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:NORTH-CAUOUNA. cases brcnECP H Pg the Supm 'uprnu CoKrf fust adjourned.1 JohaDMifigers Heir cVrv Wood wand4Thomas Bowdith, from Darke. Bilt dismissed. l' ' v'" i William Aitwwortkv.Jamea Greenlee ' from Burfce. Nonsuit set aside, and judgf - tnent fortbe plaintiff. A - ; ' . . . . Jason H.Wilscn & Wife. Administer tor of George M'DowelU from Burke. Appeal aismisseo, uemg iremi n iu UUry order of the Court below.' . State tn. Nicholas . VTh'sinlurst, from . Dcoln.HuIc for a new trial made ab solute. , - 1 : ;' : ' I Andrew Davidson, Thomas Crntvford & others r. Surviving Executors of Tho- -?nas'DAYidson,deceasedfrom T!ecklennf)ja!c! nf burg.f,? Demurrer sustained and bill dis-'j ; was twi missed with cost., i ' " . John J.'Scrcier v. Henry Harring ton, fmm Ansnn. Judgment of the Court below reversed, and judgment for the dcr ' . AlftAVt.l.. . . iS . ' . " . Henrv Austin William W. Rodmr.n. ft-om Halifax. Jndrment of the Ccnrtbe- low reveTsetVand anew triaVgranted. . Bank of Newbern tnthe use1 of John Mooring v.William .Pugh, from Pitt. llule for a new trial made absolute. ; "State v. Gcorre Robinson, from Iredell. Appeal dismissed,, being from an interlo- j cutoryionler ot the vourt oeiow State Bank v. Robert Raiford & others; j Trom' Wa'ke Appeal -dismissed, being ) irom sy lnterlocatery order ofthe Court j oelew,- j The Governor. r. Col. f. N. Jeffreys, irom Wake.! mm a Jadcmentof the Court be- jovr amrmea. , State v. William TackeT, from Wake. Rule for a newltrial made absolute. . v Den on demise of Hunter v. Daniel Williams, from Hertford. Judgment of the Court below affirmed. ; J James -Fraser v. Boon Ftlton Wfe, from Hertford. Judgment of the. Court xjelow, arnrmed. CaHer "Nunnery v. Solomon Cotten, Tmin' wan- Jiulfrmpnt of the Court below affirmed. Robert Mann vCo. v. John M'Vey, from Personi J Judgment of the Court be low affirmed. 1 . , John M'Lurev-"Andrew Grant, from Rutherfprd. Judgment of the Court be low affirmed. : , - " " j f Den on demise of Thomas Mitchell and others v. James Downey, sen. from Gran ville. Appeal dismissed.', j Deri on demise of Hunt & Brhtain v. YihMam Smith's Heirs, from Granville. Appeal dismissed.' ' k . In some of the. Cases brought up to this term, the records were so imperfect that the Court could not proceed to investigate them, bat were compelled to order Cer tioraries. to be issued for the purpose of bringing up more fuil and complete tran "scripts. ! V . , Several of the Cases were continued by consent, on account of the indisposition of '-some of the Gentlemen of the Bar. ri.t CONGBESS. BOUSE OF REPRESE TATITES. . ATVJCUAT, JAM. 1 The Speaker laid before the House a letter ofthe Secretary of the Treaurvf Jransmit'ting statements of payments made at the Treasury during the year 1820 for the discharge; of miscellaneous claims, -not otherwise provided for; of payments made, during the a me yrar, for the dis charge of such demands, of a civil nature, as are not provided' for ; a statement of Cym tracts made relative to oil, light -houses, buoys, stakeages-, &c ; a' statement of contracts and purchases for the revenue during the year 1819. ' ' These communications were severally referred to committees, and ordered to be printed. : ' . The resolution offered by Mr. Tracy. Cjl Thersday last, was, on his motion tak 45) up and agreed to. . Mr. Robertson, of Ky. after a few rc marka on the propriety, of the enquiry which be waa abont to propose, submitted .he following resolution for consideration: Bxmito, That the, committee of Ways ahd Meant be instructed to enquire whether mww WA Z F mtIiaI n 1 n V. A W t Department of Gcvernment may be abolished without prejudice to the. public .interest ; AJI T ftUU.. 11 Willi. lil LAlWL A 111 1I1C lill 11 cod al$-whether-any of the salaries or com- . pensatusns cow allowed by law to the officers ; and other persona employed in the raid Civil Department, and, if any, what,, and tb wpat souna poncy, reaucea v Mr. Culbreth, after obscrvihg that it 1iad been his iutention to offer a similar motion himself, if no other gentleman hxd done so, moved to amend the resolution so as to. refer the enquiry to a special com naittee instead of the committee of Ways. na Means, deeming the latter committee not competent, consistently with a due at tention : its numerous ordinary duties, to bestow on "this subject the necessary attention.1" ' 1 ; f ! This tndtion to amerid the resolution. brought on a discussion of more than an houA continuabce,on-the .question' whe ther it was better to refer the enquiry to 1he cdmrnttteerof vy ays and Means, a se lect committee, or' to the committees se verally appointed on the expenditures of the different departments. Aijcriwo un successful motions to lay the resolut ioo on the table the debate ended by adopting Mr. Culbreth's amendment-.' v On iaotion of Mr, Street, it waa ' Rasoivkn,'That the committee on Pensions and -Revolutionary Claims be, instructed to entto'irtfnio the esmedreocy of continuing in ftree theact entitled An act to provide for persons whoTwere disabled by knewn wounds received in t e KeroltItionar Var, aiid the 'several acta amending and extending the same, which' aits' will expire" on' the 15th . day of .Uy next. $s Uouiie then adjourned. Mr. Baldwioi from the committee on Manufacture,' reported a bill tb .regulate t$ ittej 5n!tmpdrtS?sd ;oyYtHer:'forV pcesaccnrT parried by a derailed report on Subject. ' ?e6Ul Jnavineen twicejrp$, RfrVBaUww trfovejeferl i to; a committee of the whole or the State of thtt Union. Mr. Smith of Ma ryland opposed this coarse, as giving it .a: preference over ordinary business. Mr. Baldwin replied .that the same direction had been glvgn.tlhi3 session; toeverar bills, that for the reduction pf, the armyr tec. not ijhore" Important thair.thls. j The motion of Kir.;, BaWm prevailed,!. by; vote of 65 tn1. The ordinary, number tif copies of tte biU and report were or dd -to-be-printed -for -the ose of the !iuse. 1 s. ' ' J' ". ! Mr. UalcWitV also, from the same com mitrro. ronorted a bill-lavinc duties on mrchamuse at auction ; which wice read and referred to a commit tee of the hrfehn the state of the Union. M r .' H u s-. offered ' for whsUleration the following-resnbifinn t. ' ,' Ripotvrr, ThnAbe Secretary ofthe Trea sury he directed to laV before th'S House a ml fill I W I statement of the .precise amount of special ildrnosltes to the credit oftfte Treasury of the United States w hich is referred to in his sup nlementarv report of the 28th 'nltimo, as not heintr avai'liiWe the current year -"statinj: par- ticularly, ot what such ucposjtes consisi-ii of depreciated bank paper, the hank or banks ! which issued the satae with the amount by 'raft- nml the nresent rtirrentsnec?eiTaltie . , - "-- - i - t . . thereof, and .1 he year or years respectively,' when the same was received. The resolution lies on the table one day of, course. : l:f On motion of Mr. Eustis, the House ! proceetled to the cbnsideration of the re- SrUUlIUn MUHIIIUUU UV tlllll, li'l HIC wimn- tional admission of, Missonri into the Union ; and, on his motion, in order that It might not interrupt the discussion pf the Army bill, it was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, j On motion of Mr. Lowndes, the Hous,e then took up the resolve from the ! Senate. Jifor the adn-.iissien of - Missouri into ..the i union ;,ami u was read a second time, ami reivrrwi io h co KAmmiltoa r f (Via TV Vl I 1 ! pn the state of the Union. j The bill from the Senate, "to incorpo rate the Columbia College of the District 1'! of Columbia was about to be read a third j time, when ! !.' Mr. Camp!cll objected to this bill tak jjing a course different from the ordinary ' IJI .(UllOL , III irrllll III UMr "iiioii I'un, u ,refer them in a committee 01 the. whole .for discussion ' , ;." ''!; j After considerable conversation on the ;subjecu the liill was oitlered to lie on the 'table, and to be printed for the use 'of The Ilotr.e then aptin resolved itself iiiiiu u, (.dmiiiiii ire ui: in'- ihmv uii into a committee of ihe whole on the ! state of the Union, and resumed the con - jsideration ofthe bill to rtduce the Milita ry reace Establishment. . :' -; 4 ' : Mr. Simkins's motion to strike out the first section of ; the bill being yet undlr conskleration x ' j ' Mr. Walker, of X. C. spoke at some length against it. , . Mr. Sergeant then took the floor in fa vor of the motion. When he concluded The House adjourned . ; - TUESDAY, JAN. 16. j Mr. Clay (late Speaker) appeared this day and took his seat. ' j On motion of Mr. Russ, the resolution yesterday snlmitted by him, was taken up and agreed to.; ' v . f The1 House then again resolved j itself into a committce'of the whole on the hill for the reduction of the Armv of the U. States ; the motion of Mr. Simkiris, jto j strikeout the first section vet denendins j ( J After several members had spoken on the , subject, a little before sunset, the question was piit on Mr. Simkin's motion, (which wept to clestrov the bill) and was decided in the negative, by a large majo rity ; and the committee rose, reported progress; ccthe Jtnuse adjourned, j i WEDNESDAY; TAN 1? i ne speater iaia petore the iirnise a letter from the Secretary of War, trans mitting a statement of the whole number mm t 'a.! . w last session, &c. On motion of Mr. Warfield, the House proceeded to the consideration of 'a reso lution moved by him, calling on the First Comptroller ot the Treasury for certain information in respect to discriminations in the list of Balances due to the govern ment ; and, after a few remarks between Messrs. Smith andWarfield,it was agreed tO. ' ' . ' : - !. The House then again resolved; itself into' a committee of the whole, and the consideration of the bill for the reduction of the Military Peace Establishment was resumed. ' j ' Mr. Smyth, of Va. moved to strike out the first section ofthe bill, with a..viewto the insertion of , the substitute moved by him Some days ago, and published m the Natinal Intelligencer of the 10th ins. j A fter debate, the qeestion was taken on Mr Smyth's 'motioa, and decided in tlie negative. - j - - ' j 'J Mr. Hardin then, after some general remarks, in favor of his object, moved tto amend the bill by adding thereto afnew section, to abolish any commutation for the subsistence of the officers, forage, ser vants and servaats hire and subsistence and clothing, transportation, and any other incidental charges whatever, and to allow in lieu thereof per cent, on me amount or pay now .auowea uier om- cers respectively. v. . r ; Before deciding on this motion, the com mittee rose, and the House adjourned. ' , THURSDAY, JAN; 18. The House again resolved itself intol a committee of the whole, cm the statd of the Union, and took up the bill to reduce the .Army to 6,000 men Mr. Hardin's amendment offered yesterday being still of militia in service dunner the late ! War with Great-Bnt:Mn, shewing the pericnls ,f thc pT0tsSof the 01 h 01 meir service, meir pay, ana irami wnai- 1 House.) the bill and States, Sec as required by a resolution'of ! i2id on the tabl. - f.fr;Hardim haying' since yesterday, ascertained; inxonyersatton, tnat the mt litary committee IxadHowaroposHlon before them, similar to that which he had offered by way 6f,a'menj3niehtto this bill, said he would leate the subject to them1 at present ttwre?oVlirUiiltpMr':hii -amendmenti": ;' " V&t-rr1 ''W-'-' : The committee .then proceeded with, the details of the bill r ' 4 Mr. Smith, , of Md; moved an amend rnent going to retain one Half of the topo frraphicai en'iriiieerWibnbwedlhinfb- tioh y a number of remaVks on the valii-j destitute condition ot the eavqmmen't, and military service, ; of .topographical ihfor: j oiaiion, at the comiincntcuiciiv wi mc ictic war ;wthe-disasters which had - ensued therefrominances of which hetdetailed --the niassi of osefu!and esentiar infor mation which thev had given, and: were daily acquiring by. their surveys, for the public use, &c. r ?J ',1 After some debate, Mr. Smith withdrew his motion? 1 : t ::"'-: -r ' A number, of other amendments were proposed by members opposed to the pro posed reduction, of, the. Army: fjut they, iw'ere all necatived. The committee then 'rose and reported "the bill to the: House, ..when other amendments were offered and rejected, so that there is ho doubt the bill will pass "the House-of, Representatives, whatever may be its fate in tlie Senate. FRXDAr, AN. 39. v Mr. Mercer, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported a bill an Uiori s- ing the establishment ot a Fenitentiary w'th in the , District of Columbia, which was twice read and committed; u V- . - The Speaker laid before,the House a letter from the "Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the amount "of merchndire 6n hand, and in the bands of the 6fiperjhtendant of Indian Trade, in Georgetown, at crtst prepared in obedience to a resolution of the 13th instant. -. . . - v He also laid before the TTouse a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a Statement of contracts made by the Corr.mls sibners of the Navy (duping the year 1820 These communications and -the accompa nyfng documents were ordered to: lie on the table and be printed. Mr Wood, fiom the eommittee on the Pul lie Buildinsrs, to whom was referred a resolu tion of the 19th ult. directing art enqmryinto j the practicability of making such alterations 1 in the present structHre of tb hall of the! House as shall better adapt it to the purposes of a deliberative assembly t and, if not, whe ther it be practicable fo provide a suitable hall , in the centre, building of the Capitol, ; made a report, exhibiting a plan proposed by the architect, which the committee do not re commend ; and offering reasons to bew that the hall had, since it was first used improved in the respects above referred, to t that , It woald still' improve,: as. the walls became drier : and that it mieht . he anticipated, by taking measures to prevent noiae in the galley r' and obtain silence tn ;the hail, it wousa fully answer its intende! purpose. Tl're port was read and committed. ' ; V I fr. Randolph gave notice hil he should on Monday next call for the consideration of the bill making provisioAfor the. family of me late Com. Perry. . I The House, then proceeded tn eonsTderthe " bill in addition to tae several acta making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States L in the Revolutionary War.M - I This bill was diseuased, in the committee of the whole, on the 3d instant, and, having4 jbeen reported to the House, Mr. Hardm mov ed to amend the bill by adding thereto the following sections : .; !V.; ' t Sec; 2. .tnd be it fiMhcr enacted; that no pensioner under the aforesaid acts shall be jstricken from the rolls, who, upon gi virg in the schedule of his property us i therein di? rccted, shall be worth less, afier deducting his debts, than dollars! Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That eve ry pensioner who ha.invler ihe.act of the 1st of May, 1820, been stncken fro.u the pension roll, shall be placed aeralh on the pension roll, if application sball he made.by hirntifupon examining his sciieuuic, he is worm less than -dollars, . ' ! ; i The question wa" on the adoption of thisa-- ' mendment, and on tliis question, as well as on me diii ncn, incioeniauy, mucimeoute again took plate. Tlte debate had continued ''some time, when, , ' On motion of Mr. Harbour, (who in calling trricrinf materially, in er business before the amendment "Were again The House resumed the eons id Oration of bthe bill to reduce th Military. Peace, Estab- ; Mr, Storrs snbmitted to the House a .num ber of rt marks to shew the inexpediency. of abolishing the existing! provisions fbrthein spection of the army, and of the substitute proposed by the bill for! one, Assistant 1nstp.ee ior,.and concluded his remarks with I' a, motion to strike out the clause providing an As sistant Inspector General,, with a view f moving afterwards to insert' a provision for one Inspector General I1 r r' j 5 ' -: After considerable. debate, '-the question be ing taken on the' proposed amendment, it was decided in the affirmative Ayes TS, Nocsfl. Mr. Storrs then moved to insert a provision for one Ihspector. General and the mo tion was agreed to, without debato-Ayes 76, Noes 69. .: '. jj.,-', , .,-f. ; . . Mr. Mercer moved to strike out the fifth section of the bill, which abolishes the topo, graphical corps which motion was negatived without a division. j: ': ,:" On motion of Mr. Nelson, of Ta. who ask eel for the opponents of the bill an opportunity to present tneir views on the suhieeti i he House adjourned. i S A TtT B D A Y , " J A K. 20. The House again proceeded to the con- f sicieration ot the bill lor reducing the Mi- htary Establish menti After some debate, the House adjourned, question. ,., , without taking the MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION . r Eston9 Jan. 10. Last evening, about 8 o'clock I fhd Convention of this State was adjourned ;withput day.e-eveniDg scene was uivi eoicinnij impressive. 1 ne gaue rjtef and jirnaesr f Jl&lli were crowded attd (he atenaarice of the inittee! orf ine amendmerftsre rnide! yt tc!6(5k arit JlraiCttpiea fbthcdaaiadil' adoption1, the utmost silence prevailed. The amendments , wercf fourteen in number, ech a Separate article They wtre all first, read by the Secretary and some verbal a mend men ta ad opted. tlierrJwerehenj reacl aeparatelv, and) on each' the eruestinn was thu9 pntTbyi the rrcsjnent,siu inis amenamcni ve submitted to the people for their flcTop- tlon and ratificatidn ? On roost of the ameniimenis me. votes were unanimous and on each ofthe rt s i il oe, tlie re were ohly o'nc or two, and at. most six dis sentrenls, 'excepting on the amend ment respecting Harvard College, on which a til vision was called, anil the nuoibers were for pass i n g the amen d taent 197V Against it 6I.5 . After al tlie arnendments had been adopted, the Hev. Mr. Foster, of Littleton, on; the invitation of the President, addressed J the Throne of Grace in a ferven t, im presfHr ; and pertinent ascription of praise, and on motion, of - Gen. Var- ptim, the Convention .Was adjourned, amidst the cordial and rnutual congra tulations of the Delegates, On the aua-' picioas close of their labor s.! . ' v THE EftA OF TALENT. - ' . From the Boston Centinei ' , , Mr. PniNTER-f-I Jiave lately come into Massachusetts, ofwhose learned men and titeraryj societies,' and useful institutions, I hall heard mucB. My ex- pectations were, therefore, high in this respect : " But the half was not toM m'e." .(I have already attended (and that in the course of a few days) seve ralsocieties and public literary and religious perforin ances of the' highest order boihJbr utility and' interest I came by way of Plymouthf with a view to the celebratron of the Lahdins of the Pifgi ims in that place. There I tnet, not only a great concou rse of people, but many, very many of edn cation andtalents, many of our most" eminent civilians and scholars. Such a collection, infjicr. as nni rarelv ) ... 7 : " J meets in anypart of Europe. (Here I. Vas In stru cted ,'d el igh ted , en, rapto r ed , wun an a,tiaress oj Mr. weoster ; a man who is an honor to the state and nation second, perhaps, to no one in. the U. States for talents, eloquence, & correct moral and political principles. Even at the festive board wherewe usually find little . that is intellectual or moral, the prayers, the toasts and the addresses, of several learned Bo cietics.and of crave and intelligent in (dividual -were calculated to inspire sober leeungs and relisious reflections,, and to induce one to believe they had come to Hear high converse or erudite lectures from profound Philosophy. In liosfony on the Sabbath, the Hev. Or. Channixo treated on the princi ples and characters Of the puritan fa thers "tvith great learning, and. ability. His discpurses would have dupe honor to a ,Ci?AU?cE'r or a, M aiiiew of our Country, or a TiLLOTS.cJif-a Tailor, aiCLAitK,a HoADLET, or: a Watson of Kngland. He was learnedtdeyout, instructive, ratiofialnnd catholic: On Monday,' I was invited to hear Profes sor Eyr.kfnr, 5vho delivered a Christ mas Sermon in the Stone 'Chapel. Here, again. I was charmed and over i -7 r 1 , J powered by the eloquence and learn-" ingiamt gooa sense, anu pertinency of remark and illustration of this Justt ly celebratptl scholar. The sermon was a treasury o sound argument and practical exhortation 5 and I. know not how any ope could go aray without being convinced of the importance of religious' instruction, and the duty of Rulers and Legislators to; provide for itp maintenance in the State tor the good of all ' its members, and for the peace' and welfare of Society' . In the evening. I was once more regal ed with an intellectual repast, by at tending the meeting of the Peace So ciety, ami hearing most elaborate and happy address by Hon, Mr. Quin cr. This learned! patriQiic and hon orably individual wafwortbv to be the organ, of such an association. . Tlie' oration,vin stvle and description, was scarcely inferior to Burkf,;- tn sentt- went it was such as the meekest disci- il pie irrthc school of Cbristi would cor dially approve. ? . FOR RENT, .::v" NE of the most eligible stands for a Store on Fayetteville street. Also, a PLANTATION, miles from the City, consisting of 150 acres of clear ed Aland, with a good dwelling and out houses. Enquire of . .f . ! , J. il. HASSAM. .; iPecember 29. t TWO LOTS - ' Adjoining the. City. I TOOR sale, two Lots ba Newbern Street JL contiaoed, the one on the south, and Aht other on the north side ot the Street, number ed on the Plan of the Public Ground-lately sold by the State, Nos. 21 and 33, containing about six acres each. The Lots are covered wtb Wood, and handsomely situate for build ing upon. i -v-r .; . Apply to JQSEf H ROSS, R!eifc . COMMITTED ' O Wake JaiVori the 22d ina.nf JL Manr earned JERRY, & hi j Wife CiS CV and four bfllLDIlEN 6nml n a m i ; said to be; the properly ofloha Smfc MaTioaTrrttricttSoulharolioal , lineman is a i bright Mulattd, of com stattu;, slender made, about 2jr 30 v2! age. The Woman is of middle size S01 the samp age, . ,u . , ' The owner is desired to come forwsrd ' ' V . ' 1 JOlIN DliNJaiio- jjnJyLP i82l;.., u ,nqtice7T RUNAWAY from; the City if Rawh qr aboftt the 1st day of Ja$uarv 1821 Kegro Man by the name of BEN, (sin if bin, a Preacher, well knowh about Ilale;ih about 27 years ff age, commoil size, of bul itiu niicir duuiuuik: uiu 1 DcueVfi h i some lumporrhis breast as large as and has a. very; slim foot 1. Ben has'livLiT.' v.r. j-.MnpM read m' write and I expect he has a free pass froi; some person or other; and that ht will probably &r some free State-l Ben left jj.1 lelgh on ,the sane day with the! Proprietors ci the Wax Figures which 1 were lately eibit ed there: vThis is to tojrvrarp all persons fro harboring or hinn said Nero, or trad; for him, on pain pf beifig prosecuted as iaw uirccis. .. . , ' ; Ten Dollars reward will b given to any Jail, and give rioticethfreof to jhe subscriber VfTakeCminty, Janl 24r182I , , . 1 1 a t (Cr The Editors ot tfte Salisbury and Wil mmgton papers; are reqaesteqj to insert t!ie above three times and send their accounts.tc this omce. ' j 1 .t FRiDAYi JANUABr?k 1821. Jl grand project.Yt U a fact well known, that the celebrated Wm. Penn's original u planj!of the? city bf Philadel phia contemplated 4h6 street east of Front-street ieavHig a fine open space' V nor woo n rnnr ' m v vam t nnrt viin it. laware ; but the cupidity; t those who succeeded ' the , beheyolenl founder of that city,' led j them to .law off anolher street ibetwejen Front-street 'and the Rivereaned) Water-streclf .which, of cnurse being limited for room', did not admit of xthejnecessary free currency of w holcsome air nor of proper conve niences forpre?ierYing il clean and comibrtable. irhe consequence lias beerr, that it has' annually been the seat of fatal Disease. , JSvery Yel low Fever which ! Has desolated that ill-fated city, has had its origin in that crowded' street. iiWe are! pleased. to find that at length, sothelof : the most' weaunv ana puoiic-spiriiea cinzensoi Philadelphia have deterrriined tore- move this shameful nuisance, by pur chasing the whole of the poperty,'inJ entirely altering the Eastern Vront of me city. An aci win pe ooiamca from the Legislature for the purpose,' and it isspropoied that ihe expenctf snail oe ueuajcu . uj oiviuiug it iuu shares of SlOO each, JIMtum m piw-Tte following is an extract ;oi a letter fom a highly resnectible citizen in North Carolina, to a Representative in Qongress, on the subject of the comensa,tion , of Members of Congress Aat. Int. , . I ocrceivc theouestionbf compensating t(i Memljers of Coneress is one of some ic- tei rst ootn in anaout 01 bodv. The. memhers stand in a delicate ituation, antf J could wish, some other fix their compensation. bwer had to ut let tnera BE JUST, AND FEAE NOT nd look to t h e u 1 1 i m a t e effec t on th e onstiUitinti they do not pladec thetnsel situa- lion to (aci inucpcnutruiiy. Members ot ins serve ths monly desert tne. Kriiisn nousc ci vonn nconle for nothinsr, but co them and serve the King ind- Ministr) fn thpirhribes 'Toomuchbur Members of Congress are seeking for places, and looKing to execuuve pau-fnagc. are elected to serve the people, and I am v. desirous they should always find the peo ple's, the best Service ; but f you whittle down their compensation Jto a pittance, ycii drive them into the arms of the Exe cutive at oncej You may aajwell put down the forrrfof a Congress, for the form vv4iia 6e all. Really . and substantially. jooj president would be Lav-gver and : -His power is growing rapidly enough b) extended patronage, withlut cutting ' , wav the:f indenendence of lone brandi 0. the governnient. I conjure you, iorluu people's sake, ' and as one of the people. .. I' a rn. Am nrnc n t inn r i I in . immediate servants better man any the Executive can offer. I It wpuia ue miserable economy to saje a fey a,'t sands at the. expencs of the consf ituticB- James Bat hour has been re-cecieu. 1 - without opposition, a Slnator M'1C United; States, from the state of tiniu, lor ri. jcautt n Alarch next. Nehemiah R.;Knfeht, Governor the State of Rhode-Islarikl. is eiecuu a Senator of the Unitwt Btates to sup ply the vacancy occasiorfed hy tne menteu decease ol Air. ami! Samnel L. Southard.n3torLiec L u A w the Governor has been appointed, by lias uvvii auiJUiuituj J '. T tf of the State of New-Jersfey, a feenaty, Di me oiaie 01 mw-ci for iht remainder' of th Wilson, resigned, which fviH .expire w .ii 1 ' iw . when tnv 00 .uL i.:..i .i.n'.OIrli next. term for which Mr. Southard hadbecr- r.tt a-Veaoy elfc ted, will cwtoiv i. turner considtxation-,
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