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TH011S J. LCI11, Editor. V YOL. XLT. S II rl'ILMUEII ttiiir, -V IT TIlOllS J. LEI II fc KM. (Offlca nearly opposite tha Fcst Offic.) Trrmj ef tlir fanrr. VH SO per annum, when Laid l Aurag ?3 00 " mRK in ueiayeil mire month. Trrms'tr idrtrtiifae. llQ a.uart, (1 lines.) first imwrtiun, f 1 00 each auliH-'iiicnt iniu-rtit n. 25 luort order and judicial advertiM-merit, per cent, higher. idf.lucli.m f33 percent. f..r aJriTti'tmenU l.r j the vear. ;f aMP.ttl leiter anil eanimuiilcutiona must he pott , W. Remittance may h made at our rink. HIIEKIFF'N SALE. - The f. I'.t.)f Treete l.an.t, or n.a.h lhrre.,f ; Wlt ua, the reaeeliee am unti of lair, ilus upon Ma amie, iih ifM ! ailieili.ii.r. will be ...111 in die ( Atiewriii;h, on thrSiah tlajr l. 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Swmul lleinlm' itaat.oa tie a-tt-rt al Uerji liner, Ibi lor Ifttti, balance , ae, '97 Aerea, belong nc ift Witharl l.ulhcr, oa (he waieta nl riik I rerk, ii i lor IH43, 100 A.re., brllit't. In MuliOtl l.lilhei,.un Ike Watert ni Km tt llirk, l ti.l Iftt.1, 00 Aaret, brlinii.K in lul.n l.nrk. imi the ----aBa4 lUr 4. re. It, Ua tr l4lj W Aerea. Jot. n Is uil in. ilk. tl.r terif Ueep ltitr, ii hii I Nil . is4i a 1143, Aerea, Kli l.amln-ii, , ;,it,, lJrp atier, t I. r ist, ) VI Aeret, Ki.och .ii.k'i Mi ir., nn i Irra ol furk le k, i I'. r utj. ' area. Jeremiah U iiln.m'1 itu ito tat Aeiea, Manilla. I O.n.'i lue IMI anil IKt'j, -J0 Aarea. Jol,, Ku ki.au kk lor MM, ' Atraa, tlirlml Aihraonr, lai l. I K41 I 15 6 90 I 16 I s .! 84 III I 08 4 69 48 . ... 57 59 1 (10 da tai da Utile Hier. :H Aerea, Kl.x,beth lira., Fink Crerk. l.i tr U4.1, toil Aerea. J.,, Miailna Hraneh, In for IMS, ' ,W lau"' H"S' Mtffi"' ""I "'" 1,1 '" 'IM Are Willinm l.fiin, lleen Hirer, tai for l:i. 39, 141,-'t j. 't.), J0 Ariel, Mi.aet Saa.o, Ijeeti K.rer, tul tor IMI, 0 Acre., Kinehen Walk.a't Mera.' Pern Hir. , er. i,t lor IMI, i)ij, m,,. '4, w - 'V9 ". -Ah!j.aiUwv Kntri6T;"tai ' .V im. WJ. '41. -4.1. S.W A'rra, M ilii.n Nelion. Huil. i:.. t ... f... 1139 Atret, If rubra Tamer, Polecat, tag for j 00 Si rta, Kaihan Vurk, Itnah Cr.k, tat for 101 Arrra. Sulomnn I imiberrr , Sr . Mclnliia Hraarh. tat Inr 1114(1. 99 2 i (J30 Atrea. It, h. ri H iltim, (kaai Urea, lag 53 j"iixiuk -IH 55 Arm. I ..i kin II. Mullock, Pi.leeat. tag lor 1S48, ' in HI Aaraa. Stanfor.l (.'autrr, 1'i.leeNt, lag for IMo. '41, '48 '4.1. a (Jhj. Haulm. rMreat,? lar tor IMI, 53 do do .In dr. IS48 h IS4S, 4 119 5 08 i58 do SNtn'l l.mifaat'i llcira, t'l.lerai, tug for 11!) a.Ml 111, C6 SS da W.lliam .lurgan, do da tag lor tJ, I 40 IS Acrea, I'yrua Welborn, Deep Ilierr, tag r. r t4'J, I 38 11 U k lit Aaree. Ilneh Walkrr'a Hrira, Sandy Cn, l-i lr I ill. 1 5S .,.75 Aac, llrep Hmr, 3' 1'oler.t, .n4 (X) . aerea. Deep l t.r, lai inr lM.1. ' i Tl f Lata in tn fnwa ! AilrtborMigh, Juha li Hannrr, lag I r IMI, t 14 71 Aerea, HeuHen Lamb, Huck Oct k, lag fur IS4I fc 1X43, t 83 10 Am Innathan Itobhiaia, rlurk Creek, lag for IM8 k '4.1. t 05 1 lol in Ail.eb' r.'Hieh. t do. ia Nr Salem, B. Samia, lag t"r IMS, 80 100 Aaraa Malinda Vtail, Buck Crerk, tag forlMJ, 84 fif Aerea. Joha Elliott, (iaur.rl't Creek, lag for IMI, 1 54 70 Aerea, Robert lloukrr, Caraaar, tag Inr IMI, 133 Aerea. leaae Robbina do fag lor IS. I it 148. fi t 17 I W t 49 30 t 90 53 1 15 84 t 50 I 50 i es 7 8 S 00 I SO f 03 I 4 I 04 14 4 84 f) It 1 81 SO a I 75 I 75 I S4 I 34 -W Aetna. Kmilay Knilw, Buck Cicrk, lai R.r iaai, 100 Acrea, Jne Wall, Deep Kitrr, lag for IMI h 144. 100 Aerea, Mrlinda Wood, Haaket'a Crerk, ' la lor 144. 0 Aerea. Nathan Preanell, Utile Hirer, lag lor IK48 k 143. 80 Aerea. I.urtii Pieaecll, do do tag for IM8. 50 Aerea. Kli Scarlet, Little Hirer, lag for IM8-'4S 100 Aerra. .leaa Gatlln, Klchlantl Creek, lag for Ii48-'4.t t3U Aerra, William Camlhell tract, known a Ike Hutann Land owned ky Keubca Hen diig, tag for IM8, KS Aarea. William Drown, Bruah Creek, lag fur I Mi, It Aerra. Jcaaa If. Mi Alt, do do tag lor I Mi, ai7 Aar... Heed Crerl,VjM, p,rt Z t 300 Aerea, Deep Kierr, to aerea, Joak Teak and ttvi log, tag for IM8, 100 Aerea Collia Scott, Hruah Creek tig for 1848, 7J Acrea, Kdmnad Wilhsit, Bruah Crerk, ug lor iM'i, 180 Aerea, Elijah Wdaea, Cedar Creek, lag lor I8il. 130 Aerea, Alrtoa Craren, ft II Branch, tag 1 ,90 Aerea, Moaei Shaw, lep Hirer, lag for ' 1M8, 300 Aerra. John D. Itrewa, Brack Creek, la foe IM8. ) Aerea, Sawaay Ineram. laaea f-reek, lag SM A area, Jwreaaia Kealna. Second Creek, 7rt Aarwa, J.i W. kialT.r.l, Uaaarar, -0rc!V i"h" 'hanai. Sr. Jarkaon'a Creek, lit HareiL leaae lluaaeT. '-ar.ae. 171 Acr-a Duncan C. Kuah, Ucltw MrGaa'l Crerk, f AS Aero. Benj T. Sired, Second Kreek. fit Aciee, tiadlree lleuher, latkena'e Cieek, (11 Aaiea, Warilea lliiigh.m, do do Oil Aerea, Jama Healy, Bear Branch, I 75 t.m n ni r, ' : 1 - t.ata-aHieT'ff of ttaailulm -oemia. Priaa of ade .' 00. 47-7. IHAVKjaat reHroireil a larRe atork ofThina, Gtaaa, and Queea'a War, direct from the I.it crpuol nufeoorioa, which I am prepared ta noil on nwaonable tcriaa, at wholesale or it-tail. To 'l who ar dinpner-'l to encourage) ilirtct tmpomUVona, I would aaj that a fair ahare of patron, i all I aak to enable me to compete) with, any other importer i the United State. J offer a (air chance U aU who are daapoed to loild on Southern Iilorrdene. . la wiUitioei to tho Crockery Buainaaa. I will a larmt ami well selected atock. pfFARMl.V4r fcMPiriMei.VT8 taa-wkidtl paiHiJ tii-ulariy inrito tne awniiiin j friend. I m eontinnallj in receipt of the fa teal improvement in these article, and I will take Treat nleaaura in showing them to all who aro icjlroa. of exWimj thai. - .! jO.iti.aV va 1kV.9,18'a REPORT AND RE30 .UTI0N8 HH?0HTIT 0? THE COMMTHH 05 NEGRO SLAVERY. ' The minority of the committee, to whom was referred sun dry resolution upon the subject of negro slavery and federal relations, in addition to the resolutitins agreed on by the committee, ask leave to report to the Legislature additional resolutions, to which they request their assent : ' The minority believe that the time has arrived when it becomes a matter of imperious necessity, both for the sal vation of the Union, and the correct administration of the General Government, that the States should ascertain dis tinctly whether they have any rights, or whether the tenth sectiou of the amendments to the Constitution meant noth ing, unil jshould be considered as meaning nothing. It cannot be denied, tint since the establishment of the contitutiong of the United States, there ha existed two car- tics in the country, one contending, that said Constitution del- egnted only certain enumerated and defined powers, and that all the powers, incident to sovereignty, which were not therein granted, were reserved to the States respectively ; the other party contending that the Government created by that instnuneiit was a consolidated Government with no limit to its power, but its sovereign will and pleasure. Al though in the career of ambition, and the strife of sectional interests, these great landmarks of party may have been for- .,gottia..ior. .JUmcrt.patt.laIlj,obliterateil still, in the opin-' y believe is not only indispensable for the safety of the ion of the undersigned, they cannot be ovcrlivokeit, witTiout'j,tatw "fonHa in-irtriet ewfimiHty wia4t-atir thaory.Mul.riu.. great danirer to the neoiilc, and a final overthrow of our ie- pultlit-iui system of Government. To the neclect or for getfulness of the limited character of our Government, are Constitution, which expressly reserves to the States all pow solcly to be attributed our present difficulties and dangers, t ers not granted '! This amendment was attached to the Con- hen we regard the vast extent of the American Union reaching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, embracing ju its widu dotiiaiu iatHviduals of tivry libit and uatioa, and every variety of interest, it requires very little- political sa gacity to foresee, that it we acquiesce in the doctrine, that the Government at Washington is all powerful, and that the Mates have no rightS;we w ill very soon erect an imperial ty ranny under the form and outward show of a Republic Let us regard for a moment what would be the condition of the slaveholding States under a consolidated Government. A consolidated Government must always respond to the w islies of a majority of the aggregate muss of the whole peo ple of the United States. And can we doubt whattliat wish is now, or shortly will bCj upon the subject of slavery ? If we do, w e must shut our eyea to the numerous signs which are visible in every part of the political horizon. It is , said, Congress will never interfere with slavery within the bounds of a State! Even suppose we should have the most undoubt ed assurance of this fact, there are means of annoyance and destruction of this institution without venturing without the bounds-of a- State,-wlitch an- all powerful andj Colfsijlidated Government can easily put into operation. The individual right of resistance to tyranny, or revolution, was certainly not all that was meant by our complicated, theory of Gov ernment; if it was, a great deal of useless labor was taken to express a right we enjoy in common with the poorest slave, or the humblest worm which is trod upon the mere robber's right . : ----- - "Thai Ifioy ah.mlj take who have the power,'. It would Dc trr. a. n. ,flnt of our experiment in the sci ence of Government to admit, that it meant nothing more -than .tlus. .,, , -. The wise men who framed our Government were not on ly lovers of liberty, but they established certain checks and balances with a hope of preserving and perpetuating that lib erty, and among the chief and most efficient of these, were the rights -reserved to the States, in their organized commu nities as political powers. The true question then for us. to decide, is this, does the State of North Carolina, as an or- gaoiac'd politicals community, possess the. right .to, accedet withdraw from the Union, in case the General Government w ilfully omits or refuses to fulfil her constitutional obliga tions, or in order to protect her citizens against an uncon stitutional or oppressive act of the General Government; and for the purpose of making that protection effectual, can she command the undivided allegiance of all the inhabitants within her territory? Unless the people of the State possess this right, and have not surrendered it by the Constitution of the United States, it is sheer folly to talk of their reserved rights they have none, ami the sooner it is known, the better it will be for all I the parties .concerned. This right was undoubtedly intended by the framers of our theory of Uoverument aa the great safety value of the Union the only means by which it coul J be preserved, and prevented from rushing, upon one hand, into consolidation, to the destruction of our liberty; and upon the other, into insurrections and domestic violence, destructive of all order. It is said by many, who admit the right to, exist, that it is imprudent now to assert it. The minority cannot perceive ny imprudence in asserting it; but on the contrary, they be lieve, that its distinct and unequivocal avowal, will do more to settle our difficulties, and awaken the whole North to the danger she is bringing upon the Union, than all the resolu tions of resistance and rebellion we can pass. The majority of the people of a State will never consent to withdraw from the Union, except upon the most solemn deliberation, and the fullest conviction, that such a step is the only resource left them to protect their rights from intolerable tyranny and oppression. Among the tew sunjects wmen mmi , ;u ; , . State to withdraw from the Union, negro slavery stands pre eminent. This institution forms the substratum of southern society. It is so intimately connected with our social and " . a. a . '.. t A. a.! . 4 .va,! n 1 rtllllV domestic relations, that Its destruction, or umn-i.oi y j ..ot nnlv nrotliiee universal poverty, but overthrow Krte. This vast institution is unknown ta a majority of the Statcjof the Union, and is regarded with hostility by a .;....WtT i.f tVtn neoriln of those States; certainly then, if any question can ever arise, of sufficient magnitude to call into . roaorrptl nowers. which may exist, for the, pre servation of the Union and protection of " the pllV " The minority believe 'it is s grievous error and a bitter aareasm acainst the honor and justice of the people of the ,..n ,u Mid it .- ..a r aaaort. that the exercise of this power v.nv..v.-, r , . it. - rru, n.:...:.. ,.f wotil.tnrjrewan.y atroyur; - iwrTT,:r;; the United State, makes proton i. . - w -.. - j. aa-a- .wt aar-waaiii.a wrraj -aaaiaxa , aaari i.aa . a A ; x.U.U,mw.1mim rllA J.CAa.:. fatrfcirft any otto i Btax J aerprrame ni"amii-ne.. ----- taking that step, she would doubtless inform the rest of the Sutes, and tho world, of the reasons which bad indured her to take so solemn and important a position.- Would it not then be the interest, as well as the duty, of the other States, so to amend the Constitution of tho United States, as to ii l. r... . .n,l rwmnvn the danirer which had lw'J.1 the withdrawing State from tho Union ? We are con- tirmally amending Sute tJonrtUittiotis; why is it we cannot ...n.t the. Cniitution of the United Mates.' l tnat me 1 only instrument of the kind which is So pet feet, that it can not he amennea: iA't mo wa t of iw powers answer the questio.1. I pon this SlttYfrj. qttca. tion aJooe, J should not the. Constitution bo so amended, as U ciu &e fears of tho Southern people; and place it beyond a doubt, that Congress never would, in any manner, attempt to wtcrivre with tt, nor deny to the souther frfatcs SOITH C1IOLIU "Pairrrfnl fa iiltllrdaal, noril lid phyiinl (ruorm, tbt lag. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1850. louht, a State, prcvioun to withdrawinz from the Union, would propose to the other States such amendments to the Constitution as she might think her safety required, and it woultl be for tlio other Mates to decide, whether such mendraents were unjiiht or could not be assented to. "-j Rut certainly it is unworthy of American wisdom aatl ex perience to say, this constitution cannot be amended, or that we cannot trust the justice and fairness of our countrymen with the task of aniL'hilinjr it. The non-slaveholdinir States certainly, could not object to settle this question forever, and place it tor all tuture time beyond the reach of political agi- tation, unless they intend hereafter, when might makes right, to avail themselves of a doubtful or contesteiljpower fot some iHHtrious numoses. Should the State of North Carolina admit, that she h'as no right under any circumstances to withdraw from the t.nioii, out must rely tor ncr protection upon what has been called her natural rights, and resort to rebellion or insurm 'tion, she releases thereby her own" citizens from all sllegwto obepr her cominanuaiJbr, j&he has parted with "all her idv erctgnfy.'shc lias no claim to obedience in such an emergen- T Mie may raise the standard of revolt, and colleet around fnur banner all the disaffected and discontented, but in doing so she admits she is guilty of treason, and all w ho follow her fortunes, may share the fate of traitors. In ail qjvij con flicts "the kings narncjis a tower of strength," and the soldier is doubly armed, who believes, that his cause is not only just, but law ful. The right -to withdraw from the Union, as a last appear the justice and forbearance of the other States, tlie luinor- of eovernment. and was so understood anil mount bv' its fi n. mers ; else, w hy was the tenth amendment attached to the stitutiou at the instance of those States which, by their acts of ratification, expressly required it, and among them, none were more .urgent than ilassahusetu. .- That .State .xatified the Constitution with this proviso; "That it be explicitly declared, that all powers not expressly delegated by the a foresaid Constitution, are reserved to the several State t to be by them crercited." hat these reserved powers were, or how they were to be exercised, the minority cannot comprehend, if the ultimate right herein insisted on, is denied or abandoned, The minority will not insult the understandings of the members of the Legislature, by an argument to convineo wiem, innt tne rignt Herein contended lor, is very dissimilar from nullification, nor can it be confounded with that, doc trine, except by individuuk who are .willing, to deceive the people to aid their selfish and sinister purposes. In conclusion, the minority, for feur of misapprehension. beg leave to state, that, they propose the following resolu tions, with no view of advocating or unjing disunion; on the contrary, they yield t none, in their sincere -attachment to the I nion at the Mates. They believe the ConRtitutwn of the United States, honestly and fairly administered, the greatest triumph of human intellect anil virtue, but that in order to insuro the objects for which it was ordained, it should be administered with the same justice and forbearance, towards the-weaker members of the confederacy, withwrhich it was established. When, however, it ceases to pursue the glorious objects of its institution, and is seized upon by" a doTn inant majority to insult and oppress a smaller portion of the n.a.?, -i y - -V.W --eWaaa- i.treHl. ,yrnmy nd oppression will bo found under tho banner uf tho neveiyal States. With the view, therefore, of asserting the rights of the Slates, and convincing the "wOrld,' that the peoplfj of North- Cowliwv do not deny a primary allegiance to their native State, but as an ultimate resort, will rally around her banner m the hour of trial and danger, as the ark of their salvation, the minority propose tho following resolutions, and ask their adoption : Respectfully submitted, HKNftY Ti CLARK, Ch ) WILLIAM B. SUKPARl), C Senate. GUI' EN W. CALDWELL W. W. AVERY, SAML. J. PERSON, SAML. N. STOWE, MARCUS ERWIN, W. J. RLOW. I ) Commons. RESOLUTIONS. Itetolved, That the Constitution of the United States is a compact between soycreigri and independent J?tates, n,n,l ,H powers not therein delegated, are reserved to the States re spectively that among the attributes of sovereignty retain ed by the several States, is that of watching over the opera- nous oi me vienerai tjroTernmeiii, anu protecting ner citizens from unconstitutional abuse on the one hand, and securing to them, on the other, a strict fulfilment of the obligations im posed by the Constitution upon the General Uovernmciit. Itetolved, That the people of North Carolina, asanoriran- ized political community, nave the rigjit to secede or with draw from the Union, whenever 'a minority of the people, in convention assembled, shall decide a withdrawal necessary to protect their property or persons from unconstitutional and oppressive legislutioiiby the General Government, or when ever, by the failure of the General Government to fulfil her Constitutional obligations, the people of the State may deem such a step necessary, in order to secure the enjoyment of the rights, privileges and protection guarantied to-them by the Constitution of the United States; and in nli n emer- throi7gbtfie "oPglMWSS JlXZJ.. rhc State, ouLl- o en titled to the sole and undivided allegiance of all W citizens. RESOLUTIONS ON SLAVERY. Dec. 10, 1850. Ilntrodui-cd y Mr. UAYNEH. Read firat time and pawed, and on motion of Mr. ltayher, ordcred to lie on tho table, and be printed. Whkreas, the conlinucd sgilalion of the vnriom questions "2 eonneetrd with the uhjed ...of Jiegro Slavery in lh Soulhcrn 3 Ktates, i fraught with the mosVaerioii nd portentous eoose- 4 quencea i and, tch-Ttai, the people of the ilaveholding Sutcs, 5 feeling duly impressed wilh a sens of what are their rights,re 6 determined to maintain and defend lliose rights by all comttitu- .... I I .1 T " at. 7 lional and lawlul meant; and wntTtai, tne union 01 " - a,k4. diWel h it. fi..leIa. ami wlooleaiby tha ncunlc tho resocctiveiitites. "in ordfr.W - a a u 'kj-' . . r... . l.a, , . j'Jm . til ...ra ilniucatic tranoiiilttv. and secure the blessiiigw of lioerty tn 11 U.em.audtoii.lheirpo.lerity,- sliouiu oe.usiaineu PT .2 feted, un.il time and experience hav. prove,, lo be oUe.ly 13 incomietent to ihe answering of these great purposes; and,! 4 whereat, iu case it ihouIJ beeoina necessary for Ihe layenoll- 15 ing Stales to resort to a redress oi tneir gnevancca gicwniji 18 out of N jitlicrn inlerference with llieirdoinetlio institutions, that j n object can I much more effectually attained by unanimity and IS concert of acuon, than by local lcgi,lauon, or irresponsible ton- 10 vpnliona I. Therefore rree. That ihe institution oi slavery, at ii J exist in Lie SouUiern Suite,! a gbject with whirl, the peo 3 pleol the North 'hvo neither Ihe eetimimnal powetr iioir the i moral riirhl in interfare. eilhef direclly or iqdirectUaThher hy legislauve cnaclment pr social organization anu a 6 inlerference should ha rcKnted at an unwarranted wtaolt upon T our rights. , II. KfiolnJ, Thai. ihe icnriioijJ lands of iho Unitpd l4iie. r . I .u. .11 f nt lim aid home af tar ffrclwii.' AO I m helll'T nuirhaat'll he lh onn.nn n....n n.mi.n..n,lk the common rm. ouirM i. hy free to the emmon enurmiie, 4 and open to the a anae, mat any diserimtnanon by t'oiigress, which shall pro 6 scribe the owner of any specie of property peculiar to any 7 sermon would be subversive of that "justice and domestic Ir.m- quility, ami thoae "blessina of liberty, which the roontilu- lion win dt iKned io eslablir-h, ensure and secure;" and that 10 any amendment of the territorial hills passed at the last sea. 11 tion of CtSurrea. whir It shall mate atirh diarriiiiiiinlinn. would 12 authorise and, tlt-mand of the slate holding Stales, measure of 13 retaliation, n lit-ri-in ificr tllyWsted. x HI. lirsolrrd. Thai the owners of slave in llie District of S Colombia, bold that kind of properly under the guaranty of 3 the coiisliluuoii, which declares that "no person shall be de- 4 prived of life, liberty orpmperty, without due process of law;" 5 and that those who reniove slates fiom one slaveholding Slate 16 iholher, w hether for the purpose or sale or settlement, are 7 entitled, under the Consiiiution, to all the rights and privileges 8 of slave owners, in the Slates where ihey may happen to be; 0 lhl the abolition of slavery in said District of Columbia, would 10. further invnli a breach) erf faiih towards one of tht-sla ve- 1 1 holding Slates; thai aueh abolition in said District, or sin Ii iu- 12 terdiclion of ihe removal of slaves from one sltve-holilmz State 13 lo another, could be regarded in no oilier liirht, than as a blow 4 aimed al slavery in the States ; that the passage of either of 5 these measures by Congress, could not fad to exerl a most in- 10 jurioiis mllui'iife on the institution of slaverythrotiglmut the 17 South; ami would authorise and require of the slaveholding 8 Stale those retaliatory measures hereinafter suggested. IV. Jrtolved, That the series of acts passed at the laft srs- 2 siuu of Coitgrt., .tmiiMituting what is (feuerally lenned "the 3 compromise." viz: the act admitting California as a Stale the 4 aft establishing a territorial government for dali (he act for tho o adjustment ol the I ex.is boundary, and establishing die territorial -0 gMHHet rf..JVt.w-Alesirtt the- eet prnHdirre? -for the strr- 7 render of fugilite slaves and ihc act abolishing the slave trade 8 in the District of Columbia having become the laws of the 0 land, are obligatory on all sections. Slates, rommuniiies and per- 10 sons, and ought 10 be obeyed ; and llie Executive is bound by 1 1 the most solemn obligations to see that they are enforced, should 12 any resistance be offered to their execution. - V. 4yr4torn,Thal llie people of the slaveholding Slates 2 yielded much in some of the measures of that Wmpromit',,' 3 for the sake of conciliation and peace, with scarcely a remunor- 4 ating benefit in the passage of (he act for the surrender of 5 fugitive slaves ; lhat llie repeal of saitl fugitive slave law would 6 be a manifest breach of faith on the part of Congress, to which 7 the people of the South caifliot. ouirht not. ami w ill not nuieilv 8 submit ; and that in caseofsurh repeal, the retaliatory meas 0 ures on the part of the slaveholding Slates, as hereinafter sug 10 gested, would lie authorised and demanded by the occasion. VI. Iitno!ved, That any system of organized opposition to 2 the execution of the said fugitive slave law. in the non-slave- 3 holding Slates, either by legislative enactments, by local polica 4 regulations, by lawless violence, or by Overawing demonsira- 5 tious of physical iurce, the result of which shall be . to render. 8 this law practically inoperative, will also justify and require 7 of the slaveholding Slates those retaliatory measures hereinaf- 8 ter suggested. VII. Itetolvtd, That IS'orjb . Carolina entertains the- most 2 sincere nntl abiding attachments lo the Union of these JStateft. "TT that we will iiiiunjaih and deftiid the" Union, and sustain the 4 constiluU'd authorities of the government, as long as the same 5'can be done, consistently wild (he preservation of onf liberties, 6 and the enjoyment of those rights aud privileges which the 7 Union was designed to secure, and the government to protect; 8 that it behoove the Southern States lo resort to every mode of 0 redress not incompatible with the Constitution, before ihey 10. should conlemidale the alternative of distmioiiT 1 1 tension must come, they should to act, as to throw the respoo- 12 aihllilv on llman aim am ilir,.,u,l u,. ....... I.. i l.,..,l. ... I.. 1 x twmla.aa.iw, ...T, -. - "H.-aM-a".M., tw a).), Vlll. Bttolved, Ttut m c", Congress Mnmffaftcrr 2 alter lite laws of the last session establisliimr lerrilorial govern 3 menu, as u apply to them llie principles of llie Wilinot I'ro- ...4 .vtTrr,sJi:g4ild.rppje4Lllift.Juw, pciiv.idu 5 fugitive slaves, or so change thai law as to render it inctlectual 6 for the accomplishm.-nt of the purposes designed by il or 7 should pass any law for the abolition of the institution of slave- 8 ry in llie District of Columbia, or interdicting the removal of 9 slaves from one State to another it will then be the duly of 10 llie slaveholding States to send delegates, to be appointed mi ll dtr tkt authority of law, to a convention ;lhe business and 12 ihority Of ' Which eon-efrrtiofi hll" be,- devise -td 'recoro- 13 mend to the said slaveholding State respectively, such rclalU- 14 tory measures not inconsistent wilh the constitution, as may be 15 demanded by the exigencies of the occasion, and with a view 10 to llie attaining lhat unanimity and concert of action, without 17 which all attempts at redress will be in vain. IX. Ihtolved, That it be, and hereby is recommended to the 2 respective slaveholding Suites of the Union, to provide by law 3 for the assembling of their legislatures, for the purpose of reg- 4 ulating under the authority of law the appointment of delegates 5 to said convention, in case of such change by Congress of the 0 territorial bills of the last session, or of the repeal or modilica 7 tion of the fugitive slave law as before suggested, or of the abo fj lition of jdaycry in the thsjrjct of Columbia, or the inicrdic 0 lion of llie removal of slaves from one Stale to another and in 10 case of the necessity of holding said convention, each State 1 1 should be entitled lo ihe same number of delegates as it will be 12 entitled to electoral voles for President and Vice President of 13 the U. Slates under the census just taken the manner of np- 14 pointing said delegates to be regulated by law in each Slate, as 15 the Legislature thereof may provide a majority of the dcle- 16 gales appoiiitad lo said convention to coiwiitule a quorum 17 the manner of voting to be regulated by the convention itself 18 and that il shall be the duly ol the said convention when assein- 19 bled lo devise and recommend a series of retaliatory measures, 20 not violative of ihe constitution of the U. States, to the Legis- 21 laturcs of the slaveholding States, for their adoption. X Ursolved, That the following propositions, among olh- 2 crs, be submitted to the notice of ihe slaveholding Stales, as 3 proper for ihe consideration of ihc said convention, in case its 4 assemblage should be necessary under either of the contingen- 5 cies before suggested viz: 0 'I he passage of a law (preceded by an amending of ip-wu.tr! 01 star-r, an toe free negrrK-s in ffieir respective limits, 0 in case they do not leave the Slate within a certain prescribed 10 period and the further permanent provision of disallowing 1 1 freedom lo any colored person within the fourth degree. 12 The imposing personal lav cither specific or ad-vahrem, 18 by Ihc State legislatures, on all persons who sell goods, ware. U or merchandise, either the manufacture or growth of, or pur 15 chased in, a non-slaveholding S.alc. 1A The granting of hounlir by the r'speclive Stales, In manu- 17 fjcluring capital and industry, anu me eat-mpimu m 18 from taxation. 10 The imposition of a nt exeat tax of so much per cent, on sll .... .vnentled in the- rron-elarcholibruT whetlior 4V. 21 purpote of travel or of plcBtire, the education of youth, and 22 all purchase made jn the ame, whether in person or by or- 23 der' And such other'n laliatory measures, the details of all 24 of which to he regulated ny law, noi iuroiiai.r-u. M.u,..- 25 sutulioii Of Ihe If, S'VM "a? . XI Itetolved, M'bal in case msjoriiy orihe .laveholdmg Slate am t I a ttaeaaa, -fl fa fa 1 1 1 ftl (-aaaat then, ineisj of any change, by " a ierritorial laws of ihe last tcsaion, which shall 4 L" i pj.of ,he nuly lo thc.H lia prineiplcsof Ihe W ilmol Pnivis.-or of ihe rpc.t, or mirditif atiott so as to render it incompetent (r ihe ,..m,e desiaTiied. of the f'eilve slave law of ihc last 5 rJrrx.se desiflied, of the fugitive slave law of ihc last 8 U-ioo-or of such rcsittamt. Bcnerally lo the exec,,- 9 tion of .aid fugitive slave law, in the no..-daveholdinst Stales, . ii ...... i..e nrarticallv irmimrative or of the abolition of II .Uvery, by Congress, ii, the District of Columbia or of the ii (.feniietion of ihe removaUof sla from on. Htle to another 13 the.Oovernor of Ihit Slate be, i4 be ,t hereby requ.tt.d w U em,rfmel; 10 to repretenl this tW in aiu Pewp t" r 17 hiding States and of taking sooh furtlvef step, u, the prem- 18 ise. a msv be thought meet and proper Tor the occanion. , finolcei, TM W l 10 Hiidcr?uotl LE9M91SJ. lElT, Jbewtel, Edit. 2 a hrreia rmneaaiiw naeituni -.l . .1.- c . r , t T t r 6 3 I " 'g""" "aw WlCT M Ol 1 anir of protection, or of Ute influetiee of sucti sUm poa 4 the imcresta f the Staarhern Stales or jt to tho eourae which ahuoM he piirtned hy Soulltcra taeoiwera of Ctmgi,ipcn O Uim suhjeri, did the cause of Oar complain not exist, or 7 Mmuld ihey be hereafier removedvet, at the aon-ab,-eholtf. 8 ing Stales are s n.uch n ore deeply' interttted in ch proter. uo than the alavi holding Stain en now be, we, therefore, 10 think that the Senator and llcprefeniative in Congre from 1 1 the alaveliolding Slate should firmly oppor ,11 increase of VI dunes o foreign importitlioiis, n long nt public opinion ill tha 13 North -shall tetanic fanatic in (heir resistance or evasirion of 14 the htgitue slave Ltw, and the iiiterference, by agilalors, with 15 our domestic affairs. XIII. ntsohtd, Tlmt the Governor of this Slate he r. 2 mtesied to transmit duly cenitid eopin of these restilutioti kl 3 each of our Senator and Representatives in the Congre of 4 Ihc United States; and that they be requested to lay them be. 0 lore their respcctite Hodirs and also a ropy to the O fl of each and every Slate in the Union, with a request that tlier 7 be laid before their respective Legislature. , ,; overnor JiEPOKT (OF T II E T R E S I p E N T OF TUB RALEIGH AND GASTON RAIL ROAD. AoiciiiImt 59, To tit? General AwemMii 'f the State of Xnrth Carolina, The Commissioners, charged by law with the supervision of the titr.iirs of ihe Raleigh and G.ision Kailiond, respecl. fully siibm i Uio accompanying Report of the President of llie Road Ttiu lingineer einploved ioexaiiiitie thnjwidroud to4oak . rrPort f its coiiilitioii, hss i i)i yt conipleied ins work. . Aa soon ns be sliaTniiive done so, ii siiiill lie conimnni.-ntpd. CM AS. M ANLY, Vx. Of. Preu't. LxF-CfTIVK nKPARTMF.NT, I December 3rd, 1850- To the Hoard of C'ommi.iiiinnera, cj Hit Jtuleigh und Gaston Rati Roadi The exhibits submitted herewith, marked A, B, C, D, show, in detail, I ho receipts nnd disbursements of the Raleigh nud GhsIoii R lilroad, fro 11 Nov. I, 1848 the date of the Isst repot f, "to NVvT l, 1S50". " -.--.r...... As will ho seen, the receipts foi ihe fiscal year ending No. 1, 184:), were, from freilH, passettaetsotid mnil; 8ti'J,i50 51 And, ihiit the receipts for 1 ho fiscal year ending Nov. 1, 1850, '"ere, fr.uu freigiii, passengers, mid ninil, C8.055 53 Total receipts from transportation, for the two yenrs, - $130,205 73 Tho disbursements mndo dtiring the year ending Nov. 1, IS49, ntnoniUed in $Gli lrfj 44 ;4hnt for the yene endioir iov. 1, iodic, amounted 10 $oi,:W7 56, nil o( which is set ' forth, in "detail, "in exhibits Qiatiil " D.:'Reiri'rTiwg to, lha '0rln, 1 , n.,,!!, .fntc.rni ( Kl, in avtiicfl lite) of oll Iron. ' as also (fin nnpropnailTTn'tTriTtia ny rrtrr wx e.. perceived tlint there was mi iiiiexpem "tided bi'laliceoil hnnd, on the first day of November, IS50, of Diidiffiiiisf" hiTiotiiit ftf cdrretu- ri.tliiliies dwr f-r lab ir 011 the road, nnd in ihe shops for rail ' tug nnd sills, oils, fuel, spikes, it cetera, ma king in all, the sum of $22,73!) 3t SI 3.000 00 $9,739 33 Ijcnving a net balance Nov. 1, 1850, - - rp he appropriation; mnde by tfe ' last lgfshttrire, of $H,-"-14S 00, in pay the indebtedness of the road tip to that time, was applied under your supervision to that specific purpose, nnd the vouchers passed over to your board. In like manner, the appropriation of $10,000 00, to be ex pended in the purchase of iron, wns applied ns directed by the Legislature, the vouchers for the same togetlnr wilh every item disbursed, ilurin (he lasi two years, having hern duly pnssod upon by your board, Duplicates of the Trena il rer's monthly settlements with your board, hitve been filed ill the Compi roller's ollico. IiTiewTif the had "conitiTTrVii'ol irirTfrtirlf,- some pnrts oT which, foe. so vers I feet together, were entirely wieoverrxl with iron, it was deemed most expedient to lay out tho sum npprnprinied in a very light nnr, s ns lo cover lha greatest evtent of trnck. The iron w. s purcl nd for cash, on favor nljle terms, in the spring of IHl'.i, and laid upon the track, niter being siilistniilly repuired, nl a p int of Ihe road norili of Wnrreiiion Depot, suit in continuation of former n pairs on that part of tho line. In November Inst, soon nfter ei'tei ing upon llie duties o my present office and nl'ier huviiig thoroughly inspected iho condiiion of ihe road, (urged upon V"iir hoard the lieeessiiy of procuring more iron to insure a continuance of operations. Arcoriluisly, n contract on lime was inmle w ilh ail Iron Mat. cm-dory, in Kirhniond, Vn., fur 150 ion. Theterwaof this coi.tri.r't, sdgiesied bythe mt;iJli,VfSBfI, i(mtkltsrffiXM-' road, and iiiittlsiich disehnry, ihe iron wns pledged for Ihsj paviiK tit. . This debt, thus contracted, wns promptly paid in ii few mouths, nnd entered M live account of exirnordiiinijr repairs. The irn wns laid do-vn to ihe best advantage, ex. tending 'Im repairs south of Wnrreiiion Depot. These small pmcels of iron, -he best thnl could 1)0 110110, however, iiltlioiicli tiinterinlly im roving the northern divi sion of ihe rontf lefi untouched ihnlsrjcr section of the roml iiiKin which die iron was so badly broken or knocked off by the heavy In iuhi engines, ns 10 be almost impnssaoie. - ; 'enerrfrHfw-atainlute iwthr ntw goii.ition ws elTeeied. on time, wiih tho mdm Monufaciory In"" Kirhniond, that furnished ihe Inst supply, nd, on llie anmo terms and conditions, for upwards of 150 ions itori. This purchase, urtiotiniing 10 upwards of $8,000 Otl, secured aa Iw-forofated, by f4eljfiiiif tlw iron, is stipnla'wl to be paid ; tlie itexl Siving,. itd j iioi.incJ hivtnmiT ot cmreirt hrMlH4t,-- AUlMHigl on hnnd, hs exhibited, the fiist of the present motnh, contra n...t iiihiii Hie nntisuiiHv larire receipt for the Iwo previous I months, wns suirici- nt f dichitge this d bt, there scenia lo be no necessity of nniiclpiHiii"; inn nine ior .yimin. 11. must he lioii'tie in mind, loo, ihnt this hnbinr.e will be needed duriiii H10 winter, by reason - of diminished receipts, and augmented expenses incident to the season. Dining llm ,prri season, tl:e receipts am heavy, and this debt can ihei to a;a. - : (ij ftf )n o, of vUkh w most ..eeb l. on iho line betwe, wa diiiribtitod. tweeii Warrentoit dep't and Kiileilfh, ihe K-'ad hus Iseii kept up, rmrtrtna I ceil put upon UiircK, wunm tne iast year, mora man mrr-o hnn Ired tons lhib i'on rsils 1 hy 1, UsiJes a large aiiii. y-of rsi'i'tg and til's to SUp'y lit" p'acctd'sucU us liaj ! ( 1 1 ', i 1 . V if V - .: eaaaaaaWHSaWlaS aSjaiaaaBaaaaaMTOHi