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Mmth tlrqe to Sod, io mt SountN, pd to uour VOI-iXJlMCEII 9. OHARLOTTE, C, HEJTZT 23, I860. THOMAS J. HOLTON, EDITOE & PROPKIXTOK. ... TfiUMS: limiolle Mutual Fire lii.ur. nii.'t :iii.iifi. JHlllS COMPANY continue! to take risk . bn A D V A LO II V. M T A X A Tl O X. The North. Caroline Whig will be a Horded to auh. serihere at YWO DOLLARS in advance, TWO ton A. Co. DOLLAR? AMU PTPTY I'P.NTB if payment be delayed for three months; and THREE DOLLARS at the end of the) year. Nopeper will be dieeon. j tinued until all arrearage) are uid,K.pt at the opti ia of the Editor. AdrertiecmenteJneertcd at One Dollar per eqoer (16 lineaor leae, tliie tiled type) for the fiial inter. : tion,and 25 centt foretch continuance. Court ad. ' vertiarmenla and ShenrT't Sulci churg ed W5 per cent higher and a deduction of 33) per cent, will be made from the regular pricet, fur advertiM rt by the veer. A dvertiaeoientt Inserted monthly or ' quarterly, at II per equare for each time. Semi. WkIHTON, ExeeullVt CommUUe, monthly 7Jeenieperequareiuretcnume. Aprilt,M9 persona h fending in their adverlieeinenl I - nail mark the number or insertions deemd or they will be ineerted until forbid and charged ec. cordmgly. 7"Poetrnaetere t re t ntrmriierl to eel a e ef enl. SPEECH OF Mil. BLEDSOE, or wak, garnet loea by fire, on lluuaee. Goode. Pro. Delinrrd in 'At Stnalo tf North -Carolina, en tht dure, oVc, at ueusl relea. i fjlh of January, HM.on Ihr bill to alter tht ( on IT Office at the Drug 8 lore of E. Nye Hutchi. ' $tittio to at to tnablt tht Otntral Aotembly to tqaautt luxantm. n btpi'i i"!C,M' ' M'-Speaker, tbe bill to .Iter the const.- A. C. SIEELh, J'reudent. tution of North-Carolina, now under con- C. OVERMAN, Vice President, .ider.tion, w. introduced, as in, declared E.NYKlIUTClllSON.iecy.dJ- Treat'r. Bpon j(l face, for the purpose of enabling DIBCCTOBI. the genert'i assembly to equalize taxation A. C. STEELE, J. L. BROWN, upon all tbo citizens and property in the AuTl, 8. T. WRISTON, State, in proportion to tbe protection enjoy C. OVERMAN. F.8CAKR, ed under the government. Under tbe a- W M. J0IINS1ON. mended oonatitution, the general assembly JOHN L. liSOWN, F. SCARS and 8. T. 1 cannot rnualira taxation unon all the nro. 7tf J. G. W ILK IN SO X & CO., DEALERS IV MRS, WINLOWS An experienced Nurse end Female Physician pre. eents lo the attention of motiiera, Iter SOOTHING SY11U1', pert, without imposing sn onerous and un reasonable tax upon polls. Tbe contention of 183ii ao amended tbe constitution, at to require the legislature to lav an equal capitation tax upon all tbe " subjects of capitation tax throughout tbe State," thereby placing slaves, in reference to taxation, upon an equal fooling with white men, and granting to tbe owners of WITfiHrS JRiyni.RV which greatly fticiMalet the proceaa of teething, '"uiubci j pain., n.iu.uunj iium WAllttl-S, Jl'WLtni, r . .,. .,. ,.,,.,,: ,, tax.1 on. at tie cine nor, and to the ,rrr-.t SILTEI lid rilTEU WlKB.siLa "" "J ALU rAI "u !"" "". No. 5, Granite Ranee, opposite tl ciiarlotte.no. Attention given lo Repairing Welches A Jewelry Jen 1. For Clin uiti;i i:i.riii..ci, which greatly fiieillalet the proceaa of teething. hi RK TO It PG I LATE THE HOW El.,. Depend upon It, uiolhera, it will give real to Jour Manaion (touee, tcltea.and Belief mil llcalib. to jour la'unlt. We have put up and sold this article fur over ten I3tf Mecklenburg Hotel. Xrzi l ike I'mtt Ojjice - rfMMK ent whereas, George tbe Third, King of Greatjof our ideas of equality and justice, and so liriiain, and late) sovereign of tbe British i utterly repugnant to the priuciples of our American Colonies bath not only withdrawn government! from them bis protection, but by an act of, Mr. Speaker, tbe discrimination sought to tbe British Leei.-lature, declared tbe inhali-' be stricken down bv the bill under cons'ide- t a tits of these States out of the protection ration, H an innovation upon the constilu- payment of it. But if it mum be paid by a of tbe British Crown,.' and all their property tion a libel upon tbe principle of Deuiocra- portion only of the citizens and property, The public debt must be pH, either by a portion only, or tbe whole o the ciiizns and property of tbe State. As tbe debt was incurred for the benefit of all, justice demands that all should contribute to the to strike out. It was placed in the consti tution with but very Hub if any discussion, either beforo tbe convention, at the convea. tion, or prior to the ratification of the a mended constitution, so far as I have been able to learn from the debates and journals of tbo convention, or the newspapers of that r,,.,,l .,r.nn tha l.wrl. aoaa II 'r.L t ..,,A ,.,..U; ,... I ;, - .A .n ,1.. In .L.. J,nM InA ft Upr! mi n alion be '. ay- and confiscated to the ues mentioned in tbe intelligence, telf-respeot and patriotism of j made T If any discrimination be made,) Tbo amended constitution was submitted said act. And the iaid George tbe Third our fathers is well as of ourselves. should it not be in favor of those who have) to the people of the feute.nd they rutihed has alo sent fleets and armies to prosecute If these tbio"? be true, should we not, in-! derived least benefit from the puhlio debt .' , i.nu ui iuo ,u",c""ui wmmui me a eruel war against them, for the purpose spired by an unaffected reverence for our I And should not those who have been most, matter being discussed or brought to their of reducing the inhalants of the said colo- auoctors, and a sense of justice to the peo- j benefitted, pay most of the debt of tbe notice, and without detecting the fact that nies to a state of abjsct slavery. In conse- pie, remove from thef constitution a restrio- State ! tbcy "re J'," for themselves it fiift Tin ri un npht must riP naia uuuer - - ibi.i, ipnA WhprAAt Sill tlVPrtilldtilai iit.los lim tm.4 an ironnnni a . n aa. t k lbs ia(i nrinni said King within tlieso said colonies, hath pies of equality and justice upon which it ! the prescut revenue laws, tbe groat burthen the great body of the people of the Sisto oeaseu, a total dissolution ot government in was rratntd, and without the observance or( oi taxation win aountiess rest upon um , " 6 ; " " . ..-v.....-.. uisny of them balb .taken place. Aud which the government cannot exist I shoulders of those who are least able to bear ; be removed, and the di-cnmmation whereas, ftbc eoutiiK-IlM confess having A just appreciation of tbk ..rfsip.es of oar j it, and who have derived least benefit from S't nineteen twentieths m favor of one confidercd tbe premises, and other nret ions crovermnei.t and a .!,. re..Hrd to them, alone I the eiDeoditure of the public money. Some twentieth of them shall be stricken dowu, violations of the rights of the good peopla turni-h a sufficient rcasou for tbe passage of 1 oeustor will ask, who Has been most o!iio of America have, therefore, declared that this bill. the thirteen unitel colonies are of right; hit there are other and more urgent rea wholly absolved f oui all allegiance to the sous for its passage at this time, iu view of British Crown, or tny other foreign jurisdio- the financial condition und revenue laws of tion whatsoever; ind that tho said colonies the State. now are, and fonvcr kball be, free aud in- . It is well known that tbe public debt has dependent stater; therelore, in our pres- teen rapidly increasing for the last few years. ent State, in oiUrr to prevent anarchy aud on account of the various schemes of inter coijusion, it becomes necessary that a gov ual improvement iu which tbe Slate has em- eminent be established in this State : there fore, we, the reresentfitives of the freemen of Soi tit CtiriJ.nii , chosen and a$semjeil in Congress for ths ex pi ens purpose of Jruming a comtitulion umler the aulh'irily of the eubaeriber iiiforiiie the publie Saving parehaed the baildmg known aa Mecklenburg HoU-l. ho hae rurniahed II anil le nw nrrpard to eccouiUidat Uaoaicut and nguUr B'e're. Hi kaa gwMl ftiablra and efficient Oallere ll.irxa 'Iih ktpt by the m i.lh or day, fur. mailed mtb a aingle leed, on ni't, rla irrma- JOHN f(HAN. Aee 7.159. jf N KVEK IIAh I.N A MNuLh JO Wt'tX I A I i m e i y mia who need it. On the coolr-rr. all .re venelited principle of democratic republican equality with Ha of ratiuiie, and tiwk in teiuiaol com. I upon which tbe conetituiinii was framed and nienualinn gl He Biegical tni'Cla and iiiedic.i.1 vir- the governtlif nt establisbi d. It that rs I jienpie, most, mmliicive to their happinesi over twelve and la II barked By reference to tbe very able report of the public treasurer, made to this lieneral Assembly, it will be seeu that the present and prospective liabilities of the State are half millions of dollars. detriment of tbe owners of every other spe cies of property. I desire, Mr. Speaker, to remove from the constitution this restriction upon tbe gener al assembly, in reference to taxation, in or der that those wbo enjoy the protection aud blesrirjL't of the eoveriimrtit. mav be made ywa. and I A.N SAY. I.N i ONHDEM E AM) j t0 contribute their just and rci iitable share I'kl I'll of It, whsl we t jvr ni ver been able to . ... . , t , , . ' . . tay "i any other, .ngae,. "' 1 e"" ,, Y, .-. , ,- and proipi it, do declare that a covern- i While the resources of the State are am tt l.kl.un's ,. j . , ,f ., . meut for this btatu shall bo estab ished iu ply aufiic ent, under a proper system of lev . .-. I.NoiAMfc ty and iijumce of the revenue law of . ., . . r ' ' , . ' ' J , ' ftO I II I Vila ..... . ',. ,. , .. . ... . ninniier and form followinir. to wit. io. eniie. (o meet tbe demands upon her treas ftl'lll.c". v""---rn Carolina wu.cn are ine rrs.i.t 01 tnat v . , - . 1 reetriclion. aa iijeonirialili le a n h the r-reat . . r' ' . " . ...... 3 ...j.o iieuciion iy any one - . , , , ' , . ) forms us that lor certain reasons enumcra- a people so little accustomed to heavy tax- ; ted in the pn-nmtile which I hav just read, ation. But however larae the debt may a total dissolution of government had taken seem, and however onerous the taxes may place, and teat the thirteen united colouics become, the debt must and will be paid, and were and forever should be free aud hide- tbe faith and honor of the State protected pendent Stales. and maintained. It is a just and honest Having djnUred their independence of debt, and the people will never dishonor all f irrigii j'iri-dictiou whatsoever," and themselves, and disgrace the State, by refu-a.-i-ri. d their " exe'usive riht of regula- sing to pay it. But this debt, for the pay tin the? internal government and police of nient of which the faith and honor of the the Stale, ' a id neiug without a government, Stato are pledged, aud was made for the tiiey proceed s folloara :' herefore in our bfnefit of nil tbe citizens and property in IM. nM retrltW.;nSWe -eatiraCZSw. f HUE eubaeriber takea pUemre in ennooncing H labia frirnria, and the pub'ic gem rslly, thai ha hae taken tHia Hang eeUblialird nd wall known II .lal, and na maee every nastkl prrprliw la l' C..aiiao4l ttie bnaioeaa, trawllii g and viailmg p-ietiona of tbe public, in the axial eakieiaeloty nianuer. PerticaUr ellcntiuw ie paid to hie TABT iE. iaf every xoeaiurt M asevidd M hie HOO.MS. Mia tiTADLP-M are akcedelly supplied and e. laailcd by orrlul ileraj and lo all departnaenla the pf ipneuir fives nia peranrial altentmn. A e.o,i.rt .Uie OMNIHt' rant regalarly to the deiwt n Hie arrival at the cae Wua Iricee efT-irta le pleeae, e liberal ahare of tbe f aelic awtroaage le coondenlly eolieiled. WM. ROWZKK A'aeeaaker IS. 10 ,9. 3blf PI.KIK.E t)l It bfcPU I A I lO.N Puu l llr; PLL. ML M i.M' OP V II A I Vi fc II P.RP. DPaLAUE. In almoal every inaUnce wiirrr the imam ia aul fering troui pain aud tihauelmn, rel et will be fouim m fin, en or twenty linnuua aiur Hie ayiup la alilillllali-refl. I lua valuable preparation le the preerrtptmn ol one ! the iiii-t I XI LKILiNi tU and hklLPLL M RsK iu Nr P.ngl.iuc, nu Uo been uhu Willi L t.K P AILI.NO oLll PS in T llOt A.N OS Op' C AM. II nnl onlf relievea tne child frnn pain, but in Vignrvlra tl-e etunteeh and boaela. e-rrrt ela aeim. ly, and givee tone and clingy to tlie wuole ayauui Il wul aiiuoal malanlly relie.e Criping in 1 be Buwrli, ltd Hind folic and overean, icon v n I e i one, which, il wm r .. -r-euily reme died, end atl -..- Mob. Ii.veilir.. IrElIMM;. ,,;tsT AND "TIIE UNION," ARC II SIBKfcT Allot Elllini), PUILADEI.PHA. t P'fO.N H. EWt OMER, Vfputm. fSIIIE andcraigned having purrha JL ed the mterael of his Intmer llllll'l partner. Evan Evana, in Ihe above JyLLLue, Hotel, would call the attention of Hie public in ila convenience for tlnree vieiting Phila. delphie, either on bnameae or pleasure. l a ailaatiow being bet a frw elrpe from Ihe principal eveaaceet trade, oflrre indueeiuente m tbiae urn beeineeaj while to thoee in eeercn ol pleaaere, tho ennalantlf paa.mg and repaaaing rail er.y era and Itanaa in eloae prntimity, efl'WU t pleaaanl ride (ut the mere nnminal euin of hall a ilime U all placee ef mtereat in or about the City. The Proanelor givee taanranca thai 7e I'm on " ahall be k pt Willi aecb character aa will meet public approbation, and would reapecllullj tulicil Nnrlh t rnlii, a patronage. Taruia 91 per an. V P'TON 8 NEWCOMER, iegeav 16. I8i. 93-1 g faorairroa. nrr lor 'I'rllcr t -nll llrjtil. f I IMP; eabecribor la manslaerariog and keepa B eonaiantlv etn hand. 8ao fur 'Taller. Sen Id Head or Ringworm, and good lo wain with for any other tkm diaeaae. Il will al?w laae alaii.e out ef any kind at t linking. If any pereon de. eirea to h ve il In ai II again, it en be had at a re. daeed prise. Tbe 8wp bae keen tried by rrenon. aible peraonaand lae.id to ke a certain cure. Tho ep c.a be had tt Dr. E. N. Ilulcluaun o V.'o Drug Hlort and from Ihe eabacriber. CilAS. T. EHKRII AUD. aSI.8i9. Iltr m:m h.i.yt T.iii.oi;, ! v?w MJM A v I rv w located in m m iiarKiiw, reapeciiui. ly aoticile a thtre of publie patronage. A complete aaeortmenl of t'lotha, t'aaeiroeree end Veelinge alwaya nn hand, which will be made to or. der at the thnrteel notice, alter Ihe lateel fnthinn Chni three anrt Houlh of the Manaion Hoot. Sentrmfcer ',i7, l.i. 39if w M IIP. planting community will 4 their Wheel I'rop will be pi MIUr-T liKMhlA l ItiE "Ol.l.ll. in ait e.ara .. HVsKMfliV A.NU DIAKKIKEA IX t IIILDItP.M. n iietiier 11 anaae Iron, lectinac-. or ram any oilier caeee. We woald eay lo .,ry mother who hae t child auSfrmg Imai -n at Hi loreromg eomplainu DO NO T l.r.T Vol K I HPJI Ut( t.s, MJK IIIPJ PKPJLDKti OP O I II f.hls. aland b, tween yoa ai d yHir audering cl.il.l. a 1.1 I lie rriirf thai will be IKt-Jil. Al MI.C1 KLYM UP. to 1.1 low 11. e aaeoi II lame. dicine, 11 linly aaad. p'all directiona lor aaiug ail accompany a ech bollle. llle genuine unlcea Ih. lae am., la ol I I U I IS aV I'l.llhlNs, N York, la on the nalainc wrapper. N,ld by Druggiaie throes; hoot the world. Pbimipai. Or-ru I 13 Ccdar Sthiit, N. Y. i riee only !o itntt per liottlt. For eale in ( harlolie, by tv Hull Iimoo ol Cj. and P. hcarr. March 13 ly eontlitution of our fulheri, i iiit-ompaiibie itb the principle, upon l.ich the uov-rt, Dient was establiahed, that s!o;ie. it tl re were no other, furnishes a autbeieM n us. u for the pasiai;c of this bill. Io ealabiiebing the po-ition wbieh I have aasuojed, it is proper that I shouid adieit to the cireumslsnces under which the con stitulioo waa framed and ihe government established in order to a clear utidertand. int. of the objects dfigned to be uccomp!i-h ed by those who originated and organiz d it. We art assembled here to day, under the provisions of a constitution prof nave teen tbe people for the heuc by tbem as tbe orgauic law of tbe State Then the question arises, did luo.-e a 1,0 framed tbe constitution, under the provU iona of which tbe Seuata ia now in session, slaves have been both, directly and indirect ly, more benefitted than any other class of property holders in the Mate. It slave owners have betn more benefitted than any other class of property-holder. I presume every fair minded man will admit that tbey ought to contribute to tbe payment of the public debt, at least in the proportion which the slave property bears to tbe agnregrite amount of property in tbe State. But will they pay their ju-t proportion of the public debt under our present revenue system T According to tbe most reliable information on that subject there are in the State 354,- present slate, ii order to prevent anarchy the Stale, for the purpose of promoting the ' 3"" slaves, worth at an average value of fitted bv iucuirini' the public debt? There can bo but one answer to that questisn, and that is, that the slave owners of the Su'.e, being the largest producers and consumers, have unquestionably derived tbe greatest benefits from our internal improvements, on account of which the public debt has been made. But the slave owners of the State have not only been more benefitted by our internal improvements, as tbe largest pro ducers and consumers, but tbo works of internal improvement bave been mainly con structed by slave labor, and consequently and to demand that equality to which they are entitled umler the liiivUiuental princi ples of the. government, and whieh they en joy?.d under the constitution prior to IS:!.-). I have nothing to say SL'sinsl the members of the convention of 1 :).). I shall impute to them no improper motive. The financial condition of the Slate w as such, tbst the restriction wrought no very great hardship upon any one at that time, so fir as tho question of taxation was involved, and hence there was nothing said to stimulate investigation or excite opposition either in the couveutiou or iu the puhlio mind. But I cannot so readily or satisfactorily account . mrc l,r. ao.r. nf tl.n C.Klin MlOlieV has gone directly into the hands of slaveowners me snanuonment 01 tne ureal pnuciplo It is, therefore, a fact which cannot be sue- of '.publican equahty involved iu this re- cesslullv controverted, that tbe owners 0fJ sineuon anu wi,,en ,s an .u-lispensatle ele ment in the government of a free and inde- P"nient p ople. But the financial condi tion of the Slate i- now very different from what it v as iu lv i", Then we owed no public debt, and paid hut little lax. Now we owe a lare and accumulating publio debt, and the taxes am not only onerous but still increasing. What was then regard ed as a mitier of indifference, is now a mat ter of grave importance. When all are suf fering, it is proper aud necessary that tack one should bear his just proportion. Is it, therefore, either generous or just that those who have enjjyed the benefit of this ills crimination, this partial immunity front ...,t o.,f...... K... ...!.... '. ..,..l ...,.., ,i , .;..r .1.. v.... iS.-.nO eh .Ut n. h.inrlcpd and eiuht v taxation lor so many years, should in.'i.t Kovrrnmeiit shuld be established in this at large. millions of dollars. Of this number only UP0"" !" Ppetu.ty ? But if those who Js.,tc : th'.eto.e, ue, Ut rrprtsentalwes of Now, Mr Speaker, if the publio debt w;,s 15l.,9v?3 are taxed. The amount of tax-1 'lave e"Jyed not "" P"tial immunity the Ir.ewen of North Carolina. Wri and incurred for the benefit of all the citizens tion upon this one hundred and eighty mil- 'rom taxation, but derived the greatest bene- lions of dollars in slave proverty is io,4ba u V ,"lc" '"" " 7 v"c Vu"" 5 money, do msi-t upon this discrimination Thus it will bo seen, Mr. Speaker, that ' in P"Puity. can the great mass of the peo-aithoui-b slaves constitute at least from one-! P,e of .lhe juMee to themselves and fof the auorecate amount of: to it: Certainly not. I hey cannot, ou'ht uot, and will not sub mit to it. -mould not tin! owners ot slave- ussem l-ltit in t'ooress for the express pur- and property in tho Stale, should pot all r I, . r . - p se of I ramtns " cons'.ttiilition under the the citizens nu property in the State con- framed by the repre.ent.itives of , , . , ., t r j i , .1 r .1 ! aulltoi ilu ot tbe V'otie, tnost conniictve to trihute to its payment: Can any cood Ly the authority of the reop'e, , , , , . 1 1 1 , , , 3 , i, t ., : j.i t'irir hnpiitnest ami prosjieri'ii do declare reason be assigned why all for whoe bene- jrfit of the people, and ailopied , " ,' '. '' , ,, , . , " . , . , t 1 . . . r that a lYOi'eruiteut for this State shall be nt the debt was made should not contribute third to one-half of the aggregate amount 1 established in manner and form following.'' to the payment of it? The only resource j property, 111 value, in the State, it pays into , 1 tliink, ilr. speaker, that I have shown ot ttie State to pay its ilcbt and tiipjiorl lhe tne puoiie treasury, unaer tue present sys J couclusivel, froti the cou-titution itself that govctunu nt is the pouer of taxation ; and tem, less than one-seventh of the public ( property come lorwarU with that sp:nt of 1 . 1 . ... iii? i;uveniiuein '3 isoriii- aroiuia wases 11 iuc tvHi.itii was esiaoiisneu uv iHris'euuc. m-itai, o t . . . . . . , , , p . . ' ', ', r tabliabed bv the rjpoBie : that thev had the the citizens and vronertti. in collectini? the mouut equal to the propoption which jf .Notice. llllK Tas Liaia for lt arc now i my hande r. 7 aone Ui in lot 111 me of any T-laelce which ai not be lieud. Come now and p. v your Taire K C. GKILR, tkenff. Dr. II. M. rritcliard Yr I p:LDI.N'U tnlhe aolicitationof int. ny inenua, respecllolly announ ces hie determination to reeuine the mrl ! l Is'lur. v be coneullrd tl hie nflice. lyThe poor prescribed for wilhon I el.arge. 4ege(l3l, I8SH II Till: I.IVI K I VKiOIM I (Mt! rRSCASKMIV UK StSriiRD, (ompoia4r4 fnltrrly from tTMS, a not or Ttm Hierr pi nuariva nn i.ivrn at isai aria aa a Issae. w. III. IS U xa their aiutual and iqual protection and bene fit ? Those who are at ail familiar wiiti the history of the goveruuieut of Nonii Carolina, will recollect that iu the year IT'i-'i, a portion of tbe people of tbe State as-em-blcd in the town of Charlotte, and passed the followiog resolutions : t. That we the peopie of Mcikleniitirff county do hereby diaeolve tne poll lie I bmde amcli li.ie connected ue tn the mother ouuuUr, ami iirr.iiy abaoivcnaraelvea Irnm all alle -unce lo toe British Crown, and arjare all political c-moccioni, con. tract or aaaocialioa with that nalinnwlio lue Wantonly Iranmled on our rifhta and lib-rlies, and inhumanly ahed Ih bluod of American pslriotaal l imgion maguatiimous liberality which should ever jt inspire the heart of patriotism, to the tup- rty, in collecting the mouui equal to tne propoption niiicu iv . r -- --- --r lupport the govern- bears to the aggregate property of ; PO'Uf tn,s injure, voluntarily surrender ,t of tbe -Statu, be State, which would be from one third to he superior ad v.n ages h.ch they have ,0 -roportiou to tho pro- one half of the aggregate amount of revenue ' IonS 'Jy-. plc turmselves and their lioht to establish it, and that they iutended, revenue necessary to su and did frame a constitution most cotid ucive merit and pay the debt l.i . .1. .l... ...: it ' "r s srM. eR,.r in crHoe thai . thn Property on au euiality with their neij-b was framed under the amhority of the peo- I sav now, Mr. Speaker, what I hae inequality and injustice of our revenue laws bor 8 w h e le,H able- but ho klve hJ pie for the purpose of promoting their hsp- said before, that the revenue laws of North ', may appear io a more glaring light, let us. 10 ,esr ,ne burthens ot goverumeut 111 an piuess and pro-perity, it is only necessary Carolina bave been framed upon no sound ! pursue this investigation a little further, 1 UDduproportion lor the last twenty four to show furtlnr, that the freemen of North- principle of political ecouomy, and there- aud repeat tbe difference in the amount of ei!." ' .... , . , Carolina were not only equals, but had a foic their practical operations in detail have tax paid on a thousand dollars worth of; ' he second otjeetion to aiteiing the coo- ri,bt to an equal participation in th. bene- been unjust and unequal. Take, for ex land and a thou-and dollars in slave pro- , nt this restr.ction upon the fits, and were equally suij. ct to the bur- ample, the operation of tbe present law in perty, for State and county purposes The '" j ,"" " CnLpr" theus of toiirniiieiit, in ordtr to establish the collection of reveuue for Stat and ; average tax throughout tbe State on 1 , ., .. . r ih. ,,0.m,il,.,.h. e,-,rii,.; ,h. ....n. fiianiv n,,,.. V,r sums,,. . hundred dollars worth of land, for State and ' Now, Mr. Speaker, if tbts be ture, I must H...1 ,,in ;. ; -;,). th.,.. .1 J 1.,', ,.,e,h U,,A i. L. 1.,. Uountv nurnoses. is 43 cents, and the aver- confess that I have totally faded to discover fbv del. free. 1 repugnant to I he great principle of demcx ral. ed one dollar and fifty cents, while a slavo age tax on black poll, at an average 4. " That we da h ind. perdenl people, .re, a. d 01 r.gl.i ought lo be, ic rtpubitcun equality upou which the con- worth one thousand dollars is only taxed , of gjlfl) each, for State aud county purposes, ih.. si, l.r . . " ", , iiitutiau was framed. 1 he constitution de- fatty cents. And a slave mechanic worth ; is about one dollar and twenty ceuts, Horn Uod and the General tsuvernmeni of ihe Con. greee : lo Ihe maintenance ol w hich inuependi nre, we enlemu'y plei'ge to each other our mutual en. operation , our livee, lorlunra und our moat aa cred honor." I aavaT Ih. aaislal f. Tk. I.lrer Is ao. it iSa a ptlaelpal rn-alaiae. af laa Susm. ke., . asa whs- It aaf paf sm na ruiHtikaM slt, tac p"vra a lha avataat era ana hll, la-lsts4 1haaa la aJasaat -.lO.ir 11 as. ISa baahb, aetsiti ' Uia i.aer Sa- la, tKISW rtare S aaMsjal.laiatlsss. Ir.ll-, aassrblaalre.ih.ibak.la a,a al rsall aa. ISa h..i. im ...S. ill r w in . i.usra r-j aaaaa I. IU .utf i al III. ffafrwnn -a ol m aaas isa l.lvee- ro Iha Siasasaa mt that ar- riiM llaaaa ia.au .a all aaa'ln. i baa a anal ftisB lbaa,iaea ausail, lea m tbao l-OM-a . baalihr So ot bila. ls.i..'or.g Iha ainisarS. ea tali-t bs In ai.art all. porllrloe Ihe bloort. kaS ,i.i..,i.udbun.iM ,a4ial eaie lllllone allaeha a -a bellrr. iree,ltil. bf Iba fsi final , i oil en. eaaa bin al fanil,. a. nia una Saaa tahas anar aa. k . Oar-1 ina Suae M lau taa la Heartache. Brsasl ta rallaa. lb. ehSBMM-h ;n.i.. a. aaailna nmrist. ertnt Nlajlit" faaMlbaa) pallia .nSsNikaa lake notice that rns anil h. aarr iiarrf al thai Charlniu Steam I'lmirmg Mill, at market prices. mill nafil.a Vt heal r,.e aala ma. Ami .1 In ll.-.. I Hat 4naa aOan ranaata. saV ' a maleebelreeilee. raasoMlba w lihalVJ'h.jier.hila pal a an. a rma l 1 holerw el ( liolera. I ,..ll i. Ih.o. M ef Iba 1 rhT rma an, a bine airkneaa Z Janmllf cieiuo.eaallall i Ta. ,roan iha .km Kn.a eailut laa 'I ,.1 .all 4 hcvtritt lllar an.autage to call at the Mill be lore ehiaing t talc. JOHN WlLKkS Si CO. J', 1859. Sutf ' t. RIHRISOM, HUMAN t. HIDING KKIMtlSOV At LKIDI-NtJ. , IMPORTF-ltS Foreign and Domeatio Dry Goods, ' WIIOLKHALK AND RETAIL, j atL arniT-r, OKI Boot paoat aiiea, I CII .4(Ll.sTOI, . I pril as, I8J9. 7-l a.4 i eoitislaliita Fa.14 alsiiMI an ilia In i ea mire, :Q ......rwc-t-.h,Wrmt. Itwrt is van biirtjr, j mlwt astd)t lmijaty sj I ftrtnMrf tf acii.nc ttw j mawrtrflvif Ihlt WtMttMtt U mi Aiur, t 111 1 1 Krrr, Z lua Tim-. Il nr.t- ertthoMsk4tstSl ajt etllllir, t MM If. tw IU It mrr lln( Ihvtr Hnmlmonl flitidi asf A (willtM btrH rla)lvrlvWflrh lTrr A LARGE SUI'PLr or Constable. Warrants JUST PRIKIICD. A II aa sin in toall ,v lo Ila faivoi. af- Mia Mllcr In the mouth with Ihe Invl yotaloe, aotl aks-allAie both liiatellter. THT LIVER INVIOORATOR IS M IKbVirit' MKIlli al. lllsriiVKRV. aS la S.llr emahltit evraa, almnat ttsi eiaM I. balleae. II HIM aa H Ii, aiaa-lr, eaaa IS Siar 4nae e,a,i.e Ikaaai. ssr MlSnas ama ilaa ana bnlll. t. raqiilraa I. rnr. an, bind ol Liver ('.mir-lainl, fcaai ISa .oral Jammjirt a, n,'i t- io a n.mism ilaaabHba, all e oblab an Iha raaall al a Ularaaee) 1.1 ver. pesre se stun eaa aortLB. INrCBD Co.. Frattlel.rs. Sa Bi.-vaw... N.o Vaek. SA hnteaal. Aenlei Raasaa Pise. N.a Wk T w Inner t Soaa. Phi I. .lal K la. II a Oaea die. Roaio. . H II II.? I a . rMlan4 ; .. Il P.aa. i-teenuiatl . llaTLoaaS ll..aoaa. rlasalaM ; P.aaaar.aa t II. ol I'hiaaea. n J O.S laa: Otnmi H tint! riHeka.eb a B llaate. alilama A a. laaailM kp all Ineactsla. awa alsa as F. SOARR Si CO., Charlotte, N C. The constilution de- fifty cents clares upon its face that it was framed by two thousand dollars is taxed no more J which it appears that while S100U in land the "representatives of the freemen of than an ordinary or iu6rm field band, j pays $i 3ii, $1000 in slaves pays only S'i North-Carolina under the authority of the worth odIv five hundred dollars. Interest 40, notwithstandm slave owners have dc lue evidence of the fact iu the investigation which i bave made ot this subject ; aud L think that thj.-v who ur.-e it will find them selves upon an investigation of the matter without the slightest evidence to sustain the objection. I deny, therefore, that it was people.'' Aud as there is no line of distitic- on money "loaued is taxed about one-fourth ! rived more benefit from tbe public debt than !le.,of tne compromises of Iri.i.i ; aud I r - ... ,i i.i pit eni-e those who nssiinin that it was tn tiou drawn iu tbe constitution, but on the of oue per cent , or two dollars and forty any ottier class ot property-uoiuer. contrary, an express declaration, ' that no cents on each thousand dollars louucid, while i I think, M r. Speaker, that I have shown challenge those who assume that it was to furnish evidence of tbe fact, if tbey can. If it had been one of the compromises of l'-io, manor set of men .hall be entitled to ex- the same amount (1,000) in old carriages conclusively that tbe present revenue sys- oeen one o. tue comprommes oi i-io, elusive or separate emoluments, or privile- or other vehicles, is taxed ten dollars, or j tem discriminates very unjustly in favor of e 8aJ "n"h thrssmeevideu 'T' ires from the coiuinuuity, but in consideration one per cent, upon their value. A thousan 1 , the owners of slave property and against l0.u ou. ur 1 ie ssme evu i m.e upon r li-' - h i..- .-if i i i , . ' , . c .i,;,. '. . this subject, which it does iu reference to of public services " that u the freemen of' dollars employed in merchandise is taxed the owners of every other species of pro tie .ytiile were on xnerie'.t political eauuh- one-third of one per cent., or three dollars ' perty in the State, and that all do not con- ty in tejtrcncc to the benefits and burtbeo thirty-three and a third cents, while a law-, tribute their just proportion to the support those subjects which were compromised in j-ict. The lieueral Assembly of 1?:I4 screed i cu were to now irotn me orifau zauon oi ver, puysiciau, oiucer, overseer or oiuer per- ui iuu puic. uuicus auu mo j,;mvui vi . L i c i . . 1 r,3 , , , 'k':j l. made by a convention to be held in the city the govcrniiietit. But if the constitution son whose salary, fees or wages amount to . public debt. , wr ,. ( J bad uot so explicitly declared it, we know one thousand dollars, is taxed ten dollars, If justice demands that all should con- 01 1--Ve,t, lu l-J.')' 1 " 9"r'Jc,a ot com- tbatour fathers all acided in the achieveuienr whether be own any property or uot. The teibut to tbe support of the coverument promise were a.i incorporated into the coo- ion land tbroushout the t and the payment of tbe public debt, in pro- . , a upon mo conveunoD py me t.egis- otber of our liberties aud tie establishment of the average tax ur I.' ..... c ... - I.. I ,i.. r,. Ui.i.. .,..1 .,.11,1,. r,,.rr.i. io f.ieto ' riArlinn In I ia nrnmplinn entriveil anil Ih. "f" .rtiiuic... aa.c.v v.. ..... - uu, u..,,u, ,..,t., r 7j j ti ' :.l . :'j ...a . i L a .1 i.o... lature of 1S31. There were certain aiijiuiiig oi ine nisiory Ol ins country, mree ceuis on eaen one nuinireu uonaisiu ucuiuu n,inu, auu an. omu., .ass,- knows that the freemen of North Carolina value, or four dollars and thirty ceuts on bly has no power under the present consti- ! ers spectne i ie c - , u .ere allconals on ,har ii,,,.. of nri..,;. each thousaud dollars, while the averace tution to euualize taxnion on property, which tbe convention was not restricted, upon but proper. those alterations suggested io the Il ia Idas shown that the people not only threw off tbe Hritisk yoke, but declared their independence of all other governments, land isserteJ the great principle, of popu ar eovereig nty any democratic republican (quality upon wbicb the government was established But, Mr. Speaker, tbe resolu tion! which I bave just read do uot furnish the only evideuce that this restriction is iu eompatible with tbe principles of our gov trotnrot, and subversive of the objects con templated by tbe fraiuers of the constitution. 1 iti.it iha attention of tbe Senate to the 1st, 2d, 3d and 2ist sectious of the declara tion ot rights, wbicb read as follows: I. "That all political power ie vested in and derived from the paeplt only. 9. " That the peode of Una Slate nulit to h.ire Ihe aole and eicliiame right of regulating toe in ternel police end government tiii-rt of. 3. Tn.l no iu in or eel ol nn n are entitled to exeluaive or eepirale t-iiiiiliiii.ciita or priviog.e from Ihe community, but m coua.ot-roliun ot giub he arrvirea 21. Tnat a frequent recurrence lo fundsmcn. tal principles ie absiduiely necessary lo picavrte ; of liberty the hi.. .inua ol liberty. I heart of the nure-t. the nroud These sections from the declaration of the noblest in the laud: If so, and the t'ecessary to institute a comparison of the a reason for refusing to vote for this bill, ... .... I I l .1. . 1 r . L .1... ..T.., .1 . II.;U .,M .n.nntiV. .', a...;., eari.n.a nglits, and winch are declared to tie a part , pontieai i q unity oi inose tiywuoin, ami laiumn m i " ji nm muticm n.-." .mm -wun. .-w.in.-a .M .......... i ulteration but left perfectly free to make ofthe constitution, show conclusively that the; lor he benefit 1 as-unie :1m government of persons, aud the different species of pro- I objections to altering the consul Jtion. which who,ert Jhjt bi, waJ was e.H.U-lied be ..Hum. d and ,t cn.iot perty. lo Uemoi.sira.e tne rV -uary anu , i , , now procecu . . auu eaa.u i.e. , oompro,uises of 13, apparently he sucees.fuily controverted, are we not i"J"s'i,e of the system. Thus it will be The first objection is, that the people are fjri,e, (ba, , col,,rolllise js , mutual con driven i.i tho coiiei i-inti that it wa orfani , seen, Mr. Speaker, that our revenue system satisfied with the coostitut'on as it is, aud etiou of ri"hts If there must be a mu-s-d lor the npia! protection and benejii 'of is not only not based upon any recognized 1 therefore it ought not to be altered. ! tual'oneess'i i'n of ri-hts lo constitute a all who had aided iii the achievement of li- principle of political ecouomy. but, if any The objectiou wears somo plausibility on jo'romisr'what eiiifvalent was given to I..-,,) and the est al l.-...ent of the govern-. effort has ever bee,, made to equals tax.-I iu face, to a casual observer but a xwt hl.veholder in consideration of tbe ineiit ? ' tion, even as far as it niiht be done under ; scrutiny will discover tbe selfishness which ,". ... . .. , na h.. ever. Does ho enjov any privilege not enjoy ed by tbe slaveholder, or is he exempt trorn .,,,1 (.-.il l.i.l, .......'j .,.,!, ,k. loeonaUoao lo e Si o t a n li enn nl v m rnnses svilhoilt (loilii irross lniostiea to her Citizens. .1 l:.:-..t ... V .1. ' e.. : l. V- t .a I. I I. A ' ..t tkio l- ilt tA e... .ho e.rieti.tn AtllOn iiiey a ere politically equals on i ue loruiu u umj uruij-iuui i-ruw uu r.cu ', wuSu uv.-uioun. .-w I1 n.,,,., tiik iL m,.n and in the field, and that thev equally suf- dollars iu value, or two dollars and forty be remove, and the power given to the 8ct' ut " 'cretl0,larv " n 08 eonven- fered and bled and died for their country, cents upon each thousand dollars; from Legislature to equalize tax ition T Was not, Mr. Speaker, the blood of hon- which it appears that a thousaud dollars! but while the principle of equality io ... . O- . I ... .1.. 1 C : . .1 :.. 1 1 1 1... ll l,..Mn I, ..l.mll.nl I, U nnrr.lH U Uir. csk poverty oureu upu . n, an , r o. pat rn .u.este.. ...,... ,s ..,. - : , " C" It Vu. I slaves and w bilo P-rsooS. That it w.s not turn, as acceptable a sacn nee to tbe t.o l present revenue law, one iionar auu ninety , .j ui u,uue ever, .ue. ucr u. ,uU wcue. .. .irlrell onu of tha comnromises is s that which flowed from the cents more tux than the same amount m- Assembly, they refuse to adopt tue only ., ' and vested in taxable slave property. It is ouly means by which it can be attaioed ; and, aa " . which were compromised, required to make tion to be unde or uot, was that of restrict ing the lieueral Assembly, io the collection of revenue, to an equal capitation tax upon goverumeut was established by the people, in the exercise of tbat sovereign power which is " Vested io aud derived Iroin the people ouly." It bas not, aud i presume ui not, be denied by any Senator upon tuts u 'or, iii .t the people had tbe right to frame a con-mo tion and orirauixe a eoveriiineiit lor them selves in 1770. They not only had the rijht, ' Well, Mr Speaki r, if the people of North ; the constitution, it has been a signal tail- lea concealed behind it. It is true, there' but io the exercise of that right, sent their' I Caroiius had the light to organixn a go-- j ure ; for the present law does not even ap- has becu no general movement in favor of i represeutati.es to tbe Congress that assem- eminent lor their mutual and equal proi. e- proximate io aujiuiug uae equality ur , i0e auerattou proposea. Because, unui re-1 duty imposed upon the slaveholder un iiplit r lher 1ms rieell no vrrv UCfliL Uff. . s- , .1 j, . ... - 1. - 1 .. ..nverniiieiit .' -o. sir. v an mere lion ami ili l. ill the exercise ot their sover- jusnee. l.-h power, as a Ine and independent poo- mat our revenue sjsum is . ,r v ... , ceSs.iy lor It, in View 01 tuo nuaucia. couui- , -0m whera ltiero i no mutual coiistiution " most cotidueive one, must be ailiiulteii ny every canaia seoa-1 tion of the Mate, lu 1-J5, wben this in- COD(C.S10U pr rj,t ' think uot. If, then, Mr S.ieiker, tbe non slaveholder I pie, I- bled in the towu of Halifax, in 17 'ill. which framed the oonatitution under which the gov eminent of North Carolina was om aimed That Congress uot only framed ihe const i j to ih. ir happiness and prosperity," did they tor who has given it the slightest invcstiga tution, but left us a perpetual record of ihe not Irame a cou-titulion protecting equally ' tion. If then, the revenue system is al motives by wbicb tbey were aelu ated, the ! all the rttizrns and till the popcty iu the j milted to be defective, and the law operates reasons by wbicb they were influenced ; the j Slate, and subj-cting all alike to the bur unequally and ui justly ia the collection of then of suiitioriiiig the government I hen 1 revenue io aeiray me rxueusus oi mo g j- it came from the hands of our fathers, who-e eminent, tho question very naturally arises hearts were I'lowin.' wilh a love of liberty eati the (iencral Assembly, under tbe pre and swelling with emotions of patriotism, it i scut constitution, equalise taxation upou all authority under which tbey acted, and the purposes for whioh the constitution was Ijratned and the government established. The General Assembly is in session to day under " thn constitution or form of gov ernment agreed to and ret'tlveil upon by thu representatives of the freemen of the state of Xorth Carolina, elided and chosen fir that particular purpose, iu Congress assem bled, at Halifax tbe ItSib day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred aud seventy six The preamble to the constitution declares that, ' Whereas allegiance and protection are in their uature reciprocal, and tbe one tbould of right be refused when tbe other ie withdrawn. And ; contained no discrimination in favor of, or against, any ptriicul r cla-s of oitii-ris or property, nor any suoh restriction upon the Legislature as that which the bill under con sideration proposes to strike out. If the constitution, when it dime from their bands, contained no ditorimiiiation in favor of, or against, any particular class of oiliiens or property, nor any suoh restric tion upon the General A'.cinuly, whence came ibis subsequent discrimination in our oonatitution, so wholly iooonaialeul with all the citizens and propertt in the Stale! If tavstiou cannot be equalized uudtr tbe pre sent constitution, ought not the constitution to be altered ? I hope some Seuator will an swer these questions. Hut Mr. Speaker, the defect in our reve nue system is attributable to tbe restriction .,..:. ....I .t:..,;,.,;o.,;,,n .e. .n..r.fi..,t I the State was less thau seventy-five thou-I '"j3 no prmleg saud dollars. At that time the amount of ouipr lu, l. tax which tbe people were called upou to pay, was so in cousiJerabie as tobo entirely disregarded by them. And it was a matter of but slight importance, in a pecuuitry point of view, whether the revenue wss col lecttd from all or only portion of the ro'ti xens and property in tbe State. We were. then clear of debt, and there was no appar ent necessity for contracting a debt. Under these circumstances the eonven tion of l.S.) incorporated into the constitu under the g jverninent, eijiyed by siavenoiuers, upon the General Assembly, enihraeed injtioo the restriclioo upon the General As the article of the constitution, wbicb tbe bill Isembly, aud, as a ticcessary result, the dis under consideration proposes to amend ; oriuimatioo against a very large majority, and tbe evil ean never be remedied, nor ,Dd in. favor of a very small minoritv of the taxation equalised, uutil the constitution is j people of the State, which this bill proposes ahfired. in eonsi eraliou or mis mscrmiin iiion a- 'ainst him, there was n) mutual concession of rights ; it was uo compromise, aud '.be objection rails The third objection is, that the publm debt was incurred under the present sys tem of rerenue, and thereore it ought lo be paid under it I think tins the weakest of all the ohj.ctions made to an alteration of the constitution, and the abandonment of this unjust revenue system. If it he ad mitted that, because a revenue law (framed upon no principles of justic- or equality) or as in f"rc when Ihe puhlio debt was made, ahould be eontiuued until that debt (,'liNTIM'XP OS (TH rA'Ig.
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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