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:" -'.-'Jfr. Saealer t1 hn'tmpoted 10 tl motion of my
t,riid from Beriie,'(Mi Cherry,) tt refer fhi mo
fix! to ComfnHtee, because I llimn n lo cnafw?
Ir llit foi-biJ otir enlTtHiniii ft." Ill th remark
I mm hou W sutimif,, I certainly mf t ad no refieptitw A
upon ine coursci o) in ftpcaner, 111 prcscuune
tadriat, becqu" on $f ItJjettuJcjunikJwiSS, .Wt
, quires him "t '"4 'tOf rcgliecflv Having pro-
Moted the nienioriul, tho dufy of Hie Chair haa been
clMirge4. J rt,t f h D" begiim, I Tepnl
th Oeawrial, Mr. Speaker, npfhiiie more or lew,
tau an appoar from tha Judiciary to the Legislature.
To consider the nature of the, application iUlf
wtBt, toitt7. A proposition to confr a charter Upon
an individual to exercise a franctiiso over a wrtaiu
fioad, liii fight to which not yet established, but
while the qnaation of right in before the Supreme Ju
Jioial Tribuual ef ilhe Stats, and when, too, that in
dividual itandi arraigned before that tribunal, an a vi
olator W tha law of North Carolina. ; Thia coamder
ation alone, h wy judgment, ia a aufficinnt reaxon for
rajeoting at itf the oiuiilerairan pi me memorial,
or refuoinp to entertain it. . But when we regard the
langnaga of tho memorial, the firopoeition of Uie pelit
tioner -become doubly oll'eiirive, because it exhibit a
contempt br the Judiciary of North Carolina, and
iboreby ell'era an insult to tho Lcgislatura and the
people of the Whole State. : -'
- Had the memorialist bocn aorrtont with a simple
narrative of hm ease, whatover we might think of tho
value of bi petitition, tha maane tweseatiug it,
mifrht claim at least the crwtit rf modty $ but whon
be- treabi with atndied dhnovto, with perfect
eontemitt, the opinion of tlie SuporiorConrt, ddiTered
fn the ease of th-Rtnigh and Ooetow Rail Road vs.
Davis, Intimating that in that opinion the Court had
transcended ita jurisdiction, and thereby -arraigning
that tribiinal.before us,jt does seem to me, Mr. Speak
er, that both the. matter of the ppljcation and the
manner of presenting it, entitlp ' the memorialist to
tittle favor at our hands, i ne memonansi sen out
with informing iioy that he has been furnlBhed with
.,,A ht the Governor in his. iiaapro
nonixted that a good inwntment. . tvnieaueu ; an uidinfty )fl!,B sort. Sir, !u ait attempt through
that the Portsmouth Road was tb aobjeet of rale j w to inflict a: blow on tliai reemtatioa fojf tthat
that ft has been mortgaged.by thq Company!, which ; Slate, who'd sovereignty we rnprnaeat aiidjliould
showed thewpowrofaoj,iiomuently the right we fail indignantly to rtspel the nsw.iK, w would be
of aahj under EwiUot;Jl 'd he WW it conld doing injustice to onmelves, and to th'jibigb4uulcd
Qa sola. fAw ine tor ?uh"mhj wwm" ut .iui
arwise decide,,. He .stated tho case of a Ferry Dual,
which iia eoutended might ba sold although to trans
port passengers. He. declared that the gentleman
front Halifax, (alluding to Mr.Modrc, Who had taken
wtit upou this floor, I never car aiietillv submit le
ii indignity of tliB sort. Sir, H u a
aud houorable constituency whose arrau wa 'ttre, and
at the same time inflict a stain npe that Ktwto char
acter wlich it is our first and highest duty M lfgi.da
tors to sustain iu all its purity, as it should bJ our
pnue aim pleasure to preserve it untarnished,
. " J 1 I - - ' ' . . ...... .1 UI.IIB l. . I
ho Dart in .the debate) who reports manv Bills to , not and I will not oVIi ri tl, r;,t..f ...
alter and aniMid th with all ; Mr legal ability 1 dividual; who'Tias no respect fir thoe whose .aid he
eould it -tliow that the Road was not the subject of j asks ;-hc may have, rights, aud for aught I know,
salw 2 ' ' 'l . t!ue rights mav'havi been violated s nut Ut that h
: i: j it. .i j i.n .! .. " . - ... .
pur-. iiAuaiirow, rrpneu iu jnr. onepara as ioimiwb :
jMr. Speakers I have hut a word to say iu answer
to the gentleman from Wake. That geutlcmau haa
entered into a labored argument to prove what I nev
er deniod : that Corporations are miicU bound to pay
theiriJu!t.?iW mdividuais, I'hU proposition I did now
i it may, I for one shall never Men to tho praver of
a petitioner, while thitt prayer broathea a spirit of con;
tempt for the very powfr Whose aid it invokes. , ' I am
wholly indifferent as to what tho I'etitioneTniay indi-
yuiuaUy t(jiu of fnp,la.W.s and pithlic, offteenj of our
tft:uj ltrajhneyartonseot to be StMaiiilatal in
Befon- Jfr. M.
t.u.k l.:- ....
nt1..m,,.. r. ... , w'"..ne '"uld cirr'ct the
""in ti ase in only
V One nlhpr t.t k.M prm.
ifiipreesien, advanced i',, his' reply t the ten-
noTMoreh1" ?,Mm; m ,,t' hc th. We":
nor Moreh,ad ln Ins lalB MP5,, pronounced the
tlTt: "v,thr W'!"".:1"" d lUUngh K Ml Road
PBAF,. DCMB AND Bi,in.
We hear that a deputation of about twenty Pu
pils, from the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Iiustitu
turn, at Staunton, Virginia, will visit Kaleigh neu
week, under the euro of Rev. Mr. Tvj.m. lrinci
ual ,if it,. n..nr .i . . ,
rev n,,i;. r uoiriinrm, ami oi i,r. A m-
i. endorsed for that rnmpnny, fm .,(, k ri" tt, and Mr. Gbat, of the department for the
ii.- 'ui;miiii riurnnM -fti rtm.n,., l ll nil ' ' .1 .r . .
that Me arC.fo, bec, ,he U . " , ' ur"u,auon eon' ' I-rt. w
prWrty costing over fi.OOO.OOO, andb.-ca!iie thev ! , T . f MuW""
pay semi-annually .n. interest of three per rent. ! ":. '
nns mortgage it will be lememhrred, is upon the I k,u'- l iho i're. ,se object uf the visit, but
very investm.-nt itself. And as to that investment, I pr"me ,1 w i illustrul. the wonderful eftects
th. Governor ..xpresae, the Imlirf, .founded upon Uie fof the ,y,tcra now i ...J r " , ,
.uccessfiil o.ration of the Ko3d, that if the Compa- .mlin. ' ' "" '" -.erat.o. for edu-
K - . , lne ooiinnunitv who. tint ,1
snlll air. .w. lias mistaken His Exe. lle
Ot tile lStmat,
tubtcribrd.
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alt of whom are to
CONGREStt
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Rev. Septimus Tuat on
Presbyterian) was re-elected Chaplain on first ballot.
In the House, Mr. Adams' Resolution louinvo
the famous 35th rule (excluding th recaption of Ab
olition petitions) w.s taken hp and, without debate
paused Ayes 109 Noes 76. Thi. Was formerly tha
vaiV m vwillTill LMtll. i-vnw I nskl Ma M a
0 learn, I gained In object, we shall see what effect is produced
discuss because I conceive it wholly beside the ques- 'placing those' opinion of! thc reemtrts of the country.
uou. Indeed, hir, the gentleman Das grossly Wit-srep- I care not Whether his cooMence bo increaw;d in onf
resented my whole argument; he has Tnborfcd td dis- Supremo Court or not; th want of his endorsement
prove what 1 never asserted and has failed, tiy, has ! can never detract from the high character of that
not attempted to answer, or refute what I did say. I tribunal. ' I am perfectly willinr that hn msv h.iv.
The reason U very obvious, ha knows that in the po- the credit of having forced adiscovery in an adjoiuing
sition I have taken, I occupy impregnaMo ground.- . State that will preduce astonisliment throughout both
Sir, I defy the gentleman to show that this memorial . England and America; even though that Stato may'
is not virtually an appeal train 0a Judiciary totue J- be North Carolina and the wonderful discoverer au ar.
gislature, or that It is of such a character as w ought rogant oitizon of the Stute of Virginia ; but s. far as
toentertnin. ',:.!( i-'i ! ' niyinfluRttce goes, I am resolved never to suffir North
Buttlie gentleman says that the Supreme Court yt aroliaa fo submit to an indignity, no matter frortt
ought not, nay that, they cannot decido against tho t what source it emanates, nnd I trust that every gen
memorialist. Now,, Sir, I do not . presume to say 1 tleman upon this floor tins enough of that Stata pride '
what that Court can or what it ought to decide. This I in hia bosom, which ei.ould 111! the heart of every1 true 1
much I can say, that the Legislature of the State hnys , Korth Carolinian, to unite in teaching the Petitioner.
concluded that ( ourt much more competent to decide j that North Carolina makes her own laws and knows
abstruse points of law, than I Or even the learned gen
tleman from Wake. '
The gentleman exhibits in his remarks a holy hor
roi for Kail Kunds. If. Sir? lit and his party had felt
this horror a little earlier, the State would not be Em
barrassed as she now is. If he and his party had been
as much opposed to these Bonds iu lt'36 as now, the
Joss which some apprehend (but which I trust wiii nut
be rcalived) would nnd could never occur, nnd we
would not now be under the necessity of endeavoring
as heretofore to make some provision to srcire a Dem
ocratic investment of JgUfMOOO. in the Wilmington
and Raleigh Rail Road.
t'ltn frftnllnmnii tiHff niAimt.l n Pail l?n.it mid rim
toinrrducetothe
tu icbiiuj : I enr, inai i nit an noi ioiiow mm. i cnoose io cennne
all of whom, says tno petitioner, were clear ana . mvw(f to ,10 ,jmpo qnostion presented to this House.
now to construe them without foroign aiil that eho
has a high respect for her own character, and inows
how to mako others respect it.
Mr. Moon of Halifax rruiuiked as follows:
Mr. Moore said, that ho had not intended to say a
word in rcfure tico to tho mutter under debate that he
had been of counsel upaiust Mr. Rives and had desired
that the debate should be, conducted by others, on the
character of the memorial and the propriety of its re
ference, but that he felt himself called upon ilia-special
manner ky the remarks of the gentleman from
Wake, to reply to a portion at least of his Speech.
He had risen, he said, with a view tt, answer the le
gal nrgument of the gentleman, but whilst pp ho
decided as tit the question of right, as to the removal
of ihe superstructure," &c. ,
' Permit me to ask, sir, what have the Legislature of
North Carolina to do 'with the opinions of eminent
'counsel (eminent I admit them to be) of other States.
We have referred (At matter to a Judicial Tribunal
of our sum for its decision, composed too,jf eminent
and able jurists;: 7""" '" " : "
The memorialist tfi"4lfmself guilty of a strango in
consistency,, for hi a part of his petition he tells u
(what, by-tlie-bye, every body known) that the Ju
diciary was created txpreitly for having the Legisla
tive will executed ) in another, Ua not only refers us
to the opinion of his Counsel, but also declares that
be " want a candid examination of Die whole ground
in order that there may be an imp-irtial decision given
by your (this) honorable body, and tho Judiciary of
the State." . .-
Now, sir, if the Supreme Court was. as tie declare,
and as I insist, created exprcsxly for having the I-e-
islaUve will executed, while bis case is before that
uurr, what have we do with his case, or what do we
low of hi rights, if rights he have, untirand before
tho.w rights are tbore passed upon and established.
The memorialist admits that it-" is' necessary for
kirn to show you that his right to the Koad is clear,
and although ha also admits that the Judiciary alone
cu determine it, be yet enters into a labored argument
to prove what he bad previously declared you have no
power to determine.
The only mode, therefure, according to his own
showing,, by which he can set up any claim or pre
text of right; is to make it appear that his rigAt
over this Road has been Jtrtlicially ascertained.. Until
this is done, we cannot take cogniaance of his case,
and wo are, therefore, precluded, in limint, from en
tertaining this memorial.
But, Mr. Speaker, apart from :Lse'OiuiderntioTU,
thtr ia aooiber which to my iiiiuil raises an insnper
bl olysetion to considering this mentoiiul. Ii aika
si to sanction a. species of RrpuiJiulUik, a doctrine
which t utterly abhor. . How. stand the case. Sir.'
The Leyiflaiure of North Caelum granted tome lime
inos a clisnefto tha HonnokO ami Pbrismoutb Bail
Kosd " Company, by which ihey ware ti'uhoriziid to
make this very rosd, and authorised1, them to charge
censin toll for carrying paisengeis Sto'. over M. The
numor ialMt now mudmily asks ui to oonfur the mme,
not eo-aqnal; bin ihe tery saina privileges upon him,
whk;U .w gsv t tlutl Company. t:an vv lo B? If
J, bow, by what authority .'I be vary privileges mid
IraqsUisa whteh he k into confer, upon liiin, we
have) already (tarted wuh; lhes have been by our ad
Hsitd in aUieis,and ibey luve nover.snTar a we know
foifehed tlism.' We, therefore, a a I jjinlaiure, hays
no fight or control over tlisf Road, stkI never cn liave
until ih Roanoke ana ronsmonm vompsny sua it
hava forfeitetl the etidnat, which tliey reueivad al eor
hand.: -8ipiom, Sir, ttis Supremo Court shall' Je
oide against tha mcinorialist, what a speolacla would
w present before 'the people of North Cnroliim and
tha world, Jn granting a Kcona! charier, ovet a road,
whils lha firtt ii siill in force. 1 lie nieinuriahst in
tha concliuiou of hi .paper, ays if his Hp'plicaiioti be
unsined he llialt lie ihsnklul, aiiif very kindly and
cohsideratrly inlbniu us that, in that event, lie will
havs bi tanfijente increased in the Supreme Court,
fly which, I snpposa we are to inl'ewlmi he has but s
poor opinion ol that Court at prewnt, but that be will
think belter of it, tliould ii decida for him. Ha seems
to s,iiMinit boib tha integrjiy and tha abilily of that
Court. I don't know, Sir, that it is a inatlsr ol ttiy
grsai momem tliat Mr, Francis E- Rive houlJ have
confidence in our Judiciary, or that his good opinion
will add much weight to their decisions .
But, Sit", hl h all pfa piece wrili. tlie whole me
'morial and It In perh-cl keeping wnli Virginia ar.ro
gsncs. 5 Whst is it, Sir, that pertains to North Caroli
n that Virginian da ihink well of. . 1 Ire are in tha
constant babi.of disperoginf the insiituiioos and the
fsoplcofiba good Old North Siai, and ibis, Sir, is
bat aaoihci tnnance of Virginia prrdo and insolence.
1 lor on am ,dixsed to Uwa: it a, it deserve.
VrSpeaker, we owa to ourselves, s Legiilator
of lb State of North Carolina, and we owe to those
bo sent u here, lint to euiermin for one moment an
pplicaiibn of thi cliaiacter.' ' - ''
It woaldb 'selling a mot periitcion example anj
tablisiiiiig an alarming prdesdaar; and it wooUl pre
ottlimaociotyfaacaaf tlseVaw masrer of ine
ountry. telling defiaKC th autliority of tbe law
. X know not, fir, what com oilier gaptbimen rosy
Psfsua, but, sir, I, (or one, so long a I occupy seat
"tn floor, will never, no, (icvsr, tanciipn or enter
t1a proposition a t conceive tbil ro be; derogatory
'ihaiecter, ibe indepeBdenoe and the booor of
-J -nwtXint Wnli,i hi wpiiee to Mr. Haogh
T8 f Chatham, conteadod that trier, was suthiag
pectful. im th memorial T M. JUrea. . That
WaabjcUtabi bar) been Lquig4. Ai
J"1" ferrtng it to a Committee.. Ia. respect to
r. Hsughton ailnsion to hi (Mr! Sbepard'sJ ex
r"1"! whenever the subject of Rail Jloads was
otokad-hiarmmendatiin, that in eonaider
paity conijec4ed' with inveatmrfnts ia,Rai
he,-(Mr; S.) .bould go back to the Session of
?? nd inqnira who, -was the grand mover ot tbe
rwiption to the Wammgton RoadJ.Mr. 8. said,
"J puUemaa ifrom Chatham, was mistaken, he, was
" xciteinent on the subject of Rail Beads,
and f again repeat. Sir, that the gentleman has not
aud cannot show that the memorialist is eutitied to a
favorable consideration at pur hands.
Mr. Mills, of Rutherford, rose and addressed the
House, in substance as follows: '
Ma ttpaktr t'Fhe motion ' to lay on the tabh;,
has precedence over the motion ta postpone indefi
nitely! would therefore be out of jprder for me to go
into a discussion of the merits of the memorial now
under consideration, but if it were perfectly in order
1 have no inclination to express any opiuion, at this
time, upon the merits of the question involved ; nei
ther do I conccifc it to be, either necessary or pioper
to do so. The only question it seemso me, which it
becomes us now to decide, is whether this he such a
memorial as should bo considered by this House ; if
this question be (jecided in the affirmative, then I
Would be in favor of giving it o most respectful con
sideration' I won Iff vote for referring it to a commit
tee, and to whatever committee, the friends of the
I memorialist might desire, for I hold that whenever a
Petition couched, in respectrul language, is presented
to this House, it should meet with a respectful con
sideration, as much o as a bill or any other uther prop
osition coming from a member of this body ; nay, more
so ; for tho reason, that every member has a rifrht
to be heard in defence yf his proposition, while the
liioiniirialKt has no such right, except by the courtesy
of the House, and therefore should be entitled to have
his t'etitiou calmly considered and investigated in such
manner as is best calculated to lead to a just conclu
sion. But iu my opinion , the memorial now before
you, is clothed in language of the most disrespectful
and contemptuous character, and therefure is not en
titled to a respectful consideration, or to any conside
ration at our hunds. I, presume every gentleman on
tbis floor has read this memorial ; if so, can there be
one, who has within his bosom the bean of a true
son of the Old North State, who has not felt the
most sovereign contempt for the author of that pro
duction. 1 coujeive that it would be compromising
the dignity of this bo.!y, to ihvcu.-s the merits of this
question, or to entertain it in any way whatever. If
thcn.thc object of the gentteman.who made th-motion
to lay this IVtitiou on the table, be to bring upon it the
sleep of death, there to let it lie never again to be
caaen up, 1 sunn voie ir , diu ii tie uesigns 10 can u
up again for consideration, i shall vote against the
motion with o view of voting to postjione indefinitely.
I regret, Mr. Speaker, that any allusion has been
made on this occasion to political parties. 1 shall not
at present go into any discussion of party politics, nor
do 1 now: propose to pronounce any opinion upon the
rights, privileges and liabilities of corporations, wheth
er they be tfOulIess or not; neither aril I inclined
at this time to decide upon the merits or demerits
et mo uovernort Message, or to determine the de
gree of responsibility which rests on th Whig or
Democrats,, for certain measure : althotnrh pome reri-
tlemeu who have preceded, seem to think that those
questions are now to be decided. No, sir, this is a
question far above all party consideration it is one
in which the character of our State is involved ; a
base attempt has been made to throw into ridicuie,
the liws, the institutions "and the Judicial officers
of the Stale. I ask, then, what does it behove us as
Legislators to do'? Wo sit hero as the representa
tives of the whole people of the Slate of North Caro
lina Cod forbid that we should ever bo divided into
parties on queKtious like the present, or that we should
stop to enqiro from what quarter the insult comes.
No, let us like the representatives of freemen, and with
one effort and a united voice, frown down the at
tempted indignity, with that scorn and eontcmpt
which the assailant so richly merits. It Is true that
the memorialist Iras thought proper to draw black lines
around or across some ef the most, offensive passages
in hie communication ; but, sir, ia this a satisfactory
apology I to me it is none, it is worse than none, it is
only a pretended and silent rerrxit,wliich only serves
to give force to the original insult.
This publication has gone forth to the world as ad
dressed to the legislature of North Carolina,' without
any erasement but in its most aggravating and insult
ing 'lotiTi ; but "after he eees Ihe reception his pub
lication is about to meat, he finds himself ttnable to
withstand the Indignant frbWnsv not only of the Mem
bers of tbis Aasetnely, botes' the- whole amramiity;
then with a view ef emirting favor in these; Halls, be
condescend (ne doubt as he think) to expunge soma
of the most offensive portion of his address, which he
has laid upon the tables of the members of ibis House,
thereby admitting that the language was insolent, or
at least improper, and thus more., pointedly direct-,
ing the attention of every gentleman, to the indignity
which ja offered to this body and through It to th State.
Sir, I trust that such contermrtuoo conduct will never
be tot orated hero, either h a citizen of onr own Stat
or of any other State; whatever degree ef importance
or siaaiiwity that State may here abrogated to her
self, Sir, Uii memorial exhibit atudied attempt
from beginning to end, to throw the State of North
Carolina and hex; tnswtutios into ridicule. I . for one,
can never coneent to tit here and consider the merit
of such a communication ;. it would be giving to it' a
degree of importance to whish It is pot entitled ; if
wouldlbe exhibiting a want of respect for oar owft !xdy,
and tvi' indifference to the, honor and character of our
State, which I trust never te witness in the Legisla
ture of North Carolina. While I have the honor of
gontiemnn a little pamphlet entitled a memorial of
the Internal Improvement Convention to'the Legis
lature of 138, signed, among others, by R. M. Saun
ders as chairman, and Louis I. Henry. He supposed
the gentleman from Wake from the charge on the
Whig party was ignorant of the existence of its con
tents und he tendered it to him lor bis purmml. It
contained re tormiwiuJutionflRd Tcqnest tt( the Legig.
Inturc to endorse the Ruleigh nnd Gaston Rail Road
outios io me amount of tf5U(),IW0, also for that body I
to inliKcribe four fifths of tbe rapitnl stock of.lwo.mil- I
lions to the Fayotteville and 'Western Rail Road, ma- !
king Uie- sum proposed and requested to b. advanced j
by tho Statcsixteen hundred thousand dollars, bolides ,
various other projects of iniproKcm-nt, to u.et which
the memorial proposed that tho State should barrow
throe millirfn of dollars, After this, and immidiately .
thereafter the Democratic party had selected as thsj
fittest of these disliusriiishcd men fur I he nfiW n( fin..
crnnr. tne chairman Mr. Maunders,, who w
. Iu. i 1 j. . .. . ----r-
m. ut iiuiiit'ro ior a few vttnjv ,i I.- ..t.t..
meet its liabilities snd antiwei.iA il, ....i. ..r if-
stock.'
Mr. Sci.is, of Rockiiighara, addressed the Houte
as follow :
Mr. Spaker : Tire gentleman from Rutherford
is mistaken in sttppesrag that every member of this
House had read the memorial of Mr. PiM . 1
confess that t, for one, have not rear! It. It was plnn
ed on my desk yesterday, but not expecting a proposi
tion to postpon Indefinitely a j memorial, I have not tx-J
"..o.. a n ana cannot decide as to its respectful tone.
1 shall therefore vote for Ihe motion of theTfenflemen
from I tiiiiU'rlniidtfto lay on the tabic, that I may be
eiiablrd to eiamine the memorial and act uiiderslnnd
tngly upon its merits. And if that motion does not pre
vail, I shall vote against the motion of Ihe gentleman
....... i jiumaui, io postpone indefinitely for the same
reason.
But I lake this weapon tossy, IhiU if, nn examina
tion, I lin.l it contains the objectionable sentiments
that are attributed to it by the gentleman from Chat,
ham and the gentleman from Rutherford. I shall ob
ject to em, rtiiining it in any way whatever. It is
suid by oilier gentlemen, however, whose tastes are
not so vsrv fastidious, i that Ike mn,nr,.l
nothing disrespectful to this legislature.
It is mnintained by the gentleman from Chatham,
thnt we should not entertain Ihis memorial liecanse it
emanates from a cit!j-n of Virrrinit. That State
whose citizens (he srtvs) have so often spoken disres
pectful of our Slate uud its itntittitions.
As much as I love the Old Xorth State, upon whose
soil I whs hum and have hern nurtured, uud us rend v
as.I shall always be to hurl back indignantly any in-
sun mui may oe oiien-u in Her, vet wlule 1 Fiold a seat
upon this flcor. I shall ulways ri: ready to do equal
and impartial justire to all men, whether they live) iu
Maine or Louisiana, on the. shore of'tlie Atluntic or
niong th" toweling crags of tho Rocky Mountains,
whether they lie the liuiiible. tenant of the CiiUttgT. or
snio!;y wigwiii.i. or the rich occupant of the lordly
casitl.'. a"., all, shall receive due respect and conside
raiiun at my hands.
And ivli.it Slate is this, Mr. Sneaker, that should
receive so little attention from ns Sir, it is tho land
of WnsKngton, .TefFerwm, Madison find Monroo that
State whose soil was drencher) with Uie bsl blood of
tho revolution, '.uud Upon which lite crowning scene
of that revolution wns cnai:ld, (1 allude to Ihe battle
of VnrK-loWn.) This is the Slats, and lliese ore Uie
pMpbt wtn hov been spoken of with so much deri
sion nu th presenf; occasion.' I have said (hits m'ueli
the
may
vnrv r.. .
wcro consirtcr,.,! wlluy Cllt 0- frorn 1B
nentm of mstri.ction to show, how two of
aiuicuons, io winch humanity is liable
ll flffffMBfM ...J , I- I
-..s..., auu iviu oi ner tortsst privations re
lieved hy the hand of sn - and thus, to excite th
attention of Legislator nod others, as to the neres
sity ef making some provision of a similar charuc-
w in nana Carolina.
W know that in this Stale, already, tome of our
most disUiiguialird philanthropists have become great
ly interested In the consideration of such subjects ;
and the recent recommendation of our excellent
Governor, on the same head, show lb At tllMf mat-
Jerti are also attracting the notice of our high pub
ic functionaries. It is a reflection on North Caro.
line, that aha ho literally done nothing as yet, to
ameliorate the condition 'f the Blind, or of the Deaf i
arm numb It is true, she it doinir what she can
to dilluse the blessings of Education among those,
..o enpanio oi oe.ing instructed in the ordina
ry way ; but sho still leaves tho unhappy person.",
alluded to, to grope in the grossest moral and intel
lectual darknesB. Why should not portion of Ihe
School fund bo annually set apart, for the benefit
of the l), af und Dumb and Blind I Are they not
as much entitled to the beneficent onernlions of Hie
School Invv, iu proportion to their numbers, a any
other part of tho community 1 We certainly think
so, and we do hope, that the subject will not ho
permitted to die away, until In North Carolina, as
elsewhere, this unfortunate class shall stand forth.
redeemed from the burden of ignorance, and disen
thralled from (lie curse of dependence and help
fewness.
a- beaten ; jn.As.oUnjfjian nf itm rt.ma..u a.i.;..h ...in
voto on the motion now under consideration.
RALIIGlfllEGlSTER,
IlALUICill, N. C.
the party did not attribute h is rlefenl In Iii'm inffir.
nil Improvement notions, and ns (he next fittest candi
date for that high office, they seli clcd the next
Democratic signer. Mr. Henry, who wns also defeat
ed. Even fhen thev found nutl.Livr In hi- ft.-ff.,!
which diverted their choice from the advocates of the I
scheme, but sought their third and last randidntc, the ;
lamented Mr Hoke, out of the ranks of those who1
had voted for the endorsement of the Ruleigh and I
uasion Han Koad Honds, and also for the snbscrip- r
tionstothe Fayettevillc and Western Rail Road of - I IHKfl'U' nff'WtllHl Hi 1 I
sixteen hundred thousand dollars. With what grace i "GOUttJ j IL-L'L lilULI IV) IO i ll
then asked Jlfr. Aonre, could the charge be made 1 :. ; -1- -
ma-the Itutl Koad cmharrasments were tha results
of Whig cancnuses 7 The Democratic party hid hon
ored or attempted to honor those of the party who 1
were wannest and most distinguished advocates of ;
State connection with Hail Roads. Mr. M. desired to !
say that he cast no reproach upon the conduct of the
signers ot that memorial or any one of tiiem. H
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Two leia of Resolutions havo been introduced into
tho Legislature of South-Carolina, dtiiouni ing in
uunicaiured terms I lie present Trlriff. and pniposing
Convention ol the Sluve-liolding Stales of the Union,
to consider the matter. The onlv material -' "l-rence
between the two sets, is that one proposes that the
Convention shall assembln at Charleston, and the
other names Ashuville, in this State, ns Ihe place of
moHiug. We do not think either string will puss ;
but if they should, we hopo Unit Ihe Nulhliera 'will
select one of their own towns, lit winch to hold their
meeting. North-Curoiina wishes to have nothing to
do with tlnar disorganizing schemes.
ut Uio Worth. rVt'.
A bill was Introduced, making the Election of
1 resident to take place throughout the several State
uf the Union, on the same day. We hope it will pas
The Rev.. Mr. Daley (Methodist) wa lued "
Chaplain.
Iu Senate, on Thursday, Iwir wai asked io intro
duce a bill lor i he relief ol the Hviri el Fulton.
A petition ws presented, asking a chunj-o j'u d,.
Pension lawa ,
1'be Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, Mr. Sievnrod moved the following
Itutolunon :
Jieiohed, That ien llioutand copies (exirs) of iho
eioit of the Select Commiiiee appoinieii at th, last
cs,(ou, on the ineinoual of tundry member ol the
Lr,iiiur of Hhod 1,1'ind be printed for III uo ol"
I Ins Home.
Mr Cumin objected to iho reception of die reso
lution ; in consequence of which, under the rules it
could uol be received hi t, iime.
On motion of Mr. Uromgoule, il wa resolved that
Hi Itous sdjourn io Moislay.
Tim FOURTH INSTALMENT.
I A Resolution was submitted in lite House of Rep.
reseutatives, a few days since, by Mr. Davis, of Ken
tucky, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
over to the several Stntes, the sum of l$!),36?M 99
,the fourth instalment of the money in the Treasury'
directnd to bn deposited With the several State by
the Act entitled ' An Act to regulate tiie depositee
jiif the public money," approved June S3, 1836.
i Mr- Wellcr (Loco) objected to the Resolution, and
Inoved to lay it on Ihe table, and every Loco Fact
Me mber from lhi$ Slate taltd for en dtiporing of il .'
. .. ii- our ui'ifuHniurv, si noine, are pnrpltxod to death
for tho purpose of siisloining the Stale's credit; and
th Public Treasurer has been certifying all over tho
Slate, that the Treasury is empty. And yet, our
Members of Congress refuse to recoivo what m justly
their due, from the overflowing Treasury of th Uni
ted States ! Faithful guardians these of tiie peoples'
rights and interest I
If The Legislature of Now Hampshire (that thorough-going
Ifocofopo Stale,) al it tost rwesien pro
posed so Jo amend the Slate constitution as to rtndfir
Roman Catholic eligible to the office of Senator
I und Representative from which it seems they are
now excluded iu that land of Democracy,. Tolera
tion und Equal l.tighl. Hut the people, by an over
whelming majority rcjoctud the proposition, and con
sequently no Roman Catholic is deemed iu that 8tato
siilliciently trustworthy to b clothed with tho func
tions of n legislator ! And yet strange to say, the Ro
man Catholics, with Comparatively a few enlighten
ed exceptions united with their oppressor in thdate
Presidential election 1
SHERIFF'S SALE.
IAJ 11 It uii ma nurd Monday ot December next, si the Court House in Concord, Clianu Counlv.
II I ...,ll ...il .1.. r. . 1 1 . .... rrf. ..... - . .. . ..... ...
. ' " i'.o i.oiuiTuiy, a I-il(-J iti
l.llllll. or so much thereof ss will sj.iir.fif the Pnl,l
mil J'oor l axjlue thereon for the years IrOIi and IN1.I, nnd the cost of adveiiinir., vir :
, Cotiniy
COUNCILLORS ()' STATE.
On Sauudiiy Iuji, ihe lollowing genileinen (nil
Hfiigi) ere clccicd Councillori of Siaie for the en
siiing two yvsis, iz : Uiuliard 0. Bruion, of Ilrriie,
James W. llofvar.l.ol Jones, Willie Terry, of Frank-
doubted not that they' were influenced hv noble and I Nathaniel M. Roane, of Caswsll, Absalom
elevated feuliugs such as became North' Curolunaiis, Myers, of Anson. Jo.iah t'owlci, ol Surrv ond Jus
nevniea io uie advanc.cmeiit ol tlie prot;i"nty,
weallh and glory of our State.
In reply to Mr. tShepord's allusion to his (Mr.
Moore's) introducing so many bills lo revise and ini- j
prove the law, he could only answer that that was
the very- thing for which lie came to the Lrgisluture.
Lowiie, of lluucoiiil.il
And II in a lonn practice he had discovered defects in
the law, it was his duty to amend (hem. lie admit
ted he acquired some utile reputation that uav, but
was not sure, that it advanced him much, hut be be
lieved that the bent of his inclination lay that way and
perhaps he was fitter for that than any thin.; else, I
and he thought that the gentleman would Ho well to i
consult the inclination of his genius and make himself I
as-nsefid as ho could, and'if lie believed that he could I
be more useful in that line, he ought to devote himself
to the improvement of the Literature and the Schools
of the State. In regard to the legal orgiimenl which
the gentleman had delivered, he thought the gentle
man entirely too positive. He had said he knew the
road wns the subject of sale and that the Court could
not decide otherwise. Sir, Haid Mr. M. gentlemen 'ua
old and as able in Uie law as the gentleman from
Wake, had thought otherwise. The Supreme Court'
had admitted it to be a question worthy of the irrav-
esi consmerauon, and the Judge below, able as
every one admitted, him to be, had pronounced an
opinion directly contrary to the gentleman's. As to
the case of tho ferry boat, H'r. Al. admitted that it
might be sold under execution, but he dguied the anal
ogy. So might the rail road cars be sold, for" they wci c
iu no manner united with the franchise, and their sale
did not involve its destruction, and Ihe consequent
dissolution of a company constituted as the mere
ngent of tho State in its schemes of public Improve
ment Tlie cars were no part of the highway, and
it was in his opinion aisnird for the public to take a
gainst the will nf private individuals, their lands upon
the ground that it was devoted to the public, nnd then
permit a single one of these individuals to take fur
his private use the whole of the property thus taken
ny me public, tint jie said he would give the gen
tleman some legal nuts to crack. If a rail road could
be sold,jand its sills and iron taken up by the purchaser,
could not canal be sold asj, and the masonry of
its sides and aqueducts be taken up also. The broken
stone from a .tfcAdaui road, and he plank. from the
floor of a toll bridge, buit under a, contract witn a
cbuiiiy as authorize by law." ' Indeed, "if Mr. Rives
Tias lost the franchise,' as' it seems be thinks he hs
by hi application id this Legislature to bestow rt on
him, it it clear that the franchise of The whole com
pany is goo e. Such a tiling as a dissolution of a Cor
poration by parts is unknown, and no one has ever
undertaken to advance the norel idea, of corporation
dying by halves. What then should we accomplish
bv bestowing the franchise accardiug to his' prayer 7
Nothing but to allow biia. o make rail road about
tfteen raile in length, ending in the midst of a piney
wood country. , Can'the, public realixe any bene6t
from such an Improvement ?, , y a 'i
. fir. ,lf declared that .he had Jfeveft advocated
the doctrine that the properly, of uch cooipanics
copld; not b applied t the payment of 'theirdebB :
08 the Contrary, he' asserted that whaU'vtrr enriehed
the' company to the krawaf of a cent could be taken
for that object, but that the 'company could not law
fully destroy the Nad to get at their iron and timber
for their value ; their only tight, was fo the tolls, after j
keeping 'P 'he bigh-way. , 1
N. C. I3IHLE SOCIETY.
The Anniversary Salmon, on behalf of ihi. So
ciety, wat preached on Sunday luit in die I'lcibyiv
liao Church, by the Hov. Mr. (Jn.cllBitr, nl Fay-
ettevilk', from llio I3l)iii verse oi the Il9ili Ptulin
The Discourw was a highly eloquent anil nitellrctii.
al effort, and gave fiieat sutiifaciioii to a very crowd
ed congregation. A colWlion was token up, iu airl
of lbs fund ol tho pfociaiy, aiiiuuiiling lo $jO.
j On Monday Might, the Ami.vursury inesiinc of the
Sosiety wai held, and we have rarely been present
1 on a more hiuhly inieri'stiny occasion, or wiinestcil
a more brilliant auditory. W'v uinst delrr parliculars
until our next.
lo. Acresi ily whom Luted.
ii Iticurgti tJulp's Eslate
.'iC7 Uenrge Miller's hens
I :3 Ellen Miller
3J John N lloud
9 1 .Joseph Wejvur
116 j Widow Dry
16ti jtieortio Moyor
180 Ii lua be lb Fuir
SUB dJ.unel Side,
60 JJumes Alexander
I 11 Rachel Alexander
I ID John A Ilrumley
1 lj Sarah C Wallace
250 ..Moses S Archibald
iMoses S. Archibald
; David Kerr
I'leasnril Love.
lohll L Reed
iWilliam Walsoti
.fohit W Means
John II Iliffccrs
1
201)
filO
,ll
1HI
2H0
778
111
72 jNallisniel Johnson
200 i.VInry Allen
77 i riio'mar W Davis
212 d'iiu kne.y Morrison
225 iMtephen Ajexander
lirl j l.ihn S Rankin
100 lame MeKniglit
Tt8 S Mi Eschrsn
OH William A li.ley
1V0 hiiith McAulry
2053 William RcariiS
f)i j, N Gallimqre
IJ.'iC 'John Goodnight
27ilWillism Miller
115 .lo.eph W Rogers
tin or near wlini wier i-ourse.
Liiils UulluToe Crick
Long Creek
do do
Duich Uuffuloc Creek
do do do
d do do
do do do
do do do
Liitle Beer Creek
Rocky River
do do
do do
do " do
do do 1 841
dv do 1 841
florky River ahd Caldwell Creek
do do
do d l
do do
do do
Reedy Creek
do do
FiiOly Creek
linck Creek
Coddle Creek
do di
do do
do do
do do
do do
Caldwell Creek
do do
Mill Creek
dy do
Irish UulTaloe Creek
l ax due
40
1 07
63
1 67'
I
THE FIRST OF. THE " FAREWELLS' j
,, On Saturday last, C'api. Stuh'.s hue Cavalry!
Corps were out on parade, snd enibrac-ei) the occa- .
ion, being the last that lliey would prnbalily have, to !
carfoii Hi Excellency, Cov. MoarMtAD, at hit re- I
tidence, and pay ih'eir pnring rcpecis. After firing !
a bandtorne Saline, dipt. Stith, in a brief bin ueai i
nddtcu" axpretssd, on behalf ol hit Coinpany, ihe '
very, great regard which thry had lor the Governor
personally, their very high estun.iic- of Ihe abiloy, .'
wilh which lie has administered tha u!f.iirs of the
State, and. ibeir deep regiet at lie sepaiaiion which j
w soon io inkej.lsie. '
1 be Govcanon, who miiiht adotu for h-s rnotio, !
temper paraiui, responded in a inosi sppropnaie
and leeling manner. He' complimented the Troop
on their fine insitiul Rjqit-araiice, and wa atsureil
that though, (onimaieiy, no necetiliy hud exuied for
ailing ibem Into aoiion, yel had il been oiberwite,
lliey woe Id have suqoiiiHl ibemtelve as became both
men and soldier. He tpoke of hit retiilente iu Ra
leigii, the numerous friend he had made, and the
pain which would attend the parting with ibsin a
pain which would however, in some degree, be alle
viated by the fact, that be wa about to return to another
circle pi friend, alto deal to hi heart.. He enlarged
upon lha dpiy of obedience in a soldier, and in con
clusion, loM Cpt 3IITM, that tolert bit obedience,
and that ef bi Troop.- b would iv him an order
for Immediate execution, vie : to ditmonut and com
mence an attack upon hi Vide-board. Ws can only
say, it Capt. S. and hi company axscufe all their or
dars, wnU. much agility ami promptitude, at they
did this one, tbrf will soon entula thmelve so tbs
oognomen of " MoontecT Minute man."'' After the
oltart, the Bsnd truck- tip tt -enlivening eir,ahe
Troop took to bone, wheeled lute tine, ' fired another
taiuteand bade adieu to' tbeil " Captain Oensral
apd Camrna-n'lcr ln-Cliief "
205
140
65
l:l
150
20
7
Samuel llnhbrookt
l'ulpepper Lee
Rolmi 1) Mill, r
Francis Miller
Peter Dry
Catharine Rsrnhsit
It iherl Daywoti
64 1 "A illiam Moore
100 jllenry Houte
58 JiMathias Chile
do
do
do
do do
do do
do do
Atton't Run
do dn
Three Mile firanch
Little Cold-water Creek
do do do
do do dn
Uig Cold-water Creek
dn do d
Cuniberford Drsnt-tl '
Muddy Creek
do do
do do
Meadow Crock
Anderson's Creek
do do
Town of Concord
The following Tracts are unlisted, and subject to double Tax, and supposed to belong lo the
following persons, to wit : .
(In or nr whit water coarse.
" Irish Bufbjhf C reel
100
2i5
120
3lfl
:182
2191
130
loliu J Suiher
Urverjv Grsy
F M Wsilace
Jiiie Ory
John Reed, Jr '
lohn Gannon' Estate
lames McEachran
1 lollKlishs II Barnharl
1 10
5 06
1 30
1 35
! 95
47
1 10
1 6rl
1 HO
I 60
6 02
IX
83
60
05
(56
0
60
19
64
4
.. 80
I V
Oi
S 04
S3
4 -91
1 (t
IS
3
3 7
15 04
I 28
1 M
I 67
1
0
7
99
31
t
78
25
86
I
1
7
I
I
I
t
4
1
1
a
i
4
9
48 45
t It
81
No. Acres Supposed to belong to
16 Stephen 11 adley's beir -
65 William B Sloan
2b Owner unknown
6 Henry Reed' Estate
11)0 Henry W Linker
16 Ann Barickfren
200 John Russell
72 Daniel Reaver
3i Eltey Hudson
40 Roe land-
40 Ross land
30 Patterson Und
SO Patterson land
40. John M Melreaii's Gstat,
4 00 Jscob or Henry Troutena
I lot Leah Cress - .
I lot ,
l 'lot Mrsrthrwsrt
" . 200 Ssmuel Farr Estate
SOP Samuel Farr' Estate
., . 9 .". J
-- -jej-' - I. " t -r "'
Clark'aCieek
Rocky rliver
do do
do do
' Coddle L'rk
do do
Alton' Run
'do do
Big Cold Wstor Creek
tl.i do do
d do do
do if.) ds
Mallard Crvek
Lone Crsek
Town of Concord
d d.
de do
Coddle Creek
CeddreCreek
Reeky'River
do W"
Tax
u
1842
1843
1 842
1841
1648
1843
184S
1841
t 31
75
26
08
I 28
39
lt 80
3
08
It
12
09
09
t IS
1 38
84
04
98
T 08
1 08
T4
TERMS CASH.
TsT Price advertisement .19
LEWIS 11. kRlMMlNGER.
, Late Steriffof Cebarrut CoiDtf.
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