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VOLUME L1V
CITY OF RALEIGH, TONESDAl HOMING, DECEMBER 8, 1352.
NO.
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Conclmkd from fourth -jKtp(.
toffarJs that particular seo" of the
on tliB contrary, I -would witii very great
.t whatever was within my power to
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fla " o,J tho Stnto at hircfl.
I do ni'i n''-'-"1' ' .o -
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Zoch uivAi tii- Senate. I merely wisn beiore
L ui'vjii t!i'" !'iil t0 cal1 t;'e itt0t'n of the
Or LW(J in itaiuuuu lu
.r mil
(The liispusitiuiion uic p.inoi mm iiouses up
turJa- last scerued to be to vote through
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Isnks. 1 lliouglit, oir, uni i tuicu wj esuiu-
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;', a bans m int-" tuunii ui i .iuuwm im
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muc, at Uii'eiis'orouga, ;iuu unuiuer uiuik ai
hai-louo, that l nad gone as ir as ray uuiy
m'ruiit mo to and as far as I should
c callou upon to
but a detdl inination was
r.tii,fT!v announced here on the part of many
Senators to adopt the principle of voting for
t,.h ami everv Iwnk charter that was proposed.
Indthatno discrimination was to be made. If
lhat be tli principle upin wnicn we are to aei
L had bettor let all those bills lie upon the ta-
and taWe ap tuc Din iuirouceu yesieruay
It
the Senator troiu nuuierroru 10 esiauii.sa a
ipral banking svstcm, so tht each individu-
vhd feels inclined to do s-j, and has the ne-
arv banking capital, may carry on the bus-
Usofbaniin- .,f ' "
I do n it intend, sir, as 1 said, to make a
beecb, but I "ill eall the attention of the Sen
kcto the financial condition of the' State. We
kve already issued bonds to tap amount ot a
llion of dollars and upwards, ilr I have read
L report of thfl Treasurer correJct'y, the State
ks now out one million twb hundred and
tenty-ei.srlit thousand two nundrea ana thirty
Lllars worth of bonds, and we have already
Ithorised the issue of two millions two hun-
daud f'-rty thousand more. . If we wish to
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tain a liivnnuui upon our uuuua, uow are we
Jo it f ) Ion"; as at everv cross roads we es-
blish a local bank, aiid induce capitalists to
rest their capital in those banks? Sir, the
tctof establishing so many hanks will be to
ithdraw the surplus capital of! the State from
k'Stiaent in State bonds, and place it in these
il bauKs. Lhen we shall be compelled to
k te tpi- a-liroadto take our bonds.
sales, sir, we uiou now mvesieu in otiiie
Viks over a million of dollars belonjiini to the
fcrarr Lud, a fund which I suppose every
hator here desires to toster and increase ; tor,
it is a fund upon which the children of this
pntry depend for their education. Surely,
re is no lather hero having children looking to
n tor support and protection, who would desire
lee that which is better to them than gold, the
ans ot euueation, diminished to tho. extent of
i dollar. JJut what will be the 'inevitable
se ieuce of this increase of banking in North
kilina so far as this fund is concerned ? You
now b'i'22 shares in tho Cape Fear Bank
lunSfiir to the Literary Fund, and -you have
S7 shares in the iiank of the State. What
centae is it paving now ? It is paying
ht per cent., amounting to over $82,000. It
fbout two thirds of the whole amount distri
ad in ltf.jl. Now, what is to be the conse-
uee of so much banking? Must it not di-
nisli the value of that stock ? Why, sir, I
bposo tho banks are doing a good business,
ing to the circumstance that their number is
ited. 'i'lioy have the lar-ror share of the
italofthe State under their control. They
;uod business and a safe business. But
rt tlieo local banks and the consequence
II be that in a feHv years bank stock will de
teiatf. lie went on to show the effect of this depre-
tion upon the School Fund. I
bir, are you willing thus to diminish this sa
id lur.d? I do not profess to be much of a
kneier. I ani sorry to say I have not inves-
ea the subject ot fanance as much s my
:y required me to do, but according to my
ivictions of duty, I must vote acainst this
p other bills of this character which are upon
Ir table. There are about twenty of them, I
eve.
i call lor the aves and noes. ,A
Plr. b-ovu made some remarks in favor of the
, after which.
fir. Gilmer. I desire to notice a few of the
lenient of my friend from Rowan ; and Sir,'
iidk mat upon reliection, he will perceive,
t the view which he lias taken of this matter,
somewhat erroneous. If it be a fact that
in capital is likely to be too much increas
and thit injury will accrue therefrom to the
ite at larjo, Why then, of course, it will be
psable to refuse all amplications for bank
pters hereafter, no matter where it may be
posed to locate them. But is iuch the case ?
us examine it a little. It is contended by
iwnator from Ruwan.
ifficient amount of banking capital employ
m North Carolina. How then does it hap
i. that more than one half of the hank bills
circulation in this State are bills of the banks
;tM adjoining States? And, why is it, that
ise States have not only a sufficiency of bank
fCS in CI1VIJ 1.1 rii m Tiil" t-Tiiiir nu-n nnrndoaj mwl
venienee, but some to spare to us to supply
deficiency, without exnerii'ricinrr nnv r,f
W dread evils whinh the Sen ntir Hppm4
kehen 1 for this State as the result of estab
Ng a large number of banks ? Why should
- -"vie luimicai to our interests than it is to
ra ?
K the place where it is proposed, that this
miii ue located, is in the centre of one of
newt interesting nn,l ,n..,.t;f.,l .tiAno ,.r
ph taroliua. That spf-tion i,f
Pd With an industrious and thriving nnm.
"y- Givo to them the facilities, and ad-
Rges which other sections of the State pos
P and y0u may rest assured, they will prove
.v., nuruiy oi mem. ne (iiiestion sim-
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f"" 'eit into tins ; whether the Ciene
'isseniblv is will
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iwmen, mechanics, -and Farmers of this
f, we privilege of borrowing monpy from
P"of their own, or compel thenl to contin-
J Ti 7 t)ave dne for years past, to borrow
the banks of Virginia and S uth Caroli
iwill venture to Bay, that' the banking
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., -r..-iu uo cuipujfi'U 111 IU1S iitue
, is not irreakor than tUa o
Towbd by the people of that neigh-
omer states. Why, Sir, if you
w tueir statistics, and see the amount
:Pital upon which they are paying interest
Or Which thev am tnvod inn .rill w,l !..,.
tJ) ,u.os as much as is proposed to be in-
tel in t US ),lr,l, 'I' I .,
r.ln,, , '"' xn.i uy not lei mem
P'O.Va bant ,,f 9 .
ore prosperous people are not to be found
L.. . V:ir"lma. And tlieir banking will bo
. 4 lutu unui oi. iiiurt solvent
1 Z . . 00 ,as safe a basis as anV banking in
any other cou . w, j; .
0 Vui k ? Itl3 enable those people
we engaged in manufacturing to pay in
money for tho , -v,- , r J
"leni to liu v t.ho;. o 1: 1 i......
rttntli.. .1 J "',J' oupMiieo uuuii oeiier
fit a i'ejr COuld otherwise do. It is bet-
chf r mer als0' ani the producer, to
ditJf , roaJy money, than to sell upon
1. ' m vj i . ; 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i .Ai. . -
unc hW i "" y money in
fUlV. All
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lecessaries for his
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I th
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lnk, Sir. tht tl,;. -
Hit
trv rU. " l"'wo i:iowiDg
J descrcs "ething at Wr -hands.-
They have never had any thing grantod them,
rtHey have never asked for any thing before
and, Sir, there is no section of the State that
furnishes more valuable productions, than that ;
section does. Then why deny them tho priv- i
ilege which they ask for ? Why, it is contend- j
ed by the Senator from Rowan that we shall j
reduce the value of the Literary Fund, which is
now invested in Banks. Why, Sir, it is idle
and useless to talk to men of business in that
way. The banks in which that fund is deposit
ed, have been lending every dollar of it and
yet the business of the country is not fully ac
commodated. When you have a bank that is
idle, then it will be time enough to talk about
there being too much capital employed in banking-
How ia it now ? Ask your merchants,
ask men in every branch of trade, and the uni
versal answer will be, that the banks of North
Carolin either are'not ablo, or profess not to
be able to accommodate half tha number who
apply to them. Sir, the evils which are appre
hended are all imaginary. Tho very fact that
you go to the banks in VirginU for discounts,
shows that the fears of our friends are not well
founded.
It is said also that the establishment of more
banks will affect the sale of our State bonds.
How will it do this? If North Carolina makes
provision to pay the interest on her bonds
promptly, and makes them payable at the com
mercial emporium of the Union, where other
States make theirs payable, the premium that
she will raise upon her credit will create a sink
ing fund that will pay every dollar of the prin
cipal in forty years. Now, as to the idea of go
ing into a general banking system which seems
to be scouted by the Senator from Rowan.
What is the strength of it? I think it has prov
ed to bo the strongest banking that has ever been
tried. What is its basis ? It is based upon
these very State stocks. Why do State stocks
have a tendency to strengthen a bank more than
gold and silver ? It is for this plain and sim
ple reason: (JoM and Silver in the vaults of a
bank do not increase a single cent, whilst State
stocks are continually drawing six per cent in
terest. Instead of being dead capital, it is a
living capital. So, Sir, instead of operating a
gainst our bonds, the tendency, as it strikes me,
is directly the other way. The argument of the
Senator, if extended, would lead to tho conclu
sion that the State had better be without a bank
altogether. I rr peat, Sir, that if any portion of
the pcin!' of this State,deservo the encourage-4
ment, 1 know of none that present better claims
than those who are asking in this case fof the
privilege of being alloived to have a bank.
. Mr. Lillington. That I believe is prettyiUiueh
the style of argument universally employed in
favor of eaeh one of the various propositions
submitted here for the establishment ot a bank,
that the people are thb most prosperous and
the most industrious, and in all respects the
most deserving of any in the State. Now the
Senator from Guilford, Sir, contents himself
with a very summary mode of disposing of an
argument which he finds it difficult to contro
vert, lie says Oh! it is all imagination :all
fancy, ,'i'liat is certainly a very easy way?, of
getting round a difficulty. My attention lias
been called to the statement of the Treasurer
as to the condition of the banks of this State,
and I think there are some facts set forth in it
which are somewhat startling.
Mr L. read from tho report, and comment
ed upon the same.
The question being taken upon its passage, it
was rejected yeas 17, nays 31.
Ti..; bill to provide for the appointment of
a superintendent of Common Schools and for
other purposes, was read a third time and pas
sed. Yeas 31, nays 16.
Tho bill to amend an act concerning Common
Schools was read a third time and passed.
The bill to protect the good citizens of this
State against, a groat nuisance, was read a sec
ond time.
Mr. Allright moved to amend the same by
inserting a provision to prohibit the sale of spir
ituous liquors upon the premises or in the pub
lic highway, within the boundary of the prem
ises of any person, without the'eonsent of the
owner of said premises in writing first obtain
ed. - Mr. Albright advocated the adoption of I h'is
amendment in a speech of considerable' length.
He pointed out the annoyances to which fami
lies are subjected in consequence of the prac
tice of permitting the sale of intoxicating li
quors by itinerant venders on tho premises of
individuals, and in the immediate vicinity of
their dwellings, and to persons in their employ
ment, producing .drunkenness and disorderly
Conduct.
At the close of his remarks,
On motion of Mr. Albright, the bill and the
amendment were laid upon the table, tempora
rily. On motion of Mr. Gilmer, it was
Resolred, That the use of the Senate Hall be
tendered to the members of the Electoral Col
lege to-morrow (Wednesday) "a 12 o'clock, to
cast their votes for President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States. ?
The hour for. the consideration of the special
order having arrived, the same was taken up,
being the bill to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina, on its second reading.
Mr. Brogden moved that the bill be postponed
and made the order of the day for Thursday
next at 12 o'clock.
:The motion was not agreed to.
The question recurred on the passage of the
bill, and the yeas and nays being taken, were :
yeas 31, nays 10.
Those who voted in tho affirmative are
Messrs. Albritton, Arendell, Barrow,. Berry,
Bower, Boyd, Brogden, Bunting, Caldwell,
Clark, Collins, Cunningham, Drake, llargrave,
Herring, W. Jones, Kerr, Lillihgton, McDowell,
McMillan, Murchison, Person, Shaw, Speight,
Steele, Thomas, AVard, Washington, Watson,
and Withers, 31.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Albright, Bynum, Cowper, Hoke, T.
F. Jones, Joyner, Kelly, Lane, McCleeso, Mitch
ell, Murray, Palmer, Richardson, Thompson.
Willey and Woodiin, 1G. :
The constitutional majority of two thirds not
voting in the affirmative, the bill was rejected.
Mr. Hoke moved a reconsideration of the
vote just taken, by which said bifl was rejected,
and the question being taken thereon, it was
decided in the affirmative yeas 32, nays 17.
The question recurring on the passage of the
bill on its first reading, on motion of Mr. Brog
den, it was postponed and made the order of
the day for 12 o'clock on Friday next.
The following bills were read a third time
and passed :
The bill to incorporate the Charlotte. North
Carolina, and Cheraw, South Carolina, Plank
Road Company.
The bill to incorporate the Chapel Hill and
Durhamsville Plank Road Company, and,
The bill to incorporate the Lumberton and
Cape Fear Plank Road Company.
Mr. McDowell moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate, yesterday, rejected the
bill to authorise James W. Lowe, of Lincoln
county, to collect arrears of taxes due him.
The motion was agreed to, and,
On motion of Mr. Hoke, said bill was refer
red to the Committee on Propositions and Grie
vances. On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1852.
The House resumed the unfinished business
of yesterday, it being the bill to repeal the act
to establish the county of Jackson. The ques
tion pending was on the amendment offered by
Mr. Lovo as a substitute for the original bill ;
which was adopted.
The question then recurring on the passage
of the bill on its second reading,
Mr. Cherry said he desired some information
in regard to the bill he wished to know wheth
er the county of Jackson had the requisite pop
ulation. Mr. C. said ho had no hostility to this coun
ty ; the compromises of the constitution, howev
er, should be observed, and it was but even
handed justice to the old counties to see that
the requirements of the constitution are met in
the establishment of new counties.
Mj. Avery replied to Mr. Cherry. He said
ho regarded it as disingenuous to raise this ques
tion now, though it would have been proper
when the county was first established. Mr. A.
said that, at the last session, he conceded open
ly and frankly that Jackson had not the requi
sit population. It was nevertheless then es
tablished, 'and he now rcgnrdo4 it as a foregone
conclusion. The gentleman from Bertie, (Mr.
Cherry,) at least ought not to object, as his
county, by a fraction less than the rate, would
obtain a member under the new apportionment.
Mr. Cherry interrupted. The distinct im
pression upon his mind is, that it was contend
ed at the last session that Jackson would have
the requisite population by this time ; and gen
tlemen would bear him out in the assertion.
.Mr. Avery continued. It was not contended
that Jackson had the requisite population.
The west, he said, would lose three members
by the division of counties, and therefore it
should not be objected that this county will take
one. He contended that the Legislature had as
much right to repeal the act establishing the
county of Bertie, as it has to repeal that estab
lishing the county of Jackson ; and if the pre
cedent for repealing counties was established,
tho small counties would have reason to fear the
consequences. Mr. A. here suspended his re
marks, and '
A message was received from the Senate pro
posing to vote for Senator at 11 J o'clock to-day.
Mr. Cherry said he noticed that sevc al gen
tlemen were absent; and a i could see no rea
son for going into a vote just-jjew, the probabil
ity being tbat no election wosld be ir.u, he
would move that tho proposition be laid upon
the table. Upon this motion Mr. Waugh call
ed for the ayes and noes, and it was decided in
tho affirmative veas 58, nays 53.
The consideration of the engrossed bill to re
eal the act to establish the county of Jackson,
was again resumed.
Mr. Avery continued his remarks. He con
tended that Jackson was already a county, and
enttiled to a supplemental bill as well as a mem
ber of the commons. He remarked that he did
not know how the question would be met as
the amendment oF the gentleman from Hay
wood (Mr. Love,) had been adopted. The ques
tion now was, not upon a proposition to repeal,
but upon the passage of a supplemental bill to
organize the county.
Here several gentlemen stated that they did
not so understand the amendment, and had vo
ted under a misapprehension.
Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Phillips, the
vote, by which tho amendment was adopted,
was reconsidered.
Tho question then recurring on the adoption
of the supplemental bill, offered as an amend
ment by Mr. Love,
Mr. Dargan addressed the House in support
of the amendment. He contended that it would
be unconstitutional to repeal the act establish
ing the county, because it would interfere with
vested rights. Mr. I), said he supported the bill
at the last session, not because he was particu
larly friendly to the establishment of new coun
ties, but because be believed, from the repre
sentations made to him, that it would boa great
convenience to the people of that section.
Mr. Wheeler spoke at considerable length in
support of the amendment, lie contended that
Jackson was already a county : and argued that
the passage by the Senate of the bill to rcp sil
it, was an admission of the fact. Mr. W. did
not deny that the Legislature bad a right to re
peal the act, but he insisted that, as a matter
of justice and expediency, it should. n"t be done,
lie stated that there were eighteen Counties in
the State that have not the requisite population
to entitle them to a member of the House of
Commons and of these thirteen are east of Ra
leigh. Mr. W. concluded with an earnest ap
peal to the members from Cumberland, of which
county, Jackson was once a part, and to the
members from the small counties in the east
Jones, Carteret, Washington, &c, to stand by
the county of Jackson.
Mr. Webb addressed the House at some
length in explanation of tlfb facts connected
with the repeal of the aejUT establishing the
county of Polk, and witlr tlw-passage of the
bill to establish the county of Jackson.
Mr. W. K. Hill said he was opposed to the
repeal of the act establishing the county of
Jackson. He believed it a bad and daugerous
precedent. But he would not have voted to es
tablish it without the requisite population.
Mr. D. F. Caldwell wished simply to explain
his position in regard to this bill". At the last
session be both spoke and "voted for the bill,
but it was because, from the representations
made, he not only believed that it would be a
great convenience to the people, buf that it
would have the requisite population. After
wards ho ascertained that he had actedunder a
misapprehension of the facts that it did not
contain the ratio of population and at the
same session he voted against the supplemental
bill. He should vote for the repeal uow ; but
would be satisfied whichever way the House
should decide.
The Speaker here announced that the hour
had arrived for taking up the special order
the bill to amend the act for improving the
Cape Fear and Deep Rivers above Fayatteville ;
which, on motion, was postponed, and made .
the special order for 3J o'clock to-day.
The consideration of the Jackson bill was a
gain resumed.
Mr. Cherry said ho had heard no reason
which had convinced him of the impropriety of
his course. As an eastern man, desiring to do j
justice to these counties, he had invariably vo
ted to establish them when they had the requi
site population the records would sustain this
assertion. Mr. C. said that the constitution re
cognized the county of Bertie, and he did not
regard the threats against the small counties in
the east. He then read from a decision of the
Supreme Court to prove that the Legislature has
the right to repeal an act establishing a county.
Mr. D. Reid addressed the House at some
length in favor of the amendment. He said if
the bill before the House were a bill to establish
the county of Jackson, he might vote different
ly. But as it had already been established, he
maintained that it would not be constitutional
to repeal it. Certain righfs having vested by
the act, the State cannot interfere with them.
Mr. Amis made a brief reply to Mr. Reid on
the question of the constitutionality of a repeal
of the act ; and concluded by saying that it
seemed to be a case in which the Legislature
had done wrong, and by a repeal of the act the
wrong would be remedied.
1 Mr. Avery, in reply to Mr. Cherry, said he
had usel no threats. If the Legislature has a
right to repeal the county of Jatkson, said he,
by the decision of the Supreme (,'ourt, to which
the gentleman had alluded, it fcas the right to
merge two or more small counties into one.
lie regretted that the decision had ever been
made. It was a bad precedent, and might be
productive of injurious consequences. The gen
tleman from Bertie, said he, to be consistent,
should introduce a proposition to repeal the
counties of Meiowell, Watauga, Alexander, &c.,
all of which hd less than the ratio, and had
been established since the constitution was a
inended in 1835.
The question was then taken on the substi
tute offered by Mr. Love, as an amendment,
and it was adopted yeas GO, nays 36.
The Speaker announced that the hour had ar
rived for taking up the special order, viz : the
bill to incorporate the North Carolina and Ten
nessee Rail Road Company.
On motion of, Mr. Avery, the special order
was postponed to Thursday next at 12 o'clock
The consideration of the bill in relatiou to the
county of Jackson was again resumed.
The question being npoaiis passage, tha bill
pa! i f-Kr4 ri3.ayeit9 72, is-T-a 35..
A message was received--from the Senate
transmitting a number of engrossed bills and a
resolution as follows :
A Resolution in favor of abolishing the duty
on Rail Road Iron ; which passed by a unani
mous vote.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act concer
ning the draining of Low Lands ;
A bill to incorporate the Trustees of Weslyan
Female College ;
A bill to amend the charter of Davidson Col
lege ;
A bill to incorporate tho Bladen Steam-boat
Company ; and
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Charlotte ;
all of which passed their first reading.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, the bill to incor
porate the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
lload Company was made the order of the day
for to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Erwin moved that the House adjourn ;
upon which motion the ayes and nays were
called. Pending which, the Speaker announced
that it was then 2 o'clock, aad th2 House would
take a recess under the rule.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at 3J o'clocfr:Tbe Spegfeef
stated that the unfinished business as first in
order, it being the motion of Mr. Erwin to ad
journ, upon which the ayes and noes had been
called. The question was decided in the nega
tive; yeas 3, nay 93.
The Spoaker announced the special order,
viz : the bill to amend an act and the supple
ment thereto, to improve the Cape Fear and
Deep Rivers, above Fayetteville.
Mr. McNeill moved to postpone the special
order, for the purpose of affording an opportu
nity to make reports aud introduce bills ; but
the motion did not prevail.
The substitute for the original bill, recom
mended by the committee, was then read.
Mr. D. F. Caldwell took the floor, and mm-
menced addressing the House. He then gave
away, and
On motion, tho House adjourned to 10 o'cl'k
to-morrow.
Wedxesuat, Dec. 1, 1852.
The Senate and House of Commons, to-day
transacted but iictie Risin&saujimi'iiHig, at
an early hour, in order that the Electoral Col
lege might have the use of the Capitol.
Ill RALEIliII REGISTER.
PUBLISHED HV
SEATON GALES,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR,
AT 32,50 IX ADVANCE : OR AT THE END
OF THE YEAR.
"Our' arc the plan of fair, del ijlitf id peace ;
Unwarped by party rwje, to live like brothers."
RALEIGH, N. C.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1852.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the Free Suffrage
bill, it will be 6een, was taken up on its first rea
ding, as the order of the day, and, without dis
cussion, the ayes and noes were called, which
resulted yeas 31, nays 1G. Two thirds not
having voted in the affirmative, the bill was lost.
Mr. Hoke, of Lincoln, who had voted against
the bill, then moved a reconsideration of the vote,
which was carried. The bill was then laid upon
the table and made tho order of the day for Fri
day, (to-day.) at 12 o'clock. We cannot, of
c.ourse, say whether this bill will pass or not.
This much we know, however: that some of tho
gentlemen, who voted against it, are strongly
opposed to this, and all other amendments to
the constitution; while a number of tho others,
if not all, are opposed to amending that instru
ment by Legislative ej;.ctment. These two
principles combined may defeat the bill.
The bill to provide for appointing a Superin
tendent of Common Schools, and for other pur
poses, passed its third reading, and has only to
be ratified to become a law. The Superinten
dent is to be elected by the Legislature. We
congratulate tho friends of Common Schools
throughout the State, upon the success of this
measure.
It will be seen that the bill to incorporate the
Bank of the Tobacconists, to be established in
Rockingham, has been rejected.
In the House of Commons, the Jackson coun
ty bill was the subject of an' animated discus
sion on Tuesday morning. Messrs. Avery,
Dargan, Wheeler, W. E. Hill and L Reid spoko
in favor of continuing Jackson as a county; and
Messrs. Cherry and D. F. Caldwell opposed it.
It seemed to be conceded that Jackson had
not the ratio of population to entitle it to a
member of the Commons, and the ground upon
which it was supported, was, principally, that,
having been established as a county, it was im
politic to repeal it. Some of the gentlemen con
tended tbat il would be unconstitutional to re
peal it. The ground of opposition was, the
want of population and the consequent viola
tion of the compromises of the constitution to
establish it, and the injustice to the old counties.
The bill to repeal the act to establish the j
County of Jackson was stricken out, and a sup- !
plemental act to organize the county inserted'
by a vote of G9 to 36; and the bill passed its se-
cond reading by a vote of 72 to 35.
The bill to increase the capital Stock oftlie
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Compa-
ny was taken up on Tuesday evening, and dis -
cussed with great earnestness and ability until ' esfmation ! But he has refused to surrender
the hour of adjournment. The discussion was j the rigiits 0f his State and People at tlie behests
agiu resumed on Wednesday morning, and an j of Party, and he too is to be marked! Well
adjournment took place without a vote having j S ahead. Locofocoism knows well what chas
been taken upon its passage. Those who have i fisemnt its owu followers need to whip them
participated in the debate thus far are Messrs, ! lnto ra,nks 1 But "e Pine it will be found, for
I Avery, Phillips, Spruill, W.J. Long, Saunders,
! J. Turner, Brooks, Puryear and Dargan.
PiL We are compelled to defer Thursday's
Proceedings until our next.
Two ballotings were had for United States
Senator, without effecting a choice. The first
vote stood : Dobbin. 76, m Saunders 33, Shepard
10, Rayner 7, Lwis Thompson 10, Graham 6,
others 23. Eighty-three votes being necessary
to a choice, there was no election. The second teou cullS"' cat o m,ie taut must De un
vote stood : Dobbin 77, Saunders 43, Shenard 9, 1 Ported from abroad 1 The Petersburg "South
Rayner 10, Clingman 5, others 22. No election, j S,de Demoerat" P1 it with a vengeance. Ho
Tho balloting will doubtless be resumed to-day. ! Promises m- Th writhing, of the victim
J :u :i tt i .... i , . .,
The two Houses agreed to go into the election
of a Supreme Court Judge, to-day, (Friday,) at
half past 11 o'clock.
The bill to increase the Capital Stock of the
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Compa
ny passed its second reading, in the House of
Commons, by a very decisive vote Ayes G9,
Noes 44.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and North !
Carolina Rail Road Company, after an animat
ed discussion, which was participated in by a
number of gentlemen, passed its third rcad-
ing, by a vote of Ayes o. Noes 52, and was
ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate,
The announcement of the passage of this tin-
portant measure was received with prolonged
applause. In our next, we propose to give an
No legislative action of importanee was had
in the Senate.
THE LASH AND THE GUILLOTINE IN
VOKED !
Whilst the "Standard" beys most piteously for
harmony in the ranks of the " unterrified," so
! that the Caucus nominee, (who has opposed
the passage of a bill to give us our just
rights iu the public domain,) may be se
cured a place in the United States Senate,
there are others of the craft who have begun to
scold and uircaten in most terrific tones. The
"Wilmington Journal" appears to be enveloped
in a perfect 6torm of passion, and in the midst
of its overwhelming apprehensions for the fate
of the "harmonious Democracy" discourses as
follows :
"This body (the Legislature) has already been
in session going un to twomuuths, without hav
ing t-2'ected, so far, any of the great measures
of public policy for which the people look to it.
How far it may have progressed in the initiato
ry steps it is impossible to say. Nominally
Democratic on joint ballot, the election of a U
nited States States Senator of that party one of
the great objects, to secure which we labored so
hard to carry the majority on joint ballot. is
jeopardised, if not rendered impossible, by the
Jarriuy of cliques, and the manaucres of selfish
adcenturcrs, while the great body of the party
tho heart and soul, and bone and sinew of the
party, finds its efforts thwarted, and its choice
defeated by a few turbulent spirits, who as in
1842 would rather stir up dissension in the
ranks, aud if possible, run iu by any hook or
cnok, than not run in at all. These machina
tions were defeated in 1842 we hope they will
be defeated now. The great lault then was,
that the macfiinaior was not marked. Had the
independent Democratic press done its full du
ty then, we would have been saved this trouble
now. The power of an independent press, seek
ing the good of its ichole party, and above all
cliques and dictations, cannot easily be appre
ciated, nor its value over-estimated. Wo hopo
that it will be brought to bear upon the pres
ent crisis. What is the use of our toiling and
working to secure a majority, if that majority is
to be split up by ambi-dextrous wire-workers,
and the able, popular and sound nominee of the
party for Senator be defeated by the abstrac
tion of a portion of the forces which should sus
tain him. We are plain-spoken, because we like
to be so, and the occasion calls for it."
This is indeed '"plain spoken," as far as it
goes, but is there not something more meant
hero than meets the eye ? Who are these "jar
ring cliques" these " selfish adventurers" to
whom tho "Journal" alludes ? Does it not be
hoove him to be a little more "plain spoken ?"
Would it not be prudent to let the People know
who the "few turbulent spirits" that desire "to
run in by hook or. by crook" are, so that the
whole party may not rest under the suspicion
of being infected with office seeking ? We have
no right, however, to advise, but it is just what
we expected from the very tolerant spirit of Lo
cofocoism. It never permits the promptings of
conscience or patriotism to come in conflict with
Party success, immolating the man who yields
to such high and noble emotions. But a few
years ago it slandered and sacrificed to the de
mon of party intolerance the brightest ornament
it then had in the State, because he dared to
act and speak with the spirit of a freeman, and
Statesman in reference to a great measure of
National policy. Locofocoism "marked" him 1
From the tone of the "Journal" some one else
is to be "marked." "The great fault in 1842
was, that the machinator was not marked I" Is
it a part of the system adopted for the govern
ment of the "harmonious," to crop the ears or
brand the hand or cheek of all in their ranks,
who dare dissent from the edicts of a Caucus,
because the interest and rights of their State
demand that they should thus dissent ?
Time will shew whether guch men, governed
by such elevated impulses and convictions, are
to bo drummed or whipped into measures, or
made to cry rcraven, under the application of
Party screws !
The "Wilmington Journal" is not alone in
the glory of this onslaught upon the "jarring
cliques," "selfish adventurers" and "turbulent
spirits." The " Goldsboro' Patriot" comes
promptly to its aid, and threatens to deal blows
upon tho heads of all such, "without fear, favof
or affection." It says : "Cren. Saunders has in
this instance forgotten principle for erpedii)icy
i and thereby involved himself in a muUilude of.
absiirdilies frorrv which ho will hardly be able to
disentangle himself." Quite gpunky, Mr. Pat,
riot ! But a short time sinco "Old Roan" was
! the Magnus Apollo of the "unterrified" in your
i the hoDor of human nature, that some of the
I "3elIish adventurers" are made of sterner stuff
than to submit to being kicked into measures I
If they were thus cowardly to submit, those who
issued the edicts which brought them to thj
dust, would bo the first to despise them for their
servility !
But look ! The blows fall thick and fast.
The lash of home-manufacture is not long and
1 1. I ,i j , . ; ,,
win uui uvau. near mm ana let tae maciiin-
ators" take warning, aud fall on theirjenees in
Jbumble prayer under the uplifted lash.
The North Carolina legislature have failed up
to this time to make a United States Senator.
Mr. Dobbin lias gained but slightly. Mr. Ro-'
mulus Remus Sauuuers has received no farther
additions to his vote. He has been advocating
uisinuuiiou nuu internal improvements vow
ing and declaring his intention of withholdinz
a support from any man not pledged to both.
His bids, it will be seen, increase with the excite
ment of the ballots. They have been unproduc-
uve oi aar goou so mi-
May auch contiuue to
, know nothing personally. ye know him only
j as adisorganizer of his party as a man who, to
a11 appearance, seems industriously laboring to
! a-,sclt the Senate and a schism io tke
) doi -uj ino the lash H,
iiuHlh Side Democrat.
"Wk intend n?t to quit plying the lash I"
Who is this "we," who thus Bpeaks as if he had
the Legislature of the State jaanacled, hand and
foot ? Does it not savor, somewhat, of that ar
rogance and tyranny to which vre have too long
submitted, from abroad, and especially from the
source whence this dictatorial bull proceeds ?
If there be one 6park of independent spirit in the
breasts of those at whom it is aimed, (and we
know there is a full share of it,) they will meet
the threat with the contempt and indignation it
deserves. Things are indeed coming to a charm
ing condition, when our Legislators are to have
a foreign lash applied to their backs, to teach
them their duty to their constituents and their
State ! Wo deny the jurisdiction. Vtiy, as we
are, we repel the at'tcmpt to exercise any such
authority. Let tho arrogance of tho "South
Sido Democrat" piy the lash to tho backs of its
own legislators. It will have enough to do at
home.
SHALL WE STAND BY OUR RIGHTS ?
-cs that is the questiou, and it is one
which the People of the State u'e prepared to an
swer in the affirmative in the most emphatic terms,
whatever political leaders here or elsewhere may
say to the contrary. Our State is now in debt
several millions, incurred to improve her condi
tion, and still not one tenth part of what ought
to be done has been done to devclope her re
sources. In the face of all this, wo find a large
majority of the Democratic Party in our Legi
slature exerting themselves tefsend to the Sen
ate of the United States one who is pledged a
gainst securing us cur just share of the proceeds
of the Public Lands ! It will be seen, as we be
fore stated, that MrDobbin voted against the
Land Resolutions of Mr. Leach. Should he be
elected to the Senate, his vote may decide the
fate of any Bill introduced to secure our rights
in these lands. He declares that he will stand
by the Baltimore Platform on this subject.
That declares distribution to be wiconstitutional.
What hope have we of suce&ss if we send men
to Congress who will vote against our rights?
Let those who are in favor of this great measuro
of justice and right stand firm against the e
lection of any man who is opposed to distribu
ting tho proceeds of tho public lands amongst
the States. Our People demand this at their
hands. AVe are in debt we want other im
provements -and heavy will be the accountabil
ity required of that man or set of men who will
throw away this golden opportunity of having
our rights properly vindicated and defended in
the National councils. Let all true friends of the
State stand immoveably by the policy of distri
bution ! That is the great issue. It lias al
ways been Whig doctrine, but it should be Or
hove all Party considerations, for on it depends
in a great degreo the prosperity of the whole
State.
Let us hav our eights !
CUBA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The President has thought it proper to make
public a Letter to the Collector of New York,
in reply to one addressed to him personally by
that officer. Like every thing from the pen of
the President, this letter is direct and explicit,
and leaves Mr. Law, the owner of tho steamer
CreseiU City, no room to mistake his own duty
as a citizen, or tho President's determination
to maintain the supremacy of our laws as well
as our internal obligations. To his plain ad
monitions the President kindly adds some
wholesome advice to Mr. Law, which we doubt
not will have the effect to restrain him from tho
imprudent steps which he iutimated it to be hja
intention to take in regard to tho difficulty in
which he unnecessarily involved himself with
the Cuban authorities.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
This body convened in this City, on Wednes
day last, and adjourned on the same day, after
having cast the vote of the State. Waltes F.
LEA.KE.Esq., presided over the College, and Per
rijj BrsBEZ; Eaq. acted as Secretary.
Our reports of Legislative Proceeding,
(which, by the way, under the- directioa of
Messrs. Fowler and Heart, have never beta
surpassed in thfs State,) will be found iumuo
ally full and interesting, to-day. In addition
to the abstract of 5r. SJcDugald's remark, in
the proper column, on the Land question, w
Imve the pleasure of stating that his Speech will
bowiitten out, in extenso, for publication
We regret that we are uuable to furnish
an account of tho Internal Improvement meet
ing in the House of Commons, on Monday eyt
ning last. We were not present, but learn that
interesting and able speeches were made bj
Messrs. Morehead, Washington, Haughton, MU
ler, of Caldwell, and Fagg,
JE-aT The city is filled to overflowing -with
strangers. We notice in our streets a number
of the distinguished citizens of the. State,
J8-Tho Directors of the North Carolina,
Ril Road Company will meet in this City a-
gain, on the 8th inst.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. On Saturday
the first day of January next, I shall offer at
pub ic auction, to the highest bidder, on the prem
ises, the house and lot belonging to the Estate of
the late Williura Ashley, on which he residedTU tae
time of his death being part of lot No. 40, and
containing half an acre. Terms made known o
the day of sale.
WILLIAM D. ASHLEY, Admr.
, Dec. 3rd. 1853. 'ulj
QTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,-Gaurm
KC? Uoustv, Court of Pleas and Quarter Session.
Xoveniber Term, 1852
John D. Hawkios vs William J. Andrews.
Attachment Levied on Town Lot and other pro'
erty. r -
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of tho
Court, that the Defendant has left this State :
Therefore ordered that publication be made i;
the Raleigh Register, a paper published in the cit
of Raleigh, for six weeks, for the Baid Defendant t
eppear at our next Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, to be held for the county aforesaid, iu
the Court House in the town of Oxford on tha fir
monday in February next, then and there to rm
glCTJ, XiltWl or p.Jad ; JdierVue Judgment wuj
be given against him, and the property i?
m be condemned and sold to satisfy the plaintiffs
Debts and Costs. ' iumu
n . A. LANDISC. C.C.
Dec. 8, 1852. 9
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
I MILLARD FILLMORE, President of the t?
j mted States of America, fn pursuance of tr.i
provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "A. I
act in relation to the lands sold in the Greensbur
late St. Helena, Land District, in the State of Lou -isiana,
and authorizing the re-survey of certain
lands in said district," approved August 29th, 184J.
and of the acts cf Congress authorizing tho sale of
the Public Lands, do hereby declare and taakj
known, that a public sale will be held at the Land
Office at GREEXSBURO, in the tate of LOUISI
ANA, commencing on Monday, the eleventh day of
April next, for the Sale of the unappropriated and
vacant tracts of Public Land situated within the
limits of the following named Townships and frae
tioaal Townships, according to the approved plate
of re-surrnir. tn -it
South 6 tlie base line, and west of ih principtti
meriaian
Township two, of range one.
Fractional township three, of range three,
Fractional township two, of range five.
S'ulh cf the base line, and east of the principal
meridian.
Fractional township eight, of range one,
Tow nships one, two, three, and four, and fraction
al township eight, of range two.
Townships one, two, three, four, and six, and frac
tional township eight, of range three.
Townships one, two, three, and four of range four.
Townships one, two. three, four, five, six, and sev
en, and fractional townships eight and nine, of
. range fire.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and
seven, of range six.
Townships one, two, three, four, five six, and seT-
c;, of range seven.
"Jownships one, two, three, four, five, and sevea,
of range eight. . -
Townships one, two, three, four, aye, six, and
sveu, of range nine.
Townships one, two, and three, of range tern v.
Townships one, two, three, four, six, and seven,
and fractional township eight, of range eleven '
Townships one, two, three, four, five, six, and sev
en, and fractional township nine, of range twelve,
Townships one, two, nnd three, fractional town
ship four, township five, and fractional township
nine, of runge thirteen.
Fractional townships one, three, four, and six,
township eight, and fractional township nine, of
range fourteen.
Fractional townships seven, eight, and nine, rf
range fifteen
Fractional township nine, of range sixteen.
Lands which have been and shall be selected and
designated for the State, under the act entitled
"An act to aid the State of Louisiana in dVaimnjr,
the swamp lands therein," ; approved March 2d,
1 8 19und the act entitled "An act to enable the
StateV.f Arkansas and other States to rechuin tho
'swamp" lands within their limits," approved Sep
tember 28th. 1850: also, all tho
the patents have been isaued or applied for by th
Tfv"1 .v. voiuiuejicviiiem oi me saio,
or which shall not have been finallv r.toH nnnn h
that time, under the provisions of the act of 29h
August, ivrz Herein before mentioned, together
with lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes., trill be excluded frm
the tale, r
The oflFerinir of the above mentinniwl 1 andfl will
be commenced on the day appointed, and will pro
ceed ia the order in which they are advertised,
with all convenient deapatchL until the whole shall
have been oflcrod, and the jale thus closed ; but
the sale shall not be kept open longer than twe
weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this fourth day of Xovenber, Anno Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-two.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President :
JOHN WILSON, ;
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS,
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any of the tracts of land to be offered for sale
within the townships and fractional townships a
bove enumerated, is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
the proper Land Office, and making payment there
for as soon as practicable after seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of the public sale of the lands embracing th
tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeit
ed,
JOHN WILSON,
Cemiaissioner of the General Land Office.
Nov. 18th, 1352- wl4w-9a
A
LOT of Northern Mercer Potatoes just re
ceived at TUCKERS.
Dec 8rd, 1853. : . ;.. M
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