Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

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| NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURES.
| The proceedings Of the 8. Carolina Convention,
| cansistiag ofthe Ordinance Of null 6caton-t adA
dress 70 the people oftbe United States Sc having
bcsn rcccised by his ExceIcney Gov. Swain, from
| the Governor OF S. Caroline, were yesterday com
muncated to the Legislature and referred to Joint
| Select Committee Of both Houses. The hummer
in which they have been disposed Of gave rise in,
the House Of Commons 10 an exciting and animated
debate.
| Upon the reading ofihe message Of the Cover
nor, Mr.. Bragg moved that bis Excellency's com
munication, together with the accompanying doeu-
ments be sen, 10 the Senate MIR. Sawyer moved
| 10 amend the motion the gentleman frpo War
rem, as 10 roure the documents TO be read before
they were transmitted TO the Senate, conicndine
tba, no, to read them would be to treat disrcspect
fully sister State. Mr. Outlaw and Mr.. Long
sustained Nv. Sawyers amendment, and Mr.. Pear
son opposed it-inally, the Honsc egreed 10 have
the documents read. Before however the clerk COM
menccd reading, Mr. Mangum moved that the
motion Of the gentleman from Warren be far
ther amended by proposing 10 the Senate, the
] reference Of the Doadmenls 10 Il joint select
| committee. The clerk proceeded TO read the
documents when about half through, Mr.. Obi
en- moved to dispense with the further reading
which motion lost Alter the e'erk had
finished the documents Mr. Sawyer rose and oppo.
sed the proposition Of Mr. Mangum to refer the
documents To Joint committoc-tho proposition
vas sustained by Messrs. Potts and Bragg with
some Warmth was finally concurred in The
'enate met the views Of the House and the mes
sage and documents were accordingly ref,rrsl.
Nal. Int
> Suh Carolina.-The Greenville Mountainc.r
nirms that no rnton man in that State VIII take
The !" test oeH' required by the Null fcatisn Ord-
} nance The paper adls that in those districts
where the NulIiiierg are in minority, the Union
men already in Office viii be compelled to give
waybn IN othc' districts j. is said 10 b. doubtful
whether the Unonlsts Hili not hold on, in spite Of
the ORDINANCE, and in every question between the
old and now oilcn, the Court Of A ppens must dc
.Je, mud N, lority Of that Court arc Union mcn.
They cannot be removed without n direct breach
I OF lie State Constitution.
e Another course 10 be pursued by the Union par
", where thcy have II majority. al GrccnvilIe,
IS NJ every election 'ol district officers 10 elect their
own party mon. TIC persons elected refusing 10
quality by taking Inc oath, smother election must be
. ordered, and The same persons can be again elected
3 ad 'ahaitam. The consequence will be that there
VII he no officers elected, except the Unionsts
permitted To hold WITHOUT taking the obnox :ous
- tesf oab."
{, The receipts into The Treasury Of South Carroll
"a during the past year, were Sf6S 7l3 So and the
n expenditures $685., itG 81 The balance in The
+ Treasury, including the amount received from the
United States for advances during the war; is more
: ihan $4,000.
Nroi.-We learn that the United States Sloop
Of War, Natchcz lying at The Navy Yard ,Gospor
IS orderedto be fitted ON Immediately, and that
Captain John p. Zan,zinger has been appointed
10 ibc command. Mn fois Bacon.
Mltfarp.-A General Court Martial, composed
Of one Major General, two Brgadiers, three Colo
/ nels, one Lieut.. Colonel three Majors and four
Captains ordered to convene at West point for
the trial ofCle,s, and such other prisoners as NAV
be brought before them Quarter Master General
Jessup is die President of the Court, and Capt
S Mordccai, of the Ordnance Department. is the
i Judge Adsocate.
A marble bust Of the late Mr.. Doddrihse is TO he
procuredby the citizens of the District Of Columbia
IN consequence ofthe important services rendered
by him 10 their iartrests.
4 I'3m The PAiladeipaio L. s Gazette, Dec. 10.
= SERIOUS AFFRAI.
c We understand that n serious atlray took plarc
|, an Saturday, In Now Jersey IL few miles below
l. Camden. We sent person yesterday into Cam.
den 70 make inquiries as to the particulars. and The
following was the information which he gathered
y fhn'y from the person who was the sufferer Dr.
c Days, OF Havre dc Grace, Maryland having
r learnt thai three of his slaves, who had ESCAPED
y fom his scfvi,e, had taken refuge in West Jersey
e he proceeded to CamLen, and thence with a friend
$ an Engishman, who volunteered his services. TO
e place some miles below, called Slows Store Here
c DR. =. learned that his slaves were employed in
cutting wood in the ncl ghborhool, but he was I'D
o monlsfcd that they were armed and determined to
+ iieiend themselves. Having learned how he might
d reach lhem the Dr. aud his frerd proceeded accor
u ding to dIrccons and soon discovered one Of the
v slaves--two had on his first appearance ran oa.
+ The one that remained seized his muske. and lie.
yelled II, and fold the Dr. that fire approached he
would shoot him dend Within few minutes
E there were seen approaching large number of Der
: suns, black and white, the blacks armed with mus
Il kes. DR. d. then commanded his slaves TO return
= offering them money at the same time to pay ex.
penses. One ofthcm appeared disposed to &C ,ept
the offer, but the whites intcrfered and persuaded
Z him not to go with him.
= Much threatening was used by the whites and
blacks, and preparation for attacking the Dr. and
his friend was evident, Ms the whites were armnp
S themselves with clubs. The DR.. threatened 70
shoot the first man who approached him. but as the
It muskets were probably charged he felt the me
+ quality of the combat; finding that he was to be as
: sailed he commenced a retreat, when a muske,
was discharged which tore to pieces the hat of the
| DR.. s companion. The DIR. ran till he came TO
Il creek into which he plunged-he had scarcely
q reached the water, before a number Of 'nuskets
were discharged at him On arriving by swim.
: ming at the opposite bank the buck shot was Ay.
ing Tricky about him he was here met by part
. Of the assaants with clubs-knocked down and
NOS, previously beaten, and was only left when he
was supposed dead. AT the end Of lane the DR..
met person who offered TO him the use of horse.
but that refused as he was determined to as