Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-01

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: . si Of that place, which the inhabitants
'..e,ed must soon submit TO him--the Bril-
4 baye nincd the Istkm,ls, leading mo
s,sp. With snintention OF giving tue French
,sO;s. into the air.
sRALE.GH. IN. g } Hay 2.
The following petition from part OF she.
,,saJ aud pc,is Jurors OF our late federal
'oa,, has bseD presented 90 the governor.
:. us eycellcncy Bcnjarain Williams, Esq.
Governor, Captains eneral, sc. ofthe stats
3. North Carolina.
s'@ WE n. members Of ,he grand IN
.,..,af he Uui,ed States. for the district
ala,ab Caro!.ua, al. sr having discharged
81 osscisl ae.ies ss Jurors, b. 8 leave, 10
orr ludasidasi capacities as ci;'zeas, 70 re-
re,so, 10 your rxcsileacy the pecurlaty
lsgesses 10 which the country Is Involved
! II sbs shos,iag Of TIE ports OF The Y. s
id .bsseby annihilasipg that commerce
sacb csve US The wealth. OF ,tae world 10
|,reaaugc for The produce OF oar coaozsy.
| Tic event was SO uosxpseted that ne
uusrcs wers uoprspsred 20 msetls. we
Inc ST opinion. therefore. that the s'mes
|,ad tie cecesal Interest," OF she citizens rs
|sae shss The operation OF the laws TO:
M. collse,ion of debts Should be suspend
|ta for limited tin:, or during The con
|aauaase Of the enaha,go.
lf sir, your cxeslieocy should be sails
Id Sish The jastness of this representa-
dou, ssrd wigh he expedrency OF The nsa.
sss which We have soggrsied oeghs 70 be
adcpsed, We have 10 request that your
s1csl!sus, will be pleased 20 convene the
legislature as soon as practicable. aad cali
10 this object by isy'eg 'bsfore
| i such representations respecting u as
lou saall deem proper.
In mskiag The request We have DOT
| been uam;o6ful Of particulars, mentioned
W. you a. proper TO be taken into view,
inyour la,r ccmaaunica,ian 10 the cCuucil
Of STATE, whether the good effects ct sus>
rcdirg The collection laws would counter,
vail shs evils. Of . measure drmoral!z'ng
% its teode oey. we believe, sir, iha, the
pobsbtlisy Of this tendency is a strong
obsetion 10 the measure Tor which We so.
|lst, aud that there are many orders ct
na;h magnitude which ought. 10 times Of
suls ordinary difficulty and embarrassment
'abr ues.sd aud considered as insuimouns.
,te
But your exesilsncy admits. aed we
,pncar with you in the opinion, that there
are .imvs 10 which they may be sioia'e q 70
lsssn he free Of some pressing ea.aml.
hes W. believe that time has arrived,
md 10 your e1crnsncy's Judgment and
nt'ionsm we rely with perisc. ec1hdenoe
@deeide ont the correctness OF our oPin'--
'cs. and The ressonabss OF ourpenslon.
We believe, sir, we are auiho'ised 70
hy ~ this memorial, we spsak the sent
asvs Of a g.cst majorisy OF ths lnfiabl'-
als OF our several counsies; and VINO
s'uid readily concur 10 giving wight 70
Gsr pesiaon should the occasion oiit'.
J. Eaaoayds. William Scott,
Thcmos Ricks. Vliikam:Walker,
J. Sanders, Bryan Saatk,
Septens. ;r. 3oseph Boon,
Dasid Turusr. Docid Parker.
We the undersigned Petit Jurors Of me :.
sftrit eour, FOR the d,ssrict OF n. Caroi''
NJ 10 our individual capacities, concur %
@e foregoing petition:
LGiiEam. William R0sser,
+ Scurlock Fiilicm BrieksH,
Thomas AppAng, AcrJf Hyatt,
Aid ~. Mymt, Richard Keaaoa.
Naiam Guy,
Nav "a, 1908.