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v-r. PHOCTlEEDiNGsi OF THF L.KGIL.A. XUUE OF NORTH CAKOI.I SA. r. ' V.. V i rAi:' - si j..A,t; lltn Ganfifa l(i Aril flt.- 104 ! o'clock. ?4! -!? - - Mr. Burton said he was happv to hear the ei- Jr.uriiaX.of yesteYday roadrAiid approved. " pi anation of the Senator,' M Vatson.prowhted tit proceedings of, and.. ' Mr; $bp- again addressed tho Senate in oppo a series of resolutions passed at, a mass meeting in j silion the and in ,y to Mr jurU,n anj Johnsbm county. Road and Jaid on the table. J others. ' - Mr Walkup, Union resolutions from a public ; Mr jftrrnger moved that the Conimitee rise, mwUnir in Anson county, ivcwi anuamu w... , lame. , - - , .. "' Mr. Blount, Unton1. resolutions, from a .public meeting in Pitt county. Read and laid on .the table. ' " :, "" '' ' ' !i ', ' Mr. Wliedbee, a memorial from citizens of Pas quotank, relative to the military brigade in that district! Referred to the Committee on Military Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Banks aid. Currency, reported back the bill to incorpuraws i ' -the Bans ot Tnomasvuie, recominemunB . K gage. ! Placed on the Calendar. ' I M rl Walkup, from the uominuies on., amiwrj; i Affairs, .reported back the memorial from the ln dependent Grays, in Elizabeth City, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. i i Discharged accordingly. ' --. A mnsaatrn was received from th-1iouse of ! Commons, announcing the! concurrence, ot that body in the proposition of the Senate to raise a : ' joint select committee 2 oxt the part of each house upon the report of the Commissioners of the At-liiniu- and N. ft. Railroad, andTinnonncin the House branch of the Commttteo. : ' The Speaker appointed Messrs. Lano and Hum pnrey as tne oenate Drancn oi sam oiuunnw. fr HnmnhrAT. from the Committee on Cor porations, reported back the bill to amend. the its passage. ; V ': Mr. Eure introduced a. bill to incorporate the 1 Albemarle Guards; in the town of Edenton. - Read first titee, passed, and referred to the Com mittee on Jitlitary.AffairB. , '-... ' r Mr. Erwin, from tfne Committee oa Military . aflairs, reported JbacK tne bill to revise ana amena the militia system of the State, and moved that : the same be-printed. Agreed to. ltie Dm to prevent tne louing oi umoer in cer- tainibtreams in Uerttord county, was reaa tne a : time: ' '(M r. Slaughter offered -a slight amendment to the bill,.which was accepted. The bill then passed. .'. The"bill to prevent the emancipation of slaves by wjll was read the third time. . - Mr. Morehead said ho desired to express his , views Bb icxigbu upvu bucr lull, niiu ttaivuil uavn 1 t . v. v. ; 1 1 j ... i l . . i ; 'passed over informally. Agreed to. i ne pm concerning consumes in vneroKeo ana Robeson counties read third tinio, and paired over lniormaiiy. i The hour df 11 o'clock having arrived, the Sen ate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of. the bill to call a Convene tion Mr. Speight hi the Chair. The question beinc on the substitute offered by . Mr. Avery. . . i . . Mr. Bledsoe was in favor of the bill calling a - CMiverition, provided it could be carried by a con . "V stitutional majority of both branches of tho Leg islatura He thought his constituents desired, and had the.right, to bo heard in Convention on tho i . 1 1 !.' nit . i l l ' did not wieh to trammel th action of that .Con- v vention, ne aeemeu u nnwise ana nigniy lmpro tier'aL this i particular time, when tho country is aelually in a state of revolution, for, that Conven- tution of the State in any particular whatever. ' He knew it was desired, and probably it would be attempted, to lug in tne qaestion of ad valorem vtarxaiion into this contest ; at a time, too, when the . f only question that should be discussed is union or i disunion. He, Mf, B., being a friend to tlie Union ' -and opposed to secession for existing causes, de - . sired ijfiat the sovereign people shauld settle this ;. quetition fairly upon its own merits, independent of any other issues. Otherwise, it might prove Bighly disastrous to the great cause which the con servative men of the country .were now battling lor. uo tnougnt n very probable tnat H other is .'sfles were brought up in the canvass to elct dele . theState.ranksecfessionistsmightbesenttotheCon- vention, merely on account of their being in favor of ad-varolem, or of some other popular measure ; ' when, in fact, the preservation of our rights inthe . Union, or out of the Union, is, or ought to be, the ' ' all-absorbing question at this ti rue in the minds of : Iba. people He believed that tho fact was , pretty generally known that he was a warm advocate of ad. vaiofem taxation, ana mis lurnisnea an auai tional reason why fee didnot wish this matter mixed , up in Convention, with other matters of more vi-.- '. tal importance, for fear, that it might not be acted . upon with that mature deliberation which, in ins opinion, the importance of the subject demanded. .... Air. B. expressed himself as not being unwilling to tru-it the people to decide this, as well as all other important questions, if . fairly presented, at "a proper time. Nor would he.unqer an'y circum- bCmioisj votefor a hill callinc a Convention which dil not contemplate presenting lihe action of such j Cphvntion to the people for linaL ratification. Mr. Avery replied to Mr. Bledsoe. He said ; v thaS tho Senator from AV ake had indulged in a t remark during hia speech .reflecting upon his por ,'. tio'n jf the State, i . , Mr.' B, disclaimed any intention to reflect upon the t'entleman'a constituents. . His remark was in tended as a general one. Mr. Avery continued : He thought it was very " important that the bill should pass. He wa3 not ........ niiittillo. Am n Vl fwm f if . T .-) v shiBpe might be attributed to,a aesire to meet the .views BviuQ pcupwie, wuiov ougcebiuiiii uo-uau adopted. He was sorry to find other Senators ibjpctiqg. It was due to the country that some lefihite, action on this important subject should be a ir ait a nrl 4 dot tAA tii f V rn t ftiirt Hai A ct a -r IX a. ithought that Senators ought to be willing to con s' ciliate somewhat their minor differences. And to show thathe himself was, he introduced an amend ment which-the reporter did not hear read, v Mr. Erwin spoke at some length in reply to Mr. Bledsoe. He declared hi.mself a disunionist out and out. He did not believe tho Senate was ' going to -pass the bill for a Convention' If Sen ators were willing td submit to Black Republican , rul lie for One would not, so help him God. If the Legislature did not call a Convention, he dji - not1 hesitate to say that ho would return to his mountain home and use what influence ho might i have in- causing his portion of the State to secede ' from North Carolina ancLunite itself. either to S. ' Carolina or-to Georgia! If this was treason, then he. wished to be called a traitor ; and if any of our people are to be hanged for entertaining such sen timents, he hoped that he, himself would be the . first man, as, in his opinion, he could not die in a ' better'eause. " - Mr. fSharpe spoke against the passage of the irill. His constituents, he said, were nearly all for the Union-andthe enforcement of tho laws. He ; Ifcared, if a Convention were called, an attempt would be made to alter' the present basis of repre sentation. iB knew tlfat such an intention, had l)een disclaiiueO on thelpart of Western Senators xn this floor; and, as far as they were individually ; concerned, he did not wish to impugn their mo li vesklutineell knew the long cherished desire of thl West to .alter the present basis, so that their repriwntation might be increased. Also, tho dis tribution of the school fund, upon the white basis, - preseiaed a templing bait, which he feared the . VVcstern people might not be willing entire.ly to . forego. , ' . Mr. spoke at somo length in relation to the " : present distracted condition of the country. He thought that .the Federal Government oucht to nforceitalaws,andthatallcohservativemeh ought tostand ue the ',' stars ana stripes." Mr. Burton niado a very pointed speech in-rfa vor of the bill"; declared himself a disunionist pev - felt aprrae in Demg called such ; thought it by far a morehonorablo title than thatof asubiuission- 'ist, and declared that he had rather see his wife a widow, ana Jlis children fatherless, than live under the administration of Abraham Lincoln ! h Mr. Brown madr a-very powerful and eloquent appeal in favor of the passage of the bill, taking the ground that the great question of union or dis- ' union-was paramount at this time. lie did not . wui any other Issues to be connected with it. Therefore, he1 lvored the proposition to restrict Yae acuon oi inp uon vention to tne consideration ; of -our Federal affairs alone, and wished tho said -action to be submittedjo the people for their final . raiiueauon: . x Messrs, Erwin, Brown and Burton continued the discussion at some length. ' .'-Mr. BurtOD. in the CniirR f hia mmarl-a cf.ftfvi that the Senator from " Rowan had appropriated! an epithet tew himself (Mr. R.) that he (Mr. BA 1 ' ' ' . v weuld be unwilling t apply b him, That tied Senator had said that ho was u whjto-lirered aub missionist. ?l - : v Mr. Ramsay explained by saying that he made the remark in m ironical way, "a applied t. hun lf (Mr.-R.) .-ind hfe.tTienfrie.u! 1.34. iki i . ts bv others, not roport prom ess, and ask leavo to sit again on to- morrow at.l o'clock. Acreed t". Mr. Speight, Chairman of tho Committee of tho Who.e, reported progress, and asked leave of the Senate to sit again for the further consideration of the bill on to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Agreed to. On motiomof Mr. Avery, the Senate adj-ournedMining and Manufacturing company: also, a bill until to-morrow at 10 o'clock 'HOUSE OF COMMONS. Friday,-' Jan. 11th, 1861. i. 4 ... ii. The House was called to-order at half past 10 o'clock. The Journal of Thursday was read". MKMOUIAIS PRESENTED. By Mr. Hall,B uxnnorial from a jortion of the citizens ot the counties of Iredell, Cabarrus and Rowan, praying lor tho establishment of a new county, to" be called Brevard, out of jwrtihVof their counties; referred to the committee on Propositions and Grievances. By M r. Love of Jackson, a memorial from L. 0. Hooper and oth ers, asking tor a Turnpike road through the val lies of Fairfield and Hog Back ; referred to the committee on Cherokee lands and Western Turn pike roads. By Mr. Crumpler, two memorials re lating to a mm-ciam in me county oi APtio ; re ferred to the committee on ropositions and Grievances. . , - I'ROCEKDINOS OK PUB 1.10 MEETINOS. Bv Mr. Whit the nroceedintrs of . a nuiCtinir heldin the county of Gasion. Mr. White said, he thought the resolutions expr;ssed the sentiments of- the people of his county. By Mr. Williamson tne; pr.)cep.li ng3 ol a Union meeting held in the ccuiity of Columbus REPORTS OK COMMITTE14S. By Mr. AVaugh,'. from the committee on cor porations, reported back a bill to incorporate the Carroll ton Copper Mining Company of Baltimore, with amendments, recommending its pas-age ; by the same, a. bill to incorporate the Chatham rail road company, with amendments, recommending that it do not pass;. by Mr.i Henry, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported back the fol lowing bills, as having been examined and found corrects A lill to authorize a Court of Oyer and Terminer, in the county of Caswell, a bill to arm the State, 'a billi allowing William Pollock, late Sheriff, to collect arrears of taxes in Jones coun ty, and a resolution in favor of Edward , Yar borough. They were then signed by the Spnaker, and sent to the Senate. MrT Person, from the committee on Federal Relations, reported bicK the resolution against coercing a seceding State, and pledging resistance to such an attempt, with a substitute, of like im port,' recommending ils.passago. . Mr. Merrimon moved tho printing of there report of the committtee, and making it the spe cial order tor Aionday next at 11 o'clock. Con-, curred in. Mr. Love, of Haywood, from tho committee on Cherokee, lands and Western turnpike, reported back' a resolution in favor of Jesseo McGoe., re commending its passage, . : . - . The hour of. 11 o'clock having arrived, the House went into committee of the whole on the convention bill-Mr. Hill ki the Chair. . Mr. Folk being entitled to tho floor, addressed tho House at considerable length in favor of the biH, and defined his position on the general sub jects growingout of.the proposition. Having con cluded, an amendment was read for information. which required the action of the convention to bo submitted to the people for ratification or rejection the chair having decided that the amendment was at the time out of order, i ; The question recurring on the amendment oll'er ered by Mr. Dortch, the reading was called for, and it was read.. ' Mr: Bowman took the floor, and addressed the committeo' at some length, taking strong grounds for a preservation of the' Union, and the submit ting of the action of the convention proposed to becalled by the bill to the vote of the tieople. Mr. Harris addressed the committee, defining his position, takicg ground for definite action ; he was for exhausting all constitutional remedies-, before precipitating the old North State into the vortex of disunion lie said, however, that he did not have much hope of such an adjustment as would prevent our separation. Ho did not favor the idea of a central confederacy, provided we had to dissolve ,ur connection with the present . i . - i . i r , .... ijovuriiuioin. . inuring uis speecu ne reaa an au vertisement from a paper printed in Massachu setts in 1iC3, olferirfg a negro, slave for sale, tol show the Vicry great change that' had cemo over the spirit of their dreams since that time. Mr. H. continued at length. The question again recurrod upon the amend ment offered by Mr: Dortch. - 31 r. Merrimon called for a division of the ques tion. " - Mr'. Pavis of Rutherford, moved that the com mittee rise, report progress and: ask leave to sit again on Monday next at halt past 1 1 o'clock. Mr. Hoke opposed the motion; he wanted the committee to put the bill in such a shape as to make it acceptable, and if nof one else wished to address the committee to- proceed to do so. ! Mr. Marsh thought tho committee not to be proceeding in order,' he conceived the amend ment of the gentleman from Way tie, (Mr. Dortch,) in its present form to be out ot or der. A part of it was in the nature of a pream ble, a part in the nature of an ame.idment to the bifl by tho addition of 'ra section, and a part in the nature ofa resolution. In his opinion the propor method of proceeding in Committee of the whole was to consider each section of the bill.sep arately, amending it as we proceed, and after iro- ing through the various sections of the bill in this manner, digesting -each, as in an ordinary com mittee.."- When the various enacting clauses are thus perfected, then the preamble is made to con form to it v The amendment of the gentlemen from Wayne (Mr. variCD,) applies to various parts of the bill, ana a portion wouiu seem t do a separate resolu tion, thereforeit is certainly not in order. Mr. Hoke said ho did not take issue with tho gentleman from Beaufort, (Mr. Marsh,) on that matter nis onject was to arnveat that action; Mr. Batchelor was for going on until the.dis cussion was exhausted, and perfecting the bill. The vote was then taken, and the committee refused to rise. Mr. Yeatcs enquired of the gentleman from Wayne, (Mr. Dortch,) if the amendment offered by him had binding and force. ? Mr. Dortch repliediit did not. no did not be lieve the. Legislature had the power to restrict a convention. Mr. -Uavis, of Kutherford, spoke against the j amendmeut. He did not believe in tho power of the Liegislature to restrict a convention. .He would vote for a convention, but not for the nur- pose of putting tho btato out of the Union, lie wanted to amend the constitution, lie was for Ad Valorem, and there was other amendments that the Western people wanted to the constitution. He held in his hand the Western address issued some years ago, which took ground for the white basis. and a. speech , on that subject, by tho distinguished Senator from Buncombe, Ho was a Rutherford and Polk county i man, aDd went for their interest, and said that if tho issue was mtftle, tho West would send a united delegation for an alteration of the basis of representation. .Ie prrfered the substitute to the original bill: but that had ob 4 jectionable . features in it. - Mr. Mcaros was opposed to tho amendment; he too was opposed to a restricted convention; did not believe in the right of the Legislature to re strict one. He understood that during the last canvass that gentlemen in tho West had assured the Ad Valorem men of the East, that they did not design tcf alter the basis of representation, and were commuted against it. lie was wuhnc however, to trust tho people, and thought that his constituents, as well as himself, would bo wil ling to go for the .white basis, whenever the ma jority of the white men of the State voted that they wanted it. Mr. Bridgers moved that the committee rise, report progress ana ask eave to sit again on Mon jday 11 J o'clock. Carried, i . . Tho Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Hill reported progress, Sec., which was concurred in Mr. Foy introduced a resolution, authorizing M. L. '. Redd to collect arrears of taxes - 31I.LH 1NTR0W11CKI AM IIEPERRKP. R Mr Crumpler, a liil ;to opt-ii'tbo South Fork of Now River in th ci'iinly ot Ashe, for J.he passage of fish ,- by the same, n bill to incorporate Irfnerson Academy : by Mr. Batchelor, a Mil to amend chapi 107 of Revised Code, entitled Slaves arid free person? of color. 1 Mr. tJatchelur stated va necessity for the bill. arid . the reasons why be moved, as he did, the sns suspension ol the rules,-that the bill might bo pas sed at once. Tho motion prevailed, and the hill passed Us several readings, and was ordered to bo engrossed ana sent to the honate. By3Ir. Bynum, a bill to,L prevent the sale of spirituousiquors, in the School districts of Chat ham county ; by Mr. Wright, bill to incorporate the Tokay Wine company of Fayetteville ; by Mr. Hayes, a bill incorporating tho Cherokee incorporating tne reacn-tree; i'aint ana mineral Manufacturing company; by Mr. Martin, a bill to authorize tho sale of the old Jail in Wilkes county; by Mr. Autery, a bill to exempt goods, wares, and other Merchandise made in the State from taxation ; by Mr. Carson, a bill to increase the pay of county surveyors'; by Mr. Gorrell, a bill to amend chap. 28, st-c. 3 of Revised Code, en titled county revenue and charges. On motion k.f Mr. Rogers, the bill to Charter the Chatham Rail Road Company, was taken up, and passed its Jnd reading. : Mr. Kogers moved a suspension of the rulesjto put the bill on, its passage. During, a running discussion on this motion, Mr. Mart'n moved an adjournment, which was caaried. i SEN AT K. 7 Saturday, Jan. 12th, 18C1. The Speaker called the Senate to ordr at 10 o'clock Tnrd 25 ujinutes. i Journal of yesterday read and approved. A ntessage from the. House of Commons an nounced the concurrence of that Ixxly in the pro position of the Senato to amend the jiint rules of both houses, 'concerjjng enrolled bills. The Housn by nieaoage. transmitted to thej Sen ate a statement from the Bank of- Wadosbdro, with a proposition to. print the same. Concur red in. Statement referred to committee on Banks and Currency , Another message frojna tho House, transmitted th following enrolled bills and resolutions, an- nouncmg tueir iiumi passage in mat rxxiy A bill for the creation of a Court of Oyer and Terminor in Caswell county ; a bill for the pur chase of armsiand munitions of War. A resolu tion to authorize the sureties of Williani Pollock, late Sheriff ol Jones county, to collect a rrears of taxes ; and a resolution in favor of Edward Yar- borough. The Speaker ratified them in the pre sence of tho Senate. Mr. Shaw presented a series of resolutions, pas sed at throo public nwetings in the county of Cum berland. Kcad and laid on the table. Mr. Walkup, resolutions from a publiemocting in-Anson, county, ltead ai.d laid on tho table. Mr. Lane, from the committee on Propositions and Grievances, reported the bill-tolay otf and es tablish a new county, by m the name of Clay, with an amendment, recommending its passago. Mr. Turner presented the following resolution W iierkas, Tho Senato of North Carolina-has heard with regret and profouiu astonishment, that Military companies, compsiHi of the citizens of North Carolina, have seized upon and taken armed possession effort Caswell, one of tho Unf- L tod States forts at the mouth ; of tho Cape Fear river, xncreiore; nesoicea, xnai ins excellency tne uovernor bo requested to communicate to the Senate, all tne information he may possess relative to tho capture of said fort, and if before the capture of said fort. he had been consulted and adn! with upon tho subject, and by what citizens,; their names and residence. Mr. Turner said, a few days ago he introduced a resolution calling on tho Governor for similar information, but the Senate thought proper to vote it down. Ho had givon notice of his inten tion to- introduce a resolution denunciatory of tho acts oi certain citizens 01 mo Mate, in regard to the seizure of 'fort, Caswell, but withheld hi design and thought propor to introduce this reso lution, belore the one,, the introduction of which he had given previoui notice. He said, more reasons and causes existed now than a week ago for: tho passage of this resolution, and appealed to the Senate to adopt it. If "the. Senate did refuse to pass it, he would introduce' that resolution of denunciation of which he had given notice. Mr. Taylor of Brunswick, replied to Mr. Tur ner, and opposed the passage of the resolution. Mr. Avery moved to lay the resolution on the table, Mr. Turner called for tho yeas and nays. Mr. Thomas, of Davidson, asked Mr. Avery to withdraw his motion, in order to enable him to make a personal explanation.1 Mr. Avery de clined doing so. Tho resolution was laid on the table. Yeas 25; nays 17. Mr. Thomas, of Davidson, moved to reconsider the vote by which was passed, the motion to lay the resolution on tho table, and proceeded to make a personal explanation. Air. Avery arose to a point ol order, and said be considered a motion toreeoiisitler not debatea ble. " ' The Speaker stated as his decision, that a mo tion to reconsider was not debateable. Mr. Morehead said there was no rle iii exis tence to sustain the chair in hisidecision. Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, moved to take the rpsoilution from the table. The Speaker decided tho motion out of order, as no business had intervened since the resolution was laid on tho table. ;Mr, Humphrey moved to lay the motion to re consider on the tablo. ; jMr. Thomas, Of Davidson, then moved that the Sanate- adjourn. Not agreed to. Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, then moved to take up the resolution. :Mr. Thomaa, of Davidson, then submitted his explanation, assigning reasons for voting to lay the, resolution, introduced by Mr. Turner tho oth er day, on the table, and concluded by saying that he deemed tho resolution of little importance. ;A message from the House of Commons annoua ced the passage of certain resolutions, and asked the Senate's concurrence. . Another message proposed to set apart Satur day next lor tho appointment of Justices of the Peace. . I - Mr Thomas, of Jackson, followed1 Mr. Thomas, or uaviason : ile said that ; the information sought to be obtained by tho resolution, was al ready in possession of the Senator from Orange, and v89 as explained by tne Menator from David son. Governor E'lis had given no orders to take possession of any of tho property of the United States, and it was not probable that steps would be taken to deprive tho Federal Government 'of tho use of any Firls in tbo State unless an attempt was made to send troops to occupy them. Inllhat event, as it vas probable alarcc portion of thecitizons yould not submit to Lincoln on the 4th of March, it may be fair to presume that they might not.be willing to have tho forts forti fied in Mr. Buchanan's time, to be used by his successor. And it was qaite probable that a re construction of the government of the Southern and a part, of the Northern States would take place bo:oro March. In which event, it was quite probable that Mi. Lincoln's own directions would bo carried out, based ipon the principle that his right to govern depended upon the consent of tho governed. In which event, his goverment would be confined to hjs own section, holding his own principles. IIo argued that Mr. Lincoln's claims to be President oaiHhe 4th of March, ouht to bo u-)uuinicu uy imenran people. ftir. 1. con tinucd at some length. The hour of o'clock having arrived, the Speaker announced the special ordrtr, viz : the convention bill, j On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, tho spe cial order was postponed for a few minutes, to en- ablo him to finish his reply to Mr. Turner. Agreed to. ; ;By consent of Ithe Sonate, the special order was further postponed for a few minutes for the intro duction of private bills. Mr. Euro introduced a bill to prevent the sale ofspirituous liquors within two nileg of Rey oldson Academyj in Gates county. Road the 'lst time, passed,' anld referred to the committeo On Propositions and Grievances. i Mr. Humphrey., a bill to authorize and empow er Ur. T. Ray, late Sheriff of-.Onslow county, to collect arrears of taxes. Passed 1st reading and referred lo ,ihe,jconHnitt oti Propositions and Grievances. i Mr. Worth moved to postpone ihe considera tion of the special order until Moniny morning. Alter some discussion '-on the mHion hetwonn Messrs Bledsoe. Averv and Turner, il prevailod A meiw wiw received from the House of Commons transmitting a supplement to tne bin providing for the holdim; of a court of Oyer and Terminer jn the county of Caswell, for the trial of certain negroes now in jail in said county, un der charge of rajx and other crimes. Mr. Dowd introduced a bill to amend an act passed at the yession of 1856 and 7 concerning pay ment of Jurors. Read the 1st time, passed and referred to the eommittee on the Judiciary ; Mr. Hall, a bill to amend the Charter of the Bank of Wilmington Parsed 1st , reading and referred to the committee on Banks and currency ; Mr. Sharpe, a bill to construct a public road in the counties of Iredell and Wilkes Passed 1st read' ing and referred to the committee on Propositions and Grievances; Mr. Worth, a bill to establish the Bank of Alamance Passed 1st reading, and referred to the committee on Banks and Curren cy. Mr. Spencer, a bill to authorize and empow er Samuel Brcoks, late Sheriff of Hyde county, to collect srrears of takes Passed 1st reidiog, and referred lo the committee on Propositions apd Grievances. The engrossed bill from the House of Commons, concerning the establishment of a court of Oyer and Terminer in Caswell county, (supplement ta the original enrolled bill) was read the 2d time and passed. On motion, tho rules were suspended, and tue bill read the 3d time. Messrs. Dockery, Worth and Turner, opposed the immediate passage of the nill, as theyconsider ed it one of very great importance, and thought the Senate should have time to consider upon, and investigate the merits of tho bill, before passing it through in such a hasty manner. Messrs. Avery, Brown and Morehead advoca ted the immediate passage of the bill. Mr. vV( rth offered an amendment, to the effect that the provisions of the bill should apply only to Caswell county. Not adopted. i Mr. Ramsay arose to a point of order, and stated that he was of the opinion that tho consideration of the bill'to day was totallyout of order, this be ing the regular day set apart for the considera tion of private bills. The Speaker decided the consideration f the bill to bo in order, as tho Senate had consented to take it up for tho purpose of considering it. Mr. Ramsay acquiesced. Mr. Worth moved to lay tho billon the table. Not agreed to. The question then recurred upon the passage of tho bill its 3d reading. Mr. Turner demanded the yeas and nays. Tho bill passsed yeas 30; nays 5. Mr. Avery moved to reconsider tho voto by which the.bill passed and moved tola- the motion to reconsider on tho table. Carried.. By permission of the Senate, Mr. Bledsoe in troduced tho following resolutions : . Jtesolcal, That this (J. moral Assembly, without expressing any opinion upon the right of secession or the policy heretofore adopted by tho Gqncral Government appeals to the President to withdraw the Government troops from tho Southern Atlan tic and Gulf States, and that be. use bis influenco in favor of a suspension of the Revenue Laws, so far as they apply to States which havo or may de clare themselvus out of the Union, for the pur pose of preventing a collision between, those States and tho General Government, and to give the time necessa'-y tor an honorable adjustment of pending Jiftieulties bet ween the North and South. ir.s-o?TZr That wo appeal to thoso States which have or may declare themselves out of tho Union, to exercise, in a spirit of conciliation, all due for bearance, consistent with their honor1 and safety, to prevent a collision between them and the Gen eral Government. Rrsolcfil, That the Governor be and is hereby requested to forward a copy of these resolutions t the President and the Governor of those Stales which have, or may declare themselves out of tho Union. On motion of Mr. Morehead, the Senato ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. . Saturday, Jan. 12, 1861. Tho House met at 1 0.1 o'clock. Tho Journal of Friday was read. PR(H'EF.m.'( s OF rUV.l.lC MKKTIX(.j rRESKXTKI). liy Mr. aiarsn, tne proceedings ol a meetin" held in l'antego district, in Beanfort county ; by Mr. Greene, of Stanly, the prooe-dings of a Union meeting hftt in Stanly county : hv Mr. Greene- of Chatham, the proceedings ol" a Union meeting neid at nay wood, in unatnam county Mr. Crumpler presented a memorial relative to a free porson of color in Ahe county. RKPOKTS FKOM 'IKIMITTKK.S. Mr. Porson, from the Committee n tho Judi ciary, reported oaok Van bill to diminish the cost in. equity suits, with amendments, recommending its passage ; also, a bill to amend Revised Code, chap. 64, sec. 1, entitled widows, recommending its rejection : aiso, a Dili to pay talis jurors in Ber tie county, recommending that it do not pass : also. a uui reiumig lo i miiieu partnerships, recommen ding it bo printed and re-committed concurred in ; also, a bill relating Un slaves and free persons of color, with amendments ; also, a bill abolishing freehold qualification for jurors, recommendiner its passage ; also, a biH to abolish jury trialsj in the county courts ot the Mate, r-iconamendintr that it do not pass ; also, a bill for the relief of sureties, recommending its rejection ; also, a bill to amend the Rev. Code, concerning fences, reeommend'g its rejection ; also, a bill for the relfef of the Green ville and Raleigh -Plank Koad, recommehdin its passage ; also, a bill to alter the jurisdiction of the courts ot the Mate, Ac., recommendinir that it do not pass ; also, a bill to protect the owners of dam aged stock in certain cases, recommending its re joction; also, a bill entitled a bill to prevent horse stealing, recommending its rejection ; also, a bill to amend chap. 12, sec. 1, Revised Code, entitled bastardy, recommending its rejection : also, a bill giving the county courts power to annoint eom- missioners to lay off public loads, recommending msi, nuu not pass; aiso, urn coneerninc the rev r ' -i- .. .... wnut; oi uiu otaie, recommending that it do not pass ; also, a bill to alter the term of the office of sberin, recommendiner its passage By Mr. Bridgers, from the same Committee, a uiu w prcyeiu mmuiative uisaomties, recommen ding us passage; also, a oil to encourage the im provoment of lan's, with amendmonts Mr. Stanford, from the Committee on Claims . - 1 I 1 i...: n icpoimu oaca a resolution in lavor I of L. N. B Battle, recommendinc: its passasre. Mr. Fleming, from the Committed on Tntwrtml Improvements, reported back the following bills, with tho recommendations indicated : A bill to establish a railroad from Dallas in Gaston county, to the South Carolina 1ine,with an amendment to strike outS. Carolb-a lino and con nect with the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther ford Railroad; also, a bill incorporating tho Greens boro and Danville Railroad Company rfot to pass; a bill-incorporating the Caswoll Railroad company not to pass; a bill incorporating the New River Canal Company in Onslow, county, with amendments; a bill allowing tho Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company to increase their capital stock not to pass j a bill authorizing the North' Carolina Railroad Company to construct a branch road to Chapel Hill to pass. , Mr. Williams, of Nash, from the Committee on Claims, reported back a resolution in favor of .lapscoit. late Mnorin ot Albomarlo county rec ommending its passage ; also, a resolution in favor of Calvin Bishop-to pass. Mr. Martin, from tho Committee on Proposi tions and Grievances; reported back the following bills, CvC, with the recommendations indicated : A bill to provent tho adulteration of spirituous and vineous liquors not to passa bill to prevent the felling of timber in tho French Broad Rivor, with amendments: a bill to abolish-jury tJrials in the county courts of l'olk county to pass ; a res olution to sottlo with iigent for"tho collection of Cherokee bonds to pass ; a bill for the relief of Wright Locusa, freo negro, allowing him to go into voluntary slavery to pass ; a bill altering tho Revised Code not to pass ; a bill to prevent the foiling of timber in .Jacobs' and Henry's Fork in Catawba county, with amendments: a resolu tion in favor of L. M. F. Redd, of Onslow not to pass. Mr. Bynum, from tho Committee on Agricul ture, retried back a bill to abolish the office of State Geologist, recommending its passage. RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCES. By 34-r. Gorrell, a resolution asking the concur rence of the Senate to "set apart Saturday next for the appointment of Justices of the Peace. Adop ted ; by Mr. Vishart, a resolution in favor of R King, sheritf:of Robeson county ; by Mr. Wili liamson, a resfilution in favor of Lewis William son, sheriff of f. Columbus county allows him to collect arrears! of taxes; by Mr. Logan, a resolo- tiori in favor of B 'njiuiMn Jusitice; by Mr. Davis, of Mecklenburg, a resolution instructine; the Ju diciary OomniiHofv w inquire into tho expediency of and rfHrting a.bitlaotting forth what shall be treason acaint V1C iStato, and fixing the. penury for the aanie. I " 'V . .' . ; BtXlJ INBODUCED AND REFERRED. By Mr. Poindexler, a bill to prevent the fill ing of timber in BluesCreok in the county of For syth ; by Mr. Crumpler, a bill to (.ermit Fancis Russoll, a free woman of color, to change her res idence from Virginia to North Carolina; by Mr. M er ri mon , a bi 1 li n corporati n g the Sul ph ur Spri ngs Hotel- Company, m Buncombe county ; also, a bill to incorporate the Sulphur Springs Manufacturing Company. . The hour of 11$ o'clock having arrived, the spe cial order, being a resolution in favor of Daniel Willis and John L. Lewis, sureties of John S. Willis, late sheriff of Bladen1 county, was con sidered. . After sundry inquiries, and some little discus sion, which was participated in by Messrs. Hoke, Wright, Mendenhall and Batchelor, the resolution passed its several readings, and was ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senato. ' CONTINUATION OK BIIS, AC. By Mr. Padgett, a bill to alter the county line between the counties of Rutherford and Polk ; by Mr. Love, of Jackson, a bill to- amend the charter of Tuskaseegee and Keowoe Turnpike Company ; by Mr. Branch, a bill to prevent the felling of timber in tho northeast branch of Cape Fear , and Goshen rivr, in Duplin county. . Mr. Clark, pf Craven, called up the bill for the relief of Daniel Doherty and his wife Jane L. Mr. Clark explained the objects aimed at in the bill, and the circumstances connected with the same to the entire satisfaction of the HusP' Hnfl on his motion, the rules were suspended and the bill passed its several readings and was ordered to bo engrossed. Rv Mr. Shaw, a bill to establish a public land- inc on Great Swamp Crock in Robeson county. On motion ol Mr. Ferguson, uio diu w prcvcui obstructions to the passago ot hsti up paimon Creek, in Bertie county, was taken up, considered and, aftor'soino discussion, passed its third read ing. Mr. Merrimon introduced a bill to extend the time for perfecting the titles to land grants here toloro entered. Mr. M. explained the necessity for the imme diate passago of the bill, and it was passed its final roading in the House, and ordered to le engrossed and sent to tho Senate. A resolution in favor of Jonas Cline, late sher iff' of Catawba county, was taken up allowing him to collect arrears of taxes when there wore a large number of propositions to amend by ex tending tho provisions oi tho resolution to other sheriffs and ex-sheriffs. Mr. Fagg moved to amend by making it gen eral in its applicatiori,' with a view, ho said, of de feating- tho whole, matter. The amendment was lost. After some discussion, the resolution and amend ments were referred to the Committee on tho Ju diciary. On motion of Mr. laylor, tho bill for tho pro tection of tho Haywood Male and icinale Acad emy was taken up and passed its second and third readings. Mr. Henry, from tho Committee on Enrolled Rills, reported that tbo resolution irt lavor of W. W. Ward, late sheriff of Martin county, had been examined and found correct. Mr. W'sbart, introduced a bill to amend the charter of tho town of L'.imberton. Mr. Logan, a bill to allow tho Justices of the Peace of Cleve land county to abolish or continue jury trials in said county. By Mr. Wright, a bill incorpora ting the Florence and Fayetteville Railroad Com pany. This bill was ordered to bo printed and re ferred. By Mr. Barrow, a bill concerning the po of the county of Forsyth ; by-Mr. Stanford, a bill to incorporate Warren Lodge A. Y. M's. referred ; by Mr. Marsh, a bill to authorize a vol unteer forco in the town of Washington referred. Mr. Y"eates gave notice that he should call uf$ the resolution introduced by him, relative to the public lands, on Friday next. Mr. Peebles called up his bill to alter tho place of meeting Of the Warden's Court of Northamp ton county. Passed its second and third readings. Mr. Potts called up the bill to incorporate the Chatham Mining Company. Amended and passed its second and third readine. Mr. Person gave notice that he should obiect t taking up anv other bill out of tho regular course, unless it was shown there wan' some urgent reason for so doing. ISILLS ON THEll: K'ONI READING. A bill to incorporate killweiiuie Lodgo A. Y M. passodjts second remit:!:.' : a bill to amend the charter of Jonathan's t.'ic k Turnpike Com pany. Mr. Jordan explained the objects contemplated by tho bill to be to extend the provisions of the charter to the co'untv of Henderson that it had done to the county of Hay wo.kI. Mr. Hayes- propose I an amendment, when the consideration of the bill was decided to be out of order, being a public bill, and the l day was set apart for the consfderation of private bills. A bill to abolish jury trials in the county of tit j ' i , . watauga was reaa ana amenaea py extending the provisions of tho bill to the county of Jackson, and pnssed its second reading. ; , : Mr. Bynum defended the bill, and it passed its secona reaamg. Mr. Clark, of Craven, moved an adjournment The ayes and noes were taken; and the House retuseu to adjourn. ; .v A bill incorporating tho Carrollton Conner Mi ning Company of Baltimore was read the second time and passed. jt ' A bill for the relief of the sureties, of John S Willis, lata sheriti of Bladen county'. Passed its second reading. A bill alio wing Ellen Ransorrut, a !freo negress, lo enslave herself. Passed its second readins? A bill incorporating the Gibson Jlill Mining Company was amended, and parsed its second reading. i Mr. Gsithor moved an adjournment. Upon a call of tho ayes and poes, the motion was negatived. : A bill to. amend the Revised Coda ehaptor 52. siscuon i.ioinciuue lyrrcu county.. I'assed its second reading. . Mr. McCleesc said that, as it was a short bill, and only effected his county, ho hopod that i hero would bo no objection to its being put upon its third reading. Mr. Person objected. A resolution in favor off). C. McOanlis, shoriff oi Watauga county, was road tho second time. t l T 1 ' amenueu anu passed. , On motion of Mr. ' Waugh, the House ad journed. " SENATE. ' Monday, Jan. 14th, 18C1 Tho Speaker called tho Senate lo order at minutes to ''11 o'clock. .liiurnaf nf ftalnnlatr iaa.1 nl n ...,-.l - ... .-..v...,-. . vc.u cull t.pliyvuu. Mr. Ramsay introdiiced a bill to ascertain the . v. -vj liuij uuiuiu UllWli WIU III uui Ol tllUlfT - i i . r . i - . , . . . . . . o n voiiveuuoii oi mis p.tate upon xfederai Anai Read 1st time and ordered to be printed. Mr. Turner introduced the following resol tion: WlIKRSAS. Fort Caswell, sitimtnrl nenr the mouth of the Cape Fear river, and belonging the Govornmnnt of the United ' St to its Dossession. has.withonttheentiRnntfyf coii r:..on inent, been seized upon'and occupied by certain citizens of North CarbHna isaid to he a Vigilance Committee) and whereas, such seizure and possession of said Fort, end of the State, and may precipitate it in war, with-i out euiiBuiiawan or prep iration tof- such a di calamity.' therefore. i : Resolved by the Senate, tw. Hnuxr mur,,,--; That this General, Assembly do hereby declare tho said Act of seizure and occupancy of the said Fort, illegal -and wrong, and as such, they not ""7 icpuuiauj tne act in oenait ot their constit uents, but do condemn it in the most unqualified terms, and declaro it las their opinion that such vialation ot law and encroachments upon tho rights of property, cannot be tolerated without jeopardizing the peace and safety of our people. Mr. Turner said ho had introduced two reso lutions calling upon the Governor for information relative to the seizure of the Fort, and they bad met with no favor from a majority of Senators : ho had waited patiently,, expectinc every day lo receive a communication from His Excellency the Governor in regard to the seizure of said Fort, but: was greatly astonished at the noglei t of the Governor to do so ; and was more astonished at Senators in putting themselves between the Governor and his resolutions of enquiry. He bought it the duty oftthe Senate either to express its approval or disapproval of the capture of said Fort, hut in his opinion it ought to l- condemn ed by the Senate, as it was a matter calrulate.1 to ir.Volve tho State into.war. S ? ' Mr. Turner proceedid farlbcr,but gave way, the 'hour of 11 o'clock haying arrived, the time set .apart for the consideration" of the Con vention bill. Tho Senate then resolved itself intoaryn mittee of the whole, (Mr. Speight in the cbairl lo resume the consideration of said. bill. The question recurred upon the amendment of Mr.. Avery to tho substitute, "proposing to sub mit to tho people for their ratification, tho ordin ance of the Convention declaring North Carolina separated Irom the Federal Union."' Mr. Outlaw asked to , have read the substi tute. - Mr. Morehead suggested as an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Avery, by inserting the words "or any ordinance hicn the Convention might be adopted." - . Mr. Barringer, spoke at some length upon the general merits of the substitute, 'and in reply to speeches of Messrs. Sharpe and Brown, delivered on Friday last. . ' - Messrs. Brown and. Sharpe, replied to Mr. Barringer in lengthly speeches. Mr. Barringr rejoined. I - The discussion was further continued by Messrs. Dockery and Bledsoe. Mr. Sharpe, at 15 minutes to 3 o'clock, moved that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again on to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Agreed to. Mr. Speight, then, in be hall ot the committee of the whole, reported progress and asked leave to sit again on to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Granted. A mesago - was received from the House of Commons transmittine: 9ome resolutions passed by that bodv, asking tho immediate concurrence of the Senato therein. fSee resolutions offered by Mr. Folk, reported in the House proceociimrs of to-day. , Mr. brown, supported the immediate passage of tho resolutions. Mr E uro said ho heartily ironcurred in the ten or of tho resolutions, but greatly preferred thoso introGUced by Mr.' Bledsoe on yesterday, and moved that they be submitted in tho place of tho ones now before the Senate. Mr. Brown hoped no delay would bo 'caused in passing the resolutions, and ho thought some de lay would be tho consequence of rejecting them, and submitting those of Mr. Bledsoe, Mi . Avery was of the opinion that the resolu tions of Mr. Bledsoe eould not be substituted for those from tho House, as they had already been placed on the calendar. Mr. A expressed him self in opposition to the resolutions from. the House of Commons. Mr. Euro withdrew his resolution. Mr. Turner then offered the following as an amendment to tho second resolution: ' Resolved, That the Monerables Thomas Euffin and William A. Graham, bo and they are hereby appointed commissioners to visit the President of the United States and the ' Governor of South Carolina, and communicate the sentiments of this General Assembly as expressed! these resolu tions. Mr. Turner supported his substitute at some length.. j - Tho report ofM- T's remarks came to hand too late for this issue of our paper. They shall appear in ournext. The discussion was -continued by Mr. Sharpe favoring and Messrs. Erwin and Worth, opposing the passage of the resolutions, Mr. Humphrey moved to lay tho resolutions on the tablo, but ponding tho vote on said motion, on motion of Mr. Outlaw the Senate at25lninutcs to 4 adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monday, Jan. 14, 1 SGI . The Houso met at 10 J o'clock. The Journal of 'Saturday was read. Tho Committee on Enrolled bills for tho week were announced as follows: Messrs. Greene, of Stanly, Watson, - Potts, Winslow arid Clark, of Davidson. Mr. Clark, of Craven, asked, and obtained the unanimous consent of the House, to introduce a bill to call a Convention of tho people of the State. .Mr. Clark said that he did so believing that the bill would harmonize the conflicting' opinions in both branches of the General, Assembly. The bill was read, ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee of the whole House. The bill requires the Governor to issue his proc lamation requiring the sheriffs to open poll-books, that the people of tho State may vote for a Con vention or against it ; arid, at the same time, to open polls for the election of delegates to a Con vention. If a majority should voto lor a Conven tion, then the Governor shall issue a. proclamation convening tne same;, it a majority should vote against a Convention, the Governor is to issue a proclamation stilting the fact, then the election of delegates shall bo null'and void. Tho bill requires the action of the Convention to bo submitted to the people for ratification or rejection ; and re stricts as to any alteration of the present basis of representation, and not otherwise. PROCEEDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS PRESENTED. By Mr. Blue, the proceedings of two meetinss held in the county of Richmond ; by Mr. Wqugh, the proceedings of a meeting hold "in the county of Surry. " The special order, being the resolution denying the right to coerce a Southern seceding State, was taken up. Mr. Marsh offered a substitute for tho resolu tions recommended by tbeConirnittoer " an amend ment to tho resolution offered by Mr. Love, of Jackson. ' Mr. Person raised a point of order, upon the ground that the substitute was tho same p tho original resolution. : Mr. Marsh said that tho substituto was not the same. Mr. Person askod that tho gontleman from Beaufort (Mr. Marsh) would state in what re spects it differed. Mr. Marsh replied by saying that he could not say exactly, not having the resolutions before him, but that there was a difference some words had been added, ard others left out. Mr. Ferebee was of opinion that there had been an order to print both tho resolutions originally introduced, and the amendments proposed by the Committee, but he had not seen them, and conse quently ho had not had an opportunity of giving the matter sufficient investigation to voto under standing. He hoped, therefore, that tho matter would be postponed for a short time, at least, to al low of tho printing. Mr. Merrimon said he had views upon thissub joct which, he thought, were in accordance with the constitutional rights guaranteed to the States but, while he did not wish to delay this matter' he wanted us to act in such a manner as to eive our action a moral power ; and he hoped that the matter weuld be postponed until 11 o'clock to morrow to allow of the printing, making an effort to put the matter in such shape as to br!hff about unanimity of action, if possible. 5 Mr Rogers hoped that the motion to noatDone would prevail. There was a difference ToK ion as to the right of a State to peaceably secede from the Union and a consequent different of opinion as to tho right of the General Govern ment but, as a matter of policy, wo all aree Tnd he d not think that this was a time to be for mng differences o, opinion upon an abstract riht lie wanted us to actupon this question by 1 t it ma shape wo could all support it, andTt o3 action carry with it a moral influence that "uSl have effect upon our General Government ihe vote was taken, and tho rnoinn ordered to be printed and made tKSiai' T for to-morrow at 11 o'clock m rdcr Mr. Marsh presented the proceedings aUnion Kfofty J i" Mr. Marsh stated that these resoln from the Gibra.ur of. dJKSJ" a'Aif'S'..'. W ite T.io-Vit TVr..vl "orporating the La- reported back a memorial from A . J . Tar w ater CXBg into -Mr. Hill in the Er Conven'' bill Mr- Bridsers being entitled to the floor snnko SflTA egt- -n fvor of calling a Convention defined his position upon tho generaUuSeon ' tamed therein, and, having concluded .SeWW ing gentlemen addressed the Committee In the R nr e"f& Messrs. Love, of HWwood Bullock. VVright,Stanford,Faison.RussandWa: Mr. Flen.ii.u i. m, il'i- fl.'nr, but gave w:t a motion i;.r the ('omiiitltoc to rise and ak !. , t sit !ii')un ti.-w'orr.iw ni -12 o'chv k, whid, carrieil. : The Speaker having resumed tlie-Chaii . Hill rcjK.rted the progress .f the Commit t. the Whole House, &c.. and aked lefu- ! again. - 'Concurred in. The following resolutions were intro-hn .-! By Mr. Folk Rrsuivr, Uy the (icwral A blyfy North Carollva, That in virw n 11,,; -;, minent danger of civil war. and to tin- e.,,i ; peace may yet be preservel. it piis-il.l,.. scmbly, In behalf of the S:te of North !,,..'., ask "respectfully, on the oi:- . hn n.l. of tl,,. (, dent of- the United States. iuid, on the ,,f, ..r the authorities of cax h of i ho-Southern ,t.,, that they will reciprocally communicate ances in resiMnse hereto to the General A , bly of JJorth Carolina, now in se.-sion ; xt.,"u status 4uo of all movement lending f,i o,.,',,. collision, and concerniii forts and nr-i-i - of the nation, shall, on eith.-r hand ,f. u'-Jii-maintained for the prc-m. ,.y,.f..lt -n n ' ' f active aggressive attempt. :"' ?.Wrf. Tht Hi. Kv....i!, .i of tbis State, be rwjuested t.. coimn '. resolutions bv telesrrarib and u-rin.... eriinr the,,. cations to the President ofthe rnit , v-' to each of the Governors of the Sun ii',.n, 'v Mr. Veates moved a stisjien-ion ..: ' "to allow the resolution to be jmt on it, . reading. Carried by vote. The resoluti ,!, hero read second time. '.. Mr. Folk: After the respect' it) attention ' to my remarks by the Hou-- few dm- ,,c, .. had not expected so sodhto tresj-aon its' pati-t-, .. But, sir, tlu rapidity of jm.-in events, li-.-,u..-i.i with the issues of disunkm ) u iTwar, have duced me to offer these rolhti"iis, with the . thal they may prove ame.-i-uri. of peace and con ciliaiion.! I km-w, sir, tli . Uryon of the-e States owes its past success t. i he rtjcognition ii fact and in theory of the principles.fof' the tHjual rights of its members, and b the sentiment- " fraternal good will out of which it spruiiij, nnl that it cannot and ought nn to Mirvive theii. And while I have proven, on a former cca.j,,r that our rights and equality under the national compact have been trampled under foot l th. Northern people, I still think, by. a' I the memo ries of the p&tt, by all the irarnerl fruits or" p.. v. er, liberty and tlory we now enjoy a a people. our duties to ourselves, ..ur fathers and our r;j;, drenjwe ought not to cast it oft' without making ..j.r more bold, united , and desperate e-11'ort to ex urn ia--tice from the North. But, sir, it must be evi 1. n, every one that if tho blood of Southern nn-n ; shed in this collision betweenthe Govprninent H:., the Southern Statof, that all hopes of pacitii -at: t are gone, and that .civil war will settle like a mih dpw oyer the land. It seems to me that ar :. tempt to arrest such an awful calamity come. . peculiar propriety -from Virginia and N. (':... We can ,say to the Federal Government tl.v . devotion, to the Union, so long as it.-i law- :..r ecuted with a just regard to every secti r . ; nover boen questioned. T" our ''sister S., , . States we can say we are as deeply, a.-' vii i.lv terested in the cherished institutions of tie as you aHe. That, in case o! civil war. must be Oio flanders of the fiht . thaf it itt.: the ashes! of our ionics tht an invadiii" must tread to reach ;. ou Sir, they caunc will not. distee-ard the anneals of the or,., h thousand; fighting men who, with " lirnki-.'. " 1 and dauntless breast," would form, r.n iinipre bio wall between them and tho powers'. : .-co--, i to arrest civil war, to stay the hand t:.; t v. . -: strike and the wave. that wou'd enirulph. i while ready to protect the honor and ir'Jiu- J interests North Carolina. -endeavor t'kpn;r . upon the troubled waters: to tep foc-var.l v the olive-branch of peace between tlivfitm,. parties, until w.- -hall have time tc deznund of theiirtii which may enable u to renin in theUnion with honor, and stay the flow of tho-. waters of bitterness .of which all must drink ! -- ---- - - - - . w ifc.-t, fin J in destiny -Will not li.-n--ard ibis appeal. un Federal Government will 't hi-(l ..ur warene' ihfrn l.-e will hui-n nlu.-oil tl.Am i . . I. . i ....... ... i. i. . v, i.ii.iu in itn- ; . 1 1 IK - fore the world ; we willhave united our poopi wc will have the approval, of our er.i.scicrice that we have done all In our power to amst the .-,oi u.' The resolutions were then passed their of;.: reading and. on. motion, vre put on th -ir tint roading. ' Mr. Batcherlor moved an adjournment and tU manded the aves and noes, which ww,. t. ,!.'... and the House refused to adjqurn. Mr. Folk's resolutions were then passed the reading, and ordered to b engrossed and . nt ; the Senate V. By Mr. Henry, a res.-lu4ion that it ws, i: pedient for the General Government u coer. - . seceeding State; by Mr. Hoke, a resolution ;, , thorizing the Governor to engage the 'servJce.-.-; oneormore persons of exporieiiot and skill. assist in the purchase of arms for the State, uiiJ. the bill ptissed for that purpose. Mr. Davis, of Rutherford, opposed the rc.-l,-tion upon- the ground that there was a co!ir:i; sion provided for in the bill for that purpose, a he understood nt tho time it was before thi; llou- Mr. Henry saegestod an amondment, wh;. -was accepted by JMr. Hoke. Mr. Moares favored the that tho gentlemen appointed under the pm sions of the bill; were qualified to discharge U duty for which -they were appointed, thnt-i: to select the kind and quantitiefof cadi kind arms bought ; but the object contemplated in a Resolution was to appoint a commiasioner i ' the quality of the guns bought with powr to strength and liability to burst, &c. He'.-ta-.-: while up that there would he or so proposingto furnish the arms, to be,m.:W,'i,i:i'' lured in the state. Mr. Hoke replied to thn remui-i- .r u 1 1 . . - ...I W 1 J-l and explained tho obioet 1 bv tlo resolution, andj said it was oflerpil upon li the Colli ill- 1 1 ' unuvr nits nils. Mr, Batchelor proposed an amendment r ';.. ai ing the seotron in ihe bill pased for armiV- Hi' State appointing the commission to uperiA. n.l the purchase, ana addressed the Hou'e ,.n 'I . subject. Mr. Peebles addressed the House, and expiat ed the difference between, the qualification n ... e sat7 lect the kind of arms best to bo bore-in and the testing their quality as to strength. A: Mr. Davis, of Rutherford, said that he h nl : posed the resolution in good faith. Hed.vhir the other day, that if the bill was put in a prop. shape he would joto for it, But h.-te was the order of thedayyand because he and others culd not vote for the bill in it imperfect shape, th. v had been hell up by certain papers as -infam.-.i-. That while that was the case, the frif-nds of tl. bill come here now and by the propositions de clare that the bill was imperfect, lie wanted to know from them how many more amend ment they wanted to make to it, and why tho gentle men appointed to attend to this matter were ap pointed ; if they wore not qualified.'- Ho was for perfecting bills before pasing them, and th.Milii that this case showed the importance of such ac tion.. Mr. Merrimon said: 31 r. SjH-uker, It .k be remembered by the gentleman, that 1 prote(ed thc other day against passing the bill to arm tie State in hot haste, and insisted ' that we. should take time to mature the bill, and amend it in tbc-e respects : that it ought to bo amended. But ;n protijst was unheeded then, and the resolution now before us shows that 1 was theji right, i was forced to vote for the bill in tho shape i: passed as the best 1 could do. 1 believed the State ought to be armed, and I was forced to vote for the bill, or bo placed in the attitude of cv.tl?.t. against a measure, properly shaped, that I believ ed right. 1 now learn that tho commission pi i . vided for in tin' bill is incomjioiciit to tust t he arms when purchased. This ought tu have bouii ...i 1 , J ir i Un .iiit i. hut i ri .le-n-in .! .... il aLLellUCU to in i.ii v. . ., -..v iii.-iiiu,.ii fv.-. lav Stiitc may lose largely if wo fail to pass the r.-.-. lution.l shall vote lor it. li utbor gontleim : do wrong, in forcing measures. 'through tins Inly without consideration. th;s ;nnot, and shnlP!!.; govo n my action. Mr. Ransom addressed .the -House w, .u.' -of the resolution, und replied to 'Mr. Ihi'wi , Kutherford, by whom he was interrupted fof ,.x planation. Mr. Lie-5 move tlie Iloupe ajoaru, whic" v.: refused. Mr. Grumpier said Hint he had vote-i ft . iro.. . V. A O . . . . 1 .1. . . t ..- r tno Uiu to arm ne- ie, ouine inougtilT . ptircha?'! shoiihl bo well' tinted. The passed, a- ! he wanted to protect the. : ,lt,.r, .much as possible. The resolution then passed its 2nd rMding; in on motion ot Mr. iiokc, it was, pijj i lireai ing and. passed On motion of Mr. Henry, the M.of , itd'ourm
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