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ltOSUlS I. II 1' IT, life (lt It It ifi r." THOIiS j. LE1A1, Editor. t SATUIU)AY MOKNING, N01:M15EU 30; 1850. HOITH C1EOLM "rwerfnl il intellectual, moral Md pbytiril rcumreei, thi ld f inr irr ni home tf m ifftetioM," VOL. XLI. THE NORTH CAKOUWA STAR IS PCIUUU WISKI.V, (OflN newly opposite tne Pet Office.) .1 Ik. twntr tf nrrMM Is del; uirw Term i( IdnrlWig. - f each subsequent insertion. - Court orders and judical tdTsrusements, 2s per I cent, huraer. . , , I A dedaHn .f Ml Prc''- advertisement. S lk Jtmr. . . . iM-All letter uJ commaoicstions amt be jo "N. G. FARMER THE ONION. A great variety of opinions prevail with re spect to the moat judicious and economical method of crowing litis vegetable. While aome contend for pring sowing and deep cul tivation, others prefer sowing in aulum, say -in.. September, and without further prepara lion of the soil than" "ilic ' rocNT carmrttn of the surface, in order to furnish a suitable covering for the seed. Others plow deep and sow in the Ml gi'ing Uie land a good dresmuz of old, sliuiulat manure, and an application of gypsum, sulphur and soot, as soon as Uie plant are up. A friend who has had consid erable experience in growing this crop, assert that lie sows in September, without any oth er Stimulant than house ashes aud soot. ' He does not plow, but the surface of the soil is rendered light and fine to the depth of two or three iuche, by means of an iron Uioih rake, so that there may he a good bed for the seed and a chance for the roots lo penetrate the soil, even while young. His rows are "laid off by means of an instrument puiposely constructed, aud bearing a near resemblance to a large rake, the head beiug four feet lung, and furnished with short, blunt teeth, ten riie. ci apart. A handle is attached, and the. rake .drawn in the direction in which Uie rows are to ruff. The teeth make uiiitUture furrows of sufficient depth, and the seed w dropped and covered with dispatch and ease. As noon as lite plants :.pe u, ashes and soot arc sown, broadcast, over Uie entire surface, aud ll ap plication is repeated as often as Uie cops re quire it, say from two to ihree times during the season. Thl' si'll is kept perfectly clean. . and light betwern Uie tuw-, aid great care is had to Uiin out lo a proper fluid In ihi way lie rarely fid- to riie a tooJ crop, of ten (or many cooseiulae years, on the sain soil. x J It is frequently Uie case dint th; onion is destroyed by an insect the eitgs producing , which are laid in die seed hy ihe patent tin i preceding year. By soaking tiie seed in warm water for a sluirt lime, Uiceifgs will be hitch, ed, and if the seed be then soiked in a aolulirn of allium, the progeny to the produce wi'l be de utroyed. This is a very simple remedy, and " in maiiy Tnslatfc' it "has- proved -aueesMful; -whether it will be so in all oases, remains iti ibe proved. In Scotland, ihe practice of keeping a spot nor this vegetable, without alternatm; is qHrte jmmnn, and in aome sections of that country as well as in Belgium, is nearly if not quite .universal. The (round is never plowed or xluavand Uie surface onlc pulverised. No jprutrescent manure is reQiiired or affoweq'.and lie onions are said to he extremely fine, large, and of excellent flavor. On one niece, in fceolland Uiis crop was cultivated for 7U yenr M succession, and Uie vegetables wars said to be superior to any ever grown on soil which ;as virgin to Uie crop. Walnut Grave farm, July S3 18 ID, IRRIGATION OK GARDENS. from repeated experiments, we are induc ed lo iraw the conclusion, Uiat next lo ma nure Iters ia nothing more important to vegetable- growth iu many eases than irrigation. Practical gardeners in countries far mote rnoisl djiaa our own regard it is indispensable, andt large share of Uieir sueeess depends on copi ous "waterings.' Some interesting instances which have re cently occurred may be Worth stating. Two rows of raspberries stand on ground in every respect alike except that one receives the drip pings from a wash house, and the other does not. The watered row is fully four times as large in growth as the other row. Again the berries on the bushes of Ihe FastnlfT and Fran eonia raspberries were st least twice as large is when Ihe soil was kept well moistened,. as alter- ward when allowed to become dry, a repetition ol the watering again double their sixe. Again t near neighbor ho cultivated strawberries for market, and who uses a water cart for ir rigating the rows, raised at Ihe rate of one jbuadredand twenty bushels to ine acre on ewnraa good soil hy Uiis means and he no ticed that, where Uie cart was left standing over night so that the water gradually dripped from it for some hours upon a portion of the plants, Ihe fruit had grow to double the size jof the rest, in twenty-four hours. It should be olwerved mat these advange of A copious suppply or water pertain chiefly to mall or annual plants. The roots of fruit -trees being larger and deeper, are to be sup plied with moisture in a different wayt that m, ,ty a deep, rich mellow soil, kept hiatal by aenluvalion, or by coveririf thickly with litter- Water applied to me wrface rarely descends so1 low as the roots, and only hardens the soil to a crust. Albany Cultivator. 'TO ENLARGE VEGETABLES. A vast increase of food may be obtained by managing judiciously, systematically carry ing out fo'ra time iho"rinciite of inerease. 1 lor instance a v. Want it say-half a doses poda only. Remove all others.-' Save tha largest single pet of Uiete, Sow it the next year, and retain of the product Uiree pods onlr. Sow the lanrest one ih ft,ltnin and retain one pod. Again select th largest, and by tha next year tha pod will by this lime havs trebled its sixe and weight. 'Ever afterwards sow the largest seed. By these means you!wilI ret peas, or snvuW else, of a hulk of which we at present have no eoacen- on. ORIGIN OF MERINO SHEEP. Where did the Romans obtain Uiis breed ofl sheep! Columella, it is said, lived near Cadiz I during the reign of the Emperor Claudius. Happening to be at Home, he saw some Ain- ean rams exhibited at the Amphitheatre; he bought some and brought them to Spain, from which a beautiful breed was then lormeU. More than 1300 years after this lime Pedro IV. of Spam imported more Uarbary rams snu sun subsequendy by 200 years. Cardinal Ximenes a third importation from ihe same place; so that it is probable thai the merinos of Spain sprang from Egy plain ancestors. Going Home, The California went full of passengera lasl Monday, and the New Or leans has a large list. Besides these two steam ers, some six hundred have gone away ihe past week in sailing ships, making llie num ber going home much larger Uian that arriving by sea. But when we take into consideration that not less than fifty thousand have arrived and are to arrive within a fortnight over the plains, and thai the steamers have been eom inir in crowded since the early spring, there is a large margin left for those who are point ing tlieir faces Atlantic-wise. Our present population cannot fall much short ol two hun dred Uiousand. The California carried lo the Suites a large number of persons Irorn this cil- y anu oacraiuenm, uu ku hwhu ....... fanvilies.-W'a f 'iJorninn. " -TiTK E PWiTEa.GJtE AfJ ICOMET. I In order lo predict, says lr. llinu, in a letter to the Indon Times, the time of re-appearance of a comet moving in an eliplic orbit, with allowance for Uie attractions of die plan- ... a... .- -1 1.1 il,n ets. It is necessary uiai " precise of revolution corresponding to some past epoch (as, for instance, the previous per ihelion passage), or the period the comet would require to perform its circuit round the son, if all planetary dislurbam.es were to cease for that moment. The comet iu question was observed til l'iA-t and 1530, and the interval b. tween the perihelion passages in those years a uonn ed to U6'5U7 days or 2ilJ years; bjtthis tells us nothing with respect to the leng h of period corrcs;onding t the eclipse described al Uie msiani of perihelion, either in J 'JIM or 1550, since it includes the united cirenls of pl.iueury perturbaliois between Uiose ycara. Therefore, licfore we can ascer tain the epoch ol' Uie next reluin, we must calculate the auiounl of acceleration or re .rdation due to the disturbance" between I 'JIM nd 1550, which being aiJied to the alioe period, gives us tlieexacl lime of revolution ol ihe comet at the moment ol perihelion passage n the former year, and h. lice we a-wertaiu the iM-nud iu 15.r.o Having lounu mis, we t f. l 1. :i ur.ititit-Iu. mcr'vi.t can ea.euiaie now mum v .... .. - tr diminished by plan-tiry attraction up 10 ihe preseul lime, and t!ius determine (he dale of the next arrival at perihelion. With these elements, taking into account the attracuoivoi' Jupiter, Saturn, Crinus, and Neptune, be tween 1204 anil the present lime and of Ven us and the Earth in 1550. it isfound tlm'lhcl length of die epmet's rjvolutiu n al the time o per hon pastane in 1204 was 1 !0'o4 days. or30J'22 years, and III 1555, 112 501 das, or 807,109 years; Uial the effects of perturba Uon w ill diminish this period 2,100 days, and therefore the present revolution will occupy 1 n,195 daysot 0024 .v,M." ?,cjn:. et will return again to lis perinciina on me 2d of August, 1858, and then be moving in an ellipse of 112,785 days' period. With llalley s e'ements. the true time of revolution of the comet in 1550, was 112,943 days, and the perturbations should diminish the ensuing peawd about 1,707 days hence we find the nexi.perihcl.ion page willoeeur oa August the 12, ibou. Mrndine Cait Iron fmeh by Fusion. The Washinston Kepoblic thus refers to package lately broujht home by Com. Oei- sn.'er, f irthe Patent Office: "Van Braatn: and more recent travellers. hv,nr nfien referred to. without sufficiently nescrihine-. a method, in universal use m Chi na, of rendering cracked cast-iron vessels per feeUy sound by means of fused iron, ihe com missioners took advantage of an offer made by theHn.J.Balestter, U. . jenvoy 10 E.asiern Asis, to furnish any information on the arts, tcofthe East Mr. B. has sent by Com, (J a vessel renaired in his presenee, with sneeiniens of the materials and implements employed, an account of which will appear m tlie next report. FLAX MANUFACTURE. We learn bv Uie Glasgow "Daily Mail," thi verv imoortanl improvement in the manufacture of 8ax hasjnsl been exhibited iu EngUnd by a Boulan, which, il seems, pre pares the flax for spinning by the removal of iu 6brine matter without steeping. The dis covery is to be patented. Fourteen pounds of the unsteened flax produced four pounds nd firmr minces of rood flax whereas Uie same quanity of steeped flax produced nearly a pound less. This is staled to be a great im provement over Uie old way. It almost ap neora certain to us that this is the invention of Robert Patterson, who patented the dis covery laatvear in the Lmtrd Stales, ana then went back lo Ireland to introduce the in vention there. We were informed by Mr, Goddard. assitrnee in the United States, Uial Mr. Patterson waa nanufacturmg by his pro cess at his brother's factory somewhere near Belfast. Acttiiliflc Jlfnertcan. IRRADIATION OF LIGHT. It is a curious fact, that if ihe same letters of the same size psecisely are painted on two boards, the one while on a black ground and ihe other black on a white ground, Uiat the wiiu UUera..will.appear larger ar)d be read at a rraater distance than the black. This is ow ing to what is called Uie irradiation of light. It depends on this that the impression made on ihe bottom of Uie eye by bright objects ex tends a hide wider than the actual portion oi the orcan s'-ruck by the belli, and invading Uie space otiftpiiw by h darke iityscifr sfrtlwsw lb bright appear larger lpan Uiey reauy are- DsiuToa Btaain is denoaneed by both Cnlon and BesisUncs awn of fleorfps, ia eonstquepes of bis letter, to that he will doubtless less what is liming it, til s a rs-tltcUon to Uw Bsnata. THE FEDEBAL COL'liT la at present in ses sion in this place. We learn there are several eases oa docket connected with the rotUry of the mail. Tk. Sctrx-'v-bsrU.esriUll asnbtr. RALEIGH, SATURDAY NOV.30, 1850. I.U0ISLATIVK. We were gratified to see that our Legislature re-elected the present inenmbent, Wm. Hill, Secretary of State, on Saturday hist. Ths large and almost unauimuus vote which he recei.'ed, evinces the conSdvnce and rospeet which this Legislature-has in bis ability and fidelity which he merits in a very high degree. T We also sea that Mr., Wiley introduced into on SttturJ a? m crcating Super intendent of Commuti SohooU, with a salary of $1HOO and $200 fur travelling expenses, sud re quiring him to collect all statistical And historical information, that he can find in his visits to eacTTcounty . 'We'aro gTail" (u'scc Ons eaHy'iinT' decided move on this subject, and hope that it will meet with success. Mr. l iggins intniduccd a resolution, to which Mr. Saunders offered an a- mendinent which was adopted, instructing the committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the most speedy plan for the removal of free .persons of color from the State, and fir the better gov ernment whilst they shall remain in the same. Some such measure as this is absolutely neces sary lor tlie protection ol tlie morals oi mu State. There are some of this class of persons I who are very worthy, industrious aud peaceable, and many would dislike to see tfaem forcibly e- jected from our State, but a large portion of that class of persons, are idle, dissolute and woruiless, and it would be well fur us to provide hy law for the expulsion of all sueh as have no visible means of livelihood from the State. Probably it would ho well to appropriate au amount annually to send them off to some plaeo where they could form a community amuugat Uicinsclves, and cumptl thtm to ijo thrrt. Mr Cameron iotroduoed on Friday, in the Senato, a bill, to incorporate the f'ayctteville and Suutb rn Turnpike Company. We ... pcrceivt) that similar bill was introduced in the House on .Saturday. Mr. Shepherd intri)du,ced on Saturday resolu tions, declaring the Uoveruinent to have been iiaile to secure the general welfare, Sic, and whenever it ceases to protect tlie weakest State in the confederacy, opprestivet fcoi, asserting tin right to secede, as an extreme remedy, declaring the Fugitive Slave bill constitutional and its execution necessary to the preservation of the I'niou, and that the admission of California was unconstitutional and that Congress should pro vide fur permitting tlie inhabitants ol Uie slave holding States to carry their property to sueh territory equitably between the two sections. The resolutions further instruct the Oovernor to send a eopy to a'l the Governors of the Southern States, requesting the co-operation of said States therein. ACCIDENT. We were mnch pained to learn that a serious accident occurred to Dr. John Thompson, son of William Thompson, Esq., of this place, oa Satur day last. lie had been out gunning with a friend, and as they were returning in the same buggy the Dr. threw his right arm over the mui ile of his gun, which being much shaken hy the motion of the buggy, went off, and its contents were lodg ed in the arm near the shoulder fracturing the bone and tearing the flesh dreadfully. But for the load passing into hit arm, we understand it would have proved fatal toaiaooaapanion, who thus escaped very narrowly. The physicians have been in consultation in regard to it, and we understand that, by possibility, amputation may he necessa ry, though we learn that he was much easier last evening. THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, of tha Methodist Episcopal Church, convened in Warrcnton on ths 13th inst, and after a la borious session of nesrly ten days, adjourned on the afternoon of the 22nd. Bishop Paine pre sided with great ability. Nine young men were admitted, and four were re-admitted. Two becaiie effective from the su perannuated ranks ; two hv entered the regu lar work, who were Uie one in an agency and the other in a Colllege ; and two located ; leaving a nett increase of 15 in the regular itinerant work. The increase in membership has teco considera ble. Educational interest received a large share ot attention, and a society was organised for the purpose of aiding young men in obtaining an education, who feel moved to the office of the ministry. The appointment fur the ensuing year may be found in another coluun. The next Conference will lie held in Salisbury, NC. . r-iTH B Ft'OITIVE "SLAVE L A IT. Certaia fanatics at the North teem determined to agitate this question, until tbey drive the South to takini a position from which she will not retreat. We are satisfied, if this and the other compromise measures are faithfully aa but if mtd wen and dernagognes will persist in setting at defiance and nullifying this law, we fully believe, (and we think this to be the senti. mentof the whole South,) there will be no hops fur tha Union; but that it will he dissevered by no fault of eon, but by the peraistanea of the North In their miserable course of injustice to the South, in constantly violating and making of no effect, this wise and salutary law of tha land. Cpo their heaU rest. th. raafOMibditr-we art clear bafon th world. LEGISLATURE OF KOHTH CARD LIN aV SEN AT Saturday, .Voe. 23 I After the Journal ws read, , Ths SPEAKXil announced ths following Standing Committees : fii' Prountttiun and GrinaiKt : Messrs. Courts, Barringer, Sherrod, thorn, Berry, See- sums, McMillan. Oh thr Jmu iary : Messrs Woed6n, Caldwell, of Mecklenburg, Courts, Gilmer, Washington, Hoke, Kelly. On Education andfltf LUrrary Fund : Messrs. Shcppard, Bunting, l.illington, Haughton, Wil liamson, Bower, Jones. Uu Claimi: Messrs Drake, Hargrave, Pen der, Crist, Wooten, Willey, Barrow. ( Internal Imprvttmntt : Messrs. Thomas, Joyncr, tiiliuer, CannadyTKIxnn, Bogle, Lane. On Curporatiwnt : Messrs. Cameron, Byanm, Watson. Caldwell, of Burke, Davidson, Speight, Hionipgon. Oh ftitittgn ami Klectum r The SPEAKER stated that he bad, from considerations of deli cacy to the Senate and himself omitted to ap point tlie Committee upon Privilege and Elec tions, and asked the Senate to appoint such Coniinitftii iu any way that might be deumed" ap nronriate. Mr. THOMPSON announced the death of .Mr, Exum, late Senator elect from (he Coun ty of Wayne, and introduced the onsioinary resolutions of respect to his nietnorj. Mr. SIIEPARD int oducd the lollowitig resolutions, which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. j Kuolerd, That the Constitution of the United States was a compromise of conflicting interests, ordained and established by Uie neonle of ihe several Stales. in older to form a inore pericct enion, tit&Hlik justice, ensuie domestii trauqiiil'ty, provide lor Ihe common defence, promote tlie general wi lare, and se cure the biessinifs of liberty, to all ihe par ties, and that whenever its provisions are so perverted or enlarged, that it fails to secure these objects to the weakest member of the confederacy, it ceases lube llie Consliimion agreed to; nnd becomes, tha . creature of the whim and caprice of a dominant "majority. alien in interest to the oppressed, the most dangerous and intolerant of ill Governments. Heio'ved. That although we love the umou of the Slates, and view iu destruction as a great calamity, we nevertheless regard the right to secede Iroin it as a ngni ot scu-ue-fence and protection, which llie people of North Carolina have never surrendered, and never can surrender, wilh due regard to their own salctvand welfare; and that whenever a ma jority of ihe people of North Carolina shall solemnly resolve mat lliey cannot sniery re main in ihetJhion, il is hot only' their right, but it is tlieir duty to serede, and to punish such ol herciiizens as refuse submission to her will a rebels and traitors. Iietoluetl. That whilst we claim the right of , . i .i i. secession, as .a. tigm reserveu m me ireopic, and not surrendered by the Constitution, we believe it to he an extreme remedy and one that should not be resorted to, unless all means to preserve Uie Union and to protect the proijrty and insure the welfare of the people hae manifestly failed. lirxili ed. I Hal trie luguive tiavo uiu lately passed by Congress is in conformity wilh the provisions ol the Constitution, ai mat iu repeal, or any alteration tending to impede an owner of slave from retaking "his proper ty, will be regarded as undoubted & sullicieill evidence, thai a majority of Congress are unrestrained by the express provisions ol tlie Cujaiutmiu.4s.4bai.t(mjiJli arjuc4.KK'a.i il becomes the duly of the people ol worm Carolina to decide whether they will submit to an un limited Government, or will resist its encroachments boldly snd effectively. Retolved. That property in slave being re cognised both by the Constitutions of North Carolina and of the United States, it is as much Uie duly of the Ueneial Government to protect arid defend slave property v as H ia its duty to protect and defend any other spe cies of poperty, and ihst any action of the General Government preventing the emigra tion o( alave properly to any Territory of ihe Union, is an assault upon sucn propeny h-iiu-ingMiltimately lo destroy il, by the slow but Mire process of circumscribing il, snd prevent ing iu removal lo countries bctler adapled to iu profitable occupation, than where il now is found. Retolved, That the injustice done to ihe slave-holdin Stales, by the late admission a California into the Union, would never hare occurred, had the South heeu united: We therefore invite the eo-operalion of the slave-holding Stales in demanding from'the General Government an adequate protection for such slave property as may emigrate to any territory belonging to the United States; or should it be deemed more ad visable, an equal divisiofc of such territory between ihe lave holding and the non-siave-noiuing cities of ihe Union. Resolved, That the Governor be request ed to transmit a copy of these resolutions lo the Governors of Uia other States of Ihe Union, wilh a request that they be iaul be fore their several Legislatures. v A message from the House proposing the snnointmcnt of a Joint Select Committee, on so much f the Governor's messsge as relates to Cherokee hinds was concurred in. - . . ....... . ., e ti The M L AKC.K annnunceu ine loiiowiug Committee on behalf of the Senate : r fcVimi Sfmrrw: Messrs. I Wwmard, Caldwell, of Mecklenburg, Woodfiii, Joyner and Cameron. Mr. CAMERON'S bill for Ihe incorpora tion of the Favetieville and Southern Plank Road was referred lo the Committe on Inter ns! Imnnwementa. and ordered In be printed Th. ,ti then voted for Secretary of Slate, and W. Hiu, Es. received 40 votes the whole number east. Mr. JOY NEK, from the Committee to su nerintend Uie election of Secretary of Suie, reported that Mr. Hill had received 150 votes, Mr. Dickson t, ahdKr;TalU-rsonT. i Mr. nVNI!M nresented a memorial pray in out erection of a new County, out of Cleaveland, Burke, Catawba and Lincoln and also a eounnv memorial, which were - respec tively referred to the Commillce' an rroposi- tions. and Grievance. .... ...,.,., . Mr. ;BYNlTM moved erir Hie Senate-ad- HOUSE OF COMMONS. Saturday, Nov. 33. Mr, A. M. FOSTER introduced Resolu tion in favor of H. J. Dyer. Kelorred. Mr. BLOW introduced a hill concerning tha Kaleurh and Greenville Plank Road. lie- B - - fsrrftd. Mr. CHERRY introduced bill to ineor. borate Colerain Female Academy f also a bill to incorporate Wiiidot JM sale Acadenijr j also a hill to incorporate Oriental Lodge of 1. O. I 'O.K. Referred. Mr. WILEY introduced a Bill to provide for Ihe appointment of a Superintendent of Com mou Schools and other purposes. Ordered to printed. Mr. SANDERS. of Johnston, introduced a Bill explanatory of the Act to increase the Revenue of the' Slate, Referred to Judiciary Commute. Mr. MAULTSBY introduced a hill to qui et Uie tides to Land and Slaves, Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. WIGGINS offered the following Keso lution: AWml, That a Select Committee of nine members of the House, one from each Congres sional District, be appointed by the Chair, to take into oHBskleration the condition of the Free Ne gro population of this State, and tho subject of their removal troin, or continuance in wie ciu ; and Uiat said Committee bave leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. SAUNDERS, of Wake, offered ihe following amendment thereto. That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the most eligible plan for the speedy removal of Free persons of color from the Slate, and for their better government whilst thcy shall remaiu within the same, and report accordingly. Adopted, and the Resolution, Uius amended, was agreed to, ,v Mr. SAUNDERS of Wake, offered the fol lowing Resolution .- JfMopetf, That tlie Select Committee on the amendment of the Constitution iuquire into the expediency of making the following amendments: 1. To abolish the freehold qualification of voters --TfrTirrwimKT 2. To give tho people the right of electing the Suiierior Court Judges, and of changing the tenii of their office fur a term not leas than seven years. 3. To give to the people the right of electing JusV tires of the Peace, and for a term of yuan nut less than four. i. To restrict the (ieneral Assembly in- appro priations of Uie Public money when the same " shall exceed tine hundred thousand dollars, -or when Uie faith of the State shall be pledg ed, unlets by the Vote of two thirds of ejh branch of the Legislature, or by a vote of a majority of two successive Legislatures ; aud that the Committee report a bill for the ear liest constitutional mode of carrying Uiese amendments into effect, wilh Uie approbation of the people. A Mcssaire received from Uie Senate pro posing to go into the election of Secretary of Stale al 12 o ciock. tvoncurreu in. Mr. MAULTSBY, of Columbus, present ed a bill concerning overseers ol l'ublic Koada, Referred. - Mr. STEELE introduced a resolution in structing- ihe committee on AmcndmenU lo Uie Constitution to enquire into the expediency of altering the mode of election ol Justices ol Uie Peace, Adopted, Mr; FLEMtiNCs tn traduced resolution in. alructimr me.coinmiUefi. lu amendments da Uie Constitution to enquire into ine expeaiency oi submitting to the people whether they will have a convention to alter Hie constitution, . Whereupon a spirited debate took, place in which Messrs. V.- f . Uiiiuweii, nayner, esauti dera, Fleming, J. M. I-each and oilier par- tici rated. Mr. CALL) W LLL remarxeti inai no was in favor of referring the resolution to that Com mittee, if ho were satisfied that Uiey would af ford the friends of amendment a fair opportu nity to present this matter directly to the peo nle. lie was satisfied from the complexion of the- 4ntmiuerid .from, ..Ahft- Utrji. sithich had been, and would be eivcn to this question. that it was Uie purpose of many to oi g'v: ing the people a direct voice in' determining,. whether there srionlU oe alterations, aim in what manner Uiev desired them made, (len- tlemeu professed great love for tha people-Snd and yet they were for taking due quaalioti into their own hands, or so restricting the people at hot to ve them fall and fctr awtee in Ute milter. He waa in favor or Uie people hav ing llie mailer brought directly before them, for iheir decision ; he waa a friend to Uie peo ple, and as such waa oppposcd to stifling their voice. A strict party character wa attempt ed to be given to this question, it had been brought into our elections, and unles it were settled al once, it would still he thrown into Ihe arena of party politics. During Uie course of his remarks. Mr. C. was called to order hy Mr. Saunders for reflections upon one of the standing Committees of the house: Mr. C. said he would enddavor to proceed in ordered spoke in,- aubUncejiearJywhat appear a- bove. 1 . , ...i . i i i Mr HA Y INEK remarked ; 1 nai ne waa giau this question had been brought lo the atten tion of the House at this early day. It was one thai Had creaieu mucii mu-n;i anu excitement throughout the State, and had now assumed uch a character a lo become too strong for party. He repeated that he was glad that this mailer was brought up thus early, and he wa sincerely desirous that gentlemen from all sections of the Slate should express their views upon it, so that the matter might be perfectly understood. He had en deavored to have this question settler! two year ago. but with all hi effort and the ef fort of others, it failed of passage, jn conse quence of its coming before tlie Legislature so late in Ihe Session : thM gentiemen then ob jected to it being pressed through because) Ihe house w to thin, and siiouiu nave the atten tion of the wind house. He again remarked that it had become too strong for party, and it must be met in such a ipint and wilh such a determination as would aelde Uie matter at once. That he had been opposed to Uie alow and tedious process of Legislative amendment, and thought it was better that it should be tib- milleoVat once to the people to obtain their de cision. That he wished Uie committee to lake Uie whole question under consideration at as early a day a possible o that they might have all the lighu and all the knowl, edge which might be necesssry to legislate in telligibly upon iu lie wa not now aausneu in hi own mind what would he the beat course to be pursifed to suit all parte of ihe Slate. He hoped that aa this question had been brought up so early, it would be added forever and to the satisfaction of all. , . lr. 8AL'ApEIW remarked Uial the gen tleman from Guilford, could not suppose that it was wilh -any nnkind feeling he called him 10 order, that it wia not in order to reflect cp on a conimiittee of the House, but that a to hi remarksoo the democratic pan, that wa in order, aa be eonfewed they were fair game for the genUeman, hut he did not think (hie wa Uie proper lime, or occasion for such remarks. He thought the gcnllemtn belter reserve their firet for another occasion, a Ihey would need all their ammunition to defend Uie Whig par ty when they ware called to account for their misdeeds. He was not satisfied what course pursue, he desired more informa he should tion, and there waa some cause for delay un til Uiey could get aome statistic from Uie re port of ihe marshals. Gentlemen had spo ken of party politics, and had arraigned Ihe Democratic party, they would be ready and prepared lo go into this contest and Uie gen tiemen would find that 'hev had blows lo re ceive as well aa to give, lie referred to some remarks that Mr. Kayner had made upon the first day of the session in regard to the uilre lenling warfare thai they were determined to to wage with the Democratic parly, that the gentleman had proclaimed war to the knife and the knife to the hilt, and if that were hia course he should find that he would not be permitted to escape without receivings well at ill nil, - , t - Mr, KAYNER denied Uiat he had useJthe expresaiou attributed to hint by the gentle man from Wake. He had pmbsblv in the heat of the moment, and Iro-'i ihe fact of be in ihe minority, aud seeing the gome of pro" scriplion going on so coolly, made use of ex pressions, which a lilUe generosity would par don but he had said that if the Democratic party declared war to Uie knife and the knile to the hill, that the Whig, although in a mi nority, would not shrink Irom Ihe contest, thai though small in numlier Uiey were a gallant band, and would resist to llie last, any al tempU to trammel and oppress nem. Blithe did not, aa he remarked when he waa up be forei consider tht a party question, but as he expressly said, he thought il too strong for par ry, nor did he wish to enter'into any argument about parly .puimca al-pnisiuit, Mr. J. M. LEACH remarked lhal he do- sired to say but a few words on this question. He thought that a this wa but a mere matter of reference, tin re 'could be no objec tion to this Resolution. He wished gentle men lo understand hie position, and tiiuughl it altoirether proper, at this time, to elicit an expression ol sentiment from all sections ol urn eitate, - As tor limwcU tta -waa m, lavor ol this resolution, because it conbjined the ma jor proposition ; he was in lavor ot stibmii- ung a proposition to the people, lor a lair anu unrestricted Convention, to take into conside ration all amendments to the Constitution. lie was willing to trust the people. He had great confidence in Uie pleople, aye. he even had confidence in Ihe Democratic parly on this subject, lie thought that all that was necessary was to give the people a fair op portunity tnexpree Uieir wishes,aud they would ilo so without any equivocation. He wished the whole matter to come, .bt'lure any ljju veniion that might be called, so that an end might be put to iu lie said thai Ihe gentle man from Wake had commenced hy saying thai this was not a party question, but he did not wish to draw in parly politics, but he had irone but very hide distance belure he was harping on tiij;ii(idcdi p iho Whig party'. The recollection of ihe early fondness for iu impelled him at least to give the parly a slap belore. he at down- ... . Mr. CALDWELL remarked that he did not intend lo be disrespectful and if he had said anything too much so he begged pardon. He said, Uial say what you might, them wa 1 no disguiiing the waller! a party cast waa and iiad been attempted to be given to this ques tion. He said this it wst that had kept North Carolina so far behind. He tiled the exam ple of Virginia and Maryland and many oilier Stales of this broad Union Uiat had called Convention to change the organic law, and they were all unrestricted ones. Yt e mutl eoine to lhal at lasl, and he waa lor meeting llie question boldly and at once. Aa to Uie threats of gentiemen on the other aide of the House, he said the Whig party waa not dispir ited tho' in the minority. Thai if Uiey must be chastised Uiose who inflicted til chastisement would find Uiat they would receive sturdy blows in. jetora j. atUf tall they, must,, ihey would rail like the gallant Spartans, giving up Uieir life blood and latest sigh for Uie good of Uieir country. Mr. KLEMM1NG made aome remark Uiat were inaudible where we were Handing. Mr. EATON aid lint he wts not opposed lo Uie resolution, being but a mailer of refer ence, but if the main proposition csme up he wa opposed to a convention restricted or un restricted, and did not favor an alteration of a single clause, syllable, or letter of Uie Consti tution. Mr. STEVENSON said that no oneenuld be opposed to a mere reference to Uie Com mittee of any resolution on this snbjeetj mil appealed to the mover to withdraw hi call for the ayea and noes, and the nsnhttion would receive the vole of all who Were fp posed to any alteration in the Constitution. Mr. FLEMMINU declined to withdraw lire call, so Ihe vote was token aud resulted in Uie affirmative. (We would aay that we give thi" tketch from memory, and have attempted to give a sketch of ihe leading arguments of each speak er. We do not pretend to give the exact words. We shall, in a few day, be prepar ed to give more attention to the debates, when we will endeavor to report speeches with more particularity.) The SPEAKER announce Uie hour for the election of Secretary of Stale, and appoin ted Messrs. Piggot and Stevenson to superin tend Uie elections which resulted a follow: Hill 150; Dickson 3; Young Patterson 1. A iTiestaee wa received from Uie 8cute, concurring in the proposition of Uie House t raise a joint select committee to consider so much of the Governor' Message, aa relate to Negro Slavery. Mr. WINSTON introduced a resolution instructing the committee on Education to en quire into the expediency of allowing Super- intendant lo loan the money in uieir nsnus. Mi. HILL of Caswell moved that the House adjourn. The motion was lost aye 62: noes S3. Mk' W A LTON morrt to eetrd meemge-tc Senate nroooairur to to into election of state reasurer, and lulonning mem mat vnas. u. UiKTOH Esq. and wa in nomination. Lot Mr. JONES, of Orange, moved Hie House adjourn untu Monday morning 10 luck. Monday, Nov. 25, fans! met according lo adjournment. The SPEAKER announced Uie following Committee t On "ii. Messrs. Bower. Lillinaton. Oi mr. Wataon. Lane. Hester, Sijeiirht and Brake. On Uu Libraries .Messrs. Hunting, waan- ington and Barringer. ijnmt ammamenfor mm nwuwmii "" srs. Clark, Court, Woodfin, 8aepard and Wil uamton. 0 Kofi Head -Messrs. Jojnsr, Caldwell of Mecklenburg, Bynum, Nixon and Roger. On Jlittannd iWweiKs .- Messrs. Hoke, Csldwell, of Burke, Thompson, Davidson and Hargraia. Oh Otological and Xiutrvloyicut Fmref , Messrs. Bynum, Ilaugbtou, Drake, Collins and , Shcpard. " ("oiM CdCTtHsieit of V. Qi Messrrs. Caldwell of .Veeklenbug Vicbardton, Kelly, Canadv and Herring. tht HVwfera Tumpilt attd Cherokee Lands: .Messrs. Thomas, Bower, Wood tin, Joue and Bond. Mr. HOKE, presented a memorial of E- phraiin ii Catharine Lull, praying Uieir res toration to mairimonial rights. Mr. NIXON presented a memorial from the Wilmington aud Manchester Railroad Company. Mr. CAMERON introduced a bill to incor porate the Cape fr'ea Bridge Company,- r .Mr. 11 1 N L .! a bill to prevent Clerk of Court from issuing certificates lo free negroes. Mr. THOMPSON presented the pension certificate of Saucer and Thcophtlua Gard ner. The Senate appointed the following com mittee at the request of the Speaker. On I'liritryet ami EtertioMsi Messrs. Bower, Hunting Cs ill a el of Mecklenburg, Hargrave, Lelliivgton, WoodHn and Washington. At the suggestion of the House Uie- follow ing Committee waa appointed on Uieiart of Uie SWinte: On the )Vahuiiftm .VomimeHt. Jfossre Cam eron, Hoke, Juyner, Bower, Shopard, and UU- On motion of Mr. Hoke Uie Senate ad journed. . IIOUiE OF COMMONS. November 35th, 185a. Mr. M-KfrHLL presented the following Resolution: AVWm, that the 2nd clause of the 3rd section of the tirst article of the amended constitution, ratified by Ihe people on the 1st Monday of No vember 1S.15, shall be specially so amended, aa prescribed m the nd elawsw of the Ht section of ' ' 4th article of said amended constitution, that all free white men of the age of St years, who have been inhabitants of any one district within tha State 12 months Immediately preceding the day of any election, and shall have paid full taxes, shall be entitled to rote for a member of the Senate for the district in which he reside. Which, on his motion, waa ordered to be printed and laid on the table. Mr. DOUTIHT presented Uie following resolution: Ketoleed, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of in wwaaiag th u drovers wbo may-bring any " horsoa, mules or hogs into this State from any State, for sale, and that said Conuniitee report by bill or otherwise; Read and laid on the table. Mr. MAULTSBY presented a memorial from Uie Wilrmngtnrr and Manchester R. R.'"' " Company. On motum "o? 'Mr. 'WSl.TOX' Hewmi, that the t'lmmittc on Internal Im. provements be instrncred to enouire into the ex. pedleney nf extendingHhs-N. il K-. Road ... eas from Uuldswiro , f ftewbern, to Beaufort, and west from Kalisbury, to tlie Icnnossee line; and report by bill or otherwise. Mr. r I l.l-.l, inlrotlucea a liilllolncornorate) Roc king haut Division, W. McNeill a hill for the better application of the Common School fundi And Mr. Mcl.KAN, a bill to etublish a new country by the name of YaHk ill. Mr. I'KCK A.M inlrodtteed a bill to incorpo rate, lleyetteyjlleon.dC,cn.lriil PlnukKoad, Mr. Blow presented tlie followiug Preamble and Resolution : Waaaaas, The series of act passed at the last session of Congress, and known aa the Compro mise, althouxn Uiey did not meet oor apnroliation fullv, bave became t'w law of tha land, and, as, en nua-M to baabetediand whereas, the mm- . tive Slave Law was all that waa gained by the South, in return for tlie surrender of Important r,ti''''--'-"--Kv'Ki Therefore, he it retolred, that should said law. be repealed, or essentially modified by Congrew, or not enforced by th national Kxrwutiv. or nulined, or made Inoperative ry tne people or th North, w will be in favor of a dissolutloa of the Union. Which wa read, and on motion of Mr. Blow referred to the Joint Select Committee n Slave ry. H (Hi motion M ir. nayner, ltrJrrd. That tb Committee on th Jodicla-. ry be instructed to inquire, and report, bv hilL resolution, or otherwise whether th Bank ol Fay etteville, in issuing bills of the denomination of 11 and $2, has not acted in contravention of its ehartar, and ths general law of th Stated . Mr. 8. P. HILL, presented Bill to in crease Uie Revenue of the State, and to amend the last Act on this subject. Referred. . t Mr. WEBB, a Resolution in relation to Ike Common School Fund in the hand of the former Shm iff of Pol k. Referred, Mr. STEELE, a Resolution Hieirueting Fk nance Committee to inquire into ihe meaning' of the term "safely secured," in the lint see-. lion ol the Actot I84H- u lo luereaae Kev- enue of Ihe State. Ai'oplod. Mr. MARTIN tndved that ihe Committee. on Internal improvement ne uiscnargcu from the further eonidoraiion of Uie auhjerit of the Raleigh and Gaston Hail Rood. Ncga-v lived. . - i. Mr, STUB US introduced, a Bill to repeal' the 1st and Snd aee. of the Ac of 4S-0., Chun. 50, entuletl "an Act eonnerning the President and Director of the I jterary Fund. Mr, AvefV rn'd "ttie TBonnalderailoii of " motion, pieviouvly made by Mr. Hayes, and adopted, requiring all bill of a publie nature llierealter introduced, to be primed. v Here npon,a playful disc.unaionaru) botwoea him self and Mi. Hayea Mr. DA ltd A iN moved thai a0 tne bill be. printed in 'hnrok.ee. Tilt, fJrt.Vrvt.lt eaneOw order, Mr. Avery' umlion prevailed when Mr,. JONES moved and Uie IlauaradjourneU. BENXTK " Tueadav, No. Sfl. . Mr. CAMERON reported Ihe bill lo inror-. porale Cape Fear Brhhr Company without amendment! which passed second readuiif. . at- OLMjntf r. - i.:n k..l.i:.. for the amendment of the State Constitution. Ohle'i4'lo'h'prtnttl.""'" ... Mr. flUUSvt hUL eonnernim: llie Wv -mington and Mancheeter Railroad, Ordered lp be printed, Mr. KOC.ERS, bill to amend the ant of '445 concerning "Guardian and Ward." U ferred, , Mr. BYNUM, a bill to protect th indus try and labor of North Carolina. Rofvirrcd , to Committee OA Negr Slavery and ordered, to be printed, f Rcceive4 1 MM( v0,Q Iou. U"
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