The Wilmington Gazette

              wilmington gazette thumb bolls rsn ash published ivk.eklv uy all m and hall tuesday december 4 1804 [;?/.. fill su ■: 13 j eft pillars of national ftrpng'h and be j lievini that nothing would tend more to j the advancement of tha character and rcf | payability f this state than a general j difflifion of icarnin i am defirotis of j lee ing a plan of e luxation introdu-red which fliall extend i'fe i to every corner ofthestate ji istr'it tba many verv refpetlable academic h*vebeen iuilitutcd in various parts of tiie s tte ; ut it ii a 1 fo true thai feveral of thetn have failed for wan ol fnili.i-ot fuppt it and others aie in a iangiiithing ita'c since the prof peri 1 y and h-ippincf-i of a nation lepends lo much on a proper education t itsciii erv individual exertions ought fo r lecomled by public patronage were this the 1 ilv riu 1 i hooln vioiihl he pi iced on a fuii foundation and the children of the poortfl citf?en might have arcef it leaft 10 neceirtry inflrticlion the ber method of t l!'..-i in this deflrable end will i he devifed by ihe i.cneral alfembly it f cannot i k h bt accomplifti-jd n-ithoiit ii an addition to our levenue ; imr certainly , every ciiiaen wil be willing ami defirotis f contribiittug towardi an ox pence to i we 11 applied i 1 ik u'litr-t states hiring wifely dctir 1 mined noi to maintain a lartfe lauilin 1 nniiv iniiiue of peace bill d.reti ! altu i getheronthe militia ot our nation for j tin d tcivc ol our lib r:v and prnti'e'rty it is thtrehue neci'lfiry that lite people fliould be well pro id-.d wilh ai'iis moft ot ihe hates have entered into regulations tor liis purpofe i bin as yet nothing has been done on this head in norih-ca i rolina and ihe co.l qoetue is that a ' part of our citizens are wilhoui , arms or a leaf without inch as would be 1 effeiftual in a fealon of a-flnal fervice ii i is hoped the general alfembly e 1 i take j this fubjedt intocunfidera ion and remedy i a ilt-fi-t which r-iiigln noi to cxift among 1 a people fituated as we iic j in conclufi '■■, gentlemen permit ore !;• 6 felicitate you or the profpt-rmi a il j happy fituatiiin i our nai.ionr.1 aftiirs i fro'i he recent cottldlunca ion of le j prefiilent of he united siaic u •.: learn j that ihe mifundefflahding with fpain jj which has for f.ime lime pall occafioned ■ a teat degree ol al*ir;.i lhrout;hout our '. c jriiy i ike!y lo be brought to an ■ amicable termination ; that our friend fli i p an intercom le with the nations of europe aie undilttirbcd j that ihr tempo rary government ol louifiana has gone iin iclfccl ; hat a pood underflainlirg has j in ellablulied with the indians within i nur nei a r q:\'r territory • that an i important rcl 1 q ilhment of native title ; j has been received from the 1 delawareg i : bet ween the wabafh and ohio • that our : finances continue tolnlfil every expect ' • hon raifed rcfpe-fling t!:em • that our j na ional dehi is greatly diminifhed ; ami ' " it our prefent revenue is foilicient for rv purpofe of g tvernnjcnf without a i ,., additional burthen on the people — j 1 1 his ceriamlv is a fi altering reprcfenca 1 t.on and ns truth cannot be doubted there is every probability that the pre i fent chief magiftrate of ihe unite i states 1 v iii be re elefted ami thai fome perfon of j fimilar political leniimtnts will be chofen ; vi.c.p.cii.lni ll fo we may rea t fonably calculate on their coiidiitl ing our , concerns for ihe nex four year with e .\ fame wifdom moderation iiii economy 1 j which have dillinguiflied the prefent ad | ; mjiiiflratiou it is the duty of our tiii ! i iciis at large however lobe conftantly j i'ii ' hi r guard t!-..tt no encroachments be .. niaile on their it h:s ; to be ever jealous ' of their privileges as freemen : at tl io j i.ike care thai the revenue paid for the i porl of government be not wallcfully 1 ' impropui y applied favoured as we are with the moft ex • cthent government on earth itl.ecnir.es ! us to be grateful lo the supreme hcirg 1 t this ineftimable blefting ami as the ■ permanent felicity of nations is w.fely ' iiir.inrletl with their virtue ii is iiicum ii hem ou every good ciii'/en 10 exemplify : in his own characler liis refpeel tor re jj ligiim and morality that our free go , verrmeni may be rftablifhed on the in ; y i hire foundation — fum ic ordek jj jan/vstuknlr november s2 the speaker laid before ihe houfe ihe , reprefent&tion and propofnions ot win 1 liny an of the city ol raleigh printer which bcitir re refolved that the public priming of ij the prefent stfflon be divided between j o feph gale and william doylan and m j order 10 pnfinbe 1 lie duties of each a committed be appointed 10 t 1 ing in a bill | to thai tlf.dl ge<icral a'lfcmblf of noetn-i-cauolina house of commons november at the following meltigewas receive irom the governor by mr 1 w guion iis secretary : to tke honorable the general assembly of north-carolina llf.ntlf.men ue-roke 1 proceed to lay before you the feveral fubjetts which i have it in con cemplation to communicate permit ine to congratulate you as a body of agficul turifts coming from a'l paru ol ihe st.t'e that notwithstanding the exeeflive and a larming drought which we experience during the latter part of the palt fu miner our crops thou h comparatively light will be found fuffi ient if 11 fed with ne:o tiomy to furnilh a comfortable fupport for the people at large ; ami though ihe encreafed price of the necelfines of lile may fall heavy upon a few that general diftrefs which at one peiioj was appre bended will not i trull he felt in ptirfuance ot t*f*j directions of th laft general alfembly i tranfmitted on the 1 8th december lalt to his excellency the governor of south-carolina a copv of the atct j till ! hen palled entitled " an act appointing commitfioners to extend the boundary line of this ftate and the stare ol south carolina the receipr of which was acknowledged by him the 17*11 march following ; when it appeared that my com munication was not received until after ihe legifl attire of south-carolina had ri fen in this letter his excellency bates his intention ot laying our arft before their legillature at their extra feilion to be held in may ; but not having been favored viih ' any communication from him fince it is i prefuined that the l<*gi(lature did not act on ihis fubject at that felhon soon after our laft general aflembly rofe i received a letter irom his excel lency the governor of georgia cncloling an extracl of an a.*l paded by the legifla tureof lhal state 00 the 15th december laft making provifions lor the afcertain ing running anj marking the bonn lary line between georgia and north-caro lina it appears that by the convention entered into between ihe u it re i slates and the state of georgia on the 24th a pril 1852 lhat that part of ihe territory reded by smith-carolina lo the general government which lies weit of the blue ridge of mountains and fouth ofthe four hern boundaries of north carolina and tennofi'ee wa ceiled to the state of georgia it is pr rimed this cireum { ltauce was not advened to by ths general alfembly or ihis itate when the above ail wai palled ; and had the legiflature of south-carolina ai their m iy feilion have taken up the fubjefl ar..l made provifions for co-operating with our commiflioners and the boundary line be'ween this state im soiiih-carolifta hat been fettled as far as her limi's extend i lhould have thought m fell juftificd by the intention of the law in directing the commiflloneri appointed un 1 r it to have proceeded with the c nmiffionero which nr.igln have been appointed for the purpofe bv ihe state of georgia 10 hive extended the line 10 the state of rcni.elfee bui it appears from iha letters which have pa fled between his ex ellency the governor of georgia and myfetf on this fnhjca wl-.ich wilh ihe extract of ihu law above aduded to are herewith fent mark ed a thai if our commiflioners bad have i met the co.iii'iilfii ei apjiointej by ilut slale nothing coiil.l have been done on sccount of ihe governor of georgia's nb i jeflioni io the pro-vifolnour law which ! jar » that ilu cxteflfionof the line hall ; not wtfcth ihe i < of any perfon or per i foni lo ihe lands entered 111 either of ihe 1 fai.l stair - ;" unlel's tha provifo was a gncd to b v georgia i conceive no an ■ ihnriiy but tie lt'^flainre had a right to concede it the lc^.lliturc will per ceive ihe ncceftiiy of making provifions to adjull this mailer with georgia at that harmony which ought 10 fubfilt hei ween filler states can noi be maintained with out iheir limits ate accural ety defined and [ marked a communication frum liii excellency the governor uf lha state ol tenncuer dated ike nub of auiimfl laft inclofttig a copy of an act of that ' ate ratifying and confirming the act ol this state pal fed by the laft fiflionof the genet • i al iviiibiy authoriiing the general alltnr ly to perfefi u'tlcs to isrdl icferved to ibis staie y ibe cellion ac aid loolbci letter date the 8 h october inclofing a copy of an atl of thit state authorifuig ihe court of sevier county toopcn a cer tain mad thcieir mentioned aud lo fi a tumplk or turnpikes thereon are laid before yon marked b the law of this state ot which lie firlt mentioned atu is confirmatory did not receive the necell ry alfeit ot congrefs at the lalt fcllitm ; but it s probable ihit thr fubjefl will be again bron^m before congrefs am that a dec ifl tin ili be had thereon iu time tribe laid before you during the prefent felfi n f in the law tor opening a new roa 1 it will i be obferved that a requeft is made lhat the | le^illmire nf north-carolina will ro i overate vi(h the hates of te line tee and g-or-jia in effecting that part ol it which i pailes through rhis state which is eilima j led at about fourteen miles ! a letter from his excellency the go | vcrnoi ot mallaclnife'ts dated the 22d of june lalt inclofing certain refoltitions ofthe le^ifliture ot that s ate propo ling aii amendment to the conflitution ' of the united states accompanies ioi j marked g a propo it ion of this na i ture will be thought tfeferving of thy molt ferious confideratlon ofthe lcgiflt'ure j and i make no doubt will lu acini on | with hat deliberation and caution us im portance requires the secretary of state of tlu united j ! state by a letter dated lite 24 i of s.ip ] ' lemlver i.f markrl d cer.ili_.-i thu the j ! propofed amendment to the co ititution j of the united states relpe&ing the elec : lionot prelilent and vice p.efiil'tit ol the i united s'aies his been duly ratified by three-fourths nf the states ar.d that ir is | therefore become a part ofalse cotlflitu i tion an ex'ract of a letter from th svi.:i ! tor-general of this state dated tlie 10 h ol o-'fober lall fefpecvng the trial and i jui'iilhment of slaves and the prefent in i fufficiency of our goals is fubmitied to i your conli deration marked e ! a letter dated december t6 180 was 1 received frum ogden holmes ol georgia j immediately alter he clufe ofthe lad drf i lion of the legifl jturc allcdj'ir ig him f if | to be the fole proprietor of the cotton gin ' requelliiig thu his letter might be bid be fore the general alfembly air thai tiie money payable by the s a'e to meflrs miller and whitney might be fufpended until the dec'toon ot a certain foil depend ing in ihe federal court refp.clim ; t — the letter is i;o'v laid before t!i general alfembly together with a copy ot the patent granted to miller and whitney and of that grained to laid ogden holmri marked ft which i have obtained by means of mr macon one of our repre fentativca in congrefs tur vour informa tion ; and f.-oiii a perufal ot which viti will be ab'e to form a correct oninion or rhefubjccl in the courfe of the fommer i recr-ivc 780 copies of the laws ofthe firfl feflion id ihe feventh congrefs of 1 lie u staler for the tile nt ibis stale and i am latclv advifed by ihe secret aiy of siatc that he has dj reeled 670 copies of the laws of the feeond fcllitm of the feventh congrcft t;i be forwarded as a part of thofe to which ibis sta'c is entitle i which latter parcel i am informed has arrived at newborn and direction has been given for ihem to be forwarded to ihi plat e an.l the receipt of ihem ii 1 itpecle i in a frw days , fo t li a ** i a double portion ii now to be diftributcd 1 you i!l *. -: ufual atifi in what mannii they ill ill i'c a poi tinned ami by whom fent in ihe feveral counties the file marked gy contains the ict'era of inch unlit ii officers and jufticet of ihe peace a havt rcligtied their appointments to me during '•' • lalirecels ol ihe legiflj inc having nothing further at prefent to communicate 1 might here clofe my ni ibtfs but though i have no doebi that every meafutc calculaicd for the gtm.1 of our common countiy i:i occur in the general aflembly i hope to be ex cu fed for menlionii g two or three objecls w lu'cli : a-'i cat to me . particularly worthy of no 1 ic f perhaps it is altogether tinnercltary or j me to renin end tn your coufideratimi 1 ihe iiopi.iiii.ii 1 of our roads and inland i navigation as far as opportunity oflrs i and our lircumftanicl will allow it : , would be nj tally in 10 fpeak of the im portsnee of encouraging by every fuiiable means tlie agriculture commerce ami l manufacture ot our tout try but i would moil efpetially call your atteiuion io he fiibji x nt e'lucat on it is a until founded on the experience of age t tli.v i.i ov luf^cis on ot ihe fiur a m itipc wii rect ivrdfiom the set ate prupoiieg to appi iin a committee to pre i pan a iini inr llie t qtializittg fhe land tax ■ and appointing on their part mertrp ! wi i ihu 11 alexander j * , oi 1 , -...,., ! williams of pin m nigomeiy anlal it'ii ; which iie houfe ol c ii:mi a ! treed t'i and appointed . i thcii paii m as m ore l ■■■<■, allen thou j fon i campbell w williams wiiiieheai j jones sawyer nilh i'oidiiaiii i » « . -. li richardfon knight and ia n *.. c nbei i ;, the speaker lai i befor iltc hv.ulv the letlei of j d t,''i j.il «, p:ilj'te priijlci ; ; referred to i h cvm in it ret o i horn n t ; relet retj ibe letter of -\ illii'.i hoy ian printer i mr m moore prcfentcd a lj 1 lo re p ai an net entitled " an ct tu repeal fii | ului i ot the feveral laws ow in fjree in this itate as power to ihetrtiftces j of lie laiivti ij i n.c a in fe r a polf.ls i tit the ufe nt u fail u i i yet iii any t f in e tcil or c i.il'ti attil pioj < ■>•)'," k.ii.f nt tu s mate .' nd i ci'.iriic ,!. mr njui prefciited a bill fun ilie re lief of thofe c.lla,i .. !.) ti ■ | i v..ii i.d fiom giving n evidence then detpd hols < i sale and conveyances i f t hei r |» lonal ; property proved nd regjftcred ui.det n li law llie !,.!'. to ei courage inland navigation : was referred to a joint committee of the ; i wo honfi ■ . a co nniittec from the two houfes are appointed lor the purpofe of examining if any and what alterations n ay he nece f-.i in our judiciary f item j the comi i tet confiits of mrltrs alexander hai — •- i ton i\,niit..inii*.-i ) , ]< cochran aa.iii i cherry ol bertie lowrie pcaijuu a.,fl ; philer i nm ember 2 if the ballottlng for senitjur/if the um i ted s it.'s is.ro take phice on tiul'day ; i mr j.ii'e fra.ik'in v»ii nominated ,' mr blown piefi.ii ed a bill lo arnei.d ■ an i !* fi.tille i an n't oiv el niu un * , - , , , . - . i r ; vnijii v in and gratiltng leiieis ot a iiiii,if || i i'i ii anil io prevent ii-ji.-j in u o .. j " ic ti i t ul inieit.rle.a ell.it : , '' iaii ' y i ihe u.tivcifisy bill ia aid over u nil jj monday v^cci i ! nli'a yokk nov o ** -* * i , i , ■ . - . i *— . >« '■ it : i hi tr ill i o ulvtle iiuiii >. a iliz that nor lefs iii-n thliii ihonfancl hu man beings had fallen viilims ai mul*ua to ilii yellow lever v i.i h in iis ileflritctive i ro te , cud re i h?d gihialtar and cadiz al iltc luitcr place tiom frveuiy io eighty periods died ilaily ; and ilpt i on ni gibrau t.ir was f ti ii • a^aii.ii vcllefs fioai every quarter the u'litftl st.-ik frigate eftvx touch itl at cadiz about a v c-c h i el-pre the fail ingofthe ciyde to obtain information j relprcf'ing fouif moor ill veil is which had j departed for lifbon bul thi returned to her flat ion on finding they wei.i ibere on ly to he copperi d the hero ..( hohcnlinden t'ic brave morrao remained at cadiz j ot h fervauts was i 1 ! of the fever the warrior j and his family i w/is rumoured intended ! to remove from cajiz tocorunna tf ocr miflion could be obtained the acciittch tnent of madame moreau had terminated in tin birtii of a daughter ; and as i''e fi j uiau'on ol iii lady'wai the principal ob jr ci winch retarded the embarkation ol the general this illuflrions man may be ih only ex peeled in tin u s'aics by an arrival at ihi place london ' papeis are received to the atth of sep tember the ruffian charge d'atf/net had ut piiiis the minifter of sweden hail : been directed to have paris within fix tliys tte french minifter at ibe ruf fian court had been ordered io leave pe terfburgh immediately an infnrrecfion had taken place at or near bilboa in spain and xo,ooo men had entrenched tli rn felves to rcftfl the commands of the spa nilh government i a london print of the 2,4th of septcm lii r obfervci •*• letters from spain wi:h the lull lifbon mail mention that after llie arriv-l of a courier from admiral gra vida il.e ambaftador 1 » hit catholic ma jelly in frame the cahioei of madrid oiderid ihe equipment of f.-nie fhipj of ihe line and lome fiigaiei ; bonaparte in lifting ih ti the blockade ■-! its pons by a briiilb fquadroo is an infiatuion upon he neuiraiity of span it 1 believed ilmlc spauifh ihijis now am defhned to ferve as convoy lo the l r iepch anl dutch hips ai lino or raider u augment their number 1 and in c^fe tli^y arc tt lacked inch an act will b regarded as . declaraiion ol war on the part ot bpain