SENATE-Thursday, Nov. 2S.
On motion of Mr. Vann, the Judiciary
committee were instructed tu inquire in
to tlio expediency of amending the law,
so as to effect a more uniform system of
administering or distributing the estates
of deceased debtors, as may not be suffi
ciently able to satisfy all their just credi
tors. On motion of Mr. Sitton, the same
committee were instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of amending the pre
sent law relative to the Oath by which
taxable property is rendered in, so as to
require the cash value of the real estate
to bo given in on oath.
o
IIOUSI2 OF COMMOSS.
Mr. Battle presented the petition of
sundry citizens of Franklin county, pray
ing the incorporation of a Company, for
I he purpose of constructing a Kail Road
from the Roanoke river through said
county. Referred.
The bill to prevent Justices of the
Peace from issuing a capias ad satisfaci
endum on the judgment of a Justice of
the Peace until the return "no property"
is made, was indefinitely postponed
ayes 32, noes 42.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1S33.
SENATE Friday, Nov. 20.
On motion of Mr. Clayton, the Judici
ary committee were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amending the law
in relation to Deeds and Conveyances,
made by femes covert, so as to provide
that the proof of execution, and the pri
vate examination may be made out of
Court.
The Senate adjourned early to attend
to the deliberations of the Internal Im
provement Convention.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Some private bills were read the sec
ond time, but the House adjourned at an
early period lo attend the deliberations of
the Internal Improvement Convention.
SEN ATE -Saturday, Nov. 30.
A communication was received from
Henry Reagan and Asa Dilozier, inform
ing the Legislature that they have dis
covered a valuable Silver Mine on the
State lands, near the Tennessee line, and
praying compensation for the discovery.
Referred to a select joint committee, con
sisting of five members from each House.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Martin presented a bill to repeal
an act passed in 1313, fixing the sum to
be paid to the State hereafter for va
cant lands. Mr.Waugh, a bill to provide
for the collection of debts where there is
no visible property. Mr. Lon a bill tn
ascertain the amount of exports raised in
me state lor one year and for other
purposes. Which bills wero severally
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iu.iu iic ursi time.
On motion of Mr. Seawell, the Judici
ary committee were instructed to mm..
into the expediency of dividing the State
into seven Judicial Circuits, whereby the
evil attending the nrRannt !lrrnr.nnmn.
of the Judicial Districts shall he reme
died; more especially, the great inconve
nience existing in the Mountain or Sixth
Judicial District.
(QCongress hiving convened on Monday
but, we shall probably receive the President's
Message in time for insertion in our next paper.
General Assembly. On yesterday week,
David L. Swain was re-elected Governor of tlx-si-it
for iIip ensuing vear. without opposition.
W.U.V, O J - I
On the same day, William Gaston, Iq. was
elected Judge ol the Supreme lourl ot iNorin
.. ni f I . IT I
Uaroltna, vice iwnei justice iiciuiimlmi, uru .
The vote was as follows: Gaston 112, Henry
Qonvnll A'X IlhnL' am) .it terinr 3G.
ijl.ll" V- ) - J-J
And, on Saturday las!, Messrs. Lawrence &
Lemay, Editors ot the Mar, were eiecteu min
ers to the State lor the ensuing year, on the sec
ond balloting. The Ar-t balloting gave Law
rencc & Lernay SG votes, Gales & Son 58, Chas
R Ramsar 3. Scattering 5. The 2d ballot
Lawrence & Lemay 100, (.ales &. Son 10, Scat
tcring C Kamsay having withdrawn.
Extract of a letter to the. Editor, dated lla
Icigi, Dec 3, 1S33.
1 he business ol the legislature progresses
slowly. It is now in the third wi-ek of its ses
sin. and not a single public law has been passed
This delay may have been partly induced by the
interest which was lelt by many ol the member
of the Legislature in the proceedings of the Con
vention which was in session during: the las
week. Hut there is a radical delect in the sys
tern of legislation pursued in North Carolina,
which will satisfactorily explain almost nil the
evils under which we labor. You will perceive
that 1 have reference to the practice of legislating
for particular counties, and if the evil continues
for it. The Convention rfconmend 1st, ma
Beaufort Harbor should De connected wun oeusc
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k,r . hin rhiint'l. so thai vessels Cliaw-
IVIwd iJy " ' -
r . ... ruonU NT...... U . iii r r 1 1 1 r
in ten leel waier m) .-a.u iitifuuu, m .
to relieve that portion ot our commerce, wnicn
passes through Pamplico and Albemarlo Sound?,
iVnm il.R diiriculties presented by the Swash.
2d. That a Rail Road be constructed from some
point upon the seaboard to the lennessee line, to
:dijrd facilities of intercourse wiih the Western
(imntip. and lo draw within our limits a portion
of the Western trade. 3d. That a Hail Road be
cei from some point upon the Koanoke
to the South Carolina line, which shall intersect
i . i. r . 1 1 . . i m. .
nur navitroh p rivers anove me x'ans. 4in. inai
Canal be du- from Kdenton to the Dismal
Siva inn Canal, or a Kail Road be constructed
r ' . . .
fmm ihp former noint to intersect the i'orls-
mouth Rail Road, so as to connect Kdenlon with
Norfolk. The sum necessary to eilect the en-
tiro sfhmn is eslima ted at Five Millions Vol-
tars annual loans of one million to be obtained
until the whole is completed. This is truly
commencing on a "magnificent scale, as IVlus-
tapha Rub-a-dub would say but will the Legis
lature, or the people, sanction this gigantic pro
ject? We doubt it.
slaves sti.i Ucep up. Several nogroe
were sold before the Eaule .Hotel 0n
Tuesday. They brought from .$650 to
$750 for fanning bunds and women
and children in proportion. They were
purchased by u gentleman near tins ciiy
for his own furm. Enq.
OJ'The Nashville Banner slates ilt It
i i i . .
is estimated oy a Mississippi paper, from
calculations deemed accurate, that tho
present crop of Cotton in the State ot
Mississippi, will exceed by 125,000 bales
that of any previous year.
Mr. Gastun. A public dinner was re.
cently given to Com. Chauneey, by the
citizens of New York, at which Philip
none, rsq. presided, assisted oy Messrs.
C. C. CambreJeng, J. A. King, and I).
Lynch, as Vice Presidents. A lure
number of distinguished individuals were
present as quests, amongst whom wo
the lion. William Gaston, of this State.
The N ew ork American says it was a
most cordial and heartfelt celebration,
and observes:
The reguular toasts being completed.
the President, in reference to a distin-
Internal Improvement Perhaps there is no
section of this State in which the subject of In
ternal Improvement, by the State or National
authorities, has been so freely and fully discus
sed as in this Congressional district and we he
sitate not to say, that the merited popularity en
i i . . f ..!.... I I 1 . M . I . "1 - i-
joyeu iiv us preeiii in prrsciiianvc is auriouia- iuisueu siuesi irum i urin varoilIlQ, a
ble more to his untiring and consistent oppost- Slate of little nretension. but of annrovnd
lion to it, than to any other cause. It was the flrjcjlv 0ffcre(i a sentimcnt, into the spi-
,.lrn.i i . ,i3aMM- ai. rt ot wlucli tho?e who had watched with
ded against the system. Another unequivocal fohritude the proceedings of a neighbor-
demonstration of their continued hostility to it, 1 mg otate, would, he was sure, lully en
has recently been given; (Cpnot one delegate ter.
from the six counties composing the district, ap
peared in lh Internal Improvement Convention
just held in Ualeigh.
(?7From a statement in the Raleich Reiris-
ter, it appears that at the late Augusl elections
the aggiegate vote in 30 counties in favor of a
change of the Constitution, was 29,505.
It was to this effect for, not Lav
ing a copy of it, we give it from memory:
The State of North Carolina, and those of her
sons who prefer to sleep with Rip Van Winkle,
rather than to wake to disunion.
Mr. Gaston's reply to this compliment.
which was enthusiastically joined in by
the company, was one of the happiest
we ever heard on such an occasion. Evi
dently taken by surprise, and, ns he said
himself, unused in his plain State to tho
said it was to prevent the "e oisnment" of the .i i i
Editor of the Whi bv the U. S. .uiLit J- JudS'nem' ?.'J .' best manner the
(QMuch speculation was recently set afloat
in Richmond, Va. in consequence of Gov. Floyd
havin? ordered a troon of hnrsp in hnlH thpm.
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col ;rc in roi 1 1 i n nc a frr qnta.ro c-n-m'. n C . I nfflfllfn f I flinnrir onnnnliao tirlnrli r tr
. . I'll i -lo-.-.- .wo.jivnav.nv JCI l:c. OUIIIVT I 1 . w -1 umiiivi JllvO, I II IVv l ii w
iiniuiv- a J ii .itiin limn n iiui, ailVJIIir-r af. .rniAtir(i tfil it uiii t .-n..n4 1 ll I... 1. t. I l . . .
... , i""jiv,u,iu ,K "',, i" rrnu me juu pie iui inc mat unit; iie was auoui 10 essay.
,,o m " '..vmnn u w,,vP nrpr sfn., win rroni forclbly hberating R. R. Randolph others he seemed to u and to others of brtter
find each countv with awa and rem at nn no. L..:.i :. .1 ...i r cuiiilu 10 us, lino in Olliers 01 DCUCf
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culiar lo itself.
The committees, to whose consideration were
entrusted the important subjects of the Currency,
and the Convention, have not vet rennrtrd. 1
t i
ventured to predict in my last, that the former j
would not report in favor of a Bank upon the
funds of the Slate. I am disposed at nrcsent to
believe that the result will show that I have little
claim to the sift of prophecy. Mr. Fisher, the
chairman of the committee, is I learn, in favor of
th scheme and it is probable the committee will
adopt it. It has been sug sted that an arrange
ment would be made by the friendsof this Rank
and the advocates for the Report of the Internal
improvement uonvcntion. nv which hoth mpa-1
sures would be lorced upon the neon e.
v u.u.iuuiuiaica .v,, .:r .1 T ! ... f
ami others again thought it had reference to the 111 UL b,"l,,j,,y unugs. nsienea
"falling stars" and a certain species of popula- Wl1" to much delight to be able to tako
linn. Aoimns uennne. nowever. nas ns vt uuius: uiiti win not Vftiiinrn. tv nn imnnr-
transpired on the subject.
cautionary measures adopted on the oc
casion. Kauxgh Register.
SENATE-AWfft,, Dec. 2.
AT. Ti-
.ur. uinton presented tho petition of
1 l oner, and other natives of France,
praying the passage of an act authoris
ing native Frenchmen tn In.,,!.
m this State, and to transmit the same
to ttieir heirs. Referred.
Jlr. bkmner. of Hlinwnn r,m tt, i...
dietary committee, to whirl, n rpsnlntion
was referred instructing them to inquire
.uiu me expediency of allowing compen
sation to Justices of the Peace, made an
adverse report thereon, which was con
curred in.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Cherry presented a bill to prohibit
Alices ot the I'eace in Pitt, from allow
' extra service money to the Countv
i I' lr' ,sner a b,n t0 ex
tend the time fur registering nrants. mo.
ne conveyances, powers of attorney, bill
ol sale and deeds of gift. These bills
1 ,,,, 1 "7ir llfst reading.
1 le bill allowing Constables one dol
w executing State warrants, was on
vuuu;,nuennitc.y postponed.
O II n rin i .
maii rox. i ne aiarm excited in
the community, in relation to this disease.
last week, has nearly, if not altogether
i . .i .1 I ..
5?ui)M(iru. Diu one case nas been re-
I ported, and that has proved a mild one,
the patient being now convalescent.
The belief is confidently entertained.
ru i that the ltirt mr nro"rn nf thf. I n Cunt i nn
cn..7 iiuuiu uv- iil,( ujjuij luc lrUIIC IllU I n " - .. iiiiv-biiuii
otale would then commence her banking ope- been enettually checked by the pre
rauous anu ner system oi internal Improvement
with a debt of 7,000,000.
A bill was introduced yesterday into the
House of Commons, creating an additional Judi
cial Circuit in the West, and abolishing the pre
sent Supreme Court. It provides that the Court
in future shall be held by the Circuit Judges,
each receiving a salary of S2,000. At an early
period of the session the House refused to adopt
a resolution, presented by the same gentleman
who introduced Ibis bill, directing the Judiciary
committee to enquire into the expediency of
abolishing the Supreme Court. This it was
thought furnished a strong indication that no ac
tion would be had upon the subject.
I hi ( onvention adiourned on Saturday last.
The Report was adopted by a large vote Cas-
well, llalilax, warren and Dertie onlv voting
ajrainst it. After its adoption, the whole hndv
proceeded to Ihe House of Commons and pre-
t .
senieu a .Memorial nravinir the Ipsms isttirp in
I c ' O - " " "
take the necessary steps to carry their views in
to execution. 1 cannot venture an opinion as to
the action of the Legislature upon this subject.
The members from your section of the State will
go against it. Indeed the whole Roanoke and
Tar River interest will do so, while the counties
on the iNeuse and Lane Fear will -iict.;
I .'UIUMI II.
With the views of gentlemen from the Wps I
am not so well acquainted.
II, however, a
made between
of
Kngi
Cottod has declined to-day to 12i cents.
Wl Oiie. r i t n
fiK iu, .71 uiu 1 io Uorn, i to
S3i. Apple Brandy, 37J cents Peach
do. 35 to 100. Bacon, 8 to 9. Lard, 8
to u. I'ork, $5. Times.
feet sketch from recollection, to impart
any idea of what was so good in itself. Mr.
Gaston offered, in conclusion, this toast:
The Commercial Metronolis of the United
Stales: What American can view its prosperity
out wun a leeiing ol pride; or remember its il
lustrious dead, but with sentiments of venera
tion; or partake of the hospitality of its citizens,
wuiioui grateiul sensibility?
Important Decision. A case of law
which may bear strongly upon the case of
Alabama, has been determined in the U.
S. Circuit Court of East Tennessee at its
last term, Judge M'Lean presiding. It
an
f
jurisdiction over crimes
committed in the country occupied by the
viiuroKce innians in the Stale of Ten
nessee. The Court decided against tho
constitutionality of the act.
Petersburg, Dec. 2-1 n conscqunnce Zr 'r -T'c- 1
if the very nnfovorabln accounts from r nF co?t""onnhiy of m
Sngland id 24th October, the price of T?i J?0?r,e8S' ?CS.U"S ,llc Cou.rt "
me uniteu estates tunsdiction over crime
J ennesscc. The bill extfindinrr tlm in.
risdiction of Tennessee over the Indian
rntory within lb
- I yJ V I I II h
nte, has been finally passed into a law
mitli, (formerly a teacher in this town.)
rV n m : . u " ! "a" ..OTI-- editor of ,1B Nntional Conner.
n7;;; "A " . ' w"cli I'hiladelpliia. complains of the froouoncv
w .
luuracr. A correoondent in Mmm
WAV tins liirnihnrl m o . .;!. . i . . i
- j uo iiu suiue ueiaus
ot a murder committed in thnt
the 25th ult. upon the hnrlv f .;,Jblntc' ,ms b(
milll. fTormprlir . d Ordered to b(; nnarnsi-nrl
several nirrhto nrn
viousin the habit of lying on a bed with
his little son, near the fire. In thiw it
aCion, his wife bein!? asleen. ivitK :
r . o r'i "nn u I U-
lant, in another hoA in tli
" r Snf. . he was shot by the hand , w" lt at !;CtI" -
it n ;;;7r: ,T: ," ne assassin. Tl,p hn i r .ul,,w,"Vn 8,l,inale Such unnatural match-
;.....,..i tjciwccn tne es
blacks in the Southern Liberties of that
city, and proposes legislative enactments
to prohibit it. Philadelphia is termed
the city of brotherly love, but it would bo
well if affection were confined within lc-
t."..w iiaun aim iniprnai Jmnrnvo.: u. uciii i:iiii;rni hain.nn.. . i.
ment schemes, both must in;..!,!.. shnn U nr ln DftU i.... r uir u.iiLUiaieU, WO sliniihl snminsi
, . , .. ,"ia"'y auueteu. . p iuiiu uill Q eV Wnr a nn I t l.,.l. ,U l't'v"
)ver . nnr. ,WnA r. i ' "'" 11,13 moral leelinirs o r he mm
Upon the whole, nothing likelv to rp"nii Cnf.,i
ly to the people will be effected here during the
present session, and the sooner an adjournment
can be had the better it will be for their interests.
Dr. Singleton, a member of Congress from
South Carolina, died here to-day of hemorrhage
from the lungs. b
Internal Improvement Convention.-We
learn from the Raleigh Register, that this body
adjourned on Saturday last, after adopting a He
port and Memorial which were presented to the
Legislature by the Convention on that day The
representation from the counties of Warren Ttl
1-fax, Caswell and liertie, voled again the e
port; therem
ver inovnH. nn ,11 . ; . w" "u- 10 8I,OC
the horrid act. Hi. , l'"11 in -hich they occur-7. Chr.
ft"'"', back, atld belwn
Inm nnd ihc window . , POkBHOST.
h ball in its pnSe ?0?phS T 1 ' LaUSt fr0m "-Liverpool n,l
boih his arm and ZiT'""5 S"8m,.v to the 24th Oct. have be. ;n received
nt New York. The price of Cotton had
Kmher declined in the European
markets. The following is a brief sum
mary of the political intelligence.
Since the death of King Ferdinand,
his brother Don Carlos bad entered
Spam, and the provinces of Biscay and
Navarre were in a state of insurrection.
Madrid however remained tranquil. The
Xichmond Nov. 29.-XVc ihrGW out
some speculations lately npon the prices
cottorf' nffeCle(1 b thR va,u of
cottou and sugar-nnd the effect they
m'filit have , tlinnir t 8pecieinf
popnlation in the South-Atlanti po tion
oi the United States. The prices 0f