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'. .. -Lfc. I i',: I .h' :: CONVENTION". State or r'oiTiuCApi4Sju ; -r At a meeting of Delegates .tjjwtt. se - vent of the counties in this State, coo- teneJ in the Government House in the cifjr of Raleih, on the ,4th dav of Ju ly,,. 1833, fur the purpose of taking in tu consideration the subject of In ter . na! Improvement throughout tlie rJtatef the Convention was called to order bv GenJ rreUclt,. one of the Del cate from the eoentjMif Wake, and, on motion of Gov. Owen, His Excel lency David" L. Swain . was uoani pan the President wal conducted to the Chair, from whence he stated the object of the meeting in an appropri Tie add ress. ' - ' . ':' . V " -. .: . I ' : i " ' On motion of Gen. Iredell, Samuel 5s!Fi J'attroff Wilkes, and Charles creUrtes to the Convention. '. The names of the several conntics in the State were 'then called: when ; - -the following Delegate appeared,- bro - du ed their credentials, and took their ' arsta. tn wit J ltrulfrt Countr . Y- Harrow. : ni-unswickt'. J. Mill. Francis X. U'addolt.l I. Waddell mm IL Y. Wadilrll. , . '. Medea John Uvea. iCnt-William Undo. John ft. r.rjM, Intin rr Bvrrrta at Wright tf. suiiiy. - Chulnvn Jon. Haralson, Abnu U. Kean, C. J. Wrtliamv W. It. Uardm, P. l-e Meuo rier, Ch-rks Lutterloli, If. S. Clark aud Tiwt. Prine - : t'jimberiand llobert Stranje, John tfuske, L U. lleory John H,H1. B. J. Hsie, K. An. Bold. B.. VJVUklnfJ Stsweil, W. Wsddcll, Jr. end Thos. U llvbert. .'Duplin WMItwa Wright. . .Pituklin Jaies Farrier, Wood T. Johnson and X.thniel II. Tantfsll, , (fanntilld-Wm- M Sneed. Sneneer O'flriea. Thmnas V, N.riaaTf(LJLMjJmtM4 Il-lit Josvph J. basic! and Eilmand D. Jutinnaa J II. 8m4u( Dvllma Bryan, Jnii" ah O. VVkStoa, Daniel Ifoon, Chriitnpher Chris. '"- l-HflierrTTi Mbrn Trny Sanders, J.hn U. Smith,' :5SnoHd " thai II. Whitfield and Ueoree WbHRelil. Nw llnnr Wm. U. Menres, John I). 0 J. frM, I hoipat Hill, Patrick Usher and Ceo, II WMilhMI $!Sjm JtMmrn!?'KXA'''' Ur.nj Hugh Waldcll. Wm. i. Itinirham, aie 1 Pfiayi Warter - ArNonswt,- Aftt. ; HefHlenimi Jsmrs II. Nerwood1 Fr1i-rk;k Nsih. AV'm A. Orahamr John Seolsmurl wirk sad Jamrs Mebane, - aam-rtrtn I homas J. Faium. 1L C. Holmes, Wm Kirhv, OlIin'Mobly and Wm. Kaison. . . WUk Samwrt t. Patterson;' -arStrTr-tra1tC James Iredell, Wm. M'Phectrrs, WMIUm. II. - Hyiit,-Jr.isrnTtan;- i- W; HsyTrowf, f9isrtri Msnlr A; 1. lawrenee, 1. C. fte'lmm, 1 boons . Crthbv Wi. K. bales, James. .Grant, syS Whirakw," Johosloit IVishe, Alfred Jones, llmiry A thmsMson, Turner ,Pullen, Ueary Wanesy Joka X Youiig aud ileory Sea Warren Juhn, . C Crecn, Thomas Bratr. leJ;iUilUosf f;mrtta-AOirdirllistr.to pay fcn the same; the? StatrMtuT Alien, anuuioiis suutneriana ana james 3o- 'SRrrtHle, ... Wav A ronW ftnrvfeflj James ft. WhitiieM, John W. Sataer, It. M. Jelcrand Jno. Wright, On mutton of Mr. Grant, Hetolvril, That a soinmittee.cfint'ntlng of one mi'inlievsf eayh'tle legal iun, be appointud by the I'twaulent, Jto whom shall be rrlrr.td, belore :-tVy are debated in Convent intiyatl pmpntitionr on tmernjl Improvement made In this Cqnven liont that Ilia saU committee be directed to re and recommend the proper course to be tfcen- by this , Convention Upon such pmpnti tiaa, or on any other that may be suggested to them, and on the sut-jecl of Internal Improve ain tenrrslly. , ... ; TThefo!!owin-f-pmon were there . ujwn appointed to.form the committee in parsttarice of the said resolutiorr, to iwiU. .CWt BareowFtl ItilL, John ;Owerij-Johnjlrljan hams, Kobert strange, y tu. Wriglrt, . Farrier,. Spencer O'Brien, K. . B. Freeman, Josidh 0.. Watson, Isaac Cronmr Wnir" B. M ares, George Buddie, James Me'oane, 11. C. Holmes, S." F. Patterson, W. II. Hay wood, Jr. J. Samcrviil and Jolm ,W. Sas-ier. On motion of Mr. Grant, . r Hvtolted, That the tieiierwl Committee nl . this Cmmntinn be Inttmctd to ioouire bitn the brst miMlent sectir?nir the co-operation of the , State In works of Internal Improvement, and pirtim'srty whether it would bo proper to (tie lunriatize the Assertibly, and pray that body lo tulf(i ih State- lor thw subccrtptKM and piy. ment id t-BU of the stock for any work nf public InKrusI Improvement within this Si tie, after MnMual! thtll have subscribed and secured H 0CI--''.-.:,'Sf (lit motion of Mr. Meares, the Con vention then atljotirued until to-moi row morniiiii 9 o'clock. - .; . , ; St. V1 ffitai Juh pf 1S53.; Tat President lii J- before : the Con vrnltuii sundry papers containing the urWvTTieitrnotes antl estimates o the Cape Fear and Yadkin Hail Koad which, on motion of Mr. Burgwin, were orderetl to be referred to the .ge neral standing committee. -.Mr. Farrier presented the following I preamble and resolution, to wit: J y Whereas k appears that the couniiet repre- 'IZI4 l.aaiUed kt-ihu Cout eulioaarn jery mteanally r. SM-strntrd, and in onk-r that each county reprsK - ' aented may have lite mute equality in voting at .ataW.SSItwTllli'l BfffTmni nif mi. ut ' any quest inn of Internal Improvement, the vote snail be by eowaiiea, eacn county emiuce to owe on. and no more V hlCll DCinff rcan, OB motion 0Itir.l . 1 -' '- j. - Straniri". it was ordered that the said fesolutiim be laid upon the table. . rihr motion of MtvJ, IIBrvan,' w. : IlesoIved, .1tiat the general oommMtec oo In- r ... ...... 1 iernal Imjirovemcul be iostrneted to inquire in to the einediroer of constroclinir a rail road - - from fUlei 10 tome paint en Ncuae rtver at or 'wear Waynesbirnngh, o. -..-.-;'.'. . On motion of Mr. Fattier, Resolved, That the committee of Internal lm . . provemrnt inquire into the esnediency and utility of boihling rail road from LouUHurg the Ho nnnke, tn at lo connect it with the Petersburg . mid Portunattth Kail Koad.tad report scoordmg- M. Sneed phssented the following ""-resolution., to -wit ; c Ke3ved, That it be recommended lo the eitl . SoiS of the Kveral counties of Ibis Slate to elect IcJcgifrs taattend an artjoorued rnerrinw of this fiotivenli-"!, to be held in the city ef ItaK'fbea the wrt Montiay es ueccoiticr hi. Which was read, aotl, on wiotHin of .jenfral committee. "; 'McSnsred, ordered, to. be' referred tat Tb l'resiileDt of the C ISiTT "-Ttlw ptrrrst tTTTinfttc? en I ntcfn J Im . . i r-rovement. ; ' " Air. m y wood presenieu me luiiow- e. a mm a .a I a 11 iny.molations," whiclir.'a i tnSlter course, stand referred td the general coiamtttce, to wit: . . : ltelcjT VUtt U praaewt toftititioa J North Carulira n, in Ute opauoa tt Omvcalisn, Utjhlj ditcutv;ia( and mortifuj to tier mm. . That krr trade la languiahmg, Imt api culture Uiliu( iota neglect, hr Bopnlatio for titling her politient MrtKtli witberiaf, ad tr Mtblw aul prtrate vea4lh deoliniogi ma. mark that, it Utcas crila ar awt arrcated in (heir aoorae, ahe atuat speedily awk iota rain and aoa lemtiC Tbirt tbey awa Utejr uiatenae, nuiolf. to a aai ei btatt prkle, aoncert al opinion and action among her citizeat, the diffiaaluc of ia temal IranaporUtion, nod the ant of tna ciia te w aufipmi of pritairr HHMetr widiia her ovn Vwoin. HMt for tho remedy of tbeae mia hiefa, that active and tealooi o-eperatj ti lion o(aU hrr ahiseoa art miporiooalr deataad. e1j and they are arjed to pat tliein (orth by era. ry ooatideratioa ol publia spirit and private into rest ""Thiki tho im provenaeut of. oar aaeana of in ternal tnmaportalwa, and lite provisioa of prima ft pnarta nitliia the State, .maJ J aoeaslJlis. ! jrauif oljeets of litete eiertiooa. That,' ia Ihetr acumtiliatt, they may, mr.h great pro. priety,infuk.e tho aid ol Uie State treasury and this Contxnli.m lurtlier kelicae. that without tree and liberal aid from that sou roe, Utt tho farther, aiice of these objecti; the Sute will sooneesieto he s iroMury worlhjf axe or pre serration. They are, boneeer, of opinion that arhaterer be. nefit ntielit aeerae to Kme of the eitixens of the k iucu u (aoiuis u im to wmui M to K'td her reKrtirce, la the accomplishment of any wnrk,tlie direct tendency ol which would be to any portion ol her prodnec, lor a pnnutru et, without, before alio has done what it M marks In lirf pover to effect towards improvement within her own limits, and hetore proper eet tiuni have been made to bring every' section to nT own markets. t. Therefore resolved, as the opinion of this C'Hiruution, that, for the foundation of a aew sys tettf ol intt-rnal taiprorements in this State, the means of the State, aided hy private subtsrip. twm, should be nonsentrated in the eonstructioa of a rail way from some .YvrtA Carolina leaptrt ivw.i to ine interior Ol me state. i. ttesolred, as the opinion of this Convention, that theLrgialatare of thi State ourlit to provide hAk d 1 hs. State it, ntscswry. as. will give sua aunimi sitittanec lit Uia prusesutioo 4 aHernal iinprovemenls in this Slste. . Iteio'ved, a (he ouiuioa of this Convention. that the most practicable and eqnilable mode of meeting the loan of the Stale," will be by an an OUl lax on laath enoal la the uliwn am th Ins-. and t--i of the lure borrieil7S6 as lo pay S off id .-" lean. 5. Kndveil, as the oninlon of this Convention tlt rt1 ke-riKhtsnd rrftriient rtiaflhe State stioulil evleml this first improiement at welt by ireontiniianee f saii rail MKf.-M. bstlmeaa. I pmveinenl, and the. profitable result of the first wmk will inervate the spirit of coteroritc sud theiawms of ttiB'Sfiife."' -.v - - fi. Itesolved, st the further 0ininn nllhiiCon- venunn, mat in oetignaiiog lite route ol anut-oad, latnry practical', becsun airntnsuecessful tempt oil prove OlssMroutt but next.' it should also potwss the character ol gfix-rvil- otctulnen to j1" Ste,. sti at to unite at .nuuiji inieresU as pos. silile in Mi erection. 7. I(esdd further. St the oninlon of ihit CiwatKiWt tfHK-it--wl4-b Vfllrrvabte-forthe U-XhlHlure lo pats a law, proviJing, with jirnper wrwHii, nut mi momiw tnis sute, as turh, snd the enmmiiiinorrt of the incorporated towns of this State, mar subscribe for stock in I any Hieorcmratrif company for internal' improve. 4nfMswrr ivr, r commistioner-, at toe case may be; shall iattras scrip or tcripi for the amount anbssribed. redremsbla inap years, and bearina; an interest ms per sent. 1 lie slock subscribed by tbe enemies and towns shsll be the property of the counties and towns respectively Subscribing h; and lo meet the dt-bt contracted, by th-i 8 Ute, on the scrip by her issued, the roW of the count r nr town subscribing shall be Used, annually, a sum subscription aforesaid, an4thc costs ul oollcctlne 1.:. I. 1 , 1 n.. j .. ti which wimi uc cuiicriefi anu pam aa otner taxes are- into the Treasury of the Sute. and the aoutiiy faying k credited accordingly against the uvui aioretaiu. On motion' of Mr. James eawell, Urtotvcil, That Ihe gencisl committee be in slrnetrd to direef ttshiquirias to the adoption ot a sytirnn of Internal Improvement, by rail wsys, as shall combine utility with the c treatett u-gi-ee of general eoiveuivneet the system to coo template two' TsriilU-l rttf 'roads." the one to aanuocnee at-a miut on flra; ISauoke.. pinning i y ctiwtnny, to si to embrace ine Uerol ooun ties lying on the Northern hnunHiry ot the Ststei the other tn orpin On the Cape Kcir and to jienc Irato the counties on Ihe Southern border ol the Stale; thsktwo paralkl-waya te be eonneeted with the Srstol tiovernment by lateral Rail ltonls;and that said committee reiort upon the expediency nf such tvtteni, anil of rcsoramentling the same to the patronage of the LegisUtoie. -l-Mr. J.-1). Junes presented the fol-lowini- resolution, to wit: llrsolfed. That Ihe standins committee ba in. strueled to report on the most eligible route lor civmrcting Italeigh with the Sea board by means im a ran ran, Mr. Freeman presented the follow- in j resolution to wit: Unsolved, Tb.t this convention recommend to the citizens of North-CaroliM Ihe expediency of oonstruetiug a nAttiml iVoca the City of Ra lelBli to some point on the lloanukc River, where the Petersburg or Porttmouib rail -road mar terminate. . Mr; Gaston presented the following resolutioni-, : . : Resolved, lliat the reneral committee' be in. stmeted. to tnqnire.. into the .expediency end "nractieahility of eonMi'ualing a rail road from Wavnetborouirh to Nrwbern or to Wil Titcnojtrucling raiF roads .from Warnetbo- reugh both to Newbera and lo Wilminrton. Mr. Pattenfon-submitted the fol lowing preamble and resolutions: Whrreat. owine to the neculiar local aitiiatina efourSute, thercisaportMinof its trade that most nslnrslly Sivls a market within the limits of one ef the adjoining states, and which it is be lieved cannot be diverted lo snv market within our own state hy anv plsa.ol. Internal. Improve. mem tuai can wc ciieoici; Ana wnereat tbe nv lerest and commercial importance of the State which the thus sustains, and to ahord the facili. ties ol getting to market lo the eitisens of suth portions of our sister Stales as are within brr reach and influence, and who are at present al- ranw, nestnute M suck meaaij lUsnlved. Thar. In the oninion el this nonven. ln. the eonttructlna. of a rail rend from iK 1 M t t . . : 1 1 . . .... . . ... 1 www o, rajeiicTiiiw iw voniw poms m ute vves- twrn -mum at mm owe is neat catwaiaiec 10 ac corepiimmote ieura'itr objects. . - KfWuvefl further. That the Town of Wnkec bnrongh, in the cuonrf , Wilkes, (from ka local situation.) aflurds more advantages lor the tereai. SMtktn point to such a road than any other place tww ji , na m m or lie rwu mm nearly ine whole of the trade of Ihe countiea ol Tennessee east ef Knotville. and of all the counties m the Sooth Western part of Virginia, wwnld be at tracted to that place, ;;r". t- -'" Mr. E. "Vinslow presented the fol lowing; resolution: - j-r:-::r.i-- . Kesolvrd, That the general committee Ve in strueled t anqnjee- into lax wtiienieney of. eew atraeting a mil way from the City of Raleigh to tbe Tewa of FayeltevUte. These resolutions were all read and referred, as a matter of courses antler the resolution of jeatcrdaj, to the Canvention ---'-. ; i. laid hcrurc the Tmcctiri a " tctfer""ad tlrvssed to hii bj sundry Citizens of IredelLcount, opOn the subject of nTnferoal IniprovenjenC' which ' was reaa, ana, on motion 01 juuge oeaweu, referred to the same coiomittee. - -Mr J. A. Hill lujbmitted the fol- towin; resolution: - -- --: KeaoiTcd, That tttis Consenlioa deem k loex petlieotat this liflse to tooammead aojr apecifii work of ianrasement in Brefcreaec to. another, t This resolation. was read, and, en Mr. Gaston's motion, laid on the ti ble "Theconventton then adjourned an til this afternoon, at 6 o'clock. The conrention met pursuant adjournment to Mr. W. II. Haywood, from the eenera1 committee, appointed. tp congiaer the various nroposiuons. en jniernai im provement.. whtch hadjjnfrrrrd to'it, made the following report,, to wit: . . - . The General fjotnmittee, to vbom is re ferred the subject of Internal Improvement, T for the State of North Carolina, bee leave to repnrfe That they have- taken into consideration the various Resolutions submitted tCLthem, and deem n tnetpecjienl Tor the Convention to recommend to the Lerislature, or the People of tbe State, at this time, any specific work of internal Improvement; but reeling tiie deeo imporUnce of the auhwet. and the necescity of swakeninr the Public to their true interest, the respectluliy recommend the adoption of the following Resolution.- 1. Resolved, That the present condition of North-Carolina, ia, in the opinion of tliis isonvcnuon, nipniy aiscouragm ana mor tifytne to her citixensi (bat ber trade it lan gtiuiung, ner aencuiture is uiiing into neg lect, ner population is foraakmr ber, her pot ttcal strength is withering, and her public and private wealth ia declining; Insomuch, that if these evils are not arrested in ' (heir eotnsw.Tnve' msrspditf tint imo rtln and contemptf. thnt- thev -W- their tiistence matnrjr ro s wsni of Slate pride, and concert of opinion and action, and to the difficulties of internal "transportation, and the want of primoi v marketa. within her own bosom; that for the remedy of these mischiefs, the etive -and zealous co-operative exertions of all her citizens, are imperiously demanded, and they are urged to put 'henforthJjjr ,eefiohsrdemtToV,'or'M spirit and private interest; that the improvement of .r-Msyswemnsfiii! provision of primary marts, within the State, should constitute the rtl grand objects of iBs esertionsi that m 'therr accomplish ment. thev msv. with rreat nrunrietv. invnkin . aHrra i" sejtljsHtdath me aiq or toe aisle l reasuryt and Una Con free and liberal aid from that source, for the lurtneranceol these objects, the State of North-Carolina will toon cease to here 1 rasuryworlhy of care or preservation Th Convention sre, however of opinion. lftsi wua.terenetitTnignt accrue to tome ihe cm sent, the State, as a . cannot. with propriety, be asked to commit an act so suicidal as tu lend her resources to the ac Compliahment of any work, the tendency of l5?!;5StwlMM ,t94wmw orlioA-4el prouoce tor a primary markrt, beyond her. own limits, betore she has done ! JBt IM can to create such a market viAin them, and before proper exertions hare been made to bring every section within reach of such markets. 3. Resolved. That it is the opinion of this Convention, that the General Assembly of inn state ought to provide for raitinr such a sum by loan (on the faitb of the State if tance, in the prosecution of works of Inter nat improvement within this State. i llesjlted. That it w the opinion of this Convention, that the most equitable and Ihe only practicable mode of redeeming tucb loan to the State, is by an annual tax on uinUM, equal to the interest on the loan, and one wentieth of the sum borrowed, to as lo paTtuiTta 4 Itesolved. That it is Ihe oninion of this tjore nuon.iuat it would be advisable for the Legialatoreto pass a law providing, (with (jiujicr rcainciiuna, ) uiai ine countiea, anu the incorporated towns of this Stste, at such may subscribe for stock in any incorporated company ot luta Slate, for Internal Improve ment, to such an amount as a majority of the Justices of the county, or the municipal au thority of the town, aa the case may be, shall oraer. aiki to pay for the tame, the State shall issue s scrip or script to the amouru subscribed, redeemable in twenty yean, and bearing- an interest of five ner cent. The stock subscribed for by the counties and towns, Shall be the property jf such coun ties and towns retpectivelv. and to meet th debt contracted by the State on tlie script by ber so i-tued, the lands of the county er . 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 . ivwn euDscnoing, snail do anuany taxed a sum equal to the interest, and one-twentieth of their subscription, together w ith the costs ot collection! which tixet shall be collected and paid at all other taxes, into the Public Treasury of the -Stste, to. tbe credit of the county or town paying the same. 3. Kesolved, That this Convention doth respectfully recommend- to the General At sembly of North Carolina, that whenever a ny number of individuals Shall be incoroorat cu oy una oiaie tur ine. improvement ot any portion of our internal transportation (the tendency of which shall not be to carry any portion ot tne proauce ot ihe SUte, beyond ntr umus wr a primary maricer.) and the sub scribera ahall pay or secure to be paid, three nuns 01 tne amount nece Starr lor ittaccom plithment, the remaining two-fifths tbtll be tunscnoen oy tbe state. , .6. Keaolvedr-TUat tho mor efTeotually to tectrre a fenertt "improvement of the means of transportation withia tbo State, it is fur thre psny shall have received assistance front the State,, accord'tr-jr to tbe foreroing reeom mcndalioM, any other Company tormed for s similar purpose, with the approbation ol the Legislature, ahaH he Sothorixed, i the prosecution of their work, to cross or intersect with any work, which may bare been pre vioutly dooe. . , - " ; . T. Resolved, That lh President of this Convention appoint a Committee of t wen . ty, whoce duty it shall be to publish an ad dress to the people of this State on the suh jct of Internal Improvement. 8. Resolved, That the aid Commlt're be directed lo lay the proceediap of this Con vention before the next General Assemblv, and oner a suitable memorial to that body, on brhalf of this Convcntioa. . f 9. Resolved, That tbe President appoint s Committee of seven it) each county for the purpose of twrretpondinr together, distri baring the address and otherwiae promoting the objects of ibis Convention.- - .10. Resolved, That it be earnestly recom mended to the eitisens ef Ihe several eouit ties in this State, to tied seven delmtea from each county to hold a Convention in the Uty of nalnch, on the fourth Monday of No vtnjber eav to deliberate further upon thej 'Tmr.foTemeii'.i illtilw thit Bute. r.--:--"-, , ' Oa behk' of the Committee, the foregouif ia mpextfully vSubButted -by-. ' . WM.-ir. HAYWO0D, Jr. Ch'ffl. - The report sraa read, and, en mo tion of Mr. Iredell, ordered to be laid upon the . table and be printed, t wo copies foe each member. "". ine resolution -suomiueu oy Farrier, ia regard to the mode of vo ting, was taken op, and amended, on motion ef Judge frtrange, ndren-o-tion of Mr. Nash, was rejected. : - i Go motion of Mr. Badger, the con vention then adjourned until to-mor- iwihorningpy OTtorct . , .',. r..f.. e,f s o 1 The convention, met pursuant to ad journment. -Mr-Mebane moved that- the con vention douow prcceed to take up and con mittee, which was agreed to. Here upon the report and resolutions were read. Mr. J. A. Hill moved to . a mend the resolutions, bj striking out the first, second and fifth resolutions, and insertinz the followinzas a subsa tute-to wiU ,-.ito--'5a:l Whereat while most of the other Slates of this Union are rapidly advancing in the career of prosperity and distinction, forth Carolina te msins inert and at best stationary ber trade languishing, her agriculture without improve ment, roauy of her taott valuable eitixens aban doning her borders, and her relative wealth and strength Etst declining. Therefore 1. Resolved, That lathe opinion of this Con vention, the condition of the Sute of North Car olina require! that a liberal system of Internal Improvement should be immediately organised and vigorously prosecuted. S. Resolved, that, in the opinion of this con vention, the General Assembly ought to provide by losn or otherwise a fund that will enable the Sute to contribute substsnthd anistance in the prosecution of works of Internal Improvement. , ,Mr If edU woved a division of. the question; which was agreed to. Whereupon the question was taken on striking out, as proposed, which was agreed to. The question was then taken on inserting the ' substitute pro posed bv Mr. Hill - which was also a greed to. ,Mi,..J.,Afc.HiU moved further- to . a-. mend the resolution's by ivnertin4je. foliffiis;:;Gf riJflni 3. Resolved, that, in the oninion of this ebn- KOtioa,,true ooliay reuuH'at ttiat the (umtaoflne State ought, ia the first intuoce, to be employed exelutrvery m providing the mean ofIaternal I trantporutioo. aoi wi w nnugiigu iraurovinr -own limn. Mr. Iredell moved that the further consideration of the said amendment be indefinitely postponed which was not agreea (0. 1 he question then re curing on the, adoption of the resolu tion, it was decided in the affirmative, MriHybcrt moved further; 16 a mend the resolution, bv strikinz out thethirdixeolutioaia.lte - iii4e - re - ported by the committee. Mr. Wins- tow also moved further to -amend by strikinz out the fourth resolution. Tlie questions oh these motions were both decided in the affirmative. Mr. J. A. Hill rruved further to a mend the said resolutions, by striking out the- 5th resolution, and insartinz the following as a substitute, to wit j- . neaoiven, i oat in tne oninion ot this con vention, it it the doty of the Statetoaid kenaoar- sge the enterprise, of her citizen,; and thit con vention doth therefore retpeciiully recommend that provition be made by law for the State's sub scribing two fifths of the Stock in snv eomnanv ncnamcr moorporaieu I or tne purpose ol Inter nal Improvement, whenever the other tiirm. fifths shall bc. oiteMr;dtobeaid bjr milj- Titfimfr Which motion was agreed to. Mrlladter moved further to amend the resolutions, by striking, out the word "fipenfoi'Mn the 8th resolution. and insert the word Ar:" whirh was not s ..r. ., d- l.'l, ..I. ML azreett to. Ihe question then recurring on the adoption of the . 1 .... . . .... . ... resolution, it was decided in the af firmative. Mr. Hvbert moved further tn aminrl ine resolutions, by striking out the word " teven," in the 9th resolution, and insert the word tteentv:" which t ------- was agreed to. Mr. j. A. Itill moved further to am-nd the said resolutions, bv strik ing out tne word er?r;i." in the ioth -j'i.?fttu HKM-'';'r';is"'-& s .''-j!-''y''M, resolution, and inserting the word "thrttf which was also agreed to. rhe question then recurrinp- uoon the adoption of the 9th and 10th resolu tions, it was dicided in the affirma tive. . -v - . - , . - On motion of Mr. Nash. nrdril that a committee of three ncrsons be appointed, to . make a collection of lunds from the members of the Con vention, to defray the expenses of printing the proceeding, &c Where upon, Messrs. W. H. Haywood, Sted man and Cobbs were aonointed the said committee. .Oq motion jf MrJlrTinr.r: ' Resolved. That the thanka nf llm f!iim.iilM are hereby presented to the citixeiis ot lUlt ieli. for ,1tb pM'-'trrtnssaita which they have.enteruined its members during the aiUMig of thit Convention. Mr. Burgwtn presented the follow- ng resolutionr- to-witt : liesolvco. That tbe thanka al thi, f!..iu- ara- due, and are hereby tendered te his lUecl- U?Z- "S LL 8l""" "K impartiat and ittgiled manner to which be has disattarircd the duties of President of this Convention. The Question-thereu Don beintr nnt by the Secretary,, it was unanimously decided in the affirmative. Where upon the President made hia acknow- edrmenU to the Convention in a anita. ble address. ;. " . ... . On motion of Mr. Gaston, Resolved further. That the thank. rJ tkt. vvntkm be pretented te General Saml. P. ?M teraoa and Charlea M.nly. Kso fa, the aWccnd taithTut manner m which they have reformed the rintiet of Se-retariet of this ConvenUoa. Mr. J, II. Bryan moved that the ...i.l . c -- t. rt . it.aiuini.ui me senventton he. re- pecifully requested to furuish a copy 1 the address iut Hi;Ar.l k. ui.i. "J, Illlil for publication, and that if h ,.u;.,i. ed wiUi the proceeding tie Cua- t i!;ect of Intcrntl mafioif nmu'ilv- aereed to. 7 The Convention tliereuptm adjourn ed tine die. - - 77 ' D. L. SWAIX, Prest & F. Pattwsq, l&ZZ TbWnchester . Virginian ; states (hat some interesting galvanic expert menu were performed epoo the bod j of Begr-msn who was executed in that place en the 2tst eltimo, end fur nisbei the fb'lowioj sketch ef the re sults: . , ' -" " ' ' " .'' Thler 46ec vrae first p plied to the muscles of the neck, which caused s convulsive action ef those parts, eerst to the oerve above the eve the result was opening and closing of a . s 1 1 .tT ekm. ine CTt uui man mn cictiiivh wi me u n a a S?IJ" It was -then-applied to the muscle .t,:,k 1 . th. mnuih-a motion aim which closet the mouth--a motion aim ilar te that produced when about to speak was the result; then Jo the toogue, which produced a rapid quiver ing motion, applied to the nerve just a bevethe bend of thetrm.arid fAtgalvinlc current sent along it, the result was ve ry interestinga violent contraction ef the muscles of the arm was produced the arm struck the side of the body with great force, end made powerful efforts to jerk away from the hand nf the operator: when applied to the mus cles ef the Jthigh and foot, convulsive action in the muscles of the thigh was the result, attended by a contraction and bending of the leg and toes. -Florence., June 14. Sav.ige brutality and murder. It has faltea to our ft-lo. record u axt of savage brutality seldom equalled in the annals of crime. On Sunday evening last, a company had collect "ed at a tipling shop on the lltsnCri ville rond, about 14 hiilrg from Flor ence, kept by Motes A. Crow: these pejrsons.,w,a quenters oCsucli edrtUI he4J Kfffpr iilljr rei in driiikirtff. swearinsry rii?. wnen urow misstu nrsrocKei uooii, containing about n It appeal's that Crtiw 1 aViU'otllera Pocket Book had 1 een taken by John B. Wilson, a blacksmith, liv ing in that vicinity, who was one of the party at Crow's. After some maiiaiuviing about niglit-fitll, Mo ses A. Crew, JolinGibjn, and Wil Iiam Clemens, a -Maggoiier . with some ntber persons, as it ia believ ed, succeeded in getting Wilson ff into tbe woods, wlicre jjieyjexuted fv Cynclrs Lawl upon Wilson in tlie most cruel and unteeUng.rnannrr, until they killed him. Tlie bod v of Wilsonwas fonnd - next mornt ng; laid out 111 Crow's shop; the mur deters had washed the body and put on it a clean aim f. It was hon-ibly gaslied and mangled with the switches and waggon whip.' A large bundle of hickories and Clem en's waggon whip, worn out to the handle, was found at the 8xt where the whipping was inflicted. Thjj Coroner proceeded , promptly to hold an inquest over the , dead Ibfftffir.iitierrdirt waa,JKil af . Wilson came to bis deatb" uxJlrg mliri)iis beating and bruisihggiveh by Moses A. Crow, John Gibson, William Clemens and others. A hnuUnuduight- Crtrw-- and Gibson went to tlieir refqweti ve - places f abode, told some persons there that Wilson was dead, got their horses, ami flea. - Clemens passed through tins town early on Monday morn mg, crossed the river, and esrnprd urtorc tlie transaction was k!in here. 1 A warrant w immediately issued, uut lie lias not been fountl. Tliere was no evidence that Wil son bad taken the pocket Bonk, ox that these fellows got it from liim. I his is the second instance of murder having been Committed at the place w here Crow lived. It was about two years since William C. Allen was shut' dead one night in liis own iiouso near there, and the per petrator of the deed has never been discovered. We do hoiie, that prompt measures will be taken to ar rest Crow and his associate-, and bring them to justice. Guxtlle. "-ee-Singular Suicides. -The Pittsburg Advocate sayK-Ia a trller rerrrvetl by ji gentleman ia this rity, we leirh eitewtefs occurred in the neighborhood of Little Braver, in this State. The letter stales that " a ' .r. ctM or mnTt prtsrterlyj --""t "ivrat, iut Diace in inn. heighbourheod within a short time bark "omah, whose name I do jiot no w recnllectr hung herself," with a hank ol ysro her .aisier, about two weeks af ter, followed her example, with the same bank and : two or three day sioce, another sister did the same The fourth is now kept closely confined, her friends fearina? she mar commit n similar act. - Last fall one of the same family hung herself, making in al!, four who have been the means of their nam deaths, none of which can be acton nt ed fur vs b . their most intimate friends. They bore excellent charac ters. Iicd in the midst of plenty, and te all appearances were living happily 714 .frmw Br- an nrrler- nf th War Department, no oflicrr ia nermit- tsd 'to visit the teat nf Ooverament, nlirss accessary ler the publie setilce. vention: .wtTTtTi or. for acy ju-l tight uf j' , concerned. Ueasoriit-Ie i,. ' the gratiGcation of laudye will not be refuted, where ' stances of applicants ,roke and where the public inteu suffer ef all of which the Ci irrChief dlJo oer-rt jud ,ei t whom permission mutt "be' f ' Aa efficer mar pass thrnnK t in! i K ! rt lit fr w 5, ' c, vided it be the most direct place of destination; but in s,,, k . mote to will report to tbe? Adjuunt fg and not remain more thin 1 t ' ment, ef which tbe officer, go very much Terhsps th. go,ern ; weaned JTwilh applications for f ; h.v., - iaviin rranrari . sonsl request. We recollect - tu. iS P9 f mJ "w ,ne ,ft were thoi. .1 had spent some few preceding tuJi at the sest of eovenroent. IiiiiBkr1 i gretted that men otherwise so 00 vt its ivtiin ssiMwa) s tBSViii:w7t j le trrfHeriavwrs reward of merit only; and still tfta!t ' be regretted lhat a free ? govern, I at. i a aiiuuiu trcaiww piuniuilUQ OQ IQJn l intrude upnn its notice. . fnimlngtori Pefi Piat, Jlfpublicani in ir.:. A pondeutof the Ner York Jour ' of Commerce expresses the opinta l l founded on recent manifestation. 1 1 of the public mind in Park iu, ,a ueciueu majority oi tne people c that city are republicans. - AiwItL; be says is true, having regarsk weaitWj aa weU teb:ijj.i dtirjs Iiave taken jfli&frttiiAl mang X rasiaiiEditars, and a sons connected witb tbe press: 8. tions . toncliing the . affairs ii tn. utation of tbe Duchess de Berril fiWouhdeiTn these prrsmiii sal sympathy. General Laayrttt, theMmc quite active in regard tosoiDisf these affairs; and w as seen,oh m 2000 republicans to a vounded tJ! tor, ith an addrtss of. cnnduleoc - - -50o- A ptnverful Orator An English j. p-r states that a reporter iatht Bfiii. House of Commons had the curioin to itne the number of - thumps H--were' inSu:te4 on the' table by alr. Ai I wood, a 'debater of tbe tlttlge kamwl school, and it -was found that this V orator. made two Aurirea'cpUal hiu't a quarter of an hour. It is compuW that he must have struck the table 1 less than fares thoutand timet in tk course of his speech. - - - - - - - : A new tuberous root hat lstr been3 introduced into this cuunli from Chili, called the xat it crttiak which stands the climate - well, is ry productive, and is aaid to beHt eidedly preferable to the common p tatoe. It bears a fin ye ihiw fls err and is ornainent at 111 thegarilra - A murdef wis committed in Catss bus, en the 12(h inst. on Ihe bud; i dames lmck, a sione cutter, by som Moorrr a brUk-lay errMoore httbri regularly committed, to await hit u'4 at the next term of the Superior Cwt ef that county. Savannah Repubdax roREiowr. New Fork. July I By the Liverpool packet ship Sil Richsrtls.-Capt. Burstry, we recen-i last evening London papers to the S0 and Ldverponi to the 24th May. ; -TheL-iodoo, Times of - the 23d" nounces "that a preliminary treaty f signed yesterday by the Flenipiw liarirs of Great Britain. France, a- Holland. By this convention the Es rush and French embargoes will si taken off Dutch vessels in ihe pnri nf Eneland and France, ami the imerruo- mi of their navigation, on the psrfw tne llulch tiovernment. will lie remov ed. The services of the English ana French- united squadrons will th likewise be dispensed with, and is tercourse between the differeot pt lies and Holland placed on the fooling as before the Fienth expedities n Noember JastlneDuUlL Pr rison "of A'Wer:"how" britofierr France, will, by ihe ssme srrsngrh be t-nt home. I he armislire beitrert. Holland and Belgium will be coutmiirc till the dtfinitive settlement of P"- nentjrpsfationand tilt-that tian1 navigation of Ihe. Scheldt will rei, free." The convention wss Hrtfi upon. wilr the Dutch Plvrripotf and the same day sent off to H0IU-1 lorratincation. ; ; ; ..--., w- . , In the House of Commons e If.1 91il. Hlr.nmnl ainml fh anrond frf1' ing of the Jewith Civil Disabilities BiH, which, alter a debate, was carrirtl s; a majority of 107, the numbers beinf Accounts from Constantinople of 5th instant were said te have sees f eeived by the French Govern' Their lenstr had not transpired, tw watrfKKiett ai ine IJourse w " favnraht 'one. ' . Arconlinx to accounts1 from IBs'8. rest of the 1 Jih, the Kusmso ft"ctm menls marching ia aid of the SttH were every day etpectrd,to ,arri Wallachia. when thry wrrt to furtker orders. ..J' -C-zK- bl. co
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