Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-11
NORrH-CAROLlNA.
january LIST.

| Or Saturday last, the Legislature Of our
! State adJourned, sine die, after passing thirty
| iour laws Oi public nature, and 100 of pri-
| vate OF local nature, aud Il number OF import
| ant resolves
| n list of Acts appears in our first page, and
IN the preceding page some OF the Resolri.
| The most important acts have relation TO the
| opening and making navigabie all our largest
| rivers, in each OF winch il is contemplated that
! the state shall take such number of shares as
VIII insure the success of every scheme propo-
| The Neuse River, which most concerns this
| vicinity, II is expected, will be immediately
! opened. The rights the corporation, which,
1 were ny the tormeract confined to the river on
this side Snlltiiiicld, are extended TO Fort;
| Barnweil, in Craven county, and to all the small
Ter rivers and creeks running into the Neuse
This corporation is authorised also to make
turnpike read from Raleigh to the river.---
Books for increasing the capita! stock are TO hn
| opened after the lst OF Feb. when the treasur
| er is authorised TO subscribe, in behalf of the
| state, 5000.
We were in hopes the Legislature would have
granted the petition of Mr.. de LACY, the pro-
pfetor OF the steamboats, tor the Southern
Section OF the United States, that we might
! have had these valuable boats running in all our
rivers. But we learn with pleasure, that,
though lie has been for the present unsuccess-
ful, he hopes for countenance at future ses-
sion OF the General Assembly, and intends. in
the mean time, TO establish a steam-b boat from
Marlborough to Ocracock one from Eden;on
10 plymouth anu another on the Roanoke RI
YER from Halifax downwards
The report and resolutions of the late session
are not less important, than THEW acts Indeed
1t may be questioned, whe Their a any preceding
session more liberal spirit has appeared in
relation topublic expenditures except indeed
The refusal to increase the salaries of the Gov.
ernor and Judges. But this subject has now
been so fully brought before the Legislature.
= the Justice aud prepriety of advancing sala-
RES which, when fixed were worth nearly don
bic what they are now, so fully eucidated,
unit we have no doubt the next legislature will
do what has been left undone. This effected.
and Pentcntiary established and no state
IN the Union can look down upon North
Carolina as wanting liberality and public spi-
rit.
The Report on Education, made near the
close OF the session, which opposes the estab
llshment of system of instruction that shall
perVade every corner OF the state, conters
honor on the present Legislature and we
trust that the Committee appointed to prepare
q plan for the neXtsession Will produce an eff.
fective one, and such as will meet with general
concurrence.
The opening of a new outlet to the ocean by
Roanoke inlet, is an object ofgreat magnitude
Whether ii can be effected or not the commits.
sI0nersappolnted for the purpose, will be able
to ascertain. Its well worth while to make the
enquiry.
The survey of our principal rivers, which
has already been commenced is again enforc
ed, ana the powers of the commissioners cOnsi-
deraDly enIarged.-ihe commissioners have al
ready met, and have taken means to have an
early Interview with COL Baldwin, their engi-
neer, on the subject, i'll order properly TO ar
range the important business committed to
them.
Our commercial and mercantile friends in
particular, will be pleased to learn, that our le-
SIsiature have taken the necessary step for OBJ
tanning a branch of the National Bank in this
state. ihepropoosition originally located this
Institution i'll this city Int il was believed ON
more mature consideration, that the location
ought TO be left 10 the President and Directors
of the principal bank. As, sbowever great
part of the stockholders in this state, if consul
ted, would be III favor OF fixing the branch
here--and, as it would he most convenient for
the Collectors OF the United States Revenue,
aud for the citizens of the state at large.
being also upon the great post road from
north to south, this will probably be the
place.
In case the books OF the state banks be omen.
ed for its unsubscribed stock, Gas probably
they wild the treasurer is authorised to sub
scribe for 1900 shares more, for the use of the
state
a fire-proof house is directed for the use of
the secretary of state for the betterpreservati-
on OF his records. This is no doubta good pro-
vision.
The board ofauditors. il will he seen. is con-
tlnued for the settlement of al! mIiqridated
claims OF our brave mlitiameu. So that we trust
there will be no room for complaint on this
ground.
But what slews the munifceut spirit of the
legislature, more than any thing else is their
patriotic and liberal resolves in relation to our
beloved and veuerated WASHINGTON. and our
brave, but unfortunate BLAKELY. To perpet-
uate the memory of the former, they have or
dered superb MARBLE STATUE. to be ex-
ecuted by the first artist in the world. the cee
DRAFTED CANovA, of Rome, TO be placed in our
state house, which Is to cost ten thousand
dollars, and which will no doubt be the fin
est piece of sculpture in the U. States.
Register.
WHEREAS, it was resolved by the Senate and
House OfCommons Of the General Assembly of
North-Carolina, mt their sessionin the year 1914.
that superb sword, appropriately adorned
should be presented TO Captain johnson Blake
lyof the United States sIoop ofwar Hasp upon
his return TO the UnitedStates And whereas.
Captain Blakely having persisted atsea, the op.
portunity has been lost Oftendering to him this |
tribute of affection and honorable regard but
having left a wife and child, emdeared TO the
people OF this state, by his gallant conduct i'm
the service ofnis country; and it being proper
that the sword intended for him, sjIould he
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