j .1 I
and .manufacturing company: a bill to incor.
oorite jhe Catawba Biidge company ; a bill to
'incorporate ibe Western Mutual Insurance com.
Tny of North Carolina ; a bill lo amend an act
Incorporating the town of Uutherfordton, and
1 he bill to incorporate the Kuck Island Alauu.
faciunng company. - y
Mr.; liarriiijter Introduced a preamble and
resolutions, declaring it to be the policy of the
South to oppose henceforth the increase of tbe
' present rai of Tariff" on ForeignimporU, be-
ybrjd what may be necesi-uy lor an economic
t col administration of the General Government.
Mr. II. enforced ibe policy and the propriety p
nii resolutions in a clear and lorciwe manner.
: On motion of Mr. Shehard, lbry were ordered
to be printed. ..
Mr.JIIoke introduced a lull lo establish in
. North Carolina a Military Institute. Read and
referred, on hit own motion, to Committee on
Military, i '
Mr Lillirigton introduced a bill to incorpor.
ate Mocktrille Xodge, No. 139. of ancient Vork
Maioiif. Read first time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Joy ner, the Senate pro
ceeded to consider the bill to incorporate tbe
Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Company, which
on' his motion, was amended, read third lime
passed and ordered to be engrossed.
The hour of 12 having arrived, the resolu-
tionj reports on the subject of slavery were
taken up as the unfinished business of yester
day.' Tbe Senate resolved itself into the com
mittee of the whole, (Mr. Cameron of Cumber
Uhd in the chair) to take the .same into consid
eration, and after some time spent therein, the
Speaker resumed Jtbe chair and Mr. Cameron
reported that the committee hiving according
to order had the said resolutions under consid
eration,' had come to no conclusion (hereon,
. butj jlirected him to report progress andask
lea?e to sit agaiu ; which was granted.
Ji Mr. T. It. Caldwell moved to take up the
bill. to improve (he, public roads of the State
. and make it the order of the day for to-morrow
M l-nact 10 o'clock.
; r.
On, motion of Mr. Woodfin, ihe bill to im
prove county prisons and establish work (lous
es was made tbe order of t rid day for Monday
week. ' y
..i;', . : House or Commons.
. Mr. Love a petition from about 650 citizens
of Haywood and Macon counties, praying the
Legislature to lake some step lor having tbe
remnant ol the Cherokee tribe of Indians mov
ed from ibii State. Referred to a Joint Select
Committee to be raised on this subject.
' ' . Jiills and Resolutions.
' plr. Cherry introduced a resolution instruct-
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
: into tbe expediency ol so amending the licence
law as to require retailers of spirituous liq'iors
to take an oath not to sell lo slafee, before ob
tttnlng a license. Adopted.
J Mr. Love a resolution asking the General
Government to remove the Cherokee Indians
from this State to their brethren in the West.
1 - t ft m . ...
raised 11 reading, and reterred to the Joint
Select Committee on this subject.
V t ; ' Special Order
U Tbe resolutions reported by the majority of
mo ioinmuieo on negro oiavery were taken
lip. , . '
$ Mr. Rayncr moved to strike out all after the
word whereas, and insert his resolutions.
! j Mr. Avcry moved to amend tho amendment
by strking out and inserting those offered by
tbe jninorily of the Committee..
" Mr. R. M. Saunders addressed the House in
, support of the resolutions of the majority. He
was not opposed to the act abolishing the slave
' trade in the District of Columbia thought it
j due to the feelings of Northern gentlemen. He'
contended for the right of a Stale to secede, ad-
"! dtieihrr the Ivenliirkv and Virtrinin Rpaul ill ion
- c
of 1709, . and Jefferson and Madison as author
' itjeilo sustain him though thought it inexpe
dient to assert the doctrine in these resolutions.
Jr. S. tpoke of the fugitive slave law," of the
probability of its being enforced in the non slave
nnldinrr Ktate and nf ihn rnnnnnonai iKni
be thought would and ought to ensue in the
event of its not being enforced. He had read
io the House, by tho clerk, a part of a letter
. from Mr. Rencher, in which he gave an ac
r count of his endeavours to capture some fugi-
', lives from his service in Boston and expressed
bit views of he probable success of the fugi
tire slavo law, ol the course of the administra
lion In reference to it, and of the duties devoir.
Ing upoji the South in consequence thereof
Which letter Mr. S. said would.be published.
.' When Mr. Saunders had concluded, Mr.
Love moved that the Committee rise, renor
progress and ask leave to sit again ; which was
. agreed to.
n- e i o j .u- it . .
...ouou ui .ou..ucra me nouso tooa y
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AFTEUNOON SESSION.
The House asain resolved itself into Com
mittee ol the whole, on the Slavery Resolutions. I
Mr. Jones in ihe Chair; hut no gentleman
tntnuesting a disposition t address the Com-
mtuee, on motion ol Mr. r lemming. the Com
mittee rose, reported progress, and asked leave
td sit agaiu. ;
. ,On motion ol Mr. Love, ihe House took up
on itf second reading, tho hill to give the elec
lion of Clerks and .Masters to ihe people.
Mr. Drake addressed tbe House in support
of the bill; and before he had concluded, Mr.
Saunders remarked that tbe bit! was very de-
lective, and suggested that Mr. D. had better
suffer it to lie on the table until he could remc.
dj the defects. j
- Mr. McLean moved lo amend by adding a
clauia providing that no member of tbe present
j Legislature should be eligible to lhat office:
but the Speaker decided that the motion was not
then in order.
t On motion of Mr. Lore the bill was re -com-'
m'nted lo the Judiciary Committee.
r,Mr. Lore moved to lake up ihe bill to amend
, the Constitution the free snflrage bill on its
3d reading, but Ihe motion was not agreed to.
i Un motion, tbe House adiourned.
s
, . " SENAAE Jan. 1st 1831.
The following Bills were read third time and
passed :
A Bill to incorporate the Grand Division of
the Sons of Temperance in tbe Slate. -
;i A Bill lo incorporate Mountain Lodge. No.
10 of I. 0.0. F.
! A Bill giving a name tp,fbe County town of
Stokes and for other purposes.
i A Bill to appoint Commissioners for the
town of Weill worth. ,
: A Bill to amend an act incorporating the
McDowell and Yancy Turnpike Company.
"A-Bill to incorporate Rockingham Division
No. 32 of ihe Suns of Tempeiance.
, A Bill to incorporate Logan Lodge No. 121
of ancient York lasons, and -!
A Bill lo incorporate the town of Murphy.
, The following Bills and Resolutions were
read 3rd time.
A Bill to amend the act Incorporating the
town of Asbeville, - ;
The Bill lo incofporateibe ishevi
tori. No. 15 of Sons of Ternpetince.-
!e
Divi.
The bill to amend an act incorporating the
town of Franklinsville, was read third lime. 1
On motion of Mr. Kelly, the Resolutions of
fered by Speaker Edwards, relative td tbe sub
ject of Slavery; were ordered to be printed. -
Received a . message from i the House, an
nouncing that the hour had arrived foj the in
auguration of the Governor, lite members of
tbe Senate repaired to tbe House of Commons,
and after the inauguration was concluded, re
turned to ihe Senate Chamber and were called
to order by the Speaker,. J f
Received a message from the House, pro.
posing to add the practising Physicians of both
Houses to ihe Commit'ee appointed tq consider
the propriety of establishing a Medical Board
in North Carolina. Agreed to, and toe House
informed thereof. - j j
House op Commons. I1 -On
motion of Mr. Flemmingjthe resolution
authorizing the Governor to furnish the Clerk
and Master of Yancy county with a seal of of
fice, was taken up on its second! reading. On
motion of Mr. Sloan it was amended by adding
the Clerk and-Master of Rutherford county,
and passed. The rules' were suspended, and
it was put upon its third reading, amended, on
motion of Mr, Bogle, by adding the Cleik and
Master of Alexander county, and passed.
Bills and Resolutions.
Mr. McMillan introduced a bill to lay off and
establish a new county by the name of New
iiver, oui oi portions or Asne ana YJtKes, ac
companied by a petition in relation to ihe same.
Passed first reading and rejerred to the Com.
mitlee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Marshall, a bill to prevent the selling of
spirituous liquors in the streets of Salem, with
a petition on the same subject; Pissed first
reading, and referred to the Committee on Pro
positions and Grievances. V
Mi. (layncr, a bill to provide for the more
thorough and efficient administration of the law
in relation to Common SchoolsL Pissed first
reading, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Winston moved to take up the motion to
reconsider the bill to provide relief for the pur
chasers of Cherokee lands ; which was agreed
to. The motion to reconsider prevailed ; and
and the bill was put upon ita second reading
and passed ayes 56, nays 37.
On, motion of Mr. Stevenson, the resolution
in favor of Francis J. Prentiss, Sheriff of Cra
ven county, was taken up and passed; its second
reading. The rules being suspended, it was
read the third and last time and passed.
Mr. .(Montgomery presented a bill to estab-
lisH ihe dividing line between the counties of
Orange and Alamance. Passed first reading,
and laid on tbe table. L
Reports of Committees.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Proposi
tions and Grievances, reported adversely on the
memorial of Candis Henry; the memorial of
citizens of Stanly county, praying for the eman
cipation of Daniel, a slave; the memorial of
citizens of Rockingham county, praying for Ihe
emancipation of Joe, a slave ; and asked lobe
discharged Irom their further (consideration
which was agreed to.
Also, the bill to lay off and establish a new
County by the name of 3adison ; and recom
mended its rejection. Read second time and
rejected. ' I
Also, the hill to lay off and open a road from
Churcli's Store in Wilkes County, to Phillips's
in tne County ol Ashe ; and recommended its
passage. Passed second reading, j
Also, ihe bill to connect a pari ol lhe County
of Wilkes to the County of Alexander ; and
recommended its rejection. Laid on the table.
TJie Inattgeration.
The hour of 12 having arrived, ihe House
made preparation for receiving the Senators,
and proceeding to the inaugeration of the Gov.
ernor elect..
The ceremony concluded, and the Senators
having retired, ' !
On motion, the House adjourned.
Snow. We had a heavy fall of snow
which commenced on'Thursday last about
10 ocIock, and continued falling and slee
ting until a late hour of the night. The
depth ofsnowv'on a flat surface, accord
ing to Dr. ScheirckV measurement, was
9J inches. Our devil says 10. j 4
Lincoln Courier.
jU The storm commenced here, about two
o clock r. M., the same day, and the snow
continued to fall until nearlv dav-liht.
U . $
tne next morninc It covered the rrnn,l
i o - D .
to the depth of at least nine inches ; and
is believed by some to be thi deepest
snow we have had in Rowan since 1818.
j The snow of the Cth of March 1835, we
think was not far behind this.
APPOINTMENTS FOR P. M. W. P.
PHILIP S. WHITE!
Saturday Jan. 11, Statesiille, Iredell.
Monday, " 13, MocksvilleJ Davie.
Wednesday 15, Salem, Porsythe.
Friday and Saturday, the ; 17th and 18th
in Rockingham County, to be arranged to
suit the convenience of the Divisions.
Monday, Jan. 20, Milton, Caswell.
Tuesday 21. Yancyville, do.
Thursday, f 23. Greensboro Guilford.
Friday, " 24, Graham, Alamance.
Saturday 25, Frankliiisvillei Rand'ph.
Monday
27, Salisbury, Rowan.
28, Gold Hill, j do.
29, Concord, Cabarrus.
30, Albemarle, Stanly.
31, Centre. do.
Tuesday 44
Wednesday"
j Thursday "
r rid ay
Saturday Feb.
Monday
1 , Troy, Montgomery.
3. Carthage, Moore.
5, Pitlsboro Chatham.
Wednesda)'
Other appointments will lie made in
Iue time. . -
THE DISEASE.
Since our last we have heard of from
12 to 1G new cases of the disease prevail
ing in (Charlotte there is but jone case,
as far as we have heard, that is consider
ed dangerous. Two deaths have taken
place, both mack, who had recovered from
the disease. Including the above, ten per
sons have died, one white and njne blacks.
since they prevalence? of the disease in
Charlotte. Journal. j
JUST RECEIVED !
HM w aozen KtvoiTing nstois. l boee in want
r ch articles are, requested to call soon.
T L EOOB &IW1LSQN.
Not. 7, 1850. 7
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From Raleigh Reghter.
THE CONSTITUTION THE RESULT.
We barely announced, on jyesterday,tfthe
passage of the original bill, reported from the
Committee on amendments to the Constitution,
providing for the abrogation, byj legislative en
actments of the property qualification for elec
tors of tbe Senate. This is as we predicted J
and it will be seen by reference to the vote,
which we subjoin, that a large bajorityivwith.
out distinction of party, sustained the proposu
lion. It remains to be seen whether the con
stitutional majority in the Senate will concur in
this action, and. whether, in event of that con
currence, it will bo sustained by the requisite
majority in ihe next Legislature.
: Our own individual sentiments have been too
often made known, to be reiterated here. We
have deprecated tbe particular action that has
been taken, as unlikely to close the door to ihe
future agitation of many other questions of Con
stitutional Reform that have been mooted a
mong us. Our opinions on this point have but
been confirmed and strengthened by the occur-
rences of the past few days, and particularly
ty tne scenes that transpired, immediately pre
ceding the passage of the Bill. Still we say
if it be impossible to have the test question of
"Convention," as-to all questions of Reform.
submitted to the people, belter this effort to take
the farther agitation of Free Suffrage out of I
the power of demagogues, than no action on the
premises at all. It may prove successful.
Those who voted in lavor of the original bill
were :
AYES Me ssrs. Adams, Avery, Rarco, J.
Barnes, Blow, Bogle, Bond, Boykin, Brazier,
Brldgers. Brogden, A. H. Caldwell, Cockeram,
Cotton, Davidson, Dickinson, Douthjt, Durham,
Erwin, Fleming, Flynt, Fonville, A. G. Foster,
Gordon, Hackney, Harrison, G. W. Hayes, J.
Hayes, Herring, J. H. Hill, S. PHill, W Hill,
Holland, Jarvis, Jerkins, Johnston, Jones, Kal
lum, A. J. Leach, J. M. Leach, Love, Mar
shall, Martin, Mathis, McDowell, McLean,
McMillan, N. McNeill, WT. McNeill, Mizell,
Montgomery, ?4evsom, Patterson, Pegram, S.
J. Person, T. J. Person, Pigot, Pope, Powers,
Rankin, Reinhardt, Rollins, Ruffin, L. B. Sa in
ders, R. M. Saunders, E. D. Saunderson, Scoit,
Sharp, Sheek. Sherrill, Sherrard, Shinpock, Si
ler, Sloan, Steele, Stevenson, Stowe, Siubbs,
Sutton, S wanner, Taylor, Thigpen, Thornton,
Tripp, Waugh, Webb. Wiley, B F Williams,
Wilson, Winstead and Winston 89.
Those who voted in ihe negative were :
XNUbis Messrs. Amis, Barnes, D F Cald
well rmnhill Thorn? TlraW n..l V
. , m. vui u, m ujici, IVCilj, UJUUIifT, i, J ct IJ 1 1 a
by, McKoy, McCleese, Parkam, Poole, Ray
ner, Russell, Simmons, Thcrnburgb, Walton,
Wiggins 24. i
The following was the vote upon the motion
to strike out, and insert Mr. Foster's Bill, pro
viding, in the erent of approval by the People,
for an unrestricted Convention :
AYES Messrs. Amis, Bogle, Brazier, A.
H. Caldwell, D F Caldwell, Cotton. Davidson,
Douthit, Drake, Dunlap, Erwin, Fleming,
Foard, A G Foster, A M Foster, Gordon, Hack
ney, G W Hayes, John Hayes, J H Hill, Ho.
land. J M Leach, Locke, Love, Maultsby, E
McKay, McMillan, Parham, Russell, Scott,
Sharp, Shinpock, Siler, Sloan, Steele, Thorn
burgh, Tripp, Walton, Webb, Wiggins, Wiley,
B F. Williams 44.
NAYS Messrs. Avery, Barco, D A Barnes,
J Barnes, Blow, Bond, Boykin, Bridgers.Brog -den,
Cherry, Cockerham, Dickinson, Durham,
Eaton, Eure, Flynt, Fonville, Hariison, Her
ring, T P Hill, Jarvis, Jerkins, Johnson, Jones,
Kallum, Kelly, A J Leach, Marshall, Martin,
Mathis, McDowell, McLean. McCleese, N
McNeill, W McNeill, Mizell, Montgomery,
Newsom. Patterson, Pegram, T J Person, Pig.
ott, Poole, Pope, Powers, Rankin, Rayner,
r:i i. n if v t . J
Reinhardt, Rollins, Ruffin, L B Sanders. R M
aaunderi, Saunderson, Sbeek, bherrill, Sher-
r-t. '
ton, Swanner, Taylor, Thi2nen. Thornton.
Waugh, J J Williams, Wilson, Winstead, Win
-
ston 70.
There is one circumstance connected with
the agitation of this question in the House of
Commons, to which we beg to invite the serious
attention of the People. Before ihe final vote
was taken on tbe original Bill. Mr. Wilev mov
ed an amendment, simply providing thai it be
submitted to the People of North Carolina to
.,,wyB,r ue.ire a convention 10 amend
ed on the Federal basis. We appeal to the
following list of Ayes and Noes, to show, bow
the boasted lovers of the " dear people,", with
out regard lo section, voted Against a proposi
tion, involving no expense or no sacrifice of
opinion, and plainly consulting the true spirit of
our institutions, wnue every Whig in the House,
with one or two exceptions, vindicated, by their
. . I 1 .
recorded votes, the. sacred cause ol popular
rights.
The Democracy may not have had the cue
then, but they got their reward the next day, in
ihe-virtual approval by their newly inaugurated
uovernor, when he commended all amend
ments to the original Rill to the guillotine.
IM t I . y - ...
i nose wno voted in lavor ot striking out,
and inserting Mr. Wiley's amendment, were :
A I Lb Adams, Amis, Barnes, Bogle, Bra-
zier, A H Caldwell, D F Caldwell, Campbell,
uthit, Drake'
;, Foard, A G
G W Haves
' .ajef
perry, Cotton, Davidson, Douthit
Dunlap, Erwin. Eure, Fleming,
Foster. A I Pliclor HinLnav
vuuh naves, j n nut, Holland, j M Leach.
Locke, Love, Maultsby, McKoy, McCleese,
McMillan, Parham, Russell, Scott, Sharp,
ouinpocK, siier. Sloan, &ieele, oiulilis. Thorn.
t?.' WJ'' W' w,l'r-
o r VViIhains 48.
NOES A very, Barco, Barnes, Blow, Bond,
Bojkin, Bridgers, Brogden, Cockerham, Dick
inson, Eaton, Flynt, Fonville, Gordon, Harri
son, Herring, S P Hill, Jarvi, Jerkins, John
ston, Jones, Kallum, Kelly, Leach, Marshall.
Martin, Mathis, T. D. McDowell. Mc Lean, N
McNeill, W McNeill, Mizell, M onigomery,
Newsom, Patterson, Pegratn, Person, Pigotl,
Poole, Pope, Powers, Rankin.-Reinhardt, Rol.
lins, Ruffin, L B Saunders, R M Saunders. E
D Sanderson, Sheek, Sherrill, Sherrard, Sie.
venson, Stowe, Sutton, Swanner, Ta)lor. Thig.
pen, Thornton, Waugh, J.J Williams, Wilson,
Winstead, Winston 65.
The Tariff. In the U. S. Senate, on
Monday, Mr. Clay presented a memorial,
from a number of citizens of Blair county
in the State of Pennsylvania, who repre
sent themselves to be manufacturers and
laborers, and others engaged in the vari
ous vocations of life. They complain
very much of the operations of the exist
ing tariff; and are extremely desirous
lhat some modification should be made,
so as to secure a (air and proper introduc
tion of goods from abroad without abuse,
and at the same time afford reasonable
protection to the interests of the country.
TIIE CAROLINA VATCIIMAiN.
I
. 1 . Salisburs', HT. C.
THUHSD1T ETEXIXClJlMlST 9. 185i;
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Transposilion.- accident we have trans
posed the proceedings j of the Legislature on
the first and second j days of January. Tbe
reader can easily make the correction bv tak.
up the first day Jirsti and then go back to the se
cond . i
!
DC It will be sseen Iby reference to the
list of appointments in another column,
that Mr White, f the 'great Temperance
lecturer, is to be here 'on the 27th of this
month. It is expected that the occasion
will be one of unusual interest, and thnt
a very large concourse of people will be
in attendance. All who desire to ' hear :
thp imnnrton. nuit rT.m-- .Ki.. i
bandied, will do well to avail themselves
ofThis opportunity. The fame of Mr. W.
warrants the belief that such another
speech may not again soon be heard.
He will deliver an address at Mocks
V p. nn next Mnn v lb 11tF. 5r.ct
Pay Postage The - Raleigh Star," ,
having given publicity to a false rumor
stating that Smajl Pox was in Salisbury, j
we wrote him a; note requesting him to
make the correction, and here is what he
says:
" We take great pleasure in correcting the rumor
and thank our Salisbury correspondent for the following
epistle. We hope, however, he will pay hit postage in
future."
We would not have written to the " Star" but for tho
reason that a whole week must elapse before we could 1 tar' lne Antl Slavery Society. Subse
have given him notice through the Watchman. All that ! quently, Joseph P. Longhead Esq.. volun-
time his injurious publication would have been gather-
ing strength, and our community suffering- in its busi
ness. We thought it would be conferring a favor on the
" Star," to give him immediate notice of his error ; and
if the terms of the two first lines as above quoted, are
intended to mean any thing, it was received as a favor.
" We take great pleasure in correcting the rumor and
thank our Salisbury correspondent, &c. Now if he
means wnai ne says, now sirange it looks to grumb e
l A. I I - ....
I We thought the editor deserved to pay not less than a
sixpence for snatching up this hurtful rumor, and send
ing it to the world. A similar letter to the Register was
postpaid, simpiy because he said nothing about the
" rumor." We fear the Star is like the hypocrite who
was rery sorry for a fellow man whom he found in dis
tress; but when called upon to; show how much he was
sorry, his feelings refused to act. He couldn't even
bring up a penny from the bottom of his pocket. If the
" Star" had known with what concern our community
read those few lines announcing the " rumor" in ques
tion, he would have felt differently. It is nothing that
our business men should go to the expense and trouble
of having several hundred circulars printed and sent all
over the country contradicting the rumor which it gate
out to the public ; but it is perfectly distressing if Mr.
Lemay is to be taxed five cents towards making the cor
rection. Such meanness is not calculated to make him
friends here.
SUBSTANTIAL TESTIMONIAL.
We are pleased to see that some fifty
gentlemen nearly all members of the Leg
islature, have presented to the Editor of
the Raleigh Times, the handsomest appro
val of his course on the subject of Consti
tutional amendment, that we have ever
known an editor to receive. Without his
solicitation, and probably without his
i knowledge, they enrolled themselves on a
1 - -
J list, and sent it to him; ordering a copy of
! e. T,mCS f b? Sent l each of the,r
j . a - . m wm.
nuurrsses. riurra iodine limes: Kan
oteau deserves to be treated just in that
way.
SMALL POX IN SALISBURY.
We have been sorry to hear, as we
have, from nrivate knnrrp rmhlir rmvwtt.
and the Raleigh papers, that this loath-
, some contagion is in Salisbury.
The cases must be of recent occurrence
as it certainly was not there, a week or
two ago as we passed through.
We have not been, as some captions i
persons have, disposed to cavil at the;
strong measures adopted to keep it from
HM A L 4 . 1
i ec"g 1,110 community, and now
; tnat 11 IS unfortunately in their midst, we
' shall commend everv effort thev mav
make to get rid of it.
P. S. Since the above was in type we
understand that there is some mistake in
regard to the Small Pox in Salishury.
Hornets Nest.
W, , .
iiucbicu iu cupy uie
above, and to notice ii. The Postscript
is right ; but that above it, is wrong.
I The disease is not in Salisbury as yet ;
and it is hoped the stringent measures of
t i ii . ,
, our Po,,ce will prevent its reaching here.
' t . .
' u "Idn can enier ine Aown Irom tne Ul'
rection of the infected districts, without
, being called upon to give an account of
Wnueir.
i
While tbe Editor .of the 44 Nest " was
preparing the postcript to the above arti
cle, it is a)ity it did not occur to him lhat
it would be better to omit the whole arti
cle. The business of our Town has been sen-
siDly artected by these false rumors al-
ready.and our citizensare not. consequent-
ly, in a mood to look lightly upon such par-
agraphs as the above.
. , ,
We would stale again, that public no-
tice will be given immediately, of the
first case that occurs here, should any
appear.
J :
lL L- ii. Lemay, who has been con-
nected with the Raleigh Star for a vear
or two. as associate Editor, has with-
drawn thfrnm
1 be proceed.ngs of tbe'Legislature and olh-
er matters of greater interest, leave no room
for editorials, unless they were first-rate, and
we have none such ready, just now.
; ; FUGITIVES IN NEWYpnK;
We 'in vi tel he ; render's attention to the
following: account of. the arrest of a ne
gro i n Ne v York, supposed to be a fugi
tive; ?; We see nothing in it to encourage
the hope, that even In New York, the fu
gitivellaw vill be executed with that ac
quiescence Jn its justness which the pro
ceedings; of ; their great Union meeting
seemed to warrant. The Dollar Week
ly News,? from vhich we copy, denounc
es the Marshal, in no measured terms for
what it considers, and perhaps not with
out reason, the hot haste of that officer.
ARREST OF THE FUGITIVE.
Great Excitement. U3ur city was
thrown into a considerable state of excite
ment on Saturday, by the arrest of a
young colored man alleged to be a fugi
l've from labor from the State of Mary-
,and' The arresl look PUce under the
followlnB ci rcumstances. The alleged fu-
gitive has resided for several years in the
State of New Jersey, and attended the
oecond street market, bringing the pro
duce of a small farm. About noon, on
Saturday, while standing at the corner of
Lombard and Second streets, he was ar
rested by George F. Alberti, William Mc
i:. . J . ?v '
uii mc iiifiiiiiini
r J i m r cr r nf hincr n r h i o L- n tl.;ur or.l Un.
ried him into a carriage. He was then
driven to the U. S. Marshal's Office. The
news of the arrest spread rapidly, and by
ttlA lilTin l(ia stui-rarvo r .r. . , I . . I .l. C . .
House a number of persons, blacks and
whites had assembled there. The orison-
ie prison
er was placed in the Marshal's office, and
in a very short time several persons came
forward and interested themselves in his
behalf, among whom were W. H. Pierce,
Esq., and Mr. Passmore Williams, Secre
leered, and this gentleman insisted upon
Alberti, the principal in the arrest, show- j
ing by what authority the alleged .fugitive
was held. Refusing to do this, Mr. Long
head instructed the prisoner that he had a i
right to leave, antl his friends encouraged
him lo do so. Alberti drew from his pock- j
et a pair of nippers, and put them around
the prisoner's arms, and said that he j
should not go. A scene of great excite-
ment ensued. The nippers were unloosen- !
ed from the arm of the alleged slave, and '
he attempted to run, but Alberti was at
his heals and he could nor do so. After
struggling for a few minutes in the pass
age leading to the office, Alberti was held
by some of the slave's friends, and an ef
fort made to get the slave down stairs.
George called for his pistols and fought
furiously, hut the friends of the negro, in
stead of running him down stairs as they
could have done, thrust him into the Mar
shal's office, where he was caught like a
mouse in a trap 1
Here he remained until the arrival of
Edward D. Ingraham, Esq. Commissioner.
The office was then opened preparatory
to a hearing, and was soon filled with
anxious spectators, and those interested
for and against the reputed slave. The
Commissioner took his seat, and announc
ed his readiness to proceed with the case.
Mr. Pierce thereupon rose and said I ap
pear, sir. to ask for a postponement of this
case until the prisoner s counsel can come
, in, David Paul Brown and Charles Gib-
bons will appear for him.
The Commissioner replied that the act
of Congress required the proceedings to
be conducted in a snmmary manner, and
that he could not wait beyond a reason
able time.
M. Lehman (for the claimant)
Force has already been used to get the
prisoner ofr, and I hope the case will go
on at once.
Mr.-Com. Do you apprehend any vio
lence now ?
Mr. Lehman No sir, I can't say that
I do. .
Mr. Com. If you do so, I'll soon have
force enough to auell anv outbreak
w i j -
I After the lapse of a few minutes the
Commissioner said, Mr. Pierce, 1 wish you
i would send for t e gentlemen engaged.
I really can't wait any longer. You know
that the hearing must be summary.
! ' Mr. Pierce Your Honor is aware lhat
! the Abolition Society of Pennsylvania at
j tend to the cases of all persons claimed
I as fugitives Irom labor, and thev employ
, -. niin- .liiuuiu My vi
i
counsel to act ; and time should be given
, 10 tne gentlemen ol that society to attend
j to the case of the unfortnnate prisoner,
Passmore Williams here staled that
! he JSLsef rlelar: of ,he An,i slavery society
! beloretTn' Tk m'nUte8
j oelore that an arresl had been made.
The n-,mmi,;on-. .t.. .L.
vuih.hhsiuuci niMsieu mat me
; case must goom.and manifested consider
! aole tnipatience
mr. Lenman 1 oiler in evidence the pow
er of attorney, acknowledged October 12
1850.
Mr. Pierce Before going into that
matter, the Court being now open
Mr. Com. 1 am not a court. I am a
Commissioner under act of Congress.
Mr. Pierce My motion is thnt the case
may ne adjourned until Monday, in order
lhat the prisoner may confer with court-
j Se' obtain proof. &c. I desire that the '
j man whose liberty is sought to be taken
fr?m,him'lma' nav" evr' protection;
btlcKh lhe ,aW e?,en(is lo He has
rJust neen arrested an honr and a half ago
; by the admission of the claimants and has
not had time to obtain his witnesses.
; e was not l0'd al first what he was ar- j
i restp(1 for' b' what authority held. Sure-I
! ly it never was contemplatad under this
! Iw .hat alleged fugitive ,hold not
: have the privilege to show that his clai- j
manl is mistaken in the mtn. The fath- i
erS of lhe countrv cou,d not have sanction
ru Sr1 a wrong as itmr.
Mr. Com. W e can I go into lhat matter.
otir Hopiication is that he have time in fi
njfpucauon is inai ne nave lime lo gel
! witnesses, fcc. I will hear vour cround
; POT,Ponement. but I do not want counsel to (lis
C """'"-
hearing?
icier un uu uenj a
you a.k to postpone, hut "nothing mo. - -proceeding
must be a summary o,,,. '
Mr. Pierce Summary is a relativ
and it doe not surely mean thnt the ' '?ln'
shall be sent to bondage without tbe n,0ll'
ty to show that he is uut a slave. al.
Mr Com I can't grant yoUr !:,..
tbat settled. - J "n'cai
Mr Lehman now proceeded to nr
power of .attorney, and for that purJ ,!ke
a George G Price to the viitn.. 7CaN
witness, said he was preseid at the
of the power of attorney 'at ih u,'"a
man McKinlev. that he know f.
the claimant, who is a resident of Cecil
Maryland. The witness is a resident
adelphia. Nothing important was eliched
corssexamrnation. - a
The next witness was called to prove A .
i ty. He is a James F. Price. II, l ' .V
Knight, 'knew him in Maryland; 1$
quainted with his properly jn negroii. v C"
Emory Rice, the piisoner, he va, a'sUiI'V
Mr. Knight, knew Lim until he raiaa .
did noi know when he absconded.
On the cross examination he said ibai be
sides in Philadelphia, and follows ojstenn!
This witness in answer to a questir, j,j
P Brown, who came in while he was being .
amined, admitted that he had been arrei.i r
kidnapping. I Mr Pierce he said that t
knew Rice in 1333, and that he then took
spiing horse round the country.
Mr fi rown now proposed to Knw .l. .
j icujr-u iiigiur, luai Ut) Was able OT rnmrvft
! tfliaaocn i ,V. , - ... L . . . i ' '
the complainant bad testified to. ' fr
This wasallowed. and Rice was Hlrn;B-.j
Ie named souj half dozen persons, residents
t h I 3 CAW & flH I h ( St t f ll I...
'Por,anl lo bis defence, and said that he coulj
i ,nern UP ,n an no,,r or ,Wo-
.ur uom incjr snouiu nave been hrre l
fore ibis. It is more than two hours since the
arrest. To postpone further is in tbe very teeth
of ibe act of Congress.
Brown To give him an hour?
Corn After what has taken place.
Brown I think tl but sheer justice to nm
him a day. 8
Cum I suppose so.
Brown He asks for one hour only.
Com I bave no doubt ol bis identity, tad
shall deliver him to the claimant.
At this point a witness for the slave wa,
ushered into the room, a black named Sumutl
Anderson. He swore thai he knows the prij
oner ; has known him since be was a child, Lii
name is Adam Gibson ; he 'was a slave in Ce.
oil county, Md., and first lived with Hubert
Robertson; afterwards with Parson Davis ;
knew Mr Knight ; knew a slave of his nam-d
Emory Rice ; was not ihe prisoner, but an old.
er man ; he took " spring " horses around the
country. Danir kWilkihs, another black, wit
examined, and knew prisoner as tbe slate o
Parson Davis ; knew his mother loo ; he wm
liberated on the death of his mattrr.
tl 'IM -I lit .
'Phis was all the testimony present for tie
prisoner, and a postponement was again asked
for and denied.
The counsel then proceeded to argue the mt.
er. Mr. Brown made a powerful address.
At the conclusion, the Commissioner deriW
thai ihe question of indentily had been fu!!j
made out, and that the alleged slave mut re.
turn to his master. A large number of blacki
had assembled in and aboul the Marshal's cf.
fice, hut no attempt was made to create a dij.
lurl.ance. Before 10 o'clock, all the persons
had dispersed. Tbe slave was removed durin;
Ihe night to Maryland. v A parly ol blacks cof.
lected about the Baltimore depot at 11 o'clock
in anticipation r.f lii going that way, and some
were scattered along Broad street, to iittficq-t
the cars, as was reported, but nothing' of the
kind was attempted. Much feeling wa? mani
fested against Alberti, who was prominent in
the arrest.
HIS RETURN.
Adam Gibson, tbe alleged fugitive slave, wu
taken to Maryland late on Saturday night, in
the custody of several officers, and was intro
duced lo Mr. Knight his reported ma?ter. cn
the following day. The moment that Mr.
Knight saw the negro he said that he was no
slave of his lhat Kmory Rice was a much old er
man, and of a lighter color. He remember
d Adam Gibson, who was a slave-in hisneigb
borhood, but he neither knew nor cared how
he obtained his liberty. If, said he to the orfi.
rer, you Emory Rice, tell him lhat he had let
ter go lo Canada, for i( 1 get holdn! him, I wi
Keep him a lon? as I ran. r;;i..,n ua i:
once permitted to return, and was placed -mi
ibe cars, but by some means got off at Eiktoo.
and walked from lhat place to this city. Am
putation of friends met hirn at Gray's lVrrjr. at
about 2 o'clork, yesterday, and escorted tirn in
to the city. His entry was quite a triumphal
one, and Adlmved by a large crowd, he wu
laken lo the residence of Dr. Bias, Sixth slreet
above South. Here there was considerable
commotion among ihe colored population of that
section. The man, who twenty four hours be
fore, was regarded as a slave, was now sud
denly elevated into a person of consequence.
The whole case is certainly a very peculiar one
in every aspect in which it may be rie.wed.
The result show? that the testimony of tbe wit
nesses on the pari of Gibson, wa entirely r
liable, while the witness Prire, who swore po
sitively to the indentily of Price, was allogeii
er mistaken. Alberti mu.t find another mm
to aid him in his work, for Price will certain!
never have the hardihood to appear before the
Commissioner again.
During the last evening Adam Gibson, bii
wife and two children, were shown up al B
Hall of the Philadelphia Institute. Lombard
above Seventh, and a large number-of peTon
visited the place. Much enthusiasm was man
ifested on the occasion.
We heard but one sentiment expressed j-
rday in relation lo tbe course pursued by Mr.
i Commissioner Ingraham, and that was in con-
demnaiion of it. Eren those who were inclin
ed to favor the late law. said that his coney1
was calculated, more than anything elseto rea
der it unpopular.
J Tbe following note from lhe President
of Davidson College appeared in only a part ul
our last iaine. having been overlooked
aboul halt lhat numl
m.bi; u.a .: ,i r tvt
P g"" "" W"k' ' ",lke U'
omissmn
To the Edilor of the Car. Watchman :
Sift Permit us to correct arr errnneoui t'a!f"
ment. in lhe nreambU n( if Af. Lcril O1'
nance, published in your paper of the -JOib l
cemler.
pembr. II. red
of! their information rhat the Smalt P.,t or b
- ! been, at Davidson College we know nrf ; bul
the interests of the College require lhat 'lie pui
lie should know lhe truth : lhat there ba do1
Com. r
he&r the ground tmon ivbirb he fit a r.it if itip A
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