- v
I r
v' f 4 - j t .
; . T&e all the objects Hove.?.
1 .0 Vjs&s where clear Rivdlcts thine,
' - VAnd Cottages rising above ! :
.: c4r Jtam'ets so pleasant and gay,
- v Our Maumama id grand and so tall,
- i. And the pride of those Mountain to me.
Ah when to the Pile's merry soan!
- VSiiall I dance in the "shade as f yore ? ,
' Ah .'"when will the day cowWaround,
Wljich alUhat I kwshaU''reit'6fe.''
. , " I My Father; roy Mother, . ',
My Sister, my Brother,
' ' MFlock. and the Shepherdess, -.whom i
Ab when wilt the day come around,
v: Which "ail that i love shall restored
' (DEBATE
On receding (he District oj 'Columbia,
Having given MrVStanfbrds speech on the
opening oi , thus debate, we thmk it ra
-Ter to eWe the sa.Uiments o 'Mr- Wi
il-
: Jiams and JSfr. Alston, (two other of the
' members from ihts Stated on the same
. "subject. - '. V-r--
I Mr Chairman, the"1eogth 6f time
which ha already been occupied in
discussing, tht. resolations no under
consideratlen, would ave prevented 1 1
me from savim? anv thintr atthis late
hour, but from some expressions
. which cehtlemeH' have made use of?
fav-saving thktiliosewfiteoDTOsecl'i!
to the resolutions .had iri T a meisurp
given up the constitutional objection,
lijcicivrc uicjr.iuuiu sec uu ouuu 1 trn-
son why they ought not be adopted.
But I did.not understand that objecr
tion was abandoned, and for my own
..I Part I consider, that it the resold-
un.i i ..T.I
Lions no nss. mev are runrrarv m i np
vac merdjiiag oi -itiic canbtutuion.
Under these 'considerations, I hope
I 'shall be indulged whilst I oifer to
tne corumutee same remarks ana
. . . ' . . . - '
stave my uieas on tuax clause ot the
coristItution which has so often been
read ana com men tea on.
rThe 1st article, and 8th section of
the txmstitufion declaring the powers
" of Congress,in the last clause, which
; savs Coneres shall exercise exclusive
legislation in all cases whatsoever over
such di strict ( n ot e xceedi n g ten mi les
square) as may by the cession of
" particular states and the acceptance
of Congressbecome the seat of go
y emment of the U. States. And. we
are now told by those. 5 who wish to
recede thisiyistrictthaC although
the states ofVireTiiia and Marvland
have cetfed-to the Congress of 'the
c t rst knA if - Kae Km. t
cede "when thev, think proper. This
portion I deny, 'aod'Will endeavour
to state trhat I think to be the true
conjstruction of that section of the
; constitution.,; The powers which are
delegated to Congress in the 8th sec
! lion, may be exercised or not, but the
- power still exists in Congress, nd I
act pf their own,' destroy'the powers
delegate4tq them; by the constitution;
if they caii, it" wbiild .be a! useless in
strument. , But gentlemen say that
it wdiftd b vety ahsurd it. Congress
could not repeal !any iavr, which they
have passed ; " tliey certainly can, but
does it follow from thatther power
ceases whicbL was fcivenilthe cob-
! stituttoo j-no,1iirr itkafill remains
i discretioniry in Cohgresi to-'exercise
whenever necessary. ; I vshall there
fore conte"ndlhAtithe:ilause of the
' consUtutibn under which this district
was lorme-a upenuaiH inc same pnn-,
ciple that':isV3t cannothe receded
?nd ch?ngdt?ihe will and pleasure
of Cougress.
revc me conven
:on tiimgrthatr sectibiii intefH
aea tews stia be-'PeTanen seat
c f 'gymenfgtf ; fid
rot nerjtUar'pe where
5 1 h(5u)b;i:6 Ifeft it? in the ower
of Congress tocafr' fhatelause nt6
...I." .," -" v.-s V-
r.p3rs.tioa.A ; nas aeen aone.oy a
csionfrom thestate f -Virginia and
Miryfind and accepted byCbngress,'
thatdlausertlieretore beiiig-nowma.de'
corbpfcte as. any of the preceding
: dalosau!fai'f8cctlohtit;4.si equallv
hin&rig on tisits jrntich so, as if the
district ha been .laid ofi by the con
ventiort., I Wx 4 - :;
But wc are told that'thts district has
Ucen ; fermedp. an act of Congress,
ind of course they can disposVofit at
pleasure; T adipit it required. legist
1 -ive aid for iis completioVand" all
' powers, wmcnwe re-coiucmpia
toeiia re
!-'ssfan of Uifo district :dcstityTthe' ob
.: -jtiM.uKnwKfrMi "j1- acwiwMj pecuuse
ivi mouc tins jin btrict, , cor.gres have
power to exercise exclusive
VAly -it a& ndeb s:ny other- part of
f' acoitituibn.yAViH'not theiia re.
latioii, na that au w" will ;be 4 mere
nyllity Thereiainother reason wjiy
I think Qongres hare no power to
teceae this district .When .the con-
stitutioti of the XJftited States waa a..
dopted, it was well understood tnat
such a district, ', not exceeding ten
miles 'square,', would -be laidi on tor
the seat of government. I therefore
think that Coneress nave no more
power to recedeor dispose of it, than
any oneof therstatesAv hicn nave Dcen
foruied and - aHmitte itli wiion
by an act gresstogreahle to
the fourth article, ana tnira section
tf the constitution. , If then this dis
trict Stands upon the same principle
as the new states,. gentlemen will notj
contena tnai iney can aisposc ii muse
states at pleasure, for, hanngyeen
admiled into the cbnfedettoVhey
tandDon the same foug with; res
pect o being transCerred as f any of
me suites, wntcn wcrerincAwvciic
at- the adoption of the constitution.
IftheveTore Congress haveio power
to, dispose of one of the sta'es be
longing to the union, . except in cases
of extreme necessity, for the safety
of the union, they cannot this district
both being formed agreeaMy to the
express provision in the constitution
Gentlemen who support these reso
lutions have endeavoured to shew us
that the power to dispose of this dis
trict is given to Congress by the
constitution. To prove this they
have, referred to the fourth artu.le,
and third section, which says, that
Cbneress shall have power to dis
pose of,and make all needful rules
nd regulations respecting the terri
tolT or other property belonging to
i the United States. But, Mf. Chair
man' f genUemen will strictly ex-
!l amine tUl clause of the constitution
I they wUl seet itdocs not apply to the
question nowJjcfbfe us, it bfuy re
Utts to the, terrtfory belonging to the
UlUted States ; for-the Ixiundary was
laid down before the adoption of the.
! federal constitution, and it was well
; known that tb;re waV a -vast'exten-
sive territory which Congress would
have to dispose of, which JLhey are
contmually selling, and extending
our temtoiy by extinguishing the In
dian claims, and that is the true rea
son whywe see that clause inserted
in our constitution. ' ..
Centlemen have contended that the
receding the jurisdiction of this . dis
trict has no connection with the re
moval of the seat of government, and
fheyhave no such intention. 1 have
no reason to doubt the declarations of
gentlemen, but if the resolutions
which they are in favour of should be
'adopted, it will have the same efiect.
Because if we can dispose of hedistrict
at pleasure, our seat of government
will be afloat, and although there may
not be a; majority of the members
now in Congress who wish to remove
the seat of gavernment, a few years
hence Ahere may be ;. and if the con
stitution has no control over us, that
clause is useless, and our seat of go
vernment will be moved at the will
and pleasure of Congiess. "We are
further told thatthe jurisdiction of this
district was not aasumed until after
Congress removec! in the year 1801,
but gentlemen certainly have not ex
amined the laws, by which Congress
were invested with the jurisdiction of
this district, and 1 am confident they
cannot shew any act of Congress as
suming Jhe jurisdiction except the act
of Congress in!l790 It appears that
after the state of Virginia, and. Mary
land bid made provision agreeable to
the constitution for the cession of t his
district,' that by an act of Congress
passed in the year 1790, a district
not exceeding ten miles square, to be
located as hereafter directed, shall be,
and the same is hereby accepted for
the'permanent seat of goycrnment of
the : United; States. And, Sir, the
moment Congress passed that law,
their jurisdiction was com pleat. For
although they did not, exercise the ju
risdiction,' rthe power was vested in
them and provision was'inade for the
government and regulation of the dis.
trict by enforcing the laws of, Virginia
ahd Maryland, upUl Congress should
bthenvise provide. ! ;
The reasons whch "the friends of
the reselutions have, advanced, why
we 'ought recede the jurisdiction
are,-lhat thesepeople in this district
have no rights secured to them under
the.xbnstitutioh, an4 that it is too
troublesome and expensive to legislate
for Jhem let us examine and see
whether there are sufficient reasons
for Congress to recede the district
Gentlemen: have asserted that Con
gress -are -the absolute masters over
thesepeople, possessing pQwers more
despotic than TMry of; the monarch
in Europe, antl irroier ia relieve:
them' roni their degradedlsituatior
which is so repugnant to lherprincii:
pies'-of our fre governmehti they
wtshu torjestore them to "their fbrmer
staof Hbertahd independence : If
emlemeiv natj xamuiedV the' consti
tution, they would cot have i made
thts esssrtioa,-;or to ny v-.i there
cannot ' be ': doubt .butuherVare ;,cer-
tain rights-and privilewecured to J
tne peonje. in this-xnsixici jujiucx m
constitution," whici.Congrss have no
more tos violate ..tbap; thej .nave tnt
rights which, are secureA touhe seve
ral states.' - - -V rA '"T. '
jjt ine nrst araciewiu ihhw .
tionof the constitution, it declarei that
the priviieee of the Hffht of ftabeas
, Corpuf sbajloilws suspendedtunlesFl
tne pumice saiety may v; wiM"v vrr
no bill battauider brpbst acto
law shall be passed and can gentle
men: deny i tjiat these rightare
teiided to the people in this district,
.certainly not because the linutauon'
of the powers of Congress is general
and -bot ctonfined tbx any particular
State br jdistrjcf in he tfmonifurtbei
in the articles in addition to, and" a
mendmcnt of the constitution, there
are a number of rights secured to
these people; Congress cai make ho
law restecting: the establishi"oehtoi
religion, or abridge the freedom of
, or of the. Press m tact
these people are equally secure in
their;persons and property, by afai'
and. impartial trial by jury .under the
judicjarf establishment in this dis
trict. -But greatstress has been
laid on the clause giving exclusive
legislatiiwi to Congress and I can
not for my part see that because cor
gesshave a right to exclusive legisla
tion over a district, they can exceed
the express limitation of their powers
we have heard about the degraded
situation of these people, is merely
ideal, they are secure under our
constitution, and perfectly content
With their situation and 1 consider
that because these people are trou
blesome, and it costs the United
States something to legislate for
them, is no .reason for us to recede
this iistiiit; for the same might
apply to any other pari of the union,
and if this district is such a monstrous
evil, which ex'is-s in our government
and d nuisance, we ought to get rid
of it in a different manner than is no w
proppsed, iby amending our constitu
tion, because it was tormea unaer
that instrument : and believing as 1
do, that our seat of government is
permanently fixedby oui constitution,
and although these resolutions do .nt,t
go immediately to the removal of the
seat of gcvernment, they settle :tht
generai principle, whether the con
stitution des bind us or not I there
fore hope they will be rejected.
. Mr. AiLSTow said, he did not ise
for the purpose of entering intoa
lentny aiscussion oi a suojeei wnicn
had already occupied so much lime;
in his opinion much more had been
consumed, than the importaece of
the subject merited.
Although in committee of the
whoe House, there' had appeared to
be a considerable majority against
the resolutions for receding the dis
trict of Columbia, to the states of
Virginia and Maryland, yet he had a
hope," that the House would not con
cur with the report of the c6mmiltee
of the whole, on the first resolution,
which only went to the recession oi
thatpai t which lay on the other side of
the Potomac, to the ate of V lrgmia
Most of the reasons whir h gentle
men hadvrged against the recession
Had been bottomed upon an idea that
this measure was only , 4 stepping
stone to a removalof the seat of go
vernmetit from this place altogether.
. These objections could -Pot have
any weight, provided thatpait which
formerly was a part, of the . state of
Maryland was retained he believed
some gentlemen, had voted againsr
y the resolutions, under an impression,
I'tliat the friends to the recession had
irt contemplation to remove the seal
of government Mr , A. faid, hv
would only answer for himself, "that
no such idea had entered his head
he had nosdesire ever to see it remo
ved from this place, and was he now
called upon to give a vpte fbr a perma
nent seat of the government of the
United State, it -woqld -be : for, this
place, in preference of any other ; to
remove it from this plate would be
one of the last votes be should think
of giving. v j v
He felt at this time indifferent as to
. the second resolution which was tare
I cede to the state of Maryland, that part
ojt inc aistnct wnicn was taken from,
that state ; he hoped, that gentlemen
before they decided. filially uponjlhis
question, .would take into view the
real situation of the people and the
: distnet. The district was comnosei
of; a people,' who had1 been heretofore
i governed by laws passed by twof dilfe
'rent states, they -were separated, bv
' 1 r -"V .. . - '
nyer rotomaci tnetr manners)
hamts, intercourse and trae'e were
very ..dijOferenUheir interests and wants
were as different as s those of almost
any J two states in the union, that no
one uniform systemlif laws would &a
'tisfy them, thatso Vnsp as they" were
,understhe immediate' control and go
content would &'S:
siq-aenceA'' great. tsn
saidaboutthetrffltsH;:-
kftthe-'drttrictVl
rery mucn opposea to .pemg; eaeu
wneinerini was a wci uoi, uruiu
not pretend to saypuhe erly,,lid
believe, if the recession of ; that .paH
of the district whi'di Jayi on the pther
side of the over t was tnadc and the
people restoreditb Virginia; thaV ui a
Tery littl 'lime I they jwouWibeConie
much better satishcd, than they now
4
Close of the Impeachment,
a
r V afasterJah;i805;
.The1 Seriate :.Vyi:c
coWinj'tQ5 eir o
day, at IX o'clock'preciselyf , 24 mcin.
bers",pjrest.'3.;c ' . v' ' '-'v''-
Thhiree Judges of the Supreme
Court! appeared iu a; few moments af
tcrwardsVahd being seated at the bar :
- Mr. ftead (a senator) rose artd said
-Mr Speaker, we are now arrivetl
at an important stage:! this interest
ing and eventful trial;. we are? now to
pronounce, according to the constitu
tion, the sentence 'of acquittal or con
v iction upon the. chief justice and two
associate judges ot the supremecourt
of this commonwealth; and after afull.
and fair trial as ever took place in any
court, no evidence having been refused
no argument unbeapd ; and, upon
the evidence, we afe belpre our coun
try, to pronounce judgment. I pray.
sir, that before we each deliver our
opmiori, the article of accpsatioa up
on which this tri&thas !een baa, may
ie read.
The Speaker of the Senate askedif
the articles of impeachment shouldpe
read.
The Senators answered in the af
firmative.
The Clerk then read the articles of
impeacument.
'1 he speaker asked iF the court was
ready to proceed,, and was answered
in the aflirmative.
He then ald Xientlemen of the
Senate, you have attended this long
and important trial, and yoa are ready
to pronounce judgment before God
and your -.country,- .ana --you win say
guilty or not entity. :, each ' of' you.
1 he clerk will read the names oi the
members.
The clsrk then read the names of
the senators in alphabetical order, and
they answered guilty. oiNnot giifry
The number of votes being report
ed to the Speaker by the clerk, to be
13 ginhy and 11 guilty.
1 he Speaker said to the judges--
Edward Shipper), Jasper Yeates and
Thomas Smith, you have been tried
upon an impeachment,brought against
you by the House ot Representatives
uf the commonwealth, and you have
heard the opinion of the court ; there
are 1 3 votes which declare vou euiltv.
aad 11 which declare you not guilty -;
the number. which declare you gtulty,'
not amounting to two thirds, ' accord
ing to the constitution you are ac
quitted. .;
1 he judges thereupon immediately
rose and reared.
And the court was closed by an ad
icurnment lo the chamber of the Se
nate ; and the committee ot the whole
H)use of Representatives having re
ported, the house also adjourned til
10 6 clock, on l uesday morning.
. v , RAN AW AY
Frrrm the PiarJation nmv ocsupied tt Dr. Ma
.V sealmrgt tie FaUt of'Neus J?wr, in
. Wjie County f in February 1 1804,
A NEGRO. MAN named Phill,
: (but has passed by the . name of Jhii
iwwan ) aoont j,z i ears ojo, o r eetp indies
iwgh ot a Yellow Complexion ; has bashy
Hair , his upper Teeth .rather project ; lias
a very sh' look i is rather bow legged t and
passes, it is sirptiosed.' for a free Man. .
Tlifs Negro was apprehendedfhy Cdnsta
bletvans, last June, jn Portsmouth, Vit
bur made his Escape., jj.ia probable he hasj
maae tor some sea-port ?
' Whoever shall aDtirehend the said Kotrrn
4odge hi nvin iiy Goals and give Notice " to
ine ouoscnoer, o tnat fie maybe had agaiiv,
shall receive a Regard df Fiftv Do Lt.Aa.
If said Negro be brought to the -Goal of
y kc woumy, mc auove tvewar and rea
sonabie Expences will be paid. ' - -
. JAMES' CHEEVES.
Jan. 30fh, 1805. ;"
i GLASS & BAIRp
jD EG leave to inform the PubHcthey
Jr? have commenced. Easiness" i . the City
of Jtslarlu where thev '"rnanufacture nil
Kinds ot . Cdd'ami Silver Work on the
shortest Not ice. and' most reasonable Terms.
Mourning and Fancy, Work executed in
the most fashionable Manner. :" Also, -Hair
-,Work-EngTaving and Emmelljng Hori.
zontai,repeavii ana piaia Watcher cleaned,
vepairci ana warranted to pertorm.
: They hope br their Assiduity and A tten
tion to Business to merit the public Patron-
-jot v ' . '
'' , JlighestPrice given for oW Silver.
1.
Offdiferent uze$ md prices
For sale at theL;state PrintTng-OflBce-
r i ' TJi-n "
.Jj ...L....i e .
past,, a e2To 'MaaWBe Na,
Careyi
Beaton pf this Country and says hebelonti
to a Mr. Brian Edmundsbn. of Pitt
i-The i)wnerjis desId to prove Pxopeny'
pay Charges, and take h in away. 7 '
.A. . .
Sanders Donoho,-jrTfrms'Jofi Tuition will
be Fourteen Dollars for the Latin ad Greek
Languages, jhe aame 'for Geography, , with
the use of the Maps and Globes ; and seven
dollars for the Eftgiish XaJigiage,1'. r ,
HliNKy, ATKINSON,
Dec 20, 1804.
Creasurfr.
WILL BE SOLD'
"j.' iv.
At the Court-Houst in arirordug in Edgg.
coma county, on Ate ot . March next;
'fPHE following? Land and; Tpwn
Lots, to pay the Taxes due Uicreeti for
the Year 1803: i - ' ;.: .
- 200 Acres of Land the Proncrrv cf T'i
Harreil, lywg near the waters of rt.uter'&
Creek.;-'
Lot No. 12, belpagpg to the Estate of
Hardy. --i .
No- 13, longing to Batts Peterson, y
Nal&;bonhVtptke.orDhans of M
Tedder;:;:1' ":,!' 'V- "-
, No. 44, belonsjnj" o Andrew Little.
jMtr 5StOtikr not knryivn.. b -
No. 57, belonging to . - Goodshn.
No. 166, oelongilng ' to - Owen's. Or
phans. JESSE FAHMEUShff.
December u0, loU4. 1 .
PARTXZKSaWyDmOU'ED.
fTHE Copartnership of Faii?ma'
and Cooiz was tliasolved . on r!ie 14'.
ts;ant, by mutual consent. Those, indebted
to said Tirm, cither by Notes or x Accounts,
ltijus.oitu iu miiKc JHirnceiiase jpajvneBt
to Mark Cooke, who is dalyramliorised to
receive the debts ; and as Their si.rujio'n wil
not admit or. Jonaer idalireuce, it is ex-
pectcd that this r notice w til be sulliciem
wuuouc nxvuTse to legal measures. -RICH.
FAI.tM AN,
I , : . ?: M'AHK- COOivK; ,v
Raleigh, Jan. 19, 1S0X. ' . -.4" '
The Subscriber having -purchase2 tlic '
whofcTof the Stock belonging i'olhe't.ve'
Fjwip .offers, ifamv; for sale, rife door tor'
Jrinsh 's Tavern, at reduced pricegp For
CisiUhly. " -'f Ai COOKE."
? w"'' ' - ' - ' ;
WAS CO M M f TTEDi
To the Gaol of Bednfart C&ifnty,
V Mulatto Boy, who3 calls himseif
vViiHam. about seyenteei 'Years oJd,
has -a ,Sca over his left Ey,sajs' he be
longs to a Mrr Alston of rae County.
The Owner may have him ou propr Au
pucation to STEPHEN DWENS,
cSneHff of BeautorvCo.
Washington.-Jan 1, 1805. j
RUN AWAY - :
"PROM the Subscriber. jiving .on
A aiark's Cree.k iri Wake Cotmtyy on the
23d of December last !k,;. r-
A MULATTO WOMAN-
About 17 years of age. stout and Well
made," named Chetty fha a considerable
Welt quite across lier; Bat occasioned by
Whippmg ; she has also a- Mar on one of
her Legs, from the ii'b.j.' -.:..,-?,
She had on whea she jyerii "oflf a ' coarse
Muslin Dress. She also Itoofc' with her two
Homespun Handkcrhkfs and a Boonet.,
It is understo-dshe hai past for a free
Woman by the name of Amey. -
Whoever shall -'appreliend the above
Woman and lodg her mi any Goal so ttiat
she may be bad arain- slialt receive Five
lioiiars Keward
,1 Feb .2, 1305'
'jjfte Wil-SHAW.
The Indian neen cjf other Property
'jpHE Indian Queen is thebesf Stand
ia.the City for a Tavern. It contains
thirteen: rooms,' nine of which have fire
places; r The lot has off it a large und rdl- v
constructedStable, Kitchen &c, and., las
been Jaiiely enclosed with posts and piank.
The Honse and Lot . on the. east fide- of '
Fayette street, opposite the courtrhbuoe.
.This house contains a Store rcra; Well lil
ted up, a Coropting-room, twolarge'Tavern
roon s &c- It is a good Stand for a Store,
ahd an excellent one for sellmg; spiritsf
' Twg lots on . Iliflsborough street, nar
the StaKpose ; faad; fiveroth:in'ot iar
frpm the'Court-hbose. -X J'-1 -C M
I will sell 'the abowpTopertyloWforfeai'y
Money ; or for a reasonable pric, at acre-"
dit of four annual payments 'qtjfyli ledie
the "houses for oac rnoxs ycarsf' it a, mo
:dcraeirenv fi-rir '-V.-rV-'-'
.;pptioiutta;4Johi.fKd, of,
-FayettevilJe, r Sinron Tatner of tliis Citv. '
will be attended to immediately. . 'S " -
Wrrf. NORWOOD.
Raleigh, Dec: 14, 4fe04.A .
TO LET,
.:-v.Forone or'more Vcars-
TBE-1STQI&-H0USE
Vi, 'AtBarfifild's Mills." i ,
eligible Place forBuscjess,
, VMS navigable fiirBaats
whKTt will carry? one thousand husheIs"ofr
Sah, to the Store-Doo. "And Us thete is
ft Store whhia .tea wiles,C eiidcrshi
Situation equals f not." superiof, ' to any
Stand between: Fayetteville and George-'.
tvn'A PoaNCficets kept af this tce.
where the. 'Southemv and -Ncrt&ra Mai
Sragesstay three nightsi each week. ; For
terms, apyiy t-tao Subscriber on th Pre-
v. - ..-.. r ?. . .
raises. m , '
J. Gala has on hand, - w
A fcw,Cdpies;of Haywooa Manual. :
'who formerly belontrcd tx"aiir
:ypf- exercises oivaswcu Acade
f f ta yw 111 commence with th'e. beginmr.
of the" neztYea r, Under 'the direction M r
OHN Ft RT1.
BarW Mills1, So. Ca. . '
' Jari:6, 1805,' ' -
Z jof Itbfe; Lawa .of Korth-Carolinav
1 1