Second: That the prcsrnjCleil;' of the Sen
ale he retained. f ? V
TAtri ; That the Standing Committees be
annointed according tothe Rules oflast Session
the Whig party to have at least three out oP
the seven on each Committee.
Fourth : If the Whigs at any time during the
Session desire to increase the number on the
! Committee on Privileges and Elections they
I shall be at liberty, on motion, to add one of their
! party to that Committee.
Fifth : That in all cases of a lie in the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, each half
shall be at liberty to proceed and report the
facts, with the testimony to the Senate, for its
action.
Mr. Ashe moved that Mr. Patterson be re.
quested to act as Preidluig Officer of the Sen
ate, during the consideration of the said Pream
ble and Resolutions ; which was agreed to, and
! Mr. Patterson took the Chair.
! Mr. Ashe, oTNew Hanover, moved a "divis
ion" of the question, in ordsr that the several
propositions contained in the Resolutions of Mr.
; Patterson, might be voted upon separately.
' After some remarks from Messrs. Gilmer and
Wood fin, in opposition to this motion,
Mr. Washington, of Craven, said he hoped
the Senator from iNew Hanover, (Mr. Ashe,)
would withdraw his. call for a division of the
question, on the proposition submitted by ihe
. Senator from Caldwell, (Mr. Patterson.)
i He (Mr. V.) had taken no part in the pre
paration of the proposition submitted. He had
been unavoidably prevented from attending the
j meeting, at which it was agreed upon. Some
of its features were net entirely acceptable to
him for instance, he could see no good rea-
son. why the Whig party, with a ''majority ot 8,
' " jrocceUiiff of our
STATE LEGISLATURE.
: 1 "
. Friday, Nov. 24.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and
nfler voting once for Shaker, with the wme
result as on former days, adjourned until Satur
day morning at 11 oYlorli.
.HOUSE OK COMMONS.
After reading the Journal,
Mr. Dobbin moved that the House proceed lo
elect the Standing Committees.
The Chair announced to the House, that the
Rules required that these Committees should
I . t. 1... I. . ... a .. lrt r puniiiAtliii r V
Electoral District.
On motion of Mr. Satterthwnite, the House,
for the purpose of electing the Standing Com
mittee, took a recess of outs hour.
At the expiration of which time, the Speaker
called the , House to older, and the following
were announced as
Till: STANDING COMMlTrEES.
Committee on Claim. Messrs.. Ballard,
Nichols Martin, Allen. I), F. Caldwell. Hrog.
den, KuesHI, alser. Shulrd, Miner, W ilkins.
Propositions and (ir ietancrs. Messrs. T. J.
rersoTTrSatleTihwaiic, N-wsoin, J. E. MeMul
Jen, Williamson, Palmer, Koonce, Courts, J. II.
White, Eiiis, Hayes.
i. i j. i f .... . m... t?
JjltUCtil Hill. .ICP"IP. I I J 1M" .
II. Smith, C. H. K. Tailor, WtuUwoilli, Head,
en, Ulackburn, Davis, R. J. McDowell, T. R.
McDowell, Atkin.
Oa Agriculture. Messrs. Skinner. McCleese,
Canaday, l'o). Stockard, Wootcn, Pegram, Og.
a e . k W
Jcsny, Scott, Mast, L.oan. , 000 in the nooular vote, should nol have the
Internal Improve mints. Messrs. Kayner, ypealier of ,he Senate, who in the event of the
Dancy, Long, Niion, Douk, MrClanahan, kel- jt,a(h of ,,ie rjoVernort wouj es officio become
Jy, J. .VI. Leach, llnrrmger, M liiton, i aimer. (jo (j;or(,inor 0f the State. B it he had been
assured that the very estimable gentleman (Mr.
Graves,) who had been rioodoated by our Dcm
j ocratic friends for that respectable office, would,
I if elected, resign his office at trwi close of the
', Session, which had to his -mind entirely re mov.
! ed the objection suggested.
j Mr. W. said he might name other objections
! to separate features of the proposition, but he
I supposed there was not a Senator present, Whig
I or Democrat, who was not heartily tired of the
I present, state .of Jlhings, and sincerely desirous
I to organize the Senate, and proceed to busi-
House adjourned until Monday morning 10 o.
clock. ' 1
Monday, Not. 27, 1848.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to' adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Patterson,
sent to the House of Common, proposing to
ballot again for Engrossing Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Wake, the
Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11
o'clock. ) f
HOUSE OF COMMONS. ?.
The House met this
morning,
pursuant to
Ordered, that a message be sent to the House j adjournment. . Jr a
nrt'nmmrtiu. nrnnincr !o raise a Joint Select ! A nicssace was received from the Senate,
Committee of two on the part of each House, to j notifying the House ol its organization, and
! wait npon His Excellency, the Governor, and j readiness to proceed to business. ;
1 inform him of the due organization of the two j A message was received from the Senate,
Houses, and of their readiness to receive any ! proposing to the House lo go into the election
i Communication he may hare to make. j of an Engrossing Clerk, and announcing the
I On motion of Mr. Halsey, .1 nomination of the following gentlemen, name.
1 Resolved, That the Rules of Order of the last j ly : Bryant, Simmons, Whitaker, Ingram, Tho.
Senate be adopted for the government of the i mas, Moore, Lewis and Futrel to which Mr.
present Senate until otherwise ordered. : Rayner, of Hertford, added the name of Mr.
j A message was received from the House of 1 Jas. Iredell, Jr.
Commons announcing the due organization of j Another message from the Senate was read,
that body, and informing the Senate that they I proposing to appoint a Committee to wait on
' were ready to proceed to the despatch of public his Excellency, the Governor,
business. Mr. Saterthwaite, of Pitt, introduced a reso-
' On motion of Mr. Bower, a message was i lution, appointing a Joint Select Committee lo
sent tothe House of Commons proposing to vote draw up Rules for the Government of the two
forthwith for one Engrossing Clerk. I Houses. !
nomi- ; Mr. SteeJe, of Richmond, introduced a num
tertXualir. Steet. Rrgao. Courts. Keen, Brown, A. M.
Gamble, Blackburn, Nicholson, C. W. Williams. Sbeek.
Ogletbf. R. II. Jones, Newsom, Stmus, Nickel , Cr
tnickacl, J.J. GambiU, Shererd. T. R. CldtU.S3.
For Mr. IVmddrU . Mr. Speaker, MeMrs. Trail,
Mart, Hajrman, Cherry, Allen, Alkin, Erwin, Scott,
Miller, Piot, Hackney, McClanahan, Headen, llajea,
Wadtworlh, Walter, Greeoe, D. F. Caldwell, Johnaon,
Doan, Smith. Farmer, Rajrner, Farrow, Mcintosh, R.J.
McDowell, Campbell, Koonce, Ruaaell, Peebles, Skeen,
J White, Bean jjogan, Wilkina,Falmer,McClee-39.
For Mr. Gulick Mert. Coleman, Griggs, Spiver,
Martin, Canaday. Woolen, Coffietd.S. J Person, J. M.
Taylor, Nixon. T. H. Williams, Foy, McNeil, Ellis,
Herring, Thornton, Mosely, Brogden. 18.
CARQLINA WATCHMAN.
Salisbury, TV. C.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1848.
Privileges. and Klrclions. Mfsr.s. J-Vrehee,
Stanly, Tht.rnton, T. II. William., Mrhane,
Pen-oii, Clement, Trull, T. R. Caldwell, Far
mer, Sievenson.
On motion of Mw DohLin, the communica
t6n rclaiive to the contested election, .in Per
(juiminpns, was refi'rred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
And then the House adjourned till to-morrow
morning 11 o'clock. i
The following gentlemen were then
nated :
By Mr. Bower, Robert K. Bryan ; ly Mr.
Walker, James J. Thomas; by Mr. Daniel,
Sanders M. Ingram; by Mr. Thompson, of
Wake, Thomas G. Whitaker; by Mr. Gilmer,
David Lewis ; by Mr. Smih, James F. Sim
mons ; by Mr. Lane, Thomas A. Futrell.
On motion of Mr. Patterson, the Speaker was
requested to asign places for Reporters to re
port the proceedings of tho Senate during the
present Session.
A message was received from the House of
Commons, concuriing in the proposition to ap
point a Joint Select Committee lo wait on His
Excellency, the Governor, and stating that
.Messrs. Spivey and Headen formed tho Com
mittee on tho part of the House.
Messrs. Patterson and, Hawkins were ap
pointed the Committee oh the part of the Sen
atei and the House was informed thereof, by
ber of Resolutions in relation to the Terrilo-
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
This able document will be found in
NULL1FICAT
.. " 1 ' C...
The Palmetto il:
again for nulUc :..'
held at Winrubcr l
the Cth instant, v. !
several rampant C.
approved stvlc, nr..
sage of a series cf :
the utmost defiance
present nearly u n r. r '
Soil in all newly-r.c
the same, day anctl :
held at the Court II
District, at which t!
solves were adopt e J :
Resolved. That t!
of the question of SI .
of the nonslaveho!Ji:
Legislatures, and by t:.
in Congress, exhibits. :
national courtesy, v.:.
exist between kindred
pable violation of gc
ries of the U. S., which on motion of Mr. Ray- ' this paper. It excludes our usual variety i slaveholding States, v. I
.i .it
ner, were jaiu on tne lame.
The Speaker announced the following gen
tlemen as the Committee on the part of the
House, to wait on the Governor : Messrs. Hea
den and Spivey.
Mr. Mebane, of Orange, introduced a Reso.
Ol IICWS, UUfc wc irci cuuiiuciifc mat nuui-
ing could prove more acceptable to the
reader.
Tho most important subject touched on
by his Excellency, especially to us in this
sent Constitution 'in c
perfect Union V
Resolved, Thai whib
adopting the boundary I
holding and nonslavehc! 1
as the Missouri Cctnrr
will not submit to any f
upon tho rights of any
carry his property and hi
message.
Sat vii ii a v. Nov. 25. 18JS.
s SENATE.
IThe Senate met accordiiig to adjournment.
()u motion of Mr. Liltington, the Senate pro
cecded to vote fof Speaker, which resulted in
no choice. Colonel Joyner receiving 23, Mr.
Graves 21, and Mr. Shepard 1.
Mr. Thomas, of Davidson, moved that the
Senate proceed to vote again, which resulted in
no election. Mr. Joyner received '24, and Mr.
Graves 24.
The Senate then proceeded to vote again,
when Mr. Joyner received 24, and Mr. Graves
23 Mr. Graves voted for Mr. Ashe and Mr.
Joyner for Mr. Shrpa.rd. !
There being no election, Mr. Rower moved
that the Senate adjourn until this 'afternoon. 3 '
o'clock, which was decided in tho negative j
Yeas 19, Nays 27.
On motion of Mr. Albright, of Chatham, the ;
Senate proceeded to vote again for Speaker ;
whereupon Mr. Joyner received 24, and Mr. j
Graves 24. .
There still being no election; on motion of
Mr. Reich, of Stokes, the Senate adjourned until
3 o'clock, this afternoon. .
A FTC H NOON SESSION.
3 o'clock, P. M.
Mr. Patterson, of Burke, Caldwell and Mc
Dowell, presented for the consideration of the
- Senate, the following Preamble and Resolutions,
prefaced by the following remarks :
Senators : It would be useless to attempt
;
ness. The public interest, as well as public
opinion, required this at the hands of Senators.
No one was more deeply impressed with that
important truth than was Mr. W. and in a spir
it of concession and conciliation, he was will
ing to take the proposition as a compromise of
all existing difficulties. As a compromise, how.
ever, it was to be taken as a whole; and he
should regard a divisionof the question as a re
jection of the proposition.
The Senator from New Hanover (Mr. Ashe)
had seen fit to say, that he and his friends had
a right (after appropriating to themselves the
Speaker of the Senate) to divide the . Clerks
and Doorkeepers. On that subject Mr. W.
would simply re.maik, that while it was true
that Mr. Miller, the Principal Clerk, ami Mr.
Ilusted, the Assistant, were boti Whigs, yet it
was equally true that they were competent and
faithful officers, and had discharged the duties
of their respective stations with credit to them,
selves, and to the satisfaction of all concerned.
He should therefore regret exceedingly to see
them proscribed.
The present Door-keepers too, one a Whig,
and the other a Democrat, were also excellent
officers, of whom no fault could reasonably be
found, and Mr. W. should therefore, regardless
of party feeling, vote to retain them both.
He (Mr. W.) considered the Speakership a
full equivalent to the two (Clerkships, and if our
Democratic friends did not think so, then let
the proposition be reversed. Let our friends of
A message was received from the House of
Commons, concurring in the proposition to vole
lor an Engrossing Clerk, and slating that the
name of Jas, Iredell, Jr. was added to the nom
illation ; also, that Messrs. Canady and Gam
bleTormed the branch of the Committee on their
part, to superintend the election.
Messrs. Lane and Cower were appointed on
the part of the Senate, and the House informed
by message, that the Senate would proceed to
vote forthwith.
The Senate then proceeded to vote.
On motion ol Mr. Halsey, the Communica
tion from the Secretary of State, relative to the
Public Printing, was taken up, read, and trans
mitted to the House of Commons.
On motion of Mr. Walker, it was
Resolved, That a Committee of five be ap
and
Stokes County.
T. R. Caldwell, of Burke, presented ihree
petitions, in relation to the purchase of Chero
kee Lands.
On motion of Mr. Ttavnor. it ivns arrreed to
print the Resolutions presented by Mr. Steele, )et we lrust that A sPirit of justice and
magnanimity may prevail among the
members of the Legislature ; and that
they may grant us, not only a liberal char
ter, but also money, to the amount sug
gested by the Governor. It is a work, in
which the whole State should feel a live
ly interest ; for it is apparent that it must
Intinn nllnvvintr thp Dnnr.keenprs to OfCUDV
rooms in the Capitol, which was forbidden by region, is that of the proposed Kajl Road
a former act of the Legislature. from Charlotte through Salisbury, to Ra-
?,r- "'U:.n' .l'k".. K'd:lbi' WeM' to PO"" ,he of Vir" ! territory acquired by
u IIICIIIUI lai III iciauuii iu mo uimjivii vi . - p . 1 . r ' m n , 1,1
gtnia. vji mis enierprize governor ora ana oy ooutnern Dioou.
bam has taken a fair and patriotic view ; j Resolved, That should tl.
and although there are some fewdiscour- ' viso or any similar restrict!
aging indications in a part of the EastJ by Congress to the territorie s
of Richmond.
Mr. Mebane, from the Committee on Rules
recommended the adoption of the Rules of last
session, with several amendments.
A message was then received from the Sen
ate naming the Committee on the part of that
body, to wait on the Governor, viz : Messrs
Patterson and Hawkins : and the Committee to
superintend the election of Engrossing Clerks:
Messrs. Bower and Lane.
Mr. Spivey, from the Committee to wait on
the Governor, reported that the Committee had
discharged its duty, and that the Governor, re.
ported that the Committee had discharged its
duty, and (hat the Governor would, in a (ew
minutes, send in his Biennial Message.
The House then proceeded to vote for Clerk.
There was no election on the first trial.
; north latitude, we recommc:.
resentative in Congress, as t
, opinion of this portion of I.;
1 leave bis seat in that body .
! home.
1 Resolved. That ve rcsncct A:
to both Houses oTthe Legislator
! CHrnliiiA In itrlnnt a similar rt r
1 tion as to our Senators in Con-
prove a basis on which may, and doubtless j this" State.
will, be built up a system of invaluable
improvements to the State, without which
North Carolina's destiny must continue to
grow from bad to worse.
' Union ! Union " Under this head
The Message of the Governor was then re-the Camden Journal has an article ad-
ceived and read, and five copies for the use of
pointed to report Jlules for the government of each member ordered lo be printed.
to disguise the fact, which is apparent Jo all of j the other side of the Senate give us what we
us, that we are placed in an awk;ward and most ! offer them ; and take to themselves what we
painful dilemma. Six dnys have now nearly ; propose to retain. This proposition is certain
elapsed, since we first met and attempted to or- : ly fair, and it is made in good faith. And tin-
ganize this body, and as yet ineffectual steps less it is accepted in the one or other shape, I,
: said Mr. W., am prepared to remain as we are
till thefrst day of January 1$49, sooner than
I yield another inch. And as he had before said,
he should regard a divisionof the question as a
' rejection of the proposition, and he hoped there-
lore, that the Senator from New Hanover (Mr.
is
have been taken to produce that result. , It
, true that propositions for a compromise of our
difficulties have been made by each of the po
litical parties in the Senate to the other, and by
each respectfully declined. It is also true that
a self-constituted Committee, consistins of three
members of each party, of which 1 was one, ; Ashe) would withdraw his motion.
the Senate
Mr. Bower, from the Committee appointed
to supei intend the election of an Engrossing
Cierk, reported that there was no election.
On motion of Mr. Bower, a message was
sent to the House of Commons, proposing to
vote again forthwith for an Engrossing Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, of Davidson, the
Doorkeepers were ordered to keep the large
lamps ou the gate-ways of the Capitol enclo
sure lit up during the present Session.
Mr. Gilmer submitted the following memo,
rial :
To the Honorable,
The Senate of North Carolina :
The memorial of Hugh Waddell, of Orange
County, respectfully represents to your Honor
able body, that, at an election held on the 7th
instant, to fill the vacancy created by the resig.
nation of the member elect for the 37th Sena
torial District of the Slate, the SherifTof Orange
proclaimed Mri-John Berry duly elected, and
delivered to him the usual certificate of election ;
against this act of the said Sheriff, your memo
rialist doth protest, insisting that, at said elec
tion, your memorialist received a majority of
the votes cast by the legally qualified voters.
He doth therefore contest the right of the said
Berry to represent the said 37th District in the
present Senate ; and of such his intention, as
also ol the ground of his said contest, he hath
given said Berry notice.
A message was received from tho Senate.
proposing to appoint a joint Select Committee,
to draw up Rules for the government of the
Houses.
Another message was received from the Sen-
ate, to go into the election of an Engrossing
Clerk. i
The Chair appointed Messrs. Atkin and Love !
a Committee to superintend the. election. j
On motion of Mr. Satterthwaite, the bill and
memorial in relation to the division of the Coun
ty of Stokes, was referred to the Committee on ',
Propositions and "Grievances.
The House then proceeded to vote for Clerk.
Phe Chair submitted to the House Resolu
tions of the Legislatures of other States, which,
on motion of Mr. Paine, of Chowan, were or
dered to be sent to the Senate, with a proposi
tion to refer them to a joint Select Committee
of five from each House.
Mr. Ellis, of Rowan introduced a bill to in
corporate the Charlotte and Danville Rail Road
Company ; and after its passage on its first rea
ding, moved to refer it to a Select Committee of
five. Mr. Stanly of Beaufort, moved an amend
ment, viz : its reference to the Committe on In
ternal Improvement which motion prevailed.
The question as amended was then put and carried.
The Rules of the House, as reported by the
dressed to the South, not to all the States
of the Union It wants a union of the
South that is. it wants the Southern
I States to follow South Carolina on the
! subject of what she considers Southern
! Rights, &c. We are heartily sick of these
! Southern alarmists Southern fanatics,
rt i rri . i
uesoivea. mar coon me rci
of our Senators and Jlcprcsc:
WUI I 1 KASk 11 n l.ti n k. Ll A ft. j j
na should be forthwith assemble
such measures as the exigenc;
mand.
Judge Story and General
In the third' volume of Ju
Commentaries on the Constit::
United States, after a most tl
ysis of the organization of t!
Department, and the duties : :
the President, the learned r.u:'
with the following; words, i:,
unconsciously sketched a :
and do verily believe, that our sister State Zachary Taylor. Lo
UIJl i.
has done more by her imprudence, within
a few years past, towards generating and
encouraging an evil spirit, between the
North and South than could have been
done by the fanatics at the North in a
whole century. It is now pretended that
General Taylor is not sound on the subject
of Slavery ; and that, in all probability,
he will give his influence against its ex
tension. Would it have been any better
if Cass had been elected. In that event
we doubt not Democratic () South Caro
Una, would not have seen so much cause
tor fear. Mr. Cass Locofocoism would
have been a sufficient guarantee for the
Chivalric State, that all would be right !
! The di (Terence between North and
Committee, were then taken up: whereupon, SouthJ&rolinia is just this: She (very
"Thus is closed the ex:
rights, powers, and dutit
tive Department. Un!
has been unduly biased, I
impossible to withhold i:
the constitution a tribut
spect, if not of the liv
All that seems dcsirnl!
ifu the hopes, secure tl. c ;
tain tlie dtgnity of tl
should always be occ j
elevated talents, of rif
ruptible integrity, and
one who shall forget L;
remember that he rr;
but the whole nation ;
be rested with postcri!
eulogies of favorites, :
merit of having prc
enhanced the prosper
Mr. Paine moved that their reading be dispen
have been most assiduously engaged for the
greater part of tho last two days, in endeavor
ing to arrange some plan of compromise which
r"i
Alter sometime spent in discussing the Pre- vour Honorable body to take such stens as mav
amble and Resolutions, tho question was taken j enable him to establish, by proof, the truth of!
thereon, and decided in the affirmative Yeas i ih llMr;uirm rnntaineil in this, hi mpmnrinl i
they hoped Avould be satisfactory o their respec- '24, Nays 21 only two Democrats voting in j and is, most respectfully, your obedient servant.
mo iricnui, ami inns seme me untieuity. Va- . favor ot tne compromise, viz :' -Messrs. Haw. HUGH WADDELL.
nous propositions were submitted and discuss- kins of -Warren, and Reich, of Stokes,
ed in that Committee, without arriving at any Mr. Gilmer then withdrew the name of An
definite conclusions. I have therefore given up ' drew Joyner from the nomination for Speaker,
that modeof arranging our differences, in des- and moved that the Senate proceeded to vote
pair. Something, . however, must be done. Mr. Craves receiving 41 votes, Mr. Shepard 1,
The character of the Old North State, always and Mr. Joyner 1.
distinguished for its adherence to law and or- I Mr. Craves having received a majority of
the votes cast, and being duly elected Speaker
of the Senate, was conducted to the chair by
Mr. Gilmer .and-Mr. Ashe, and made hi ac
knowledgements in an appropriate nddres.
Mr. Washington moved that the Olfieers of
Your memorialist most respectfully asks of j spd wjth, and that they be printed ; which mo.
der, fi at stake the public interests are sufTer- ;
Jng necessary nnd important legislation is de
layed. As an individual member of this body,
I hare been anxious from the first, to adopt
somn-ocompromise which would enable us to
proceed with the public business, and am now
M illing to go as far as duty nnd propriety will
allow me, In accomplish o desiraltle an object.
Why then, I would ask, cannot something' be
done? Where all are actuated by an honest
and sincere deire to arrive at a particular re
nit, aWJ this we are, it seems to me there
ought hot tofbe, and cannot bo any great diffi
culty iu attaining it. Moreover, in my view of
the subject, it is a solemn duty which we owe
to our Slatl? t large, to our own respective con
ititucnts, and to ourselves, forthwith to put an
end to theeusling state of things. I had hop.
ed that some gentleman, better qualified lor the
Jask than myself, would have offered ome plan
or proposition, to relieve us from the painful at
titude, in which we are placed ; but no one
hartng-dtte go. I hav with some pains, pre.
pared a plan of compromise, which I offer on
my own responsibility, to my Democratic friends,
and alto to my brethren of ihe Whig party, for
their consideration, not knowing that either will
accept It, but hoping that it may at leat win the
approbation ota sufficient number on both sides,
to secure its adoption. Tho propositions con.
tatned in this plan, I conceive to be not merely
tijlr, but liberal to the Democratic side of the
B'nat, and I offer them in god faith, as the
olive branch of peace, not seeking or desii ing
any advantage, but solely fir the purpose, and
Uifh the hope, that ihey may accomplish the
object &r which they are intended, by . putting
an rndat once to ourprekent disorganization",
and thereby save the character of the State and
of ourselves from disgrace.
. WiiKRK A, the interests of ihe State require
that the Senate should organize without further
delay, and whereas this important object i not
likely In bo flected without conciliation and
concession : Therefore,
Resolved, First : That the Speaker bo-given
to the Demoeratic, paity.
the last Sessioit of the Senate, Principal! and
iiam
Assistant clerks, and Principal and Assi
Doork'eepers, be re. appointed. " Agreed to
Ou motion of Mr. Lillington, it was j
V., (Jrdercd, That a Message be sent to the
Io(ise of Commons, informing that body of the
duOOrgauizations of the Senate by the election
of Calvin Graves, Esq. Speaker, Henrys W.
Miller, Piincipal Clerk, Hiram W. Hunted,
Clerk Assistant, and Green Hill and Patrick
McGowan, Doorkeepers ; and that it is ready
to proceed to public business.
Mr. Patterson moved that a Message be sent
to the House of Commons, proposing to raise a
joint Select Committee to wait on His Excel
lency, the Governor, and inform him that the !
two Houses of the (General Assembly are ready
to receive any Communication which he may j
have to make to them. '
Refore the question was taken, on motion of:
Mr. Bower, the Senate adjourned until Monday i
morning, 10 o'clock.
. . . i
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met this morning, at 11 o'clock.
The Speaker presented lo the Hmise the pa
pers in relation to the contested election in Per
quimmons County, and asked what disposition'
should be made of them.
On 'motion of Mr. Courts of Rockinghamthey
were referred to the Committee on Privileges I
and Elections. ; ,
On motion of Mr. Lon of Havwood. the i
House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Rayner, of Hertford, the
ns of the Commons Hall was granted to an
Indian Preacher on Monday evening next.
Ua motion vi Mr. Stanly, of Beaufort, tjc !
lion, after a short discussion, was withdrawn.
On motion of Mr. Ellis, the Rules were then
made.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell moved to strike out the
words taken into Custody," in the 40th Rule.
Upon this motion, a discussion arose, which
was engaged in by Messrs. Stanly, Caldwell,
Mebane, Ellis, Stevenson and others. The
question was then taken, and the House refused
to strike out.
Mr. Stevenson then moved to strike out the
40th Rule altogether, bu withdrew his motion,
to allow Mr. Rayner to offer an amendment.
Mr. Tod R. Caldwell here moved an adjourn
ment, but the House refused to adjourn.
Mr. Rayner's amendment having been rejec
ted, Mr. Stevenson renewed, and the House did
not concur in the motion to strike out.
The question on the adopton of the Rules
as reported by the Committee, was then put,
and prevailed.
The Committee to superintend the election
of Clerk, then reported, that there was no elec-'tiuu.
On motion of Mr. Leach, of Davidson, the
House adjourned until to-morrow morning 10
o'clock.
Return of the Flu
ment. The cercmo:.
Orange County, Nov. 18, 1848.
The memorial having been read, Mr. Gilmer,
presented the following Preamble, and resolu
tion, which, having been amended, were adopt
ed, as follows :
W HKRBAs, A memorial has been presented
by Hugh Waddell, of the County of Orange,
touching ihe right of the sitting Senator, from
the 37th Electoral District, to his seat in the
Senate of North Carolina. Therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate, That a commission
signed by the Speaker, issue at the instance of
either party, to Richardson Nichols and Peyton
P. Moore, Justices of the Peace of Orange
County, or, in case of their inability to act, to
any other two justices of said County, and au
thorising and empowering them, to take the de
positions of any person or persons offered in the
said contested election, now pending, and re
turn said depositions, sealed up, to the Speaker
of the Senate, provided the party offering the
witnesses shall give 'to tho adverse Dartv ten
' days previous notice, in writing, of the time and j tf M ,ojn
place of taking such depositions; and that, when ' House of Commons, 27, Nov. 1S4S.
' such depositions aie received by the Speaker of J Editor of the Register: Since the N. C.
: this -body, they shall be referred, with the me- Times has furiously assailed me for nominating
I moiial of the person contesting the seat of the 1 Perrin Busbee, as Chief Clerk of the House,
: silting member, tothe Committee on Privileges 1 alleging that by so doing, I have betrayed my
i anu Elections.
j A message was received from the House of
I Commons, agreeing to the proposition to vote
consistently !) takes a 44 Northern man
with Southern principles," and we prefer
a Southern man for Southern principles. 1 Flag of the North C
She is for "a union of the South, we for a ; tb lame, to the G
union of the States. North Carolina is
determined to cleave to our present Union,
to do her best to promote the harmony
and the peace , of the whole ; and would
like to see her sister do the same.
Major General, 4th Division. An Elec
for an Engrossing Clerk, and statiiijthat Messrs.
Atkin and Love formed the Committee on their
part, to superintend the ejection.
Messrs. Walker and Gilmer were appointed
on the part of the Senate, and the House of
Commons were informed thereof, by message,
and that the Senate.would proceed to vote on
the return of the messenger.
A message was received from the House of
Commons, transmitting the message of His Ex
cellency, Gov. Graham, with a proposition to
print five copies for each member of the Legis
latnre. The message was read, and the proposition
concurred in.
Mr. Walker, from the Committee appointed
to superintend the election for Engrossing ,Clerk,
reported lhat there was no election.
The following names were then withdrawn
from the nomination, viz: Messrs. Simmons,
Whitaker, Ihgnimand Lewis, and information
sent to the Hotisef Commons.
On motion of Mr. Walker,
4'
came off on Monda
eigh Register of the
There was quite a
assembled.'
Col. Paine, supper
the 35th Regiment i.
Cossacks and Rinr :
ed the Colors into t!
tant f5nprl fn n ('
tion just held in this Division for Major i tRry "Archives of the'
General, has, we believe, resulted in the ' were brief, appropri
election of Col. John II. Wheeler, of Lin- paid the Regiment t
coin county. The result of the election UHon lor tncirgoo J
in Davie, was for Wheeler, 18, for Gai
ther 13. In Mecklenburg, Wheeler 9,
Gaither 5. In Rowan, Wheeler 28, Gai-
ther 15. There are several other
tics to be heard from, but it
bablc that Col. Wheeler is elected. His
vote in this county surprises us some, but
it is suggested that it is accountable to a
speech which the Colonel delivered here
before the officers of the Regiment, a short
while back, in which he gave a most neat, '''owcd this Addrc
and yet thrilling, description of a charge : but re;Cchoed his c
t, I have l.etrayed my j which he accidental mad into I cing uot. lain:
. " - " - T w a a a cat a a fill I fw
constituents, and am no longer reliable, I beg ' r ' , , i gallant Ulacer.
of you to publish inyour next paper a list of the , v "roes, aooui 1C lime i
T7ie next Conv:
coun-
is most pro
cipline, and patien
ties incident upon C
j The response cf
most happy. He r.K
' chances under wbic:
teers marched into t'
spoke with pride cf :
I Regiment for efiici
j and concluded by L:
j complimenting Col. 1
I dual exertions in c
of his Regiment.
insurrectionary negroes, about the time
of the Southampton troubles.
As well as remembered, he stated that
his horse took fright, and in spite of his
a
message
was
names of those who voted as I did italicising
the Whigs. I have no fears that the people of
Richmond County are so blindly partizan in
their feelings, as to see no virtue in a political
opponent, and so far as any harm can be done
to me by the article in question, 1 can say to the
Editor lhat he has not appreciated the charac.
ter of the constituency, which I have the honor
to represent. i
Respectfully, your Ob't Serv't.
WALTER L. STEELE.
WTe have received one or two solicitations to
the finmp pfT)rl from ollipr nnMrttr nnrl kr.
wiih insert the Ayes and Nays, as requested. Pcde
He would have published them before, at the
time, hut our arrangements for reporting had not
then been perfected. Ed. Register.
For Mr. Butbee : Messrs Stanly, Biggs, T S Mc
Dowell, Barringer, Ferebee, McMullrn, R. Jonei. Wi.
mem, Kelly, Dickson. Thigpen, Dancey, Ballard. El- eleCted Taylor Presidential Electors, The
wards. Love, Saunders. A. J. Leach, J. H. White, Rein- , whole number of votes Was 209. The
harctt. Stowe, ShuforJ, Hick; Harrison, Davi., J. J. i . . . . . . . . , k
Wiliiaro. T. J. Person, C. Jones, McDade, SiockarJ Tn) ,or Ticket obtained 19G the Demo-
Mfbane, Prorfor, M,o;C II K TutWRW, 5&r-' I cratic Ticket f)5 Van Buren 37.
Members of the nc::
tatives have alrcr.
best efforts to prevent it, bolted right into j these, 72 are YL;
the midst of the negroes. That they Ae present Conri
thought the Colonel had did it on purpose, j same States, G I
and had come to deal out death andde-: a Bin of 1G. The
struction like a small earthquake. The
panic was complete, every 44 mother's son"
of them vamoused like mules in a stam-
this brilliant charge, no doubt, bad the
effect of beating our friend, Mr. Gaither.
The Massachusetts Legislature have
have a decided rr.n
Senate will be Lc
10 majority.
Sartain's Union
Sartain &Co. have ;
Magazine" publit!.
removed it to Phil
be published under t
Union Magazine cf ;
We have the nun, I
It is embellished v.
j engraving.