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- - -. . - r - : r r . t " . i I then,' from' an exalted secfe of what is due Id nrsele.and wiia'sact. regard to humanity ad jiic 5o aKi! ibis relation as tq put those, who are dardtdBciooaly to interfere jwhh our fighif, in sham faed Improve curselv es weuhj of the superior posjtien in the scale of btiog' to, whtch.it lias pleaded Ditlne Providence ta plane usl 1 feci no, assurance, however, that the most tjrlif eous coarse ea or part will ensqre tranquil ity oponthis nuect--lftdeed,' froto present indi catrops't am strongly ioeliDed "to; think .that it , vill -AMTervent attachment to the onion f :tli Stales, and an ardent df site that that onion m2htb?'rwieia3tedi has rendered mj terse ta tbe asiiiUoaf ,ae4WH that wwt t Uko "ly to wwle theVbonds which spiie as erne ; peopfe,--fThere It, however, ar point tn;publie as well as iititaie n8ir9,be5roodwbich fytbeaftncc ceases u e virtee. Ana, wneo ire fee regu - :.- -SENATE.' Mr. Wflsoap presented a Mr concerning the collection of defcU by lb Banks io this State i whteb fissed tta first readiog, tad was ordered tp b printoJ. Provides that no bank soypeodinj epeie : payments shall colled any det doe si the time, or contrtct ed daring thtj period, of saspeosios, until Jarly rganfied tetre. fat the stowed parpoeej l shall resume icie piymenU. . i - of abolHl.inz slarerr, infeir.g considerable por- . The bill loIocte the Judges of lh S- periDi 'Voiiria; ?hh wwivw, was taken up, and, aftet considerable discos- liicb air. Shepard advocated, and tfebiof fivr country, dbsemihatin their psti- Ahyricas citiieospatnindfol of allthe'cibli- iiia1hat onf bt fo bind t hern to their wontry, v .vwifedmti2 with foreigners for the purpose if u ' JitHthmzythi secored torof by cOjpaci to liihffvState3lof ih8 Union are writes hipfrjsee thehaUs of -Congress flooded, tes fthuanelr ctrmnkn nayexisl aoon? Sooibjsrn men opoo jber sotjecus itn?y will ha trooo themselves, -a f4 to the eoropiomises of thi Coo -stitotion. andeel aod act a rektioa U Hi as one 'man.w -ri j. --, v"-.-'' ?- Y. k. 4 J state! LEGISLATURE. ?t4 afief -se9oft wub petit wns; asserMfis; the -.r'-v--Hi:H''l,f Cobgfe lo'aWith alayery U the Dis-' ipiewtirg' the Mm princfple to. the Statet) and to I'll .!i1iihUflhe'jinlcWU?s:9tweeo thai iStates, and irnporteninj them to exert it -whwe aee th qiestionjol Abolition made a test J for the highest offices in many of iht.Siaieswjiipn we ' seeSute Legts!atares in their faigh;repesenta : Uie jcapicny, vadvptinjj resatlprisderiponcing tUtcry z ajpiiical evil, and one thai Sought to b ahuti9hod--when we behold, tha Lejislal ore : j onStato enacting lavs giting to Runaway slares the right of trial by jury to decide epon the qi"tlon.of property to eatd alare, jand Ibe - trial hi late place ia a comrnojitty whefe slaye ty d iily denuoneed as a'enrse, and sla'vehold t "as ni'jnstpm and tyrants ; and Ahe ,Qoeioor of another State, refusing to 8urreoder persons c5age? with pealing slates when demanded by itve proper, aMthoiity when we see jlha two , nranvhes of. the legislature "of one of the oldest - Siates In the Union, pass a bill throogh both huoseslof the General AvsembTy, Jesralielng inir- Tiage bettveen negroes sod white, people! and the country only sated from" the disgrace of such . a - IrncasJOfS hj the veto of the Govarnor itheo we tmhoiu, tn various quarters ine union, toe pro . IVsSipr ju! ; S pore sim! holy, religion, and the pre- tended jiisciples of us dit tne and irn maculate ao- ;inor ueciatiog aa siaTery is in, wiv u Wtts neither cJ extenQation vr excuse,and throw- ing Iheff.exertions into' the stream that Uireatens - lo ntefwhfclm os, by inciting our slavesj to acts nf rebellion, Icsurrectlon, and murder ; ijl is time to awihe from the slate of fancied security in which we hate hitherto reposed. ' VNwiiher are" the exertions making in other countries, calculated to allay bur apprehensions upoB this' subject. Within the present! year a convention, at which some Americans, unworthy 61 the naros, wers, present as members, vras holden m the oetWpoliS of the British Empire, the object of which was the abolition of, slatery tbToagboBt the world And tho procuediSgs of this loreign coDtention aiming a fatal blow at the Yights of one entire section of the United Slates, has beefi heralded throogh the public snail, co der the jofficial frank uf the representatives of a portion of the people of tJw United States. Per haps it is not su retuatkable that reigjoosfanal ics andipoliticalTsalots in England, shuddering at the rrcoliection of the horrors of, theHAfrican slare'trade, which combined in its pniice the dreadful crimes of k'tdnappfng, piiacy.iid mur dr, and in which the Dutch and Engljsh were first, and beyood all cgraparison the greaesl tffridejsi'shottld be anxious to expiate their own sins by attempting to distorbMhfe 'elation s?f nia itr ana slate in ober eountrifs : but uuBisreat- ly to bi regreited that an j portion of tti people nf this Jcouulry shoulJ be su mach undeirj the in fl ic'tiee'of their tyranuical masters as to hive fal Icn into (he enm'e unhappy delusion. j j Ii islptjssite, that Southern statesman, fired vritfi ju?Jt indignation at the repeated? efforts of r Northern -and Bnsiero members of Congress to ImerltijtN with Tqhta secorwd ta them btjihe con s'itothitj of a cfanmori country, may hate erre in retaking to receive ppiitions opott thjd .(subject nf aS(!!tshifr slatrfirv. It mau be ooskihle that . .- itm sttfjt. is embraced within ij:e corojprehen- .5!!le prjineiple of the inalienabio rjghtj i peU- tiu8 ttrHin ihe sohject cf aornishinff s!aery. It may ht p-issib!? that this suj4ct is je! mbracerf v within) the.comprehensibie. pnnciple otthe tna lienab'e ri;hi of petti inn. It st, that rig it should bo msniaioed inv'ndate. The petitions! should hn receiTI, referreoio a enoimitiee of abohrion- ists, who seem to sl thernselv,es op as: peculiar goardianaPf humanity and justice, wit'hfnstruc. liohs to report tbetr iewt, io order thai we may be fully apnrieed of the extent if theiHfPS If, on ph other hand, this subject doers' aot fall Within the 8ron9 of the right of petition! U ought to beima'de felony by the laws of the United States to present them. N Fur, if the rihl te pre sent such petitions be not an tn&iienabla one. It is imp: esible to cocceite of any act fraoehl with tnote dreadful consequences, or the petpetratign of which would jsly merit more highly panal -enactments to , suppress. My own opinion ts that the only war in which the question could si on to Air Morttbcad opposed its passage, was laid on' the tao anil ordered to be printed. The Speaker announced to tbe Senate iht following Joik select comrntttees: On So mucb of the Governors message as relates to. a Bank of the united States and lo an increase of the Dank Capital of this State, .Messrs. Bynuo, . Arnngtoa an J Puryear.v;';;lf. ': ' Onra Pertikfiaarw,Messrs.SaiUierlWorth and Pasteur. W ... Lwiallaand Orphan Atylum, Messrs. Moore, Hcjleri and MrDtsrmid-: The wfarubf iht Boards, of Internal 'Improvement fznd Literary JTund Messrs. M ore head, Ked sod Bond The Itemoiistrance of the peoplo of the District of Columbia, Resolutions concern ing the public domaiot &c Messrs Mitch ell, Wilsoo, and Albright. The expediency of abolishing imprison ment for debt Messrs. Edwards, Parks and Montgomery. Mr. Clingmtn presented a bill to prevent the cutting of fimber into the rivers of Cher okee count which passed its first reading. Mr. Sprui 0, from the Comcrilee raised on thetflbject reported a resolution, which was adopted, providing that the votes gitan for Goternpr sbal! be compared in the Com mons Hall, on Friday 4th December, tn the preseuce of both branches of the Legislature Mr. By nufnf presented a petition from citizens of Lincoln, praying tbe repeal of the act of 1829p30 concerning the liability of certain persons in Lincolnton to work on roads. Referred smendmeat. Read, the first t ime Jan" The BiU t tjitely postponi The BiU loVvUQ1 ll'gipn Wa? Mr 3Vilspn :i ed pension ceniucaies fro the CnHJourl:! ffiqatroocs in teWir-motions i ,v;:,SrK -V-.- " i TK,t thk Committee on thr Jodt S ,1;: rh.i furthef LUHi her valuable; Hl are vi muti tw..- . , r.. r Pni.i.ift!. aJtetn 'm State Pension-t-i . r' r,t Aml' from; the ecjatntttee itivt w . ,,9vv - t I -villi"- wr-f t- 5 . - cr, wbtcbwls;signfa by the . Speaker and -n p, (Positions anduetances,rrep5rtecl . i: i ' - . , . ri I j r . .. . m i rkt-l" Pt- Ak.m min (Alia TOO that Dl II 1 LlPfflA' . On reotibri ot -Mr n, xji Jones, tire viu-1 cher flr40r iUQ counties 01 uoiuwum, iw, ?.rr 7 s mi i .iir-.i:-.i. t.M.Atn mn.- PTOTw 1 i:M ! WasEinffl ctat "and I a Federalist bat, Sif, the blood in toni-wbich reportsi on motw of AltGuth ric, were laid oa the table, - fc. J V7 On motion of Mr; Moore, tho commillee on the iudiciary was Instrnded to enquire into be expediency of requtnig tf jarne .f.mnitia in the execution of written Wilis of Personalty, as are required in the execu .. Uf iWiiu nf Reattv : and if tbe Com- IIWU V 1 , , . m mittee be of opinion, that any aucraiion m ih iiit inn Jaws ubbn the subject is necev sary, to report a Bill in conformity with that opinion). i ' - . The Rill oivinti ; longer timet w iruic. Grants of Lands in tbi3 Sute, Deeds of Mes ne conieyapce, Powers of Attornej, &c was read tbe 3d time, amenaeu, passeu u ordered to be engrossed. - Mr. F J Hill called op the bIU hereto quire inta "the expediency Vof passing s law, authorizing ii$tl Governor to issue bis Proc lamation ordiereing an election for .Members of CdngressTl wheneter tbere shall be a call ed session :M tongress, between the 4th of March and itjef aecond.Tburaday m August, in ifao years Iwhen tbe terms of the said members shall expire. Mr G. Wj. tialdwell introduced a Bill to secure to thej Tree white men of the State the right of yot)ng for Representatives in the Senate of the General Assembly, l&eaa nisi fimo and passeil. '- . 11 SENATE. t Friday , Xovtmber 27 Mr Hargravelpresented a Resolution, in- stroctine ibe Judiciary Comoulteeto inquire into the expediency cf so amending tbe law rore aid on the table at bis instance, " con- as to allow compensation to Jurors sum- re rnm? Pilots and Commissioners oi avi moneU for tbe plirpose of apsigning dower ghoa fpr Cape Fear River." (Proposes to to a widow ;i which wits read and adopted, give the appointment of Pilots, &.c.t to tbe Tbe two boujes men votea lour times QoTernor.) tinsiirrfM$erullv!fbr Solicitor of the 7lh Ctr-1 ir mil caid ihst fine of the reasons which cuit. I III induced him advocate tbe passage of the Bill, Stnck pure Tbe Ik-;; cf ths D2T. 0 III The votes in Bynnai Gaiiher Guinn be Senate stood thus :. H! 2nd 3rd 4tb 6 i7 20 t 10 8 IS 16 14 20 2 19 HOUSE OF COMMONS. After tbe residing of tbe minutes. Mr. Graham, (Speaker,) rose and stated to the House, that having been honored by them, by be ing chosen as Senator of the United 8tatea.it became his datyito resign hi office as Spekar of this House arid; also bis seat as a member of the House of Commons. , In doing o, h shiold not detain them long but he could not refrain from expressing his thanks as well for tbe many favors received frocjn their hands, as or the distinguished manner in which they had been conferred. He was well aware that owintohis want of aga and experience, he was incompetent to the discharge of tbeigreat and important duties de ?oltir.g cn him ; yet be felt conscious that a mong the many jfrom whom a better 3elf?ctiw rnicrhl have beeni made, there was not one, in whom beat a heart more devoted to the great and important concern? in which the goad of our common coumryjis involved. in taking lease of the present body, many M whom has been his associates in ooyhood, in the pleasing porsntts of Literature, and mure, in manhvKsi engaged in th great concerns nf our country all if whom had manifested towards him such marks, of kindness ho could hot feel an indescribable sensaton too strong for utterance, j dui (ne Dbsenreoj aithoogn we separate ,ior a season, we are lengaged in the same common cause. Honing1 that our labours mav be success- HOUSE OF COMMONS. Samul Flemming, the membet elect from the county of iYanry, appeared, produced bis credentials! was qualified, and took bis st-at. j! On motion! of Mr Mendenhal!, a message was sent to the! Senate, communicating tbe Rpport of thtj jfojm Select Committee on the subject of Scoui(Ug and comparing the votes cast for Goveroiir at the lain August Elec tion, and asktngjtheir concurrence. On motionl of Mr Wilson, a AlessagJ was snt to the Senate, proposing that the two Houses prbfeed to vote to-morrow at 11 o'clock f-,r u Solicitor for the 1st Judi cial District. j j Mr J. P. Caldwell, from the. committee on t repositions ana unerances, to wtiom was referred tbv Petition of sundry citizens of the counties bf Cumberland, Mooret Cliat ham and Wake, praying to erect a new coun ty out of portions of the same reported un favorably on th0 same. Report concurred tea A Message was received from bis Excel lency the Governor, Ujing before this House the Report of the Literary Fund of the Stale of Nottb Carolina. On motion of Mr Birringnr, said Message was transmitted to tha Senate, with a propo position tliat, it be printed with all the ac companying Documents, and that it be re ferred to a Joint Select committee of five.ori the part el each II oust and, tbat the Joint Select committer of two on the part of each House, heretftlre raised on the 'subiect of tne btatesf tittCto the hwamp Lauds, forma part oi .said CMttmit:?. Uu motion pi an big3, the committee on the Jj-rItsere instructed to enauire Oi- was ihat, at present, ine ppomiiwg lots and Commissioners is vested in the Justi ces of the County j and the power so vested had been abused for party purposes. That to his own knowledge, the Pilots bad been told. on less the v voted the Van Buren ticket, they . v i m. a - should be remove'! from Umee; inomai neiui 'din!tb6W&t-'IIif (athrt was JpTCtcsjcr.tj, ' Wbtof 76 bo new, bora Whig of tbe menls 1 r present davlbat as pore blood was in bis veins I wtkb ca r as in aav tnaoVin the cooairy, and ihat if ant , ' taao was entiitedto the name ctTHi in ttsJ VVhprfl. Sir. did too once find the rr eat red ral leader In Massachusetts, Daniel Webster? He tells you that.Massacaosetts ts a Democrat- j and prezen'. ic Sute. and yet their gteit leader was near join-1 Hons Ehall L log the English. - - -f i , :i . : : : after scr.3 C I reiectsi. rav veins is too note for this' fHere the gentle. man was called to order, and eo motion of Mr. Hoke, the Bill was referred to a Select Uomrait tee cooaistingof Messrs. Hilli McLanghllo, J. T. Miller. Held and Graham.) The Hjoss then adjoonrcd. -;. -SENATE.';;-; r ' - i .; ; r ; V " ; - Mania), Xot. so. Messrs. Reid, Montgomery, Oir, Paiks, and Spires form the Committeo on Private ills. - . r v- ... - v.. Tbe folWwihg Joint Select, committees were appointed : - -; " - -; - -'; To inquire into the causes of tbe late sus pension of Specie Payments by the Bmks, &c Messrs. Gaither,v Hawkins. Dockerj, Pasteur, and Albright. i T " On the report of the President and Di rectors of the Literary Fond, Messrs. Hellen, Bjnum, Arrington, Puryear and HilL ' . Mr. Mitchell is added to the Coamittca on Educaiionand the Literary Fund. JMts Presented Vf Mr. Morebead, a bill concerning 4 fines and costs.' - BI Mr. Ward, a bill to altar the time of holding the Counts;- Courts of Lincoln. v. By Mr: B;nua a bill to incorporate the JNortn Carolina Mi ning and ftlanufacturing Company. By Mr. Mitchell, a bill to piotect tne interests 01 lessors. By Mr. Spruiil, a bill to prevent Mr liny ; urr.cn 13 cf J: seat cf Jar. ; : 17ib District: fnitteecn Tn A bill cc thtir cornn:: from the Jv: . Affairs : re: I So such ( ; relates to sn fened to ilz c II OU: Mr H.C.J lDg tleso!i:tij XUescheJ. T; it shall if acj next, and thai 1 to the Ccl!e ; ; President tf 1' 1 .On cctic tion was hi 1 W..rSi i5 ri be Gosl the i.ng of writ, of capiaa tohsjacun- had been proscribed by said Justices, for no oth dum in certain cases. ' i aese iitiis severalty passsa iueir ursi reading, 1 1 . On motion of Mr. McDunnid, the committee on the. Judiciary were instructed to enquire into tbe expediency of amending tbe Laws respecting vagrants, so as 10 sun atitute some otber punishment for hiriogv and to prohibit the hiring of any while per son for any offence w bates er. r On motion of Mr. Spruiil, tbe commit. tee on Internal Improvements were- instruc ted to inquire and report what action the Legislature should take with regsrd to o pening an inlet at Nag7s Head On motion of Mr Myers, tbe committee oa lot1. Improrements were instiuctod to take into consideration so much of the Govern. or's message as relates to tbo construction of a Rail Road and Turnpike, flanking South Carolina, &e. and to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for a survey, Sec. The bill to locate tbe Judges oi tb8 su perior Courts, was read tbe third time, pas sed and ordered to be engrossed 34 tctes to 12. - j. .. -;-''- On motion of Mr Morebead, the Judici- The Sc.-.:: iime, the nr ed to tbe E! into,v . j Mv4wfttne appointment .and l-,:5it Sheriffs. 'Si ; WftVmino .i miil nf ilia IV-.fVjt ' '"V vniig, ai niui.il ui nib 1 ,f as relates to Volunteer ornpanles be leferred to tbe com mittee ori Milaarv affairs. On motion of Mr Hoke a Message was ir reason than that of daring to think and act as a free man. He therefore, thought that power, so abused, should not be suffered to remain long er. where It now is. He hoped therefore, tne Bill would pass. Mr. Miller, of: new Hanover, hoped tne dui now under consideration woold not pass tbe Le nsiature. In its wisdom, sooce time - since 11 bad conferred this power upon the Coonty Court of New Hanover, and he-saw 00 good -reason why this power should be transfered to the Uot- ml m . I ll . aL . ernor. it is to oe presomea mai iue voumjr Court would be tbe better judge of the quahfica lion! of individuals than tbe Governor of the State, residing in Raleigh He regretted ex tremely. that his friend from BrunswicK nad 101a the House that the Commissioners had instruc ted the Pilots, donng the last caotas9, lo vote the Democratic Ticket, otherwise they would be serenely dealt with. That report, which I my self had heaTd doling the last summer, I pro nounce to be untroe. 1 be Oommissioners ot Witmingtoo so far from dictating to the Pilots how tbey! should vote, were very particular and cautious not to conterse with, them concerning the election then going on. Mr. Reid remarked (that be felt little hesita tion in voting for a measure anvcung any par ticular section of the Commonwealth, wheo he saw all the members from such, sect ion agreeing . . . 1 e IB that measure; oot,wiien tne rcemoers irom Uie 6ame section could not agree, it placed the Honse m an unpleasant dilemma.: He, there fore, wished that the subject might be referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievan ces. Objection being made, wr. new men saia that1 it was of little moment to him, to what Committee the Bill should be referred bat, for the reasons above stated, he wished it referred to some Committee, "m order that its merits might Se investigated, and better understood by the House before a vote was. taken on the subject. Mr. Caldwell, of (Mecklenburg.) observed, that! he was very mucb su prised to find gentle- - . HOU. After so Mr Hoke r bet haviuj College cf t' for holding t it was but 2 ; House shou! cally, tha nity, but lb:; things, tvLi; ' Tbe oaticr State xnzs c: ed. TbefJc: From the .7.- Ed:: Mjlleeccy; When oy the Senate of the resclu . a United G:: tion of Mr. ary committee were instructed to inquire in- j resolution c to the expediency of amending tbe laws of I ihe Partition, so as to authorise courts of Equi ty to decree monies arising from the Bale of lands of infants and feme corerts to be paid over to guardians and husbands, as personal estate, when the same shall Dot exceed a certain sum. On motion of Mr Hellen. Hesohtdy That the Librarian be dfrected. to prepare a catalogoe of books in the State Libra ry and Executive Office ; and that the same be session. As the ev. form so ir.i; : Georgia lei truth, than to that a full c; laid before t1 ceed to gire. It is ktiov; ful tor the good of. our country, I lake my leave. I sent to the Senate, proposing to raise a Joint The House then proceeded to vote for a Select committee of 6te on the p3rl of each men! on that floor, belonging to the Whig Party, I printed and distributed as other pobHe docu- pie of Geor;: advocating the principle of extending or increas ing itCxeeutTve patronage. He had thought that it was one of the subjeets of complaint on the pare of that party, that Executive patronage was already too extensive, and he bad thought tbat they would have been the last to sustain each a principle; And wnai said ne.doea ibis o'll pro- BOUSE OF COMMONS. be presented as a debatable one, won p-'pusitkm to ameud ibe Constitution th in view of tho dangers impending mpfrtfally surest to the General the t other d; be on a this re- Speaker; whereupon, R. B. Gilliam, of urantiue, was elected, having received 77 votes. '. '.'.! i , " 1 On bein conducted to tbe Chair be made his acknowledgements to the House in suh- stanco as follows : . .a '.Gentlemen ej the House of Commons : I sincerely feel tbe obligations ender which you have uid rue by the manifestation of your kind- iiros jiwi luaofinwuos me. i am lUMy SPfisi b!e of my.inabilily lofill the important station to which you hae called me ; and if! relied alone on my experience and skill. I should shrink from the task. But knowing, as I do. that I can trust to the indolgepce and co operation of the House, 1 snai. enier n me oones 01 my appointment hoping that by 00 r onued exertions, out labours may be brocghl to a happy and successful termi nation. ; f Honse, to enquire into the causes of snapen ion of the) Bnks of this State, their opera- lion during puch suspension, and when they intend loj rosuthe Specie payments ; and that said committee have power lo send for per sons and; papers Mr Mendenhall, from lh committee on the Judiciary Act concemi Read the firs Mr Melcfior ., I II - . rrporieq,; a riu to repeat an tbe processioning of lands. lime and passed. SENATE. 1 Saturday, November 28. presented a bill to incoroor- ale the Concord Mmulactonng Company, which passed s first reading. 1 tie pioposition ot the fjommons to ap int a joint so! eci committee to inautra in- bver as, 1 Assembly lr.r to lb a jwtr!d,ih to the causes if tbe susoension of soeeie ndiapensab'.e necessity of present rj States of ihis Union, and to the riewf we entert da npon this subject, arnd which we iijitend to insist opn in every era?ge;;icy,and aio r.--oveo 10 mainiainai every uazpi. i ntso Tf-coiijimend the aduptinn of ihe must eflectosi mcasvrea f ir suppressing unlaw tul asfepablies of j to enquire Udo the expediency of abolish li 1 he Hocse voted their thanks to tbe late P'nl a jot Speaker. I The two Houses then proceeded to vote payments by the Banks of this State, their lor a ocuuicr ior tne sctenin juaiciai Uis- opcranuua uunog suspension. ,c. was coo trict, which resulted as follows, viz : Bycum 60Gumn 45, Gaitber 45, Wilson S, no eiccffof . A Mfss'Sgqas roreiyed fiom the Senate, "greeiDg tc rlK a Join'. Select Committee, -rtrgroe?. and tbe circulation of incendiUiy nubli- csito'is afid speeches amcn them, and a carr-tol lPM-t? 'id improvement of the patriU laws. 1 13 ais I most upon t . ' . . . Jt . nrccssity.and therelorV r-sroifllv rscoa mer.d eJ ? hu,d Convention oi u,e slavh.ilding .airs, ai sr.cii time tnd place as mty be dfetned auau-e, tn orcer that we may be enabled, fuH'consaliaiioA with'thoe whose rights upon the same f.wtin? with i) lit (ihii . in adopt ihe most effectual meisures ior pur motusl happirses and afpty. It is perfeetlyjidle for 03, no'tnaiter what may be the depth afid the sin cerity of oar attachment to that insjiumeat, to be cJinwina to the forms of the Cofvstiti, whi'p lis sabutaoce is daily yieWina the (Ue tide of innovation andfanaticisin, which is Constantly lashing against it. And if. Cuntrary! lb all the picking anticipations of tbe past, that inalforoet.l shall fait tn secure iu ns ihe great essential ob jiictg rontemplated by its illustrious founders, it becomes onr duty, rnt only as pattuis, bet as rational betngs.kciHig under tire powerful instinct of self .preservation, id provide new guards fur nur fuhre security. I am deliberate) , jcocvinced in my own njiod.thal ihe period has srrited dr the iecple of the Sooih io act,' and! 10 act effi- r iently on this subject, or their weight nd im- i pirtance In the seal of natWnal exUtenre will ing imprisonment tor debt and informing that Messrs . Edwards, Parks and Montgo mery form their branch of eaid Committee. Messrs Pam, Cltg and Pomdexter were then appointed on the part of this House. Mr. Mendenhall from the Joint Select Committee oh that subject, made a report recommending the following Resolution, viz: Rtsolved, That the two Huases of the Gen eral Assembly shill assemble io the Hall of the Hm?e ot (vommoas. on Fridar, th- 4th dy uf Uecpir.her. 1840, at 12 u'clork : that one n rsuh be appointed 'e)ler nn ihe pail of the Senile, and l wo un the pirt ofthe Hau of Comtoon, to mase a lislpli th votes for Governor of the Slate of North Carolina as they shall be declar ed; ibat ihe feult shall be delivered mtiteen ate, who shall announce to the two Houses, as sembled as aloresatd, the state of lh vole, and the person elected, if it shall appear that a choice has bpeo made agreeably to tne Conslitatiar. if the ciateJwHich rum:nantcailon shall (redeem ed a sufllcienf decTt ration e4 the petson effcid. and, together jwith the lrat of the votes, shall bt entered upon jt be Journals of tbe two Houses. :' Adopted.! I M r. Carson, from the Cmmittf e to whom to take from Party Magistrates a power, and place k in the hands of a Party Governor to transfer to the bands of ore man, a power now vested in the hands of many. Is this, said he, consistent with 1 heir avowed principles? Do they not complain loudly of the already too-raoch accumulated power of the Executive, especial if in the Federal Government?--Why then.should iney wish to do trtat in a Mate Uoterntnenl, which they condemn in the General Govern ment? Sir, I am opposed to ibe principle. Mr. Boy den expressed bis aurpiise at tba grojand tateo by tbe eeotlemari from Meeklpn berg. It was remarkable, that be should object to a unit patronage being put in the hands f 0 a Governor, with a salary of only ftSvO ' probation cf 1 ty and their Mr Reid introduced a bill to incorporate I a deeided 1:. the Cioss Creek Manufacturing-Company in Legislature the county of Cumberland, which was read t:on 6as i: .! knowledge r tnre vzou!:l ' their dutiec, 1 for the term 1 March nest. At the pre. pose ? Sir, it is a Party question ; it proposes the first time and passed ; and on motion of Mr Caldwell, referred to the committee on Private Bills j a A Message was received from His Excel lency the Governor, laying before tbe House the original returns of tbe votes eiten is the several coontiesin this State on the 12th bled, and it instant, for Electors, to tote for President ches are cp; and Vice President of ilia United States, for the term of four years, Ifrora tbe fourth of March 1841, and making knows who had been chosen as Electors, A Message was received from the Senate agreeing with the proposition from the House tration by d denliaE end the absence party were ; Senate. In t agan, Sen: to raise a Joint Select Committee of fire on Rg moved c -1 n 1 be lust, and their safely "endangered! ike ver. i was ,efKrfej Ihe Bill lo 1st off and establish AnJ ii is a ewbrg reflection, that iwhaiercr ! cconi) j the name of Caldwell, repotted ' of the Governor Message a? relates to the curreo in. . i j j . The Message of the Governor, transmit ting the rcprcf tbe Literary Board on the draining uf thjfc Swamp Lands, was received from the C.ilca. rs, with a nronmitmn ihmi ! AT m "I 11 oe prtbtert cr. rtrured, which was concur red in. The to Houses ((toceededjto vote for to Itcitor of the 1st Judicial Circott. which rtv suited in the choice o! David Outlaw. Mr Ulingman, from the committee on In ternet Improvements, reported a bill to ao thurise the construction of the Raleigh and Weakiri Tutipikc Road, which passed its fit st rcioioij, uTid was ordered lo be pri44ed The fcili lo locate the Judges of the Su pefior Counts,; was amended, on motion of Mr Clingtnan,!and pused its second read- ini?. I Tti- bill 'to prevent the cutting of timber mlo he Htfisjof Cherokee county passed Us third reading and was oidered to be cn grcsspc?. . h Oa motion of Mr Moore the Jndiciarv commutes Were mirur.led to enquire into tbo expediency cf Legislative provisions to prevent teitirtjj on elections. HOUSE OF COM MONT. The committee on the Judiciary wasdis cnaroetl froni the. further consideration of L f . ,J 1 f t. r . . - ifrr iiviur:r)Q reietrea to tnem, on so much when he bad stood firmly by the extensioj f l.tbe part oi each House, to enquire into the Senate, to- opeiauons ot me Hanks in certain cases, he had pret and informing that Messrs. Gaitber, Haw-1 ting our sn ains, Dockery. Pasteur.! and Albnpht foim resentativf their Branch of said cbmmiitce. Where tipnt Messrs Hoke, Moore, J P Caldwell, Levi Walker, and Wadsworth, were appoin ted on Ihe part of the House , ; The following Resolution wis taken: Resolced. That the Cterfc nf 1 h ti mica nf Com rnofts procure for its use, one large Map of patronage tdnhe Executive of this great Nalitn wun a salary ot $ij,00U, who already held nuw er and patronage to ao alarming extent. He was aware that the gentleman was of the Fed eral stock, and bat for adherence to Federal principles, where would be now be foand ? Certainly not apon that floor. But now , he is found opposing the extension of Exceptive pal ronage, at which I rejoice, and gladly welcome mm into our rank's Mr. Caldwell replied. He was not astonish- I w M 'vmiv iwv ita U9w. tJIJO laiSf avl 3 fs OI tll iflLt8 Jeul,e?! .denoonce h,m wr "J Un' States, d two of ibis &iat, and t- V X, other member of the Administrate party asde setters tine gentleman, however, need not con sole htmaelf with the idea that I am in bis arms His Party never can embrace me. No sir, I am not to oe taogM by a man who beldnfs to the d nederal Party. It is not io be expected OKI V hftflld rim fn.irxl i. ITm.BMm n'.iU 1. - I w - . .uuiiu ,u uuwuu Willi ,1,0 geu lleman iwo, Masavshuseita. No Sir, if he wish es to be to unison wVi. m. ut i,m act ain..u ingly. i " - Mr. Bbyder) remarked rt hA k.m red to as a renresentativs frr- i.e.t. ... Jlassachusetts, 8tr, ts not reprinted in this Hoose.-tNo, sir, I hail Irom Sorry, and not from Massathcseiis. It is true, I am a native of Mag saehosets an American citizen now a ckizen viviinB. j oirosacnusetts (lie sai4 sunno. naa lought bard, and former If, was scarcely aMe to contend with the oppos ing forces ; bat now, she has come oat with a glorious dmoeratic majority of over 20 000. He was proud of the place of bis bhthrbol stilt prooder of North Carolina. Mr BL reiterates the charge, that thtf d-pm,,. man fxomu Mecklenburg bad sprung fiom Feder al stock.; fyc. - -Mr. Caldwell aorrrinifted. Il was with pain he roe to make tiny further remaiks, but aa the fffnth-man fr,m Su bad been pleased to reitert 'if Vk he wag from Federal stock, i-J fit 11 incsmher.t on him to repel .the charge lie wahtf ntdxdescendept frm pore t Ua08& Ite Same til ha hnnir nn! Ik. mons Han at convenitfar places. ; , 1 his Resolution was read the first, second charter cf a I motion, the I from Wahc was to tahe ' tions on ti c i ators not : led the mot; concurrent present. IV anti-Bank r the special) and third times, ic paS?ed On its passage, (to,aorriv, , tVlO ihlrA lima M. E V-I- , . I V . ..v, ,,. x.. tayio; oraereo the of the ilea. air 11 nvm aim i ma xf . . -vr i . v .Mw ,uig w 4taa 10 oriii 3 af 8QA Mr. Neat Senator, v, leai introduced a Bill rP0nfiMtL I er of Juv... : ,1,1 : " - . ' ... uupcuurvonns ui Lft iDVuced 8 BiU author Ing the sajer.l co. Urts to provide com- SrA deo.tbe,Pooi- vi atii. c 106 6,51 lime and passed. Mr Mis, from ih 1 o . Bills, retried unfavor.Kr .u " 1 ,f nLiP 7. un,a0fbly on ibeipetiliori hr ri 5 andl 'Guthrie on fce half oO,. .nioanif . j ,sid comm,Uev .D Uodud a counter Upu whlcb rcmTs ejejto mouon oi Mrj- MdMjpXlhe ijrunR introduced a Rill tn pa'e Bnelirc paiternj which was lead tnl ! "'!j' :,c na tossed. - akfcr laid before the Ihm. " ir.om nor transmit- .?- ,epon oi the tfoard 0f Inttxiial Jm- the remain c! motion cc:.: which both ; of the isoti" the clectic: lion of a ser. session, tV.- iiighfn''"1 ter of a Un; which u- ' Cenrgia il Ixgtslator v On lie urged that with dirtrt : Senator to C rrqairedtl by Sens', r tion ptevsi' the people ( tire prir.rr
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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