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The follows Hcport, hic!..hd jea;
tcrd-y becn'maby Mr. Druton,
.chaWan. cf'iJreUcrcommUtcc to
W9 talco up.- 9T- c v
"ftqiitiiedtfm ttf rcad;ihiscpprt
wltbout '.noticing worda printed
v,,h;n l.racktih't? ".fj Meh. will
Iitc ihcm iftc ftddrc-aa fit icpori
tj. After wards, if he-will rcd it
with the word whhin 'b'rackcts? and
a . I T L - 2
emit tnc paris.Dicji 'rcrnic
in Itlict Ire will have the Report a
imended. -. : .-; , , .
iVc committee ttrwhdrn '-iia re-
fri'cd ft vmuth ottHe i)ietsaeoi ois
tm the fatweka of the! Indians up,
catte frontier counties ; and loso
n.orh of the saul mbge W relate"
.jLhcc.mmunHVtioc ot His Excel
i.n with the Department ofAVar of
tre United Sta:es, on the subject of
.h- unprotected and dcfentelcsi con
!,; n of the Scaboiittli and on other
sh eets mentinoed in the aid com-
cuniiion, K- p ti in pJrto;) "
-Ilui it is the first principle of
social conpact, thUcyery com
.nitv shall exteucrpiotcctlon to its
nij'm, o long as they rem J in obe.
hi to its rW and faithfully dU
.Tgc the ditties of their al'icginnce;
c constiiutiooof the United. States
vingtherclore vested in the general
nrrnment the right toTecbre.war
I -,!mpC'l it as a solemn duty upon
it government to .provide for the
Qepld?fcuceol the UoioR. I(du
t5 the ling perioof prosperity and
jte, preparations for defence have
;t been made, the declaration of
jr rendered it tne duty jl the gene
i government to increase its actiy:
, and, without delay to exlend to
ch State in the Union exposed to
rqcr su h protection anil means of
t ute as were within its powtr.
. flh Can Una being an imjhjiUoi
.tnibei of the Coile,criicy ivitrra
l-ccajt presenting but lew Vu!tUT;t
point, and thisc capuhltot beiAg
utl atliide cxpcnce .iti a state oi
;tv against the cnemVf confidently
vicctcd that no time w-mld be lost
the general govcininent in pivitig
ihote vu.ner;H?lc point- au'clBcicm
fence. n this cxpcciationwccuo- J
ucd un it the enemy iriv.dcd nu
nitory. At that period of danger
d alarm the tato.hud tixlcpenrl up
1 her own rexourtes uric her own Vf
nr. AUhcvgh mzrc tn:n 'ttvelvc
nth iicdlapciIfrCmte Jtchirifu.ii
zvar the general govern ment
d provided for ihW. state no fatle
Jtc mrans either Tor protrctton or
'cuce, and had vvi;hdrwn most of
5 that were found upon oof sea
t at the first moment of dangcri
gun boat-t which Vtre in'iom
'ion at Wdir.ingtgn whrn the war
9 declared, had Ieea4aid upin or
i:un a companvj-f regular Woldirri
't garrisoned' l'rt Himptcn, had
n withdrawn arid acot bc inid irlf
'ctotheprctfcthnc f another tate
I its Exceltcricy thc lib vc trior acted
mp'tly "and dclisivcJy ; he called
o service such pattiunoi thr ini!i;;a
-as dccmctl adequate to il)e'cm r
,3:y :j He procuii.lVutrj U'uaitior.s
war as were wiihtn his rcarh;Had
e enemy having abandoned our tefV
r-or)-, he examined co 00 H
t"crttd the j-csuJt oi thr cxamim
n td the Department of Wtr cf Hie
n'Ued States : riis; E xcellency press-
the claims of thij jutuptjnthi
D5 government for adequate pro
-tion and suitable means ol clefeoce
ur committee as citixeoV of thi
-tc of North-Carolina Jecl hlimtii
d at.the indifference; ami neglect
h which 'those ritpresedtaths pf
F.xcellcm haveiieen treated- If
KiteUcncy. tne .uo'emor wtTctaio
m :hc erection of fonificationi; procu;
,n 9 munitions of ,Wr, providing a-
9
;Ka . V'Wmtnt to whit h-the j rRemotinaef the - Bcnattif.cd MrfcCAitxVmoTed to.ike menjmstd;
c ,llrd.thcy have produced no of Commons ofthis Gcoerat ouVtbcVwnole of the preamble or aubsiaclhat theO Senate might jgd onll :Vf (Qore
I &.utn msnthifimh:- MpM ibkeAUeA 6iied State herewiv ipwh e" Uieme:QMact. j (w
only-. 'that' the gun botts h ichr.JwtH the Coytxxxof be rcqU . itedtpemn wJ
been Uid up n orO'f rary inrVVilmmg-- (
ion- nve.ocen put itno.conuntssiuL.i
Nti Ford have been erectctl'f no ves1
found upoo our sea -coast, except
com oa ny of a r tUlery station . f ' " tI
T oh nst-an. The d etach'e d .'mU. i i a call.
cd rioto tbeservi" e, oT the,, United
outes . nave pccn rcuy Lmui na-,
KctedanrftiicftfyjeJl for th m )
selves ihsy have neither been furnish
ed With but few) tctita to protect tlitm-J
from'tne mclementiesot the weather,'
ncr withmznv f thtm have perish
ed' for' want bfj meclical and hosDitaf
stores to-resisrtht diseasea-'of a sik'.
I v i 1 j itn ac and J he su i r vTvor s o fth em
been- ireqir red Ito perfond' ordmiarv
garrison luVyf and xthendUchiirgeit
from icrvicc hove been Lent home with
cut pay W.twitn-itanuing tnesapri ;
v:;tion ar.rJL-ulL rings, tne'militia thu
called, out have .exhibited ,3 pa.epct
and constancy which your cominifiee
crnbi foibear co notice and app -aud.
During this time many hundreds ol
regular troops hare been voluntarily
rnliuedvin thin state, and instead of
sending thc'se.tro-ps, or a j:ut there
of to the defence ot our seajcoastand
to the relief of oar militia in service.'
the general government hasfsent them
elsewhere xvhhdratvn hcnt for tli
defence of other states, i At the mo
ront when the Secretary of Siite for
the United States r. apprising (en
eral Puickcey ofv the sailing of the
enemy's armament from Hnliinx, and
that its -probabU. destination was to
I the southern states, the regular troops'
wnicn nau oeen in canionmenc mza
lisbary were tinder marching orders
and have since marched into the state
9f.yrgTfitn bey ond the fimits of this
Stite 'luswhilst'danger apprbaCh
es, the' irieanH of security are have
Ibccn witbdi Awn from us, our physi
who shoulJ defend .the V!lnsralle,
pciuts upon our sea coast, have been
srnt t7 garrison the forts of Georgia.
6V Carolina Virginia or to from Sa
vannahto the frontiers bfl'N. Yok,
ft.M wih deep concern ihttyourcum j
rnttiee mention the facf, that althoiij-b
Njr:h'C.toiina lu?s furnished to the
United State many regulr troops
as almost ;'ny tf:AeViale in the Uuion,
tftt irj opportunity b-icn a forded:
tier i f nulharu . aisiinctiotu nor have
tahy iione cjl ihost troops havejbeen
vmpUrycd m hr defence. . 'fheyhive
been sent to the defences f other stater.
tfuiscuii- revr jrom j.civ wrtcans to.m
2 or km It is time tousc the plain Ian
f iae of earnetjt remonstrance, or to
yield our '-'claims 'to re- fect 'in thK'
confederacy ; - it time to, tviuci to
the zvrd that howiuer our claim to
refkct may 'be overlooked by the gene
ral VcvL)nmentJiueiaow howx l&ret'
pect pursues. I ne present, is, a mo
ment of danger.' t .Theeneniy are oflfj
-ur cuait, and we xnow not wnsn nor,
wnere' they way land and by; our
towns and c-ountrj. on the sea. board
. - 'T-t - a tl ? ' .? I" "1
un i.cr contriDution i jm0 lur
un.distinctly to understand whether
this general governmcnt.will, without
turtber dtlav, aflord to us the rcquf
i;r. protection or whether we are
stol to be left f depend upon our re-
s'.iirf es.f A Your commtttee arp there j
iok'of opinion, that n address from i
hoih Houses rof thiv6enerat;Assdm.j
uy shotlrd fe tran nutted i m med late '
Ui 00 eJrtVihe-Prescient of the
u.niteo oiau.s,.ppou,mc j
tesrof thiW nep6V.mtVc.adbgimto,
rlluril to us tnc protection sum nieansv
quired ,. Your UommVttce: have pre
.pared an address: whichibey pre&ent
asa pare oi UMS eir-rcpvn, anu re
com mend to the two Hauxes toadopt
the (bllowibs resolutions :
ie.ls'ol warhave be'eii statrpned 0 our
waters ;T'no 4e5ala,rf troop vb ive betm
found UDoa our aei-coastVexet one
ad express fafrentT for the. purposes-
lorcpaicr. ana xo laiorr me-Jrcesiucni;
bf the. UnjterJ States ! .at' the said el
preys fytiit'l iwtl rem aTn ahje'tty.
of ?VVashiogtbo for .fur :ahsv -7r tothe
jfd -V M e mbrtit l and. Temr tcc1.
. Jl4ake? charge .there ljar.4- present
jt to his. Excellency, for the. purpose
of being laid before this General As-
scmbly.F- -SV-"-"V:':
... - - ' T Kespeetful'ly submitted.1 . "
. . . o.unuiu vitiirniin
Te femoriil S; Itemonstrance U in the folV
v. r.V : lowing iwordBs ; , . Kyi
Seiateand IMuse-of Commons of the Gene
ril.AssenSlrivref the State of North-Carolina,
That urwn Uur .ircUralion of war by the
United State against Great Jtritaini your'me-
mcriaiisu nopan: .expctea tnat uni
f mcasureal would have been taken, witliout
delay by die general lOTernment t6 defend
i he aea coaa. of thia staler -sin this hope and
in this expectation we have been disappoint-:
cd t'ind aftrrUie lapse of Seventeen mon he
Tinm ihe deelaralion of wwr, and'mbre than
four months after suiieiual invasion of the
slate by the enemy, We find our sea toast
a reat degreft unprotected and-'unde
tended. .His Exeelfeflcy the Governor of this
state has- laid before? us his communications
with t he depah inept of warof the U. Statea,
iu which he.haa exposed the- condition of
our aca boardrepresented the po'mls most
UlIe to attack, sttesteLmeana pf defence
n'd enforced die claims of this -state topon
I he jeneral. government for protection. It
is with'much concern that we baVe not wit'
nesacda prompt ' and decisive 'attention, to j
tho repcsentations; and seen them fulk
ed by measures .corresponding: with their)
importance, ; uur concern at xniamamerence
;s increased by the. consideration,' that a few
thousand dollars would have been sufficient
to place Noi di Carolida in-a state of Safely
against the predatory incursions- of Jlhecnei
toy. Out ot'the many miiruns heretofore
voted for the purposea of. general defence,'
founder the presrntijc -preceding admimsira 1
ttunnj we wouiu asx wnat has -been, expend
ej in providing for the di fence 'of this slate I
JVw.iVnoMs uddio tke fmbarrintmenS 6f
the government "riec- wth ; nmt -excite rra
- ion or throw cut .nv (Lout reflection &ut
the cireuniht-uict-s of tbe4tmes the'danget s
to which we are exposed--the ri'ghVs of this
state as a member of the confederacy and
the indifference with wliich.her efforts to
enforce her. claims to protection have- been
heretofore treated, impel u Qupon this.oo
casiok to ue iht&nguage of earnest rentoW
stracee t fit is from wrrspirit ofdisaflection.
but'lromTajust sense of our, righta, dial we
have, adopted. . this language. For the proof
of 4this declaration .we appeal Ho'the nt
rous confidence whitf we have extended 4o
the geneckl .government the mt generoui
confidence?- - confidence .which penis and
difficulties have-not impairctir-- confidence
. that has continued unshaken, .unci it seem
to hve produced an opinion tbatthe cUinis
of N Carolina both to diuircthn . tvitf protec
tion my overlooked by the genera! gov
ernmeitt, and no a murmur be heard. cOur
anxiety fur tie public vxptre Ititt repretfcd tbe
feelings of wounded. pride sbut itbtri$btd tbe
pitficitb.il ij ' ttfe.werr not bynorcd.-vue tbttla at
'ieiut bt : protected, ..57ei cffic:ei)3 Meisufe
of drfce have not been ad-iptcd nce the
drdaran- o af wrl fttrbacnx beeke cctei
vetitU n vuir banc Hot been etattonea in out tx
itrt i ttquLtr flditre tavc nut beck furnisfied
". gctrntjn Ue tutj rwo Jon to . oe.'ctuny upon
u cxterstve tca-coatti toe i0"p erurttfd iu bi
it Ute buve been pttbdtaxonfor tte ikfcucf vtber
siatt (iJ ue buve been deft dependant upon our
miUtiu even for toe ditcburgc. tf "ordinary gatri.
tun uutjf t P vterfntres. kfe been adapted
vide fir tbe beat'b, eomfort and, accommodation
of toe de'ucbed in ilitia called fata tbe 'service tcf
tbe U . and tbej nave bepiiefi
private bounty far' tbocc tbtngt wbicb it noae tbe,
duty of the general government to bave provided.
A due regard, to the character and to the
inurescaof the aut, -fortid.us xany longer -
whether the, general government will aflfbrd
to tUewt thev requisite protect oo. JThe ene."
niy are off our coast we, know not at whatj
nour:-r n wuai puce, tncy, may. tana inu
plunder our tQwns and countiy on 'the sek
boardXVc beg you. sir, with ut-vdhiy -lo
iufarm us. whether measures will fc im-mdifelyrtakenJror-
our protection. : We
Vnike ihis' enou Whhua early after having
asslembied togtther, that;wemay.b- able flu J
rig,our session to givejto North-Uarotina an
altitude iuived ta Ber "population and the ext
tentof her resources; andto extend to oar
sea.coast.tbe requisite protection,' .should it
.be longer-witkbeld i by 'the jjeneraT govern
ment. ; we invite your auenuoii w iiw wui
Dunirations of His Excellency; the Governor
TthU state with the Department of Vr,fof
the United Stales, and earnestly entreat you
to give imiucuiaic quect wiiicwoubu fnw
JkO-J ames Madison Lsqutfe Fresi
' 'The Memorial and- Remonstrance of the"
to rmahi id this, uncertainty 'and insecurity I
Vihe timeh.as ,now 'come whtn6ur
reamorialista ;mu5t( diatinctly. understand.'!
U?cdoaand
4 ESySlvU ide iSbirt
EdghfcUahatHc
ftaddi,;hatt
s?We mit4mktfaMXsita
Wish thairthelep"Wr IJ
the t rutb,;!he hdpedThts motion would
prevail. 1 1 1 ne 'committee can meet iu-
getherUnd inmfnutesHbe
may be retUrnedWtheU
. : :: Mr Cl An k "was 'op pse) to, t h i. s m?
tfoni . ,Thef cororo"ttee had mAde theif
Report " del iberatefy- i; bo it apy pre;
sure,- ant) had therefore an opportunity,
or ascertaining the ! trdih ol what Ahry
ahedcedl anii' on yterday ahey Were
desirous onmmedtately deciding upon
their Reprirt, . Nor - could, be x see ; any.
brnfii. that Jxopld Vr rsuU, frbm -passing
Upon' this Report. T'rie did noOthi'k
t. Dreatne i ;a;iangu?ge suiteq to:-bresent-situation
ffcctitmtrv;!thai
kt was neither calculated to give ehargy
to the General Gu y cm mem i nbK u na
Oimity ra v flipiric.l J 0P ' f", t'i
' Mr SLAnti nad eondec
tion of the $ren tl e m ? rt f rojn 0 raoe jr-r'
and he" did tthis froth a fi nrt ' coh v itt io h
in ;his mind, 1 haf the ccure , rjropbseel
bvthfcgenilcmai ' from lidgecomb.was
riot "consis'dnt wit h pa rli i mentary' prac
tice, or theVuleisf proceeding tn this
hduse. tVhVn sald ' he, fwe appoint a.
committee.- for. ascertaining and brin'gi
ing forward to t he? h6us e the f facts i n
?ny;cseVvlbironiinee; retire ianct'
mkkea its iepoitV vwhich cqnbwisxth
impi ession ..,f the Ltommitteeo; the
subj-ct submitted to 4trnN;Jh?s, re
port is laid bef Ve"he house. Tbl gert
eman from Egecdmb proposes d;'a
oend it," If hi prcpositio-fi bagjr eecT
o, j;anj -theR' (xsiribrJ4aftb..be;ine
report ; of that l3Gornmittee ?U
Tf t hert be ' any dobb- s toWny ri)&iUr'
sf fact ' cont aint d Viri a R eporti t he pro-'
pr way ot bving;it.c4ryeej4sHth
to jtommit4t, orgo into a cphiniit:ee of 1
he whole housf ang:there correct -it,
' nd hot attempt to pMrttaihefmous
of the. fcommiltee by rway..;iof"5ieml.-T
iften - matter wh
prove. J As tQtbc 'iaionsl; Purged by
he gentleman from Edgecbrabxgain
this modonf be. wSy sorry Abb -eXve 1
r.nat iney appcercuio savour moreor
an; opposition to thVmeasurei'aeir
-tb 2 n, to any ; wish, J cor rec t t he; tr er;
of ihe j report-& or his paK caLihl
see no rejonaDic;ooicction, againnt'
lowing the comlnitteev,. to,c6rHc4 their J
, AI rj Pa anch. said it was not hif wish'
1o. exci e tbe leat. irritation on.' this
subject,. bur he wa 'astonished whin h -
z on t ray.ep r neopmici oi tp e, irienas qi
hV report veiterdayV with thei r conduct
of to-day. YrVterday they pressed with'
z al y an immediate .ecistOn upon heir;
3
epor, 'wnien .it-way eraser tea- coniainca
a' truer satemt nt of ,f a'c t s,; . rtd ay i th ey
hey call rout , for delay, and?ahv oppoiS
shtoD Lis 'yre'plete wulr ofenr;rriat
ter, mat tt -eannox, oearaenoeaj .pu .i
ougb b.rejcteffe-
. AMr. Rj ViLti am w s ' sori. to see
any ;thing like paVtypirisUro
i his voccaston. 4Cv jppmjm
true, might '.have delayed . making' their
ie pori but tht)r wjshed o briiTg-it-fof j
waidejrlylthat'timemig
Si ibehi i to hear frt Ah General fjloi
vprnmerit bt fore the seioji,:r.isc . : -U
I hoped the'miiritc trcommit theire-c
k - . ii.;. 'm .... ' . 'l., j
port , wpuia i if prevail, vina n'gnv 5 De-4
dcared'f;U:ciflense:taatv
had eenjlfi
bald been a5nVto;tjiVtexccu iyVp WheTJi
o.a js?; one i fktjtiQiiiiaM
jnightrf do ;;but ill - our viemons' raoc
tl . . .r. r fcwK, m,.in"''Hit' Khi l". n'tAiiuauiiibiuEuiuiic:.. ill, int. -
ing.:tjmp"riedin
raafeijtiadtesp
If wea'sseroble bej
tibfOie;Statel6f
pointat bchweVare tulnerable; to ojtit?.4a
enemy ,? -; 0?igpaJyo:betraIIl:eu;pr r ip'
question' of tbisort ;?pl.mpp ;&Mt0ih
jicts4rfeVw;j3ehe
wajfestsi?ibi
metwh?pi!0pert'dist8$itTi;ofw
roper descisun Ay yareealk .?$i$K
loMf: wlialiJha4-ieo
fonbf bu'rwive-vand
oassioos shou be excitedib .ivl?
it isiihSVaintoxp-f
rect deisioriHehopedh
tnac t'i tv conaiaera'ipn.1: wouiu oe -ma. a
1st as , toRebbn 1 ftat;iij.ta
iiildren o$ c fjpfttpmk'i
dtrectlJO'tijem
in tbeUbguageothegen
Marunf what isloj)jecJ of beonv-? ;
niitlmenf Wt ftp HgairT; fpfor
tne.&mniitiee have liien intp a mi&6ke ' t.
shaU .tbey r.otV hfyeTu'nbripwtuni
corrcctingit surely bughtfthat'
press any Ihinl' whiphCwduf d tend? to
MfA nkflM4k jsm. tw ' -KTI-i aLA sV. a' -' , .
clarevwHstere bis irnpr If -v
Mnitdtbcepo : :,Xv,
jegrc);fhebtibtrikingou
lrr moir iina, ine y eotieman irom U. . !
r angoduces A-
comrptiment, fnibrder tocmrect ceinaui T V i
hlm.butthGentlknaid srt 'mitrh y ' v;--'
abo prtyelmgi liaU
:ed-rea4jMb';l;ai didpot tT' - i
comb Jad said anything alirjaKtfw.t.;:. I
He ppposdtcf reject thereambleof f 4'-
h$ Jlp1nordef7J.effip
t cuetherhh
etjor passeociJutiahould the geiyl -Br
nponejorirtosedme
arahaftyf
I1VU
hirpa
uon aorKX op tne'Keftm hhn
etrt:nUW;jp:a
rb he had rathe ba vcrrh ad "alo ue:X V ' i
W nbg robbed fusV:;v.4vg
oftortrooiia:antfArr
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