North Carolina Newspapers

(MCSiiBaVER. |.',4 V KTTE VI IjliE. THIKSIHV KVKMXi, JANUARY tO, tH«|. ^ (,H\vK Mi'vkmknt.—We learn from two sources in will be yeon, thiit Fort Caswell has been KH'' ' I ),y iiulivil\ials. We did hope that there was s*uf- and the ('onstitution in ( .ri'liiin. if nowhere elfie. to save her from such .. I iri’iscii (which has not even the appearanct of : . . .j,- .!!. rts I ho fort is alloge( her unprotected,) against riinu'iit under which we live. Utit it seems , . ovi-r csiimated the conservatism of our people. - t evidently’ the origin of the move- Tiu'WiIniiii;xton Herald of yesterday says: .,,;,lcr:iMe exc5tenu>nt prevailed here yesterday ii, ill oon«equen«'o of a dispatch rect*ived from i . W. S. .\she, Ht U ashingion. directed to some Minnie .•ind slating tliat a Keveiiue ('utter ' . tiH ii. and. we helieve, eight guns, untler tlie i I.; -f l.ieut. Nones, liail l»-t’t Wiliniiigton, l»el., fi>r ^ ,-wol!. at tlie.mouth of our river; and, also, cor- : -I-the siateniont in regard to the Star of the ; ; ' i.'iiL hei'n di.'patched to Charleston. It was ■rt'i 'rted that the Minute Men were about to r! ■ I on one of the Ttig Hrats. We are . . . . ~:iv. Ii 'wever. that they did not go. We d» :iik 'lir itijoiis, or any portii'n of them, are Jis- . : ■■ I:ik>> any such un lutliorized and responsible - , : |! I'or to add. that this story of the revenue : V F->ri Cas'vell is touud nowhere else, not even ,1s; The irresponsible lies of the telegraph sensation : - Other person ha the news," as the p.a- -ly l’’Ut. if Hue, where were our Senators and -i iiMiives in Congress, that theij dil not send the ■ , r : 'H. and advise either peace or war' Instead ■ r. ’u v have left a private individual to take that oi’.iliiy. FORT CASWELL TAKKN! l.otier to the Eilitors of the t+bserver, dated ‘■KAi.Ktnn. '.ith January. ■ F >1! - aswell was taken by KHt men from Smithville ' 'rnitig. The (Ji'vernor last night refused to issue 'liier to tliat etl'ect—application having been made > i ^'raph. Judging by the debate to-day, the House I « .. i'i-ni‘>rrow pas'abili to call iiu opeti and unnfftricted i ' of the people, by a large majority. I think i ' will vote for it.” * I I ■i '\. Ki.i.ts’s t'oi nsK—Our readers will liave ob- : -ervcd, that the State Journal mentions as a fact, that : lien the “Wilmington committee’’ called on Gov. Ellis pet permi.'sion to take Fort Johnston, he showed !U a telegraphic dispatch from Washington, contra- i • ng the rumor about troops being on the way to this ' On this subject we find the following remark- ^t.ateiiients in the N. Y Tiaies's Washington cor- ■ ■ndoni'e; | ■ iiiviT-^ation. 'his evening, with several of the ■, - n !:na delegai ion, they inform me that thev ■ r,. . u iware. tV)r some time past, that the small' . : : es:-iiinists in that State had been for weeks i ■ting schemes to seize the Federal property. I-rh;iP'. might h ive been consunuuated wit hout rill wied^‘ of tue Union men of the State, whereby ; ■ IiiUT luieht possibly have been drawn into it; but !■ . eeu advisi'd ot tliat tact, tht inembcrf of t 'ongriix tfl- jraphcd to thtir frieudit to tfupprtts till such : « which advice was at once taken, i luoveiuem thus interrupted. Having implicit : c MTi ifuce in the honesty and ability of Gov. Ellis, they .11 « dtspaich to fiti'i to quell all such insurrections, ’ i is believed he will use all his power to prevent i! break. Tliey also state that there need be no alarm ! North •’aroUna taking any such precipitate action. . recommended by tliese members that a convention • immediately called to discuss this question, and to sent some plan for the adjustment of all these dith- .;»•?. auil thus save ttieircMate from being drawn into ^ ' vortex of certain ruin. Mtssrs I5raticli, Smith, Leach, and Vance, from this ' . are deserviug of great credit, for the manner in I they meet these ditliculties, and in iheir devotion .0 Union and the Constitution. 'CL J .-r Clingman has recently been quite conspicuous T p inic maker, earnestly advising gentlemen to send !lieir families, upon the ground that they will not - i!e iiere. One of our hotel keepers took him to task ;.e uiatter quite severely.” .. j.Aes us vejy great pleasure to find Mr. Branch •i. i.'r i in so good a cause, and we are really inclined - ;e, from all the facts, that even Gov. Ellis has Ten c;- {crating with the four gentlemen named. 'i OiwHT TO BE Donk'—We have received per- u to pubii.",h the following practical, common T!f‘Wr of one of the moBt eminent men in the State, •ully Commend there to the attention of the ’ i ‘Ct 1= the affairs of the nation, although the ■( ; L'l' JiJiy, there is one ray of hope. It seems ir of Congress have become so much em- " jgiinst j'ach other, that nothing is to be ex- r ■ i ;r'la »hat quart;‘r. But the framerx of the Con- • . . r, f :: «e iiig this state of things, provided, that le spj'i.catiun of the Le^'ixlatures of two-thirds of ■ .'.a;.I ugress shall call a convention for pro- ’luifut?'’—Art. 5. ;r Lcpiilaiure could be induced to take the lead ' i;*- application. New York and Pennsylvania * ■ i ' -'liately follow, and the chances are, that ' if 'Ilf Legislatures would j>iu in the aj^pli- -i'. ,n i me • '.vention would no doubt put the sub- !, a - i i-facr.jiy footing, by proposing, for instance, ' 'n .\ir. Crittenden ii» amendments to the • - Tliis movement by our Legi.slaiure would :'.'iicy towards disunion sentiments which I ' . i*ng like some contagious disease, by ^ • i: >n to the fact that there is some other -ijv- revolution. - 'i irmiug volunteers and calling a State ■ inconsistent with the plan of having a nvi-iition on the application of tiie Lf^ula- t - tee. Many favor these measures merely ' 'ii.-y teel that e-uiethinj ougtit to be dorfe, and i-i: w wh it else to be a doing:—but they are both ‘ b-Mng calculated to aild to the excitement iuii. au'l to irritate the North by having the r lin e nt ihrtat^—wliicli rarely produce a slate ot favorjible to compromise and reconciliation. . ' Ill a Slate Convention, unless we have made up ' iiiiiids I'l ' hiate (,-nvention cannot make an application to /re.'-' to call a ( uiiveu'lion to propose aniendmenis to I Dn'titutiou of the Uniied States. That must be by the^Leginiature. Then why call a Convention? - ttie question. Some say ••for the purjiose ol 1.1 ■' Convention of all of the slave-holding States.” Ill a!>-iemblage is not warranted by any provision iii.^iitutioii, and of course can result in no prac- * r. i- aiid should tlie Slates that liave seceded con- . go into sucli a Convention, they will be sure * some impossible condition, and unless their s'ioi)ied, secede, and leave matters worse than II ow. e at,the expense of arming and eiiuipping ■r-: If wa are ripe for revolution, it may be ^ " n;:li; otherwise I ask, cui boitu? There is no ' iipprehend mu attack from the general govern- ■ :iii ihvasio'u fr«m the South; and as to the ne- e fjo more danger from that quarter now . A -t»;d for the last ten years; and in case of e- '■y, iK.-re is a full supply of arms in the arsenal in II, itady for distributiou by the general gov- ‘ii-inntly. The truth is, 1 fear, both of these - will only tend to excite the good people of the I ' '"'ti .Stsitt*, and prevent a calm consideration of hto be pursued. 1 }'u ask, what is to be done with the seceding e are not obliged to follow or to Jiyht them. ^ ■ ‘I "iiiiJiins when a tire break* out in tlie woods, > much head-way, the plan is not to fight it '' ‘•''O it is only scattered the more—but to go ofi ■'‘•‘ound it,” th*at is, scrape away the leaves, u-tr ■ out of itself. The Legislature should ii ;i ,■ , 'ij'Miibers of Congress not to vote for co- Ha. 1 . ' “P tWe seceding State.*! all thefortv i Hi their limits, tituaU on the mainland, . ‘'f'g iri'l j)roperly garrisoning such as can only be •ii '1 by Wiiter. Our ships of war ean command ■, *^be revenue without a collision, in t!'*^ ^ it seems providential, that the States " t j revenue can be quietly col- j I^A'^tal arrangements can be stopped, and the ‘ circled around” and left to cool reflection, rtii I I . ■^■'li ij •liiiju J*"'oims convinced that their true interest is in m other words “the fire will burn ou of it- i?'j bales, agai^t 2,286,- Ueorewf, W6,00« bilM. CoxrtRKSs—The House T.as not in session on Satur- d.*iy. In the Senate, Mr. Mason presented resolutions directing the Secretary of War to furnish information on all matters proposed or settled as to military opera tions in the South. Laid over. Mr, Sumner, a petition to amend the Constitution so as to recognize the exist ence of God. Tabled. Mr. Seward made a great Pa cific Railrofid speech. On Monday, in the Senate, Mr. (’rittentlen spoke in favor ot his resolutions, and Mr. Toombs made a fierce secession harangue. In the House, a majority but not the necessary two- thirds voted for a suspension of rules to consider a com promise proposition similar to that of the border State committee. Two-thirds did vote to suspend to consider •a resolution approving Maj. Anderson’s course, &c. but there was no vote on the main question. Both Houses adjourned to Wednesday—Tuesday being the 8th t>f January. Light Bke.^kingI—W’e have received informatiori— (being private and confidential we cannot renter into particulars)—from a Southern friend now at ihe North, which assures us that a movement has been made th.at will without doubt lead to a satisfactory settlement of the sectional question, if it can only be fully developeil anil constmimaled in time, before any collision occurs. When we bid the friends of the Union and of Southern rights to hope^ we lo not speak lightly or unadvi.sedly. P. S. Even before we could issue this in tlie Obser ver there comes to us confirmation, in a great measure, in the action of the Border State Committee, for which see news head. This action was almost unanimous, on ly one member voting against it. and he (Sherman of Ohio.) because he wished to incorporate a provision that no more territory should be acijuired without a iwo-thirds vote of Congress,—a provision which it would have been wise to adopt—and that if acquired, it should at once and by the same act be admitted us a State. Lktters fuom Cn.\RLESTON.—We are in receipt of two letters from gentlemen in Charleston, one of which, intended by the writer for publication, cannot have a place in the Observer, if for no other reason for this, that the writer says;— ‘•I teel satisfied that old North Carolina will soon cry aloud and ask protection under the Palmetto flag.” Should North Carolina ever sink to that depth of de gradation, we will endeavor to be indifferent to her fur ther fate. The other letter is from a valued friend, not intended for publication, but to correct two errors as to South Carolina which have been copied into and commented ou in the Observer. First, that a tax of $lti had been laid ou every negro; and second, that an agent had been in Wall street endeavoring to negotiate the State loan. Our friend says, (whilst admitting that “the taxes will be necessarily increased, but not quite in that ra tio,") that the committee of Wjiys and Means had not yet reported, and therefore the alleged tax cannot be correct. We suppose the reference is to the L>,jiKhinv> committee. Ttie statement copied by us from the papers of the day was that the Convontion had, in secret session, laid the tax. We have seen no denial of this in anv pa per, atid yet our correspondent is doubtless correct, for he would have heard of it if such a tax had been laid. As to the agent in Wall street, that was asserted in New York papers, as well as by private letter from a most decided opponent of Black Uepublicauism, and has never been contradicted in any paper so far as we have seeu. tiiough we do hear that a New York paper that we do not see and would not credit if we did, has con tradicted it. l.)ur friend, and he at least is altogether reliable so far as his information extends, says that the story "can hardly be true, fwr the bonds have not yet been issued, and when issued have all been taken by the banks.” We give the corrections with pleasure, for we have never knowingly done injustice to South Carolina. It is impossible in these days to know what article of news is reliable. Our friend closes his le'ter by asking us to “be juxt to South Carolina,” and assuring us that in spite of 'an occasional sneer and witticism at the expense of North Carolina, by a few newspaper editors in South Caro lina,” there is “the most hearty good will and affec tion for you and the good old North State.” We art just to South Carolina. If led into arror by- other papers, we promptly correct the error. But this caunot remove our obligation to warn our fellow citi zens of North Carolina against being “dragged " into treason by South Carolina; to show that her action is in ooutempt of the opinion and feelings of North Carolina* yet intended to coerce the latter intw a union with her; and to denounce her officially avowed plan (as bad as any black republicanism,) of forcing us to “emancipa tion” if we refuse t« go witn her. Cautious.—It is remarkable that all the seizures so lar made of torts, arsenals, and revenue cutters, have been accompanied by the carefully worded pretence that It was done to prevent their falling into the hands of the mob. Even the Governor of South Carolina, Col. Picken^, takes care to say, in a message sent to the Legislature on Thursday last, as follows: — “In the orders issued it was eipre.-sly stated that these oceupjitious were made wiin a view to prevent the further desiruciiou of public |_C. S.J property, and to secure me public safety, *1 possible. The Arsenal, cou- laiuing the arms of the United States, in tlie city, was more recently taken possession of, to prevent any pre mature collision, and tor sale keeping, in the present excued stale ol the public mind. All steps whicu have been taken, have been titkenlroui necessity, and with a view to give security and safety in tUe present cotidi- tiouofthe country. ’ All of which means. If the State can hold them, well: If not, why we did not tuean to hold them, but only to keep the mob from “the further deMruction of public property.” V\ ASHi.NiiTO.N Kkpouts.—.\mong these is one, that tlie South Carolina Commissioners expressed themselves while in Washington as decidedly opposed to any other uiau uouuiliatory measures. Another, that if the South Carolina Postmasters fail to respond satisfactorily to the Postmaster General's circular, inquiring whether they still acknowledge their responsibility under their othcial oath, he will forthwitii witlihold Ihe tuails from that State. Certainly he sliould do so. While South Carolina is seizing the national properly, and disowning allegiance, she ought not to ex pect the Uuited Stales to send her the mails, at a cost of more than a ‘juarterof a million of dollars per annum over the receipts. (Jur only surprise is that she permits the United Slates to send her mails for her. Another, that Capt. Miles of the Navy, and Maj. Wayne of the Army, allege private reasons, and not sympathy with secession, as the cause of their resigna tions. Another, that Bailey, the bond stealer, acquits his confederate, liussell, and intimates that the guilty par ties, high in authority, are yet to be brought to light. Tub Conspibacy.—The Newbern Progress has the same opinion as we of the manufacturers of sensation uews. It says:— “We do not hesitate to express it as our unqualified belief that the extreme disunionists as well as »he ultra abolitionists keep a set of vagabond uews agents and correspondents about the federal capital for no other purpose than to manufacture libellous despatches and letters to keep the public mind at fever heat and hasten the Kevolution which they ^em so much to desire. Be cautious then as to how you receive reports coming from Washington City.” Rkpoht CoNTEADiCTED.—A letter from Wadesboro’, in yesterday’s Wilmington Herald, contradicts emphati cally a story written to that paper from Florence, S. C., of a servile plot in Anson. There is not the slightest foundation for any suoh story. And it is a pity tkat its ori^iMtor oould &ol b« {irop«rljr puaiihed. general assembly OF NORTH CAROLINA. From the Standard we condense Alonday’s proceed ings, and our Reporter's letters niiiicxed furnish those ol Tuesday and Wednesday. The Senate was called to order at 11 o’clock on Mon day, and the Speaker stated that the Senate had met regularly since leave of absence had been granted to Senators, but thatno quorum having been present at any time, no business had been transacted. Memorials ami proceedings of iiieetings on Federal affairs wore presented from Duplin, Cleveland, Colum bus and Chatham. Ouimotion of Mr Humphrey, the House bill to refund to the b»nks ccriaiti moneys collected from them by tlie Slate, was referred to the couunitiee on banks and cur rency. proposition from the House for a joint select com mittee on slaves and free negroes was concurred in. On motion ol Mr. Bledsoe, tlio V)ill reported by the committee on fedt ral relaiion.M in regard to the call of a convention, was ms le llie order of the day for Wednes- d iy l‘J o’clock. Mr alker inir idiuv.l a bill In incorporate Ihe Siat‘ hducaiional .Vsso>'iaiioii; and a bill for the relief of D.avidsou (’ollege. Mr Stroel, a bill (o Mini'iid clnrter >f Newlx'rn. .Mr. Umigti. a bill to jihm'ii 1 :in art eriliileil ••an act. to establish the 'ouiUy of .Mb'ghany.” Mr. liiowM, a bill to iticor|>orate the Milton, Y:incey- ville and Ju'ictioii P. U. Coinpany. The Speaker, a comiiiuiiioation from the St.ue Trea surer in regard t(* (he s:ile ot'cmipon bonds, in response to a resolution of the Sen.ite asking t'or information. Mr. Th omas of Jackson }’i'esonled resohitions in re gard to fedi-):il relatiotis. and maile reni-irks at lengtli, declaring that Lincoln was a usurper, and that his in auguration should not be submitted to by the peojile of tile U. S. Tlie resolutions were laid on tiie table and ordered to be ]>riiit( d. A number of bills and resolutions of no general inte- rt'si were received tVoni the House and apj>ropriately referreil. A bill to amend oh. f’d llev. (''ode, in relation to In ternal Improvements, was rejected on lid reading. The bill, we believe, was intended to remove resiriirtioiis upon railroad building by others than iiicorpuraitil companies. Mr Turner presenteI a resolution, asking for infor- mati.n from the (Jovernor as to whether he had been .-iske-l for forceii to t.ike and ilefcnd any of the forts on the coast of Nortli Carolina: if so, by whom, aud wliat his reply to this application was. On motion of Mr .\very, this resolution was laid on the table, by tbo following vote: Yk.vs—Messts. Avery, Burton, Brown, Barringer, LUcksoii, Eure, Faison, llail. Harris of F., Harris of C.. Humphrey, Laue, Piichford, Shaw, Simpson, Street, Taylor of (»., Taylor of B., Thomas of D., Walker, Watson, Waugh, Whitaker, \Vtnstea(l—’J4. N.^vs—Messrs. .\rendell, Hledsoe. Blount, Dockery, Dowd, Morehead. Hamsay, Sharp, Slaughter, Spencer. Turner and Worth—12. The House of Commons was called to order on Mon day at lOA o’clock. Mr. Folk introduced a resolution instructing the com mittee on the judiciary to iuqiiire into the projiriety of requiring the Chairmen of Common Schools to lake an oath of office. Proceedings of meetings in Moore, Forsyth, VVilkes, Carteret, f'aMwell, and (>r;ir,sre. were prcsenteil. ,\11 these proceedings contain resolutions tipposing di-solu- tion for existing causfs: most of them in favor of arm ing the St:ite. and all t'or resistance to any iiggrfs-ioii by a Kej>ul>ltc:in a Imini-iration. number of bills ht'retofi.rc introdu-ed and noted were appropriately refi rred. Mr ('rumpler introduced a bill to incoiporate the Statesville and 'i'ennesee turnpike company. Mr Jordan, a bill to amend :ui act to incorporate Greenville and French P>road Railroad. Mr Bridgers. a bill to I'revi'iit cumulative disabilities and to grant land titles: and bill to encourage the im provement of land. Mr Barringer, a bill to prevent horse stealing. Mr Wripht, a bill to incorporate ilie Fayeitcville Mill Compatiy. Mr Merrimon. a l>ill to charter the .\sheville Hank. Mr Waugh, a bill to re-survey and est.iblish the line between the counties of Surry and Wilkes. Mr White, a bill lo amend the Revised Code. chap. Ilf. sec. 1, entitled “Bastardy” Mr Martin, a bill to authorixe ('ourts of Pleas an*l Quarter Sessions to appoint three commissioners for each county, to lay otl' public roads. Mr Hill, a bill to authorize the holding a Court of Oyer anl Terminer in the county of Caswell, lo try .ill slaves now in jail in that county charged with rape and other felonies. The rule was suspended, the bill pass ed and sent to the Senate. -Mr Person moved to make the reports of the commit tee on federal relations the«i'ecial order for Wodnesday, 12 o'clock. M. .Agreed to. The House agreed to a Senate proposition to print the Treasurer’s report in relation to sales of bonds. SEN.VTE,. FROM Ol'R R«r«)KTER. Tt Ksi>\y, J.an. >. On motion of Mr. Humphrey, the Journal of Thurs day, Dec. 'Jiith l>*'>n. wa-i corrected by the insertion of his motion to print the communication from the and N. C. Railroad Co., which the Clerk had inadvertently omitted. Mr. Humphrey moved tlie reconsideration of his mo tion, made on yesterday, to r»*fer the bill to refund mo neys to the Banks, as the bill was now Jiefore the Ju diciary Commiltee. Agreed to. Mr. Humphrey then withdrew his motion for reference. On motion of Mr. Simpson, the Finance Committee WPS instructed to inquire into the ex]>edi*‘ncy of le- ducing the tax on merchants from i to J of 1 per cent. Mr Ramsay offered a re-iolution requiring the Hoy- ernor to procure a National Flag, to be hoisted over the Capitol during the session of the Legislature. Laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Burton. Mr. Dickson, a resolution instructing the Finance Committee to inquire into the expediency of reducing the tax on Revolvers, Bowie Knives and other weapons. •\dopted. Mr. Street, .a resolution instructing the Finance Com mittee to inquire into the exjiedieiicy of taxing the hire of Slaves. .Adopted. Mr. Walker, a bill to provide for the estalilishment of Schools for the education of Common School Teachers. Referred. Mr. S towe, a bill to amend the charier of-the town of Lincolnton. A message from the Hoit^c ann>iuiiced tlie f^assage of an engrossed resolution in f:ivor ot Ivlwaid \ ;irb(.rough. [The Hotel bill for entertaining the Alabama (’oJiitiiis sioners ] A communication frfuii the Ciovernor relative to the Western N C. Uailroi ), .accompanied the me'^-^age. The resolution having passed its Nt rciditiir. .Mr. Burton moved to suspend the rules that it might be put on its 2d reading. Mr. Sharpe moved to refer it to t)ie Conunittee on Claitiis. Not agreed to. Mr. Dockery thought the amoutit of the claim too h.rge, but would tint oppose the passage of the resolu tion. He did not wish lo treat the Alab.ima Commis sioners with the slightest disres)>ect. After some discussion between Messrs. Hall, Eure. Sharp, Burton and others, t'tie rules were susj)endeii and the resolution passed its 2d and od readings. Mr. Whedbee. a bill to incorporate Fire Company No. 3, Elizabetli (’ity On motion of Mr. Simpson, the time for the meeting of the Senate was changed from 11 to 10 o'clock, .A M. Sundry unimportant private bills am! resolutions passed 3d readings and were ordered to be engrossed. Also, a bill lo amenl the Revise*! ('ode relative lo I’ilots A bill to repeal the act of ISoH-l), concerning the countiesof Cherokee and Robeson, pa-se! its 2d reading. Mr. Bledsoe’s bill to aniend (.'hap. lOl of Revised Code concerning Roads, Ferries and Bridg-.s, was, af ter some discussion between Messrs. Barringer and Bledsoe, rejected, 18 to 22 An Engrossed bill from the House, to authorize tlie holding of a Court of Oyer and Terminer, in the Coun ty of Caswell, for the trial of such slaves as are now- confined in the gaol of that County, under the charge of rape and otJier felonies, {>assed it.s several readings. Mr. Dockery offered aii amendment to the joint rules, which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Avery, the House proposition to print the Governor’s Message with the communication of the Western N. C. railroad, was concurred in. A bill to prevent the felling of timber in certain streams in Ilertford County; and a bill to prohibit emancipation of slaves by will, passed their 2d readings. Mr. Turner offered a resolution endorsing the resolu tions introduced by Mr. Crittenden of Ky. in the U. S. Senate, as the basis of an adjustment of our National troubles. Mr. Turner spoke at length in favor of this resolu tion, and moved in conclusion that it lie on the table, and be printed, as he intended off'ering it as a substi tute for the bill to call a State Convention, which he understood would shortly be reported to the Senate. He would then fully give his reasons for urging their pas sage. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The Senate then adjourned. WiDNESDAT, Jan’y 9. Msmobials.—Mr. Waugh presented a series of U- nion reiolutions, adopted by a Mass Meeting held in tht Gottuijr of Fonyib, Thm rtioluUoQi oppoiQd the call of a State Convention—urged a reorganization of tlie Militia, and the imposition of prohibitory taxes on Northern goods and mercliandize. Mr Winstead, a Union memorial from a public meet ing in Person. Mr Wortii, a like memorial from Randolph County, proposing the call of a Convention of all the States—the establishment of a Central (J.onfederacy—rejecting the two extremes, and ojiposing the calling of a State Con- VI iitioii. Mr Avery, a memorial from a Union meeting in Cald well—deprecating coercion, and contending that the General (Jovernnient shouUl recognize at once Hie sov ereignly of seceding Slates. They also urge the Leg islature to call a Convention of the people. Mr Taylor of Nash. secession memorial from a meeting in that county, urging the call of aConvention, ind proposing the thorough re-organization of the militia. Mr Turner, Union resolutions from a meeting in Hillsboro’. .All these were read and laid on the table. Mr Turner spoke at some length on Federal Rela tions. and paid a glowing tribute to Ihe patriotism of ihe peoj'le of Orange, (the ancestors of these memorial ists.) exhibited in the Revolutionary W’ar and during the days of colonial oppression. In the course of iiis remarks he incitierually alluded to the fact that a com pany of sailors from tlie town of Wilmii:gton, fought at the Bnitle of .Alauiance, with the army \vhich Tryon had issembled for the purpose of crusjiinj; i e gallant Reg ulators, who had risen in arms against the oppressors >f iheir country. Deeming this an imputation on the Revolutionary patriotism of the jieople of the Cape Fear Region, Mr ilall ot Nf'w Hanover vindicated his people with some .variiiiii, from what he deemed an unjust aspersion. •Mr I'ui i'.i'r replied, disclaiming any intention to make such imputation. He had as much if not greater right lo speak for Ihe people of the Cape Fear than the Sen- itor from New Hanover. .Mr Turner read from Wheel er’s History, resolutions adojited by a meeting of pa triots on the I'ape Fear in 1775, which he thought supe rior to the Declaration of Independence. To these resolutions were api>ended the signatures of his—Mr Furner's—grand-fat her, great uncle, and other kinsmen, lie indignaiitiy repelled and repuUiated any reflection, disparaging the valor, patriotism and honor of the Revo lutionary heroes ofor any other section of the Stale. Mr Ramsjiy presented the following memorials which were read and l.iid on the table, viz: A secession memo rial from the county of Rowan, and ^ Union memorial from the same county. On motion of Mr Brown, the Senate went into com mittee of the Whole, on the special order—the Bill to call a Convention of the people—and Mr Speight was called to the chair. The bill was read and Mr Avery offered a sub.stitute [iroviding for the call of the Convention by a two-thirds vote. The original proposes that it be called by the vote of a bare majority of the two Houses. Mr Turner opposed the bill in loto, but was glad that tlie substitute had been offered, as it proposed to re lieve the bill of one of its most obnoxious features. Mr Turner gave notice, that he should on some future day, offer an amendment, empowering the Convention, if c.illeil, to alter the State Constitution, so that Revenue niay be raised from slaves hitherto untaxed. ■Mr Brown opposed the substitute, in that it omitted the oath uf qualification which the urigiual bill proposes 'hould be administered lo the delegates to the Couven- tioii. Mr Brown thought the Convention should be re- 'tricted. •Mr Avery replied, denying the right of the Legisla ture to restrict, by oath or otherwise, the action of the Convention. He tor one had not yet lost confidence in the virtue and patriotism of the people. The Conven tion would retied their views and express their wishes. Tfie Convention would not, could not, be the mere creature of legislative enactment. He had lost all hope of the preservation of the Union as it now exists. Before I his Conveniion could assemble, two-thirds of the Souihern States would be out of the Union. North Carolina would be forced to follow. The Union was, even now, being dissolved witli railroad speed. -Mr lirown rejoined, and Mr Avery again addressed the committee, uring the adoption of his substitute. Mr Erwin addressed tlie committee, repelling the im putations which Mr Brown had cast on the motives of those wtio favored tlie adoption of Mr Avery’s substitute. •Mr Brown denied having impugned the honesty, rurity and patriotism of any one’s motives. .Mr Erwin resumed, ami said that notwithstanding the gentleman's disclaimer, his remarks, owing to his high position, Ac..—had all the weight and influence of direct personal imputations. Such was the inevita ble impression whicli Mr Brown's speeches were calcu lated to le».ve on every mind. Mr E. replied at length to .Mr Brown’s objections to the call of an unrestrict ed Convention. He thought the question of .Ad Va lorem taxation should be considered and decided by that Convention, because it was germane to the one which the Convention was ciiiefly to consider. He thought that the status of our tree negro population should also be considered by that body. He could safely say that the West no longer desired to disturb the existing basis of representation. He claimed to know the feelings of Western men on this subject. He had in former days advocated a change of the basis, but since the East had stiown a disposition to extend to the West the benefits accruing from the Internal Im provement .system, he as well as others was conlcni ihat the basis should remain unaltered. .Mr Erwin s speech elicited much laughter and ap plause from the lobby and galleries. .Mr Brown replied to Mr Erwin. Mr Barringer op}>osed the iloctrine of coercion, anil denied being a di'uuionist />er se, although his speech was as ultra ill its tone as any yet made in the Senate. .Mr 'I’l’rner addressed the committee in reply to Mr. Erwin. (>u motion of Mr Avery the Committee rose and asked leave to sit again :it 11 o'clock to-morrow. Mr Bledsoe introduced a bill for the protection of the people and projierty of the State, Mr Sharpe moved to print Mr Avery's substitute for the bill calling a Convention. Adopted. The Senate then adjourned. FROM OCR UOUSK REPORTF.K. Raleiuh, Jan. 8th. Kditnrs Ohs’rvi-r;—The members of the Legislature are nearly all back at their posts, alter the rather un usual recess taken at the Chrisituas holidays. Yester day there was not much done in cither Hou.se; the time being mostly occupied in reading the proceedings of various public meetings held over the State; most of them ' t a cons»>rvative ciiaracter, opposing secession for existing causes, but in favor of putting the State in a posiiire lo maintain her rights in any emergency. I'o-d.iy. afier the ordinary business of receiving pe- titiuii'^ :»nd memori;ils, and the introduction of resolu- iii.n> ami bills, the House, oti moiiou of Mr. Green of Franklin, suspended the rule in order to take up the St'iiate bill, making au appropriation for arming the Slate. The bill hcing read the third time, the follow ing amendments were olfered and successively voted down, viz: By .Mr Henry, requiring the arms, when purchased, to be distributed to the counties in proportion lo the number of men therein cajialde of bearing arms. l’>y .Mr Shober. retpiiring the companies receiving liie arms to give securiiy therefor. By Mr Ferebee, forbidding the arms to be taken out of the Stale. These amendments were advocated by the movers and by Mes“rs. Farrow. Merrimon, Crumpler, Davis of Rutherford, and Guthrie, and were opposed by Messrs. Person and .Mearcs. The bill passtd its 3d reading, yeas 73, Nays 26. ihere was no other business transacted in the House to-ilay, the report of which would be of general inter est. To-morrow the report of the Committee on feder al relations, (majority and minority,) is the special or der for 12 o’clock, M. The feature that will elicit dis cussion is that for Ihe calling of a State Convention to consider on our federal relations. It is the opinion of many that if a convention be called, it will bo the first step towards a secession from the Union, and hence, they will oj)pose it. Others think that the action of such a convention wotild more than probably be of a conservative character, and therefore exert a beneficial influence in quieting the existing excitement and lead to a better state of things. These will go for it under this conviction. 1 will give you the features and pro- grc js of tne !i.scussion, and tlie result, at the earliest moment practicable. The weather here is mild and spring-like, and makes one think of planting vegetables, and attending to other garden matters. • Yours, ELIFHALET. Ralf.ioh, Jan’y 9th. Mks.srs. Editors; Tlie report of the Committee on Federal Relations came up in both Houses to-day. The Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the AV'hole for its consideration. Mr. Avery offered a substitute pro viding for tlie call of an unrestricted Convention of the State. Debate was participated in by Hon. B. Brown, W. W. Avery, Mr. Turner of Orange, and Mr. Erwin. Mr. Barringer had the floor when the Committee rose. He will pursue his remarks to-morrow. A like course was pursued in the House. A substi tute for the Committee’s bill was offered by Wr. Person, who, in iatroducing it, took ground in favor of the right of secession, and that North Carolina should immedi ately secede. He occupied nearly the whole time of the sitting. The matter will again be debated tomorrow in the House. K rtport, that I look upou m hu juit r«&oh«4 here, that Fort Caswell has been taken possession of by volunteers from Brunswick and New Hanover counties. It has given rise to considerable excitement here. There can be but little doubt that the Legislature will decide to call a Convention by the constitutional maj. Town Affairs.—At the Municipal Election on Mon day last the “old Board” was re-elected, as follows; ARCHIBALD McLEAN, Mayor. commissioners; Ward No.' 1. S. T. Hawley. “ “ 2. M. McKinnon. “ “ 3. E. L. Pemberton. “ “ 4. R. M. Orrell. “ “ 5. A. A. McKetlian. “ “ 6. Wm. McLaurin. “ “ 7. Wm. Warden. The present efficient Mayor was re-elected by a vote of 242 to 13 scattering. For Commissioners, Messrs. Hawley, Orrell, McLaurin and W'arden received almost a unanimous vote. For Mr. McKinnon’s ward (he not desiring a re-election, we understand,) Mr. John Shaw received 90 votes to ICO for Mr. McKinnon. For Mr. Pemberton’s, Mr. W'. .\. Rose received 92 to ItjB for Mr. Pemberton. For A. A. McKethan’s, Mr. J. M. W'illiams received 34 to 220 for Mr. McKethan, (Mr. Williams himself electioneering for McKethan, we understand.) Mkktino.s ok the Pboi’lb.—We publish the proceed ings of two more in to-day’s Observer; one in Robeson and another in Stanly. We have on hand also proceed ings in Richmond, Montgomery, Chatham and Moore; and of a meeting of about 500 voters of Davidson, Guil ford, and Randolph at Bui^h Hill. We shall crowd them in as rapidly as possible in the order named, being that of their reception. The Wilmington Journal brings the proceedings of a meeting at Elizabethtown, Bladen, on the 29th ult., which is opposed to a dissolution of the Union, opposed to the hasty action of South Carolina, as inconsistent with proper respect for her sister States; and in favor of a State Convention and arming the militia. Yadkin County.—A friend writes:— Hamptonville, N. C., Deo’r 28, 1860. W'e are unanimous for the Union as it is. Some dif ference of opinion as to the guarantees we ought to in sist upon. If there is cause for disunion now, it has ex isted for 8 years. But as the question is now forced upon us it ought to be settled now and forever; but let reason and forbearance prevail; let us not plunge wildly into the secession cauldron. The friends in Wilmington of Mr. Crittenden’s reso lutions intended to raise a pole and the National flag in that place yesterday afternoon, and to have various speeches on the occation. National Convention.—Gov. Letcher of Virginia in his Message earnestly recommends the Legislature to call a National Convention for the settlement of section al questions. A committee appointed to consider the subject has reported a bill for the purpose. Proposed Railroad.—In the South Carolina Legis lature on Thursday last Mr. Mullins presented the pe tition of sundry citizens of Marion and Marlborough Districts, for the charter of a railroad from Florence to Fayetteville, N. C.; which was referred to the Commit tee on Railroads. Wrong Ckkdit.—The Wilmington Heiald credits this paper with a clever jeu d'esjjrit copied into the Observer of Monday from some exchange. It was a waif, as the place and manner of its publication showed. We make the correction, because while we never com plain of articles copied from this paper without credit, we do not like to be credited with what belongs to an other, even though that other be unknown and his say ing “a good thing.” MAKKIfiD, in this town, on the 9th inst., by W'm. R. Love, Esq., Mr. RICHARD HOBSON to Miss SALLIE JANE KASAMS, all of this county. FAi’KTTEViLLK MAilKET.—January 10. REVIEW OF THE MARKET. Cotion—Sales this morning at Il§, llj and a few bales extra at 11|. Large sales and receipts this week. No other change to note. Corrected by B. F. Pkarck. WIILMINGTON MARKET.—Jan. 9, 1861. Turpentine, yellow $2, virgin 1 60, hard $1. Spirits 33J, N. Y. bbls. 35. Rosin, common 8U, low No. 1 1 25, No. 2 $1. Tar 1 55. Cotton llj to 12^. Tim ber, a few rafts at $6 lo 8 75. At New York, Cotton firm at 12| for middling up lands. Southern Flour firm at 6 75 to 5 90. Wheat dull; while 1 50, red 1 37. Spirits firm at 35 to 37. Robin 1 25. »\*OTICE, JC. THOMSON would inform his friends, that he ,is much in need of money. Those who are indebted to iiim by Note or Account, will coufer a favor by call ing and settling the same. Interest will be charged on all unpaid accounts from 1st Jan’y, 1861. Jan y 7, 1861. 86-lm 100 i\ew Crop iTlolassies. HHDS. NEW CROP SURINAM MOLASSES, now landing from Brig "Henry,” for sale. ADAMS, BROTHER Ai CO. Wilmington, Jan’y 10, 1801. 80-i3t HJL^FEK: iiiifl OTHER BY THEO. 11. HILL. ^piIE undersigned iias now in press, a volume of poems X bearing the above title. Mr. Hill is well known in this couiiiiuuity, as the author of mauy fugitive poems, which—published anonymously—have ••gone the rounds of the press'—sparkling, as pure gems, wherever set. Having now reclaimed these wandering waits, he pre sents them to the public—with others hitherto unpub-- lished—and his publisher would only ask for them a cordial reception—impartial criticism. Tlie volume—a neat 12mo.—will be sent by mail, free of postage. Price $1 per copy. Orders should be forwarded at once to the subscriber, as but a small edition will be published. A liberal discount to the Trade. HENRY D. TURNER, N. C. Book Store. Raleigh, Jan’y 1, 1861. 80tf 8tate of i\orth Carolina. CU.MBERLAND COUNTY. Court of Pleas and (Quarter Sessions, Dec. Term, 1860. Jackson Davis vs. John P. Fuller. Original Attachment and Levy made—Conditional Judgment. IT appearing to the satisfaction of this Court, that the Det'enilant in this case, John P. Fuller, resides be yond the limits of the State, so that the ordinary pro cess of the law cannot be served on him; It is therefore ordered, that publication be made for six weeks, in the Fayetteville Observer, for the said John P. Fuller to be and appear at our next Court of Pleas and (juarter Sessions, to be held for the County of Cumberland, at the Court House in Fayetteville, on the first Monday in March, A. D. 1861, and then and there plead or answer to said .Attachment, or the Conditional Judgment will be made absolute, and the property levied ou con demned to satisfy the Plaintiff’s claim. W^itness, Jesse T. Warden, Clerk of our said Court, at office in Fayetteville, the first Mondav of December, A. D. 18G0. 86*6t] J. T. WARDEN, Clerk. State of IVorth Carolina. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Court of Pleas and (Quarter Sessions, Dec. Term, 1860. Worth & Utley vs. John Eccles. Attachment, Levy and Garnishment—Conditional Judgment. IT appearing to the Court, that the Defendant in this case resides beyond the limits of the State; It is therefore ordered, that publication be made for six weeks in the Fayetteville Observer, for the said De fendant, John Eccles, to be and- appear at our nex* Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the County of Cumberland' at the Court House in Fayette ville, on the first Monday in- March, A. D. 1861, then and there to plead or replevy, or the Conditional Judg ment will be made absolute, and the property levied on and in the hands of the Garnishee, will be condemned to satisfy the Plaintiff’s claim. Witness, Jesse T. Warden, Clerk of our said Court, at office in Fayetteville, the ^st Monday of December, A. D. 1860. J, I, WARDEN, Qlwk, THE SECTIONAL TKOfTlJLES-—Latest. Tallahassee, Jan. 8.—The Commissioners from Alabama and South Carolina addressed the Convention yesterday. Judge McIntosh’s preamble and resolution read as follows; Whereas, All hope of preserving the I’^nion, upon terms consistent with the honor and safety of the slave States, has been finally dissipated by recent indications of the strength ot the anti slavery sentiment in the free States, therefore, Resolved, That the people of Florida, in con vention assembled, hold that it is unduubtedlj the right of the several States of the Unioi\ to withdraw from said Union, at such lime and for such cause as in the opinion of the people of each State acting in their sovereign capacity, maj^ seem just and proper. And, in the opinion of thin Convention, the existing causes are such as to compel the State of l-'lorida to proceed to exercist; that right. These were adopted 02 to 5. The convention was in secret session most of the afternwn. It is reported that the forts and other federal property have been taken possession of by the ’ Governor. Washington, Jan. 8.—IVominent inemb«-.s of the Diplomatic corps, reprcsiMiting foreign gov ernments, at Washington, have addressed notes to the government in relerence to the eomrnercial interests of their countries, in view of the present political troubles, and inquiring what degree of protection may be expected, or something to that effect. The government hak not yet replied. Returns are daily received at the proper office here, from South Carolina postmasters, showing that affairs in this respect are going on as hereto fore, including the honoring of contractors’ or ders for pay, the purchase of postage stamps, cNcc. Secretary Thompson, of the Interior Depart ment, tendered his resignation to-day to the Presi dent. The ground a.ssigned is that the Secretary of War, without the knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior, had sent 250 troops in the “Star of the West” to reinforce Major Anderson. Not learning this fact until this morning, he forthwith resigned. The frequent inquiries from parties in the South and West as to supplies of arms, have eli cited the fact that the Government declines to dispose of any more for the present, and also that the stock in private hands, in New York and other cities, has been exhausted, and raanufactu- rers have large orders ahead. It is reported that orders have gone to England for large supplies. Montoo.mery, Ala., Jan. 8th.—Commissioner Calhoun, from S. C., to-day addressed the Con vention. A Committee of Thirteen was appointed to consider and report upon the necessity of action by the State., The Convention then, by a large majority, determined to go into secret session. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 8.—The Jjegislature met in extra session yesterday. The Governor, in his message, recommends that the (juestion of a convention be submitted to the people. He says the only remedy for present evils is in amendments to the Federal Constitution. That on the refu.sal ot these, Tennessee should take measures to main tain her equality in the Union, or her independ ence out of it. He recommends the organization of the militia, and the purchase of arms. Richmond, Jan. 9.—The Committee appointed have reported a resolution calling a National Con vention to amend the Constitution. Chicago, Jan. 9.—The Governor of Illinois, recommends the repeal of the Personal Liberty and other unjust laws. Cincinnati, Jan 9.—The Governor of Ohio recommends the repeal of the Personal Liberty Bill of that State. Says the Union must be pre served. Boston, Jan. 8.—The steamer Joseph Whit ney is being chartered to convey troops and mu nitions of war from Boston to Fort Jefferson, at the Tortugas, Florida. New Orleans, Jan. 8.—This city has gone for immediate secession. The President and the S. C. Commissioners.— The correspondence between the South Carolina Commissioners and President Buchanan appears in the Charleston papers of Saturday last, having been submitted to the Convention in secret ses sion the evening previous. It consists of three letters, the first dated Dec. 29, from the Commis sioners to the President, in which they demand, as a preliminary to all negotiations, a disapproval by the President of the :.ct of Maj. Anderson in seizing Fort Sumter; the second, dated Dec. 30, from the President, in which, while admitting that Maj. Anderson acted without express orders, (though he had a distinct discretionary order*to do what he did, “whenever he had .tangible evi dence ot design to proceed to a hostile act,”) he yet refuses to repudiate the act; and the third, dated Jan. 1, in which the Commissioners attempt to refute the allegations of the President’s letter in which he justifies Maj. Anderson’s conduct. This last letter the President returned to the Commissioners with the following indorsement on its back: “This paper just presented to the Presi dent is of such a character that he declines to re ceive it.” 1 V/nCOHia S'-nafor.—Corwan, 1 *epioan, has been elected Senator from* Penn.sylvatiia, in place of Mr. Bigler. Mr. C. was formerly a (May Whig, and is not regarded as a radical Republican. liurniuy of a Shij>.—The ship Birmingham, Captain John, with 800 bales of cotton^ was burnt on Monday in Mobile Bay. Leaving South Carolina.—A gentleman passed through this city yesterday, with "about sixty negroes, from South Carilina. We remember that in 18-32 thousands left that distracted State, and sought a home in the more quiet and loyal States of Alabama and Tennessee We expect to see a similar condition of things now. Tliere «re more in South Carolina who can appreciate the blessings they have enjoyed in the Union, and have too much good sense to exchange them for an uncertainty. We clip the foregoing paragraph from the Memphis Bulletin of Saturday last. It records a significant fact. We expect to hear of large numbers of slave-holders tleeing from South Carolina, if the present state of things continues much longer. .And as in Sou'h Caro lina so it would be in Virginia. Truly, no man can fore see the ultimate result of the wild project of Secession. Richmond W hi^t. Foreign.—The Palestine, Liverpool on the 2Gth ^It., has arrived at New York. No market news, (holidays,) and other news unimportant. State of ]\[orth.€aroliiia9 CUMBERLAND COCNTi. Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.^ Dec. Term, 1860 John Sullivan, John Crawford and wife Mary, James . R. Nash and wife Caroline, and Isaac Sullivan, Jr., Distributees of Isaao Sullivan, Sr., vs. Isaac H. Mel vin, Administrator of Mary Hollingsworth, Sarah Cutler, Edward N. Burks and wife Rebecca, Black man Culbreth, Guardian of Edward J. and Hiram Edwards. Jane Nye, Daniel Butler, Administrator of Elisha Edwards, Daniel Butler and wife Ann, and Joshua Edwards. Petition for Division of Slaves. IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Joshua Edwards, one of the Defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of the State; It is therefore ordered, that publication be made in the Fayetteville Observer for six weeks, for the said Joshua Fdwards to be and appear at our next Court of Pleas awd Quarter Sf'ssions, to be held for the County of Cumberland, at the Court House in Fayetteville, on the first Monday in March, 1861, then and there to plead, answer or demur to said Petition, or it will be heard ex parte as to him, and a decree rendered accordingly. Witness, Jesse T. Warden, Clerk of our said Court, at office in Fayetteville the first Monday of Dec., A, D. 1860, 86*6t] J. X, WARDEN, Clerk.