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-- -r- - ' T s O . . . - ' , . J . , 1 . .. V : . .. i Advance. .r-1 .' ' I t'ifl 14 -RALEiail.N.C WEDNESDAY FEB . m,,m s 'fK.P s ".1 ' : . . REMARKS orMR. WASHINGTON ibn the 'Bill talhorizin the BnilJkig of lunatic Ay!um in oufSiqtei- -6 jyif Weghington till ,.Af Speikin-1 do not tie to make dpfech upon ih bill now be for the Senate) 1 hope ami rbetie?e?iT i ownccewary; nnd if.it were Mhrie, I m not prfpar ed at this lime -to do justice to the interest ing tnhjeci to which it relate, Hut, Sir, wgardiflj RM I do.'Jhe inort important bit! w.tejtb has been, or will be before ui duringfcwenl-lSeMion, ( carnot anflerthie, W W taken without expressing lle deep!"! iniereat which It feel in ftt' lata and my afdett daiie thai the . Senate will oh ibithe'last.L;i4atiVe ly of the prese.tt year, bjm it CnVrmimi1r. Disconnected an t ie front iJolrticj irife nd ?rtjf wr I 4ieana appealing at it aoei npi oniy 10 our iyrapalhies aa riiien, bat to our, justice, our ratriot ani, and of ride, a Lpgiatatora, ii is a 'faHre in ttie lapport of which we inay all nitohart,and hanJ in the con auromation of which, we ahoulil all delight io Share.. ..V.' .-;"- ' For what, air, are. we hero aembfed? To do the will and nlleriate the wants of our constitiienta -to imnWve tlie thyieal, ii)tellpCt!Jal and moral Condition f the pco nle'of the State. What harBeen done in the aeeojffrtJishmvoror thiV f reot-trod f4orsr.BeWM,stri sWiiheprovd and patriotic r .. . . object! Much. I am vmirt to ay, Mi ch has been done. .V tan? provided for f th hottiy clothing Jia4,i?iSn-f iho pjOHm)iinnance and.iTha-bilPoow befure-rhe" iie'naie Is atlrtif. euucatinj tne orpnan, ana protesting toe helpless and ' disconsolate widow, We the dumb ttrui earsto such as con Id not hear. Bat yet the raving m&niac, bereft of reaton anitfiraka)..pf. men,, has been left by the Legjslaturs of North Carolina, to pine away ft :)A iserf desolation ind wmchednesi.- Sir, way is thliqf .Are they not BesL, that they can !Jedi jiatnt ) Have they not immortal soulsuwuich must b caved or lost? vxi wb imi uiinmier minus uiseaseoi -Is thers no mitf far the sufferings of the Lunatio short of the graved 1 'Yes thant Ood, there is "4balm In Gilead even rbr their troubles there is a healint,. even 4UI iUS Alt HI-.-iHW4f T"-W IWtTI 7"IWl it M.fo U i fodtid, Sir, noVio. darkness aud in. r.baim nol in hf rsh measures, or cruel restraints; but iV prompt and proper medi ral, treatment and the iereise of those elarflnl principles of benevolence, of charity and;if Loi Ta Ueviat tho ontold suf feroYgs ol this' numerous and unfortunate clas of onr FelloV Citizens, is the aim and object of me out now colore the $eo Rte. , It is a measnra which ia justice to them, to ourselves, ana to our eonslituenta we ought lb pace unanimous and at owe. It is a measure tlie cortsideratiort of which, we dart - not postpone. ' W connot shut our eyes to theTact,;thal there are at this moment within the boiders ol Worth u.srow idiou w,ho are uiieny incaoio ot lamng care i of themsel ves, and must be taken care of by others. Sir, how shall this be done! They must either be left to go at Urge, be confined in private dwellings, or the poor houses and tails ol their resMCttve eounties or be transferred to Hospitals, provided ex .prjBSfdy.rouh ThesafeiyxH the individual as well as ilia security of the public requires that the raving maniac should not be u Hired to go at large. I lieis are Senators on tins floor who know the fid that an jn-ane. man: is now going nt large in thiatity, wh() aas eommiilsda homicide for whTche was considered en tire irrreiponsible, and liar therefor e never " been irlcdor'arrt'stelJLSlr thit ousrht not to bt, Put icicrf U ,tfre remedy? Will yon confiiielbo fnadman at his own home and among hi fr endiJi. Alas, too many are wunoiu noines:,ami wunout . irienas; wini oilier know . attheir , homes ana . among iheirfritnds, I nooght but: puiching want and soalid poverty. Out .even arftnog the wealthier classes of the 4pm m unity, where all the phiaicol wants of li(e csn be suppli. edand'even 00 ra for is and iuxuries afforded, tbf eonrlnemeqt of Insane persons in, pri vate dwellings, ' hms been found Out only . painful to friends' 1 bat ' highly injurious to the ,nnatic.; One ofj.,the jjrestest mas- ters of ihs. human passions his said, that "Earth, knows no.rage like lovo to hatred turned j" sod it is a remarkable fact that inaano pernono generally conceive" the atrongest dislike, and the most bitter hatred towards their nearest ' and dearest friends. IlenceH has:been found from actual ex perience thajt cir(Tnn1ent of the insane at home and, among familiar friends has always aggravated the' JeMet and that a change of acene, 0 air, and of association, fas indiw pensably necessary tar th-ir ro'Overy. ' ' , , Will yon confine them in the poor hous es of your respective couoties! -s Mr Speak er, you and 1 hoc w very well Jww thpae are geiisraiy conducted: but where conovsusion, nothing has been done by the repre ted wiih all the decency and propriety pos sible, cjn they answer the desired object?' Can they do more than alleriato the.nliyiical ;. wants of the sufffteif Csn thsy M aught for his insnial ioldiefV' Can they furnish ve 'ihe1 requisite; iafef W tho . indivldsal, ' or seenrny'to th publii5?.,: No Sir; Nof ; 1'1 WiH you-ihon, eonsijfii the poor misers Me, but unoffending maniac to, your counr ty prison? Will jea thus put misfortune on 0V eqnaliiy- With' erimef Will you d;J ehtjhVin'ndhm ' wrlcH'me and forced Sssox4atbh witii fetons and iiurderT ' Will you -roodemn the nnton n n ate," a t i n a)ieen t' ' in aniao to I i le ' ituiami'aenuw invhaiomnd drknis ; o.lionriia deepoiulifiey and gloom, in a !ic here lo .-tors only Teign! -Wuie " v 1u.,jiii.i groans are his Musia and sorrows Lis coin" ponionat) v,' . , .. y .i . 1 Mr Speaker, I do -not posses the power of 4ho oratorj . if I ' Uidt I coold, nn: this object, scenes ontold which would barrow lift the spirits of Senators and make their very 'souls rise in aautiny, at the monstrous oppression inflicted .upon thi poof aud onfortaoate class of our fellow men. .... Not oqly 8ir. does erery generous emotion of the soul, but every considers tinn of policy and of ''interest, proclarn the necesity aiul - propriety of Hospital treat menl for the , Inftn. - yArre, the proper medical assistance an 3 moral discipline' car) ac ail times be procured; -ffcre, the Goer -and nolI-r fcelipgi of he heart be cherished and leeloped. ' IJu Air. Speaker , where, js tho treat irienrfo be oiimff In distant Btiu-sY ' Sir, the poor e8n not. be carried there miallt and thejrich only at great risk, much in eoa. vomence, and heavy etpense. It has ben ascertained by actual calculation, based upon authentic statisiKsJ infoi mating, that the money now expended for the support and medical Uitmt nt- of our Lunatics at the Hospiulj of other Smrt,""7s-amply saflicient to support a Hospital within our own borders: iha advantages and benefits of which, the Door mitht share. " " ' Stata of North Carolina the plorioua "Old .u 1.- j j . . t North,'; br depebdml-? opon tier eistor care of her Insane ; Sir. the idea is revolt ing to my eeling as a msn ii is mortify -TiigaiTJhumiTTifinM man. Uisginsf yu. "y. eiirmx from -it if you wiil, bail Uienr; is oe course for os ta pursue orifcuJ -ubjeet,. consistent ly -with jHirdbfy our !e.70wmen, 10 our- af1re. of WofifGod. andlhatw. to estab- li-h nt orf.fi a Fionattc; Asylunt : Jtomo. Why should we hesitat-f This is tin n-w qoesiion before ' the Irf'gislatn'- of North Carolina. As eaily as the iaf IH25,; the Geneial Assembly adopted thw following Pcamble .and . U aolutions,. which I beg cava to re.au 'WiierKw; it . has ' pleased Almighty Wi , ifl' - his "wiso! trov WPBce, to -t islf rtt a-' ny'brbuf ace wim nacinff obscurations of the lijht of leason. sometimes partial , and , temporary; w?id whertt. it bath been ascerutned by experi ence; thai iixe tnoso 01 ine oooy, they are capahhrof WTTmdofuiteTdloaBn . 1 j . .. 1 . . 1 . inu juuciu iic-iuiciii, dnu tenrreas, ine managemaniof these affoctiona of the mind rerjuiFb. a use of . means which .can ooly bo successfully appnei,ln iaaiiMuiions set a nart for tliat purpwsei, whereat, the sufferers under such calamities have sjost claim upon the sympathy and assistance' of all those whd enjoy the. inesiible b'sssinj of sound undirstandinet wheras, in other nations snd in otliei States, Asylums ed by public authoritV, mnnifeatin this sympathy and affording this assistance, whose exertions have been sitjnauy otest and prospered by the" Almighty ; And whereat, in this work of enlightened bene. v. oleocc, dictated by hnmnriuy,.appro?ed by reijrn, snd encouraged with success by Heaven, Noiih Carolina luth yet made no efibrt, f And whereas If'is 'cMr-itywhlctiV very people generous, humane, and iri' telligent should commence with - fervor and pursue with zeal m which emulation is virtue, asd success is glory: There, fore, ' , '"'7 -J9 it Resolcul ty the Gereral-Asem bty of North Carolina, 'That it ja expedient to stabhsh ana endow a Lunatic: Ayiura in this State. v'.-..''ii'...'-- .!:; "liesotied further, That Bartlett T$ncy and John Stanly be appointed Commission era to collect iniormanon, and prepare a plan to carry into effect , the object of the foregoing Resolution: and that tliey.report such plan as they , deem advissble, with so estimate of the . expendiiure; necessary to its erection, to the- next General Asseru bly." ;. r ' ix1' r; i The Presmhle and lesvilulict1 which I have jost read; Mf; SpCaerare"tIie pro'i duction of one of , the most gifted minds jn this for joy. other cpunlry.jThey .were diuwn up oy the Rv. . Dr,Hawka under circumstances of peulir snd1 touching pathos, which delicacy and propriety forbid me to mention; and ' would. Ao doubt, have been carried oat by the Legislature, but for the untimely fate of Jhe distinguished gentleman appointed to effect 11 ate the ob ject of the Resolutions. , From1 that time to the present, lbs Executive Department of the Government has continued to furnish the Legislature with the m est important statistical information on ibis Interesting aubjtef, and to ' urge them to action, iri terms at once eloquent, solemn, ajnd iinpres- iivf a,nd ye, Sir, up to jtie present Ses- sentstives of the p:ope to .remedy the evil complained of' And even now, ot tjtit day, we are told iha itinM has not yet arriv ed W action on'dais objesij( lhat tho peopls are not prepared for - this important work. Sir when will' a more convenient season ever arrive? Why'shonld we delay our action on thil grcot fan ! glorious work? Are not new cases of insanity socumulating dail v . jVlA ra. not iUo , eases already ex isl ing becoumr more ilincui of u't, 'Are, not hundreds of ur llow.men sinkb o tiie prav arounu as, npfivej)i ineir reason, wretched and miserable? ; Sir. wa must not besitaierT It has been reserved fof ws to eumptete tlie giw3". work whkb our forei fathers began, it is n honor Of which 1 m proud; it rftry-whict) 1 dare hot neglect.r H li ' 7 'S ".fir i 1 , " 'j t- fifc 'o .. (Sit. a .. . ., ;y . ',' '!,''' ' ;,w" 1 ..'' '. Hut' Mr Speaterriiow slialf thuTtTospi-1 Winlul. 'rsa'ajj. J say 4o my friends on lal be built? It is ascertained that sn estab-jthis floor, bo of good - cheer.': Before as lishment to accomoda'io.awo hundred and : we itavo the bright example of our sister fifty persons, cannot be botft' for less than ' States, to .jguido- and direct our stf,ja on eighty six thousand dollars. How is this this subject, around ui e baie tbe appro a mount' to be raised? That is rite rub." ring smile of - Woman "Heaven's last, ' Soinegentlemen jf . kt us appropriate best gift to man.'.' to urge us on to this our a small amount at the v 'present session, as 'duty. In the eloqaenl language of another an entering wedge, and leave the balance to bo provided by surce'ediog Legislatures Sir, I am opposed to dial ceurse. 1 am un willing thus to ileal with the people. In the course of'my " experience I have found that it. is bestaUsys to deal honeily,' fuirly ami canuiaiy wiiu our constituents, v li wefl do what is right, the people wijlsustsio lis and upontliat principle, I ara for nrovid ing ($$8.Q00eigtityaix thousand dollars, the. w hole rimouat neccisaryfar, this, work, now and by (hi$ bill,t' , L ; Again Sir, it,ii)sisted tbaVwt ahMld sppropritta'he amount neeesnary for the work out of llis Treasury, and leave future Legislatures' to provide for the payment of the money. To tfiii Sir I am oppoa. ed. We have already expended suffi cient amount of money without providing the ay and means of raising it. "Out of debt out of dsnger," is an admirable motto, noj only jin private but- in public affairs; and anxious as I am for tho r cess of ihis work. I Tild not vote; a doU lar for "it without ,at , the same time . pro. viamg ways sml means - of -raisin it. rably4 framed for that purpose and the author "of the 5th section 1 Mr Dobbin ) is justly entitW tonrwthafiftl Igialatuje, but ol the ' pvoplo of tho Sin to at large, ...Under, its . provisions, the,- a- mount necossary . Willie raised in -for year.; wlih the least possible incorrveni ftceTto the people, t Rut; Sit the Idea of tsxation in any thane is horibie to the Mtiinds of som'o gentlemen. ,1 mi) gfa'd it is so. 1 uriiK vjou our people are coinpars. tivelyjfree from taxation. With less taxable prorierty thari w possessi' Marrland lai'ses j t'v jisi )iiujiriiim nail miiiinn v r.Am Urtrn nn.. 1 it . .B "II' c J dollar vearly by iax'si' while we. Collect out of enr yeple, for; Slate purpoies, onlv sbflfit '89,00rfr8t thafl'the rerftiue oritie Titf-ofRimbnrBToTw 7 Whe re,1 a ir, is " the" bpprrssiorl ' pf the people under this Ml? It exists 'only' Stl the imagination of Senators;' it can notie shown by calculation, or supported hy fiy-t nr.." Under its provisions, the i boor man v a with five hundred dollars worth of land o slaves, oavs; hnOt Uhi .n.i er cents per rari and in shont four1 years bounhirttr ftvtjrftvnts! nardltr the pric of two -good "Water ' fneTons! T.Now, sir; Suppose' yoa were to start oat with a subscription to rsisa money for this noble object? i Do yoit believe joil-i Would find a man, nowever poor tie inignt ue, wno would jaot willinglf, ahl iheeifoHy.r'tiir his fifty cents, or hit qnarter of a dollar. . No. sir not-one! ,-:&xae'r t iiy,s Butair, it was said hf' the Senator from (Ashe Mr'Cower) dial he sou Id hot vote lor the bill, because ih money, w to ue raised by taxation on lands and ngres svdy. not even embracing town property. : let Senator erta:nly spoke without - reflection for slaves in : towns are certainly taxed by .tiiii btir ittdlout ''1ttftgw1n'c1'tidd'ttlidiir'fheT.' term "land," Will be., eompelled to eontri' buto their full shirs to this noble and patrU oiio work. And pray, sir, why should this tax not be but upon., lands sad. no. froeS? '. r7':i-','r".'7: 'i . Who are the special objecu of eur cars under this bill? Then are natwtr Luna- lies, who sre. now supported by tho poor , - c .i. . .. .i. c. 1 iiioi mo respective coun ies in me siaie which is levied chiedy . upon lands and negroes. . When this hospital s'lall be com pleWd and tho Lunatics ' rensovd to it, th expense of supporting thenar in the Ooun ties will cease; snd for that reason, the sev. eral County Courts of the Slate re n thorized snd empowered by this bill, to re reduce the poor lax of in.; counlr. in pre cisely 1 be asm ratio in which the; tax to the Stato isi ihcreasedr .io, tht in ftt, the tax levied and rsisi-d under- this Act, will not bo an additional tax, but will simply bo tranVrro4 auq paiq tQ, th SStatr rinsteaUAC tl;aevera1"outiest4. '.vj'n-t k nui. Rj. opraner, aunpnai' insi we werei hat we were tU-ik.- ffcaton some distant Island nf iheVr q-i"" I 7 T'" Y V ! Sea, there "were ten' citizen of our beloved State confined in a dark and gloomy dungeon without the possibility or hope of relief i rescue, -ave by our? interference? . Tbink von we would stop to count the cost.. lofa few dimes or dollars in extricating them' from their poeition? J No, sir we ahould be rea; dy to sacrifice onr livee, or, foHunesi bur nil for their relief.: Thntpvhrahmild we draw bsclr;r;' hesitate yowt -There' a're ten times ten',1 at oar very doois in a much .i;.'.n ' ' : ' ' : ".. - ' Mr Speakrr the wotk , in which we are engagr4 -.jranji anisjIoriousi'wortiy mulauon allr . Itannu receiveTi cor dial r,4.J-ealoua j'upport, reWIess ?f all sonsequeiuvra. Yrs,sir, i wonld.votefor this bill if I knew it was to, he the last set of w pnblio luefJ . , 1 ,eift ,: .n M..! Gentlemen, need' not fear ; however, .. to meet . the eonslituentt on this quesijou.- ;T.pslo-lro4..gBmrelIy. saortjaat moreleumed advisers) share all solemnly sworn feheroua than their rtepreaenioiivesi wave the honor to represent ore this floor an enligh ted andliberaXdo to teslibo woes of others. Andjsir.whatevef thjr political sins irWudeTf may have eommiiied .for- my voto this - measure 4 shall expect U receive at (hen lunit iiii'ii I welcome plimlil of-'1 Wrll dour goodnd ' 'Ol i f.'i S.I till ft fir I S i"t conjnra you thetr. py your duty lis wise legislators by all the feelings of humanity ami philanthropy, by the precepts of our tloly Religion to resolve never to leave the seals which you now occupy, or to behold yoar oivoetojed-offitpMngsp-uniill you have done your duty inwards these ejflieted children of Providence, by passing. this measure for the improvemant and asieliun tion ol -tlueir condition," v . ... )tQ0SE QF COMMONS. ; u . -1 ft-V-'tb wx, January 23, 1849. , -i Mr Satlerthwaite pwientsd the follow ing;Protesti ;! '""; '''"V--. The undesigned b ing of of the minority do hereby solemnly protest against the rote of the majority of the House of Commons. on the 20ih.day of January 1946. which . S. tleifived. That ih.e p'ro'enodlnfa of 'the .Convention, by which, the Federal Conati tuiion. was rimed clesrly detpoostrsted that ihqnstiiution of slavery, was mstnrely considered and lhat tlie Union of iis Stales was finally aecuied by incornoraiini iuto 1hufrtrTstruaieiitrdrstinct and ample gust ..... . i i t . u aniees te figma oi ion siavpnoiuer. , - Jt. Retained, f. Tliat we view with deeo concern and afarm thetoitHt-ggresam on the, rights of the Slaveholder by certain rsckle's puliticians 6fMlie,..:.Norii, aad iba recftnt proceedings Congress oq the subirct ofslaverv Btetru(rht' with minrl.r fHvJelt (faleutaiowKi otauMi' Uic;pesce or our eputry, anil should call forth the earn, rpi nij'i l)iuii uiaaiiiiiviiauon VI every friend 'of the Uror1.- . . - . i . ii ... , .,i.. .i' ' . ' '. . 'i'V" ii , .iriuit-fK,, j mi ine enarimentoi an Law by Congress, which 'shall abolish sal 1 terror she iradi?iirthff )ia bta or Shalt directly or indirectly deprive, theeitixaoe ok' the Swiresl' of tfie'Viirht''or emfatlrti "any ' nfnlieterriforcs ''roths.JJnite'd'Slaiei.l ana, ol exercising ownership over the same while in said terrfriiries1 will be jn set not only ?fjro- 'Injustice and wrong 'hut-the exercise of powx. contrary t(J .ihe'trm" inexiiiiix Kiiu'spiru ui inn vintiiuiinn, inu and perer contemplatedhy the framer "if." oofa. Tliat while we do not in tend .hereby to bo nndt rrtood is conced ing that Uongress has tbe power under the Contilution.to enact a law; prohibiting sla very in sny portion of ill territories of the U. States; yet hr 4he- saks of . preserving , the peace and promoting the perpetuity of I aiis .union wf rw wilting; inni 1110 uxaia ui the lissoorlOompromis? nnuii)JhjBoji. tod'4 in' reference Id 'th.'tecintfyTratiif'' ed terrltoriea of New, Mexico and Califor liniaby extending the line then agreed upon" to tho Paofio Ocean,, -: v ." ." ' ' 1 '" 6. fttsolved. " Thai a conr tjf the fore- g6ing"resolutions be signed by the Speak ers of the Senate and IloSiee) "bf Commons, sad forwnrded to our SehHto'rs and Repre sett ati ves in" "tJwn gresaf 'with"' Tewoest that they belaid before their rescepure Hous- ei. : " J'-:-;,; t---.-' " Fi-sf.3 Beennse the ittmt and authority of the Stata of North Carolina, has been usurped to' denonnte'lggresskiiis 'pon r ur nghU wliith aw . not amsraied to reprubate ' certain " politicians f the N-ofiHk'-'wno? are not named and in intimate forcible resistance to "recent proceeding in Congr ss,":; (perhaps the futurs action vf the Gensrsl Ooveroment, which are" not defined!; v.-HiH..'rio ,tv.!ii"i ; 8Condly, Because this General Assem bly was not elected to revise the proceed inga nf Congress, nor to resist the GerieYoi JnHAmmaint riAC 4m AtMImnsM If awsUVtae .4 -awvw s 'iciiia aivrs s v m. nr iv v ia tuv 'of North : Carolina -o her portions of this confederacy. " DilLif we hail b:-en chosen ... H Wild- be; "doe to, he iir of the State ihad,e- r?. .. aVr.tnn. : .. lor tust "'purpose,.- dignity andcliaracter motistance against ,any . aagressiops, upon theri-htsv and her warninirs apainst anv miyhiefs whiehTare sincerely b Kived to be i.., ., ..l.i.- r.i '......,J Li..i.l i -.L. :'... ....l ..ii, .i. plain and manly. sincerity, :ijbt jt unmsan W generalities.! . ,,; J. fl-. -'. Y; ' ! Third. h, Becmuse in. one part of said res- olmions, t. iV asserted as a principle the Cnatiiuiion, that Congress has no pwer to prohibit the, extension of Slavery in any ' nf the, Terriiories ' of the Union' ati J yet in nejiesi u is aeciareo- mat ws , are-wining it should, be, dpoa by , Corgre regsrjl.ess of tlie Constitution provided -''we" sis not understood as, thereby ennceding the power pi A.ongios,, to : uar iu an which, appears (o the uiideratgneu to be a plain ( obsurijli-J ; i r ourtn. Uecause ii uongress possess the power nndcr the. Consiitulion to pro hjbir Slavery io tho-Tsriierie immsi fssel the first proportion is alse,' and if , Confess have no saeh powen then the second pro. dosiiion is nothing mnre or less than a rs cmnmerHlntion toi Congresa i toi violate the Constitution, which they and, we fthnif as IO support.' i l',.-Jfi) .!'.' ;-fi-,-j3; rt liiii.4 ,. 1 Fifth "f The biideraiijned protest against thayote of tlie majontyjn. hia whole, pro needing as bei.nr well ca'culatrd (thiv will not avy deijhd) to- make the impressioa r ihattiio. p eur' ""a" roir-ie WI4 he willmr -.tinder sonnneencira, to , girt up'tlici Uiuon s of tlhe Ir'taWa - ami Jo llil j -.- - extent gixr encouragement to "reckless polr icians" of the jSmjih . si well-t as of I (lie A'orA. who seedi determined to "rule or Mat fUiru" Whereas, this General, Assembly must know that such an impression would be doing great injustice to our ronsti tuents Sixth. The undersigned 'protest against the voe of the majority, because si I such Resolutions are.usjlejis, and unprofitable , more especially as the majority hare them. sti ves voted that the iiisutotion of slavery was "maturely cuvidered"jn the conren- Uoh which fiamod the - ld oral -Cn stit u- liori, yoaf tU4 the Lnim otUie Stalls was JinaUy secured by incormruling into inui instrument aimwci una ampie guar tees nf the tight of the Slaveholder. " Hal fany voa of miyoTiortjie; neneul Aiaemhlyeould give ithr more distinct or rtore "ample ' girarantees, it mny at least be doubted whether w add to thoe gusr sntees by solemly. 'asserting whsf are the rights ofslaveholdi-ra omler the Constihitinn ooly'forthe sake of tolunteerrng our ad vice id disregard,, it arid rAof for nr bettet reason than that it has been done before! thus tinmmendingf the Constitution as the better theorrl but Its violations the Iwtter. pr set ice for statesmen, and for the protec tion of Southern rights! ' ' s s F B. SATTERTHWAlTE,1 F.DWD STANLY. ' r V adopt th foregotng ar our'rrrett;" JNO-Y. HICrts, J .? 4 , D. F.CALDWKLL, - - -' '" 'iSJflew nr., ,.jrlt.'rti a jr Il'athinsrton, Jun,: iti, i: .j.. ...i, , i . ,i. , , ... ' . ' SENATE. s ' '.' . - '-'f r Calhotth was ocain in liis seat ta OtiT nsving nesny rccovereu irym iiis rceui in disposition; ;:'' Z'V,' f "J'Vrt'i" "".''. :V,'. On tnotion of M r. Douglass, the Senate then took up tlie bill for, , the sdmlkston 6f California as a Sute into the-' Union, and MrD.- by perimissTonbrTe'reitthe siiVstTtufe for the bill of which he had before giver, no ticei and the character of which was st'thn providing that the law shall go into effuet on the 4th of July, next, thnt a Convention shall at once assemble and Irony a constitu lion &e.. &c ; ' . .' '"' f Mr Turner offered an amendment to tlw first eeetipn, so as to include within 1he limi its.of the new Sicto the "who! iif Upper fiyegT.la'Vm'f fSi terfitori.i VoveSenl in regard to that pu..n Mal inet,,AA x th lill-'tS m;J"nfr .',' i -ft -.. Mr Foate also aubmitled his amendment io the bill before iieporiedrt , - Afier considerable . debate, the hilt nod amendment were referred to It select com m itieii of seven f'i'l, ''i -': "it U 't. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, i . Mr Wsshingtorr Ilont from the pommif l tee. on commerce, reported a bin to extent! tlie revenue a we of the United Sutes over the terrtory and waters !of Upper ' Califor nia, and to create m collection district there, in. . Read twice; and after debate co.-nmii ted to the committee of . the whole on the slate of the Union, .f a.t;. t .'!.' :1 .) , ' - . -. " ,T' "'-"-"-'.... ;r :.. v j.i v t Fashing ton Jan. . Z$rV'. X ;W! M i:-" SENATE. ? - .!': C ' Mr. Badger introduced . a , resolution in structing the Committee en Priming to en qdlre into theexpsdiency of discontinuing the. present contract for publishing the pro. ceedinga and deb,Yf of the Svoate-jAdopr Bill to extend, the pension of Sslsey Dnr.. ley of North Carolina, widow of I' reo1u- tionsry soiuisr, na ageu iu years, was passed,'. ... ' i . "' " .' . HOUSF! OF REPRESENTATIVES ' i A reso la lion reported from the committee on commerce, by Mr Hunt, was 'adopted, requiring Secretary (6r 'the I reasury to as e rtain and report the mist suitable aite, for marine hcspiuls at Buffalo, Osweetf. IpiwIi'.Olt0. TW?"0" B ,T' fc1 ' V Mr McKiy introduced a bill toauthortxe the coining of gold dollars' at the U 8, ' Also, a hill to Provide for the settlement of the account if 'officers 1 engaged in the collection and diabursemsitt'! of monies ih Mexico.- i'i "j .s&jLZL-(twt!-Ut A Also, a bill to re'golate the mileage of delegates snd members ol Uongress. ;., ' These bill were severally! read tlwasee- i ...... ' ' . I . ' r ana time aua sppropriaioiy reierreti. ; A4 ;JaurMdn.f,v ., r ' fashinbfifja 28:I.84'9' SKNA Tfiis j j Mr.rNiles submitied .a resolation, di reefing the Postmaster General toeommu hicate to the Senate' 'the pariiciilais of the postal arrangemenr mane with Uremen, for inn rrcpnoo ana uisinoution oi ine ; mans from the U, Stales, the i reduction of post go If anyin Bremen' and other newh boring Stater,. on lottera from this country, and the services performed by the- post office afBremen in relation to our mails, and his nrMQKn .tef tho efTects of suh- atc .-2.- .l . ' I- i najcnivni on nm inicroourio imiu coinincr rial interest of tltejU. States in connexion with, the aiail.iine to BrerT.en. ..'. Adopted , 1 idi r. Undetyeod presented the creilenitats of Mr. Metcalfe, elected a Senator forml Cri tcndcn retuTo'd. . . . ... i; S)n motion of .Mr. Hannefsn. ine Senate hn went intp irxeetitiye session; and, after some tune apc;it thereia.adjoprjjed to Mon- d y,i 'it 441- ; HOUSE OF REPRESKNTAT1VEK.- 4 j , j; R. nVrsolt. f rwnv' the Judidarr. "S ..-,-fs. m i'. iomraitiee. to wincu tiavs oea reiefreti ih piemorial and aocoropanying' papers of Ajtd ion Liule,'Crtmplaining"if thi. orBc'al ejonvft d uct i of Alfred Coockii n, U-.W - Dit ir( Jodgefor the Northern pistrtot;. of. NewV York, reported ; resolution, , aurlitarieing ? the Uommiitce to send for persons and pa- pers. t:. ,,,,, v- ii'.'vth't gs,'i' ). :i4t On rqoJion of Mr.. Hoakweil of Co'nrti. . the House went, jnlo - Committee of Jbot . Wfeqle on the Private Calendar and on-.i. . sidered end reported :lwt,t he j Ioaso tnori f' than tecenty private bUU whic wtrf ead,i the third time and passed. ; . f fcJrr On motion, at 3 o'clock, the flatise aJ- t--TT Washington, :fm Mtvt- ivThe Senate Was not in.-esaton to-day,(i - H0LSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, T The resolution of tho Judiciary coownif:-, tee: rrapectins the investigation of Jtharses arainst ndga i Conklio",. of ,te f VVes'eiaii lJinnctol iew Yorlt,.jyas then takerutp irtt, i Mr" Coneer addressed this House io exr, . planation of the) subject.'j as due to the acn; h The resolution wa then passed.. . , a.',vr On motion of Mr,' Thompson, of Pennt.'iy aylvania, the Houae went, Jnto rororoittee,,, f Mr. Burt in the chair, ami iot up the bilfW itatifjsttfloxrd of inmitsioiiera'Tr ro seine ppata. claims. An amenifment otTerd by jr.r'Vei'K.vi' nan was discussed by the mover., ard MamtrrSvtiltTmW ' Other amcnumants were offereii and 'di-'' ' cussed, wtien '. '-. . .. " .Toe coinm.tfee roe. and. wfihoiit takihy ... , 4-H scJipn i oii lhe bill,:th' Wu ;',fMf(flHvoV--' BENATR '":V,ftf ' ' 4 M'r.famfton pfesehtediyM'iipn.'rtitmer- , . ousfy slgned'bjT citizens 'of 'flhsjrlyjijlajj pray ing such an amendment Of ttii Corrsti -tution' and la we of thj lljnited SJto'ea as wYll'" brlngaboot tlie'abolitfpn ol'rery. ihroueH. ' jpt4;th Jlhloo; tlie snoiioa to. receive w li ttftv V was Uhl-lH the MWK WMl ; tl 4' Doelmt frbm'the'felci fcpmffiltif e! U yhorh4 was referred ftliii till foP tliQa.9,n 1 mjesiototCBlifbirnlsl eft StMte'in,d the5 y-f ' " nion, together with the several amenlments'1 " to th ams rcparted, a nv w bilK'providlnf - for the Admission of iha StStei oftJalifur nia end New MeliiwwhWwsstiiiL' "; m w.. ufu, Mstbd,inilkThtWrl:ri ' t grant of Land in- Aii in artei some conversation, and ths sdinlsjal of Of amendment, wss possIJ orer informa'ly. Tho inn losnahooiiipensatiori for tho - transportation of jtroopas and store el the t United! Jstates, -by raiiroait- aoroai msaain.i mqs of Panama, waa alo taken up,- andiaf.f. . 1 teri the presentation , of omehdmenu,.. waail l.'l .-J r .1 - -f .1... . iaiu ssiue I or ine jiurpvrvu lakuig vp wn . rnSianTapiirppf ialiati ;tti.ihe:-jlicdssioiitiTv 61 , which occupied the Senate until .he;ot Hoar of atljoernrpenf -;r"T',TI MOT-, ifi',: i AfteC trnnssclng eome other business tfiaooit II-jure went Jnlo Committee of the Wholow iMroweiJeajoth vresv t'oint approprio.ue-i.Piii,,,,,. i tiiow :. The, Revolutionary , and INavy Pension,, pproprialion bills were . tlien consider jdi'-rf after which the Committee rose jho three.j"6j, bills mentioned were BerersHjpnsledaij.i uie iiou- djoMrnjd;;;a;. ... .-. ! , f JVesday, January 30. ' Vl. u Aliet ,'the" consldcrafiori, ojf! iYto,' lisual ' (ijerning bnsiness, the Sennt,'resu'meq jl s) t cphsiaerattoa of the bill authoiizing certain encourajfeniena ra niei AAjliuwaii, , n. Cit.; of-New:,York,'in'; the constniclinn of K railroad Icros the 'Isthmus' nf. Pea'm'ir" which after debate TSy'eriritori!1JKentrL B" Fio,te, Dpwns, Wescoit, "and Douglalwa1" la'ul over until Uo.tnfitroi;' The Schat, v then' ndionrftea JLjyMmJlJs-m. ...J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATINES 1 ' The Honsej after flid'Hcepliorrbf rep'ortsi- -7 . Ac., resolved itself into Committseoftliw -Whole n the "state of the Union the 'Ter ' ritoral bille : bad been made the apeeilor der for this day; but 'tho Nsral "ApfrptLrt-. ston IhII j-beiiiftk pYuiiixAr&Mk 'tsssaid;tii.' dene taHTJlksis! werr- 'aken opi avnd'eaJ . rieusspeechra were made. Charles Eroww,1 Of Pennsylrania occupied his hoar in e kfisv . cussion of the subject of slavery, denouncing ' the North and oil stlt aallsrery more-; . mentasTJ gf '.,S;'.AA;,..mtWWV , '''' ' .' Mr.Strong, ;f , Pennsylvania, poke" W 77 the)-aver Ui of the bill inelf;:mi;i .!, 4t B4 'i'jt-'h -S.i-.'ilr tdnvtburtJanuarytQU tm In the Senato'toasy alter thetransaoiion 1 1 j . 1 i : . -. of the usual morning business, the, subjrc J'Ct , of the: Panamarajl-uady being rlhe specjalji-j-order of the day,-waa tesumed,(and disens aed by Messrs Webster, and Clayton ,111' M lavorianyuersaw.iaiTiwjiotg , . Whan tin mnlinn ntMr Tliptreninn. In ...... r ' , .... , , f . subject ws,postponed, until to-morrow; and ; the Senate went intoMecutjve lessfon', u 1 soon afwr adjourned. " ' . IlOUSEOF REPRESENTATltES' , V ...'iReporWj were';-jnade.Tfrom ; ih .evertttLi stsnding Cymmltfeea, ; ' fi;! " !Mr. Edwards;'' irom the' Corn'miltee for -. tlie'JPisrrfcfof; prohibit thoinstructino of slaves 'lata tiiea' " District for Sate or hire;" , Me moved .-'that' Tt bfiffntef: in.J "re ferreet toft lie Thro m it- In. nt tha U hnU n'n tha SKI Of 'lh II.' molt.- adjgi(3r,ii;iial,lBr'jt.t,; ,. jl ; fJU-a- r ', . t '-t L - r ., , t. ,,' Ti,r j it 1 J. i-i t ' .'. i 1J!(J " ivt IM h ,i'J tt Jf . fr u a J
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Feb. 7, 1849, edition 1
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