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rv - .- iff. (ropoii. red the ipation P"yer red .in. bill., ratQ a Passed repeal 'ter 16. qct two ty an J .The :to ih lectin g able. . . theJu- abbrisb) I Cuurw a Jodi- terninjj on the-erant- Gaston the in- rbe bill b whom Iu rela- fitted a Vof ex. ppies Of .stem., ids and e print- the bill iRoad. Innoun- e order me'nt of to tbe Vho mo- Jttee of I of the peSub-&:ad- J lowing ler the jto wit: prity of 3 'a, after it! and att and pointed )cording dressed ision, on Tier, len Mr. that the ve to sit . Wuttce ling for Uto no propos- ho Ubl. i in the 11. Internal improve , substi- ance, to a . a Dili to nors to Eeneraf, T. . : sin acts debtors. Jinaries", xAcad- 3d Sect. ' Courts is Court - ' toral'of Courts, ibe dis- ph Liv- - rL read' nemorial pyp-y- bn side red Lunatic the ua-Raleigh pnof Mr. L a. a it off the sndment . always J alsoa sand ira hcn the would ork had' mnt of believed order to a should ct came i m. i we were strong 'ntleman net to ), own ,ovemnt w;-thsa on Com former d argued at, if ho r lifting 250,000 t for the. he wholo sod pass i followed ticchar ovenieQt advance i hs trans ad Com- Smith's 27, was amend ora the 1 to the egative of the consent 5 V -J s:' -1 L t 2 ii Mr. Woodfin moved to amend the amendment, providing that foreclosure or tale under either of ibe mortfiagf. not take place within two Tears from filing a bill for eaid purpose, and until notice hat been given to the Legislature. Car- "'The amendment was then adopted. The bill then paed its second reading, as a mended. Yeas 3-2. Nays 16. Mr Lillino-ton remarked, as he did not consul ar this a test vole, he voted I oye. The Senate then proceeded to the special order of the day': the bill to incorporate the North Carolina Railroad Company, loo question being n its passg at the second reading. Mr. Kendall said Mr. Speaker I shall vote for the bill now under, consideration (on its second reading) with a distinct understanding thai it shall not be considered a test rote from me in its present shape on its third reading.' Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Albright, Ashe, Bell, Daniel, Davidson, Gilmer, Hargrove, Hawkins, Joyntfr, Kendall, Lillington, Lane, Miller, Patterson, Rowland, Shepard, Smaw, Thomas, of Davidson. Thomas, of Hay wood, Thompson, of Wake, Washington, Wood fin, Worth 23. Those who voted in the negative are Messrs. Barnard, Berry. Bethelt. Bower, Collins, Conner, Drake, Exam, Fsison, Graham, Halsey, Hester, Mnye. Morehison, Reich, Rogers. Smiib.Spicer, Speight, Thompson, of Bertie, Walker, Ward, Watson, Willey. Wooten 25. The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill to consolidate the aereral acts relating to Com run Schools. , Mr. Gdiuer offered an additional section tolhe iill, to come in afier ihe 3J, prov;ding that the distribution of the Literary or School fund shall hereafter be according to white population. The amendment was opposed by Mr. Smith. EVENING SESSION. The Senate took op the bill concerning the Courts inXjreene and Lenoir, which was amend ed and passed its third reading The Senate then resumed the unfinished busi- ness being the Common School biil. MrSmith was entitled to the floor, and pro ceeded to address the Senate againa t Mr. Gil mer's smendment. Mr. Woodfia replied to Mr. Smith, and in favor of the distribution according to the white popula tion. The amendment was rejected, Ayes 16, Nays 31- Mr. Smith moved an amendment providing that an abstract of the Common School laws, with forms, instructions. &c shall be printed and furnished School Committees. Mr. Bower moved that the bill and amendment be indefinitely postponed, which did not prevail, Ayes 13, Noes 3-1. Mr. Smith's amendment was then adopted. 1Wr. Smith moved another amendment to jive the appointment of Stlsct Commute men to the Board ot Superintendents. Carried Mr. Washington moved an amendment, making it obligatory opon th Committee men. so appointed, to act, under the penalty of $50. Rejected. , Mr. Kendall moved to strike oat the 8th Section, allowing the snperinteodants $1,00 per day for their eeetsary attendance. The motion prevailsdj Mr. Lillington offered a subrtitute for the 9th Sec tion, providing for the appointment of a General Su perintendent, -c. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A message was received from the Senate, refus ing to concur in the recommendation of Justices of the Peace for Gates eonnty. Another message from tke Senate, recommending certain persons for J us tices of Gates. Not concurred in. Mr. Long vtoved to take up and consider the Rev ration in favor of the executors of ths late Hon. J . J.Daniel. Carried. The Resolution passed its 2d and 3rd reading. The special order the bill to repeal in part the 6tbsect. 3 1 at ehapt of Revised Statutes was taken up, and indefinitely postponed. Mr. Barrio eer moved to take up and consider the ill to incorporate the Danville and Charlotte Rail- roaJ.Co. On this qnestion there wss a snort aeDate, in which TttereSion. Steele, Sunlj.snd Mc Dowell of Iredell participated. The motion to con sider prevailed. Here the Speaker announced the arrival of the hour for taking .up the special order. Mr. Clement moved to postpone the order of the day until to-morrow 12 o'clock. ' Lost by a vote of CI to 52. The special order-r-the bill providing for amend ment of the constitution was then taken np; when the Hoosejresolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Mebane in the Chair; and Mr. Leach, of Da vidson, being entitled to the floor, gave way for Mr. Joces, of Rowan, who moved that the Committee rise and report the bill and amendments back to ths House. Carried. Mr. Mebane then reported the bill and amend ments back to the House. At this stage of ths pro ceeding, the House got into great confusion, and much time was consumed in a discussion of Parlia mentary Rules. The Speaker decided that the ques tion before the House wss the concurrence in the report of the committee, which was concurred in. The Speaker then announced that the question be fore the House was the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Rayner. Mr. Celd well then offered an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Rayner ; when Mr. Steele ad .dressed the Hoase, in favor of Mr. R's. amendment in sorae very sensible a ad foreitd remarks. Mr, Me Mnllen also spoke briefly favor of the original bill. The Speaker then announced the hoar foe recess- RALBI&H RB&I8TER. Mr. Jones, of Rewaty roe'ved tbatrike" out of tb 0th Resolution the words c' meaning and'.. ' - C Mr. Stanly moved a call ol the House lost. . ' Mr. Leach, of Davidson, moved to adjourn lost. Mr. Leach took the floor, but gave way for Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, who moved to adjoura-Iost.; Mr. Leach proceeded with bos remarks again Mr. L. gav way for a motion to adjourn, which did not prevail. . Mr. Jones, of Rowan, moved to postpone the con siderations of the Resolutions until to-morrow 10 o'clock. Lost The question mas then taken on the amendment of Mr. Jones, and decided in the negative. Mr. Blow offered a substitute for the Resolutions submitted by the Committee. Messrs. Thigpen. Hayes, Keen. Stsnly, Sslter thwaite, Taylor, of Naab, Steele, Dobbin, Caldwell, of Bnrke, addressed the House at different stages iu the proceedings. Mr. Steele moved to adjourn. Lost: Mr. Biggs moved to postpone the Resolutions un til to-morrow 10 o'clock. Lost. Mr. Blow addressed the House and insisted on his amendment being put. Mr. Keene replied to Mr. Blow. Mr. Coffield spoke against remain ing in the House any longer, said that no good could be accomplished by remaining, and therefore he moved for an adjournment. Lost. Mr. Dobbin moved to postpone the Resolutions until to-morrow half after 10 o'elock. In favor of this question Messrs Dobbin snd Stsnly addressed the House. Mr. Miller spoke in opposition to it. The motion of Mr. Dobbin prevailed. On motioa of Mr. Hayes the House adjourned. emigraf atn such rarf uumbcravj; SomtthJngut be. ry.of our own, noble tons, tht hallowed memory of j J a. ff a . . . . . i . l ntiv fl. II lamMlAj -Y l . ,.' I- uone to improve tne means ex geiuug 10 maraer, or 11 hands will run 4waj from a country which is, to all practical intents, further from the markets of the Seaboard than the. States of the Mississippi-valley. Ours axe the plans of fair delightful peace, TJawarp'd by 'party rage to live like brothers. RALEIGH, N. C. Saturday Morning, January 13, 1849. tr?" We regret to state that the North Carolina Rail Road bill was again defeated in the Senate on Thursdsy. It is td be hoped that the bill of Mr. Ashe which embraces the plan of Govaanos, Gba n.u ..A.f.niUlW witk name amendments, mav find XMV- fuv9tuiitaij) " - - i m more favor. CP- The substitute for the Steele Resolutions were again before the Howe, on Thursday, and the scene of confusion that prevailed during their pen dener. herars all description. Their consideration was postponed again until yesterday, (Friday) but our Paper goes to Press bofore any final action is taken on them. It is much to be regreted that the time of the Legislature is thus wasted upon these a)Ii1mi Stint h Carolina abstractions, when the substantial interests of the people are neglected. EVENING SESSION. . The following bills and Resolutions were read the 3d time and passed: bill to incorporate the Hickory NutTurnpike Company; bill to incorporate Wake County Rifle Company ; bill to incorporate the Mu tual Life Insurance Company ; bill to incorporate Phalanx Lodge, in Charlotte; bill to incorporate Concordia Lodge of I. O. O. F. iu Beaufort; bill to authorize Wtn. R. Abbott to cut a Canal and build Road thereon ; bill concerning Road in Iredell; bill to amend sn act authorizing erection of abridge across Highwaasie River; bill to lay off and estab lish a new County by the name of Watauga ; bill to authorize Cornelius Sbeilda to build a bridge across Bear Creek, ia Moore Couaty; bill to appoint Com cussioners to lsy off a -Boad in the County of Wilkes ; bill to amend the acts heretofore psssed for the better regulation of the town of WiUisms coi bill to incorporate the Williamston Library AasoLtfwn, In the County of Martin; Resolution Ia fare at late Sheriff of Lincoln ; bill to provide or the apprehension of run-away slaves in Dismal Swamp. The resolutions reported by the Select Committee in place of Mr. Steele's were read the 3rd lime, when Mr. Jones, of Orange, moved to make them the or. der of the dsy for Saturday t 1 1 o'clock. Lost. Mr. Stanly then moved to lay them on the table. Lest. On the question of the passage ol the resol0i tions a protracted discussion arose, which was partici pated in by Messrs. Slaaly, Debbm, Steele, Rayner, Salterthwaite and Taylor, of Nash. : r Mr. Stanly moved that the House adjonra. Lost. Mr. S. then took the floor, bat gave way tor Mr. Batterthwaile, who moved that the. resolutions be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Jones, ot Rowan, addressed the House in favor men0f lhe rMoJtfns and against others. J he House refuned to postpouo by a vote ef82 122. Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, moved that the House adjourn. Lost. Mr. T. R. CaldweH moved that the Uouse take a recess lost Another unsuccessful joqrn. Mr. Stanly took the floor aad addressed the House th. a?.'iMSh! tfler whib be moved to strikeout by h RI7olBUoa "d rt an amendment offered "tr. Ste! rrT; i . . . . . . to sti.ke ca' the 4th Resolution did attempt was made to ad- anlv. The oiotKjj not prcjrj i Internal Improvement Meeting. The spirit of Internal Improvement would seem to be uppermost in the public mind just now, judg ing frem the very full attendance in the Commons Hall, at the two recent meetings held in reference to that subject. A very large meeting took place on Tuesday evening, which was addressed at length and with much ability, by Jhdge Sts-asoe; and short and pertinent addresses were afterwards delivered by Gen. Edket and Jtrsius L. Clxxxo, Esq. The remarks made byJudge Strange, upon the general tubject'of Internal Improvements, and its importance, must command the approbation of all who beard him. As a leading Democrat, we are highly gratified at the noble stand he has token on this subject. We -trust that hieexemple will em bolden others of the same party to pursue the same patriotic course. His appeal to his Democratic friends was made in good taste, and without the ad dition of a word calculated to stir up party feelings from the other side. He denounced the spirit of demagogueism which is always appealing to the ignorant prejudices of the people, instead of disseminating information amongst them. Such creatures, no matter to what party they belong, are the worst enemies of the people they would, if they could, keep them in ignorance and poverty to doomsday, by the insane out-cry of Tax es, raxes : we are giau that intelligent uemocrais have declared war against this race of vermin, as in telligent Whigs have long since done. It is true that the Whig ranks are not free from them they hang upon the skirts of the party, and clog its free action, and prevent the efforts of enlightened men to ameliorate the condition of the people ; but we trust the day is dawning, when the darkest corner of the State shall not afford a lurking place for the dema gogue of either party. The specific pT-ns of improvement recommended by Judge Strange, are not altogether conformable to our views of things. We think that he attaches un due importance to his favorite idea of making Wil mington the focus of all the State. That place has many natural advantages, and strong claims upon the patronage of the State; but we think, that it weuld be unwise to attempt to force the current of trade out of its natural channel, in order to build up a market at that place. With Gov. Graham's proposed Road to Charlotte, crossing Deep River at a point to which slaek-water navigation may be earried, Wilmington would doubt Tesss receive the greater proportion of the heavy produee, and in return, would supply the State, to a great extent, with. West India commodities. The Rail Road to the West, with air the lateral branch es which taiy radiate from it, would be tributary to Wilmington and Fayetteville and at the same time, the people of the Northern parts of the State might avail themselves of the Northern markets, and in such a state of things, each section might go to Che mar ket it would prefer, and all would be satisfied. Judges, boldly recommends the borrowing of se veral millions, to improve tke condition of the State. ; In no other way, he justly remarks, can thefmprove ments be made, and without Ihem, there H not the faintest prospect of bettormg the condition of the people. The tide of emigration will continue follow West, until the State will become abewjing wilder ! nness : and the bear and the nanth,. wn-.. i 1 , - r , I - i ... vus, mm u the primeval forest, over the fields and "meadows which our people have wasted and deserted. Ihis is no figure of speech. We believe that already heart jiatt been seen of late years, in Counties of this State iram, wnicn. jnej uau pesa rivv V.yr miners ni ty yean ago we believe there ialeas arable land in North Carolina now, thanthec was fiUen, or twen ty years" a'go, at Tbieh time our population began to ' : COL. ROBERT T. PAINE. ' However tardy, perhaps, they may have been hith erto, manifestations are now daily multiplying of the appreciation in which the services and character of the Officer whose name heads this paragraph, are held by the People of that State, whose Regiment, in Mexico, he did so much to elevate. The malignity of certain political foes at Home, may have the effect temporarily to retard tributes to that merit which Is so eminently his; but the recollection and proper estimate of the same will remain, long after their virulence will bare been forgotten. We had the gratification of being present at the presentation to Col. Paitsx, on Tuesday fast, of a most rich and superb pair of silver Pitchers, by the patriotic citixens of Wilmington, through the hands of their Committee, composed of Messrs. Wbight, T. D. M cares, and Robust H. Cowan. The people ; of that whole-souled commnnity have thus added to the enviable reputation which thty have always sus tained, of being foremost in every aet which could redound to the credit of the State. The Presentation Address wss delivered by Ro bert H. Cowan, Esq., and we are quite sure that we reflect the sentiments of all who heard it, when we pronounce it to have been equally beautiful and feeling in its conception, and b.'ndsomeaad chaste in its delivery. Our sister of Wilmington was as fortunate in the selection of her Representatives up on the occasion, as she has shown herself generous in bestowing honors upon the meritorious and des erving. The reply of Col. Paine, who was much affected, was characterised by a grateful sense of the honor paid him. We subjoin ths Addresses upon the occasion. REMARKS OF MR. COWAN. Gs.tTLEMEN : As the organ of a Committee, ap pointed in behalf of the friends of CoL Robert T Paine, in Wilmington, I am here, to-day, to perform a pleasing and a pious task to discharge a debt of sincere and heartfelt gratitude, to offer aa humble tribute to high moral worth. Republics are aaid to be ungrateful. This re proach, however, though it justly arises from the course which was pursued by ancient Republics, is but the vilest of slanders, when applied to those of modern times. We esteem it a duty and a pleasure, aye ! and a sacred duty, to render honor onto him to whom honor is due. It is natural that it should be so, for man is crea ted with an inherent love for all that is beautiful and virtuous. It is right and proper that it sbould be so, for we are all animated and encouraged by the praises and approval of worthy men, and the glorious reward of mentis the strongest stimulus to exertion. Thej'oed which men do should live after them; their errors, if they be errors of the head merely, should always be interred with their bones, for man is an imitative beiog ; and, in his best estate, is spt to seek a model in the lives of those who have gone before him. He is the creature of circumstances His character is formed, his mind is moulded by circumstances: the pen of Literature exercises a high moral influence over him : the work of Genius in any department, wieldaa power stronger even than the nature within him : the eloquenc of the Orator the reasoning of the Philosopher the re cords of the Historian the moral of the Essayist, and even the handiwork of Art, have a powerful ef fect iq moulding the mind, in forming the charac ter, ia moving the souls of men. The chisel of the Sculptor moved the soul of him, who, without the slightest pang, had sacrificed millions of human vic tims upon the altar of his ambition; and Caesar wept as he gazed upon the statue of Alexander. The eloquence of Demosthenes fired the young Athe nians to deeds of noble daring, and the beautiful mo ral treatise of Cicero, softened even the rude spirits of a Roman soldiery. Who can read the tragic end of Leonidas without feelings of patriotic emotion ? who, the touching death of tbo venerable oocrates, and be willing still to raise his arm against the ma jesty of his country's laws ? The sublime moral spectacle of Brutus, sitting in judgment upon his sons, is not without its lesson; and, while the his tory of our own glorious revolution lives in the me mory of man, who can dare, with dastard soul, to crouch beneath the tyrant's rod ? Such was the effect of these men, and these cir cumstances upon their own times; and such is the effect which is produced upon us, by the record ev en, of by-gone excellence and by-eone glory. In deed, the works of history are chiefly valuable, in so far as they point out examples of faults which are to be avoided, and virtues which are to be cultiva ted in so far as they warn by the vices and errors, Und guide and encourage by the wisdom and knowl- cage ana moral excellence ot taose wno nave passed away from the scenes of life. This being so, how much more may we not hope for, how much more may we not expect from the influence of those who live, and move, and have their being among us; the example of whose goodness and greatness is daily be fore our eyes " their signal punishment to deter from vice, their glorious reward to stimulate in well doing." ' We cannot estimate too highly, the influence of these txamplea whether of reward or punishment, upon the character and conduct of Statesmen and Rulers generally ; and if the world at large would but realize the fact, the condition of mankind would be vastly improved. If patriots and statesmen were held up for love and veueration; if those, whose high toned character led them steadily on in the path of virtue and duty, were freely rewarded, while gro velling souls, ambitious aspirants, slaves of preju dice and parasites of power were exposed to the scorn, and detestation of all mankind, how great would be the encouragement to the faithful servants of the public, how solemn the warning to him who would neglect or betray his trust, how salutary the lesson to the rising generation ? CoL Paine : Entertaining these views, and indul ging these feelings, your friends in Wilmington de sire to express their admiration for. and beg your acceptance of this slight tribute to the high moral courage which distinguished your conduct in Mex ico. High moral courage, I say sir; not the mere promptings of animal spirit, not the reckless hardi hood which can rush into danger, not the wild excitement which can place its willing, and almost unconscious victim in the very front of the thun dering artillery ; but that cooler, and calmer cour age which, in defiance of obstacles, and regardless of consequences, can dare to do its duty--ihat high er, holier, nobler impulse whieh belongs only to " man, the image of his maker." The fortune of war, sir, assigned you to a com mand, which was destined to remain: inactive.' In this position, however, bearing a soldier's hardships enduring a soldier's privations, exposed to disease, death, and the thousand incertainties of a camp life in a foreign climate, you were subjected to other, snd still greater trials There was naught of terri ble strife to be encountered ; and there was naught of glittering glory to be gained. Your triala were of a different kind tests of the moral strength of man, more difficult to meet than even the murder ous shot of merciless warfare. -Your strength, and faith, and patience,, and patriotism, allwere found equal to ths. task: and though, for 'the time," you could have no hope of reward .beyond the smiles of an approving conscience, yet did you gather,' for yourself; laurels which will never fade, honors which time san never, tarnish. Our. State lost, perhaps, the brilliancy of renown which her Regiment would, unquestionably, have won for her on the line of ao tireIty ? bat she has acquired a reputation more honorable because more substantial a fame as last ing as the eternal kills uposvwhieh it-was won, -- The history of nations Is but the history of men, and the gloryof men is the richest treasure of a na tion.1 The glory of the sons of North Carolina, from the day on which bold, defiance was first cast into the teeth of Britain to the present moment, the citizens Of Wilmigton have ardently cherished ; and ihe glo- our oto umented dead is deeply enshrined injour r M-!""0?' BurgwinJ our MeKenxieroor SwjWL Superior, Cbaft Judge. BRant soldiers, accomplished gentlemen, soientilic Officers-rvictims sll of deep devotion of their Coun try's interests bright gems of the. American Army whose loss falls, not upon ns only, but upon all who feel any interest or "pride; In the honor, the gallant ry, the literary accomplishment, the scientific abili ty of American Soldiers. We weep over their un timely end as a pious mother over the grave of much loved children. J j But while we mourn jthe dead, we are not unmind ful of the living ; and,'to day, we come with our tri bute to hits, whose high tone of morals, strict integ rity of purpose, honest independence of character eievaiea our volunteer; Regiment above that of any other which marched to the fields of Mexico. Ac cept then, Col. Paine,! this humble offering of our gratitude, and our, pride accept it as a pledge of our mgu respect, and cordial esteem accept it as a testimony or the admiration with which we regard ed your conduct, and the pride with which we hail you as our own accept it as a token, slight though it may be, sir, still a token, of our full appreciation oi me nonor which is. so eminently your due. COLONEL PAINETS REPLY. Mr. Cowan : I cannot command words sufficient to express the gratification I feel on the present oc casion. This token of friendship, esteem and honor irom my mends in Wilmington the eloquent and complimental language used by you in delivering the gift, and this public presentation all tend rather to embarrass than aassist me in making a suitable acknowledgement. I say with sincerity, that from citizens of no other community, could a testimonial of approbation be re ceived by me with more heart-felt and lasting plea sure, than from my friends in Wilmington. It was my good fortune to be associated with some of these friends at an early period of my lire. From that associstion sprung up a friendship, which time has strengthened and matured, and which has nourished in me a reeling of interest in the welfare of the com munity in which they lived. . And more recently, sir, I have shared in private and in public, the hon ors of their hospitality With pride and satisfac tion, I hare witnessed that communitr. of which these friends are werthy members, attain to s position of cumiucrciai importance ana prosperity, taat aoea honor to the State, and who are still striving, with a noble spirit of enterprise, and with a perseverance that deserves success, jto elevate still more thst po sition. Zeal and liberality have marked the char acter and conduct of the public men of that commu nity ; and I esteem it honor to have been associated with some of them within the walls of this Capitol, in efforts to advance the prosperity and honor of North Carolina. You, sir, have spoken in exalted terms of me, as Commander of the State's Regiment of Volunteers. If I should tacitly admit, as due to me alone,, that degree of merit which you have accorded me, I would feel humbled in ay"own esteem, and 1 should deserve to be lowered in the opinion of my fellow- men, riavini entered: into the service of the State with a determination te do dot whole duty, but not with the desire or expectation of gaining honors, m which my troops might not share as equals, 1 shall receive this token from1 ray friends, as a tribute also to tne nonor or my Regiment The credit due to a commander, is te be looked for in the conduct of his troops ; and the merit for patience and fortitude nn- .... . A . aer the ills or service, he must share with the sol- aiers oi ms command. 1 am proud, sir, to receive this gift from my friends in Wilmington, as a token of their friendship and esteem. In such a position. I would desire to hold the first rank ; but in all oth er honors pertaining to-a gift so noble, 1 claim only a soiaiers part. UENTLKMEM or THE COMMITTEE I return VOU sincere thanks, for thej additional honor conferred on me oy the manner ia which you have discharged this special trust : snd 1 bee. throuzh you, to assure my friends in Wilmington, that I will treasure their girt with reelings or proud satisfaction to the latest period or my life. It is; a further testimonial of that liberal publio spirit which characterizes their com munity. ' j ;MONS. VATTTiM A RB. This gentleman deljrered a highly interesting Lecture, in the Commans Hall, on Tuesday eve ning. His object in coming among us, is of the most disinterested and philanthropic character it ia simply this : he is the agent of the French aad other Governments of Europe, for effecting an ex change of the Historical Records, and other Litera ry productions of our country for those of other?. North Carolina, for instance, publishes annually or biennially. 'its legislative Journals, . its Governor's Messages, with the accompanying Documents, and its Supreme Court Reports There are always on hand a number of volumes pf these documents, piled 'away on shelves, serving only as food for moths. n exchange for them, Mr. Vattemase will give the State a many volumes :OT the public records of different countries that is to ssy, he will give as many volumes of different books, for the same num ber of the same book. J Besides these public Records, Mr. Vattemahe is anxious to collect whatever pertains to the history of the State ; and also, any books that may have been the i productions of North Carolinians; for which he will exchange some of the rarest books ex tant such as are only to be seen in the largest li braries of Europe. It would argue a deplorable state of barbarity a- mong us, if this proposition of the distinguished Frenchman, were met by a niggardly and stupid parsimony.; . j Besides the Lecture of Mr. V., several gentlemen of our own State, distinguished for talents and at tainments, were called Out, and spoke with ani mation and force upon the importance of his mis sion. We regret that we are unable to give even a sketch of their remarks, j Messrs. Rayner, Stsnly, Courts, Dobbin, Chief Justice Ruffin, snd Judge Strange spoke in succession, to a crowded and in telligent audience, which' manifested a lively inte rest in the object of the meeting. it sfiorda us mrjch rratificatjjon to announce the Ziw f la nanimous elect ld by tne resignation of Judge jVlooRE,' of IonX Wjit ; Steele's Resolutions. From some cause or other, these Resolutions hare occasioned' much vexation and uneasiness to the Whig members of the House, from 'first tb last They expressed much regret at their first introduc tion by Mr. Steele, believine them to be a sort of political concern, which the Assembly had better let alone; arid no less regret at the call for the yeas and nays on the substitute. The speeches of Mes srs. Stevenson! and Dobbin, in reply to Messrs. Ray ner, Satterthwaite and Stanly, on Wednesday, were a triumphant vindication jof the course of the Demo crats of the. House ; and e are obliged to believe, that even the Register would hav been forced to exclaim on , the occasion bad he been present, . that the position of the leaders of his party, was " one at which the: Democrats. iare vtxtd ana the Whigs asbane&P-rStaniard. r ., We think that the reverse of this state of feeling; must have 'existed that the Whigs were vexed at the foolish waste of time, in discussing a string. of Seuib Carolina abstractions and that the Demo crats had good; reason to be ashamed of their aban donment;:. LI 1 yr . "v -y - 1 After heralding ta&iisacttc' lag doctrines) of the first Resolutions with a flourish of (trumpets,1 which wefe'to be -forced through on pain of high treason in alt who opposed them, what has been the issue T Why, in their place has been substituted; another set of vagaries, ss impotent fori 200 or lli. as a dose or colored water. " - r J They have done harrn ft is true. They have con sumed the public 'time wasted thiT publie money,' and devoted to idle disputation a portion, of the' Ses sion which anight with great profit have .been cVn-t ployed in devising schemes for improving ths condi tion e the Stale. ' ' LiAM H. '. B Ants. , J udge B attlk, ,ws are further glad to state, has accepted the station, go nattering ly tendered hint ;.;f;V. We are. requested to state,, that -the tetter: to Judge Battle, which we publish below, was writ ten in the House of Commons, as soon as it was as certained, that he was elected.: It was. not known that Judge Battle was in the City. He had reached the City the night before his election, and did not know until he came, that he was in nomina tion. He had visited Raleigh, for the purpose of attending the Supreme Court, as a Counsellor, hav ing been applied to by various persons having suits pending before that high Tribunal, as soon as it was known he was no longer a Judge. We are al so requested to state, on the authority of several who supported Judge B-, that he never solicited their support, or as far as they know, the support of any other member of the Legislature, cither by letter or otherwise. TCOPY House of Commons, Jan. 9, 1849. J Mf Dear Sir : We have to day, by a vote highly honorable to the Ueneral Assembly, determined by electing you to the Office of Judge of the Superior Court, to do justice to the wishes of a large majori ty of the good people of North Carolina, without distinction of party. The preference of another to you for a still high er Judicial station, was owing principally to your residing in a County, where there are already three Judges, a Governor, and a Senator in Congress. In the name of our constituents, and as your friends, we most respectfully ask that you will ac cept the honor now tendered to you, by a vote of so large a portion of both parties in the General As sembly. We ask leave to offer our congratulations to you, that in the midst of great excitement, no man has attributed to you the slightest impropriety, either in your official or personal conduct and that you have not sought office, butoffice has seught you. With high respect, Your ob't. serv'ts EDW. STANLY, WM. L. LONG, RICH'D H. SMITH, F. B. SATTERTHWAITE, W. J. BLOW, R. G. A. LOVE, NEWTON COLEMAN, . W. B. WADSWORTII, J. S. ERWIN, A. G. LOGAN, . THOS. J. PERSON, ROB. B. GILLIAM. Hon. William H. Battle, Chapel Hill. Raleigh, January 9th, 1S49. Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter' of to-day, informing me that the General Assembly had, by a large vote, giv en without distinction of party, elected me a Judge of the Superior Courts For this proof of the confi dence of the Representatives of the People, exhibit ed without any solicitation on my part, in the midst of much party excitement, I feel profoundly grateful. If a proper sense of the duty which every man owes to his country, were not alone sufficient to in duce me to accept the important and responsible of fice which has been tendered to me, the very kindH manner in Which you, wnom i taae priue in num bering among my warmest friends, Urge my accep tance of it, would scarce leave me at liberty to de cline it. The complimentary terms in which you have been pleased to allude to the propriety of my official and personal conduct, have excited in me no ordinary emotions of satisfaction, and will serve, h trust,' as an additional incentive to urge me to endeavor to secure the continued approbation of my friends and my country. With high consideration, I am sincerely yours, WILL.? II. BATTLE. To Hon. Edward Stanlt, William F.-Long, Esq. Ricuabs H.Smith, Esq., and others. ITEMS OF NEWS. Fugitive Slaves. Mr. Faulkner, in the Vir- - I - s ginia Legislature, is urging me importance oi some determined action on the part of the Slate, in regard to fugitive slaves.. He says the elayo population in some sections of the State is rapid ly thinning out, especially since the recent legis lation of Pennsylvania, proclaiming protection to all who may cross her borders. He estimates the yearly loss t. the State, through the conni vance of the laws of the neighboring biates, at $60,000 The petrified turnip of the. Cincinnati paper, and the petrified neck piece of pork which ac companied it, have been overtopped with a stHl greater curiwsity, by the London (Va.) Whig, which says : 44 A iittle Tfhile back, we saw a petrified Loeo foco. It was standing at the Post office, when the mail came in" (with the election returns from Pennsylvania). The Whigs throughout the Union wil! rejoice at the re-election of Mr. Badger to the United States Senate from the State of North Carolina. One of the ablest men of the Senate, honest, pat riotic and independent, North Carolina would have done injustice to her own character, to have passed over such talents and worth. N. O. Bulletin. The PoruLAR Vote. The populor vote jn all the States, cn the Presidential question, is ascer tained to be as follows: Taylor 1,355823, Cass 1,216,748, Van Buren 291,927,'Scaltering 4,033. The popular vote is 2.863,534, being an increaie of 190,413, since the election of 1844. Gebexous Contributiox The congregation of Rev. Henry VV. Beecher in Brooklyn, ft. have contributed $10,000 to establish a profes sorship in Wabash college. Indianafrorn. which state Mr. Beecher wss called to Brook lyn, -It was given as a thanksgiving present to the preacher- i Wealthy; IIeibs. Peter C Brooks, Esq.,' who died at Medford, near Boston, on Monday night, was probably the wealthier man Tin the United States. His immense fortune wttl.be'di vided principally among bis children. ' . " ' .One of his son, Sidney Brooks, Esq., resides in New York. -. Xbree of bis daughter's are mar. ried respectively to " Chas. F. Adams," Edward Everett, and Rev. Mr Fruihingham. Mr. Adams will nrnhskl twi tka ira,llliaa mP all iti. f.mlf as his own .fortune, was; Urge, jndepen(lenCoi .1 ?a l -a s X mat .innerueoy irorn . n;s jamer, tne jate yonn v, Adams,. and tba portion that he will receive from the estate of his father-in-Jaw.. . Mr. Everett also has a handsome, fortune independent of bis share of this estate, y '.- u- . Emxgbatioy m ISr-DaringJne year 184, endlng'iq September "there arrived at diflerent ports, in the United' States, 138,900; males, 100 OOgfemales; 10123900.: Of these,5 128,000 came, from England Scotland, and Ireland 73, 000 fron Germany; and 20,000 . from FrancJe ji 40.000 were .under 25 years of sgc Tfae'arrt vals in New Tork city were,- in 1844, J53LOOO ; in 1845 ;72,000 1 1840 93 000 ; in 1847, 14$ 00Q ;rhM8; tQ.October, laiicihxjwinjxa vast and steady increase. l f BosncEssToV tfEv YoMi oi woveinoer, snips, i narKs, iu brigs and; more than o(J schooners arrived at 'Nevv'York.- They brought over 6,000 emigrant passengers. i M. Vattzxas a s Address to the two Houses, ss the representative of the intellertual rrrld, fonthe great eaussjwUc!r Jie is fa mongst s has ' provesT to me, tf ia 1 bavs alfflys thoughtthat the fcamaa species forms but one bey dy, whose members, are. the various IJatUns f .lis) world, and whose soul, js Dvlhe Frotldencej presi ding over all earthly events? ItfVstteTOareVtast plan, in which he aeeks to unite all ITafiot&Ct f ne general association is one of the most pbilsathreHoT undertakings that conld well be imagined tb Uf public of Letters, united together; by the efistlblif power of genius, under whose empire luwjuftV, placed usf and if we consider the imfeitagifair projecMlo we not feel already comfortedjif ireJook; r forward to futurity ? M...Vattemare's appeaj$ncU amongst us, will be hailed with joyr and his dejrt- ore be deeply regretted, .v. . in writing these few, lines, I, feel bsppy to show 4ot my countryman and Jr iend, my admiration, fore bis efforts among individuals and nations j but r cannot finish without saying, that M. VaUemere must have been very much gratified at his warm reception id Raleigh, snd the eloquent Speeches thatwerf fd-, dressed to hint by Members of both Houses, and Qtb-: or zentlemen. such ss Chief J ustlcs RuSSn; Judzs . Strange, Hons. K. Rayner, J. C. Dobbin EStanV; and Mr. Courts. At the. recollection, of the ,.neblj sentiments ef these gentlemen towards my own ooant try, I say if f was not a Frenchman, I should be proud ' ; to be a &ojwM 'FJtb'M;tTE Dreadvul Pestilekchw the 6th Recdcevt or iNFANTEie-The followingis an extract of letter we received yesterday, from 'frnd dateuV Port Lavaca Dec 24, 1848. A fearful and uwheard of , pestilence js ia our midst; the blood almost eurdles attbabdugbt. In the last 48 hours eighty or ninety tne n, of the . 8th Regiment of U. S Infantry, have been buried. Last night, in the very centre of our village, thens . were forty or fifty dead, and now.as I am, writjng 'lt three loads of dead bodies, drawn and distorted , in all manner of shapes, are passing within if stl feet of my door. The most exaggerated descrip ; tionf plague cholera or pestilence, could not ' equal the reality. In the twenty-four hours end ing this morning, husband snd wife, father and son, have breathed their last, in the same bed, and the strong and well man, that followed the sick to the hospital, in six hours has. been cold and stiff in desth. ; . The Regiment arrived here scarce eight days sgo. On the passage, little or no sickness had occurred. As the men landed, they were march ed out some one and a half miles, and encamped to await transportation. After remaining soma three d.iys, a large part of the Regiment was ad-i vanced some ted mile, for the sake of wood and water. The first cases occurred on the 19th snd 20th, and increased so rapidly, and terminated r fatally, that the commanding ofScerobtarned seine houses, and marched the remainder of the Regi. v ment, with the sick and dying, to our towm' Last ' ' night, in one house,. some forty or fifty esses ler minated fatally ; and now, 10 a. hh forty nobttrj-1. ed dead are piled ia one small house.. Panic it ainonff the men, and. alarm among. the officers. So far, the citizens have 'escaped. - Dec. 28tK 8 r. at. In the last forty-eight boars, about eighteen more deaths have occurred. Since this morning, only four new.calef ireporteti.--Citizens still exempt. , . , " V We have obtained the following information from the Quartermaster's departraentiii tbis pity. The official advices received, report tire deaths at only 75, up to 4 p. ai., on theSSth Aniong:? which, the only officer was Second Llent James A. Deaney, and hot Lieut. Hevnen, as merrtioe ed ia the Galveston Newt of Uie 28th-" Lieut. Fink had been attacked, but had recovered. 1 ' The Regiment had marched front Port Lavaca leaving the sick behind. The officers and families;' ' were well. " :y . - ' .-. ; " ' " The above is from the New. Orleans Balletic ' Seventy five in all had died at he , last sccounts. t. The Regiments i left New Orleans bofore - thd Cholera broke oat, and the Editor of the Balietia imagines tbst the men may have carried the seeds ' -of the disesse with ihe'n''-1 Vote of WiscossiN.--Tbhobi jramber of .r votes .cast in Wisconsin on tbe 7Ui Ndwntber-1 was 37,721, of which Cass received iCQTay lor, 13X)96, Van Bufen, iaict3Aft.'M ty 1344. -,t : Pbettt Good. The Jackson- (Mi.Y South. emereays; 44 There ir a gentleman hi the city, : t . t. -. J ..- l... :.' -. iu wiHmc hmu me oMiup ui caniKHr is so strong ly developed, that be has beedrlnkinltfandy for twenty yfears past as a preventive orAsiatic Cholera! It is scarcely necessary to ssy that the nearer the disease approaches, the larger are the prophylactic doses be takes. v-'"'- p . G en. YirLOR in.Favob or'. Utvi tusor MEKTS. According to the Sl Louis Republic, 7 Gen. Taylor had bie attention called bya Western gentleman to the condition of. our firers andtbe -necessity of their iniproye.meot. f iThjs Gesertl" answers that be is . well aware of the, irjiportancst of the subject, and thai, at a proper time it will be favorably .considered and acted upoov? Slave Census in KzHTOctrr.AceordUg i tho report of the Second Auditor, there' are now. about 192,479 slaves io Kent urky and ' the crease in the number xf slaves in the Jut year is set down at 221. '..t ti. Comm eec of PHiTDjELPBiJpringihQ past year, there were1 1500 coast wise; and 520 foreign; clearances t PbiUufelphiat J 'H0tQM&$ Caufohnja There are Cfty4 wo Vessels tip at the port of,New Jotk fQi San Fraiiciscpto sail wis montn. ,. , z..r.-n Many voters of the Eastern Wardi will support, for ths Offices of Commission. era, to: represent said WaroVJSfadiinn. B. Royster, and Peter , F; Pescttd is.&safea ; TO VOTtXS fOrXQfi CIT frnHE subscriber take this method to isferm Lhe JJ voters of the City of; lUfeigh thai he is a can didate for the office of Couetable, jsf District V, lj and pledges himself tt elocted. te discharge the du ties of ths ofllce iu a proper and satisfactory maaasy . Jan. 8. 1849 j?l jtZl AO1li V All I VH. $30 KAN AW AY from the Subscriber, en the aJrbc' of the 93d of December, 184S, aa lndeated Ap prentice te' the Tailoring Borises by the name of, CH A K SMITH ' He about i feet S erl inah? . es hi height, with light hairdreomplexiosn.44 gather a sullen couutenauce.- He hadjn aa loyisW bis Green Frock Coat, StiipedCaesimere Pintivai , fancy Manmillea veat, which he may probably change, at he had other clothing' with him be hat nep sem two years U eeryev -All persons are- forbid tmidoyfr him in tfaJasr solliitaX inaaycapacUy wist-, ever, under tbo penalty pMhe Usr;X.wU give jths bore reward) fof.bW apprebeuien and delivery me, or forhisisommilUl to jail antd eaU Ibfl him;;) . SlMboy Wstebman will pleas copy- the above till forhiuV aadsend account to the Stan- dard'office."-' i'?t-?'4'' : FayctteTllIc ComtitrIoii, and J?pp i A NYnrUcl.- seaftojfR, Wfl ITAKSRbaf stJ ettevil ltflTz U'M r ailt laffCommisaioB, er-le- orwsrd. shallbe Wosioltv dttended io. and,'ai ac, count oTsaies remitted puftcluWysaa ef f-'d,-$J AH who favor me with, their-custom '.snajf yestassurT ed that I nieeverjr mean's m my Dower tooell ejuksodtVtlMfiest &A&SjfSria: - jsd: 10; wo ; i ;
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