(general atsscmuly.
Abstract of such of the proceed in.,-,
;is arc considered interesting to our
readers.
SKNATE.
Wednesday, Dec. 17.
On motion of Mr. Montgome
ry, of Orange, the committee on
Internal Improvement were in
structed to inquire into the cxpe
diency of gi nil mi; a charter for a
rail road from the sea hoard to the
seat of Government, and thence
to the Yadkin river to l he most
eligible point above Heard's
Bridge; and of providing that the
Public Treasurer shall (as soon as
three-fifths of the stock necessary
to construct it shall be subscribed,
and the payment thereof secured,
by individuals) .subscribe for the
remaining two-fifths on behalf of
the State.
The Senate then entered upon
the orders of the day, and resum
ed the unfinished business of yes
terday. the question ht'in on the
adoption o( the amendment, pro
posed by Mr. Martin, to the res
olutions instructing Mr. Man
gum. After some time spent in
discussion, the Senate adjourned
until to-morrow.
Thursday D.c. 18.
The.. Senate resumed the uniin
ished husines of yesterday, be
ing the consideration of the reso- ( g'' 'tore may give to Senators in
Unions instructing Mr. Mangum; ; Congress, or io give new and dif
and, after considerable debate, j h-rent instructions, any thing this
the Senate adjourned without la- ! legislature can do to the contrary,
king a vote on 'he subject. S notwithstanding.
Friday, Dec. 19.
The Snato resumed th con
sideration of the unfinished busi
ness of yesterday, being the po
litical resolutions from tiie other
ll-tuse, the question still pending
on the motion ot Mr. Martin, to
strike out the" original resolutions
and insert his substitute. M,-.
Sawyer submitted a resolution
that the whole subject be laid on
t ibis D:1 the grouml that it is en-
tirelv ex? r '-legislative ;md beyond
th; legitinv.te action of the Sen
ate. This resolution was rejec-
ted, 57) to 27. Mr. Hraneh then ;
resum u ins remarks and spoke
for about two hour. Mr. Car
son then took the floor, after of-
fering the privilege of replying ' ,nt second Resolution and insert
to the friends of the resolution, i amendment. Mr. Hogin rall
and spoke until an adjournment ! vt or a decision of the qnet ion.
took place, without terminating ' l W;,s accordingly first taken on
what he had to say
Satin day, Dec. 20.
Mr. M'Q'ieen, presented a bill
to provide a fund for the establish
ment of free schools in the Stale
of North Carolina.
Monday, Dec. 22.
The Senate entered upon the
orders of the day, and resumed
the consideration of the unfinish
ed business of Saturday, being the
resolutions instructing Mr. Man
gum. Much time was spent in
discussion, and the Senate adjourn
ed without arriving at a decision
on the subject.
Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Mr. Hawkins, from the com
mittee on Public Huildings re
ported a bill to make an appro
priation for completing the Capi-
lol in the city of Raleigh: w hich i
was read the first time, passed, ; proccssioner to establish disputed
and marie the order of the day for j lines, with an amendment: when
Monday next. j the said hill was read the second
The Senate entered upon the or- i time and passed,
dersof the day, and resumed the J M'- Rattle, from the same corn
consideration of the resolutions ' mittee, who were instructed to in
instructing Mr. Mangum. The quire into the expediency of au
debate continued until a late hour, 'horising the several County
when the Senate adjourned with- ; Courts to appoint special justices,
out disposing of the. subject. ; reported a bill on the subject;
Tuesday, Dec. 23. I which passed its first reading.
Mr. Kerr, from the committee! 'he bill to reduce the salaries
on Military affairs, who were in- of the Supreme Court Judges, was
Mructed to inquire into theexpe- postponed indefinitely yeas G5,
-diency of abolishing the present uay 5S.
militia system, &c. reported that '' he Ilcuse now took up, in
it is not expedient to legislate on
the subject. Concurred in.
Mr. Hawkins, from the com
mittee on Public Huildings, re
ported a bill to make an appro
priation for completing the Capi
tol in the City of Raleigh; which
was read the first time.
Mr. Lock a it, presented a bill
to amend the act of 1741, for the
better observation of the Lord's
day, and for the more effectual
suppression of vice and immoral
ity. Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Mr. Wyche, presented a bill
fo suspend for a time the opera
tions of the act prohibiting the
circulation of due-bills and notes
under J55.-
The Senate entered" l,IVn j,c
rdeis of the day, being the es.
Motion to instruct Mr. Mangum.
Ir. Caldwell submitted a rcsolu
ion which was negatived 32 to
27. ' Discussion then ensued, an d
he Senate remained in se1 ion
until 2 o'clrk in the momir du
ring which time every e;:;;; ni
was resorted to by the friend : oi
i he original Resolutions to t.tke
tne question and by those opposed
to them, to prevent its being la
ken. Thirieen distinct proposi
tions for adjournment were sub
nitted during the silting, besides
i variety of others, to postpone
the orders of the day, to take a
recess, &e. on nearly all of wj)ich
questions, the vole was a test one.
Finally, on motion of Mr. Hol
mes, the Senate adjourned Aves
29, Noes 24.
Tnirsday , Dec. 25.
Neither House sat to-day, be
ing Cinemas day.
Friday, Dec. 26.
Mr. II ogan submitted a Reso
lution, which was read the first
time, stating that if the right to
instruct Senators in Congress ex
ids in our form of Government,
it belongs to the people in their
sovereign capacity. They have
a right to meet in their primary
assemblies, to consider of great
questions of national jvolicy, to
mudily any instructions this Le-
! he Ser.ale entered upon Ihe
orders of the day, and agim took
up the Political Resolutions, Mr.
Martin's motion -fill pending.
Mr. Wil-on, ol Peiquimons, took
th- f .()r a r i -1 spoke until about -1
0 (,!l:'- He 'v,s hdlnwed by
Mr- Edward, of Warn-n. in some
: expl lnatorv remarks, .vol the
, question was then put en striking
:f,,l, ;l proposed by Mr M uiin,
i ;'f'( deenh d in tlv negative, I to
! ' he S- n.it- then ad pur - -ed.
Saturduy, Dec. 27.
The Senate again too!; ui the
Hc-olutions of instruction to Mr
, ang'.im, ine question pentliug
being on llieir second leading.
Mr. Wvche mnved to strike out
r .1
striking out, and decided in the
neguive 3:J to 25. Mr. Mc
Queen submrniUed a Resolution,
as an amendment, which, on his'
motion, was ordered to lie on the
table. The question then recur
ring on the adoption of the first
Resolution, ii was decided in the
affirmative H to 19.
On the question, shall the re
maining Resolutions he adopted,
the vote stood ayes 33, nays 28.
Mr. Flowers in the affirmati ve.
IIOUSK OF COMMONS.
Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Mr. Rarringer, from the com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported
the engrossed bill to authorise and
empower the County Courts to
allow compensation to oommis-
Honers who shall attend with a
committee of the Whole, the hill
to establish the Merchants' Hank
ofNewbern. After considerable
discussion thereon, the Speaker
resumed the Chair, and the bill
was reported to the House with
several amendments, which were
concurred in; and the question
being put on the second reading
of the bill, it was decided in the
negative ayes 51, noes 59.
Thursday, Dec. IS.
Mr. Monk, who voted yester
day in the majority on the ques
tion of rejecting the Merchants
Rank of Newbern, moved for a
reconsideration of said vote; which
was agreed to. The bill was then
read the second time and passed
yeas G2, nays 52.
, li'iiayy Dec. 1 9.
Mr. DiivMe'y, from the commit
tee or finance, io whom the sub
ject was referred, reported a hill
tu provide for the payment ol the
instalments on the shares reserved
to the State in the capital slock ol
the Hank of the Slate of North
Carolina; which was read the first
time, and ordered to be printed.
Saturday, Dec. 20.
The report of the committee of
Privileges and Klections, in the
case of the contested election from
the town of Payetleville, was
recommitted to the same commit
tee, on the motion of Mr. Hay
wood. Mr. Ma' thews presented a res
olution proposing an adjournment
of the two Houses, sine die, on
the 27th iust. Mr. Haywood
moved that said resolution lie on
the table, which was negatived
55 to 41. Discussion tnen en
sued, which resulted in the reso
lution being laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Matthews, it
was resolved, that the committee
on the Judiciary he instructed to
inquire into the expediency of so
altering the laws ot this State, as
to substitute some other punish
ment in lieu of whipping while
persons; and that said committee
aslo inquire into the expediency
of establishing a Penitentiary in
this Stale.
Monday, Dec. 22.
On motion of Mr. Waugh, the
committee on Internal Improve
ments were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of so amend
ing the road laws, as io compel the
County Courts to assign, in prop
er projxjrtions, the hands who
are required to perform duty in
their respective counties, so as
not to require the same hands to
work more than one public road.
The House resolved itself into
a committee of the Whole, Mr.
Long in the Chair, on the 'oil!
concerning a Convention to a
rneud the Constitution of the
State; and, after some time spent
tm rein, the committee rose, re
ported progress, and obtained
eave to sit again.
Tuesday, Dec. 23.
On motion of Mr. Guinn, the
committee on Finance were in
structed to inquire into the expe
diency of letting the occupants of
the Cherokee lands puichase it at
the State price without a public
sale; and also of appointing an a
gent at the sale of said land, whose
duty it shall he to receive the
bonds given by the purchasers
Irom the commissioner, and retain
them in that county for payment.
Mr. Monk presented a resolu
tion directing the Secretary of
State to purchase certain copies of
Mr. .l'Rae's Ahp of the Slate;
which was read the first time and
passed.
The House resolved itself into
a committee of the Whole, Mr.
Long in the Chair, on the bill con
cerning a Convention to amend
the Constitution of the State; and,
after some time spent therein, the
committee rose, reported pi og
ress, and obtained leave to sit a
gain. Wednesday, Dec. 24.
On motion of Mr. Lyon, it was
resolved, that the committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to ex
amine the law relative to the duty
of Grand Jurors, and sec whether
or not it would not be expedient
to change the law so as not to
make it their duty to return per
sons for small assaults, where
there was no injury done on ei
ther side; and that they report by
bill or otherwise.
The bill to provide for the pay
ment of the instalments on the
shares reserved to the Statein the
capital stock of the Hank of the
State of North Carolina, chartered
by the act of 1S33, was read the
second time; when Mv. Potter
moved to strike out the first sec
tion of the bill; which motion was
negatived by a vote of JO to 54.
The House again resolved it
sejf into a committee of the
Whole, Mr. Long in the Chair,
on the bill concerning a Conven
tion to amend the Constitution of
the State; and, after some time
spent in discussion, the Chairman
reported the bill to the House,
with sundry amendment; when
on motion of Mr. Craige, it was
ordered to lie on the table, be
printed, and be made the order of
the day for Friday.
Friday, Dec. 26.
On motion of Mr. King, it was
resolved, that the Committee on
Kducation be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of making an
appropriation from the Literary
Fund, for the purpose of drain
inga part of the ilarsh or
Swamp lands now appropri
ated by lawto the Literary
Fund also, that said Committee
be instructed to report a hill di
recting the manner in which said
lands shall be disposed of when
drained, and the purpose to which
the proceetls shall he applied.
Saturday, Dec. 27.
Mr. ilatthews moved that the
Resolutions heretofore offered by
him, proposing that the two Hou
ses adjourn sine die, on to-morrow,
be now considered, which
was refused by a vole of 59 to 49.
Mr. Kittrell, from the select
Committee to wh.m was referred
the bill concerning a Constitution
of the State of North Carolina, re
ported an entire substitute for the
said bill, which was accepted by
the House. Mr. Outlaw then
moved to strike out of said bill
the clause providing for the elec
tion of Governor of the State by
the free white men thereof; which
was rejected by a vote of 94 to 35.
Mr. ilatthews moved to strikeout
the clause to continue Hurough
representation; which was deci
ded in the negative by a vote of
GS to GO. Mr. Hiker moved an
amendment, authorizing the Con
vention to change the seat of Gov
ernment; which was rejected by a
vote of 108 to 19. Ar. Small
wood submitted an amendment
providing that the election of ihe
Judges of the Supreme and Supe
rior Courts be vested in the peo
ple; which was rejected by a vote
of 103 to 22. Mr. Taylor sb
mitted an amendment, providing
thai no lawyer, pleading under
license, shall be a member of ei
ther branch of the Legislatuie;
which was rejected by a vote of
111 to 20. The question was
then taken on the passe of the
lull the second time, and decided
i" jfiirmal'V' , Gl.
Laic from France Important.
We are indebted to Captain I'ell,
of the packet ship Normaudie, for
a Galignani s Messenger of Satur
day evening, Nov. 15th the on
ly Par is paper of that date which
was on board. It contains news
of the breaking up of the new Min
istry, after a very brief existence;
but precisely from what causes we
are unable to ascertain. The e
vent appears to have been con
nected with the determination of
the King to cause the bill provi
ding for the fulfilment of the trae
tv with this country to be presen
ted to the new Chambers in the
same form in which it was rejected
at the last session. Our Havre
papers are also to the evening of
the 15th.
Paris, Nov. 1 .0...The Moniteur
of this morning is still silent upon
the dissolution of the Cabinet.
The Journal des Debats says:
"The Minister of the Interior,
President of the Council, the Min
ister of War, w ho has also perform
ed the duties, ad interim, of Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, the Minis
ters of the Marine, of the Finances
and of Commerce, yesterday, ten
dered their resignations to the
Vp' u,,icl1 l,,s Majesty accep-
The Constitutional mentions
only four Ministers as having re
signed, the Duke de Hassano
and Messrs. Teste, Passy, ami
Charles Dupin. It adds: "On
Thursday evening, after M. Du
pin's dinner, the Ministry still ex
isted and assembled in " Cnimril
There the tirst important ques
tion sumnitterl to tiie new Cabinet,
the bill for 25 millions claimed by
the United States, was discussed.
It appears that the Doctrinary co
terie, although expelled from the
Cabinet, was still pow erful enough
to giveascendancy to its opinions,
since the bill for 25 millions, pre
cisely as it had been rejected by
the Chamber, was recommended.
This was enough to enable the
new Ministry to foresee what was
in store for the future. Moreover,
many circumstances contributed
to show that obstacles ofeverv
kiud would be raised. The cold
rcceptino, and "the bustling in
trigues of the palace, diplomatic
susceptibilities artlully excited the
hostile altitude of the Doctrin-
ary press.
The pitiful conspiracy on
Change, for the purpose of crush
ing the Cabinet by a fall of 20 cen
times, perhaps, also the presence
in the Council of a member of the
former ministry, all has concurred
to excite that distrust, that uncer
tainty of the future which was a-
gain increased by the want of
nomogcnity amoiigme new mem-
bers. Oneol the ministers, whom
the opposition hailed as a graduate
M. 1 assy, we say, appeared too
much absorbed by these obstacles.
Upon these, however, he ought to
have reckoned in accepting Ills j
appointment.
The anathema hurled against
the ministry by one of the gravest
organs of the opposition, (the
Courier Fraucais,) seemed to have
produced an unfavorable impres
sion on the mind of a man who
nevertheless had been accustomed
to sacrifice to his convictions the
transitory sweets of popularity,
which can be only rendered dura
ble by knowing how to lose it, in
case of need in order to recover
it anew. Re this as it may, M.
Passy thought he saw, and we are
on this occasion of bis opinion, a
contradiction between the princi
ples w hich he maintained, and the
course into which he was to be led
by this disastrous bill. He firm
ly stated that he could not consis
tently present, as a minister, a bill
which he had opposed as a deputy.
He insisted, with the most honora
ble eagerness, that it would de fly
ing in rhe face of the Chamber
to reproduce, without a single
modification, a law rejected by
the most significant majority.
.Messrs. 1 este and Charles Dupin
seem to have supported M. Passy
in this struggle, wherein the word
'resignation,' which is the veto of
every honest minister, was several
times pronounced. The Council
w as broken up, and Messrs. Teste
and Passy having previously con
centrated together, sent in their
resignations at midnight.
M. Charles Dupin, on hearing
the fact very early on the follow
ing morning, sent in his own,
which w as followed bv that of the
Duke de Rassano. Messrs. Mole
c Thiers are commissioned to re
compose this Cabinet, twice found
to be impossible. To complicate
the embarrassment of the affair,
M. Bresson, whose acceptance
was guaranteed, is doubtless on
his road to Paris, and will learn on
the frontier tiiat there is but one
resignation more to give in. His
return to Berlin is impossible, for
he would be overwhelmed by rid
icule, although he is innocent of
this deception, in which France
has participated with him."
The Impartial notices the resig
nation of the four Ministers men
tioned by the Constitutionel, and
adds: -'It was asserted last night
that M, Thiers, who seems to have
become an indispensable person
age, was charged to re-construct
the Cabinet. But howeverstrong
may be the wish to collect again
the elements which composed the
preceding Ministry, it is probable
that M. Guizot will not be invited
to make one of it but we should
despair of nothing. We have been
also informed that Count Mole
has declared, in the most positive
manner, that he will never consent
to come into any Cabinet, and has
expressed the utmost disgust at the
intrigues to which he has been a
witness during the last fort
night." Paris, Nov. 13.--The follow
ing telegraphic dispatch, dated
Madrid, November 8, addressed
by the French Ambassador in that
Capital to the Minister for Foreien
Affairs, was received by the Gov
ernment at four o'clock yesterday
aft ernoon:
"The Chamber of Procuradores
has this day adopted, by a large
majority, and without any altera
tion, the amendments made by
the other Chamber in the Foreign
Loan Bill. Thus, Guebhard's
Loan is acknowledged, and placed
in the same category as all other
loans."
The Compilador of Madrid of
the 3d iust. ;? tiie foiiwu Uuj ; t
conspiracy has been discovered '
Cuenca, and pei sous ,:,Ve J
arrested. Among them is ihc
perion of a Convent, i w,
possession was foiu;d a lit u
laiuing the Damps cf 35 p, rv
who were to be assassinated, lif
Manuel Poloy Aleover, Admit,
trator of the Papal Hulls, u
had appropriated part ofthefui
of bis office t raising men in 0I.
ot the towns ot the rrovinu. ()f
Mauclia, Don J. Garnboa, , (
nou, ami uon Santos V aillei
one of the late Commanders
the Royalist Volunteers." (;,
Later and iv nor taut ,
Jrum .urope. 'I be p-tekn
George Washington, an i veil u
terdav Irom Liveriir.nl.
brings London journals to the 2
and Liverpool of the 2-lih
They contain highly int. r. -t ,
intelligence. The accounts
ceived by the previous ani;
from England ol the dissohn
of the Uriiish ministry ;ire in ,
confirmed, The Duke of V:
lington had been entiust(.( by
King with the formation of a t;,v
Cabinet, but with trie ec-pi
of the appointment ol Lord Lvi .
hurst to fill the o-Tice of L m!
Chancellor in ihe phre of Lc
Brougham, hod as yet made
progress in ihe pei iormauce oft
task, in consequence of the,
sence of Sir Robert IVel.Mv,
was on a visit to Iialy, and :
w hom lie no doubt w is)., j0 ,.
ign the post of b-ider in i
House of Commons. i wrj,
be in vain to attempt to -pLCU'.t,
at present on the probable coin
quences which will result fj.n,
tins change. The' radical jn:lv
which has of Lie ricjoin -d cf,
siderable strength in Knbm!,-
are evidently as little iie limdlo
support a hg ministr y a a
Conservative on. Tl'my of he
London papers pai licuiai ly he
most influential one, the '1 in;f,
sem ready to give the Dike
their support, and when we con
sider the strength of mind ami
soundness of judgment he posh
es vhese his opponents do rot '
deny him ii is not probable I12
would have assumed a situation,
which there are not at least stm;;
chances he may be able to retain.
It is said, he will try his stren;th
in the House of Commons on thu
appointment of a Speaker, a,l .
should he theie find himself in
a minority, will dissolve Parlia
ment and appeal to the people.
A new French ministry is n'sn
formed, of which Jarshal ilai
tier, Duke of Treveso, is hcjd;
the remaining members chitflv
belong to the former ministry.
we mean that which preceai;
the short-lived Bassano admit i
tration. They are all of the pi
ty of Doctrinaires. The priv.it;
character of Jarshnl Jortier is
highly respectable; but we do m:
recollect that he ever distinacMw
ed himself as a statesman; tin
principles, therefore, of his a-so-ciates
will probably govern tl
policy of the new Cabinet; tl f s
are no doubt in aeeordane'e with
the views of the King, and if!.:
is sincere in a wih to carry tiV
treaty with this country intf
effect, it is probable the Doctri
naires, who at the last meetin-; o
the Chamber, showed they pos
sessed a considerable majority oi
the question of the appointmen
of their President and voting tin
address will be able to obtain th:
necessary appropi iation from t h i
body. This is of course ntilting
out of view the effect of the Pres
ident's war message.
The news from Spain is very
raeagte; ils general complexion,
however, is favorable to the
cause of the Queen.
Liverpool, Nov. 21. Cottoi:.'
From 'he appearance of fit
market at the cio.se of the last .
week, it was evident that we
should have a good deal doins
this week, and at higher prices; j
and, although tiie unlooked for..
change of mini-Ty did for the
moment, on Jonday, damp this
expectation, confidence was spee
dily resumed, and i u c e Tuesday
has been more strongly manifes
ted. Speculators have come 'in
ward with less reserve, and the,
market has closed healthy, at an J
advance of i to 3-Sd per lb. on
American descriptions, and rather '
better prices for Drazi!.. Spec-- S;
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