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m i mkmf - - and accepted. The Senate then proceed. T to" vote for Judge, as follnwa, viz : For Jflr. Bailey 1&, for Mr. Hatt 18, for Mr. Stanley 3, for Mr. Heaib 3, Scattering 3; no e kciion. The Senate then proceeded to vote a tfconi) lime for Judcre. as follows, viz ; Those who voted for Mr. Batfey, are Messrs. Waddell, (Sp.) Albright, Bryan of Carteret and Jones, Buruey, Carson, Dockery, Davidson, Hargrave, Joyner, Jones, Kelly, Moody, Moye, McCormick, M)er, Polk, Reding. Skinner, Taylor and Wil liams, 20. Those vrho voted for Mr. Hale, are Messrs. Arrington, Baker, Bryan of Craven, Bunting. Cooper ol Martin, Dobson, Edwards, Fox, Hal!, Hawkins, Houlder. Keer, Mebane, Moseley, Morehead, Moore, Reid, Ueinbardt and Wlma ker 19. Scattering 6. . Mr. Cooner 01 Martin, on the part ot tbe Committee, to superintend the election, reported that J. L. Bailey, having received a majority of ihe whole number of votes given in, is duly elected. On motion of Mr. Edward, ihe Senate proceeded Jo consider the bill, entitled a bill to provide for the investment and safe keeping of the moneys, which shall be deposited with this State, under the act of Congress to regulate the deposites of the public mo ney, which vas read the third time. On motion of Mr. Mebane, the Senate resol ved itself into a Committee of the whole, Mr. Edwards being called to the Chair, xhf hill, entitled a bill to lay off and es tablish a County by the name of Jefferson, was read the second time, the Committee having spent some time thereon, on mo tion of Mr. Marsteller, the Committee rose, and the Chairman reported the bill to the Senate, the question then recurring on the passage of the bill, it was decided in the negative, yeas 20 nays 24. COMMONS. Wednesday, Jan. 1 1. The House pro ceeded to the election of Judge, when John L. Bailey received the following votes, viz : Messrs. Adams, Bedford, Brummell, Camp bell, Clayton, Clement, Covington, Cox, Craw ford, Davenport, Erwin, Faison, Farrow, Flem ing, Gales, Gary, Gee, Gillespie, Gilliam, Grady, Graham, Granberry, J. W. Gairn, Guthrie, W. 8. Harris, Hill, Hollingsworth, Horton, Hos kins, Howard, jefleison, E. Jordan, J. A. King, N. J. King, Kenyon, W. B. Lane, Lindsay, Londcrroilk, I. Matthews, C. H. Matthews, E. P. Miller, W. J. T. Miller, Moore, M'Alistcr, M'Clennahan, M'Rae, Patton, J. 31. Perkins, A. Perkins, Pinksiop, Pr'itchard, Rayner, Satter thwaite, Small wood, Smith, Swift, Thomas, K. Whitley-60. For Edward Half Messrs. Averitt, Blount, Boon, Byrd. Calloway, Cansler, Oocr, Cotten, Daniel, Eaton, George, L. A. Gwyn, Hartley, Hawkins, Mr. Speaker, Hoke, Holland, Hooker, Howerton, Hutchison, Judkins, Kenan. I. W. Lane, W. A. Lea, Maclin, Neill, Nye, Bhand, Roberts, Simpson, Stockard, Tomlinson, Wil liamson, Dunn. 34. For Robert Heath. Messrs- Critz, Irion, Moye, M 'Neill, Watson, R. Whitley. 6. Fur Michael Hoke. Messrs. Chambers, Mar shall, Roebuck. Tuton. 4. m For Daniel Baker. Mr. Henry. For James Alien. 31r. J tF. Lea. Mr. Loudermilk, from the Committee of superintendence, reported that John L Bailey had received a majority of the whole number of votes and was duly e- lected. Mr. Hoke introduced a resolu- ton authorizing the Governor to make provision for receiving the Surplus Reve nue; read, 1st, 2d, and 3rd time and or dered to be engrossed. Mr. Calloway presented a bill concerning State prose cutions by Justice out of Court, and Mr. Henry a bill concerning the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road ; read first time and passed. The engrossed bill from the Senate, conferring Banking privileges on the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company, was made the or der of the day for to-morrow. SENATE. Thursday, Dec. 12. Received from the House of Commons a message, stating that they had passed the following Reso lutions, viz : Resolution in favor of the heirs at law of James M'Intire, dee'd, or their legal representatives ; Resolution in favor of Edward Stanley, Solicitor ; Re solution in favor of George Hoover, She riff of Randolph Co. ; Resolution author izing the Governor to make provision for receiving the surplus revenue; all of which were read three times, passed, and ordered to be enrolled. Certain Resolu tions of Mr. J. W. Bryan, concerning the surplus revenue, were ordered to lie on the table. A bill concerning the county of Davie; a bill to lay off and construct a road from the town of Franklin in Ma con County, across the Nantahala Moun tain to valley river, and thence to the Georgia line; were severally read 3 times and ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Edwards moved that the Senate consider the bill to provide lor the investment and safe keep ing of the moneys to be deposited with this State, under the act of Congress to Tegulate tbe public deposites ; decided in the affirmative, yeas ' 27, nays 18. The Senate resolved itself into Com mitt f the whole on the said bill, and after some discussion, rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. COMMONS. Thursday, Jan. 12. The House was principally engaged in Committee of the whole on the consideration of the bill from the Senate, conferring banking pri vileges on the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company; and in hearing an able and eloquent address from Mr. Memminger, in support of the same, as connected with his agency. On motion of Mr. Haywood, tbe Committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again. SENATE. Xrxday, Jan. 13. Received from the Hods of Commons a message, statins inanuy na passed (fee fallowing En grossed Evolutions; viz: Resolution concerning Enrolled bills ; resolution in favor of William M Sheriff of Camden County, in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate ; the him nauicu rcQutuuuu wus read, and on motion of Mr. Edwards, ordered to li nn the table the last named was read three times, and ordered to be Enrolled Mr Moseiey, presented the following Remind, that the Public, Treasurer, rr . i W&Qmklffl the of 1 3d, Hffor f sundry articles furnished for the use of the Legislature, and tnat ne oe anowcu me same in the settlement of his public ac counts ; which was read thrre times and ordered to be Engrossed. On motion of Mr. Edwards, the Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the whole ; Mr. Polk, being called to the chair, when the unfi nished business of yes-erday, was taken up ; viz: A bill to provide for the invest ment and safekeeping of themoneys which shall be deposited with this State, under the act of Gongress, to regulate the depo sites of the public money, and after having spent some time therein, on motion of Mr. Waddell, the . Committee rose, and the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. COMMONS. Friday, Jan. VS. The bill to alter the dividing line between the Counties of Bla den and Cumberland, was read and on motion of Mr. Gillespie, indefinitely postponed. Mr. Farrow presented a bill to provide for draining Mattamusket Lake in Hyde County, which was read the first time and passed. Mr. Moore, presented a bill concerning depositions of persons confine in Jail, which passed its third reading and-ordered to be Engrossed. A message from the Senate, informing that they had, passed the Engrossed reso lution relative to the appointment of an ad ditional engrossing Clerk, and asking the concurrence of this House; the said reso lution was amended, read threeimes and passed as amended. Mr. Hoslcins, pre sented a bill to repeal in part an act, "en titled an act." for the better regulation of the town of Edenton, passed in the year 1831 : which was read the first time and passed. On motion the House proceeded to the orders of the day, and again resolv ed itself into a Committee of the whole, Mr. Hoskins, in the chair, when the bill to amend the charter of the Louisville, Cincinnatti and Charleston railroad Com pany, and the bill conferring banking privileges on said Company, were read; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and the Chair man reported that the Committee had made further progress in the consideration of the subjects referred to them ; but net hav ing completed the same, asked leave to sit again, the report was concurred in, and leave granted as prayed for. SENATE. Saturday, Jan. 14 Received from the House of Commons a message, stating that they have passed the following en grossed biil and resolution, viz: A bill concerning depositions of persons con fined in jail ; a resolution in favor of the Ocanalufty Turnpike Company ; in which they ask the concurrence of the Senate. i he above named bill and resolution were read three times and ordered to be en rolled. On motion of Mr. J. W. Bryan, order that a message be sent to the House of Commons, proposing that the two Hous es go into an election immediately for a Trustee of the University, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of P. W. KiareJJ; and inform that House, that Andrew Joyner is in nomination for the appointment. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill prescribing the mariner in which con tested elections of Governor shnll be de termined in this State; which was read the third time and ordered to be engros sed. Mr. J. W. Bryan, from the Judiciary committee, to whom was referred a reso lution relative to altering the times of holding the courts in the Edenton district, reported unfavorably thereon ; in which report, the Senate concurred. Mr. Baker presented the following re solution, viz : Resolved, That the Committee on In ternal Improvements be instructed to en quire into the expediency of making an appropriation of dollars, to com plete a road leading from Morganton, in Burke county, across the great Iron mountain into the State of Tennessee; and that they report by bill or otherwise ; which was read and adopted. Received from the House of Commons the resignation of John C. Taylor, as a Justice of the Peace for the county of Granville; which was read and accepted. Received from the House of Com mons a message, in which they do not agree to vote immediately for a Trustee of the University, On motion ' of Mr. Edwards, the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole ; when they took up the unfinished business of yes terday, after, having spent some time therein, the committee rose, and the Chair man, reported the bilk and' amendments : when Mr WiHiams moved that thebilland amendments be postponed indefinitely ; the question recurring thereon, it was de cided in the negative, yeas 5, nays 40. COMMONS. Saturday Jan. 14 The Bill to incor porate the town of Rolesville, passed its third reading, and ordered to be engros sed. Mr. Gales presented a resolution w favor of Wra. Thompson, which was redd three times and passed, and order ed to be engrossed. A message from the Senate, informing that they had passed the engrossed reso lution in favor of Green Hill. The said resolution passed its third reading and ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Gales introduced a bill authorizing and empowering the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to appoint special Ma gistrates in counties where there are now, or hereafter may be incorporated cities or towns within the State of North Carols na ; which was read, the first time and passed. The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and took up the bill to confer banking privileges on the Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charles ton Raid Road Company. The Chair man spotted that he was instructed .by the committee of the whole, to report the bill to the Houie without amendment Mr. Irion now moved that said bill be postponed indefinitely. The question thereon was decided in the negative, yeas, 48, nays 56. Mr. L. A. uwyn proposed to amend the bill, by adding the following as an additional section, viz: "It shall be in the power of the next General As sembly to alter, amend, oi repeal this law, if they think fit to do it, without the con sent of the corporation ;" the question was decided in the negative, yeas 41, nays 60. Mr. Irion moved to amend the bill, by adding the following, viz : " That it shall be in ihe power of the Legislature of North Carolina, to repeal, alter, or amend this act, at any time belore it is fi nally passed by the Legislatures of Ten nessee or Kentucky, with or without the consent of the corporation." The ques tion on the adoption ol this amendment, was decided in the negative, yeas 42, nays 59. The bill was then put on its nassase. ana tne quesuuu ia, , .i . shall the said bill pass the second reading, was de termined in the affirmative, yeas 53, nays 49. The House then adjourned until Monday morning 10 o'clock. SENATE. Monday, Jan. 16. On motion of Mr. Moye, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, entitled a bill to authorize Wm. L.Blount and Jiis associates to erect a bridge across .Great Con ten tia Creek, near Washington ferry on said Creek, which was read the second time, and on motion of Mr. Mdye, amended & passed ; the bill was then read the third time and passed, and ordered to be engrossed.. Mr. Mosely presented a resolution in favor of the doorkeeper ; which was read three times and passed, and ordered to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. Edwards, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill entitled a bill to provide for the invest ment and safe keeping of the moneys which shall be deposited with this State under the act of Congress, to regulate the deposites of the public money ; which was read the third time, when Mr. J. W. Bryan moved to strike out all after the words "a bill," and insert in lieu thereof, a substitute therefor, embracing the two-fifth system. The question re curring thereon, it was decided in the ne gative, yeas 23, nays 24; when Mr. Har grave moved that the bill lie on the table ; whijh was decided in the negative, yeas 17, nays 30. The question then recur red on the passage of the bill the third reading, which was decided in the affir mative, yeas 26, noes 21 ; upon this ques tion, Mr. Edwards called for the yeas and nays, which were as follows, viz: Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Arrington, Baker, Barnett, Bry an of Craven, Bunting, Cowper of Gates, and Chowan, Cooper of Martin, Dobson, Edwards, Exum, Fox, Hawking, Houl der, Hussey, Joyner, Kerr, Marsteller, Mebane, Moody, Mosely, Moye, More head, Reinhardt, Sanders, Skinner, and Spruill, 26 yeas. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Albright, Bryan of Carteret and Jones, Burney, Carson, Davidson, Dock ery, Gudger, Hall, Hargrave, Jones, Kel ly, Melchor, Moore, McCormick, Myers, Polk, Reid, Reding, Taylor, Williams, J. Whitaker, 21 noes. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed. The Senate proceeded to consider a bill entitled a bill to amend an act passed in the year 1833, entitled an act to establish a Bank in the State of North Carolina ; which was read the first time and passed ; when Mr. J. W. Bryan moved the follow ing amendment as an additional section, viz: M Be it further enacted, That in case the Stockholders of the said Bank should refuse to accept of this amendment of the charter, upon the terms therein prescribed, the amount of 'moneys appropriated by the State to-be invested therein, shall be placed to the credit of the Public Treas urer, to be disnosed of according to the ! "I - w w I third and fourth sections of an act, enti-1 tied an act to provide for the investment and safe keeping" of the moneys, which shall be deposited with this State, under the act of Congress to regulate the de posites of the public money, passed at this session of the General Assembly ;" which was agreed to ; the bill then passed the second and third reading as amended, and orderered to be engrossed. The Senate proceeded to consider a bill, entitled a bill concerning the Bank of Cape Fear ; which was read the firsj timeand passed; when sundry amendments were offered by Messrs. Joyner, More head, and J. W. Bryan. The bill then passed its third reading, as amended, arid ordered to be engrossed. Received from the House of Conv mons a message, stating that they have passed the following engrossed bill and resolution, viz : A bill to incorporate the town of Rolesville; a resolution in favor of Win. Thompson ; which were read thre times and ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Morehead presented a bill, entitled a bill to alter the time of holding the Su perior courts of law and Equity, for the counties of Stokes and Guilford; which was read three times, and ordered to be engrossed ; also a bill, entitled a bill to al ter the time of holding the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Caswell; which was read three times and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Joyner presented the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Public Treasurer be authorized and directed to pay to Le ander Truitt, one dollar per day, for his services as messenger to the Senate, and assistant door-keeper, the present session ; and that he be allowed the same in the settlement of his public accounts, which was read three times and ordered to be engrossed. COMMONS. Monday, Jan. 16. The engrossed bill to confer banking privileges on the Stock holders of the Louisville, Cincinnatti and Charleston rail road Company, on certain terms and conditions, was read the third time. Mr. a. uwyn, moved tnat said biil lie on the table, until the third Monday of November, IS38 ; the question thereon was decided in the negative, yeas 49 nays 55. Mr. L. A. Gwyn, moved to amend the bill by inserting the following: " Pio vided, that should there be at any stage of the charter, an amount of subscription more than is authorized by the charier, that the subscriptions of non-residents of those States, which have or may hereafter sanction this charter, shall be stricken off before any reduction shall be made in the subscription of the citizens of those States, whose sanction is required by this charter.' The question thereon was decided in the affirmative, yeas 103 nays 1. Mr. L. A. Gwyn, offered the following amendment ; viz : " Be it further enacted, that no Bank Corporation, shall subscribe or hold shares in this Bank, directly or indirectly." The question on the adoption of this amend ment, Avas decided in the affirmative, yeas 65 nays 39. Mr. Irion, moved to amend the bill by adding an additional section, in the following words; viz: " Be it further enacted, that when said Bank, or any branch or agency thereof, shall refuse to redeem any note or other paper, issued by said bank or any of its branches or agencies, on demand in gold or silver coin of the United States, the charter of said bank shall then be forfeit ed and expire immediately." The quest ion on the adoption of this amendment was decided in the negative, yeas 40 nays 64. Mr. L. A. Gwyn, offered the following amendment; viz: " Be it further enacted, that the succeed ing Legislature of this State, shall have full power and authority, to alter, amend or repeal this charter." The question on the adoption thereof, was decided in the negative, yeas 41 nays 63. Mr. Irion offered the following amend ment viz : Be it further enacted, That the Legis lature of this State, shall have power to alier, amend or repeal this charter at any time before the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, have given their sanction to this charter." The question on the adop tion of this amendment was decided in the negative yeas 40, nays 64. The question shall the said bill pass the third reading, was determined in the affirmative, yeas 53, nays 50. Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs Adams, Bedford, Brummell, Byrd, Campbell, Calloway, Cansler, Clayton, Clement, Covington, Cox, Crawford, Criti, Erwin, Far- row, Fleming. Gales, Grady, Graham, Granber- i ry, J. W Guinn, Guihrie, W. S Harris, W. I Harris. Hill, Hoke, Holland, Horton, Jefferson, J.A.King, N. J. King, W. B Lane, Lindsay,; SI.rS. McClernahan, McKae, Nye, Pation, J. H. Per kins, Pincksmn Roberts, Satteitbwaite, Simp son, Smith, Swift, Thomas, Ward, 53. Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs, Averilt, Blount, Chambers, Coor, Cotten. Daniel. Dunn, Eaton, Faison, Gary, Gee, George. Gille- pie. triiitam, jl,. A. Ixwyn, Hartly, Haukius, Henry. Hollingsworth, Hooker, Howard, How erton, Hutchison, Inon, E.Jordan, Judkins. Ke nan, Kenyon, I.W.Lane, W. A, Lta, J. F, ' Lea, Maclin, Maulisby, Move, McNeill, A. Perkins, Pritchard, Rand, Roebuck, Sloan, .. 1 ' - . . . - . . Iinson, Tuton, Watson, K. Whitley, K. Whitley, Wiiliamsoii, 50. Several Revised Statutes were passed during the day. In Senate Jan. 6th. RK MARKS OF MR. REID. On the Bill conferring Banking privile ges on the Stockholders of the Charles ton, Louisville and Cincinnatti Rail liond Company. Mr. Speaker : I rise, sir, not to make a speech ; but a sense of duty to my own feelings, and obligations to those whom I have the honor to represent, make it necessary that I should give some of the reasons which will influence me in recording my vote against the bill now under consideration. Aware, as I am, of the censure that a wails him who opposes any thing connec ted with this scheme ot Lnternal Improve mtfntjtmakes it doubly necessary thatthose reasons should be given. To the grand Droiect. the Charleston, Louisville and Winnntti Rail Road. I claim to be an advocate, and it has my hearty wishes for its accomplishment ; and if proof of this is necessary, my vote will be found a moncr those who first gave the act of in corporation its existence. This work is one of surpassing importance; it is a mag nificent scheme, and none would go fur ther, in the bounds of reason, in contribu ting his mite towards its completion, than the individual who addresses you. But, Sir, a Rail Road is one thing and a Bank is another; and ii cannot follow that be cause I am friendly to the Road, that I hYust also vote for a Bank; I beg siri that Sehators will take this into consideration. " We are told that without extending banking privileges, this work must fail ; with perfect respect for the opinions of others, I must say that I am inclined to doubt this position. This brings us to inquire if the road, when completed, will yield a profit to the share holders ? If I am answered that it will not, it is the strongest argument against the work; I for one believe that the work will yield a handsome income to the stockholders , and if so, why heap a boon upon that which is already profitable? I may en tertain towards banking institutions gen erally, a sensitive jealousy ; but if I err, I wish to do so on the safe side. Sir, the Bill now under consideration, proposes to charter a Bank with Twelve Millions of dollars as its capital. This, sir, is a much larger capital in proportion to the country in which it is intended to circulate, than the Bank 0f the United States ever had. The Bank of the Uni ted States was incorporated with a cap ital of thirty-five millions for the whole union; this was something like one and a half millions to each State; but this Bank is intended for three or four States, with a capital of Twelve Millions, which is three millions- to each State double the amount of tbe capital of the U. States Bank, i a- proportion to the territory in which it is to circulate its notes. It pro poses, further, to issue a paper currency to the amount of twenty-four millions, and to establish in your State a branch ; and, sir, I now "ask what security have we, while only a small portion if any of the Road is built in this State, that the whole of this may not be put in circula tion in this State, and thereby exclude the capital of our own citizens, and carry with it general consternation and ruin? One clause in this bill makes it the du ty of your Treasurer to receive the notes of this Bank in payment of public dues; this I object to, fot I think it should be left discretionary with the Secretary to receive such money only, as would an swer in the discharge of the debts the State mav owe. Can the' State, in the payment of her debts, compel any man t take this money 1 No, 6ir. The Con stitution prohibits it. Then does policy or justice, say that we shall compel our selves to receive that which we cannot compel, others to take. In addition to this, the bank is permit ted to owe thirty-six millions-is permit ted to deal in every thing, and more than this, the stock is conditionally exempt from taxation, while we tax the capital of our citizens unconditionally. 1 - Sir, the Bank of the State of North Carolina was chartered at a time when we had no Bank, and the necessity for a Bank Was as great at that lime as I hope it will ever be again j and it is but lair to presume that she extended to this Bank as many piivileges as policy dictates there should be extended to any. I would ask gentlemen to examine and compare the restrictions of this charter with the one now on your table. Ask yourself sir, how you will execute a process a gainst or send a committee to Charleston or Cincinnatti, with authority to examine this Bank. I ask how will you reach the object? I do not charge the friends of this bill, or those under whose auspices it origi nated, with any improper motives. But, sir, it is now asked of us to grant this charter for the accomplishment of the Rail Road; but I fear, that when they wish it renewed, it will be urged as a matter of necessity, ar.d I fear its povver then cannot be withstood. There is ano ther point that I would urge, to those who profess a desire to baild up and foster a commercial city in our own State, and it is this: that this road carries the produce of the State to enrich and build up a city in another State; in regard to this it has but little inrlueuce upon me, for while I would by all means extend to our own I11! he encouragemen. in my po,v ea, it is the right and duty of the farmer to carry his produce to the nearest market where he can get most for it. It appears that we are now about to grant to others what we have so often re fused to our own citizens. We now have the use of a large sum of. money under the deposit act of Congress, and it is to be disposed of or invested in some way, and shall we give oihers.a Bank charter when we refuse it to ourselves. Will ! " . Hiiv,i?- j 8es. In her Slate to build us a central Rail Road ? I should think not. Iam Snii h I nrnlino nn na no Hnn - inr . ... I.. entirely opposed to a State granting privi leges, to the extent proposed in this bill, to any insiiiution ; but sir, if we are de termined to grant such a Bank charter at all, why not grajt it to a company to im prove our own State; for I think that I hazard little in saying, that with such a charter as this, offered to our citizens, we could have a Rail Road from Beaufort to the mountains. There is another consideration which ought to be taken into view; it is that sacred instrument, I allude to the Consti tution of the United States, which declares that no Slate shall enter into any compact or agreement with another State, without the consent of Congress. Gentlemen, no doubt, differ with me in regard to this ; but I am inclined to the opinion that the bill now under consideration comes in conflict with the Constitution. Upon this important question I would ask Senators to reflect and pause be fore they act. I would ask how many of the freemen of the State there are, who know that there is such a bill before you; I would ask have we their sanction to the measure. It is a project that' is novel in its character and if passed it may not on ly rule the currency, but may also seal the political destiny of our happy country. If we reject this bill, and upon experience and the will Of the people, find that we have erred, we shall then possess the same power that we do now andjhe error may be amended; but pass the bill, and it is not like a statute to be repealed at plea surethe power, is gone rirrevocably gone, and then if you have erred, you can never amend it. REMARKS OF MR. BLOUNT. The Bill to confer Banking privileges on the Charleston and Cincinnatti Rail Road Company, being under considera tion, on its 2d reading; on Saturday sl4th inst. Mr. Blount of Nash said : He was not in the habit of making speeches, nor had he intended to trespass upon the time and patience of the House at any time during the Session, and more particularly did he regret to do so at a time like the present, when the p.uience of the members was evidently already ex hausted, by the great length of the Ses sion and protracted discussion of the sub ject now under consideration ; but he did hope that the House would hear with him a few moments. He could not, in justice to his own feel ings, nor from a deep sense of the high responsibility he was under, not only as the representative of the County of Nash, but as a Legislator of the State of North Carolina, forbear saying that he could not, as at present informed, vote for the Bill on the table, nor permit it to pass without raising bis voice against it. Sir, what are we about to do ? By thnt Rill i . : ' wc areaoour. io enact a lo mcorporatirtg a Company of ftZ Capitalists, whhin ihe borers of our 0 State, with a Capital of four times the? mount of all the Banking Capital of th: State besides; and, Mr. Speaker, what may not be the consequences? I8 noV sir, within the rangeof probability, that thi, tremendous machine may ifl no very re mote period, as has heretofore been thi case with another Institution of recem date and great notoriety, be brought lt) conflict with our own State Institutions? Yea, sir, is it not certain. And can tlemen for a moment doubt the consent ces of such a conflict ? Sir, as certain as the Sun of our natural day dispel th gloom of night, and hides the beauty 0f the starry canopy, just so certain, sir wir5 this great Bank rise in splendor above and eclipse the glories of our own , but useful luminaries. Sir, with the I sons so recently taught us by that ster , the United States Bank, shall we 'rTot profit by experience ? Again, Sir, from what has already been shewn by the arguments of the gentleman from Wake, (the Honable SpeaC ohhe House) it clearly appears to my mind that the constitutionality of the Bill is at least questionable, and where such doubts exist with me. sir. it is mv . error it be, on the side of my constituents i . rv 1 "r lw II aim in ueience or tne Uonstitution. Sir, this is an experiment; a doubtful experiment, and we should approach it with fear and trembling; yea, sir, with the known approbation of our constituents we should hesitate, and look well to the con sequences; and if in the absence of that approbation, and even without their know ledge, we presume to exercise a doubtful right, is it not at least an unjustifiable exercise of our little brief authority 1 Sir gentlemen should recollect that the "time is coming and now is," when the people our masters, shall set in judgment upon the deeds done in this body; but a few more days sir, and this body dissolves is rent asunder, and in fragments weigh ed at the bar of public opinion, for arac count of our stewardship here over ihe rights of an honest, confiding, indepen dent, and may be, an injured and insulted people. Sir, the people have not sent us here to legislate for the people of South Caroli na, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio ; but to do their own business, and return to our homes. They have never heard nor has it entered into wtheir imaginations to conceive of the great evils supposed lo be contained in that bill, nor will they tamo ly submit to them, if come they shall, which I awfully fear will be the case. Sir, with due deference to the opinions of other gentlemen, I doubt the constitu tionality of the bill ; question its expedien cy, and awfully dread the consequences, and therefore sir, feel compelled to record my vote against its passage. TEE SEANDAKXo RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1837. CITY ELECTIONS, (held on Monday last.) Intaidant, Capt. Thomas Cobbs. COMMISSIONERS. Eastern Ward, John J. Christophers, Eq. and W. D. Hay wood, Esq. Middle Ward, Dr. F. J. Haywood Geo. W. Haywood, Esq. and Richard Smith, Esq. Western Ward, Col. Francis H. Reeder and William Ashley, Esq. Mr. Edwards' Rill. Mr. Edwards' bill, on the disposal ofthesur plus revenue, passed the Senate on Monday. The yeas and nays will be band under the ap propriate head. We are convinced that no bill will give more general satisfaction. Our readers will recollect that it was published in our last paper. War! Mr. Pickens of South Carolina, em ployed the following language in the House of Representatives on the 3d inn." "He noticed the observation said to have been made by Mr. Van liureh, that Mie would carry the Sauth by falling in with Southern measures.' (Where is the proof, that he used these precise words?) 'He is mistaken,' cried the eloquent Carolinian. 'We declare war against him and his policv ! Uncompromising, un extinguish able WAR AGAINST THE PRINCIPLES OF HIS ELECTION- We nail the flag to the mast, and will conquec or die under it " The principles of Mr. Van Buren's election are to be opposed, though the issue was- made up before the people and decided by them. A declaration of war is also made against the pok ey of the administration, belore it has existence. The truth is, that the nulliners will oppose every thing calculated to render the Union prosper ous and happy disunion is their object, aodt difficulties and disasters, real or imaginary, wdK alone suit their purposes. We must confea we feel less alarm for the consequences of the revolutionary doctrine taught by Calhoun's dis ciples, as they grow hot and fiery, while beat ing the air. These Starrs Of humor will be re gulated by the coI and determined patriotism of the friends of the atfrninistrarion ; and their own ardor will be vastly chilled before the crisis is in produced, which they seem so arxtouu see, their Bobadilian fury. Alabama. The Alabama Legislature, which has recently adjourned, has incteased the sala ries of the Circuit Judges to two thousand dot lars. This is considered too small a sum by one thousand dollars. The salary of the State Prin ter is- raised from 13000 to 83800. I
The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.)
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