.'' .-V CESSION OF THE FLORIDAS. . . i . , kritv many veare rejpen8iyehd tjerpfciinff netiatiop s arter having if T tii"',i,lv r ' . on to onr anairepwim ' c jave - at" lengtn concilium irrai j which has been unanimously confirm ed by the Senate, and :by which we jxcpme possessed of the Floridas, mi with them terminate our differed ct$ with that kingdom This event is calculated to give the6ost ge-neral satisfaction because it prevents as sort to arm v tin; alternative whicfri hnwcter necessary at .times, is always painful, exnensive,and doubtful lb its IfLrto. and also sivei !us, in fuU'so. tereignty. a territory more valuable frnm Its nosition than its extent; and indispensable to the v safety ofoiir froptler, and to the. peace, sectirify, ml mv.sDenty of the southern states. We have to jay for this purchase; the .m of five miUions ofidollarsi a tri- Tial amount, compared ivifh its value 0 u: and. wnat is more sausracxory. sum is t: be. paid out ol the sales nf land in the FIoriIasand out of it OUT CinXPIlS 'rc IV uc iimciumucw vi l m. 4m tn 1 Aiti nifAil f9 Spanish spoltati6ns on our commerce; this civinir indemnity fur, he past, and prumisinp 'security,: lor me iu- ture. Tle . bouniianes are as ex- enive as we couiu require, . uihi as fcllv commensurate with all our views ts t ;i?!fv. The treaty requires to ijf. r 'i iv.f'd hv Spanish -.govern-mevt, which will, no doubt,,' be effec- . . . ' 4 ted with procintness. it is coniem- plated to be.sent out by Mr. FVrsylh, lafplv acnoirited minister at that J r r . ''(" court. : . v 4 . By a calculation made in 1813, the "Floridas brought the Spanish o- Teminent in debt upward. ot bOO.OcO dollars annually ; and 4uring the ex itfrr of the Cortez. the irecehts .of of t).5 kingdom would gladly have R.de the transfer, had i their ally, Great Britain. permitted th etn to dh an. IT is. jowever. more secure tu a ii now. coming from, a government les liable V change thin it wis dur- les ins the revolution : and . it win re-i -1 -. main to be seen, how very different the prospect f the Flontfas will be s' . p haw chanjd niafiters.-j-, Yhe excellent maritime pprts 'in' tha4 territory ; its soil, productions, and ample quantities of ship timber, can Cot be too highly appreciated ; atld; for safety as well, as or profit, it is an invaluable possession ' t The administration, of Mr- JefiTer s'ion. araon other valuable, measures, was distinguished by the purchase of Louisiana!; a purchase! which for in calculable benefits, has never been equalled' in any part of the .world ; and the commerce of jNew-Orleans, the rapid increase of; the western states, and richly freighted vessels on the (Ho & Mississippi, bear evidence of the policy , and materia) advanta ges of that measure. The adminis tration of Mr. Monroe will be re markable for the: accession of the Rotidas ; and these adventitious e tents will not fail to give additiynal celebrity to their names. , In truth, our Spanish, affairs have been ably sad judiciously managed by the pre sent administrationtJiere is a cau tio'n, temjiered with firmness ; a sound discretion an A'close adherance to .the national interest, evinced in all metf iDresconnected with our foreign re gions and the cabinet may be con sidered as ably organized. If the ad ainUtratioh is ot brilliantit is, ne lertheleis, safe, aiid thougb' partial iusrs may arite for ;discoutent, the nral interest of the country lis piosely studied and -correctly pur tied. ' ' u ; ,;- " . VEST FL()UIDA. txJVCfrcm Lmct?t Jsurnal fubh'thedvi 15. f AltUouh Weit Rlorrdfl ;c hflf -nf e imntrtanro ti-Un nnnulavt 'Oneranfl 1 1 i rs r. n...i 7 north of it. it nf im'mtnsp rnn- , - v-u Willi inc tuuu qaence when viewed as nossessinff : avenues of commprre tn : jinrt pta rge.productive country. A "untry extendin- north from thlr,1st f?f nortll latitude to the sour S ut. Pearl, Pascagola, Tombec- ' 'lint rivDra'-.n'.! . r, ' irc(1 miles from Pntf rt ,oef . 1 cu euarf la consiaer- i'-1 i !! ii .nil in mi ' . 1 . , mTmmmm TTjTTT" T! . t. .. , - STTTT , ; V. :; able 'abundance, fit forjship-buiMihe which is not to be met with . north of the bounrlary, From the safety kof the .coast ot ; tnis r province aauea jo the - great number of harbors proper, fo r c n as ti n vess el s f , t hat o f Pensacp la, into whicha;fleet:inay.sail9 iind ride with safety, and that of St. Joseph's, into which vessels jiot drawing ("more than seventeen' feet watr.rn'ay sail at all times ; it must be highly important in a commerpal'poit of ylew, and if connected with the ; -countryf .north ot it, capable of nrescribincv maritime regulation to the Gulf of.Mexico.v BY; AUTIIORlTiY. An act to authorise, tti President of ;he Uni ; ted States' to take po.s.ession of East arid I West Florida, and estahlishi. a ternpov.ry grtvme,ntitr.erein O -Z, '-'r Be it .enacted. by;the Senate and House of Representatives of the .United .States qf jimeticain Ccngres assembediThat the- President of the United States be, and he js hereby, authorised to take possession f. and occupy, the territories of Enst and VVei.t Florida, and the appendages, and appurtenances thereof and tov re.no ve and transport the officers and soldiers of the king of Spain, being there,-to the Ha vana, agreeably to the stipulations tf a treaty between the United; States and Spain, executed at Washington, on the twenty-second of Fc?ruarv, in the year one thousand tight hundred and nineteen, providing for the cession of ?inid territo ries to the United States, and lie ..may, for these purjTfes, and in order' to'niaintain in said territories the authority of tHe U nited States, employ any part cf the ar y and navy of the United States, and the militia of any state or territory, which he"; may. deem necessarv. Siirc: 2. And be it further enacted9T2it unt'l the er.d of the firt session of the next CorgrcsSi unl.ess pre-vMnn for the ;tempo-'rary- government of siid territories be sooner' made by Ccrgres?, ail the milita ry, civil a?:d judicial powers, exercised by the cheers of the existiiig gu'vernment (f the same territories, shall be vested in such persofi and persons, nd shall be ex ercised .in ruch manner, as thPresident of the Uned States sSiall direct, for the maintainir.c: rhe inh-ibitants o,said terri tories in the free enjoyment of their liber . i i: . i .1. , ' cf the United States, relative to -the col lection of the revenue,-and the importa tion of persons of color, sh all be extended to' the jxid territories ; and the President of rhf IT.iitfl Stillt-S Jilinll ffip. nnrl hp is; Tieiehv authorised, within the term afore said, to establish such districts, for tlie Collection of the revenue," and daring the , recess of Congress , to appoint suclroffi-oerwb-se commission shall expire at the end of the next sesif .n of Congress, tojjnfc rce the said law v as to him shall seem, expedient. - f. ec.o. Jlrta be u junncr enact eay i nat tne sum ot twenty rnousanu.' aoiiars iv hereby appropi iuted for the purpasof carrying thisact into'ejETect, toc paid, out of any moneys jn the trea'stit y not o therwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of-the President of the UhitecLStates. -r r Sep. 4. Jtitfoe it further raccrtf.VThat this act shall take effect, and be in force. whenever the aforesaid treaty, providing; for the cession of -said-territories to the United States, shall have been ratified by . the king of Spain, and the ratifications' exchanged, and the king of Spain shall be .ready toVsurrenderi'said territory to the United Statesccording to. the pro visions of said treaty. ' . ! ,i Approved March 3, 1819. J , Art act to continue in force an act regulatinE" " the currenby, wlthm the United States, r of the Gold Coins, of Great Brita n, Frar ce, Tortilla. and Spam, and the Crowfts ot France, and Fire Franc pieces -;, Be it enacted hythe Senate and Houke of Befiresentalivei of the United States of America, in Cvngress assembled That the gold coins of Great Britain 'and Portu-. gal, of their present standard, shall be , a legal tender in the payment of all f debts, at ihe rate cf one hundred cents for every twenty -seven grains, or eighty-eight cents and eight ninths per pennyweight : Th'e: gokr coins . of France, of their present standard at the rate of one hundred rrnts for every twenty7seven & an half grains, or eighty-seven and a quarter cents per pennyweight: The gold coins'-, of Snain' at the rate of one hundred cents for every twenty, eight and a half grains or eighty- four cents per pennyweight ; f until the first day of November next: 'And that,' e . j 1 .1 . -i - . irora ana aicer inaioay, ioreign gom coins shall cease to be af tender wthin ;he Uni ted States, for thiKpayment of debts or demands.1 ''. . ' -.'' ' j; 1 Sec. 2. And. be'it f urther enacted; Tha so much of thet act entitled " An act re gulating the currency, within the United oiaies.ot ine gnia coins 01 oreat ontaur the twenty-ninth day' of April, eighteen hundred and sixteen as relates to wreign; silver coins, shall be, and the same is here by, continued in force two years from and after the twenty-ninth day of April next, andnp longer. ; . l M - 44- J W i A V m An act to prqtect the Commerce of the;um ted States and punish the crime of Piracvi .Be it enacted 'by the Senate and R ouse ofRepre$ehidtive8 ojffihfx United-State of America; in Con gresaasaembled That" the: rresidenttf the United Mates be, and hereby; Js, authorised and requested tri empioy ,so many or ne puonc arraea ves sels as; in his Judgrpent, the; service may require, w ith suitable; instructions to the coramahdcr Vre'n-'pTrotecting:" - the merchant vessels of the United States,and their1' ere wsi from piratical aggressions ; and depredations., i V . -v;Vr v ' Jz 2. "And 6e it-imher enacted. That: the;President of the United States bend hereby is' authorised Winstimct the com manders of the public armed vessels of the' Tjnited Stajtes" to; subdue seize, take, and ' sendint' any, ;port'" pf ;' the United Stales, anyvarmed . vessel of, boat!, or any vessel of boat' the crew, thereof shaI be, armed, and which shail have .attempted inijim itted; : any Cp irati cal Aggression, ieaicN.restraintdepredationor seizure, ; tjpon any ,vess I of the United States, tor of the. citizens thereof, or upon any other vessel ; and also to retake, any vessel of the United States, or its 'citizens, which may ha'e been unlawfully captured upon tne nign seas, i V x . !: Sec.3 And be it further enacicd'Thi the commabder irl crew of any merchant vessel of the United States owned. Whol ly, for' in part,1 bvKa citizen thereof may oppose ana aerena, against any aggres sion, r search; restraint, depredation, or L i: 9 1 J ' 1 - . seizmie, wmch shall te atte opted upon sucli vessel, or upon any other vessel own ed 'jay aforesaid; 1 ly the commander or crew f anv armed .Vessel whatsoever. not, being a public armed vessel of some I iiauir .jn amity wicn me uquea .ataies , ;ind may subdue and capture the same 5 and may ajso retake any vessel,, owned as aforesaid,' which may have been cap tured by the conim 'rfder or crew of any iich .armed vessel, and send the same in to any p rt of the United States. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That whenever, any vessel or boat, from which afty piratical agression, search restraint. j depreciation, or seizure, shall have been first attempted or made, shall be captur ed and brought into any prt of the Unit ed Stages, the same shall and ma be ad judged and coudemned to their use, and that of the captors, after due process and trial,, in .any court having admiralty juris diction, and which shall be holden forthe( fiiffrct into which such captured vessel shall be brought ; & the same court shall thereupon order a sale and distribution thereof accordingly, and at their discre tion. :; A; ' , . ''"'.'.! Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, .That if any person or persons wha'tsriever, shall, on the high seas. Commit the crime of pi racy, as defined by the laws of nations,and suci ofFender or offenders shall afterwards be,( brought into, or found in, the United btates, every such offender or offenders shall, upon conviction thereof, before the circuit court of the United States, for the district into which he or they may be brought, br in which he of .they shall be round, ne punishfd with death. Sec6. And he it further enacted. That this act shall be b force until the end of the next session of CngresSi ' Approved- March 3, J819. ' An Act to enforce.thoseprovisns of the act entitled An act to mcorp rate the sub ' scribers to the Bank of the, United States," ijvhich relate to the- right of voting ror di . rectors, and for other purposes r a ! . Be 'it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress, assembled. That in all elections of directors of theABahk of thp United States hereafter tov be held, under and by virtueof the '' Act to incor porate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States " whenever any person sh all offer to the judges orsuch election more than v thirty votes in the whole, includiijig those offered in his own right, and, those offered by hi ra as. attorney,' proxy, or ar gent, for any others, the said'judges of the elections, or any oneof them, are hereby authorized and required to administer tb the said person, so offering to vote, the follow ing: oath or affirmation, viz.- . : 1, ., i do solemnly swear, or amrm asthe case may" be.) that I have no inter est, directly or indirectly," in the shares upon, which 1 shall vote at tn.is election, asj attorney for others ; that those shares are' to the best of my knowledge and be lief truly; arid in good faith, owned, by th persons in ; whose, names "they now stand ; and that, in voting at deselection, J shall not in any manner Violate the first runuameniai arncie;,.c k.v . -porate the subscribers, to the Bank of the U nited States." V And the said judges of, elections r any one of ,theni, shall,-, be authorised andJempoWerearin . thei dis cretion, or at the- instalfce, of any stock;-1 hoiderof the ban k.'to administer the said oath or ,affirmatiorH0';aiby persoil?offering to vote at anvsuch" election. &.-k' a if Sc. 2: And be it furtAejf enacted, Thatl no person shaltbe entitled to vole at any iuch elcctidh? as attorney, proxy or agent,? for uuy other ' person, copartnership, or body ppliticw ithouti0 powers for that purpose being duly executed,: in the pre sence of a witness," , a nd hled iii' the .bank and on which power shall be endorsed "the oath cr aSrmatiun tf tiic person, Or one oije of ?the officers of the djrpolitic grant- , rati adjoining stated 'iyA-' f V S- i' ihgisuchipowtarj m the- words.v following i Sec;4.wfrf &c Xuactf j i " D do solemnly swean for affii-tti i ; as J r the trade bet ween the districts not ihcla- V 1 1 a 1 roe; case may oe.i inai' i anr.ior ?;nat inc oca m enner oi 1 inc cwo.CTeat aismcig a m a i copartnership consisting .-of ! myself and are, or th at the corporation known ny; tne name 01 ' is, Kas the. case, may ' be); truly and in good faiih, the owner (or owners, as the case may be) of the shares j m the capital stock of the; bank f the United States, specified in the wiUiin pow er df attorney,.and of no other shares, that rt o' other j person has any interest in the jsaiusnares,; qirecuy, or inairetpiiy, excepc as stated in the ' said power ;and that no other power lias been gven to any person , wincu is now in iorce, 19 vote ror ;mje-or for! the copartnership aforesaid; or for the body politic aforesaid; as the case'jmay be) at f any r electron of di rectors of thef said bank which oath or affirmation may bq taken before a notary public, judge, or justice of the peace, and sh all be,certified oy hi.tn."'. .. ( ' . ,i ; a- f ' a : Sec. 3; And be it further enacted; That j if the judfires of any election of directors, to be held as aforesaid, j shall berm it ativ I person to give more than thirty votes in j ti !l i.-t-L . . :-.S. -i- U- i-t t. the whole, at any1 such election, without the said person's having taken the afore-;ff said Oathi or .ffir.natir n. shall suffer QntrifAftOAn .4It. 4V v . n r n A.p . agent, or proxy, for any other person, or for .any copartnsrship; or' body pdlitic, withbiit a; power for that purpose, as pre scribed in the foregoingsection, with the oath or affirmation and Certificate afore said j sjlch of the, said j uo ges as shal I con' senti thereto sl alb severally be deemed guilty "of a misdeaiiiour, .and, on due c6n viction thereof, shall be subject td at fine, notexceedidg two thousand dollars, or ( to imprisonment: not exceeding one year,- at tne discretion; ot the court beibre w hich such conviction shall be nad. . And if any person shall wilfully and absolutely swear or affirm falselyi in taking any. oatbfjbr affirmation p rescr ibed by this act, -such person, so offending, shall, upon due con- i viction. thereof, be subject to the , pains.. and, penalties which are bylaw' prescribed j ior me punisnment or j wuiui ana corrupt perjury. ' :- . .. .',.: ,f . J 'M Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall; directly or indirectly, give; any - sum or sums or money, or any other bribe, present . or reward, or any promise, contract,obligatioh, or security, for the payment br delivery'qf arty, money, present gr reward, or any thing to obtain or procure the Qplhion, vote, or interest, of the President of the Bank of the United Stafesor either of the directors thereof, or the President or a director pf either of the ibranches of the. said bank", in an e lection, question, matter, orthing, which shajl Come fjefore the said President" and directors for: decision, in relation to the interest and management of the business of the said bank, and shall be thereof con victed ; such person or persons, so giving. ! promising, contracting, or securingjto be CTvcn, paia, or aenyerea; any sum or sums of money, present, reward, or other bribe, as Aforesaid .; and the President or direct tor j whOhafl. in any wise, accept or re ceive the same, on conviction theredf,' shall be fined and imprisoned at the dis cretion of the court, and shall for ever be disqualified to hold any office of trust or pront- unaer me saiat corporation, ant shall, also, forever be disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust or profit; under the XJnited States;' . -'.- j -; - a Approved March 3.1819r . 11 i An. act supplementary to; the 'acta concerning the Coast iher trade, Beit enacted by the Senate and' House of Representatives of the United. States of America, j wi Congress assembled, L hat for the more convenient regulation of the coasting traded the sea coast and naviga- J Die j rivers ot tne y niieq 'Otates ue, aim hereby are, divided into two great dis tricts ; the first, to include all the districts on the sea coast and navigable rivers, be twejen the "eastern limits of.' the United States and the southern limits of Geprgia; and the second, to Include all the districts on the sea coast and navigable rivers, be-, tween the river Perdido and the western, limits of the United States. ' P '.'v Se&&fyind. be it further enacted That ever shipbr -Vessel, of the burthen - of twentyitons or upward, licensed tol trade between the different districts of the UV nited - States, shall be, and -is hereby, au.- i tuoriseu to carry, cm suuu uauc vcuvycru the distiicts included within the aforesaid great districts respectively, and between ' a state in one; and aur adjoining state in ! another ereatdistrict, in manner, and 1 subject only to ? the regulations that are .! now liby law required ? to be observed by siich ships or vessels, in trading from-one district to another in the same state, ori froma"district in one state to a district in I the nexr adjoining state", any thing ui 'afiy f laW to the c6ntraiy hot withstanding- ; Sec. .3. And be UJiurther encCttedtiXiSX every; ship cr vessel, of the burden of twenty tons orpwards, licensed tq trade as aforesaid, shall beanils herebjr re quired, m traMing from one to another gi-dat districti otherthan between i state, in one, find an adjoining state n. another erreat district, to conform to and . observe hei regulations, that, at the', time of pass-. lntrtnis aci, arc requirea xo oeuDiecrveu by such vessebj m trading from a district i Ibresaidliall continue toe carried eiji Lin the 'mahherj apdt Subject to tHeJregula- tions,. a lreadjr provided tor pis purpose . ; S.5AndbeMfurthendcteT thjb act shall com miente and be m- force, ' romi atidiifler trie thirtieth! day of JunB nextthe passing therieofl' :t j vj' '1? -ApproTe'dMarch 2rVilyf'lT:'. r" a. NOTICE. V Ci all whom it mar concern. that TWihlim FE&.late of thig Coua ty; has left a1 sufficiency of Funds ih my hands to setde any "debts which hemaj, beowjn,,,i' k." '.rf.- ' ;.:Vir; !S a Air a JOHNSON BUSBEE; : March lQ, ,181a. . f, . . 16 SALKM STAGES., HAVlNO become the sole 'Proprietors ojf t ; y the ?n & SitBM,iSubsdr1bets. inform. ''the PtiMie. that they htve'proyidi-d good S tag es and. " Stroner Horsesrso as to accommodate 4 iai A : iiasseniBers. : Thev, will leave Raleleh everV,'v Tuesday at 2 and every Friday ai 3 o'clock :in the afternoon, arrive at Salem at 10 o'elock on Tu-;sdays;.and depart at 2, and at 4 o'clock -' on Thurdays and depart at & These Stiigea pass through Chaptl.rIi;h Hahbdrough: and. ' Greensboroughu ;' l','-? ;l P: ' h ', --.iy ,': ; Thvy assure the PuhhQ that eYeryexertioa , ; shall be made to keep -th Line in. the best order, so as to render the "situation of Passen i gers comfortable. Ij ; S ' ; ;V,ty March 4, . 18 9. r ; - 16 6w . - STATE OF NORTHS ARQLINA '- : ' ' vV.iax Cotrirrf-' ..' " '?. A-a - FebTruaivi Terni.l8i9. ' . : ' John , Williams;- rnal Attachment.; a i -.k.'Uyfi.t Levied on said Kearney ii I Edward Kearner, Jr ' hd. y' ' ; jJ7kDERED. that heipefendant appeie XM our next Cdurro be held opthe C6un ty of Warren at the Court.Uduse in Warren ' 4$on, on th fourth Jloiaday in! May next, vie plevy te property attached and plead to ii sue, pi Judgment final Vill be Atakh Aagainst him and that publication hereof be made fdjr six'.weeks . in .the Raleigh.- Begtster.) . -aT ,;:Tegt,t:Ay-.;X . (. vaLuabSIland foJbaleT ' i LTji MecMeTiftiiff Gduniv JV 'ft U.- FHE Subscriberoi for. saljoncthoii. sand one hundred ahdtwehtv.fi At-fiif ' ( l of Prime LAND, lyrcg on uVarVCrecfc; ita iuc )yc inenuonea roiiy, anaoclonfin to the'Estatcof the late John Means decM. This Land is as.producti;vc,( and the soil ia Hsvery respect -eaal to any In; khe above ' County. AThere w on -tbe Premisea a eodd Dwelling House, and, other Out.Hcuse Machine.afnd iStill House. "j Any peif son .wishing to purchase theV above Tract of . .Land, will make application to the S ubxcri ber In Cabarrus County, 2 mies from Con COrdr A -,:" ,!A i-i'vNrl'vi p '' x Aft thoj who;re indebted to the Estate of the aaid John Means are requested to make payment without ielay and thoso having delaanas against 'iifld EsUte, are. re quested to present ttiem for Payment; wifhia the time prescribed bLawi otherwite thiA Notice will be plead in bar of recovery ' A A, w WMiEANS, :AdraV. Cabarrus County, Feb. 27' -.-j 16 3 on the third day-of March. l&ia2Z: An Ac) tq provide for ! the ascertainin,? .and' surveyirtg of the,boundary lines xcd by the Treaty with the -reek Indiana and! for other- purposes, the President of the United States is authorised to cause the, land acquired btr' the United States, do herebv. d make known, that public sales for ih;r Ka4. (agreeably to law) of certain lands in tha .xi.wrjr, :uiui Bcpeia as, touows a- ir&i8 10114213 UJLS IS 18 17 19 20 ,.- l19' ! ion i6 iris v.. r 1U v 171819 20 1718 . , j !' A' ' . ' ' At Cahaba, on the first' Afcmday ' in Mw next, fortlie Sale ofjownlhips; ' :wV . . no, rz in ranges 9-10 -' ' " :::;yt47 7 89 ion .'- - . I0& 11 -'v except sudi lands, as have been r ki; served by. law for the Use of sr.hnnU other purpps- The Jarfds thall be .cftecd for sMe in regular mimeriealyjrdtr; fcbmmccci mg With the.ioA-est umteHof W ship.and.-taii'anUw nalOnger.J ',,,- --a--, ' ... - Given under my t&ncl. h& tfii A ' At .Cahabaon( the 3d rfdaylinrwc next, for tUe sate of rrowriaiib" W i No : 12 m ranges 18 19 20 1 W i J.l r At St Stephens, on 4 second, Monday b Aprd next, for the sale of TowofiiD ' No. 5 6 7 B liSlQ 20 1 rJZ . vi 1 ... r-crr.-."... Washington, the 24th of NjV. 1818., ; T j: ; - M JAMES " r ! .. ;y!tae Frefcidf;, .f ; .a , ; f X aaK; iJOSIAHIMEtc -. . iftij V C terai Lijl tJ is ct' J IF n .Is t I' i A 9 i If: 1 VA ";!1' 1 -'l r

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