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TERMS.
Tit-. Il.ih.r- -noon,, in ,.,'vance Two Del
t,. IV v. Cent, if ,. U uVkned Six!??.0!1 r";llf'ute' ".'ale a Itind lor the pay
' tails jiinirs".
Month- --.-''.i IM-arsat.heeml of Ih- year. Mf.Wa-.liihj.ton from liie "commit'ee on the Li-
DVEIt riSI'.VIESTStiieimepricei.olmrged i brary, made a Report, accompanied by a resolti
t,v V .,--i t i :"-rs - .v fit- mouliivr year in rea-l utliorize John II. Wheeler to borrow
., ." . r ' ' . I h.ks. tie. will) mi amendineiil.ari I recommend-
i '" - iisanp! which whs concurred in, and the
u.ittee w. re instructed to inquire into the expedi- a mm and n a member to defend it. It only I the committee on Private Bill, reported favorably
encyof authorizing the County Court lu levy a I o'jocl was the reformation of mankind, and it sought j t,nl,e bill to incorporate RockinghaiiiDivision, No.
no interlerence with (lie political or n'lijriinis liberty j 32, Nona of '1 etiiperance. and Mr. Eaton moved n
01 any. i no i mier, increlore, was assailed Willi'
uincnl Assembly.
- 6 iO A I'K, TlUHsiuV. Ore, 5 h.
( In ii..i!hii nf .Mr. ! rrv. nr.li n d,that a message
be i-i:tl.i the l ions.! of Cti unions, proposing t.) go
pori ordered to be printed.
Dill prevented ': liy Mr. Bond, 'to incorporate
the Windsor Female Academy, in Ilerlie ; by Mr.
I.ane. to incorporate Fraukluisville Academy in
Randolph; bv Mr. Washington, to incorporate
Tuscurora Lodge, I. 0.-0 F. in Kinslnu, Lenoir ;
; out cause. 1-denied that it had ever been the
aggressor in political warfare; to the contrary,
the attack had been made upon it ; and he himself
had encountered such opposition because he would
not consent to ride into the Legislature upon a
whiskey barrel, that lie came near remaining ul
home.
into liie election ..l l Vii.pi roller ol tin State, this day which were referred to the committee on Corpora-
at 12 d .is. .-.:.., - i lions.
Mr. Bynnin introdnced a resolution instruetiti
amend Ininserting' word ." law" alter "Constilti
Agreed to and the bill passed its second your proud recollections of the past, and
lion,
reading.
Mr. Webb moved to lake up the bill in relation
to the Sherift'of Polk county, and the rules being
suspended, the bill passed its third reading,
On motion of I). F. Caldwell, the bill to establish
the county of Yadkin was taken up anil the rules
your fathers who (ell in the great and glorious
struggle, and for the sake of yoiirsoiis, whom yon
would not have to blush fur your degeneracy, by
all the
Mr. Wui.illio; f'niii the eomtnbt 'e on the Jinlic.i
ii r v , to whom tout subject was referred, reported
tho following lull
entitled a bill to amend an art
. Mr. Dargan said that more strange things came ! beinrr suspended, it was nut noon its 3rd readit
from the county of Wayne than from any whole jnndtbe ayes and nays being calh d, the bill was
else. It was very strange, in the middle of Hie ; paused. Ayes 69, nays 29.. And
liu'eteenth century, when science was ma kmc H,) I
high a point, that any oniosition should be tuaite to j
the progress of morality. But the gentleman from ,
Sleepy creek, (Mr. Bmdgen,) opposed bo' h physi--j
the committee on 1'ropositions and Grievances to i caUial moral progress. Sometime ii,irUhir in the
consider the expediency of libe'ratins i slave ol nt.mosnl.ern nfilu.t remon most .,,... r;,t. iilsiu of
The House adjourned.
RESOLUTIONS OF MR. AMIS,
'.. OF OKANVIU.E.
lond anticipations of the future renown of our na
tion preserve that country, uphold that Constitu
tion. Resolve that lliev shall not be hist, whil-in
your keeping ; nnd may God Altnighty atrengtii.'i--you
to perform that vow.. William Gastun.
'.'GRAND. LODGE OF N. C.
The Grand Lodge of the Mate of NorthCarnlina
he'd iN sessiuii in this City last week ; and we
learn that much imjtort.iiit husiness was lranc-
ted. One of tlie niDst interesling qiif'Sl'ions before
' rn, That the Consiilntional oath prs it, that of locating the Jl a sonic College, was set-
i.l i In- (i-iu-r.il A.-iiiMv if North l.arohna, passed 1 t ol. Joiin Koherts, ol Cleaveland : also a meinori- 1 hostllitv to interna I itnnrovemenls and mitral reform.'! nrrila-d to members of (.'onaress, faithfully to oil- fed bv the selection ol the town ol Oxford. 1 he
at its session of IS 1!S-'II entitled an act, more eti'-c- ,al utsjlt the subject. The resolution won adopted, ! 'l'he nenlleuian'ti oiiinions and evnressions all i',.nn rn.ti'tiiii..n' roniiir.1-''il.em tonuri : followintr are throdieera' el-ctcd for (he ensii'mr
utever laws tnay he necessary to secure the . year.-:
tuully to pr-veii the si!lm or giving away ol spit- and the memorial referred. pointed to a retrograde tnove.Tietil, which would
itiimw liqiwfs at of uisr places of public worship ; i Mr. Nixon introduced a bill to enlarge the carry us back to the days ol barbarism and sup-r-
which was read tue tirl time. ; powers of the Coinmisstoii-rs of the town ot Wil-I
Mr. Waliington, a bill to revive so much of the j miiigton. Authorises sTfbscription to the W &. M j
Revised Statutes, chap, 34. section 1st, 2nd, 7t.li Railroad, and gives power to raise the necesarv
ami 3'il.as haveb-en repealeil by the act of 18-11!, sum by taxation.) Referred to conmtiitee on In-
entit'ed an act to protect' houses and enclosures i terual Improvements, and ordered to be printed. j
from wilful injury . and to r-peal, so much ol said Mr. Watson, a hill to repeal act of last se-sion ;
riet of I8l8,.ii li 'S he-n or .might be constructed ; pniVi'dii'igr for a system of International and Kcieh- i
to repeal uroiodily thesiid sections or any of thein. I tific exchange ; which was referred to the com- j
Head ttrst tune and passed, and relerred to commit-1 mitlee on ttie Library
"- j.' Mr
stitiou. lie trusted that the gentleman from Wayne
did not reflect the opinions of his convtituenJs . .
Mrji hnsuh.nf Caswell, next took the floor, in de
fence of the principles ol the Order, and in support
of the passage of acts of incorporation lor the bene
litol its iiii'inberH.
Mr. Jo.ies uiunarked that the question was sim
ply upon his ain-nilinents; and yt similem-n di-,-
cusst'd the no-nts of the bill, and the pnnciiil's cil
! full, perfect. and sp-edy attainment of any ptovi-i
sion of the Constitution, and that any 'failure to do j
so is a violation of the Constitution aud in deroga-J
I tion of their solemn oath. .:
f-.'i.i, That the law known as the Fugitive !
! -l i vi' law, passed by Cohgres. at its last session, j
or some other equally ellicieiit, is necessary to se- j
cure the full, perfect and speedy execution of one
Mr. Editor :
Fob tit. Rat,fh;ii Tmrs.
LARGEST VINEYARD CKOl'ot tat SOUTH.
Mk. EtitTor. : In the Brinkleyville Vineyards,
in the course uf the vintage season just past, wn
made greater crop ol Grapes and Win, perhaps,
than ever before in the .South. I say perhaps, for
I have heard 'i vague report of some individual
) .-r .ps of wine greater than mine, in the lower part
I of our State : and I say South, because along
Olilo river, near Cincinnati, there are hundred of
acres of vineyards, it is reported, and hnndreds rt
barrels of wine made annually, under the auspices
of Mr. N. Longworth, the enterprising vintner el
the West. I shall ere long ascertain n to t'i-.
.S'c.uppi'hiong wine crops in tho lower part of. ti..-.
Slate, and report accordimly. M r. Editor, for juar
very useful print.
But hi the meantime, I report, tis to mr own e
tahlishnient, from a 'hasty and tough calculation,,
j to be corrected hy a tutuie communication, if any
I material erro' I c discovered, that upwards of sixty
! barrels of Wine were m ule from my vines, besides
j a number of barrels made at my -presses by an en-.
' terprising lady vintner in this tieighl -.orhood, and. by
j others ; and also about a dozen barrels ul" .ritvga
(rem . runnings capable rd" wine, t'iie nmnlier e!
I was highly gratified on learning ! bushels of grape- fold at ahtait 50 cents per gsi'.ob,
ina had con- i 1 cannot stale otherwise (not taking the pa;os to
ivin'-' that lor
A T. Jf.kkins, of Craven, Grand Master.
I.. R. llui'KMEu.of Rowan, Senior Warden.
J. A Rowt.Asn, of Robeson. Junior Warden.
C. W. D. Uc-tchisos, of Raleigh, Treasurer.
W. T. B.MN. of Raleigh, Secretary, -
For. Tt.n Times.
o. .-... ,. ... ..... .. ..........j u ..m. o, , ui.iwi i .-wo.,,,, ; (or .vruir, lit- nau an -any ponii-o our on- no- . . . . . . . . , , f, . , , c
Mr. Washio.-ton. a hill concernimrfhe duties of i Loflin. of Lenoir, to einam-inaip hi.s muhnto hoc ,..,i, !,i,.'l, t, .,t ,..,;i.,.l X- ..,..,o.ii,l I. . '" '"P"!' '! . iroyistoiiR of the (.ouslitu- ti.-it the Grand Lodge of North Carnh,
Sh-rifls, p,sed lirM two readings, and referred to Elias Coitrcil, on cenaln conditions; which was his nroiisiu nn-nilinent were uot ad.-nteri ,-,oild lion, a ml that Congress, in pasing said law, acted ; eluded to locate thrir anticipatedCollege at Ox- j put down itemi in detail,; than by
'Judieiarv cviiiiiniliee. referred to the committee on l'ronosit.ons and Grie-1 call attention to another o .iection. which be would ! iit uirsn-ance ol the tdainrst r-'(luirements of Con-1 ford. .There is no nl ice in the State which has i about three month?, during July, Au,?us:, Septcm-
stitutiou.il duty.. ' ' tnnre ntivatitaces for such an iiititution; It is Ther and November, ahnost daily sales of grr.pt,
Mr Nixon ,o hill to incoritoriite fh? U ilmington vancrs. I endeavor' to nrovide tiir hv iiniiinen.lment' a'nil tiiat
t nd Tiiusa.il Sotiii 1 I'-Ui nk Road Compa ny. Read t The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the j was. that the c.b.ir'er proposed was a j. .rpetuiiLnne
first time, it iss-d alidretered to couiinilleeon Infer-' Ord.T of the Day, being tlie bill to incorporat- the ! und it was usual to insert a limit to .1, exigence
rial Imiiroieui." t and oMrred to he print-d.
Tit- liiilnwing bills were read the third lime and
passed.. A lull to amend the 7th section ol the 6lh
f tin p'er ol the Revised Statutes ill relitiouto ap
prentice. A litl! to amend an net p issed at the session of
183l)-'3l, enfilh-d an act to establish the town of
uruenville and Asheville Blank' road company ; ; be would move for it in this case.
whieli was read the s-rond time. Mr. Woodiin I Mr. Jon.'S having Concluded, the ci-h;ite was far
explained and advocated this bill, in n ply to in-j lhor continued by . .Messrs. Steel'', Brnjil-u and
quiries made bv .Mr. Iloke; after which the amend- i Dargan, hut a we did not hear t ie whole of the
menu 'reported hy the 'committee were concurred I perches, we will not at'einpi a reptot.
iiv.iiiid the hill passed its second reading.. j 'l'lleiives and noes were calh-d f.ir on Mr. Jones'
- 1 lie. engrossed resolution providing for certain 1 amendne ut. which was rei. cted.aves 10. nav. 71.
G.itesviile in the county :! Gales, and to incorporate alterations in flu- hall of the House of Commons ; and the hUl bointuiiit on iis '2nd rcailin- bassed I
waf, on motion ol .Mr, uynuin, referred to a select ; avesSC,.ii0es 27.
couunittee. with instructions to inquire into the ! " '"-.'-;.-- '-."'...'
expediency of reporting k plan for furnishing lite . . fENA I'l'., SATfiin.vv. Dec. 7.
Senate chamber also. i ; Mr. Wnndfin, Iro.n t e couimillee on tie" Judi i
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke,, presented a resolution j ciary, rep-rted a bill couceriniig the duties ol She. !
authorizing the Secretary of State to issue a grant .'.rrftV recomuiending its pissage. Ordered to lie I
fora tract of 1 1 mi to Suss una b Cox. of Burke; ' ,1" (able. Also, from name committee, a lull j
which wan referred to the committee on Chims. i concern. ng corporations, and recommended. its pas- ;
The engrossed bills to iueorpoviie Windsor j R. Ordered io If- on the .-table. Also, the i n
Male Academy, in Bertie; and to incorporate fie i grossed bill cone, ruing original attachnienis, and
Fayetteville and central' plank tuad companv ; . recommended its passage. Ordered to lie on the
patsed tbeirtir-t reiidme. ' . ' I table. ' - . .
; Ivs'lvdl, That all efTo'ts to repcal said iiw, or : i-altby ; its inhabitants are moral, and intelligent', i e.tlier from persons sending in. or by visiters, fr-.-j
in aiiv w ay bin ler or defeat .or.d-hiy-the delivery '; nnd po-soss; a degree of refineineiit and hospitality 1 quenlly eailing lor select grapes to carry a-,vay.--!
of persons held to si rvii-oi labor in 'any State un- j uiiicli are not surpassed by atiy town in. the St.ite. j That during this period, visiters almost every day,
; iler the laws thereof, upon claim of the party to , It iias it rich and well cultivated back country. ', and especially pic-nic parties of "gentlemen at'd
j.wlMii s'uchsi i vice or labor may be tlue.a re flagrant i which enables one to live ns cheaply they can i ladies, on Saturdays, (50,. CO, or 70 lit a time,'', pa id
! ' violations iif the Constitution ; and thai those who in any section of the .St ite. ! their entrance fees of about 20 cents each, to wm.-
tiie s one nnd oth-r purposes -an I a hill to inrorpo-
riito Fulton Lodge No. O'Jof the ancient York Ma
sons in the Town of Salisbury.
.'"The bill to incorporate the Murfreeshoro' Joint
Slock 'building' Co., was. rend the 2nd time and
pafsed.
The hill to authorize the Seaboard and Roanoke
Co ,toisf! bonds was read the 2nd time and pass
'.ed. .. '"
The billloamefid an act, passed at 'the session
of"33-'3 l.entitl -d iln act to establish a bank in
ths State ofX.'C, was read the 2nd lime and pass-
1 ilo not believe there are in the Southern conn- .!
try two public. Hotels superior to those at Oxford.
The buildings are l.-rge and commodious, with
comfortable rooms connected with the main build
ings, or separate and retired.
der under the grape canopies, and through tho pre
mises of nursery and specimen trees, to partake of
grapes and other delicious fruit at their leisure;
As to the nursery part of toy efts.hiishmi tit, I
t ngage in such efforts, manifest not only a beedb.-ss
indifference to c ntifntionii 1 duty, hut a di rp seat
ed and unrelenting hostility to the constitution and
the t'l.icn.
..' som?, That if is the duty of those who love ! ings,or separate and retired. Coi. Vouui'. who 1 have to report pleasing progress as to distribution
the L'nion ami desire ts preservation, in co-operate j occupies the one i.ear to the Court-house, has a j of grapevines. Having before sold well the rooted
against tin se who thus maoil'esi a disposition to wide reputation for pohte and gentlemanly treat
destroy it, and compel- th-m. to submit to. the ecu-, merit lo his guests-,' utid I am confident that noone
st tution, and the h,ws passed in VecnM.iin.ee there. ! rou'd. take lodgings at hi- Hotel without being
fake measures to drive them from the-!' struck .with the indefatigable exertions of all con-
tiTted with it to render them comfortable and st
ed.--
. The Senate djenrned. .
We omitted from Wednesday's proceedings
the notice of; a hill presented by Mr. I'rndi r, to
incorporate Eperanza Lodge, No. 28, I O O F in,
the tow n of I'luuenth : which was referred to the
committee on Corporations.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. '
Mr. Sluhhs presented a memorial praying the
imposition of a lax upon free negroes, for the pur
pose of colonizing them in Liberia, anil for other
purposes. Referred to Judiciary cotninillee.
; Mr. Jerkins, a 'memorial from sundry ship own
ers, iinpoiers, it c, praying certain alterations in
the Wrecker law s ol the State. Referred to Com
mittee on I'ropcsitit'tisui'il (irievances.,
Mr. Person, of Misire. presented the Report nf
the cnmmil'ee, instructed toenquite intothe neces
sity of making certain alterations in the Hall of the
House of Common.
The resolnt' in passed their first reading, snd
on motion of Mr. Avery, were put on their second
reading, and passed And again on motion ol the
same gentleman, they were put on their last read
ing and passed. .
Mr. Avery introduced a Rill. for the relief of pur
chasers ol Cherokee lands," and to secure a por
tion ol the debts d e to the State. Referred to the
Commitiee on Judiciary.
Mr. Wiley, a resolution authorizing the Stale
Librarian lo subscribe for a leading Commercial
paper in each of the larger cities of the Union.
Referred to committee on Library
Mr. McLean, from the committee on Amend
ments to the Cnntitulton, reported adversely On
the resolutions instructing them to enquire into the
expediency of so altering the Constitution, as to I
. give the people the right of electing the Judges ai d
Justices of the I'eace, and restrict the General As
sembly in appropriations ofthe public money, when
the same aha II exceed $100.1)00.
. Also reported a bill 1" abolish the Freehold
qua li Scat ions in voting for .Senators, the Constitu
tional nnniU'rof both Houses concurring therein.
Also reported with a recommendation thnt they
do not pass, the bills introduced by Messrs. Love
and Fleiuining provided in event of ratification by
the people for an unrestricted convention, and that
introduced by Mr. R iyeer, providing for a conven
tion of limited powers,
Mr. Foster, of Divhlson, submitted, on his own
behalf, a minority report-protesting against the ac
tion ofthe majority of the committee as inconsis
tent with dec ia ration in our Bill of Rights thafall
political power in vested in, and derived from, the
people ;" accompanied by a bill, proposing to leave
it In the people whether they wiil have a Conven
tion. All of which were ord. r-d In le rrin'ed, snd
made the special order of the day for Wednesday
next.
The committee appointed to superintend the elec
tion of Comptroller, reported the result to be as lol-
low :
Whole number, : ; : 103
Collins, :':'': t : 73
Clarke, ; : : : t 87
Scattering, : r ' 3
Mr. Scott, from the committee on Private Bill;
l'he bill to amend the f.harfer of the B ink of the ; ; Mr. Sesoms, a bill to incorporate Thcophilos
Stale, so as to enable 'the Bank to deal ill State i Division. No. ;7, S of T in the town of Murlrees-stock-.wastaken
up. and a ft-r some remarks by I boro'. Referred to committee on Corporations.
Mr.Shenard.on motion of! Mr. Bower was laid Upon i -Mr. Drake a resolution forth, f tu prevent the
the table. j sale of spirituous liquors to tree n groes. .
Mr Thomas, from the committee on Internil i Messrs. Caldwell, ol Burke ,and Tbrniias, were i
(not grown from ctiltings.and best grape in the.
world, South,) the past season I increased my crop,
and have already sold about '20U worth, mostly to
gentlemen in the far South oris gentleman in Af
ii Louisiana
. with, i
I'lliell
i ' Retujlctd tfteriire. That, in' 'order to ascertain home. May hi sucress and patronage be always kansas liking iflOO, and tim-ther
j who they arellnt thu inedit'aie the de-lruction of j cutiunettsurite with his high deserts. I fear thai i nearly g.W worlii.
our (iovemment, against whoni every lover of. bis I I caunni trust myself tospeikof Mr. Pachatt,nA An iuereasing attention to vineyard cniinr? fcf ;
J country should unite in d-foiioe ofthe const it ntion, ! Ins House, without Subject ing myself to lh charge j wine purposes, upbears !o ti-nin'o the S-inthern
our ;'irtiicrn t reilnen tie, una they are Hereby re-; ,o: pariuiuiy ; oui iikc i oi. l'aing, ins reputation i p i i-mioo. c;m... .'", ii i.e.- uswj-
Improvement, reported the Tennessee riter Railroad I announced as the Senate Branch of the JomtVelect ! quested, fully id burly to ineet the que-linns j is too. well known not to be fully apprict.td hy I superior moriis ot t.if J"cup'--rt:.rt-.jr tor both wine
bill without jiiiiendmcnt, and recunimeuded its ' committee on the r-iiioya! ot the (.'lierokees. ; ' h.-reiii refi rred to, and, by convention rr leg slative j all .those who have had the pleasure of slopping ' and lalv' ;ie. and ai! other ''.'-suUe exceili nc of
passage.. '- WashmBlon moved the recoinmilih. nt r f a ! action, to declaro unequivoeally for or against the I with him. He has every ihingthat is required lo i a grape exaciy adapltid to the .South, could only
The Senate then adjourned. .. ! ' iC(.d .! be realized gen -rally. inVW years wines in the
lIHf mr HP t tivi biiHib iiiu I irr Urartu c , w ll it II y .1 1 II (Jr t'n nt, ! f j , . ,
liUUMUf UJMMU.Nb..-, , .. , j The; engrossed bill to 'incorporate the liahiigh r'all its requirtnei'ts. ; . J that no table can be found superior lo big. He is j Smit i, of every desirable quality, could be made in
Mr. G. D. Poole, meuiher elest from Pasqim- j HI)d Greenville plmk road conipany, was read the Res'ilml. That any unreasnrt .hie d' liv on tlie ! gent !emanly,couiteoiis and affable in bis umnuers ; sufficient sbiimlaiice to supply the whole country.
ian. appeared snu was quaunen. i second lime, amended, and pass, d
The Speaker laid he fore the House a renort from
the Bank of Fayetteville, and also one from 1 lie
Cape Fear, wliic'i were ordered to be sent to the Sen
ate with proposition to print.
Resolu ion in favor of 11 T Dver, and hill to in.
corporate the .lsheville pla nk read company", were
read he third lime and passed.
i A Dili to amenit sti act ot last session, concern-
Mr. Avery presented the resignation of D. Pur- : a me aellin or oilierwiwdiiiiiUi.... uf smriiumw
vis, a Justice of the Peace for the county of. Mc- ,,m,rs near places of public worship, was, afier
DowpII. . .,. . r ;. ... . , i o . ,,
s ane lew ri'inaiks from .Messrs Caldwell, ot B..
aiiil licit we shall feci wiirr-nteJ in shaping our j
cou'se accordingly, j
1 had thepleasnreofaltending a short lime since
large meeting of the citizens of Oxford and its
tho position we have taken of union and co-opera-
air. nayes.oi (.rieroK.ec, presented memorial i (;il r, and others, on motion of Mr. Thorn.., laid
trotnciiizetisof Cherokee county, praying the Leg. ; uon t,t !Hl)!e t(,r lurlher consid ration. . .
. j -Sotue nciion n am tne removal The bill lo ...corporate tlie Charlotte and Tay- ,i(,n ,,filill, ,he enemies nf the Union.
k) Ilia I i a r L- i liu ..inn ii, Ui .t,. ... ....I. i it i i i . 1
... ... w,., M..r .,.,,, mr CI..U-., nun ii , ior sv. lie pi ink road company, was real! the atcoiid j
.--,"ii .iioiiuiioi ,,ir. i very, uruereu 111 o- reirr- me, alllelliti'd Ii 11(1 Il isstu,
-...I ... .. I..:... .'.I . f. ... ...... . .i.i, .... . '
o il iu a juioi ot-ieci ommiueeoi j iron) uyj jiousc
and 2 from the Senate.
; R'sohi'd, That our brethren of the Southern j .Vicinity, . in favor of the establishni-nt of the Ma
Slute are earnestly requested lo unite with us ill i sonic School at that place; and I urn convinced,
.The .Sen te then adjourned.
Mr. Raroes.of Kihrpeombe . l-ocoln-ion tb .t il, ! II.A MnUr (.OMMOS.
Comtniiteeon lh- Judiciary be instructed to in-j The Spoaki r 1.. id before tlie House a comtnuni
quire into the expediency of giving County Courts j e.atjon lictn the .Secre.ary iif Slate, enclosing the
the discretion to nay Wardens of the uoor. Re-1 statement of the several Banks in ibis St .te. Or.
ferred.
No motion nf Mr.-" Pigeon, the hill to repeal a
portion ol the Revenue Act of 1846-47, levying
a tax of one per cent, upon the estates of persons
dying without lineal heirs was taken up, and deba
ted bv Messrs. Pigntt, Hall, of Caswell. Steele.
Person, and D. F. Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell mov
ed I he hill la-indefinitely postponed ; upon which
the ayes snd nays were demanded, and the bill
was indefinitely postponed by avoteofayis 61.
nays 63.
A motion ol Mr. Avery to lay on the table a bill i
foi the incorporation of Greensboro' Division ofthe
Sous of Teniperence, eame up as the unfinished
husiness.
Mr. Jones remarked that this bill guve much
power lo these associations as the Legislature
possessed. iletherefore proposed an amendment,
by adding a section that "it shall be lawful for the
General Assembly in alter, modify, or repeal the
act of incorporation, whenever it shall apiear that
the powers granted have been or may be transcend
ed." Such a clause, he said, was usual, and ought
lo be adopted.;
,1r. Steele said, that the plain meaning or the
precautions of the gentlemen from Orange was,
that the Legislature was afraid oftheOrderof the
Sons nf Temperance. He had no fears that the
Order would interfere in the politics of the country;
and would ask the gentleman whether as it private
individual or as a political man, he believed that
it count tin nu.re mischief with, or without a char
ter ? The sole object had in view for asking acts
of incorporation was, that the Divisions might hold
the little property ihey were enabled to accumulate,
nnd thai accumulation could never be Very great.
When .Masons andUdd Fellows applied -for char
ters, they were Dassed without ounsliona whv
reported favoraUy upon the hill In incorporate the 1 was this Order singled nut lor hostility, and why
Grand Division ol the Son uf Temperatiee. The wurc the patriotic feelings of gentlemen aroused
bill wasthen put on its second reading, and passed 1 against it ?
by a vote of A yes 76 ; Noes 33. I Mr. Brogden said, he objected to the Institution
1 hose who voted in the negative were : M-ssr. because it might interfere with politics. Though
Joshua Barnes, (How, lirejier, Rridges, Urogden,
Clsnlnp, Coi kerh.iin. ('ot'en. Dickinson. Douthit,
Durham. Flvnt. Hill, June. Kallum. A. J. Leach,
laicke, Marshall, M .rtm. Melius. M'Uan. Palter
son, Sanders. .S'lieokoSheraril, Sloan. Miittuo, Swan
ner.Tavlor, 'Hogpen. Wi.ph,Willinme, Winsted.
Mr iS'co'.t. from the same committee, rejKirtedfa
vera l.ly upon the bill to incorporate Greensboro"
Division of Sons of Temperance. T ie aye arid
noes were denoiiubd on it pnsoage the second
reading : pending which cull.
The House adjourned.
SENATE, Fiiituv. Dm; ri.
Mr. Courts was appointed, on the part of the
Senate, the member ofthe Countiitiee to count the
otes for Governor. v.
Mr. Dike, from thecommitteeon Claims, report
ed resohition for the relief ofll.T. Dyer, Sheriff
small t present, it might hold the balance of pow
er in elect ions, snd I urn iheir course. Hereleredto
the example of the Anti-renters in New York, and
to similar associations in other states, which had
pursued that course, and the Sons of Temperance,
though small at present, had that same power. He
a hiiirat!i4 Order, in its propnr sphere ; but it wsj
out of place when it applied fir Legislative aid ;
It had already interfered in the inuniciptl election
in Ibis city: il had arrayed itself against treating
at elections, and made it a t si question in some
Couti'ies. Bui he was opiosed to this Order on
principle The streets nf Rome were already crowd
ed with friars, monks, and other drones of society,
who fattened on the substance of lh people ; and
such was the r-stilt of ul! corioraMons who were
permitted to enjoy rights not grant-d to others.
The principle was a dangerous one, and he should
Vat- against it. i
Air. II iyea,of Cherokee, said, that whep an at
4.11 ii ii m o'e unoo Ill's Order, he f. lt it histjutv,
dered to be sent lo the Senate, with a proposition
to print --;.
Mr. Avery introduced a hill to amend the consti
tution by giving the election of Judge i,i the peo
ple : also a bill to give lo the people liie election of
Magistrates; winch were referred to the committee
on .Amendments lo the cousin ntion.
Mr. Steele, a resolution proposing lu raise a joint
Select committee ot five from the House and three
from the Senate, to whom shall he referred the Re
no:! of the President and Directors of tlie Library
land; snd that the committee on Finance be dis
charged from the further consideration of the same.
Mr. Tripp, a resolution thai the committee on
the Judiciary inquire into and report upon the expe
diency of changing the time of election of niembei a
oltbe legislature, sheriffs, itc. to the first monday
in November; which was not passed.
Mr. Rayner,a bill to prevent fraudulent convey
ances of property, and lor other purposes ; which
was laid upon the table, aim ordered to be primed.
Mr. Cherry, a resolution concerning' Nag's beaa
Intel, (which we publish elsewhere.) Relerred
to tlie committee on Internal Improvement.
Mr. D A B trues, a bill to facilitate thocollection
of rents; und Mr. Stubbs, a bill to incorporate the
Ocean wave Division, No. 60, S. of T. in tlie town
of Washington; which were appropriately referred.
Mr. Eaton, from tlie Committee oil the judiciary,
reported unfavorably to a bill lo extend the jurisdic
tion of Justices ofthe Peace, on promissory notes
not exceeding $1,000. Also, unfavorably lo the
bill to give the right of prosecutii n to persons upon
whom assaults and batteries may have been com
mittedafter some debate, a motion was made lo
postpone indefinitely; and the ayes and nays being
called, it was indefinitely postponed. Ayes 84,
Nays 17. '- i
Also, reported back a bill to repeal an act of
1848 and '9, requiring the President and Directors
of the Literary Board, to bring suit in all cases in
the conniy ol Wake; with an amendment. that all
suits when money is concerned, shall be instituted
iu Wake county, and when land is Involved, in the
county in which the land lies; and theameidinent
being adopted, die bill was put on its 2nd reading
and pissed. i
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported unfavorab'y to the bill
concerning Mills. The bill proposed lo prohibit
the throwing cocklei, cheat, smut, &c.,intnst reams
from Mills using machines for cleansing wheat.
Under a penalty. Rr port concurred ill.
- Mr. Jones a Iso reported back the memorials nf
Burwi II Temple, and other, against the incorpo
ration of the Hons of Tern era nee, with a recom
tiiHii.litiori that Ihey be referred to the Couimillee
Ml Private Bills. Concurred ill.
Mr. Steele, from the Committee' on Education,
recommended the passage of the bill to nrovide for
tie appointment of a Superintend ml nf Common
Schools; and, on motion of Mr. D. A. li trues, ii
waa laid on I he table and made the special order of
the day lor Thursday noxt, Mr, JlvC'leese, (rum
pari of any State to take it positioi , wi I he con-1 liberal in his charges ; and ready and prompt in Ins ; And 1 add, North Carolina (ia which this most
ider-d a determination tu. treat with indignity j attentions to hia ' 'jiiest. Oxlord may well be j .noble graje had its origin,) might go ahead, a
! the just complaints -of a grossly wronged people ; j proud of two such hotels. . : heretofore, in the wine product.
SIDNEY WELLER.
Brinklejville. Dec. 5.
. Nullification ii Vkhxokt, It appears that a
law has recently passed the Legislature of Ver
mont which virtually nullifies the act of the NV .
tional Congress for the return o! fugitive slave.
The New York Journal of Commerce gives the fa
lowiug synopsis of the law !
" It makes it the duty of the State's attorney, in
the several Counties, to apply to either class- of
judges of courts, incaseof thcarreat of any inhabi
tant as a fugitive slave occurs, when the juJge or
court applied to shall issue the writ of habeas cor
pus, when in session, or to anvjuile nf either court
Rrsnlml, That his Excellency, th- Governor, he.
j. requested to transmi, forthwith to the Governors of
j the severs I States of the Uniim a ropy of the (ore-
going resolution, w-th a reqneat that they submit
I hem without delay lo the Legislatures of iheir re
1 spective States, if in session, or, if Ihe Legislatures
Se not in sess'on, to place litem with all convenient
despatch before, the people.
rittT'.ES and Party MF.x.-Theats of resis
tance, secession, and scp trillion have become com-"
mon as Iwnseholil words, in the wicked silly vio
lence ofpuhliCjileciaiiners'. The public ear is fa
miliarized, and the puhlicmind will s-on he acens
lonicd lo the detestable sliggeslions uf Disunion !
Calculations and conjectures, what may Ihe East
from what was there said and done.and from sub
sequ nt expressions of public opinion, that ihe in
stitution will be kindly and liberally nurtured there.
During a stay of several weeks in Granville, snd
repe.itcd visits. I heard no one express other jban
the most earnest desire to have the College in their
initial. -
1 hope it will not be considered in derogation of
the qualification of any other section to say,ihat
the Masonic Fraternity in North Carclina may re-
gard il as fortunate, for the well-being of the Col- j (kiri)g VaMlion. ,f Ullder lU writ U(1Md ,ur.
lege, that il has been located at Oxlord
lis enterprising and intelligent citizenB have al
ready applied lo the Legislature for a charter to
huilda Plank Road to Henderson; and I know loo
well the spirit of those who have joined in ibis en
terprise to stippost for a moment that il will fail.
Such a Road will bring Oxford within a few hours
do without the South, and what may the South do j travel of Raleigh; wilhin s day of Peiersbnrg,
without the East? sneers, menaces, reproaches,
and recrimination all tend to the fatal end ! What
can the East do without the South? What can
the South do without the East ?
If it must be so, let parties nnd party men con
tinue tu quarrel with little or no regard to the pub
lic good. They may mystify themselves snd
otheri with disputations on political economy.
proving the most opposite doctrine to their own
satisfaction, and perhaps to the conviction of no
one else on earth. They may deserve reprobation
for their selfishness, their violence, their errors,
or Iheir wickedness. They inuydouur country
much harm. Thelrmy retard its gmwih, destroy
its harmony, impair ilB character, render its in
stitutions unstable, pervert the public mind, and de
prave the public morals. These are Indeed evils,
and sore evils ; but the principle of life remains,
and will yet struggle, with assured success, over
these temporary maladies.
Still we are great, glorious, united, and free!
Still we have a name that is reverenced abroad,
and loved at home a name which is a tower ol
strength to us against foieign wrong, and a bond
of Internal union and harmony a name which no
enemy pronounces but with respect, and which no
citizen hears hi.t with a thro of exultal'on. Sti'l
we have that bless 'd Constitution, which with l
its pretended defects, and all its alleged violation-,
has confened more benefits on man thar.
ever yet flowed from any human institution
which has established justice. Insured domestic
tranquility, provided for Ihe common defence, pro
moted the general welfare, und which under G.!
if we be true ioourselve.,will ensure the blessing;
of our liberty lo ns and our proj ierity.
Surely, such h country, and such a Constitution,
have claims upon you, my friends, which cann
be disregarded. I entreat and adjure yon, the ,
by .1! that is near And tlcsr H you mi esrh.l y a
th?. 'oWigatiotj "f patriotUm, hj' llw memory o'
ing the vacation hy any judge, the perron arrested
and imprisoned as a fugitive be not discharged, ho
is entitled to an appeal to the next term of ihe coun
ty court, by furnishing proper hail." The court lo
whom the appeal is made, or to whom the w rit wan
originally made returnable, is directed, up m Ihe
application of either party interested, to allow a
trial by jury of nil the (acts at issue between the
parlies. The law make it the special duty ol the
Stale's attorney in Ihe several counties to use every
lawful means In procure ihe acquittal- of every
person arrested and claimed within their districts
as a fugitive slave, snd iustructs all judicial and
I executive officers, who shall know nr have reason
prived by poverty of a good rdiicstion, will goto ' M-e ,. ,0(.h rre,t itcnjPjil0 pivB
work with zeal and determination, resolved, by a inlm.nia,. .,:. ,,,,,, , , ;
Norfolk and Wilmington; and, should (lie Central
Road be completed, llillshoro, Greensboro and
other places west, will be of easy access.
I hope tlie friends of this noble enterprise, the
erection of a College at which may he educated
many needy children of Masons who are now de-
liberal patronage and constant attention In iis
wants, lo make it sn honor lo Ihe order aud the
State.and a blessing to Ihe age. HOWARD.
Orrnt Union Meeting in Ruckingham County, N.
C We learn that at the recent term of Rocking
ham County Court, aflsr a brief notice, a large and
enthusiastic meeting was held for the Compromise,
and resolutions complimentary to the Pres't, of the
U.Stalcs, snd Senators Clay, Cass, Webster, Dou
glass, Dickinson, Badger, Fool, Mangum, and
others, wore presented hy 11. Galloway, Esq., and
passed with gfeat unanimity, amid the plaudits of
the meeting, .', .
Senator Douglass, of Illinois, being in Ihe Vil-
!age, was waited upon hy a committee and invited
In attend the meeting, which he did, and introduced
by the Chairman, (J. L. Lessure, Esq.,) addressed
the meeting al Considerable length in favor of Ihe
Union, the rights of the South, and the supremacy
ofthe Constitution ofthe United Stales. He Was
frequently interrupted hy bursts of applause.
His reunrks were responded lo by N. J. Pal
mer, Esq. ef Millon,vthoongralulted the meet
'tig upon receiving senlimeni from a distinguished
epresenlalive from a non-slavehohling Stats, no
nlichin unison with theirown, and e;iire-s--d the
vish thai the noble vent'un 'ills of tlie S in itor Iron
Illinois might he written out and published. lie
ilso congratulated the p ople of Rockingham upon
V ir worthy te'.low-citizen, Hon D. S. lleid, Gov
njr elect, bring a wliole-tunlcd Union man.
county, that ho may limely lake the measures that
devolve upon him for securing the rights of the ar
rested party."
The Journal pronounces these provisions "di
rectly contrary to the decision of lite Suprome
Court ofthe United States, and in effect a nullifi
cation of tha recent act of Congress." Section
sixth of the law ol Congress authorize Ihe judge
or commissioner lo determine the case. In a sum
mary manner.and nlso provides that " the certifi
cates In this und the first section mentinied. shall
be conclusive of the right of the person hr persons
In whose favor granle I, to remove such fugitive tn
the State or Territory Irorn which be esi-apethand
shall prevent all mlrMiin of such persin or
persons hy any ;rrv isnrdhy anij C"wi,jvdft ,
magistral), or itllirr -(.' joti icaommcrer. The I
gislstureof Vermont, ii wmld seem, claims the
right to enih-.rra-. the execution Vf the law at
every stepof it-pirgiess; to tike the process Out
ofthe hands of tho trii -i, S appointed by I I.e. Uni
ted 8tato5,ml hiing il brfurn Slate conrti", allow ing
the privilege of appeal, und s- rendering lie- '
execution of tho law next to inipoesiUie.' To a 1
such proceeding the peualti.fi rpeciS. i! in ecti(B
seven apply, and we trust thry vi,l l.e eEvn.od st
every hazard., ,
We are iuluminf tost Gen. .11. I.i! iw'in will
no further Contend for the kent in i- t nate. oa(
cconnt Ofthe illness of Ins lady. icii render
t necessary for her tu epop I s .meT!iir in Its)
Souili, where. Ihe Gen- ral w ill attend her. Tl
autisji bus thet-'irirtj le.rp v, lUe'lv. ti .
J
f Wilkes.and reeomtnen led ifspissage.
On notion of Mr. Rogers, the Judiciary cun
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