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1 ! I V 1 I f i 1. i t - ( 4 ... .1 ! 1 t ; . J - saMwaawaMawaslMMiyawiwisawawaala ' ' r. "Ours are , lb plans of fair JtMp: -4 y party rag U live Uka krUi: .Unwarp' SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 8.1861.;. tfoWUrOft ) HOLDB2T. r, ; We fullj cxpccted when the other day we .bowed how inwortbjr the Editor of the Kal eigh Standard wu of tbegnbcrnatorial hon ours which he is so assiduously, and at the same time so sneaaingly ;teeUog, to be nude the mark of one of his peculiar dit atribes Wo knewlib otter and proclaim ed destitution of all the responsibilities which gentlemen recognixe, and were well aware'that between truth tand falsehood ,bis moral eye can no more make distinction than the physical eye or Wina man canoe ist the difference between colours.; Dr. Hush says that some persons are born with out the moral sense, and, bis theory is abun dandy proved in the case of the Editor, of the Raleigh Standard. U we wwrw i no toDoint out; an iudifidoal who com- bined within himself more nauseating Waits r w.,U!r than an? man we ever knew, we Bhould cite the aforesaid Editor. Bolder bad men we have known ; but bold bad men command a quasi respect, 5" abighwiy raan takes rank inJthe scale of manhood above the sheep stealer or the robber of a hen-roost." The man in whose character areJ combined the traits of low cunning, intense avarice and selfishness, an utter disregard of truth, a truckling, toadying and subservisnt spirit to those whose recogniUon.be meaniy thioks will make him respectable and cause others to forget what he ia ashamed of, cer tainly holds up to the gaze of the world ono of those moral exceptions by-which the general rule of humanity is proved. . And yet such a man as this has the audacity not only tn irt Executive- Chair - of North Carolina, but to vituperate and en deavor to hunt down all who resist big Inso lent pretensions, claiming the power to HU and make alive," as his omnipotent will may determine. Look at his fiendish pursuit of Governor Ellis to the very verge of the grave itself. Look at bis denunciation of bim in the streets of Raleigh as "one of the damned est i ascals in North Carolina." Look, too, at the fact that there is hardly a prominent man in the State who has not been, at some time or other, the mark of his malicious and calumnious assaults, and then measure; if you can, the amount of bis audacious pro tensions. ; Were it worth the trouble of do:ng sowe might show that while the Editor of the Standard has been one of the most calumni ous of men, he has been one of the most in comistent of politicians, if such a trickster as he ia can be called a politician. We might show that while in -April last be held up Jefferson Tavis and the' Confederate States as the authors of a civil war in which our liberties would bo destroyed and the blood of brethren be shed by a brother's band, ho in 1856 contended that'the election of Fre mont would and should cause a dissolution of the Union, and berated Kenneth liayner and "the Know Nothings",, for taking the ) and "the jvnow xxovuiuga , m . ground that the mere election Of Fremont . M would not oe a jusiiuaDie causo i wtcIU& . " J x at. TT-:. Wa . mttrht. UM. SSSlim US I ud the Union. We might, too, assign the I reason for this change, of opinion, and; show that in looo too .&auor 01 moa.Bwwi ww in favor with the patty to which he nad sold himself ' for the equivalent ,of a newspaper office, and that in 1861, having been thrown overboard by. the Democracy on account of his insolent pretensions and aspirations, he was 'anxious to currv favor with those whom he had spent a lifetime in maligning; and whom he will again malign when any purpose of hia can be served by so doing. In taking leave of the Editor of the Standard for to- day, we again tell him he cannot-be elected Governor that the Convention dare not make him Goremorthat his ears will nev er be greeted with the sonorous appellation of "Governor Holden," except in the way 6 w;c;nn ' finner nor Holden! H' A lit- tie civit, good apothecary EUROR CORRECTED. , In tho last sentence but one of Mr. Thorn ton's remarks on the ordinance to repeal the RtV T,w'he was made to aav. Ret)cal the present Stay Law, and you may as well ham per the property of the poor labourers of the country into the hands of the unfeeling spec-J ulator," &c. 4 Instead of hamper t tte word ? transfer should have been printed. ; THE ClTr OF RICHMOND. . . . 4 KfionrAintr tn tb Richmond DSOerS tha . 1 - - ft, I city has become the veriest of modtrn Sod f oms. Gamblers, Plug Uglies, and Nymphs i . of the "Pave swarm in it to a most alarming I extent, while the city police is utterly im f potent to maintain the peace and good order of the community A Vigilanc Committee, a la San Francisco, is Uginning to be talked THE GUBERIf ATOIIIAI QtlESTIOW - ; We find the following communicaUon in the last number of the Western Democrat : For the Wettera Democrat. TEE GUBKENAIORIAL QTJKSTION". : ; Ma.'Kirroa: I Me that the mhject of elecng a GoTernor or Lieutenant Goreroor is under eenHKiwa tion In the ConTention. It U thought ty many that North Carolina will U without a eontiUbonaI Gor ernor after the ftrtt Thursday f in Aupw. Breed thai the ConrenUon now in seaiion ahonld elect an offieee to mtt from Auguit till January following. The Hon. Henry T- Clark U now GoTernor ex Jicio, (by Tirtue of hU offloe as gpeaher of the Stejbut hii term will expire on the fir t Thariday Amgut, as be it no longer a member of the LegMatnre, be eaute his sueeeLor is elected on that day i but sup poM Mr. Clark was reflected U the Senate, he would not be the Speaker of that body, for the tDtht IVwtmld be ta'Wi0d5tar fore could not continue to discharge the Governor. To my i4 i W ConrenUon is called upon to protide for the that will occur, nd I suppoae that body w M elwt Governor Clark or some one else. . I hare rtty utue euTnUnce with Mr. CUrk, but I thh .be hu n dearored to discharge the res ponsible daties imposed oTfcS the timeTfsUWolly and I wiA hnxiou. desire to promote the interest of the State. M I entertain no feeling of hostility to Gorerno Clarkj , I do rSTthink it improper (and 1 hope the Governor, friends will not eonsHer it amiss) to ni name of a genUeman who would make an "JJC3: ernor7 I allude to Wir. Johssto, Eaq f Ckatto. As business man, with great energy, and confuta tion used to close application, he; has no . J ,v. o.-.- . V-.T. la not AM Of thote WhO WOUlO be cr.mpyd.by topr wsrith & fnniCTTlllClCT OI WWIW. ' ' Us enec. l aad not aTrald or wotk. . i times. . Tb vpU of Ala stittm yjJJ-ftSSS th Ewt bu both senator in Co f4eu Con- . . 9 - .t wiif in iron il ATA ATI CI I TpoTiLs .oiTrom the wf t. It would do much t promote lT6 two section. ! , 1 . i A . . The nomination of Mr. Johnston is heartily endorsed by the Democrat,1 and we do not hcsiUte to say, that if the Convention ehall go into the election of a Governor for the period between August and January, there is no man in the State who we' would prefer t". 4vL vflR. n Willikm Johnston.- He is a man ox mgn cnaramer, 1 and fine business capacity. He has, too, the further recommendation of not being a case- i:i;A1 WV ' If si Governor I BWUBuC rv.vr:-. , ; - , , . enall be eiectea Dy u vwuibumi - has a right to expeot that he "shall be taken m 3 il . f AMwAfitinri inH ksl i from that quarter of the State PROSPECTS BRIGHTENING. While the South should xrot relax a single effort, but proceed as If the war .was to' con tinue an indefinite, length of time, we yet believe that in ninety days we shall have se- neiieve uiat iu umtu v, ced peace .d indepdeMe. T Tb, indica-. ,L. .11 iot rtoncW to o C5f on Confedcacy by he tho Yankee,. The onibe reU of 'eU. two fint Power, of Knr2pe, and this recog- iation in c... tho7 were hung, worked hko a nW-, mrniJ- wai bo immedi- oharm on Yankees. . - -; alelv. followed bv a demand that jjincoin shall raise hia blockade of Southern ports. J -v . The complaisance of the Ywketo in the cases of Mason and Slidell and tne privaieersmeu will not be wanting in the matter of the Wav. It will b raised, and when raised fcuwvmow. " .... I . .... . .1 . ir.l... An ho the nght arm 01 we - raztd. and nolens volens it must recogmie our indenendenoe. and make suc& terms wna r ' - ' ' . 4" our Uonfederaoy as lis jasuee wu uww Bat suppose we are - mistaken jf suppose mo - . 1 ! - . 1 folly which induced the Yankees to commende this war should impel them to i refuse tne withdrawal of their blockading vessels and ill it he before eve 9WU". - h'"-."4 . w - rv xanxee veesei vui u awi. jroiu mo bceau! The Yankees boast of their navy, U lit ia it . in nomnarison : with that of Uttl HUM. IT , :r Great Britain ?' Of genuine '"naVy vess0fl . vessels built' for purposes of war-the Yan- keeg have not moro - than forty, the rest o fi(hflalIed na composed of old J gteamboats and cast-off or condemned mer- . . - ....... 1 -1 ; a t.11 J- chautmen, for wnicH tney nave pam uan uw- en prices. Against tnis comeajp wuio wuvw u, . . w a a7V.t a AAAin Great Britain oould send a fleet which would make Jonathan painfully realize tho fact, that there is as much truth as poetry in the lines, f i ' "Britannia needs no bnlirark to ersct, Us wall along fe steep, Her march is on the mountain wave Her horns is oa the Deep." The Yankees then, too,would realize the imth ftf tba adaffe. tutn and turn about is fair play," and withlffew Tork Boston, Port land Tl A PMfiftlnhia sealed! ud. and For- ASliiVi aBWaftt j) ' tress Monroe and Fort Pickens starved out, would test the virtue of, blockade physic , ' . ;. : : r . TOE BDRNSIDE FIEET. A (Joy. Clark received a dispatch on Thurs- dav. statine that fifty steamers and forty sailing vessels had passe'd Middle'ton, in Hyde pounty, and were supposed to be making their Wav to Roanoke Island. ' On- Friday more. 1D2 a report was circulated: Ithat j pnly forty I Wasels had been seen. tve call uiajka uuvu- I - ..... -...t.. t r f (ha 1UK UvUWU jk mis nnt or toe iuuewcuo u Burnside Fleet, except that it has been most materially damaged by thelate storms. . DAMNED AND DONE FOR."; Acoording to Horaco Greely, the Yankees are "damned and done for." In the outset "of the war, the Tribute, said : t ; ; . 'Shall we end the war 7 Wm shall we end it? Ave. there's the rub I In thirty days 7 f Perhaps so. I . . . . ... . . . .wvn In three moBui r Aeinreojy so, or w - n poitb fob : ' :. ' : '. Instead of ' three," more than :nine months have rolled away, and the war still rages. 80 that; according to Greely, the Yankees DAIfYTLltC COKNECT1DW OBDllf ANCB The ordinance authorizing the connection of the Towns of Greensboro, and DtivUlo by Railroad, af ter a diaouasion of three day passed the Convention on Thursday evening by a majority of 26 yotea. jTbia ordinance merely gives a naked charter to a company desiring to build the road, or to the .Confed erate States, if, in pursuance of President Davis's message, they coneeive it td'be a military netj.:-';T.r . The question of connecting the Richmond and panville Railroad with the North Caro lina Road has been for a! long time past an exciting and embittering one. f it has now found a aettfemen but with what results of good or evil to North Carolina, time alone can tell. Let us hope that those who have contended that, so far from injuring the best interesta of the . State, the connection will contribute greatly to their promotion, may, in the sequel, prove to have been true pro phets. ; - : j, - -.. , :: Uir-LSDORO MILITABY ACADEMY. It will be seen by a notice in this paper . . a :..nt.n( Anmna. tent instructors, the ; exercises of. this popu- jw institution will be . renewed on the Otb Of - ' . March, and will henceforth continue witno interruption. The value of an educaUon at . , i k- moi mnmttnU 8ucn an lnsuiunuu o iu m v - - - ly attested by the present war. A military . .... should be combined with the civil education of the youth of our country. fT-Col. A. J. Stekdman, formerly of. North Carolina, . but I now j a citizen of Vir- cinia. ia now in thia bity For the purpose 01 onenng ma Betvvw v w. steadman has been in the military aerviqe from the beginning of the' war, and baving nA .V;il hi aervices will doubt- I wr- - 1 .t 1 v ..la a nri as ib7bi.ii iinu. 1 jggg pe giaaiy agueM. " -m Western Virginia; and oecupiM the very honorable position of Aid-de-Camp, but bearinffthat bis native State was invaaea, he has returned to the old mother,, to assist in repelling the infamous invaders. TUB YANKEES BACKINfc OUT. The placing of the' oaptured' privateers- - . m .. - . mea on the "S U oler owe of bwlaog ont on tie part of RESIGNATION Panl C. Cameron, JEsq., has resigned the Presidency of the N.j 0. K. R. Company. ! Fob thb Bkoistbe. WHISKEY DISTILLEB1ES. , Statbsviixk, H. C Jan. 31, 1862 j T sinfrnlv WISH U1BI IB, moiaooni - VI .' . v the n ;r; - ia made fuUy eensible;of the wrwua in the number of Distilleries in the State, aname awoiuwi Pwy - 7.":-, efficient leeialation, to prevent a consumpuou 01 all THB cjohn, rye, panev, wuofc, w prain. in the manufacture of whiskey. I say 1 w 1 1 Im.a, Asf AtKASi all the grain 'tor of a truth, H will all Deae- strewed in this way Deiorc iuu DU.j.ui, .. -a Knntint6rDOsed to prevent it.1 In this and adjoining Counties, the increased number of Disr mieries li prodigious, and all. the raln is being i. k .munafwitute into whiskey, lithe 1 i..,k nn n mimaf&ctute into Ju Srh. could receive the full a. 7 - v;,;n.MQ . Kt tho mm WOUIU UV uui,.-u. 1 Via trwa Tint. ipn ir 1 uw BciaaaiK fj o Kci,il hinh is the DTice nere at present. mvr as . w ----- t w VoaiM . . ! , , . X.- That the farmer gets. Aousniei 01 com wm m, tun floMt tsp tr.llon bv. tho barrel : that the Dietiller gets. The retailer wiU -realize, eay 4 per gallon, iiut tne conw' " .V Artv ! raesl and a .drunkard's IraTe! Meantime, the people will be depri ved of bread, ana our soiuior tuuw. j rations. Something muB$bedoue to arrest the stu pendous evil, and that immediately. I notice Fv h nn n tion nronoses to license Distil nA thus secure revenue totheSUte. Jnr mv opinion the btaie siaau m ,Tv: - Z-?o,i in thia wav. The obiect should be to abate the evil; and not encourage it ; at least, not impose a duty W jaisii4'H Lt!,0 iion is made: Jf people, be allowed to - - kaava' MiSnn anv ouu, w uo iju oa and mrke whiskey, they will not, except f instances, make correct returns to the Sheriff. Let each StUtr be taxed $1,000, to be paid to the Sheriff before a gallon is made, with - rrUltv of' $2000 and 12 months imprisonment, forviolation. Then, if the Distillers obtain irre eponsible persona to conduct tbe business for them, to deteat me law, sucu pvrauuo wm o0 T nriva it Aft fflV candid oninion. that if some salutary action be not taken by the Convention in this matter, corn and wheat cannotbe bought next summer for $5 pec bushel. 1 ' bono PUBLICO -j : ... - The Savannafi Republican sets down the num bers slain in the vaiious battles at 2)00 Confed orates' and 10,000 Federals, at' an expense to the 'Confederates of fifty millions, and to the Bump Government of two hundred millions of dollars. So each one of the enemy slaau has cost the Con-. federacy five .thousand dollars, an enormous sum for such worthless, wretches. ! Every Confederate mMiT tilled haq cost Lincoln the round sum of wawv - no bundrel thousand dollars.. j We notice that the false and grossly exaggerat- La ,Atm nf Zillitmffar'a TBDulse which were a , i f , A.ea L.t in rironlAtion at Knoxvill and Nash- :nv tnlAcrranhai; to everv portion Of the V I11L w . v. . 1 . . - . 1 . ;i utA vn ihtms srave circuiauon vo wim ..f.. hAflnmmmarilv attached to the limbs of the nearest tree, they would had nothing more j than justice done them. We are glad to hear been ordered under arrest bv Gen. Johnston.andl that as rapidly as caught tbs luiuiTes ww iw "ju 111 Blip 11 ilirlTriTT'y v a - . North Carolina State Convention. '? . u. :. j j : J . ..V Mono at, " Feb. 3rd,; 1882.' The .Convention assembled at the usual hour, nod was called to order by the President. , fThe journal of Saturday was read and approv ed. , -v v o-.. -- Mr. Rayner introdnced a rosolation concerning tne uan kb and Treasury. notes. V Mr. Thompson, an ordinance regulaUof: the ap pointment of company officers. .Lies over. Mr. Graham, an- ordinance relative to the ex penses of the Board of Claims:' .: .;' : ; "Mr. Ferebee. a resolution that the Governor bo requested to inform thisConvention at bis easiest convenience what arrangements have been made with the Confederate Government in regard to the auditing (and settlement of the claims of Horlh Carolina against said Government. Pass ed under a suspension of the rules. ! ; i Mr.r Walton, a resofution that the Military. Committee bei instructed to inquire into and define the word, oi pay and equivalent ' a3 found in the 6th section, lUh chapter, f the Military ;Law passed at the second extra session of the Legisla ture of 1861. Lies over. Mr Osborne,;a resolution that the committee on the Judiciary-; be instructed to inquire into, the expediency of allowing Executors, Guardians, Trustees, and othr Judiciary officers: who may row be in the army of the Confederate States, to make such schedules and other returns of Trust Funds, now required by law, upon oath takori 'by some regimenlai officer. Passed under a suspen sion of the rules., H t . i Mr. Howard presented: a petition numerously signed from citizens of Wilson in relation to, Dis tillaries. Lies on the table. -; i " ''if Mr.' McNeil, ot Cumberland, a resolution that the Convention adjourn at. 6 o'clock on Monday the 10th inst,'and that tho President fee empow ered to call it 'together again; any time before toe 1st ol January next, as tne exigencies vi wje puu- lfcytaay require. I r. Bayner. from the Finance. Committee, re ported two ordinances concerning the levying of county taxes. Lies over and ordered to oe print ed. '- r: r'l " ' ' "fr ' On motion! of Mr. Leak, of B. the ordinance taxing Distiilries was made the special order for Monday next at 11 o'clock. , Mr. Batchelor. a resolution instructing an en quiry by the Finanee Committee into the expedi ency of -amending tho Revenue Law so as to pro vide some other mode of ascertaining, the .value of slaveai than by valuation mde by the wner or ms agent, uwa over. Mr. McDuffie a 'resolution mat idb Aauwm General be requested to give to the CoiiVention a list of the officers from North Carolina how in the Confederate service.: Lies over. ,vJ On motion ofMr. MichaLthe resolution mtroauc Ad bv him that no ordinance or resolution shall - ... cotioa unless it eon . tains a proposition to amend -or alter the CJonstitu tion was taken up. r Mr. Bchencfe offered an amendment, wmca ww accepted by Mr. Michal, but on motion of ar. . . a. - f ? ..:. An lltM fat . Mr. tiranam, tne wnoie anair waa iu uu hie. bv a vote; of aves 69 to noes 15, (the calling of Uhe roll beng demanded on th's motion.) . ; Mr. Leak, of B. a resolution .propoEing to adi iourn on the 17th inst., and that in the meantime eration of measures demanded by the exigencies of thn 1 innvention snouid f onnna iiseu w mo uo it the times. Lies over. ; On motion'.the order of the day, tne.ieamon R R . was "DToeoeded to. the otiesuon penamg being the amendment offered by Mr. Kittrell, to insert the worn "iiexington" in place 1 me wy "to the Company Shops m Alamance AXuny, proposed by Mr.. Brown. . j Mr. Gorrell opposed the- amendment, ssying thatso far as he himself was concerned he preferred that the connection should be made at Greousbora,' but was willing to leave both ends open and, let the Confederate Government select that terminus which will in its iusrdment facilitate most the de signs and operations for which it waa recommend ed.. !.-- - - Mr. .Bsdeeraddressed the convention in favor of leaving the terminus open to be determined upon ucioaitei' r ! ''-- The question was further discussed until 2 o'clock P. 31 '' " wnen ln0 onyeuwm Jt0OK a M! until 4 P. M. ; 1 -'J--';'?. .. AFTERNOON SESSION. Tha nnvftntion re-assembled at 4. P. M., and and was called to order by the President, fcred 11 r ;rrnn ny Shops 4n Alamance uoumy, iuo .uiouuu.au proposea .oy Ji.r.-xruw. . i. - . Mr Howard,in a speech of some len-th opposed the bill in'totd, but if it was built,wished the termi nus to be at Barksdala ' , Mr. Beid replied to Atr. tiowaru. o willing to leave it open to be dotermihed upon Wnafio Ha wou d vote lor tne amwiui w the amendment,bat would vote against the amend- muilbaisoia. T . f . ' ' " a a- mv.- nuitinn ror.urrrnp'. the amendment to tne amendment was rejected. t The question then recurrea on air. uromn amenamen. , , , , i,v-rAr i a 1 Mr.' Itavnor spoKe.aioiogwlJij' " theamendmeotv : i ' .f-'J , -Mr Osborne aduiessea tne convouuuta 1' silion to the i amendment , arguing inavos of its running through the Uanvuie ftiver voai xvogiwu, .. J..f..:m Viia ! Rnnil would as mo oonsiruutiuxi ui ' V greatly add to the deveiopemen 01 mo- .arg amount of mineral wealth in this region. ., 5 A communication addressea 10 nimsen irun Prof. Emmons was read, which testified to the ex istence of immense quantities of anthracile coal and valuable deposits ot iron ore 10 toafc rcgiu... Mr Arringtod moved w aajourn, uui. with drew the motion by request. - .1. 'i ; Mr. Badger moved a suspension ior me prueoan, Week ot the rule requiring afternoon sessions, i Objection being made, Mr. a. wnnarew uwuiu- twn. - ;. ' . .. - Mr. Howard renewed it, and it was was unsay agreed to. ! ; , ' W i: . :, Mr: Arrineton then, renewed motipn, and the Convention adjourned. - ! I r ! . j ' j. Ttjksdat, Fkb. 4tb, 1862.? Th floovention assembled at the usual hour taro. oaitml trt nrdoT bv the President. r - . : .... ir the Episcopal Church. v : ' .a. so.oa .; j - - . r , . 't . ... The Journal 01 yesieraay was rcau uu y unM fur thft rfelfiirate from Tyrell. Mr. Spruill. Mr. taranee asKca ana ouwihwi Mr.! Dick presented a potitiorv from sundry citi- lens ot Goiltord county in regara w jyumwtiw.. Laid on the table. J ( $ Mr. Holden asked and obtained leave of ab- scece for his colleague, Mr Battle, for two days;. leave of absence was also 0 granted to Mi. rnnnimrhim. tha deWale from Person, for two davs from and after to day. i Mr. r!ftl.nwv presented an ordinance to secure eaual and just taxation, which he asked might be the Wes- Lies over, Mr. Wilson, a report from the Committee on Justices of the Peace. - i ! Mr. Graham, a resolution in relation to the pay and aunnort of Troops, from the Treasury ot North Carolina. Passed under a suspension pf Mr. Strong reported ' an ordiriance from the Com aniUaa ors Enxollmenta for ratification . The que6tiaBpenaing wiHgmoi"o,.u.u, bv Mr.; ILittreli, viz; w maon. u Mr. Leak, of B.I iatrpdoeed the JWIowing re- solutioac::'' ' v.- - .Resolved That this Convention,5 when it ad journs, shall adjourn over during tha continuance of the present war, subject, however, to be covok ed by-the President, when ao reqoeeted by any Delegate, and in ease of bis death or inability, subject to the call of the Principal Clerk, when a similar request shall be made. .. . : ! . ' j Mr. Gkrrell, an amendment to the rules for the better government of the Convention.' It author izes thePresident to ill all vacancies tbatraayoccur in Committee j alsO that the Convention shall assemble at 10 o'clock every morning and sit un til 2 o'clock P. M.r when they shall taice a recess, and reassemble at 1 P M and sit until adjourn ment. Lies over one day. v I . Mr. Durham, an ordinance regulating the sala ries of the Judges. 4 Lies over, i ! Mr. Christian, from a Select committee, report ed an ordinance terepeal the 9lh Section ol the charter of the Chlraw and Coalfields K. K. Co. Laid on the table. The order of the day, the Piedmont Baiiroad, was now proceeded to. L; i Mr. Stranee addressed the Convention at some length in opposition to the Bead. : ' i Air. JJ1CK lavorea jib conuwvwn nw viitou boro. " j Mr. Buffin was in favor of leaving the ter minus to-be decided by the Engineers of the Boad. The question then; recurred 4ipon the amend ment, upon which the ayes and noes weite demand ed. The Clerk, called the roll, arid the following is the vote : ? ' ' v : --i I. Ayb8 Messrs. Battle, of E., Brry, Brown, Bunting, Cunningham,' Darden, Edwards, Gra ham, Green, Hargrove, Holmes, Howard, Kelly, Mebane, Bayner, Bhodes, Boyster Strange, Strong, of V W.,vSntherlandj Thornloa, Turnor, ' Washineton. Wooten. 24. i JN0E8 Messrs. AUison, Armneia, Aimngion, Atkinson, Bagder, Bagley, Batchelor, Bond, Bry son, Calloway, Cannon, Christian, Dick, Douthit, Durham, Eller Ellison, Ferebee, Foster Of A.-, poster of Bl, Fuller, Gumdr, Gorrellr Greenlee, Hamlin, Hearne, Headen, llicts, Jtioiuen jonn iton, Jones of C, Jones of Cur.; Jones of B., Kittrell, Leak of B., Mann, McDowell, of B., McDowell of M., McDuffee, McNeil of a, Mer rist, Michael, Miller, Mitchell, Dsborne, Penr land, Phifer, BeidJ Buffin , Bcnencar, oeeri Shipp, Smith, or Jtt Bprouse, Diarouca, inomiw, of J., Wilson, Woodfln. 58. . ' -r. i f Mr. Mebane, offered the following amendment That in constructing said Boad the Company hereby created may fix the the; terminus at Lex ington, or any other point one mile east of Haw Riwr'' llelaeted. t-i I jr Mr. Starbuck offered "ihe following as a sub- fBtitute for the 1st Section 1 j ? ' ' : i! Beginning at Danviue, va, running menw via Leakesville, Madison, Germahtown, Winston and Salem, to Lexington on the North Carolina B.Boad. .;- 1-!',. : -f Pending the consideration of which, the Con- vention adjourned. t' . ' I :y WrpKicsDAY Feb. 5th, 1862; 1 'i The Convention assembled at the usual hour, and was called to order by the President. The Journal of yesterday was read and approv - 1 Mr. Hicks presented a momorial from citizens nt Hrwood. nravine. that a Court of Oyer and Terminer may be ordered for the trial of capital OMRs in said county Beferred to a select cona- .miUee. ( r i a mmmnnication was read from His JSr oellency the Governor in relation to the Cape Fear and Deep Biver Improvement. Beferred to a select Committee. - ';l ; ' V " ' i A communication In relation to tho auditing and settling of the claims of NortfaUarottna against the-Confederate government, was aisoeceiveu fcrom His Exoellency the Governor, which was read and on motion of Mr.Forebee, was referred to the Committee on the Confederate Tax, i ! Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, an ordinance author izing the Dalton and Jacksonville Bailroad Com pany to connect their road with a road to be built in this State. M 'If l; Mr. Mebane, an ordinance concerning the elec tion of Govornor of tnis State and: members of the Legislature. Lies over. ' ' 1 Mr, Gorrell asked that the resolution introduc ed by him concerning the sessions of the Con vention, which would come up to-day for consid eration, might be passed ovor. Agreed to. ' 'i ft An ordinance to incorporate the Washington fnd Tarboro B. B. Co. was on motion of Mr, Ellison taken'up and put up on its 2nd reading.- ! ' . , ' ; ''.: h The bill was read by Sections for amendment u)d passed its 2nd reading ly the following yotd: '.- ' '-.'-l "") Is Noe3 Messrs. Batchelor.Battle, of EBroWnr "Bunting, ? Darden,. Dickson, Edwards, Fuller, Greenlee, Hargrove, Holmes, Howard, Kelly, Mfiaj-es. MichaL Bhodes. Bovster. San ders, Schenck, Smith, of J , Strange, Strong, of W., SutnerlandV 'mornton, Turner, w ooaun, Wooten 28. : :lt ';' f ' . " 1 i Atks Messrs. Allison, Armfield, Amngton, Atkinson, adger,iagiey, cattle, 01 vy., uerry, ogie, uona, urysoii, vaiuwon, vaiiuwaY, fiickdMlaitimElle For Ah. Foster, of A. Foster. Of B., liiimer, .V ' : ' -r-r.L. Gorrell,Graham,Hamlin,Hearne,ieaaen,riicKs, Jtolden, Johnston,. Jones, 01 u.t jones, 91 KittrelLlLeak, of Mann, jacjyoweu, 01 i. McDuffie, Mebane,: Memtt, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Osborne, Peniand, item, liuinn, oewer, $hipp, Smith, of M. Bprouse, Starbuck, Tbom fes, of J., Wilson. 54 ; , : J The rules were suspenaea ana me orainance Lftasfid its 3rd and last reading. : I, V ... 1 . 1 TTll J L T 3 . n ' ! The order oitneaay, me rjcumuunwuu, now taken up. ' . Mr. Strange opened tne discussion in opposi- - . : . r - iinri to the ordinance. 1 ' ' -f. Messrs. Jones, of B. and JUttrea ;spoKe in behalf of the ordinance as a military necessity . j The question then i recurred upon Mr. Dtar hnck's amendment and it was rejected. '. t S rr. Gilmer offered a substitute for the 2nd sec tion which, was adopted. It relates to, the ap ; 1 Mr. Badger moved to amend the 8th section by striking out the word "Being citizens of the the words "not being Aliens,'1- Agreed to.. i i Mr.' Buffin moved, to amend the 8th section W adding to the end of it the following ; I f 6. Provided, that at such elections no stock holder shall give more than 200 votes. Agreed to. 1 v.- ' ; - :;; . - 'rrr' I Mr. Strange, moved to strike out tbe 33rd 34th and 35th sections, j On this the ayes and noes ware demanded. - ' ,. I The clerk called the roll and the Convention refused to strike out oy a vote 01 ayes 6 to noes Mr: Brown offered the following amendment it further ordained that at the termination of i the existiner war? between the U. S. and the C. S. A all the rights, franchises arid 'authority acquired under this; charter by the Cenfederate Government shall cease and, determine, and the same shall revert to tie SUte of North Carolina.' Lost. :- r v- :i;a I Mr. Badger moved to amend the last section by adding the following: ! V I j "And be it further ordained, That the cbrpo j-ate franchises and privileges hereby granted shall cease and determine at the expiration of ninety nine yeras from the day of the passage 1f this ordinance.! !'. - .1 v .. ' j j On motion the Convention adjourned. Z.ATE WOUt HEILf NEWS. Confederate Prfy ate ersmen to be Treated aa Prisoners When Taken J, 1 of , War CM GEN.EBAL EXCHANGE OF PBISONEK3, Nqrvolk, Va., . Feb. 4.Tho I sgrofhee boat to-day brings' news from Washington of yesterday, stating that it has been decided by the Federal Government to (consider all captured Confederate rivaloersmcn es prisoners of war, and as such to be exchanged for the hostages in our custody. I A general exchange jhf stA 1 pri- soners will p rtoDaoiy d nogotiaiea oy tno J eceral Government. fsiccoKD prsrAfcn l Nohvolk, Feb. 4. Northern pafiers, dated Feb, ?d have! been received here. I ! v" Considerable anxiety existed in Washington .: on Sunday,, in relation to the supposed hostile at titude of England, and the probability of a' war growing out (of the Trent difficulty ; but.lt is . said thal&eward regards the restoration of friend ly relations between his Government and that of Briu'm final and complete.! I v ' , ' ."-1 The bad! weather and horrible condition of the . roads are icausos ascribed to bringing about the late So action lof the army, of the Potomac j and other forces of the U. 'S. , j- : ' f . ;.' ; . Seward publbhes a letter explaining bis reasons for permitting British troops f 'pass through -Maine. Me . says they were allowed to do so fronv considerations' of humanity. , . j . , The bark Trinity left Boston oa Sunday last" for Fortress Monroe with 380 rank, and file and ; eleven officers, prisoners from " Fort Warren, to ; be exchanged, and returned td their homes tn the South., . v ; 'M .r...-:.'-i:v.'C-..U'.'-e-.; Several Companies of Lincoln Missouri soldiers having exhibited a mutinous spirit,' were disarm-' ed, by order or uen. iiaiieciefana sent to Ciairo, to work on the fortifications. - . ' ; ' Late letters Trora Quebec state that the. Cana dians are contemplating1 and discusalng the an nexation of 'Maine . to the British Araer- lean possessidns- vThe New York Uerald say j that thu will greatly acceierat the work or, lor tifying Portland and other points. - ' There are 11,000 British troops now In th Pro- ' ' .vlftces.-! j I S ' . v -r .;"'. Y '":-. if ' r News from i Vera Crux to the 6th 'January, : states that the! Spanish, French, and Englith flags -. were displayed. 'in different parts of tha city.'' Business was most entirely suspended. Large '. numbers of Spaniards were leaving. f j -The British! steamer John Bell arrived at New -York on Sunday from Liverpool, with 1,648 bales'! of cotton. ! Tie fferald, says great, foarf are ex pressed that, unless the Foderal armies advance, and obtsin aseries of decisive victories, within sixty or ninety days, the European Governments WiH break up the blockade,.which' would lead to a double War f tbe greatest magnitude. !i ! ' In view of the threatening aspect of affslrs in , Europe, the Northern papers advise the Govern, ' nors of the dijerent States to call out a quarter ', million jbf men for borne defeoce. ; , 'r.l It is asserted that the proposed mission of Bish op Ames and Hamilton .Fish to the South Is one' of pure chanty, and in no way connected, wua politics. ": i -P'.r ' - ' -i i . ' Cotton at New York is unse'ttlod at 32ei Ex change on, London is 113 .. L: : .Vs ' I L ' I, Tne Gbverriment bas experienced great di'sai n. nointment at the unfitness of the vessels late: purchMsed to pwell the fleet of Buroslde'i great Jailor Thai fact Is .attracting grant , atven tion among the people,1 and loud complaints are heard. The Herald slays, this Burnsidoj mat ter must be siiitcd. It is confident there is rotten ness somewbeije else than in the old ..bulks toot down; to crush tho South. : 'j ; i 'j ' The creat war-.tax bill is beinir perf'jcled in iU deUil. u l - . ! . i ' 1 1 The French frieate Fortune has. arrived in HamptonLBoads, and reports ho fleet lo the Boads. ! I ' : r The Naw York Journal of Commerce says that the exciting foreign hews gives room! for grave solicitude for thefuluro. The tone of the French news is more unfavorable to the United Stales tbaa that front England. , I I . J 4 . Another grand Federal expedition is fitting out at Cidrov-Klesttnation unknown, S , The Federal! waf-shlp Vermont will be sdon ordered to the Port .ltoyal station, as store ship and boapital. . . . ' :'" ' IV- The English steamor Calcutta arrived at St. Jphns on tho ? life January, withtrooops for Can--ada. ,; ' ' . '. ' '1 " ;,. '' - ' M The Londoaj Herald says that victory for the South is certaipv It holds up a gloomy picture of tho future for tho Norths . T; J The English! journals declare :lhat many1 letters are received in) that country, from highly repec-' table Northern parlies, praying for foreiga later vention on the score 01 humanity. : A : A division of New England troops embarked on tbc.2d inst, from Fortress ! Monroe, forv Ship Islai.d. The corvette HartfoM and twtntylbree gun-boats' will soon sail South. Tboir dostina tion, it issuDoescd. will be Mobile. Commodore Farrag'ut is irt command. A great number, of cannon are beintr rifled at Fortrou Monroe and and seal away, FROM MORFOtK.' TnELINCQ N SPYING COMMISSIONER.? . m nnDKUPCiu rTlrw Til CV HA W "X COME OVEBi-TIlE YANKEE OOVEUN ' MENT AND NAPOLEON-HUASE OF M. DE.BEBIAN. ;:' . . ; NoaroLK, Feb. 4, There is no doubt that the , special spying commissioners appointed to visit the South, are at Jf ortre?s Alonroe, pu t were is not the slightest probability that our Government s , Will poiallik auniu vu tint iu. yvuinwiaw aao. Among the persons recently arrived here by , flag of truce from ' Fortress Monroe, was 3lr. de liebian, or YY umington, X . U. ' . ue was arresiea last summer ati the North and 'confined in Fort Lafayette. ) Through .the interference ot ' the French Minister, be was released, but betwiis re-, fused permisson to returnj to Wilmington.)- lie then obtained a passport to eo to Europe, but Mr. Seward endorsed on it, lt is understood JIr. de Bebian is not to enter into anr4f the insurrec tionary States F He went to Paris and had an interview with the Emperor Napoleon and show ed bim Mr. Seward's endorsement. The Empe ror promptly declared that he should be allowed to return to bis place of ; business. The Fj-ench Minister of Foreign Affairs prepared tbe'ieces sary papers for the French Minister at Washing ton, and Hr. de Bebian returned to the United1 States. He called on Mr. Seward for a pasVport to enable bim to return to WJlmingtcn, but be was refused it.'1 On the next day tbe French !min. ister called on'Mr. Seward, exhibited some docu ments, and asked for a passport for Mr. de -.Bebiah to return to Wilmington, and Seward very cjheer- lully granted 1U - 1 '. ;L . Mr. da Bebian has annlied M the Federal Con gress for the amount of damsges he has sugtained, and it Is probable ho will be reimbursed. He Claims to be alFrenih citizen. t j Fifteen officers and W privates were to have been released from Fort Warrea and leave ttsion vesterdav en rbute Soulbi Tho merchant seamen are aiso w w wiwci. ir -it t)IED:1 . tL .w- t nhavrlMion. cn tbs-20ta r Jsnaary, tola MiT JAMXS b KILKKLLY, ansidaat of this Jlas, lata4lrt jai-of hlsag Was saf4 septa rjsad raUtim whodaeplj 1 ura thair Idas. I V t A v are mora than trebly "foamed and done for
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