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in audition to their oth- Ci ri sdnli hove charge of the elnthinfj of the fr<*- ps. The regulations o ifer that x'si'in had t>ee*‘ Infrndui ed vl‘f>r> f|i* prpceni .in the i\■*’ vn*ks of h dmi ’miration, pr fi>pni. f*n the tnti n of nn,o pas masters, it is hcfoevrd, V?w to m'ip*** themselves of* In*i< r 3rd vesper.. y\ There W , 1 u iao< evidrmc. ton. that an pfTi Vnt *pt MiT i)l'i!i'i tor * lothing hn*e saved tfinisand and v a* c 3nrua^v # vli'lp the ft-nops WOr'd have |>ppr* he"cr supplied \VI pn flppp? I'd sip rffj'-p of Fay ina-.fp General. which find been tic. nrd upon |v(*. <ot m li< i’cd I was 5 x*nti Ip revive and i Bin inl> cf fp’ l a sv*tem for ‘bp morn perfect supply a*d appounlbili ! T of cloth ing, rpi-nodJrs* of flip labor, which Resum'd to liv'Vp bppn if* gu-ates l ob ]etion ; and t£r.*.in brought lo ibe tin'i* p of ifip Secretary • f War. vi'bont fT <f. a iPPasme who b ibp |!>d pyppf'Pfop of fbp la*c war strongly demanded—a ii)!*au e %vl i* b bad bppn suggested ft!’ and sup. pnrwd bv rffeprs of *!*sii'• triis?p<l tlpn> ami >.crvi*P. to whom also iboidd bp attributed all the rmport ant ‘inprovt nienis in organization, and the p< onorny of tbo military de partment in all Ibp bran, hfs and dr fails of eptvirp. Hill, when urged Ip an officer of great experience, I*w i* sprvfi p, ♦n iptivpibp former sy* tern* with sin b tpodifi* nitons as might be found expedient, ibp Hp. rpia*\ is fcaifl to have eplicd, “•ono-tbin? i* din* lo cnnsifiifncv ; and I rpi.rated iSiosp regulolim s. you know.” n bus !*ere is no bopp that any thing ! ike a pprfn i accoun tability v‘ the clothing of the army ran bo rffpipd vi'liH)’ a mure p si live law on that sul’jp* I i . P'uvivn. From she Nofi’ n 1 Intelligencer, mm I WPO AUKI* bR ! T>l ( \1 ! If is nol tbo rrceiVf'S, bill ‘ll* poy ers who pon'plnio .if ibpox’fava panpp of the p ice. F-’W 00-pprs, p.-r-p • f ibp m 1 • rppnbliran habits, rp ojji’c*e(\ with toomii’ b roirpen gsfi< r r rbP #>rl> ii'UiHn p ipool- Irotod is ba of a gnvproor of an Faslptn stale, who v•*< so eopuni* 1 bprul will* a salav ol as lo 1 rp ortiniond it’ rpibi* lion t SfOftO. ) But iiiis pr bab? a Si.litan i*- j i sfop. p- It is a rule that Cd vers, if ‘-a will s lp.*t a jfo.u! lirp for Hum*ehws, ‘nditis ttno’lier lb el p pir v obtradrrs* vb°n rpsi'inpd in ibpir rupidily, a*v tm nvpr n tidnsi in uttpriof; (heir complain’s. ! Ti p penplf, who bey flie laws, | pat tire ‘sto* .ad defend the noun fry, Wll bp u si t bful lost fbeir stew ard v shall waste tbeir goods, ‘fbp animals wb* are Wafehi’ g for the *•* limbs wbi b fall f.ont tbo poll flea 1 leblo, the idlers and vagrants, wiilmut falO’*t op rba ra*trr„ wM l>*’ alwavs Striving to lire; khi tbp Treasury They will embrace the rpivrtunify when the snptjr pig arp asleep : they will plead their r\\ merits a**d ivvnrty ; urge Ibn publ'n utility find opressity ; oie tbn pro edes t‘ ; aid even rely on |1 .ir 1 \vr b bits of indolence at'd e>’ ’ vagan p fn *>nt>port of • lieit* pi- in - : ebriild all these expedients fail, il-ry mill res< rt to ibreats a*d doniirria*ions. a**d ens tidy arraign Iheip opposeng mR< (Vcnte Ar bonesi and irdn*>ri u** farmer b ‘d bion*>bt tn and edu ated a nu npeoiiv ‘aniily, art! fteqnired a pro pp ly. w ? it b. if ttpiidpnily o anaged. was •u'fßeiei 1 ft*’ fhpir support. He bad an m ti\p. in'rliigct, and in- bm wild, visionary and extra' aga* s f *r> His S’ femes 8?l spleitdid and uiug.ifi ept. but and unforiimate* Always plonsildr, insinuating and petsiia. gjvp, bp . xiontrd frin <he fa ti).% t’Jfecf i<'ns wbe-t fb Judgment would •pftinp. Hunting was. bis fa vnr||p. sfyin-emeni ‘Vliese parlies wr'P so tr-Jiildesome and expensive, thof they “*p**jl> grieved, fflh tetl. a and nu • vrri>bed bis fn bo* . His ron ps H. and exeursions were long, fa tig iing and dangerous. Ilis eslab li nent* were many,remote and ex- | ff * His provisions uere abun dant. hs retime nuinerons, and bis anus a* and nn nnition M.fbc e* * for gamp, for defenre, and for nggres si; n The father saw the IVlly of this, and would often resist his fmpnrtunliie* and rheek bis extrava panre I. ibis, however, h was of fer pir 11 invented by *ht a r s of the jiredigpf, nd llie n-r'r’ . - es and iU’Aiageiua of (hole friends who were the eompnninns of hit amese mem* a* •) the object* *f bit bounty. The efftics o r *he family had be Come S'< rmbarrassed, and ihe reve nues so deranged. that if was ncces sary to borrow money upon mopt gurre. Still * lie* son was dissatisfied wi‘h llie father. He complained of his parsimony, fretted at liis ava ri e, and wished in his heart that the old radial was dead. But a crisis arrived : the son had pr jec ed an establishment upon ail Ist tnd. where no game was ever found and no sportsman could ever live. It was O’ avalr of extravagance which transcended ail his other prodig&li ties. ‘The father looked ser i , stam ped. and ex laimed, ••Slop! I com mem ed in poverty—have fed, nour ished, and educated, *utner<>us fa niily, and encountered want, disease, and enemies—l nm not a ting for myself. My time is sh rl,my agency wilPsoon expire, and 1 must leave my estate and my charge to other hands Y>u, who have never known the necessity of economy, are conse quently ignorant of the dangers of prodigality. Industry andp* utience lead to virtue and happiness—indo lence anti extravagance to vice and ruin. W rah It squandered is worse than wasted—for the example is perni* ions ami often fatal. Excess of iiidulgence begets an extrava gance in thinking and acting, ad habit steps in and seals the ruin. It is, moreover, i< justice to ourde seendat>ts, if the inheritance comes to them charged with debts for use less expendiirres. Should these debts accumulate, they will become discouragmg ,* labor will decline, feuds n* and animositie* will prevail, and a fluid di ipii e must be in trodtieed to quel) far'ions a-d en for* e subordination. I qualify will be destroyed, and the family divided at last in’oiwo classes—tyrants and slaves.” It is scarcely necessary to add, *hat by ihe father, is mea it the fin • (Heals, ad. by lheson,f/ie Prodigals of the present day. A RADICAL. Proceeding 1 * of Congress, HOUSE OF ItEPRESEN T\ 1 IVES. Dee. 3. Mr Mai iary submitted the following resolution, which lies one day a cording to a rule of the Hotter : llesnh’cd, That the President of the United Spates he requested to lay before ih:g House su h inform at ion n. be nity possess (and which may be disclosed whhoui i jury to the public good) relative to the de termination of any sovereign or combination f sovereigns to assist Spain in the subjugation of her late colonies on the imerican continent, and whether any government of Kurope is disposed or determined to oppose any aid or assistance which such sovereign or combination of sovereigns may afford to Spain for the subjugation of her Jate Colonies above mentioned, Dec. 24.—The Resolution yester day offered by Mr, Mallary, calling on the President for any informa tion he may possess, (and which nrmy he dis-|o-ed without injury to the public good,, relative to the de termination of auy Sovereign or Sov ereigns to aid Spain in regai iog her American olonies; and the disposition of any other fCuropea government to oppose it, was taken up. In support of his resolution, Mr. Mallary rose, and observed, that it would be recollected, by every gen tieman present, that the ‘'fessage received at the opening of the pre sent session from the president of the United States, was of an extra ordinary and strongly marked eha racter. It* introduction prepared the House for* suhje ts *f great im porta e : oay, the Preiident went so far as to say that **there never was a period, since the Revolution, when regarding the condition of the civilized world and its hearing on us, V. ere was greater necessity for de votio. in the public servants, to their respective duties, or for virtue, pat riotism, and union, in out constitu ents” When we come to examine the body of the Message, said he, we discover nothing to which this language can apply* except the sit uation of the great European Pow ers. at and the beating which that sit uation may have upon this country, lit- sc power* had united theit ef forts against the cause or freedom on the Continent of Kurope, and had successfully put down every strug gle to maintain it. It was possible they mght extend their plans across the Atla&tic and that their id ten tion woo'd .. .. -** the Repuhlicof South America. Sir-h appeared to be the impression of the President; and if 9U ,4 h were actu ally the s'atr. nf filings, the fruited Staves must probably become deeply involved in the event f uch a con test. If was impossible we could be indifferent to the attempts of des potie power to crush the cause of freedom in our own hemisphere. That some plans of this sort were in agitation, was plain, from the te nor of the Message. Hie Pcesi dent would noi have warned the two .houses of Coogrcs* that ail fbeir firmness would he called for, if there were not something of serious mo ment in the political horizon not seen by all. A das, in this public document, the Chief Magistrate bad thought proper to go so tar, it was certainly proper in the Hnuao to meet bis communication by request ing such information, on the subject to which he had alluded, as he might deem it consistent with the puhiiu welfare to dis lose. It was proper and desirable that we should know as much as possible of the dangers to which we are exposed The questiin was then taken on the reiulu ion, and it was agreed to without opposhi n. THE PRESIDED T. A writer is the National lntelli gen* er recommends the re-election of Mr, Monroe to the Presidency for another term, to avoid the dif ficulty of a selection fr>m the nu merous candidates presented tor that elevated station. He remarks, that the Message proves the loss of no intellectual vigor in the Presi dent, whom he me* in the street, with the elastic step of youth, erect figure, and physical power superior to many under fifty. Some few o ther papers, have also suggested (lie idea of his continuing in “tfi e ano ther term. There is very little pro bability, however, of the proposi tion being acceded to. The number of candidates is in itself a sufficient, if not a good ‘muse, why the princi ple of rotation i'i llir ntfh-e should tv? observed. Mr. Jefferson was so. iieitt and to serve beyond his second term, and declined. And whatev er Tears may be entertained front •‘the tempestuous sea nf liber’ y” in a Presidential Election, the frequent exercise of * right so inestimable to the people. |* important to be yielded (n anv consideration of that nature Frequent elections are the life ol liberty. And the higher the ofli -e, the more essential it is, that it be not monopolized bv any indi vjdual, h<wcve n exalted bis merits. If the example set by Washington, and foil we<l by bis successors, has n<t virtually established the ier*n for filling the Executive chair, the Constitution ought to he so amend ed as to limit it to eight year*, if not to the single period of four. And in any event, what <le F >ther of bis country refused, and Jeffer son declined, ought *cver to be so licited for any other President. Carolina Gazette. NORTH CAROLINA. From the Raleigh egister, Uee. 26 We are f vnred with she follow ing proceedings of a meeting of Members of the General \ssembly at the Capitol on Wednesday even i g last: Public, meeting of the friends of William H. Crawfokd, to no minate Electors to vote for a Pre sident of the United States. On the morning ofibe 2A It He , 1823, th following notice was giv en of ihe above meeting. “The numbers nf the General Assembly favorable to the election of William H. Crawford, as Presi dent, are requested to meet in tbe Senate Chamber on this evening, at 7 o’clock, for the purpose of nomi nating Electors for the several dis trict* in this State.” Pursuant to the above notice, a large number of the Members of both Houses f the General Assem bly convened at the appointed time, when Gen. James Wellborn of Wilkes, was called to the chair, and Robert A. Jones of the county of Halifax, was appointed Searetary. The following resolutions were offered and unanimously agreed to s 1 Resolved , That a Committee of Correspondence, consisting of se ven persons, he appointed. 2. Resolved, That the said C*m mittee communicate to the persons nominated as Electors, their oomi nation; and that they ascertain from them, whether they are wil ting to torre if eleoitd; aad whoth erfnFT will vnte for tlrillbffi H. Craw'ord for President. 9 Resolved , That in the event, any of the persons nominated decli ning to support William U. Craw ford. or should die r remove from the district in which such person n*ay reside, that the said commit tee be requested lo fill such va< all ey or vacancies, by ruminating pr person or persons. 4. Resolved That the following persons be appointed a committee of porrespordrncp, to wit: J .sepli “ ijsne. J sepli J. Daniel, Bartlett Yancey. R beet Strange. James Graham. .Tt u>es W Tlaik, and \A dliarn 5. ncso'red. That the members of the General Assembly be furnish ed with a copy ot the Elec torsi Ticket. 6. Resolved, That the proceed ings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that the same be published ill the Raleigh Regis'er. JAS. AVKTUB OR worm. Robert A. Jones, See’y. From the ILrrishurg Common-wealth, Dec 12. Ii has been ascertained, ih> t the present House of Representatives of this state, is composed of 100 mem bers, viz. 36 farmers, 8 manufac turer*, 10 merchants 7 artists, 12 lawyers, t physician, % surveyors, 1 tn’.ikeeper, and two • apitalists, of whom 79 are married, S wld'.wers, aid 18 entitled to the distinguished appellation of Old Bachelors ! Suppose the Bachelor* in ibe **tae to he propoi ifonate to the represen. tatives, there must be about 40,000 of this class of useful citizens I Now would it not he good poli* y lor the legislature to repeal he odious &nd oppressive shop license, and suhsti tme in lieu thereof, a tax of one or two dollars, on Bachelors and Hid owers ? by such a measure, an equal or greater amount of revenue uugiit be obtained; t would he less op press')ve, inasmuch a* the sum would be paid by more lha:* leu Uu.cs the number of citizens. vs. -<*. -*. - .> i nlf>iamillirii>i LAND SALES. The fractious that have been sold up to Saturdav last, have produced the sum *( Si 94 549 (2 12, Osie fourth of this suu. ha- been tv id in to the treasury, viz. s4B„<i37 Ss 18. It is supposed that the wh,le of the Fraction* will sell for some where ahout 525P,000 Dori <g the sales (lie following singtil r circurns'ance oceu> red. A geellenv.ut bid ffa Fraction at she rae of SIGO pc* ame. The next day he *old it, and made 100 per cent, by the sale. The second pur chaser has been offered 50 per cent, for bis ha gain, a* and has i •dused it. This Fraction consists of the one hundred and sixtieth port of an acre, — Geo, Journal, Dec, 30. 9ROXI THE GOCTHERX RECCUIDE*. SYNOPSIS, Os some of the Acts of a public na ture passed at the late session of the liCgi lature. To providefor taking the Cencns of this Stn e as required by the ron stitution ferior eouri,nr any three of them, in each county, to appoint, within ninety days after the adj uenment of the Legislature, one person in each battalion, to take an a * urate enumerftf ion of the free while per sons and people of color therein, distinguishing in separate columns the one from she other, and **efurn the am< to the Clerk of the Supe rior court of the county, certified ut der his band, by the Ist of Octo* b.*r next—To be sworo to perform tnis duty—The Clerk to make re turns to the Governor by the first Afonday in November next, to be laid before the Legislature, If the Justices of she Inferior court fail to appoint a person or persons to take the census within the time specified, then the Justices of the Peace, or any three them, may do so—The persoas appointed are authorised and required to administer an oath to all heads of families or others, that they shall not give in more than they actually have*—The <om of twelve and a half < ents for each family is allowed as a * ompensation to the persons appointed to take the Census.] To npeal part of an net, to raise a tax for the support of government, Cffc. [So much ol the act above re ferred to as imnose*. a tax of 18 3 4 cent son every hut deed dollars worth of warei} lijuon aod rnsrekaaiiao . sold, trafficked or bargained for by Factors a* and Hr i;er>. 9 <pi t.h and j To raise a itw foi Ihe support of Goremncnt for the poUlin l year 1824 -*-[ The act nf (822 is rout inn ed intone; otic half of ihe lux tu he paid into the Treasury, and (ho other half to the inferior courts n£ she respective counties, for county purposes—stub ua (lie creel ion of public buildings, tin* bunding of bridges, improvement of mad?, and , the education oryctith; as the Courts respectively may dictu most expedi ent. All n . ; 'ies c* llecteil aa! [{aid ,511 f 0 the Clerk** off, eon account of taxes as hemol'ore rolleeted fou.in the insolvents list authorised bylaw, is vested in and he onus apart of (he ‘ounty find 1 7 0 corry into ts ct tnr s'x 1 h sec tion of the f u h nrliclt of iht ’< n stitution.— [>(> Collector, Mietifi’, Coroner, Clerk of she Superior court, (.lerkof the Inferior court, or any oilier person who is or may be a holder of public monies a: and c le* ted (o any oIK e. shatl In* (m. missiooed by ibe Governor oj qual ified by any Judge, Justice of JlO Inferior Court, or Justi e of tit© Pence, until he shall pcodureto tho Governor. & h< lore whom he ap pears to bt qnvttifiiul, a ceitifi t.<o from the Treasurer of the State, countersigned by Hie Comp roller General, ?e tTying tint he lias ae cuun.ed lor and paid into tin- *1 rea suiy dll ums for whi n he is ac count able and lia Is Ir addition to ihe oath of off e. the p oe- IcH shall swear that he is not the holds* ol a“> public monies unao ei)cted so r Cot ire tors a*d other off* cs shall qualify within thci lime and in the manner p es< rih< and by law, or their office to be consid ered vj, a'cd j ioxmrnd the I stray laws, [ ! l<7ind t!*t J e, Sbetp, (iioats Hogs, 10l ed in Oi lormity to the estray kws now n lore, may he sold bt Fu* expiratim ol *ux moi! hs from the lime ‘ •• y wrr t tied j /'o est’ bhsh v (ffioe for 7 < cord ing bn ths in the respective c unties OJ mis tote.— [lt is made ih doty ot the C rtks if ihe Courts of tlp diuary in eaeh county to register in a book to he kepi for that pur pose, the names of persons who may report themselves to him, or who may he repoi ted hv dieir parents or guardians, a.s well asul! thuse who may he hereafter horn w thin the said county, and who may he re ported as aforesaid, upon due proof being made by eifid vit >r oath to the sail) C-erk of the sa<d birth— rl he Clerk’s fee for each registry it 26 ets ] To compel Shei'ffs n nd f'arnvns todel ver p ssess/ n f real es uie soil by Hum, &r — [l is marie ‘ho duty *.i ihe iffi e), upon applica tion, to put thi purchaver, his a gent or attorney in p< ssesjoe of re al estate—but the off i makng the sale is not autbet * fc ed\ \ turo out any ther perngn lhf o?fen dant in exeeution, his heir • their tenants, if sueh other person were in possession at lie term • f itie ren dition nf the judgmei 1, or if such person has a- quired f*. ssessiori un der the judgment of a Court nfeom petent juii>dietioi, or elain* under the person or persons ’ qu'ufo g u< h right by the j*.dgrnen t*l C n, i *J Concerning bill - of t xchavge.—* [Five per eent. damages, hesh e tho lgal interest, allowed on biifo <T I x hange drawn *>r negoeiatrT ; thi* State on any part cf *hc 9 Slates, and which may he r protested for non.pay men ] JHnre effec'UoHy to secure pro perty of Minors ilg. Ins Hit w W M- of their nntu atgu tr Lutis. —[Where properly to ncy child who lias a father or mother li ving. su< h ehiid shall he consider ed an orphan, so far as to author ize the Court of Ordinary, I* xe u tor, Admin is* rat or or Trustee, as the ease may be, lo withhold such property from the natural guardian,* until se**uity be given for the faith ful performance of the trust. If the natural guardian refuse to giv* bond and security, then <h* court may app int some other fit person to act as u< h.] To amend the seventh section of an act entitl’ dun act, to amend an aet 9 to revise and amend the Judiciary Syshm &c.— [One or more Justi ce* ot *he Inferior rourt shall not discharge or admit to bail any per son under a writ of Habeas Corpus unless a majority of the Justices of the said court shall concur in npirw ion. The sheriff of the e< unty. or bis deputy, or a constable pro- ur td fcy (bt shall attend ea 9-