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nn 1 II 11 li iJ j jDj y I Ivl JJJ 3S i'Wii.js,ii-:i WKi.Kf.v itv cir, (VKAnoTKAr '. .E1HTUR AM) PIi05'llIi:T(K. TKU.US: $2 00 JKil ANNUM IN ADVANCK, OR $2 50 if ru uuvr i ih:i.avi: SIX 0.TI!S. VOL. IV UALKKili. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1850 NO 5 l Jan. i wife ii and e ps-rtsiuo id d. - to be mou- i e said ; Ii, und ; ,py of f " for in thin ; ir said,f nf No I (sill. rik. ,:. i wtt.i I; U filler "a TI'.IIMS. I courictinll, that such ii step is tli' only resource pie of Norlh Carolina do not deny a primary .tlle- I'wn I Ml iN per :i i in itm in ai'vance IVii Dili- J.'l'i them to protect' their rights from". intolerable giauo- to i licit nntive .S't itc, hut as a n ultimate rc I irs t-iid I-ifty Cents if payment is "' d Si. j y r-i iiny ami oppression. . .sort, will rslly around her banner in the hour of tr'i- Miinllis Throe ..la,s nl the end ol' the year. Among the lew subjects which could possibly . al and danger, as tin- rk of their salvation, the , AlH'I'.llTISIvMKVI'S lheiiue prices elm reed ""luce a Slate to-w ithdraw (loin the Union, negro .minority propose the follow ihe resolutions a ltd it s k tiv 1 1 - City pipers by the uiontli ur year in tea h mi i!il- jtri'p-irhiiu. nhiMiTrKK t M'.iaio si.avi:uv. Mutin i!! '-i li:, iukmmM Hi) Mr; A dr.,' in the ,; ' ( 'iftis,.MiVm r 1 1 . j Th" minor itv ot the eoiiuuilt.-e. to whom was re ' t-'rn'd sundry res Minions upon tiie snhj-'Ct ot' negro hi i v-tv -in I h'-l'Tal rel ttioiis, in ad lit ion l lhe re. nlutiiiiH agreed on. by jilt e.'iiniiilt. -e, ask leave to ( renori .i th '' l.'ir'nlutiire aiUitioii il reioiiiiiou which they reipiesi iheir assent : .The 'niin.if.ity. heliev. tint the lime his arrived f A.-tien il becomes a nittter of imperious necessity. 1.. 11'i for ihe s.ilvali.Mt of the Union, u lid the correct f hniiiistiation o'lhe (ien 'ta! (loveininenl.tlial the St ii:'s siioulil ascerlain distinctly whether they have any rielns, or. whether Ihe lentil seclion of tb" atnendineuis to the I'on-litiiiioii mea nt nothiti";, liti.l siioulil lv coiniilere.l asmeaiiini; ji'itltihtr. It c-ititid! lie denied, tin? since the est ihlishmelit ol lie u.titulioti of tiie 1'niteil Slates, there has i-visie.l two parlies in the ..country, one conlemlinir, . that said t'lHisiitutiou ileleeated only ci'rtain enii- 1.1. rat 'd aiu! del'uied p nvers, and that nil the pow- I ii.'i.lt.ol 1.. s, ivereornt v . veliii'li tvr.. u.tt llieri'. i r"v.' HI oranteil, were.' reserved to ine Mules respec- ' lively ; lh-'oth"r party couteudiiis that Ihe tloveiu- ineiif createil by tiiiit instriiinenl was a cotisolidas . t.-il l ioveniinent, with no limit to ii poiver hut its ; r "it ail ambition, anil tiie strile ill sectional interests lli"-e i;teat I iiubiiarks of p i rly may hale bei n for eiilten for a .tiiu-.or partinl'y. obblerateil. slill, in . the opinion o! the undersijriie.l. lli'-y cannot be over. ' I.M'kcd. without ereat tlaiiijer to the people, and a f tin il overthrow ol our republican sysiem of (iov i (rniiient. To Ihe neulect or for;;etluln?s of (he ! liiuiled ell ir icier of our (joveriiiniiit, are solely to) be aitriliuted our present difficulties and ii 11 f ri . I When n il rei.ird the vast extent of the American Union, 'reaching from th..1- Atlantic, to the Pacific. :. Ocean, embracing. iir its wide domain indlyidimU ol every ha iiil ami nation, and every variety of in t"re.t, it requires very little, poli'ical a (racily, 'rt.-i foresee, th it if we acquiesce in the doctrine, that (be (iovcrutnciit nt Washington is all iwer;nl, i.iul ih at ihe Stiles have no lielits, we will' very ' poon erect all imperial tyranny under the lonu and !'!'-!'f" iiepunuc. i.ei s regard tor a leoiiieul what would be lhe condition f the slave-j Iteliliiig elates under a Coiisoliil,ile(l Vioverumeul A .. . i ft COI isolidated t.overniuent luusl always re- spfind to th" wisbi-s ol a intijoriiy of the aggregate , liticul agit ition. unless they intend hereafter, when mass of the whole people of the United States. j lit makes right, to avail themselves of a doubt And Can we doubt what that wish is now, or J fu r contested siwer for some injurious purposes, horlly will be, iiui lhe siibjec.l of slavery? II I Should the State of North Carotin admit, that ne do, w must shut our eyes to numerous lgn !. ho tiglit under any circumstances to with w hich are visible in every part of the political hori- '.draw from the Union, but must rely for her nrotec- i.i . It is said, tmigress will never interiere . . . . . . ... . . wiih slavery within the hounds of a State!.-, liven "'i""" 1 u ",,uu ance o this lavt, tliere ate means of annoyance ; aiid deslrucliou ol tins insliliilion wilbout veullir-1 . i tug willnii lhe i,,uM of a State, which an all poiv-, erful a d ronsohdatcd (iovernmei.l can easily put into operation. The individual right of resis.aftce : lo tyranny, or revolution, was certiinly ml all Ihat ) was men in ny oiir cnmplicat-il llieory (il liovern- iiiwnti if it was, a great deal of useless labor was taken In express a right tfc enjoy in common wilh the pWift'st slave, or the humblest worm which' is trod hpon-the mere robber's fight "'Tfnt thev siioulil take who ha vp the power, : And alt should keep who call. It would be an limnbie boat oi onr experiment i in the saeiiceol.", ivftrnauiltto ddnt it.that it meant noting ne.re than Ibis. The wise men who framed our (iovein'ment, were idol' only' lovers of liberiy.hul they established cert ahY checks and balances with a hope of pre serving' mid perpetuating that liberty, and aiming the chiel and must .'efficient nf I'icce, 'were" fhe rights reserved to the States, in theif organized communities as polilic.al powers. Thr true qHies- lion iheu for us lo decide, is ihis does tV Stale ol Noflh Carolina, as an organized political coiumu-j i.liv m..s..ssiH riifl.i in si.i'.mI.. nr uiilidraw Irom I " . " ...it'..: :.. ... nn- i. oioii.iii are niu general . nn ri -mieui iii.n- ly oimWorrefMi-es to lullil her coii-iifu'.ional obli-1 gati.-.h-, or in oiler lo prole,-) her tilrzen. against i mi iiucolitiuioiial oroppr.ssive acl ol file dene-j nlCvc'iimcnt; and lor i:.e ,ur of making 1 tbal proiectnt, effeclinl. caush-c and (lie uii-i divided allegiance anil asst.ince ol all lhe iiihabi-1 e.,nis Miiiiin lier feJiory .' 1 Unless llie i pie l ilr St.ie poises, this right,, d'n.l hive not surrendered il by tin; CoiistittHiou nl :ne "''niled Si.ies.ii is slrer' iV,!!y to talk ol' their ; r.s'elA-diigblstb.yhavi.t,on.,'.lnd the .eoner ii J ik kniilni, the better it will be lo'r all (be iCaitics j Aniceritl'd. 'I'bis right was undoubtedly intended , bv the IrtiDi 'fs ot r llieory o ( ovennui-nl as the I real ab iy rtilw ol Ihe Linen the only means liy which it could In- preserved, ale preveutid 'fn'mi isbiiig, iii.iu one hand, inlci coii."(did.iiiol!,'o the dc.-tiiu tiKiiol out lilriy ; and upon llie oilier, into ibsiirieclioii and demet.c violenci', desiruelve ol nil order. . Ii is said by many, who admit the right to exist, ial il i iuijsrii.U nt m.rt- In ;i-im rit. Tne minority laiiuo, (s-icuve any-iiupmiiiriice in asaeriingu; bin i m the ciiitirarv, ib, y U'lu-ve. thai its distimi i. nil urn qti vocal a tow a I, w ill do more lo settle oin Jillicullies, and awaken the whole North hi tin linger she is luii.eing iii lithe Union, than all l.e resi.luliie's ol !vi-1..ikv mid reLciuou we can .,i-s. The majority ol the people "f a Slate will Cvi-i voii.-i nt lo i ii lo.r.i v Iroie the I nion, m'i pi :0 n't!'.'' iA,'ttVoi.'ii'.Wii;iD!.t..!4'u'.'wii!l toi." li.'.wl - vayery stands pre-eminent. los tiisiitutiini liiruis T I io siiiistr.iTuiii ol southern society. It is m in- : 'innately connected w ith our social and domestic I j relation, dial its destruction, or material injury. would lint only produce universal poverty, hut over- ! I brow Stales. 'J'his vast institution is iiiikunu n to ' j a majority of the States of the Union, and is re- . garded with hostility by a majority 'of (lie people, of -j. those States ; certainly then, if any (Micslinu can ever arise, ot sufficient magnitude to cull into ac- ; tioii iitiy reserved powers, which may 'exist, forllu? preservalion n! ihe 1'niou and proteclioli of the i people, tins ipieslion is one. . ; ; The minority believe it is a rrrievousriror and a r hitler sarcasm :,eaiusl the honor and justice of the J people of the I'niled States, to assert, thai the ex-."- ercie of Ibis power vvoiild tiecessarily destroy our j I'moii. The (.'(institution of the I'niled .Stales make' provision for. its aiiiemhnei.l should any one Slate determine to withdraw- irom the Union.., before taking that Meji. f WonliLdiHibtlenii inform ' the rest of the States. .mid the world, of the reason: , i i i - i. i i ' . . t . i . VMiicu nao iiiuiiceuiiertoiaue so soieuiu au.i nn-, .... o,Ka,,eu pom.ca, Lou.i,.uy, nave ,ue nein ,o : 1jaj,iun t,be execution of the said fimitive l.ye portant a potion. Would it not lliei, be the in- j recede ..r.wrthdr.iw Irouithe Union whenever a i-i- ! ;(w h, ,,,,, lloli.!,lavl.lo,tini; H,a.s, either by lems terest.as well as ihe duly of the other Stales, so - jonty ol the people, it, conveutii.nti ssetnbled , shall j ,iy, eiiaclmeiit, by police reSiilalion,'.by lawless to amend the Constitution of the United Stales, as . (Wide a witlulrawal iiecessniy t M:iotect their nron-; ,.;,,i,, , , ,i ; r ..i... .:" . i- . . 11 : i .- i . i . i . itiinsstnatp ii ii.siicn lears. iinu remove ine ijanLoT ...i.;.,. fHr...j- ,!. ,. i1!1,lr.,,. i Slate frou. the Thiion ? We are con! iimal ! v ainendind Mate (:,,nslitllti,,,16 j: wliv i it we caniiot aiueiid iS.e (-llsti,lltinu (,f the 'United Slates .' Is that the ! only instrument 'of the kind which is so perfect, thai it cannot be atneiiiled ? Let the constant agitalion and. discussion of its powers answer the ; qniStioii. Upiin this slave iuestioii alone, why should not the Constilntion be so ameialed, as to . Calm lhe fears of the .Southern people. and place it beyond a doubt, that Congress never would, in any manlier, attempt to interfere with it, nor deny to lhe southern States their rights as equal mem bers of Ihe confederacy.. No doubt; a' Stute'.pre. violin In withdrawing Iron', tile Union, would pro. pose to the other Slates such atueiulmcnt.'i to the Constitution osslie might think her safely requir ed, ntid it would be "for the other Stales to decide, whelher such amendments Were unjust or could not be assented to. . ..iiiiicena.iuij. il is unwnriiiy ni American wisnum ami experience io say, nn coiisiiiuuiiii cauiioi ue j amended, Or tint we cannot trust the justice and (. firuess.of nur coiiuiryineu with the task ol amend- jn3 u The I10.slavelio!diiig St, tes, certainly, -eoiild not iibiect to settle this nuestion forever, and ' . ' ' , piace it lor all future time beyond the reach of po- fij,,,, uiion what has been called her natural r'nihts, nid rcmrt to rebellion nr insurrection, she releases ! t'l'-K'Oy ow W'" lr"11 a" '!."': 0)t,y ,ier winmand ; for, il she has parted withal) lIPr sovereiirntv. s he has no c alm to obedience in p . - . and. an emergency. She may raise the standard (lf revolt, and collect around her banner all the (lis- affected and discontented, but in 'doing so she ad- mitsshe is guilty of treason, and all who follow her ; lortunes, ntay share 'he bit" ol traitors. In all ; conflicts "the king's name is a tower of j strength," and the soldier is doubly armed, who bebeves, that hiscau.-e is not only just, lint lawful, !. The right to withdraw from the Union, as a last appeal (o the justice imd forbeartince uf the other Sutt.tl,e minority believe i ih4 only mliapenw. u.e ,o:me H.uety oi tiie suw, nut is m strict con-.. ,...... 1 forniity with our theory and form of government, ' and was so understood and meant by its frauiers ; i else..why was the tenth amendment attached to the ' Constitution, which expressly reserves to the States all powers not granted ? This amendment was attached to the Constitution at the instance of those States which, by llieir acts of ratification, expressly rt',lllir'11 1 nm" them, none were "re urgent than .lassacliiiseits. 1 Hal Mate mined j the Constitution with Ibis proviso: "Tint it be explicitly declared, that all lowers not expressly I iti'lecated bv the aloresaid ConstltiUioil. are re J , ' i....n,.,i,.i..,L.,,.ui i siiriu o. mo.-.ir. ................ ..j ............ .... What these reserved powers were, or how ihey werelo lie exercis'd, the minority cannot con.pre; liend, il the ultimkle wght herein insirttd on, i (!e- ie,l;.iV abandoned. , Ti:r minority w'ill not insult llie. nnderstaialinpa ofih'- memhert of th- Legisl .lure, by an arg ent i convin'.'e llieui, thai lhe right herein contended lor, isvery dissimilar from iiiilhlicaiioii.nor ran it lie c,(uifoi,,ided with il'til doctrine, except by individ'.i- als who are willing to deceive '.lie ioi,,ie to aid their'self.sh and siiiisfer purpos s'. ( f In conclusion, the minority, lor fear of misnpp.-e- henaion.beg leave stale, that lli-y proiK.se l!:'e f. wing resoluliotn, with no view of advocating at urging disunion ' on lhe conlraiy, Ihey yield lo none, Ul llieir sincere ana. liinem io uie i, nionoure wUl,re tl.y may happenm be ; that the Slates: They believe lhe Constitution of the L'li'ted j Hbl ilHlll (l) hlJurv )d District of Columbia States, lioueslly and fairly administered, ihe great-, W0J futtfWr'involve gross breach ol faith lo est triumph orhninan int. IfecV and'virtiie, butlhaC 0ie u'f (lfl s(ilVel ,,j,l;V-stiles ; 'that such in order lo insure lhe object for which it Wa or-1 .,;,,):., .::,( nLtrii'-i. i.r.ucli inierdirlion'of th-' dained.il should be adiuinisfered withlhe samejua - ker ineuiliers , of the confederacy, with wh'illi il was eatab!i.heil.j When, howevcr. il ceases to pursue lhe glorious I objects of its iiisii'lutiou, ami is' seized upon by a j .loiuin-.nl majority lo insult a n,i oppress a smaller ; portion of ihe confederacy, the only refuge from in-1 tolerable tyranny a ml oppression will be found un-1 dir thl bauiu-r ol lheeKT.il .S'l .t s. With a view .hereforc ol usseriing tliJ- rights n i'. e M. t.s anil i'b'i"Hiiiyihc wi.rlt, ii.il tii plo- I their adoption : 1! cs pi -cl fully submitted; Hl'.MiV 'I'. C'tAIIK, Wm 1!. Niii:i-u:i, i W Cm.hu I. I.I., W. W. Avi:i.-y, S -mi. J i:s,,, -'. ill.. N Si.m ,:, .' )llBt' F.KVflS, v. j. r.M.w. ;.' IillSOI.l'TION.V. .'. UtsuU,;!, That tl' Const tution of t!ie 1-hiled j .Vat.'s is a compact between sovereign ami ilide-, pemietit-Mates. ami nil powers ten tin-rein ilelea- led, 'are' rcsim-ilto the Miles respectively Shit ; auiolii; the attriliiiteR of sovcreietit.y ret lined by the ! "everal States, is tliiit of wtitcliini.'.over the opera-; tiona of the (ieneral (loveriunent, and protectinj; her citizens from unconstitutional abuse on the one hand, and securin; to them, (i the other, a strict - fiilliliiient of the oblioations imposed by the Con- j Htitntioii npoh tkt(:en(-r.ti.iiivern'miut. . . Itesiiltiil. That 'the people ol North Carolina.as . :.. . I i:.- . I ..:,"': .i. i . , . .. .. . r. ... i t eiiv or persons iroiu uik -ousiiiiiiioua i aim op ores- sue legislation by the (ieneral (iovcrniuctit, or wuenever, uy uie i.,i;i.,e oi ine eenera, v.mernmeui . to fulfil' li(T-'C.H.rftti.tiona! obligations, the.- Pl'''' ; ol the M ite may i.'eeiu such a ft.'p necessary, III order to secure the enjoyineiit ol ihe rights, pi ivile-. : g,.s and irolectiou guarantied to th -in by the Con-; stitiition of the United Mates ;anil in such an finer- j geucy, a tnajoritv of the people of North Carolina. ! acting throuch the or.'aniy.ed iiiithorities. of Ihe - State, would be rntit'iid to the. nile and undivideJ 1 allegiance of all her citiaens.: . :. ' . ; ! MR. KAVNUIt'S KKSOI.UTIONS. i J Mr. UVl'ier.WislnMl toale.tlt lie did W..t C0lK'p,Sia.t...-,.w.. .,.'..," ,..!. .f ,,iK.mm -v n'n CIT"" : : cur with the report ol Ihe majority, nor with the ; views ol'the niiiioritv llestood bv biniself and uie. t v lews oi me intiioriij , in -. skiihi uj niiiisen ami pic-, senled Ihe fullowinf resol ,i,s not as a minority - , siiiuu llie luiiottini resoiiiiions, not .isa iniuorny : e . i - - . :...i:. i , repon irom jne cniiiiiimee.iiiii ai an iiiiiinoiiai ineiiiher of the House. . lie gave nolic.e tha t when.; lhe reiairt ol the majority of the coiumitiee was taken up for cunnideralioiilie should 'move lo sub" j , r(,sl,, ilins tlwrfor. 'l'he resolutions vvere rest d ns fol'ows- WitKUKAs. the cnut inna I agiiation of the various i questions connected with the subject of negro J, ;.r....., ..,..,. .'. ' .. : i , ., . i. . smit'iv is iiuoi'iii n on iik- iik.si -v.i.'ua ni... m . lemons cnnsei uences , auu wnereas, uie pen ne oi ';,he,hvc,loWjtl,, s.ates, feeling duly impressed wilh a sense of what are their rights, and deter-' mined to maintain and defend those rights by til , eoiisiitiiiionil and lawful iiieniis. and where is- the consiiiiiiioii.il ana iswtui means, aim wnereas, me Union of these Stites which was designed by iN rounders and adopted by the peopleof the respect. si .i... "io (inl..r to mtii.lisli iusiiee enur ,. , -. ,, ...f - - - - .. j . liberty to them and Ions, their posterity," should ,' be sustained and protected until time and experience ,,i(Ve it uWm.r, iucompetent to the ans- I .. ,.,:'. . .. '.....: .; . i ...u :.. , wrrilig Ol inesegreai pidpovs ,; nun worn-ds, io ' !lai. i( ,,,, , , flir .,. ,,:ive ,0i. . . . s. . , , . , - . ' ' , .... - . i s ornltilllr , ,- vr..,m i,rpre,,ee with their ij.,,,,. :!,;,,;, ,1,..,,.,,, , ., ire efr.-n. uallyallained hv iinaiiiinity and concert of action!. tiona; 'l'herefore, 1. llnnlieJ. That the insliluiioii of of slavery, as it exists in the Southern Stales, is , i subjecl 1 r wilh which tha people of the North have nei:h - . ,. ,,,,:,. ' . ,wf moral rieht , .. . , , j..,err(.r(, ehUfJ directly or indirecllv either bv . i..t,i.,.: v0 mctienl or social nrifai,i7..,tion : and ; , .. . i,,pri,r,.nr, s,ol,l, be resisted as all unwarranted assault upon our rights, 2. KeniltTil, That the territorial lands of the j lllli ll fsis(es, w i-uier oiirciiaseu uy inr tuiuiooii 1 .' treasure, or conquered by the common arms, ought - 1 ' r IT -. I I... . .. I I I... ........ . lo be free lo the -common enlerprize, and open In ! ,ie colnlllon Pmij,rtinn ..fall sections alike ; fliat j ny diw(.rilllln.iim by Congress, which shall pro. i BCrjp, (l6 0Wners of any species of properly lUSUCrt atl UOI isiii; liailtlillllliv, nun it, 1 -.7. . ' .. tlloft. '.hlessillgs ol lllierly WIllCll the L.OIlstllllllOII lo.Ml Pnre Hm M.cl,re ., j ,lHt M amedme.,t of the terrilorial bills j' , VmttWm, h. ,n.lkl. Hch discrimination, would authorize and j j, f ;!,',. ,tVehol.ling Slates, measure! of i reti, j iilt it.n ' as hereinalter augcesled.' i j j e,rf-. That lb mvileri. of slaves in tH. ! , Di.jri(.,0, Choubia. bold that kind el priinerty un-1 j (j:',wmiyuf -the lnwtiliil.uti. which de-1 c.,r,llt Hufno person shall Is- deprived ol life, ! liberty or 'rprty ill, due process of law;" and I wt ,1UI1), WK, Tmltn.e slaves frmuue slavehold- ! ,' s. . ', flir ,mm,,e 0( ,B or'i , a,. un. ,.,:. MU.r,,e Conshtulion. , ; ,, . , ',, tin. ..,,. iiwn',ri ; ,.K j frniH tm Javeholdirg State to ; . . .-. j...i : ....... i:..,..-.. ttrtl I io r. couiu oe regarueu in on uiurr iii'ioiaii n UoW ,inw ,t' slavery in f'ic StaU-s; 'that the ej,)M4f tlU measures by Coii((res ,. ,',- j( U) ,.Xl.rt i iujuriuus influence on the instiliinoii ul slavery iliri.uglii.ut lhe Sooth, and would authorize 'and require of Ihe slaveholding St iles, tboe retaliatory measures, lien-inn Iter sug gested. , ' . . 1. ,'., , Th .t the series of acts passed at the iat P' O Co -r. iiiiisliliil.ii -wii.it is aru rally termed '-llie Coinproinise," viv-T The act ail- I milling California as a Stale-ihe acl establishing I . - - -i a territorial povernmenl for I tall the net for the, aiijusliiieiil of the Texas Ixniiidary and the acl i estahlisliiiiL'tlie territorial L'overuinf lit of New Ilex, ! I ico the act pruviiliiiu for the surrender of fiif;ilive I Lei;isla tines rescind favotalily to these proposi i slavesi and the act alKilishinir the slave trade in j lions, then, in case of any ilnme by t'oiij;re.s ol J the District of ( 'olumhia havinj; become tiie law the territoria 1 laws of the last sesnion, which shall j of the land, and 'obligatory ona.l neclioin, States. I apply the principles of Ihe Wilnml. I'nuiso, or ol conuiiuiiities and persons, ouirlii to l)i! obeyed ; and j the repeal ur inndilicatlon, f us In render it ineoin theKxeciilive is hound by the most f oleum obligation ; pctent lor Ihe purposes designed, of ibe fitoitivc in see that iliey a re enforced, should any resislauct slave law of the last session, or of such resistance be o fie red iotlieir execution... generally to the execution of stid fnjiiive "lave . I Vi'csoici, That the p-.'opleof the slave-holding; ,' law in the iion-idavelioliliiii; Slates, as shall render Stales, yielded much in mime of lliBiiieasurei oi l .l;lt "Cmi)roinise" for the nalif of concirtalion awl I peace, with scarcely a reiiiuneialinn bcnelil in Die o the iitteriliction ot the ri'inov.it ot slaves Irom . p.issao ol the act for ihe surrender of 'fugitive':- one State to another, Ihe (ioicrnnr of this State be, ' slaves thai the repeal of said fiit'ilive ulave law, 'and lie' is hereby requested to convene the l.e-'isla-1 ,,. - -., , , ,.,.v, , ,i , ,- " , , ,. , ' wpiHil.be main texl breach ot faith on tli- p:rt ol i tnre of tins State by proclamation, lor the purpose : CoiieresK lo which Ihe people uf the South caiiliol ! of providing by law for the appointment ofdi'leBaler. oiilil mil, a nil will nul, ipiietlv submit ; and that,.: to represent Ibis Slate in said proposed Convention incase of such repeal, Ihe retaliatory rneasures I of the slavelioldiiifr Slales.and of Ukinjr such filr-1 ontlie part of the slave-liolilitii- States, hereinutier , yiiooostCil, would be authorized and demanded by f the uccaoion.'. f. 6. Hefultnt, That any system of organized op. ; cal force, the result of which shall he to render ibis J " J -iw practically inoperative,, will also..; justify and j re,llircMJ- lhe vllt,iai(,;r .Slates measures liereinaflersuggesled se retaliatorv . ." n , , n,, ". v ., ,. : ' ". ""',' . ,i 1. c.voir,, I but North t.arohnti entertains the ; most sincere and iibiiliiiL' atiaclui, cut to the I nion i of these States; ihat we. will ma intaiii and (Iclelal the Union, and .sustain the- 'constituted authorities j ol the (jovernineul us lougaslhu same can be done ! .consistently -with the preservation of our liberties, ; anil -the enjoyineiit of tlii.se rights and privileges ! which the Union was deisgned to secure, and li e i (lovermneiit to protect ; thai it behooves, the Souih- ' in.soui putible with the Constiiuiioii, before they ' i n - . i . ,, .. ,- . i .- ; 8,0uldcolit emu ate thealernative ol disunion and 1 .1 . ; ' - . i ,. .- . that il disunion must come, they should So act as . t ibrow tiie resmnsibililV on Ihose who are ills iws- ed wantonly lo insult us, and to invade our rights. I' ' ,,,,; Tila, ,.,." .i,,,! L. flfr SuHt,.rtlie laws of the last session establish- 8 i ing territorial governiuenis, us to apply lo them the I I . , r ,.. i i ,! ; principles ol the U ilmot I'roviso, or should repeal j ,. u w limv.i,li fnr the ..urremler f l'iii.e ' ,,ve, or 80 cmw ,nt Uw BS to render it inefli- ', -w.,".c,mne.t'""- U tenAtt " n'm ! ;' .. ' 1 1 " I ,nn. . ,...,., ,t ..ni.t I ita i,nr..i.A . ..ji... . ,,,,, , , , s ,,ii, , ,UJ ,.,u for t ,o ,l.i. l ftht i,-,,,..,,,,, j sUve;v in ',. nigtrietufi t . 1 nm li :t , or intenlicting the removal of slaves ; rmn nle Slate to 'auother,-it will then be the i i. .- i r , i , c. . i ii . . ailtv , ,,e slaveholdmg Stales to send delegates: I , V appoM under authority 4 law lo conven- ! tin)i m,m, an, MIri,y ,,r w!,ir, ennven- ! ' , n i . i . . ... ., in, H t ip m pi- nil rt.riiniinpiio ill is ih i ... . ... . . . .. Mites respectively such retaliatory . , ., f. .... measures, not utconsislent wilh the Constitution a, may be demanded by iheexigencieg of ll.eoccas-' '. ., , '. ... . . ., . ... ion and with view to obtaining ha unanimity and concer,-actimi, without winch all attempts at redress will be in vain, o fi' V ; TV f ,i . if,',iumnmnnl 0. ltM, That ,t be and hceby ,s rocomend- ed to the res.ctive slavehording States of the lliiMin til nrni'iilo liv In iv for tlir asBOnililllirr uf tllPir ... ' , .,' , , , , ' . . . . - . " ,, to said Convention in case ofsuch change by Cm- ..Cll. .,..;,.'... I l.'.ll. ..1,1, n t.., m.iinn r.rnfl I". . ... ,. ... . .,. , ' 'tint nitwil nr inm injt4liiin nl Hff hifrifito. -iVP law I , ' . , , r ,..... .. , ".'I'" W -""' " ? " llie uistrict ol LciuuiDia, or mo inieruicnou ni uie i removal df slave's from one State to another ; and , ,ttion; , , (nmnorol Parll state in Ihe Union in case of the necessity ofhol.ling such Convention, , ; , (h ; , , , (,c.,S,a,esho: Ten.1.W!o,hesame,,um.a,ofbtiirp3J.J Sl.h.SI, a ,w u delegates as it will be entitled to electoral votes for; .l, . ,,.,., ,i i,r. a , ( President and Vice President of the United States, , , r .... ;i j under the consiis just taken-thu manner of appoint- . ' . . ii i : .i. ,n(T su ol iti.,.ii!,li4 In tie retrii ated fiv law :n each i State as the legislature thereof may provide a i majority o( the delegates appointed 1 1 said ennven. j lion to constitute a quorum the manner of voting to Deregulated by the convention it-elf and that it .Hall be tiie duly ol said convention wncn assemmeu j I , t . ,: , ... i to devise and recommend a series of retaliatory i . , ,, ... ,. . ) '"J"'""? " ' T. " ' 10 ' t"W 1 ""'dmg Mates lor their adoption. K?. That the .following propositions' niun others, be submitted to the notice of the lveliMinBStteM proper for lhe Consideration of '.i'.3 Convention, in case ils assemblage shall lie necessary, under cithefol the cunlingeiicies before KwroH' v' ! . The passage or a law (preceded byanainend. ment of tl,B S,H,e U"ti,Mtion' l,en nbcessary) I,r,,vi,li"ff f"r feJucing to a stalcofslavery, all lhe f" negroes within llieir respective limits, in case I liey do nul leave literate wiii.m a certain pre- i 'rilied period-ami the furlher permanent provision ul disallowing Ireedi iri to any colored person within Hie fourth degree. .. The inisiuga personal lax, either sjfecific nr nil vaUirt m , by the State Legislatures onfall per sons who sell goods, wares or merchandize, either , m . i... fci ure or growth of, or purchased in, a nun-slave holding Slate. I The graining of bounties by the resnective States to manufacturing capital and industry, and llie exemption of lhe same from taxation. The imposition ol a nt-excat tax of so much per cent, on all loonies expended in the non-slavehold iug Slates, whether (or purposes of travel oi plea- suic, the educ.iiioii of youth, and all purchases made in the tame, w hether in i person or by order; ,, . -. ., , UK 0 "U ' mil W:h other t. l ilialorv measures, a'! of wliiJi to be regulated" tiv law, not i'lomisis ' 1 ent will, the Cnustilut.ou ufli.u l.'luted Sules, us i , , . ,,."'. ' .nay he deemed advi.s.hW. If. AVsoici, That in cae a niaji rity of t'n-, slaveholdini' Slates, shall. Iliroiioli their resnective i it nmcticallv inoperative, or of tiie abolition of - slavery tiv Ciiimiess ill the District of Columbia, or 1 ther cteps in the premises as may bo Ibongbt meet i ami proper for the occafion. :-. '. "'12. RcsuM, 'That whilst we are tint to be nn-' dersfood as expressing any opinion in regard to ' ... .' , r . ..,. . . ., the po icy of a tan II lor protection, or ot liie ilillu- r 1 ' ' , . once of such a system upon the interest of the i soiilliern .States, or as to the course which should ! be pursued by southern meinbers of Congress upon ,. ' ,, , r , .i r : i:.. , ' ins sn ect. , lit t he (ta uses ol our Co l ,1a t.liot pxls,i "r KJllil11 they be lierealler removed, yet as "ie non-s'aveliolding Mates are so niucli more deeply-Interested in such protection than the slaves holding States can now be, we therefore think that ., , .. ,, ,. 1 - " ; tiie slaveholdiiig States should .firmly oppose all. increase of (hilies oil foreign importations as long : as public-opinion in the North shall toleralu faii.it-! .. r ics in their resistance or evasion ol tue lugitive i . b slave law, and the interference by agitators with i our domestic affurs. ; .13. llfsolml, That the Covernor of this State ' ime '" e!,cl' r,,ur fenator'nd Hep-. resentatives ill the Congress of the 'United States ; b - , ' and that thev be requesled to lav them before their 1 resnei-tive hix Pes. and a so a conv H t he (mvenior : - - i ' ' ; of each and every Kt'ite in llie" Union, with a' re-.' !" he lM M'"'e liH-ir.respecliyc U- ; gislutures. MR'. 1III.1AS UKSPI.UTIONS. - ,. , . , . ,- . 1 Mr. Hill, of Caswell, stated that he S greed nei. ' . . . " tller wlt" ,lie mJon,y uo nunwny ol the coniinil-1 ' tl'(' 1Ie wked kv.to P""1 ,,,e f!l " latioiw. .8 a reoort for l.iniell :-. ' ".'. ' Result ed, That Ihe repeal or modification of the " f"ilive9,ave law b' tUe Kepresentatives and .Sen- ators of the non-slavehnlding Slates, or if it be j rendered inoperative by the constituted authorities, : ol llie INortliem Slste., wil beconclusive evidence ,.,.'., ... , ... 1 10 WO,,'e "( 4 M' . ,lei!'re H'"1 "lt''ni1 " d,",llrt,"n "' t!,,! ' "l0" f "! - therefore under such circumstances, the people ul ..... ... .... . . .. ! (his State will not hesitate lo eratifv them. " .- , , r. jirsoiiru, i uai w uenever (nere is a rencni or . i ' i i ""1"'"tl0 "f ,l'e W "' I weaken and destroy its force and emciencv, by tiie I , h,,,., ,, Repront u . i v .f the or. -slii velu ,ld- j .( I . 1 . ; ! y.l!-W'""'ltI' KUthoritics ol the aioresaul - Gt,wfnor of , .Slla y ,Prebv . .. anJ (() (mxni(t ((p ,arisl;ll,lrtl of; .. . . . ' f " Nutealtlie earliest uioine.it attertbe I.n (..-n- ... , ,,,. r ..,. of vlirlh ,.. ! j "Ke lute consineraiion uie ways ami means i,y . ... . ' 'nni n to Ue advanced, llieir property protected, ami . . i lne" liberties preserved. lllml, That the Governor of this Slate is1 hereby requested to forward a copy of these reso- cress wilh the rcinics t I hat they lay them before . . . lrir respective bodies. - 1 , "" -' r : z General Assembly. . SENATE, Tiu'ksuay, Dec U'lh. i. iv..s. ;,,..., il... ,0 whom wa r..,i.ri.J ,l,e bill to reH!.il the act of 18 18-'-)?', eiiliiled an act to a- mend lhe Charier ol lhe Hickory Nut Turnpike Co.; reputed the same lo the Senate and re - comiiiended its Uas'sage. Ordered lo be laid n the table. Mr. Cumertin, from lhe committee on corpo- rations, lo whom the same had been referred, re. Kirted the lollnving bills and recommended their passage, Viz; a ii n . . : .I.- n...i. t n n inn io uicuipuniic uie iwt npiiiij; , niop (round A llill lo incorporate Coot Spring Tert, No. 3651 o Hjechabitei in Fayeltevilln. ."The bill to in ccriurs'e the Fayetteville, and Warsaw plank road Co. The bill to appoint Commissioners, for the town ol Jamestown. 'I'Ue bill (o incorporate llie trustees of Topsail Academy, and lhe hill to amend an act passed at Ihe last session ol tiie general Assembly entitled an acl to incorporate Aniiocli Acailpiny. Mr. Drake Inan ihe Committee on claims (o whoinv,;a relerrvd a resolution in relation lo the Salisbury and Western Turnpike, iliade a rejajri and ihe report was ordered lo be printed. The, engrossed bill eoiicein-ng original attach ments parsed and ordered io be .r'undled. , 'l'he bill concerning llie duties of tsbenffs in the Cnuiijy of 15uucoi(ibe, passed, , Ihe bill to 'incorporate tje f syeueviiie ami Centre ,Plank Rvad Co., was read 8ml time and passed, 'I' he Senate adiiurned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Brogdenr-.se for the purpsieol explanation. ked leave to withdraw certain expressions ed bv him in relerence to Hie Spe.ker of lhe and asked employed by I I SeuaW, who gave Ihe casting vote it, la tor ul N, C. It, Kuad. Mr. B. disclaimed any inteu i or d,si,liou to r.li,cl unbu ti.ai L-f .,,,.,. ' the inteiiliou A ui.'ig-- wis; reeenoY! lonu th Selmt '" f the enrolled l.i.l, to incorporate tile Kileieli ami tirefiiville I1. I . riWil, aiiieudn.enls ; which weru col,. curri., in. . . Messrs. .S'lei !e ami Jerkins oiifaiued leave ot absence tor oil" iUv. fo eiiahf1 them to atinud 10 their duti-- us uieinbero tit the Tiliiince Com- ' mitl'e. Mf. Hill, uf Caswell, :i!lr..duced H bill relative In sales of lands by chentl, 1 feire.i lo Ci;uunil!C3 011 Judiciary. Mr. l'.'afHin. a bill to ioeottur lie n Div'uocn t f : the Sous ! Tempi-mice in Kayetteville.,--' Mr. (jordon, a bill to iucorpor.ile the Yadkii. Navigation Coinpaiiy. Kelerred b Coti.uiill.'e. on IiilernalTinpruicuients, and idered to I prin led. ' ' .Mr, Wilson, a resolution tli-.t a Joint ('otiiinii tee, of tvuj I riitii each House, be appointed lo Wait on the lioetnor eli-cl si nil mtorin bun ol lu e.-c- . lin, "d aBceriaiii when be will be icady 10 a- 6,1"'e "','';'"''' , '-'-." , . ,Mr. l'i!CH, a bill to repeal an Art of 1844-45 lo . nMa,.,',,a, y,,,uull 0 Carteret County, called ( )Crari'l'j to llule. It. ferrcd to' Couuni'.'.je on I'rrposili-ns and (iricvaiices. Mr: I''wrtl B1,ve loiicethat be would move nir jl'i,,) 1il','1w " - " - ' ., -. Mr Kinui'iio. a bill to u'Mtit pre-e'iiplioii ri"ht to actual sell lers on Cherokee lands, and moved i' rrlerence to the judiciary i ..miiiuiee. . Mr. Haves movwl to anieiid by relirring to Joint . , , ... . ,., . , . f- . ;. Seb c.t ( omWittee on (. herokee Uhiiiis. which Has rt.je(.u., ,y A vu. .,( Ayes 43, Noes H and , Jlr Kleimni'ig's muiiun preva iled. Mr- eule, a re-oluiioii His-trucling the Jmli-- ciarv Committee lo a ter the punishment lor tra J . . I , ii.tr u till I, v.'s j,r t,,v,M.,, H liesolulinn requesting onr .Senatnr a lid Keprfsfiitttivt's in (,oiigres to make efl'.irio Id secure a Hydrograpliic survey of certain ,, . ' . . , ,, ,'" Mr. Haves.a Dill to snptiress gaming with (,ardn. Kelerred I Judiciary ('oiuiiiitiee, Jr. Wiggins, a Rill lo incorporate Tuscaruu UoJge of York Masons.. .-Mr. Amis, a Dill to incorporate Oxford DivWoii.;. S. of'l. .'.Also. to incurpor.te lruslets id lar . . -. .. Ktver Academy. 'f . special order nl the- day hei.ig the Dill lo appoint SuperiiWndantof Ciruunoiis hVhoo! W'ua P'"t'"ned Until SatuAlay ;' jind,' - havinr. .rrive,l.ien.'Sa...Hler eonlmt at much j il r. 1 1 1 1 c tt 'P I r.bi ii , ,.r,1,h,j. reniark'on :he resolulions of Mr. Bro-S den relative 10 the N. (.', K. Road'Cu. ,. ,,, , , ... ,, .,!. .i Mr. (.berry next ndressen the House, and stated Ihat. thoiudi orioinallv opposed to Ibis narticiilsr . . " . . ' ' . r ,jeavoring lo efll-et insidiously whaiibe lloltse had pmjeel, he rega r.led (he presenl reiolnllons as en repudiiled. ili another form: So r.riling (hem be tell il bisdniv to cast his vote againt litem. Mr. Wiisttoii made some tenia rks, siibslan- (tally pl. J askiiming the same ;v.'iisition wilh Mr. Cher-, I'l,e (hscnssion was farther continued by ,esrs 'l " ' ""d, Martin, ic. r The question recnrr.ng on lhe inMiieposi ,u,,u...a..l .if ll.n r.iiill.ll,.,. it ttla a .-.jri-toil I..' tt.a f0uvvmlF t0(e.. ' Adams. Amis. Avery. T). A. Barnes. Blow. flogle, A. II. Caldwell,.)'. I". Caldwell, CampM I, - Cherry. Clanton. Cnckerluim, Davidson, Dontlnt!,- llrul'i. l.t.i ..n II. ...u... K..I.H, I. P.L-.I. H.HHO, I,. '. ,,','' ,' ,'., .,,' """-:"" Flenimim'. I'lvnl. Foard. I' onville. A. (i. Fostfti A. ' j. F,,,(l, ,. Harrison, (i. W. Haves. J. Hsv . ' II.' Hill. Wm.. HiD, Johivtui. J.uies, Kallain Kelly, A. J. I,parh, J. .W. Iach, ljcke, laive. ... .... . . ... ' 'Jlarlia II. Jlaullsliy, .Mclvoy, Mclean, jlcJinmn,, ' Montgomery, Newsom. I'a rham. 1'iitteraoii. T'e- - ,,. n . , ,, ,.. ram. l'lgolt, I'oole, I'owefs, Itayner, Rollins, Ruffin, Russell. Sanders, NWunders, Ssundersiin Scull, Sharp, Shrek, Sherrill, MiimiH'rcb, feller. Si,.,,,,.,,,.. St:t, Sto.Ie. .-v,-..,..,, . S,.,W, Tl...rn- bufgli.Thor,,, .,,. Tripp, Walton W. ,,(,,,, Vjb..' V iggiu, W dev. Williams, and instcn. cl). Tl,ie who voted in the negaitive were McssVs. pare, J. Barnes, Bond, Jykin, Brazier, Bridgers, !ro,l,., Cot.oii. D,ckinso... Kure, Hackuev,: nrria ii V Hill Istruiw lfMrtin l:itli!i. Mjs-. i r, . i--v-il li-ll S J Person ; stwr, Suiion, Swat r. Tnvior. Thifpen, W il- anis, Wilson, Winstcad, jubnSun" airt Slt- rard. 39. .,'' ... . .. SKNATF.,Fiiu-av,IVc. 13. . '.'Mr. Willey presinted thp proceedings of a-pnh-i lie meeliui' held ill I'ldeiiton on the snbiczt of ' j r'"',! '"' Uul "" M"- , 'Sir. W. -J"' '"'2 J'- I , ,..ii ;,a J.., iir's I iboU... i , n.fsirte.1 a bill to change lhe iwaleif. dividing the piocecds of the Literary fund, slid " , ,!, ,. 1 . ! recouuiieiiiiid ,is rejection. j Mr. Washington, from lhe Judiciary Committee, bi1,t" u, J "w ' A,";-- My. providing for the snppi.it vf.a ytein ol In- If ruadonai, l.'l-rary ami ociemii.c cAcuangeo aim recoinmendcd its I'sssnge; . i , . ; The bill to incorporate (he Home (iiiarcs an. ,,. hill ,o auihorize the buibiiuL'-ol a lorf bridtfe on i ),lt, K,Ver in Caswell county, were load lib- third I (inm and ordered to lie engrossed. " 1 j,(r. Wissltin intnslured a bill. to iuiprove Coin,-- I V prisons and lo establish houstis of correctiii. , I Read first time and referred la Jiidicisry Com- j mi, tee. , . . , j Mr. Washinfton, from llie Couiuiiitei.oil fiiei Judiciary, to whom ws referred the hill in relation,- lo slaves anil, free persons tit fi...r sod lor other, 1 . . . .. ..... a ....... : pur(ises. And also lie mil prevent llie iirks of Courta frotn. issuing eertilj.-iites to free negns-s aipl free persons nl. color, resirtiil a sul stiiuu o Head H i t time and ordered lo lie lai.l on the I b'e and printed. ;Tbe Ittw.bilinr ninkiu? altetatious and iu prnvemenH in Ihe halt ol the limine ol I omuuuis and in the Senate chamber, 'were rejis;li-d. .The bill to enlarge the, powers of the ( nun ' 'loner ol the tow n of IViliningtou was rad secoi.-i time and passed, j. ., ; , illr. Hoke iuinslueed a Ji'.ll concern ing the right, of Kopeal in eriu.itiH.l rases. Head first time and referreal lo Judiciary Committee. , T)e bill fonct rning cors,riinn,' and to en-, courage Ihe investment of capital bir, niiii.bg b.kI. niauiilactiiring purposes, were severally rend the seVinid lime nil.iMssed. i , .: 'i he Senate then took up tin? hill In incorporate. I a Batik in the lowti of .Washington, anil sou, lime.. i bion been swid in the dufir ideraiiWlHl-riaf, tho Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. n "-so ui.on irom ,.,f fuato in tsvor oi John j I-W heeler,, granting ,,, ll,e Use of lhe Klate. ' 'll,r,,r' i"'tvelv ,nont,i.t..a,d Inn. m i on,:h.rf A resolution from the Seuato In fsvor rif John his work nnNnrih Carolina , was read and adOMert ! ; Mr. A. H. Cklwell juirj ihiceil a, hill to Urorpo--;' I Nlo lhe Salisbury' aiid Ty1AilH) I'lauV Cvt4
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