The Kentucky Gazette

HALIFAX. (N. C.) Sept. 4.

Agreeably to a notice of his excellency the governor; the council of state convened at the city of Raleigh, on Tuesday, the 29th day of August last; when was nominated and appointed the hon. major Thomas Brown president, and Robert Williams, jun. secretary.

We learn that the council proceeded immediately on the message of his excellency, on that part thereof relative to certain communications from the secretary of the United States, requiring the executive to make use of every measure to apprehend certain persons within the limits of the state, who were arming and equipping themselves contrary to the good order and peace of society, and the laws of the United States. The council thought proper to recommend to his excellency, to issue a proclamation, commanding all persons to desist from such unlawful proceeding, under the severe penalties prescribed by law; likewise commanding all other officers, both civil and military, to apprehend and bring to justice such offenders without delay.

The other part of the message from his excellency, was a plan of apportionment to each county within this state, of the quota required in the detachment agreeably to an act of congress passed for that purpose the 6th of June last.