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STATE LEGISLATURE, Fbiday, Dec. 13. SENATE . , . Hfr Patterson presented the petition of sundry l of W lkes Caldwell, &c. prying for the Sfewty, rred to Committee of Propositions and Ons " Mr KTtim rireseniu tu-"u" - the offices of egisiers ana v-""',. i UUt VW WW r - " Clerks ancuiviasiers 10 ui.Krpfc " . , whom the sub- . Another message received J5.&-S transmitting the ngo V A bill to autnonz vu .?., fi$$X& and Fall f of Pleas and quarter Sessions in the County or ClevelandA bill ta amend an act relating to De St of Arms in the town of Newbern.-A till to in pot r Arms , m.nfiiturine Company. cor M Mr. xveen d that Collins -had . rA n therefore duly elected. vv ' . i.j iv f.,nnwinr tenons as Mr. Leaca. nominaieu m o gjl of their resoective Counties. a inn " cam a rnmmittee. tO jecVwa's referred, reportedthat ,it is . xpedleiit to legislate upon the subject of authoring the County .ieBl'U B r" .. r.i.,vUa fnn tVi mi r nose Courts to lay a tax upuu - tr-.r-. of payiDg patrollers, &c. Concurred in. Also a bill in pursuance of a petition from Lin coln County praying the repeal of a private act. . Mr Woodfin from the same subject, asked tha the Committee be' discharged from the further con sideration of a memorial in favor of Free Suffrage, which was granted ; and the memorial laid upon the Also, a report, , asking to be disobliged from the further consideration of a memorial relating to a tax oa pedlars ; and, ' ' . Demotion of Mr. Speight, the same was referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Miller presented a resolution, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expedien cy of authorizing the County Courts to lay a tax equal to the sum received . from the Literary fund. Mr J oyner, a resolution in favor of the Executor of the late Joseph J. Daniel, which passed its first reading, and was referred to the Committee on the J udiciary. ' Mr. Reich introduced bill supplementary to an act passed at. the pressent session to divide the couu v tf 5?tnVa. Tfpferreil to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Jovner a bill to make better and more suita ble provisions for fimmes covert; which passed its first reading, and was reierrea 10 me juukiiuj Committee. , . A message was received from the House, inform ing the Senate, that they would vote for Comptroll er, on the return of the message, and that Wni. F. ColUnsandWm,J; Clark were in nomination. The Senate then voted 83 follows : Collins 25 ; Clark'25. The following engrossed Bills and Resolutions were receivad from the House of Commons, and pass d their first reading : To incorporate Summerfield Guards. To amend an act, entitled an act to. amend the laws relating to the inspection of TuppCnline. "To incorporate the Bertie Guards. Concerning a road in the Couuties of Burke and Catawba. To condemn a part of Ilayne street, in tLe town of Monroe, Mr. Moye, from the Committee to. superintend the election of Comptroller, reported that Wm. F. Collins had received 85 votes, and was duly elected. The bill to authorise Daniel Steele, a free man of color, to emancipate his wife and daughter, was read the third time and passed, Ayes 21 ; Noes 20. slave. : Also, to amend an act , entitled iin act to provide for a rc-vssessmeut of the lands of the State. Also, the Resolution in favor of O. A. Buck. Mr. Ashe called up the bill to emancipate James Hostler, a slave. . The following bills passed their second reading: To amend the 17 th Section of, the Revised laws of this State. To incorporate Snow Creek Male Academy in Iredell. To incorporate the Trustees of Dallas Male Acad emy, in Gaston. v To incorporate "the Foresters," in Richmond. A message was received from the House of Com mons, informing the Senate that the hour of 12 hav ing arrived, the House would proceed, on the return of the message, to vote for Councillors of State ; whereupon the Senate voted. The following ticket was elected, viz: Lewis Bond, Joshua Taylor, Nathaniel T. Green, Charles L. Paine, John Winslow, Robert A. Allison, and Adol phus L. Ervin. Mr. Ashe moved that a message be sent to the House of Commons, proposing to vote for Superior Court Judge to-morrow at 12 o'clock ; whiob. waa carried. Mr. Gilmar moved to send a message to the House proposing to go forthwith into an election of United States Senator. Mr. Thomas, of Haywood, , moved to amend the proposition by striking out forthwith, and inserting the 3d of January ;' and called for the ayes and noes. ivir. J oyner called tor a division or the question. Mr. Walker moved that the Senate adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. On this question, Mr. Gilmer called for the Ayes - and Noes: which, being taken, resulted as follows : Yeas 23; Nays 26. n The question then recurred on striking out, which Was decided in the negative, Yeas 22 j Noes 26. Mr. Rogers then moved the following amendment, and called for the ayes and noes. , , ' " And each member of the Assembly should vote, in the election of said Senator, according to the will of the people as expressed in his election on the 3d of August lust." Mr. Halsey moved to nmend the amendment by striking out " his," and insert "the." On this motion the yeas and nays were taken as 11 . V' O r? . ivr t Chas. L. Paine, J no. vy msiow, t u and Adolphus Erwin. ... T r Mr. Courts nominated the following Jesse K. Syler, Wm. Norfleet, J. G. Watson, Oliver D.Fitts, Thos. N. Cameron, Geo. Williamson, and W. F. TVfnrtin A message was received from the Senate, trans mitting the following engrossed bills : a bill to incor rate the town of Asheville. A bill to incorporate the Countv of Wavne. A bill LW 0 ;Aninfn XI mmt-.-T.pViflnnn Todre in the Coun tv rf P.dor-nntnbp. A bill to unite Roanoke Rail road with Roanoke and Seaboard Railroad Compa- . . ... ,. iL- & r 1 1 u nv. a hill to lneorDorate me iowu ui ouciuv. - . ... i . ii i 'I' he Speaker announced me arrival oi me uuur for the election of (Councillors of State Committee t6 superintend the election, Messrs. Sims and Mcin The candidates for Councillors of State nomina ted bv Mr. Leach, were all elected. A bill to emancipate J no. Cook, a Slave, was read the 1st time, and referred to the Committee on l'ro- nositions and Grievances Mr. Satterthwaite moved to take up the bill to consolidate the several acts, now in force, relative to fishing with seins in Tar and Pamlico Rivers. Carried. Mr. Hnyman moved to postpone the bill indefi nitely lost. On the question of the passage of the bill, a debate sprung up, which waa engaged in by Messrs. Stanly, Courts, Satterthwaite, Biggjs, Blow, McDowell, and Thigpen. Mr. Stanly offered the following amendment to the bill ; that nothing herein contained shall anect the fisheries below the Pitt county line." Rejected The bill passed 2d reading by a vote of 86 to 23. On motion of Mr. Steele the House adjourned. ine tfc;SenU tfeat the Houi would proce4Jo:bte for U.S. Senator, on the reWrtf of t&e messeogj.- The Sennte .the voted as ioiiowh: awger uij Scattering 2J. W I The bill relative to jtne inspecuon oi urgenwie was, on mtstion of Mr. Bell, referred to the Comajiti tee on Propositions and Grievances. A message was received irom me nuuw, mioTm incr the Senate that thev WOtald vote on-return! of the messenger fbr Superior Court Judge. ; The Senate then voted aa toliows: r or, vvm. H. Battle 24 : For J no. W. Ellis 25 ; one member (Mr. hepard,) being 'absent. s f anr. a nomas, oi ivaviusoa. ouweu iwwiuun in. structing the Committee on Education, toaqiiire into the expedipey Of chspgiife thexisjaf mUcIl gives the escheated property of Notti Coll- na: to the University so that all sncn property $aay hereafter pass to the Common School Fud; and report by bill or otherwise ; Adopted. Mr. Patterson, a resolution in relation to the Clubfoot and Harlow's Creek Gaual; which pasd first readme. On motion of Mr. Graham, the Finance Commit tee was instructed, to inquire into the expediency of reducing the law on Billiard Tables from $500 to $300. . . ,Oa motion of Mr. Bower, the Senate adjourned" to Monday. - ! Clerks and Masters in Equity. .Resolution tn t;nn to the State's claim again it th General follows : Yeas 25 : Nays 24. The Chair then voted in the negativa, and the mo tion was lost. On motion of Mr. Thomap, of Haywood, the Sen ate then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. . Mr. Oglesby introduced a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary Committer to in quire into the property of reouirinz Constable to return all warrants put in their handifor collection. Adopted. Mr. Gambill introduced a bill, accompanied by a memorial from sundry citizens of Wilkes county, to lay off a road in said county. Referred to the Com mittee on Internal Improvement Mr. Newsoni introduced a bill to incorporate the Wake County Rifle company. . Referred to the committee on Military affairs. Mr. Biggs moved to send a message to the Senate informing that body of the nomination of W. F Collins-for Conptroler. Mr. S.J. Person added the name of W. J. Clark. Carried. . A messago was received from the Governor, trans mitting the Report of the President of the Internal Improvement Board, which on motion of Mr. Steele 'waento the Senate with proposition to print. person introduced a bill to incorporate the Grand Lodge of N. C. I. O. O. F. Referred to Committee on Private bills. , Mr. Oglesby Introduced resolutions to alter the constitution of the State so as to abolish the free hold qualification, for members of the Legislature and changing the basis. of representation in both branches to white population. Mr. JCelly moved that the resolutions be rejected ZDti?eu tded, the Ares and No on this ques tion which was. decided in the affirmative, 63 to 32. bv lu qW -mT,cd t0 take UP the introduced m i f t0 ttlf er the stution. Cafried. Li - nmovtKl t0 strike ou all of the bill af L Z 'and insert a suhstitute offered by ZFtiHl i s lQe means of ascertaining the sense Srmi' convention to am2ndmSwf ft :ame eOwnw the bill and forTe-Sp-a!ier,ann')unced' the arrival of the hour lor going into the election of Comptroller Committee to superintend he election, Messrs Ureeu and Keen. ! A message was received from the Senate, trans miUinathe fulowing engrossed bills: ' A bill tft inenmnrilo tVia .rsn-tZ r s,;:::r,""rru"ure gnemtu ral Sociey.A bill coneerninglhe Tp? .8 Jf liw A bill to iccprporate Midl.T L?w- County of PUt A bWHo incornoratZ r 7 , tttutela the County of Chowaa WaQ 1b" Satueday, Dec. 10th. SENATE. Mrj Exum presented a Pension certificate. The Senate then took up the unfinished business, being the resolution of M r. Gilmer, " that a message be sent to the House of Commons, proposing to pro ceed forthwith to the election of United States Sen ator ; to which Mr. Rogers had offered an amend ment, to the effect, " And that each member of the Assembly should vote, in the election of said Sena tor, according to the will of the people as expressed in his election on the 3d of August which, on mo tion of Mr. Halsey, had been amended by etriking out uhist" and inserting " the" The question, therefore, being on the amendment of Mr. Rogers, as amended. Mr. Gilmer moved to strike out all after the word " And," td inwrt Mht tha 8wt to he voted for and elected, should, in his political opinions, reflect the political opinions of the majority of the State." Some debate ensued here between Messrs. Ro gers, Gilmer, Shepard, J oyner, Speight, and Thom as, of Davidson. Mr. Worth moved that the amendment to the amendment be laid upon the table. The Chair decided, if this motion were sustained, it would carry the whole subject with it. The question belhg taken, it was decided unani mously in the affirmative. It is proper the Reporter should state, that this vote was influenced by the fact, known to the mem bers of "the Senate, that the House of Commons had agreed to send in a message proposing to vote, at 12 o'clock to-day, for Senator. Mr. Smith introduced a bill to amend an act now in force in relation to Common Schools. Mr. Rogers, a bill to amend the laws relating to Guardians and Wards. Referred to the Committee on the J udiciary. Mr. Ashe rose to move that a message be sent to the other House, proposing to vote immediately for U uited btates Senator, but was interrupted by A message from the House of Commons, proposing to go into that election at 12 o'clock. Also, to go into the election of Superior Court Judge at 10 o'clock. Also, transmitting a message from the Governor with the Report of the President and Directors of the Board of Internal Improve ments, with a proposition to print, all which mess ages were cancurred in. Mr. Patterson called up the engrossed resolution which wa3 laid upon the table, at his instance, a day or two ago. to authorize and require the Governor to prosecute the State's claim against the General Government. Mr. Patterson presented a Resolution authorising tne uovernor to withdraw from the files of the ao counting officer, the original Vouchers &.c. in rehv tion to the expenditures for the Volunteers, with a view to a speedy adjustment of the claim of the State against the General Government on account thereof on such terms as he might deem expedient, -c. Mr. Worth said he felt it his duty as a member of the Committee on Finance to whom those Vouch ers had recently been submitted, to state that there was one item of about three hundred dollars, the amount expended in purchasing Flags, for the Vol unteers, which he thought would not be covered by that resoluf ion offered by the Senator from Cald well (Mr. Patterson) ; and if it was intended to embrace that item the resolution would require a mendment. Mr. Patterson said he thought the resolution broad enough to cover any and all claims which the State might have under the Act of Congress. Mr. Washington said he really did hope, that the item referred to would not be iucluded in the claim presented by theSiate; and he was not only oppos ed to amending the resolution so as to embrace that item in terms, but if the resolution was so worded, as to include it by implication he should go for n mending it so as to exclude it. The appropriation for the clothing, eQuinment. and trnnsrnrttion of the Volunteers from this State, had been made by the Legislature (he was sure) as a patriotic offering ; without any expectation of having the money refund ed Cougress however regarding the expenditure as made for the public good, had seen fit to provide for a repayment of the money. And so far as the oth er items were concerned he was willing to receive it. But with regard to the expenditure for the Flags for our own Volunteers, he felt very differ ently. They had been presented as a compliment to our own troops, and at the close of the War they nati Deen returned to tbeState, and deposited among uer military .rcnieves, and he was entirely oppos ed to receiving pay for them from General Govern ment. Mr. Patterson said he certainly had no intention to present any improper claims. He had so drawn the resolution as to leave all the details to the Gov ernor. Mr. Worth said he did not wish to be understood as proposing nn amendment to the Resolution so as to include this item, but simply to express the opin ion that it was not iucluded. The amendment waa adopted, and the Resolution passed its second reading. The. following bills passed their third reading: I o emancipate Lewis Williams, a slave. To in corporate "the Foresters," an Independent volun teer company in Richmond. To incorporate Snow Creek Male Academy in Iredell. To incorporate the Trustees of Dallas Academy in Gaston. 1 he following passed their second reading: To authorize the County Court of Meclenburg to pay certain funds to the County Trustee of Union. The engrossed resolution in favor of Abram Han shaw. The engrossed bill to incorporate the Sum merfield Guards. To cond Street in Monroe, Union county. To lay fiff a road from Newton to Morganton. To incorporate Blouuts iuamuaciuring company in Fayetteville. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Stanly informed the House of the arrival of the Member elect from the Co. of Yancy.th4t.l1c was present and ready to present his credt finals. Mr. Calvin Edney then went forward to the Clerk's desk, and the Speaker administered'the usual oath of office. A message was received from the Senate, pro posing to vote for Judge of the Superior Court at 12 o'clock, which, ou motion of Mr. McDowell, of Bladen, was laid on the table ; but alterwards this tnotiou was reconsidered, and the proposition was amended by striking out 12, and inserting I j o'clock. Y r ! Mr. Miller introduced a resolution tQ. go. into the election of U.S. Senator at 12 o'tfoctr.d to send a message to the Senate to this efect. Mr. Griggs moved to lay the resolution eo. the table. Lust. Mr. Keene moved to anien, the resolution by striking out 12 o'clock and insert ing Monday next. Rejected. Mr. btevenson moved to strike out the preamble to the resolu tion. Carried. Mr. Mosely moved to amend by striking out and insetting 2Uth.December. Lost. 1 lie original resolution was adopted. Mr. Caldwell presented a Communication in relation to the contested election in Surry. Re ferred 10 the Committee on Privileges and lec litaQS. Mr. Cherry introduced a resolution, re quiring the Treasurer to report the number of white population, &c. &c. in each County in the State. Adopted. Mr. Shuford introduced a resolution in favor of Joseph Stanly. Referred to Committee on Pro positions and Grievance. Mr. Brown, of Sampson, introduced a bill ma king compensation to Jurors in certain cases. Referred to Committee on Private bills. Mr. Cherry introduced a bill relating to taking depositions. Referred to committee on Judicia ry. " y - ' Mr. Biggs introduced a bill to incorporate the Martin and Bertie Turnpike Company. Referred to Committee on Private bille. Mr. Leach, of Johnson, introduced a resolution in relation to holding evening sessions from and after Monday next, which, on motion of Mr. Stan ly, was laid on tKe table. A message was received from the Senate, con curring in the proposition to vote for Senator at 12 o'clock. Also, agreeing to vote for Judge at 1 o'clock. Mr. Ballard introduced a bill in relation to. .fish ing in Albemarle Sound and the Rivers emptying therein, and moved its reference to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Mr. Paine mov ed to amend by referring to a Select Committee confined to certain Counties. Carried. Mr. Me bane moved to reconsider the question. Carri ed. The Speaker announced the arrival of the hour for going into the election of Senator Committee to superintend the election, Messrs. Sleienson and Wulaer. " . , The question recurred on the motion of Mr. Paine to refer bill to a Select Committee. Car ried. Mr. Walser, from the Committee to superin tend the election of Senator, reported that 169 votes were cast, of which number Badger receiv ed 82, Clingman 14, Swain 3, Win. B. Shepard 17, J. B. Shepard 17. W. N. Edwards 4, MtKay 10, Dobbin 2, Leak 9, Fisher 4, 5 for others. Mr. Campbell presented a memorial from 200 Ladies and Gentlemen of the County of Surry. Mr. Gambill presented a memorial from 100 Gentlemen of Wilkes on the subject Botb re ferred to Committee on Propositions and Grie vances. ! Mr. Mebane, from the Committee on Finince, introduced) a bill to provide for the payment of the debt of the State to the Bank of the State, and other debts due on account of Endorsement!, by the State for the Raleigh and Gaston Rail-Road. Mr. Dobbin presented a bill, accompanied by a memorial, to establish the Bank of Fayetteville, which, on motion ot Mr. S.J. Person, waa order ed to be printed. ' The Speaker announced the arrival of the hour for taking up the joint order the election of Su perior Court Judge : Committee to superintend the election, Messrs. Headen and Dixon. The House then proceded to vote, Messrs. Battle and Ellis, being in nomination. Mr. Saiterthvvaite moved that the House ad journ. Lost. Mr. Headen from the Committee to superin tend the election, reported Battle 82, Ellis 85. Mr. Ellis was declared duly elected. Mr. While, of Lincoln, introduced a bill extend the limits of Lincolnton. Referred Committee on Private bills. Mr. T. R. Caldwell presented a petition relation to the same subject. Referred to same Committee. Mr. Biggs presented a memorial in relation to fishing in the Rivers in the Eastern part of the State. Referred to the Committee on Private Utile. On motion the House adjourned. rela tion ii the State's claim against th . General uoy- ernmeiit. to suppress v ice ; pruviues uiuw Piu or other Bowling alleys for public, use andpro fit shiH be licensed on payment of $50. The bill was amended so. as to read, a bill to increase the rev enue f the State. . " Mamm. Patterson and Walker asked to be ex cused from serving on the Committee on Swamp jfnd which was granted, and Messrs. Halsey and Thompson, of Bertie, appointed in their room. Mr Rowland called up a bill to clear.out ani im prove 'Lumber river, in Richmond and Robeson, which! was amended on his motion, and, after debate JPected; Ayes 1.8, Noes 28. Mrf Wm. B. Shepard rose to a privileged ques tion, and, haying obtained leave of the Senate spoke as follows; , ' An incident occurred ia this Hall, Mr. Speaker, on Saturday 'last, which has been seized upon to give currency and probability to rumors and insinuations which are unjust and distasteful to me. I allude to the election for Judge of the Superior Court ; it will b remembered by the Senate, that I did not Vote k that election the reason was that I had pair ed oft; witV a gentleman in the other House. On Friday last, gentleman came to my seat, and said that a friend of Mr. Ellis was sick, and it was thought dangerous for him to come out, but that he was de termined to do so, trnless some friend of Judge Bat tle would pair off with biin; he requested me to do so. As it was an act of courtesy constantly done in the Senate, I consented without hesitation. On Saturday, I was reminded of my promise, and 1 went 'into the Library to procure a book, where I was during the election. As this pairing off is a constant practice, I never supposed for a moment, it would be considered of any importance, particular ly as It did not affect the result of the election. I intended to vote for Judge Battle, I have a great respect for him as a gentleman and a lawyer, and no man regets more than I do, the positionhe has been placed in, during these elections. A gentleman near me ptlired off some days ago, with a political oppo nent, .and went home, yet no one complained of it ; it wag regarded as a matter of course. It has, I un derstand, been asserted that I did not vote on Sat urday last in the election of Judge, with a view of electioneering with the Democratic party to get their votes f for Senator, and Madam ftumor, with her thousand tongues, is publishing as a feet this unjust and ungenerous suspicion. For all this, I have sir, the greatest contempt, and I now merely allude to it thit high minded and honorable men. may be disabused of any erroneous impressions. It is very extraordinary sir, that in this City which for the last month has bubbled like a seething caldron with nothing but electioneering, so harmless an act should have excited so much holy horror. It is an illustra tion of the truth of the proverb, that one man can with more safety steal a Sheep, than another can look over the fence. One word in regard to the Senatorial election ; I will now say publicly, what I have not said before privately to several gentlemen. I have not saught that office, 1 have no anxiety to fill it ; there was a time when 1 thought 1 could have rendered the State some service had it been offered me; that time has passed, it has now no charms for me. 1 told several gentlemen at the commencement of the Ses sion, that I was willing to vote for any Eastern or Western man, but that 1 was unwillng to vote for Mr. Badger ; this advice was rejected, it was to be Badger or nobody. 1 have been forced into the position which 1 now occupy, solely because 1 would not surrender my right as the representative of a free and independent community. I presume Mr. Speaker, there is no gentleman in the Hall who knowii as little of what is going on out of it as I do. I am personally acquainted with but few of the mem bers qf the Legislature, and I visit very little, I did not electioneer to get here, nor have I electioneered to get away. No man condemns more than I do the continuous electioneering which has existed in. this City since Mr. Nichols, from' Committee on Claims, re. ported favorably to the resolution in favor of Pender Griffin. Passed its 2d reading. . Mr. Stanly moved to put Abe resolution on 3rd reading. Carried, and the resolution passed its 3rd reading. The same gentleman reported favorably to the Resolution in favor of Yancy Patterson, of Frank lin County and M. O. Dickenson of Rutherford. Resolutions passed their 2d reading. iOn motion of Mr. Wilkins, the resolution in favor of M. O. Dickerson was put upon its 3rd reading, and passed. Mr. Court3, from Committee on Propositions and Grievances, reported favorably to the bill concurring Weights and Measures. Passed its 2d reading. Mr. Courts reported to the House the bill to amend an act to tax the venders of foreign made carriages,! and proposed a substitute, which was adopted. The bill as amended passed its 2d reading. Mr Rayner, from Cotrmiittee 00 Internal Im provement, reported back to the House, with amendment the bill to amend an act to incorporate Canal and Turnpike Company, and recommend ed the passage of the same. The bill as amend ed passed its 2d reading. The same gentleman reported favorably to the bill to improve Cape Fear ana Deep Rivers above Fayetteville. The bill passed its 2d reading. The Sneaker announced the arrival of the hour for taking upthe order of the day the bill to increase the revenue ot the state and s.at ed that the question would be on the amend ments offered by the Committee on Finance. Mr. Mebane, Chairman of the committee went into a brief explanation of the reasons of the committee for recommending the proposed a mendineuts. Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, addressed the House at some length, in support of the original bill, and in -opposition to the amendments. t On motion of Mr. Stanly, Mr. Caldwell leav ing given way) the bill was laid upon the table, in order that the House might receive a message from the Senate. Carried. ' The message, which proposed to go into the election of U. S. Senator, was on motion of Mr. Love, laid on the table. Mr. Rayner then moved to take up the bill just laid on the table. The motion prevailed, and Mr. Caldwell con cluded his remarks. On motion of Mr. Stanly the House adjourned. INTERNAL IMPt ,Theifficulty0flegi8lati0 from the apparently conflicting 1 , vi luo oiaie. w card the notion that tT,0 the Deonle must erity of "--33uruy fog others. It is a common but ous opinion, that two adjacent ish together-thatanv B.u... m must lase so much from Wo V... "v ue i... -in " UJfh tie otu. it may; seem, we maintain that th true, viz : that Cities located more prosperoua than those y, A moment's reflection upon theac m this conntry, as well as on the p proves, it. We have Boston, phia and Baltimore, the largest! Cities in America, all within m. Ul theotui." other and from all other W Y;, eight hundred miles, and yet tw census of New Orleans was taken K? was fdund to have fallen off sixteen' the population of 18-10. Chai-wJ- '.' been retrograding for twent ty rn'iles of each other. Charleston and New Orleans y years. Now, if the narrow spifi.i. .1 to were true, this could not bethel and New Orleans would flo'urUl, . , "use wt Cities would languish. trncted view of things, being; and that fyrget that 1 have known it, nor has any one been more entire- ly aloof from it. And sir, "if my advancement to the Senate of the United btates was a,certainty, instead of what it is, a very remote probability, 1 would scorn to accept a seat obtained by the slightest act which my sense of propriety did not justify. Mr. Gilmer offered a resolution providing for the adjournment of the Houses, sine die on the 6th of January next; which passed as follows: Yeas 31 Narsilo. So the resolution was adopted. Alii Jpyner introduced a resolution instructing the committee to whom was referred the Governors Message relating to a Railroad from Raleigh to Charlotte, to inquire into the expediency xof com mencing said work at Weidon . Adopted. Mr. Thomas, of Davidson, moved that a message be sent to the House of Commons, proposing to go into the election of a United States Senator. Mr. Rogers moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Lillington called for the ayes and noes, which resulted as follows : Ayes 24 ; Noes 25. On' motion of Mr. Halsey, the Senate adjourned. Ours are the plans of fair delightful peace, TJnwarp'd by party rage to live like brothers. RALEIGH, N . cT" Wednesday Morning, December 20, 1848. t to in the ri . - o " r' prporate Mid-wav Ah.I 7. 1 "nwrniwtJtijBra awl C)eik1ul,M- A bill to it, "T: ia t-W7.-T? ce This latter bill receiv- ed several amendments. A message was received from the House inform- Monday, Dec. IB.1 SENATE. Mr. Walker from the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, to whom was re-committed the bill to form a new County called Watauga, wiih instruc tions, made a report, which with the bill, lies over. The Chair laid before the Senate a deposition, from the County of Orange, in relation to the con tested election. Referred to the Committee on Priv ileges and Elections. The Engrossed bill to incorporate the trustees of r orestvuie emaie Academy m Wake,' passed its lire leuumg. Mr Gilmer, from the Committee to wT,om sn mnn. mi iu governors Messaee as relates tn n TW nf mi 1 e . . J aanKsgiviug as referred, reported a resolution in uccuruance wun tne recommendation of the Govern or; which lies over. The fnHnwMnr T?;iln . .Jia yusoeu iueir eecona reading: 1 0 incorporate Lumber ton Academv. To Reneal nn act concerning the Wardens of the Poor of the Coun ty of Lincoln. To lay off a road from Newten to morganton. resolution in favor of Abram Har shaw. A bill to incorporate Blount's Creek manu facturing company iu Fayetteville. The following bill and resoluti on n Tvnssorl ITiatv third reading: To authorize the Cmint r.nt r Mecklenburg to pay over certain fund to, the Coinj ty Traatee of Union : with aa n-1 -"" r- ------tuuierneia uuaras. t o condemn part of Hayne St. in the Town of Monro?: f. Fi11!15 bSdin a J lhe"on 5 To incorporate .1 the Bert? Guards. Concerning RegistenTand I HOUSE OF COMMONS. A 'message was received from the Senate, transmitting the following engrossed bills : A hill providing for a reassessment of lands in the State. Referred to the Committee on Finance. A bill to emancipate James Hosier, a Slave. Re ferred to the Committee on Propositions and Griefancea. A bill to incorporate a Fire Com panyijin the Town of, Newbern. A bill authori zing Daniel Skein to emancipate his wife and children. Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances. A bill to emancipate Lewis Williams, a Slave. Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Mf. Williams, of New Hanover, presented a memorial praying for the emancipation of a Slave, Washington. Referred to Committee on Pro positions and Grievances. Mr. White, of Lincoln, presented a memorial praying for certain alterations in the militia Jaws. Referred lo the Committee on Military affairs. The Speaker submitted to the House a com munication from the Senate, with the proposition to prjnt. Mf. Erwin presented a petition, accompanied by a bill, authorizing the erection of a To'll-BrioVe in Burke County. Referred to Committee on 0 Private bills. Mi Wilkins mtroducoda memorial, accompani ed by a bill to locate" the County" Seat of Polk Comity. Referred to a Select Committee of Seven. Mr;. Logan introduced a memorial upon the same 8ubjqct. Referred to the same Committee. Mr. Hayaian introduced a resolution to refer so mjuch ot the Report o the President of the Literary t und as relates to Swamp Lands, to (he Comfnntee on Swamp Lands. Adopted Mr. lirogden presented a memorial, accom panied by a bill, authorizing a Slave in the County of Wayne, to emancipate his wife and children. Kelerred to Committee on Propositions and Grei-vances. Mh Taylor, of Nash, introduced a bill toaniend the 17iti section of the 35th Chapter -Revised Statutes. Referred to Committee on udiciary. Mr. Jones, of Orange, presented a memorial praying for the emancipation of a Slave, Davie. Referred to Ccmmittee on Propositions and Grie vances. Mr. Mebane, from the Committee on Finance, reported that the ComtHitte had considered the resolution instructing tetn to enquire into the propriety of taxing Ter-pin Alleys, and that they sent a bill to the Senate on this subject. The same eentman reported back to the Hoilse, and begad to be discharged from further consideration p " imuiuuuu instructing tne committee 07 Finance to enquire , into the Dro prieiy of avowing the Banks of the State to issue small noUs. Concurred in. nr. Parringer, in the absence of Mr. Paine, the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, reoorted backja the House.with amendment, the hi'l tn tj&fprebs traflc wih slaves, and recommended the passage o the same. The bill as amended . , .. 0.1 1: .1 . . . Heeu mj iu ruaumg. aiso, with amendment, the f bill respecting.duties of Sheriffs. The bill .wiw amendment, passed us 2d readin. The Fourth Week and its Incidents. On Friday last, Wm. F. Collins, Esq. was re-elected Comptroller of Public Accounts, for two years from and after the first of January next. Major Collins is an efficient and faithful Officer, and the faot that he did not receive a solitary Democratic vote, is certainly no derogation either to his ability or fi delity. The election on Saturday for a Circuit Judge, to supply thte vacancy occasioned by the elevation of Judge Pearson to the Supreme Court Bench, result ed in the choice of John W. Ellis, Esq., one of the Members of the House of Commons, from the Coun. ty of Rowan. This result will doubtless take evey one by surprise. It is but justice to say, that J udgc Battle was run by his friends without his own knowledge; yet it certainly speaks but little for the intelligence of the Body not exactly intelligence, ei ther ; for in this instanccwe are led to believe, that influences of a different and less creditable character than the sacrifice of a reputation for such, were brought to bear upon this Election to prefer Mr. Elms for the grave and responsible duties of a J udge, over a gentleman of Judge Battle's mature legal knowledge and erudition. The' fact too, that this re sult was effected by Whig votes, will not enhance its acceptableness to the Whigs of the State. We forbear further comment, than the remark suggested by a friend at our elbow, that it is an election at which the Whigs feel vexed, and the Democrats ashamed! The vote may be found in another column. Another unsuccessful vote for Senator has been had resulting pretty much as did the former. Our regrets are increased, that we should have failed, a second time, from want of unanimity among ourselves, to secure a Whig United States' Senator. We will only repeat what we said iu our last number, (though sickly sensitive minds may take umbrage at what is unjustly and ungenerously called dictation,) that we hope for and expect a better state of things 1 So mote it be ! ! the whole euerrie, ftf i: 1 can only be developed when brout contact with those of his fellow. The commerce and trade of the f0Br ern Cities stimulate the arts au.la back country, by not simply ghC1 but alcJioice of markets. If there there' wniilil hp hut. -,tm -i. . 1 wuy- trivet, andof s,, one could not be convenient to 30 xaZ the interior. Their rivalry in trale ope the agricultural resources of thea four-fold ratio to what would be the werelmt one City; and by a reciprocal j the improvements of the country callfoJ merce in the cities. ) The great merit of the plan of IuteriJ ments suggested by Gov. Graham is, germ; of a general system, which shall (J ry interest and locality in the State. Tie 5, this City to Charlotte would be. as it bone,i which may at a future, nnl not datss extended Eastwardly, to intersect ki mington Road, and W estwardly. into tbe with lateral Roads divorging to the Xor South-west The proposed Road KMy, head waters of the Cape-Fear at a poatj slack-water navigation may bepushe ficulty or great expense. "'When theijj rive for the improvement of the Neose,! Roauoke rivers by locks and dams, fcj Road will connect with and be tributajn which, with the Cape Fear, will embn navigable water in the State! HoSa then, does the Governor's plan hanWi ery interest in every corner of SortiCs This! cannot be said of any other sjslea xag route by Fayetteville, cannot corncai er than a sectional support ; and tku said of the Charlotte and Danville Roai I tral Road 'from this place, would naila middle part of the State, would promotttk and particular welfare of the whole Statu parti ; and last, if least, it would contria pecuniary advantage of the State iuiti capacity. It wovld render valuable its p profitable investment in the Raleiai Roacj : while the extension of the Dud would have the contrary effect. Tbere is another consideration for tkl peopje : If the Central Road is built tojl a chi)ice of markets. The Road as foul is to be built, whether it is ext ended Jtrari or not ; and with the Raleigh and Chiri there will be competition for freight sd cs will le highly advantageous to the Wet 1 there 'Will be the Fayetteville and Wik kets'opened to the West, by tbeintrnMS Central Road with the Cape Fear.tosji its extension Eastward, to the Wilai$ and eventually to Beaufort. We will advert to this subject Agwi ELECTION IN YANCY. The election held in this County on the Sth inst.j has resulted, very contrary to the expectation of our Democratic friends, in the election of Calvin Edney, Esq. a good and true Whig. This result renders out maiprifTr fw,n J 11 n"-- "J-'nrcu nnTeslhf ce cheers for Yancy ! If those of our Democratic Legislators, who were so exceedingly desirous that the voice of Yancy should be heard, and whose tender sensibilities were so shocked at the idea of important elections being held while a County was unrepresented, have not been sufficiently apprised of the fact, we, would inform them that uthe Member from Yancy lias come!" 1 UXXXi jrJUU iiW" Never, since the days of Cortezau age f the Peruvian lucas, has such Jti ing of excitement and thirst for advenw ed, as by the recent discovery of the i mines in California- From reading : exaggerated accounts that we find a Newspapers, one might very re there is no end, limit or measure to tit s the Gold there that every particleof tens beneath the sun-every clod" domifoot every bottom that ghineto waters-are Gold-yellow, tempting wholhave gone thither in quesuf pictured by a heated fancy,wiHfid perhaps, as that mythic shower tb iap of old dut, mat 1 1 ,::. k, breu disco" " , UC85 nuumiuw Ul..v ..twiM 1 . . r- . ,n m,t Azeuts&H cial reports 01 c , toddubt. Whether it can be pM than eiscwuere, MR. SCHENCK'S PAINTINGS. We had the pleasure, on Friday last, of seeing the Paintings of the Battle scenes in Mexico, executed by Mr. Schenck, a native Artist of Newbern. They form a series of bold and impressive delinea tions, and are well worthy the patronage of an en lightened public. In announcing in our last, the Committee to whom Mr. Steele's Resolutions were referred, we should have mentioned, as there are two gentlemen of the surname, that Mr. S. J. Person was the mem' ber of the Committee. n?" We would respectfully call the attention of our Board of Commissioners to the miserable condi tion of Fayetteville Street. A little labor and less expense, wculd render it at least passable! : within rered' and exnense eminent Will not interfere 1 1 -.- , zes, pre questions to oe "-" But, be that as it may, ; iVTAl'.i.cTn.ti. .id venture isp" losopher pacus up u u- which alchemy has touched-" fnrivps his meditation the laty husband, his newly wedded bride-, i . j -11 nmlunlOUSiT: ' trotaea ana n, ju" Vet1 pectanteyes tothUEl-DoradtJ',. ly abounded their vision and ns tenM These mamiesuuui as they do, every wherei j 4 1 i4i. V,a fnllnwinz 8P0S""f-- 11 UlU IU j - , - land's greatest Poets ; thougn 1 emeu oui-uui - I .TM.rWrtr.hvt"' Thou touch-stone ot ron -j, Thoki brieht eye of the mina . Thcjsoul! Thou true, mag,- All hearts point duiyj Sime individual in Tennessee eleciion of Gen. Taylor " wou,' manner. 1Mb" e be jrooddeal of fact "into' these- ! j Pdv $ No more old Ruf-and-Keo INoniore Slanuer. i i The hour i Paat' The Equinoction hev t;iP : The sword is u- And Cass can't set '