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.J .rth Carolina, In Commm with .It ion of the Uornniitfeewltli tho IW fnclinatiousnd ;jtrrwUif this' diWromand .uvirtfonml.uM
lh.boittl.erli Star. -u iu one pcal ,, -j.nrt.fy acqnlccrtre in the Voura. of
ll tUt MCMeli tl.oTrc.tj t.void.blVi,W hatidtM the Ki.ii If, .i the C,Lt.e'W
b rel. vi"mJB?.1 l.Xoin'IrS ir" Bute. ttdtfrco l iM.t nil tbew Mhj Ih,u ;HhfirTl,,vi,.fcJl,rogtu,t the
Thry had pi to a war with Mta.!.llyfL.tfa
..r i.i - " " .l.wl-?tthMMi,- nl orttr United btatc enteHain the k tin rut tv. the K.i? JuM-ikl. uLanm"-.
" " oM,'"''wft. at '
LA WRKXCB & I.KM A IV
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mmim ur4 m tMi lr-r. im?! gpee,jj lnit duTrfxerfed in Trhairof BW,h,! riSl,lR frirterlwt f thin 'art
ti.atfMrcr,aMirNitrMvniMMiu.H t, e : j orialit I . irii. e aiugpa at me tune .iTotUrU Umeiit themsel vM, ilia Uomn
I'ii k..,i.ti'r,uirrrf iu .... ihe.h.,ir-i But Hnder those Deculiar clrcum-1 1,0 J,,sll( "" At the lft kkI i.f cxteiMlcU their intVLtf, ' first, urto
mHt iheer,.hiiiHmiiin iHivi,8e. ttiQrrt, it should not be oncc.lvd tiHe rf1MM" ,'ie , 'Gorrrwuie lit J'thc practicability and xpe UiViif y 'f
AB.,,..,. ., n.. ,h , h r . murk nitfi ! -- tlllllO UllltCd I;ltPH Wtllllil liavn IM-Hl'rnil ultr Miulit tit-oaont v.l !
to herself, to the whole ' Sooth, 'and, peali-d t-i aruu ta viiidicatej!Up jiuuLTli--reiw
1 J-ul. 1 4uUa, t-the- whole Lonfvcleracv. if I'.iti-fl rizliU: and it whs a fart critical anulvkU if tl.a r1i-.iu.n.
iho Federal Govtrniiientshbuld permit knort ii to those U'i Were coiier.diicei (between our Minister and
so flagiant an outrage upon the peco- s.n.t with tho l.hl.n-j of the tiim-H, the French Ministry) which prcced.
har rig its of Southern cmzena to pais that the espedimry of aucJi. a me. ed the fnrmati.m f Ilie Trralv,
Unht?euetU !4tl hu.l laia.n tatjataHlf i.itoi.l a.ul aliAkiiM ko udLn uxnt,.!:... t.
Not .nanjmonthi hare elapsed Mnc;itrf,,.roul,(.i(lorUtc Uuitcnl Statra. it. thai, thnmchout the nrirotiation.
I'lie svlfftimi brtweru . the two bil the Kinff f Franc etinced the
,v. TfMi. WrHt uw iim... ., ,isivv
l.rTTK lo id. Editor, reuil be iot-il.
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AT SXB9AV.
ItlC IlllluW lllg K.IH -ml KvWllHlWIt., ill! ttll.
ubjee(, er. Mmi'y .JotrJ b) lit. Lc
gialMure wf Uiii Suit', ( it. ).'. .ioit:
Th . Juiat Select Cjmtnittt- to whom
was leferred that part of the Gov
ernor'a Meiage which relates to
' the outrar committed on Amer
ican citi-eu. at Nassau," mport:
Frtn a memorial addressed to the
General AsseraliW, bjr John Wad-D-Lt,
Esq. of Wilmington, and from
fHttteei y:eriethe fHiwtHgiatt.
.11 ine secuna nay ui rtuiuarjr mi,
-r!ie-ri;- EnTcnnrarnran "Amerita n
vericl, commanded br an American,
anil engaged .in. lawful .t.ra.ilft.betweu
Cliarle.ton and New Orleans, sailed
from, the latter, bound to the former
place. Among other . American citi
zens on board that vets. I, was your
memorialist, Johh Waddei.l, Esq.
who represents. that he there had with
him twenty-two slaves, which he was
rciiinvinjr from Noith Carolina to lo-
cate -on .- p4autatiuu4.n JEledjlyer. -ttl1
the State oi loiHiana: I ha; about
fifty-six hour after the departure of
said brig from Charleston, she was
u . L il t mill inivhr. nn thm rf hf
i Abaco; .Thai alfi
ed for many hours -to the wreck, the
passengers "were, ektncajed from tlieir
uerilooH condition by the kind assist-
events occurred in a portion of our
own countrj well calculated to ex
cite, as they did, the most serious ap
prehensions. "
Hajipilj for our common country and
herfiee institutions, the justice' pru
dence and natnotism of ihe rrrent m... I
W'cletyrwfieie rho.e" etenta tiaps-! "l .aloiV."" lit -trained b ni i uili'i'jrcrjd oxe asilha dijlicttl
"ante rf the inhabitant of Abaroi That
. i
ft
Kinar
livr;uiH, by wLii:li another Natoin in-ist friendly feeliiijkji toward .. the
becatno tli. en.ii.jr at that time, Uititol States, and took an unusual
it r oso nut from any insensibility to interest in the adjustment of the
the iitjurks received from France, question between tho two cnuuti'lci.
hut fro-. i ctMiilcratittiM,4t'JMl
pired? memphed o. efthe wiJd Tanutl-
cisin of ihe iniMgtMdeU few, and -in--aptred
the -ogthjTiryeqttgyl ttl "fresh'
confidence in the good feelings and od
faith of their Northern brethren
:t But the recent uianuinission of the
slaves in the Urit'i-h West Indirs, the
vicinity of those island. t our coast,
our frequent intercourse with the,
and the outrage from that quarter,
which is the subject of thin report, ail
concur in admnuUhing us that the sit
uation of the Southern States is peri-
lousijhat tlier. cai4relrfoinieciiirity
upon the imbecile of corrupt function
aries of a f.ireign power; but that
theyjmust look Tor protection to tha"
G o vern men t w hose a a t v itiito a fl'ot d
it; eVen; ilttie
of natiuna. For, although peace, not
the favorite element
Itrwy there-prowed-
onyyea, tn,em, aua; the crew m tnt
Wrecked brig to Nassau, in ihe British
island uLStm.JbjiiemtiJU'k'Ss.
rived in the harbour of. Nassau, the
Jsent to the authorities bt tle,islail for
IpermiitKion to land, lor the purpose of
procu ring means' of subsistence, 'of
iwhich: thef were destU.t.i That, tu
Hheirastonishin-nVfaucir permission
was deWj:' and heVi were -Informed
Z"- tJiatihey' ghiiatir fioI.fi inteiVodjs
p: With the short; iibt even for the 'pur
' poseof procuring food Jaud1, If (' they
!5 pres-taed"'toThold 6f,' Intercourse
thelr"vesie.ihobWbV fired. Into by a
JJritish 1 aloop of. war lyingin the; liar
i," bur: "That after; liiviiigf- beeji kept! for
m Irnne hours in that' fciiuation, they were
brdire d op tinder 'the goiis of th'01'oop
at at war; where they remained lor tome
Hkt 1'iuri as priiorieriof wari TJiat by. th
I t.posUron.!.f one lif. the,, passenger.
fjt- ihi was a BriliH-ubjecti they:werl'
t 1 ft, length -'permitted tt land at eight
t I'ilocK ;t:;iglfit: That earlyon the
ki,' Succeeding 'morning,' the 'negroea be-
iinin!ru me niri.iuriaimi.auii iweniv-
three belonging to other passenzera,"
were taken an ahore by order of the
Lieutenant "Governor of ttte island,
tarried before the officfr of thacus
lofnsi -whera-ythey -were immed iately
declare. I free and directed to repair
t the quarter, of a bUrlc regiment in
i mi tawn. where they would be accommo
h i'ated ontirlhey cii-ld btaio ttitnbl
lX ituitione: ' That auroe day after this,
, hM .h-rc turc vessels .boat to Sail tu
eOcl4nalU-4tteJuu
k: - - ' .'. . -n'-' . - i - a .t - " . . rL TT.. . a
war, is the lavorite element of this ,..urtv liih until ih. . r...l. ter. II the kins: has tlimurhuut acted
CofedeCyv hiit.rr teaches, a t
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Ctiucu
peare-obta'tned at the'sacrifi-e "tof hon-
never permanenf; unless if terminates
in entire subserviency to the nation per
petrating the wrong. " ' ; - a :
""XiMiucli7'-herefore7niirKoftn"Ca
olina would deprecate a war, e.pecial
ly with that nation whence are 4leried
so many Valuable prinriplesof our
free institutions," she would not hesi
tate to choose it in preference to
peacer preserved at the expense of
private rights ami the national bounr.
But it is confidently believed that
both alternatrvet may be avoided by
prodent. yet ' firm and energetic eon
duct on the part f the General Gov
efoment. in 'demanding indemnity ta
ourcititens lor injuries committed by
th authorities of the British Crown,
and the adoption of . such measures aa
may tend to prcveut a recurrence of
such injuries.
. After a mature consideratioa f all
the ' eircumstanceH - connected with
this unfortunate affair, and of the con-!
aequences that may result from" iV the
committee recommend lathe Irrisla
tare the adoption of the following rc-
S4NUI0n)l,
Iletolct L. That the forcible deten
tion, by the anthoniies of tK. Britihh
Island bf New Providence, of the pro
perly of American citizens thrown upon
that island by aiupreck7ia
breach of the rite -( miepitality, and
an infraction of the law of nation.
-Sjleiotctt theGeeral A.em
bty of North Carolina will not recognize
any distinction' in principle between
t ial cnjidd he-"MiHtttfTwnld Uae
ini r uimn France, the United t eu.MMnter frtiia tha Chambers in
Tata(T7et1rWlTffd' g-,-!!,! Treat y. r. .. To
qtiiefire in me wrung ami mjnsu ium nisiory in me negMtiation the
Conmiittec did not adiert to jimity
tit. omiaiiiiii of the Freni h Gov.
just rxprctation in thia respect shoulJL
b7; disiHincd, , ih ? t4mmUiee,r'
without eHtertaining uni raaonabla. .
diftlrut of . the Execativ., v ttMriit; '
I ' retiiiii lo ' itself the, rlhtf
judgint-at rwhar thni. Ht.a unbTfil
an.auaiona uesire ir me sauaiat-it,, wimr atate 01 Hongs, rrpriial nghr
ry adjiiHtiaert of the differetirea be- tt lie teitortrd to. For thfpr.scnt'
tween .i ant e and the Ui.ited Statea. the Ciniimittee are itf opinWn'tliaV
llie oii)oititii
the
bui
nhiUt I bene exertions arc inakine in his rrconiiiK-mlationuf lien. iaI..
hy the Fl i nt h Government, themli- .ought to guard it frnui the iinputa;
ry oflhia Government i (n strength- tioimf being a menace, Ltut, ir f.., -
on them to aecond them and, a-; lowed , up by "an a I pt Ctmpreaa.-
hove all, t . dtitthing tu impair , thai act might be liable tote viewed ; :-
the force of them. I aa a nieafinie of intimidation. Tha
The refusal .f one branch of a ' Frwh Government and 1'eople will- v
Covernmriit, it U true, (aaya tho ' ,,M,, looni'arta and not to our prw-
report) to execute a Treaty may , Iwioua, ami Congrras itseir would v
he regarded as the rrfutal of the j l,,e same, were the rm nt rrla. .
vvhule , qovfririiga,but.v w Ui
iicail ot the (internment evinces the i'n""i ,- -.--.--,.
erttrtt(v
s. -
to the rxeriitimi f Lottgrrs should ri'frifroi an
twa4rvbad'iMi)rri evince a doubt
Kiaf f Franre nr hia 1 tNiatrtvwCtlM aimirrify f the FreWli YSciV. -7- 7
finiu tl.o .Miami.!.- ..r !)....;. .... 'I'l... I.M...,I l. i.'LlA ; ' ' !
eminent to carry into
. Treaty g the dillirulty
perient ed in the French
being an alfair between
effect tho
now ex-Chambria
thriu and
lHe t. them, but tit tierae ere In
the demand of indemnity until it
should be obtained. At early at
1812, one of our most distinguished
rilizens, Mppointed Minister to
France, Was instructed to demand
reparation for theae wrongt, and the their own Government, and nut be
demand had been persisted in, by Iweeir them and our Government,
. ery - Administration, frorrt ibitt Uul the Coiuiniitee bud recurred to
lay do An to ihe conclusion .lbe" thia lorresmMidence, because, affrr
IVeaty of 1831. 1 1 he warning, which aero given of
I The report Ihen g.ies oi Jo aay th ili-icoltiea-which-would have li
that of theac ( laiiua the aunmut bad oB encoMuteml, fair ronatructiou
wtt tre x iiimtlr- to -the Treat r bVeil "Mgjhttii be put Tinnn the riiflf se of llre
lullv ascertained, anil rould not be ' ,s fiiniaicra in una mat-
Waddf.ul, addresiwd a note to the u-
ih vtrnor.' throajiihJheAmeriean Consul,
respectfally -injrin- wM!ther-therr
Cotiiititution of the United fetateaJ and
pronenr m inina,
Rttolttd, That the General Asem-
rm n T bfl- ia kUliriceedin? on bly of Korth Carolina baa full confi
tt otate with bia'propemrtfiw
heU-vernbrrepliedM
iiemoriali.t, 'presumed to intet fere
itlr' withe-martini aa.e. it would
... 5 become hie fthe Governor's' duty to
rt han ilor.ano i aceeaaane,' liiiU i !
im .The forejrotog i a brief and aim pie
ul. "; 1 bit mnent of tliecircam-Uiices -f iUe
S I ' l(r.c prepetrated upon your , 111 r mo
I ! r Vlist, and for th. redress oi which he
5 tts the interposition of this General
S a . scinbly Although it ia not compe-
t fet lor North Carolina, consistenUy
v h her feileral relation, to take in
tm t l her own hands a matter of this
110, yet the committee deem it the
ty of the General Aaaembly, aa the
meuiate guardians 01 the - rights of
it citizens, to take such measures tor
ft vindication of those rights as may
import witn the dignity ol rmrtn tar.
na, and with her - relations to the
and . her. titter
r M- t
it.l J
k;f '
t-W t
:nll' 1
af 1 rneral Government;
'iite- 4ain'-tlat- tbeaTOnt :,,ttbe1'-ti crry-lnlaf-effecf -l&e
itwaided by the Titaty, by wayjVeaty,.!! would be "not only unjust,
.r indeinnily, falls Tar ahoit ..fllie reMcla tha Frciiih Governuient,
jrint claims of Mir l it izeiis. im ludine Impditiri ami uuwiae M W-iM t t.
oamagea. ihe l icaty bad Me)rr.,,M' uaiuianie iiiemaeivea, ! throw
their been ierriv( liu tbia 'cmilrjJ,wtc," tH t,w 'y f tlw aacreaa
wit eeiwral aktisfat tiou fur aeviiml K.ig exrrtHMi, by the adou
feafwiH, but, inure thaw all, fur. the '' rath iir baMty iiiea.Hrea, even
reason, . that; thai IWIe of the 'contingently, a huh might Convert
United Stairs aaw in it the rfiansal yiVH119
of the only oh-tarle to iteifect bar 1 Chambera Into bitterenemies of the
inuny between thh country aiid a claim. ;. .j ;. , '
nation, the rrmrmbrranre of wbirne ; Tha report . then proceeds In Ibe
aiirieiu irieniiNiiip v... aiahya Hoar conslilerauon of wbalbat tranapired
t . them. It had nut been for a mo- aiiure the ratification tif the Treaty
mci. auppnsed that a Treaty be- carefully revieamar and anal v ting
iwrni me iwh counii iea, m-iuir nn ii rorretpoiiueiH wlitch lias alilce
ueiacaoi it a mi let! u'jlisraliuii.iiasartl bet a ecu the ' Alia isfeeaur rl.i.
w.iuld be violated by the failure wf to CuiMitrlct 4x7" The Coiliinlttrf
either parly tu iK-i iorm the htipula- express the great pleaaor.lhey ha -
tiona un its aide, oiC. atMl ao- little In pMcurVingSitli ;he rtM
did Congress apprehend audi -a the United Stales amf 1K Living.
taic e u . mine, 4iiai mey pa.Mu aioii 111 enure rmiliilenCe lit the eoml
Nereral art fMiid uptiii the Treaty! faith of the King. aa .jirnfmiftl
me id hirh waa o provide for the, li,eera of tha; lettria fruiii uui
invesiineot .if the uiuiiey , in be re- Secietaiy of State and our Minister
;riv rd uuilrr the Treaty in- some in Fram r and Ihey conaider. it doe
prudurlhr runt!, far, thu beiu fit of, to candour to declare that they have
the.claimauts, until .tho adiuilica- eeen uu reaMM. aifwc i rfintiri-itlii.
4ia.F-tlitfmabMH berouiplet-'aliicerity or jierlect iiitrgiity of' the
ed. In ronaeqoewa f thia , last. Kia; ia this matters' iTi
tea-
l Aluaart1 aTrtK-i.il falsi tia -t.
Aleadin
eratinx, was mutual defence aeaintt
Cl&n azzressioni anu wneueverthe
uiblent citizen: is ascsrieved br a
r beyond the reach of the ' civil
onalaof the country , he hat a richt
.'' appeal to the General Government
t) I d it it the duty of that Government
IL Kxtend over him its protecting or' a
t 1 axinz arm. v
I 'he committee believe that the ease
rred to iheir' Coiitideration it one
"imperiously demandt the inter-
turn of North' Carolina, in the
oerad verted tiv. and the decisive
of the General fJovernmeuL
t it Bat fnr it r-uHl'.-
1
to all those riahta guaranteed to each
by the Federal Coaipact, and doubts
not that the uelieral Government, as
the comhion ageota of:tti Slates, will
take tuch ' measures, at tha present
juucturtr a nay oe wia an expedrf
cor. -.-- ..'
Rtnoktd, That his K.relleMcy' the
uovernor be requeatea to transmit
copy of this report and these resolu-
nous 10 me rresioenr 01 tne united
Statet, to the Exeeuiive of each of
the Statet, and to the Senaturt and
Representatives of North Carolina ia
the Gongressor- the umted states. ;
" " - -' - - -i
The United Stales and France .
Being Nimble at this lime to publish
the . HrpM tTrccenlly m made. In the
Senate, b the rntmniltre of Foreign
IMatimia, nn iMir rrlatioua with
France, wo araii nnrNelvea of the
rolloamg aynuMia of its contenta.
fiirnis!ied by the National Intelligen
cers " ;
The reading of the Report orrwpi.
en about two l.oura. Hat in? liad no
arress tu it. and liavinr unlv "ur'ooen to (!...-..,,
tin Ulmill nf tin. lirnt.t i.r u i.t.-r. 1
I T'. " .:
waa t lit ti rat ntie-r-t he nuif exe-
Mli.iii uflhe 'lwijl'it, L.Uie jmij
ieriii which this draft -ttaa.. draw
pei haps mi the wore l formality
or-nt(oetto anme exrepfunr imght
be takeiit b"L tlirf Commit tre -;aie
iiiiaiiiinooaly of ttpinintttliKl the
nde ndoptejl, nf .: dt-awi off , for .the
money, as fully jutiifieft by the
term f theTreaty. 'tt ia with jint.
found r. girt, aaya tti report, thai
the Committee have learnt; the fail '
meof the reasiinuble rxiHt tatioua of
the-Extra live and nf theTountrTri
. - ... - -1
at tu ihe rxrculiuu urthe Irealy,
s' The reptirt guc. nil lo Bay, as the
I'residont in his message justly re
marks, tiiat tho idea of rquierenre
in the reTo-tal to execute the Treaty,
raVnevrr he Tor a inmtieiit cntei t alli
ed. The United State, ran never
abandon their ' light, utider it.
t lien nrgotiatioii for procuring the
executiu'i oflheTrcaty ahall be ex
it au. ted, it will then be for the Unit
ed States to consider what .other
measuifs are necessary tu priicurr
lbelri-drhts to be- reaprvtetl. " In
the opinion of the IVeaideut, that
period bat already arrived, and' lie
has recommended to Congress to
authorize Reprisals in the event of
a failure of Franco promptly': to
make payment, r. The Fi-eai-
(lent, ho tv ever, line not
la tlHSrae by the imlitiral head of
Uha.Fievu;k Got anient attc b a ctni'i
elusion ought nut to be hastily drawn.
Upon the. whole the Committee are
of opinion that the time hat nut yet
aimed alien Congress is rallcil up.
0,1 to 1 into tlie consideration of the
vrry aeriuus question, whether they
will enter into any mcaaure for the
purpose of taking into Iheir own
hands rcdrets of wiong. by France.
I e-tnmittee are or opmiuh that
Cougrc-s ought to avoid any rraorl
m a ar, or lo the measure a hicli may
lead t-i it,and rathei wait to are
the result if the exertions whii h the
Frctirb King it undoubtedly making
to carry the Treaty ml . full rfTect.
The Coinmitlee agree in npiiiiou
ailh the President, tha aa cannot
question of tha fact rofi wroni and
the amount J nf - tudrinnity- muat be
rontidcrcd aa 7 r bwed by It. But,
foriall Mher ptil-jKisrm, the commit
tee ' aay, the tluor iajitill open tn. lie.
gotlstiun. The Vmrsajmrehoislont
on the tuhjert nfthia treaty and the
i fiiima tf the - United Sf atcai wbirh
appear o bare: rxisfediit llie Fieiicli
nflliW ilrf if Ie
gulalive ,actbm ui IheTr eHtjC.tny
be,, rembvrit. by .exiilamtioiw.r.
Mbti b;tthc, United iSLIr. abould b
ready: and iliiur, ,iai iuakeWa
might-indeed lavuiidly .and coldly i Legislature at
hold npthe treaty Tutia namht.'and
aay tu Fra a. ei Tor b runly argumr itf 1
lier-51yor boiid' But It la due
it. r a ure persist. In refusine tu exe.
tute-theTreatyrbltfStffltrniF
pruvisiua, whra the firat iostalmrutji lt bavfng been arranged f jf m?
b. came due, a draft w aa draw n " for, cor r-c-simii.l. ore ' hit U - followed rh
ll.u 1. 1 ..... r.T-rr I .1if.::U.l".liii . " T J INII HlWIKlfia I Ini
irrjoriiun 01 me uui oy me CMffir t,,,:. " ' T
be,lrtthat:tbia U .vernincnt ahobld ,1 !J b
Id Ilia digiiitr "and iheYharartef f
thia ' -.lialioii 'tf Ballafy France ant!
I'lf H! M . fltaf . MMigliTalieliaa giV
eo Jier obtigatinti tu pay Ihe "money
c would, at;oi n to arrept Uj( juoiild
be' shrwu , that It waa not acroi dril
in, f onftn mity s l; the priucijdea of
iinmuiabie jNstHer.r ..
Many rase, have occurred lif out1
bistory lir a Inch we have received
iVniiCtdJirf national ti1-Wch,
tMniuiieiittb'Ui.ned Slafea niigiit
hay cbiisidereil "caus.'ofV.r.
whirb JtMsht Jta.e brru liroan uted
at l&q cx ncnseuf jliousaTitU of Ji vis
i on;fnMfi.nf K .Wy.piber tut
uwrver, ban pre-
'aViibeenWaecved
done? tho llepnit sas, the Commit. :
.lee., .will ii'iL animpate Kurh a. muh,
They looked at thing, aa they now
exist, and will not attempt toanlich
pate the impeiicli able future, Tbia
Nalion has ahown, when lea. pow..'
ci ful in numbers ami resources than
at prcaeiit, thai it know show to vin
dicate its l ights, when aleAorttf
measurra irredi-rari:. cxpilK'iitiiiil""
pi-opcr. When r.eresai j , weahalf
not ah 1 Tiilf TiTim w hat duty mry
again demand f liHr WliciTe Vef tlv "
iHCasiou may aiisf, itranititbai
tloubte d tlial uur ti mi t ed cimn ils H f
triiiinphautly maiutaiit the right..'
the honor, and thu inleirsts of. b
irtijlauc
cr. ihellirpuii aimh luilea by aa voi
that the Committee think it expe- F
dieut In Irat e Coneresa -"uhfetterrd 1
aniLfi re In met acci4 ding to irrum
atanrc. a. thry niu herealtrr wc . ' "
A pjiended In the tteniii I la a train. -f-
latioif einlHidy I tg )iIrni-siiWdj2
the Coiinnitter. w uirh : has Lei-.. " ' " ' . .
made l theuofderof Iheda v ttt?ihmsz
i. llr6A ti$Q!yi eZJrrlJV 'j
Tlie ollowing Repai tw tliada tth. ii
iU lata aetston. j
i f, rBarrlngen, Cliamnatf of th cbai 1
f ,TJa ContJuittee on .the. iff dlciafyj
fK, w rrferredj a lUaoluU.
insti 1 Mcfjiig ihein, ?mo jnquir iutu
pri.jjii.ijr tii eiieuuing vue power f ,
tho Superior Courts of this State W
granting . i H'.vorc.eand. alio, a R
aolotien iiisfructiii them . to retort a f 1
Bill,' fir 0 . iding that in all applicafiont!;
hereaftec for IJivoicei,' that the causa'
....nn. cviiiun tuai Of re-
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examine n S.ba grouiidVlhe J'reti.
r now rerom meiida aciiuiLw uhouf
waitiag'lVy tvkwtlia- r or res.
MtMdeM between the Firm b Minia-
ter Iter, and uur Secretary f State,
in reference to the aopjmsed pledge
of the Frencb Minister' fur an ex.
traordinary roiivucation op thei
Lhambert. I he Cilimifteea do not
Ii uriifh a pledge; t hoiighrtiVy i.i7d
every aswrauca that ca,;esl
pi a icable opiiortunit y w ii. 'ba aeizV
1.1 r : : T'
ru lur PiTSSIiiff LUC , .111 OlXiu .Ihe
Cbambtrra,. ,r; 'a,4
They fi ud an ex press! t of a n
cxjK5ctation on the part sot the I're
stdent -i that the King ' will us his
Ule constitutional power, (whitli
iurludea the jniwer "to Convene the
Chambera at any time.) but they do
nt find that expectation to have
been responded to by tho Frencli
Miuiater) i if it w as, Jhe docuinviil
totitaiuiiig tlie response has not been
I'ommunirafcd to Congre.s, iu:, tic.
It ihe ctiauibei bad been convened
earlier iban usual, (hough mriJiiag
annum uave been -daw. by I hem, at
the lima-that Cougn-sr met, it ia
uot probable, say. the Beport, 'that
the Fresidcnt would liae held the
v aula a e-tM itemm!
1
fc.ven in the rase of Fraure.
ourlaiiMealated for tnora-than
taenfy years, hive been at length aci
know fetfgedv iiii Thef "blight lo hav e
been at ; first.' We have ; ttTe ai t of
Ihrti-f atyh utt fig tn''fbr Ifbui
tlahtijr lem, and." sooner' or later.
say. the Jleiioi t, the. nroUiiiua f
lMOa.lyttt' befulfilled by t'e
other bratichea of that Govefniaeut.
x Here lite UeHrit g?H.nn lossy, the
committee. ,-Mticht afon Lavinr ex.
pressed their opini-Mi in favor uflhe
altertiafive discussed. But they feel
bound la sy aomHtiinr 00 the other
branch Hiflhe President's aaggration,
that e ooght to take redieas into
ii or bt n hands wit hunt furllicr dc
lay,'.' Whoiild jhe bjijM ojH iafioit j fijr
the treaty not he Inrthwiih niadd by
thcFi vni h Chaifihcra. In reran! to
Ki jiicalsrerinnmeiiJeil bv the Mca-
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larueu uy tna Coijfia as a" tnhjtfr cf ' j
faiidirajudged by -Jurytta
tufi.i.nt,vthat Jhe Courtt ' ihafl jroy v " '
noancea divert aorifing to the ttll ' V
diet, either fi bm the' louUt of . Itta'ri- ' - ; '
mony, orfroai bed ind bard hvlrs; :; 1
euinsi iUtH th t!. aatne2.-!ce . c t fu 11 r-wr"i
Report-T-hatMne oKjett of .WBesti jfl - f
lutiont fa'tOL institute an Innuir . w!p.' '..-1 Jr. i.
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innuire."
fte?titrfM
01 voixe rannoc-ifli"iirnr e f r. a -
ansfejred; to the Coin V instead pf
ttLcgi.ftfr;et4 If iirierat.imirBi
tioo had been given to. fli. a.f'of IS.r
bfwhTcV the . fitnerMr hoorta h.i
, a-iamie I U I I IT I IIIR 1 n 1 1 .
' of 'aitfel.citli.iii - for'-" ilivur. e."
ahencver they, may he atUftI, upon ,
due evidtiic precjitf d.,J .f tha tustlca'4
01 - such anp tcationV thia '. 4,t,l-
wou1deemv to -i Uip.,V
But that act ha. it. kauii..il ai.Vt
bTttaraanTT)y'which the C-.uttsiif
the eterrise of this unlimited ' ducii.
sage a. , a parifir? measure, the rv .
port .ay a they are Indeed not war, but
fheyjnay lead JnlWar:Jl.ia. lnrn-
ctUYahkJhatA4i,wcilulnd rbUUwt-Ffrartinni)f
t a a
oranng 10 ieiieti uimn, jae
attempt nothing like a literal
fit contents, but will roil
forthir-gratinfarbviiTTdlhei
'"oiiosity, to make a rapid
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-I I III- Milling ! It, 1
prvaeut the
course f Urpriaala, aa the only one laniMace towards France.' wl.fi t.
igresa, but by Ihe adiuis.' contained lt .'-'lila'Mraaaeef :tno'r
.ainii f the alternative f
nca wiMiiu tie. it lie had. knowu vtbat
epoi t( further tune for tlie adion of the aiibsequeiit intelligence has dist W.
leavnr,: French Chambers. Iravra " ta fL . .1. iht ILm t,.l..l.., , I
public rbuire of C-migreaa the Iwn coorsea, ou the at..f December, ,.v'v '
aketcli -of further, negnlialion or of a ton-; Tho rYaaonn "aahisrned i.be :the
I
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ru nation like France would mil.
etlyJa-bmit In the.wixure of the
property oHta MnofTending citizen,
pursuing aJ lawful Commerce. In
our nwn Cos-lltuflon, the power tu
grant leltera of Reprisal ja gpedfi
rally clatsed, mug the powera of
Congiras, with the power lo declare
war,, and . the Couimitfee are not
astisfietl lha Congress can con.titn
tianally dcleafci the power Jo make
Urol isala. The ruiiunitte e im.f
cam civ r, tha flepr.rtaaya.aiiy rravtu
why an apprnpriaiion ahould not be
mad bye the - Frenrii Chambeisf fii
rarry the Treaty into effect, but,
- v--ri. ir-----, t .. . .. " r
tion thfitfld bo:re.,lalet,fhey fcat
lettlcd ob" a e-nati.ctiofi.iwhich tikrA
row. the exercise bf th. WnaW in it.t : '
Courts to divorce t imitrM,t.t. tr'i .
embrace little more tha a the tause.-J
for which, amler theid t)f J814; dia" ,
vorees are allowed. If it
udee from thereneral thri.i.ln-r Af u .
the act of 18271 this eortitroefioriha"- -to
aume extent, defeated the .ntentinit a
of the ? legislature afthough It ia" i
aearcely poisible that tha "Cnnit.' -which
are o.ualle governed by BreJ '
mlevcauhl hat t tohcurred in a diffi -fl ''T-
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in Set wKr. h ...
them with the most wild Mrl nnM. A .i
ed discretion in a matter invi,ine X '
. uu wcuare nt tna whole
community, Thia adjudication hV :
mg been made, it now become nectt-'J
sary to inquire,- whether th. Leia'a-" T
Ure will igain inyest the Court. Twbh'
unlimited power on the tot.jcctAf Di -
vofctand whether it will eabli.l S
any rules, governing them in the ex-
ercise of tht. powert for without tbesa ;
tandard. tha -power wnuid be inef- " "
fectuat. Thia is the inquiry tubroit- 1
ted to the Committer Ami in the iu 1
Vestigat'roa t-f llie-H-tjeciVthfy find tr1
involved in ) wvoire difficutlv than a-
superficial attemioa would irvUcatn't-rri
.CommiuaTbrw."-"