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n VOLUME LV1 CITY 'OF RALEIfiH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1354. NO. 6 1 tl IB Tl it A 1 j HI I IJ II RE G 1ST II PUBLISHED BY SEAT ON GALES, K.0 1TOB A 11 PROPKIKTOR, AT J2 50 IN ADVANCE ; OR, $3 00 THE END OP THE YEAR. AT 'Ours' are'the plans of fair, delightful peace ; inwaiped by party rage, to live like brother." R A L E Ifi H, N . ft SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 25, 1854. THE LEGISLATURE. It will be seen, b j reference to the report of proceedings, in another column, that Wn. in IIiu., Sr , the present venerable Secre tary of State, has been re-elected by an unani oious vote ; and that Robert Strangf, Esq.. Las been elected Solicitor for the Fifth Judi ciaf Circuit, an office which he at present holds, under appointment by Judge Sacnpfrs. Two important bills hare been introduced in the House, by Mr. Steele, of Richmond, - one relating to partnerships in business, and the other proposing an increase in the salaries of the Governor, and other State officers! Mr. Bower of Ashe, with that public liberal ity and ardent devotion to the cause of literature, which so pre-eminently distinguish I him, has "presented a bill, it will be perceived, to abolish the office of Supcrintendant of Common Schools ! Several unsuccessful balloting have been Lad for an Engrossing Clerk. The report of the proceedings will show what a-tion has been had in relation to the Senator ships. We have neither time, space nor dispo tion to comment upon it, to day, but shall await the final result. Messrs.- Reid and Biggs, (oh ! ye 'God and little fishes!) the nominees of the li cofoco caucus, will, we presume, be elected ; but we see no reason for the indecent haste manifested by the locofoco members to go into an election, other than an uncontrollable greediness to clutch the spoils of victory. The hour at which our paper goes to Press allows us to present but an imperfect abstract of the doingsjf yesterday, (Thursday .) LATE FROM EUROPE. A Canadian screw-propeller arrived at Port land, Maine, with Liverpool dates to the 7th., on the 23nd instant being three days later than the Asia's news. ! The news brought is of a most contradictory character. One statement has it that the at tack on Sebastopol, from sea, had not been re newed ; another, that Sebastopol had positive ly been captured ; and yet another, that Sebas topol was a mass of ruins ! Mr. Soule has been permitted to pass through France. KICKING OUT OF THE TRACES. A candidate for Assistant Doorkeeper to . the benate, who had received a written recom mendation from the Editor of the "Standard," signed also by Gov. Reid, informs us, in the locofoco caucus, only five votes ! Would it not be better for such high func tionaries to cease interfering in small matters Til E GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. j We lay thi important document before our readers to diy. That an apparently liber- 1 and patriotic cast of sentiment prevails in it upon the subject of Internal Improvements, Education, 'and domestie policy, generally, is not to be denied ; but there are puerilities and truisms-in it that divest it of any merit as a State paper. For instance, the Governor thinks: "The amount of crime committed will com pute favorably with that of any other State." "In a government like ours, where the will of the people to a threat extent controls public measures, Education is not only a subject in which every, good citizen feels a deep interest, but it becomes one of great public importance, and demands the fostering caie of tbe.State." "The greatness of a State depends upon her people." " Agriculture is the great interest of the State, and upon its success depends the prosperity of all other industrial pursnits." "Commerce , in this age is an essential ele ment," . "That which is comparatively valueless in one part of the world often become a vast mine of wealth when conveyed to another." "A judicious system of Internal Improvements by the State has ever been regarded as a subject of great importance, and entitled to the favora ble consideration of the General Assembly. "Wild and visionary schemes should be avoid ed. and the credit of iha Stata Bhould be invio lably maintained." These are very trite and common place obser vations, it is certain, and give this production the appearance of feebleness. A school boy in writing his first composition would be apt to incorporate these very hackneyed maxims. ? But .we have a much greater objection to the Message than its palpable imbecility, espec ially to the remarks about commerce and in ternal improvements ; perceiving, as we do, that the Governor has saidj nothing about the Eas tern or Western extension of the great Rail Road scheme, now under construction nothing about the additional means necessary to com plete the work, nothing about anything in particular. We can not help the conclusion that these thread-bare maxima and generalities were adopted on purpose to avoid coming tto these pointg, and that there is, perhaps, more an excess of cunning, than a want ot ability, in the composition.. It was known to his Excellency, that his elected successor came out in pretiy much the same way, in places, and that he made out to get through. It is well known that there is a fragment of the locofoco party against in ternal improvements, and a general disposition to shy the subject. It looks, then, as if Gov. Reid was afraid of the effect of an open, manly recom mendation! upon his ulterior political prospects. Whatever may be the motive, we lament that he has notj from (what his friends call) his era inently practical mind, given us one distinct practical ijdea upon this great subject which he lauds so much in the abstract. The only recommendation he makes is to our . i 1 1 1 . ; mma a miserable one ana, connectea, as u is, the duty of a Governor, it is that he should keep watch over the credit and finances of the State and give timely notice of the probable wants of the Treasury, and suggest the ways and means of meeting these wants. As to the over-ridden hobby-horse, Free Suffrage, Governor Reid has of course paraded him before the admiring eyes of the democra cy, and puts in a claim for his biennial allow ance of admiration and glorification. We hope that the Whigs will forbear to chase this old courser into other feats of chivahie, but will quietly let him walk round the track and then toalk off. Upon the whole, we can but look upon the, mes- igeas a feeble and unsatisfactory State paper, and not at all calculated to enlighten the body to which it is addressed or add to the character of the State. We have no malice towards his Excellency. We think, upon the whole, he has made a tolerably fair Governor. We believe .h'im to be as honest as the successful riderof humbugs can well be ; and now that'he is about to receive the still higher honor ofU. S. Senator, what we say will, we hope, not be set down to malice.- We have a duty to perform, and we mean to do it, fearlessly : that is, to stand up against the progress of demagogism and delusion. STATE LEGISLATURE!. Mr, Williams, of Greene, offered an amend-' ment to BtrSke out 10 o'clock, and substitute 9 o'clock, A. M. The original resolution was adopted. Mr. Shepherd, of Cumberland, moved that a message be sent to the Senate, proposing to vote for Solicitor for the 5th Judicial Circuit, at 12 o'clock, to morrow. Mr. Steele moved, that a message be sent to the Senate.l proposing to elect an Engrossing clerk at ll:'c!ock, A. M.f next day. Mr. Dortph, of Wayne, proposed the election of Secretary of State at 10 o'clock, A. M. next day. Carried. Moved by'Mr. Bynum, of Rutherford, that the House adjourn till 10 o'clock next day. Mr. Singeltary remarked that the House was awaiting a message from the Senate; whereup on Mr. Bynum withdrew his motion. After waiting seme time and fio business be ing before the House. Mi". Bynum renewed his motion, ami the House adjourned. SENATE. It was reserved, remarks the "New York Herald," for Mr. Pierce, to galvanize the old native feeling into new jlife bj his desperate disregard of his duty to his countrymen, and his reckless appointment of incapable, worthless foreigners to office, ne has done the work well. First disgusting democrats with the demecratic party to which he owedhis elevation, and thus providing the new party with a splendid batch of available recruits, he has carried out the de sign to admiration by jsending such men as Belmont, Soule and Owen to Europe, and pro viding the United States with representatives who neither represent the people, nor the spirit, nor the character of the nation. Meeting of Congress. The tecond session will assemble at week, the 4th day of the thirty-third Congress Washington on next Monday .f December. A number of the members have already arrived at the capital and others are daily moving in that direction to secure good quarter! for the session. Both Houses have been puj in order for their reception, and as the session is limited to three mqnths, there will be more work and less waste of time than during the last session. The people have decided that a large majority of the present Congress should be relieved from further service, so that there ?ill be no occasion for talkirjg to "Buncombe." fiWhile the locofoco presses down thin way are contending that te Whigs are all Know Nothings, and ric iersa, we find the Boston Post rejoicing that the "Whigs will hare no influence in the Massachusetts Legislature, the K. N. outnumbering the whigs in the pro portion, of 346 to 0 !" . Won't do it. The "Wilmington Journal' states positively that Mr. Ashe, who was re cently elected President of the Wilmington am Raleigh Rail Road Co., will not resign his sea in Congress. Mr. Ashe's position in this whol matter, including the circumstances of hi election, is anything but an enviable one. L. Silliman Ives. LL. D., (late Bishop oi N. C-) is 'announced to deliver a lecture be fore the Catholic Institute, at St. Louis. He is to be followed by Hon. Joseph Chandler, of Philadelphia, and other eminent Catholics. E3i, The election of Gov. Rei to the Senate, for the short term, and his acceptance of the station, will necessarily vacate the Guberna torial chair in which event, Warren Winslow, Esq., Presiding Officer of the Senate, will be acting Governor. with an incident not creditable to the wisdom or purity af those concerned, we regret much to see it im this message. It is that " in all cases where the State makes a subscription to a corporation, she ought to retain the right to be represented in proportion to her stock." This we hold to be wron'g in principle and will be ruinous in all future schemes of internal im provement. Scaling has been the policy .of this Statj in every charter heretofore granted. The facility with which large stockholders can combine against even a superior amount of cap ital in tha hands of dispersed individuals sug gested the idea of giving to the small share ho der some proportioned advantage , in voting. Besides this consideration, something is due to the poor fellows in the concern, besides the mere length of the purse. They have bodies, and souls, and limbs, and sinews, and if ever fighting should become necessary to protect and defend these interests from foreign aggression, they are the reliance, the chief reliance of the State. Corn, Wheat, and Bacon are to be made They are the substratum of all capital (as the Governor has elsewhere said .) Who makes these ? . Who carries on com merce ? Who teaches Schools ? Why, certainly, the small capitalists of the coun try. Who are invited into these copartnerships with the State ? Are you going to say that the Governor's eilk stocking proxy, with his commis- sionin behalf of the State, shalloverrulethecoun sels of perhaps five hundred good men and true, assembled in a meeting of stockholders? Who would go into 9ucb a concern ? Who, being in, would go to a meeting where he was of so small account? Verily, this does not appear to us ei ther good policy or good democracy. If Rail Roads are to be made political hobbies to be put into the hands of huckstering politicians for their own immaculate purposes, then we deem the suggestion of his Excellency marvellously well calculated to answer the purpose. But if they are expected to redound to the advantage and character of the people, the more they are in the bands of the people, and undei the manage ment and control of individual interest, the more likely are they ko succeed! It seems to us that fche same apprehension of something immediately in the path before him has caused the Governor to blink the question of taxation. He knjows the amount of our State indebtedness, fV he has stated it ($2, 390,270,31,) and yet he has not told us whisth r the present revenae is sufficient to meet the rurrent demands on yie Treasury. He has not jnecified a sinele object for taxation. He has nade some incomprehensible comments upon the inequality of the j present revenue lawe, but he has not said how fhey should be altered. It is true he refers to some recommendation which he made on a former occasion, but as that is not laid before us, we do not know liow far it may meet the exigency of the case. He simply remarks that "no more money should be collected from the people than is necessary to' defray the econoiminal expenses of a good government." Of ajtruth, this is slurring over the matter and is far from meeting the respon sibility of his poaitujn. If we have any idea of Tvesoav. .'Nov. 21, l.$54. The Senate met according to adjournment. A message was received from the House of Commons, announcing its organization and readiness to transact public business, Ou motion of Mr. Boyd, Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons, proposing to raise a joint select committee of two on the part of each House to wait on his Excellency, tne Governor, and in form him of the due organization of the General Assembly, and of their 'readiness to receive any communication he may have to make. Mr. Bower presented a communication from the Secretary of State relative to the public printing. Mr. Clark moved that a crimuiittee of five be appointed to prepare and report rules of order for the government of the Senate ; when Messrs. Clark, Graham, Boyd, Haughton und Sanders' were appointed On motion of Mr. Biggs, Ordered, That a message be eent to the House, proposing to raise a joint select committee to prepare and report rules for the government of the intercourse between the two Houses. Messrs. Boyd and Morisey, who were ap pointed Senate Committee to wait upon the Gov ernor, reported that his Excellency would com municate with the two Houses to morrow at 12 o'clock. The Senate concurred in a resolution to pro vide curtains for the two Halls, the rules hav ing been suspended on the occasion. Received a message from the House of Com mons, proposing to go into an election for Solici tor in the 5th Judicial District, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. Agreed to. Also, to elect an Engrossing Clerk to morrow at 11 o'clock. Agreed to. Also, an election of Secretary of State at 10 o'clock A resolution in favor of S. I. Poofe was pass ed through its several readings, under a sus pension ot the rules. lhe Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 10 o'clock. ;. SENATE. Wfdnesdat, Nov. 22nd, 1854. The Snate met according to adjournment. After te reading ofthe Journal, Jno. W. Thomas, of Datidson, and Cbas. McCleese, of Hyde and Tyrrell, appeared, and, after having been duly;qualified, took their seats. Mr, Boyd introduced a bill to amend the Con stitution, (Free Suffrage.) Mr. Biggs offered a resolution in favor of O. H. Perry, j Passed first reading. The Senate then proceeded to the election of SecrPtaryjof State, when Wm. Hill Sr., Esq., received unanimous vote. . The Senate then proceeded to ballot for Soli citor of the5th Judicial Circuit; when Mr. Mc Dowell nominated Robeit Strange, Esq.. and Mr. CherrJ nominated Ralph P. Buxton, Esq. T he vote was as follows : For Mr. Stravue. -Messrs. Sneaker. Ashe. Biggs, Bower, Boyd, Brogden, Clarke, Coleman. Collins, Cunningham, Drake, Eaton, Fennel!, r inner, hpnville, Graves, Haughton, Herring, Hoke, Jones, McDowell, Martin, Mills, Morris- sey, Uirtaeia, Sanders, Speight, Walker, Wil der, Wood. --.HO. For Mr; Bcxton. Messrf. Cherry, Chris tian, 1'avjjH, thorn, l-reeman, Gilmer, Graham, Lane, McCleese, Mitchell, Tavloe. Thomas of Davidson', Wiggins, Willey. 14. Mr. Haughton from the Committee appointed to superintend the election subsequently repor ted as tojlows : W hole; number of votes cast (by the two Houses,)! 1G0 ; necessary to a choice 81. Of these Mr, Strange received 100 and Mr. Buxton GO. V The Senate also had three unsuccessful ballots for Engrossing Clerk the last ballot (joint,) standinglJoyner 50, Wheat 06, Powell 30, Smith o. blection. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, morninsr, at 11 o iMock. HOUE OF COMMONS. . TtjESDAr, Nov. 21," 1854. The Il iuse met according to adjournment, at 10 o'clock, A. Al On motion of Mr. Bynum, the rules of the last session were adopted for the government of the House temporarily Mr. bteele offered a resolution that a message be sent to the Senate, reporting the House rea dy for the transaction of business. Carried. Mr. 1 , of .Northampton, onered a re Clerk reported the following vote second bal lot : Powell, ' 33 Wheat, 49 Joyner, 3lj Smith. 2 No election, 79 being necessary to a choice. A message was received from the Senate pro S using to proceed to the election of Engrossing lerk forthwith. The House concurred and iiroceeded to ballot. The joint vote was as fol ows: Wheat 66, Joyner 56, Powell 3j6, and Smith 2. j A communication (the Message,) from the .Governor was received, and, on motion of Mr. Singeltary, was laid on the table. A message was received from the Seriate, in forming the House that a resolution had been passed to pay O. Hi. Perry $50 for furbishing settees, &c. - , Mr. Steele nominated Mr. Buxton, (Jf Cum berland, for the office of Solicitor, and Mjr. Rob ert Strange, of New Hanover, was nominated by Mr, Shepherd, of Cumberland. ' j A message was received from the Senate an nouncing the same gentlemen as the nominees on the part of that body. j The House proceeded to ballot, when Mr. Strange received 69 votes and Mr. Buxton 46. Mr. Singeltary moved that the Goerbor's communication be taken up and transmitted to the Senate to be printed. j After some debating, Mr. Singeltary moved that the communication be read, before its transmission to the Senate ; which was! accord ingly done. . Mr. bingeltary then moved that ten copies be printed for each (member of the Hojise and Senate, with the accompanying documents An amendment was offered bv Mr Amis, -of Granville, proposing five copies, instead of ten The amendment was put to the House, was i .... . i . r . . . i 1 lost, ana original resolution adopted On motion, the House adiourned till 10 o'clock, A, M., next day. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Wednesday, Nov. 22. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, solution that a committee of five be -appointed to prepare and report rules tor the government of the House. Carried. Mr. Dortch offered a resolution that a message be sent to the benate, .to the effect coat a joint committee of five from the House and thee from the Senate be appointed to frame rules for the government ot the two Houses. Adopted. Mr. Dortch also offered a resolution that the Secretary of State be directed to pay S.' D. Pool $44 50 services as Clerk, and mileage. Adopt ed after three readings, under a suspension of the rules, and sent to the Senate. Mr. Steele offered a resolution that the prin cipal Door-keeper be requested to furnish suita ble tables for reporters, and place them behind the Speaker's Chair. Adopted. Mr. Singeltary offered a resolution, that the Chief Clerks of the House and Senate have suit able curtains furnished to the two Houses of Assembly, and draw en the Treasurer for the amount. Mr. Williams, of Warren, moved that the amount be specified and the resolution laid on the table. Mr. Singeltary did not know what amount to specify and thought the matter should be left in the hands of the chief Clerks. Mr. Leuch, of Davidson, moved that a com mittee of five be appointed to procure curtains. After some further discussion, the resolution of Mr, Singeltary was adopted. A message was here received from the Sen ate announcing the organization of that body.) Mr. Singeltary now moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be sent to the Senate for its concurrence. Carried. A message was received from the Senate, pro posing that a joint Committee of two from each House be appointed to wait on the Governor. Concurred in. A message wax received from the Senate, .hat a joint committee ot hv6 on the part ot the House and three on the part of the Senate be appointed to frame joint rules. Concurred in. Messrs. J- Turner and J. C. Badham were appointed on the part of the House to wait on the Governor. The Committee on joint rales conpists of Messrs. Jordan, Martin, Leach, Settle and Car-nwchabl. A message was received from tha tcpat". in forming the House that Messrs. Boyd and Mor isey vere appointed to wait on the Governor. A message was received trom the Secretary ot State, to tne euect tnat w . w . Hoiden was the lowest bidder for the printing of the Houses. On jnotion, the message was laid on the table. MrJ Badham, on behalf of the Committee to wait on the Governor, reported that his Excel lency jwould lay a communication in writing be fore the House at 12 o'clock next day. A resolution was offered 6y Mr. Dortch, of Wayne, that the hour of meeting of the House be 10; o'clock, A. M-, till otherwise ordered. An amendment was offered, by Mr. Stubbs, of Beaufort, to strike out 10 o'clock, and substi tute li o'clock, A. M. A. M.. according to adjournment Messrs. Outlaw, of Bertie, Gorrell,. of Guil ford, McKesson, of Burke, and Davenport, of Tyrrell, iappeared, were qualified, and took their seats ?j Mr. Steele offered a resolution proposing to raise the salaries of the State officers. The Governor's salarv to be $3,000; Comptroller's j!5Q0 ; Treasurer's ,2,000 ; Treasurer's Clerk $750. !i Mr. bteeic presented a bill, tor the regulation of limited partnerships. Read and ordered .to be printed. i A message was received trom the Senate, an nouncing the readiness of that body to proceed to the election of Solioitor for the fifth Judicial Circuit, Secretary of State, and j Engrossing Clerk. The Committee on the partjof the House to superintend the election of Secretary of State, Messrs' Di.rtch and Horton. j Mr. Blow nominated for Secretary of State Wm. Hiill, Eq.,, the present venerable Secreta ry ; anAi he was elected unanimously. Mr. t'ortch moved that a message be sent to the Senate, proposing to form a joint committee of five.jon the part ot the House, and three on the ntirt of the Senate, on the Revised Statutes. Mr. Caldwell offered the-following Preamble and Resolution, which were adopted: WheIreas, The time has arrived for the renewal of the Charter of the Bank of the State and th$ Cape Fear Bank, or the establishment of othef banking institutions, or substitutes for them, ind the State being largely interested in said Bjinks, as a stockholder, and the present Leeislatore being desirous to obtain full and correc information, especially as to the profits of these institutions, prior to any legislation on the sugect thereof: Resolved, That the Presidents and Cashiers of saidlBanks b9 requested to furnish, at their earliest convenience, to this Legislature, a ta bular statement of the dividends and profits annually made on their Capital Stock since the year 1,835 ; also, the amount paid into the pub lie treasury, and thepresentamonnt of their con tingent fund, -A -committee on the part of the House to su perintend the election of Engrossing Clerk was appointed, consisting of Messrs. White, of Gas ton, and Winston. On the election of Solicitor, Messrs. Shepherd and Bryson. Mr,' Dortch, on behalf of the Committee, re ported" rules for the government of the House. The, following gentlemen were nominated for the EbgroB.srng Clerkship : Erastus D. Smith, of Wake, by Mr. Rand. J. W. Powell, of Warren, by Mr. Jenkins. Neil McNeil, of Robesoo, by Mr. Norment. John T. Wheat, of Orange, by Mr. Vance. Wj II. Joyner, of Franklin, by Mr. W. K. Martjn. . lhe nrst ballot stood : For Mr. Powell. Messrs. Speaker, J. Barnes, Badham, Blow, J. E. Bynum, J. B. By num,! A. H. Caldwell, Cansler, Dargan, Dortch, Flynt, M. Green, A. D. Headen, Hill, Holland, Huniphrey, Jenkins, Johnson, Jordan, Long, Myeps, S. J. Neal, Selb, Shaw, Smith, Waugh, Watts, Whitlock, S. A. Williams, D. Williams and Wright .'U. Fqr Mr. Wheat. Messrs. Amis, Barringer, Bogfe, Bryson, D, F. Caldwell, Carmichael, Chadwick, Cook, Craven, Daniel, Davenport, Euro, Furr, Gorrell, J- H- Headen, Horton, J. M. Leach, Hugh Leach, March, Mann, Morde cai, putlaw, Patterson, Parks, Patton, Perkins, Phil-tips, Rolen, Shipp, Sharpe, Stubbs, Thorn burgl Vance, Wnlser, Wilkins, Winston, B. F. Williams and Yancy. 38. For Mr. Jovxe'r. Bryant, Bullock, Cotton. Dunin.Oarliind, Gentry, Jarvis, Lancaster, Love. Lyon, Martin. McMillan, Mebane, J. W- Neal, Olesbv. Rose, Russell, Shepherd, Sherrill, Sat ton JH. W hite, L. Whitfield, T. H. William, C. W- Williams. 25. t FOR Mr. McNeil Messrs. Cofield, Dmgh try, G- Green, Houston, A. J. Jones, McDutiie, Meares, Norment, Regan, Settle, Simmons, Steele. G. M. White, N. B. Whitfield. 14. For Mr. Smith. Messrs. A, Barnes, Rand, Tottilinson, and Wbitaker. 4.; ' The report of the Committee on Rules govern inc the Houses was concurred in. 'The committee on the election, of engrossing HOUSE SENATE, Thursday, Nov. 23rd. The Senate met, according to adjournment The Governor's Message was transmitted from the House and readJ The Committee on Rules reported ; and the report was received, 'read and ordered to be fcnnted The following Committees were appointed : un propositions dr Untvances : Messrs Koyd, Brogden, Mitchell, McCleese, Faison, Sanders and Mills. On Claims- Messrs. Drake, Willev. Jones. rreeman, Collins, JJavis, and Graves. On the Judiciary: Messrs. Hoke. Graham, fcaton, Ashe, Coleman, Wilder and Haughton On Internal Improvements -. Messrs.1 Fisher, Walker, Gilmer, Cherry, Christian, Wood, and Uldneld On Corporations : Messrs. McDowell; Speight Thomas, of Davidson, Tayloe, Morisey, Fen- nell, and Mills, On Education and Literary Fund :j Messrs Clarke, Cunningham, Eborn. Lane, Bower Martin, Biggs On Privileges and Elections : Messrs. Her ring, layloe. W lggins, Oldheld, f onville, Mc Cleese and Biggs Mr. McJJowell introduced a bill to charter the Bank of Clarendon in the town of Fafetteville Read the first timel ordered to be printed, and referred to committee on corporations Mr. Bower, ot AJshe, proposed to go immedi ately into an election for United States Senator, tor four years, and nominated his Excellency, D. a. Reid. lhe proposition, after debate, was amended, the House of Commons having con curred, by postponing the election until to morrow, 12 o clock Mr. Bower introduced a bill to repeal the act creatinga Superlntendant of Common SchooL lhe Senate adjourned the rail speed-;s of OF COMMONS. Thdbsdav, Nov. 23. t The House cante to order at 10 o'clock, ac cording to adjournment, and the minutes of yesterday proceedings were read. Mr. D?rtch moved the reconsideration ot the vote on the report from the committee on rules for the government ot tha House. Adopted. Mr. Dortch then submitted another report from said Committee, which was adopted. Mr. Dortch moved that the reading of the rules be dispensed with. Adopted. A number ot resolutions' were introduced by Mr. J. B. Bynum, bf Northampton, recommend ing Committees on those : portions of the Gov ernor's Message relating to Common Schools, the Literary fund, the Heat and bumb institu tions, the Agricultural and Geological surveys, internal improvements, public cighways, Con-1 stitutional reform N. ( '. Railroad Co., Banks and erection of mojnuinents in the Capitol Square. Laid on the table. . . Mr. Jordan, of Pequiamans, reported the rules prepared by the joint committee, which were read and adopted. : Mr. Jordan then moved that a copy ot the report be transmitted to the Senate for their ac tion. On a division being called for, the mo tion was negatived. - Moved by Mr. Dortch, that a message be Bent to the Senate to embody the Constitution of the U. S., the constitution of N. C, the roles of order for the House, of the Senate, and the joint rales for both houses, and that one copy be printed for each member of the legislature, and one for each clerk, and ten copies be deposited in the Public Library. ' After some debating as to whether there should be joint action on the resolution,, it was finally laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Dortch. ! Mr. Blow, of Pitt, moved that a message be sent to the Senate, proposing to go into the elec tion of U. S. Senator for the long term, to-mor- mvii tit 10 o'clock. : Col. Love, of Haywood, moved, as an amend ment, that the election be adjournea to the nrst Monday in December. Hon. D. M. Barringer thought there was not the least necessity to proceed to thie election of a Senator. The House ta not yet fully organ ized, and the House ought to wait till there be a full organization, lhe question was a very im portant one, important to the W nigs as to the Democrats, and he hoped that the amendment pronosed by Col. Love would be carried Mr. Mebane, ot Alamance, concurrea in tne views and opinions of the last speaker. The Whig party has not had time to take tne matter into consideration. He thought it a manifesta tion of indecent haste. Some members are ab sent, and their counties would be left unrepre sented. He called on tee clerk for a list of ab sentees ; when it appeared four members of th House were absent. 1 he gentleman pro ceeded to remark, that there wasj no occasion for this haste that it was not fair to hurry the House into n election ot such importance, without allowing time for consideration. He asked for a little breathing time, that the senti ments of the candidates might be known on public questions, such as free suffrage, distribu tion of the public lands, how the State is to be tated, c. Mr. Jordan, of Perquimans, replied, that there was no disposition or intention to hasten thn nlection unnecessarily : if eentlemen were absent, he knew of no; reason why they should kept waiting for those who did not choose to4e punctual in attending to their duties. Mr. Barringer had heard the name of but one nominee and would wish to know th3 name of the other. : Mr. Jordan replied that the gentleman would know in due time,- and proceeded to state, as a reason for goings into the election forth with, that the State had been with uu a senator for wo years. ! Mr. Mebane, of Alamance, wished to know opinion ot the noiinm e on tin extension ot roads. ' j Mr. Jordan referred liim loihcpuult the gentleman is q nation. Mr. Dargan, Of Anson, thought it very mac-cent haste that the motiou to go Lntuaii election V'a the first intimation had; in the pivnutes, and con- iaared the matter a trick, j Hu proceodfd with great ear nestness and ability, asking, m the cour.e of hi? speech, "Why extinguish so soon that buti.aiit lum inary that has: soi long shed if lurr.; on the I moii and particularly on the South and stick in in place a; penny enndle ! Can it be ?aiu that the interests of the State arelikelv to be in jur ed now while in thje lmnd ct the pre-nu inr um bent, when for years the responsibility Ua- rested solely on him ?j ;pe knew tiii? was a piogre-5ive age, physically 4ncjmentaUy progressive, but he did not expect to see tc tune whan men .should be ridden down by Steam-power, and trampled on in this disgraceful manni.-i- Alr. Shepherd, of feumberland, had listened With close attention to the gentleman from Anson The gentleman s speech was very ingenious, lis had held up to admiration the distinguished public ser vices of Mr. Badger, for whom no one lieit a pro- founder regard than he (Mr. S.) He saw no inde cent haste in the matter, and he thought the gen tleman wanderid jjrom the question at issue. That question was, Whether the House should proceed to elect a SenatprUow or on the tirst Monday of December. 3 . Mr. Caldwell followed in a very able manner and appealed to thedeinocrats, that since the motion to postpone came hojn a democrat, and since there is a democrat amongst the absentees, the motion ought to be adopted. ' j Mr. Phillips,;' oj Orange, said that the question "was pressed on the House as a matter of business. He did not conaidur it a mere matter ot business; if they were in search of business, why not take up the matters which have been left undone. Or it' they must elect asiSenator how, why not elect the one who is to take' his seat on next Monday week ? W hy is the election aimed against the present in cumbent 1 There are two Senators to be elected, one to take hie seat jn ten days, and the other in some months, but it is insisted that the latter be elected to-day jlf any be elected to-day, let the choice be the gentleman who is to take his seat in ten days. Moreover; this haste to fall the post, not yet vacated by M. Badger, will be a slur upon that distinguished ; gentleman, and it will appear as if the legislature disapproved of Mr. Badger's career. Mr. J. M. Leach, of Davidson, would beg to ask, as an humble member of the Whig party, why proceed to elect a Senator now ? He agreed with the last speaker, and did not know any reason why the other side 'should be in such a hurry for an e lection. Is it supposed that the Whigs can elect their choice 1 The other side knew it was taking an ungeneroui part in pressing the matter then. There was no-reason for any hurry. Not only was it unnece?sary, blithe thought common courtesy a lone should ;have suggesied to his democratic friends the propriety of allowing the Whigs some time for consultation among themselves. He would like to know the opinion of a, man before he would vote tor him. i He did not know what the candi date thought online public land question and oth ers. He would be willing to voce lbi him it he could dependon him, but not knowing anything about him he'could not vote Let ihe views of candidates bf known. Mr. Whitej of Bladen, was anxious to make a few remarks on this subject . He thought it quite immaterial whether they elect a Senator to-day or to-morrowi He thought it was ihe object of the other side to disorganize the democratic party by the wrangling ; the whig candidates were George E-. Badger for the long tern and distribu tion of the public land for the short. Some other remarks were made which the re porter was unable to hear. Mr. Caldwell repeated that the motion to post pone came from the Democratic ranks, but because it was seconded by a whig, we are called disorgan izers. i j Mr. White replied, and spoke of an offensiva smell coming trom tneaeaa Dody ot tne wnig party, Mr. Vancei ortf rising, said it was not his inten tion to make a ippeech, but he wished to say that bethought it du to the oonstituenis of the abscn tees that those gentlemen should be waited tor ; thit at least the party might be allowed to die de cently and be alljowed to make their wills It was said that out nominees were Geo, E. Badger and Distribution of jthe public lands, and he would lay a Wager that tb nominees on the other side were A$a Biggs and 1V ee Suffrage. The hate manifes ted by the democrats reminded him of those beasts which glut thejiiselve! on carrion, so anxious are thisv to have a bite at the Whig party which thev uippose dead- He repudiated the idea of an intention on the pftrt of the Whigs to disorganize the democratic party. . It possesses sit the necessary elements ot destruction within itselt and will disorganize soon enough without any such aid. Mr. Norment, of Kobeson, thought the demo and should be arranged ma general conference; that no reason had been urged lor this haste. There would b.- no bu-inss for the next three or four weeks to int.M IV-ro with the election of a Senator at any time. He proposed to canvass the merits of the democratic candidate, and requested a little time for that purpose, that he might support him, if pOiMblc. Mr. Ci ivi-n of Randolph, followed, and urged (he sanit; argutn Juts. Mr. -Daig.ui. of Alison, moved the amended rea tutlon that ilie election be adjourned till the. first .Monday in Dcs'inber. Question put division called ibr ,n,J rh- motion was lost ; 54 ayeSi wd 61 Nays. Mr. Steele, of Richmond, proceeded to address the House, recapitulating ihe arguments in favor ot" adjourning the election to some later day. In the coarse of his remarks he said he would like to know what the nominee thought aboutsiCuba. Mi. Shepherd, of Cumberland, enquiffd wheth er siiicha (jiiestion was in order 1 Mr. Steele resumed and addressed the House with much -pirit and force for some length of time Mr. Singeltary moved, that the election for the iong term tnke place on Monday next ; for the short term, to-day. Dr. Selby, of Hyde, proceeded to give his views on the subject. He objected to any postponement of the election, on the grouud .that it was the duty of the democratic party to stand up to its position ; that by yielding, it inflicted an injury on itself. Mr. Caldwell moved that a message be sent to the Senate, proposing to go into the election of two U. S- Senators at 12 o'clock next Monday but sub sequently withdrew his motion. Mr. Vance remarked that there were seven ab sentees, and asked the House to adjourn the ques tion till their arrival. Mr. Turner, of Orange, said he seldom troubled the House, and asked to be listened to while he made some remarks on this much-vexed question. In the course of the debate he had no ticed a great deal of ungenerous feeling, partiou larlyon the part of the gentWman from Bladen, (White.) He saw no objection to postponing the election to Monday next. He would like to know the man he was to vote for f for his part, he never had the pleasure of even seeing Mr. Biggs. He would like to have time enough to walk into the Senate chamber to look at htm for a tittu while . Perhaps he might have a choice among the Demo crats, for it is said that a storm is at hand, and the whigs would like to know the man who is to brave that storm. He would not select a man because he was honest, or because he was wise, or because he was a statesman, but because he was a man possessed of ail those qualities". Axe the democrats afraid that their candidates cannot stand the test of an adjournmnnt 1 If they can not stand the test of an adjournment, they are cer tainly not fit to be elected to the responsible post of Senators. But he hoped his democratic mends would adjourn this matter to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or any day ; there might be some even amongst the democrats who would wish to reconsider the matter. He was ready to vote fr a democrat, two years ago, and was willing to do it now. The gentleman from Bladen spoke of Mr. Badger for the long term and Distribution of the Public Lands for the short, but th time will come when the gentleman himself may have t9 i3 for that question. Mr. Cotten, of Chatham, expressed himsolf quite willing to wait till Msnday. He liked liberalitj in public as well aj Ui private transaction? The Whigs willit whipped at anyrate and they ought tc bare the privilege of choasing tie day 1K getting it. The democrats are ready at any time and should not exhibit any fear ut a little delay. Col. Lo.e proposed the adjournment of the question ti l next Wednesday. Motion lost. A message was here re:-eived from the Senate, proposing to go into the election of aJ. S. Senator for the short term, at 12 o'clock to-morrow, and announcing DaTid S. iUId as being in nomination. Mr. Dortch moved that the message be concurred in. Mr. Barringer suggested, as a compromise, that one be elected to-morrow, according to the expressed wish cf the other aide of the House, and the other on Monday next. Mr. Perkins, of Halifax, thought the proposition reasonable. Mr. Cooke moved that the House adjourn. Lost. The whole subject was finally disposed of by sending a mes sage to the Senate proposing to go into the election of a Secs tor for the short term to morrow at 12 o'clock, A. M, and fer the long term on Saturday, at 11 o'clock, A.M. ' On motion of Mr. Caldwell, the House adjourned till 10 o'clock, A. M., to-morrow. Sale of Land and Negroes in War ren County. Ik Waekkn Cotjet op Eutjitt. Bill for Partition. Richard H. Smith and wife and others v. Hall and others. By virtue of a decree made in the above cause at October Term 1854 of the Court of Equity for Warren County, I shall offer for sale at the Court house door, iu the Town of Warrenton, to the highest bidder, at Public auction, on Monday the 8th day of January next, the tract of land of which the Hon John Hall died seized and possessed, con taining about 750 acres, adjoining the lands be longing to the heirs of John Somervell, dee'd , Wm. Person, Sr., Mr.s Cheek and others,, and lies adjacent to the Town of Warrenton, a part being within the corporate limits thereof. There is a large and commodious two story Dwelling house and all other necessary out houses on the premi -ses needed for family or farm uses. A portion of said land is low grounds, well ditched, and with the upland, a sufficiency is cleared to work advan- tageously about eight or ten hands ; the whole iu good order for cultivation and the fences good. At the same time and place. I shall offer for erratic party would be doing an injustice to them-; saie tne game way thirty-two negroes belong- . ki :i j u: : a . . . . . . . ing to saia estate, some oi tnein young ana very likely. The land will be sold on a credit of one, two and three years with interest from the day of sale. The negroes on a credit of nine months With inter est also from day of sale.- Bonds with approved sureties will be required of the purchasers. selves, were jthey to yield this point. A great battle was fought on the 4th of last August, be tween the Whiga and democrats, ana he asked the democrats if tbey would throw away the advan tage then gained ? He thought it a matter of lit tle concern to jthe -Whigs, who confessed themselves dead and buried. Mr. Hortoi, of Cleaveland, remarked, if Cling- man is to be buried alive with the Whig party, hie begged, on the part of humanity, to enter his solemn protest againat it ! I Mr. Jenkins, f Warren, recapituiatea the rea- spns given foj: the postponement by- the opposite side, but did not consider them of any weight. He eulotnsed Col. Biggs, the nominee tor the long term, calling; him a shining light, and could not believe that pis' sentiments on ail suojects were unknowc to Jhe Whigs. Aftc-T some interruption, lion. V- Al. Barringer took the floor. He observed that this was not an ordinary business matter like the election of a door keeper, clerk, &c. It was a matter or very con siderable importance. It was no less than the e- lection of two u. 8. Senators lor lour ana six years, and in view of the importance of a question which concerned not democrats, nor whigs, nor the State aiene, but the whole South, be was sorry to see such ijliberality. He trusted that when the young gentleman who last spoke, shall have lived a few vears longer, he will learn to be a little more charitable. Hie (Mr. B.) entertained no illiberal sentiments :i his fault had been that he was always too easv wiih his political opponents. He had had much experience on the political arena, and he would warn the democrats tnat iney wcuia not ai wars he in la triumphant majority. For the sake of the South, there should be more concilia tion. To protect it interests, the south must be united, and all parties should unite as Southern men . for; that purpose? Do the democrats wish to drive the whigs from a share in that coalition? The fusion at the Hcab. has made the North triumphant, and the South mustl pursue die same course. He, would prefer a man, from his own party, but since that could not bf , he would like to select a democrats He was willing that a man of democratic princi ples should! be elected, but he thought there Were men in that parry oi taient, oi near, oi courage icr the crisis Whicei -riil occur. From, these he wish ed to makeia choice. Mr- Bkry ,. of Pitt, interupted the speaker ; he thought tb4se remarks disparaging to Mx. Biggs. Mr. Barringer said he meaut nothing dispara ging to Mil BiggsJ he merely spoke of bi wish to Nov. 23d 1854, C- M. COOK, C M. ?. : w6w-95 .VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE- BEING prevented by my profession from atten ding properly to agricultural pursuits, I offer for sale my plantation upon the RoanoTte and up- pon stone Mouse ana rretty creeKs, t the coun ties of Warren and Halifax, ' CONTAINING 998 ACRES. The tract is situated about seven miles above Gaston, and four miles from the Littleton Depot on tne rtaieign ana xituiro&a. con.iAnt about one hundred acres of excellent low grounds. The balance of the land is general productive, and well adapted to the growth of tin QSual crops of this section of the Stare. The overseer's houses negro houses, stables, barns, and other planta tion improvements ar good. The water is excel-' lent, and the situation of the buildings is believed to be healthy. .It is deemed useless to give a more particular description of the property, as it is pre sumed that no one would purchase without a care ful elimination. My overseer will 'show the land to persons who may desire to examine it. In order .o allow a man of enterprise an oppor tunity to pay a considerable portion of the pur chase money out cf the crops, I am willing to sell the land upon a credit of One and two years. The purchaser, if he thinks proper, can also buy, upon reasonable terms, most of my crop of corn, fodder and oats, and also my etcck sad plantation u tensils. Letters upon the subject may be addres sed to meat Warrenton, N. C WM. EATON, JB. Oct. 8, 1864, 80. 2m. t milw a choice. i , Mr. Amis, f Granville, thought this wrasa matter v "Yi -j j l , . , ,-iij i -.Bn. I Tv-'i be. They were Donna to be m tneir places ana 1 4trAr7iT.V.t .s ntTt-ioni 1V BANK STOCK FOR BALE, WILL be sold, about the first of December, to the person offering the highest prioe, Fir tvi Sharks in the "Bank of the State of North Carolina," . The stock now yields, and has, for several years, a dividend of tn per cent, per annum, payable . semi-annually. Any person desirous of makiag penecuy saie luresimeut tnat wiu yieia eood dividend, will find this a good Opportunity. Ai.r.W. either by letter or In person, to the editor I of the North Carolina Star, Kaleigh, U. C- 1 I I I I a? if I i i ! r ! .5- if I S Ithej were not, and the House should not be fc" v' f 7 f ' ' ! '1 s