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Him'- of a c lu( f Lidice rr HTo
ci re jufticr, the laid thlefjuf
t\ r iiiid afleciate jufliccs fhall
allot themfelves among the a
fort faici circuits as they fliall
think fir, and (hall enter Rich
Vlotment on record. And in
cafe no fuch allotment (hall be
made by them at their feflion
next fuccecding fuch appoint
ment, and alfo after the appoint
ment of any judge as aforefaid,
and before any allotment f*hall
have been made, it fliall and
rnay be lawful for the Prcfident
of t!ie United States, to make
fuch allotment as he fliall deem
proper, which allotment made
in either cafe, fhall be binding
until another allotment fliall be
made; and the circuit courts
conflitutcd by this aft, fhall
have all the power, authority
and jurifdidlion within the feve
ral diflricls of their refpeclivc
circuits that before the thirteenth
day of February one thoufand
eight hundred and one belonged
to the circuit courts of the
United States, and in all cafes
which by appeal or writ of error
.are, or fliall be removed from
a diflridl to a circuit court,
judgment flial! be rendered in
conformity to the opinion of the
judge of the fupreme court prel
uding in fuch circuit court.
Sec. 6. And he it further
watted. That whenever any
queftion fhall occur before a
circuit court, upon which the
opinions of the judges fliall be
oppofed, the point upon which
the di(agreement fhall happen,
fliall, dining the fame term,
upon the requeft of either par
ty, or their counfel, be Hated
under thcdiredlion of the judges,
and certified under the feai of
the court to the fupreme court
at their next feflion to be held
thereafter i and fhall, by the
faid court be finally decided.
And the dccifion of the fupreme
court, and k their order in the
premifes, fhall be remitted to
the circuit court, and be there
entered of record, and fliall have
eftcdl according to the nature of
the laid* judgment and order :
rovided, that nothing herein
contained fhall prevent the
caufe from proceeding, if, in
the opinion of the court, farther
proceedings can be had, with
out prejudice to the merits:
And provided alfo, that impri
sonment fliall not be allowed
nor punifliments in any cafe be
inflicted, where the judges of
the laid court are divided in
opinion upon the queflion
touching the laid imprifonment,
or punifhmenr.
Sec. 7. And he it further
eratitd. That the diftridl cf
North-Carolina fliall be divided
into three diflrifls, one to con
nil of all that part thereof which
by the laws of the State of
North-Carolina, now forms the
diftridls of Edenton, and Hali
fax, which difhiifl fliall be call
ed the diflricl of Albemarle, and
a diftridl court in and for the
fame, fhall be holder: at Eden
lon by the diflrift judge of
North-Carolina, on the third
Tuefday in Apnl, on the third
Tuefday in Augufl, and on the
third Tuefday in December, in
each -and every year ; one other
to be called the diflricl of I’amp
:ico, and to con.flll cf all that
part ’of Ndith-Cd c m , which
by the laws cf the Said fate, now
forms the diftridls of Newbern,
and Hillfborough, together with
all that part of the diftridl of
Wilmington, which lies on the
northward, and eastward of New
Riverj for which diftridl of.
Pamptico, a diftridl court Shall
be holden at Newbern, by the
diStridt judge lafl aforefaid, on
the Second Tuefday in April, on
the Second Tuefday in Auguft,
and on the Second Tuefday in
December, in each and every
year s and one other to confilt J
of the remaining part of t.he Said
diftridl of North-Carolina, and
to be called the diftridl of Cape
Fear, in and for which a dlflridl
court Shall be holden at Wil
mington, by the diftridl judge |
laft aforefaid. on the firft Tc.cf- j
day in April, on the firft Tuef- j
day in Auguft, and on the fit ft
Tuefday in December, in each
and every year \ which Said dif
tridl courts hereby diredled to
be holden. Snail refptdlively
have and exercile within their
Several diftridls, the fame pow
ers, authority and jurisdiction,
which are vefted by law in the
diftridl courts of the U. States.
Sec. 8. And he it further
enabled, That the circuit court
and diftridl courts for the dif
tridl of North-Carolina fliall
appoint clerks for the Said courts
refpedively, which clerks Shall
rt fide and keep the rccords'of
the laid courts at the places
of holding the courts, whereto
they Snail respectively belong,
and Shall perform the Same du
ties and be entitled to, and re
ceive the fame emoluments and
fees, respectively, which are by
law r , cftablifhed for the clerks
of the circuit and diftridl courts
of the United States, refpedl
ively.
Sec. 9. And be it further
watted, That all adlions, caufes,
picas, prccefs, and other pro
ceedings relative to any caufc,
civil or criminal, which fhall be
returnable to, or depending in
the feveral circuit or diftridl
courts cf the United States, on
the firft day of July next. Shall
be and are hereby declared to
be rdpedcively transferred, re
turned and continued to the
fe veral circuit and diftridl courts
constituted by this a (ft, at the
times herein before and herein
after appointed for the holding
of each of the Said courts, and (
Shall be heard, tried and deter
mined therein in the fame man
ner and with the fame cffedl, as
if no change had been made in
the faid courts. And ic Shall
be the duty of the clerk of each
and every court hereby confti
tured, to receive and to take
into his Safe keeping the writs,
procels, pleas, proceedings and
papers of all thole caufes and
adtions which by this adt fhall
be transferred, returned or con
tinued to fuch court, and alfo
all the records and office papers
of every kind rcfpedlively bc
longirg to the courts abolifhed
by the repeal of the adl entitled
1 c an aft to provide for the more
convenient organization of the
courts of the United S rates,”
and from which the Said caufes
Fhall have been transferred as
aforefaid.
Sfcc. 10. Ana be it further
I enabled, That ail tuics, prorU,
pleadings and other proceedings
of what nature or kind foever,
depending in the circuit court
in the diflridl of Ohio, and
which fhall have been, or may
hereafter be commenced within
. the territory of the United
States north well of the river
Ohio, in the faid court, Shall,
from and after the firfl day ol
July next, bp continued over,
returned, and made cognizable,
m the fuperior court of the faid
territory next thereafter to be
holden, and all addons, Suits,
proccfs, pleadings, and other
proceedings as aforefaid depend
ing in the circuit court of the
faiddiflndt, and which Snail have
been or may hereafter be corn
| me need within the Indian cer
j ritory in faid court, fhall, from
) and after the firfb day of July
next, bs continued over, re
turned and made cognizable in
the fuperior court of the faid
Indian territory, next thereafter
to be holden.
Sec. ii. And be it further
crafted, That in all cafes in
which proceedings fhall on the
faid firfl day of July next, be
pending under a commifiion of
bankruptcy blued in purfuance
of the aforefaid acl, entitled,
(< an adt to provide for the more
convenient organization of the
courts of the" United States, 0
the cognizance of the fame
Thall be, and hereby is trans
ferred to, and veiled in, the
dHindi judge of the diflridl
within which fuch commifiion
fhall have ifiued, who is hereby
empowered to proceed therein
in the fame manner and to the
fame cfFedl, as if fuch commif
fion of bankruptcy had been
ifiued by his order.
Sec. 12. And he it further
enabled. That from and after
the firfl day of July next, the
diflridl judges of Kentucky and
Tennefifee, fhall be and hereby
are feverally entitled to a falary
of fifteen hundred dollars, an
nually, to be paid quarter year
ly at the treafury of the United
States.
(Remainder in cur next.)
L OUISVI L L E, •
WEDNESDAY, Au£uft <4, 1602.
—
Augusta, July 24. v
On Monday laft Brigadier
General Wilkin fen, arrived in
this place, and on Wcdnefday
an entertainment was given to
him and his Suite, by the citi
zens.
To the commander of the
army of the United States, this
inflance of honorable attention,
was naturally due, but it was
paid with hearty enchufiafm,
when they beheld in him, the
early fupperter of our revolu
tion, the fuccefsful negotiator
w ith our Indian brethren, and
the Ready friend of Jeffcrfcn.
What has been obferved on a
limilar occafiou, might truly
be affirmed, that tf facial bap
pinefs came to offer her thanks to
valour and to fatriotijmd ’ Pre
vious to dinner the Volunteer
Companies of Infantry and Ran
gers turned out and received
the General under preferred
arms, and fired a Salute of fix
teen rcurttK The hen ■ k
John Wilfon, Intend anr, f u —,
- ported by colontlSamid Hah
.mond, pre fide d. , And in
evening the company were er •
tertained, through the poltr'*
nt*on of captain
with a brilliant difpiay of V,/'
Works.—On the occafion the
following toafts were drank,
t. The United States—- [vky
the gordian knot by which the/
are bound, never be aliadoi bv
the fharp feymitar cf an Ahy.
ander.
2. The Congrels cf the TJ
njtcd States—May the jult prin
ciples which now aired their
council?, become the inherit
ance of their fucceflTors.
# 3- T‘he Prefident of the U
nittd States—The drafter cf the
memorable Declaration oflndel
pendene'e in ’76, the unvarying
lupporter cf its principles in
1802.
4. The judiciary of the Uni
ted States—May they be en
lightened by wlSdom and guided
byjvftice.
5. The memory of the fol
filer, the ftatefrr.an and the pa.
triot—General George Walk
ingcon.
6. T he memory of General
Greene—'The illuftrious confi
dent of Walhington, and firm
fupporter of his country 's rights.
7. The Army of the United
States—May patriotifm impel
them to arms, and liberty be
their motto.
8. The Navy of the United
States—May their cannon be
direded by juflice, and filenced
only by vidory.
9. The Militia cf the United
States—The defenders, as well
as cultivators of the foil.
10. Governor Tattnal—Ho
nored in public, and efteemed
in private life.
11. The State of Georgia—
May its firft feature continue to
be as it now is—Republican
ism.
12. General Jackfon —The
able date fin an, the undaunted
foldier. and the tried republican.
13. Abraham Baldwin—The
rock unmoved in the rnidilof
florins.
14. John Milledge—Geor
gia is grateful for his generofi
ty, and relpeds him fur his pa
trio mm.
15. The fair of America—
May their fmiles only attend
the laurel.
16. Science—May Ameri
cans recoiled that ignorance d
the parent of fiavery.
Volunteer Toasts.
By the Intendant—The Fe
deral Union—May its enemies
be the firll object of its cogni -
zance.
By the Vice Prefident —Ge-
neral A. Pickens —The uniform
patriot and upright citizen.
By General Wilkinfon —d -\ r
Cicv of Augufta-—May it prcl
per and be happy.
South-Carol in a.
Edgefield Court-Houfe y the
of July j 1802.
Ydlerday being the firfi dav
? 1 1
convenient fince the 4m, ■
Sunday, a number of citizen*
convened at this place in erd' *
to commemorate the gre; t
tional epoch of American in
dependence. An pratiw uf"