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.yie'atRxhahho introduced the reso
lutions, will, I presume hardly Assume Xp
speak the sentiments of all the Counties west
of Raleigh- himself being an eastern man.
I hold that, 'so far as the Legislature en
abled to arrive at; a correct opinion of the
popular voice, on this subject, by the best
-fi'nd surest tests, the conclusion must be, that
a large andincreasing majority of the people,
lire in favor of the Road, and ardently desire
to see it constructed.
The members of the last Legislature, fresh
from their Constituencies, passed- the mil ,
and many of those gentlemen have been re
turned The Representatives from a. Hum
ber of counties opposing the bill, at last ses
sion, were defeated, in the August elections,
and those counties are now represented on
tins floor, by warm advocates of this meas
urethe people eagerly availed themselves
of the boon tendered them in this charter,
who had errsfgrated; the life , energy and general
prosperity that is being diffused among her citi
zens: by meana of her six hundred m iles of Rail
Road, the actual profits of all her Roads; all these
facts and others. the result of observation and
enquiry, fully satisfied my mind that Georgia has
become a great Stale and is rapidly growing great
er in wealth and popufarron, by her system of
Internal Improvement; and that 'North Carolina
might even Outstrip Georgia 'if '"all her resources
wereleveloped as they will be eventually, Jf this
Road shall be built.
Sir, I believe that the region of Country to be
traversed by" this projected Road, and the Piedmont
country lying beyond it, is not surpassed .by any
other in this Confederacy ; whether we consider
the fertility and variety of , the soil the salubrity
of the climate the extent and vast amount of its
mineral resources the beauty of its scenery- its
surpassing healthfulness, or the moral integrity and
political virtue of its' inhabitants. Here, Mr.
Speaker, nature has lavished her richest gifts, and
diffused her choicest blessings. The valley of the
Yadkin, the rich Jersey settlement, and the vaHey
and promptly complied with its conditions, of the Catawba, and their adaptation to the various
ly subscribing One Million of Dollars ; great valuable products, are known throughouHhe land
concern and anxiety art felt, not only here, Ah ! sir, 1 wish you could visit tin beautiful land,
bUt lhrou-hotit the counties, so' far as tke delightful as Eden 1 and tike your stand upon
uui iiMuuuui u t some mountain top that -pierce tlic blue vault of
ftews has gom?, on account of the hostility hGaven, whence you might gaze with unutterable
shown to the Road, by the bill introduced lor feeungs 0f wrapt wojider and adaiiration, upon the
its repeal, and the resolutions under discus- aublime4 and glorious panorama of nature spread
on the immense advantage and impor- outward and onward in an endless circumfusion of
tance of this orand Improvement, are daily splendor; with cool and pearly streams rippling
gaining ground in the minds of the farmers and gurgjing onward, ever ledges .of rock andpre
of the laid; these, sir, are some of the data, cipices iji seete of mOk whate foam, untd their
vi uk5 ,wu i meanderwigs. are los faraway in the distance,
uaon which I base mv opinion, that there is c. . p. ... , . iLau ? rp
n overwhelming majority ot tnt people n statespecially the great farming interest of
lavor oi uie iioaa. ; . Western Carolina. It is to improve the condition
...But sir, is there not a great necessity lor of former the. great middle crasses of our
this
.does
absolutely
During the-eoniingvgnioa ofcnr LeIs'THE LE ADEIfc OFT11R OPPOSITION,
laiure there is a strong probabV
P';:11 SVyxfegn puWieVreishouldtt; alWde"t0th-
adopt -a new constitution; The Western
and Southern men appear to hang together,
and if they continue to do so, California, in
less than two years, writ, be a slave State.
So you will, see, if I atn not more mistaken
than ever P was. iiiTm'y life, that - while our
vvii ui n.;umuiujs, uniTcrcu in me IlOUle
cf RepresentarryW" the 9th irrsf. Theehara-.
ter of this indi vidua ia so well understood, thai
his movement might Well be considered as dispo
sed of,: by tke entire neglect and "contempt with;
5
DAILY REGISTER.
admission info the the
fair promises on one hand; it sends us an In-' ffoor. Bui Mr. Giddings is now1 to be Considered
ternaLrued on Uie joiner; tnat Will be con- not meH-ly,a Mr.ddingsrbut aa the type of
tested 'with fierceness and' energy by both political LrotlierhoodC i Bei il recognised lead
parties.-, ::rH Mi;?" i.ft if REAnk;r. er of the opposition to President Fillmore in the
( House,4 Jt w.ndershx)d ilia then was a caucus
of the opposition members off Saturday erening;
and i is rumored thai Mr.:Alien and Mr. Manw
ana otner treesorr gemremervtoefe part in its e
liberation. It has been alleged,- that Mr. Mauri
was selected as the individual k move the repeal
of the Fugitive Slave Law ; btrt Mr. Gidd-ngs
managed to antieipale bim m the matter of the
speech. As the thing now stand, Mr. Giddings:
is the head and front of the opposition. To hi
hands the fcuneKand 'destinies of the party ar
rayed agams Presidefi! Fillmore' have beeii'conv
milled. -
r
Sunday Morning, Dec 22nd.
; - YESTERDAV,
: III the Senate, the Bill to aid the Wilmington
and Manchester Road, after a running debate ber
tween Messrs. lJoyher,'Nix6ni Caldwell, of Burke.
Thomas, and others, was rejected by a Vote of 27
In the House, the ' Debate oi.' the Constitution
was farther continued, 5n the moniing, by Messrs
Erwin, Dargan, McLean and Kirirln,and, in the at-
1 M i 4 U rt oa4 it I Co Imon mhn hia tl Iran Inrrra np inn AtU I I - I ? l TV i
scoeme i xfue uui mc, cm u m uwic uww nu ,w.ny. migi, jviiivii m ivrnoon, uy-uur. aiizcji, oi jianMi. Jeptner
not the west demand it? And is it not stocK an me noaa h ,w xo niMiaeir nature, ana fwniaheaabrwf ab-'rfttWcliQfc'ttnderhe
esseuUal to i the well-being and poiu ,c
. - . . .. : - I mnA oH votif itc nf nniilpnpA will, in n miinr luwutf iiwuni". . - .
J . , rv ceaae : where thev mav.be equal not onlv bv na- The further consideration of the question
t u. it I too late in me aav. mere . , A. . x - J: "i-u- ..i.ii.- i.i. . - .
mrm -.Mw w W IT II A nilT in T'lT IB fl Tl 1 ITII 111 I 1 1T9- I If U III1 inn -n flUAIi HfHn... nr . v ...
prospern
believe
il too much good sense abroad in the land, ciassesnd where the means may be afforded of
.to question me propneiy or yum, j, ui auj mofe generally eaucaung me people, in an tn.it
pnlio-Ktened oeoole. adontina: well digested upper region of country, the nearest markets and j
a - '.w i . '. .
.CCKlt wUbe seenv ky.'reJfeienie io the! adver
tisement in another eoluron. lliat the Caldweli,
Institcte, in HilUboro,t has been! discontinued
and that Mr. Wilsoi the late President, and
Mr. Graves, one oi the Tutors, propose opening
a School, in that place. , , ? ,..
-A I !
plans of; Internal Improvement ; because uncertain ana poor ones wnen reacnea vary irom vv conclude, ti
when tried bv the severest of all tets sue- one hunarea, to one nunarea ana jii.ijr ana two Leach, upon the
W there every where, sufficient proof; hundred "cod by
ana aounaani
SPEECH OF GEN.-LEACH.
iw momiag. tha Spec!i of General
Resolution relative to th N. C. R.
Mr. Bridffors. The cour of Gen-
'-Och VVe would remind those who would "crown
tIe'year,' with a1 patriotic act, that the Hon.Jno.
II. Bktan and Geo. XV. Mokdecai, Esa have
has i been requested to aet as Agents xo receive suh.
scriptions to the Washington National Monument
e hope that ihey may be able ti make a cred
itable report from North. Carolina.
Subscriptions received at the Bank of the State.
c, iu.ciHii 46a hnn UKmirPrr tronsrnnod: in mttinff thnir " l oncsiron, coramenus mm more wm tuore iu
Utility ; and. brCAUse their pract Cibilily and pro(jacc away, by the old miserable plan of wajr- the cenfi Jcnc and regard of the people of Daridson,
advantages are opinions that nave Deen ac- g0nage. And it is owing to this condition of things whose yiews lie has'io Veir and faithfully reflected,
cepted, among the intelligent for years, with that thousands are annually leaving the State Unon all occasioW f ; Fr constituencies anywhere.
. coniinuea anu generu-i . appiuuauuu. auu icaTiug wiiu3 k uiC-uHu iu haye a more assiduous or zealous representative. Hi
thi. U particuUrly the csein .North Caroli- bAj prodoeU, mch more Ujan tho donbtl recdye a eor&l optica .t
na. ow
ring pe haps to the fact that the people, ?Pn which the emigrants generally sctUo. -But h&nd(i
itralting her sad and backward coAdi- m.the 3IississiPPi valley, they have iRad Roads in their hand,.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
in conirasuuz uci u m wv4- .. -- , - - 41 , , , ,
- .;, . , . r .1 oi i a u I C CI V lurctuuu, auu liviiocvjuomij icauj auu. LIUUU
tion, witn tnai oi ouier oiaics, ucm- marets There are now thousands, not merelv of
,irMnt rr nnnhsprvsnt or. wiiai is coin? I xi .nf.M.:.M.nj-... ill
i jit ti,:. ..f ..,K;a.f Y , v . xt.l -i?. i i The auestion vr&s "Dertincntlr out. ana a truthfully
VM . . . o -.. ..- . Z"T - I J w n
Wh ia not Darned and humiliated, whenever success of the Central Koad. If it is out down br wereu, r.x iwBy
iKo com Darison is instituted, between the past any action of this Legislature, thev will leave the on , Friday" rho producetl thU pcenfc diAaatisfac-
and present condition of North Carolina, and that I State. They , will visit the graves of their fathers, tico with our Constitution T And Mr. Erwin, in his
oi ner aici Miacca. "- . i auu. i. mi iwiuw v..uviwvu uiv luoii tuuc, auu reinarKi in ine iiouse oi oommons, oa xnuav uu
. k-, anV rtf hr:SMlara. But Wh le thev U;uf .nt tor, nmcvnw stranra. hnm- nnrl fnrM C1186 IUCU 145U ie ui x.unv
- U. nrnmcrunlu ha. I xl 1 1 U 1-! I J . 1 1 1 fnr HifrtMYl , fltir rAHf lprs Will hfyiT I'A WltneBS. WSkX
nave gone ua iu a uugni Mic v two'.itj , rei i iyr memscivea buu.ujwt ciuiureu wiiero uioouris -.-x.-w.-. - -
nndnion remains but litile . iraproveu, anu uer rewarded, where industry is encountered, and where we had no agency m making the people tuscontentea
ueople are annually leaving her borders by thou- prosperity and wealth abound, by reason of Rail -with the Constitution under which thy hav prosper-
sands j , Decause Dy ; reuiauiiug ur.c, iCJf gci tioaas ana ouier internal improvemenis. cd for so many years, and under which they would
nothing lOr me.r l.ruuuu auu w.Mg oui, sir, una uuau uc uu u, uu ue I aUAJn, , ovo Mmf: JtWf a mnrmnr hut for thfl niAchi
iu,i nr-mnrbPtii. anil havin? no lacilities to ,t ;.K wi it wrpnt IppiIm. hp mm d n9viroKlo I r " - ;
WtftCU . . o " . . " " & - - V I .r . iixSt J xt- X- J 41
interested demagogues. We are still unwill
alter that Constitution, without a dfinite and
her career, with a smaller populaUon ihau North opium-like torpor arouse, herself to her true in- nneauivoeal expression of the .will and wishes of the
.Carolina, with a soil by nature; sterile, and nnpro lerests-invite back to her embraces, her sons that MQ sourcc: 0f - VoMcta Voxc-
i': n .,1 milu eiti nnn linffinCTPnini Willi . I - r a Kromloroil for ntvav tnlri cvcrir ' uniinini . I . , . -
.wofnr,. ile advantaires all in favor of North Und insmred with a snirii of enerrrv. activity an d they alone have the right to unmake what
' Carolina, how do tne two Slates compare now independence imparted to her by this great im e7 9X009 uam m cnane m
-I will notdetain the House -by entering upon a provement will proudly. take her stand side by Uur organic Lw.it is the duty of the ageits whom they
detail oi wnat is so laminar io.au, uer uuiutruse siue wnn ner most prosperous sisiers, anu go may Belect to carry out thtir will, :to conferm to their
trade:which she carries on at home and abroad, forth to reach her high destiny-go forth and go particular. ThU U mDCmoc-
M ess age or the Go verkoii or Virginia
J Jaiiotwl Cmveniion in BaUiael The Gov
ernor of Virginia has sent a' message to tlie Leg
islature or that JState recommending a National
Convention, to meet in Baltimore, m May next
to take such action as will put a final end to the
slavery agitation, and thereby perpetuate j the U-
- TPt from home, or lor transporting tneir products. as it will be. for one hundred and twenty miles.
The State of Massachusetts, not larger m territory North Carolina " redeemed and disenthralled," tions of
thi half a dozen of our Counties, commenced will arise from her Rip Van Wiukle her incr to
, in every zone of ihe world, the present highly on in her new career of prosperity and greatness.
cultivated conoition 01 ner sou, uie greai( vaiue ' '
. and number of the various prpducts of her loom, CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE,
'and all her other "manufacturing establishments . . t ; . . ..
"her general prosperity hfr One Million rf Dollars 1 "(Special Correspondence of the Picayune.)
' expended amtflty for her Common School syem Sacramento City Oct 19 1850
' of education, her. general prosperity, her vast Sacramento uity, uct. ltf, l0U.
veahh and her commercial advantages aad.tecili. Eds. Pic This morning the steamer irom
, ties; nearly an oi wuicn is .propeny unuuo San FrancisCO brought us the glad tidings of
., u!!?5f of. California into the Union.
!S- x.u nna,u. T.f show ihP PTtPnt ni l The news was announced about two hours be-
1 w fivfiiem. and its great utility, let us see whai fore day-light, by the firing of one hundred
f'Umunt those money-loving, sagacious Yankee guns from the steamer. ' The signal was at
TeopV have appropriated Sir, it seems almost once recognized by the cemmunitv, and was
-incredible, :but nis ueveriheless irue, tliat Massa- followed by the discharge of fire-arms
chuselts tns mvestea a apua; ia luiu uoaus, f all gize8 and classes. Irom the old
racy, as contradistinguislicd from modern Democracy
represented by a hirgo fraction of that party ia the
! present TJegislaturei.-
There can be no doubt it hax not been demeu
! that it is the deliberate purpose of the majority of the
Loco Foco party, in the Legislature, to tirl the pop
ular voice, and suppress, if possible, the popular will
On6 heed go' no farther than" to the ltsport of the na-
jority on the subject of Amending' the Constitution to
be satisfied of that fact. .That Report simply recPm
SENATE. - ,, '
: S ATURDXT, Dec.' 21st.
1 Mr." G. W. Cald well presented the memo
rial of citizens of Mecklenburg county, pray
ing iorine esiaonsnment oi a Medical Board.
Relerred to Committee on that subject.
JMr.,ameron presented the report of the
Commissioners of tlie Insane Kospital of
North Carolina, which, on his motion, was
relerred to a Select Committee and ordered
to be printed. '
Mr. ; Bower presented the memorial of citi
zens of Ashe county, in relation to construct
ing a public road'from HillsboroVto theTir
ginia line. Referred tocomraittee on Inter
nal Improvement. 'TC -.r
Mr Joy ner, ft pm the Select committee lo
wborn was referred the resolution in regard
to the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road, repor
ted a bill; read "first time and on motion of
Mr Cahada Ordered to ''be prmted.
Mr. Bond introduced a bill to incorporate
the Bertie manufacturing company. Refer
red to committee on corporations. i ?
lr Cameron, from the committee on coi
porations, to whom .was referred a bill to pro-
-vide foe the incorporation, of companieito
construct naiiK roaus, aja.u. of companies to
construct Turnpike roads and Ibr other purpo
ses, reported the same with an amendment.
Mr. Canada introduced a bill to incorpo
rate the Oxford Female College in Granville
i a n it. ' -.-it r.t ii.
mena,, ou, oi an ine cjues rurrpu .luu.aoro. CQU Referred ;tO -Committee OA COfpO
gation of the property qualification m voting for, Sen. I yafjonj'' z- -4 ; J.
aton.tobe effected by Lcfftslatire enactment, previous iJ:2iui; LiAli 1-CriV: :
ators,tobe effected by JLcgtalatite enactment, prv
to any consultation with the people ! Mr.nAvery and
unite upon thi platforui ' If these giv
sinccre m their bolief that th change is
public sentiment ; if their purpose be not '
Mr. Speight' introduced a' Mil to incorpo-
rateKinston Academy,- in Renoir county.--Referred
to committee on corparalidnsr
The hour of 11 o'clock having arrived, the
special order of the f day -was taVen up, to
iwing the wealth and products of other States, to suspended, and those! who are fond of the rather to preserve th. canity of tub partv in the State yr it : the., bill concerning the ; Wilmington
iv noured into her lap. And,yet,8ir, we are told critter,,:,are-,wiHiri2 a take it "thousand the West forbearing for that end, to press other and Manchester Rail. Road 'Company'; hich
and it is gravely argaea on tins noor, mat iNortn drinks' upon the strength of the news. The Reforms in which they are eaidtto u mucli interest- was read, amended, and alter sometime spent
J". ml In a !nnft eXUIlU tlirtrtt tUUllOnS OI UOllarS. infallin-onta ia nf vsol v mnr linn irlnnoA'tn A -,J t... -tf Tft ,.;0,.;n fKoi'n'iin t ht't KOlltdnn rf i hi eJ rrk I rn raii.
4o build one
rr, t :. . I. ... .1
oruonl ,m i Dels the anarchy and confusion that seemed mvs. u-if thi,: 4. W not the urra
: . v. . . r l.J.; . .C.:.
to raise and elevate nersen among ner ois-iera.-
1 nV: sir. at Georiria and South Carolina. A lew
" yeats ago and Georgia was growing poorer, her
Viands wearing out aud washing away, her ciu
' 2ens were leaving her borders, her wealth gliding
aways In this condition her spirited citizens be
Tn to cast about to ascertain the cause ot her
j-ptmirrpssive condition. The examples of other
-W O 1.-
a strict scrutiny and- rigid examination into
the frauds and derelictions of duty that have
been charged upon the officers of the lederal
f . i 4 U i.Ll. I ' . . A " " r i
-Siatel more prosperous taught them the troe se oveimulr".Je.esiaDnsnmeni 01 Ieae
cret, they immediately commenced Rail lload rai COUIlf-r!? iiieeoaciraeni orwnoiesome
ntrhprotements- on a preUy extended scale; when and needful laws in reference io our com
"BuddenVyiraigiati6n ceased, uavthousaads ol'her merce aud the navigation of our interior wa
citizensutathave gone Souih and W.e$t,rcluriiex!i ters-tp "theVprotectiori.of ur frontier from
.nd aeompieie muSjooK place, Indian,depredanons, and to some provision
a,- .mnartimr new-enerav ana ctrvitv m vn 1 - r : .. . '
to threaten us and hung over our heads with hy .brink from anopenconsidtation with the people
awiui lureuuuiugs, iiuu piuuuscs ineir North Carolina. The reason is apparent paipaoiw
stead a bright and prosperous future. We It peepa out in erejy quarter and becomes th mora
may now look forward with lair prospects to -fnauifest the more it is attemped to boconceaiadV-
Tlie head may bo hidden, bat the. body is exposed .in
ted AicaVSS Nay s 27;
Senate" adjourned. ' Tt
,5
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
1 ; '.,'1 Saturday, Dec: 2 1 st.
Mr. W.Siler presented a memorial ef Joha
Young, a riurcEiser of Cherokee lands, praying for
i
rants know full well, that the , people wdl take, these ghenkee Bonds, , ? ' ''
elements of party capital oat of their hand ; or .thoy j Mr. Kunini' a memorial' iom .'.cUizens'Jbi R0cfe.
.4y imparting jiewiiergy.anaV actryity .to everv i nnrnmP n( ttina- n,l ,iai
branch of. business, and m every department of I?r 1? f 1 t ?S ri
Ufe. I recently travelled thropgh Georgia, pas- the validity of land, titles. Our a
eterminins
admhsion
fear that, if a majority of tb& voters of the Stat in-!inffham county, praying the passaffe of an act de
. clarin? theHiver Dan from tha town of MadisOD
xer in North Carolina will go irretrievably to the th bt? line' a 8.d and suffiasnt subsUtuta
. wTnn w,ui--n.: i . . for a lawful fence: which was -referred to tom-
gCetonnivr.nwi ,,p Huau ui Uie Slorm Uiey. TittA An PrnnAsitinnm,
have themselves aroused 1.
mittee onJPropdsitionaand Grievances.'?
i Mr. Gordon, amembriat from citizlns resident
For oursehyvrc maintain tlie position vre have al. Svitlun the 75th Regiment N. C. m; litis, protesting
ays assumoa. juex an ouetstion?, whatever, mvoiy- giunsta ueciiui 01 v-uup juariiii 01 saiu
. : .l r dcr nl Wn. 1. . il will nt thp !nm litn o-Tvp sfaVnttr A
,sing viiwtmA-e i nnvn,,... p.ftMrrtmnf ftnrl o "wKr.iaA.V Xt,' -Hnffttion if the' fonit?fi?nW - m;' ment, and praying the Legislature not to sanction
-ditionofber'rapHlly increasing wealth, l.er trade, actero our liws, while it will inspire with ! the Vhtful sovereigna. 3 If they decide tlat change is fnTim
.Vhv msffjo the Yearly Teturn of her citizens j P , rwuu,e H 18 wnaw lor one alteration or many alterations, be it so J Soman a pension from the Stte. Jteferrtd to the Com-
" -i o us anu peculiarly ionunaie iox me union.
dare dispute their smtharitv.
m:tte on Claims,