North Carolina Newspapers

IT C - .4 . ' tt , ' " 1 ''ima'ii''m"mm!mm' 1 l'""M"""Msmaar,M,maamaay ir Vs j v ' n- y .... r.. RxWw OF MR. clKJICiUEL, V- iiSwS5 that I represent, tttillu most of the CoSStt the wsStorp art of North Carolina, are laPjrested.:Tbt' nndr:;v eperatioa of tlx toMsefct law, gweejbjuia cxistaae oae can confi dently deny TiTftS want e7 JtIoa la the StataTM ttea?&eeiiu elW, induced the UeiSbtwo of IKS, irr-lataad set opart forpur wZeof sdecsiioa-a L! iiary Fund ; which fund, bribe poTult- of tt-t Act, vu to bo divided none At mtwU coaatiwir tho State, In the ratio f their free white population. This law restalned & ialom vht.la.coosoqvencoef tho proportionate share of iho proceeds of tho sale of th.1 public had which. North. CaroHpa - received from tho GoBoral Government, and which had boon added to tho Literary fund, that fund became, large enough to attract tho attention of oar eastern friend, aad ia violation Of theproTiaionsbf tho act of 1825, which was passed by tho oo-opertioa of oar Western ieprooentaves,thoy succeeded in effect log tho passage of tho present law, which divides tho foad among thrseveral counties according to thdr federal popalaUoa. -1 think, air. all most adnUL that a foad of, this kind, intended, to Improto aad olmte tho condition of thote who art to W tho fa tort men and women of oar country, ihonld bo mort liberally distribotod among soch at art deatitato of tneana, thaa among those whom etrannstaaeea may baro bleated -"with fbrtnno. Bnt tnch. la not the principle eeUbliahed by tho law of 1840 gander that law, wo find that the section of the Slate showing the smallest resonroes, reeeiYes the toast aid froia the food; whilo thooeotioa showing the greatest wealth, pfceirei tht mosL Not only this, bat we find that the Counties hiTiag the fewest anmber of children to edacate, recdTe the largest portion of this fund ; . aad the CounUea batfnt the rreatest anmber,' re- tba ramlleslt Fan instanco. tho CoontT of Ashe, which, according to the last census, bad with. V -ia4ta limits 1S88 free white persons, betweea the a 2- ?-f----Zgm of JO aad 20 years, receired for the year 1847, v. "rca the literary foad, 81,139, oel ebout ,66 eta. J ? Cr to oath person ; . while the County of Halifax, hav ' ing 171 between theagea aentiooed, reoeired " ., vr Tijn being about $1 60 to each- Tha Coanty of SJftncy, having 1,259, reetlrBd rJQ 74 eta. each; Wlilo the Codbty of Bertie, baring 1,14, received . . S1475. being $17 to each. Tho eoaaty Of Wilkes to each ; while the County of Anson,' having 2,259, received $2,013, belng-90 cents lo each. ' Why it Is, thai dssbls the amoaatwhich is foand necessary for the annaal toitioa of a child, la the Counties of Wilkes aad Ashe, should be expended for the like tuition ia the Counties -of Halifax aad -Bertie, is ooamhisr whkhlata-"oTiaWeto aaderstaad. Bat. sir, we are told bhe gentlemen representing these Counties, that taey pay into taa FaUio Treasury a larger amount of tax thaa wo do, asdooght there fore toreeeivo larsiistrlViXloaa. Aad I am ask ed by tho geaUeatrsfBrl5ere.koavmaeh tax my County pays saaaa2ar ittalbaTreasary T' la aa- swer to my friend from BesilefodaUtihat she pays a less amoant than the County waicn as rtpresests ; bat if she paid more, it does not follow necessarily that she weald receive say mort oftht School fund thaa she now does. And why? Because the basis wpoa whicb this fund is distributed, is population, aad not Taxation ; so that if tho County of Wilkes paJ4 iato the Treasury as much tax at the County ' of New Hanover, which I believe pays Bear 84,000, eat paid It upon land Instead of the poll, she would aet receive, ander the present law, one dollar more of the school fond thaa she bow does. I think lam aoi mistaken, Mr. Speaker, when I ay that no part of tho Literary fund, except that arisinr from Retailers licenses aadTaveraand Aao tkn TaXr was raised by State , taxes. If not. the counties which claim as a right the larger portion f the fund, upon the rrouad that they pay more me- siey lato the Treasury, contributed ao more to this . fund than ether counties in the SUU. sod are, tbere- ibre, entitled to receive ao more. v The entire fund ' consisU of Bank stock. Railroad bonds, Stats bonds, stock ia Nsvigatioa Companies, Ketsilers licences, Tavera aad Auction tax, Entry mosey on "vacant lands, fee. Meek tho larger portion of the: fund, however, eatne from the ueaeral Oovernment ; and r EMUn. (rind, oosW, tlut luumM&u II .ul' 'rBO,I manx n 1 :7 -r I . ' r . . A. . n ,v.f .v- Otherwise thaa according to the wants f the com- xaunityl er aire oar eastern mends any right to de . mmwJk m tysiaasjs awwisww4miwa lsearifavei ti nikfa. - ' h aaaa as aaaei enviivvi sum vom va, maa aav aaaw oerivea irom lana mtne, mv report oi ioe i. reas- ; -. 3 "tttw imwi uii. Bin morns ou on awiarea ana ' "jwsntydve dollars was received from this source do- stsjlhe year ending 1st Sept. 1847, much the larger Z HtSoaaf which was paid by land entereri ia the a ilountain eoaaties of the State. VL2 I hope, Mr. Speaker, that the vote which will soon - oa taken apoa tao put aaaer cousiaeratioB, will aet ZjT --fae State of North Carolina right apoa this ques- ,JH1. I Mint RfiTI till StllM t?k hi m. i Jtablished system of Common 8chool, thst North '" Csroliaa presents a single example of dividing the Tuna reeeivua ror uu pqrpo , aooonung to leaerai population. And if the vote upon this bill, shall shew that the East is still unwilling to do justice, we of the West have reason to congratulate ourselves, thai the power to control the legislation oft he State will aOt always be confined to the section where it jiow ia ,. The numerical superiority of the West 'overlhe JSast ia our Legislative Halls cannot much longer exist j but .the rapid inereaae ofthe.Moen , tain . Counties in population and wealth will soon bring aboot at least a balance of power. Bat suffer me, Mr. 8peaker, in conclusion, to re txaark, that althoagh I have had occasion in theeonrse or sty remarks to use tne terms fcUst and West, that 'nothing ia mrther from my intantion, than to add cfthe loess particle of fuel to the name of sectional jeal "CTxtj. I desire that the whole State of North Csro-' Una should share alike ia the benefits of legislstion. I am a North Carolinian in principle and feelioc. and I trust the votes which 1 have given this Lcgis lata? prore me a North Carolinian in action. . - Ftrnrsa AjraxuTio-f or Cxsxdx to thx Ujrrrxa Of ATxeTbe London cewspspers, as wall as the) Canadian journals, are discussing the probability oftha peaeeable annexation of Cans da, to th United Suus, which, in a way, ia as ' i cevel t it le interestiftj. 4 There 1s a strong par -Vty in 'Canada, nonx the. people, who rarer such a project and thoaw concerned in it, not the' v oQciala, are daliberxteFy ' throwing oat the idea thu such may bv thw olikaxte destiny of Canas'a, ra consequence, IS ttejv allege, of soocidai policy of the British WTerament towards, those proTiacea. Tha anblm salad ia Canada is car : tainixTrepaiiegJorsacnftBfr neau taking pmee ia tho Catted Cuts nmybrter Ptacuzurttyeooner thaa akher rUstr Asssnsa prrernnenta dreaa of. ZT It is asserted In the Canada papers, that the Provincial IHaietry have egreed WLt jo Parliament tho andoreement of bonds to the -sttonnt cf fOOOOO for the GresfWestern Railrot and a tike somjor the Montreal & Port land lioe.' Pariumeat meets for the winter see skrr the.ilrst wet!: tn Jsaniry. The Montreal Herald says that T,iil Iron can m delivered from Efl ztand, at the present market rslue, S30 a ton. r;t Jiule ptorn than half the price it would hare. cost a year s jo, ,v, . v CFSJs-j.. Nruryoax.7sn. 14. 'The splndd"ateimcr Empire State of the New York and Boaton line via F ' r, was burned last night to the water's e.,v,.i latter place. Bo sadden waa the fire that it was found impos- eibla' to save any thing: Th boat was valued at lV00O iarared for 100,000 ;CT STATE LEGISLATURE, 5i. Tuxsdat, Jsn. 23. SENATE. The engrtmsed Ml from tba Senate tojncftrpo rste Rock 8prin Tent, No. , 18a I- O O- .R- to WUmiojton, poised its second and third retd- The Senate took op too' bill to amend the Con. stitutioa, tb question being on ite paaaag. The Yeas and Nays were ca 1 Jed forthrte-Jiflks of the Senators being necossary for Rs passage. Ayes Noes 19i not three-Cfihs. 6 Um bill was rejected. The Senate then resumed the Contested Elec lion case from Orange, and air MeRat resumed his argument in behalf of the aitthig member, and cooeladed. . i - Mr. Gilmer roew In reply; when tht Senate took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Bower ssked leave, to withdraw the reso lotioas oflered by the portion of the Committee on behalf of which he made t report; objection being made, no qaistton came before the Senate. Mr. Gilmer then proceeded to address the Senate in reply to the counsel for the silting mem ber. ' . -J The farther coasidertlicra of the question was postponed until 3 o'clock to-morrow. , . The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Satterth waits presented the following Pro test: The andersiened being of the minority do hereby solemnly protest against the vote of the majority of the House or Commons, on tns sota asy or J anuary, 1849, which . . 3. Bes$loed1 That the proeeedlngs of the convention Sr which-the Federal Constitution was framed, early demonstrate that the institution of slavery waa maturely considered ; aad that tho Union of tho States was finally secured by incorporating into that instrument distinct and ample ruarantces or the rights of the Slaveholder. ' 3 Ststived. That we view with deep concern and alarm the constant aggreseione on the rights of the Slaveholder by certain reckless politicians of the North : and that the recent proceedines of Congress on the subject of Slavery are fraught with mischief well calculated to disturb tho peace or oar eoua try, aad ahoald tall .forth the earnest aad prompt disapprobation of every friend of the Union. 4. SestlvU. That the enactment of any Law by Congress, .which snail aoalun slavery or the slave trade ia the District of Columbia, or shall directly or indirectly deprive the citiseasof say of taestates, of the right of emigrating with their slave property into any of the territories of the United States, aad of exorcising owaership over tho same whilo in said territories, will be aa act not only of gross injustice aad wroacv but the exercise of power contrary to the true meaning and spirit of the Constitution, and never contemplated by the frsmers thereof. S Emlud, That while we do not intend hereby to bo understood as conceding that Congress has the sower under tho Coastitstion to eases a Uw pro hibiting slavery in any portion of tho territories of the United States yet, for the sake or preserving the peace, and promoting the perpetuity of the U nlon, we are willing that the basis of the Missouri compromise should be adopted In reference to the recently acquired territories of New Mexico and California, by extending the line then agreed upon to the Pacific Ocean. 6. Rziihxd, That a copy of tho foregoing resolu tions be signed by tho Speaker of tho Senate and House of Commons, snd forwarded to our Senators and Representatives ia Coagrlse, with a request thst they be laid before their respective Houses. - First. Because the nsme snd Authority of the State of North Carolina, has been usurped to de nounce M irrression" upon our rights hi ch are not enumerated, to reprobate certain politicians of the i ft . " r m a r - .1 . mentj which are not defined. cur. Because mis ueneral Assembly was not elected to revise the proceeding of Congress, nr to denounce in the name of North Carolina, other portions of this eonfederany. But if we bad been chosen for that purpose, it weald be dme to the dig nity and character of the State, that her remou- trance against any sggressions.upon the rights, and her warnings against any mischiefs which are sin cerely believed to be likely to disturb the, M 00000? of the Country, should be spoken (if entered at all) with plain and manly ainoerity, no ia unmeaning, generalities. Third. Because in one part of said Resolutions, it is asserted ss a principle of the constitution, thst Congress has no power to prohibit the extension of Slavery ia u any of the Territories of the Union," and but in the nzt, it is declared that we are will ing it should be dons by Congress, rexardless of the constitution, provided - we" are not understood as thereby conceding the power of Congress to do it ! an waicn appears to ike undersigned to be a plain absurdity. Fntrth. Because if Congress dti possess the pow er under the Constituisoo to prohibit Slaverr in th. Territories, now free! the first proposition is false, uvt 11 yyujicH now uw aucu power, men InS MOO 3d propwuou is aotoing more or less man a recommen dation toCongrca s stsiWt the Constitutive. they aad wo (their assumed advisers) have all sol- emoij twwrm to supporv- - . FtIk, The undersigned protest against the vote of the majority in this whole proceeding as being well calculated (they will not say designed) to create the impression that tho people of North Carolina would bo wiUing.nder certain contingencies to give up the Union of the States, and to that extent give encouragement to a reckless politicians" of tho Sooth as well as of the ATsrtA, who seem determined to "role or ruin7' whsress this General Assembly must know that such an impression would be doing great injustice to ouxeonstituentSw BtxtJL The undersigned protest against the vote of the majority, because all suck ReoolntLma less, and unprofitable, more especially as tho major ity have themselves voted that the institution of slavery waa -maturely eonsidared" in the Conven tion which framed the Federal Constitution, uend that thg UUn tas UmitcZ Statu ares Aallf ttcxrtd if MCSTySrartag was fast imtrumtnt dutvut aad ass jU pumttu fth tirkis tftk SUvduldtrP But if any vote of a majority of this Qeaersl Assembly eoald rive either mere "distinct" or mora "mrAm guarantees, it any at least be doubted whether we add .to those ruaranTees by solemnly aasenlaa wht sre the rights cf Clareholders under the Ceaafira- nea, only far the sake of volanteering our adviee to disregard it, and that for no better reason than that it has beea don before thus eommssding the Con etitaUaaaa, tho hotter theory, but its vwlatioa as the bsttar praotioo for Statesmen, end Tor the pro a . SATTERTflViTAITE, .--'JPaWU, STANLY. We adopt the foregoing as eararotee t . -i. D. JE.- CALDWELL. Mr.Xeaeh presented petitiomi ranectinr ReUf- iont.SocietieB. r Beferred to Committee on ProposJ tioas and Grievance . .. Mr: Mcintosh inirodaced a bill for the better or ganiaatioB of the militia ia IredelL passed 1st and adreadinga Mr. Mebane, a r Bill concerning eppeals, passed lit and 24 reading. Mr. T. R CaldweTl, a bill to amend an aet to in corporate a Torapiko from the County of Burke to aomo point iuSouta Carolina. b.!lrttHdu.pmu4 memorial asking to ttoltorMiuM. IjfinSilcael - liit ILjisr, ; "3 tsralrj conresUoa to aaend'tko Coaetitutlon of the State; made the or 'aaf' for 5 oolock. :-A lt- ' " i- .:. The order f tfci&y, the bin to establish a Plank: Ebad from PsytttetiUe to Salisbury, Was taksnap. , Mr.A7iHIanu of New Hanover offered an amend ment, which was adapted, Ay ee 45, Noes 44. The bill pasted Ajes 90. Noes AO. -h . " A meesage was received from the Governor, trans mitting a communication from the commissioners of the Raleigh and Gaston Roadwhich, on motion of Mr. Williams of N.H was sent to the Senate, with a propositiut to print , v Mr. Satterthwaite from the Judiciary Committee reported favorably to the bill to exempt the estate of the iateCoL Wilson from taxation. Indefinitely postponed. ' The order, the Bill for the relief of the Wilming ton and Raleigh Railroad, was next taken up. Mr. Rayne offered an amendment which he ad vocated at length. 'He was replied to by Messrs. Mebane, Stanly. Thiepen, and Dobbin. Mr. I). "had not concluded hie remarks when the House took recess eveningTsession. The special order, the Bill supplemental to an act to establish Lunatic Asylum, wss taken up. Mr. Stanly addressed the House on this subject, and moved to strike cut M Lexinrton." The whole sitting was occupied in the discussion, when the question wss put on the motion of Mr. S. and ths House refused to strike out. Mr. Ballard moved to reconsider the rote just taken. On motion of Mr. Satterthwaite this motion wss laid on tho table; and on motion of Mr. Mebane, the further consideration of the subject wss post poned until Thursday next. The House took recess. NIGHT "SESSION. Mr. Rayner called up the Bill eonoerning a con vention to amend the constitution of tho State. 8everal amendments were offered to the Bill, but they were all rejected. The question was then taken on the passage of the bill, and a majority having voted in the affirma tive, the Speaker decided that the bill bad passed its Sd reading. The decision of the chair wss appealed from, and on this question the House was addressed by Messra Stanly, Rayner, Dobbin, Mebane, Clement and Mceely. Before the question was taken on the appeal, the House adjourned. ; WcBNTSoar, Jsn. 34. SENATE. A number of engrossed bills from the House cf Commons passed their first reading. A message wss read from the Governor in rela tion to the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, .and the proposition of the House to print concurred in Tho Senate then took ue and considered the 1 age from the House ia relation to adjourning stas . ' ... . 1 1 A Mf cm oa ine in, wnicn was oouourrea in, ajw , Noes. The bill to make better and more suitable provis ion torftmu fvcrty wss debated by Messrs. Smith. Joyaer, and Wood fin. The bill then passed Its 3d reading. Ayes 33, Noes 8. . Several reports from Select Committees wsre made, and the bill concerning Oysters was laid upon ths table. Mr. Murchison called up the bill to incorporate Fayettsville and Salisbury Plafik Road Company, which was read the second time, and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 30 the vote not being considered a test. Mr. Worth called np the bill for the improvement of Cape Fear and Deep rivers, which was read the second tins. Ths Charlotte aad Danville Railroad bill was of fered by Mr. Bower, ss aa amendment to this bilL The senate took recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Contested Election case from Orsnge coming up. Air. speignt moved to ley the whole eobject on the table, which be afterwards with drew. Mr. Lillingtoa wee opposed to this mode of evading a decision upon this subject. If gentle men are disinclined to go into this investigation. they should not seek to shift the responsibility upon the fast escaping time which remains of the session. The satnect hse been under con- sideration for a lone time, the committee have been engaged in a laborious investigation of it for three weeks and we are to be tokioow that no decision is to be bsd, and one member actusllv proposes to Isy it over beyond the period of the session, to the 4th of March, bv which tba claims of justice will be defeated. Mr. L. went on in an earnest and animated manner to press for a deci sion of this ease, and. In conclusion, moved to postpone the matter until 3 o'clock on Friday, to give time for members -to come to a decision. The motion prevailed, Ayea 23, Nsys 21. A number 01 private oil is paased their second and third reading. The Cape Fear and Deep River bill was then taken up, and - Mr. Bower withdrew his smend ment being the Chsrlotte & Danville Road bill. The bill passed its second reading, Ayes 25, Nays 10 do lest. ' The Charlotte aad Danville Road hill then passed its second reading, Ayee 23, Nsys 18, no test. On motion of Mr. Harffrove. the bill to ineor. po rate tbe'Granrille Mechanics Association, was uken up, and passed its second and third read ing ; aleo.the bsll to incorporate Lafayette Di vision Sons of Temperance ; and the resolution in iavorm u. r. Moore. The Senate took a recess until 7 o'clock. NIGHT "SESSION. A number of bills and resolutions, chiefly of a pri vate nature, passed their second and third, reading ; among thorn : tho bill making U tho duty of Sheriffs, etc to make deeds for lands ana slaves sold under exeeutioai the-bill concerning pabUe reeds in Brunswick and Beaufort Counties : to lay es a road in Yancy County : to amend the Revised Statutes entiled Revenue ; lays a tax of 410 on retailers of optrttaous uouors ; Ayes 77 ;J to amend aa act to appoint commissioners for Rockford, in 8urry : to authorise MaJ i no. Clark, of Beaufort, to make a road oa his own jand ; resolution ia favor orxt. u. Mariner, late 8herin of Msrtia ; to prevoat the sale of 8pirituous Liquors within three miles of Floral College; to incorporate tho towa of SladesviUe, in Hyde; to incorporate South Creek Swampland Company; to incorporate the Trustees of Plymouth Academy; to amend aa act to incorporate the town of WHsesborev - . : s The Senate then adjourned, .Ayes 33, Noes 13. . HOUSE oFcOMMONS. The Speaker decided that the vote of a majority waa only necessary to pose the mil eonoerning convention to amend taa constitution, which acted aa last aight Mr. Stanly appealed free the decision of the Chair, aad the dedsioa was reversed. Mr. Staaly moved to isy the whole matter on the table. Lost; Ayes 12, Noes 88. Mr. CaldwelL of Guilford, moved to reconsider tke vote by which the bill was rejected. Lest Ayes 77, rfocs2. Mr- 8teele introduced a bill for the Improvement of Lumber River. Read 1st time. Mr. Pigott, a bill to repeal an act entitled tn act to prevent the fire-bunting of fowls. Referred to iXMamittee oa rroposluons and urievanees. Mr. Stanly, a bill concerning tba Keeper of the Capitol, fo. PaamdJLst reading. . A message was received from the Senate, concur ring in the proposition to adjourn sine dit on 23th. Mr. Courts, from the Committee on Pro positions and Grievances, reported unfavorably to the bill to amend an act eonoerning Religions Societies. The bill did not pasa The bill for the relief of the Wilmington and Ra leigh Rail Read was thea uken up, the question be ing on xne amendment or Mr. Itayner. T)n tbU BiU there was a dleeaskon. which oantin. I - ana.iuvir ... .VLeatw of absence wss granted to Mr.Pstww from and after to-day; '- Cf -.kS -'-. -v . arjoaof Mr: Stlf thBiIJ relatinf tonsh ary In Tar River waa aken upvlwid the House rev fased toconearin the amendments of the Genatr The) following bills and - Reaolntibae pessed their 3rd readin. Bill lfinend, tltlr temVMfibn: Rev. Stst. eonoeraing Prison-bounds: Bill supple mental to an set to divide the County of Stokea Bill to incorporate Shelby Male and Female Acad emy; Resolutions relative to Roanoke inlet; Bill supplemental to ao act to provide building, for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind : Bill to incorporate Per quimmons Academy Bill for regulating dismissals of appeals ia 8upreme Court ace die: Bill to at tach a portion of Berke to Catawba ; Bill, for the better organisation of the Militia ia IredelL The following pessed tbej r 2d reading. Bill to incorpo Klnstob in ths county of Lenoir; (The bill to es tablish a nswCounty by the-name of Lafayette was indefinitely Dostponoi. Mr T. R Caldwell advo cated the passage 6f the bill ) " The Bill to Increase the Revenue of the State was taken up. - 1 , - - Mr. Stanly moved to amend the 1st sect by strik ing out - two" and inserting feres.' f Adopted. Mr. McDowell onnosed the adoption and Mr. Sunlr advocated it.! Mr. Rayner moved to strike out of the 2d sect. the word Htwo77 and: insert Mras. Adopted. Mr. Farrow moved to etrikeoot of. the 3d sect the words, " sailing and steam easels7' rejected. Messra Farrow. Stevenson, Jones of Orange, Ray ner, Willtuns of N. Hanover, and Pigott supported the amendment. ; Messrs. Stanly, Caldwell of Burke, and, Satter thwaite opposed iC j- Mr. Pigott offered an amendment to 2d seek ex cepting vessels under 30 tons burthen adopted. Mr Farrow offered an amendment to tax every road-wa eon. S2.00 rejected.: Mr. Barringer moved to amend dy striking out 13 00 snd inserting ,6.00 adopted. The House then took recess. - NIGHT SESSION. The House resumed the consideration of theun iUiahed boainm of tho mrninz. vis: the amend ment Mr. T. J. Person to ths amendment offered by Mr. Rayner, to the 11th section of the Bill for the roller cf, the Wilmington ana tuueigu nvi whicb after some remarks from Messrs. Person, Williams snd Stevenson, was rejected. ' The oneatioa then reoarrinr oa the amendment of Mr. Rayner, was decided la the negative Yeas 43. Nays 50. ' Mr. Ravner thea moved to strike out of the 11th section tbetbllowing word, immediately preceding the proviso of said section, vis : which it is hereby declared snd enacted shall be preferred to the mort gage and pledge to be executed under the previous provisions of this act : and all such other mortgages and pledges as may pave been heretofore executed by said Company, to secure the State against tar loss by reason of her endorsement for said Company, and in ease of default by! said Company, the said mort gage so to be executed, shall be first satisfied ;"-- which, after a discussion Detween naessrs. stsyner, Barrinser. and Caldwell, of Gnilford for, and Messra Stanly, Dobbin, 8tevenson, Hayes, snd T. R. Cald well, against the amendment, it was decided in the afirmatiTe Yeas 52, Nays 42. Mr. J. M. Leach moved a reconsideration of the vote just taken, pending the consideration whereof, after e debate between Messrs. Leach, Satterthwaite, McDowell, of Iredell, Stanly, Rayner and others, the House adjourned. Tavassar. Jan. 25. SENATE. Mr Gilmer Introduced three several bills ; one of which was to provide for sailing a coaveatioa to a niead the State Constitution ; Mrr Wood fin, a bill to provide for a survey of Catawba river ; Mr- Ashe, a bill to extend the limits of the town of Wilming ton, dec, which bills passed their first reading. A nombcrof engrossed bills from the House pass ed their lint reading. The resolution in.favor of Ailsy Medlln, of Frank lin jCounty, was taken up, and passed its second and third reading. The bill to amend: an aet entitled an act to incor porate the Hickory Nut Turnpike Company, waa debated by Mr. Miller for and M ri Wood in against, wnen ine 0111 passoa 11s scuoihi sua uiuu reawung. Mr. Bethel more to reconsider the bill to tax re tailers of Spirituous Liquors $10 for licence, which did not prevail, Ayes U, noes za. The engrossed 01 11 to regulate tne uourts ta uss ton and Lincoln, was taken up, on motion of Mr Conner, and pessed its third reading. . Mr. Ashe called up the cut to incorporate tne Fsyetteville-Plaak Road Company, which was read the third time. Mr. Thompson, of Wake, defined his position, ue vss willing to go for the great Central Railroad but wss oa willing to connect with its projects too cumbrous to be sustained be was willing that the Capo Fear navigation bill should accompany it, bnt they mass nave more, au ineee were secondary in importance to the Central Railroad, and ho was an- trepared to vote upon them aad moved that this ill lie upon the table, and be made the order for 11 to-morrow. . '' - Mr. Worth wss of opinion that the fate of one of these bills depended upon another, and he could j ' we .1 . I - . L see no use 10 aeiay. 11 iney sre 10 pass, lenur question be taken i It they are to fail let then go. He hoped tor motion would not prevail. . Mr. Thompson made a brier rejoinder, - when Mr. Woodfin took the floor.. He wished ta insist that this bill be not poutponed. Can we not vote lor this, with a confidence that gentlemen would voto for others. He was willing to vote for this bill now. and then ha proposed to take up the contra! bill and pass that. Mr. Thompson withdrew bio motion, and the bill Passed. Ayee 22. Noes 19. Mr. Woodfin called up the r North Carolina Railroad bill, which prevailed, Avee '22, Noes 14. The bill was then read the third time. The whole afternoon SeaaiaU was pretty much oc cupied in the coaid ration of tboJ.C Central Rait Road BUI, on its 3d reading : wnen, alter aa anuna- td debate, and the most intense excitement, the Bill passed , its 3d reading,3 by the csatiag veto of the, Speaker the senato vote etaaoteg la. Tba Senate thea adjourned aatil 10 o'clock to? morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A resolution ia favor of B. F. Moore was received from the Senate, and passed its 1st, 2d and third reeding. . .-. ?: ;" Oa motion or Mr. tt.eeno,tne bill for the improvs meat of Smith's River waa taken up aad considered. The bill was amended and passed its 3d reading. Mr. Stanly introduced a bill allowing com Donee- tioa to the Reporter of the Supreme Court' held at Morgan ton. - raated 1st and 3d readings. -J Mr. T. R. Caldwell moved to put the bill introduc ed by Mr. Stanly; ia favor of Reporter of Suprtn &9rt. Carried. ! . ' ' Mr. C. thea. offered an. amendment, which was adopted, V the bill passed its 3rd nadinc.. Mr Mebane offered a . Resolution to re quire the Pub. Treasurer to procure a seal of ofSoe. Paased 1st. xu, snu sra ume. aar- Meoene oirerta a Resolation in favor of upor-Keepej-a Massed its Mt aad 3d reading. Oa motion of Mr. Carmickael, the bill to alter the mode of sleeting constables ia the County of Wilkes was taken up and passed its 3d read ins. The bill to arrange the Captains district vu lu- uenniteiy postponed. , The following bills and resolutions passed their 3d reading : to authorise the County Courts of Hali fax to sell the lot on which-tbe old Court House situated ; for the relief of Ephraim Shults ; to amend an aet establishing the County of Alexander; to a mend an act incorporating the Milton Female Insti tute; Resolution in favor of C. L. Hinton : bill to amend an act to lay off a Turnpike from Hyde to Tyrrell ; to incorporate Belmont Lodge, ia the coun ty or uopun ; supplemental to an act to lay off and esUblish a new County by the name of Alsmanas, amended and passed ; to iacorporte the Macon coan- rlIT' rl" S.. ing company in RandolphCouaty. act to establiab the Lnnatio Asjlum, taken Op the question U1ej on the motion of Mr- Ballari to reconsider me vote oy waicn ue nous rviuseqt to ttrike out Lexington" The question wa decide ed in; the - fitmative Ayes 8 1, Noes 4L - -r - -V'The qntipn Vfaa thenonthe motion of Mr.' Stan y tO SWISS WW MJ.tU(vu iwh muwinvu- : a division c the question van called for, and the House agreed to striks cut. - MrStanly withdrew his motion to locate the Asy- am mx u InOOlUtOn,'' mac ana euiwi wva wn- 1 coin isd;yotedagainstjstriklng.cKj . rTJarahn moved to insert "at some point in WakeConnty Mr.4obbitt move Fayette- vUle; Mr. "CaldwelL Greensboro; ftlr. Kusseii, Ashboro ; and Mr. Jones. Salisbury. Messrs. T. R. Caldwell and Spivey spoke in fa vor of its locauon tn or near uaieign. The House then took recess. EVBNING.SESSipN. The bill to incorporate' th9 town 0 KiMton, w the County of Lenoir1, passed 3d and last raiding.: f. The bill to increase tke Revenue 01 ine oiaie was navt taken an. . Mr. Biggs moved bas amend the proviso by adding "Surgeon uenttsta" w Aaoptea. ' Mr. Caldwell moved to amend the 7th section by striking out the word pistols.?, u Adopted. Mr. Satterthwaite moved an amendment to atrike out u pistols, bowie-knives and word-eaaesn. Adop ted.. "... , An amendment br Mr. Person to the 8th Sec- tioa by striking out 910 and inserting 85, was adopted. ' Mr. Mebsne offered an amendment to strike out offar to ecIL Adopted. 1 Mr. Rayner, offered an amendment,, requiring the Public Treasure to furniah lists to tar-coJ-Wtona of the articles contained in the , bill.- Adopted. The question was then Uken on the paseage of the bill and decided in the afiirmation Ayee 40 ;-Noee 25: - ' The House then took recess. NIGHT SESSION. The House proceeded to consider the Wilmington I and Raleigh Railroad bill, the question being oa the J reeonfiidatwtion of the vote by which Mr. Rayner's amendment was adopted,' moved by, Mr. Leach, of Davidson. ; -The motion prevailed, Ayes 51, Noes IS. Tke question. was then taken on Mr. Rayner's amendment, which was rejected, Ayes 35, Noes 50. Mr. Williams moved to strike out that feature of the bill which proposes to transfer $300,000 to tho Manchester Read, which was adopted. Mr. Mebane than offered bis amendment to au thorise a subscription of $300,000 to the Manchester Road, en the sols account of the Wilmington , and Raleigh Railroad Company. The amendment was rejected. r-r The question wss then taken on the passage fit the bill, and decided in the amrmative, z ess a, Nays 39. So the bill passed its third reading. Mr. Rayner called up the bill to amend the act to incorporate the North, Carolina Mutual insurance j r t. 1 1 I ! empauy, vowa nsswi hs oooouu rwua. 1 then the House adjourned. APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE; GEN. TAY LOR'S COURSE. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gasette, who paid a visit to General Taylor recently, J?: . . ... . . : . General Tavlor told me that be wu already overwhelmed with applications for office, ao much: eo that it occupied all his time not necessarily devoted to business, to read the numerous letters. many of which sre' long and tedious, eo that it is quite out of hia power to give answers M Besides, says tne lie oe raj, -1 am not yet President, and when I am, let these applications be made through the proper departments, and if it is wished to remove an incumbent, let it be ehown that he dues not anewer the Jefiereonian standard for an office holder end that the applicant does ; for as far aa lief in jny power, I intend that all new appointments shall be of men honest and capable, i do not intend to remove any man from office because ne voted against me, for that is a freeman's privilege : but such desecration of efiice and official patronage as some of tbem have hit ciltv cf. to secure the election 01 tne mas ter wbcWthey aerveJ ee, ia degrading to the character of American freemen, and will be a rood cause for removal of lrn officeaoftbe government sboojd ;? oiled witn man of all narlies : and asl ernect to finJ many hm htint Mod men. and the, new appointntente will of course bexWWga .r im v un ss that it wiiinrinawt tnis reswt. AiinougH 1 m. 1 not intend Jo allow an indiscriminate removal, yet it grieves me to think that t will be necessary to require a great many to give place to better men. - As to my cabinet, 1 intend that all inter ests and all sections of the country shall be: rep resented, nut not as come 01 ine newspaper wut have it, all parties. ' I am a Whig, as I haVeal- w sy s been free to sck new ledge ? but I do not believe that those who voted for me, wish ine to be a mere partiran? President and I shall there-' fore try to be. a rf esldenjt of Ine Atnetjcan people. Aa to the new territory,, it is now free, end slave ry esnnot exist here witbont a. Jaw'of Congress suthoriziog it, and that X do not believe tbey will ever pass. I was opposed to the .acquisition of this territory, ae I also waa to .the' acquisition of Texas. I was opposed to the war and, although by occupation al warrior. I am a peace man.' Faxx CoLOExn Scsoota W LontsiARA.-The' House of itepresenuti ires, of L.bave pass ed av bill appropriating' annoally the sum of doe tnousan dollars tor the support ol schools for free, children, of color.' Up to this time, the free people of color .nave contributed their full share of Uxes for the maintenance of the public schools, witnout xoaub slightest degree participating' in their benefitav Tbts w great injustice compati ble neither with Democracy nor Republicanism, as Mr. Pile observed. It ia not an inconsiderable portion of the taxation that is borne by the free people 01 color the public schooJs are cloeed to them, although their property is burdened for the support of that foatitution. This is not eqoita ble on the part tn the stronger toward the weaker Class... ' ;v , . ' - ; ' The bill is now before the Senate, having pass ed the House of Representatives, and U is to be hoped that the Senate will deem iU as the House has done, a mere act of justice, to say nothing of the general good to be derived from spreading the blessing of education among a class of people who have always been true to the Stale, and- faithful ie their, public dutier; whenever called npoa to a Bn .-.av . - v ... - uiecnarge tnem irw urtetnu Vovrur. IT The Boetoo Post Aye that twovoans- Poan- a7vanian pom ia Boston, have invented aloeo- ujutna vj wuicd vsoicio is prupcuea, at, ue rata of 20Q or S00 cyles per hour, 'ice andaut gye no impediment", to ite oneraUbn. ' Tha Poat aala it ia luded; Irom reveaTuiihe inethodhut uw wttwiw, m aaymg ?me- inventors are not visionaries, bu ,lhe auijiors of at least one' very iisaauiriuventian.,! ' w Y6tz (6iAl axf case of death bv cholera haa occurred. at. the. marine hospital since thejaet report i nor has there been a case in the city, since December 20. A Lrvrx St. Claus-A negro wss found fast in the flue of a chimney at Savsnnsbt on Christmas morning, and waa with difficulty extricated. He represented himself to be a runaway, and to have entered the Chimney to escape detection i' A BATCHiion. Louis Napoleon ia unmarried. His cousin. ; whose aristocratical title ii. the M Prince Mathidle DemtdofC it to do the honors efthp Pxesidentiai palace. .-. JTO3C0PTJHERN COUMITtep limpnmtiej North American. information seeic to be 3 t ejatea the followic facts concerning a w.j accural. ncefninir a of the committee fcf fifteen on Thursday la8t rf : i Delaware. MarjltndV Kentucky and Mil,; sippi weie notrepresentedsMr. Clayt0n rased positively to'participate. : ana no suh.i;,..: appeared in hie stesd. Mr- Pearcef MarvlarJ who hadheen substituted for Chspmsn, decliS ? the honor in a- forms! , letter ; Mr. PevtoiL ' Kentuckjr, who had been named in place of M, f More bead , failed to attend, and M r Footer J' ir - aheentMrKaaftnajiof.Tex T f lieo of General Rusk- At the opening 0f iC T i meeting, Mr. King, of Alabama, was called 1. ina cnair, ana git. . oetriou - rencwea- me motioB which he hadofleted in caucus 00 Mondav hu for iherappointment- of a 'eub-tommittee of fi,J tp prepare ; an address to tne people of the Uni I ted States, snd not ta the South alone, as Wai' I J proposed by Mr, .Calhoun. The proposition 1 railed, and tne following gentlemen were apPoinl ed: Mr: Bernen, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Cabell, u. Atchison aiwjurv,ayjy." , -'5. !-: The same aotbonty, in a previous letter. the following as the vote in the meeting of SoutK. era membere oa Mondsy the ISth, by which ths motion to recommit . Mr- Uainoun s addregi to the committee of fifteen wss adopted; Ates Messrs. Clayton, Sproance, Pearce. & Johnson, Roman, . Ligoru Chapman, AlcLam Chriefield, Flournoy, Qbgg in, Pendleton Me. Afsira. Berrien, T. B. King, J. W. Jones, LavZ V ' P488 lJWCilg g Uituui vnuiitne)tie asiiiUKCl MJunlPl I - J - "; ' . I kins, Metealf, Underwood, Boyd, Morehead.Bell uocae. orozier. m. nomas, uemrv. narrow. hdi. k el'lliV''Ca1)elia Rush, Houston, Kanman, Nats Messrs Mason, Hunter. Atkimon. Brown, Vecable, Butler. CaJhoao, Wallaee. SiniD. sen, Woodward, Holmes, Rbett, Harslson, Iver. son, VY. K. Kinff. FitzDatnck. Gatle, Harrii,? rtrrectofe: Inge, Peyton, Davis, Foote, I JTbompson, Feath-' erton, H. G. Brown. Downs, LaSere, Harman, son, Morse, Turner Hill, Suuotoiw Atchison. Borland, R. W. Johnson, Weatcottand Yulee42. Mr," Morehead, of Bentucky.oCered some mod. erate Resolutions, upon which Mr. Calhoun com- meuiea as wMmm.:zjMiy.r2 When the - resolotiona Yssys rt Independent") had been read and aabnrined, Mr. C rose un der feelings of ill-suppressed excitement. He declaredVif a vote was pressed, be would offer an amendment asserting' that a dissolution, of the union was preferable to emancipation of the Slav es. No test was tsken. and the, resolution! went to the table, - with others oflered by Mr. Rusk, embracing the same general view. The resolutions of Mr. Rusk, and some ctrcnm stsnces concerning them, are given rn the follor . -.T -1 J . . u. til:i. na extract from the correspondent in the Pbiia I.?.. . " , delpbia LdMttfit i The point which Mr. Calhoun expected to car. ry was the adoption of the addreaa, and its signo. Raleigh K lure by all the members present.- He was at once . . TTaua f c resisted by sucb men me LMayton, uentry, &te. pnens, andotners-au vnigs , out ine resistance be most dreaded waa that of -Texas and Florida. Bet ween Mr. Calhoun and the Senators from Texas there had existed considerable coolnen ever since the vote on the Oregon bill of the last session ; hut Mr Calhodn had hoped at least to divide the Senators from that State, and to win one of them over to his views. Un this he signal. ly failed.) Gen Rusk said to have snawered wiiik itianlv firmnpu. that he could onlv listen to f- Mr. Calhoun, at the conversation of the latter wu 14The msi couched' in respectful terms, but that as a man Wasbin be could not be driven or made to aign an instrtr address p meet wnicn ne conuemneu. the South II ur. iawoun meant 10 ochwuuco mm, nc wu 1,1.1, mr . . . J - I-: L . . . . j J.r.-J i.:i U. w.x ,illin.i rUBUV.lO UClCIMi ( UIIUOtl . 0 ammo uuitv niumi . - . General Rusk would, in no case, look on the dii- solution of the Union hut as the greatest calaroiij w cismecto, 1 befall the whole country. . He would not - third of t that can befall the whole country eign aa addreaa tbatw aba miigbtert degree, m t rerrea or poioxea 10. u u - rwprujr. 1 u uuu was not born that could aurround nim witb suf ficient terror io make bita aign aucb an instrument, and if everybody else aigncd it and acted upon it, bs wonld ralber. in avert il war. draw the ewonl in A(mnvm nf lh fTnion. than Ka cruiltv nf an act disapproved of or nis conscience. a m a. a .. 1 . - Vt. with alt thiat Jnaol devotion to tba Union. - Gen. anfK , not ardent, though discreet, is C n,s defence of Southern nghii and eoroprwDW - J of tu Constitution,?M76n may see Irom the 101- . lowing jeaofutionei ssiida' sosre proposed by him, f or a subslkuu w W.fcaawoaTt : . 1. Resolved Tn2 country look upon tb lUnion ax the only cafe 2 RepubUcan and ConaUtniionaf liberty -iJr?i . ... 2. Resolved. -rThat kric adn"" to tba letter andapirit of the Constitution, in i 118 promises, is our only aisfetfl ."! 3." Resolved, That it is inconsistent wiib thi broad princrplee pf justice,' and p. palpable infric tion on -the spiri of the CenstitnUop to exclude by legislative enactments?, any portion of the citi zens or tne united tstatea, from a full and equai participation in the benefits bf ' anv territory ae quired by the common blood and treasure of til the States. ; w - . , 4. Resolved That' in our capacity ae repreten Utivesre'WouW-firalv-resut,all-attempts at partial, and therefore oppreshre'and unjust leg latmtw and that we nave an abiding confidence i atf appeal lo the patriotieitixent of every portioa of this confederacy, to secure and protect our coo stitueutsinthe enjoyment qf,al4 their cpnstitutioo' fx icesofpecrTbat if Northern antics and poii tieiana peraiat in carrying out their unjust plana, the American people -end the civilized world wi" bold tnem responsible for any consequences tb mayinane-v' ;--iv .iC'ui, Mr. Foote oat an iaterosratorv to-Mr. Morehead If the VVilmot Proviso should be enacted, would not the gentleman then be for disunion I", Mr. Morebead,' No, eo help ine God. never. I wiirnever fslso the parricidal ano against toui giortous union tor any suen cause tw yfjf ITS' & CtAliri havs turned out ib I VI above aambor of Piaao Fortes, from their Mai; uTaitory in New York, siaee iuestabl'isbmont, ani we therefore conclude, that with, all tbo faeilitiea to procure tho ttquita materials, ; which they hart readily at command,; Cad by ttbCimproveinenti which have regularly progressed in, their msoufae tnre ;) they .have now arrived at considerable p' Among a supply recently received Is one with j octavea, made 6f rich and beautifully -variegate -. Roee-woed, small round cornered ease, projector , front, carved gothic tablet, with largo swelled cw j v . gob legs. This With others, received from tbe u factory of H. Woacsatr a," a boose of equal aUoflj t , J ing With any 1n this country, makes their aasortnn' k .w. : . .rLt.h .rv from 8vv r t to $450 and in every instance tbey will .warn them to give entire aatisfsctioo to purcbaaar. . ' ' GAINES, RICHES & CO. Sycamore Street, ; Petembhrg, Va' waaeaaaaawaawa" . a if 1 vare t arp'dl Catarda ;Ouri rs.heen retf Tht Gred communicate Xfcarsdsy e! get! Not The hope 1 beredeeme If this bene' Carolina wJ lnttUigent( t$sanedk ireat crt part he has I ,deirtind pt, xy generous .diloctiona I j dignity and I result of the aSrmative.1 Themonf dience gene Speaker, ar were ad N ffle mar; armativeA ueceeded-r before3 orde The bill Mr. H. 1 ble, the firs beautiful a Aawbiorra haverarely! ve form- f 3. : eand tl baabterst ;t '-'V ' j CUynas t? 'lucky X.egL li as waAa asaa 0 " - line ajafaasroaa C0lSMal1jr to prejudg any remar Mr. Wad ostieesha; 7T -aueauos indelicate I inovirj it Mesrrxt K atisf' tie basis Lit racg' " t oc Toot! re. 11. la't I- thi' 1 dirfs 4. -9 - i - f :-y 1