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JKlfrt "CHARACTER is AS IMPORTANT TO STATRS AS IT H TO INDIVIDUALS', ASD THE GtOJlY OF THE STATE IS Tllfc COMMON IMiOPERTT OS ITS CITIZCS.' BYr WM H BAYNE FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9: 1847. Volume 7 dumber 412 JOSEPH S. DUNN offers his Ser vices as undertaker and builder, lo the citizens or others, disposed to contract for building or jobbing Terms liberal. FRANKLIN ACADEMY. THE exerciieS of this Academy will be resumed bn ihc first Morula v of January, by the former Teachers, Alex, and N. A. McLean. The follow -inare the rates if tuition, in advai.ee, per session bf five months : Lan2a?es & higher branch s Mnthrmaiks SI2 fcnglish Grammar, Arithmetic & Geography, 10 Orthography, Reading end Writing, 6 Board can bo obtained t the Academy or in the ?irim"di.ile neighborhood, at from six lo s ven dol lars r-r rn-nth, ou; Faif paynblo in adanc. No deduction for the absence T students, rxceptin tnrs of protract d illness. Dee. 20,1846. 410-3?. "1 FAYET TEVILLE ANlTWAttSAtV STAGE LINE. Xew Arraiigeiiieiit. The Warsaw St.ie leaves Fiiycttevilh' on Sun da vp, Tuesdays, and Thn rpda s, at 2 o'clock, P. M., and arrive at Warsaw in time to lake the train for North or South. Leave Warsaw Mon days, Wcdnesdav nnd Fridavs, idler the arrival of the Train frem boih waj. and arrioa in Fny--etlevjle next morning in lime for the Mae Oin nori h or south. i'ASSF.NGEl.S f tor at ni -' if. tel. JACK SUN JOHNSON, Aii'-nt. Doe. 26, 181G. 4 I tf. "PRESIIHAISINS. o'l Wh-.l.-, 1 1. : t and Quarter l)xes. jus' rc'd nH for sole lv W. I'UI'Jll. Ot-r r,i, isitJ. X. O. Hciir.csit of Volunteers ! Tin. FMlv-r-iilx r will r-cive a l; of SIX CA fl IIF.L. REVOLVING PISTOLS by ibe (tir.nii'.xiat thai arrives, vvhiih will be sold next at a j.na'l advance at tr v vtnVc On U:i etreit. D e. I -', IS 16. " " W. PlllOlt FOR S VLK, A (iist rate HOUSE, t"r.'T, air! 1 larin'ss Orc. 12, tS5. - cne.Vi i re ot Av M.CAMPBELL. GOODS. 'I'HK Subset i n r is now rrc ivi.'g and opening, on the "-out h f ide of Hay street, a short distance nhove ihe Market, an entire NEW STOCK of ilf APU2 AND FANCV DRY GOODS, Consisting in pa t of black, brown, and cadet mixed C'iot-,euPPi!ii r.f, tfattinette, golden-mixed jr;is, vcsU"xj, U r8-s, bleaehtdand brown shiil iii"s antt sbe tinss, Irish linen, calico' s, cish uteres, Dins i i-de-lain?, alpacas, white and red fl.iniicl, neirro ami sa Idle l.'.ank- tS, and tany other t hi -ins in th? Pry Grjod3 line. I fats and tape; hoots and nboes, fcrockery, hard ware and wntierv; lat. St. Croix and New Orleans Sugars ; L si ra a id 1? in Coffee ; young byson and mmp .wdf.r T-a ; Molasses, p pper, sptce, wlioleand quarter bX' S liaising, cheese, ba.'.'inir, rone and twine, trace ti .ins, iion, 8te I; &c , all id which he will sll low lor cash, or in xchange for cfttfuf ry p'formce. J- UILLl. Dec. 5. ISiG. 4f'7-6f. look "Serb. RoundshaveS & Axeft The Subscriber continues to iniinu aiinre his ceh-br.ited Sbavt-s, so favorably known to Turpen tine makers for the last three yeaiv. They can h had ar inv shop, or at the stores of P.Ta.lor or T. S. Luttrrluh. Tiirpcnti'-e Axs repairi'J at the s'nO't'st until e. No Shave" are genuine iinle s Kr.nKed L. W ood. LEVLN'E WOOD. lire. 19, IS 16. 4i !)-6ui. CAKTIIAGE ?Ille ami .Vcmalc Institute. THE Spi inr Sessji.n in this Institution will commence on Alonday I he 4th Jan'v 1S47, under the supertnlendenc ; of the subscriber. Students in the Malf department will be prepared, ifdesired, to enter as b!.h Ss the Junior Clas"s in Collepe. Tne Vn oalrt dp.uiuiont has berr hitheito un der the supc inieiidi-nce of M rs McNeill, but ii is the d-siS' of ilni Subscriber, the ensuing Seas on, ll fiilucent encouragement ? ;iven, to devote Hart ..fins tone to tb insif uclloii of classes in t!is ileparlrrieiit. The ti nrse jjiudv lrtfen!e.l to be as extensive an J thorough as that pursued in the ht si inii:u!ioi)s d the kind in the country. Special attention will lie paid to ihc morals and nnnncrS of lh- Pupils, and every exertion ffi-.de to render the Si bo d worthy ?fih.r co tfi lenc; and patre:Ua ol ill-- public. The !.ta'f f" ihe f nslitn ioii is elevated, plea s.iii, and decided'y healthy. II ites of Tuition in the Male deparnicnt, per Session of five months, vary from S6 to 12 50. In the Foniiile deparmrnT, from fG to $1. Music on the Fiano (ixlia) S'6. Use of Instrument $2. Board, the hitibe.-t, including bedding, washing, lights und wood, 6 per month. A. C. McNEILL, Piincipat. Carthage, Dec. 10. 1846. 40-4w ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. The Subscriber, at December term, 1846, of Cumberlarld Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, duly qualified as Administrator on the .-state of Mrs Martha Lewis, deceased. All persons hav in claims against said estate are berr by notified io present rhem for payment w ithin the time prescrib ed by law, or this notice will b'.- pleaded in bar of their recovery. On Saturday, the 16th of January, 1347 l expose for sale ar the late residenceoi' the decias-d all the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, tntether with nil the perishable properi v, on the usual terms R. A. STUART, Administrator." .Further Notice. HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE. By virtue of a power of Attorney, executed to me by the heirs at law, I will sell the House and Lot on Person street, lately occupied by Mrs Lewis. This place would well ut a business man, being but a short walk Irom Ihe market, ill to, one improved Lot on Russell st.,on which, with ahuU expense, could be made a very comfortabfe r. The above properly can be seen on ap- jiisLiion ro 7 .ey- More Good things AT H. ERAMBERT'S, Four Boors abort the Posl Office, Just received, 100 pounds of frsh cocoa nut can. dy ; 2 barrels northern shell barks; nuts ; citron ; raisins; dates; prunss ; fresh pickles & sardines. December 12, IS46. " RE DISTRICTING BILL. Extracts from the Speech of Mr Ellis of lloicaii, in the Senate of the Legislature of JVortk Carolinn, delivered on the 10A of December, 1S46, in reply to Mr Ken neth Rayner. What '.vil! be the effect of an exetcise of the power claimed by the geulletmiri (Mr Rayner) tipon ihis ptitifclpld of obr govertimeut ? If the majority iu the ptesent Legislature of N. Ciiruiiiiii have the power to re-distiicl the Slate so as to accord wiih the views of the political patty nw in the ascendency, then mul ihc same pox'tr be conceded to the Legislative body which next to assemble, and jm also to evety successive Assembly that may hete aflc convene in NoMh Cwrolina. If the Lc-"i-latnre now sittiug can su arrange the dis fricls as to give to the whig majority six Re pieenlativus in Congress, and to the dem ocratic minority three, then the Legisl.itu e which is next lo succeed, can of r ight revetse the oider d" things, should the relative strength of polit iriil parties be reversed. Nay further, if ibis Legislature have the tight to award such rnajoiity of Representatives in Congress t the political party of ihc day, that may have the popular majority thioiighool the State, then vvil! it he in the power of succeeding Legi-la-tu es lo continue to increase the representa tive strength of the majority party, until such party will be represented by very neatly and whenever its gungmphical position will per mit, as it often will by an entire delegation in (Jong-ess of its own political opinions. W hether the power will he thus exeicised, is only a matter of discretion with the Legisla ture, when the power itself is once conceded. And that such discretion will he so used as to effect the results hinted at, and virtually if not literally, to bring into use and operation ihe general ticket syMern of election, which has already received not only the condemnation of the lawsj but tise better judgment of the whole country, catiwri be doubled by any who are aware of the sttt&itioji of man aud the as pirations of parlies lor power and place. W iih such couserpicnees upon the Slate, w ith uu entire or very ueaily entire delegation in Congriss4 loflecting the will and wishes of a bare majority of the people, more local and weaker interests Ut be neglected deprived of a representation in the common councils of their country, without a voice to make know n their grievances, or a benignant hand to alleviiile them. The just balance nnd equilibrium of the Constitution woujd, not only iu this way he distu bed, but the great principle of protect ing minorities against the tyranny of inajoii lies, so wisely Migrated into that instrument, and so justly entering into the e. lire struc ture of our government, would, iu its t'ue spiitt and iulent, be perverted and violated Tfce 1st clause ofthe4th section of the 1st Art. of the Constitution, is iu the following words : The time., places and manner, of hold ing elections for Senators aud Representa tives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, nl any time, by law make or alter such regula tions, except as to the places of choosing senatois." Ihis is the only power any where conferred upon the States, to make regulation iu auy-wi-e touching the election of member! of Congress. Aud this power, may either in pail or entirely, be taken from tiie States by Congress at any lime, as is most unequivocal ly expressed in the clause of the Constitut iou quoted. In fact there is no one principle better established by commeutato-s, than, that ihe States may exetcise any power giauled lo Congress by the Constitution aud not pro hibited fo the Stales, so long as Congress flops ml tfse gin h power; but in ihe event thai Cong ess does excici-e it, then the S'ate are prohibited from o doin'. e Heretofore, Mr Speaker, I have contended that Ihe manifest object of the law of Cou gress the abolition of the general ticket sys tem of elect ion-" will not be accomplished if the Stales alter at pleasure the congressional districts. But, sir, I contend futiber, and am prepared lo show, that Ihe law has other object. in cw j wot the least among which, is, that ihe districts when once laid of!, after a decennial apportionment; fhall remain per manent, until tbetime again arrives, when a new apportionment becomes necessary. lo establish thi. I must ask ihe alleution of the House, lo the speech of Mr Garrel Davis of Kentucky, then as fto, one ol tne leading men of the whig paify ?u ihis country, deliv ered iu ihe House of Representatives wnen ihe law alluded to was under discussiou. Among other things, Mr Davis upon ibat oo cwiou said, I here are other reasons why Congress should take tbis matter in haud. oome ot tbe blate Legislatures, not adopting entirely ihe general ticket, but to profit some what by its principles, have to secure patfy power and ascendency, established double and triple districts, and that, too, by unequal and fraudulent apportionment. Fr ib form-, and unequaWize. and numbers, have been given lo single districts. There are instances where, after the Slate had been ar. ranged into districts for years, a single dis trict hoi been altered, to transfer it to "the op posite party of the one which then bad the representative from it. Repeatedly aud long afier Ihe. apportionment bill has been passed by Congress, and Ibe Stales have enacted Ihe tiecesa'y legislation to give it-effect, Slates have repealed the district and introduced the geucfal ticket system, upon no other ground than calculations of party power. Alabama has given ihe couulry a recent example. To prevenl such abuses by the States, Congress ought now lo legislate upou the subject. We ought lo establish the district system in every State, requiring as nearly as practicable that the districts should contain the number of people constituting ihe ratio, to be in con venient form, of contiguous territory, and to remain immutable until the next apportion ment of representation. All this would be proper and tight, and therefore would be sus tained by Ihe people." Here, sir, is a whig commentary upon a whig law; aud if that be not valid authority with those gentlemen who advornte this bill, iheu indeed will I despair of Convincing them. The gentleman from Hertford (Mr Ray ner) Mr Speaker, has bad tecoiirse ton very convenient species of argument in advocat ing this bill - a reasoning by way of analogy. He has stated a historical fact relating to the appointment of Electors for President aud Vice President of the U. States, aud stated it coriectly ; but ho has reasoned most strange ly from lhat fact. He said that . former ly.'all the Stales appointed Electors of President by di.-tiicts similar lo the mod of electing member? of Congress, until recently, wheu for various reason-, all of them except one bus adopted the general ticket system of ap pointing these Electors. From this he argues, lhat if the States have the power to change at pleasure the mode of electing Electors, so al so ha ve they the right to change at will the mode of electing members of Congress, at leaM so far as a change of the districts is concerned.. , I his by no means follows as a cousquence, since there is riot the slightest analogy be Iween the two cases. They depend upou different and entirely dissimilar portious of the Constitution. The firs! section of the second article of Ibe Constitution of the U. S. gives lo ihe Slates the power of appointing Electors, in these words: Each Slate shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature (hereof may direct, a number of Electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Represent- ' lives,'' Stc. Hare the Stales have ihe com plete aud full control over ihe manner of ap- potu'iug Electors. Iu the case of members of Congress, however, as I have shown, " Ihe Congress may at any time make, or niter such regula'ious" as ihe States have made, and, as I contend, by the Act of 1642 did alter uch legulalious of the rnanuer as then existed. The House can very readily see then, how it is that the States may at any time alter the manner of choosing Elector, aud may yet be prohibited from altering the manner cf choosing members of Congress. But th gentleman from Hertford, (Mr Rayner,) declaims that ihis body is hotrod pass this measure lhat we are appealed to by the voice of eighteen thousand freemen, who were disfranchised by the Act of Assem bly of 1S43, to cut loose the shackles of their slavery, nnd permit them lo gn forward with ihe re-t of their countrymen in ihe great inarch of improvement and prosperity." ArbJ indeed. Mr Speaker; from whence cotrvss Ihral voice, aud who hears it besides the gentle man from Heurtford t Is there a single peti tion, with even a solitary name to it, upon your table, asking the repeal of the law of 1842? Not one, Sir, lhat I have heard of. And methiuks, Sir, ii is but of lale that this piteous voice of eighteen thousand euslaved freemen, has reached Ihe lender ears of ihe political friends of ihe geutlernaii Irotn Hertford His party held a Convention here, iu the tatter part of the year 1843, nearly twelve trroufhs subsequent to ihe passage of the law nHuded to, where the grievances of the people, wheth er real or fancied, were set forth- and more particularly when they could with show of plausibility be attributed to Ihe D'eirrorrtftic party where remedies of every kind weie laid down and announced as a na-t of the po!:ey of the Whig parly. Yet tbo afo'resffhf " voice" of eighteen thousnud freemen did not reach the eais of lhat Convention so guardful of the people's rights aud liberties iu every other respect. Again in 1845", a' similar Couveu'iou of the Whig p-'fy was held iu ihis city, near three, years alter the enactmeut of ibis Haw of Slavery," wheu fte various issues were made up to be submitted lo the people in the late canvass, which brought that parly into power here; yet arrfong all these issues, we find no proposition to redisirict the Slate- The las? Legislature, too, held its session two years subsequent lo the passage of lhat law ; in one branch of which ihe gentleman's 'Mr Rayner's) paity had a large major iiy, and yet we see no move there to alter ibe Congressional districts. Nay, not eveu a petition to aher th-em from the people, o'r any expression of discontent Lupoc their part with them as they existed. Tbe from rs Mr Speaker, the Whig parly as a party,-have been sileut upon this scheme to re disirict the Stale tint it since the late elections. Now, Sir, f do not charge ibern with conceal rng this matter from the people for the purpose of seducing power fiorn them, and then using it in disregard of their wishes. Nor do I at tribute lo that patty a fear to submit this as an isae to tbe people ia the late election, lest it might iuieifere with certain important political ttppoiutmcuts Jbey might deisire to make in the present Legislature. But I will adopt the more charitable supposition that this proposition is an afterthought; lhat it did uoi occur to that party to make it until the elec tions hid all been effected ; aud until the Acl of Assembly districting the State as it at pre sent stands, had beeu iu forre near four years. But Mr Speaker, I must be permitted to insist thai ihe people have not only nut been warned of ihis proposition to re-districi, but, on ihe contrary that they hold the Whig par ly pledged so far as a part) can pledge itself lo suffer them to remain permanent 'until the next apportionment. Il will be recollect ed that pending the canvass of 1842 the whig journals throughout the State, appealed lo the people lo come out to Ihe elections of that year iu their full strength, and, urgtdasa reason lhat the State would be laid off into Congressional districts, which would remain unalterable for ihe ten years lo follow, tlpon this assurance which was iu fact made by both political parlies and with this understand ing, the people voted and elected the re presentatives who formed ihe districts as they now stand. And yet, notwithstanding al' ihis, ihe pledge so publicly made, is to be violated without even consulting (he-peopfe upou Ihe subject. W hat sir, are the overwhelming reasons, so suddenly sprung up, thai demand the pas sage of this bill without even notifying the people of the fact? In the first place, it is said, lhat the Governor iu his Message has recommended Ibe passage of such a bill. And I must be perirtitfed to rematk here, that, it is a litIc singular his Excellency never thought proper lo make the same suggestion to the people while canvassing the Stale for a re-eleelioii to the office of Governor. He spoke of almost every thing e?se connected with politics aud matters of public concern ment ; he said all Ihrat could! well be said detrimental fo fbe democratic parly, its mea sures aud policy aud pictured in gaudy co lors the great principles of the whig paitv, their variotT-r schemes lo advance ihe public good, end their numbeiless plans to counter act the measures of their opponents ; but this is oue si heme of which he did not' speak. Tbe geuiremati from Hertford urged it prominently as a reason for passing tbis bill, ihal the democratic parly in (he: Legislature of 1342 Gerrymandered the State, as be was pleased lo lerrn it Even had they done as the gentleman a Hedges, still il would confer irpou ibis Legislature no author by lo adopt Ihe present measure. But I differ with the gentleman as to the facts. And it will be well leCoHecfed that the greatest complaint made against ihe existing law soon after and at the time of its passage,- was as fo the shnu5 of ihe 9thr dislrrct. By reference to Ihe de tails of the bill before tbe House, I rind lhat district remains unaltered. Now the gentle man contends that bis bill' the orre under cons rdersrt ion is as petfect as the "ingenuity of man cau inake it." Surely, then, be will not object lo ihe existing law? iu thai particu lar, as il does not differ fioin ihe Otoe pro posed. Again, Ihe existing law was objected to because the four'b distiict extended along !he Virgi'uia Knd for near 3U0 miles -. and. by refeieuce to The bill proposed, 1 Hud that it forms a new district tu the South Carolina litre from Lincoln to Moote comities hiclu sive almost precisely f the same length wifh the oue objected lo, aud, if ihere is any difference in- this lespert, the new di.-tuYt is ihe longer of the two. It combines two counties as totally different in their interests as they could be, were they located in differ eut Slates: I would nexl Compare the existing law with the oue proposed, isf ibeir political aspect. According to Ihe gentleman's own statement, there are about eighty thousand voters in IS. Carolina the whole Male beingf entitled lo nine members, wontvt cnfiihs every 8,900 vot ers' to One representative. The wtiig paity, as be contends though t differ w ith him iu ihis have 7.000 majority. Even this would uof euthle that party lo one member mote than the democratic party. Iu the Legisla ture of 1842, rhe democratic party having a majority of more iban 20 members, so di rticfcd the State as lo "ive lheinelve's five representatives and the whigs four. Now iu view of the fact thai the whig majority in the Slate was not large enough lo enti'le them lo one more member than the democrat.-, and of rbe large democratic majority in the Legisla ture, I cannot couceive that an on fa fr politi cal division which gave to ihe democratic party five representatives and tbe whig party four. But, si-, what is j.roposed by the pre sent bill ? To grtfe the whig and the democrats fbtee representatives in Congress. This, sir, will not bear the test of the gentle man's own calculations - fur three members will only give a representation t 26,700 de mocrats in the Stale; whereas six mcrrrbers will give a representation to 53,400 wbigs, wheu it is well ascertained that there nre not more lhan 42,000 whigs, and fully 3S",000 democrats in ihe Stale. This bill would ihen, accordiug to the gentleman's frjjure,' allow a majority iu the State lo the whigs of 17,800, wheu. he says" himself", lhat there are not more than 7,000. The effect of ihis bill therefore, will bo to disfranchise 10,SOO democrats. But, Ihe gentleman from Heilfoid relieves himself from this dilemma, by assettitrg lhat the democrats iu ihis body are estopped from saying that the 9lb is a whig district, became it is represented by Mr Bigc, and by voting for htm lo fill ihe office of U. S. Senator, we endorsed him to an extent tbat will prevent our snyiug that he lus beeu representing a minority of the people of his di9icr, instead ol a majority. It is true we have endorsed him as a man of public virtue and worthy of public trust. I know uol what motives ac tuated his constituents in electing him to a seat in the House of Representatives; whether it was his own personal popularity and great private worth, or ihe uupopulaiity of his op ponent, or a combination of both causes. Il is sufficient for me lo know ibat he was elect ed according lo the forms of the Constitution, without fraud or corruption, to enable me to juslily him in taking bis sent. If the gentle man s rule be a good oue, then indeed,- will it operate severely upon some of the fust men ot the country and many of his own political friends. Mr Preston of South Carolina, Mr Henderson of Mississippi; Mr Evans ,, Maine, Mr Woodbridge of Michigan, nnd Mr Haywood of Noitb Carolina, all at one time rep-e.euf fed a minority of ihe people ot their respective Stales in Ihe U. S. Senate. But, if ibe gentleman's argument betiue, Iheu he and his political friends are completely estopped frotri saying lhat North Catoliua was a whig Mate iu 1842 "3," wheu the pie sent congressional districts weie laid off; for the very same Legislature elected Mr Hay wood, the late Senator to fiM lhat station, and he accepted the office under that npjoinl ment. And, if I mistake uol, the gentle man's political friend, if uol bitriself, hive recently endorsed Ihe fate setiator d" N -"ti Carolina, lo very nearly the same extent ihl I aud my political friends have endorsed Mr Biggs, as a man of public and private virtue. Now, sir, how can the gentleman's political friends say lhat North Carolina v?as a w big Stale iu 1S42, for in so doing ihey admit th it the late senator represented a mino'ity of the people of Notth Carolina iu the U. S. Senate? But, sir, I relieve the genilen.nu (Mr Raynei) from ihe consequences of his own argument. The truth i, North Carolina was n whig State iu 1842-3, uotwiift!anding the frfd thai Mr Haywood tepreseuled it in Ihe Senate, and equally true is it, that the 9th is a whig district, annough' represented by Jrxr l Ii!'. NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE SENATE. Monday, December 28. Mr Cameron introduced a Bill to incor porate the Donaldson Academy, in the- Conn ty of CtrrVberland ; which passed its fitrst readirfg. Mr Speight, from the Committee to whom ivas referred a Resolution on the subject of the Battle at Monterey, and thanks to' Capt Oatiin, reported the following Preamble and Resolution as a s'ubstr'tute, and reconrrrrended their adoption; which were severally renl, the second and third limes, passed," a ft'd or dered to be Engrossed : Whereas, The General Assembly of North Carolina have beard, with great pride and pleasure, of tbe gallant conduct of her sons who were engaged in the memorable actions whieb took plsce on "the 19th, 20th and 'isi of October last, at Monterey, in Mexico, be tween the forces of the United States, com manded by Gen. Zachary Taylor, and the Mexican Army : and Whereas, it is proper that some expression should be made of the high sense which this Legislature entertains of the important services and good Conduct of the Sorrs of the State of North Caroiin , On the occasion referred TO, be it therefore Resolved, Tbat the thanks of the Gener al Assembly are due. and are hereby tender ed, to' the gallan't Ollicers and Soldrers na tives ofNortW Carolina who were engaged in the memorable capture of Monterey, in Mexico, in ihe month of September last, for the bravery, skill and courage, displayed bv them on that trying occasion. Resolved further, That Ffis Exceilt rrc.y, the Govenor,' be requested to make known to the officers and soldiers aforesaid, the adopTfon" by this General Assembly, of the foregoing Resolution, in- such manner as be rrrav deem most proper. Resolved fori her, That tbis General As sembly frave beard, with unfeigned sorrow, of the death or Lieute. Churles Hopkins, a native of this State, who was killed at the siege of Monterey, in Mexico5, while aaJl'int ly frghling tbe battles of the country ; and lhat tbis General Assembly Irereby tenders the bereaved family of Lieut. Hoskins, its deepest sympathy and condolence on this af diclive event. Resolved further, Tbat a copy of this Re solution be transmitted by His Excellency, the Governor, to the family of the late Lieut Hoskirrs. The Bill to in-corporate the Cape Fear Manuf-jcturiOg Company of W'imfngfon', Was taken up and read tbe third time. Mr Tboirrpsorr moved to amend the Bill by ad dirrg the following section : ''lie it further enacted, lhat to secure creditors of the company, in addition to lh property of the said Corpora lion, each Stock holder shall be liable to the creditors of said company in such sum as is equal to the stock subscribed by him. and each creditor may bave an action of debt against all or any of the Stockholders." On motion of Mr Waddle, the Bill rrrKl amendment were ordered to lie on the table. Tbe Bill to emancipate Samuel Mackev, a Slave, was read the third time, pissed and ordered to be Engrossed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Bilr to incorporate the Orapeake Canal T irrnpike Company, wason motion of Mr Pert-bee, of Camden, ordered to lie on tbe Table and be printed.- The BUI to incorporate' the Roanoke Rail (Road Company dame up for discussion; when Messrs. Baxter, Barnes, - Paine, a nd4 Flemming, pariicip-ited in it. The House adjourned before the question was taken, un til to morrow morning 10 o'clock. S E N A 1 K. Thursday, December 29. Mr Wood fin introduced a bill to incorpo rate Davidson River Manufacturing Compa ny, in Henderson County ; which passed first reading. Mr Gilchrist introduced a biil to author ize the Sheriffi of ihis State to collector rears of Taxes ; Which passed first reading.. The bill fo' incorporate the New River and Bear Creek Canal Company, in Onlow County, was read ihe third time, passed an'df ordered to 'be Engrossed. Mr Widdell presented a bill to incorpo rate the Oxford Manufacturing Company; which passed first reading. Tbe Eno-rossed bill to amend an Act eritr lied an Act for the relief of certain purchas ers of Cherokee lands, was read the- third time, and on motion of Mr Patterson ordered to lie on the table. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A message was received from the Senate stating that they hail passed certain reso lutions respecting the soua of North Carolina engaged in the battle of Monterey, and" ask ing th concurrence of the House. The said resolutions were adopted and ordered to be enrolled. On motion of Mr Rayner, of Hertford, a message" was sent to the Seuate, proposing that in the election of Trustees of the Uni versity, the two Houses vote by ballot and not rrrot voce ; and that the Joint Huiesof order be suspended for this purpose only; and also inlrniinr that body that the follow ing persons nre iu nomination for the ap- poimment of Trustees, viz: Alexander Wil son, Richard S- Mason, Daniel W. Cdurts, Richard H rites, Anderson Mitchell, Waller F Leake. JOB Ehringhaus, John A Gilmer, llezakiah G Spruill, Jas F Hardy, Giles Mebane, Kiah P Harris, Wm W Avery, John Kerr, Wm B Rodman, Wm F Collins, James U Osborn, Henry T Clark, Jcse It Siller. Thomas .1 Leniay, Evan'der McNair, James W Bryant, Robt R Heath, Wm J Clark, Wm A Wright, and Win Johnson. The bill to incorporate the Roihoke'RaTl" foad Company, was then taken up as the onfiaished business of yesterday. The Holism then proceeded to the special Order of the rtny, viz r the engrossed bill to regulate ihe appointment of Field officers of Voluutters called into the service of the United States The bill having been read the second time, Air Ilnyner, of Hertford, moved t strikeout after the enacting clause of said bill and insert an amendment, inves insr ffre appointment in the Governor. The question thereupon was decided in the neg--i live Yeas 21, Navs 74- SEN ATE. Wednesday Pec. 30. A iiiesa-jue was received from the House f commons, transmitting the names of sun dry gentlemen who were placed in nomina tion for the appointment' of Trustees of the Cniveisiiy ; and proposing that the two' Houses vote by ballot and not viva voce, for said Trustees. The proposition was not agreed fo. Mr Francis introduced the following Re ou irons, which were unanimously adopted. Resolved, tbat the Senate ol' North Caro lina, now in session, desiie to express their thanks to one of their body, who, they are informed, has, by his efforts, reported a com pany from the County of Edgecomb, to meet the enemy of our common country during the War with Mexico : It is therefore Resolved, that a Select committee, con sisting of Messrs, Patterson, Speight and Haisey, be and they are hereby appointed' and instructed to report by bill or resolu tion, such expression of thanks to the Sena tor from Edgecomb, as in their opinion' would befit this body, of which he has been for years, a distinguished member. 1 Ire resolution in relation to the borrow ing of money by the public Treasurer, was taken up, read a second time, and on motion of Mr Cameron, ordered lo lie on the table. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A nress.i",s was received from Ihe Senate, staling that they hail passed the engrossed bill to emancipate Samuel Mackey, a slave; mid the engrossed resolution for enclosing the public Square, in which ihe State Capi tol is erected, and asking tbe concurrence' of the H ruse.. The bill pmed first reading, and on motion of 31 r Washington, of Crav en, was referred fo the committee on pro positions ami grievances. The resolution: was, on hi motion, read a second time and passed. Mr Foy, of Jones, presented a memorial from the Field Officers ofthe25ah regiment, suggesting certain amendments in the Mili tia Laws ; which was. referred to commit tee on Military Affairs. 3Ir Will iams, of New Hanover, presented a bill lo incorporate the Trustees of the Fe- Unale Institute in the County of New Han over ; which W3S referred to ihe committee' on education. The balance of the morning session wis consumed in ihe consideration of the En grossed brll providing for the appointment, of Field Officer' of the Volunteer regiment. After a long discussion, the amendment of fered by Mr Baxter, was withdrawn. The question on the adoption of tbe amendment, odered by Mr Rayner, and Mr Washington, wa3 then dtciJed in tbe negative. The question t ien recurred on the adoption of the amendment, offered by Mr W F Jone?, pen ding which, the House look a recess until 5 o'clock. The whole of the evening session "was
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