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t H It 4. if it 1 . i ; i ll 1 I' V ! J - 4 I M r 1-3 i ill t ' 4 t , t As i . . - f '.fie : ?, .'it - fit- H ' iif :& - ; f it V. if! ; t: - r ill . 1M ,i f iil 4-f i 'til t 5 Ml 1 - -, s - 1 M " I f IT. C LEGISLATURE. AD Valorem. Mr Bledsoe's bill to tax slaves ad valorem was under consideration in the Senate on the 8th. Mr Barringer preferred to rescind the section of the Constitution restricting the tax on negroes thought the whole qaestiun of taxa tion should Be left open to the Legislature. Mr Street favored a. per capita system of ne;?ro taxa " tion. -Mr Avery, in reply to an intimation from llr Dockery, that every Seuator was disposed to vote for the bill,' said that for one it could not get Lis vote j he would not vote for the measure in any shape or form; striking the restriction from the Constitution would lead to an out and - out .system of ad valortm taxation upon all property. It was useless to disguise it ; he stood pledged against it his people were against any change in the Constitution ad valorem would deprive the West of at. least four Senators. Mr Bledsoe argued that it was necessary to tax negroes upon the ad valorem system in order to carry out in good faith the compromise of 1835, which was to give the East the majority in the Senate, and the West in the House. Mr Erwin asked Mr Bledsoe if he thought ad valorem would increase the strength of the East in the Senate. Mr Bledsoe said he did. Mr Erwin was not opposed to taxing Slaves upon an ad valortm systen.; but he did not favor "the project for the purpose of effecting political power in the East or in the West. Mr Thomas of Jackson opposed the bill; he was lor maintaining the compromises of the Constitution, and opposed to meddling with them, for this med dling tended to bring about anarchy. Mr Avery understood Mr Bledsoe to say that the people of the East were asking the Wea to permit them to tax their negroes did he say that ? Mr Bledsoe spoke only lor his constituents; they believed that advalorem was necessary to carry out in good faith the compromise of 1835, that the East might retain its ascendancy in the Senate. Mr Avery represented more slave owners than 31 r Bledsoe, and he felt it his duty to protect them on this floor; he believed this bill would bring about a straight out ad valortm. Mr Dockery regretted sectional issues had been brought into the discus sion, and spoke at length in favor of the bill. Mr Avery asked Mr Dockery if he believed that land, negroes, money and bank stock shoud be taxed upon an equality. Mr Dockery answered that he would put land and negroes on the ad valorem system ; he did not think that bank stock and capita! should be put upon an equality with land; he was perfectly willing to put interests and divi dends upon a footing with land. Mr Avery asked, in arranging the revenue, whether he would place land which pays 82 on an equality with bank stock which pays 4 upon the SIOUO? Mr Dockery could not say what he would do An amendment by Mr Turner striking out the whole of the original bill, prevailed by a vote of 24 to 14. The question dot was on the substitute of Mr Dobson. Mr Bled.-oe moved an amendment re stricting the Legislature to fifteen millions of dol lars in creating the public debt, except in case of insurrection or war which was adopted, 28 to 12 Mr Erwin offered an amendment exempting from taxation household furniture to the amount of 8500, and livestock to the amount of S100, and said his people were willing to pay their just pro portion of the State tax, but sis most of tlicir property consisted of live stock, he felt it his dutj' to offer such an an-.eudnient. to protect them to some extent, as well as for the purpose of keeping the tax collector firm rumaging over the beds and kitchen furniture of an old woman. Mr Pitchford said if we are to h.-ive an ad cilrm system of taxation, why except anything; if wj tp after the negro let us tax the negro; if we meant ad valo rem, let us tax everything, even the immortal tin cup. The question was on the amendment proposed by Mr Erwin, relative tu exempting furniture and stock, and it was adopted ayes 17, noes 15. Mr Avery moved to exempt furcverall live stock except such as now taxed; and 300 worth of household furniture. Mr Dockery opposed the amendment he thought stock should not be taxed. Mr Pitchford asked if one man had ?3,000 invested in stock and another had 1,000 invested in a negro, whether the cattle should not be taxed upon the value as the negro? Mr Dockery thought not. A lengthy debate followed which was partici pated in by Messrs. Dockery, Irwin, Bledsoe, Avery, Humphrey and Thomas of Jackson, during which the vote on Mr Erwin's amendment was re considered, and the amendment withdrawn. The question on Mr Avery's amendment, ex empting stock and a certain amount of household -furniture, resulted ayes 15, noes 21, as follows: Affirmative Messrs. Avery. Dickson, Dobson, Erwin, Faison,,IIarriss of F., Lane, Shaw, Sim mons, Simpson, Stowe, Thomas of J., Thomas of Bx, Walker and Waugh 15. Negative Messrs. Arendell, Brown, Bledsoe, Barringer, Blount, Dockery, Dowd, Humph re, Pitchford, Rogers, Street, Sharp, Slaughter, Spen cer, Stubbs, Taylor of N., Turner, Whitaker, Win Stead, Whedbeeand Worth 21. Mr Thomas, in the course of his remarks, said the ad valorem movement had been sprung at the entre, and by politicians about Raleigh the people had not asked for it. Mr Bledsoe said it was a favorite argument with some persons to abuse Raleigh and "Raleigh cliques" he thought more great men had been mace oufof small ma terial bv this " Raleigh clique" than by any other means. Mr Thomas: Did I understand the Sena tor from Wake to say that the t4 Raleigh c'ique' had made great men out of small material? Mr. Bledsoe: I did. Mr Thomas: (bowing to Mr Bledsoe) 1 agree with the Senator. Laughter. An amendment offered by Mr Avery, to exempt certain stock and household furniture, was re jected by a vote of 21 to 15. The further con sideration of the subject was then postponed. Remonstrances against the passage of a Stay Law were presented from citizens of Cumberland -and New Hanover counties. The bill to charter the Bank of Thomasville was passed branches to be located at Concord and Morehead city. A bill to authorize all the sheriffs to collect tax arrearages was passed, as well as bills to incorporate the Lincoln Copper & Gold Mining cempany and to extend the limits of the town of Monroe. In the House the Revenue bill was amended on motion of Mr Lemmonds, so as to tax the gross re ceipts of all mining companies. Also an amend ment exempting buggies and all pleasure carriages, - under $100 value, from taxation. Also, on motion of Mr White, the tax on domestic liquors was stricken out. A resolution in faror of Jonas Cline, a bill to incorporate the Concord Miting Company, a bill to restore jury trials in the comity courts of Polk county, and a bill concerning jury trials in Cleve land and other counties, passed their 3d readings. Monday, Feb. 11. Senate. A bill to incorporate the Milton, Yancey ville and Junction Railroad Company was .'put upon its third reading Mr Hall offered an amendment, making Company's Shops the southern terminus of the road, which was adopted. Sir Waugh offered an amendment that the road should not run within half a mile of the Virginia line whih was lost, and the bill passed its third readings T " r ; - " J On motion of Mr Sharpe, the bill to charter a road from Wilkesboro to Sfatesville was taken up, read the second and third time and passed. j ! House. Mr Person presented the proceedings ! of a meeting of merchants and others held in the j town of Wihnington against the passage of a stay law. The Rerrnnfi bill was taken up and several ! amendments discussed. The question was put on i the passage of the bill on its second reading, and the yeas and navs being caiica, resuiiea yeas y, nays 13. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Senate. The bill to alter the Constitution was taken up. Mr Lane offered an amendment to exempt 8500 worth of personal property from tax ation which was adopted. Mr Pitchford, an amendment, that no debt shall hereafter be con tracted by the State, unless complete provision be made at the time for its payment which was adopted. The yeas and nays, on the first reading of the bill, being called for, it was rejected (it re quiring 3-5ths of the whole vote) as follows: Teas Messrs Arendell, Bledsoe, Barringer, Blount, Dobson, Dockery, Dowd, Hall, Harris of F., Harris of C, Humphrey, Rogers, Simmons. Street, Stowe, Sharpe, Spencer, Stubbs, Taylor of Nash, Turner, Waugh, Walkup, YVbedbee and Worth 24. Nays Messrs. Avery, Brown, Dickson, Erwin, Faison, Grist, Lane, Pitchford, Rogers, Shaw, Simpson, Speight, Slaughter, Taylor of B., Thomas of J., Walker, Whitaker and Winstead 13. Mr Slaughter moved to r2consider the vote. Mr Avery moved to lay that motion on the table, which did not prevail, and the vote was recon sidered, but further consideration postponed. The bill to establish a new county by the name of Mitchell, was taken up and passed irs second and third readings. House. Mr Waters introduced abill extending the terms of courts in Cleaveland county. The Senate bill to amend the charter of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company was taken up, and read flie second time. Mr Clark of Craven moved to strike out the 5th section, which provides for the const uction of a branch of the road to run from Rockingham, in Richmond county, to Salisbury said U.'s branch would operate to the injury of the Central Road, and would unjustly discriminate in favor of Wil mington. The amendment was rejected yeas 34, nays 59. The question recurred on its passage on the second reading, which resulted yeas 51, nays 50. A message was received from the Senate, trans mitting engrossed bill, supplemental to act passed at the present session tv lay off and establish the county of Transylvania which passed its several readings. The " Danville Connection" bill was taken up. The question being on its passage on third read ing, resulted yeas 50, nays 31. An act to amend the charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company was taken up on its second reading. Mr Clark of Craven moved to amend by unking the guage the same as that of the N. C. Railroad resulted yeas 20, nays 37. Mr Bachelor offered an amendment that the guage of this road shall not be the same as that of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad which was rejected, and the bill passed. Wednesday, Feb. 13 In the Senate, the bill to establish the county of j Dobbin out of portions of Wake, Johnston and others was passed. In the House, the bill to amend the charter of the Western North Carolina Railroad was taken up. The question recurring on passing the bill on its third reading, resulted yeas 02, nays 44. The Senate bill to amend the charter of the Fay etteville Wet-tern Railroad Company was read the second time, and passed yeas 52, nays 48. The bill to amend the charter of the Wilming ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad was taken up. Mr Cheek offered an amendment that the bonds appropriated shall not be put in the market unless quoted at par in New York at the time rejected, yeas 40, nays 58 'Mr Clark of Craven moved to strike out the 5th section of the bill which provides for constructing a link between this road and the N. C. Central road at Salisbury rejected, yeas 34, nays 02. 31 r Farrow moved that further consideration be indefinitely post poned rejected, yeas 31, nays 03. Mr Wooten moved to amend by striking out, for the eastern section, 8060,000, "and inserting 350,000 ; and $340,000 for the western section, and insert 150.000 rejected, yeas 45, nays 55. Mr Batch elor offered an amendment concerning the ex change of bonds with the company rejected, ye-iS 41, nays 53. The question was put on the final passage of the bill, and its was carried yeas 57, nays 48. SOUTHERN" CONGRESS. Montgomery, Feb. 9. The President an nounced that the first business in order would be the administration of the oath to the members of the Congress to support the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America. Tfie oath was then administered to the Presi dent and to the delegates of the respective States, separately, each delegation approaching the Presi dent's chair, and the entire Congress standing in silence. Oath You and each of you do solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the Pro visional Government of the Confederate States of America, so help you God. The States were called and took the oath in the following order: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina. The Pnsident announced that Congress would proceed to the election of a President and Vice President of the Confederated States of America. Mr Curry of Ala., and Mr. Miles of S. C, being appointed tellers, the delegates proceeded to vota by ballot for President, the delegates casting the vote of their respective States. On counting out the ballots it appeared that Hon. Jefferson Davis of Miss., had received six votes, being the entire vote of the Congress; whereupon The President announced that Hon. Jefferson Davis of Miss., was elected President of the Con federate States of North America. This an nouncement was hailed with applause on the floor and in the galleries, which brought down the gavel of the President. The President announced that the next business in order was the election of a Vice-President. The roll of the States being called, the votes were again announced by the tellers, when it ap peared that Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, of Gs., received six votes, riie entire vote of the Con gress; whereupon The President announced that Hon. Alexander i H. Stephens of Ga., was unanimously elected Vice President of the Confederate States of -North America. General applause. WESTERN DBMOOEAT, OSAEEOTTE, v CONSTITUTION OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ' , M OF AMERICA. We, the Deputies of the Sovereign and Inde pendent State? of South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, invokiug the favor of Almighty God, do hereby, in behalf of those States, ordain and establish this Constitu tion, for the Provisional Government of the same, to continue for one year from the inauguration of the President, or until a permanent Constitution or Confederation between the said States shall be put in operation, whichsoever shall first occur. Article I. -Sec 1. All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested in this - Congress now assembled, until otherwise ordained. Sec. 2 When vacancies happen in the re presentation from any State, the same shall be filled in such manner as the proper authorities of the State may direct. - Sec. 3. 1. The Congress shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its members; any number of Deputies from a majority of the States being present, shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members; upon all questions before the Congress, each State shaH be entitled to one vote, and shall be represented by any one or more of its Deputies, who may be present. 2. The Congress may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member. 3. The Congress shall keep a journal of its pro ceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment re quire secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the mem bers on any question, shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, or at the instance of any one State, be entered on the journal. Sec. 4. The members of Congress shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Con federacy. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of Congress, and in going to and returning from the same; and for'any speech or debate, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Sec. 5. 1. Every bill which shall have passed the Congress, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President of the Confederacy; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall re turn it with his objections, to the Congress, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such recon sideration, two-thirds of the Congress shall agree to pass the bill, it shall become a law. But in all such easses, the vote shall be determined by yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner a$ if he had signed it, unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. The President may veto any appropriation or appro priations and approve any other appropriations, in the same bill. 2. Every order, resolution or vote, intended to have thp. three and effect of a law. shall he nresp.n- .. .. , r ted to the President, and before the same shall ) take effect, shall be approved by him, or being dis approved by him, shall be re-passed by two-thirds of the Congress, according to the rules and limita tions prescribed in the case of a bill. 3. Until the inauguration of the President, all bills, orders, resolutions and votes adopted by the Congress shall be of full force without approval by him. Sec. 0. 1. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes,duties, imposts and ex cises, for the revenue necessary to pay the debts and carry on the Government of the Confederacy; and all duties, imposts and excises shall be.uni form throughout the States of the Confederacy. And this Congress shall also exercise executive powers, until the President is inaugurated. 2. To borrow money on the credit of the Con federacy. 3 To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes. 4. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uuiform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the Confederacy. 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures. 0. To provide for the punishment of counter feiting the securities aud current coin of the Con federacy. 7. To establish post offices and post roads. 8. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. 9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations. 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on laud and water. 12 To raise and support armies; but no appro priation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 13. To provide and maintain a navy. 14. To make rules for the government and re gulation of the land and naval forces. 15. To-provide for calling forth the militia to exe cute the laws of the Confederacy, suppress insur rections, and repel invasions. 10. To provide for organizing, arming, and dis ciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the serviee of the Confederacy, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress, and 17. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the forego ing powers and all other powers expressly delegat ed by this Convention to this Provisional Govern ment. Sec. 7. 1. The importation of African negroes from any foreign country other than the slaveholding States of the United States is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required to pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the same. 2. The Congress shall also have power to pro hibit the introduction of slaves from any State not a member of this Confederacy. 3. The privilege of the writ of haljeas corpus shall not be suspended unless, when in cases of re bellion or invasion, the public safety may require it." - . ' - .. . ' 4. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. ,. . 5. No preference shall be given, by any regula tion of commerce or revenue, to the ports of one State over those of another; nor shall vessels hoand to or fromone State be obliged to. euter, clear or pay duties in another. : ': " tV; t 6. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations' made by law, and a regular statenrent and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be pub lished from time to time. 7. Congress shall appropriate no money from the Treasury, unless it be asked for by the President or some one of the beads of Departments, except for the purpose of paying its own expenses and contingencies 8. No title of nobiiitv shall be granted by the confederacy; and no person holding any office of prout or trusc unuer it, snan, wuiiout wuscm, ui the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, ! wv w r-- r 'r .... c . - a. i i I i nnnnnf- At office or title of any kind whatever, from any kin prince or foremn State. . 9. Congress shall make no law respecting an es tablishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or oi the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of such grievances as the delegated powers of this Government may warrant it to consider and redress. 10. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infring ed. 11. No soldiers shall, in time of peace, be quar tered in any house without the consent of the owners; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed b law. 12 The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreason able searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue but upon brobable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation, and p.rticularly describ ing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. 13. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in act ual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy ef life or limb, nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. 14. In all crimiual prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right of a speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the State and District wherein the crime shall have been committed, which District shall have been previously ascertained by law; and to, be informed of the nature aud cause of the accusation: to be confron ted with the witnesses against him: to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence 15. In suits of common law, where the value in Con troversy shall excede twenty dollars, the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the Confederacy, than according to the rules of common law. 16. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex cessive fines imposed, nor cruel aud unusual punish ment inflicted. i The enumeration, in the constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. 18. The powers not delee-ated to the Oonfeder.-icv bv the Constitution, nor prohibited bv it to the States ' G . are referred to the States respectively or the people. 19. The judicial power of the Confederacy shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the States of the Conf'ederacy,jy citizens of other States, or by citi zens or subjects of any foreign State. Sec. 8. 1. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque aud reprisal; coin money: emit bills of credit, make any-, thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto lftw, or law impniring the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility. 2. No State shall witb&ut the consent of the Con gress, lay any impost or duties on imports or exports, except what be absolutelj- necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the net product of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the confederacy, and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and con trol of the Congress. No State shall, without the consent of Congress lay any duty on ton-ige, enter into any agreement or compact with any other State, with any foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually inva ded, or in such eminent danger as will not admit of delay. Article II Sec. 1. 1. The Executive power shall be vested in a President of the confederate States of America. He, together with the Vice-President, shall hold his office for one year, or until this Provisional Government shall be superseded, whichsoever shall first occur. 2. The President and Vice-President shall be elected by ballot by the States represented in this Congress, each State casting one vote, and a majority of the whole being requsite to elect. 3. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of one of the Slates of the Confederacy at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligi ble to the office of President; neither shall any person he eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of thirty-five years and been fourteen years a resident of one of the States of this confederacy. 4. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, (which inabili ty shall be determined by a vote of two-thirds of the congress,) the same shall devolve on the Vice-President; and the Congress ma- by law provide for the case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed or a President be elected. 5. The President shall at stated times receive for his services, during the period of the Provisional Gov ernment, a compensation at the rate of twenty-five thousand dollars per annum, and he shall not receive during that period any other emolument from this con federacy, or any of the States thereof. 6 Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the confederate States of America, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution thereof. Sec. 2. 1. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of t he coufederacy, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the confederacy; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the Executive Departments, npon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the confederacy, except in case of impeach ment. 2. He shall harr power, by and with the advice and consent of the congress, to make treaties provided two thirds of the congress concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the congress shall appoint, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the court, and all other officers of the confederacy whose appointments ate not herein provi ded for, and which shall be established by law. But the congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, iu the courts of law or in the heads of depart ments. 3. The President shall have power to fill up all va cancies that may happen during the recess of the con gress, by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of their next session. Sec. 3. 1. He shall, from time totime, give to the congress information of the state of the confederacy, and recommend to their consideration uch measnres a he shall think proper: , he -shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed; and shall commission all the officers of the confederacy 2. The President, Vice President, and all the civil officers of the confederacy shall be removed from office on conviction by the eongress of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors; a vote of 'two thirds shall be necessary for such conviction Article III. Sec. 1. l. The judicial po'werofthe confederacy shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and m such inferior courts as ar herein directed, or as the jrongres may from time to time ordain and esrab!jb .... .N. 2. Each. State shall constitute a District in which there wti , .nrt ,.aiip a District Court, which until thrrifiG nrovided bv the concress, shall have the ju- ,;o!.tr rt.a hff thP'Uws of the United States, as far hi. in hmh thf District and Circuit Courts of the United States for that State; the Judge whereof shall be appointed by the President, by and with tfie advice and consent of the Congress, and shall until otherwise provided by the Congress, exercise the power ' and authority vested bv the laws oi iuc uuncu un j in the Judges of the District and Circuit Courts of the ? United States, for that State, and shall appoint the ' times and places at which the courts shall be held. I Appeals may be taken directly from the Distiict Courts . hfisp whir h are nrovided in cases of appeal to the Su to the "supreme toun, unuer !"' l6"'-,"v", - preme Court of the United States, or under such other i rarftt arinna a i in iv i iiiviucu j r .mv vvh .r&...... " ; , . , , - - ... th-a comn-istuon. .of a 1 the judges shall exptre ,uh th.s PrAvisinnfll (invprnmpnt. 3. The Supreme Court snail De consmuieu oi an 4.;.. i.j f. It kv District Judges, a majority of whom shall be a quorum, and shall sit at such times and places as the Congress shall appoint. 4. The Conaress shall have power 10 mane jaws ior ----- . .. . . - , the transfer of any causes which were pending in the courts of the United States, to the courts of the confed eracy, and for the execution of the orders, decrees and judgments heretofore rendered by the said courts of the United States : and also all laws which maybe requisite to protect the parties to all such suits, orders, judgments, or decrees, their heirs, personal representa tives or assignees. Sec. 2. 1. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of law and equity, arising under this Constitu tion, the laws of the United States and of this Con federacy, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under its authority; to all cases affecting ambassadors, other Dublic ministers and consuls: to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which the confederacy shall be a party: controver sies between two or more States ; between citizens of different States; between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States. 2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a State shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before-mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under fsnch regulations as the Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeach ment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been com mitted ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law -have directed. Sec. 3. 1. Treason against this Confederacy shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason nnless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open cont. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. Article IV. Sec. 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State. " And the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which such act-, recoids, and proceedings shall be proved and the effect of such proof. Sec. 2. 1. The citizens of each State shall be enti tled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States. 2. A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice and be found in another State, shall, on the demand of the Executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having juris diction of the crime. 3. A slave in one State, escaping to another, shall be delivered up orAlaim of the party to w hom said slave may belong by the Executive authority of the State in which such slave shall be found, and in case of any abduction or forcible rescue, full compensation, in cluding the value of the slave and all costs and ex penses, Shall be made to the party, by the State in which such abduction or rescue shall take place. Sec. 4. 1. The Confederacy shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and, on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive, (when the Legislature cannot be convened,) against domestic violence. Article V. 1. The Congress, by a vote of two thirds, may. at any time, alter or amend this Constitution- Article VI. 1. This Constitution, and the laws of the Confederacy which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the Confederacy, shall be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anj'thing in the Constitution or laws of the State to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. The Government hereby instituted shall take im mediate steps for the sottlement of all matters between the States forming it, and their other late confederates of the United States, in relation to the public property and public debt at the time of their withdrawal from them ; these States hereby declaring it to be their wish and earnest desire to adjust everything pertaining to the common property, common liability, and common obligations of that union, upon the principles of right, justice, equity and good faith. 3. Until otherwise provided by the congress, the city of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, shall be the seat of Government. 4. The members of the congress and all executive and judicial officers of the confederacy shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution; but no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this confederacy. 5. The congress shall have the power to admit other States. NOTICE. Having taken out Letters of Administration on the estate of J. B. Watt, deceased, I w ill sell at public auc tion on Wednesday the 27th inst.. at the late residence of said deceased, two Mules, 15 or 20 head of Hogs, a quantity of Corn and Fodder, 15 bales Cotton, one Carriage, one Buggy, one road Waggon, Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c. Also, a valuable Library. Terms made known on day of sale. LOUISA A. WATT, February 12, 1861 3t Administratrix. 15-g1- All persons indebted to the said estate are re quested to come forward and make payment, and those having claims against said estate must present them in the time required by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. L A. WATT, Adm'r. IVEGESO xlIAIV FOR SALE. As administrator of James Loner?a.i, dee'd. I will sell, on the 25th of February, in Charlotte, a NEGRO MAN unmeu jenerson, agea about lorty years. Term3 six months credit, with interest from date. Feb 5,J86I 3t S. M. HOWELL, Adm'r. DR. JOSEPH GRAHAM Offers his Professional Services to the citizens of Charlotte and the sun ounding country. " Office adjoining the residence of Mr Wm. Johnston. February 12, 1861. yr. AT TAYLOR'S you can find the largest assortment of Cutlery. Guns and Pistols, of all the celebrated makes. - GLASS, of all sizes and qualities both French and American. Also, Putty by the keg or pound. WOODEN WARE Brooms, &c, of all kinds. THE CLOSING YEARS OF LIFE are often render ed wretched by al'ments wkich are trifling in themselves and easily cured if taken in time. Affection of the Liver, sto mach, and other organs concerned in digestion, are the most frquen:. They naturally make the sufferer nervous, irrita ble, and complaining, and relatives and friends are forced to bear the brunt of their ill humor The use of tlnsteiter's Celebrated Stomach Bitters will prove an efficient remedy lor this evil. It will not only strengthen the whole physical organization, but entirely cure the most obstinate cases of Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, and Liver Complaint. I he first physicians in the country are lond in heir praise of this preparation. Another recommendation of the Bitters is that it is so palatable o the taste that it nry be used even as a beverage. t Fur sale by E. NYE HUTCHSON & CO AlkS. WINSLOW, an experienced nurse, and female physician, has a Soothing Syrup (or children teeihinit,which greatly facilitates the process ol teething by softening the gums, reducing all inflamation will allay all pain, and it sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and health to your infants. Perfectly safe in nJI cases. See adrntrsenjen! in another eolumn. fmE.--We iearb that the residence, kitchen and smoke-hotise of Mf Sj C. Jones near LilesviHg were consumed bj fire on Sunday night the 10th inst. : Mr J. loses also a greater part of his fUrn-. tdre. Xoss about $1,000. Fire accidental. Wadeu boro Argus. ; I ' . - - ; From Tenhessee. The news from Tennessee goes to confirm previous reports that the election in that State is largely against immediate secession and considerably against a Convention. ' BOOT AND SHOE E BIP O B I U M. '(SUCCESSORS TO J. B. F. BOONE,) HATE JUST OPENED AT BOONE'S OLD STAND, a large Select Stock of BOOTS, LEATHEE JsJST SHOE-FINDINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE PRICES FOR I4D PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN EVEB sold for bere in this market. Having bought oar Stock on good terms, we CAN and WILL sell to our customers low down for CASH ! B. R. SMITH 6t CO. CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 19, 18G0. Negroes for Sale. I will sell at public auction in the town of Charlotte, f on the first day ofMarch, TWELVE NEGROES, tbe property of D. A. Williamson, dee'd, on a credit of six j months, with interest from date. JAMES J. MAXWELL, Adm'r. February 12, 1861 3t DISSOLUTION. The firm of LOEWENSTE1N & BROTHER waVtbl day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebt ed to the firm will please cull and settle with Inane Loewcnstein. The business will be continued at the old stand by ISAAC LOEW EN STEIN. February 11, 1861 3i - COCHRANE & SAMPLE DEALERS IN Hardware, Guns, Cutlery, &c, &c, at the Sign of the GOLDEN PAD-LOCK, WOULD respectfully incite the public to call and examine their Stock before purchasing elsewhere. 8u Orders solicited and promptly attended to. Call and ave us. COCHRANE & SAMPLE. July S, 1860. Carriage Materials. at the Sign of the Golden Pad-Lock. A larpe Stock of the above, consisting of Springs, AiUs, Oval Iron, Hubs, Bows, Rims, Buggy Poles, Buggy Shafts, Spokes, Patent and Enamelled Leather, Ennm elled Cloth, Oil Carpet, Carriage Bolts, Brass and Sil ver Bands, Silver Moulding, Laces, Tfcssels, Turned Slicks, Saddle and Lining Nails, kc, Ac. COCHRANE k SAMPLE. ; : : . i ffi&gaan Miss H. M. Hammarskold, t a graduate of the Royal Academy of . fkjjj&igy Music at Stockholm, in Sweden, re- . spectfully informs the public that she will, on the 28th January, commence giving instructions on the Piano, : in Singing and in Thorough Bass. Inquire at the Man- , sion House. Jan 22, 1861 lm-pd Music Lessons. The undersigned begs leave to inform his friends and , patrons as well as the public generally that he is pr . pared to give Private Lessons on the Piano, either at his residence or at the residence of pupil. W""t Particular and nromut attention will be paid to , orders fortuning and repairing instruments, at shortest notice and on very moderate terms. SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS will be prorartu . at store prices. Having been engaged in tbe Piano business for mora t than ten years, I ott'er my assistance most particularly to all those who may desire to purchase Piauos or to exchange old Pianos for new ones. Best references given. t . Orders left at the post office or at Messrs. Davidsonl Furniture Hall will receive prompt attention. CHAS. O. PAPE, Prof, of Music, , Jan 8, 1861 if Charlo tte .N Dissolution. The firm of FCLLIXGS, SPRINGS & CO. was di solved by limitation on tbe 1st January, 1861. The business will be continued under the name ana style of FULLLNGS & SPRINGS, and tbey hope, by , integrity and strict attention to business, to merit tM jsame patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their numerous friends and customers. -." The present financial crisis and the uncertainty w business, tor tbe future compel us to shorten our tim of credit from twelve to six months to prompt pajmf customers non? others need ask it. ,., All persons indebted to the old firm of Fulling', Springs k Co., must come forward and make imroedia settlement, as it is absolutely necessary that the busi ness be speedily closed up. "A word to the wiseis sutn cienU' Jan 15, 1861 JDK. E. II. ANDREWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Would inform the public generally, and the lizen'?. Mecklenburg particularly, that he has resumed in Practice of DENTISTRY and may be found at bt o' stand. He is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on U' Silver, Vulcanite, or on the Cheoplastic Pce patients may desire, and fill Teeth with Gold, i Amalgam or Os Artificial. . uMinap He is also prepared to perform any operation b elm ing to Dentistry, and need not say that he will be ed to wait npon any of his old friends or new fnenus yon may take that for granted, February 5, 1861 3m V -