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THE '"'ST ATE ; ;OURNAL; RALEIGH ; G; '.WEDNESDAY; JUNE 5.
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The Journey of President Davis to Jlich-
mond.
President Davis, accompanied by hisfAd,CoL Wig-
dent' itj'f as desirable that his trip to.Kfchinond should
: p v i :"k:.v fall, and lady, and by Hon. Robert Topnius, oi wr-
:'! ,' .:T- ' ? '-pa, JeftjMontgomery by cars on Sunday fevemng last.
14 ' 3 "Cr'-They made no special stoppage oiv the broute, and
i . ; - lie as-private as practicable. . At area siauon, ms
'i'.-lM friends endeavored to convey this information to te
citizens tut it was really to no purpose. No matter
' ' V "where the cars'stopped, even though it was only for
)v::i : f:wood'or for water, throngs of men, wdmen;and chil
dren," would gather around the cars, asking in loud
shouts, " Where it President Davis ?" ffeff '. Davis r jf
''i.. ' ; "the M hero!" and he was forced toj nttake his ap-
pearancejand frequently to address thpni. Then we
..'-'. fV. could; see handkerchiefs waving, and gi y flags arid
.-',.- ' .bonquetsl ' ' :
.' ' ; When the flute .like voice of Davis 'arose upon the
"If-; J- air, hushed to stillness by the profound respect of his
, ; auditor, it was not long before there was an outburst
;': ; of feeTing! which gave vent in a tornado f f voices ; these
.would break forth in constant succession in the end if
f.fY f f': his address. Every sentiment he uttered eeemed to
- ; i V wellup from his heart; and was recrivid with tlje;
i ..,': iwildesp enthusiasm.: When he concluded, three-hea4
" .jty cheprs 'always Went up from th multitude. Tile
jcrowdjthen shouted for Wipjfall, arid no excuse was
f - jtoierated.f In vain he wouldf seek some r mote partof
.. : '.'-the cars; the crowd hunted' him np, ind the welkin
-' rrang'ith rejoicings, as he addressed therri in Iis enj
" .' -jphatid and fervent stvlc of oratorv. fXe tt wculd be
y ! I beard a cry for "Toornbs !:' lie, too. sbupht t avoid
.-"' !the call, but the echo would rins with the fame of
:';v?v: J 'Toorobs J"'-' "Toombs -P and the 'sttirdyf; Georgian
':: "-''; I- ' I $tatesrpan: had to respond. His lrank 4n oiim man
per came ,:nome to the hearts of all. vVHeyer m Lis
own htate, in -South-Carolina, in Alabany i!r !Nbrth
Canvlina, i"Bob Toombs," as thev familiMy called him
in Georgia, was always welcome why , lb addressed
In Atlribta. Augusta, WilrninKn arid Goldsboro,,
the erjt'wds assembled .were vcrf large, ina the.enthu-
siasm unbounded.'
r.-.t O'-lcisbonjixrtakiiig of -bisf supper in the
hall ;off thH hiue tnble was thronget wilh .beautf-
tm'4$ry&i)itu . m.tny were 'bedecking hm with gar-
laiuls 11 m"ts, while others fanned hunt, lit was p
milt inutf atift's occasion. ' The military had formed
into .tfiua'i'S to receive him trom the cars
Jfired, iaivT ithe-band struck lip inspirng knartial aits
diu-Uiit t ej interval of fupTr. I
: Thi hole counirya i-amp. On evrrv : harid wp
' "st ol:,erM and, evcrv oaV the cars! wpre; crowded
with t! '3m f ? From aope irarv es, they aH the- flower
f the ourh. ' The io;ri:rv of Presideit rDavit -from
lonty merv the capital was-one .ccjnffinuoas oyi
tt()n; '(The whole pouI' If (he South us in tms war
ind . iiio C'Hfid::i'-e ra inif.-nteil in onr Pesdetit, in the
Wary denies which fransjiired on. this tlipL shows that
the mantel of .Vashir.2;ton falls! 'gracefully upon his"
.shouitTcrs. i A ever were a people more er.
ntnrod wstfi
.Umr Chief .ALunst'rate tliair-odrs are with
Presidenit
Kiclirnond
Davis, and' the trip from i.I-j::tsron'if-ry Ito
will e:jr. be remembered with'.delight by
!1 who witr
ncMl u. The eacrness of yo'unsr and ol
1 and of alp
him by the
claske.f to cktch a glimpse oLhim
or
tajce
h ru'i d; t "i a ' t. v 1 n 1 f 1 se r i ' 1 1 1 i ni
Tlii-trip his infused- a
m.irtia.'l 'fctduiix in our people that knof.'.s
no bounds,
While.. however, -thrr: is a rush to thelb;
ttle-field'iii
our cler i.Sta'es, which .tltreatens toffi
up all the
ranks iti oijr rrnv, we tniit have a thoijgHt for the far
riistant VVqt, flrn.'l'gjV& our young sistcrjb
ates an op.
toorfumty fa unite rJ'Cw ' names
in the
tory of our
"nvar on tlw;i bordors of Virginia
: Th3 'Prosiden't' an,d suitO..ve.re' welcomrd
to Virginia
by a ..deputation of ilw ("i'lvernor.of the
Mayor of Kichmond. These creutlcmyr
St
itc and -the
reached the
, , , '
party ' at .Pbteiuurg and; accornpaniedj
tjlicin to the.
Th3 President at tho STcw.Fair
GKrounds.
; '-At alw'uthalf-past fi'Vu o'eloclc; Prcsi.le:
-cpmpiuiied y a covte.g- .' y.i horseback.Jeft
at the "Spots'wo'ud II ni.-K arid proceeded
Fair-Grortnds. j Here, h .forgo :immlx;r f
t Davis, acl-
to tii'e Tievi
ladies and
gentlemen had assemed, 'and on his jir
ivaE greet-
f-(l hin witl the heartiest.' detnontration'
i Oif leaving, his sad. lie, the Prcf idctit i'
if-pleasure
. surrouuai
ed by j'.n eager crowd of soldiers and cih i
ians-whonil
llie.in.dipigdltc a hand shaking injjbf'Mahd!
i until the
el led to re-j
epartment
pressure le5aiTie so grwtt tnat he was cdiui
fctji re to, the ! baicony' ot the. Lxecutivel 1)
:-whCTC.' -An' "response. ' to- the d(;mands. if
!the assom-t
b-age,J
ie deli vered thf folIowiLtj brief in
pertineiit'
speiTh"
frierids and fe!lw-cit ins-'; 1-. ail
deeply ho
st ; ion. :t
pressed; wi.tl tho ' kindness f .your maii
looiv inoii vpu asitie i:st, dcsc nope oi litn
and in
our .liberty alone is our Constitutional
crnment to
be pre:-
sc'rvccl
Upon .your, st r ng - right
janrns: dependi
: v- the sneeess'jf your c'oun t ry . wd, iir'asserfii
the birtlv
nght-to wiir.h -ou were born, you nrd
remeiiioer
thaj Hie ana nioodare nothing as mnnir'
d with tht
-'vimm!'n.sc. interacts you have" at, stake, if
ih-rs. . '
. .. i, may im iuat. you m:i.vc not ipug peeji
raiiiejl,'-anc
war," but
tliat you have much to' learn of the art 4f
VrV..r ..;w Ki.; .i-. r a.,X. . t
: .. . i -i. ........ t 4. .u I L:. .1
, uuiiHimuiuu nc v vi- i-u .feuiixuKiuj uuienui uanon
never to gojhome but to tell a tale of hifKir. "-(Cries o
, -- -"never: ana applause.) '1 bough . grtfat. may be the
disparity of numlMM-svive us 'a fair nJlaand a fre4
f ; figjitaiidiljie Southern banner will f1M in in urn nl
- uwrywueve queers. j l ne country reipet upqn you;
' L'poB. you rest the 'hopes of our peoplij : FaiHliI have
, ' 'only tol say, imy fjrienjl's, that 'to the last Hreatli of my
. me, i am wivoiiy your own. ( iremeruldus jUneers
! ;; ; r IVident Davis then retired from theMlcohy. '
; ; Ex-Senatpr . W igfall, froverndr- IetcbJerS ami Mayor'
- Mayo fodowed with brief speeches, in response to the
. calls of Ihe Crowd, .'after whioh the Presiilejut and suite
J proceeded to the adjoining parade rrounl where a rei?
i. : view ca me; troops kxjk place.
; . -Davidson County
At th-j Curt of Pleas and , Quarter feef-sions, May
'Term, 1801
, a majority of the magistrates!
being pros
ent. Dr. V
lliiim R. Holt bifered the f
owing pre)
amble and resolutions, to-wit : ;
W.herea$' A call has been made by the 'Governor
,of the-State! of North-Carolina, for a vilfcriteor forctj'
jiioh now iii
O Knhiiicr'HA
'.the; State., toj nhconditiuhalf'-submission toj Black Tie!
publican rule, . and the people of Davids$n county, de4
siring, patriopcally to rusi.-t, to the last eKtjremity, any
-suqh movement, and to a flbrd such aid and encour4
agement to yolunteeFs. who. may' enroll tlidir names id
la vor ol serving in the cniergencv. the iistices 'of 'tM
i '''!'VCAC9-'' vi dson coilhty;. a majority iaisembled at
: - V - this, the May Term of ie Court of Plea4 and Quarteri
..Sessions lor I yul, do hereby ; j , -
' V: ';;-:';"'-o?t,,-:'fhat the 4ain of twenty- the usand dol
: .. ' larshe herehv appropriated., to aid in euirmirQ for.
'I'- ;:Il5sg : material for necessary lise and -tubsistencej
, 'and'rn'aking-an outfit for all volunteers khat haye. oti
. ,. may nereauer. volunteer Iroia our couu
themsiMves in the defence of the Stnte
yl and enrol
or the Conn
, . v ; l'eder;u;e Statics South ; and also, to aid ih
tlue subsist-
.; ence, when pecessary, ot their families
- theni.i ' . J, - .- '
'-'' ' :; T .-! :'iiesQlred. I That five 'c'ommissioners lie
icl't behind
appointed.
' - who; shall elikt axhairman, secretary aidj
treasurer!-
.'tree last oi whom may be the same mjiv
idual, who;
x- . . iuui' jiurjow money, jor issur oonus, or
both underi
. ; ne a t-)ve limitations, and m pursuance pf
the act of
:-;r,. Assembly, tcjr the payment of which, tlsb
faith of the1
. cotmty is' hereby pledged to redeem, atlsititable defi-l
, , .; inte peri.Hls, jand that; a tax will be laidjut that pur4
'Yflred, That certificates, shall lie !g
: those persons Who have advanced fundjT
' assist in furiiiishimr and' enniiwirsor . tli
l to all
to aid aiid
volunteers!
in lieu of
hejeuilore, the money refunded or taklti
tneir county taxes.-' . :
Iieiifk'ved, Tliat the commissioners afrtLaid shall
iivm ,wi"Mt iu uiui- riHn ineir proceetlipgs to the
: - Cotmty Courts and slialt make a full reebrli of them i'
Ww- l,Ria reasonable slirii for their
se.rvii-f. i . -
- ;"csxm, mar tne toiiowmg person ak-t ds'&iid'
.-,-tyuiraisisioners, viz: - .ah red Margrave, C
Siimid It.ugrave, Burrell B. llobeits and
Nmson. . ' j .
i i - . .
F. Lowe,
James" P.
. .ine aLH;vc resoiiittons were unanirnoiislv adopted
w,i.uiiijaiLuv oruer 01 mis ourC. i
- Un motion .f Dr. C. L. Payne, it is ordered by the
: Uourt, that the Clerk send copies of the? above pr'o-
ceedings to three or more newspapers id ibis State ;
for, publication. - j j.
: ' i C. F. LOWF ri ttr
ay JLj. u. tusEs, D, C. C. C.
he race in Secession between Virginia and North-.
Carolina has been spirited. The Old North State
took a short cut, and beat the old Dominion by three
days.. She . elected a Convention " unanimous for Se
cession about the time Virginia submitted her own tar
dy Ordinance for popular ratification. Her Conven
tion mt and unanimously seceded on the 20th instant;
Vircrinia voted herself out on the 23d. It was A' fair
race in which Virgin a came oufi second, JNortti-uiro-lina
first. The latter State has another claim to the .!
palm in this contest ; she had noj Northwest, and pre- ,
sented nowhere any front of defection. ; ,
North-Carolina is doing nobly! too7 in her contribu
tions of soldiers for this war. She has endeared iier-
self to' Virginia for all tune, by the alacnty vnth wmcn
she i npw rallying to her aid and to her side. The
world has not furnished two such instances of popu
lar unanimity, and zeal as the people of North-Carolina
and Virginia are presenting in this crisis of the South;
not only in their voting upon the question of Seces
sion, but in their enlistments and preparations for the
war.' North-Carolina is called the State of Hip-Van-Winkle
; and it charged that Virginia "never tires,"
bee'ause her movements are habitnally "so very slug- ;
gish ; but fa' the last six weeks, the first of these great
States has relieved itself from these imputations of lag-gardness--
None of the States of the South have sur
passed it at any time in the vigor and zeal with which
they have enlisted in the cause bf Secession.
; Noith-jCarolina has many claims to conspicuous rank
among the St ttes of the South. Like Virginia, she has
been a great f mntain, from whih has flown constint
streams of emigration to the West and Southwest. She,
too, ha been a mother of States! and statesmen. Ten
nessee, the State of the Volunteers, is peculiarly the
daughter of North-Carolina ; and there is scarcely a 1
neigh bor'nood iu the whole of the new Southern. States
which does not embrace her citiiens and their descen- .
dants among its poiiulation. j V. ;
North-Carolina was not behind in the devolution.
Her Declaration of Independence at Mecklenburg
preceded that of Congress by a year and six weeks.
Though Tories from all the colonies sought security in
the seclusion of her Western districts, jet these very
districts gave efncient'aid to the patriotic cause when : I
; the war wa's transferred to that quarter. As the cam-
paign of the North was virtually decided and ended j
at Saratoga," so 'was the campaign of the South virtu
ally settled at King's Mountain. Here two North-Carolina
reimentsj one from Virginia 'and another l'ror.
South-Carolna.' met the flower if the array of Corn
wallis, under Ferguson, and utterly destroyed it. It
.was this si cnal catastrophe whip so crippled and embarrassed-the
British General as to drive him ultimate
ly 'into that long retreat, which terminated in thesur--render
at York town Tho victrf-y of. th? revolution-'
ary. fathers, which ended 'at Yorktown, couiinenccd fit :
K-mg's Mountain,;, where the battle was fought on
North-Carolina soil,' and won'mipart'by North-Caro--lina
riflemen, under the brave Col. Williams. ; True,,
Virginia was thi-re iii the person of Wm: Cumpbeil
aiM his mountaineers from , our: South v.cst ;' but the
victory helonfjred to North-Carolina full as well as to .
any contestant for the glory of that day. As Virginia
a'ad North-Carolina thus stood shoulder to snouldcr,
arro, r
ms fought side by side, in She Revolution, so they ,
standi.
and will fr'ht now in the struggle that is; up.n
both.
. In the political contests of tliie country these two
:Shites i'ave at times been estranged from each ' other
by the ditierent political ; creeds they have es
paused ; but this has on Ty been the cas in, mr-latter
d;iw." Iu. the great struggle of .'98 and '90, and in tlie
Kvar . times of lSi2-ahd '14, theyj were not thus sepa
jrated. There was no abler or more trussed advocate
bf the doctrines championed by Virginia than. Nathan
iel Macon ; and the friendship which existed between
jthis noble bid Roman and our; -own-. eccentric John
lltuidolph was typical of the cordial relations then cher-Ulitjii-
by the two States. V The. wars of Jackson' . and
Clay brought ou a. partisan estrangement between-Virginia
and North-Carolina ; but this estrangement died
with the combatant in that quarrel. In these latter';
pines Virginia and .North-Carolina have stood togeth-.
er: iti firm and cordial alliance oik the two floors of 'Con
gress ; and there are no statesmen whom our people
lold in" higher respect for talent worth , and lidehty,
than Re-id, Bragg, Clingman, Branch, .Kufiin, Winslow
ind KlILsJ ;' . . . ; ' j- - . ;
j Cut Off by narrow .sandbars and a dangerous coast
frwm the ocean, NorthCarolina;is forced to 'send, her
trada to market through Virginia and Sputh-Citrolina,
slrul thus loses much of that iudiSvidua 1 ity which an inch-pendent
commerce would give her ; but there is no :
fetate. where education liourihes,andustnr prospers,
and moral worth and independence abound more gen--erally
or in higher degree, than in this same Old
North Stale.- There is no ally whose sup ort and as-
sistau'ce-wiU prove more valuable to. Virginia than that j
.Oi this sterhng, staunch and unwavering old neighbor
Commonwealth.
'. The Case Stated. The
gmph, from. the Londou Globe
foUowing short para-
a Ministerial paper-
and we believe Lord John HusmI's
organstates the
case strongly lor the Confederate States;
i .," l'utting aside all questions; of the formal recognition-of
theseceded States,' do tl-jey, or do they not in
fact constitute a" polittcd "powfer, capable of- levying''
jvar, and entitled to" be so regarded? Precedent is'
entirely in their 'favor The irj case is nVjt analoos
to that of Smith O'Bi ien in his -cabbage garden. They
hold, and have for some time ht'ld, exclusive and hos
tile possession af a large territory. They exercise all
he usual powers, and confer ujpon its inhabitants fail
tjhdprdinary benefit of. a settled Government. , They
are not even charged .with '' flat ; rebellion.' Nor does
Mr..-Lincoln- hold a position 'entitling him' to make
i such a chrrrge, or powers adapted to administer a cof-
.14.- : .v . a. ' -it-m .1 .i ' .
cswuiunv pnuiMiiuein;. nen. tne thirteen - States
resisted the- authority of Gntit Britain we termed
them rebels, and tried to suppress the rebellion. But
the suppression 'being resisted with effect,, at once be
came a war; and though we dild i!ot change our way
of talking, we changed our tactics, and at' once conce
ded.to ".lie enemy ''all the immunities' of an ordina
ry beiligerent. And we can lordly refuse to recog
nize the the significance of -a similar state of things be-
.tWeeu United States -and the Conf(;dfrAt.. S-afP "
i- A Divided Nation: President'Lincoln, it seems,
threatens to hang as pirates all the Southern piiva
tpersmen cought by the goverpmeut 'cruisers-. The
.Richmond Whig throws Vatrdl's " Law of' Nations"
at him, as foliows : . : - -'
i ' ' ; Vat tel , in his 3rd book . dilstinctl v
belligerent rights of a neonle situaiwi n w. r V1T-Ta
iyi : ;' . - . . ; -
j ".When a nation becomes divided into two parties,
absolutely independent, and no' longer acknowledging'
a common superior, the : State 'is , dissolved, andthe
war between the two parties stands upon the same
ground, in every, respect, ' as ;a . public wrar between two
pations. . Whether a republic fee split, into two fac
tions, each, maintaining that ii alone constitutes the
liody of the State, or a kingdom' be divided between
two competitors, for, a crown, the nation is severed
into parties who will mutually erm each other rebels.
Thus, there exists in the Statetwo separate bodies",
who pretend to absolute indeiJendfrice, .rind lrfu-J
I 7vnc,m there is no judge. They decide their quarrels
m-arnis as two diherent nations would do. TheoI
Iigationio' observe the .common 'laws
; eaui oiuvr is therelore absolute mdispensablv binHin,
. .1 .I' ... ' . -. I . . .v.. .1.1 HQ
toai nptQ parties, and the same which the law of.-u':i-
; uons imposes on ad nations m tranoactions between
ouwe anu aute. - - -
. i. Colonel Ellswostu's LastJ Letter: to his Pjjk
exts. We find in the New Vork Sun the following
better irom the late Colohet Ellsworth, on the eve Jf
tfiis nwrcn to .Alexandria, written to his parents,!-th'.
jajst one to them; aud probably
the last written corn-
muuication to auy one :
'I TI. ' Tf ,
-AaAiuAKiEss,.riRST Zouaves, -
if , Caiy'V Lincoln, H asliington, Mav 23 f
j, I v v" r "v --.. .aiic.regiuieni.is or-
ueiu to move across the river' o-night. We have no
-iujans .of Knowing what, reception we are to meet
with,; I am inclined to the tpipkm that our entrance
ft the city of Alexandria will U hotly contested as I
am just informed that a large fin-ce have arrived there
tf-day. Should 'this hai..ien. I mv . Hp-ik ;V
mav pe my lot to be. injured in some manner. What
ever may happen, cherish the consolation that I was
eiiMged m the performance of a sacred duty, and to
night, thinking over the probabilities of the morrow
and the occurrences of the past, I am perfectly con
tent to accept whatever my fortune may be, confident
that tie whonoteth evn th fell f .-n.
have some purpose 'even in the fate of one like me.
Aly darhng and ever loved parents, good-bye. God
bless, protect, and care for you. I Elmeu
: , Elizabeth and her Counsellors.
t The commissioners thus described, arrived at Green-j
wich Stairs, and were at once; ushered into the palace!
a residence which had been much enlarged and deco-j
rated by Henry VIII., They were received with state-!
ly ceremony. The presence chamber was hung with;
Gobelin tapestry, its, floor strewn with rushes.. Fifty
J gentlemen .pensioners, - with i gilt- battle-axes,, and a;
throng of buffetiers or beef-eaters, in that quaint old)
worldrarb which has survived so many centuries,'
were iu attendance, while the counsellors of the Queen,
in their robes of state, waited around the throne. " j
There, in close skull-cap and dark flowing gown,;
was the subtle, monastic-looking Walsingham, with
Ion", ffrave, melancholy face and Spanish eyes.
There, too. white stair loi
nana, was jLioru nign
Treasurer ' Burghley, then
jsixty-five years of age,'
with serene blue . eyes, lare, smooth, pale, scarce;
wrinkled face and forehead, eemmg, with his placid,;
symmetrical features, and great velvet bonnet, under:
which such silver hairs as remained were soberly ;
tucked away, and with his long dark robes, which
swept the ground, more . like! a dignified ; gentleman:
than a statesman, but for the wintry beard,' which lay'
like a snowdrift oh his ancient breast.
The Queen was then in the) fifty-third year of her
age, and considered herself iii the full bloom of beauty.
'Her garments were of satin jitid velvet, with fringe
of pearl as big as bens. A small gold crown, was
under her head, and her red ljair throughout its mul-1
tiplicity of curls, blazed Avith!;diamondsand emeralds.
Her forehead was tall, her fac long, , her complexion
fair, her eyes small, dark atid glittering, her nose
high and hooked, her lips thju, her teeth; black, her;
. bos m white arid liberally exposed. As' : she passed
through the ante chamber to ;he presence hall, sup
plicants presented their petitions upon their knees.
Wherever she glanced all prostrated, therpselves on
the ground. The cry of "jting live Queen Eliza
beth" was spontaneous and perpetual; the reply, "J
thank you, my good people," was constant and cor
dial. She spoke to various foreigners iu their respec
tive languages, being mistressp besides the Latin and .
Greek, of French, Spanish, Italian and uerman. . As
the commissioners Avere presented to her by Lord
Backhurst, it was observed that she was perpetually
glovin'g and unglovang, as if to attract attention to
her hand, which whs esteemed a wonder, ef beauty
that was ridiculed by Parisians, as she sometimes,
to her extreme annoyance, j ' discovered. 'Motley's
history of Vie United Netherlands. i
For the State Journal.
Camp of Ix
jDependent Gbeys,
i IIatteuas Inlet, May 20
Ldttor of btate Journal : : !
This Company, (from Elizabeth city,) numbering
100 rank and file, was must ered into service pn the
4th, and proceeded to thus pfiiit. Our position is by
no means enviable the company half armed, half
equipped, the island unable to furnish lis even wilh
ph. During our .stay here our fare has been boiled
pork and bread for breakfast?, j ditto for dinner, ditto
lurisupper. had lreh beef once, fish- twice.
Our quarter-master lias not 1 ad the foresight to sup
ply us with peas, leaus and rice. The Company has
three different kinds of arnis,rUone of which are of
much service,'and the flint ani; steel muskets are per
fect nuisances. It is reported here that Gov. ..Ellis
has. sent to irguna 5,o00. stand ot improved arms.
We think lu.O.here would be a very charitable deed,
for.:literal!y speaking, we aid without arms. -
There is but one opinion.!
ere relative to our being
here, i. e. that' the State qf
North-Carolina prizes
her sons very light to place t
lem m a position as cx-
posed as Ilatteras, - almost en
lvely Avitnout arms and
camp equipage.
OH
per2ftonth for men is cheap.
The brig -LydiavPrancis of
Campbell, loaded with sug
p'einscurra. Maine, Captj
arH and mahogany logs,
came aishore at the cape on t
ih the name of the Si ate' and one half taken in posses
sion, the other half given to
the sailors or wreckers.
A ship or barque, laden with flour and lard, bottom
upward, no crew, mast cut'
was towed ashor' about 5 m
the 16th. She also has1 been
away, narna unknown,
les south of the cape on
taken in. possession and
the sailors are at woi-k
About, 100- kegs lard has
been saved. .And" thereby
lings a tale. Several
members of our oompanv. ha
ipg families;dependin;
have applied to Capt. C)hoDil for quantities of lard,
say from 20 to 10Q pounds, td
be paid for bv an order
on the paymaster. Orders h
rx6 arrived here to send
the sngar -'and lard to, NevvbeE
Is this fair? Shall
our families want while we-arl
?. engaged jn the defence
iderabie murmuring on
of the State ? There is cond
that subject. We are 'waitin
k for Col. Starke. It is
openlv. said that the lard am
sugar shall not be re
e supplied. Our fami
d entirely cut oif from.'
moved till our own .wants a
lies are.wunout protection ai:
thase-on whom they depend
and shall they .be de-
prived of an opportunity of assisting them ?
ve hope
the Governor will rectifv this
Another cause of i complaint is. the want of camp
"jPg6- We were sent dcjwn with six small tents,
seized irom some surveyors, a
bout 8 feet in diameterl
l mo wmcn irom. la to ;jti w
ere crowded, and -were
forced to sleep on the sea beiach,. till ive seized- the
sans ot the brig so providenti
illy sent ashore. Again..
e have heavy caps to wear
with nothing to shield
bare beach, which af-
our eyes from the sun but thd
tords us very little protection i i We suffer from -the
ehects of the sun. Does not ihe State furnish fatigue
caps? We learn that it had
afforded . much amuse
hteeu inches thick, and
rnent that we eat .fat jibrk, ei
that but three times a day.
OFFICERS AND MEMBE
tc
to
OF THE INDE-
PENDENT GREYS OF!
ELIZABETH CITY,
STATIONED AT, H ATTERAS INLET
Captain. J. T. IV C. Cohdon.
Lieutenant.';. .1st, A. P. White : 2od J. W. Hoy ;
3rd, M. W. Fatherly. . ; j i-v V . .
Sergeants. John) B. Lyon, 1st ; T. H, Tarhplin,
2nd Reuben Madrh,l3rd ; W.fT. Sanders, 4th.
Sergeant-at-Ann. John Ernest.
wrporals: ii. i'. Baker, 1st; William P. Bray,
9r
nd:H. Cornel . ?,rd - L .TnR-snn At t '
Surgeon. Dr. L. Sander. -
Chaplatn: -Rev. F. V. Hoskin.
Jlusicians. Prof. J. IT 7.Mpt 1oW . .T T
Cabe, 1st drummer: N R Hdrrltr o, A
1 ni-ates. Charles Bailev.l John' A Rfo'lpv .ToTn
T. Baker. Wm:- A. B:irbor kv;
Bright, Jonathan Bright Thomas Brothers, Willis
Brothers, M. W. Burk. Tsiah Rfirtn'f t? t rf
ngnt, ilhs Casey, Adolnh Cohn. Willinm nnnwr
J.'.C, Dashlel, Charles Davis. No. 1 Charlea -DivIb'
xsd. 2: George R. Davis. John S T vi M Po,.;.
M. W; Dayis, Riddick; Davis Robert -Davis.' Wilson
Davis, Joseph Dozier. Wilsori' M 'FnrW . w tt
Green, H. .C D. Halstead. Johri Halsnd S ' .1 Wall'
stead, Isiac Harris. John a! tUn,r,- t LJ; rr.,;
William Harris, John: T. Helth, L. P. Hines. John
fdnraim uverman, J. L Palmer, Henry Phelns:
1Trlef Pnteharft Joseph Riggs, J. M.
r t , 1yloae ; M Rhodes, William Rob-
w"'!." v' illies, riPlM Wm.: Thornton.
.t.u. aiKer, render Wee
m, S. D. White and
Isaac ood.
' E lor the State: Journal.
: ; Currituck C H., May 28, 1861. '
meeting of the Mn Jii-rntP ap nv:
At
county held at the Court HouftoZySlaV
a regular term of the Court liF Pleas' and Quarter
sessions, the sum of twelve thousand two- hundred
dollars was appropiated from the cohnty funds to
meet the expenses of volunteer (from this county in
this our second struggle for in Icpeiulehce. When it
is recollected that Currituck' is one anion- the Wd
counties in orth Carolina, bot ? in point6f numbers
and wealth,, this will be considt red a very lib3 aT
propnation. Let every oountj ! in the 'State do at"
..... muu iu meir au iity and : our gallant
, " FJviuau ior. Jos. S. Dev
appomred treasurer of the
fund appropriated. This county already has tw o fine
WIlu,ft n,ltQ. gooa and efficient officers
me services ot which b
Jrvr4erM onehun-
,l3 cwu Were IQUna m the culvert under the
yet be found
nmnniu 4-,-, fUn e. i s. , .. ' . "
aiicv vere piacea there on the nisht
Z V luat hment, no doubt
Tro A. u c , o j viyu. io pieces.
- in tciinuu vi oioffmg tpe dock to pie
" "o'.""'! irtB-cuoMtme lonowin"
ing, which were then supposed to be all
or inrae kbwpki tatimnhoi -
o umi me lonowing morn-
placed thQTPortsmouth Transcript of Friday:
were
one spume r reuuu via puruy auu eieguueu, uui, wiih.
a drawling,- somewhat affected accent, saying, " Paar
mm fui; i)aar le Bleveu vivan't," and so forth, in a style -
uanon,y u. llorton, Thomabi James, Josenh Jack
son Machi Jackson, Gecrgfei Kesler, I V V . Lane,
V ilham Lewis, ,Y. T. L'OzaiL S. T. .Meads, Thomas
ladnn. Chanes Morgan. Thohias Norris "R ' l? n,
Proceedings of the ConVention.
4 Pridat, May 31, 1861.
. The Convention was called to order at 11 -o'clock, ,
A. M. ., . y ...... j.-
Prayer by Rev. Mr:, Atkinson, of the Presbyterian
Church. I , - J
Proceedings of .yesterday read and confirmed. .
Mr. Jones from the committee to enquire into the
constitutionality of the General Assembly to provide '
against the. destruction of property in certain cases,
reported;that.havirig had the same under 'considera-'
tion they cannot agree, upon the- disposition of 'the
matter, and beg to be discharged from its further con-'
sideratiomX Adopted. ; - . .
The following resolution was offered :
By Mr; Holden that a committee of ten be apfxinted
to prepare and report an ordinance providing for the
election of delegates to the Confederate Congress, by
the people, cue from each Congreional District and '
one from the State at large. ' -
: ' Mr. Crarge thought, as a matter of economy, that
the delegates ought to consist of five instead of ten
as proposed by Mr. Holden, that experience had
taught him that in initiating a new government they
taight to be econbmical that extravagance had been,
the curse of the old United States Government and'
that, if it had not broken down bh the slavery ques- i
tion, it iyould necessarily have done so, at a very: ear-! .
ly period irom its own extravagance and corruption. '
: Mr. Ashe , thought that North Carolina b ought io
have he.r full complement pf delegates as in the: for
mer Electoral College.. . True, Virginia had made1 pro
vision for only five, but at; the time , she made' said
provision, she was in full communion with the. Pro
visional government. Besides there would be more
wisdom irften than in five heads.. ; :
On motion of Mr. Ferebee, the question was laid
on the table untilMonday at 12 o'clock.
.: By Mr. Badger, that thej Committee on Finance be
instructed to enquire into tbe expediency of altering,
modifying or abrogating the act of the late General
Assembly, jproviding for the issue of Treasury potes,
and that they be instructed to report as speedily as
possible.'! jDarried yeas 5, nays 55. M
Mr. 'Smith,' of Halifax, moved to take up thje! reso
lution introduced by him on a former day, "providing
fur the protection of the eastern portion of the State.
.The resolution provides for the raising of six regiments
of infant j-y and one pf cavalry, east of the Wilmington
and Wei Hon railroad, to be' armed by the State, and
to.be used exclusively for the defence of the seaboard,
arld.to be. jocated one at Elizabeth City, one at
Plymouth, 'one at Washington, oneit Swansborb', one
at Newbeni and one at 1
Mr. Sriiithf advocated the passage of this ordinance in
a s)eech bf . pearly an hour, but his remarks, as well
as those of the gentlemen who followed him, are sup- ;
pressed frorh prudential motives. ! . . i
Mr. Howard moved to amend the resolution so as
: to provide jfor three 'regiments of In fan ty, one 6fCav-
airy, one pi JVrtilrery and twoof Riiles. Alsotostriko
out the places (if rendezvous, and to insert 'provided
said regiments can be raised ml that portion o
State. !;!' !?:' .: . y .- ..i .. ' 1 - j ..
tne
. 1
Mr. Smith would accept the aufendment of the'
dele-
gate frorh Edgecombe. . '.: . " ' ., : . ! '
Mr. Ridlwas opposed to the ordinance, he' thought
no boilyj poiii)osed of one hundred and twenty, men
could properly conduct the;- details of a war.; ' The
ordinance seems to confine the foperations of. these ,
troops tithe eastern portion of the State. He was in
favor of .sending every inau to : the point of danger
whenever the emergency arises, and military men
alone could judge of these matters.; He knew no east
and no Nyesti Mr:.Reid stated his objection forcibly
and--at some; length, but for reasons-already seated we.
omit. them. r; -.j f I ' f y
t : :.Mr.-Liingi of Tflandolph, ) inquired whether it wns
-inteudelthat those troops cpuld pb't, in case, of x-mer-'geju-y,
be removed. j ; . ' ;;
I Mr. Snith explained, answering affirmatively.
1 . Mr. Rii;had' no objectioijis to the. ordiiiaijce, pro
jvided tht troops could be usfed in any portion of the
State. 1 i. y!"- r; ' v-' . ..
s Mr. Lijng expressed the hope that this ordinance
would rji&etfwith no opposition from any 'quarter.
Mr. SliawlwaSTwilUng tb vote, anything and all :
; that he: liiddr the common! defence of. North iCaro-,
lina. If Ithdiordinance was pressed to a' vote, he would
I feel it liisjdiity to vote tor hY.mtj before voting; the
i Convention ought to know whether it was necessary
; -for the defence of that portion of the State; and hoped
; that the Beteiate from ILihffax would postpone its
consideraiori; for ah6rt timev " He would 'imftduce...
the following resolution: ! ' ' f : . :
By MrfSliaw, resolved that the Governor be required
to infbrrrif the Convention what forces are. necessary
fand whaf are now at his control fir the defence: 0 the
eastern pyrtiou of the State;. (We are not cdrtain
that there, are the words of the resolutiop verbatim. "
: Mr. Sinith of Halifax, ws unwilling to postpone.
I ; Mr. Ileiwfrd was anxious jto put the bill in the best
'possible slmjie and then he would vote for itli; Mr,
: Howard rjfiadje some pertinent remarks urging u delay
..till the Militiiry Committee clould report, stating that '
.he had iiiforiiiatton which he'could not impart in open
: session and would therefore move that the Convention
igo into secret session. .;:j - . ''f
; Mr. Grivhitfii did not think that pending a discussion,
I a motion- o go into secret session was in order, f
;Mr. Howard then moved, to lay on the table and
that the Convention go into secret session. Lost,
j ;The question recurring on the : amendment of 'thes
gentlemaiij from Edgec.oinl)e, Mr. Smith wished to ask
the gentkiman from ' Edgecombe I whether he didn't
state that eyei regiments of troops had. been called
for by Get.- Gwynn as necesisary for the coast defences
of the S6u!te':. .':-'- I . ': :" ', ' ', ?
I ! Mr. Howard answered affifmatiyely and gave'a de
'taHed explanation. ,: ! : -i ; y. :
The quet-t'idm recurring on . the proviso, the delegate'
from Davidson wished, to know how this ordinance,; if
passed, woud; affect the acts of the last legislature,
calUng forJ volunteers and regular "troops. y 1
Mr. Smith, of Halifax, explained. ' ; :;
Mr. Badger; had serious doubts about the BilL It
required the raising of a particular body of troops
from 'a particular portion of ;the State. The Conven
tion so far!;assumes-the power of divesting the tjpjera-
tioii's-.of; tjlewar.: Do they jpossessi the functions is
it a power they can exercLeiwith advantage ? i Is it
proper to' suspersede the constitute authorities in the
control .of these matters? If those whose duty it is
to concert .measures for the general klefence, either ob
stinately refuse or wrongfully neglect to 'discharge
their duty, let the Convention assume the direction of
the War. s Ho did not doubt the power to do so, but
he doubted the expediency bf doing it. Mr. Badger
argued atjlength to prove that we neither neee'ed, nor
. could we arm nor maintain the number of troops
' called for Jby this resolution,! in addition to- those al
ready called for. . i . ,Yr; ;' -'":4
Mr. Smith, of Halifax, again arose to explain and
insisted on'the-immediate adoptionfof his resolution.
Mr. Hoiuston, of Duplin, said it 'might appear inexplicable-
Why he slioiild voe against this measure.
He would,; dj so, )io-.v-er, because it was calculated
J to embarriis the Military Pxjiard and the Executive,"
i as well as Hhe military officers who are. already assidu- ;
! ously 'engaged in planning the very means of defence !
: which thej resolution contemplates, j He Would, there
i fore, move3: that the proposition and amendments" be
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. ' f: -
Mr- Rufihi ci.nsidered the imposition a very! im
j portant oiie ja any way considered; he was opposed
Ito it. f y 111 ? ' ' 1 ' ' .' i.i I ' ; ;. f I
i ; lr- Kittrell, of Davidson, was in favor of the ordi
nance if the regiments which it proposes to raise' be,
taken -out on the number ot those already authorized
by the General Assembly. : jv ; ;
Mr J Badger offered the following amendment
: Provided! said regiments shall be considered as a part '
of, and Viot additional to, the number of volunteers
which the f Governor has been authorized5 to raise by
the act of tlie General Assembly; parsed at its last ses-
fsion. :,:.'.; - f ; ' '. ';- ..- . . ; !;.. '
' Mr. Pettigrew approved of the amendment offered
by his friehd from Wake. , 3 . J
: Mr-i Batchelor thought, at first, be could sustain
'the resolution!. After what he heard he felt bound to
oppose it.' He thought it better to wait for the re
port of th(; Committee jon Military Aftairs, wjho. had
the mattersjui band, and who can best inform them
j what defeies are needed. . f y ; i
Mr. Badger said, however he might vote ulti
mately, hei would "vote against the proposed reference.-.
I "f-' ' ; ' I ; : ..;'-:':'-j
1 : Mr. Rayperi; said, while -his feelings were with! the
friends of Uhis measure, he doubted its propriety.
The Governor has the power to detail men for that or
any. other ervicef . The resolution must have origi
nated in a want of confidence in the -powers that be.
If the military system is-defective, change it ; but our
military comniandets must be let alone. ? There is -al-i
ready a provision for raising State troops and troftps
: for the Confederate Government, and this resolution
proposes to raise still a third kind of troops, .;: If dele-
gates had no iconfidence at all in the discretion of the
Governor, they might vote for this ordinance. Mr.
K. spoke boldly of the insufficiency of the military
system. ; . !. : .' ;. - . . '
Mr. Tlidmas, of Jackson, wished to know if dele
gates thought, when elected, the ieople intended them
to abrogate and abolish the existing government, and
vote themselves a perpetual power in the State. The
wouder was, not what the Governor .has done) but
how he has. doneso much. His acts had been enthu
siastically endorsed in all sections of the State.
; Mr. Spruell,of Berriewasdn fit vor of the ordinance,
and would vote for its passage: '
Mr. Biggs could not be 'regarded : as subject to the
charge of not being desirous jto see eastern North-Car-
lma impregcably .fortified)
stances, however, and in its'
Under existing circum-t
present shape, he could
not vote for it. " He therefore would mova'tn lnv fhia
ordinance and all the amendments on the table':.'-
, Mr. Bunn, from Bertie, moved to adjourn, which
mntion did not. nrevflil''. J
. 1 The questien to lay!
on the1 table recurring, the ayes
and noes were called for ayes 49. noes 60.
"So the motion to lay on the table was lost. ' ' .
Mr. Venabje voted no, because he was unwilling to
dispose of the question ia that manner. IL?J Avas" in
favor of refer'ringit to the Comnaittee on Military Af
tairs. ; -f ' .-''; -',';..';'": ; ? : -
. f Mr. -Bunn jfrom Bertie, would vote for the , ordi
nance, and ;piioceeded; to assign his reasons.
' The questdn recurring oil the motion to refer to the'.
Committee, j Military Affairs, the ayes and noes
were demanded ayes 41, noes 57.
So the morion to lay on the table wasjost.
The quesfWn recurring on. the amendment of the
delegate irdnjij Wakei I to the amendment of the dele
gate from 4geeomb,;it was adopted.
.-'J Dr. 'SpedS pas in favor of the immediate passage
of the ordinance, and 'advocated it in a lonsr speech, in
progress ot! fhich several questions were propounded
to him by Mr. Thomas, of Jackson.
The question recurring on the adoption of the ordi
nance as anlndedi the reading of it was called 'for, .
after .which, bn the suggestion of a delegate, the word
' exclui-ive "- was stricken out.
Mr, Howard movcijl t amend by adding the coun-.
ty f-Brujis;wiek to the localities indicated in the reso
ution. Adf-ptc-d. r: .. i .. .. '.
Mr. Honsfbri.-of Duplin, offered 'to amend by ad
ding,' 'Mf: iliojitro'ps'caniwjt' be raised 'there,, they may
be raised ..ajny, where in the State. Rejected.
Mr! Barnes mo ved to strike out the amendment of
Mr. now;ivdj)ut aftJi'i;wards(withdreW the motion : '.
Mr. Rulliiif moved jto amend by inserting; " lying
(n or east of the' iljuington and W ebjon 'Railroad,
and. east of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad. Car
ried. " , I'-tvj I - ;i ' . . . ;
M r. Tln.'his, -of Jackson, moved to amend by
i striking out jinstmctwl;'" and!insertiiig jtquested.
fMr. Grdenj was opposed to; the amendment. The
Con vention was the superior body and ought to com
mand. Thd hiotion to strike' oiit didnot prevail. "
Mr. IIons)n, of Duplin, olfered a further -amendment,
'providing that all the forces now. raised in the
eastern portibh of the Stte, and uot already assigned,
shall be retried lor .service in that section and no
Other. Lbstll ' ; ,v'
' ' Just here ilhings, got tahgled up pretty badly, and
the reporterl-Jcouldn't
said or don4? 6v whi
lceep quite up with what Was
hiichi. he hopes to be pardoned, as'
he did his li'i'r. ; f j - .
The question.; finally coming up on the passage of
the oi-dinahci to its third reading, ; '
Mr. Rayh,u;if said, he could, ipot vote for .the' ordi
nance for fv'.ir reason, which1. he would brieliy state:
1st. lnst.e;Ul of securing- an efficient military defence
of the easteriij. counties of the State, he feared it was
likely to retard and. embarrass, it. ': - ,
'Ji'fd'. Mutiilers of ; the Ojmiiiittee on Military Af-
fairs assure tnp they "4 n? prepared to report 6n to-moi -roiv:
a muchmore efficient system of- ileiVnte jlbr the
tai-tcrn counties. " f1 '
j:-.;Cnl. "I amjdpposedj on principle, .-'to. any attempt,
on; the part jol the civijl authoritit s, to Control' and di
rect military 'bperatipns in the field. '.-
. 4th. Whiilst If am opposed ta the militarv gyst'em
now prevailing, and am ready to vote to abolish or
alter it,
rp-
1 1 ieel bound to chher
to its manigenient
till altered.
11 al
Mr
Vv'asluncon, of Lenoir, stated that he should
vote against Jthe ordinance, for the reasons as stated
. by Mr. Raytier. . ' , . - . -
, the questiqu being taken, the ordinance passed its
second reading. ; ; :" ! ': t ;
; - The Convjtijion thn. at a late hour, went into se-
. cret session, bat soon' afterwards opened their doors
' and adjouixeq.
Satuuday, June 1, 18G1.
The Convention was called to order by' the Presi
dent at the usul hour.j " . t f'
The Clerk read the previous day's journal which was
: confirmed, . ; . I . '' ' '".";:' ' '
j .ir.'. Leak; ikked perrnission of absence for Dr.- My
ers, the delegate from! Anson, ; who had been called
; home for several daj-s in consequence of sickness in his
; family. ; Concurred ip by the members. ;
The President ' announced Messrs. Smith of John-'
sod, Cniigej i jhrgrove, Ellis and Durham, as the com
Imittee, ordered to be appointed per resolution ih secret
session. .' If; --: ,: , ;'. .; ' ';
f , Tho President also laid before the Convention a com
munication from the Secretary of State relative to the
I p ubneatien.' of the census of North-Carolina which
was'ordere(1jt( be printed without bemg read.
; " The Chairman of the Committee on military affairs
submitted a report, and asked that certain papers 4 n
charge of that Committee be confidentially printed,
and placed in hands of members of the Convention.
Carried viva voce. j "'
j By Mr. Bitchelor, a resolution that a committee be
appointed to'ehquire into the proprietv of having the
census of N; !Ct printed; and in what manner it should :
be done. .; :; ! - : . :
!Mr..Satterthy'aite moved to lay Mr. Batchelor's rest'H:
lution on thej table, but withdrew it m order to allow
Mr. B. to make a few remarks, at the conclusjion' of
,'which Mr Si Renewed his motion to lay on the table.
Carried. j' -m ' -
By Judge Ruffin, a resolution to raise a select. Com
mittee,, who tjhkir enquire, first, whether the Constitu
tion ought not to be so;amended as to require that all
bills before Ithie Y General Assembly. ' shall be read
three several times on three several days, before they
shall Ix'come lws ; and secondly, to invest in the Gov
ernor the Veto; power: Judge Ruffin earnestly argued
the necessity Ufsuch a. provision as a safeguard against
ill-advised, and too - cften hasty legislation;. that the
thorough undef standing1 pf bills presented the reading
of the same thi-ee'several times ( n three several days,
was ah absolute necessity; that important bills which
were given tjo f ie State as rules' of Government Judi
ciary or' otherwise ought not to be read and passed on
the same Ljav. . Ia - his usual convincing style
Judge R,uffiti jiirged the adoption of his resolution.
Mr. Fcrebjeeisuggerfedthat Judge Ruffiu's resolution
go further; ja!n4 offered to vamend it by cbnfining the
election qf Governor entirely to the Legislature. Mr.
Ferebee's amenjclment was not accepted. Whereupon,
Judge Osborne offered an amendment to Judge. Ruf
fln's resb utum, instrutting the said Committee to en
quire infelhe expediency of creating the office of.
Lieiitenarit-Goyernor.-' ) : ' ' -. . '-
' The reolkitibn was airain read with Mr. Osborne'a
ametwlmenij jjassed, and was Ordered ta be printed.'
; By Mr. JJayner, a resolution providing that the
Constitution! j of the State be so amended, that the
yeas and nays 'shall no be taken on any question in
either branch 'pf the General Assembly unlessthe call
.for the samd,le. seconded by' one-fifth of the members
present, j 'f jj' , t: .' . .' ": - - " -
; By Ir. Ferebee, a resolution to appoint a commit
tee to enqiiirlinto the expediency of the meeting of
the Legislature in. 1 adjourned session on the 25th of
June, 1861.,'japd said Committee report by ordinance
or otherwise a? early as possible. Aiioptea.
- :r By Mr. Johnson, an ordinance relating to the con
stitutionall provision relating to the religious senti-f
ments of those holding or who shall hereatter hold of
fices of tfujst fend profit ipthe State of North-Carolina.
Judge RujBfiilll thought jin any amendments which
might lx? (Joii tern plated in the Constitution, he hoped
the Jews wbjild not be excluded from voting'or hold
ing office ; thkt they had endured mucli privation and
suffering and! rjersecutioh, were free from the injurious .
dogmas and issues of the day. Were identified with us,
believed iri the1 same God of our belief and therefore,
were entitledjio these, privileges. - ' ,
Mr. Biggs Soffered a-resolution for the abrogation of
the reilgious test. -. ' '
f Mr. Raynexi objected to its abrogation. He thought
that all men; who hold office or vote" with us, ought to
hold religious views not incompatible with the Consti
tution, or whcldo not believe a superintending Provi
dence over the' affairs of 1 mankind. ' Tliat. as a mass,
we are a: God-fearing people, accustcmed to ask the
blessings of God upon our daily . bread ; and every
n . r 1. . it 1 ... . I ;
paooaio-uay prayers go up like incense nuV;n .
protection of otir armies. Mr. Rayner did iiot uirf V8'
exclude the Jews, - and he in alluding to them, m 't
remarks,' which' (tho reporter rhay be allowed to s "
of a high order of eloquence marked by rare we-vlthp
illustration, and much rhetorical beauty as w'u
much warmth of feeling which were listened to vv't
great attention. He traced them through th ;-
sulTerings to their deliverancefrom bfintlage and tr
lot in tiie o'nly country in the World whkh tolerat'1
rengious ireedom. ; I ' y
This subject was discussed till a late hoiulUjU
and hunger moved them, and on motion the C uve
tion adjourned to meet again on.Monday.moruiijT f'y
JloNDAt, Ma
The Convention was. called to order b - the'I'reV
dent at the usual hour.- , . '
Prayer by the Rev.' Mr. Hicks a meipbr-r of v'
Convention from the Countv of Cherokp.v '
The Cierl read the journal of Saturday
which waj
confirmed. . - - ' ;
The President of the Convention i then announn 1
the folio win sr. Committees: dbmmttie im.
amendments "proposed to' the" second article 'of m
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amended 'Constitution, "Messrs. Ruffin, Osbotnc Ti'w,; '.'
e.,u,...Ui...l:i. .1 vtrj ' I i '
e.
ouiuciuiwitiiu auu wiusiow. . ,
' On Mr. Ferebee's resolution on a previous i iv
Messrs. 'Ferebee,, Keid, McNeil, of Cumberland' !''''
'der and HeadenC ! , L 'y
oi .iue assemoung or tnts uonvention lor the i-,.ltl
uli ui i ue ssion at iU.uciOCR. ii. ill., tm
-M. a recess from one to three and be iu
ycl-x-k. I
iCoim-iiti,,,,
assembled till 6 o clock, P. MV Lies over o
Uer; the rules; . .-.' ,i . : 1
nedny ;Uur
; Mr. Gorrell, a resolution that the Governor bf r..
? quested toTurnish this Convention With a co.y of ,;.
J rules and artiCies ohwar, and army regulations of j
Confederate States .of America. Adopted.''
By . Mr. Osborne, rcWceJ, that a. C.oninntte iynr;-
' pointed to enquire into the expediency of aui!pn(liiit1'-P
I ..n:..: 4-'.. . c ' v. i: r ... i: . . . . i !'"
V'usuiuuuu ui .uuiiv.iivinu so s xo reqiilro t i
General Assembly to meet -.Annually,' and til it i jih
session shall lie limited to a fixed pcriVand' t at' tlin
apportionment of members shall be iiiado ever'v'tiH
jfCiuis., - auu mai uiesiiu committee' e!Huiife.:i.ntO'-fuff
propriety of jiokung the election of . men le'rs.of tlie"'
Uener.u AssemPiy anuually. idoj)ted. ;.
By Mr. Graham, resolved, vThat the Cuiuniittee
military affairs instructed to enqniie' w
?e on.
htther
it'iV
e.iedieiit to continue the ei'l'slineht of Itatp trooi v
.,.. !.:. ii . .: ... : i i i ... . .. iU 1 1 j . -
under, the leount act of the General lAsM-ml
h".t
ten thousand hu n, or . .whether -t lie- levies ot ti:e Si.;' -
or H-.
should not b0 1 directed to tho raising of Vjil.-utt i i;-;
or other militia forces to be mustered rfi the-a-r'ii-)-
61 the Ctnietk-rate States.
ALCxvLceti, l.iiai sain vouuuiiiee luruiereirmiiri'
n. '.J.. . 7 'IU. i. .... tJ '. 'u..
.number ot forces of all arms, ami of 'each -vcri-.rhl':
of the service it is' .expedient for North-Carolina';
raise immedi;Ui ly,' criUMderinghcr relatiiiii p. tlicgiiv--erument-of
the Con federate Slates, .and " the pnviL
tions in wmcn eacn .Btutoiiouid contribute to-the ,:. in-
mon defence. '-j .- - . .
H'esolve't further, j That his 'F.xceEencV v.
n VC!
nor be requested to fm-nish this Coin t-tuion w ith ,
for regulations for trqjips. wliidi.have been niaiiiciy tf.j
authorities of the Gonle'deriUe States.V -- ' ;' ' i
By Mr. Pettigrew i"! a resolution requesting tl,c
eri.ior to 'com.niun,icat(f'at- a early day as jn r-sild; v. L.it '
minbi-r of arms are now in the.'potty'Ssi. n;f tf. ;,i.'.
ami what others if any be 'neediH.l .to arm the ii'J;;'t,,tlf
Nfjrth-Carolina, and ljiat.said in'brnuaion bo ''liv.ifit.
nic'.iiod to this Coiiveiition in wcret st.-sio i;'--Carvk-i.'
The" hour of. 12 havpig arrivedthtj time prcvuiu-lv
agreed, (in as per resolutioii for the hjhx-uIi pli-r; uf t'.i;
day, ilr. Battie. iil' mike, took the- jiiooi- n.l'.ivf r ,,r'.
relerrifigthe fiiltiptiou ' tht? perm merit Const it'u' ,m of
the new Govt-innient iii) the poopUi.. . , ".
The subject' v-as(lis.:.uksed tih o'clock P.M;, V. b ,.
on motion, the Con ventiun. adj urned. . '. ' f
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An Actltd. authorize tne County Coni;i.s .;i
corporate T6wri4 and-Cities to iky : t&xi s
for police purposes. f f y
Be it i'nuci by tke General Assemhbi
f.'i j.
Xvrtl-
Larolina,f.iii l U ts hereby, enacted bj the aiifni t.
the same, that. the Courts-ot Pleas' and Chlavtcr
sions of i!?s State, a majority ul' the jiistiivs Ui.g J .i t
sent, and; the ffayor and commissiont'is of ii.iCoi-pi.M-
ted fowijs and cities shall' have power ta ihakt' ;.-" i
pi"priatuiis of money, und levy - taxes'. upon all I '
jects i5f taxation now cased for Jitate purpose:-, t'u mM ;. j
;ihe sauie I for the purpose ijf raining, .eq-uij'tpiiig iirid . j
paying' any police force which they may tleciu necessa- !
ry for the! protection of. the citizens or property of the
county, town or citv, and for the further v
urposc
off
rendering aid and support to the ;ihuige'nttamiles of
persons engaged iu the' .military "service" of the Stale,' '
and for these purposes the said. Courts, tpwnsoi cities :
shall have power to borrow' money upon the faith and f
creilit of the count), tt wn or city, for ..'whieli- mtjt.i? i
eates si,r.!ll It- issued and signed on behalf of the .(jJiaiu-'J
ties by the Chairman -and C(untcrsi'-ned by the Clerk,1!;
of tue Court, and on behalf ol the towns and ciUes by
the presiding officer of tho .board of eommissoners and
coUhterHgned : by the secretary 'of said board. ':'..'-..
SKCTiojs 2. That saul cinirts towns and cities shall
apjioint agents to receive amVdisburse said funds',: and'
shall take from, them bonds payable to the State with
approved setnjrity Conditioned for the faitlMul pcr--,,
b riiYince of their duties and (accounting for anl pav-
;ing oxer said funds to the. proper persons, and the "said ;
courts-i .towns.or city authorities shall aircct to .what a
object he money 'shall bb applied. ' : f - ; v: f
Sec. 3. J hat the -taxes by tins act authonzed", way
be levied at any term on the part pf.the.auth unties: ( t
anj7 town or city and -on the yrart of ?the Counties iit
anyfterhi of the court, and five justices of . the 'pf ace. :
shallfhave power, to call a special term at any" time,. V
lo.r the jAirpos; or taking tins subject under coiisuic-
iration-: Irocided, I hat ho lousiness -otherahnn twit
contemplated by this act shall bq transacted at sU'.'h -special
term. ''":''.''' :' ' f ' ; .:' ;- 'h ' : .
Skc4.1 1 hat. said courts and corporate authorities
shall have power' to direct when and in whit ..manner
the' lists of said taxes shall be made out, and the time
and "manner of collecting; the same. '.-;'. ' '-
Skc'5: lhat the sheriff or town collector' anu his
sureties shall be . liable lipon their .fficiat bonds for
faithfully collecting "and paying over the taxes by
this act. ": -. . 1 . ' -
Asslmbly"
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s. s.
Rdivl three times and ratified in (Jeneral
his 11th day of May, -A. I)., 18G1. y
I . WMJ T DORTCH, S
HENRY T, CLARK,
An Act to Provide for the time when Vol- f
unteers shall receive 'pay for their erviees
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gehercd Assembly
of the State of NortlCCarolinn and it is hei ebil ' eiuiti
' d by the authority of the same, That in al cases ia '
tvhica any oompany ..ot volunteers may nave ien or
may hereafter be enlisted and organized tinder the y
pnx.'lamatitai of his Excellency, the Governor, and L
ihall have been tendered to the Governor, thi said vol-,
-jinteers shall receive, from and after they haye been so
Rendered and accepted by he Governor, the same ay .
ind rations, both' the officers and privates,- iV art' ic
Reived by volunteers after they have been jmustered ' f
and received into the-service of the State, fand that
hereafter the expenses incurred by them ill orginiz
ing, and in their transportation, "previous to their be
ing mustered and received'iilto scryicehall le .rjefundp
-ed, whether the same shall he incurred by the com- t
ihanilipg officer of the cbrniaiiy, . counties,'! corpora-1
tions, or individuals. . Prodded, however, Tbftt proof :
shall be made to the satisi'action of the Governor, of,
tlie-'amount they expended, and that tbe'eatjie -wasne-cessary
and proper for the volunteers aforesaiill "
! Sec! 2.Be it further emckd, That the Governor
shall have the power to draw upon the Treasury f'r
the sum necessary to carry out tho provisions 61 this ,
aet, ' . .; ;. - . , -. V .V .- ' ".f
j Ifec; 3. Be ii further enacted, That this act thai! be
.iji force from and after its ratification.' ' , " . '
1 liead three times and ratified iu General Assemlly
this 11th day of May, AW., 18Gl : 1 I :
- W. T. DORTCH, IS. ii
j .' IINRY T: CLARK, S. S..
Aebival of Chief Exgixeer Williamson. V e
Were glad to see, among the passengers by the Pe- ,
tersburg train, on Saturday, our friend and tov nsniiin, .
W. P. Williamson, 1., lately the senior Chief En
gineer of the U. SL 'Navy., This valued offi(tr was
last attachtd to the steam" frigate. Niagara, but up'O :
the return of that tsbip from her Japan, voyage, im
mediately transmitted his resignation to the Kavy De
partment at Washington. He was subjected, howev- .
ef, to the mobt annoying delays in the acceptance of
jhis resignation; and' has only now succeeded in ever--coming
the obstacles in the way of reaching Virginia.,
lie had all his baggage and . some boxes .containing
valuable articles which he brought from Japan broken -
nn anA oliampfnllv ablisrtl bv Lincoln's MJOUlidrclS .:
at WashingtoE
yjon.JSorttAK va.) uexaia a, m u.
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