"'. - - -' J -i." ";--r;.-'"-V." - .- v. ;": v'. ' V'- -:'' ' , . ' ,. .'. jj'-:-'-, '?rfc--fc-.l '.'.;': ..'.j v'. ' "'r .''..' 1 4 ? -t-5 IS. i'1 3. 1 Ee h Hi MoVatiorr the report, statement, vouchers,, 4c.', of S-e'CJoin'mirtipnere of the Atlantic anil North-Car-oiiik.- Railroad, and consider the propriety of print ing fth same, j'.-- ;.: - ' - ' ' . i -.''. t, Tfbe House cpnrurnog, in the proposition, the nctkef appointed Messrs Clarke of ; Craven, JPobten; anil Mendenball on the part of the House. ' PETITIONS k.ND MKMORIAL8. U -iH Vt Clarke, ot Craven, presenu?a me proce;uinK ii ! RJ,linint;ons of a public meeting in Craven county. Sr Whitehurst presented the proceedings of a S Jlfpuplic meetinglheld in Cartas county. 1 - W'0 I' lfr-."lile3 presented the proceedings of a public &tfc held m Am couruy. : . . nwltrn- held at jGreenville, Pitt county.. c ; Slr.EweN presented the proceedings of a public mPPtin'c-in MaHin county. . J; ' - - : Mr. ijall, presented the proceedings ef a public -jr ht liovran Mills, Rowan county ft ' 1 Ut. Tlall.saitd that the' resolutions, (which were I t'f'Sn'ibr t:0nion:6nd.;oppo8ed the calling of a i tkt'e Convention,) did not reflect tne sentiments or f lU iwoole of Rowan county. They were not op W I cetl to a Convention, but that the' resolutions read &.4'l' Q.'ilis voice of a small number of the citizens of 4 I; 1 :iC ...rhtv.1 - Mr. II. said he felt assured that the i ;ft3estionif a State Convention would receive a large M-'7- iLiir in his COUntv; ' """-'' I I MWinslbw presented the proceedings; of a pub- ' i Mr. Blu presented, the proceeding and reolu tlorisif a public meeting held in Richmond county. Mr. 'i olk presented me proceeuings auu resum es oi, a pa.bHcm at Wadesboro'. ' fr' 'VTr!ffht presented a memorial from H. E. I lions i f f'i'rtittjti and others, relative to the purchase of arms B rlM tfte State; land thVpropriety of establishing an ri I t iin)tf oV Deep river. ' ''. ' . ;': iH'f j tilfiltaiyaflaini. r'.: . ' , i JVf. The speiker laid belbre the House the statement of 1 1 .tie'Baiik ofadesboro', -which on motion, was sent to llf '4 .BEORTft OF COMMITTEES, ! . J $ l rBateheior , frotd the," Judiciary Committee, re irK.rfeHl back bill to. prevent the transfer of any expec- icy iironi the estate 4 a' parent, with a substitute, i and rerommeti(Iei its passive. . ! Ir.i Person, frOrn the sapie.- comihittee, reported IrLvlr 'ihp Ull tri increase tb'e salaries of tho Judges of Pfe tfeeSpreWand'Superior Courts, and recommended. lrs-njection: . . .- The' same, a bill to rcgulafe Criminal Prosecutions, in Courts : Co'inty and Superior.-rand recommended that it do hV)t pass. ' .; - ' ' AJi'a bill; ti place on an equality (the-creditors of deceased intestates,-,and' reamnienled. its rejection. ,T Also a' bin", to amend -an act relating to the CoUnty ourts, of Randolph County,- and asking to be dis 'cliarged from;jts;. further consideration.. ':, ! : I rvlrJ-Sirnoiifori.Mrom the committee on Military Af- t fairs, re'jJoted. bi-k he .bill amending the charter of ie Iredell llue,; wuir amenanieni, anu recommenxieci its passage. . - . : Mniterrebee, irom the committee .on iviucanon, jfiv.rte! back 'Kll'for the incorior;ition of the Ricliland Jntitjite in; Haywood. County, and recoijimended its re, with an famenumem, ' . ;: ' ( i. i Mr Jenkins, clinirman t; the' committee on rxlu- reported bac kf the bill to icdure the salary -.of I ration, ! tie S.Hperintenflf'nt; of Common Schools,1 and recum- j'-Mrj raiigh, Innu conimitterr,on' CorjMirations, rc ;j)VttHltV,ck bill to itirorporate the-Oib,son Hill Mining .jtji")riipsuiy, with lumondmenr, and mom mended its pas-- MXV. . j ; , h -: ,v ' : .! ' j Tliefsamei' a I'illto charter the -8t.. Catherine. Mill vHid'.(jharUtte Rail Road Company, and. recommended itspassage. ' ! :, . .. : f-j Mr. IloVbui, from the committee on Cherokee Lands !(.; reported back bill giving the management of the "Western Turnpike Roads to certain Ctmnty Courts.". . f I JJrj:! Hill moved that a message be. sent to the Senate. I Hfith a pvripofiUion to print all Bank statements here- ftolure reiutere; and that might liereatter be rendered. I'i - rlift rnitjnn Was rWnpurrpfl in Mr. ' Mendenhall introduced a resolution recom- im'iidtng tlie.Survejnng instruments of Mn Liliey. of. hi u n ton; v a,; exhilahHi in tre House this morning, i ' ir. Jfoke, , resoitition in ,' favor of L. II. Lorance, tt-ShcruT.of : Lincoln Ctitintv. ; " : i . 1 ' A. hiessajire'iwas Teeeiveil fromlTie Senate transmit- ttnir-fiii crossed bill for the incornoration of the Salem: lanill.'IKiiisvlle Tiiriipika Company, and asking the toncumfnCe ot the House." : The how having arrived for the consideration of the ifl iuithgrijzing, the governor trT call a convention of tlre itate, which was nialc the "special order for to-day r Mr, , Hill sa-id- that the "bill was one. of great impor- hmce, and behad no doubt the discussion of the sub-t I ' i jjt'ct m oidd jtaliel a wjde range, and he therefore, moved) jinai iue JiOMs .gi inio a coinmucee oi iue wnote ioi thi;consideration of the.bill. " . s mi '-. j- j nr. tt:ii' . iiyi Hiutioy w as eameu anu ui. inn was caiieu to tl; Chair.! ; : ' . .; "'-'"' . ' . .'rhebili was read the sficond time, and Mr. Per isoiv .introduced a '"Substitute ti the hill re'ported by 4he" Committee - on Federal" Relavons, ' and made a most : powerful and argumentive speech,, in favor of jOmvention,, which occupied abdut one hour and aj ihalf in ittf delivery. ri Jlie substance of Mr Person's speech will appeaf lliereafter. '.. - i l ' ' .'" . " I Mf.' Davis, of Rutherford, said he had heard it Turaored that certain of Mr. P.'s ct)nstituents hat taken possession ot . a Government fori at the moutH ofCape Fear Jliver, for the purpose of preventing h' occupation iby :t'e Generol Government, and h wished to ; tnnw whetlieF such act ' by the citizens wc "Id be Jawful before the State fiad seceded ? Mrl Person- said,do Vou mean to ask jnmply whethj-. jf ,sucn action py tne citizens ir wariiKe purposes !o'ir..vn.t u 1 n ;...! ...... ,i i -.. tiun I. ; . - . . ; : ' j. . :.', -: : Mr. p. said- yes. . :-, ?: ' ; . .. Mr, P. ansvvered it wouhl pe t in his opinion Mr. I): then said .he gpntleman's constituents we're guiity of treason,, and asked whether, the Govj ernment ought not to use all it s power to repel them f ' . ' . ; . . ' : . V'.i ;".-: . . , Mft P. 'said he would answer that question when the gentleman got through, that he was unwilling to be catechised in that way, but if .the gentleman washes to knowAwhat my individual action will be ! in case a borjion of my constituents havi taken pos .sension oi me tort, .eay u turn, tney can nave my assistance, and my; life tw if they require it, and I hope. the gentleman from Rutherford would act in the jKame wayi' J':? - , - ''! : Mr. Davistoiitinufed his remarks at some length. -' : M. Person said, I propose to answer the gentleman's second question, and I' say if a portion )f my con stiruehts Lave taken possession of the fort . under! a rea&ihable apprehension, , thece the eovernment was about .to occupy it with trodps either: for the purpose coercing Xorth-Carolina, and through her territory ,v t"-, niai uiy icoustitueurs wouia neuner Ve guilty of treason nor a. violation of the Constitution. . because, the gomnmeut hasj no Tight to coerce a State, anti any such, attempt ought to be resisted. I he committee1 adjourned at 15 minutes to 2 o'cloc-k, , on motion of Mr. Folk, and the Speaker resumed the chair.. ' - '' '. 1 Mf . Hill reported the action of the Committee while in session; and the House kgreetl to a proposition ito go into;a. Coriimittee to-morrow at. 12 o'clock, to take farther action on the subject. . '. i ' j -1 Mr Davis j' of Rutherfonl moved to print the sub- shttite ofter-ed by Mr,-1 erson, which was agreed to, Mr. liuilock moved that the House aTijourn, and the motion was adopted. ; ;' ' ' ' '' " ,: : - ' : Akdrw Johnson at HokE.-The following reso ; utioha nave been adopted' at a meeting of the cjti ; zens of Blount county ' Tennessee. Tennesseearis cannot concar with Senator Johnson though the- Standard can:. . ;..'".':'''-';.' r Resolved, That if a majority. of the Southern States dissolve-their connection with the Federal Govern ihent''and. forms & Southern : confederacy we are for Tennessee going with the South at all hazards and, to . the last extremity. ; - . ' ' . . tResolvedi That the late speech of Hon A. Johnson , in the Senate "on national affairs does not meet our . views, nor do we believe . his sentiments therein ,ex- ' pressed will meet the views of a majority of the peo- : pie of Tenljessee belonging to. Either of the old parties. !-fOHt8PE1 SATURDAY; JANUARY, 12, 1861. , M . ,. '!- : tTHE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. ,' i -We haye heretofore published in part or in whole,, the proceeding of over forty meetings of the people in every portion of the State every one of which em bodied a wish for a Convention and for preparing ?to meet any danger. The following are the meetings we have published: ; : .-' . Wilson; Wayne, Brunswick, Pitt, Cumberland, (2) Rowan, Cjraven, Lenoir, Onslow, Catawba. Lincoln, (2) Halifax, Gaston, Wilmington, (2) Bladen, Cleaveland, Li ttletonjGreeneCharlotte, Duplin, Warren, Robeson, Edgecombe,' Sampson, Caswell, (2)Asheville; F. Depot, Franklin,gurry, Richmond, (2) Mecklenburg, (2)Cabar rus, Chatham, Henderson Co., Xash, Chapel Hill, i We have now on hand the proceedings of numerous other meetings, 11 going for a Convention; but we find it intpossible to insert them till too late for any practical purpose. And in addition to these, we have before us1 proceedings of numerous Union meetings, four-fifts iof which go for arming the State or for a Convention. ! ; NeverJ before, was there such i an unmistakable declaration of the popular will ou any proposed measure i-never, ceived such .an before, has any public servant re endorsement of his official course or. sucn a general concurrence in ins views ana recommendations ; on Federal relations, as . contained in his recent. Message, as has Gov. Ellis. In this - . - ! - . array this real f voice of the people" the vigorous policy of Gov. Ellis is applauded, and the "watch " policy of his enemies most signally jre- and wait buked. .1 The following j is some of the additional resolutions adopted : 1 ' CARTERET COTJNTY A meeting without distinction of t party in Carteret, passed the following : Jtesolcid, That we approve of the recommendations to the Legislature in the message pf His Excellency, John W.jEllis, in that the State should be placed in ah adequate position, of defense by reorganizing the lnihtia and arming and equipping volunteer compa nies at tbje : public expense. ioHNSON COUNTY -VSIOS MEETING. - - - : . - ; Resolved, That a Convention of the people ought to be called by the Legislature to consider and deter mine what the interest and honor oi .North Carolin requires tier to do. - ! HARNETT COUNTY. " j The citizens sof Harnett adopted the following: Jlesolvid, That Ave request our Legislature to call a C mvehtion o the people of North Carolina, at the earliest practicable day, for the purpose of taking into consideru'tion four Federal relations; and we ' pledge ourselves! to, sustain 'North' C iroHna in whntever po- t'OD. inl the wisdom of t!e people, she may choise so ajjsump-. I. ''' '' MAKTIN COUNTY. .. TlJe ci tizens of Mart in, without distinction of party, amongst others adopted the following. : Hon 'Asa Biggs took part in the proceedings: f I ; Resolved. That a period has arrived in the affairs of this Stae . that Idemahds action klelmerate, patriotic and firm' action ;i and this meeting is of opinion that; a Convention of the people ought to be called at an early day to deliberate and determine upon the course !of action the State bugh't to take in the present agitated state of the country. ' j ' '..)'- ' ' MOORE COUNTY; 'j. - ! ' The people pf Moore, at a" meeting in Carthage adopted j the following : ' " : , , " M . Resolved, That . we approve the proposition to hold a State Cinvention for the p'urpose of considering the : course U be taken by K orth, Carolna in the present crisis of j National affairs, ' ' , ! I Resolved, That we are in' favor of a re-rganizatibn of the militia,' the , formation of a volunteer corps, anc an appr ppriatiqn by the Legislature for arms and equipments. DAVIE COUNTY. At a Imeeting in Mocksville, ixrespective of party the following was adopted : Resolved, That we: the people of Davie county, in view of the . im'pendiug crisis, in our affairs, and the danger resulting from the election of a Sectional Prep-j-dent, and the action of some of our Southern States, and believing that there is ajways safety iii the voice 'of the people, we are in favor of calling a convention of the people of the State to take into consideration the unsettiea conainon oi ine country. ' ' CABARRUS " COUNTY: ' '" ' '. '. . ." :' -"'.'" . ' ' : At a meeting of the voters of District io. 11, ph the 2lstj ult., the following was adopted: 1 Resolved, That we are in favor of a Confention Of delegates elected by the people of this! State, to con suit what th'e interest and honor of North-Carolina re quire heir to do in thp present state of affairs. ; v I . ROW AN. COUNTY. .. At a meeting of the people at Enoch's Church and also at Mt. Zion, resolutions were, adopted in favor o a Convention as provided by the Constitution. . ' CABARRUS COUNTY. The eoplcpf Cabarrus, at . Concord, adopted the folio win " : ' 1 I Redofved, Tliat to this end the Legislature nowi in session,jan( the people generally, by voluntary action , should proceed at once to-put the State in a position of defence as regards its military, financial aud com inercial; arrangements, and that the Legislature should pall a Convention of the people in brder that Northl CaTolina may lift her warning voice to the North, and at the siime'time arrest the precipitate action of the', South. :' . " , .:; I ' ANSON COUNTY. At a public meeting in Wadesboro', the following Resolved, That the State, should be placed in a e condition of thorough and complete preparation for whai ever exigency may arise, by a re-organ iz ition of the militia, and such other measures as the Leg- isliure, in its wisdom, may deem expedient and nej- cessary..; ;. .' j PITT COUNTY. A sricond meeting was held in Pitt county, aiid the tallowing U a part of a resolution adopted ' ! " Wp believe that the State should be prepared fop defence and that h Convention of the people should be called, with ample time for deliberation' and reflection! in order that they may decide for themsl-' what their future relations to the Federal Government 6hll be; and. we believe that a Con tention of all the slavel'olding States ought to' be held it some convenient time and plce, in order that they may confer together concerning their com mon interests, and demand from our Northern breth ren suich guarantees for our future peace and secu rity as they, in their. wisdom, may think right aiid proper , and 'upon failure to obtain the saine within a reasonable, time, then for us all to. separate froni the Nurth. and to demand, and have, at all hazards. our just share of the common property of iLe Gov ernment. V - ' ! j ) . ... : .'I'-! '-''" BLADEN COUNTY. Thei citizens of Bladen, at Elizabethtown, adopted the following: . Resolved, That we approve of that portion of the Goyerhors message which recommends the arming of the; militia, and we are opposed to any delay of the passage of the bill now before the Legislature for that purpose.- j . . i Resulced, Thatrv we approve of the holding j a Convention of the State as recommended by jjth'e ma jority jof our Legislative committee on Fedyral Rela lnatio$,, but think the time specified by them is too eatly.j , : i. RICirMOND COCSTT. ' , In the town of Rockingham, the people of Rich mond passed the following; - Resolved, That in the present disturbed and alam-. ing condition of the country, we are in favor of calling a Convention at au early day, in, order that the people of North-Carolina may take the matter in their own hands, with the. understanding, that whatever be done, shall be submitted to them for ratification. GASTON COUNTY. : At a meeting of the people; of Gaston at Union church, the following was' adopted : Resolved, That we are in favor of a convention ;.of the people of our State, to determine the necessary course to be pursued in securing our rights in the UnionJ if possible, "but out of it if necessary. ; A large number of other meetings have been held and their resolutions laid before the General Assembly, but as they have not been published we cannot get acoess to them. ' ; THE LEGISLATURE. The Convention bill is now before the Legislature, and has been ably advocated during Wednesday and Thursday, Jby Messrs. Avery, Barringer, Erwin and .Thomas .of Jackson, ; in the Senate and by Mr. Person, in the House. Mr. Brown leads the opposition to the pill in the Senate and has been followed on the same side by Mr. Ramsay. In the House Mr. Crump ler consumed the greater part of Thursday's session in opposition to the bill.- The speeches of Messrs. Avery, Barringer, Erwin, Person and Thomas were those of statesmen and pafe riots, and contrasted strangely with those in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brown has changed on the Con-' vention question, and occupies now a most anomalous position. He professes great affection for the people, and yet one of his reasons for opposing this bill is, that it leaves the people full power bver all matters pertaining to their organic law. In this Mr. Brown is backed by the self-constituted Champion of the people, the Editor of the Standard. The friends of this bill, and the true friends of the people, are willing to leave the people untram melled and are not afraid to trust them with unlimited power. We refer to Wednesday's proceedings on this subject. ; ; ' . ' " We will examine the positions of gentlemen on this question in our next. The crowded state of our. columjns enable, us merely to allude'ta them now. THE COURSE OF THE STANDARD. The course of this paper towards democracy and' democrats is now so well understood that it seems un necessary to allude to it. That course is simply this : that having Jailed to rule. the party, and to control its members to. its own selfish and -ambitious ends, it now seeks to ruin the one and to'4' kill " the other. That paper is pursuingmost persistently and most shamelessly, a course of the most outrageous misrepre sentation ever witnessed in partizan warfare. It has assailed, in this spirit. Gov. Ellis, with a bitterness al most fiendish, and now it is turning its petty battery against Messrs. Avery, Erwin, Person, Hoke, ' and. others.' - - . " It is not our purpose to enter into a defenpe of these gentlemen at this time They are quite capable of taking care of themselves, as was clearly , shown yes terday, Thursday, in both branches of the General As sembly. The course of the Standard in, its last issue, induced Messrs. Avery and Erwin in the Senate, and Mr,- Person in the Commons, to', vindicate themselves from the foul imputations and shameless, misrepresen tations of the Editor; and they did it most signally. In our next the proceedings of Thursday will show it. We will now only again caution the people of the State to receive, with great caution, what the Standard has to say of democrats and democracy. " THE NEWS. We publish to-day nurnerons tele graphic dispatches of most important news touching the condition of our Federal affairs. These will be found interesting and ought to satisfy the people that we are surrounded by danger of no ordinary kind and that they should 'be up and doing to prepare to meet it. . The news from Charleston is startling ; and has leen confirmed from various sources, though the exact particulars have not yet transpired. That some vessel, was fired on by the South-Can jlina authorities, at Charleston,-is beyond doubt, but what vessel and with what effect is yet uncertain. We see that throughout the whole North the people are arming and in motion, and the cry is " the Union must be preserved" in other "words the South must submit. , We tell the people, as wc hope for Heaven, that this is tjrue, and we believe their lives,, their liberties and their property are menaced. We tell the people to arouse and not slumber under the false security thrown over them by designing politicians. We are no alarmist, nor are we given to panic ; but as a 44 faithful sentinel on the watch tower" it is our duty to report what we see and what, to the least observant, must be evident.' ARMING THE STATE. On -Tuesday lat, after a factious struggle, the bill for arming the State passed its final reading in the House of Commons and is now a law. This bill, with a pitiable appropriation, for such a pur pose, of $300,000, we plush to say, was met, to a considerable extent, by a petty party warfare. Our, readers are in possession of the reasons' urged against it, and all' that remains now for us to do is to hand down to posterity the names of those who voted against a bill to enable the people to defend, tli2mselve8 against a danger now at their doors. Here, they are; Messrs. Carson, Clarke of D, Cowles, Crnmpler, Davis Of R. Dickson, Farrow, Ferebee, Gaither, Gorrell, Green of C, Ureen of S, Guthrie, Hanes, Henry, Howard, Horton, 'Kelly, Latham, Martin, Mendenhall, Patterson, Poindexter, Shober, White hurst and Winslow. 26. A UNITED VOICE FROM WASHINGTON. Below we present the jespectful solicitations of all the Democratic members of Congress from this State, for the call of -a Convention of the people on Federal relations. ' The people have demanded it, and the large majority of their Representatives in the General As sembly are for it, and now the majority of our Repre sentatives in Congress urge it. How long will this just demand be delayed ? Or must the people call it them selves t y ' For the Stat Joitrnal. ; v . ' Washington, Jan. 4, 1861. To the Members of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina: In response . to enquiries severally made bf us,, by members of the General Assembly, we would respect fully say to you, that in our opinion, the present condition of the country renders it important that a oouvenuon oi me people oi iortn Carolina shoula.oe ealled, to take into consideration our existing Federal Relations. , j , ' i With the greatest respect, Tho8. Bragg, i T. L. CUNHMAN. Li O'B. Branch, - ' . ' BcBTON CBAIGE, . , Warren Winslow, Thos Ruefin. We understand the Hon. W. N. H. Smith also fa vors the immediate call of a State Convention. En. State Joubnal. ' ' GOVERNOR LETCHER'S MESSAGE. Gov.l Letcher's message occupies nearly 14 ' col umns of the Richmond Enquirer. He is against the proposed Convention ; he belie'vesj hi the right of j cession.but not in the .expediency of a precipitate J ercise of that power; j He denounces a resort to coercion -by the General Government against a seceding State, &c. The Message is admirably jwritten, and its cou- j servative spirit, says the Petersburg Express, "will not be commended by ther majority ojT the ' people of the 1 Commonwealth, and of ihe South." A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT. We commence to-dayj and will conclude in our next, the publication of the Thanksgiving Sermon of Rev. Dr. Palmer, an eminent; Presbyterian Divine, of New Orleans. We commend this sermon to all reflecting men and to the editor of the Standard. ' '. S) We learn from our exchanges that the Hon. Thoa. L. Clinguian has j been elected by the Dialectic Society to deliver the annual oration at the next commencement of: the University of North Carolina. This is a good selection, and the Socie ty and the public at large may expect a rich treat. , JB The proceedings of the meetings in Granville and Currituck will appear in our next. BST Our notice of the Rowan meeting is crowded out. It will appear hereafter. ! STARTLING; NEWS; FROM CHARLESTON! THE STAR OF THE - WEST FIRED ON BY THE CHARLESTONIANS--THE FIRST SHOT ! 1 A responsible gentleman "this morning from Char lotte, informs us that a ' dispatch had been received there stating that the U. S. troop ship had been fired at, and seemed to be in a sinking condititMi, as her troops were being transferred to other vessels. Two other dispatches of the same tenor had been received. ; . j , i Charleston, Nov. 9, 12:50 P. M. The Star of the West, in endeavoring to enter Our liatbor, about daylight this morning, was opened upon by the garrison pn Morris Island, and also by" Fort Moultrie. The steamer put about and went to sea-1-have not been able,' to state whether 6teamer, pr arry! person on board was injured the bepef is that no injury was sustained,. either to' the steamer or those' on board. ! Fort Sunjter did ' not respond. Lieut. Hall, of; Fort Sumter, came to this' city about eleven o'clock,! With a flag of - truce. He re paired! to the quarters of. Gv. Pollard, which was surrounded by crowds of citizens. He was in secret communication with .the Governor and Council for two hours, -At two O'clock be was sent in a car riage, with the Gbyernor's Aids, to the wharf, and returned to I Fort Sumter. The object of his mission is not known, but it is supposed to relate to the firing on the Star of the! West. The people were intensely excited, but msdeno demonstration against Lieut. Hall.. ' Grpat curiosity" was manifest ed to know his mission;. Lateij. Lieut. Hall clo!ed his interview with the Governor and Council, about 2 o'clock. The facts have not yet transpired. We lea rn, however. iiromjhigh authority, that they-are? of a most threatening character.t Wilmington fferald' ' " -1 ; 1 - ' ' , i ' . 1 ; For the Slate Journal. ' ' ' ARMING THE STATE. " Mr.; Epitor: A; correspondent .of the -.Standard in .taking.4' a financial view'' of jhe proposition to arm the StateKhas, we think: made jeveral serious errors in" his-estimates. ' First for the item : 44 960 Revolvers for Cavalry at 21 each; $20,10,?' we would substitute 960 Revolvers for Cavalry at $12 60 each, $12,096, that isj the' weapons equal to anjy ever manufactured) could be delivered j in Raleigh 'or $8,000. below the estimate of 44 E." ; . ' i ' Theh provision is 'made for 96 pieces of cannon nearly j 10 pieces a thousand menl! The proportion in the United States service is 3 pieees to he thousand men. Instead, then, of his items, " 12 Batteries of Artillery, 48 field pieces, with equipments, at $400, each, $19,200," i and 44 48 Navy! Howitzers, at $500 each, $24,000," ; let us put 5 Batteries, consisting each' .of 4 field pieces at $400, and 2 Howitzers at $500, making 30 pieces costing $13,000. ' : Again of the item, 44 960 Revolvers for Artillery" we would remark that however jiselul such a weapon might occasionally be J to . Artillerymen, yet; certainly they are rarely ' ever supplied wih them, and it is not exactly' fair to put so; extravagant an item'lnto the calculation ; if we induded it at all it would be at a cost iuross of $8,000 t;ss:than this mark, but strictly it should be left out J U j'-N ; :. Thus!." E's" estimate5 for; Artillery and for Revolvers is $83,520 and oursj $23,096, a jdifference in round numbers of $58,400 ; but we would reduce this dif ference i several thousand by supplying the Cavalry with Colt's Carbine! Stock," to whiclithe Revolver' barrel doiild be attached at pleasure. Ofhe cost of this stock we cannotj speiik; positively, but suppose it would still leave; us nearjy $50,QOO below the estimate of 44 K. 1 . - ,r- i ,H,';- i --,..'- .. . Nor do we agree with him' that these equipments could be made in this State for $150,000 i1. r. -i.t . . tt.i .) .1 j. . 1.'. H out il nliey, couiu, ' anti aTrangtunems wre au ohlc startel to that end, we could scarcely afford to wait for their completion. Extensite nianidactories cannot in our State be established soon enough to meet our present 'urgent wants. Those apns if they are to be jntrchased, should now tie on the :icay South. . 1 I The 'proposition i that North-0arolina should take 'prompt! measures to' insure j for the future supplies of arms and miuiitions of , her 6wn fabrication we heartily endorse Certainly in ponjujuc'tioi with one or more'of the neigh boripg States the experiment could iiot be a very costly or hazardous one, but' to depend now 'ujmmi any soui-ce but the Korth for im pi-oval weapons would be to place ourselves ai the mercy of any formidable enemy, ' ; : i I j ; ' If the State 1m aids are at a discount of 20 per cent. it.is very unfortunate that purchases of arms or pur-v chases,; of any 'thinglelsqhaye to be made, but however unfortunate it is hot the les$ 'necessary. Should a4 E" be in danger .and ill-jnTpared, he would willingly give $25 for! a weapon 1 which jOtlierwise he would ,-not touch at $20, Thus1 it is with . North-Carolina, she is not exactly menaced, but few will deny the strong probability that arms ill! be r needed, and' she ought to make the sacrifice, j State bonds are" not the only property going! at 80 per cent; well be it for tlie old Commonwealth !if in the times.now approaching, she can ;keep them at anything like that figure, W. J ,'LETTER FROM GEN. LANE. V The Columbus (Ga,)" Titites publishes the following noble letter,' written tu a relative, and not intended for publication. The latter fact ia evident, and we perhaps owe an apology to the distinguished writer for printing it at second-hand : ' .-.. ! Washington, D. C, Dc. 14, 1860. My Dear Little Col-sin : With all my heart I thank you for rour kind and patriotic letter of the 10th in st. I am proud of you you are a regular litle heroine; you are for equality in the Unin or for independence out of it You! are right, and I am with you he rt andi soul. T ho'pe and trust that Georgia may never submit to inferiority, inequality and degrad'tion, God forbid ihat any such want of manhood may be found among the s ns of that gal lant State. 1 know that her daughters will never submit to anything that is not honorable and just ; they will never submit to degradation. Death be fore dishonor is now and will be the motto of the . Eroud daughters of the noble State. of Georgia then ow can her noble, sons do less than stand by their righis and equality? ; And, if they cannot have them in the Union, and that is how quite manifest,) they will go ut, and; if need be, defend them at the point of the bavonet ; and when that day shall come . I, with; thousands of good Northern men, will be by their side. Submission is (would be) degradation worse than that, it would be cowardly and I will take the liberty of saying that my dear little ronsin will not, could not, respect a coward. No, the South must act, and act promptly, and go out of a Confed eracy that refuses justice and equality. Delay is ruin and death. r ' This is my birthday. I am now fifty-nine years of age. Mj life has been an eventful one, and un less coercion shaU be undertaken towards the States that may secede, I shall retire from public life. My heart is upon it. and nothing bus the cry of war shall i divert m? from my purpose ; but while I live I shall stand by the right. Jthe prayer of your ceasing , JUorirU LATEST. NEWS. MISSISSIPPI OUT OF THE UNION v ' , - 1 -' ; Jackson, Misa., Jan. 10. - x- am "Ktcd by the! Mississippi convention to inform: you that the SUtc pf Mississippi, by 'a vote of her Convention, approaching unanimity, hat seceded uiKonditiOnally from the Union and desires, tlie l sis of the old Constitution, to form a new Union with the seceding States. ' V j 1 1 j r Pres't Convention. FORT CASWELL OCCUPIED BY NORTH CARO , ' LIN A TROOPS! ' . , u ' ! I 1 WrLMixGTON, Jan. 9. Fort Caswell was taken this morning by a milita ry company from Smithyille." A later dispatch confirms the above. - -' . Washington,, Jan. 8th, 1861. x The U. S. Revenue Cutter "Forward," Capt. Nor m;left Wilmiugtou, Del L, yesterday with scaled or ders The best advisd here hliovo that k i tatn possession of Fort Caswell, pounders and forty men." i She carries four twelve The "Star of the West " left New York on Sunday UCdreu ior Aspmwaii. tibe returned that night and secretly took on board miuiitions of war, provisions and two hundred and fifty U. S. troops, under the com mand of Lieut. Bartlett,lfrom General Scott ; she will be at Charleston this afternoon.. The Black Republicans yesterday passed a resolu tion commending the President for using force against South Carolina. No man North or South, thinks now that there is any hope of the Union. -n Southern Senators have recommended, a meeting of ueiegares irom the seceding States to be held at Mont gomery, on the loth of February next. The Presi dent it is believed, is in the hands of the Black Re publicans. ' '.; ij . . . THE VIRGINIA ! LEGISLATURE. . , Richmond, Jan. 8. The Extra Session convened to- i We condense the; following from a special dispatch to the Petersburg Express : !i . Mr, Christian moved a reconsideration of the resolu tion adopted at the morning session, appointing a Committee to report a bill calling a State, Convention as soon as possible. The motion to reconsider w as lost by a vote of 71 ayes to 31 noes. Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, offered a resolution, en quiring into the availability! jof an appropriation made at th.e last session, for arming the State, and appro-' priating thereto an amount not exceeding ten millions of dollars! .Carried. i j; Gen. Kemper, of Madison county, said Virginia would sustain South Carolina. This remark of the General's was followed by tremendous applause in the VV YNPHAM ROBKRTSON. i Esq of Richmond City, offered a resolution to the effect, that when one or more States determine under existing circumstances o with- draw from the Federal Union, we, unalterably opposed to any effort on, Government to coerce the same into of Virginia. are the part of the a re-union or sul- mission; and we will resist; such hazards and to the last extremity. an attempt at all The resolution was carried by a vote of 112 aye to o noes. THE STAR OF THE WEST AT CHARLESTON GREAT EXCITEMENT AN ENGAGEMENT IMMINENT! ; j T ..':. . j Charleston, Jan. 8 6, P. M. 'Hie steam ship Star of the West iias arrived outside the Bar. If she attempts to enter the harbor every park of Artillery, together with Forts Moultrie ami Johnson will open upon and endeavor to sink her, The greatest excitement prevails. RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY ; THOMPSON, Washington, Jan.; 8. Secretary Thompson, of the Interior, to-day resigned, on the ground that after the order to reinforce Major Anderson was countermanded oh the 31st December, there i-was a distinct understand ing that no troops should be on lered South, t without the subject being considered by and decided on, in the Cabinet. At the-Cabinet meeting on the 2nd instant, the matter was again jdebated, ' but not determined. Notwithstanding these ji facts, the Secretary of War, without the knowledge of Mr.' Thompson, sent 250 rotips in the Star of the West, to reinforce Major An- derson. Not learning of thus until this, morning, he hearing it'. WASHINGTON RUMORS. Washington, Jan. 8-fk Dispatch it is said,, han. been received irom Chaflestou, stating that Major An derson being notified .that Federal troops were on tlieif way to reinforce him, wrote a letter to the commander at Fort Moultrie', saying, that if the steamer was in terrupted he would tire: on that fortj. 4,-'-,' .' The reply, he recei veq is Jsaid .to have been a defiant one. : " r I . . The President promised Hon". A . ginia, that no troops should be sent R. Boteler, of Vi'r- to Harper's Ferry. Seventy-five, however,; have been sent there j Washington, Jan. 8. It is understoxl that the prominent members of the Diplomatic corps have addressed this Government with reference to the commercal interests of their re spective countries in yiewj of th(! present political troublesand what degree) of prote ction may . be ex pected, or something to; thisjeflect. The government, however, hasnot yut replied. Hie returns Irtm Sohth-Carolina postmasters show that postal business is progressing there as usual. Salutes were firedliere i to-day' in memory of the battle of New Orleans" i j : MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF .TENNES- , ";. ; !pEEv . .-' :' . NashviXi.e, Teim., Jan. 8. The Governor's Message-to the legislature recom mends that the question jofj calliiigf. Goiivention be -left tit the people. He say s the remedy for. the present evils exists only in constitutional; amendments, and in case of the refusal- thereof, Tennessi see shouldvinaintaiu her equality and independence out of the Union. He recommends that the militia be Organized and arms purchased. . ! j' LOUISIANA CONVENTION ELECTIONi . I i ; New Orleans, Jan. 8. This city has gone for immediate secession - candi dates. ; ! LETTER FROM GOV. WISE. V i f Richmond, Jan. 7. Gov. Wise has published a letter ib the Richmond Enquirer, of this morning. ) Its leading positions favor an immediate call of a' Convention t but he says stav in the Union, and seize the forts and hold them, until the ultimatum of the 'Convention has been made known. . - . !':!-jj-'-' j "-''' ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION. . .i : i , ' , Montgomery; Jan. 7. This body convened to-day, W L M. Brooks, perma- nent I'rcsident. I 1 1 After considerable discussion, a preamble and reso- lution. offered by the secession side, were put in such a fjrm that they commanded the unanimous vote of the Convention. They are as follows : - 44 Whebeas, the only; bond of the Union between the several States is the Constitution of the the United States; but that Constitution has been violated by a majority of the Northern States inl their separate Leg islatures, by their action hi; denying to the people of the Southern States their Constitutional rights; and Whereas a sectional party, known as the Black Republican party, has ijn the recent election of Abra ham Lincoln to the office of President .and Hannibal Hamlin to the office of Vice President of these United States, upon' the avowed principle that the Constitution of the United States does not recognize property in slaves and that the government should prevent its ex tension into the cammoh Territories of the United States ; and that the power of thej be so exercised that the institution. Government should Of Slavery should in timejbe exterminated ; therefore, I ' Be it Resolved by the people of Alabama, in Conven tion assembled, 1 hat the ftate of Alabama will not submit to the administration of said Lincoln and Ham lin, President and Vice President f the United btates, upon the principles referred to in the foregoing pre-. JUJ11HC. , GEORGIA ELECTION. v Hi one htmdrcd and four counties heard from in this atate, there are seventy which have elected immediate .un, iwcnty-s ttMipcrationi, and five dlvi MISSISSIPPI lYlVVfVTTflV il Jackson: Miss., Jan. 7 UUICH I TCMlUmL. I hi f.k .. lL. t f .!'. S JST i - A resolution wis adopted by which a committee of I fifteen w aj-; pointed with nistructions speedily tof report an , ordi nance of secession, providing for the imiiediateiti drawal of Mibsissipm from the Union, with a view of " estabhshing a new Confederacy OimprWed of seceding The Convention then adjournal until o-morro w. MAYOR WOOD . FOR NEW I, CEDING. Y'ORK' CITY SE- New York, .Tan TtV, locn . : . ana ""'P previous aispatch, recommends the vcu ui m iuv oi iew xorK from the State, and the formati.of a free city, i He was not prepared ' w iuumicuu vioieni measures FLORIDA FGR"sECESSIok '' ' , . TALLAHAstEE, Flk; Jan. 7 Tne resolution declaring the right of Florida to cede, has passed by a vote of 62 yeas to 4 nays. ' SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL PROVIDING FOR A CONVENTION. llie following is the substitute for the bill .offered 7 the Committee on Federal relations, providing for a Convention, presented simultaneously" by Sir. Avjery in the Senate, and Mr! Person in the House : I Whereas, The pTesent crisis in our national affairs, in the judgment of the General Assembly, gravely im perils the rights and equality of the State of North Carolina" i,n the Union ; and, Whereas, it is tne, privi lege of . the sovereign people to determine upon the nixle and measure of rexlress; therefore, be it en acted, &c, two thinls of all the members of each H oiise of the General Assembly concurring,) j Tjiat upon the passage of this act, his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby authorised ami re quired to issue his 'proclamation, ordering an cloc ion to be held in eacli and every county in this Stite, npon the, federal basis, for . delegates to a convetil ion of the people of this State, to convene at . the seat of Government, in Raleigh, on ri . Section 2. That the said election for delegates shall be held and conducted in the same manner Knd at the sahie places as i elections for memU-rs of the ' j .. bencral Assembly are now held in this State, and he vote .shall be counted aud the scrojty compared and certificates issued to the delegates elevt, in the hiitnner prescribed by law in the cast' of an ''election for members of the House of CmmohH. . Sec. 3. That in case any vacancy shall ecur by llie death, resignation, or removal from- the State, or by the refusal to serve of any erson fleeted a delegate to said convention, the presiding officer of the convention ' sliall issue his writ directed to the sheriff of the county in which such vacancy may have occurred, after giving such notice as mav be ordered by the Qaivention to open a poll and hofd an election to fill such vacancy . in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as are herein k'fore prescribed for the, election of the original delegates, j : Sec. 4. That the said Convention nhall consist of one hundred and. twenty 'delegates, land esich county in the State shall be entitled to elect the same number of ' delegates to said Gnveution, as- tlie- several count es are now entitled respective!' to niemWrs of theTIoiine of Commons under the last apportionment. Sec. 5. That the members of said Convention ulijll be entitled to the" same hiileage and per diem pny i-e-ceived by the membrrs of the : present General As sembly,', to be paid out of -the treasury in thei same manner as the said members arc now paid ; ami wiid Coil vention shall, by vote, fix the pay of all tbir. officers, and of any delegates or representatives whom they may appoint to any convention or Sate, and V shall provide for all other expenses, incurred by said Convention, to; be paid tit of any moneys in he treasury, in the maaner th'ey may direct. Six. (5. That the said Convention shall; have power to-elect such officers as they may deem necessary to their organization, and to do arfd perform' all such acta and things as they mav consider needful to carrv out the true intent and meaning of this Act,. and the acts and purposes "cf saj Convention! I , Sec. 7. That this act shall be-' in. force Iron and ininiediately after its ratification. , ; . , " LETTER F II OM VICE-PRESIDENT BREC IN RIDGE. - The folh-'wiusr let'l- r I as been ! received hv some B.iltimorp gentleman, in rpj)ly to one written them." enclosing an article of Tuedtiy last fron i he- Aiiwrirans Washington correnpondeut. signed 44 11 " and callinLr the Vice-President's attention theMto without aiij comment: ' ' f , - Washington Citv, Jan. 2d, 18GI Gentlemen : 1 have your favor ot yesteMay in which vou call inv attention to a letier trom tlie Washington currespotide nt of ti.e Ba tiraore Jlvtrri- can. m which it is stated thtit 1 4 do not luesitale ale to j. r ooenlv and decidedly aptmive the Course f you er " in refusing to convene the Legislature of Mary land. Mv name was used by the letter writer withou t authority, and his staieinent is wholly untrue Your friend and obed'ent xervant, ! JOHN C. BRKCKINRIDGF V I.; Mir: Ma HON. Peter VV, C'rAnE at"l Ww. Henry Nokris, Esq. . , . - ! : MARRIED, , , . : Ih NMsh coimtv, on Tuesdavlhe 1st innt. at the residence of C. r. W. Worxlard, by Rev. Mr. Jen mia.li Johnson. Mr. .Iekse J. Walk tu to Mis-. Catharine C. Rentfrow. ! Standard and the Age will please copy. V PPLICATION WILL. BE . MADE TO THK present LetpslatuTe to Incorporate the Cam- buco Mining and smelting Company, .- , r ' 13 lmw TTT ANTED A SITUATION A3 . AC IN W tniftnr in TacticK. Mathematics French strucU and .English. Address II, box 8, Hillnboro', N. C; . ; .? . ' :?..' 13 wJtwtf. ') x . NOTICE. rfiWO LIKELY -NEGHO MEN TO HIRE I for this year. JO. D. POWELL. I Jan. 12, 1861. . ' 12 3tw. Standard and Register copy in V eekly 3 times. A PPLICATION; WILL BE MADE TO THK present LegiVlature to abolish Jury Trials in the County Courts of Robeson. 12 Itt.p. HESP 2R : AND OTHER j'POKMS - '..".' BY , i'-Xj THEO. II. HILL. 1 . TIIEUrUKKSUit.l' V iivt-oo aolume of pems bearing the above title." Mr Hill is well-known in thin community, as the author of many fugitive poem, which published nony njously have 44 gone the rounds of the prew" sparkling, as pure gems, whenever set. - ., .Having now reclaimed these wandering waif, be ibpm to theDublic with others hitherto published and hU publisher wonhl only ask for them a coraiai reception iinjrMi vi TK nlmn x neat' 12 rao. will be tent Price 41 ! per copy. Orders -L- 'a u. c,t.tAbA at. nnc to the su wcriberj but a small edition will be published. ; A liberal s discount to the Trade.y y j) TURNER. -- ; . . ' . -' -V,, N. C. Book Store Jan. 12,1801. . l '-j- 13 t MANSION HOUSE, WtiJiin Tvco JIundrfil Yards of; the Depot XTOW open for ' reception of; Transient Custom I 'and boarders. Table supplied with the Best (bVmarket affords. L MONTAGUE, Proprietor. J.n 7. 1861. V i- , 12 OI - 4 i