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J 1 . 1 VOLUME XIX. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1857. NUMBER 929. ? - - - , ushtfss arts. BKOOKS' PACK k CO.. IraporteM and dealers in Staple anil Fancy Dry Goods. .p. -Kmhn. and 71 Ueade St , New York. Dec. i0"3 . . . . j c Qit 862-tl. -4 .ffDRElf J. 8TED5IAW, At&ur A ney Law, Having removed to pittborouiih, N.C., will attend regularly-the Cou rtnof Chatham, Jlioor. and HarnetiConn- ti1 . if Of AOtttSOM. W, D. r,VNfll.M V XOEUSOX & REYKOI.DH, Gro A c-r a?id CommiMion Merchants, No. m nanoke Saiure. Nor ml k, Va. Pay actirt atttntion to the $ alt of Flour and ttker kinds o l'rottute avowing unncrtmury (hargti, and rendering prompt rtl urns. Zl.ly A" CARD.-W. II. Terry, of Rock ingham, Richmond County. North Car olina; ould respectfully inform the public, at he is prepared fo auend to the felling ol Hooks, Periodicals, Lc , that may be en fuMetl 10 his care. :, inc. 1856, . 9ll::tf t D. CUMMIN0. C. W. STVUON. Cummin? & Styron, Commission and Fb.wardin! Merchants, Wilmington, N. C. opeci-l attention paid to celling Flour and all kinds of produce. Aug. 31. 1X55-1) . TTR. J. T. IILTXT OFFERS HIS PIIO 1J fefnional servicef to ihe public Office adioinini! "-Aimrew Hunt's Store, Lk.yim;ton 4 . . w. j - ITsOCTOIlS '. L.. & R. l PAYXE, ; Jl copartners in the praciice ot Metliciue, -Obstetric aiKl.Suraer), Lexington N.C. March 18lh, 1"57. 925 tf. -rR. JOHN SWA. Has settled per j manantly at Doctor BeaM's Old Place, .Jersey Seltlemcuf, and olTers his er Vice to the Public. 42 if. Ii rYi: iiuTcliiso, commit j. Nion Merchant, Charlotte, N. C. will i-ell on commnon, Cotton, I orn, Wheat and' other Country Produce, in-Charlotte, Charleston, and New York, liberal advanct merits rnaile on cosiynments. RSFKItENCES. Jol A Jenkins. Salisbury : Geo. W. Williams It Co Charleston, C: A. Hunt, Lexington: JMiWttSouter.'jun. New York. ' Vi'.-ly W. OCSRUR1V, ilealer in School. JtVliious. Scientific, Standard, Prose anil Poetical Works in General Literature: Law Books. Miscellany, Albums. Music anil Wining Port Folio, Writing Pesks, Music and Musical lii.-truments Stationery, kc. (ireensborouh, N. C WestSireet sveo dsijuare fromcouft house ii. iii:i.i,Y & iiuothcr, Jf Conin issiiMi Mercha its. ami lealer in Family tiroceries and Provisions No. II. nofiii viaterMreet, M lllillllgtoil, IV. C. WILL keep constantly, on hand, Sugars, Colto Mcibtsses, Cheese, Flour. Butter, Lanl Soaps, Candles, Crackers, Starch, Oils. Smith iic. JIEFE II ESC EH : O.G. Parsley. Pre Commercial Rank Wil. John Mcltae. ,; Bank of 'Wilmington J. k f. Carrett. r,a.Knrn. David AlcKi;iidt. I i Jabii:s a. i.oc:, LAW, Lexington, N. ATTORNEY C. AT J OIIX W. lAYi:, Attorney at LiU. Iiavini; peritianenlly located in Greensboro' N. C will; attend the Courts of Randolph, Davidrouj ami Guillcrd, and promptly attend to the collection ot all claims' placed in his hamKs. Jan. 9th 1S57. 915 tf. ITER M N'3 I.A KICK. j SAMPSON I.AM KR. X All i It HOLM:. Ormerlv Coleman 1 j House.) knovvifle, eullesee. S S. Iinier. Proprietor. Mr. Sleriin Lanier. latt of the Lanier House, Macon, Ga , and Sarrpson Lanier, late of Tu-keiree. Ala , wjill be happy to meet all friends ami customersial ltie Lamar House Trlieje ihey have ample accomolatiot for 250 person. : ! 9l-ly LEVI HI. & IVII.liAI! t. SCOTT, ATTORN F.VS a! LAW, Gkkknhoko' N. C.t will regularly altjend the Courts of Guilford, Alamance, Hajnduiph and David son. , 9!9tf E. J. l.UTTERLfUI W. P. K.M.IOTT LUterloli & Clllott (eneral Commis sion and Forwjirdiiiig Merchants Wil , mington 'N. C Dealers in Lime. Calcimd Plaster; Cement. Land iPlasJer, Plasiertuy llair, &c &C. j ; 8 .3 ly "Vf C. A, with Abbott, JuilCM & Co., I rr. porters ami Job bers of Staple ami Fane) Slk Good, No. 153 Market Stree t, Philadelphia. PETtR W. IIITSTOIV, CommP lon .llcrcliunt, TOWN POINT. Norfolk Va. ' ' j Special atteution paid tosellinji Tobacco Flour Grain, Cotton, Nhv4I Stores. kc. AlsO toteceivitio and forwardijn-j; Goous. Refer foChas. L. Iliiltuni, F.sq., Wake, N r 15. Roula?. Ksq . land Geo W Hay orl Ksq. Kal- gh. N-.C;.; Wm. Pluramer. ICmi:, V'arru...on N C j - ! Aii-e.25. 155. 864::ly. RJ. Mciidcnlinll, Land Agent, WILL select anjdieuier Government Land. Locate Land Warrants, make invest ments for capitalists at lWestem rates, pav taxes, ai.J transact a general r-al estate bu inesH . in Ni!niiesota. Iowa and Wisconsin. Ah!res, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Uefer to Hon. J. M. iMortl.ead, Georae C. Msrtdenhall, Col. Walter Gwynn and John A. G'lmer. May Ifith, 18S. 288 tL VUM. II. RCECL. 'COX&.TAUM2, Wi I trict y attend to the collection f all d'.t intrust ed to his care, with prompt nM and despatch. lsfj Office. Jamestow n, Guilford county, N. C, Feb 27. 922 3m. w ATSOtf & AII24RCS, GKNKUAL Commission Merchant, 34 Burling JlP, New York Soecial attention mud to lh Ie of Grian. Cotton and other Southern P'nct. T - Liberal advances made on cf mOUsb- G. W. HAllREU. "VyonTII UTLEY COMMISSION ' T I and Fo4 warding Merchants. Fayette fille. N. C. i II. M'CRARY' & CO., Fac tors ASD CoMMHSIOS MeaUHAhLT, Agents for ale tint! puichse of Cotton. Flour, Grain. Fait, Groceries, &c, Corner Prhicess iiiu Water Streets, Wilmington.- N. C. CP Usual advances on Conigurr.ents. REFERENCES: M R. SAVAGE Cashier Bank of Cape Fear, DcROSSKT t BROWN, Wilmington, N. C. F. At 11. FRIES. ?Salem. N. C. C GRAHAM k Co.. Marion Court House, S. C HUNT. AUDKRTQX & Co.. Lexington, N. C. A C ARD. U'e, the merchant o( Greens, borough, I feelii.-g Hhe necessity ol a change iti the manner of doing business in this place, have resolved to have all debt made or Good Bold due lt of each July and 1st of each January, without regard to date ol the purchase. We are decidedly of the opinion that it M ill be better for the cubtbm er as well us tne merchant J k F. Ganett. Gilmc it 1 rix.' Thos J. Ptiiek, John N Thompson J R. & J Sloan, A Weatherlv W.J. McConnell, A. P. Eckpl. James K Jollee, R. G. LiiKleay, W.C Porter, C. N. AIcAdoo, C. G. Yates, 918 tf Wiubourn & Witty,! January lbl. T) I. GIICCG, DEXTIST, (GRAD UATE, ol the Baltimore College of bental "Suraery having, located himself per manently in lhi village respectfully tenders his professional service to its citizens and those of the surrpuiidiiip country. He deems it unnecessary to' publish long lists of testi monials, as he hopes to have sufficient op pnuoiiy 5 evince personally to those hav, lug diseased dentures, whatever qualificat ions he may have to notice in the vanel,de partinents of the profession. Any call will be prom ply attended to Orhce on North street, tirst door. Noilh ol Hopkins Hotel. Ladies will be waited upon at their resiliences upon i such an inli malion being given. Greensboro', N. C, Dec 5th, f59-1y J. 11. FSTH, I.AIVD ACEXT, IOWA FALLS, HARDIN CO., IOWA, Will attend to sele-tini and entering LAND with t'afh or Warrants, or investing money at western rates, (i. e.) 40 pel cent, on Real Estate Security. Persons desirous of procuring Lan. ir Iowa will do well to att ml to :t immediately, as most of the Government Land will be taken Up during the coming season various Hail road being m cOur.-e of construction across the State. Oliives open for enierini; I nd 4th ol May. REFERENCES : Jesse If. Lindsay, j (Jreei,sborouh. N; C. James Sloan, ) K. J. Statlord. Esq., Winston. N C Iowa Falls February. 5th, 1857. 923 2!m. W. HOWI.KTT.II l. S I. T HOWUKir. j. IV. IIOULUTT & MIA, Dvtl tiKtM, respectiully offer their proles- sional services ti the cmens ol Greeiisbo rou;h and all i lliers who may desire opera lions performed ou'their teetn in llie misi ap proved, modem and scientific manner. They are amply qualified to perform all aid everv operation p-riaiii:ny ina iy wav m lie utal Suri'erv. unsurpassed lor LliiltV or leuiv The Snir ol the tirm has in his pi.es ,e Seni..r ol the tiro, has in his p..-.es j Did omas from the Baltimore College oi l i w ... , ii..! i ital Surae.ry. Amrricau Society ol Dental si o n Dental Surgeons, and l)r S.S- Filch ol Philadelphia, and has been in the rev'dar practice ol the profession for ocr tent ears They have lurnished tueirOperaiinu Rooms West Sueel iwn dors above ihe Hlahd Hou-e. in a handsor. e find comfortable man lier for llie reception o L-dies. where one ol the firm maj always be found Ladies wil! be waited on at their residences il desired. 4 June, 23 18 K37 1 J lirGIIC, Fashionable ''allot. haiuli ceived the 1aiei Pa lis. NeW rk hum Philadelphia 1'HfchloilM fl . pi tilts. IJWS'. eHibratinj: among oilier.- the lulluwiiii. beautilnl patterns : FrtM-k Coat, Siuale breasted Fiock ; Lout, Dress Coat, Business I oat, Morning 44 Summer Raglan,! Youth's Jacket, ; Sea-fide Costume. lu)s lilotlse. I'lavelin Pl tot. Gen.tlem an's Dress Ri- (lir ( oMume. ,a lies' Rioiu-r Habit Ladies' Wttlki:' Co- tUinr). Mist-es Dress, Cliilds Highland Cos- Summer I tume. : Li presenting the public with his SPRING FASHIONS he would return his thanks 'or the very liberal pa ronane heretofore bestow ed, ami sav that iio elf.irt will be spared to m rit a continnaiice ol the same He may al- ways be found at hi new chop on Wel i Market street, between frhnrstou's Cabinet , Warehouse and Ogburn's Book More, ready to take mearures and make up the various descriptions of clothing in siyle ami durabil ity equal to Hiiy establishment in the Stale. Greensborouyh, March, 157. 924 tf. V t AIIUL.E V 4Itt, North Street, oppo- 111 site Ho.jkms' Hotel Gireusts.ro , i 'llliu itn'or.mmfd WOO Id ltM)BCttU Iv ill form the citizen- ol Greensboro' and surround- ul; country ' that lie hau oem il a Marble thop a lew dors north of the courthouse. Where lie is prepared to lurn'Sii Monuments, Tombs, an l Grave Moines as cheap as ihe . . . i i.. i : .. .i'.l. ....... i 1 1 . ran ue naii oi any pari oi in- l uuimr. no i .. , i. ' v . u-... i .. .n naite s nimen mat .or u ormnaiiMiip oc oi s nimso-n that ;or uive satislaction lo the most fastidious He wwt ia-ii,ii, in Hi invites all to give' him a call before purehas iug elsewhere GEORGE HK1NRICH. Feb.2ud, 1857, 919 tf 1 I . - . . r , a v .-mi nmi w iiiinr I ru.Tlilens.-Geo. U . Harrell lakes ihi correlate terms, ana starul ,n cntraais- try. I be principle that leads lo sucn cou methol ot imlorn.itig the public that he has ! twction to e c!i other They, of course, sequences cannot be true ; and I venture i i.:.. . ...vl.. ..t o . V... V ..-Ir ,,.! ! . nntiiil rnerixt- 'I hp- re. in fai-t. no un- ' iwtlliinir in iiBHPrtimr rhat C'arollO St least. recei . eo iiif pu i i an. i. ii . c... .1 y. .... ..... Philadelphia Fa-hious lor the Fall and Win- term no. i From my long experience, ami the many' advantages I have had, bavins been a pupil , tlx Mr J W. Albright, of Philadelphia, eel- r ebratetl for his skill in t art, 1 HaUer myseif ! that I cannot be exce.ied in - rraem Cutting . i : r - . J ill this cpuntry iere( return my grateful ackno ledge- rnenu the vry liberal paironag i nave received since I i ave been in Dnine nere, and hop to merit aud.receive a liberal share of publio favor. ; 1 My Shop is up stairs, over tho Store of Mr. stairs, over tho Store of Mr. Wm S. Gilmer and immediately oppo.it. foftf patriot anti flag. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY II. S. SHERWOOD & JAS. A. LONG, EDTTORS AND PROPRIETORS. 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Mr. CALHOUN said ; I regret that ruy colleague has thought proper to raise the question, whether a tate has a right to iir-ike an alien a citizcu of the State. The question is one of great magnitude presented for the first time and claiming a more full and deliberate consideration than can be. bestowed on it now It is not necessarily involved in the present question. The point now at issue ih, not whether a Slate oi Territory has a riirht to make an alien a citizen : but whether Congress has a right to prescribe the qualiuVations of the voters for mem bers of the convention to form a constitu tion, preparatory to the admission of a Ter ritory into the Union. I presume, that even my collegue will not deny that Con- jjresh has the rrht. rut constitution con- j'era on Coiijres the power to govern the 1 erntonts ; ami, ol couise, to prescribe the qualitiealions of voters within them without any restriction unless, indeed, .-uch as the ordinance and the constitution ma enforce a power that expires only when a Territory becomes a tatc. The practice of he government has been in conformity with the views; and there is not an instance of thex admission cf a Tet rtiory it-to (he Union, in which Congress has m l prescribed the qualifications of the J voters for members ol the Slate, on its ad- I .iti ii.ism ii, i tie p.iwer wtucn Uoiij:ress nas ihusjnvariably exercised, we claim to ex ercise on the present ' occasion by pre sciibii c who shall be the voters to fohn the coii(iiuti.ii for the government of Michi . i i-. li. . an, w lU'ii -jdiiiiltcu I. .to llie union. .Mi- js , a s, . . i t'on is not et lormed . . State. Her consiilu- k is, at best, but in an incipient stale which can only be con.-uiuatcd by complyin: with the coi.dU iioum which we may prescribe lor her ad mission A com eiitioii is to Lc culled, un der this bill, to agree t i these conditions. On motion ol the Senator Irom New York (.Mr. Wnlii) a protNiDii was iiitrodoi'ed into the lull. iviujf the nht to the people of the Tetribtry at large without limita tion, or restriction, as to age, sex, color, or citizenship to vote for the members of ihe con venti.-n. The Senator from Kentucky, (Mr. Clav,) while the amendment ol the Senator from New York wasp ndli g. uov ed to amend - the amemiineiit by striking: out i'vple, and inseriing tree white male eiiiZinsol twtnty-oiie jears of age thus restricting the voters t, the free white ciii zens ot ol the Unitetl Stiles, in conlortniiy with what lias been usual on such occa sions. Ib lievititf hut Congress had the unques tionable right lo prescribe the qualifications of voters as proposed by the Senator from of sih h Kentucky, and that the exercise right does not involve, in any degree, the question whether a Slate has a right to eonler on an alien the rights of citizenship, I must repe-'t the expression of my regret, that my colleague has fell it to be his duty to raise a question so novel and important, I wli.'ii we have so little leisure for bestow- inj on it the attention which it de-erve. I lu since be considers its decision as ncc j e-sarily involved in the question before us, j I I el il i i be my duty to state the reisoin j why I cannot concur with liim in opinion. I do not deem it necessary to follow mv ! colleague and the Senator Irom Kentucky, in their attempt to define or describe a citi- zen. Nothing is more difficult than the definition, or even description, of so com- plex an idea ; and hence, all arguments . in:.:: . .1 rtslini: on one definition in such cases, al- i ; , . , . , , i most leau to uiicenainiy ana aouor. j uncertainty and doubt. Jiul thonsrh we m au not be able to sau, with i vrecsion. what a ci izeu is. we mat sau, with the utmost certainty, what he is not. ft ti not an alien. Jilitii and citizen are ...... - - - j . --- -, ( J - . .. . . pite in iheir nature, that we conceive of . a.? . J . . .L' .1 I : .... i... . i: ... .u' .u llie one nm in coiurauisiiuciioii 10 me 0111- er. 1 nus lar, an must oe agreea. my next sten is not less certain. The constitution confers on Congress the authoritv to pass uniform laws of natu rahzation. lliis will not De questioned rsn uor will it be, that the effect of ar zation u to remove alienage. I am not certain that the word is a legitimate one. fMr. Preston suid, in a low tone, h was.l r.UpuroA savs it is. II in antboritv . . .,,-ilon- . n.l .ih it T.;;" rJ.r:7:"7T'' .i. jrenlov'e alienage is simply to put thefor eigner in the condition of a natire-born.--To inis extent the act of nataralixaiion goes, aod no further. The next position I assume it no less certain; that token Congrtsi hat cxerciaed I its authority by patting a vniform law nf naturalization (t has,) it exclude the r . .t VJ ruiitig iiflnur aumoniy on the pari of the State. To suppose that the States could pass naturalization, would be to make the provision of the constitution nugatory. I do not deem it necessary to dwell on this point, as I understood my colleague as acquiexeing in its correctness. I am now prepared lo decide the qes- iioii which my coueapu iBtsca. j have thown that a citizen is not an alien yf and that alienage ts an mseparabh barrier. tut removed, to cttizenthtp ; and that it can only be removed by complying with the act of Congtess. It follows, f coarse, that a State t ahnot, cf its own authority, make an alien a citizen withovt such com pliance. To suppose it can, involves, in my opinion, a confusion of ideas, which must lead to innumerable absurdities and contradictions. I propose to notice but a few. In fact, the discussion has come on so unexpectedly, and has been urged on so precipitately, through the force ot party discipline, that little leisure has been afford ed to trace to their consequences the many novel and dangerous principles involved in the bill. I, in particular, have not had due time for reflection, which I exceedingly re gret. Attendance ou the sick bed of a friend drew off my attention till yesterday; when, for the first time, I turned my thoughts on its provision?- The numerous objections whi-rh it presented, and the many and important amendments which were moved to correct them, in rapid suc cession, until a late hour of the night, al lowed but little time for reflection. Seeing that the majority had predetermined to pass the bill, with all its faults. I retired, when I found my presence could no longer be of any service, and remained ignorant that the Senate had rescinded the order to adjourn over till Monday, until a short time before its meeting this morning; so that I came here wholly unprepared ito discuss this and the other important questions in volved in the bill. Under such circumstan ces, it must not be supposed that, in point ing otit the few instances of what appear to me the absurdities and contradictions iiee essarily resulting from the principle against which I contend, there are not many others, equally striking. I but suggest those which first occurred to me. Whatever difference of opinion there may be as to what other rights appertain to a citizen, all must at least agree, that he has the righf. to petition, and alsc toclaiiu the protection of his government. These belong to him as a metnb r of the hotly po litic and ihe possessions of them, is what seperates citizens of the lowest condition from aliens and slaves. To suppose that a State ran n.ake un alien a citizen tf the State or, to unseat the aunt ion inre special y. C'ni confer on him the tight of voting, would iav-lce the absurdity -f gtv: tug him a direct and immediate conlro' over the action of the General (iovermnntt, from which he ha no tight to claim the protection, and to wnch he has no rvjltt to present a petition. That the full foree of the absuruttv innv be 'felt. l must be borne in mind that every department of the Gen eral Government is either direcliy or indi rectly under the control of the voter in the seve-al oiates. 1 he constitution wise ly provides, that the voters for the most numerous branch of the Legislatures in the several States, shall vote for the members of the IIoue of Uepreseutatives and, as the members ol this Imdy are clmsen by the Let latures of the States, and the rresi dential electors either by the Legislatures, or voters in ihe several Slates, it follows. a- I have stated, that the -jclion ol the Gen eral "government is either directly or indi rectly under the control of the voters in ihe several Stales. Now. admit that a Slate may confer the right of voting on all aliens. and it will follow as a necessary conse I ucnee. that we miubt have amonir our I c o.ijiituents. persons who have not the rli-iit to claim the protection ot the government, or to present a peMlion to it. I woVod ask my colleague, if he would wVi'iingly bear the relation of representative to those who could not fraiiu In aid, as Senator, to pro feci them from oppression, or to present a petit ion through him to the Senate, pray ins for a redress of grievance? and yt such might be his" condition on the principle for which he contends. But a still greater difficulty remains Suormse a war should be declared between the United States and the country to winch the alien belongs sui-poee, lor instance. South Carolina should confer the risht oi '. voting on alien subjects of Great Britain ! residing within her limits, and that war should be declared between the two eoun the wo roan - . would bo the tries ; what, in such event i 0 coii'illloil , OI .uai por; mo oi our i'ivis,. Thev. as alien enemies, would be liable to s i J be seized under the laws of Conuress, and to have their goods confiscated and them selves imprisoned or sent out ol tne coun r, f ... . w will never give il her sanction. She never 1 ...:n ... ... : mumhorii nf hpr , win assent 10 ineurpvraic no ! - - - ' Ml - - - ooay immiiic. mose wuo migm ... nlelely ' so degraded a condition and so com under the contiol of the General Govern I V V - ment. I w l V . L...a mm an. ; JJut let us pass irom iiiwbimij.it - ' pears to me conclusive) views, and enquire .k- ..k;tt n ttoi onoatitntuiii w i tcic I lie uuiciw j . . .. coinrronu un iuiieicob ' Ilia mil hfiritT passing uniform laws o( naturalization from whi. h if I mistake not. arguments I nt 1m. .,n.lni nuv be drawa in sun- h' T.. f'-fcui. I tn.' - fln confeVring this power the framers the constitatiott must have had two objects in new : one to prevent competition bet ween the emigration of foreigners, end the bther - "; vm uiuuminui jor tlm J. ... to prevent their improper influence over the General Government, throvgh such States u lufgru narurufizr jorcignersftfHi could confer on them the tight of exercising the elective franchise, before they could be sufficiently informed of the nature of our institutions, or were interested in their! preservation. Both of these objects would be defeated, if the States may confer on aliens the right of voting and the other privileges belonging to cititeus. On that supposition, it would be almost impossible w conceive what good could be obtained, or evil preveuted by conferring the power on Congress. The power would be per fectly nugatory. A State might hold out every improper inducement to emigration as freely as if the power did not exist ; and mignt confer on the alien all the political rights and privileges belonging to a native born citizen ; not only to the great injury of the government of the State, but to au improper control of the Government of the Union. To illustrate what J have said, suppose the dominant party in New York finding political power about to depart from tnem, should, to maintain their ascendency extend the rightsrrf suffrage to the thou sands of aliens of 'every language and from every por.'vm of the world, that annually ponr into her great emporium how deevv might the destiny of the wlwle Union be nnectea oy such u measure. It might, in Jact, place the control over the General Government in the hands of those wlio know nothing of I ovr institutions and are intfjerent as to the interests of the country. New York gives about one sixth of the electoral votes in the choice of President and Vice President; and it is well known that her jwditical institutions keep the State nearly divided into two great politi cal parties. The addition of a few thou sand votes either way might turn the scale and the electors, might, in fact, owe their election, on the supposition, to the votes of unnaturalized foreigners. The Presi- dential election might depend , on the electoral vote of the State, and a President be chosen in reality by4hem; that is, they migni give us a Kii.g tor under tne usur pations of the present Chief Magistrate, the President is is fact a king. I ask mv colleague if we ought willingly to yield our assent to a pnncinle that would lead to such results and if there be any dancer on t Ho eiJ. f..w wlki.lt F ..i .!, - f able to thuse already stated '! I know how sincere he is in the truth of the posi tion for which he contends, and that his opinion was founded anterior to this dis cussion. Ave have rarely differed in our views ou the questions which have come before the Senate : and I deeply regret, as I am sure he does, that we should differ on this highly important subject. My colleague cites the example of Ixu isiana. which was admitted into the Union without requiring the inhabitants at the time, to conform to the act of naturalization. I must think the instance is not in point. That was a case of the incorporation of a foreign communiiy, which had been acquir ed by treaty as a member of our confede racy. At the time of the acquisition they were subiecls ol France, and owed their allegiance to that government. The treaty transferred their allegiance to the United Slates ; and t he difficulty of incorporating JjouUiana into the Union, arose, not under the act of naturalization, but the right of acquiring for ien possessions by purchase and the right ol incorporating such pur chase into the Union. - hese were felt at the time, to be questions of great difficulty Mr. Jefferson, himself, under whose ad ministration the purchase was made, doubted the right, and suggested the ne cessity of an alteration of the constitution to meet the case; and if the example, o the admission is now to be used o estab lish the principle that a Sta'.e may confer citizenship on an alienage may all live to rc-Tet that the constitution was not amend- I d accoiding to the suggestion. d accoiding to the suggestion. M) col league insists that, to deny the right for i- ..i which he contends, would he to comer on Congress the riiiht of prescribing who should or should not be entitled to vote in the State, and exercise the other rights belonging to citizens; and portrayed in strong language the danger to the rights of th States from such authority. If his. L. .:..,- ....n nnrrcrt in this resrect. the dan- Mre...i ... .- - ..... t ger would, indeed, be imminent ; oui i cannot concur in their correctness. Under the view which I have taken, the author ity of Congress! limited to the simple pjint of parsing uniform laws of naturali zation, or, as 1 have shown, simply to re move alienage. To this extent it may clearly go, under the constitution ; and it i no less clear mat ii cannoi go an inw J beyond, without palpably transcending its . ' ,i .:i!.ii11 the constitution. I Ml W t 1 UU . pverr fl0y from the removal OI alienage, the authority of the State. My remarks must be conierrea ov iu tu' - f It... . I. A..n.tiiniinn Qnn - courMS confined to the States ; for. - 'i'rritirii- the authoritv ol wiluiii 111c .- - - Cougress is as complete, in. this respect as that of the Sutes within their respctivc limits, w ith the exception of such limita tion as the ordiuanceto which 1 have re- . . - fufred may imposes ' But to pass to the question immediately Kfnre us. This, as I havd stated, does WW r . not involve the question whether a state n.uke an alien a citizen: but whether " . " -k . a'rv ,hr nual- tnprc ..a- . - - . in incatlons 10 oc pwwu j - . n lr.n ... i n . r. ...mi.iuin of a (HHivennon 10 OI SIISU TOie un iirewwi.,---.- - - ... f , Reason form a consul uuon .or '";-"; and nrecedent concur. I nat congress nas . . the right. r- . . - It has. as 1 have Suited, been exercised in every similar case it tne of , right does not exist in Congress, U ext. nowherft, A Territory, nntil it 1 Stale, il I dependent communitt. becomes a and pos tessei fid political rights but what are de rived from the cocctnauity on which it depends.- ' Who shall brhiU nQt exercise pr iiiicaj power t ana nal ball r t ho null ifications x posses ed by them t endvo w shall they be appointed 1 ate 11 questions to be determined by the ja'ftnaount cnni munityand in.ihe ease juf dcrtcpusideta tion, to U deteruiihed'by Congrcss whiclf has the right.- under the constitmion, to prescribe all' necessary rules for the gofcra ment of thi Territories not inconsistent With the provisions of the constitution. This Tery bill, in Tact, admits thTtight.-lt prescribes that the peoph of Michigan shall vote for the convention to rm her constitution, on Lecoming a Stale. If it belongs to the Territory of Michigan (she is not yet a Mate) to determine who shall be the voters, would be an unconstitutional interference with her right, and ought to be objected to as such, by those opposed to our views. But if, on the other hand, the view I take be correct, that the right belongs to congress, and not to the Terri tory, the loose, vague, and indefinite man ner in which the voters are described in the bill, affords a decided reason for its re commitment. I ask, who are the people ot Michigan ? Taken in the ordinary sense it means eveiyb dy, of every age, of evetv sex, of every complexion, white, black, or red. aliens as well as citizens. Regarded in this light, to pass this bill, Would sanc tion the principle that Congress may au thorize an alien to vote, or confer that high privilege on the runaway slaves ot Ken tucky, Virginia and elsewhere; and thus elevate them to the condition of citizens, enjoying under the constitution, all the rights and privileges in the States of the Union which appertain to citizenship But my colleague says that this must be ac quiesced in, if such would be the case, as it results from the principles of theconstitu Hon. I know we are bound to submit to whatever are the provisions of that instru ment; but surely my colleague will agree with me that the danger ol such a prece dent would be great ; that this principles on which it is justified ought to be clear and free from all doubt ; and I trust I have atleasf, shown that such is the fact in this ca?e. But we are told, that the people of Mi chigan, means, in this case, the qualified voters. Why then, was it not so expressed ? Why was vague and general language used " niorn certain and nrooUo iim.iin!'l have been employed ? But, 1 would ask. who are the qualified voters ? Are they those authorized to vote under the existing laws established for the government of the Territory ? or are those who. under the in strument called the constitution, are author ized to vote? Why leave so essentials point in so uncertain a condition, when we have the power to remove the uncertainty ? If it be meant by the people of Michigan, the qualified voters itnder her incipient constitution, (as staled ny the Senator from New York,) then are ice sanctioning the right of al ens to volt. Mu lligan has at tempted ;o confer this right on that por- J tun of her inhabitants. Ahk has no anM thority to confer such rights under the con stitution. J have conclusively shawn that a State does not prssess it much less a Territory, which possesses no power except such as is conferred by Congress. Con gress has conferred no such owcrn Mi chigan nor, indeed, could confer it as it has no authority, under the constitution, over the subject, except to pass uniform laws of naturalization. A Curious Verdict. At Hertford Superior Courl, as we learn from a correspondent of the Petersburg Express, land suit was decided in a nov el wy. It depended upon the boundaries iif a tract " at the Head of Hodge's creek." The testimony as to where the head of the creek is, was so conflicting that the Jury could not agree. But as the costs had swelled to a greater amount than the val ue of the land, the Jury proposed as a compromise, that the land should be sold, the proceeds equally divided between plaintiff and defendant, and each party pay his own cost?. This wis aureed to, and the suit ended FnyettevWe Observer. Ehode Island Election- The whole vote for Governor is reported to be, for Dyer, Republican, 9,600 ; for Poi tpr. Democrat. 4.oU0. There were three .....JM..10. I',,r T ioniontnl liiirPTiinr foul I CHIIUiuaicn iiii.ivi."... - ! in Minnnnence. no choice. Mr. Turner, the Republican, will be elected by the legislature. The Senate stands. Republicans 2f. Democrats 5, no choice 2. The House, Republicans Gl. Democrats 8. no choke 2. Two Republican members of Congress are chosen Durfee by a majority ot near 3,500, and Brayton by near 800. Suit Against Ex-Secretary Guthrie- Ion," the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, says that Hon. Rich ard W. Thomson of Indiana, has brought a suit in the Circuit Court of Indiana, against Mr. Guthrie, late Secretary of the Treas ury, for preventing the payment of his claim of S40O0Q upon an Indian tribe, for whom he was agent. Another Counterfeit The Milton'Chronicle says that countcr- ! feit 55 notes on the Bank of Cpe Fear are circulating in that part of the State. 1 ney are not described by the Chronicle EST Hon. Sampson W. Marris, a tnem ber of the House of Representatives irom Alabima during the last three Congresses, died in Washington City on Wednesday, ot indamation of the throat and lungs. He was shout 45 years old, and was high ly esteemed. American and Cotentioa in tie 6th r v. -Conpeisioail District f On Tucsdaytht Tih ofi AwiL k larco and respectable ConTeniton of Whigs and luciimM ot voc uiu , voogrcBiionai xris -i !' .. r ....... . . , uict, was neui in Winston, for ihe.purpois- 'Y of nominating a candidale.torcpreseut aatdJ '. district In the next Congress of the U, 8.1 f.AtyoneVclock P'M the delegates as"- K mJea ;iifcthilJl" bailor er. Mr ILJH Urays otorei ttnu the Convention being r I r . -.... r . . v r. I ursanizeu Dj-ine appointment oi KoDeri o. Gilmer of Surry, President, and IL W. Wharton. Secreurr. thb President. In vliirn tnoi fnnranhnn illo7ili ' 1 ho Secretary, at the direction of tlm President; then proceeded to call 'over the list of counties cbmposiDg the District, J when the following delegates reported themselves, viz : ' '. ' From Ashe. J. M. Cloud and J. 0. Veach. From Davidson. Lewis llanes, Henry r Walser, H. Brumel, B. C. Douthit, Clias. f Teague. A. C. Wharton, Jesse IlitcLcock, ui J. M. Rothr.ck, J. M. Mockj IIetir Ecki ! els, Chas. Hoover, A. W. Cooper, B. F. 'r . Beckerditc and J. Bothrock. . -' ' From' Davie. Steohen Uouthit, N. S.' ! A. Chaffin, W. B. March Win. Clouse, ! Henry Howard, Joseph Hauscr and Sam i ti iei rmups. From Foryth.l Col. Mathias Masten, Samuel B. Stauber, A. Snow, J M. Wil liams, L. Grabs, II. M. Last, Samuel Stoltz. Theodore F. Kcchln, George Foltz, Abram Teague, John Tesgue, A. Harper, James Pfedger, Thos. J. Wilson, D. H. Siarbuck, II. Swaim, John Wright, it. F. Clewel, James E. Mathews, G. Stanly, j. P. Smith, Philip Kerncr, and R. W. Whar ton. (There were a number tf delegates from Forsyth in the Convention whose names the Secretary did not receive.) From Rockingham. A. Burton, B. M. Roberts, and John Mover. From Stokes. Samuel II. Taylor, J. W. Terry, J. R. Pace, James W. Davhf, Edward Moore, Jasper W. Davis, Henry Snow, and Alex. Westmoreland. From Surry. A. Denny, Wm Rawly, W M.Banner, J. Worth, J. M. Cloud, and R. S. Gilmer. From Yadkin. W. II. AT Spcer, Jas. U. Dodge, and J.' A. Mock. All tho counties in the district being represented, except Alexander and Iredell. On motion of Jas. E. Matthews, it was Jlesolved, that all vih rns present listiict, belonging to iho American and Whig partios, be invited to take seats in the Convention and participate in its pro ceedings. After a short and friendly interchange of views in regard to the business of the Convention, on motion of Jas. R. Dodge, Esq., Col. R. C. Purvear was unanimous ly nominated for re-election to Congress. , Eloquent ami patriotic addresses were then delivered by Messrs. Cloud, Walser' Dodge, and Wilson, extolling the charac ter and services of the nominee of the Con vention, and pledging their untiring efforts for his success On motion of Tho: J. Wilson, Esq., it was Jlesolved, that the President of the . Convention appoint a Committee of three to wait upon Gen. J. M. Leach, who was : then in town, attending Superior Courj; and who had magnanimously instructed his friends not to bring forward his name in the Convention in competition with that of Col. Purycarfnr the nomination, and invite him to appear before the Convention and address it. The Committee appointed un der the Resolution, consisting of Messrs. Jas. R Dodge, J. Worth, and Thos. J. Wilson retired, and in ehort time returned with Gen. lach, who was greeted with ? much pplause. Gen. Leach was imme'j. di.uely called on for a speech, and as soon as the apphuse had subsided, he proceeded , to address tho convention in a n nble & eloquent V stvle. touching on many of the leading-po litical questions now before the country. And among other things he spoke with much force in favor of an equitable distrU .! button of the proceeds of the public lands among the Slates and againstjjje new Dcra- ' ocralic project of ihe Pacific Rail Road, and concluded bis address by expressing his approbation ol the nomination just made, and pledging his active and untiring efforts in support of the nominee and American cause in the ensuing campaign- Afier Gen. Leach had cancluded his soecch. the following Resolutions, report ted to the Convention by D. II. Starbuck, -E.kq.- were unaniuKusIy adopted : Htsolved, That the principles enunciated and laid down by the Father of his countrjv George Washihpin, arc the true prid ciples for a wise aud proper government of ' this country. ' 2. Jlesolved, That the American and Whig parlies are the true, conservative and national parties of the country ; and that upon the eventual success of their principles will depend the perpetuity of this Union, and the prosperity of the nation and esjiecially the protection of the institu-' lions of the fcouth. 3. Jlesolved. That our opponents, whilft denouncing us as a party, are compelled, nevertheless, by the force of conservative public sentiment to yield to some of our most leading and cardinal principles as shown, among other things, on the vote in the last session of Congress, on tho amend ment of Senator Biggs of this State on thsj Minnesota bill, which was supported bj every member frun the South save one. 4. Jlesolved, That in our opinion, the integrity of this Union cannot be maintain-' ed, if foreigners, uniting with the freesoil era of tile North, shall be allowed to vote as soon as they land on our shores ; Jmt that the manifest effect most be, as boasted of at the North, and too plainly seen al the South, to tstrengtben the North, ana i$ I