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ces between the States thcL'lHt mittee If and r.v.ug- be referred; and for. pofei on pit siad.Meff$i;j A c'VvwiK having WisVon -thcj "fleet 6f LA-, eilcaVVefTels Sunder This fohnlton; 1 Alexander ana irwm -1 1 I The, Editor of theAurota ipcak inVori thcubjea'of thc'aWve Ict'- That the fura f'6eop iolUri) vr5 offctel is which ctnngk be demei. KThat it had. bean preioufly nd, fuBleuently; reported that he (Mr. Haaiihaa) wat anxiotii on the fukjet Waj eoualfy true andalthojifiU tKe fat is net to be carried borne to him br nO WIU Willi IUU as ybti may maka choice' of by.ball 1 A meffige was retur led to the Sc- hate; informing, then! that trjcjfhad Agreed to refer tfieommunicaUoris above 'referred ioJTto thl fame" commit mittee to 'Wriomtney naa jt fome- which proportion was f- agteedto -y 'y I A balloting took place ic tKe i Public Printer, when Meffrs rqde and Boylan wete declaedto be ctutv i elected.

1 fr Mr; Yancey prefented a bilirii 1 ing compeniatiort toitne- ouniy .1 iQourt Jurors for the fe7ralch'ies ihis; State, 'which; Wasijfcatlatid 'V i i if if VC1ICI 13 nuciH cn ui iy ii or rlneflv neerocs who ttfto.prifon' by a echjnpxif of Ma Vines. At rate were: lanjdcd chained toge and lodged in jail. The cpn-j ifiAr of the above' in en has bceriTjar; VicMarly? atrocious, as the foll6w jng particulars teftify they failed; iathefchoonerEliza, CapuAVhej lan, fromihenceT toiSt. Thbmas's nd a few days after leaving the Capes. qf- the 4 Delaware, theyaft; 'faulted Uric Captain, Mate, tni.

Supercargo the Mate, they immediately patched, but they; mangled jthe Supjctcargqlnadreadf ful manner and threw himJ while The Captain defended himfelf jVjrithj-great intrepidity agalrift the. 4 who attacked; Kim, who (lightly wounded him on the head with an xe, theanri with his fwbrd Captain'Wheiaii haying fecuredj his fire arms the fellow ran on deck,) and the wretches murdered another -Tailor who would not join their' plan being take one flion of the vcfiel and cargo. Finding it impoflible to conquer the Captain, tthey. agreed to terms whieh he o-f pofed, were to navigate them to any port they chofe. For feveral days he acted under their order, when one day perceiving twp Of them in the" fcutte, and one the helm he knocked the latter down with1 an.

axe, ran forward, drew the hatch over the fcuttle, and lifting the anchor over the how. olaced it on the hatch, i The man at the- helm mounted the fhroudsj and Surrendered to the mercy of the Captain, who fecured him. For 13 days arid nights Capt. Whelan was on deck, having no pcrfon to aflift him in working the veflfel. When he arrived at St.

Thomas he imme4 diately delivered his prifoners; to Capt. Campbell of the Eagle, who fent them on board the Ganges. Capt. Whclen fupplied them with water through a hole made with a crow-bar In tW hatch, they hold-r i rig their mouths to the aperture to receive it and there being plenty of provifions in the (cuttle, it rer mained in the ftgte he firft placepl it. We hope to hear that the owners have rewarded this uncommon, in fiance of prefence of mind, for- tnude and perteverance.

The following letter is copied from the Northern prints: "New-York, Nor. 6, '997 7 Grecnleeps New Daily Adf vtrtiftr" of this morning, contains ji tetter from Philadelphia, dated Sept. 20ih' which charges me with beine at thi bottom" of an ef fort recently made to fupprefs the Aurora (a newfpaper of that city) by pecuniary I It is well known that I have long been the object of the moil malignant calumnies of the faction oppofed to our government," thro the medium of the papers devoted to $heir yiew'sr Hitherto I jha vej forborne to refort to the laws for the punifhmcnt of the authors or abetters and were I to confult perfenal considerations alone, I fhould continue in this courfe, re paying hatred with contempt. But public motives now compel me to a different conduct. The defigrts of that to overturn our government, and with it the great pillars of focial Tecurity and happinefs in this country, become every daymbre rnanifeft, and have of late, acquired a degree ef fyftem Which renders them formidable.

One principal engine for ire leneme, is oy audacious hoods to deftroy the confidence of the people in all thole who are in any degree confpicuous among the fupporters of government xngihe which has been employed in time pafl with too much fuccefs; -and-V'hich, unlefs counterafted in future, is likely to beattended with very fatal conlequenccs. To counteract it, is, therefore, a duty to the community. i' Among ft 'the fpecimens of this contrivance, that which is the of the prefehtlen demands peculiar attention." A bolder one morfrabfolutely defti-tute of foundaUoh, was never pro-'pagatcd. And its dangerous ten dency needs no comment 'being calculated to mipire the belief, that the independence and liberty of the preis are endangered by the in trigues of ambitious citizens aided by foreign gold. In fo flagrant a cafe! the force of the laws mutt he tried.

I therefore requeil that you will take immediate mealures towards the pro- iicution of the perfons who conduct the encloicd paper. With great confederation, Repyblic of France. lt The ftate' of the'blifihefsfcom- mitted to my fupefintenclance by the lait general Auercoiyj uc before you in feparate.euages, fo aVio' be more eafilv capable of dif- tin cl" references, mould you. deem filch meaiure necefiary. I have the honour to be; With great arid conlideration, Your raoft humble fcrvant.

WM R. DAVie." Raleigh, Sep. 10, 1799; Mj. Eight other MeOages from the Governor, all bearine the fame date, were lfo laid be- fore the Geaeral Aflembly, numbered from to 9, and alfo fome documents referred to hy them. Some of thefe paper relate to the frauds wnich havebeeo conunittecVia cretarv's add Land Office others are lef? importance; They are tt long, to he at-leaded to at prefent.3 i Friday, IJot 24; Mr.

TofhuaG.Wrizht. fromWil mington, took his feat. i Mr. from the; joint bal loting for a Governor, reported, that a farther no perfon having a majority of votes. Another balloting was immedi ately ordered.

Mr; Hay prefented a bill to enable the Commiflioners of the town of Fayetteville ftt; erefti'a Tobacco Warehoufe in the upper town 61 ayetteyuie, to appoint mrpectors thereof, and to repeal two rela tive to the infpectidn of Tc Fayette, which wis read and.fent to the Senate. A meflage from, the Senate pro- pofed the appointment or ajomt- committee prepare: and reoort a bill to revffe the Militia Law and alfo to nmplify the Eand LaWs. Mrt Blackledge prefented a bill to empower Lewis Wells, late the rift of the county of Nafh, to collect the taxes due him in the faid county, for the 'years 1796 and 1797, which was. read and lent to the Senate. Mr.

Deberry prefented a bill more rully to.cxplain the 2d lection 01 an al paffed in the year 174, to prevent the iffuing cf ratrtsor iands in certain ca ies.H-K.eter red to a committee ptvthe land laws, and fent to the Senate. Mr. Hinton, torn i the joint balloting for a Governor, reported, that Benjamin Williams, Efq. was elecled by a majority of votes, which report was concurred in. A ioint-committee was appointed to wait on the Hon.

Benjamin Wil liams, Elq. to inform htri or be ing Governor- of the State for the enfuinff year arid at 'the fame time requefting to know of him at what time it will be convenient for him to attend the two houfes, in order te his qualification. Mr. Banner preierited a bill to authorize Alexander M'Call to dif pofe of land and other property, hy way of lottery, to rzile a fum 0.000 dollars, whicn; was read arid lent to the Senate. A bill waS received from the Se nate, to divide the Militia of Burke Countyinto three fepa rate battalions, which was read: and; referred to a committee.

'Saturday, Nor. Mr. Bailey prefented a bill to fe cure to Prifcilla Hail, of Randolph County, wife of Levi Hall, fuch property asflie may hereafter acquire by her own induftry, legacy, or otherwife, which was read and fen! to the Senate. Mr. Mebane prefented a bill, to improve the navigation of Cape Fear River, and of Deep and Haw Rivers, pafTed in i7q6, which was read and fent to the Senate.

Mr. Dabney prefented a bill to amend an act pafted in 1796, for lay ing off a toWn, for! regulating the infpcction of Tobacco, and other commodiufs, at or near the conflu ence of Deep and Haw.Rivers alfo an aft for laying off and eftablilhmg a town, and mipcction or lobacco, 1 1 i haiid other commodities, at or near (TylonMili on Deep River, in Chatham County, palled in 1797, which; was read land fent to the Senate. j. A meffage was received from the Hon; Benjamin Williams, Efq, notifying his intention bf attending at one o'clock to-day, for the purpofe of taking the oaths of qualification Mr. Hamblin prefented a bill to alter and confirm the names of Rho-dam Ifles and John Glover, which was reaand fent to the Senate.

A meflage was received from the Senate as follows MrSpeakeri have received and had under confideration your meffage; of the 220th inftant, accompanied by rneflage of the late, Governor Davie, the report of thi Commiffipneri appointed' to inyeftijraie the frauds committeclin the Secretary's Office, and other official documents refpeft-ing that bufinefs. do not perceive any apparent' heceflity for fecrcfyljut sgfee in the propriety of appointinjzi a ioint-committee" of both to 1 1 wnora; luvic'i vpr5 azsu gaperma appoiiicv 4i lus nwui 4 RlEafcQnJUq. rivate secre tary tblis EKcellency jVV mVR. vie, El; laid bejors the, houie- a Mefegl from his 'Excelleno? Goverilr, accompaniedby a Report oF Coimiffi oners appointed to en- quire inp tne irauas auggcu.cu have beci ommi tiea in 1 nc oc ic taryj'sOlcei and (undry other com municatbnSw -i It beifc fuegefted to thphoufe by Mr. Bei on, that many people, inhabitant of this State, are implicated an charged with having been guilty ii committing frauds in the Land arl Secretary's tJrhces," that the whefe of the; papers fhould be committti to a Confidential Com- mittee, Ind that iuch Committee fhall replrt the propriety or impro pnety ol their being publicly read.

1 cadhg them in the, hrit lnltance the means of con veyin information to fome or the guilty, wib might thereby efcape 1 Whereupon a Menage was lent to the Senati to this effect. I A Meffige was fent to the Senate, informt pa them, that thehoule pro-pofed to allot at the meeting of the houfe to-iiorrow, for the Governor of this Stlte for the enfiing year. Tas, Hertford County, appeared, Qualified and took his feat. Evening Sitting. I A Mefllge.was received frem the Senate, acceding to the propofttion for ballotting for Governor to morrow morning.

Mr. ilzv prefented a bill to amend the feveraj afts to make Crofs Creek navigable, which was read 'the firft time any fent -to; the Senate. Felix iVVelker, from the committee appointed to draw Rules of Order, for the Government of the Houfe, made a report which! was read and ordered to be printed. I Thurfday, Nor. at.

Mr. Robinet prefented a bill for the diyifion of Wilkes County, which! was read and lent to the Senate. i -v Mr. Hinton, from the joint com-mit'ee for fuperintehding the balloting for a Governor, reported that a fartherijallottng wasneccflary, no perfpp in nomination having a ma- jority ot votes. Mr.

Xove prefented a bill for car ryinjj into efFefl the workine on the rpaqtrom isennet's Station, through the mountain by the Warm Springs, to the Tainted iipek, which was read and referred to the Committee of Propjoutions and Grievances, arid lent to the Senate. The two houfes agreed to billot again for Governor at four o'clocl this evening. Mr. William Clarke, from Hvdej County, appeared, qualified, and took his feat. At the requefl of the Editor of this paper, each houfe have afligned him a place on their floor, at which to take his ltenographical notes, whenever the debates of either fhall become important.

Eveaing Sitting. The Senate informed the rufe, that the name of Samuel Johnfton was withdrawn from the lift of nominees for Governor. The Meflage from his Excellency the Governor, referred to yefterdayi was in the following words To the Honourable the Geneihl Af fcmblj of the State of N. Carolina. Gentlemen, Being appointed an Envoy Extraordinary and Minifter Plenipotentiary to the French Republic, in conjunction with Oliver EllfWorth, Chief Juftice of the States, and Mr.

Vans Murray," Minifter at the Hague, for the purpofe of difcudihg and fettling, all controversies between the U. States and I thought it my duty to ac-ceptlthe appointment, if a Negotiation fhpuld take place onaffurances that would fecure the honour, and dignity of the U. States. This probability that the exiil-ing differences between the French Government and-this country, would foon break out in open war, I am fenfible was among the principal caufes which induced my- fellow-citizens to appoint me to- the exercife of the Executive Powers of the State, with jthe viewj thU any knowledge or experience I had acquired in Military Affairs, might be more immediately and ex ten fi vely ufeful, in cafe of jm inyauon by the armies of Francei jUnder preuiori, I foulcl ebnft dered; myfelf at liberty; to have ac-' ceptexl any appbiritrriehfincbnfiftent witji jthe obieftbf the Genera VAf (emrjiy fa my the: ofEce Of viovernor or the state v. out every, con fiderati6n fed me to believe, that icbuW? not promote (iheir yiews more euentia uy, or repaer myxoun try ai rriore important or (cr vicei tha cyl uni ih myleffort to.

aMiffion.t which hzd for its ob 1thefevfntio'Hi'wr amicapic aojuitmcnc of, i4 iucicp fent to the Senate Mr; Council fonesi prefented a bill to fecure to Naricy iPowetJ of Johnfton County wife of Na than Powell, fuch eftateas file may here- after acquire Mr. Stanley prefented a bjll to. repeal that part of the al making, compensation to the Jurors of. fcveral coun ties fo a a i ref ihc county of Carteret. Bpththe abovei bills.

Were read and fit to A bill was received ffom the c- natej for granting James Byrimr a oUyorce rpra hiswifeAmeiia i ferre4 to the Committee of Propo-, fitipns and Grievancesi -The Hon. Benjaminilliatnsat- tended by a Committee' of 'Members appointed by each houfe; the two houfes, afiemblcdtin Commons Chamber for the purpofe, here he qualified is Governor of the State for the eplujng yeatflr taking and fubferibirtg the Yevcilal 1 oaths by law appointed. Mr. Jas. B.

Turnftall, from B'sr-tie County, appeared, was-qualified, and took' his feat. (r Mr. Rofs prefented a bill for alter ing the name of John Lamb rowei, wnicn was read ana lent 10 the Senate. A meflage wai Keceived from hi Excellency Governor Williams, the petition of Francis fome time5' ago convicted of horfe-fttaling at Salilbury, and rib lying under fentence of death, praying for a pardon. The petition being figned only by the criminlilm-ft 1 the Governor fa no reafon for complying witK the prayer of the petition, but fUbsxutted'the to the Legiflature.

After fome cohverfatioh, in which a member aflerted that Holt had" been an old offender, the mf flajrc and petition were referrecttb johic committee. 4 The bill for dividing the courjtr of Wil es, was tik ch for a e-cond reading when a confidrrable debate took place (a fketch of wlvch fhall be given in our next). qucftion was at length taken on the bill's pa-fling to a feconp reading, by yeas and nays, atid carried byf a majority of one only. The yeas and "nays were as follow YIAS. Meffrt Aflie Afford, Arinftronf, acr.

uramey, euant, jsrace, sradinaw, Brandoa, Bai- ley Uabny, Beberry, C. Fithsr. Cliffn. Gaft.r. Ccrin.

oAunKi, tonntr, wunton, uaveapott, CaithciGray, T. Hill, Hay, S. Hinton, Koonfe, Lnier, Loc, Lindfcy, Lcy, Lea, Martin, Worgan, Mill, Mebane, Morton, S. Moore, I.Moore. M'lvor.

Koftliirton, Furviance, Sorter, Rofi, Rithrd- lon, Keinnart, V. initt, 5tcwart, Spei, Strndwick, Pinith, Tbompfn, Jof. WUliacat, Wl ker, Whitfield, Wright. 49. AVI.

Mfffrt. larkiedge, Bright, Buno. C. Blount, J. Blount, Uennet, Cberry, H.

Croom, R. Croin, Clayton, rotton, Clarke, Dain-y, A. Davis. WTfUh- '-er, Fit, Catling, Grift, Harrii, Huthrt, Milliard, Hunter, Harvey, HaWiUin, Harwell, Hinton, J. Jordaa, M.

jores, C. Jonej, JchiifpaJ." jouei, Jordan, ttu, Vooiun, R. Long. ortg, Mercet, Montgomery, Maye, Neal, CJ'Brien, link'' bam, Simmon, haw, Seawell, Spiuill, Stanley; T. Taylor, Tutle Taylor, Hutaer, Tnrnftal, Jhn Willi ant 1, T.

Vmiiama, Wiggiaafi Jeffe William, j- Mr. T)eberry preserrieid a-bill to authorife John and Farqtihar Gump bell, to difpofe of land and other property, by. way of lottery, toraife the furn of 4100I. which was read arid fent to the A bill was received from the Senate, for eftibiifhicg a Court of Errors arid Appeals, and to divide th Superior Courts of Law. and Equity into four ridings, which was read the firft time.

i Evening Sitting. Mr. Stanley, prefented a bill to ernpowcr Edmund late he- rirr or Jones Uounty, to-collect the cori ty for 4796 land 1797, which was read and lent rto the Se- nate. v' The jointTeomrnittec4 to whom referred the Governor's mefiac fpofitife eyiience.Vyet tWe if the ftrbwgelt realato believe that he did take a active parti to-: certain tranfalint calculated to deflro' th' vpajper. is fchenes failed, through the integrity and virtue of one perfon? whom refjlefit foibids uj.to nameiV The.

Governor Eleft of-fennfyli vania, in his Anfwer to, a cbngra-tuhtory AddrefsTofKepublican Ci-aizens pf the county dnd city; Philadelphia, afrrr thanking for their favourable opini6n of him, thus expreflei Kimfelf I truft you entertain a well-founded hope that under my admin i ft ration, our present happy fyftem of government the authority of the people only, will, by the favor of Cod, be continued inviolate and that neither foreign nor domeftit enemies, neither intrigue, menace nor reduction (hall prevail againft it. Ike open krti and fecret pradices ef its enemies have been completely excited and exhamfted in the late election. jraUon, refugees, tories, French ariftocrati, Criti(h agents and Britifli fabjedfj and their earrupt dependants, together with not a few apoftate whigs, all combined againft your candidate the raoft abominable lies were propagated, and nothing omitted that could arrcft a and what i ftrangc, but true, all the officers and expectants of office underv the Prefident of the United not onlv in Pennfylvania but in the neighbnvring States; joined in the coalition, with very few exceptions. learn from undoubted authority (fays the Vcrgennes bf oclober 31 that the Court-Martial hich lately fat atMiddlebury for jthe trial of Maj. Gen; Whitney, found guilty on the lecond which was for cowardly fuffering two men to ride him ori a rail through the mainftreetin Addii fonj and have fentenccd him to be a (hie red which fentence is approved of by hisExcellencyifaac Tiche-nor, commander in chief; eneral 3ffemblgl HOUSE OF COMMONS; TuefJay, Nov.

19. A Committee of Privileges and Elections, was appointed, confuting of Robinet, JLacey, i atom, ry an Montgomery, Whi tfiel Gliffon, and Rofs. A Committee was appointed to hear and report on the excufes which may be offered by fuch members I as failed to give their attendance on the dav appointed by law tor the meet ing of the General Aflembly. The following gentlemen were ap pointed a Committee of Finance, to aft in conjunction withone to be ap pointed by the Senate, viz. Meilrs.

Walker, R. Smith, Hmton, Tur ner, C. Blount, Stanley, Gliffon, Purviance, Davenport, Alexander, Benton, Long, Move, Hill and Speed. On thepart of the Senate, MefTrs. Campbell, Wynns, Phifer, Blount Hatche, and Hill, of New- Hanover.

The following are a joint Com mittee of Claims, viz. Meflrs. Rein- hart, Ltndfey, Strudwick, Cotton, T. Blount, Blackledge, Love, Con nor, Uabney, Harwell, iho. Wil liams, R.

Croom, Beiiant and Lanier. On the part of the Seriate, Meflrs. Carpenter, baiter, Reddick, Wat- kins, Harris, Arrington, Bonner and Crilchritt. A joint Committeeof Propofitions and Grievances, con hits of Meflrs J. Armflrong, Lex, A.

Davis, Jones, Calvin Jones, Loo-mis, Hay. Ponr, Brandon Tatom. Wiggins, Shaw, Grift, Hill arid ualter. On the part of the Senate, were appointed Melirs. Wilborne, Ray, baiyear, oaitner, ismrord, belby Watkins arid MLean.

i A meflage was received from the Senate, propofmg to ballot at four o'clock this afternoon, for a Governor, which was read and ordered to lie ori the table. cThe nominees were Benjamin Wil liams, Benjamin Smith, Alexander Martin, and Samuel johnfton. Mr. Tatom prefented a bill to f- tabliih and confirm the name of Tas. Child (fadler) Hillfborough, it was read the hrit time, and lent to the Senate.

Weanefday, Ner.jzo. Oliver Fitz, from Warren County, Wm. S. in ton, from Pafquo-tank James Long, fromlSJqrth- ampton County and She rod Gray. from Mecklenburg, "appes red, "were qualified, and took their feats in tht houfc.

'V i' The following refolution was a greed" to by both houfes that when My Refolution 1or Report of a Committee is propofedor made to this houfeK the effaA whereof is to. grant money from the rrealury, or to releafe per-foas radebted to the State, that the fane lhal be read the tt to cejncuc therewith IhalLnot be taken uotu the day following jthat on which fuch Refolution ori Report is made to the houfe. A Mr. Phifer was excufed from his attendance as a member? of the! Ccm and Holt's nnMAr, nt.A vourof a pardon, which report agreed to by both houfes; A balloting for three Hrigadiet'-Gehcrals, viz. for the 5th, 6 ar il 10th Krcrar.

htT- took place, and the committee rt jui yniuvl-W Brigadier that a farther balloting is 1 cctfTatv 0 jonty 01 votes. 'i Ar- oa the iKt HnSr MrfEL 1 1 am. Sir, yours, A. HAMILTON. J.

O. HOFFMAN, Efq. A. Gen. Ig his a-ifcnce, C.

COCDEN, Efq. A. 0en. Smith, daughter ef city, 1 r. S'--" i.

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