VOL. IV.
SALISJIUItY, N. C. TUKSD.VY, IHXKMHKIt CO, "182.1.
NO. 10,
0-
nrnilM) tVIMT,
JSiW tM .M L'mltJ Slntrl.
C0XVKXTH).V.I)KI1ATK8.
The STib h( iwn ttlni re art,-
r-lit.. JUrrinflMaotedAo . Hfilt OU
thit section slao.; ' - -
r. Wf supported the motion. II
M sfwa jtbeen la'ugliUobcneve ftiit ourt
at country where religious 'intoler
ance would be countenanced. W'hjr, then,
iufr a tertion fit thit kind to remain
which thutt mil from office rctpectable
portion f our chljf nt, the Roman catho-
jet nJ Jewsf !i conflicts Indeed with
Count; Count thould recommend, but I meeting; of the Legislature. Soon after I wat the mWr fixed upon In the Con
II ll.... ... I! .1.1. I . I'll,. f .. . 1 .1.1. . . . . . ! !... . .
whereat, if (In pewtr be i,ien to tb
Governor, he will make inqulriet fron
tuch sou'cetat hetnsy judge properl'ito
the Blinding end character or candidates
and the trwwlilHW' -bins
We hit In' favour of (be mode proposed
by the eomfnutee, not only I be practice
of the Uni ed &UUI but of several of (he
Stttet, and no objection hat been made to it
Mr. hrtvard said, he had no particular
fondness for the proposition which be
had offered to the committee but be
did not think the chairman of the com
mittte had brought forward any good ob
j-ction "to it. 13 the tection it It standi,
(he C.evernor la to appoint, with the con
tent of the Senate, though neither be nor
i He 30th tertioo of ihia instrument, which
provides "that there .hall be no prefer- ,h blVfl , koow,fdge tof the
oca i Ki.en one rtiig.out.ocietrofr c,ndi(U,e. , thought that a m.n'a
another. At the time when our present ej hl)0r, were bn, ;e(J.intel with hit
........... rj"j qualifications for office, and thit waa the
(i at vtti til fit. ini! Ihe Mirrintl kiiPiK I 1
,....... ...v y.., course prised by the smendrtKiit which
euc.Mon o, ...e v-amo.nei.gion out , he qt,Cilion o0 ,trikio5 out w.t neg
whv should we pfrpetuate notions fr ..... '
which there it no foundation He the t Thf , M rci!
the people were ur,c'enll7 .We to judge Mr y, Cfflmf ro d
o the qul..iet of thrir repretent.titet, ,,clt hJ pintmen, of field flflicer,
without tuch promion it it contained L ,Um -.ni.j ...i .. .... -,.,..
... . i in too militia, at well at general ofltcert,
in thit tection. Our brethren to the i ,l
. , . . . , in ine opremor.
LaMward, who wr are apt locontiJer at ... . . . .. .
tnfTirientlr itrlrt in their reiiL'ioutnotiont, M.r; I ore hord ,,,ist mendment
he no .uch tett at thit in anr of their wou,d not ,eed ,0- rh mt of he
ron!iiutiwt, and he could aee no good Phr "eri bcUcr flu1,f,ed f0 PP0,.r',
rf..nn wt.. we thould retain it. ,,,tir f,cId ofr,ccr ,hh he Coterrwr. In
Mr. Yancry obtered, that ir thit tee- ,he cou,,,Jr fr.om henre he came, the
tionh-d rrteiml tuch coiitt ruction aa P0P:e ere ,n for of appo.ntmg their
that which the prntlrm.n from O.vidton P" . nd lhoul,,, " H they
hd put upon it, there would be good ica
on br eipungin ii ; but he could av
nre him it had received a quite difcrrtit
const tuition. The worda Pio'est'atit
Il ligion had been considered atttnon-rn-nis
with ?he wordt 44 Christian Ktlig
lor" and lirinjj to rontidrrtrf, it had norte
f i he exclusive erTecta which he appre
hrn.lfd. If we were making a new (ion-
triMiMon. Mr. Y. added, a different Ian
guide might he used ; but
thould do to
The amendment wit negatived.
All the aucceedir.g tectiont till th
committee came to the 40th, were pcd
without objection.
Mr. Sritiain moved to strike out a par
oltlui section, which left a docretionar
power in the lgiitatuie to oil the Cen
Irral Assembly oftener than hicnnulU
they thought it necessary, lie wished I
. I place the discretionary power in the htnd
guide might he used; but at no incon- .;.
tenience had been expeiienced from the oflheGovernorony-
section aa it stands, he hoped that the! ' 'r- Tancry hoped thit part of the tec
committee would consent to keep it in I Hon would be retained, as he thought the
its present form. I Legislature ought to have the power
'.' Mrodesaid, whatever constructien I meeting more frequently, if they thought
might be iriven td thit tection here, there I the DuUic interest required it. Hut if
can be no douSt, that every stranger whony extraordinary occaaion.thoujd atie
mds It, will conrfude that Roman Catho-1 heo the Legislature is not in ekn
lies and Jews are excluded from office in I then the Governor will have the power to
- our government, - .1 make the call. He thought this power
The motion to strike cut wat negatived, might be verv aaTely'Ieffwtth th Legis
The 28th section being read, lature. To refuse it, would be imputing
Mr. Brtvard observed, that it had al- to the members of that body, motivet
wars been roncedeti, that the nresent which they did not deserve. Indeed no
mode of appointing Justices of the Peace Legislative body would venture to direct
wa not a correct one. Ohjections had n extraordinary session without good
aTeenrnTnTTrTTKenroan nave to ana
Ine rnmin uee. and he must confess it did er to their constituent!, mere was
not rnert with his. approbation, though tnoiher reason why hr thought this pow
there might, perhaps, be tome difficulty r ought to be left with the Legislature
in pointing out a better. A gentleman It might happen that the People migkt
ina,sneo"irlsrnv,which-betwW -wj4leA.enerai Ambiyloiuta.oL
mention to the committee, more with tener, and the Governor may be opposed
vie of eliciting the opinions of olheraon to it ; and in tuch a case, he thought the
the subject, than from a hope that his opinion of the Legislature ought to pre-
suggestion would be adopted. His plan v.ii, rather than that of the Governor
was, that persons to be appointed Justices He wat free to acknowledge that, on or
of the Peace thould be recommended by dinary occasions, one session in eve'
three-fourths of the Captain's company ry two years, would be sufficient. Inde
in whieh they resided, and that they pendent of the taving of expense, there
ahouM hold their office for three years on- wat another reason why a less irequeni
ly. But objections may perhaps, be rais- meeting of the Legislature ought to be
ed to any mode that can be offered. In preferred. Too much legislation is worse
the section recommended by the commit- than too little. So long as annual set
tee, the Governor u to appoint Justices sions continue, private business will con
hy and with the advice and content of the tinue to increase, and one session will be
Senate men who live in remote parts of called upon to undo what was done at a
the State, with whom neither the Cover- preceding session. But though he waa
nor, nor the Senate can be acquainted. in fovor of biennial sessions, he wished
There was more probability that candid- the Legislature to have the power of meet
ites for thit office would be known by ing oftener if tbey thought the public in-
required it.
vBfeerjiiiLih? Legislature t large, by teret r
hom
practice in his .county had been tuch, that mendrnenti He- was -not- far-ieeving1 it
appoint the Magistrate JUS they recom- oftetier jhan i the time fixed by the Consti
Tnended lhem"T6" the LeK'slature who tution. If "there '"were any "necessity for
confirmed the recommendation, and the jmeetmg oftener,-there, can be. no doubt
"h?Ternor coiinniasianecHheiw. To tryJthat the Cevernor will alwiys be willing
the firmaJin of the State Government, Itiitution of the United Stafet but if tt
wntnit wat neceutry to enact ar.enurtly had, the authority woul l have been (rood,
new code of Ut, annual tessient were He thought there wat great tiTety in the
desirable and proper t but the present provision, which he btlitved bad been
late of things did not require ao couch adopted by most e,f the Stales. He-ctid
Ialliion,-a4-4t became Hi to conduct not IfHeve any iklnir was to be feared!
wur u,crnmtnt wkr aa mutn cconomv wrom me influence t anoiuterwito mieui
at possible. v The Staie Aeedi money furfaubjecubiinteif. to impeachmeati .be
public purpoiet, end thit money most b I thought it more bktly that tuch .men
obtained either from en hcrtise of taiet, I nlghi tuffer from popular excitement
of from I letrtnchTnrnr of our expenses; I which thit provision, wat ctlcuLlted. Jo
the-brtt would not be eccepuble tothelguard against. He hoped therefore
people, but the last would. We have,! would be retained.
taid he, for seme time been engaged la I Mr. Caw would have no objection to
promoting Internal Improvements in (bit It provision that thould displace the ofu
State. - To carry on tn4 complete thete,criof Covtromenten the iddrtn of two-
will require more funds than we have the thirdt of both branches of the Legislature
command of at present. The talet of I but when e Governor or e judge It to be
the Cherokee lands have been epproprl-l tried by the Senate, end two thirds of the
ated for thit purpose but thit source I body ere required to convict him, no eon
will alter e while cease. The Oividendtl vktion could be looked for. Yon mhht
rising from the Newbcrn and Cape Fear I said he, at well tell an offender, at once
IJjnkt, are also appropiiated to hie ob-lio goon io hit ticieus courses. Rtipwo
ect, but these will be Insufficun . sibliity is out of the Question. You can
tnd may be diverted from thit object, not convict him. The best council it al
beneverthe legislature shell to deter- tyt employed in defending tucn per
mine. By holding the actions of lb. sens. Judge Lhase, when he wat tried
Legislature biennUlly, t large turn of employed Ulentt to deftpd bint which
money will be ttved fur public purposes. I could not be met, tod it waa e protision
41.4 t i . i .. .f .l!. L!..i t. .L. ....... ,
mi tnougn ne oia ooi oeiieve mat any " nn unu in me rontiuuuin oi me uni
gisUture would come here and un Med btatcs that sed him. If majority
necessarily legislate themselves into an ri uld have consisted him, be would have
nutl tessjuns, he wat unwilling toron been convicted and removed from ofTxe.
. ' i - ... .
Je to the legislature power which Mr. Settle s-id, that on an occ.sion like
ought to be defined in the Coos'hutioii. tbe present, members ought to be ready
At observed by the eentlemsn from to ncnnre their individual opinions on all
faywood, the (governor of the Stale is I matters of minor Iniportance but rather
uthorited to call the Leeislature toeeth than submit tu the dxtrinct of the gen
er on extraordinary occasions, lie tho'l 'ienun from Hutherford, that oflVers oil
the power properly lodged with him, end 'he government should le renov,,e on
that it ought not to be given to the Le- the address ol two thirds ol the Urneral
Assembly, oi that a bare majority of the
Sen ite should be able to convict an im
peached officer, he would be for going
home as (hey came, and tell their con
stiiutnts ll.cr could. do nothings The
rt Ttt witriat tiixiini,
gisUture. Indeed, tuch a course, he b
lieved, would be unprecedented. He
hoped, therefore, the proposed amend
menl would be agreed to.
Mr. SiHdrrt nStrrfrl. lht If th. nitet-
tion now hrf,r- ih. rnn.n,iit , Ke"llemi4n ha aid, that but for e previa
(iM.rmm, .h.tk. .k..M i- f,.i n like that which he niovet to expunge
. . wsi emuiw in nimisi i . , t , . t J
1 1 u in mis v uiisuiuiion, a certain juoge
would have been convicted. Thiihcwi
the necesity of guarding these ofTWit
against popular excitement; for aince
party spirit, which wat then tt itt height,
hat subsided, it hat been found that there
have arinoal or biennial sessions of the
Legislature, the arguments of gentlemen
would be in point but the question is
merely, whether the legislature shall
have power, when neceasary to meet of
tener than once in two yesrs, or whether
thit power.shtll be wholly left with the no Kodt grounds of impeschment
Governor. For his pan, he had quiw ei V nV ,B uuonjnav ;
much f on fide nre !n the UgWtatore tt he " mm irom tiitgrace na infamy .And
had in ih "turner. lend should h.ve 'upeoneofourjudget, tail he, thould
gretter fetr that the Governor might ""c uF' Decision on tome p-r
convene the Leeithtu're unnecesiarilr. Mf1Ho. m'xht It not bean eat .ihiitj;
thin thef would themtelvet do to. Br K , WT meenate to convict
whom, he asked, are this Legislature se- ' fw ' . ,m "IT'" nu
lected f B the neonle. The nower i " uum 10 BUB na ra"B
therefore, in fact, left with the people,
nit it i nrnnrl. lPf tkra TIi.m i. m
difference of opinion amongst the people, .,.t',.e .'ndependentour Judgetare
whether, the scions ahall be held an- w .'""nt. thejcaa,pjiUrihcy
nually or biennially ; but my word for it,
taid Mr. S. if a majority of the people
shall deeide when the question it put 40
them, on biennial sessions, no legislature
woWTaie r"upbn i' itself the rerpontiblllrf
of meeting oftener, except from imperi
ous necessity. He hoped therefore the
provision would be retained.
are in the community. It is therefore
the more necessary to defend them by
proper guards, of which the one oow at
tacked was essential.
hlju..Curton said, he would make but
a single" observation fnTeply." The offi
ccra in question it will be recollected, can
not be put upon their trial until majority
The amendment was agreed to, and f,he ,0U f RfPrwnUtive h" "J
...vj wkiii iw uw iupcHbucu. i ney
are then to be brought before the Senat. ,
and two thirds of that body mutt agree to
their guilt, before they can be convicted.
And if two thirds do not agree on lhi
point, the offendcri return upon society
without any thing mere than the censure
which the public may past upon tbem.
then the tection, as emended, was con
curred in.
Mr. Cameron moved to add, efter the
word 44 counties," in the 2d line of the
41st section, the words anitovtnty with a
view of providing Representatives for the
towns of Newbern, Wilmington and
the question, he moved to ttrike out the to call an extra session. But if the clause
win : 3iiiu3 aa ii II, me L.rjjiaiaiuit iiiigui iuiiiiv
vMr. .Yancey hoped thit section would it necessary to meet every year. The
not, be struck out ; for if it were, the com- people whom he represented ere in fa
mtttee would certainly never agree to the vor of biennial sctsiont; but he was wil
course proposed. The office of a Justice ling that the Governor should have the
of the Peace ir one of great importance, power of calling the Legislature more fre
andJJuiei tudescxiprioniif Jttca,ilLihe. .qttentlr whenever he deemed it necessary,
community who deserved better of their Mr. eFw8saTs6for"lhemet)r-
eotmtrt" than Magistrates who faithfully meqt lielwaowi
e iher-appmntment -in - fact to every tlon to members to giveithem the privi-
Captain's company for if any set of men lege of meeting every year if they chose,
were pqinted out to recommend persons He preferred that the power of directing
to office, t.he Governor would, without en- extrdordinary sesstont of the Legislature
.uirv, commission them as s matter of should be lef: with" Governor only. .
ttire. - lit would rather the choice Mr. Willhmon wdWsl -state to thecom-
ehould be gWen;to the pcopfe at large, or matter, some i?6hsideratlonl which would
that the present provision should ttand, to lead "him to vote for this amendment,
dopting the one mentioned tf lire gen- 'om the little knowledge which he had
mn from Lincoln. Some gentlemen ofjhit State, he was induced! to believe
have thought It, would be well thai Ihe that itt interests did opt require an annual
rayetteviiie,ana proposing, it misamenn- ir ,knllD.kt thi. .rTnlj ,.ir.M
. i J.. . U I - W..V..MV..
ws PtlXCU lU, lU UCUULi ll ire- rhtnrm In ...kk. .nl k . u! I I
sentative from each ofthe counties in tbe eection therefore amended.
wnicn inese towns are situatea. i, AtM,M .n.. k.. k.j ri
'J' I 0 ..iu, ,,. .im tiau ia-
i nuemcnumciii w. iicg.uvcu in som- . rrnm ,u- ff.ni!.m. Tr r',..11
t t t e ! I i.wiisiviiivii livui sw r vil Citiii
mittee of the whole ; but it wat agreed to Rockingham .;.,., rh. nrnnn. .m,i.
in the -Convention afterwardt, at will ap- mentf j, migh,eem unnecetsary to add
... K.vu...6.. uny m rather. But he cou d not
.After:tonstQrabJe;;rtthe to
debateon fixmgtheTatioTif Repw
II... in tli. Q.ftnl. ik. i..!.ii.. it ...nrl I n..il... - . -.1 II . I "
was agreed to, as the best that could at verely ; reprehendeoWho7Mldr?M'!
present be formed, thougl. not perfectly areto" try these mehwTielf 1m
...riafnolAkM Im ll Is a fl.k.l. M.AaaMl A tL... ! I l Ttt a ' I
ine 4tn tection wnicn provides wr svmpathue with them f No. the will h
the trial of impeachment being read, men tiktu from U)e"peop!ewlln all ihetr
Mr. Carton thought that the majority prejudices. So that there would be no
of the benate ought tobesurlKient to con- security for the person accused, but by
vict in offender, instead of two-thirds, and requiring at least a concurrence of two
offered an amendment to that effect. He thirds of their judges 10 produce a con
knew that two thirds were required in the viction. lie considered the principle
Senate ef the United States to convict contained in thit amendment, at itrikwg
but he thought a majority was sufficient, at the root of the independence of the
These tjffrcersr he-sftkK- were-invested Judiciarvr He looked chi the 5octrire as
with high authority and possessed great abominable : and sooner than edont it.
Efrrfl,Jh,f the power of meeting of hot. " Influence, and requiringmbirdsitOTon- he would lift hif voice egaihst any change
iW'aM-H"'- 4i7Bi:-kUk'4idav vtd';Ua;jJi,Ma.jrtf.'..A. ia .tira'im'nf an i Mit;MMi. iku. ii ikM rn. . .. n . . .
tReJawl?In elf Importint trials 1n EntlThIm7rmt
land.befofetwetvejudgslaniaj6ii
victs. lie thought if men in Rice sof" Mr. facf oroDosed an amendment
conducted themselves s to be brought fthe 47th tectioh) that all uffiee,rs, now in
to trial by impeachment, he taw 'no ne- office, thall continue, &c. which wat
cetsity for so much caution about their agreed to. i t " ? , ,
Conviction. : .- -r- - r-V r- t The reoorted Constitution hW o-nn.
Mr. . Ydneey hoped the arnendm'ent fthrourh. the totnmittee' rose, end riv,
would not obtain. This provision as to ted the amendments lo the Convention.
the novgber necessary to ; conviction was which then ad'onmed till to-morrow. ;
, On the BmrnJrJ Cuntiiuihn.
The dclcif itrs, lo j'rsite, trtcssuff s to
obtain an amrndmctit of the cntutlon
of the S'lte ofNu'th Crgl!r., hsve Met,
and what thev hivr tnt Jt lffre be
eufifTC." 1 hJVf n lletHH hit theVTn.rty e-
iho amrndmrntt rrotosfd were dicfttfd
hy.toynd wisdom, ano are r.ltu!tfd lo '.""'
promote the Interest pfihn Sta'f . There
are eertaln wher articles, the evtfltnco
anif propriety tr wMctlTlri the opinion ef J
the writer, Is, it leatttery doubtful. In
the 12th tertiori of the amended centii '.
tution, the permanencf of the tuprrme
court appears to be Involved in the tme
and naturPcontrurtionof lhat tnlrle.
Let the reader edrert to that section mi
examine fo himself. Are the people of
North-Carulina prepared to eppreriite
supreme court to highly at to Inrorpora te
itt existence with their constitution f
Have the operation! of the present su ,
ire me routi and lit mii(hty achieve menu
n the acceleration of julce, Ac. paved
the way for meathre of this kind I It
is well known thai in operations Is a ms(
ttr of compljlnt j and lhat in tome ret
pccLhle rouniirt their members of at
tembly hive been Instrurtrd to use their
infl. tenet to cfTcct Itt extermination.'
The 48tS tertion gujrsnteet thit the
It m
of government. . hit I think exception
able. Should Raleigh be burnt to ashet,
still the asem!)lr must meet there.
Should Rsleitth be infilled with the
I true, or anr other ntaiilentUI 1ie.
e thit, for a dsv. c iii not reuse lo b tha
place of legislatfon, Should lUleigh.
sensible of her prerogatives, ever so
much speculate on the legislature, no
redress can be hud short of e chance of
-.!....!.
kUIMWIUIHMI.
The 36th section of the amended con
tiluiitm.-orJJiilng iht ne minister of -
the gospel shall be admissible to a teat in
either house of eeiation, while he
holdt hit ptttoral function, hat under
gone a slight alteration in phraseology, .
hut not in meaning. It wat expected br
tome, that the justice and propriety of
this tertion would have awakened the
scrutiny of the late convention. Is ex .
usion from the. Irgialative department
destgnedlQ tuWrye- the Interest of he " -
hurch I ., ,. how uchniorerdtcoT:
rout and proper re leeve it to the ercle i
lljitical denarlmeni 1 " Ti - k.'.
lie vet -that the -interest of . the .'f Lurch '. .
rft.kl4 tv aiilrukty Amnli.l -tM.-.kl.'... . ,
without the application of civil toercion.
The federal cnnatirmlnn ti.a nn fnrr tm .
on ministers of the gospel, and yet by the
discipline of various respectable churches,
their clergy in all ordinary circumstances,
are prohibited from Vig-ctwUdte4oe
not adopted by the committee, because it
("Tt b tontiiu(L j ,j
a seat in the legislative department. Il
not legislation a privilege? It not ex
elusion from privilege a punishment 1
Doet not righteous punishment suppose -
criminality f Where is the rimilif-
nere r Are the ministers nt our holy re
litrion to he confounded with the heathen
priesthood, or with the emisiariet of the
church of Rome f
But the tection now under consldera
tion doet not consign the ministers of the
gospel to prrpetual and persevering des
pjir. It impiiriily opens a door of hope
that the contuminMtions of the clerical: '
character may he wiped off, and that the
ministers of the gospel may yet be ad- ?
mitted to the honors and privileges of le
gislation. Should a minister of the pos- -pel
be seized with a spirit of dupli. itv, '
and worldly gaint thould be become a '
De mat and forsake the ROSel for the IW
of the present world t . would he not Xhea.
beconttiiutionally tJmisuble to a aeVt in
egislttion f Or might, not a door of
hope open te one of these exiled rhrnc
... . t L . . ., . . '"it. ' - w.w
wivx me evanei to Deiruillt or some MlfQ
tiout mme,strcntTlTtnpr,pi
mgitrncreanness, kr&erertheiUcaa--i..
tor j to which he Is amenable, should
take cognizance of him, and dul denote -
Ist.vsx Vrt.rvfe 't 1. a I.u ' t? - all - . , -. - . .. .4
Querer-would thit be a tuflicient recom
mendation to a teat in the legislature of
North-Carolina? ' fuimj., i
W tj' - - b "'?.---Wv--?'t, -; of
Caleb Quotem. exceVed'-in the viUntre ?
of Harvington, between Fvash&m and A I
MMe&if,njt.Xfj5jgrxh
of a bnrber'a pole, thus announce t" the
muitifariout occupations, avocations.anq .
SUulfiations, of the industrious and inde
ker, and builder, brick layer and plaster'
er, repairs alt kinds of machinery, keeps
a journeyman carpenter to do all sortt of
black-tmith't work, hangs .church beihi
pik"k'ieri ring! pigs and slays, bellows
mender, tooth-drawer, arid 'hair dretser,
well-sinker, and Thatcher, jobbing gard
ner N. B. Cam.e keeper to the Manor
of Norton and Linchwick," f ' '