Li:ofSLA1l'lti: or MOICTII G'.Wt- wa. anuounccd as follows : Messrs. Henry,
H.t A. Can.dy, JJcMillon, Kelly aud Paiter.on.
SKNATK Rmoluvion.
Mosdat, Jan. 7th. 1861. I Ry Mr. Folk, resolution instructing the
The Seuate was called to order at 11 committee oo tbo judiciary to enquire luto
'clock, A. M propriety of requiring the Chairman of
Prayer by Rev, Mr. Aikinnn. ' Common Schools iu lh counties to take au
The Speaker stated that the Senaie had f office before entering on their office,
t rgularly ait.ee leave of absence had d ,0 "Port lJ blliir otherwise,
been granted to S.natora. bill that do quo- I Tl' rosolut.uU was adopted,
rum bavin been present al any time, no : Frocetding-. of public meeting. .0 va
busiuese had been ir.n.acud. riouK introduced, read, aud
MkUOKlAL Al I'KTITIO.SS. 1 Uld 0,,.,1,e l.Me " ,ollows : .
Mr. W eBl!h. a memorial from citix.-n. of !
Alleghany county, relative to the location
of a eounly sent. Referred to the commit-
lr on proportions and grievances.
Mr. Wbilaker, a memorial from the Scot
land Neck. Mounted H fl-meo. Referred
to committee ou military sffiirs.
Mr llorl.r, . manmri.l (V-.m Phunpl
H.nd'riok ...H ,W. nf n..,l,nJ couo-'er
ty. Referred to committee on proposition
and grievance.
Mr. Dickson, a memorial from, and pro
ceeding, of a public meeting in the couuty
of Dupiin. Referred to the committee ou
roilit.t y affairs.
Mr. Burtou, a memorial from citiiens of
Cieaveland county, favoring the call of a
Convention of the peopie of u.o S(u. Lies
ou the table
Vr. Harris, of Ch.thsui, . memorisl
mm n,.V,l,n ,.,; :n v eouI1i, of
"fc.J r r Jutiv W federal .Lirs L.s
in iLe taMe "
from
Ci.
on the table.
" On motion of Mr. Humphrey, the Ilou.e
..f,.,l l,..L-. of Vnnli I'.rn.
lina certain mouejs eb cted from them by
the State, was refennd to the committee
on tank, aud currency.
u.irfc.rt.f cf ih.' 27 'vctlL' tianv ! The following bills Imeufore intr.dueed forces the positio. that . Convention, com
witting . letter from lion. Jacob Thomp- ; " ,kn UP. rtad filft "mfi' ud d"P"d posed of delegate, representing .11 tho
son, Commissioner from tho State of Missis-of" iudlcal.ed- . , slavo States, la lsy down an ultimatum of
ippi, ith proposition lo print and to con-j
smer him tho g-u-t of the Slate during bis
. i ..
K B-s..s'. rr-ired from the lloue I
vrnnoai.... f rai-e a ioint s,lect committee !
,f6 ..J th. n.,t f .ah I hi..... on slaves i
.nd free negroes. Concurred in
i : f 11 - II u .11 v;il.
ouceruiuit sis.es and free negroes were re-
trrrt-d to ibis e uniuittee
Vo moiion of Mr. ii.edaoe, the bill repor
ted by the cominitteo on federal relatiouo
iu regard to tbe cad of . convention, was
made the ord jr of the day for edoesdaj
12 o'clock
Th. snesker announced the foilo.ins
con, uiittse on enrolled hills for the present
week, via: Messrs Bicunt, Kure, and Lane. ;
- " j ,
IransmntiHi; the lolloaing engrossed bil.s
nd resolutions, asking the concurrence of
the Senate in their passs!;..
A resolution authorizing J. 11. tioocb ,
Ute sher.ff eo.oty, and t.le, '
Mj.ey late ghenff of Vt Ke- couoty, to col- ;
lect arrearagea of taxes. K- (erred to the :
coniwittteon propositions and rievanets. ,
A bill to allow lc that, a majority of.
magistrates to transact bu-iness in the eouu- ;
ty of Iredell, Referred to the Juaictary
.-.,.,
A bill to extend the corporate limit, of
tbe to n of Ststesvibe in Iredell county. j
iverjrrea to mecommit.ee wu v,orp..... ,
tee, reported all bill, referred U the eom -
Uiiittt.cn slaves and free negroes, .ski.g
to be discharged from their lurther cousid
cr.tion.
j rcfort i adopted, an. the bills
were reterren to tne joiui seitci iOUiuiiwe. (
OB these sul icta ,'
Imhokcctmn OK BILLS. 1
Mr. aiker. at bill to incornorate tbe .
State Kduoational Association. Read and
Tt erred to tbe Cnmmiltee on Kdueation
nd tbe Library Fund
Hr. Wa;ktr, a bili for the relief of David
sou Coi:fe. Read and referred. to tbe
Ccmmittee on propositions and grievances.'
Hr. Street, .bill to amend tbe ebarter
of .be town of Ne-letn. Referred to th. !
eommiiUe on propositions and grievances. '
Tbe bill introduced by Mr. B.ed.oe du-'
rn.; ne rcceas, o .eioroiai. . i
Wooe. t'.valry, was, on bis motion, read
.na pat n tbe calendar.
Jlr. aurh, a bill to amcc4 an act enti-
tied "an act to cstsb'iisb the County of Al
leghany." Referred to the committee on
Propositions aud grievances.
Mr. Brown, . bill to incorporate the Mil
too, Va.ceytill. .ad Junction R. R Com
pany. Referred to tho eommillee o. inter-
ual iu.provrn.enta.
1 lie Speaker submitted . communication
from tbe Slat. Treasarer in r.gard to tbe '
ale of coupon hoods, in respo.se to a reso-
lution of tne Senaie asking for information
ontbi. v.bj,et. P.e.d, a-d ou motion of
Mr. Avery, rent to the House, witb propo-:
it.en to print. '
Mr. Tuousa., of Jackson, present.1
aerie, of resolution, in regard to fetiarsl re
lations. Mr. Thoma. made remarks at length, de
claring that Lineoln was . usurper, and
that Lis inauguration should not be mount
led to by tue peopie of tbe United States.
Ou motion of Mr. T., tbe resolution, were
laid on tbe tablr and ordored to ba printed
Oo motion of .'lr. Avery, lbs resolutions ,
on federal ralatiobs, introductd by Mr. Kr-
win, ana in amenumi-ni. inereio, ny .iessrs
lisil nd Snar.e, were releired to 1-0 com-
mittee.. Kuer.l relatione.
Mr. I&tior r.resanleu a sent, of leso u-
tion. fro... cituena of Columbus county on .
f.deral aflairs. Bead and letcrrtd lo tbe
eoinmitue c. federal relation..
BILL. Oh THklSt X-.U.MI HKADI
A bill to amind cbapt Ul Rcti.eU Code,
entitled " intarual luLiueuienl.'' Read
and rejected.
A bill to incorporate tbe City of More
bead. Oo tbe passage of this Li, I, a debsto
.rox between Measr.. Areudail and More
head, .nd it wa. finally postponed until
Saturday, that being prirate bi.l day
xi r 1 urner vrese.'ed a resoiutiou, ask..;
for ii.foriuatiou from tb. Governor as to
lu motiM of M r. A.ery, tbe S-. nat tktu
. ijour.ed
NOIVF. OF .;oMM!jNj.
The Jlou-e led to o..i
S. aaer .1 I''i 0 ci ..-ii. No m.nn
by the
. jin
ebL.
1 be jioii. a.1 of tbe House fiom 20th
Deeeitihii to 6tn Jinejiy lust, luiuus.re,
i n-ad aud adopt.-d
C n.mnt it on t utoli. d bills fur the week
briber be bad been a-ked for force, te , tbat are to be so Lar.py. You will puii . ,. , , J , k v. . a . . .1 lbs s.trss. . .L 1 1 V I i b. poor people, -i.n, women .nd 1 ""o'g to the o.ty exoept .om. OiHroiu
t.L .1.4 d-fend any of th. fort, on the down tbe Conlederio v i-Vou wnl null down c""0u,i ,uPP'J10o "' of their slowly ; know hew I elcrson is appreciated, let them P4r0t of the school .nd others, children bowed them.el... lo the t.ody Columbia. Tbey are every hour expecting
eo.at of North Cre.i.a ; if .0, by w.jm, ib. Americ.o Constitution npou the Le.d dv"ci"'g eivilustio., tbey bav. al length ! "k the first pretty girl they meet, and tbey ; w J ""'f" ib It! desert, where tb.y were found, .nd offered ' fibt. All tb. buoy, to mark the bsn-
aud wbai bis reply t. this application ass of tbe American peop.e and you offer been expanded by the wisdom of this ' "ill be satisfied thai it i. the book. Long tMur, " r"0o"d Jl f ?" l' I U' ,ol,nul ud ferv.nt pr.y.r to God at . fe t.k.B up .nd tbo lights put out at
Onmot.o. of Mr. Avery, tb.s resolution yourselves to me a. in. nien to build up a policy, , mil tb. influenc. of th. British may it wave! Three dollar, .nd tweuty- aiui.atio. wa. .ondu' t,dtHotlv Vi.h
ss laid ou ihe table. iia.f u.xen .iitie .u.uties, and call ti.em , l . . - - - b..' . 11 , u . . 1.. .... V ..V;!; ' 0 yV " M"liog the .oldi.r. .wore v.ng.aoe. against ,l',ou P''-'- Should th ng. .ontiniie
m s; .v.. 1 - 1 .- , t nation ha. becom. the contro line spirit in five cent, will pay for Feter.on a.dlbe vi.w of exhibiting what ..eh pap;t bad 1 tb. .avavaa .kn I,... .k i j f, . I,... - .u 11 ...; th.
Mr Simpson gave nonce that ha wo-.. I. Conaiitutious. (Applause) I sav to them, ,, h v ,, . ... ,, , l,..r,..t I.-.. l- j rv , loevags. wbo bav. reduced (hie baud of now for three month, it will rum tn.
on to moiro. move .0 to amend the runs begone ! you bor trickster. .' you mise..- ,U euuucil. .f modern international f Whig one year. ho 11 b. tbe first t. .ub- J" "a" " "'"g d "vere, end etnigr.nu to thi. condition. Sl.le. A blocked, would b. dreadful, for
as to ua.u its hour for the uieei.ng of tbe b.e conceited sei ! You talk about puilir." vilixation where civil liberty i. .Hawed s .cribe ? Don't all spoak at .nee. V Pr lu ar branob of atudy the But tbe most horrible sight was yet to be they b.v. no provision..
Ber. ate, 10 instead of 1 1 0 cioek, A. M do. n li.e wo.k tDat tbe baud, of V.'a.b.ns:" voiee. wh.lb.r their di.eu.sions cnc.ru .h. ! I II .l "V'.lT' g"" lh' ilD"d- 1'b"7 w.rewilhoul fo.d or I
J "J. 01 1 ,n ',,,or('-
By Mr. I'oinuexter, of a meeting in :
Winston, Forsyth county.
Mr. Hsucs, by permission, accompauied j
these by a few remarks. I
Mr. Poiudexter said, in introducing the !
proceedings, 'ht the readinjof them would
show thai in that section, theugh the South-
ned bad bet!l1 w,fl1 instructed, the
Southern heart had not been much fired
By Mr. Martin, of a meeting iu SYi.kes.
By Mr. While hurst, of a meeting iu Car
teret. By Mr. Dickson, of a meeting iu Cald
well. .
By Mr. Patterson, of a mecing in Or-
nr
iil ilic.-e proceedings contain resolutions
opposing dis-oluiiun for exiting causes; j
'f ibe-n iu f.tor of armn.g the Stale l
nd. for re-ihtsnoe to any aggression by
lu publican administration
Mr. Davis, of Rutherford, offerod . re.o-1
luiion fixing the lime of the meeting aiiJ .
iljourmng of tbe Ilou.e, provlaliig lor an ;
""' 'noon se;siou ; and
Mr.Fi.mmg. . resolution on the .aw,.;
. ' :
suhj. ct , both of which lie over uuder tbe,
' id- '
Mr. Merriuiou's bill for the heuafit of nt-
ensnics. i. me ...niuimre.. ia.jas.ua.;
and ordered lo be limited.
The Senaie resolution in favor of Johu
J f- "-' ,0 eofor.lo I
company '
, ' '
tbe juris-'
Catherine and Cbari.tte Rnroad
Mr. Wiiliamsou's till to alter
ciu.n oi ice v.o.iris u. .... .u w, ;
ou tne Juuitiary.
By. Mr. IIoV'.', . bill to amend the char
ter of the western plauk road company.
By. Mr. tireen, of Suuley, a bill to pro
tect owners of aiamsged stock in certain
c.e. lo tbe coin.niltee on t.e judiciary.
bills jMaonucsD and head rittST timk.
JJ , ir- frumpkr. a hill lo incorporate
r.u.
tne committee ou internal improvements,
aui ordered to be printed. j
S. Msrehead and W in II. Arndcll. To
committee ou propositions aud grisv-
,Mei. , .
1 be Senate bill bid in favor of the sure -
tie, 0f George V. Glars, Ute sheriff of Mo-
county. Goes cn the csleudar.
'jba Senate bill to incorporate the Buu-
CCUJbe Riflrmeu Volanncr Company. 0o
on ,ue csleuuar.
m i i I. . i.:. j .'.j.
cbap. 31, sea 1 , cjuceruiug Superior Courts
gnd Courts of hqaity iu Wase couuty.
0oeil 0D tn cal.bu.r.
uu
. Rogers' bill to incorporate tho Clu-i
r ., ,
Railroad Company. Uoe. ou the I
ltbam
calendar
By ilr. Jordan, a bill to amend an act ,
entitled an act to incorporate the Oree.- i
rlje tJ
1 rencn uroaa ia:iroaa company. .
j-0 tn committee ou luternal improvements
H Mr. Bribes. . bill to prevent suu.u-
By Mr. Bribes, . bill to prevent eumu-' ,
l..ifi di-a'jiiitie. aud to erant land uties. j
T .n,.,.iu nn il. n.din.rv
By tb. .ame, . bill to encourage the im j
provem -nt of land. To same committee.
By Mr B.rrm,:er, a bill to prevent horse ;
stealing. To the emmitiee on the judieiary .
Br Mr. Wright, bill to incorporate tbe
Fayetteville M'lll Company. To the oom-,
miitae on corporations.
bj Mr. j iaoBi . bill t charter tb. .
Ashviile Bank. To tbe eotnuiiUee 0. bauks ;
toJ baking. !
tfj jjr. augn, . biil to re eurvey .no
eitablish tbe Una between the eountiu. of
Surry and Wi.kes. To tbe eommitteo en t
proL-s.liiw aud grievances
By Mr. .Love, ot liaywoort, . bill to in
corporate the Riculand Iustilute in Hay
wood county, lo tl.e committee ou eduea
tion.
By Mr. White, . bill to amend the re-
?jM(i cjdSi ebilp, ia, set 1, eulitled "Ba.
tardy " To the eommitle. on tbe judiciary.
By Mr. Martin, . bill, accompanied by a
petmo., to .ulhorixe Courts of Fuas and
uu.rtrr Sesaion to abkomt three eommis-
,0ljerg l0 each county, lo lay off public ;
roads. To the coaimillee on tne judiciary.
By Mr. Hill, bi.l to aulhoriie th. hold-
in, a Court of Oyer and Terminer in the
trinnlt sf C.al. n trt slain nn in .l
..; . m. . j...
in that county charged wi.b rape aud olb.r
felonies. ,.,. , '
Onuiotien ofMr. H.l, tne rui.-as.u.-
peudsd and tee bill read tbe second and
tnird lixe, passed and or-rtd to bs en-gro-sed
and sent to the Senate.
ilr. hear. on moved to tans up the rs
ports of the committee on feuerai relations,
for tb, purpose cf making tLo sam. the
.paoil order .or Veduday, 1 o clock m.
Agreed lo
Mr. Green, of Fra.klin. eave Botioe lbt
be .bould move, to morrow, I J 0 clock m ,
. .. ,1.. i.. 1 1,:...
propr,ali,;M fo, ttunh lL. jjt.t..
A messa.-.- .as requites frum tb. Saaate '
transmitting the rrport ef too Slate 1 re-
urer, witb the p-opo.iiiou lo prim ; wbiot.
CB niotion ot r. lb.,., .as concurred 10
Oa sno'.ieo of MaitL.r,
journ.d.
tbe liousa ad-
Hos. John J. CmiTfc.sbk.v. Hon John
J. CmU-udeii, I. bu lat. speech at lu.e
pt-udebCe, Kentucsy, was very cavera on
tbe ui.ubiobiai.. He .aid in apostrophi.ing
"Dout br.ak my country into frag-,
M.U. .uu t... ot little Confederation.
menu, auo ia. oi me little Confederatioue
ton laid tbe eomsr stone ol ; you talk ol
pu.ling do. u the graat gortruuienl made
by tbe bands of ravo.utr.uary patriots
made r.y ibe bands of .Msdi.'on, Monroe
and fiaia.lton, and a I the ieat na'ne.tt.at
u'ii e iu our early ari'i virtuous'.'" .ou
eiu our early and virtuous .ou
r i - ' - " ' i..'(5 u
neiur g i.uui.-il. (--rr
liniii tL.ra u no am 1
ilieil l:,l tt s,f fwiu
be it tfa'.iO I
usl- 1 U. .,.
u.-.iof .join witb
-ib-
!..... ,1 10
en
fmm
CHARLOTTE:
Tuesday, January 15, 1861.
ITK. R. Wakefield, Ksq , of l-rnuir, has cnn.
eenteil to set, sad is eur aull.nriaed agent. He;
will receise orilrrs for llie Whio, blnnks.r saver- ;
tise.nri.ls, and receipt fur tlie .n.e. Any persons
will receive tlie Whio for two dollars.
The Weathor.
Monday was tbe most disagreeable day
of the seaseu. Hail, rain and snow, were
tj t,lendBd together. Fedestrians have .
(J . periu,bui,tiDg th, Moppy street.,
, , . . 6 . ,
feminine, are compelled to keep
within doors j .hard fate, but we suppose
it's lair it's the ''fate of war."
Our Federal Relations.
," " . ,,, . . -
'
thickens dailr, and everv new event rein-
our T'y''ts and intentious, to be submitted
; to tl.e people of the North for their ratifi-
cation or rejection, i. the ouly one likely to
,lCUre ,he barmDy M "P"""00 f
border .nd middle States. It is bopefull,
believed by the advocates of this position,
6
cover Ircin the delusive spell oi lanaticism,
into which it bas been so shamefully and
'sinfully betrsyed by the political dema
' gogues and pulpit infidels, whom the peo-
: pic of tb.t exoiiabU .ection have of l.te
years, reeoguixed as their leaders in politic,
3 , ,. . 6 . , i .L , ,
and religion. And, ou the other hand, if
w(re t od d btiooh .
'
tion on our part, that our esue woold be
strengthbned by tbe .auction of . just God,
I ind approving world, aud conducted with
the aisdom of united council, at bom..
; .
, lbre however, one reflation which j
j is calculated to operate ks .drawback to j
tu, bope that ia founded o this theory. It!
i4 lbal ,Le bi,tory of the world does not I
i, . , . .... ,, . !
furuuh an instance in which tbe well-fixed!
fan.tieiana of. people was ever convinced
of its errors, or softened by paliativvs. On
tuo contrary, it i
, , ,
dam, and regard
the contrary, it rejects with scorn and die
a a. itnpudcuc and arre-
g.n.e every attempt to reaso. with it cr
to inoiiify it. It. highest victory and great
tit ulorv ia t .uffer martvrdoui for its
,..-.,:
Starvation is, perhaps, tho only j
Pri !" ,0 .ubdu. the rancour of it. fury,
But let us indulge in th. hope that experi
,unt r,... rn.. nr nr .i, v, ..u
au eletpUoD l0 lb, ru;e thus established
bJ b,,torJ lf Bot-,el them have a .ufut
of starvation, of war, of pesiiiei.ee, aud of
all tbe ills of civil discord and intestine dis-
ordtr( ,nd b ,be guilt and eonsequouctl
. , .
uP,n 'b'ronsered consciences.
' '
Political Consistency.
The pride of s.if-cousieteney, when it ia
circumscribed within the limit, of reason,
good taste, and coruuiOi sense, and based
upon a well re -ulstei lov. of truth .nd
initio., i. oertainlv a baautifnl virtue in the
human understanding. Rut whenever it
goes beyond this paint and arrogate, t. it
self a supernatural degree of infalibilty,
sacrificing truth, iastica. batriotism. and
refllsitli 'l .ompromise with th. exigencies
of the, times, applvin these principles to
the ethics ofpolitics.it the. becomes the
MeIoea of party spirit, and ou-kt to be
.. r, 3 , e
"I""1' oudea'd "b rabid
form.
of religion, fabati.ism. He i, .!
moral eoward, who, for th. sake of pre.er-
ring his indi vidual consistency , and feariug
,hM l u deaounoed V, W Dd
... '
palitioal mountebauk. as . turncoat and :
trimmer, will .uffer his pride of opinion I
to imprison his liberty of conaeieuee, and I
with folded arms will witness with stolid:
i.iuiuareuue iae a jwnian 01 bis country ;
The wise and politic statesman, aud the aen- ;
sible eilixen will alwav. mould and adar.i
their political principle, and opinions to tb. i
r
f b impending crisis in hi. 1
.ounlry s hi.-tory. Comparing the course I
nd policy of nations witb tbe character
and du'ie. of individuals, tho bappie.l and
most forcible illustration of tbat practical' would have brought pea, lo our distracted
sisudard of political cousistency, which an ' country. They may still be won back, and
age of utilitarianism demands, may be sup- j we bop. they will be, .nd that all our d if -plied
by th. perfect analogy which the his- ferenoes may be healed.
lory of the British Constitution furniskea
, ,, !
ir thi. purpose. A few rude maxims of j
commou sense, suited to the government of
a rustic people, by tbe gr.d ual spplic.tion
, . : ..a . ,
interests of peaee or war. It i. this feature
.f gradually mo.ldiog aud adapting the
pnucip.es of tbe British Constitution 10 tb.
progressive expansion of the nation's wauls
B J necsssitie. that rives to it .dv.otaees
which written coatitutions c.n never pos
' ' "
.... n. i -i, ...
"K-'"u- - -"oi'.y r.gn.
dav li.lt tarrori... wron.s l. lha Israd
circumstances of to morrow. It is there j
. '
fore the duty of every man, when his pa
' triotisn and bii self oansi-teooy oouie into
' antagonism, to rise above all former parti
tan considerations and prejudice, and to
leacrifioe the latter upon tbo common altar
of the former.
These reflections aro thrown out for the
beuctit of all parties and persons in a crisis
1 whiob demands saori6oea of ail.
"The B9iga of Terror."
As has been all along predioted, seces
sion has brought revolution. The first gun
has been fired, and though no blood bas
'been spilled, the act is fraught with omi
nous forebodings. No man oan tell bow
long it will be before tbe Atncrioan people
i are iuvolved in a war that most releutlesa
iB(j remorseless of all wars civil war.
The tnion loving people of tba country, or
l . darUivel termed, the
Union tavers," have strained every nerve
to ward off the blow, bat tbey have not
beeu heeded. In vain bas the clariou voice
0f tuo illustrious Crittenden been raised it
. behalf of peace his entreaties and suppli
oations b.va .11 passed nnuotic.d aud his
1 oouasei9 been set at naught. The popular
1 v r
niilld of . portioD of lh. South ba. become
; 10 heated and excited that no amount of
i.t "n rpint, ihum. Th
have shut their eyes and closed their ears, Tbe following gentlemen were then ap
, . . ' . . . , . , i pointed . committee t draft resolutions :
1 " re
uoimug suori ci lue arourameoi oi iu swoiu.
Thcv have "sown to tbe wind," aud we
fear that they " will reap the wbirlwind."
We hope not, still il .cum. aluioit hoping
against hope.
Though the cloud, which now overhang
our beloved Union seem dark and lowering,
wo still trust that the bright sunlight may
! break through .nd disperse them.
upoD ,
, rf je ,
Surely
the sun
nd the
, ho of U)illioili now jiyin , n of 40UPt.
I ,
tirely blotted out. uoaven in mercy tor -
bid,
V desire as b.artily .. .oy ouo living,
that tbe South .hould have ber rights
all her rights aud in ordsr to assure
i , , . ...
I them, we invoke her, by tne memory of
tbat illustrious throng of beroea wboae may ari.e, to maintain tbe constitution as it
blood wa. poured out .0 freely to establish' ben banded to us by .ur immortal
thi. U.io-by th..aored a.m. of bin. j f,beri ,r0B,L ,b toeh of f.n.Ho.l aboli
, , ... , , , .1 tiomsin an the one band and the interpre-
who.le.ps at ernon, to bold on to the in lUreof of h, ,e,e..ioo boo 00
Union as th. only rk of .afety, tba only' the other baud ; and with the issue. b.fore
ure brpo. of ber people. Other Coofedar- us, " Union or Disunion," we do declare
aoies may be formed; but shall not they, B'1 re,oUe. ...
,, , ,, ,v, . 1st. That we sadly deplore the event
too, crumble and fall I What, then, can , . . , , , .- r. . -,
' which bas placed a aectional man to prewe
w. hop. for, and whither shall we turn for . ovef our countr far four Jciri fr0IU the
safety ? But we hope .till to pas. through ' 4th of March next. But we feel that be
this night of gloom, and that tbe sua will t been elected according lo the forms of
shin, all the brighter for the clouds which ,b" -'d lH citi-
lens, we shoulil acruiece, so long as be
b.v vbscired it. ( re.i.ains couiV.onoM'resi'lent.
B it if t ie worst must come, if the Union 2d. That we have entire faith in tho
mud be b' oken into fragments, m tbe name
. q rclJ0U 4nd coalll0n lel ,he whole
South go together; let ber be unite 1
Faiul as tnaj be the hope, she might then,
possibly, hope to westber tbe storm ; oih
j rwiMi bjt
wreck and ruin. We hope for th. best, we
i "u '
, Flring into the Star of the West
The steamer Star of the West, which
was dispateh.d by order of Fresident Uuoh-
. . , . . ,
.Din with traons aud Drovision. lor the
. ' ' , ' . a
a,u o: ,ujcr Anuer.on, -F ".
reaciieu uer ucm.ui.iqd, bum vu . -.
st in .(tempting to effect, landing, was
. fired into by the fotce. at Charleston, and
so disabled that sbe was compelled to with-
draw. Abe wa. struck by two nans, one
' on tho bow tbe other on the starboard
' marler. between th. .moke stack and the
. engine beam. Nobody wa. hurt. Ingoing
out, she .true on lie bar twic. ..n
leaving tne narnor soe reoeirau .tin.,
parting shot from Morris Island, butall,for umor, of sculiment. "Behold bowiwen, women .nd children, who bav. been
fell short.
i Tbe latest despatches from VV.rhington
' y that the ..earner Brooklyn had left Nor-
; folk for Charleston. She was ord.red Iter.
, . ., . , k, n
, by ihc government. She will undoubtedly
fall in with th. Star of tbe West, .nd both
.
I vessels will immediately return to Charles-
: ton. Warm work is anticipated if be
people of Charleston fire into the Brooklyn
r . . , .
There are breakers ahead.
Secoding States.
Within the last week three State, of this
boiou ive sceu proper 10 ..... ..ou.
the Confederacy, to wit : Mississippi, Ala
bam. and Florid. We make
this an -
nojncemeut with unfeig.ed regret. If they
0 '
had seen proper I. ..it ..til th. whole of
lh. Soulhern Slate, could have beeu con-
suited, w. have but little doubt that ao
adjustment might have been effeotcd which
Petorsoa'8 Magazine.
Fefer.on.the ioiinitable aud unapproacb-1
ble, is .gain on hand, as fresh and vivsciou.
If .... r ' ...A ..is. .
North Carolina Planter.
Thi. valuable publiuation bas appeared.
in . new aud enlarged form, and i. its pres
ent shape, is worthy the support of our
agricultural fii.nd. It ia devoted to Ari
culture, Horticulture, Pomology .nd Fiori-
eui.ure, .uu .out...,, ,o ..rg p.gas. 1 un--
.......,, ,, ,
hd in Ki i.th h A M !!..
"" cents. Seu.I 00 y.ur names.
' 1
t.,.wm Man-a-in.
Tho Jar, number" of ibis sterling
msesiinn of foreigu literature baa been re
oeived. It. contents ar. varied, and of .
deeply iuteresliug oh.raoter. In addition
to tho roading matter, it contain, a couple
of very beautiful eiubelli!uuenta : King
Henry tbe VIII. Anne Boleyu; and the
Divorce of the Empresa Josephine. Eaob
number of the Kcleotio coutalna 144 large
octavo Dsies. with one or more beautiful,
engraviog. Fiice Address W.
Bidwell, 5 Keekmao street. New York.
II.
rR TH K N. C. WHIil.
UNION MKKTINO IN MKCKLKNBURU.
According to previous notice, . large
and respectable number of the citiiens of
Mocklenhurg county, assembled at Wallis'
Stesui Mills on Friday, the 21st Deember,
for the purpose of oouferring upon the great
questiou which is now destroying th peaoe
ot our country .no tureateuiug .uo ry
ezistciiea ui our uieiiuau uwivw.
On motion of J. R. Gillespie, the meet
ing was organisad by cslliug R. L DeAr
uion to the Chair and appointing T. A.
Wilson and 1). F. Dixon as Secretaries.
By request, J. R. Gille-pio explained the
I 0'wjMl ' meeting in . fe.v very a
priate remarks. Oen. J. A. lonng
j J.ed f re,poudt(1 iu . ry ,0
j and patriotic .ddresj, which was listel
oojeet ot the meeting in . Itw very appro
being
nuent
listened to
with marked atlemiuu
"jJ. R. Uillespie, Jno. MoAuley, Jas. (Juery,
, j0jn yvi,t Thomas Kerns, John K . W al-
lace and YVm Barrett. Sr. During tho
'e.ce of the Committee, Col. H. VV. Alex
audcr addressed the meetiug iu his usual
seusjhle and appropriate l)lo.
J. R. tiillospie, cliairmsn of tbe commit-
tee, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which wre uoauim u.ily adopt
ed :
Whereas, S'omo of our Ssuti.crs 8tatoa
LeiiiL.' disaffected towards the (ieueral Gov-
urnmeut, in consequence of the persistent
bosiility of the .North against our p.-eulur
; rignts ana m.titutions, ana tne election oi
a,ul ,uu ice rresiuem ; buu wnrreas, a
; tur) of Qur ,oriou4 eiJytruuseat U in-
j evitahlc. unless the conservative spirit whiob
we hops is iu every State more or less, be
arouseu to its proper positioo to animate
, . ' " . .
dutie., to rebuke with . brm .nd Ueliberaie
band. .11 faction, from whatever source it
ability of tbe constitution to correct present
evils or prevent any future aggreion that
may arise, if its injunctions are strictly
obayed. But in this dirk hour of our fo
litical trouble, we kiow
other an
chor that will moor us int4 . psaceful
harbor. If the Executive arm should prove
reereaot to its trust, we appeal to tbe legis
lative; if this fails, we appeal in atronger
terms to the judicial powers, (the grand
palladium of our institution ;) and if this
becomes sectional in dissensions, we juvoke
lb. spirit of our revolutionary fathers to
"uu ' ur
revolution with delav.
.,,.,. .
O0- our duty as patriots and
not a. p.rtixsns to look into this matt.r
"u au ... uurvju.iccj eye
Tkat we do feel that the perpetuity of the
"V .-1.,. 17. . i . ; .
wnoae jutri),uc 4re l00 notoriou, l0 bo Ullt
taken.
4tb. That we as North Carolinians, do
001 diout8 ,0 ' 0,b""- bul fraternally
er.licn(1 from lUve Sute ts-liewir
that we have a ooiuiiion iuti rest, and be
iia.in .u lue.r oesiiuy la ours, we ask
guou a.. j uow i.eanaiii n is ior brethren
to dwell together in uuily."
On notiou of Gen. Young, the following'
resoiuliou WM adol,tB(j .
Ke.o!ved ThattheSt
,- . .
Una cannot bu an ind,
ate of North Carti
indifferent spectator to
vent., .nd that the same Frovi -
Hmo. wbirh i... ae.r .lis... 1. . .-
r " " " ie e II b . , 'V
, ,uost prudent ouncl'llors Tn .'..7.? . '
j p'or. the lth 0 M.y ) iu order that she I
I . . ..
mas he t.ren.rxl 1 .s.lr. k.. j
b.r right. .0 any t-mcrgeney, and that .be
may afford to her citu-ns that protection
anu secerny wni -.ti eventually may not be
found under the sejis of a tarmral ..r.,.
men: 01 me .-lates
The proceedings were ordered to be nub-
! '""e-1 l"e i.narioite papers, and all pa-
1
.
pera favorable to tbe Lui ,0, and also that
I .copy bs lent to our member) of the Leu-
R L DKARMoN, Ch'n
F. Dixon, T. A. VYimon, S.-o '..
FOB TIIK N. C. WIIM.
STEELK CkEEK ACADEMY.
This literary institution was .onme.ced
in September last, by Mr. J. Thoi
nmn.nn
feaoher, . graduate of Davidson Collez..!
1 win, th. mt.ntioa of making it a first class
.u, (. ,, I"""' lwu 01 young men to
A. ex.min.tio. of th. nnril. ... t.j
' ..!?-', ' ,b.PP' WM bd
Friuciple. were const. ally .ought through
out the examination, and tbe .u.ila sera
ready to produce tb.m as soon .. required,
claarl. .....i.. .k.. .k. t .... ' .
; ."""-" upon.nousiy, and ou. lady ate two of ber own
The leal and anilaiiar! tb. h..rf,.l ! fkL'IILV. .'f...'. ??. " ." "d
...J: r .. . . ".. .
re.u.B.ss 01 ins .urn a 11 l.tius th.r ....
8 t,ro,r.u . -?. .
.'. . . r- . Z " "V ,
aa.. enure ire.uom Irom that dsjr.i 1
I baetwardn... .nd timidity which 1. the (
I ban. of .imil.r exhibition, in .o many
..-..-and lb. boUncs. ....... ...
,i,nedg.veunmist.k.bl. evidence that, of borr.blo brutality. When w,n
the preparation for that duty was thorou gh ,.rnment lake aome .on t. g,r,i
and eom.lete. Iu short, ibis Academy is tect our emigrant roads to the FoiBc,,u
I eomnlet. success, and broau-e of Ih.t, A ruur has a so re.ehud here tl1lt'
an ' fact Zt it is loc.ted in on. of the J Flathead Indians in the Jii.tor Uoo,
healthiest region, an whre in North Caro had risen, and were g.v.n,. grCat lloubl
lin. and in", community which yield, to Fort ( wen. hvcry thiug bus he, ,J0(
none in Us el.ims to moral and religious Colonel W right, e o.mm .uder 0f i:,U
reflnetn.nl. it eommends itself to the favor- p.r.men., that . human, and noble coa
.bl. consideration and patronage of all mandcr could do, and much c,e,l,t U c
ho desire to bar. their .on. and ward. lb. nffi; era ... troops under Calltlill u
educated just a. they should.be. . for their eflic.eut .id ud k.nduu, ,0
Tbe session for the curreni
opened the first Monday in January.
PUKSoi w n i ivTliV
taiuo wr a ti.s v-vv..
YABINOTon, u a,
Tho President eut in to Congresi to-d.y
his tuessSL'e on tbe affairs of the country.
II. saya : He regret, to say that mat-j i;ou cj bo were appointed as bis in
ters, instead of bcooming belter, .re still aers by th. bovereign Coustiiuiiuo ,
n ... BHIl knsa ii diminished. idaea sine.. Tba l'ollowiii.r i.IT, '..
.:. . r: .7.. ' ...J:.:..,.f sn.,.h r.ro.
rti.u'.iug ,iuo vu...--- -
liua, he .aya llicre ean oe no oiurr auc.
i . . ..... .... .......... ...it r.rr.1..,
live nut 10 ooneos sua r - - - -
tb. public property, o far as practicable,
uuder existing law..
ins ouiy is 10 cicvBH a.i .
the law. -
He .ay. .t th. opening of the session lie
..11.4 in l, il.nuura In tl.a IIitiNa.
aud recommended such measure, of relief
a. be believed would base the effect of
tranq.iilixiiiir th. country, and save it hom
lb. prils it had needles.ly and uufortuu-
alely been placed. It is not necessary to
repeat this opinion and reoommennaiiou.
His convictiou then expressed remains un
changed. The right and duly to use the military
and naval force acainst those who illegally
asail the Federal Government, are clear
ana inillsputanie lUI tuu presciu rtaie w.
thinus .re bctoud Ks. outive control.
We are in the midst of a great revolu
iiou. anu ne recommeuua . i5n
meet the present ctnerg. ucy. To it is re
served tve power to declare war anu 10 re
mQ,t grl,Dees that might
lead to war,
country. Us
them rcta the respoRsiniiity.
After eulogiiiog the blessings confeired
by the Union, he sy : Should it perish,
tbe calamity will b. fe'.t as severely iu the
Southern as in the Northern Stales.
Tbe seression movement was chiefly mad
in a. appreheu-ion, as to the sentimsnls of
. majority of the Northern stales
I .1.. I l. .r.,..f-r,.d from lh.
poli.i.sl assomhly to the ballot box. 'lb.,
people will redress their gri.T.u... Iu
5, r i . .v . i i it i
lleav.u name let tbe trial be made before
. ,i ,i i
. . v ,
vi'..M .k., M '..k r. .i;.,. i.., I
Mi . (. . ..
a at.neala la Cotivr.as to sav in their
iniwkl that lb. IT.iaa.ab.il ... mut be nre
served by all constitutional means.
He recomoiends t Cougress to devoir
themselves to prompt action with the visw
to peace.
Division, on the line of 3U 3.) is suggest
ed at delated to produoe an adjaaimsnt.
It is an imputation on members of Con
gress to aay that tb.y will hesitate for one
moment
Tbe danger i. oo us. In aevcral S.ate.
, fort, and arsenal, b.v. been, eiled by
the forts and arsenals have been seiled by
argr.saiea Cngra alstl4 audaAr
to give tbe difficulties n pecc.ful aolution.
He status his reasons why be had refrain
ed from .ending troops to Charleston har
bor ; believing that this would nave furnish
ed . pretext, if not provocation .nth. part
..f South C.rolin. for acarciun.
Ref.rrin2 Major Anderson, h. ..y.
Moultrie, bav. held that Fort for more'
in. i onicer ooaid no', be lore be leit rort
. i . , , ... . , . -
than 44 or 60 biur..
Ha bad warned his eonntry of the dsn
he fell that bi. dutt had been faith
; fa, , ,b,ueh iniperfMil. performed, .nd
Has Mn.m .K.l I.. ..II l..s 1.,
country.
1IURRIBLK INDIAN M A 3. S ACRE OV
URhtjON KMltsRA.MS
Fort Walla Walla, )
Washington Territory, Nov. 8, 1 'ditl.
Tbe command of Captai. Dent, United
S'.te. Arniv. bas iust reached thi. noim
e. j rroin the scene or lb. I.te Indian m is.acrs,
sk! near Fort Bjisn, bringing with him twelve
near fori Ujisa. brinciOif
: rescued irom mis massacre, which bas been
on. of the saddest wbicb baa ever occ.rred
emigrant route.
i a uqso wre.tT.ia.. urea. urea wrro louno
'lm0,t uled. "d eating the dead bodies
, "l"'"" u" D" "".-sereu, ana eating
1 " " ' " "J-
wn uays. 1 do party uuru bcred lorlt lour
1 "( wbicb twenty ni.e were mas-
'cr,d bJ fifl,B ",eJ- They had moved
'ro,n. '',col,' P to Fort Hail where they
...,,,1 ,,..( j.,...( .... '
nuuis, uu. 01 wuica swen.y-ui.e were mas-
received an eseort of dragoons, who fuarcl
I f- t0 "'V SD"n F,1''v ot'
River, when th. dragoons turned back; tb.y
were leit alone for three hundred miles,
rben tbev expeeted to reach Walla Walla,
iv. 1. ISear 1'ort Uoise rhey were attacked
ly from one hundred and fifty to two bun-
dred 3uake ludians They fought for two : 'ulbd to bav. that though it should co.l
day., when bnding iheir ni.n falling, they , ,b' ,n 1,,(M' De"-
abandoned everything aud fled for their! It is awful to contemplate the Reign f
lives. Th. next day they saw by the smoke Terror. If a Norther, man were to el
tbat Iheir train had been destroyed. Tbey Pre" himaeif against them tbey wo. Id hang
moved on for s.seral miles 00 loot, the biiu in n bour. Bui they argue the wot er
mothers, many of them carrying their in-i""' Dd pleasantly with .Soulhern uiu.
fauts at their breasts, until they esme to . I express myself freely against their coar.
small creek lined with berries, where they . ' ll0J bop. North Carolina will .oan be wilh
remained for five week., until the troop. them.
found them. Two men bad made their es- I The leading object evidently i, to rusk,
cape and rave the inform. tion. unon w hioh i Charleston a Southern New York, aud llicm-
l'.n U'ri..k. .J I ' .
relief. r
j Tbe troop, moved rapidly, and when they
eame p witb th. emigrants it is said the
. J V J , V" m"1 ' lh'
"dd..! spcetaoie that bum.uity ever wit.
clothing, and bd mad. ahc'ler for tb-.a-
seives out 01 willow ani grass, and the in-
faut. tba-, bad been left after iheir mothun
had bee. m.iosrJ -......
' , . " -..-.....
.ouuu ui ns.a ro..siin unon tho
I " ".oueu tuein. 1 n.y said it
fi.. ,.,1 .1. , ..." . . .
- . umil
starvation diove them to it
reduced lo l.v. upon ba.... flesh, and ib.l,
- - .r- r'-"' "e. 1,1
-e
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RKITulk
. Tbu sovereignly of 8omb Caroli...
-turning hi, fositiou as be.d of a i
i.or i,
poiideut Uullon
ins,
Governor Fiokcn. bas form id Kni
net oy uiviuing tun uuues ot lliu Ktcc
J administration among tbe members f t
l ' . . :t ,n
--v.. ... uiauo y,(
- ( morning ; .
I C- f 1 r
i i"'j , yj -". u. Jlijjf,
i.n Judge cf the United Stales Di.trj,.
jCouil.. Hi. duties are to regulite imc
course win. oiutr un.ii.uu rortfijjn i0l
rs, to make treaties aud appoint Coiuuia,
I Hicrtluty of W .. J.v F. Jjj.
.1 U.....l "
( 1,,, charge of all the military ojersiiou
. , proUal ud defud tb. Stale. ii,c!us
"'cludiiu
tbe necessary military operations
Htcret iry of the Trtntmy fj
( Meunnper, w bo was the CommisHjMr
G
i r r.vMvr tftf
by South Caruliua, last .inter, to ur, tl
operatiou ou tue part oi tl.e jjiia;UIC
irginia.
I I'otm,titer Cnitml. V. H.r'I,
I . ... l .. n . . "
is.j.,ui.d (be duty of regulaiing o.ii;
alr and .uperintelidlug ligi.lliou-r..
; ziecirtuiu of Interior. A (! i:
- l01)i , arg aitboMer from tbe up-.-r ,f
uuq 0j tho M'. 1 lie duties i,.
- ,iui gre t fl superxis.oo of
- n., including the militia m.J ,
p0iiCei(jr ,be .JtU-nce of Cbarie.iun.
i'be members of tbe Cabin, t l.a.e .,.,
eil ou their duties and are p.'spating lo oi
gamto their several Uepartuieiils,
LKT1 ICR FROM MR V AN. tY
The Hon. W. L. Yancey is t-ut in a it;
in which he rays :
" 1 hope thai Georgia and Alaha.m-
'" " agi.r .-...e. win n,l
,uud aeperats and i. .ppo.ing ,.o,i....s
n' f'a'" lt'" " '
Sj'Ji.crn Liberties A .Mini i . it
, ., ,
as.uri.ily, aeeede first, and niska tfl .ri.
eooreiatiou f-.r a ioutbcrn Co.f Jrr.f
' :'"lerw.rd. .So pr ff.red comprou.
! amend ii.eiits to tb eoiMlit.tiou. oo rruff t
1 I '"
- f1"!1'"" g.r.oi..., em delay her .,,
for iudiuuebee a ruomaut. I here i.
del'aer in our fui.Jau.enUl law ; ti.rrr!.-.
it needs no alieraiion. Th. great dtf.,i
in tbe I linn is the puolio consji. ro
education oi me .lormer. masses upon ti
sls.ery eji.-.ti .n, which beget, an irreoi.e
labie and irrepressible conlli.l betsr.s
t lis in tad that iuatituiion, an 1 of tn
belwe.n lli. ru aud all f onstilutioual p
protect that iiMt.tution. Wn
PS,U" T'r ''"'
ciec.-c ana eraiie.te sucn educsti'.r .li
can th.n propose new gaaranties, it n.:..t
be wort, our w.il. l piie and ooi1i?r
them but not till then. In the linai;.
of my far-seeing, deep thinking anJ Uit
Jdge UeuLiug. there a
: J"1 .'" - U lb.
b j I f
the tout '
th S.-"lb. iuJ ,b' I.def.i.i-
.Boa l
The reader can s from the for
to .hat lenxths some of our Southeiu nu. ..
bor, ,ro dl,p,Mj w 0
' ThinOS AT Til. .S'.UTII. W. base a l )r
letter from. North Carolinian, a .l.re.J
observer .ho baa been traveling ihreua
' ail lb. Southern St a tea except Texs., a...
write, tb. result of hi. observation. ' fr,
; Charleston on the :id io-t Want of room
, ohlit-es us t. eendcn.e bis statements :
j ' I he aeerasion feeling is strong in !I tl
, "''t exerpt Arkansas and Texas, wbicb
I E bow. Lot will .land
no
j ..uuu.. in an tue oiaics tx-rp.
; Sou,b C.rolin. there is .0 tlrong a dim-
I i,a lb" "tmost caution will bo oseci-
f' ..wuo.w among inrmsciTn.
! ' bc t'rea,at exertion, have been made to
j,'."U T'P inAlabarr., Misiiffi,
17 iiuw u i.c.ie. -
' disuuieo that is aimed at Let only a
: - - w s..ss.y
,tl "J""
, r""l"' . .u. a sues
I Confeder.cy, ao
, terms that they know
j 1" Charleston, bu.i
, excitement ia hetond
v.nissinej, mui iney win ueuisuu
ill not be granted.
usiness is at . stand ; tU
excil.ment ia beyond description. Reflect
ing men seem sad and desponding, but
Young America fuil of lire .nd fight
.Nx bumlied negroe. .re at work en tin
fortifications, lf an attempt is made to re-
j t'.t.rce .'laj. ad lerson . eoiifiiot I. certsin.
""7 b,T" every ihing bu'. FortSuinter, ai.d
...1....,.., I .I..'. .1 1. : ...... f
1 free trade, dir.ct 1.. ..J
' tbe .lav. trade, will ,uit the other Souther.
. Stales. Many are inoviug tbeir families to
i Su 'dr.d men .re ander
drill, ..d tber. .r. 11)00 winut. men, l
! A Frkjhtful Fact. Starvation is tr-
mg sixty thousand persons in the f.ce in
New York city. The fund, at pr.i.at in
1 1 :n . . . . . ' . -..
u.uu win give 10 e.oU ol tbeai lor lt.e Wiu-
t.r .Uvea dollar, and aixtv .even
clothing, .nd shelter, until spring, or tb.y
must suoromh .....Ur tl..;, -..tr.ri.ii;..
. . s
darker hue is added to the terrible pietur.
when w. consider the exceeding unlike'i-
tbe wimer .. past.