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I0ITI ClULUWMriwrrhMi IiUllertuL Bond iid ahnlnl moirm. tfat land t( iw tint . asm ef itt'W"." I HUn C BOTa, isietUtt Edlter , it VOL. XLII. WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 5, 1851 NO. c TSOIil J. Ullt, Iditsf. ' flax REPORT of in i Vl JOINT SELECT COMMITTER OX THE INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF k DUMB. Th Joint Select Committee of tha two Houses, to whom trit assigned the duty tn "examine and enquire into the pe enni,ty affairs of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, liow the Superintendent ia pid, in what manner the printing nd Mtther mechanical establishments connected with thu ' IiHtiuUtion am supported, beg leave to report, T at there have been appropriated thirty thounnd dot lars, consisting of six animal instalments of $5,000 each) Ky the Letrielnture of North Carolina lor said Institution: pint there) were appropriated and paid by ' Counties, for fifteen pupils, 80,000 00 First Session, I, l5 00 Tmh da for 23 pupik twl Suasion 1,723 00 Front do. fur ffS an,' 3 J do. 2,175 00 Ffom do lur 17 A ', 4ih da 2,fW 00 a tom do lor 18 do. 'tfch do. 1,350 Oil forming; correct idea o tlie proper expense for! SPEECH OF MR. J. M. DRAKE. sums institution, yxor committee hope and he- nr bandolpm. will be rendering an acceptable service in publish' Ob the Convention Question ia the Boose of i ner with this report, a staietneot of charges at simi J" il ions, which is taken from authentic sources, and ill be lound appended marked A. winmittea cannot dismiss this interes'ing subject, staling that, aftei a very strict and careful investi- f the affairs of ih institution, they are fully irtiDresa- the belief that it has been mnnnired with economy. t and fidelity by the Boird ot Directors : and they very reason to b there nudging from the rja0 that. their administration, the institution will flourish, and the means of untold blt-sMtiga to that unfortunate (f our population lor whose benefit it was established ; conclusion, cannot retrain Irani exposing the hope m iniiittiiiou may Ions remain as n mouuniont of the in and the nmuihcence of the Legislature of JWtli inn. of which ii respectfully submitted. ). 11. HAUGHTON, Chairman. A. i E of tKSTiTPTioKs Y'earj Asjmu!it of rperiBl appropriation-wnderthe - .Act or tie year 1817, chap. Do. do. Add amount of legislative appropriations and those by Counliu, : Thu whole amount which has jrone to the In- , sliuttion from all sources, ia, 'Of'he shove sum of $ 13.91 0 00, there lias basil, piiid .to W.MiioiMupptmaad instruction of pupils n follows, vis: 15 pupils for 1st Session of Id mouths, $3 ,400 001 New York, do. do. do. U3 29 7 3 do. d... do. do. for for for for 2d 31 4ih 5th do. do. do. do. no. do. do. da 5,000 2,500 0 38,400 45,900 2,400 3,757 5.1'j 4,3!K 3.19(1 1IH pupils in all tothe close of the 6th ) $20,122 - sewnon. y Amount expended fur huiMintfs. fiiriii'ute, and for which vouchers &c. Itnve l!! exhiMrd, 20,201 lour 'on'iuiiie unve n-ertointfJ Hint the Printiuif jwd other ncessnry fipiwiidngi-s have heen provided Uoardof Directors st Miee isi ol IjUSS, which. it poo aminatioil of a practical primer, they are stitfied fnir and reasonable, price Tli-rt liuve also hern fm to the Institution, t.y ihe Roa.ro", some tools tor mc " purposes," iih which th pupils 'occasionally work, imirpose nf learning to do cahitift and carpenter's woi llotMlliKitit;. Th lloird ol Directors entered tu'o an eiigaeemn'tvith Mr. fooke,ti Pmtctptl nfth- liiati'iitinti, to lh effilll.ial he was lo hern the use of the printing; ir"j and otH ma- -Irrints lr llie purpnseuriiistriir.lini; the pupils in ll pnniiin, ont i'ini n was to jjroviHe a prarticitl pniii HtWtl cow, at wi'll ns tin paper att-l every thlnif else wl wilh piiuliuir, and thai whatever Inaa or enin Wld be result of the srrait);-ineiit, should he his. . .'VI appended herewith a paper marked B, as evidence, ilie op raiSHi 4 li system. Your (oW'i'iitee submit a stnteinent lurnistinfhr the Principal, of the expenses and profit of the prinjgestnb lisnmetit-. . .- w Yaw AiMwmitieeeainot dismiss tfiis part of tl subject, , without expressing the decided conviction with ch they re mipreseed, (r the gntai importance to the selu and fu Hire usefulness of die pupils, of acqtiirine, whilejounecied . with the Institution, a knowledge of some mechaP art; for while the ereat and uolile aim of those who estajshed and liavertstemrth improve the hert ol the uiifuriiuiaw beings, wrfn an at wise God iu his inscrutable t'rovidence hns'sea proper to (Hint; yet they believe th'il it wtlj materially fflirihuie t the humane purpose of the authors of this nohfi harity to flive them, as far as possible a knowledge n pnw uselul trade. Much is believed to be the experience si practice of i riff snuilnr Institutions. In one of the Reports f the Institution for f Deaf and Dumb of New York, it is rha "employmfl of lha pu pils nut of aol'onl has beeiva suje of solicnde and en quiry. A portion of thai time must necessay be devoted to study, and yet seveial hours in hi day wotfl still be con sumed in idleness, if some useful; occupation bi the pupils were ttoi provided." j '' Aain the benefit! resiiftimr from mnnuslabnr are ini mediate ss well as prospect i vs. It gives vigJto theOnsii tntiou, elastic it y to the frame, and promotes eeerlulnexs ond 1 aocd fsetioa. while it holds out the certain pppect of future .J these sdvantnties, and many more, are realisd under this sys 4 tern, which, at the same lime, has proved atfiuxiliary to the J more rapid development ol intellect. j One of tlie most useful lealurea of thl system is that 4 which, by teachiuir ench pupil a trade, prerfres him for snp 4 porting himself by the labor ol his own lands, and thus f renders him independent of the aid of his fi lnds and the pub I lie. Without the advantage of an apprenttcehip in some use i ul art, they would be a hurden a their frinds or lh public through te ; whereas, hy supporting Hied for a few years, and teaching them a trade, they not only home independent of lha aid of others, but the community eyhanss un profit a W emisuiuera for nroducers, and, in the eid, is perhaps fully repaid the expense which'it has incurredin preparing them iut iise'uinnss. Your committee, therefore, believe thaj the best interest of th Institution reqnirei the connection aechsnical estab lishnvnu with it ; and especially so, fhen by the existing judicious arrangement, they aresustainej without cost to the lntitmion. Your committw have felt it their dily to inquire into the moral and social condition of the puiils, and after a very ngia no thorough examination, they that the Frin cipal, ( W, D. Cooke,) is kind and attentive to the pupils under hia tare, and that a proper and judicious goverauisut is tx; . retsed 'Oveir them, ; . The subject of thi annual charm tier minil in the Insti gation, has claimed the attention of the committee, and ihey liave asceriained that it amounts, at present, to about the .-mo, t83.. r . w. .institution, nuppsars that they entered into a eon .ret wnh the Princiral, -rfiat he shall receive 1H5 fi r each I y.ip.i ; tn consideration of which, and a salary of $1,200, be U ""roi'iff or the pupils and all conned el with f xnewttcmon, nelnding his own family ; U furnish two """7' ""7 "w ll neewsanr wants, medWI atisnd- m pnpii, rioihuis; of auch of the pn pi Is whose pa. tows aeeinahw to furnish it, postage, expenses of parents 'T". , . WI,IW ''. "Ooks and staiwoory; t2? rt'''r nnderstood ihat ibera ia to be no extra cbarrr anr kind for serviers -s-v . , . d iVevrsMnimttte consider this wiae and rerr jiidicions cwmvanw ooe wuicn tne oast interest of the Institu ss1siree should not be disturbed. fedl that the legislature and the public may hive the do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. . 7 -do. - 'American -Asylum; do. do. do. do. do. Philadelphia Institute, do. do. do. do. Virginia liisiiiullnnv do. m I82W 6a If30 papib S5 t 1887 150 1839I69 1840; 152 1841 tr2 184313 1841 ICO I8452HO 1846208 I847i25 1844133 18 IS 62 1846182 1847198 1818,203 I8I!I5 1840 68 I84II10C l45 06 IM7tl2 I849W llllt 23 IH42 Annual lErfanae of Expense; ww ymrtil. and Uiat we bad to take it, asl at fa their atart remain silent awlduab wbl!s a w win own way. new I oonfesi tfcs ntn treat-1 worsen nrs is awa eoi to turat, bj tbe small Went; and I was the more ssMS'n " nr 113580 00jf 12,161 18,923 00 2(i,8t6 m ga.UOS-Otlf 212 5 214 44 178 80 199 00 179 00 N. do. C. luatituiion. do. do. ' do. do. do. 1849 H 1845 HS46 1847 1848 1849 18501 26 69 DI 41 mm 17 23 29 27 22 80 128,059 00 25,119 00 St.S'ie 78 25.334 49 29,467 7Sj 139,551 44 67,42 M8j 4l ,2ti9 00f ii 1,763. 47! 46,792 13 52,753 43! 41,689 32 68.t59 79 57,801 29 8,569 93 18,716 91 20,164 00 21,835 OOi 19,371 Is 5,9 15 iM) 6,097 OOj 21,793 00 2,720 00i 3,910 00 4,930 00 4,590 0i 4.390 00 5,550 00 166 00 165 20 205 17 146 44 184 17 197 75 324 14 183 5 .411 75 2H9 43 2S9 M 210 55 290 93 281 95 1476 176 St 1VQ IhT 194 '80 181 03 . 256 00 242 00 217 93 160 00 170 00 170 00 170 00 199 00 185 00 From the above table we have the following averages of the cost of annual Pupils in Five Institutions. The most correct method of comparing the expense of different Inti- tutiuur, wO'Jld be Iff inke the whole tipente of nch toUie State, includiuK buildings A-c. lutheabove table ilia amounts re taken fromhe 'anwtal reports mfter IA Mldine had bttn trerted. ITifcseatnonnts, howeveii tn some instances, trf-; include additions anrt lepairs. Irt ttur estimate or the M. U. lnstiiuiiou the actual cost of each pnpif per session is put down. The result snows mat the expenses ot our institu tion are lower than either of the others mentioned. AVERAGES. Virginia Institution PJiilndalphk .do. -. Hartford do. New York do. N. Carolina do. $ 233 64 ...,j.ri. 02 295 74 196 66 175 66 Average of the Virginia, Philadelphia, Hartford and New York Institutions, $227 26 If we estimate the whole cost of buildings, enclosing, furnishing snd outfit of the Institution, together with every other expense, the average cost per pupiL hs been 274,28. a INCOME OF THE PRINTING OFFICE. Proceedings of Grand Lodge, Blanks for do. Life Insurance, Fire do Blank Protests Letters say R. R. Checks, liy-Iaws, Calalonrues, Flora Subscnbers to Ileal aiuie. Dinner Tickets; Labels, Work of psst month, Hand Bill, Csrda, Rnnk. lie km Aniihta) Volume of I. O. O. F. Proceediiigs, fjaB mn told) Proceedings of Grand Lodge this year. 135 U0 SS 00 103 00 30 00 B 00 5 00 17 00 120 00 33 00 183 00 S 00 15 00 37 35 S 00 10 00 S30 00 600 00 . 100 00 1,625 35 In the abova circulation i included what will be received for Law Book tAr ompMed. This is but just commenced and nvt of the expense upon it has yet lobe incurred. There is also a Volume of Proceedings W IJ O. O. b which has been published at the risk of the Principal, the sale of the whoU of which ia wry dittblnl The above items, it is believed, embrace the most of the work done; it ia not, how ever, rsndere I as having been taken from booksbut as what could be remembered at this time. .. EXPENSES OF PRINTING OFFICE; C. W. Field, bill. J.T. While's bills Bumop it Babeock, Paper of JD. Royster, , fVitni Peaiwn 4t Cflogsr, bill PreMWork,. G. Mslher, Paid wages, Psper, Writing paper. Pressing Brnirds, Whit A ShefCclaV Csndles. T '. 301 40 678 It 89 40 10 00 20 13 4 00 13 00 478 00 103 31 35 00 4 50 II 00 23 76 1.088 41 The above is the mount for hfc 1 haw Mils et wbieh ( kno to have been expanded for the Printing Offlc There are other items of expense winch Cannot be ascertained with out much trouble and time. The above Is, from February, Wi ' ' Ma. SrtAxsa t I nwat respec tivelv sak the indulgence of this House, ia order thai 1 may make a few remarks npon the subject before iu; which I hare desired to do ever sim-e the commencement of this debate. But 1 must confess that the impatience manifested by other gentlemen to be heard, has placed me in the situation of one of old, who had been brought In a certain "bool lo awail the troub ling of the -waters. Whcneer lbs waters were troubled, others iwolild step is neiorc hiin. I deem m self fortunate, therefore, e- vsn si this Inte stage of debate, to gait) the op portunity of submitting the few desultory re marks Khieh I have lo nuke. Sir, there has already been so msrh said on the question of allering oar State Consti tution bv various senllemen," that it will be imnossible for one now to savsnvthlng with out treading sn slready beaten track; tnd I fear I shall be unable to throw out sny oew light that th views snd interesttr of sy constit uents, as well ss those of other geotk-inen, are invnUed in this matter, aud I dierefonj can not permit myself w sltiier and Teunln si lent, while gentlemen are jropoinx H1" npon their rights and priilegrs, and that too without their knowledge and desire. Mr. Speaker, in dweussing thi" matter, I shall i.ol presume -to-eaH -tsuny sidaneienLor modem Hiatnrv; the rise and full of Rinnan and (irerini Empires: nor slmll l call up o the pous aiug a JEult'gy . Jq. ..my. effort But, sir, I shall take up the subject in a plain and unvarnished style; and endeavor to show the impropriety of' slter.ng our Slate consti tution in any other way except by a Conven tion called hy the voice of the. people; and thereby noticing "some :of the-remark ofllir jfeitrtemeir who 'havepreeedednie- Mr. Speaker, I would ask, what ia the subject under consideration? Sir, it is the grand question of altering the'fiindathenal prin ciples of our Slate Government. It is to change some of the radical principles which hare been engrailed in our Btaio ronimtuunii ever since il first came out of the haiids of its framers. And how do gentlemen propose to alter and amend ill Why, sir, by Legisla tive enactment. They propose to take that instrument, (which lo us is of the most vital imparlance,) and pass lipofl tt tictti si Legls lalnrs, without even consulting the people ss lo ils defects or the mode of redressing those defects, -his not an insliuma t of such small moment tit?! it may be lake" anil pulled le pieces merely for the grstihcatioii ni tnis mas or that, or this party or that. We should proceed cautiously when we treai: upon sunn sacred ground. And, sir, for one, -I am urt-, witling to undertake U legislate upon iiie. people's consume . without their consent and knowledge. feel that I should be sssuming to myself an sulhority which has not been delegated to me. Il is time enough for us to act when we have the privilege and authority sa-'fdda from those whom we represent. -I presume no msn in this House is prepar- 4 tosay to whsL extent ..the. people of .this Stale desire their eonstiUUioa amcnileot . and therefore it would bo entirely reaching beyond Ilia duty of the present General Assembly lo undertake lo say in what particu'ar this in strument needs amendment. And, in order that tliB, people may be consulted, and per mitted to say what they do want, hi regard to the amendment of their constitution, I think that il is our duly, as the aervants of the peo ple, to go far an uulimiied Convention, as that will be the most legitimate mode of set tling the whole mailer at once.. - Mjt. Speaker it has, been .cunleiidciLliy. (Jie. gentleman from Wake, (Mr. Saunders,) and the gentlcaian from Burke, (Mr. Avery,) thai the people want Free Suffrage, and thai ihey ougkt lo have il; and lhat il mual bo g'ven lo them hy Legislative enactment, and in no other way. Now, Sir, 1 have not heaid it strenuously contended on this floor, by even those who are opposed to altering the consti tution at all, that there ia not a desire for Free Suffrage on the part of the people of this State. - But it is contended by other gentle men, that, although they do desire Free. Suf frage; they desire something moresome thing substantial something ihul has been denied them (although justly entitled lo it,) for many ve rs, that i, equal representation, 1 and a proper distribution of lluf School Fund.1 Bur," sir. slihniiffh 1 am in favor of the peo- pie's having Free SulTMKVsnd olher privil eges' too, yj I am opposdcTo giving it to them by Legislative enactment. But certain gentlemen have the presumption to assume lo themselves the right lo say what uie people want, and how their wants shall be redressed. I wnidd sslc those irendenisn unon what they v -- - --t n i . . w.m baae their knowledge of these faetaP WnenVimna er it ia unon the election of members of Jis For i . ' . . ... - V J fimwrnl IhmiiUv. or nnon ihe election oainmi ... , T Ii ..I. Governor Reidf If noon the former. I pre4 ''7 "f .u... r. I .1...J lor i UIUC wry are hhiwhiii uvuw ", polities snd local matters governed in thei. election: and, if upon Ihe election of the latter who, il has been contended by his mentis, was elected entirely on account of hia advocat nf Flee Sunrage, then sir, that la not me irur lest for ia Uist esse Governor Rcid: is Us only msn who is invested wilh authority, ant I suppose thai eo one will contend that IS should say what this LegislaUire shall do 4 regard lo tree Hull rage. , I It was contended by the gentlemen fral Burke, f,Mr. Avery.) that the bill for sn 0i Convention was only intended lo defeat 4 whole. Why he should come to ihst eoni- sion is more than I can tell, now, sir, I w leave lo differ with him; snd ssk him, ' vw he thinks it will defeat the whole object? Is H becatwe certain gentlemen will, not g'r any thing but their own hobby? Does iiAM give all that le proposes, snd five it iniie more Repuhlicsu form? Il nut only give lie small pittance Which he proposes, but Jrs the freemen of, the State the privilege oiio cep ting that nd yet does not confine tin to thai, bat ssy s tbev may snd sliall be Imr ' on this all-important subject of a chanj of the eoMUtuuua. ; 1 tt does seem to me psssing strangelhat geademea should make such a loud Base, snd eon sums ee much time snd Bout ia legislating for the dear ptbpk snd aft,H, it amounts to bothing but a mtrt ihadAO vapour that gives nothing substantial o? sen) enciau it aeema uiev may voic, vui wna bsaeuta eesult frm that, wuctt thejr jpi aothin from iti , 14 ' . - Sir, the gentleman from Burke, (Mr. rv.l thoughtttiroper to throw out s boast ttk they bad prepared the medicine the doscL such sentiments fora a Ws man ooe whose constituents I thought idennBed with Ihe Weal, ami Mi all disadvantagea under which we of the We sre situated But to his constituents he w ve to answer for the manncrln which he sroposes to barter off their rijffitsla this Legislsire- Sir, I sdlnit'that when s ck man sends for a Dhvsicum. he is under0"igliona lo take his prescriptions in good ui. But 1 do ob ject lo lakiug the political soatrums of any Quack who may presume at he has a poliu ical power snd brief suthofl'y' wnen bis si tetitions sre entirely grats" and nnralle.l for. And I also protest against sny physi cian who, even when cidfed in, administers his doses in auch small qssntities, and in such manner aa is calculated keep the patient lingering, and not to eursSr relieve. Mr. Speaker, there scef to be s great dis trust of Ihe people on ber side; snd why is il? Is it becanssdi" peop'8 dis honest? or is it s fear IW ihey will do right? that they will think snd tat themselves? snd not be dictated is by political dema (ogues. ' t think the tiiB must be the res. son, or they certainly fould not oppose ia opea Convention. If i7 iH I'1"" to sun and jusliee, they fill be obliged to admit that tn be the only letiliinate mode of alter mt tlecmUHitim el Stale.- Then. air. if the people want Free fkiffrage, let them have it; tr they want equal itpresenia-ton. ici tnem have ft: if they want lis school fund divided accordins to the whil pnpuUtimi, -fc them hsvejt; lei them hai all thev want, and in the way Ihey want L And I am ssre. sir. hat tlii i thu nnlv siode of riving tTneral salisfactian to oor psop's. I believe ihsl the peoplef th(K West wl ueser be satined until thev get iherr gfwa Buroaseu oy aa open and unlimited Cnnwalion. Sir. it is said on the other side, that the Convention of 1 831 intended lhat our eonsn tulion ahould only II amended by legislative enactments herenftst. Now, if lhat was the intention, why did sVv make provision oth erwise! I will admit that il was gnsrueu with great vigilandrind care, and that it waa the desire or a certain portion oi tne state to prevent, if possible the happening of another Convention ami s en the one we did gnt wss s limited one. Aft tills duly' goes lo show the determinatimj af those who have Ihe paw1 er lo keep it, sti4 keep the yoke npon our necks as long asjd'sible. But, sir, the West are detenninsd eS lo be made fools of any longer. They ksqw their rights, snd know ing them dare numtain them. They will no longer be eonletto be made the mere hewers of wood and drivers of water for the East, Mr. Speaker this way of legislating' out lo the people alimdmente to their constitution without their Isiwledgs snd consent, is loo much like ihe' khject dictating to ihe msster the public sissnt to his constituents. And I cannot belia the enlightened people of North Carolifi win submit to sny such treat ment, espoci:f that part of ths State which has al ways- taut . kcnl- out .of the question when bencfiti were to be received! batsrs always relieifipon when dangers snd diffi-j cullies sre tlMatened. 1 his, sir, u enougn lu make the west, in solid phalanx, indignant at the idea ffproposing lo stifle their voice. ... Mr. Snenwt. I am not opposed to (he pa ple having Free ih Srage, but I am apposed tntmtch- ering it up the manner proposod; and, sir, I want sainetaiag with it. I am not disposed lo ! satisaeasith the hull without tbe kernel. Kmpty sou will aol satufy sny eonsbtnsnU, noitkur do Itelisva it will meet the views of otli- R)r,- the witleniiw-front Burks, (J4r. AvsryJ sayi, S Coipmtinn will create seeUonal roelinga. 1 suppose ,Ji order to keep down sectional foel inm. lbs fist must hold her peace, however jul thecals may be. Sir, I cannot agree to that doctrp. neeuonai loeungs aireaoy eiisi, snl havs inn ted much too lone for the good of our State 4 Were it not fur that fact, there would be no diftjalty now in gotting sn open Con re n Uus. Wk then call upon tbe West to desist fui fesr of Jiat result, wbea it is apparent that nor rightitra to be jeopardised aud withheld frnn us? 1 Sir, ws have fore borne until forbssr ss eeAes to be a virtue, therefore ws sannot fifliear aseer. " .j Mr. Sauker, I believe I cams hers ss a friend o'ths Sfse, snd in my Lejrialabva capacity I an dchiSained to set as a North Carolinian, in erery iSte of the word,iid to know no section uk ine avou 01 ion oavio. ) ahu, nr. iwi mi. lam eafving out that priiieiplewken I advoeaavK Si opoilt onventioa. It Is true mat eaon snsm ier ba ia special charge tha interests of bis wnstitknts; hut upon a inatlorof State poller, le thtfd throw aside all sectional and party Mini and each bs found shoulder to shoulder for theMeDellt of his country. Thnhentleman from Burks says there will be K dimdjMment if wa have a oonvantioa ; that II want one tblng and some another. anea one Dart of tha 8taU will want .ffraca: and others tbe election of Justices people. Sir, I want Bo better argument onvsntion than that. Let as have a eon- ventbn. aad let tha Dele rates some from every partkf ths State, each with tbeir different bias and arishss ; snd let them ooofor together, snd by tsut means we shall know what ia desirable amag ths people, and thereby, render all eon ton til and satisfied. Short of this sannot be doJ. I also savs that a eertain portion of the State wis never eonade a convention to the people of tbq Huts again. Sir, there mast be a reason for thsL but 1 believe the centlenaa did not give it. I naist therefore try to eivs it myself. It is be cause that portion of tin State who are unwilling to do so are aware that tha Wsst will stand a ehasos for being placed upon equal ground with him, in representation and the division of the publie School fund ground which aha should lone sines bav occupied, aad it is a s barns to North Carolina that she dues not. Mr. Sneaker, ee.-itlemea may endeavor to pot oo;.tlia evil day aa lung as tney can, oui me oau IS in saouon, ana a oau wo mai was os pin motion by ths West they claim Is havs bad nothing to do with it. But if that ball pat in motion (is ttrlai qpartti, ss gentlemen ssy, lor certain purposes,) ernsbes tbeia like the ear nf JotrmrniuL thev Bead not complain their hbod be ape their owa heads. Kir, ve have sot brought on Una sontesi, out Doing, as wa ds Uevs, vitally interested in the result, and being desirous tbat Ute resuu snail no mjun aaa equit able one, sre unwilling to bs pat off with mere efaadowe. Ws want awa to show us their with by tbeir works, sod not to bs singing hoaamaks lo tbe dir pmple, and at ths same tine refusing to bear meir just maims, or permit mem so awva a voice in nutters of ths sspst TiUtl imnortancs. Mr. Speaker, why do gentlemen try to dodge the iasus m this matter? wby do they labor so bard to enforce ths idea that ths people wsat Free Suffraaesnd that they. ahould have i Sir, mat ielsot me Wlesiu .1. k.il ths neonls shall bss a Cosvtntioo or uot, by which they may ba heard, j4 their -" WkMhrr thev. ia Uisir wereignty, shall bs heard, or whether tfaey dirls-C1it ateasare, 7s air, mail to the sovereim oewle of North Carolina, such scraps and enuubs .V they please, and lbs people must not say yea or mu). but take them snd be therewith con tent. Sir, where is the true patriot and friend to hia country that will quietly submit such an gross injustice? and see tha rights ol freemen trifled with as though they were of BosonM.uienoe. . Mir, there kas been a great assay spsschss mwlsoa this subject bj icatlemsu that awdoabt UUmiBd vety well ia print. But I wuld ask, what de they propose? D Ihry offer tka boon which thsy esjr thsy da? skits Uwv preTtss to be ctrlus ta tha people soawtbiaa tkst is valuubla snd bsneteiei? Are thsy not covering fnua tbstr view tka trus sriuciples for which thev are desireua? Are thev ot atislMuling ths psnpis rather thus Infonainf thsm? Sir, thsy sre talking to lloncomhs. In ths lrrs of ths okl AhHeaa, "it s all talk aad as eidsrl" Sir, we are loH by tha lenllemsa ftroas Burks. lhat this questioB must hs wet la tha way thsy pre aoss, ia order to raise tt above party. I , think Uiit somes with a very had grass froa grntlemni on ths ether side to ask us to raise Uils qusstioa above party. Sir, "ea ths Klhiopisa shsnss his skia, or ths Lsopard his speur' IT as this ausstloa esa bs raised from ths dirt aad asira ef party.. Sir 1 onsider that aa iatpoasibllity thsy sik us to do tint tor tbsir Saruas vkick IbevJiave nsver asslrsd or atUnuptsd tods. IbissssaBra, MrSpaskvsi, has uses conceived matured byparty aad but lor party par poses ws nsvsrsheald have beard of It Aadaew M has answered the sarpssss fsr which It was brought forth' ws are kisdlr ssksd to esaw in and asaist sbrlsteniug tbe sW saM No, sir: gsntlsmea havs eluuf to this araasurs aa a parts aMssitrs, aad stUl saatinusttt roll tt as a tmtl mnntl tuUtr tkeir mafMs. 'T!areeirs,irtksywishtogiva It any other oolor, let . them first put thsir shoulders to ths wheel, not thsa sail upua llsreutes. lbs gentleman froai Wake says ws havs prssumptl vs svlileuos mat tus people Want rres suffrage. tr. I am anwilling to act, as a asssatier of this bodv, ea this laiportantsubjeet en presusipllvs svldcase sknw, I want positive videnss. That gsntlsmaa asay bs his willing to act forooaatititeata upea such evidsnee heesusa hs atay fast sure that thsy, from lutarested Bumves, will sanSUoa such s oodrss. But, Sir, I am BotMSUHng rs ae, vaury mprsswatatlva. isspaU,.t regard to tbe Interest! eraiy eoaslltusBts, upon such precarious groaad. Ths geaUesaea west o further to say, that ws did not want wis t'savsaUoa I Wat ws had bo use for lt that the people did set eall for it. Nuw, sir, I would ask that gsntlsmaa what havs ths psopls called for? Hare they sailed for any particular thing? No, sir, J say they havs not thsy are waiting to ass what Ihey stay have, whea they gat ths opportunity to bs heard sa that saujsst. . Tbe gentleman from Rartis, (Mr. Winston.) says he will give to the people no privilege wbiuh as will nut pwfona hissself (That ra, ttA shi dorstand him ;) he does not wants Convention himself, and therefore the people ahall not have one. Assuming to himself tha prerogative or say- me to tha nonnle that ha will set no his ontnion asainsl thebs r sad if he thinks ehay ughtaot to hare any privilege, however , they may differ ia opinion with him, yet tbev must submit to his bettor judgement, Sir, I think that assuming too much aa a representative of ths people, I have been taught that it was tha duty of ths rep resentative to obey tbe will of bis evnatHnents j that, bowevor his opinion might differ with their's, it was hia duty to represent their will snd wishes. Sir, I am really sorry to sossocn a disposition, in this particular matter, to stills and smother the public votes, lie says that he would go for the amendment of the gentleman from liertford. Mr. Uarner.V If ft would ba the means of giving ths people S Convention imme diately i liiat.il lbs constitution la altered by legislative snaulmiBi las pispis ww aesai vote. Now 1 east aas how that mods will faoil Uato the matter, as snothsr legislature will give tha people a Convention, ths whole matter will be brought to sn snd next Lagialature which will only hare to Satifv what the Conven tion does in Its espaclty. Therefore, as regards both expeditwa and obenpness, a convention on these grounds has lbs decided advantage. ' So I hops that gontleman will not bs influenoed by any auch flimsy argumenta, and pat up any far ther opposition to sn open and unlimited Convention. So for as mr knowledge extends. I enn sny that that portion f the U wUioh I havs the honor to represent on this floor, is alivs on tbe sulijeet of a Convention. And, sin should I fi Sir anything less here, aa their representative, feel that I should bs Beting lika one of aid, who sold hia birthright for a mess of pottage, . I must therefore bs permitted. Mr. Speaker to stand up ia defonco of ths rijfhts of my constitu ents who have sent me here. Sir, I should have been cleaved to have had time tn notice ths re marks of other gentlemen npon this subject t bat .1 . i' i , :r ...1 1 .1. H...u HiaunsHny wuion ft sou snnuww in m wm, bring this discussion'tos close, adiwmisbts meto to bring my remarks to an end. I shall thers- fiire ennvlutls by saying that, wader ths circm stnnnes, 1 shall bs oompclled to vote against altering tbe constitution of tbe btato by legis lative enactment. '0'. PRESERVING SNOW, For summer use, has been practised lit ' Itaty long ages. ' A deep Conicsl-shsped. pit is dug ia dry porous groaml snd i.tert with faggnv' sn4 stfsw. and provided with) 1 aisansof drslnage The snow is mheredl 4 and parked very light and eovered ever will '' dry straw snd s n Hible-thslrhcd roof which ' keeps it even; bctto,- thsa blocks of ice will tM keep. ":' '.-' ' ""' ' . :-' But it is not at all nMeasary to dig a pit M ' form an ire house. If a mass of snow or ics were piled up in a conical form, six or eight '' feet high, snd covered ovet ' with a alack of ' straw, tt would keep all summer.Atnerican Fsrmer." ' - " : EXPERIMENT WIT1I CORN DREF ' PLOWING AND GREEN CORN. Tha ground upon which the ' experimrwt ' wss made wss as n-ar alike, and prepared re ,,; near alike ss could be. The com wss plant ! ed the 4th of May, three by five feet. Thst v ' which was plowed, was plowed the widest. V way only. ', Foui rows were plowed exdu- sivclv wilb lha coulter, from eight to ten inch - es deep, llowln repestcd four times, at suitable intervals. The next four rows were . cultivated entirely with the hoe. The bal a nee was plowed as is usual here! first throw"' me the eanh from, and then to ths com, and plowing lour times. ' All Was kept dean throughout ths scsson. Two rows of that ' 1 cultivated a usuaJt when gstbercdcighed L 49 pouqd'i The nest two, boed corn, weigh -' ed 43 j pounds; The two other rows of hoed corn weighed 43 pounds. Two rows of eouU '," tercd com, side by side with the preceding, s ml hi viiig the en the hiimbef ofb W' md es ra of com, weighed 48 pounds. The fcoedT' t com was nearly prostrated twice by wind ' snd rain. I ha'd lo set up tbe greater part ef '', it, just befqre and Just after it tasseled.. TUr " CQyltered rcim suffered h.irdly half se much sa the hoed. The reeidue Buffered eomnar1' stively little. These are the fart. Dediic- ' tious are for ynu and your readers.- The ' quantity raised on the ground is of no eonse quence. " " -.- y-- I conducted various other expenmcnts with ' corn, nut do not deem them of sufficient in lerest to bunlen your columns, nor bore your ; readers with them. These little things are ' inu-resting lo me, however, snd 1 always have some such, tinder headway. I bookfanned that famous hollom I Spoke to you about, and made a lair crop of corn. 1 Lnst year, it took sixty of the largest ears to ,: shell s bushel; this year, forty-eight do iu ' TlHebonkfarHling makes ma ths aubjeet .of... great ridicule snd merriment.' For mats nee, ' you advised us. last spring, to plow deep and ". pulverise well. 1 did so, but wss laughed at ' therefor .. Yod advised the sowinf ef ears) -broadesst. I sowed something like four a ' eres. ; This threw a great many ncirhbonng diaphragms Into convulsions snd eachinatioM ' were rife ' and boisterous thereat Be wsB i em I pleased, however, Ihst I shall givs them ACUICtXTVHAt. WhVSSE A SHIS KOOS VALUABLE THAN LlMS os Gvrsua as FtsTiLizcas? Our neighbors of Long Island have become famous for their trade in ashes. They send their boats the entire length ol the JWohawk Valley, snd they would push tlierrof.lcrpnae as far aslhs Black River Valley, if the ttlack River Valley Canal was complete) and they could well afford to transport not merely the wild ssh, but Ihs refuse ash. Ihey havs been in tbe habit of buying the refuse of the ashericsof Albsny and Troy, snd paying as much lor II as tne soapmaser pstu originally for the live ssh. In looking shoot for s fer tiliser, ths Ixmg Islanders have found by ex perience, that they form the best which they csn employ. "The question which we. have propounded demands sa answerr we therelure proceed to state, that sshes owe their value to their eomp.isition. Our reader will, perhnpa, sty Ihet he knew lliis before. Very well. We say sgain, snd more to the point, Ihst sshes, spent snd unspent, owe their principal vslue to the potash in the first msiance. and to the phosphates, snd magnesia, in the se cond. Ws design to speak mainly of spent sshes, though we believe farmers had much better keep all their s-dies for their com and whest lands, rather thsa sell them for one shitting; per bushel.- : -L...i2,. Soeul sshes. then, we repeat, are valuable for tlie phosphates they contain, together with ths lime snd magnesia, which sre in a stats of great Sub division, - Besides the foregoing ele- menta, ailar, botk soluble snd inUjtfWit oresent. Ths smount of the former il va ry in ths quantity by the intensity of hal to which the vegetable may nsve Been subjected. Thus ihe yellow pine, which grows on the ssndy lands west of Albany, contain jo its weight emeu. .. ...r!I.r ..,,.,4 Whea the vstue of sshe Is soeghl br.it msy with propriety be said, Ihsl ihey rank next to bone dust, containing, ss they do, phosphate of magnesia aad iron, together with s brc e percentage af lime. The ssh of the forest as Wetl SS frmtW,-ts as various dssir owe produstst scarcely two agreeing either ie the smsunl of ash tliey yield, os in imclits wTircb. eutn pose if, I srtuer. . an opportunity to split the Isrynt outright aa - j other yesR -The quantity ef rodder prod weed ji wss enormous, besides a pasTTY considssa SLS SrWINKI.ltve or rsi. ' Yen fppriacd s S"JtiaTlt might bs weTTIo'sow rys for early grating, soiling, &c., next spring, tnd I havs done so. ft is too obkes to laugh at BOW Ynu instructed us to sow twelve quarts of Timothy seed per acre. ' I did It, and if ihey do laugh at that, it is mighty greens Fearing that some of our readers msy aot understand the' full "lneanmf ef 'fhe -wsml' green" ss here used by our correspondent. we explain, that the Timothy snd rye sowed by him, sgreeahly to our directions, bars slready- covered the bind With a thick sr.tw herbage, snd give promise of uncommonly larwrropsbfhafBh To renoVale land, you inculcsts timing in ' ' green crops. 1 eapatsed an my clover mssx ' licatnrs displayed themselves of great length ' end breadth. Of all the green things, the whest on lhat clover Isnd is the greenest i radier too green to Isugh st. Ths had has lug been put in order by plowing, harrowing; and crushing, the wheat wss plowed m showC three inches the first of September, snd I has rowed it tlie first of OcUiber. It looks very we, ' U. B. OfJLESBT. llooxviLLs, Mo., Dec, 18S0. ' Amer. Ag. " ths jir east ' ' . ... 1 FRIED POTATOES, ; This good old-fashioned dish, whieb uses! to delight us in boyhood, hss (one so much out of use, lhat the following directions for preparing' U may not be amiss:-Take soma sound potatoes snd pare off the skins, end cut them into slices; have a pan of hot laid ready, immerse lliem in it, snd fry them ever a brisk nrs until s portion of the batch becomes par- tially crisped; drain off Ihe fat through a col ander, and serve them as hot ss possible, sea soned with a little suit only. They must be eaten hoi, or they are worthless. Sweet po tatoes cooked m the same way sre delicious. u.few. A. Jltmedu tor Iht Gripa tn ' llortttVft need never loos s horse by gripes, provided we administer, when first attacked, I ounce each of spirits nf nitre and paregorie, in a qusrt of warm water. . -V-.-.--' '- J': Slnnrlh nf Vitrified Ctmt Plpn-.Those of three luch bore, lately tried st the works of Ulasgow, stood the pressure of a Column of water 330 ft. high, and those of four inch, 140 fu, withont breaking. These pipes sre said to be much cheeper than lead. , .. . , Prmedi for Colli A tier M trilh DUttM in th iuigs. Nfoderate bleeding, powerful blistering to dis sides, wilh sr tons is ihebriaket. and strong sedatives internally. - Tht Objrti of Mixing Charcoal ftuit with JSrnh ..frfitf. Ammonia is a rirod,iet 0f the putrefaction, which soon takes place in Ihe -rinej and Ihe propriety of adding charcoal dust In ihe fresh liquid depends on the advantage of retaining ths volatile products of lhat decay from in earliest stages. , . ,' . Pigl ftlftrtrd ov Cold Fine bred pigs, - hsving It'ttTe hair, must have s much warmer Icmperutnrs titan sheep. Whea pigs huddle togeiher it is e sure sign' Ihst they sre not warm enough. Cold, (topping the circulation in the skin, drives the blood to the internal organs, and ceases inflsmstion. :-- Comparativ Cos! e Differ tnt Kindt of Pipttv gland-i'appv ihst U-incb boreipe is required, tbe coat WiUbssboat le lOd per ysrd, east iron jointed; Is. IL, rlase joinsed( 8a.d guila, percha; . 4s wad; sad is. Sd., glased stoneware pipe, I inches diam etsr, with cemented joinu. These prices wiil faty fuitle w diffwcnt locnitis. t - v
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