Nineteenth Congress of the U. S
SECOND SESSION.
progress has been nude, under Jucsday,
Sio act of the last session, of up, latum offered on Fr daby Mr
nn thousand dollars Mitchell, of S.O. relative to our
SENATE.
Tuesday, Dec. 12. Mr. John
son of Ky. introduced a bill for the
abolition of imprisonment for debt.
Wednesday, Dec. 13. Agreea
bly to notice given, Mr. King ask
ed and obtained leave to introduce
a bill to authorise those persons
who have relinquished lands un
der the provisions of the laws of
Congress, to purchase the same at
public sale, at a fixed price.
Mr. Dickerson also obtained
the revenue among the several
states.
On motion of Mr. Barton, it
was resolved, that the Committee
on the Public Lands be instructed
leave to introduce a bill to provide
for the distribution of a portion ot 0fjnterior navigation from Norfolk
nrnnriatW one thousand dollars
for the survey of Roanoke , Inlet
and Sound, with a view of ascer
taining the practicability of mak
ing a permanent ship channel be
tween Albemarle Sound and the
Atlantic Ocean, passed 20th May
last.
On motion of Mr. Bryan, it was
resolved, that the Committee on
Roads and Canals be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of
causing a survey to be made oi tnc
route of a canal to connect the wa
ters of Roanoke, Tar, and Neuse
Rivers, so as to continue the'linc
to the harbor of Beaufort, in N.
Carolina, with an estimate of the
cost of effecting the same.
On motion of Mr. Carson, it was
resolved that the Committee on
to inquire into the expediency oTj Indian Affairs be instructed to in-
encouraging the cultivators of thejqUirc int0 the expediency of mak
soil, and multiplying the number nilf an appropriation for the pur-
of freeholders in the United States ;noso Gf holding a treaty with the
by making donations of small Cherokee Indians, to extinguish
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itS of the State of North Carolina.
Wednesday, DccAS. Mr. Bur
gos of R. J. gave notice, that on
Wednesday the 20th instant, he
as shall have been previously of
fered for sale and remained un
sold for a given time, to such per
sons as will actually inhabit and
cultivate thesame for some rea
sonable terr of years.
Thursday, Dec. 14. Mr. John
son of Kv. brought before the Se
nate the embarrassed situation of
the Columbia College, and urged
the expediency of relieving the
Institution by a release of the debt
due from it to the government.
Friday, Dec. 15. The resolu
tion submitted by Mr. Reed of
Mississippi, proposing an inquiry
into the extent of the constitution
al powers of the Government over
the Public Lands, and into the
expediency of appropriating a por-
oynnrts to. a nd imports from, the
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British colonies, was uj-iecu iu,
after being modified so as to give
it a wider range.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 26, 1826.
hour of 'danger, will yet receive so-.
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tudc.
We incorrectly stated in our last
per that the trial of Gen. Joseph Q
Swift and others, in New-York v '
postponed until next March ihetrM
of the General closed on the 1 3th
and resulted in an honorable acquittal
The drawing of Judge Murphy
Lottery has been again postponed.
6ons having Tickets for sale, are request
ed immediately to transmit toDr.Jamej
Webb, of Hillsborough, a list of such as
remain in their hands unsold.
Foreign. The packet ship Wi!;atn
Thompson, arrived at New-York on the
13th inst. bringing advices from En'r
lland to the 16th ult. The markets con
tinued dull and unpromising, and the
distresses in the manufacturing districts
were increasing. No political now r.r
of the surviving Ollicers of the
Revolution.
Thursday, Dec. 14. On mo
tion of Mr. Harringcr of N. C. it
was resolved, that the Committee
on the Judiciary be instructed to
inquire if any, and what, further
provision may he necessary to give
to the Circuit Court of the District
of North Carolina tho power to
appoint a Clerk.
( In offering this resolution, Mr. B.
accompanied it by a. few remarks, in
which he stated the facts by which it
bad been occasioned. There are, he
said, in North Carolina, three J)istrict
tion of the same for the purpose "m 'V.T. lfr0Iina'.u,1rec "ISI1
P . A , . . . (Courts, held at places entirely sepcrate
of internal improvements within frnn, wUnvn fh r;i.:t Pfllilt ; ,lt,u
the states and territories where
the lands lie, was taken up for
consideration, and decided in the
neirativc.
Monday, Dec. 18. Mr. John
son of Ky. submitted a resolution
relative to the establishment of a
National Armory on the Western
Waters.
Tuesday, Dec. 19. -The reso
lution submitted by Mr. Johnson
of Ky. instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of establishing a
National Armory at the Horse
Shoe Bend, in Licking river, was
taken up and alfrecd to.
HOUSE OF REPRKSEXTATIVES.
Tuesday, Dec. 12. Mr. Cam
breleng of N. Y. moved the con
sideration of a resolution, direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury
to rurnish the House with a state
ment of our trade with the Britisl
colonies; which was agreed to.
A .resolution offered by Mr. Mar-
tindale, directing the Secretary of
the .treasury to report to this
House an abstract of the quantity
and qualities of foreign wool and
woolen manufactures imported in
to this country during the last two
years; which was agreed to.
The following resolutions, laid
on the table yesterday by Mr. Saw
yer, was taken up, read, and a-
greed to by the House: resolved,
that the Secretary of War be di
rected to inform this House what
Afflicting Casualty. It is with the
most painful feelings, that we announce
inesuuuen oeaui uu ouuuuy uiu.uiuB, . , h snpnilIal-
last of Dr. David Dancy a citizen ol, fa thearHval inhe packet'of
this town. lie had been to William- rLr.:' ir:ntr rc,!.. u
.ton to attend the funeral of his brother-! Twl?0 T
in-l.r, Mr. Henry 15. Hunter, Clerk of! d,a e f'Z tt' Z t " '
n i r i 4i isa,(' to De tne bcarer despatches con
MarU,, County Court, who d,cd on tho, ;. , Convcn(ion whic'h seU
preceding Wednesday; ana returning on diirel.ices between the American
Saturday evening .at the rcudcnce of nments URtler the T
Mrs. blade, near W.lliamston, the Doc-1 f Ghen the question of indemn .
or ,n attempting to get m his gig start- fof d ' cd rt
led the horse, which commenced kick- J
ing and unfortunately bruised ;him in We invi(e tho aUention of our reid-
such a manner as to occasion his death- tn nn nri''t:evvxant .1 1 .
, - ers, to an auvertisment in this davsm.
early the next morning, before any me- rfjnt:Vft to a -oniPmnlntPri ;,iJ,.
dicalassistance could be procured Thus i n which Republic ai larse a
ed of a brother and a husband.
e are
UOl.ld call up thu bill for the relief! man i)een almost multoneou.lydepri3'? "VT
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from where the Circuit Court is held,
and distant from it, in one case, 120 miles.
The law says that the Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court should be the Clerk of the
District Court; but there being now three
District Courts, the law was inoperative.
A Clerk had been appointed by the Cir
cuit Court; but it appears that Court has
no legal power to appoint a Clerk; and
ic had the authority of the Chief Justice
for saving that the Clerk of that Court
had acted, and was now acting, without
legal authority. The necessity of the
measure proposed in the resolution must
therefore be evident.
Friday, Dec. 15. Mr. IVrLcan
of Ohio, offered a resolution call
in!! for information from the War
Department as to any disposition
to emigrate which may have been
evinced by the Indian tribes, and
the best mode of overcoming any
obstacles to their rernoval west of
the Mississippi.
Hie resolutions offered by Mr.
Buchanan, requesting the Presi
dent of the U. S. to furnish this
House any information in his pos
session, which, in his opinion, may
be communicated without detrir
ment to the public service, respec
ting the treaties and conventions
concluded at Panama, and also,
the organization, proceedings, and
adjournment of the Congress late
ly held there; were agreed to,,
Monday, Dec. 18. A message
was received from the President
of the U. S. transmitting extracts
of a letter recently received from
Mr. Gallatin, our Minister at Lon
don, relating to the discussions
with the British government.
Yesterday was the time appointed for
the General Assembly of this State to
convene at Raleigh. Ve expect to re
ceive the Governor's Message in time
for our next paper.
The Supreme Court of the State will
commence its winter Session, on the
same day.
etteville, for publishing a JSTew Map of
V t Itnfn l-irrt- lirnoftil hir lha t-knlito- - J
r r n J V. 1 Journal, of Wednesday last, referring to
ntS m uie iiti. ms, ixepru- (his lendid j lant WQrk -
tative in Lonirress trom this District, ttr i i '
with a copy of the Documents from the . yle are gtilied in undcrston
Department of State, accompanying the ing lroni a correct source, that
President's Message. It forms a pam- the Map of this State, tp he pub
phkt of 170 octavo pages,containing the lished by John McRae, Escj. is in
correspondence relative to our trade with a fair way of being completed in a
th4c.rBliil,h Cf0,onies! d copies of the manner hi glll y creditable to him
ratified I rcatics with Denmark, and i r , , , , ,
with the Federation of Central Ameri-"?nd uscf"j amJ valuable to ourcit
ca. We had anticipated the perusal lzens- Much time, money and la
of a considerable part of the pamphlet, hour have been expendpd on this
which has appeared in the public jour-i work, and we feel an assurance
nalsthe substance we have already gi-1 tlmt it wj oe Worthy of public
r!"i?if?! Its value and import-
by applying at this office. lu lflu lens oi our own
oiuiu are incalculable: v ast pains
have been taken, we know, to
make it accurate, and we under
stand that it wjll contain much ge
ological information.
As this is a very expensive un
dertaking, in which the pride as
well as the interests of the whole
community are concerned, would
it not be an act worthy of the Le
gislature of the State-, to aid Mr.
McRae in some w ay best calcula
ted to secure the object in view'!"
Washington, JY.C. Dec. 15.
Mrs. Williams, widow of the late
Mr. John Williams, who was shot
on the night of the 24th ult. died
on Sunday morning last. This
wretched woman was arrested un
der the suspicion of being acces
sary to the murder of her hus
band. Her own confessions, to
gether with evidence and corrobo
rating circumstances, left no doubt
but she was deeply implicated iu
the horrid transaction. She wa
committed to prison to await her
trial, but from the precarious state
of her health, was .admitted to
bail.) We understand that her
evidence would have been the
principal testimony adduced a
gainst the man who is now confi
ned in the Jail of our county char
ged with the offence. As the
whole affair will undergo an in
vestigation at our next Superior
We have received another epistle from
our quondam friend at Salisbury he
says: lit is not my intention to enter
into a discussion with you in your own
paper;" and we approve the determina
tion, particularly as he characterizes our
former remarks as "illiberal and un
just." We viewed his fust essay, mere
ly as an attempt to ascertain the senti
ments of the people of this vicinity; and
we assure him, that as far as we can
learn, the opinions we expressed have
generally met their cordial approbation.
Many individuals, who previous to Mr.
Adams's election were partial to him,
now speak in terms of decided repre
hension of the manner in which it was
effected and why not? It was the union
of a finesse and a ruse de gucri'c em
bodying and animating the hideous im
age in Nebuchadnezzar's dream, whose
head was of fine gold, but its feet were a
mixture of iron and clay, and giving it "a
local habitation and a name." We do not
like such an union of motley and con
trary ingredients, and it cannot possibly
be lasting. We do not expect to enter
into an investigation of the merits of the
individuals, who are at present before
the public as candidates for the Presi
dency in 1S28 ; we prefer leaving it to
those who possess greater ability, and
have more leisure and inclination to dis
cuss the subject resting our hopes on
the belief, that the 1 Court, in Mav nnvt. vn' forbear to
which sheltered and protected us in the' make anv further comment....''7':