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dl whq^hieb daukdil l¥f it \ w vv>\i w ve\s\h wn n\c t\jefcba www ift 18$3 vv 4*.v rm.n'rsn ii»d publisiisi kvkht ti i.muv x v w a rvtmg e\\\ent i^iie public ar respectfully informed tl.at ilu mercantile business which has heen for a i.iiinh r of vears transacted by daniel ires sen of s.ilisli iry vi.ll iii tiilit rx he con ducted by me in the same building where ev erv necessary attention and particularity will he given to render satisfaction to those who may please to favor me with their custom edward cress salisbury march 28 1823 47tf i^^^^^^aaaaaaaa htto from ihe th iiillsiiiini.i'hh hlcniiiitk m comities eighteen in number viz w fny-iil^r ul "' brunswiclc carteret currituck ■cua vea'tiua , . , , mi ii i ii i ' imdc i ( olumhus bladen hyde hay 1 to the freemen oj orange county ,, h ,„. moore ty nei greene wilkes fellow citizens ; robeson perquimom muriin onslow at a numerous meeting of the meni ,, t (; ,, c _, % amounted lo 9543 dollars 21 bers of ihe last general isscmbly in i ,-,, , ; ; nd lhal the taxes paid im ■ho vor of calling a convention to revi c re.isttry f..r the stitni year from iho ml amend the constitution ol this state counties of kowan orange waki nd ihe following resolutions reported b . < ■,_ , i t 1 ,,<.!, bein lour in numbei a co'i'mittee appointed for that purpose niouni il n 10,413 dollars 65 cents ho wet e unanimously adopted formei eleel lift y four members — th lat the resolutions have been heretofore pub itt fexclusive e.l town members iv fished in the carolinian twelve i ims four counties contriim 15 it ivas further resolved that 1 commit more to lhe support ol government ill lee of correspondence in each counit eighteen eotin , i ,, s do by an excess a tf frirndly tothe object net exceeding se ference ol s70 dollars 14 cents li.evi 12 v.n 1 be appointed on the nomination ol members the members of assembly from thtir sev vi prom ihe same document ii r er.,1 counties lhe undersigned having ther appears lhat theie un several coun been appointed the corresponding com ties in the state which do not mnu-ill , ty niitiee ftn this countv in purl perform into the treasuri a sufficiency to ilt.tray 1,1 ef this hi h and important duly ron the expenses ol ihe nun bers lhev ne at filled to ihem beg leave to address 1011 present entitled to elect lhe amon of t is net our purpose at this time tn ' paid inio thi treusuu last it ny inio a lieiaileel statement ef ihe delects the following counties lo wit : hide • yr whirh exist in the present constitution rel haywood i arte ret i olumbii ' ur md which time ancl experience have pro titutk ant ashe amounted to 556 ol ecu 10 be productive ol great injury nd lars 38 cents and the-memhers 1 |> n oppression to the majoritv of the free peo ting those counties in 1 hat ve.u i d pleof this state among ihe many errors foi ihtii pav lhc sum ol 3635 dot • 40 which nit lit be enumerated and which cents — being h'78 n.il.i i3 etn require correction we fnrbettr mentioning tinn their cons nut nth had comribui 1 to any other than tho c | ted to notice the public funds ' hosi even lou ca bv tbe foregoing rc ciili twenty jih members and v y with respect 10 the inequality of rep e;o not allogethei pjv as mini ii 0 rcsrntation in the general assembly we treasury as on nge does beg leave to submit to your uiiml and wc bold these truths to be sell oviuciit honest judgment the following state that underu republican form of govern ments bottomed on the last enumeration ment everv citizen having ihc s..'.ie of the people and the documents in the grade ol constitutional qualification is un treasury department o ibis 8 deni.tblj entitled loan equal participation i i bis state is divided into 6 coun in tbe rights and privileges of the govern ties unequal in iheir extern ol erriton ment and an equal degree of weight and and population ; but each havlrtg uneier influence in its administration and ibat the existing constitution an c>uai num ■• majority shall govern in all 1 tl.es \\ e ber of representatives in lhe general as ! hold it to be a perversion of terms ami in sembly making in all 196 including se abuse of words to call any form of nov ven town members i'he free population eminent republican which either in theo is 433.9r souls which divided by 196 ry or practice denies the foregoing truths the number of the members ol assem or defeats their operation from the bly gives 10 each member 3313 souls ; statements wt have submitted to you it or in other words everv 3313 souls on appears n.o--t manifestly that under the punciples ol equality a,e entitled o ur \ prese ni defective constitution the lreen.cn member according to this ratio lhe ol ilu sluie do not enjoy lhat equality of rountiesef washington jones greene rights and privileges which is every free chowan columbus and brunswick would i man's birthright — that some have m.rai each be entitled to one member and or weight and influence in the government iiige to seven members !— i ake the free than tiiey have 1 just right to claim while population ol greene or washington as others tofwhom you are apart have less the r.dio that shall entitle each countv to than thev are entitled to 1 hat not only a three members it will follow that each of minority governs ibe m.joriiy bui that ithe firsi named counties will retain three one third ol hc population ol the siato members orange ought according to governs ihe olher two thirds enae 1 11 the same ratio to have twenty-two mem laws elect all officers ol the government rail ik subscriber respecttuiiv miornis ms i bers and the other large counties to have executive judicial and military — 10 sum if fri n*s and the public that he has now on ; nc ,. eahe ] representation in like piopor ! up all the rw govern the many voa inrl^'^^pir^^^rxk - - bu r o„nn r tothe existing prin p y taxes u.,r„in ... i;v»'»';v-';y ;;;;;»• men which will enable him to make the best eiple the first named six counties elect ol war you lurnish you quota ol militia kind nf 1 otton saw gins ex cuted in a durable if members ; ancl on nge equ«l inpopu tor public eh lence according lo numbers — ancl workmanlike style people in this and the utjon to them all elects but three ! bui in representation in the general as adjacent counties who wish to purchase gins j q ,|. ( . |-._ s . namet j s ' lx small coun sembly you who aic first in point ot pop are invited to call and j ties add six others viz : i yirel martin ulation and in contributions tor thc sup s i nu c r wi ii lie kept constants on luiiid lor v .' / .. .„..,,, .,-,., i ,.,,,,, i ,,, . i j _ • lenoir hide gates ncl carteret these port ol government ire onlv equal to tne cvm mitvinu contain in all 38.037 souls kowan bc least in both particulars orange wilh viuu miming i fore its late division antl orange contain her 30,000 is equalled in political weight i he si bscribe . will also c;„n on the business j 7 . 967 , near [ y ,| ie mme amount ot popu on the floor ol the general assembly hy s'l^lsrfw^k'si lu<ion with the preceding twelve coun columbus with her 3,000 andasifthe efullv repaired on easonable u-rms and ties ; but those twelve elect thirty-six measure ol m i tice and oppression was i short notice the subscriber will i.art icular members and rowan and orange elect not full without you are every year and k atlt mi himselfto stocking rifles and piuis see oii | y s ; x _ exclusive of two tuun members from ycr to year compelled to pay not ' ajibend price will be paid for 25 or ciirk-d vf ,,,,...., mem bers for tbe new county only your own representatives the men , ula.house in salisbury twelve small counties having an equal ests are identified with your own for then saml i'.i fuai.kv population with three large ones send services bin likewise tbe representatives mar ', 24 1823 46 | t „, rl v-niiic members more than on prin from lhe small counties lor making laws ".,.. . 7t t : y . " ciples of equality they are entitled io for you against your will is not this vu\usoy j\\a\t ltt,k.\ng , ';,,- n e foregoing twelve small coun slate of things intolerable to freemen who ifpiik subscribers respectfidlj inform their . , s .' ...,,;„_ population of 38,037 souls understand and v luo iheir rights and li nv u ammlf i ■:■' ■•'!■• tr 4 . y ■trffflth "•-'•- p ■'"■'- - " • ■'. i -.■'■■- i '■''" ". cotton the subscribers offer for sale ahoui seventy bales of colion of good quality on acred it ot eigll and twelve n.onllis jno l hender80n i 1 caldwell br bingham &. willi ... mw subscription tothe whst.iis c aii.ii.ini in ifi three dollars per annum payable half yearly lb advance terms : april i 1823 5t52 uj no paper will be discontinued until all arrearages arc paid unless at the discretion of tlie rditotsi and any subscriber failing to give ootice of hia wish to discontinue al the end ofa jear will be considered as wishing to continue the paper which vvill be sent accordingly whoever will become responsible for the payment of nine papers shall receive a tenth grati s am .)}. v.sio.v hotel in sal1s1i ry north-carolina bv savwes l\\i\e i m\\i & m\\\s i'o sw\e cvfvjr acres of land in the upper end of zj<j-is cabar nis county on kockv river of which there are cleared about 0 acres iii for cultivation with a good frame dwelling-house barn and oiher necessary out-houses also a gootl saw mill grisl mill and cotton gin said place is generally known by brown's mill any person wishing to purchase mat have an oppor tunity of getting a good bargain l applying to the subscriber i'rvingin th ,,■«> i i nd of iredell county four miles from beattie's ford albxandl-_.lt i'oruence april 1 1823 hut i this elegant establishment situated at the north corner of the court-house is now fitted up in anew and superior style for he reception of company the greatest pains nave he ii taken to procure for this estahlishme.it furniture of every description necessarv for ihe comfort of travellers the most approved ser vants have been selected with great rare the bar stocked with choice liquors and the stables attended b obliging and attentive hostlers the convenience of this situation for business is etjital to anv in the place the house contains a num 7 in-,1 r"etl on tin eus tomary terms persons bending in adver tisements must specify he number of times they wish them inserted or thev w ill be continued till ejrdered out and charged accordingly no advertisement inserted i.ntil it has been i ber of private rooms well calculated for the ac commodation of travellers und boarders at j tachcd in which there is a dn good and it-ink i store i ,. i'n ibe u ho may please hi call on him in ssur s them that no p ens hh.ill in spared i to render thin stay comfortable and phasing jamf.s iii ie octobei 7 1822 22 paid for or its payment assumed hv some person 2d this town or its vicinity house fov a\fc qj all letters to the editors must be post-paid or they will not be attended to ■- b w ill sell my house and lot iii sa j f 4 w lisbtiry on accommodating terms apply to i l cowan ksq or to myself in ra leigh i here is a good office belonging lo the lot convenient for a lawyer or physician n ii those who have not i t cl sed tlieir ac counts with un ' ill find hem in the ban is of mr ' cowan iiii april court afterwards in the handii i of an officer - ! mn beckvv1tii salisbury march 8 1823 — 4-ltf bill at h porter house v v »\ r v v v a n\\\v t . ii vkl this method to inform mv friends and tin public at large that i now occupy use wherein t'apt jacob krider formerly h ,'. tnd v limit i us lately been in ussci.si n p|j ____________________________________________________________________________________________■' -____________________■____________________■the public arc informed that the subscriber im removed to his new establishment on fiie opposite side of the street from ins former band where he intends to keep a constant supply of beer and porter ,- the beer vvill in sold by the barrel or smaller measure anil the por ter either bottled or draught the beer and porter house will he kept open every day in the week except siniday i'he house is large and pleasant with well supplied stubbs attached to it it is well adapt ed to afford comfort and convenience to travel ers and others who may please to call a few boarders will be taken on reasonable terms children from the country going to school in town will be boarded at a moderate - i mr i litis ill i . m lit l-i | i|,l v»n\vyul\v\\\\ei j now prepared to accommodate travellers and all ww i i , , it i.r /-. \- _-• i others who mav please to call there are good r . /' i.e , iliyl if.n it i'l i '.. v e . i 1 i .. , ,..,,. ... , .. , ,. stables attached to the establishment which shall ■> i 1 rn n v iiii at i,i red house j auvavs be we || attended and well supplied with i bl v " be thankfu 1 travellers ancl others famer and grwn a few boarders will bc taken call i acy 1 ins besl end avors le acceim ___ moderate te rms i moelate are pi-onused f ra reasonable con-sid-e -,- here s u ma slore . room attached to he i ra-ti-on house which will be rented from now to the march 1823 j ' jl ' j s ,, ( - \].^ t or perhaps longer or for anv inter ""* ' w-ir'.-vvr mediate term jno smi iii a ., .. '•'• i -;' vsi s i/,ii ( i ir is^—^j \ u\i\.u ivivmiu'-'i h price and ever attention paid to their morals end comfort thomas holmes salisbury march 24 1323 46tf jw.rakl-'.i iv 11 ctfully informs the citizens . of f-ilishun . ' i i'.s vi ii t'.-allu has t s a \\ u we^awinst c . jw1ks b hampton respectfully informs the public that he occupies the ot.i shop formerly owned bv his father on main-street a few doors south of the court-house salisbury where he is now prepared with a good set of tools to repair all kinds of tahhslu-d a fe , , easi o tin t'otittdtotts ■ii . .- ., \. i-i-i he ius r e ivt d ' kay e.l ille and is now 1y.ii lw\c«\lce opening a urge and , eral assortment of xr anted by the subscriber at the shoe }[ l/l()f j ia ■, uratture t making business not under 12 nor over time , f is years of age i o sober and dust iocs lads *™ f iallgb have bee „ l«good opportunity « now offered to learn a ne ning their furniture w trade,-.f h *"•**£■d1cks on * *™« **""*. ■* '"'""'" ' "' hazard rf ' m ->'''- khi-nk/i.k llll-ksllv n s 1 fluurs liimv 4 .. ( . nd it u _ wu . in , iv 3 i in i ail a i ■i ■.. "'"' ■■1 i he liilti . . / . -'/ . watches fc clocks lie assures all who mav favor him with tlieir i custom thai their work shall be executed in as j pood a style as at anv other shop in this part of the country all kinds of old jewelry repaired and some kinds made . lobs of every description in his line of business will be thankfully received and executed on a short notice people who reside at a dif lance by sending may depend on i iving their work as faithfully attendee to and re turned as though they were present and onl the old established salisbury prices barged salisbtirtt aug 13 1x22 : ''■slate ov vovt\v-l'ttvi>vum randolph tnixi'y c'm'rt of pleas and quarter sessions feb i ruary term 1h2j — joseph smithson vs blijall ili'nglllhi or a'ta levied oil one cut ting knife and bo one trace chain and one hogshead — it appearing to the court that tlu detc ndant in this case is not an inhabitant ot this ' state : it is ordered thai publication be made fin six weeks in the western carolinian giving botice to the s.iid defendant to appear at the next court ot pleasand quarter se_,si ns to be i held for said county on the first monday of may ■bc-vi and replevy , piead to issue or demur oth erwise judgment liual will be entered against a copv jesse harper c.c.c d ,\ i 49r ' vu\>\iu'\-.m\\ku\a ivusiness ! ri^llk subscriber informs the citizens of salis ■1 bury and die surrounding country that he ' still continue s to carry :. the cabinet business i at his sin t in salisbury on main-street three | doors east of mr slaughter's tavern he has i just received a stock of jiitinl equal if not su perior to any in the state of state growth ; which he will work up into furniture on us rea : soiiithle terms as can be desired for cash or short credit alexander l i salisbury ma ch 24 18 j i llwt 56 iiarita.ytf.n n it funerals will be furnished in the best style and on \> ry short notice cheaper than the customary charges suvu ov xot\\i-cato\ina tttwovittg vius'nw - a . fjlllk subscriber having removed from mr i i'homas merdop's to statesvill , his friends and the public that he intends car rying on the tailoring ii ft •■■u a -'. ip near i ', store of foster sc hall whei hose who favor hun ivitb their custom will have iheir work done with neatness and despatch s lowry stati wille m r _ '•. 1 i - lt'49 micki nburg county ciockl of pleas and quarter sessions feb ruary i erni ls.j — samuel craig vs jona than ciai original attachment levi tl in the hauls of jan es i craig — it appearing t the satisfaction of the court that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this state it is therefore ordered thai publication he made i weeks successively in thc western carolinian thai the defendant be and appear at our nexl court to be held fort ' nnt of mecklenburg ai the court-house in charlotte on the fourth monday in mav next then und there plead or demur or kiclgment will be entered against him according to the plaint '!' inaild isaac alexander cm c 6w50 pr adv s 1 a\isx_'v v\ti\>.ih\v*s estate rillir subscriber having at february courl i last obtoim i li tti . ■of u iministration on the estate of alex'l frohock el i ev <!, requi sts all persons having claims against said estate tol preseni them legally iiulln i atedi u id llu | indebted are i-etpu 1 to | ., linn li iti ly j mh ii vel uimiw '-, ad i ' .■uiw ot vovv\\-l\mi\vu meck ll nu i county f'uhltr ..!' pl ■_ md quarter se sions feb j man icrni 1 1-3 — president and directors of the llank ol newbern vs lolin simeson jr eii-r att levied in the hands of olhniel stewart 11 appearing toth satisfaction of the i-otirl thut the tl :■i !., ■! is not i.u inl abil int 1 this btale . it is tli r l.i " •! '- ■'. n ; ublii ation bc made six weeks successively in tlie vvcatcrn caroli nii.n that hi di ', ndant he and ap i u al our mv i nt i,i i ■hi id for lhe county of mi i ' - , , the court-llou ii in ' hai lotto on th i ui-tli mon lay in m i in \", tin . and llu re plead ord ii , or judgment will be entered again i bim it . orelin ; to the plu m ills i isaac alex vnu ell t . al t . 3mt'58 fri • a v s i oc i»\\w urwiw i in all its branches they arc well pre stokes rutherford buikei iredell ran i ijuii.li >,«»».. i .,,,,';,, nn.l 11 kinds of windsor and fai v | 0 lph and si in in ing also twelve in /•<_&_» 12 i . i 1 i r i •','•" chair from gl » to s120 per set gentlei mim bcr r main ., population of i 14-04 1 x»i t jo years of age li fe.-t 7 bscribe.s as itt anv ol ouls in twelve small counties i ave jjc or 8 inches high dark compl » ., ;) hillls ail | s , .,,.,._, i -,-,,. l . : ed it a reasoi 1 n . mil re pic sent ation in the general us -.-'"-/' " ■' ""' ll " 1 '- ; "' ' »!>'■'»'"• e "-' ! , ,,, , u nd on short notice , ... h,with i44.04j souls in twelve large £ ' ' , : '" l y"'^y''-y'y k '■bscribers arc also completely prepared c.onniie liboiigh in the latter there arc fe ,; im :,,„;•.;;;;':";.;;,,:'; shcisamu h ig<;«d stock of tin er to make ail kinds of l06 . o n 0 ,„ u i more than in the former latlov ui,abo.it25v i ' ;. c stout made '' ' "'" "'<• at f ' ' » j lo » f ... .,.,„,.-.. iv the billowing tliiriy-ihrec coun ts a scar em her rigid arm bet oen the wrist , ioiln coopkm lies viz washington jones greene and elbow occasioned bl a burn one of her "• , li,r,..n lit ui.svviek columbus tvnil aa r ar7aa.aaa ; a ftl s „, coariv 4 uou j^^^^fe vtn |, i .' ii ti king i |> wild ' ' groi •- ■" i'.iia i iau . ' ' , ... u r.i ti i ihen to ine near ijiggiu's tv-i-rv on p f-o w grimes begs leave to i nn ( in i itur.k lianklin herttord hay wood i ii ■i-t s i hall i '■.. zens of salisbury and tin surroundine moore northampton nash new ii.no i-t-eei rev ard and ill reasonal u-y that he stilt continue to ev nte all vcr , () lis iow pitt pasquotank ptiquim ', or rio if eemlbieil in any ja.ljk , ol house sign coaoli and ornam ,, , m n , wayne person unci rich i vi'm ..■;..:.' man r ! y'yy;ryi"yyy-t ?,!,.,«; . m^u .. a,,,t l i _ ... l,„le attention to of the free population of the wttzva iis!l e alio ti.uii idea of rcpudll can govei nments i sun iv not with respect to annual meetings of the general assembly vn beg leave io date that even it ii body was organized oi , , rrc i ptit : pies il representation in i wus equal , yet it ib believed by main i i lhe most intelligent and enlightened men t,l cun state that unnual meetings are un pen ■i lor the public good ancl produe lire ol great and useless expense i | he in rjiu ni im etings ofthe assent bl i.i.cic r ordinary circumsiaiiccs begets instability in legislation acts passed at . in st ssion me frequently lepealed at the in si , the it'iii sling act is repealed i nd the in t ut revived instance of thii kind have fiocjuently occurred and will under pn sent i ircumstaiices.oce ut gain be gre i id ol he people are by such legislation kept in the dark they know not what the law is ; tht v cannot keep iti rherford < '<>' n i'v january sei lions 18 - i nn iisl.yl in robert lyles origit al itlat linn i t lev ted on one negro man named abi-atn ll ap pearing lo tbe satisfaction of the t un that tli defendant in lhis case is not in inli stale orilered therefore lhal publication bi made for mv weeks in the v - ern carol , ,. fbr the defendant to appear .,' our nexl emiiiti court ot pi ; ■., and quarter si i ■ons n be li id en for the i n.uity i f huth.-rt.i , a courl housi in itiillu ri lion on ll . ll after ihc fourth m mdaj in mai tin rc to plead ordi inur or j final will he entered up a un t him n hi si isaac til ; , o.v ( . ( . 2 '■\\ vila ve i\d\t\on • w -..-. . j^irsuk in this e-i . k.tist.ectioi lo 1 lie may be ii ised e i |)|( '_.,. [ w . |„ .' , 11,-s below . a , population equaj • , , , ithin ■trille to tin ibirtv three abovtj ■' : ' . i , i i i ■■, ,;. eject c ".. inruj 14 l 5 ll i'flls mid si roiiiny i ii.i-v -.. ii ni _^ y p-re with their law makers ancl mien while endeavoring lo square thei conduct or their . um rai is h what ihcy suppose io he the l_.w they find that they h_ivi i ii eilhci against law or wiihout laiv or i 9 i ■. i , . i i ' , . ■' . • ', . i 1.1 1 ').'.! ;_ ,,, v bl . .. ■,],•,.'■age i .,; :-, . i , al ■i ,;■■■. / ■— •■" - ' ucrs^inil consequently sixty three /- ..-. man it in amount ol peiplllalioil in , it , i i i , iii ihe stale are entitled to \ . • lotn the ' oinpttoller's report it sp i ih lust ear t*ie taxes paiu iiii lined ien..i ies of the e it_t7ttttutt luth uny ie.e ignorant o i which ihey elieved had been n pe led ii in annual meetings ol ihe genera aasembi there is always iwo much kgi
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Title | Western Carolinian |
Masthead | Western Carolinian |
Date | 1823-04-15 |
Month | 04 |
Day | 15 |
Year | 1823 |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 149 |
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dl whq^hieb daukdil l¥f it \ w vv>\i w ve\s\h wn n\c t\jefcba www ift 18$3 vv 4*.v rm.n'rsn ii»d publisiisi kvkht ti i.muv x v w a rvtmg e\\\ent i^iie public ar respectfully informed tl.at ilu mercantile business which has heen for a i.iiinh r of vears transacted by daniel ires sen of s.ilisli iry vi.ll iii tiilit rx he con ducted by me in the same building where ev erv necessary attention and particularity will he given to render satisfaction to those who may please to favor me with their custom edward cress salisbury march 28 1823 47tf i^^^^^^aaaaaaaa htto from ihe th iiillsiiiini.i'hh hlcniiiitk m comities eighteen in number viz w fny-iil^r ul "' brunswiclc carteret currituck ■cua vea'tiua , . , , mi ii i ii i ' imdc i ( olumhus bladen hyde hay 1 to the freemen oj orange county ,, h ,„. moore ty nei greene wilkes fellow citizens ; robeson perquimom muriin onslow at a numerous meeting of the meni ,, t (; ,, c _, % amounted lo 9543 dollars 21 bers of ihe last general isscmbly in i ,-,, , ; ; nd lhal the taxes paid im ■ho vor of calling a convention to revi c re.isttry f..r the stitni year from iho ml amend the constitution ol this state counties of kowan orange waki nd ihe following resolutions reported b . < ■,_ , i t 1 ,,<.!, bein lour in numbei a co'i'mittee appointed for that purpose niouni il n 10,413 dollars 65 cents ho wet e unanimously adopted formei eleel lift y four members — th lat the resolutions have been heretofore pub itt fexclusive e.l town members iv fished in the carolinian twelve i ims four counties contriim 15 it ivas further resolved that 1 commit more to lhe support ol government ill lee of correspondence in each counit eighteen eotin , i ,, s do by an excess a tf frirndly tothe object net exceeding se ference ol s70 dollars 14 cents li.evi 12 v.n 1 be appointed on the nomination ol members the members of assembly from thtir sev vi prom ihe same document ii r er.,1 counties lhe undersigned having ther appears lhat theie un several coun been appointed the corresponding com ties in the state which do not mnu-ill , ty niitiee ftn this countv in purl perform into the treasuri a sufficiency to ilt.tray 1,1 ef this hi h and important duly ron the expenses ol ihe nun bers lhev ne at filled to ihem beg leave to address 1011 present entitled to elect lhe amon of t is net our purpose at this time tn ' paid inio thi treusuu last it ny inio a lieiaileel statement ef ihe delects the following counties lo wit : hide • yr whirh exist in the present constitution rel haywood i arte ret i olumbii ' ur md which time ancl experience have pro titutk ant ashe amounted to 556 ol ecu 10 be productive ol great injury nd lars 38 cents and the-memhers 1 |> n oppression to the majoritv of the free peo ting those counties in 1 hat ve.u i d pleof this state among ihe many errors foi ihtii pav lhc sum ol 3635 dot • 40 which nit lit be enumerated and which cents — being h'78 n.il.i i3 etn require correction we fnrbettr mentioning tinn their cons nut nth had comribui 1 to any other than tho c | ted to notice the public funds ' hosi even lou ca bv tbe foregoing rc ciili twenty jih members and v y with respect 10 the inequality of rep e;o not allogethei pjv as mini ii 0 rcsrntation in the general assembly we treasury as on nge does beg leave to submit to your uiiml and wc bold these truths to be sell oviuciit honest judgment the following state that underu republican form of govern ments bottomed on the last enumeration ment everv citizen having ihc s..'.ie of the people and the documents in the grade ol constitutional qualification is un treasury department o ibis 8 deni.tblj entitled loan equal participation i i bis state is divided into 6 coun in tbe rights and privileges of the govern ties unequal in iheir extern ol erriton ment and an equal degree of weight and and population ; but each havlrtg uneier influence in its administration and ibat the existing constitution an c>uai num ■• majority shall govern in all 1 tl.es \\ e ber of representatives in lhe general as ! hold it to be a perversion of terms ami in sembly making in all 196 including se abuse of words to call any form of nov ven town members i'he free population eminent republican which either in theo is 433.9r souls which divided by 196 ry or practice denies the foregoing truths the number of the members ol assem or defeats their operation from the bly gives 10 each member 3313 souls ; statements wt have submitted to you it or in other words everv 3313 souls on appears n.o--t manifestly that under the punciples ol equality a,e entitled o ur \ prese ni defective constitution the lreen.cn member according to this ratio lhe ol ilu sluie do not enjoy lhat equality of rountiesef washington jones greene rights and privileges which is every free chowan columbus and brunswick would i man's birthright — that some have m.rai each be entitled to one member and or weight and influence in the government iiige to seven members !— i ake the free than tiiey have 1 just right to claim while population ol greene or washington as others tofwhom you are apart have less the r.dio that shall entitle each countv to than thev are entitled to 1 hat not only a three members it will follow that each of minority governs ibe m.joriiy bui that ithe firsi named counties will retain three one third ol hc population ol the siato members orange ought according to governs ihe olher two thirds enae 1 11 the same ratio to have twenty-two mem laws elect all officers ol the government rail ik subscriber respecttuiiv miornis ms i bers and the other large counties to have executive judicial and military — 10 sum if fri n*s and the public that he has now on ; nc ,. eahe ] representation in like piopor ! up all the rw govern the many voa inrl^'^^pir^^^rxk - - bu r o„nn r tothe existing prin p y taxes u.,r„in ... i;v»'»';v-';y ;;;;;»• men which will enable him to make the best eiple the first named six counties elect ol war you lurnish you quota ol militia kind nf 1 otton saw gins ex cuted in a durable if members ; ancl on nge equ«l inpopu tor public eh lence according lo numbers — ancl workmanlike style people in this and the utjon to them all elects but three ! bui in representation in the general as adjacent counties who wish to purchase gins j q ,|. ( . |-._ s . namet j s ' lx small coun sembly you who aic first in point ot pop are invited to call and j ties add six others viz : i yirel martin ulation and in contributions tor thc sup s i nu c r wi ii lie kept constants on luiiid lor v .' / .. .„..,,, .,-,., i ,.,,,,, i ,,, . i j _ • lenoir hide gates ncl carteret these port ol government ire onlv equal to tne cvm mitvinu contain in all 38.037 souls kowan bc least in both particulars orange wilh viuu miming i fore its late division antl orange contain her 30,000 is equalled in political weight i he si bscribe . will also c;„n on the business j 7 . 967 , near [ y ,| ie mme amount ot popu on the floor ol the general assembly hy s'l^lsrfw^k'si lu |