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iJice to the'public interU or an alienaU
lion oi ine aneciiun auu f'vi
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tions of the people, roay,ihereroren ao-
liscredit resul tiug I
to the liovernmentirora cmuariwug
w notrat liberty to
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entire, stop
ltn
cubntrr. and made-' to embrace" many, ot
lnuiviuuais. f
k " . - " i m - i w in a t k. a e. - m n irn warvw t r iiiiiiiiiriii. r . 1 i cia w -mm 'u aw
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! . -its r.onstttneiits in D'CUTUary specuiatiiii, i quire i.uiu. uie comsp mwi tv. v . w-.- , .. . - s
. MiiicSalioM. : U is bo tajWto-ttft'TO- 1 haTe, ;upwiitlve most mawre cpm.iuc.a- - - SllW.
iectbn toJay, that Ihe extent ot conse-Uonaetermjned to pursue iuj t f"'"f "'i' 7-"rff
rfv !.35Pun eJ!u.7?.ik-i a., J tm.o arin us to mvHives in other objects which ma not ac-
. - . 7-roi;a - H4 WKmild Mnress the cord with the puDiic gooar a nose wn
- & - L ' -'-.' -: -LT a i - A w - : , n nor or 11:1 11111 iihii hi i.ji aiiiii ibt. nc: uiiii v
-mm ha mrrmtSTm mat n rw .a m mi m m. w w. M.iaa bvi cui iir 1 '-m. 't. - oaaw w r 1 . w r
. uv"cHu,,s.r,H '"r:;:.r..
ffitates bv beconung the principal stock-
w? -V. ;-w -Ilii
canaLand each sixty or hundred miles of
rmAMnt .!: n -iriv njF'a nro-
knortionate vote in all their elections is
ajmosi inconceivauie, auuj m
I rr . i. r.:.t: k ,.tQ4Q iloo 1 n
i nirornn in im: internet ui
imt nature, oeceotive. anu m iuuy
inns nature, ucwpu.c, , . . J.
ministration of the national funds. Ap-
i. J -: i .rinnn in Tno ao.i
; .-.iiWi. ..411 ka AKf;tioH with Triii r.h
4 irrfifiter taciiiiv. ana CTaiiteu mm icss i
-t . j I 1. .1 ...tK I
; !j ii. - nkan licr
Mirit v n the nuhlic interest, wnen me
measure is -thus 'disguised, than when de-
finite and direct expenditures of . money
are asked for. ; ijie interests o'f the nati-
on would doubtless oe oetier servcu uy 1
.rn:;nn. oil oiipKS'niiirprt mndps ofaidinffl
i particular objects. In a government like
ours, more especially, should all public
act3 be. as far as practicable, simple, un
disguised, and intelliffible, that they may
become fit subjects for the approbation or
animadversion! oi the people, ine um
authorising a subscription to the Louisville
and Portland Canal affords a striking il
lustration tf the difficulty of withholding
additional appropriations for the same ob
Wts wh An th first erroneous step has
been taken by instituting apartnership be
tween the Government and private Com-
ed as the extent of the aid which Govern-
ment Was to render to that work : & the
accompanying bill for light-houses, &c.
contains an appropriation for a survey ot
the .bed ot the nver, with a view to us
improvement, by removingthe obstruction
which the canal is designed to avoid.-
Trhis improvement,
if successful, would
afford a free passage to the river, & reri
der the canal entirely useless. To such
improvidence is the course of jlegislation
subject, in relation to internal improve
ments on local matters, even with the beat
intentions on the part of Congress.
Although the motives which have influ
enced me in this matter may be already
sufficienfly stated, I am, nevertheless,
Jnd'iced by its importance to add a few 1
observatisns of a general character.
In my objections, to the bills, authoriz
ing subscriptions to the Mays ville & Rock
ville Road-vCompanies, It Expressed my
views fully in regard to the power of Con.
gress to construct roads and canals with
in a State, or to appropriate money for
improvements of a local character. I at
the same time intimated my belief that the
right , to make appropriations for such as
were of a national character had been so
generally acted upon, and so long acqui
esced in by the Federal; and State Govern
ments, and the constituents oteach, as. to
justify its exercise on the ground of conti
,Anued an4 uninterrupted usage ; but that
H vvas, nevertheless, highly expedient that
' apfiropriations, even Of that character,
jshnuld. with the exception made at the
time, be deferred until the national debt
i& paid, and that in the mean while, some
general rule for the action of the Govern
ment in that respect ought to be establish-
;td. fj ' : ?.
These suggestions were not necessary
io tlietdectsion of the question then before
me, andiwere, I readily admit, intended
to awaken the; attention, and draw forth
the opinions and s observations of our con
stituents upon a subject of the highest im-
pprtance to their interests, and one desti
ned to exert a powerful influence upon
the future operations of our political sys
tem. I know of no tribunal to which a
public man in this country, in a case bf
(doubt and difficulty, can appeal with grea
ter advantage or more (propriety than ithe
Judgment of the people $ and, although I
-must necessarily, in the discharge of my
official duties, be governed-bv the dictates
of my own-judgment, I have no desire to
conceal my anxious wish to conform, as
far as I can, to the views of those for-whom
I act " - ' , ; . f.f.
- All irregular expressions of DUblic oni-
- nion are of necessity attended with some
doubt as to their accuracy : but, makin
,i lull allowances oq that account, I cannot.
I Ihmk, deceive myself in believing that
the acts referred to, as well as the sugges
tirns which 1 allowed myself to make in
relation to their .bearing upon the futur?
operations ot toe Uavernment, have been
. .ar; roved by the great body of the people.
tliose who-e immeite pecuniary
iniAfl" ! it TrnnnsiA ft rnira suoscriDuuu 1 ierenx ODiects. to ine . niftiest ui an u
on the' part of, the United States, when obligations, the payment ot the puoi
each Tirecedins one was at the time regard- debt, and an opportunity be attorded t
urresis are to ne anected by proposed
expenditures, sliould shrink from the ap
plicatidn of a rule vhich prefers their more.
v . general & remote interests to those which
S ' W4 personal and imaiedijLle,is to be ex-
peco.. Hut even such objections must
w im :j iie nature ot our population; be buf
te iiV)rai ym their duration ; & if iwejgs
cM:rwise, our course should be the same
e ume ir yet, hope, tar distant,
' j-! ' '-"itiyM'ird with piwer tobeax
t : - r tuc jod oi the whole, wil
consider it either honest or wise; to pur
chase local tavor at; aacnnce i pru
-n ., .
- 1 A 1 '. mm. 4VHmtm AM A M4"t '
so unaemanaincyuouc waumcui,
thoroughly satisfied that the hest interests
of our commonountry- Inriously'rf
all times experience in exerfisihg the unUhe 'Mication of a . 8fcPfueilc j;.?
1 . i!s.'.AM'f'-ku.:"i;., TO;fKlthArTnattir-in ' nast times, have been
occasions, all will adroit. , It is oniy iu
riIu :uu:
-.n ii c j 4ha nnnn. i aiir.n a cause or mine1 irivcs iiblc iu
lfe inirni i i,,4flv rwrardeil as next m their baleful influences upun the legi1a-
General Govern, Importance to infractionaipf the Constitu- tion of Congress, touch.ns the h-a.l.ng
c.vrnl linn flf ' -fWeiirh a tpn tan be exnecrino appropriate unites uc r
iieu to meet wrai vuc ajjj uavit ......, i1Q
llo s., :wi?nn dril consr.ienUue character of our people to expect the
tiously belfeve the present to.be. In the
discharffe ot this delicate ana niffniy re-
sponsioie quit, i a n susuuncu uj uicit-
uw"v ma.. iwow. bV - ----
uwi , mwuiu i
- ,; f m;ai spvpriil of mv
uicuctcssuis s auu ut uk uciauiiivu i --t , , . . . . . t
r ... . .. , iT ;v..lfi,4M wn.rh Vin va hAPn'leaat favored
tiiht wnnravar inora 1 11 ut i r ii i if i i i m iiiiiv id.c i
to fearJ-rom the encroachments ot Exeeu-
tivo nnwr. whirh has heen every where
thft AnnnA o rk i. . JfeiM OtflTiL Q nil II1I1IUI V I
ic tausc ui ?niuuvu auiv I
contention, Dut uttie aanKe& is ui c ad
jJTehended from a precedent by which that
authority denies to itself the exercise of
powers that bring in their train influence
aim patronainj pi treai ciicui, awu
exclmleMie - oneration bf nersonal inter-
ests, every where the bane of o racial trust,
I derive, too, no small degree of satis-
factions from the reflection, that, if I have
mistaken the interests and 'wishes of the
people, the Constitution affords the means
of soon redressing the error, by selecting
tor the place their favor has Destowea up
on me, a citizen whose opinions may ac
cord with their own, I trust, in the mean
time, the interests of the nation will be
saved from prejudice', by a rigid applica-
tion ot that portion ot me pudiic iuuus
which might otherwise be applied to dif-
ur
1C
or
the adoption of some better rule tor tin
e
operations
ations of the Government in tins mat
ter than any which has hitherto been act-
ed upon.
Profoundly impressed with the importance
of the subject, not merely as it relates to
the general prosperity ot the country, but to
the safety f the federal system: I cannot
avoid repeating my earnest hope that all
good citizens, who take a proper interest
ip the success and harmony of our ad oi
i-able political institutions ; and who are
incapable of desiring to convert an oppo
site state of things into the means for the
gratification ofj personal ambition will,
laying aside minor considerations and dis
carding local prejudice, unite their hon-
est exertions to eablish some general
principle, which shall be calculated" to ef-
lect the greatest extent at public good in
regard to the subject of internal improve
ment, and attorn the least ground tor sec
tional discontent.
The general ground of my, objection to
local appropriations has:b?en heretofore
expressed ; and i shall endeavor to avoid
a renfttition of what has been already ur-
ged the importancel of sustaining the '
if I' T'TTWZ .
Olate sovei eiguive:s, as ias as . u:i-;-h cul
with the rightful action of the Federal Go !
vernment, and of preserving the gre,ust
ittainable harmony between, them. 1 wiJi
aow only add an expression of mv co-wic-,
tion -a conviction which everv -dav's x-
perience serves to confirm thMi
lffwnl rrAAfl whirh lniMilf'atS thi
fit the no
htical creed which inculcates rhe pursuit
of those great objects a a pa 1 amount du
ty is the true faith, and one to winch we
are mainly indebted for the present suc
cess ot the entire system, : and to which
we must alone look for its' future stabili
ty, i ' , i : - i-
Urhat there are diversities in the" inter
ests bf the different States which compose
this extensive cenfederacy, must be ad
mitted. Thoj diversities .arising from
situation, climate. .population, and pur
suits, are doubtless, as it is natural they
should be generally exaggerated bv jealr
ouie8, anl that spirit of riya'ry so inse-
parableTfrMrf, neighbouring communities.
Thes circumstances make it the duty of
those who are entrusted with? the man
agement of its affairs, to neutralize their
effect, as far as practicable, by making
the beneficial operations ( of the Fnderal
Government as equal and equitable a
mong the several States as can be done
rorisutently with the great ends of its
institution. ; . ! ,
It, is only necessaryJo refer 'to un
doubted facts, to see how far the past
acts of the Government Upon the subject
under con deration hav fallen -short of
this object. The expenditures" hereto
fore made? for j internal; iinprovements
amount to upwards of five millions of dol
lar, ajid have been distributed in Very
unequal. proportions amongst the States1
The estimated expense of works of which
surveys h aye : Utfa vmat) e, togeth erwi th
'hat of others projected and "partially
surveyed, amount to more than ninety -six
millions of dollars. a,
'Oiat suchimprovenentsjoh account
of particular, circumstances, may be more
advantageously and beneficially made in
ome States than in 6thers, Js doubtless
true 1 but that they are of a character
which lwuld prevent an equitable distri
bution of the 'tuhds araotigst the several
Spates, is not ttf be; conceded. Tlif 'want
-pyhis equitable dHtrttSution cannot fail
tO?'prob;e
wH,jt ihe.StatesI ; '.3;; -We
have itconstantly before our eyes,
1 e a 1 1- a jl i- .
Wt nr(.rAainn of Runcrior zeal in tho"
cauie of internal iinproV'emynt,' nattersulof tralatates would i not bej:
ClISDOSlllOn 'O l&VJBJI WIC UUUHU .IUUU" UJ
on ubiects of that character, are daily and
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earnestly put forth by' aspirants-to power,
aa constittttinghV highest cJ. to;.
Would
in myself in their ob
Onvprt. it was but doin ust ce t(
severe condemnation of the past, which.
uie - icicut 'u.uu.. ' rw i,v""
ha evinced.
Nothing short of a radical change in the
ar.non or me uovci nineut uuuii wic uu-
iect can, in mT opinion, remetiy the evu.
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past appropriations should insist on being
kjiun. j iv w -
rearesseu in uwsc neieuitci ui u? mauc,
have
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so largely and disproportionately, partici
pated, we hkve, as matters now stand,
but little security that the attempt would
do more than change the inequality from
one quarter to another.
Thus viewing the subject, I.have here-:
tofore felt it my duty to recommend the a
doption of some plan for the distribution of
the surplus funds w hich may at any time
remain in the treasury, after the national
debt shall have been paid, among the
States, in proportion to the number of
their representatives, to be applied by
then to objects of internal improvement.
Although this plan has met wii ti favor
in some, portions of the Uni n, it has also
elicited objections which merit deliberate
consideration. A brief notice of these
objections here will not, therefore, I trust,
be regarded as out of place. ;
They rest as far as hev have coine to
my knowledge, on the following grounds:
1st, an objection to the ratio of distribu
tion ; 2d, an apprehension that the exis
tence of such a regulation would produce
improvident aid oppressive taxation to
raise the funds for distribution 3, that
the mjde proposed would lead to the con
struction of works of a local nature, to
the exclusion of such as are general, and
as. would consequently be of a more use
f j! character 5 and, last, that it would
create a discreditable and injurious de
pendence on the narf of the State Govern
ments, upon the Federal power. Of those
who object to the ratio of representation
as the basis of distribution, some insist
that the importations of the respective
States would constitute one that would
be more equitable, and others, again, that
the extent of their respective territories
would furnish a standard which would be
more expedie it, arid sufficiently equita
ble. ; T'ie ratio of representation present
ed itself to my mind, and it still does, as
one of obvious equity, because of its be
ing the ratio of contribution, whether the
funds to be distributed be derived from
the customs or from direct taxation. It
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coeSiiiot follow, however, that its adop-
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the system proposed. There may be
considerations appertaining to the subject
vv'ut wouiu reuuer a ueparrureTO some
extent ,rotn rule 01 contribution, pro-
P ; s it absolutely necessary that
the basis of distribution be confined to one
ground. It may, if, in the judgment of
those whose right it is to fix it, be deemed
politic aiid just to give it that character,
have regard to several. r
In my first message, Tstated it to be
niy opinion that it is not probable that
any adjustment of the tariff upon princi
ples ;satisfactorv to the. people of the U
nion, will, until a remote period, if ever,
leave the Government without a conside
rable surplus in the treasury beyond what
may be required for ls current" service."
I have had no cause jto change that opin
ion, ;but much to onfirm it. Should
these expectations be realized, a suitable
fund would thus be produced for theplan
under consideration 0 operate upon f rfnd
if there be no suchffind, its adoption will,
in my. opinion, work no injury to any in
terest rfor I cannot assent to the Justness
of the apprehension ,that tihe establishment
of the proposed system w;duld tend to the
encouragement of improvident .legislation
of the character supposed. Whatever
the proper authority, in l the exercise of
constitutional powef , shall, at any ttime
hereafter, decide to be for the general
good, will, in that' as in other repectsi de
serve and receive the acquiescence and:
support of the whole country andV : we
have ample security that every abuse of
it A -,! ' ll
power in mat regard, oj- tne:agents ot the
people, will receive a speedy and effectu
al corrective at their hands. The views
which I take of the future, founded on the
obvious and increasing improvement of all
classes of oui fellow-citizens, in intelli
gence, and-in public and private virtue,
leave me without much apprehension on
mat; neon.
I do not doubt that thoSe who come af-j
r us will be as much alive aa we are to
ter us will oe as much auve as we are to
the obligation upon all the trustees ofpp
liticaf pp wer to exempt those for whom they
act from all unnecessary;" burthens 5 and as
sensible of the great truths; that the rer
sources of the nation, beyond those re
quired for the. immediate and necessary
purposes of (jpvernnUiitV can no where
beso welleposited as iin the pockets of
tne people. g
1 iiiTiH h 11 1 ii vi tiiiirciiiiutia LU.V
lit may sometimes happen that the .in
ujpwiitu w vutuvm nu. vw - y
leresi; in reiauon to impiruy euicii t w
siicK States. But if the danger to be ap-
prenenaea irom tnis source is suiucieui w
iquire;it, a discretion might be reserved
to Congress to direct? to guch;.improvc.
5, o-pnpl rharapter al'the States
concernea miffht not, oe aispaseu w uuitei
. 0 . 1 '-, .1 j ' J .a.' .'.!ji f
nrnnnatftln uOta.
sumed as a ;SaIegeneral rate, that sucn
imnrnvpmpnts n Rervft to increase the
prosperity of the respective States in which
tkpv rp miirlp. Ky OTvinwnew facilities
tft trarlA nnrl thArAhv niiffmentinB1 the
wealth and comfort of their inhabitants,
constitute the surest mode of conferring
nermanent and substantial advantages
iinnn the whole. The strength as well as
the true fflorv of the confederacy is main-
ly founded on the prosperity andjiower of
the severafindeoendent sovereignties of
which itlis composed 5 and the certainty
with which they can be brought into sue-
cessful, active co-operation through the
agency of. the Federal Government.
It is, moreover, within the knowledge
of such as are at all conversant with pub
lic affairs, that schemes of internal im
provement have, from time to time, been
proposed, which, from their extent and
seeming magnificence, were regarded as
of national concernment ; butwnich upon
fuller consideration and further experience
would now be rejected with great unanira- j
tty.
That the plan under consideration would
derive important advantages irom its cer-1
- .f a.
tainty ; and that the moneys set apart ior
. . . .1 ... . A-
these purposes would be more judiciously
applied and economically expended under
in tne appiicauon 01 xne quotaa oi uiusc r...v r ar 7
States, I under 'the restriction of confining tion instructing thera'to enquire intopthe
tb ach State the 'expenditure of its ap- expediency f so amending: tbellaw as to
It. mav however,' be as- compel aefeiTaanis m suiis on oonas ana
the direction ot the state Legislatures, in Dill to incorporate the liates Canal Com
which every part of each State is immedi- p ny. By Mr. Murchison, a bill more
ately represented, cannot, I thnk, be
doubted. In the new States particularly,
where a comparatively snsall population is
scattered over an extensive surface, and
the representation m Congress consequent-
Iv very limited, it is natural to expect
that the appropriations made by the Fed
-BB mmm m
eral Government would be more likely to
be expended in the vicinity of those mem
bers through whose immediate, agency they
were obtained, than it the funds were pla
ced under the control of the Legislature,
in which every county of the State has its
own representative. lhis supposition
does not necessarily impugn the motives
...
of such Congressional representatives, nor !
is it so intended. We are all sensible of
the bias to which the strongest minds and
purest hearts are, under such circumstan
ce- liable. 1 11 respect to the last objec
tion, its, probable effect upon the dignity
& independence ot the state Governments
it appears to me only necessary to state
the case as it is, and as it would be if the j
measure proposed were adopted, to show
that the operation is most likely to be the
reverse of that which the objection suppo
ses. '
In the one case, the State would re
ceive its quota of the national revenue for
domestic use, upon a fixed, principle, as a
matter ot right,- nd from a fund to the
creation of which ithad itself contributed
its fair proportion. Surely there could
be nothing derogatory in that. As mat
. ters now stand, the States themselves, in
. . 1 Am
their sovereign character, are not untre
quently petitioners at the bar of the Fed
eral Legislature ior such allowances out
of the national treasury as it may comport
IiL'iL.: r'l r -1 a W
wiin uieir pleasure or sense 01 auty to pe
stow upon them. It cannot require argu
ment to prove which of the two courses is
most compatible with the efficiency or re
spectability 01 the State Governments.
But all these are matters for discussion
and dispassionate consideration. That
the desired adjustment would be attended
with difficulty, affords no reason why it
should riot be attempted. The' effective
operation ot such motives would have pre
vented the adoption of the Constitution
under which we have so Ions lived, and
under the benign influence of which our
beloved country has so signally prospered.
The framers of that sacred instrument
had greater difficulties to overcome, and
they did overcome them. The patriotism
of the people, directed by a deep con
viction of tfce importance of the Union,
produced mutual concession apd recipro
cal forbearance. S trict right y as merged
in a spirit of compromise, and the result
has. consecrated their disinterested devo
tion to the general wealth. Unless the
American people have degenerated, the
same result can be again effected, when
ever experience points Out the necessity
of a resort to , the same means to uphold
the fabric which their fathers have reared.
It is beyond the power of man to make a
system tf government like' ours, or auy
other, operate with precise equality upon
States situated like those' which compose
this Confederacy ; nor is inequality always
injustice. Every State cannot expect to
shape the measures of the General. Gov
ernment to suit itsi own particular inte
rests. " The causes which preve'nt , ituare
seated, in tne nature 01 tnings, and cannot
be entirely counteracted by human means.
Mutualforbearance, therefore, becomes
a 4uty obligatory upon all 5 and we may,
I am confidenVcount On a cheerful compli
ance with this high injunction, on the part
of our constituents!:. It is not to be" gun-
Psed that they will objecttO make such
comparatively inconsiderable , sacrifices
for the preservation of ris-hts and nrlvil a'
gesftjlvhich other less favored pqrons of
the ' world have in r vain waded through
seas of blood to acquire. ; - t
I Voncluded on 4th page. J
HillsboroaglifAcadeW,
THlWtirte Sudow, tim'Hce pn the
first Moaddy in jfamtary.-
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.w. J INGHAM, Prin,
State Hfflfigltitttv
SENATR " . '
Wednesday, Dec 8,
Mr. Dobson presented.the petition; of
sunqry tiew oi tne county w, btirry
n relation to John Frost- Referred.
IUpi Mparac Triim.fho inrliriaptr fVkm-
.-..rvr j
i""mbo7 ui yrjujnKpv:.?i-
the general issue by afficlavit, VReported
that in their opinion, such an. alteration-
is unnecessary and inexpedient. Con-
curred with. wv
Mr.' Hi n ton of Beaufort, from the Corn-
mittee on Internal Improvement, made a
tayorablereport on the petition of Ur,
James Manney, late President of : the
(ub Foot and , Harlow's Creek xCanal
Company, accompanied; by a Resolution
instructing the Public Treasurer to pay
H him 8828,75 expended for, the pur-
cnase.oi a ureaging Machine iprrsaiu
Company. ... :jv'
The Resolution passed its firstreading.
The engrossed bill to-prohibit shooting
Matches along or across public roads,
was read--the third time and having been
variously amended wa, on motion of Mr.
Martin, postponed to the ,4th of March
next,equtvalent to its rejection, K "
Oniotion of Mr; Martin, the Senate
resolved itself into a. Committee of the
whole, Mr. Hint on of Wake in the Chair,
on the bill to establish a Bank on the
funds of the State 5 and after sotne time
pent therein,. the L-ommittee rose, re
I tit .1 . . '
I . J J 1 I;' a '
ponea progress ana oDrainea leave to sit
1 again
Bills present ecL,?J$y Mr. Skinner, a
effectually. to provide tor the proper pay-
J ment of money out of the Clerks' Offices of
theeveral counties of ihishtate&oberilti.
By Mr. Simmons, a bill concerning; the
j Superior and County Courts of the seve
-;1 counties within this State. By Mr
1 m m WT" V -v a . ,
vl'Kay, a bill to authorize Judges to grant
nts ot ne-exmU in, certain cases therein
mentioned By the" same, a bill to amend
an act passed in izy. to amend an; act
for the better observation and keeping; of
toe Lord' day and for the more effectual
j suppression of vice and immorality, ,,pass--
d in 1741.
These bills were severally read the first
time.
Thursday, December 9s.
Mr. Miller presented the petition of
sundry citizens of Uuplm couuty, pray
ing the passage of an act more effectually
to prohibit the retailing of ardent spirits
by the small measure.
Mr.M. also presented a Resolution di
recting the Committee of Finance to en
quire.what ' alterations are necessary in
me law autliorizing: Uoantyr-Courts to
grant licences to persons toJretail spirit
uous liquors by the small measure.
Mr. Dtck, from the select joint 'Com-
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miuee, to wnom was reierren tne several
bills anl resolutions, relative to the fees
of ihe Clerks of the County and Superior
Courts and Sheriff-, made a Report ac
companied by a .bill fixing the fees of the
County and Superior Courts and Sheriff's
fees, which was read the first time and
ordered to be printed
The engrossed biH to extend the pro
visions pf an act passed in 1822, granting
further ti me to perfect titles to lands in
this State, passed its third reading and
was ordered to be enrolled. - ;
The bill to amend an act passed in
t829, to vest the right of electing Sher
vff in the free white men of the State,
was read the third time, amended on mo
tion of Mr. Hinton of Beaufort, and or
dered to be engrossed. ? i1
The bill to prevent 1' persons from
teaching Slaves to read or write, the use
of figures excepted, passed its third read
ing, 36 to 22 and was ordered to be enr
grossed. ... ". , ; " - ...
Bills presented. r-Bj Mr. DoJson, a biH
to appoint Commissioners for the town of
tiockford 10 the county. of Surry, and to
incorporate the same.. By Mc McKay
a bill to repeal certain acts anil paYtif
acts, on the ground of their being.. On'coii
stitational. 4 By the same, a bil I for re
vising and digesting the Public. Statute
Laws of this State. : ..".-; "; ,
These bills passed, their; Jrst reading, j
Iriday December ' JO. r
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Mr. Miller, from 'thej com mittee
Privilees and Elections. to whom:
of
referred toe petition of B.'S'Brittaini On-i
was
testing tne right ot James w. liumn, the
Senator frbrn Maceu to His:seat, -mjade i
Report favorable: to; the sitting , me ibbeiy
which was coocurred ?Swk. Am attemnjt
was subsequently made to're-cjonaider the
toic uu concurring wuo ine, tvepori, 'out
without success; ' ' ?4 L'
;Mr Newlandft,from4the committee1 to
whomtwas referred, thejme'mofiaf-of sua
dry citizensTof WayneJohnstonJ Nash"
and.Edgec.ombi praying TqC; the erection
fcf a '.new vconnty.cjnade ,'an'un favorable
Report thereon, which, on motion bt Mrt,
Aske wv, was' laid thetabe.
On motion oMf, Bavjnport, the Ju
diciary Committee were instructed to n
quire, into fif
the Jaw now in force, irelatiyeto, the pu
hiihment of slaves for using, 'Violence Uo-
tion of an. act passed in X806v eh- 76lC'io
cense the.Militia . IWslbf .thif Steitv
read'; thej" second Utlme .Mr.TSlcinner
moved tof postpone the same indefinUely,
which; wasiiegavea iir, to sj.
I iilltlAP. fh wnm tvna rotoprarl iLttRla'cnlh..
wards.white persons, by, loqreasingi the
sWu .
; The bill to repej;partv,. of, the.: 3
a ft . V A ' J - V 1 " a m SmT. m -. .J- aft. -'j ' 1
The bill coricerninff th
County Coartonr'R.-.TSET1?1101, and
counties
",w,,u vii o oiate was read K
timp. Ahd nn mrttin ,.r
seconif
nitely postponed. ,na'
Mr. Hmtoa of Beaufort, presented .
bill to amend an
ti Das sea n k
m, - a.
session, concemino- ficki'n ;n n
- in
last
-ntL.: ' . r&" l"e water.
ui.uiuuur trees wnicn passed its fir
reading. 7 . irst
On motion of Mr. Martin, th .
. vau..vi upvii, iiiiv a buiiiinirran r
.1
wnoie, air. xiinionpr Wake in tK
me
on the Rank hill. Mi-fo- ,
chair,
fiisviewsm favor of? the bill. wl.
had concluded. Mr. Caldwell nf r
rose and stated to the Senate, his convic
tiOn of the unnstitutionality of the pro-
uyseu, lucasure, expressing at the same
time, a desire to address that body in
support of his opinion. He therr.
moved that the Committee rise. r...
progress and obtain leave to sit a-ain
which uiu nun prey an eUft
"; Saturday; December 1 1 .
An unsuccessful" effort was m.-wl ,
postpone the bolloting for a Judge, viC(
Mr. Mangum elected Senator, until TueS
daX liattotihg.' accordingly toot
place, and the result will be found under
the Raleigh head.;
The resignation of William HrrI
Lieut. Col. of thelst Regiment of the
Militia of Orange couuty, was read and
accepted
flr. Williams of Martin, from ti,
Committee of Claims, made an unfavm...
ble Report, on the petition of sundry citi-
u ui jourryj wnicn was concurred in,
Mr, w uson presented the petition ,
Isabella Statoh of Edgecomb, accompa
nietl by a bill vesting certain powers in
the County Court of Edgecomb. 'Read the
first time. ' .
Mr. Kerrc presented the petition ni
George Pendergrast, accompanied bv a
bill to alter, the name of George W. Mor
row & others and to legitimate thm
Read the first time. r
6n motion of Mr. McFarland.the Judi.
ciary. Committee were' instructed to en
quire into thes expediency of amending
the present laws ot this State, so as tc
compel an persons who have held or now
hold large entries of grants ofland known
to be speculation land, to run out & mirk
distinctly their corners and lines.
Mr Sneed submitted a Resolution in
structing the Committee of Finance to en
quire into the expediency of providim
additional checks on the disbursement 0'
public monies. , It was amended, on mo
tion of Mr. Martin, so as to extend tbt
inquiry into the propriety of diminishing
the penalty of the- bond required of th"
Public Treasurer, nd thus amended, wa
adopted. ? i
Bills presented.-! ' Mr. Dobson, a bil
to vest the right of electing clerks of th
Superior and County courts, in the fre
White men of the State. By Mr. Perkins
v bill to vest the right of electing con3ta
bles in the county of Camden, in th
free white men thereof.
1 These bills passed their first retdiuj.
v Monday, Dec. 13.
1 Mr. William of Franklin, submittei
the follovring Resolution which was re
jected : 5
Whxiik&s, balloting? are often had in codsj
qtir-nce 01 blank, votes or "voteg given to per
sona not in nomination, for remedy whereof;
Resolvsd, as the opiman of this Legisbrur
that blank votes, or Yo.es not given to persoa
not in nomination, be considreU as absent niem
ber. and tht a m.'siage be sent to the House 0
Commons for concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Moye, the Commii
te0 on Internal Improvements were ir
structed to enquire into the-expedieiic
oappropriating a certain sum of raoue;
out of the fund set apart for Internal m
prove ment, for the purpose of improvui
jhe navigation of Great Cantentiiea Creek
Irom its moutii to Stantonsburg,
The bill to amend a part of the 4th set
tion of an. act passed in .1822, to provid
a Re vend e &;c was read the second tim
and on motion, indefinitely postponed.
Bills presented.--! Mr. M rUy, abii
to prohibit the circulation, in this State
after the time therein mentioned, of Ba il
Notes under 85 issued by the Banks d
other States. By the same, a bill,
clar ng that the repeal of a statute sha.
hot affect suits brought before the repeat
By Mr. Hinton of: Beaufort, a bill "to
mend an act passed4 at last session fo:
the better regulation! of the town of VYaH
ngton. By Mr. Wilson, a bill concert
i ; n : .
.These bills passed their first reading.
t The.Senate resolved itself into a cn
mittee of the whole, Mr. Hinton ofWaki
in tlie, chair, on,tle Bank-Bill. Mr.Cad
well (the Speaker) tfeliyered his views a:
.msiderable length, principally as to t h
constitutionality of the proposed Bank.
When he fihished", the Committerosc,
jported progress and obtained lsave 10
again.
. Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Mi. Jvf pares nreiented the P
etinoa
anndrv ritiren of New-Hanover, Sain,
sop, tiladenjuidDupiin counties,
fofthe better, organization of the Mmj
of said counties, for the ipuppose ot mi
effectually guarding against the-depr j
tions of runaway Slaves, Referred to
select committee on tne suujcvu .
and Tree persons of colo?, r n
Mr; Meares from the Judiciary ;
mittee, who were (instructed to ei t
what amendments: are; necessary f
eX'SUng laws reiative v r- favoM
Iries of-yacanVian4 &c.madeani
able Reported prayed to be discn ,
from theTarther consideration ot tne
ject, which was m'. tob
Mr,M.also made a Report ue 0 ,
diicharged from thither csiera
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