Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-30

AT THE OPENING or THE SESSION,
e November ls, laos.
70 tie Honorable, t5e General Asssm5i, of l5e
~ State 81 Norsb. Carolina.
GESrLEMEx,
1T sfosds me pleasure that, after a year
OF great scarcity, can. at TIE opening Of the
present session ut the General Assembly, Most
eosdissi1 congratu ate you on our Counsyy's hay.
ing experienced. wish few exceptions, season
2. aacemmon plenty, ami OIL the prospect of our
er'@ us OF evsrs description having az abundance
\ of all tive neceSsaries ot hie.
I The following are All the matters Of nubiie
nature that have come 70 nay knowledge during
thc presentyear. which ave deemed Of suficicni
importance 10 find place III this communication.
! The Enclosure marked A ccnraius the copy of
: letter from the Senator'S os this STATE i'm the
Congress OF the Uairsd States, giving informa
uon oil the rianrer in which they disposed of the
several cejeets committed 70 their charge by th.
iast General q Assembly, and the copy Of 4 cor
Fespondence between them and the PRECEDENT of
the United States re alive TO obtaining a road
through the lands ird BY the Cherokee Nation
oi indians. BY adyersing TO the iirst the Lee
siaature VIII be informed thstthe ASSEM- OF Con
gress 10 the aet OF the General Assembly of this
stare, passed in the year 1908, entitled :. An
aet TO authorize The state OF Tennessee 10 perfect
siues to lands reserved TO this state by the ces
SION att,' has again been withheld and The
presumption is thar the confirmation of tina, ael
BY Congress VIII nor be obtained II has, there
tcFe,- become matter Of serio;rs corceYn 10
chose persons who have just claims 10 lands OF
'hat description, and the i.esislasurewilis see the
Ptoptlesy OF their asing the subject into con.i
asf@non, and OF granting relief either by ne
peaiing THAI part Of the law which requires tire
assent OF Congress. or by adopting such riea.
smss as they may deem right aud proper
me bile (marked - contains an Official copy
OF an aet OF the Legislature of Georgia, passe6
At tie las, session, entitled I" An aa appoiatn,e
commissioners Tor ascer,anng and fixing the di.
sirinS ire between this ssats and the state of
North Carolina" transmitted to me b, the Co
vernon, with q request tia, the same rnishr he
.@'d oefore the Legislature Of this state; also.
me { Ply ot sponlcnce that took place be-
tween the Governor OF that state and myself on
the subject.
ny the latter. the Legislature will be inform
ed THAT no progress has been made towards ac
complaining this desirable ehied, with Inc sea.
! sons which have prevented it I; and that there !,
no prospea ct an agreement OF the two states
whilst Georgia adhcres 10 her ptesen. opinions
| uaiess one of life most important provisions ia
our laws on this subject BE abandoned, which
! Progicesy" That The extension of the said line
! shall not aifeSt the tides of any person or pey.
/ sons TO the lands entered in either OF lie said
states" Wherhor such q principle ought to b,
admitted, TO the manifest injury of number of
Ike citizens of THE state, the Legisiature is the
o..iy competent authority 20 determine The un.
Pleasant situation in which our citizens are pnc.
| ed ~ the eouaiaing claim of Georgia for iuris.
dietion, requires Immediate redress, and | sr
persuaded tie Legislature win deem II 4 ,na,ter
worthy of sheir most serious de.i5eration.
| Immediately after tiic ri.e Of the last Assem-
~ j transniiJ;ed 10 the Governor Of South Ca
rolinas ~ authenticated copy of the aa Of tina,
session. Ti,saled " IN ad 10 amend an act en-.
titled an aet a ~rointing commissioners to extend
The boundary line Of ibis stare and the state OF
Soutt. Caroliua, Do I'D at Raleigh in the yea,
,some tine after received tfsn the Governor an
official copy of an AZ of the General Assembly
OF the state Of South Carolina, rsssed al their
late session. entitled " IN al concerning the
line Of division tctw this state and the state
Of. Horih-Carolina :" which Is submitted, mark.
cd C.
Commissioners were not appointed BY the Go.
vernon Of South. Carolina soon enough for a
mteting take place between them and those
on The part OF this state before the 2Bth OF DC
tobeT iast On TIA; Cay they met 81 Lancaster
Courthouse iuSoutli Carolina, and have adjourn
ed until the third monday in January next when
they are 10 meet again at Chahoue in this state
a report Of their proceedings his nor been re
ceiyed, but have been informed tlta, consider
able progress has bsen made ia the discussion of
the subjed. When ihe report Is received. Il
shall be made the subjca Of future communi
e,tion.
The Sic marked d, contains resolutions Of The
Legislatures Of Kentucky and Pennsylvania,
proposing an amendment 20 the constitution Of
the United States, transmitted TO me by the Tx
ecutives of those states, with request that they
might be laid before the Legislature Of this state,
for their concurrence and adoption. The pro
posed amendment is intended 60 abrjdge the pow
e. ostl,e Federal Judiciary in cer,ain cases. Il
is therefore Of great importance, and ought 10
he ad~d on by the Legislature with due eITcun.
spc6i8n and consideration.
The resolutions of The last Assembly, pYopos.
ing an amendment 20 the Federal Constitution,
was transmitted ~ me 10 the Executives OF the
several STATES. agreea5ly to the request Of the
Legislature. and the proceedings on them by
the Be.isalufet Of the different states that have
been received, arc sutrsified, marked Y.
The file marked contains auch designations
as have been made 10 ne the present year.
ny frisase SECRETARY viii aybsfofc yCu the
Aei, AID Journals OF tne last session Of Congress,
and scch laws ana resolptons Of tho several
'ssies, a. kayc been received the present year