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Ti 'I 1 .1 4 vi h THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WILMINGTON, N. C. THURSDAY, DECBMBER 87, 1SG6. Tii oiiiftM Time. We resume our veracious history oi me- proceedings of the famous Nme Penny Whkt Club," presuming that the actions of those choice spirits of the olden time cannot fail to be of great interest to our cannui. e readers of the present day. It will ue re- membered that in our last article, we bronffht down the history of the institution trlion its rermblican features w - , . were entirely obliterated and an empire was established, when the modest title of Presi- dent sank beneath the brilliancy of the lm- -.i -..r.-. x,,. onrl sprAnfi F - SK jiignness. as mat (when this great event took place; a com- mittee of three, consisting oi tno Arcn ..a m 1 a 1 Treasurer and two others were appointed to prepare an address to his Majesty, the Em neror. expressive of the feelings of the Club, at his elevation to his high position, Wa nroceed now to rive that address as we X ' 4i-rA it A nmftTiry f ho Tvrnf.ppmnri of iiiiu. """ x- ; the Club at their next regular meeting, held January 19th, 1805. Here it is Most dread Emperor: We, the commit tee of the Nine Penny Whist Club, tender you the homage of our high respects and our congratulations upon your eievanon 10 the greatest ot all possible aignitics. nen wa review the eventful scenes through which we have so recently passed, and com pare them with the present, what cause for astonishment, for exultation. You found us in a state of anarchy and confusion, with out authority, without order, without gov ernment most distressful without money in the treasury, our revenue impaired, our finances exhausted most pennyless ! Sut no sooner did the sun of your imperial face shine upon us, than order was restored, and " wild commotion hearing vour voice stood still," most magnanimous. Formerly our Club was comparatively the theatre of stormy passions and angry recrimination, but now, the seat of smiling mirth and laucrhter. lovinar iov most jocund ! We were dismayed and cast down by the hor ror and confusion of the times, insomuch that our hearts wambled and walloped about like dumplings m a pot yea verily. But now, our joy and confidence rise and overflow hike the comely froth on the top of a tankard of porter most refreshing ! Such was our former condition : such is our present. Every circumstance, most placid Emperor, which led the way to your crlorv and our happiness, is a matter of congratulation. Let f .me, witli all his bra zen trumpets, proclaim to the remotest pos terity, that the Club w as unanimous in their choice ; that your election was brought about by the free, unbiased suffrages of the membera not the smallest influence or compulsion was made use of and that the danger of confiscation and banishment, in cases of refractory votes, could not, and ought not, in a republican government like ours, have the least effect upon the freedom of the wul. V e assert, in your presence, most equal tempered Emperor, that the resolutions preceded your election, and which form the basi3 of our present Con stitution, contain in themselves a body of laws the most simple, the most beneficial to the subject and friendly to his-rights, of any constitution or code in the known world not even excepting the laws of your august brothers, the Emperor of Morocco and Jack the first. How pleasing the re flection, that the whole executive, legisla tive, and judiciary power of the Club is vested in yourself. Most potent ! what Sovereign can be compared with our Em peror ? Of all others let it be said, that some are irritable in their temper that on losing a battle, a kingdom, or the odd card, they will fret and fume, and curse their own party, without rhyme or reason, order or method ; others, again, are rapacious ; they crimp and cabbage the Nine Pennys of their subjects at their own will and pleas ure. Not so with our Supreme Executive. He, always cool, always sedate delibera tive and calm, knows how to temper the severity of his remarks and his power, with a just regard to the feelings and tho rights of his fellow-citizens. That the Club may continue to be happy and prosper undr your administration, in seculum, secidorum, is the wish of the Committee, by John Calhokda, Arch Treasurer. As soon as the reading of the above ad ress was fi nished, and the applause had sub- Bided, his Imperial Majesty rose to his full Btature, and in clear, sonorous tones, de livered himself of the following speech, which, though apparently unpremeditated, he had evidently been pregnant with for sometime. It is very evident that he was entirely conscious of his own merits, and not at all disposed, as is too much tho case in the present day, to place a modest esti mate upon his own abilities. He spoke as Emperor should speak ; like one who knew he possessed tho divine crfflatits, and was every inch the Elephant. Hear him : Gentlemen of the Committee : I re ceive your dutiful address as an Emperor ought to receive it. Yes, it is true, you were in a state of confusion and dismay without order, without resources, without a government I was a witness to your stor my debates and proceedings ; your hearts, indeed, were dumplings without even energy sufficient to rise to the top of the pot. And who has corrected all these, and other enor mous evils ? Who has reduced you to or der, and set you an example of regularity? Who contributes most largely to replenish your exhausted treasury and to fill you w ith confidence and spirits ? It is I ! I, the Emperor ! You have invested me with the whole power of the Club, and I will let you know that I have you under my thumb, my boys. ' That my election was unanimous, does honor to your discernment and to your choice, for who but myself is fitted for the station ! On your parts, I expect that this our truely repub'ican form of government will be cherished and supported as on my part, I shall take due care that your equal lights shall be duly respected for wuen the subject has no rights, it follows that such rights can never be unequal. I agree with you, gentlemen of the com mittee, that he laws of the Club excel all others, and that Solon knew nothing of constitutions. Where one man is the sole judge in every possible case, every decision must be right, and I expect instant submis sion to all my orders, or else, Cayenne is the word and a word to the wise is suffi cient. I shall cause a set of regulations to be drawn up by my Arch Treasurer, calcu lated for the meridian of my empire and its subjects, with respect to which it is on ly necessary at this time to mention, that I am to do as I please, and to say what I please, without censure or impeachment, and I am confident that you gentle men of the committee and of the Club, will perceive the extreme equity of this, my imperial determination. And now to business; hand me up the minutes. They were handed up. of course, and after a careful examination it appeared that the Arch Secretary had absented himself from three regular meetings of the Club. It was moved that he be suspended from his office until the next meeting, and in the mean- time be fined 8 nine pennies nisi. Where upon the Emperor, desirous of taking the opinion of the Club, and the advice of the Arch secretary, propounded the question, and it was unanimously resolved, by the members thereof, that the Arch Secretary be suspended from office until the next , 1! "!" "1 ceived opiuion' and advice being duly weighed by the Emperor, he, by vir- tue of his high prerogative, and in con- formity to the principles of true republi- canism, ordered and decreed, that the Arch Secretarvbetstavdeprivedof his office that jj0 snaU not be heard in his defence at the next meeting and that no excuse what- ever ue reravcu, nun, tw., oi 8 nine pennies be made absolute, and he frther ordered, that the Club proceed to the choice of an Arch Secretary in room of the cidevant becretary. Thereupon, the votes being duly taken, Dr. Scott was uimnimously elected Secretary, and intro- duced to the Emperor as such. And the Em p3rorj in compliance with the wishes and votes of the Club, and by the advice of the Arch Treasurer and it appearing that the said Dr. Scott, was in every possi ble respect eminently qualified for the office, it was accordingly proclaimed by the Em- peror, thai Samuel R. Joceleyn should be and consequently is declared Arch Secretary of I f Iia iiia L VTT lief I 1 l-i-i l i rn-wi fnvi -1 ti I ... ... r. , . to the constitution and the true meaning and construction thereof. Samuel li Joceleyn was accordingly conducted to the chair, and entered at once upon the dis charge of the duties of his position. Con siderable business was transacted at this meeting, but we havo only fragmentary re cords, and of course are unable to give the proceedings in detail. The Emperor was just on the point of adjourning the meet the fact, that at their last meetinir. a com- mittee of three had been apjxunted to en quire into and report upon certain misde- meanors alleged to nave uecn perpetrated or committed at divers times by two mem bers of the Club, and enquired if that com mittee were prepared to report. His im perial highness had no recollection what ever oi the appointment ot any such com mittee, in fact, he was free to confess, and would be candid enough to admit that the proceedings of their last meeting were very indistinctly impressed upon his mem- ory, lie rememoerea wun great aisunct- ness the giugling of glasses and the mul tiplicity of corkscrews, but had no idea of having indulged in imbibations sufficiently copious to muddle his brain, for ho rather, prided himselt upon the strength oi that citadel; however, if such was the fact that a committee had been appointed, let them now present their report and it should re ceive proper consideration. The commit tee accordingly submitted the following : Summit of the Blue Hidge. Your Majesty's abject and dolorous rep tiles, the committee appointed to impeach Wm. Gilesand Samuel K. Jocelyn, Esquires, of divers high crimes and misdemeanors, respectfully report, That since the honor ot their appoint ment, every second of their time has been devoted to the ardous task assigned them : but after a minute examination of evidence, a diligent perusal of all the great authori ties, and the most matured deliberation, they are firmly of opinion that articles of impeachment cannot be maintained in the presc-nt instance. In the digest of all the laws applicable to our Constitution, article 42, on the power of the Emperor, it is ex pressly said, " the Emperor has a right to do as he pleases in all cases whatsoever," and in the following article 43, on the lib erties of the subjects, we find the foregoing law, qualified thus, "a tree citizen has a right, de juro juroribus, to do as he pleases in all cases whatsoever." Tc justify this ground, your committee beg leave to state, oh, Chief of the Tuscaroras, that happening to tui-n over tho Idth folio volume of the abridgement of Euclids Essay on Nine Penny Clubs, page 711, they met with a case so exactly in point, that not even tho shadow of a doubt remained on their minds. Take a parallelogram A. B. C. D., inter sect it with seven obtuse triangles at right angles, then take a square, E. F. G. H., draw the square of a circle, to be on a line with every part of the square, and divide the whole by 1G it follows, that as the seven obtuse triangles are to the square, E. F. G. H., so is the parallelogram, A. B C. D., to the square root. After this, will anv crentieman pretend to douut on tne subject ? if there be any one so bold, your Committee can only request that he will be good enough to controvert the principles as laid do ten by Euclid. For themselves, oh, tal lest if the natives of hrobdignaa ! thev have only to offer for your consideration the fol lowing resolution : Resolved, unanimously, That Wm. Giles and Samuel II. Jocelyn receive tho thanks of this Club, for the uniform propriety of their conduct in the offices they so greatly digni fy by their administration, and that for patronizing this attempt to impeach them) the Great Mufti be fined in a splendid sup per to be washed down by a qaantam sufficit of his Sublime 1 orte. Ml of which is inveterately submitted by your Majesty's most miserable Caitiffs, Joirs Gaentsk, J. Fleming, Jxo. F. Burgwin, The report of the committee was unan imously adopted amid cheers and bravos, and the two gentlemen who had been so deeply wronged, were warmly congratula ted by all present, upon their triumphant vindication of the charges brought against them. The Emperor alone seemed thought ful and absorbed in reverie. Raising his head after a time, and glancing around the room with a puzzled expression upon his countenance, he said: 'I stand the sup per and surroundings, but as I cannot, for the life of me, remember what took place at the last meeting, after the appearance of a certain musty -looking object, which, up on being tilted up, gave forth a liquid and a gurgling sound most marvellously re freshing, will some gentleman be kind enough to inform me how often I smelt the cork of that same musty-looking object on the occasion referred to, and enlighten my mind, in its arduous pursuit after know ledge, under great difficulties ?" The General Assembly. The letter of our intelligent correspon dent does not overestimate the influence of our members in the Legislature. Last summer, we frequently took occasion to re fer to the importance of sending our best men to represent the great and varied in terests of our people in the General Assem bly, and we feel satisfied now that the citi zens of the county of New Hanover, in act ing in accordance with this opinion, have much cause to congratulate themselves. In no single instance has our representa tives failed to pass measures tending to promote the welfare and prosperity of their county and city, while the liberal and en lightened policy pursued towards all the important measures intended to restore the prosperity of the State and develop, her wealth and resources, uninfluenced by local or personal jealousies, gave them an influ ence of which' the county may well be proud, and which, we believe, was used for the best interests of the entire State. Much experience in connection ..with ,le gislative bodies, has that industry and close attention to d uty is as essential to the good legislator as ability. To acquire and retain the ' moral influence necessary to be useful representatives of the people, the legislator must not only press his measures at the proper time, .but must exhibit thorough knowledge of the merits of the proposition and show an honest de sire to have it receive the attention of the body. His own earnestness and interest n ill always compel the respectful consider ation of others. In this respect, also, New Hanover is most fortunate in her represen" tatives. No bill in whicii she has a direct interest has been permitted to lio neglect ed upon the clerks' desks, while those from other portions of the State were being press ed forward; at the same time her delegation has conceded and given to all parts of the State the consideration due the important measures which have been brou; 'lit before the Legislature. In fact nearly all of the leading bills which have claimed the atten tion and consideration of that body, iu either House, the friends of the measures have sought, and with one exception re ceived, the support of our members. This single exception being the bill to aid tho Cheraw and Coalfields llailroad. Col. Hall opposed 1iis measure with great force, but with much reluctance, and so fully were the Senate convinced of the correctness of his views, that the bill received the support of but nine Senators upon its passage, and mose ozuy uom locar inaueueeb. In this reference to the New Hanover delegation, we do not desire to be under stood as detracting from ihe merits of re presentatives from other comitic:-;. Wc be lieve wo are prepared to .show that North Carolina has never been blessed with a better General Assembly aid few as good. For the first time since the extinction of the old political parties, we believe, their influence has had nothing to do with the organization or legislation of the General Assembly. Its Speakers aud other oili were selected from both tho old parties, .crs n: in no one instance did thi.s form a question in the selection. Tlu few of the members are a fcA , a Cr who ao not sympa- thize with the State in this hour of distress and darkness, but are plotting with her en emies to insure her utter and entiredestruc tion, who are properly estimated and have no influence whatever. Dovotion to North Carolina, obedience to and respect for the laws of the country, and restoration upon honorable and equal terms, are the only controliug principles of the body; while an earnest and honest effort to recuperate the wasted energies of the people, to relieve ! their sufferings, and develop the vast re sources of the State, has characterized the proceedings thus far. We shall, from time to time, during the recess, iu alluding to measures before the Legislature or already acted upon, take oc casion to call the attention of neighboring constituencies to the services of meritori ous representatives. Want of proper re porters, and the limited space devoted to legislative proceedings by the papers, give very imperfect and unjust accounts of the labors of representatives, which should be supjilied as far as possible by those who have been witnesses of the proceedings. We have long been convinced that the sys tem of reporting, adopted by Congress, would be beneficial and economical for the States. Much useless discussion and le gislation would be omitted if reported in full, and tL people would have the oppor tunity of rewarding the meritorious repre sentative and punishing the frivolous and indolent. If the interests of certain com munities suffered for the want of proper and efficient representatives, tiie fault would be their own, and the people would be freed from professions of demagogues by comparing results with promises. How valuable, too, would be tho history of the States, as embraced in the proceedings of their General Assemblies. GOV. AYOICTfl'S IAl'(ii:iAL ADD1SESS. Delivered in tlie l'ltscnn: of the General Assembly, Commons, on (lie 01 oi" botli Houses in I be IIcue of iieeiuJcr GcnlU iiiCH of tlie iwuciie a of' the Jtom-c of Ctitiniiuita: It is known to you that tho pressure of important official duties for some days past, has left me no time for the preparation of a formal inaugural address. Tho orders of General Sickles forbidding our Courts to execute laws which have ex isted with us and our ancestors fcr many hundred years, in the face of the previous proclamation of the President, declaring that civil law existed in all the States which had engaged in the late rebellion, astound ed tho State. My mission to Washington truching this encroachment on the right of the Stat e to ad minister her laws, not pretended to be incon sistent with the Constitution of the United States, and other imperative administra tive duties since my return, haveengrossed my attention and left me no time to pre pare an address suitable Tor the occasion. This order of a military officer, assert ing in effect, his right to amend such of our laws as he may deem unwise, is suspended by order of the President. This arbitral y step is scarcely arrested, when a measure is proposed in Congress, looking to the sanc tion of this military supremacy over our laws. In the the midst of the progress of these events we are astounded by a proposition, originated by North Carolinians, and brought before Congress under auspices calculated to alarm us, that North Carolina, one of the original thirteen, is no longer a State, but a territory of the United States. The scheme proposes that a new Con vention be called, the members of which are to be elected by voters with qualifica tions prescribed by Congress, including negroes, excluded from voting by our Con stitution. This Convention, thus elected, is to frame a new Constitution for the Ter ritory formerly known as the State of North Carolina. The Constitution when formed is to be approved, not by the people, who are to live under it, but by the Congress of the United States, with power in the Con gress, to approve, modify, or reject the same: and with a test-oath framed with ap parent intent to reverse the principle, that the majority of the people ought to rule. It is remarkable that the avowed and prominent projectors of this scheme were distinguished actors in the organization of the present State government, and have sought, or hold office under it , Under these circumstances, I assume by the choice of my countrymen, the painfully responsible duties of Governor of the State, without time, in carefully considered com- - 1 mentary, to review these reyolatioiiar i movements. - 1 can oni , aua 10 me Boiemu uaixt yiiiim I have just taken, that feeling . profoundly the responsioility of the position in whchl am placed by the confidence of my coun trymen, I shall constantly and fervently pray that the ruler of the universe will en dow me with wisdom equal to the impend ing emergenci J. , , . . I ardently desire, independent of my official oath, to maintain and defena the Constitution of the United ' States and the Constitution of North Carolina, and cannot therefore, assent to any scheme of compro mise based on the idea that North Carolina is not a State of the American Union ; nor to any scheme of amending the original compact, which the State shall have no hand in proposing. I feci as profoundly as any body can feel, the necessity of compo siner, on a permanent basis, our national dissentions, and have been unable to con ceive of any other means so well adapted to enect this end, as that prescribed by the wisdom of our fathers in the fifth article of the Constitution of the United States My intercourse with the people of the North leads me to believe that the great body of them do not entertain towards us the destroying malevolence, which we would infer from the speeches of many of their in temperate partizan leaders and a portion of the press. The great mass of the nation is patriotic, vith becoming charity for what they deem the errors of other sections ; but the partizan fury of ambitious demagogues keeps in restraint the will of the great and well meaning masses. If a national Con vention could be called, as contemplated in the Constitution, these masses, as I be lieve, would fill it with sober, and wise, and patriotic men. In such a Convention, proper concessions would be made to the feelings and views of every section. All could be heard. The spirit of compromise by which the parts of a great nation can alone be held together, would have its due weight. Under the provisions of this arti cle, the amendments to the Constitution, which such national Convention might pro pose, would have no validity until ratified byT three-fourths of the States. If my wishes could prevail, North Caro lina Avould be the first State in the Union to hold up to the nation this constitutional olive branch. I trust that I need not assure you that no act of mine, official or personal, under any circumstances, will give any countenance to the paraeidal scheme of erasing North 1 Carolina from the galaxy of States of the American Union. In making this declara- 4K. if 4-1 mi3 1 imt l.-r-.Ti'lfti-l.vn - liuu lllci u 10. II1IU1U 111 T Jliiu iv l- 11 anv other vatriotic citizen of th State who would voluntarily assent to such de- QlLLVlillUJll In my very childhood the lessons of pa rental instruction taught and impressed on my heart affection for the American Union. Thecivil war through which we have passed has not erased these impressions. The re flections of riper years but strengthened them. When, in spite of my remon strances, a sectional war arose, my sympa thies aud my duty, as I conceived, required mo to yield obedience to the de facto gov ernment of the section in which I lived ; but when the party claiming to fight to preserve the Union prevailed, I gladly re newed my allegiance to the Union, and will not now invite its dissolution by an act of Congress. My recent intercourse and observation of the press force me to the conclusion that the main aliment of continued sectional alienation and obstruction " to the restora tion of fraternal feeling " which ought to "be the earnest wish of every patriotic heart," is the false and persistent misrep resentation emanating from bad men in our midst who seek to make the impres sion that our courts and juries, in the ad ministration of justice, discriminate to the prejudice of Union men and our late slaves. Notwithstanding the extraordinary efforts of our Judiciary, well known to everybody here, to have justice impartially adminis tered, a studied effort is persistently kept up, with too much success, to mislead the minds of well meaning people in the dom inant States. Let us not despair. Wo still havo the Constitution, which, in the language of the great and good Gaston, " with all its pre tended defects and all its alleged viola tions, lias conterreu more beneht on man than ever yet flowed from any other insti tution, and which, under God if we be true !o ourselves, will insure the blessings of liberty to us and our posterity." If this temple of liberty is to be destroyed, I pray that North Carolina may have no hand in this act of vandalism. Let us in our for lorn condition emulate the example of the present chief magistrate of the nation, who, amidst the tempest of party fury which assails him, firmly steers tho ship of State by this chart of our liberties, and is thus inscribing hi3 name high on the tem ple of fame. Besides the protection to our constitu tional rights, which the Executive may give us, 1 trust and believe the Supreme Court of the United States, the ultimate arbiter of such questions, arising under the constitution, as can be brought under its jurisdiction, may be relied on for an in telligent and fair discharge of its high functions, aud I do not entirely despair that Congress may become better advised, and cease to engender dislike to the Gov ernment by unfounded suspicions of our loyalty. I do not deem ifc necessary to add any thing to my recent recommendations as to our State affairs. All the information I havo been able to obtain tends strongly to confirm my recommendation, that we should promptly erect a penitentiary; and that ev ery citizen of ihe State by precept and ex ample, should encourage domestic manu factures, and to carry out this recommen dation as far as I can, by example, I appear before you to-day, clothed in the handi work of North Carolina manufactures, and made up by North Carolina mechanics. as you are auout to leave tor your re spective homes, I trusty ou will feel it indivi dually your duty to exhort your constitu ents to attend diligently and quietly to their respective callings; to offer no opposition to any law, State or National, which they may deem unconstitutional, excepting through the regular channel of the courts; to be diligent in bringing malefac tors to justice, and thereby giving security to the orderly. Gloomy and impoverished and depress ed, as are our people, if they continue qui etly to discharge all their duties, in the end they may expect the rewards which usually follow well doing. I avail myself of this occasion to return my thanks to the people of the State for the comparative unanimity with which they have re-elected me as their Governor; and I pray God to inspire me with all those qualities of the head and of the heart ne cessary to perform aright, the duties of my responsible position in this trying period of our history. Two married persons eloped from Mem phis one day last week, leaving their law ful partners behind in distress. - On the way toward St. Louis the gallant knight got tired of his bargain, and giving the lady the slip at the first landing he started home again. His wife was commencing proceedings for divorce, but his presence set matters right again. . The rumor of the death of John Slidell has been quite current at the North. It is entirely without foundation. Mr. Slidell's friends, in this city, have letters from as late as the 23d November, when he was in excellent heath. N. 0. Times. WEL- the: states. Internal ImprovmcntTlie Great Impor tance of Rellabler Representation-. New Hanover In tne Present General Aaaeinbly The Bccen Kortn Carolina and Con. gress - Correspondence of the Journal. RwnaH, N. C, Dec. 22, 186G. Editors Journal : Gentxjemkn : Being detained here on business for the past few days, I have in dulged an occasional hour in attendance upon the proceedings of the Legislature. The body is composed mainly of Conser vative men, warmly devoted to the interests of the State, loyal to tho Constitution, and in point of ability, equal to its predecessors. It is true, the Legislature is sought to be embarrassed in action by the designing and destructive schemes of malignant and trai torous sons of the Old North State, who have lately been on to Washington City, and who are still plotting for the overthrow of our existing State Government, and for the general ruin of the State and the peo ple ; but the members generally are not made up of such material as to be intimi dated by mean threats, or seduced from the path of duty by the cours-3 of scoundrels who would sink our already poor aud per secuted people into still greater poverty and distress. Disappointed political ambi tion of such men as Holden and Pool ha3 almost everything to do with the existing troubles of North Carolina in relation to the National Congress. In despite ot all this the legislature is doing much that will enable our people to recruit their exhausted spirits, repair their wasted fortunes, and place them in a con dition of independence, comfort and pros-1 perity. One of the means lor producing so happy a result is the inauguration and adoption of a wise, comprehensive, and ju dicious system of Internal Improvements. 1 new and brighter era is about to dawn upon JNortu vJaronna in tnese respects. Her vast mineral and agricultural resources can now be developed greater than ever be fore, and means, never before adopted, will soon be in practical operation for trans porting her wealth and products to good markets, and for the want of which these great sources of prosperity have been doi- mant in the past. V hile these re cent schemes of Internal Improvements which are but additions to, and extensions of, our former system are just to all por tions of the State, they will open new fields of immense wealth, and will give to the Cape Fear countrv, in particular, now life and greatly increased prosperity. Es pecially will Wilmington, in consequence thereof, enter upon an unexampled career of increase of population and of growth and prosperity in all her material interests. All hail, then, to these bright and auspicious dawnings of a better day for the whole Cape Fear region, and for Wilmington especial ly. All honor, too, to those gallant, patri otic, able sons of Wilmington and else where, whose untiring energies, marked abilities, aud great influence, in the present Legislature, are bringing about these grand results. The importance urged by the writer and hers of having our best men in the pre sent Legislature, is verified fully in the great need of such men now and in the fact that they are doing for us great good in Raleigh. My heart has thrilled with de- lght in seeing the high-toned bearing, the untiring devotion to duty, and the marked influence of the New Hanover delegation in the Legislature. Col. Cowan is the ac knowledged leader in tho House, is very industrious, aud possessed of superior ora torical powers. He has the power of be ing able to carry through the House any measure w hich he proposes. Towards the feenate, Col. Hall occupies tho same high relations. Alwavs at his post, a ready and able debater, he can cany through the Sen ate any bill he advocates. He is worthily mentioned as the successor to the Speak er's chair of Senator Manly. Of our re maining member, Major McClammy, it may e truly said, no young member has taken a higher stand here. He is carefully look ing after the interests of the whole county of New Hanover, gives good votes, and is a fluent, effective speaker. New Hanover has cause to be proud of her delegation in the Legislature. Thsy are all doing their duty here, as they so nobly did in the late bloody war. I think the Legislature acted wisely in adjourning over till the 22d of next month. Conference of the members with their con stituents at home will enable them to be better prepared for further legislation on their return. It is unfortunate for North Carolina that she should now be up for trial before the National Congress. Among the last to leave the Union, a favorite at Washington City since the war, as it was thought, it is strange that among all the Southern States she should now be the first selected as a culprit to be tried by this radical Congress. S. Postponement of Valuation of Lands. The following important resolution pass ed by the Legislature, we publish for gen eral information : A RESOLUTION TO 1'OSTroNE THE VALUATION OLV THE LANDS OF THE STATE. Whereas, In the opinion of the General Assembly, from tho unsettled condition of the labor system in many parts of the State and the uncertainty of our political condi tion, together with a scarcity of a circula ting medium, and other causes, the valua tion of the land of the State in the year of 1867, will be, if carried into effect, altogeth er unoertain, and in many cases unreasona bly low, and whereas, it is believed, that it is more equitable to levy a low rate of taxes on the valuation of 18G0, with provision for valuation in case of extraordinary loss or gain, than to impose a higher rate on a new and depressed estimate. Therefore, Resolved, That so much of the act for col lecting Revenue, ratified March 12th, 1800, as provides for a re-valuation of the lands of the St ite in the year 1807, be repealed, and the Taxes on real estate in 1867, shall be imposed on the valuation thereof made in 1860, as modified under the provision for valuation in special cases by section 21) of the said act for collecting Revenue. In General Assembly read three times and ratijisd this loth dau of Decembei; A. 1)., 1866. R. Y. McADEN, Speaker of the House of Commons. M. E. MANLY, Speaker of the Senate. State of North Carolina, ) department of state, V Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 20A, 1866. ) I, E. W. Best, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in this Office. Given under my hand this 20th day of December. R. W. BEST, Secretary of Slate. Artemus Ward thus describes his perils at sea : "Death stared us in the face ; but we had rather the advantage of Deth. While Deth stared us into the face, there was about seventy of us starin' Deth into the face. The prospect wasn't pleasin' to us. Not much. I don't know how Deth liked it." Miss Kate Fowler, of Alton. Hlinois. had a terrible ear-ache, and for want of a bet- jter remedy, poured a teaspoonful of the oil peppermint into ner ear. one very soon became delirious, and died soon after. AND THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE. :V; SENATE.'-'' : y Fbidat, Dec. 21. Mr. Cunningham, from the committee on Pro positions and Grievances, to whom was referred a memorial from the citizens of Ferquimana coun ty, reported by bill recommending its passage. Ordered to be printed. v Mr. Wilson, from the Judiciary committee, to whom was referred sundry bills, asked to be dis charged from the lurther consideration until the 22d ot January next. Mr. Avery, from the committee on Internal Im provements, to whom was referred a resolution in favor of the city of Ealeigh, recommended its pas- uq era Mr. Leach, from tho committee on the Judicia ry, to whom was referred a bill concerning appeals in criminal cases, proposed an amendment and recommended its passage. RESOLUTIONS AND BLLLS IHTKODCCEP. "Mr. Tjf&ch. a resolution reauestinsr the Govern or to commmiicato to the Senate what action, if any, has been had under a resolution of the last General Assembly concerning the Cape Fear Nav igation company. Filed. Mr. TVilson, a resolution providing that the un finished business pending iu the two Houses at the adjournment ordered by thtir joint action on Mondav next, shall be continued over the recess and resumed at tho next nieetiug of the General Assembly in like manner as in adjournments from dav to d ;y. Adopted. , Mr. Yuggicis, a resolution in favor of Mr. uut law, Senator from Eertio. Tassed under tho sus- lipnsinii of tli rules. IVfr. liohins. a resolution in favor of the Sheriff of Handolpli county, amended on notion of Mr Cowlcs, bv including the Sheriff of Yadkin, amen ded on motion of Mr. Outlaw, by including the iSlieriS' of Bertie, and passed its several readings unoer the suspension of the rules. The following resolutions aud bills were taken up under a suspension of the rules : Resolution providing for the payment of Sher iff for holding elections. Tassed its several read ings. Bill to amend see. 3, chap. 97 of the Revised Code, entitled religious societies, amended and passed its several readings. Bill to change the name of tho Carolina Joint Htoek Insurance and Trust Company. Passed its several readings. Kesolution for tho reHef of Mr. Seth Jones' es ta'.e. Passed its several readings. Resolution for the relief of Mr. Allied Jones' es tate Passed its several readings. Tho bpeaker designated Messrs. Robins and Adams as the Senate branch of tho committee to investigate the books, Ac, of the North Carolina Railroad company. LOYALTY. The hour for ihe special order having arrived, t he resolutions declaring the loyalty of the citizens of this state were taken up. Tho question being on tne substitute offered by tho committee, it was anlt-uded, and the substitute, with tiie rcpoit of the committee, was adopted by a vote of iii to 1, Mr. lianis, of Rutherford, voting in the negative. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The bill to repeal an ordinance entitled " An Or dinance to exchange the stock of tho State for bonds," wa,s taken up and discussed at considera ble length. Messrs. Leach, ilsou aud Love ur ged iio pas-eage, and Jlr. Rerry opposed it. The i-iii passed by a vote of 3 to C. A message was received from the IIou.se trans mitting a resolution in favor of the Sheritt's of Ons-l---.v, M ore, Cumberland, Caswell, Wayne, and Northampton counties, and ou motion of Mr. Ed wards, the rules were suspended and the resolu tion passed its several readings. Aleo a resolution in fiivor of the biiorili' of Lincoln county, pusoed under the bu pen.-ion of the rules. Also a mes sage transmuting a resolution of thanks to the Uoveruer aud his Commissioners, for tho prompt and able manner in which they conducted their micsion, aud authorizing the Governor to draw on the Public Treasurer for an amount sufficient to defray the expenses of the Commissioners. AL'O j a communication from the Governor enclosing an ! 01 ier from the Secretary of War. Also a resolu tion m favor of the citizens of Stanly county. They having failed to make a crop, asked a loan of ?3,"G0t) from the State to relieve her sufl'ertre, giving security for its payment in one and two years. Un motion of Mr. McCorkle, the rules were suspended and the resolution was rejected by a vote of W to 1M. Leavo of absence as granted to Mr. Williams, Senator from Sampson. On motion of 2Ir. Hall, the Senate adjourned until to-night 1 o'clock. HOUSi: OF COMMO.NS. Fit way, Dec. 21st, 18CG. Sundry reports were made from standing com mittees. Among these, was a report made by Mr. Waugh, from the committee on Propositi ns and Grievan ces, adverse to the bi 1 preposiug tne establish ment of a new county by the name of Vance, to be ' formed ot a portion oi (Jlierokee county. 3-tr. Hat per introduced a. resolution authorizing the . coninnitee on finance to burn old Coupons and Tic-usury notes in the Comptroller's office. Adopted. Mr. Brown introduced a resolution to extend the time for the return oi taxes for the county of Lin coln. The rules were suspended and this resolu tion pasbed its several readings. Tho consideration of the special order, viz: the biil to regulate assignments and to protect credi tors, was postponed until the next session. A resolution for tha relief of the people of Stanly county proposing to loan $3,0UO to said county from the Public Treasury, pnssed its several read ings uiMer a suspension of the rules. Mr. McKay introduced a resolution extending the time for the return of State taxes from tho county of Cumberland. This rerioluUon was amended by extending like indulgence tn the Sheriffs of Northampton, Onf low, Wayne, Moore and Caswell, and then passed its several readings (in relation to Caswell county. Mr. Bowe stated that the State tax had already been paid in. The indulgence desired for" his Sheriff was only as to county taxes.) A resolution for the relief of the people of Uni on county loaning said county $3,000 from tho Suto Treasury. Passed its several readings. Mr. Davis introduced a resolution authorizing the Governor to extend the provisions of the act granting Amnesty and pardon for offences com mitted during tho war. Adopted, and sent to tho Senate for concurrence. Mr. Davis, from the Judiciary Oommittee, sub mitted the following report, which iras unani mously adopted : The Judiciary Committee, to which was re ferred a resolution instructing them to request the member from Henderson, to appear beforo them and furnish the facts on which he based al legations of the partial administration of justice and of the persecution of Union men, to the end that the persons or authorities guilty of such persecutions may bo puuished, have discharged the duty devolved on them by the resolution and submit the following report :" Mr. Blythe, the gentleman referred to in the resolution, authorizes the committee to say that he meant no reflection upon the Judiciary, or the courts of tho State, and that he was misunder stood, if any gentleman supposed that he intended tochai geor allege that there was a partial ad ministration of justice in ISorth Carolina, or that Uni-n men were peisec'ilcd by the courts. There was a gn at deal of crimination and recrimination, and iu siying that Union men had been persecu te.!, he nn rely meant to say that tho60 iu favor of the tloward Amendment had been slandered, and abased, and stigmatized as being in favor of Ne gro suffrage and Negro equality." The committee are well satisfied, from tlir.'ir own knowledge, and from their iavest;cations. that justice is fairly and impartially administered :n the Courts of .orth Carolina, tand that no Le- trisiatiou, sucu tion, is noce.s-iarv 1.1 tUIilCUl UdlCJ 111 Hie rOi-.olll- It is due to Mr. Harris, the Senator from Ru therford, to state, that at-his request, and with tLe t O ise.it of tiie committee, his testimony was witlidra wn. and that he disclaimed "any connec tion with tlie charges and insinuations contained in one of the papers of thi.s city," against the Ju diciary Committee. I lespec i f all v s ubm i 1 1 cd, JOS. J. DAVIS, for the Committee. An engrossed bill for the support of the Insane Asylum, passed its several readings. A bill tram-ferring to the University, the Land Scrip donated to North Carolina for the estab- hshmt-iit ot an Agricultural Colh-ge its SHcond reading. was put on Mr. Davis addressed the House in support of the bill. Mr. Foard said that tho scrip was already in possession of the State, and that all was neces sary to secure ir, was to soil it. There were bids ur ifc already. He was not opposed to the University, but was opposed to a diversion of this fund irom the ob jects for which it was originally intended. Mr. Peebles stated that the scrip was merely an endowment fund, and could not be touched for the erection of buildings. He urged the passage of the bill. Messers. McNair, Keenan, McCiammy. Waugh jjoug, iiutcnison auu uioreneau advocated the bill. Messrs. Russ, Eoyd, Everett and Foard opposed the bill. 1 1 Mr. Foard offered aD amendment, providing that the University shall, after receiving the donation, annually receive, instruct and board one benefi ciary from each county of the State, to be recom mended by tho several county courts. This amendment was rejected after discussion, and on motion of Mr. Durham, further conside ration of the bill was postponed until next ses sion. Mr. Whitfield, (who has been detained from his seat by sickness) obtained leave to record his name in favor of the resolution rejecting the How ard Amendment. A message was received from the Governor re porting the success of the Commissioners to Wash ington City in procuring the abrogation of the military order, prohibiting the infliction of corpo real punishment by the courts of the State. Mr. Kenan introduced a resolution of thanks to Governor Worth and hia associate Commis sioners. Mr. Wangh offered a substitute for thw resolu tion, (which Was accepted by Mr. Kenan) j ro viding for paying the expenses of the Commis sion. Passed its several readings. A bill to change the jurisdiction of the oourts and the rules of pleading therein, passed its sec ond reading. The rules were suspended, and the bill was put on its third reading. The bill was amended, on motion of Mr. Craw ford, of Macon, by striking out the words " before the 20th of May 1801 " and substituting the " 1st of May 18C5." Tho effect of this amedment is to stay judgment, and execution as to debts contracted during tho war. Mr. Black offered as a substitute for the bill, "a bill to prevent litigation and the rainous Hacriflco of tho property of honest debtors. (This was a Senatebill introduced by Mr. Matthews, ofKtokes.) Mr. Black addressed the House at length in sup port of the amendment. The question recurring, it was rejected. Mr. Long opposed the bill, deeming it unconsti tutional and argued that the Legislature has no power to repeal the action of the Convention in tlie premises. (Mr. L's remarks will appear hereafter.) Mr. Waugh replied, defending the bill. Tho question recurring, the bill passed its tLird reading as follows : Yeas Messrs. Allen, Ashworth, Blair. Blythe, Boyd, Bradsher, Bryson, Chadwick, Clomanta, Crawford, of Macon, Davidson, Durham, Foard, Galloway, Garrett, Garriss, Godwin, Granberry, Guess, Harper, Hinnanr, Ilolderby, Horton, of Watauga, Horton, of Wilkes, Houston. Jerking of Gaston, Jenkins, of Granville, Jones, Jordan, kt-1-sey, Kenan, Kendall, Latham, of Craven, Lowe, Lyon, Luttcrloh, Martin, McGougan. McKay. Mc Rae, Morehead, Morton, Murri 1, Neal, lVtbks, Richardson, Rogers, Rouutree, Russ, IScoggm, Scott, Shelton, Smith, of Guilford, Stone, Kuddcrth, T.ulL, Umstead, Vestal, Waugh, Whitntld, Wilson, of Perquimans. Williams, of Harnett, Williams, of Yancey, Womble G3. Nays Messrs. Baker, Black, Bowe, Brown, Da vis. Farrow, Henderson, Hodnett, Hutchison, Long, May, McArthur, McNair, Tatton, Perrr, of Carteret, Perry, of Wake, Rostbro, Teague, West moreland, Whitley, Wilson, of Forsyth 21. Ihe House concurred in senate amotmmcnts to suudry private resolutions for the relief of Exe cutors, and also passed a Senate resolution rela tive to the direct tax imposed by Congress for t bp year 1861. (Providing for testing its constitution ality in clivers particulars.) A message was recoived from the Senate traiif mitting a subttituto for the resolutions asserting the loyalty of the Mate, denying alleged pei sedi tion of Union men, etc. The House adopted tho substitute, yeas 01, nay 6. Mr. Davis introduced a resolution authorizing the issue of a writ of election to Warren County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Judkins. Resolutions from the Senate to continue unfin ished business to the next sesioa : in favor of Sheriffs holding elections for the ratification or re jection of the Constitution ;in favor of the Kheriiis of Randolph, Yadkin and Ber ie counties. Passed their several readings. A bill to allow fees to Magistrates and increase those of Constables iu Mecklenburg county. Pass ed its several readings. Mr. Ilolderby introduced a resolution in favor of the relict of thelate Thos. J. Judkins, which pass ed its several readings. Mr. Durham entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill transferring the Land Srip to the University had been postponed. He d:d this, at the request o friends of tho bill, though opposed to the bill himself- The House adjourned until 10 J o'clock to-morrow. SENATE. J EVENING SESSION. Fbway, Dec. 21. ' A message from tho House transmitting a res j olution in favor of Union county, was received i and on motion of Mr. Wilson tho rules were fus j peuded. Upon which Mr. Wiggins moved that its I further consideration be postponed until tho 21th ! of January next. The j"caa and r.ajs were called 1 and tho motion was lost. Mr. Paschal proponed to amend by adding Chatham county. Adopted. The vote by which tho bill, in favor of Stanly county, was rejected, was reconsidered, and on motion of Mr. Leach, the whole matter was post poned to the 2.1th of January next. On motion of Mr. Wilson, "the bill providing for special or extra terms of tho County Court of Mecklenburg, was tak.cn up and passed its several readings. On motion the Senate adjourned. SENATE. Satuiiday Moaning, Dec. 22 Mr. Robins, from the Joint Committee to make arrangements to administer the oath of office to the Governor elect, reported the same Concur red i?. Subseque ntly, tlie House concurred. On motion of Mr. Gash, the rules were suspend ed, and tho bill to amend an act toineorporato the town of Marshall passed in several readings. A message was received from the limine train mitling a resolution in favor of Mrs. T. I. Jud kins, passed under a suspension of tho rules. Also a bill to change the jurisdiction of Courts and rules of pleading therein. Referred to Judiciary Committee. A message was received from the House trans mitting a bill allowing fees to Justices of the Peace in the county of Mecklenburg. Tho rules' were suspended and the bill passed its seveal readings. On motion of Mr. Leach tho rules were suspend ed and the bill concerning appeals in criminal cases, was taken up, amended and passed its third reading. Ou motion of Mr. Avery, tho rules wero suc;-pend:-d aud the bill to amend the charter of tho town of Wilson was taken up, aud passed its third reading. A message was received from tho House trans mitting a bill for the relief of the Hheriff of Grau ville county. On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the tules were suspended and the bill passed its nev eral leadings. Also a bill to incorporate the town of Durham, in the county of Orango. On niotiou of Mr. Berry tho rules were suspended and the bill passed its third reading. On motion of Mr. McLean, the rules were Buspendod, and th bill to authorize the President and Directors of Blount's Creek Factory, in the town of Fayetteville, to bor row money to rebuild the same, was taken up and passed its several readings. A message was receivedlrom tho House inform ing the Senate of their readiness to receive them in order to carry into effect the joint order relative to the inauguration of the Governor, whereupon the Speaker and Senators retired to the Commons Hall. The oaths of office having been administer ed, and the Governor's address delivered, tho Speaker of the Senato aunounced the object of the joint order concluded, the Senators retired to their chamber, and on mot on of Mr. Wilson, the Senate adjourned until Monday next, at 5 o'clock, A. M. HOUSE OF COMMONS. 3atuiuay, Dec. 22, 1SGC. A bill allowing fees to Magistrates and increas ing those of ConsUbles in Mecklenburg count v ; a bill in favor of V. . A. Phil pott, Sheriff of (r,n: ville ;a bill to amend the chartcrof the N. C. .loiid Stock Publishing Company ; a bill to prohibit ci tizens of other states from fishing in the waters of Currituck Souud ; n bill to revive and reaffirm th-: chartcr of tho Shelby and Broad River Railroad Company ; a bill to prevent tho felling cf timber in Pinri(iii ltivi-P ill mnnlv (if llnririi.nl ...j I. Ill to incorporate Franklin Lodge A. Y. M. in the town of Beaufort ; a bill to authonzo tho people of Cur- ritm-U- tn i-I fimmiss nnnpj r.f W... lutiou lor the benefit ot the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind ; a bill to incorporate Up town of Durham, in the county cf Orange, ami a bdi to incorporate Hoovor Hill Mining Company ; passed their final readings in tho House under' a suspension of the rules. Tho House concurred in a messago from the Senate, covering tho report of the joint cjuiiiui iee, appointed to make arrangements for the inau guration of the Governor. At noon the Senato arrived, with Hi ExcolleM-y Gov. Worth, the committee of airangements His Honor Judge Fowlo. The oaths of ollice were dn'v administered bv the Judge aud subscribed by thoCovenior, who thin delivered hs inaugural address, which was fre quently applauded, aud which will be found in an other column. Tlie ceremonies of inauguration being over, Licellcncy aud tho Senato retired. Mr. Waugh introduced tho following bill fu' tl -relief of the people. "Beit enacted by the General Assembly, A'1. That the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, Co:, stables and Sheriffs, in civil eaten, ari.-ing in l!' ters ex contractu, prior to the first dav of M -.v-lb 65, cognizable before Justices of the Peace i hereby suspended until the 1st dtv of Maf-: 1807. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be iu full force from and after its ratification." On motion of Mr. Waugh, tlie rules wore m-'- pended and the bill was pus ou iU second ivac mg. Mossr-j. Hodnett, Boyd ar Crawford, of Macon, opposed the bill. On motion of Mr. Ilolderby, tho bill was amend ed, by adding the following proviso : " Prodded, That nothing herein contained sir d! interfere, in anywise, with tho provision of the at tachment laws now in force." On motion of Mr. Perry, of Carteret, the biil was mado tho special order for the 23rd of January next. The House then adjourned until 5 o'clock, A. M., on Monday next. There are 1,400 colored voters in Massa chusetts. Human existence hangs upon rifes. What would beauty be without soap ? Cincinnati Jews eat pig. O
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