Fhe powers granted under the Consiitution, being derived from the People of the United Slates, may be resumed by them 'whenever perverted to their injury or oppressionV—Madisori.
VOL.rME 5.1
CHARLOTTE, IVORTH-CAROLI^fA, JULY 4, 1849.
IVUMBER 216.
Mceklenburg Jeffersonian,
EDITED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
JOSIFH WJiAMPTOir.
TERfflS.
The '‘J^ersonian ’ will he furnished to subscribers
at TWO DOLLARS a year^ if paid in advance^
or within one month from the commencement of the
year, or THREE DOLLARS^ if not thus paid.
Subscriptions may be serd by mail at the Editor's
ri^k, provided the postage is paid.
A'Jcertisements will be inserted aX One Dollar per
aqxuire {lb lines) for the first time^ and Thpenty-Jive
cents for each contimiance. A considerable reduc
tion icill be made to those who advertise by the year.
Candidates for Ufllcc.
1'*T ''•Ve are authorized to announce CHARLES T. ALEX-
Jr., a cancli(J:ite at the next Aueusi election, for re-
.• .‘tiori to tho ulhce oi Clerk of the 3Iccklcnburg Countj’
'or.rr.
Jriiiaarj' 29, 1343. 95-te
Proposals,
WILL be received by the undersigned, until the
8th day of August, 1845. for building a
COURT-HOUSE,
We arc aiKliOrizc j to announce BRALEV OATES as
.•iindidatc at tlic nexi August election for the office of Clerk
. Mecklenhur;; County Coiirr.
January -9, lSi5. ?5-to
■? V Wc arc aathorizej to announce ALEXANDER GRA
II V.^I, Esq., a candidate at the next August election for the
of Clerk .‘f .'Mecklenburg (.'ounty Court.
.^iuuarv 29, P3-tc
T'r We arc ouihorizod to announce JEXXIXGS B.
IvKUK, Esii-, a candidate at ihe next Auirust election, for
:■ ■i-iii.tion to the ollice of Clerk of the i?upcrior Court of
jklen'.nirg '.-uanty.
June 20. 1-i—te
vVi arr* authorl'^ed to announce WM. II. SOII’SOX,
I,.-;, a '-andiJaic for flic OlRce of clerk of the t?u|!crior court
I i: '!) county, at the* next August election.
AL. . ;* 1845. 99..to.
T'y '‘Vf are authorized to announce MILAS M. LEM
riloN'DS, a candidate for the OlRce of clerk of the Superior
u't 'f Union count v, at the next August election.
M ir:’.! 7, 1845. ' 99..te
are authorized to announce JOSEH T. DRAFFIN,
■ =;, a candidate at the next .Vugust election, for the office
. V .. r!; if Union Sur>cr.Oi Court.
>L:;h ‘Jr, Ifcl-. 202., te
and enclosing the PUBLIC SQ.UARE, at Newton,
Catawba County, N. C.
The Court House is to be of Brick, rough casted
with cement, except the basement, which, or a part
of which, is to be of Granite; its size is to be 40 feet
by 60 feet.
The plans and specifications for the work are de
posited at Newton, and can be seen at any time by
any person desirous of bidding for the contract;
and therefore a minute detail is unnecessary.
The w'ork is to be finished within 18 months from
the time of making the contract, contractors requir
ed to give bond and security for the faithful perfor
mance of the work. The Commissioners are direct
ed by order of the County Court to give the contract
to the lowest bidder, or otherwise in their sound
discretion, and may from time to time examina the
work and direct its execution.
The Proposals will be opened on the day above
named, (the day after the Election,) and persons
desirous of bidding are requested to make their bids
in writing, and direct them sealed, endorsed “ Pro
posals” T(j
.TNO. H. WHEELER,
BURTON CRAIGE, I
AND’W. H. SHUFORD, }
HENllY WHITNER, j
H. W. ROBINSON. )
Newton, Catawba Co., i 14-tSa.
10th June, 1S45. ^
The Raleigh Standard and Salisbury Watchman
will copy the above until the Sth of August. 1845,
and forward their accounts to the Commissioners.
REMARKS OF MR. JEFFREYS
OF FRANKLIN,
In the Senate of North Carolina, on Tuesday and
Wednnesday, Dec. 31, 1844. and Jan. 1, 1845,
on the Resolutions of Mi> Francis of Haywood,
&c calimg on thf Cienei\i rnmpnt for the
Fourth Instalment.
Mr. Speaker : I am reluctant to obtrude myself
on the time and patience of :he Senate; but, sir, as
one of the people’s representatives on this floor, I
cannot be insen^^ible to the fact that 1 have a duly
to perform here; and, if I were to remain in my
seat and cast a silent vote upon a question of so
much importance and magnitude as the one now un
der consideration by tbe Senate, I could not, in good
faith, hold myself excusable before my constituents
in so doing. I feel that 1 owe it lo myself, and those
1 represent, to make to the Senate and lo the coun
faith IS as firm and immoveable as the gramie pil
lars of this noble edifice; of a stale which bore hfi
self proudly throughout ihe monetary siorm ol 18
37, and which emerged from that slorrn unscalh»d,
without spolor blemish, having maintain* d her fuiin
and credit free from the foul and pollu’.ing touch of
repudiation. This State, now, when these clouds of
ruin and distrees are gradually disappearing and
the sun of prosperity is once more beginning to
dawn upon the land, finds herself crippled in her
resources, her revenue inadequate lo the demands
made upon it, and her Treasury bankrupt. What
is ihe cause of this deplorable slate cl things ? Who
is responsible for ii? Under what auspices was it
brought about ? These are the inquiries to which
faithful Representatives of the people should ad
dress themselves. Nirie years ago North Carolina
was free from debt, independent of every liability,
and her citizens prosperous and contented. But a
disastrous change has been wrought. The council
fires of Democracy, which once burnrd so brightly
upon ihe altar of her legislation, have been exiin
try a concise statement of the reasons which will
influent my aclion, on Ihe Re_!oluliOTS submilled j
she owes her millions—and this debt is the billet
by the Senator from Haywood (Mr. Francis.)
I have deliberated on this subject most anxiously
—anxiously, M». Speaher, because I am exceeding-,
ly desirous lo relieve the public Treasury from the
extraordinary embarrassment under which il now
labors; 1 have viewed this mmi^ in every light
which the lunittd time and meansrtil invcstiga*inn I
have bad would enable me to do, and I am con
fruit of modern Whig legislation.
But, Mr. Speaker, I shall be told that somethiny
more than a simple declaratiOYi is required lo estab
lish this charge. I admit it, and will proceed to
advance the proof. The highest funciionary known
to ni,r laws has pointed you lo tbe cause of this la
mentable deficit iQ ine ruttiv thou»h I
„ We are au:hur;/eJ to anuouiice Maj. ROBERT W.
• AlU), acandiiiate for the office of County Court Clerk of
i;i.irrus fi'uiitv, a: ih^ ni.-.\t Au^^ust Llectiun.
M:r; 0, 211-te
OUR HOUSE.
aEVv CO.XCERX. and a SPLEN
DID STOCK OF FRESH AND
UAUE ARTICLES.
Ay.
AND A
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
^ Suwmtv
£. MOSS
EGS leave to inform his friends and the public
that he is now receiving and opening, at the
old stand of Morrison & Harris, in Charlotte, a
Splendid Stocle of
strained to arrive at the conclusion, that the policy | priusl confess his iniimations are eaiher rem(»te. u lit
indicated by ihe resolution on your table is not the
true democratic policy, and therefore ought not to
prevail. 1 am prepared to give m)' cordial and sin
cere support lo any wise and patriotic measure
which Senators may devise lor ihe relief of the Pub
lic Treasury; but lam not prepared lo give my
sanction to this plan, because I believe ii to be nei
ther wise nor patriotic, but on the contrary palpably
and strikingly deficient in each—absurd, dangerous
in the extreme, full of doubt and uncertainty, and
pre-eminently hazardous—a plan which involves a
gross and wanton sacrifice of the fundamental prin
ciples of our government, and an unnecessary aug
mentation of ihe already overgrown burdens of the
people of this greal and growing country.
lie more resiringent than 1 coutd desire. But, sir.
what says another funciionary, whose peculiar pro
vince it is lo speak on this suhjrct ? I mean th«-
public Treasurer, that able, faithful, efficient, and
energetic public servant, than wihom North Caroli
na has seldom if ever had a belter—who but a few
days since fell a victim lo the crut-J and remorseless
spirit of proscription; guillotined lor opinions’sake,
for daring to exercise the prerofr^i'ov.’? of a free cili
zen ; in order lo make room to re’A^ard some hungry
Whig oflice seeker. What does be say is the cause
of this extraordinary depletion? Why, sir, like a
fearless public servant that wonld protect the peo*
B
pie’s rights regardless of consei]*jencps, he lells you
plainly and unequivocally that Uiis heavy diain up
1 am aware, Mr. Speaker, that this surplus fund, on the public Treasury proceifds from the Stale’s
as gentlemen are pleased to denomioate it, (though ' connection with the rail roads. Hi ar him—Treas
I a:n at a total lo.^s lo conceive by what process of | urer’s Report, page IG, we have the following ex-
reasoning the existence of such a fuad isdemonslra- hibil;
irated,) constitutes a dazzling prize m the estima- “The chief erab irrassmemts which immediately | This loan or guaronlee by the General Assem-
lion of some penon^ ; and 1 am like.7t*e aware thal press tho Treesury, os you art- advised in the .Mes • of 1635, was made apoi: condition ihalthe com-
ihere are many who pursue it with avidity. But, sage of the Governor, arise from her connexion I pany should execute a mortgage u,)on all their real
sir, I am not of that number; it has no charms for j with the Rail Roads The foregoing report will |j,nd personal estate, and a pledge of iheir profits;
my eye. 1 am blind to the all’jrercents and deaf lo \ show lhal 1 have already pa id
eAS opened a Confectionary vSc. Grocery, in the
building directly opposite the new Courthouse,
•..iuTu Ije u'ili bo giad to see his liriendsai all times,
',1 acpniiimodate liiem with evcryihitig that can de-
! ;;l>t tiio connoisseur in the luxuries of life. Among
>• f 'cclv will be found
’•;.-!;Iecl anti spiced SAL?>IOND :
j >ri^'d and Fpiced BEEF TONGUE ;
\ r y suj eriar MACKEREL; j latest fasliioiis and importations,
A jiciierul assortment of which weie selected by himself in the northern
incurred this debt? 1 have already asserted that it
had iis origin wiih the Whig parly, that it is of fed
eral paternity. Is tbe proof demanded? Then I
point to the .lournal, of the Legislature of 1838-39
and of 1840-41, where it may be seen who voted
for this unfortunate union, for a loan of the credit of
North Carolina to insolvent corporations.
Th«^ loan of 1838, to the Gaston road, of 500 000
doiLui cjnsiitutes the first step in this fatal policy
of connrcting the Slate with companies. The voto
upon the passage of the acl stood taus. (Slee Sen
ate Journals, page 181 )
Yeas.—(wbigs) — Messrs. Albright, Biddle, Car
son, Cherry, Davidson, Dockery, Foy. ol Carteret
and Jones, Franklin, Ho!t, Melchor, Morchead,
Moore, Moody, IMonigomory, Myers, Reding. Ri-
behn, Shepard, Speed, Spruill, Taylor, and Wil
liams of Beaufort—22. (Democrats)—Messrs. Ba
ker, Bunting, Fox, Hawkins. Ilcnrv. Hill. Rabun,
and Whitaker—8
Navs.—(Democrats)—Mes?rs. Allison, Arring
ton. (Joopf r. Edwards. Ethridge, Bxu.i), Foy, of
Onslow, Houider, Kerr. Melvin, MeDiarmid, Reit!,
Reinhardt, Williams, of Person, and Wilson—15
[Whigs]—Messrs. Harper, Move, and Sharpe—3.
[Ceimmons, page 527 )
Yeas. lWhig?]~Messrs. B. S. Beall, Bedford,
E. S. Bf II, Blalock, Boyden, Brittain, Brummell,
J. P Caldwell, Carson, Clejig, Covington, Craw
ford, Doak, Dunlap, E. J Erwin, Gilliam, Gulh-
rip. Harris, Hill, El. C. Jones, Keener, Lindsey,
Vlauhews, Mills. McLM’chlin, Mcl.aurin, Oglr s-
by. Patton, Peden, Pemberton, PeUy, Purycar,
Procter, Rnyner, Robards, Rush, D, Thomas,Wad-
dell, Winston, and Young—40. [Democrats]—
Messrs. Chambers, Hester, Hoke. Howertou, Man-
gum, Massey, McNeil, Nye, Orr, Rand. Reid,
Staflford, Trollinger, and W. P. Williams—14.
Nays. [Democrats)—Messrs. Amis, Baiksdale,
Baker, Barnes. J. Blunt, Boger, Braswell, Broa
den, Bryan, G W. Caldwell, Cardwell, Daniel,
Eaton, C. Erwin, Gwynn, Holland, Uollmgsworth.
.Tarman, R. Jones, Killian, Larkins, J. T. Miller,
Munday, J R Raynei, Roebuck, Sims, Stallings,
Stockard, Sullivan, Taylor, Tomlinson, Walker.
Whitaker, Wilcox, and Williams—35. [Whigs]
— Messrs. W. A. Blount, Bond, Ellington. Faison,
Farrow, Foreman, Goiham, Guyther, Huggins,
[Ivman, W. J T Miller, E P. Miller, McClese,
G.'Thomas, Underwood, Wadsworlh. and WiU
liams—17.
Spice, Pepper, Ginger, Nut
meg, S:c.
t CHOICE SELECTION OF LIQUORS
AND MINES, EMBRACING
...'h Brandy, Holland Gin, Champaign Brandy;
Matleir:\, Port, nnd Champaign
\V 1 N E S,
.1 warranted to be of the choicest qualities,
' i^npaign Cider, (a very superiour article,) Lon
don A!e, Butter Crackers, very Superior
Pickles, in Jars,
T geiher with everything the taste of the most fas
tidious and delicate might desire.
Ex'ra Pick Nick meals, and P».elishes, furnished
iistantor, very cheap—Supper Parties will always
jc a. coir.rnodated with pleasure.
All ti.c proprietor asks is, that his friends will call
■ li'l see him—taste and judge for themselves.
^ i.urlotte. May 20, ISiO. 10-f
markets and purchased on the most favorable terms.
The stock ia full and embraces every article usually
found in the interior country.
He respectfully invites purchasers to call and ex
amine his stock, as he feels confident that he will,
for cash, sell Goods lower than any other house in
this place.
Charlotte, April 18, 1S15. 205-
m
Bargaiiis I Bargains!
Just to Hand !
^SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
JEWELLERY
EMDUACIXG Ladies’ anil Gentle-
mens’ Gold and Silver LEVER
WATCHES; gold Guards and Fob
Chains and Keys; Breast Pins; Fin
ger Rings; gold and silver Pencils;
i»cnuine silver table and tea Spoons—German silver
I".; fine pocket and pen Knives ; Butter and Fruit
"o.;and various other articles in my line, which will
sulci extremely low for cash. Call and see.
All kinds of Repairing in the silversmith line
^one neatly, expeditiously, and on moderate terms.
THOMAS TROTTER.
^ March 29, 1845. 202 f
Removal.
rVIl. \). T. CALDWELL has removed his shop
^ to thehoui^e lately occupied by Mr.Watson, on
®ccond square south of the courthouse.
As heretofore, all cases committed to hi.s carc shall
-sceive punctual and faithful attention.
March 23, 1845 202 r
•THE Office of the “ Mecklenburg Jeffersonian^''*
is now supplied with a handsome assortment o
piain and fancy Job Type, and we are prepared to
execute all descriptions of
R G. ALLISON
IS NOW RECEIVIXG AND OPENING
AT DAVIDSON'S CORNER,
A SPLENDID STOCK OF STAPLE
AND FANCY
ihe calls, which would tempt me into a desertion of
those high and holy principles of political action
which I have deliberately adopted which I believe
to bf ihe genuine principles of my couniry and my
ounlry’s liberty, and by which 1 am prepared lo
siand through good and ihrough evil leporl.
'I’he proceeds of the sales ol the public domain,
and the moneys arising from duties on imports,
were designed by the fathers of our Government lo
go into the national Treasury to be used by Con
gress, for the support of the General Government,
in providing for the common defence and in promo
ting the general welfare. There, I, for one, am
disposed to leave it. 1 would nol see this fund di
verted from the accomplishment of purposes so no-
ble, extensive, and lastingly beneficial in their con
sequences, lo be profusely squandered in largesses
and benefactions lo the States. Rather than see one
cent of the national revenue taken from the Nation
al Treasury for State concernment lo pay the debts
of an insolvent corporation, assumed in contraven
tion of the people's will—I would see the whole
9^ millions cast into the bollomleis abyss whence
il came never to be regurgitated.
Establish this di?jlribution system, make il the
permanent policy of the couniry—and what will be
the inevitable ultimate efi'ecl? What, but a total de
struction of Stale rights, a gradual absorption of
Stale sovereignty, and the consolidation of all pow-
i er in the hands of ihe General Governrneni? Thus
accomplishing, by indirection, what the old federal
parly and the present self-styled whig party so long
and so zealously labored, but in vain, directly lo per
form.
This resolution to request (not instruct, a word
greatly to be preferred) the Senators and represen
tatives in Congress from this Slate to use iheir ut
most exertions to obtain the passage of an Acl of
Con^-rress for the speedy payment of the fourth In*
For the Wilmington and Raleigh
Rail Road, as principal
50.000 dollars of it by the Liter
ary Board.
For ihe Raleigh and Gaston Rail
Road, interest
There will fall due, on the 1st day
of January next for the Wilming
ton and Raleigh Rail Fload
For the Raleigh and Oaston Rail
Road (principal)
Same, as interest . , , .
8190 374 00
In
FEIITIM©
a very superior style and at short notice....cheap
Orders for printing
irculars, Handbillsi, Isabels, Pamplilet§
©
Cards, Blanks, Ball Tickets,
(lelau t carefully and correctly executed without
toadB «> ‘’rJer. No charge •■vill be
work 18 uot correcti
ctiy
N. r.,. T9. 1845
Selected by himself in the northern cities, and con
sisting, in part, of blue, black and green
CLOTHS;
Black and fancy CASSIMERES; CASSINETS,
plain and diamond ; Bombazine*! and Bashnar-
etts; Gambroons, Drab-de’ete, Chambrays.
Kentucky Jeans, &c. &c.
BRITISH, FRENCH. ITALIAN, AMERI-
CAN
Lawns, Muslin, Balzorines, Poplins, Plaid Saisans,
Plaid Barage, Florence Mattassee, Gingham
and lace Lawns, a new article, striped and
w’atered Silk ; swiss, book, barred and
PLAIN MUSLIN;
Jaconets and Cambrics ; chameleon SILKS of eve
ry variety ol stylo ; black Gros de Swiss; black
Gros d’ Rhine; cardinal Lace; dress Hand
kerchiefs, Gloves, Fillets, Ribbons, &c.
AND
A splendid assortment of
ElABY-MABl CI=®THINS,
Which, for the cash, will be sold extremely low.
China, Glass, and Queensware ;
AND
S AMB radii :
SADDLES,HARNESS. BRIDLES,BRIDLE
MOUNTINGS, I RUGS AND DYE-
STUFFS, &c. &c.
SPSSSlO? And many other articles too
numerous and tedious to mention, all of which I will
sell as low, for the cash, as he who sells lowe^, be
he who he may, and as much lower as I can afford.
Call and see my stock. _
ROBERT G. ALLISON.
Charlotte. April 25, 1845, ^2^^
j slalraent, is preceded by a long and labored pream- ^ Q90.S7^ 00 In o
ble, selling forth the fads, that m June, 183U, Coii- j > 7 ^ ^ con.p. lW lo buitow of
on A I n r MtTIl A (ft > h (> d(> OOS llCS of lb B
8103,565 00
And in the course of the currcnt years, before the
next Assembly can convene, the
above sum , . . ,
must be raised.; and also
For the Ra'eighk and Gaston Rail
Road, intererA 1st of July, ’45 . .
Same, interest 1st January, ’4G .
Same, priiK’ipal ....
Same, interest July, ’46. about
For the Wilmington and Raleigh
Rail Hoad January, ’46
8103,565 00
22.665 00
22.665 00
30,000 00
2',765 00
50 000 00
Add to ihis amount due Lit^'rary and
Ir^ternal Improve.'nent Funds, if
liesirable lo be replaced
§250.660 00
70.954 97
$321 614 97
Making the sum total
The facts and figures are stated, iht ways and
means are with you.”
Thus it appears that the public Treasurer has
aiieady paid for the Wilmington Road by way of
t>rincipal, 8100,000 doliats; and for the Gaston
gress passed an Act lo regulate tbe deposiles of the
public money, pursuant lo the provisions of which
Literary and Internal Improvement Boards the
sum of 870,954 97. And the present General
Ac. Ihree ins.almem, of .he Surplus Revenue J.,ere upon\o pr^Wde'for'.he paymen.
deposited with ’.hti Stales; that the payment of* the ©oka AAn__ainQnf ivhlrh
A
remaining fourth instalment was postponed, an d has
never yet been paid ; lhal the public Treasu rer of
this Stale has borrowed of the Literary and Inter
nal Improvement funds the sum of 870,954 97 du
ring the past fiscal year, in order lo meet de'/nands
made on the Treasury of the Slat* ; and also, that
the further sum of 8250,660 00 must be >provided
before the meeting of the nexi General Assembly,
in order lo meet liabililies beyond the usijal expen
ditures for State purposes; lhal it appe-a-rs by the
Message of the President of the Unite/d States lo
both Houses of Congress, at their present session,
that there will be in- the Treaswty of the U. S. at
ihe end of the present fiscal year a surplus, beyond
the current demands, of more than seven millions of
dollars; and, consequently, it appears lhal the ne
cessities of the Government of the Uniled Slates do
nol require a further postponement of ihe deposile
of the said 4lh instalment, the immediate payment
of which 15 necessary so jar as this State is con-'
cerntd^ to meet extraordinary demands upon her
Revenue icithout recourse to additional Taxes up'
on her people.
Thus It IS formally act forth, heralded to the
world, that the Treasury of North Carolina is ex
hausted, drained of its funds, and without ihe means
lo meet i*a ordinary liabililies! And this is the as
tounding admission of a prominent whig member |
of this whig Assembly, as to the financial condition |
of a Slate which, but a few years since, enjoyed the •
proud and enviable distinction of not finding her
name on the list of indebted Slates—of a Slate whose
credit was never doubled, whose unsullied purity
n^ver rej'roached, and whose integ^rity and
of the further sum of 8250,660—8103,565 of which
falls due the 1st day of January, 1845.
Plere then, Mr. Speaker, we have the cause of
this exhaustion of the people’s money—the State’s
connexion wiih insolvent Rail Road Corporations j
and the present deficit, in round numbers 321,000
dollars, for the payment of which this General As
sembly is called upon to make piovision.
But, Mr. Speaker, the State’s indebtedness does
nol stop here—a little patient investigation will show
her liability, all told, to be L710.374 dollars. Thi.*
sum is made up of the following iieins;
Item 1st, Principal money, of the 1st loan
lo Raleigh and Gaston Road
under the act of ’38 . . .
2nd, Interest on the same to the
lime of maturity in i860 . .
“ 3rd, Principal money ol 2d loan to
Raleigh and Gaston Road
under the acl of 1840 . .
“ 4lh, Interest on the samt- up lo the
time of final liquidation. Jan
uary 1st, 1855 .
“ 5th, Amount already paid as per
Treasurer’s report
“ 6tb, Balance of principal duo on
the loan lo Wiltnington and
Raleigh Rail Road by act
of 1840 ....
81,710,374
Having presented the evil, the source whence it
proceeds, and its extent—I come nov/ to inquire,
TJpcn whcm devolves the responsibility of having
personal
and also that the full amount of the shares respect
fully held by them, should be pledged to indemnify
8100,000 00 |ih«- Stale against loss in t very possible contingency,
j These condiiion.=! were complied with in part on!}’,
j The mortgage and pledge were executed ; but no
I record was made of Ihe proceedings taken for bind-
90.374 00 ing the individual property of the share»holders.
This fatal blunder was made known to the Legisla
ture of 1840—and. strange to tell, used as an argu
ment in favor of a loan of 300,000 dollars more !
'^I'he common sense of this transaction seems to be
50.000 00 I jhis. The Legislature of 1H38 entered into a con-
I tract with a corporat\on; the State executed her part
30.000 00 of the contract in good faith, the corporation in part
23.565 00 J only—evading the most important obligation, that
* of subjecting their private properly. Under this
stale of things the Lf-gislaturc of 1840 assembled.
This fiaud upon the State was detected, and the
L* sislature informed lhal for 300,000 dollars more
ilie defect should be cured and the Stale fully indem
nified. The Whig Assembly of 1840 confided
in these representations—and the result was the
passage of ihp act of 1840, by tbe follovjing vote.
(See Journals of the Senate, page 295 )
ycAs( Whigs)—Messrs. Albright, Bond, Bynurn,
Clingaian, Dockery, Gaither, Hellen, Melchor,
Moiehcad, Mocre. Montogo.mery, Parks, Ribelin,
Selby, Shepard, Speed, Spiers, Spruill, Waddell,
and VVorth—21. (Democrats) Messrs. Edwards,
and Hawkins—2.
iVa2/s. (D niocrals)—Messrs. Arrington, C'ooper.
Ethridge, Hill. Houider, Kerr, Larkins, Mtlvin,
McDiarmid, Orr, Pasteur, Pollock, Reid, Ward,
Whitaker, Whitfield, Wiliams, and W’’i!son--18.
(Whigs)—Messrs, Faison, and Move—2
[Commons, page 717 1
Yeas [Whigs]—Messrs. Barringer, Boyden,
Brannock, Brosver, Brummell, Bryan. Burns, J. P
•Jaldwell, Clegg. 1. W Covington, J. M. Covington
1 )oak, Farrow. Fleming, Franklin J R. Gilliam,
D A Graham, J Gai ham, Grady, Gray, Gulhaie,
Hill, Jefferson, H C. Jones, Keener, Mendenhall,
E. P. Miller, Mills, Murchison, McCletse, Me*
Clanehan, iMcLaughlm, McLaurin, McMillan,
Paine. Patton. Procter, Poindexter, Robards, Siler,
L. Thompson, Whitehurst, J. O. K. Williams,
Morris, F. Williams—46. [DemocratsJ—Messrs.
Chambers, Eaton of Warren, Howerton, C. Jones,
Rand, Mangum, and Massey—7.
Nays [Democrats]—Messrs Baker, Bannerman,
J. Barnes, Boyd, Bovden, Cardwell, Dickson,
Ennett, Graves. Herring, J B Jones, R. Jones,
Kerr, Killian. I. W Lane, J T Miller, Monday,
Monroe, Patterson, Powfll Regan, Reid, Stallings,
F. Taylor, Tomlinson, L. Walker, J. Walker and
Ziglar 28 [Whigs] Mtssrs. Adams, Alien,
Foreman, Gee, Guyther, Huggins, Hyman, Jacobs,
Joyner, Pope, Russell; Smith, J. P. T.nylor, and
Wadsworlh- 14.
This same whig Assembly endorsed the bonds
of ihfc Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road for 300,.
000 dollars, by a party vote. (See Journals of the
Senate page 104.) 23 voted in the affirmative——
22 Whigs, 1 Democrat; 19 in the negative—IG
D'mocrats, 3 Whigs. (Commor^s, page 549.) 55
voted in the afHrmative—51 Whigs, 4 Democialsi
50 in the negative—34 Deinocrais, 16 Whigs.
Thus, Mr. Speaker, have I shown, from the Re
cords, lhal this Rail Road debt of 1,^ 10.000 dollars
is the result of reckless and injudicious whig Legis
lation—a system o.‘ J..egisIalion which has brought
upon ihe public Treasury a degree of embarrass
ment unparalleled in the financial operation of N.
Carolina. ...
It remains for me to consider what measure ol
relief has been ofiered by the dominant parly here.
It is now near ihe close of ihe session, and I h^.ve
neither seen nor heard of but one project—and lhal
comes C3iens’bly from ths Serrato: frnm H^ywooii
In order
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