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tno prOCecumgs ui ungruss,
of a 'public nature, from the
7th to the 13th inst. inclusive:
SENATE.
A proposition of Mr. Johnson,
of Ky. to print a document con
taining the names of officers and
soldiers of the Revolution that
were entitled to bounty lands, was
taken up for consideration. On
this subject, an animated discus
sion took place, as to the best
means of securing the object
which all had in view, viz: to se
cure to the officers and soldiers
the bounty of the government,
without suffering it to be lost thro'
the avidity of speculators. Mr.
Johnson was anxious to have the
document printed, in order that
an end might be put to specula
tion, and that those who were in
justice entitled to those lands, or
their representatives, might avail i and whether the benefits of the
themselves of their riirlit. Mr. ! Union are not more than counter-
Branch had no objection to the balanced by the evils! The docu
publication of the document: ho ment was, on motion of Mr. Ma
did not rise with a view to throw con, referred to the committee on
obstacles in the way of that very manufactures, and ordered to be
meritorious class of persons, our printed.
revolutionary soldiers; but, he did
fear that, while we were attempt- instructed by the legislature of his
' ing to serve them, even the justice State, to present certain resolu
which the government contcm- tions accompanied by a report,
plated might be rendered abortive, which had passed that body by a
Ho well recollected a proposition very large and decided majority,
similar in its character, in which instructing the Senators and Rc
he had been engaged in North- presentatives in Congress, from
Carolina indeed he had been its that state, to oppose all increase
advocate, and was aware of thcofdutyon foreign manufactures,
many frauds that had grown out where the object was not revenue;
of it. It had been aaid, that infor- to oppose all appropriations of
mation relating to tins document money lor internal improvement;
had been obtained to a limited to oppose all patronage of the
extent. If such were the fact, he Colonization Society, or coloni
thought it prudent to conceal the zation projects whatever, either
and decisive expression of public
opinion. . qnder such circumstan
ces, silence would be injustice to
ourselves, and a want of candor
to the other States of the Union.
Thev committee are of opinion,
that interest, either pecuniary or
political, is the great point of j
union, from the smallest associa
tion up to the confederacy of these
United States, and that whenever
a system of policy is pursued by
the General Government, which
strikes at the very foundation of
the Union, it is the right ot every
member of the confederacy to call
their attention to the fundamental
principles upon which the govern
ment was formed; and if they per
sist in measures ruinous in them
selves, the question may fairly be
i- i i .i 1 1. .. i i.
discussed, wneiner me chocks
and balances of the government
have not been overthrown; whe
ther they have been instrumental
in producing so onerous an ellect,
the
committee , on the Library to in
quire into the expediency ot hav
ing an historical picture of the
Battle of New-Orleans painted
and placed in one of the pannels
of the Rotunda. After a long and
rather amusing debate, the reso
lution w as finally negatived.
Xarborougl),
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1828.
before the people as the Admit
tration candidate, and Mr. Chil
ton as the Jackson candidate
the result was a majority of o
votes for Mr. Chilton; but, in
sequence ot some iniormahty0n&
of the polls was rejected, andr
Calhoon declared elected by j
majority of 35 votes. The mP
! ties, however, agreed to make an.
I other trial, which has just term!
naieu, giving mr. viimon, tjie
Jackson candidate, a majority 0f
83 votes 53 more than he recei
ved at the preceding election.-.
Mr. Chilton has taken his seat ia
Congress. The Kentucky dele,
gation now stands 4 for the Ai
ministration, and 10 in the 0pyo.
sition including both the Senators,
J We hn vc received another anony
mous communication, unaccompanied by
the name of the author or a reference.
We have heretofore given our views on
this subject, and now state them more
explicitly we do not require the names
of our correspondents for the purpose of
gratifvinir idle curiosity individuals are
sometimes implicated in an ambiguous
manner, totally imperceptible to those
unacquainted with the parties or the cir
cumstances referred to; when we are sa
tisfied of this fuel, and are called upon
by the person who considers himself in
jured, we feel it our duty to give the
name of the author, for the sole purpose
Mr. Smith, of S. C. said he was .f P1aciM- the responsibility upon the
right person, u is wnn mis view, mat
we require either the name of the au
thor, or a reference to some person by
whom he is known, before we give place
to anonymous production:.
Supreme Court. Since our
last, Mr. Spier YVhitakcr of Hali
fax, has received license to prac
tice in the Superior Courts... fag.
x Petersburg, Jan. 13. We learn
by a gentleman of respectability
and veracity, just from North-Carolina,
that at the meeting of the
Stockholders of the Bank of Cape
fiucumcnt trom public view; ccr- directly or indirectly, as being1 r ear, held at V ilmington on Mon-
tainly no evil could grow out of a measures that were not legitimate
greater degree of caution in the subjects ot interference on the
motion. It might be referred to part of the General Government,
the committee on the Judiciary, j The report which accompanied
and a plan suggested by which jthe resolutions, was expressed in
the claimants could derive the ne-istrong language, it was true; but
cessary knowledge, without being it was nevertheless dignified and
subject to imposition. The pro
'position was laid on the table.
Mr. Macon presented a report
from the Legislature of North
Carolina, which he prefaced with
some few remarks the reporter
could not hear. The renort in
question was read by the Secreta
ry. It went on to state that the
committee are aware that there is
no portion of the American peo
ple more attached to the Union,
and more deeply sensible of the
great benefits which might bo ex
pected to flow from it, conducted
upon the principles upon which it
was first formed, than the people
of North-Carolina: they have nev
er at any period of our history,
even under the strongest political
excitement, endeavored to embar
rass the government, or the ad
ministration of those to whom it
was intrusted, otherwise than by
the right of suffrage. They have
seldom expressed a legislative
opinion upon the measures of the
General Government, being at all
times willing to give a full and
fair opportunity to those charged
with the management of public af
fairs of being "judged by their
measures." But a crisis has ari-
respecttul. He would simple
move that the whole might be
printed, for the use of the Senate.
Jle was vet undetermined in his!
own mind, what particular refer
ence he should give it. The mo
tion was agreed to.
Mr. Branch, communicated an
act of the Legislature of North
Carolina, entitled to incorporate
the Uccacock iNavigation Compa
ny. Referred to the committee
on Finance.
The bill to abolish imprison
ment for debt was taken up, and
passed yeas 25, nays 1G.
HOUSE Or HEPIIESENTATIVES.
Mr, Mitchell, of Term, present
ed the petition of Uriah Brown,
praying that Congress will exa
mine an invention of his for de
fending the coasts and harbors of
the United States, by a certain
steam vessel darting flames.
Mr. Bryan moved a resolution
directing the Secretary of War to
lay before this House, the survey
of the swash in Pamlico Sound,
North-Carolina, made under an
act of Congress, by a brigade of
U. S. Engineers, and their renort
thereupon.
day the 7th inst. every thing in the
management of the institution be
ing found correct, it was resolved
to continue operations, and forth
with to resume the payment of
specie. Our informant further
states, that the Directors, &c. of
the State Bank of North-Carolina
were making preparations to fol
low the example. luU
We should like to hear some!
tidings equally favorable from the
Newbern Bank. There is a large
amount of its notes stagnant here,
as holders do not seem disposed
to run them off at 12 or 15 per
cent, discount after receiving
them at par. Norfolk Herald.
Presidential. The Jackson
Conventions in Virginia, Pennsyl
vania, Nnv-Jersey, Sec. have no
minated John C. Calhoun, as .their
candidate for the Vice-Presidency.
The Administration Conventions,
in the same states, have nomina
ted Richard Rush, for that office.
Kentucky. In August last Dr.
Young, friendly to the Adminis
tration, was re-elected to Con
gress from one of the districts in
Kentucky, without any opposition
from the friends'of Gen. Jackson;
consequently it was boldly assert
ed, that there were "no Jackson
men in the district." The death
of Dr. Young made it necessary
to have another election, and in
October, Mr. Calhoon was 'bro't
Slaves. Our readers will no
be surprised to learn, that the nuestioi
has been seriously discussed in Congress
"whether a stave can be considered q,
private property or not?11 The debate
arose upon an amendment offered by Mr.
Livingston to a report of the committee
of claims upon the petition of Marignj
D'Auterive, whose slave had been press
ed into the service of the United Stales
at New-Orleans, during the last war and
was then injured. The committee wen
willing to remunerate Mr. D'Auterive
for some other property injured at the
same time, but not for his slave. Mr.
Livingston's amendment was to allow
him remuneration for the slave ak
The following are some of the remark
offered on the occasion:
Mr. ,Clarke, of N. Y. one of the
committee said he regarded slaves
as persons not as property. He
was of opinion that the right o;
government to use slaves for pub
lic defence was yielded by the
States when the Constitution wai
formed. The right of impress
ment under this concession, lie
was of opinion, resided in the go
vernment! They were not to
stop, in a moment of imminent
danger, to ask if a man was white
or black, but merely if he was able
to wield a musket and bayonet.
JMV. Randolph said, that he had
been absent by indisposition, whet
that subject was before the Com
mittce. His motive now in throw
ing himself on. the House was ear
nestly to request almost to aJ
jure but certainly to ask that cc
member south of the Ohio or west
ot the Mississippi, would debate l
that question would deign-J
would condescend to debate tear
question. T mean, said he, whe
ther persons can or cannot b?
property, or allow that the Fede
ral Government either directive:
indirectly can tend it. This is 8
question upon which the momcn'
this government lays its unhal
lowed hand, it ceases to he a go
vernment. Property is the crea
ture of the law has its existed
in the law. You cannot unnwk
it any more than you can cxtin-
miwll tlirv Tlritiol. notinnol Jpllt.G'
any thing else you choose to tlf
nounce. Who told us that tltf
Constitution is to protect this
that species of property? ucr
protection would be like the ptf
tcction which the wolf gives'''
the lamb. Mr. R. hnnnd that nf
member, coming.from within dj!
limits he had mentioned, won
deign to discuss or debate t!
question. This was not the
cepted time. If ever it should &1
a subject proper for debate, tjje
would not be there that then
would have become the den;