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'"HavingmctdthcVfrrjmjbeforcjTre ' " .'rroccedlo,ihe fiuntaiii ot contcntipp, 7 jcnnU xnergcQilcmcnfto turn y our at 'Xcnuon to our great national CQnccrni i WTbcy demand your moit .serious :'eomiderandn.;;'There axe;pomU in 'li them, which, .it is believed, wwlf. , evident to the oatiqns ad these a rnong othe? :Thttthe aestnictiye wara of Europe, their, extent anddu v ration; and their effects-oa our. polite 'Ml knrl commereiaiconcernli; have been far beyond thcontrol ofourFe deral Government: .Tt whilst each ot tncgTat ocujscrcui. ly and ttreouously endeaviQiTd tndraw the UvSiatea Into hw vprtex? andjo throxr blame on their gorernmrot for disdainiofr to be tne dupe ot ni pou- cy : Uuf aamint3auon, ever auvc w the. ictereats of. tte, . states and Peo ple haveJ been caloua vto , preierve t3cace whK"alith'e belligerents ; to ex- ercise atiencev VhUe irwas a virtue, Sua even tiiiic j - t to discuss .'with cant! or and truth, v every subject of dispute bctwetn our bxrn nation and' any other ; andtoef feet, if "possible, an amicable, adjust mcut tith all of them : and, also, that the rcydUits have dcnietl, in almos t every instance; the correctness, scuna.poucy ana wwuni ui 5W; ernment. and have labored abundant- it tr tirrmatM it with the want of : probity, truth and patriotism. I have rctcivcdion this suhj-ct, from the Se cretsry of State of the United States, a printed copy of the President's mes sage to Congress,' at the commence ment of their piwnTicssioo fraught with wisdom t. justice and firmness ; and also of the documents which y companic'dihe metTage; all ot which I shall order to be laid before you. An ctttntrtc perusal o( them, it is con cxived. will not leave a doubt in your minds u of the 'extinction, of the French decrees, so far as they viola, ted our neutral rights ;V or Jof the effectual measures of the national ad ministration 44 for ascertaining the ul terior policy of- the French Govern s mcnV' relative 44 to the great amount of American property seized and con demned under their unjust edicts,'1 and to 4rothcr demands of sttict ngrt on that natibn'V-cr of the firm de termination "of our government, by anitah'e mpana to meet those of France. Such a pcrtttal may also con- vince you,. Anas tne conauct oi u Britain towards this nation has in hostility : That, for a se ries of years, she has insulted our go vernment by necociaiions, intended rnereht to amuse it, and to'enable her with impunity to pursue a system of rapine ; I hat she pertinaciously con tinues her orders in council and un lawful blockade, with a view to m force submission tothrm; lo 'degrxde these States to the level pi colonies to interdict their commerce, authori , zed as it is by the public law ; to cap ture and confiscate on lawful voyages the shins and cargoes of their mer chants : to transfer unjustly, their aj- tive property, the ; pational s-inews of war, to ner sudjccis ; -u cuflu,c these, whomshe bis shamefully com missioned,tolivcbypZ2arCs?rr And, That she also persists in her 'avstem of 'seizing our" brave seamen, and of consigning them to hership of ivar thus'reouered ttc jtoaxmg.ran 1 (tanchiums of the Ocean. '". " In addition to these injuries, a pro clamation, not officiaUy announced, is publicly declared to have beerf bsued by the" Prince Regent of G. Britain, by and wtih the advice of his Privy Council, -making It 44 lawful, in any .fihip or vessel,0 not belonging to ' France or her 'subjectJ,,, 44 to export from; Halifaxfand certain other Bri tish ports, 44 to any port of the Uni . tT'd'S tares?? from which British vet -: scls are 'er shall be excluded), certain articles, being the growth, produce or manufacture of G. Britain," pro hibited by our Govetnm ent ; . and alo 4 to import into her sid ports,? from these" States," certain pother articles, 'the exportation bf which is prohibited in British vesseis. ' If 'this extraordi nary mcasu'reCthe authority of which has not been denied, ancl;sems to be .confirmed by the intf ease of, smug ' cling and by the gcneraliJOUcy ot that government to force her trade by ;'such depraved means",) is actually a 'do'pted; 'doisit not encouragje and in ' yite.the subjects of Great Britain, and our own ciuxens to violate a solemd ' act, sancttoned as tfpeiject righr by our National Government : Does it PriceThrcbtiollawa YeaoroneDollarandahalfi frrade bf seducers of oiir citizens from vioratorsof our Janrs j at a period, too, whtk bvithe.Dubliclaw he is in duty bound to respect that dct b .theUttrf a neutral power f : . - ; . ; 'k y Havrnfl-used as convertrbli terms, oreac uruam anu ner guvuiM th be requisite to discrninate; be tween them ; and between Her politic dans in jplace, and her statesmen out tloowhose mhabiuntaare celebrated fnr thVir Tlitrion. moralitvlovo of li berty, -literature,, Indus try and valor; is entitled to as much, respect ana rc rerenceV as I perhaps any nation On earth. Her most able statesmen have condemned her unjust and impolitic!: cohducttowards us; whicryippears to have resulted from her form of , Go rernraruv and from her poblkiansx who" have administered it. A majo rity of her House of Commons, is e lected by a few individuals, "controul ed by the administration. . ',Thr-great Chatham reprobated this 44 as the rot. ten part of the Constitution, which re quired, amputation," The conse aurnce has been a system of "execu tive influence a refined term iox-lxw- less power, which has enthralled tiat . . . I i has yielded to her policy. And are nation, ana ruinea every ocner, wnica w e not now arrived to tne morota joun v fain, that has long nourished those streams of contention, which have in fected our body-politic ; which have produced symptoms in it of violent disease ; and which have rendered indispensablie, efTectual remedies to pi event its dissolution, and to restore it to health and vigor: Is not this con genial with the former conduct of that Government ? Did it not protect, du- t ing the revolutionary war, within the lines of its army, printers who had de serted from these States, and employ them, to vilify in the most opprobri ous terms, the members of congress, and their principal officers, civil and military ? Did not one of those print ers declare, that he had been well re warded for that servce by his Britan nic Majesty ? And did not that kingy protect in the same manner, men who made and circulated counterfeit bills of puMic credit, to destroy the curren cy of our own, although a crime pu nishable by death, when committed a gainst his realm ? Calumny , Smug glingi Covntereiting J What weapons tor a king to wield in war or in peace 1 Would it not require a Folio, to re cord the violations of our rights, whilst Colonists, by Great Britain ; and a proportionate volume, since she ac knowledged our indepc ndence ? Have not numerous instances of this kind been proved to a demonstration, by our national Government and ministers i Let us then, to place in a dear light her late condurt towards us, apply a few plain principles of the Law of na tions. , - The public law declares t44 That a ny one attacking a nation, or violating its perfect rights, does it an injury ; from which time, this nation has a right to repel him, and reduce the ag gressor to reason." 44 That, If neutrals only continue their customary trade, they do not thereby declare themselves against a belligerent's interest, they only exer cise a right, which they are under no obligation of sacrificing to him." 4k That, Every nation is obliged to perform the duty of self preservation." It is not less obliged to preserve all its member. The nation owes this to itself, since the loss of even one of it's members' weakens it, and is inju rious.to ItV'own preservation; It owes this also to the members in par ticular, in consequence of the very act of association ; for those who compose a nation,- are unit? d for theirdefence and common advantage." , V Th jf, Whoever alienates the sub jects of another, violates one ol.the mast sacred , rights ot a state. It is the crime distinguished by the name of Plagiaty or man stealing ; . and is accordingly punished with the utmost severity.'. J ' That foreign recruiters are hang ed immediately ; as it is not to be pre sumed, that their sovereign . ordered them to commit the crime, and if they did receive such an carder, thvy ought not to .ooey iu A ii appeared mat they actecj. by ordersuch Va proceed ing in a foreign po wer is justly consi dered as a sufficitnt cause for declare ing war against him."; : - v ; -Thus,1 it appears by the public law, that our national Govcrnraent:have for many years past had a right to re. pel that monarch, who has invariably" violated' it's perfect ri 'iht That fo-i y .1 AAwrwAiiatuxuiwvi Aytuiu lujiij uiuBsiiucfuuiuc urafc uiuo aur a aoiiars ana tor tn ediately hantedThat-the ' press of G; BnbxnrHavinir ' forcibly rWf;n ;v.vi orth&'U.iCttitesi ttiAT n Ati vW citizens, have imml.cdl crimesbf adeeer dicVan Iv merited a similar ;punisreot--;'and Vuijhanstcdlingi sancuoned.csitfhas. been oy txis aruanmc, :ujwy, flagrant V degreeV.isV and ofa long time has been just causeor declare ji.twxr.agamst:him.i;- :v ! , Art hot otherictvs of Jte Subject requisite J -By the'afbitrary-interrup tion of bur commerce !bn the part of ureat-nriwm, wnaincayy loascTi iiavc been sustained by our merchants j far mBTS and manufacturers f . i w uac a lare proportion .of their capitals, and of the surplus of; their iridustry has beensaenhced : What injuries; have resulted to the wholecomin unity In regard to our seamen, are there a ny of our fellow-citizens to whom, in peace or in' war, we (rre more indebt ed than to them ? To their brave and adventurous spirit during the revolu- tionj were we not principally indebted ror supples ot (loaming, ammunmon h other necessaries fqr our army, cap tured in a great measure from the ene my r For ammunition when ourmi litary operations . we're paralized by the want of it? ' No men could be more patriotic, and no class bf m?n sacrificed for their country such a pro portion of their lives, as did the offi cers and seamen who navigated un- der'the American Fhg ? Ought not any foreign nation who had dared to have seized such cttrzens, in violation of our most sacred rights, to have been served with a positive demand of them, and in case of a rcfusal,wiih a just and immediate reprisal of as many of her subjects l What has been the consequence of forbearance on the part of the U. States ot sub mission to such outrages : Has o. Britain diminished, has she not in creased them ? Has she not stolen thousands of our meritorious seamen separated them from their wives, children & friends -compelled them to combat friendly nations to thus en dangerour peace with them, & to aid in destrping our own citizens ? Has she not doomed them to eiile, slave ry and death Has Great Britain, sinr the independence of the United States, treated them with the respect due to an independent nation ? Will not their degraded state invite her to acts not m'rc criminal: toseizeour lands men yw hen requhitejorjher mint? or fsr defending her conquests in distant climes t Will not the love of liberty and every principle of patriotism and of national attachment be annihilated by out continuing in such a torpid state ? f ' ' If Great Britain had been wise and iust, a war with her would be contra- ry to the mutual interest ot ootn na tions. And under existing circum stances, will it not be a wonderful e vent, to be solved only by her politi cal blindness, or obstinate injustice Will it not accelerate her own de struction? This, which it! is in her power to prevent, is not the object of the United States; they would deeply regret it. ' But their existence, as an independent nation, depends on their maintaining their rights ; on re pelling a further invasion of them; and on obtaining justice for past, in juries. In support of the dignified and energetic conduct of our national government, will not the Citizens of this state be ardent, to pledge their property, their live s, and their sacred honor ?. The present state of our country, the spirit of the nation, the union of her citizens, her ability (in ; her zenith) to enforce her rights, the hazard on the part of Great Britain of refusing justice; all conspire to confirm the policy, of decision and vigour, in regard to the United, and the individual States. If at this mo mentous crisis, the nation should cease to respect herself, and sink from the indispensable duty of self preser vation, shali wc not be urged soon by the advocates of vassalage, to suppli cate his Britannic Majesty , to admit us again irfto his ryal favour as pe nitent subjects ; to grant us his kind protection ; to cheer ;US with his pa tcrnal mi!e$; and above j all;1 to re commend .us to the patronage bf his faithful Koyalists, in these, his dutiful provinces ? , : I ' -' !. Are we not then called on to de cide, whether wc will! commit thY H berty and independence of ourselves and posterity, (to the JideBty of a na tjdnaf Government, ' at thej head of which is a JMadison, . supported by an Executive DeDartment. a Senate. I ( and JHouse of Representatives,'' a-' thettihtci'lian iBtHtish$dmiir$ of a BuTE;7hbasheauth6rbf tne pian to e osiave cnese . o caces, anq tQ f American joyattsts who co-operated with that' Government; to bind us an chains whilxblonists fS who nave peen generousiyriorgiwven oy;A- are still pursuing bur subjugation and rum r vis .it not morally- and political ly impossible, that a doubt can exist. in regard to the choice ; Since then," mere no luugcr cxiswa cause. lor party siriti ihregard to "thi patriotic utninriuu, 10 ine ' eaeraiuonsiiiuuon, or to the f great belligerents jt since our uisputes with one, are adjusted in part, 'and the residue thereof is , in a train of amicable negociation ; s i hte our concerns With the other, are re duced to a point, which presents to his' choice the alternative of Justice or lVar, does pot our country demand of us, at her right, to immolate con tention on the altar of liberty ; and to consecrate at her shrine a coalition or parties. . For the honor of the nation and of human nature let us nowj terminate an unnatural, dangerous and disgrace ful Spirit of Party, and again coavince our internal and external foe's, " thai we are all Republicans, that we are all Federalists.79 i: i . It is a subject of congratulation. that vulnerable as" the United States, m their commerce are, by foreign in justice, they are rendercd'by the re sources of their country, and. particu larly by their agriculture and manu factures, independent of -every other nation. Those cap furnish our citi zens with the necessaries, with the conveniences, and with many of the luxuries of life. Our territory) also, extending far and wide, and abound ing with a variety of fertile soils, and of pure climates, will excite energies, that will soon supply eves imaginary wants. But do not our manufactories require a serious attention ? The fre quent destruction of them by fire, ma nilcstly applied by incendiaries, and u. r- u., the enmes often practised by govern ments, as well as by individuals for wealth and influence, and for destroy ing competition, render necessary on the part of this State, the protection of those infant, but inestimable estabt lishmcnts. j I ' During your recess, I have receiv ed several anonymous threats of as sassination, for having supported the National Government ; and had they bem confined to myself, 1 should have continued silent on the subject But thisfrom appearance, is part of a system to paratize exertions, in the cause of our country, and ra different i shapes nas been extended to several, gentlemen of respectability in and out of office, Our Ute venerable Presi dent Adams, that great and good man, who in our, conflict for Liberty, was the pride of Massachusetts, and an oracle of Congress ; who for re volutionary services has not been sur passed by any others ; and. who has been publishing, in a series of letters, the hisWy of his; political career, a ! work promismg essential and perma 1 1 . nent service to his country ; 'merely for thisrhas been also threatened "wuhmdonjn his bed." - And do the toes Ot this country, ex pect by any .mearis, to check its friends in support of its, cause ?! Are u LTi- j u l j 1 j , r these to be parahzed by the dreads of slander or alsehood I That would manifest weakness in the extreme.--- out tmu Are they to be intimidated bv annrehensinnn ; fnr their nmnrtv. ease or enjoyments I these would be tray a sordid disposition, ' the birth right of slaves. Are they to be appal led by cpbtemptibie threats of death ? The rea prospect ofit in their coun try's cause, can never daunt tb? pa triotic souls of Freemen, fifieu 4ts- dain threats, and bid defiance to eve ry attempt for arresting their dut to the public, and above all, their sup port of the National Government, the mam pillar of our Union, Liberty and Independence. E. GERRY" tj The remainder of. the Speech relates to affairs of a tecal.nattrre. ; S ? K NOTICE, ; IN compliance, with thereqvs tes enjoined b UW, the late eonrt of kiebmond County granted Utters of Administration on the Estate of JA.M&S CULyERSON, to the Subscriber. Therefore, every; person indebted to the said Estate are requested to settle by note or prompt payment 'withotir delay i and those who have any demands against .the; same are desired' to apply with the?i respective claims pTOperly au thenicated within the time prescjribed by law otherwise this notice.wfll be pleaciinljar. -i- 'Wfb;t? D.sMACFARLXNrjr : La:el Hill,; Decl8r UrSAS. a xuxierin eca succeeuing r aper NOTICE. .VY aad in the September following I c he oaid me ready dofi 'r;. ,'n,c ;thtaidNoonexa Clidfi-maa to driver him vVi " , ,Sed dayiaincewhichl have searched fbrthe feK Dd suggest that I dtot herein notify rtemiKa, la,e Sedof sard Chnsman full satisfafcrion fn. .w, . -, . v wergive or make to Siifry Coaftty,; Jan - 7.1812. N: B Cariu Samuel Sneer was CAUTION.4 i TXT HERE AS aNptofHand has been pie T send to me bf Cftares Croom. f tw-" Shm of S&SQ. matle WvaNfe on the T5th January. 1812. dated the lfith of Mayil807, and by 1 said tJrant indorsed to said Croom, 1 1 hereby ' camion ait perspns a gaihft trading for said-NoteVas if is a has for gery, and I ajm determined not to pay it on less ' - r ' URIAH BASS ' 13th January, 1812.. .44 t , I NOTICE. X GREAT BARGAIN IV T AY be had in a valuable Tract of T.aM) f f ontaitiing 650 acres, lying on the niain road from Wrrenton tol Peteraborg,- twelve mile from theforraerplace and only tvo miles from Kobinions.Ferry, formerlj called Mose - j "s1 vumvaiion and suit able to the culture of Ports, Wheat and Tobac co ; there is edod Dwell'mcr 'Hn. t, necessary Out Houses,; in good repair; lhe!V4 : Gri'MilI, .Cottop and Vheat Ma chine on the Land, also alaclismrth'js Shop. This pIaJ5f is remarlcabiy healthy and an ex Vcellent stanfor if JStore or House of Enter .tainment,;. Tiiubscnber intends moving to Georgia, andwill low. ; , it is. ohnlceisaiy to mention the termsVs it is sunpi'Sed the bur. .chaser would wish to see the premises these however will be made known by application to Robert R, Johnson in Warremon, or at the above described place by . ( ; Thomas Christmas. Warren County, Dec. 20,, 181,1, 139 2m State of North-Carolinzu j Warren County, -Court of Fleas and Quarter Sessions, Novem j berTer$,18llv , WtlliamXJilruore and Wife 1 V J ' . . ' 'vs. - ; . . . ; Thomas Wilcocks and Wife, and others. Petition far Divisionqf Land.'i j fR.DRD nat poblication be made six I VI weeks successively in the Ualeisrh ReU. ter, that iiuless Thomas VVilcocks and Susaat his wife, and Benjamin Curtis nd Eliza his' wife, all residents of the State of Virginia, do appear, at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be neld at'the Courthouse in War. jremoii, fop he county aforesaid and plead, answer pr cujmucjto tne said petition, it will be taken pro (f0ufess6 as to them, and, the prayer thereof be granted accordingly. 42 Test, William Green, C. C. C. State! pf Nortlj-Caroliriaj yoNsroCOUNTrAMgustTertn,mu Clement Bryan Judicial Attachment, WiUianrjediUe y Lev,lc , J IT appearing to the Court that the defendant in this case resides without the limits of this State Ordered, therefore, that' publication x be made in,tke Stte Gazette, for the space of three months successively. That unless the de fendant appear before said Court, at the terra; in February next, and plead or replevy judg ment final will be rendered against him. 35 R SANDERS; Clk. Will be offered at JPublic Sale. On Tuesday the 25th day of February next, by s? the Legatees, on the premises, that VALUABLE MILL, - THE property of Thomas Christmas, dec. lying within 2 miles of the. Town of War renton, and JDOssessuiE PTeatPl' . Avmtr area than any other Mill inthis part of the countrv. J respjptstuation &c : being erected 'on I and a-very wealthy one The house is a very large two. siory one, in excellent repair, and j J6" n f The!f fom I Stones &twd sets of excellent Bolting Cloths an in excellent order. . ? -, . . ; It is presumed unnecessary to say mpre, as t !f "Pny person wishingto purchase the milling business will not let so advantage- s .situation and bargain slip theinbtiee.- ry, willWrfuired bf the 'Subscribers, paya ble on the 35th day of December riexr. .', iOUJlAi) rUWlLK'M RICHARD POWER, JOHN GREEN, c"v Joseph tanner. Agent Jot Ed&ard Tattncr. Warrenton, Jan. 2, 1812. ciFear Lottery. THE Drawing of the Cape Fear Lotteryvis friostpond forCfew days-(4QQQ .Tickets have been drawn,' which leaves only lOpain the wheel,-arnongst which are the Prizes an nexed. ; All persons wishing to purchase tick--eb, are"reqoested; to'apply,eajly. v1 It is hoped that the valuable purpose to which the money raised by this Lottery ii t be applied, wU be a suiEcient inducement for adventurers tq step forward j but when there is so great an oppor ttmitv of obtainihel000 doll&rs. FoVtli .m.il price ot a ticKer, who would miss such an op- porutany. SCHEME.' i Prize of RloooV is , 11009 7 is,-. jot ilOO ' 7 in 247: f of of lof, . 350 i v mo 1432 1 . au r uo Frizes., W H.BRANSON. f j 38 Ualeigh, t)ee. 4, 111.' - r-i. 1 1A A. " 4 v7? ; VTv- ,.r-, I -
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