, produced their credentials,
aud took their seats, to wit: irom ,
NewUanovtr Edward u. Dudley,
1 Aaron Lszaru,. and Al-x- Mclta.
, ratuNathaoiel J. Palmer.
rerfe Robert Hall. - -
.Mecklenburg J.. DBoy d. : -
n Mr. Wiosloyr presented the follow
ing resolution, to wit: ' i , '
.. KesoWed, That while this convention view
with deep and lively interest the adoption of
a General ay stem of. lateroal Improvement
in North Carolina, and while thy would
earnestly urge on the Legislature the adop
tion and vigorous prosecution of such system
by means of Rail Ways an3 any other motle
which they in their wisdom may deem most
expedient yet as any general system must,
ami will, no doubt, embrace the connection
of two or more of the freat water courses io
this State tbe general committee be instrue
ted to renort. definitely, some plan of a Rail
way whish shall efTect tlusaeirable object
Mr. I).' M. Barringer moved that
Genl. Joseph Graham from the county
at Lincoln be invited .to paytjcipate jii
the deliberations of the. convention
aod.Ali-..JaiuciA.Ing.ltt9Vcd furliiec.
that Maj . Potts of the county "of Iredell
DO aiSO invited tu uac a cji iis hie
convention, and participate in its de
liberations these motions were unani
mously agreed tot.
On motion of Genl. Polk, Genl. Gra
ham from Lincoln, and on motion of
Mr. Craige, Genl. Dudley from New
Hanover, and Mr. Palmer from Cas
well, were" e ve rally" added" to "the
general sta ding committee. '
Mr. Palmer submitted the following
resolutions which were adopted by a
meeting held in Milton on the 14th
instant, to wit: .
Kelvr
that it will be expedient to construct a Rail
Road from the Daoille River at Milton by
the way of Caswell C. II. the high Rock on
Haw River, Greensborough, Salem and Lex
ington, N. C. or some other route more eli
eibie. to-
Resolved,
that the navigation .of - the Uoanok- Irom
Mihpirto-Worhhmnxrmmefettf'g
to admit ot the transportation of all our sur
pttr
provement, an improvement, commensurate
with the increased quantity, of freight which
the construction of the proposed rail road
would send down the river.
Mr. Palmer also presented tbe following
resolutions:
Resolved, As the opinion of this conyen
tion' that a due regard by the Legislature
for the interest, & welfare, of a large, portion
of the eitiaens- of North Carolina requires
thst liberal encouragement should be exten
ded to the Roanoke navigaafln .Company to
vtultiem in tne improvement orthe havigi
tion ot Ihe KoanoKe river trora Milton N. C.
to Wejdpn or BlaXely, the present terrpinat,
log pomts of the Petersburg and Portsmouth
and Roanoke Rail Roads.
Resolved further, That it is expedient for
this convention to adopt-measores to have
memorial circulated, and signatures obtain
ed to be presenTed to life; Le gtsMure on I bis
subject.
These several resolutions were re
ferred, under the standing order of the
convention, to the general committee.
Mr. seawell Irom- Uie-llenerai com
mittee to whom was referred ihe se
veral resolutions submitted to the con
vention, made a report thereon, accom
panied by sundry resolutions which
were read, and on motion of Mr. Men
ry, otdered that the said report togeth
er with the resolutions, be recommit
ted to the same committee
,.Mr..Mi;Quecn submit led the follow
ing resolutions, to wit.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the present sys
tem of working lim Roads, and preservinsj thm
in repair in . Carolina is radiually detective,
being productive of signal inequality in the dis
tribution of the public bmlheus in regard to the
relative jiosition of the rich and the poor without
advancing the prosperity, or the convenience, ol
either of the giand divisions of human sucietjr
that the members of tlie ensuing Legislature be
earnestly requested to adopt such measures as
will be calculated to improve the condition of the
public Iliads throughout the Slate, and to secure
a more eipiitable division ol the labour of keeping
tUdi in repair between the wealthy and the poor.
v I his resolution was also referred to
the general standing committee.
On motion of Mr. Henry, the con
vention then adjourned. until 12 o'clock
this day.
. The convention met pursuant toad
journment. Archibald 11. Crter,"KS"
bert rl. KlemtnranU Kufus II. K.rfDat
rick, Additional delegates from the
county of Uowan", appeared and took
their seats. . ..
Mr. Seawell from the standing com
mittee to which was referred the va
rious resolutions submitted to the con
vention, made a report tnereon BTCCtom
panied oy the following resolutions, to
Wit. .. . ' .... L . - . -;
The General Committee to whom was
referred the several Resolutions sub
milted for their consideration, beg leave
to
"REPORT,
That - .they., have.. estowetHpwlte;
important subjects submitted to (hem,
such rellecliuii as the time allurded
your commune, has allowed. In ihe
examination t wtiteh,- they h ive endea
vored to unite in a condensed ionu, the
views and U"geatioiik expressed in the
several propositions, to as to oresetit
to ih&ioiivioa tliebiect ia a jinhf
best calculated to attain the treat ou-
ect in view. They'therelore recom
mend lite adoption of the followin g Re-
solution:
1 Resolved, That In the opinion of this eon.
venli.Mi, due resiwil h r Ihe eouventioM vhicli is
to assemble in Raleigli on .the 4h. Monday ol
..ureinuer next, in allien ine whole slate will
be represented, renuirns lat the unriicn.sr
schema- ef Internal Iniproveiuent to be adopted,
jiwuiii ue rcicrreii io uuii oooy. . .
uesuiveii, int such a sjstem n ImpiOve
meiit should. be ilevisiul and, una
be best calculated to develope the resources, and
advance theeharaeier of the Slate of N. Caroli
na. .... , t ; ,-. ..
S Resolved, That nrthhslandinrtliis.e,i.i;.1..
eil conviction indulged in by this eonseui ion, that
Ihe most hnunrtant benefits would flow ln.ni ihi.
coastruetKni ot Ud Kails wherever It m.iy bo
desirable and praolieable 10 do ao in Ihe State,
yet, we ate not insensible lo ihe immense advan.
tes which would result from the hnproveatent
of our channels of water ommnuiwttHm, botui,.
clearnig lliem ol their nbstrnctiuns, and by son
necnn their waters, at suiuble points, by the
.ILLIiiImHumI -1 M.J M..t- :. 1. ..
fcWsavcJl'M the Gvoeial Anem 6of,lit,
!"!o.ssi II-
loan otnerww, f,lnd
U.... a . -. Mlu a
wj EontruMita s.u.... . .. ,
prosswuiioc) er works of JMeiZ "l'
-sV Roled,-That, in the IV
vention, k is the duty f t ft" ik
ourags the entcrprw. WbL - u "is il
onyentioa doth, therffo T. .i,
swmi. that ueo.i.i.. Z wPifuH,T
Pi-
.3'
n
e
',ca
'i-t
lit
State's sub-sribmg tw iWu k bi C
ompany hereW t fc7
shsH be paid, or secured to kVatyS
!' Bul ? -Mar -OmS -
also reooramcad lathe t.i.,mKit ..
Kb the funaa eTlh. State "L
port with the character and dl?. . 'U -f.
. Resolved. That t. f
twa or any system of fe.temai Intl
Is essential iU every tioVffc
surrender local perfertnees to t. .
el
io
7. Resolved, Thatthe R. ...
to communicate the procecainwrf1!
Uon lo the next General AssenSl.
ReolverJ,'Thaf it he iSSfcT" ,
ed to Ihe e'uisens of the several i!0,,
State to elect, or appoh,,, T&K
members of our assembly, from e.,
hold a convention in the ehr of i 2h '
4orrir MtmdJnr NOvemJ,
further opon the snhjectof intsti.1
41WeoV-4-hat IherehaJri
lenllon appoint a committee ,!-;
member from each l.u..;. . R,nt s!.
5
iet
A
Uublish an address, to the eKiieo, SfT"
raocoraoanyine the i.lv....i:. .r.11!:.
All of which, is respectful! i
ted. - .," ,
- JAME3 SEAWELL a'1
Genl. Graham moved to .'l
tfventh resolution by iosertiofi,"!'
wrIL WAfwaeif,thriaordj no?w l
of Assembly?' which araendmeut
agreed to. , W.-;,,r
Mr. D: M. Barringer moved UkV
to amend the resolutions by in,r
the following, after the MikauiH
Resolved. That to the suci.rf.i .. ' I
It
of an VIIm or intern..! I.
senna! that every seetioo ol lbs 8ut, l
surrender local oreferenea M ih. ,
perity. .. ... ,. . ... . . "r".
.- ......... ..m. umqif tll
in the opinion f JtKIsi oa-n
1. or some oiuer route more en- - IVklrh -,
ifeeMki 9mtmjhMm --mi,MClir" '
ed, As the opinion of this meeting, . .- , . I
me--s-esoiuiront a -ameTiM it
'Pkm ...-I...: -..I." ... r. .' I
icauisuuil BUUmillcU or t!.l
ltiUMoTefatio
general road Ixws ofthe 8WJ
. 1 . . 1 , . ,!.
tneu iaa.cn up anu aaopteu, I
'."O.j motion of Mr . Wnslow, "
Resolved unauimoosly.Mlhat (he lhikiof, '
meeting be tendered to His Exeelleoev fail !
Swain, for the able and Impartial ausw J
which he has discharged he-dtra"ei rf ft
dent of this convention. -. . . .. j
; Oa inoibniOl' Mr. Manim
Resolved, That the thanks ol this nuttJ
are herebv .IJ - g ..
J for the able and- satisl'sctory oaar iatj
iiicj iwtc penorraeu ineir UtHles. , I
On motion of Gen. Polk, ;
T. Kesolveth; That the thanfci bt Hiiiniiu '
be presented to the Elders ami Members & I,
Presbyterian church in this nlam lo. a..... y
ii
0
m mo enurcn wiring tne uelioeratioti of Ik
-r.i. ' l. l . . . . "" I
On motion, of, MrPaimeri-
Resolved, Thai therMWeedinrsofth.--.
tion be siened by the President and inak
and be published in the several papers gmt
in thia town, and that other editors lamiiai
the Sute be requested to do tbe saw. .
II
i Oo motion of Mrt ft. lOlrriW
iiip buuTciiuun amoiirnrat Hot IftV -
D.LrSVVAIN.rtiideof.,
S. F. Pattehsox,? 0 ' ...
Johm W. HcsitE, j Secr.m.
The following gentlemen tereit-
pointed a - committee to prepare iii
publish an address to the people of ra
Stale, in obedience, to the last resda-
ajLdoptejlby-lh&cjutvefttioaTts wit
Thos. G. Polk, chtn'n. D.M.Eit
ringer, John D. Boyd, John G. Bjrms,'
Edmund Oeberry, Ed ward- B. Wet,
Henry B. Elliott, - Joseph Grahast,
Wm.t II.- Cfreen,1 Louis- D. Hemt,
John Mushat, Hugh M'Queea, X.i
Palmer, S. F. Patterson. :
. From M ibama we hftvt) rtceitti
the. folio wins letter, under datt af
October 16, which gives a jiainuJ I
view of the state of ( aflTairs, and
feeliiig m that agitated Siate: ;,
v v '.'V x ' Ml.ll
, Malama.fid. l6tA,18V
We have arrived at a solemn crisif
in our State at the present niond
You are aware lhat the wbtJe f
Creek nation ; vaa soiiie limes
laid off into counties, and tlie J1
fJrttr-.C!rctiit -.4tA-.vttod
hold courts- in ..theiii;L.jcr ordinjl--The
cafiiiT allu tied W. abovs is tfc
At the present tert f saU Couiii
held for Russcl ; ttiiity.n
ment was . found against certaia"
dicrs of Fort Mitchell fr ' fa
murder of Cid. llardrmaii
who was'bhot, some .time
the command uf the Dfput
hal,-AIr. ; Atistill,-the SoIiciWj
the Circuit i.is.tied stibprjenas
fila nf men and fui; .MaiotWcltit'
who is in command at ithei .Forttf!
1 . (I. a k
apjer at the Court to answerM
charge The Major refused toFj
anyT0rdro'lh(5rmah(tlate
Cort,,aiid swore' t'iiaUift-W?
suffer any of the men to le rrf"?:
The Cotn t issutMl nn aHarliniPwl M
tric'Slaini- Wf mrnShrrifff
nrdi'sWl hv-ll. Maior not W
" . .1
him: he returned
ctui oed to the Loiiniw
madff oath ihatii'f'J
lin. the Major, (rJ
hum this, the Cof
day, and
not take hi
tlCHIII. . upon IfllM, tiiv ..
ancxprcas to tur sovcniorf'), Ji'
tary power, -sufficient-to; rr(
-l-.l. TT..
Major, anuvv i .nrmg -
before the .Com t. The Gorfr""
J ,.. - -m.:.m . : ... aa i" .
will tiuiloubteny lo V " '
as the whole country ""j fit
state orexcitrment agafnat .
eral Goverament, and are
edjoapport lhe;rivilrfI',
even to the last ditch
Unioii."- , . -l '
-Oe- - . .
. . The Superior court for R-'
tf Ala." has been dunng most
:eek -emploeTTo ..ta! -r