pVenlTn . Itionu ;oql9PTr thpy WOU d aIIowjUefn haveone foand4rnrrici,J
fo$4k? bte??pPMv5? lvfES vrimfb Convention. But ultimately vktWtimf lhe people-' Tnis a Iprmiiney; 1 tfl 9
U wig be , remenvberetl tat t"r
6ttntyf5Wake.-besides the Watauga
Za wchtnorii ett!ementsf, since
fbrminsfUHf 6 SWteQjf Tennes-
Corvventioti to maklcertaiaiiipeci6c
amendments to the Cdftstitution Hstill
rdtklhins5 tha?tKerK W VEtfSt? And
requiring .the Pejgiespfe hft.pepplB
to iakeanoatht-thatftneyn.WX)Uia, noi
lthls Ucet!;etere7 ibVty one.
P.l " rl hat I
ring tne war oi jtne nevoiuuuwnuu u ,
n1?eufSef6tf-6fihW
la?4jrismalhouid:haveqne Senator
and twamembers in the Hou'of Upm
-6ySni,fr6FnV;
to be representatLvea:infieither;Pranch
3aUrc Gen mHsse rnly niuliioje
AbuUfreehoIders.ivyha, pvyned at least 50
i acres of lnd, Were ipermitted- to .vote
t-riti!iii to
ilhea ceurseirpuFSued: in the rrovinciai
I Congress held nderheaothority of
' fetlwtiy&:fowtiOtv;ttl
! Govfirnoriand Oouncll appointed by the
1 tJr6wn composed theSenate, and the
anycttiieiieenallo
officer r fori JnVeseiitatixe; from the
HlVrdhcc?that;I can lindon the'sub-
TtHva'not4henttorbeexpected that
these pure and' patriotic Delegates
lsAvbuld'det)ai asonce from all preceaent
'rnllie GoVernmerit dnyer which -they
.had Jfvedj And.al once strike down, all
Istirtetion in tecrard to property; ; But
'VlB&tlia granVttf every citizen who had
resideUorfbne
iahd,paid-a tax the privileged voting
reuiBers of the House of Commons.
IKmemttriCthe;C
Egress were -required to be appointed
by the Uenerai Assemoiy. '
transccfid theMimit set them by their
ma'stabeloKf.neK
take ;tl)eire seats. nThesas Proppsitipps
were carried out bv bills for that -pur
poseV atid the people grot a partiat;rc
dresif grievances hcSvbWplafAr
ly:told hat theyimustitatuaiaor no
thing .at Si.t'Sif s'f lfiA Ijft'iU; L u.Uii Uflii
Rlr, Sneaker, under utliis, njatcbed i.up sad
amended corfsli union,' how stands the equali
ty of our people ? - No one is allowed to' vote
lor Senator Un1es3 lie lias afrtiefioia of fifty:
nerna .ofJandX: rand. anol ier.pro?ision. .grow-
ig'ouv:ofUlVis
shall be based on the- taxes .paid jlito itie1
Treasury, without any regard lo the popula-
ionr TdWesirV ah exainple ' The District
totdhatihis is sacml instrument,
it is ditficult to owaio aw amenameni. iwst rjr 11 wbii
difficulty is presented to aheiwWaieatjDM
if the lister Srates'on C ihe-Fedprsl consmujiork. , , J, t,M 4 v . . fJ 5
Is il thought that thepeople woul fcot elecfcOele- j so, iT1
gates whoi might be trusted;.witl.ttheii Q'icoi-1 A to IIl3 ExceUcncyrbootsvw'th&Sta11aard
stitution i Have' our people- learned notUingJ):ojii ne eUselt-nof.tJneasjns. We neither
experiencea seventyhe years 1 s Are; iwaj ,vw kind Jie.weara nor howoften the Editor li.
cabbie of selfgovernment ihsatfeey WVKfiV cSHfi -
trulr. that the exnemnnt- has failed. Yes ihmnd
, -41 nas oeen oojecieu
ypuf pall p. convention
Comniohi inav be cha:
Wtiestion'lQl 'the'ornbrbrnise 'betweeri.lth'eM'States.
This r suppbse cahndt 'earnestly cbn'tehUed. '
covor I Minipq wnpn inrrninrr-n union lor tcnam
specinc , purposesji' anu can nac-iiuuuug ;
with thelherhatlatioV'briae'Statls that
oriaciple incorporated 'infthe.consiituiioSbf flhe
thai r hare the honor to represent had; by.
theeensusofl.840rVJ104wJnte,inhab
while the iDistrict that you represeiithad
4,4004 or less than one.fourah of the number;
while my District pard into the 1 reasury, ac
coril lii g to i he f RepprVof t he' Ciimptrol fer for
1849. S'i49 more taxes. ; Tlie tliflerciice :iii
the white population is now doubtless much
greater, at least five to one.f ; If, you. take life
District 1 represented by; the Senator rfrom
BurJiCj'the difference is", still greater The
white population in that District being then
23,295, and now probably 30,000 ;' yet these
larjre Districts-have no more weight inthis
iiou so ha n yo ij rs7 vWe r ega rd 4 ibis a s u n e-
other Southern1 States ? -Therein
new States' admitted into 'ihi
bf whlch tome'are Slave States
Statesahil ihisfprincip!e has
into but one of tliefii.!1 Florida
djpuijtuftt WtffWX
fa$ii2idd$ Ao& nihil 7inw7tft
, OCfc-We shall notice meraalicipcs m srebresP!
the1' seventeen r adopted 'th-'whne1 basis in - each
Krnnni. nT tK' 4" AVioln fltro' f 'iSfWofili I Jll rin flJIl ktltl
she counts the entire
whole of-them do not even reaurie the repnespn-
tauveto oe a ireenoiuer;anuin a iar;emajniyui,'i jmm juMijjr.T yj'fiU(W?!? i i
. - .. ... . .-. f . . ?' i . i tliw cvflnin?. m the Town Hall: wa w
mem auow tne peop e to erect tnejuages anu omej, rjrtinoiU i' tJih
public bfficers-ihe governments! are ni well ad- bo Tiave iwt wilnessca bw eitraodinary erfotman.
in in isterpJ, and hi ws as w holeso me, and Uifr, ces, to go and see It U seldom iha& ihey'31 ixm
qbal aiiiLunjust, and at war, with every prinand lhe people nvore contented androserouyqmo iTbt l luiHvt
The experiment nas :peoveujtnat'the people are
tTh?s;con:slHutiijn was. but an expert
ftVnband!' foWftfMtti could
navelbeekpette
niriflf.i- thft oircumstances -Ana esppct-
ciindenthe.circ.umstances rAnd esp
t-ally whf n it oonsidered that its tra
iners hadtnpt;beeh? accustpjned tOj po
pular government;! I 11
teJVIrV4Reakef,.te"bfre
6i ihe couatryiwere soon changed.; The
; :Wegtern;pprtionof' was rnpi d -ly
settiedrtliejajeiuntiejt became.
1 1 populous f Avere inconvenient to the
citizens, who had totravel fifty, and in
"UieLihstaTnces one hundred, miles to
court, heyapplied for the establish
nment dPnWtfc4)Qtitfcs?But this was
-.rinih6voliticaU.v'eight that their
TnambwSjTwb them to.
0. jiemajicouiiUes had the same weight
in the Le&islature :with!tbeJarge,Coun
Jties'6POrangef Rowan, Lincoln, Burke.
JlBuncombe.and pthers.havrng fivejtimes
th;eirpopnlatiniTbese grievances were
461atfeuio fruit-;
less MtTiTdrV ahdrapfllWlfotts maile f or
aUonYeniionaoamenu inevypnsuiuiipn
h! at m I I'f Ii tr 1 1 n
UUr people sw ucui ijf an uin uiu wmica
amending fthdlmproving tbeir Consti
ttifinns sexnVrtenceointed out the
m w w - w I
Siiecessify nd'prpimetjbf jdqin so
;The many inewt States coming into the
. 3W Uniorii takihsradvantago of , the expo'
rience itnldeVtlre1 State Governments,
. and keeping pace with the progress of
V popUiat rights, had avoided the hard
' shipiunder which our people labored,
if and invariably allowed every frejs'while
citizen' to vote tT)r members of:' both
branches of the Jiegislatare and other
State 0&lce7s,and'abr6riioned the Uep-
reslantatives inlach:House4according
ciple of popular' government. Yes, these
two provisions are a uownngni contradiction
to the declaration of RTghts which is made
part of the constitution.' : It is" in these-words:
"That.all. political,, power is vested in" and
deWved from the people only.. 'I Yea, vested
m ami derived from the people, v Not from
tlie Crown asrwas formerly held, nor vested
in and defived frbm prop this
clause of this compromise constitution ; nor
in this Legislature, who talk of. measuring
out rights to them as dependents. Mr. Spea
ker, this wrong should redressed, or that
part of the .Declaration ef Rights should be
stricken out or altered to conform to the
other provisioris,of ihe constituuori.aLi
Is it to be said that there is no use for the
citizen but to payv taxes ? Have they not
been found necessary jri r other, respects 7-u
Who have heretofore stood forth in defence
of the country 1 And in case of war, nt home
or abroad, i. i future, who are to be looked to
for the defence of the coutitry'arid her rights?
The people the white people; not called out
according to taxation, or federal population;
but according to the number of able-bodied
white men.'1 And no portion of the State can
be more prompt to meet the call of the courf
try than . I he ;AV eslc rn . po r ! i on o f , it. , . Yes,
sir; llie citizen is not only to be valued iis he
pays more or less taxes; but he forms, part pi
the body politic, and in : him 13 vested the
pol i tical power ! ' Sir,4 those " that arc found
reauy and jWiiung.io, expose ineinseives 10
ine privations 01 me camp, anu perns 01 tne
battle field, for their country, may be trusted
to vote for thefse who make her laws.
-TiODulatfofl.b-iJH vwH ;
1 TfV'.w..-uknti'.i.lll.Ai:ik'fi lArtrrnKorilil Vln 'i
f . - , ' t. t. trt i ir nn ihi piernenis 01 seciiunai rii
seen in any 01 tnese &mie, ana ro mrscniei naai r : - " " v
grown out 01 tt: ;VhiattoineseanM jwurei oIl r
ca pable of ' self-go verti ment I n Ni Ca rolina nve
have never denied in theory the trulh of) the first
declaration in our bill of rights: nor hare -we ae
knowledged it in practice in a single instance.-
The popular voice-' in: North Carohnais, never
heard, except in the election of Governor, wit v
n Mr Speaker, we? carinot altyays dny Jo?. the
people these reforms that are- made a)) around us
in.other States. Sir, I assure Senators : that they
are never to hear the last of this reasonable de
maod until a Convention is called. If then the
majority shall decide to make any i or aU the a-
menuments spoken of or shau determioe to tnake
none, l snail be content, and trie public mimi wi i
and patriotism in North Carolina tojostilynny fear
that theyi will deal lightly or rashly, with the von
SlltUtl0na:i-'7cbiaM?);J h?ur -to .unli t
to the free white inhabitants, orccord,
? li iinij)yrJoV Voters thereof.
l -All ihis-was wltnessecl by our "people;
ndlVVs,s$euuo;WP7lo wej It and - heir
?citizenS( :vereJ,pre rly , . con te n t ed ttnd
-nrospeVaUsiftantr: the Jaws as wise, and
-s 4xyiucJi7wa&Jso;Q(eArtVt:Sniwu,.yere re
"lw.ftfseatot5dr people by5 the small minori
r ty wild Tiact tne power under tne' Uon
-stitution -But 'I .sh'alL;be.told.l!t hat in
tbe-jfearrl834, a;coinprpmise had been
. made; :Let osexamine that for a lew
tinifute Knd Wee1 vvhatsoft bl com
. promise it wasV attdbow1- itvyds oh
. tained. Tlie. State houso baid 'been
burjrredr j9 wn and propositions were
.jniadb fqr-the removalxofthe eai'!j6l
tm dvernmentnoettiUo Andio
tin Sttljsburys! and tt was suggested1 that
those who desired the Convention might
If the Govcrment is only - to be regarded
as a 'monied corporation, measuring each
county's influnce by the lax that she pays,
then forihe.ame reason, each citizen should
be all 9 wed to v ote )o represeiitrJi i sv stock ,
and have votes recording to:;the(iniount he'
pays, as in a joint stock company. There are
about 350 freehold voters in your District.
There rare probablv 1700 i n mi u'e.N " Then
the poorest freehoderin your county, 'pay
ing fess? tKan one dollar into tbe TVeau'ry
hano;e Wfigbf n jjlf8 nll than four of the
most wealthy 6V "my constituents worth one
hundred thousand dollars each and paying
taxes accordingly. V Why is this? Not be
cause ho pays more, taxes -tlmt-is against.
turn one iiuiiureu told. "- Why tis-it then al
lowed! !Does he vote becduse otliers in his
county pay taxes? Suppose it be granted
t Ii i t the taxable property should be regarded in
ibe formation of the Districts, does it follow
that population shall -be entirely 5f erIookep
UIIU UOICLatUCUl
It is said that anofTer will be made at this ses
sion to allow all toy befor Se ators, and Free
Suffrage shall be! graciously granted.1 Thls we
desire; but we desire not1 only Free, 'but Equal
Suffrage; ! Grant ' that the former ' is right, antl I
ask, does the other hot follow fof the same reason?
The people cannot be sported with in that way.
They want the substance." not i&e shadow. TheV
desire to vote, and trAaljtriryotesbecounted as
I r eemen's' votes'and-on terrnsi btl eq oalitr. Free
suffrage was taken 5 up two years ago; but now
it is,called3qual suffrage,, iW hy chanse its name.
and call 'jx equal unless 1 he number ot votes ii lb
consiiiuie the basis of represenVai ion ! I suppose
it is to be construed tcf mean, that Western voters
are jnaue :qua with . each": other certainly not
-eqOAl ,v wttU-Easfern.pterJ." The inequality
rendered still greater as you increase jhe' number
ot voters.
1 tiie sword-s wallowing U h6 blWJ J OTi'e Ehi?i
actually forces an enormous blade, 24' inches in length
itiroat and 'tliat with aa'ease fan cifidenee that
n;licV6yc aprebeusioos u
fd rtultf6f the tup
with - srich1 relish -on & uaggersr "our RbigaaTis appi.
rently a most amiable arid' peaceful 5 indiTidualrel
ishiuf as much as the kudienccl 'tho1 Excellent comie
rocnlism Qihliconfrcrei Jjautx JlEkairiEtp.
DAILY -REGISTER.
Saturday Horning; Jan. 25th. ,
FREE SUFFRAGE.
Tlie Free SurTragc. Bill passed it third and fiial
reading in the Senate, a .Thursday mght, (see rote
in Legislative column,), and rthq Senate , Amcndmcuts
to the Bill 'were, cn yesterday, coocurrcd -iri bj the
House of Commons o that this 'question is now, dis
posed ot so" far as the present Lejnalature'U Coucwriv
before uverToto .was taken, spoken in every un
prejadiced quarter, in terms of tWfwannest ' adrairaj
mfiivpr if a rigid adlir6nc oJ Jive let (tsitution.
Mr. Shcpard nad lecf tE6 public mindf to suppose that
snehj'olso, was hy itWri.'No -A-onder, therefoyei
when Mr. S. fehlfted bis fositi6n and voted for Free
offirage, m tKe grUad;tiia't'a Vejecfibn &( the Bill
would be themeans of a Con ventien, that CoL Joyneir
snouiu nave coxomeurca wimr some seventy 4upon ine
sudden turn wkich Ir. "Ss optakiDs iwld taken,; and
should 'have repudiated, ton himself and theEast the
ead of Mr. a in this particular. Zl?J 1.
Tree Suffimgha pow received all the Talidity that
the present Legislatare can give . To the dodriiK?
within itaehVwe have no objection. But 'we'.Luve
raised our voiTOj and intend still ;to raiser our voice,
against the manncr,m whichunder the circumst'uicsr
it has been efiectcu -to the pruKipie o Legislative
amenaaent 'of thti Constitution, unlesW where th
1 1 -, n oa; r; It i ,Btii ATEJi; a s d ri U
v i n u 1 1 u o5 H ii 1 o i ffinrksittx, Jin. 23.
oi HMn-vEVENlNaiSESS10Niiir;fl3
jjliJl a)jitOz& dybbclock P. M.
The Senate resomed'the Vonsiciera-
tion bf.tb.?9sbevbqnes3 of the.
last sitting, viz; lbe bill to amend the
Constitution of NortHi: Carolina The
question pn ther passage, of the bill, its
3rd reading,; resulted as foilovs :
-S'ArEsArendclU -'Barnard, i.Barrow,
Berry, Bovver, Bnnting, G.; W. Cald-
veUrCarnelfonCahlia
lins X)rke Eborn, Hargraye, H erring,
Hester, Hoke, Jones, McMillan, Malloy,
Nixon "render; Kogersi Shepard;Sbe
'rod,0 :'SpeigtitJ Thdmas .Thompson,
Wooten. nnd,tt-& a1; v '
i iNoES-Barringery iBond, Bynnrn, 1.
R;atJ vvel) vldsomOilrnerGrist,
ightpnoynerKelly
jihgicfn'Htcharso
and Wood fin -16. ; nuiVi-HThe-bill
relative to tjbe purchasers of
Cherokee lands, security, of, debts due
lbe , Stat e, &a , .was , read ra time, and
carrieIayes;33rtioes:l43 h - w
-iillhd bill ttrincorndrate Uhef Bank, of
Onslow, wasrread.3rd time and reject'
.j Tbe bill t a 1 ncprporate he ewbern
and CentraLB; It Co.f r was taken Qp
read 3rd5time, amended, and passed.
4lThe'bill to mcbrporate the Cape Fear
andJUeepJUy
was reuu ant time ana. passed.
t T
popular "will baa been tuynjstakcably ascertained be
forehand. Wc have raised jour banner and inscribed
upon it The will the t--and under uSat
banner W mbend to'-b found 'fighting to the lasl,
The ; People may desire a Coayeotioe thoy Jmay
Bot-ive- have no opportunities pt.foroing an fopinio
in the ruattcfv Bat of one thing, we are certain
that it is their privilege, their :nght jtheir ; unalienable
privilege, their uiidispkod' ngbtto 6 onsulteot'in
vi . !m i 1 ' ii . .... '
sentaUve, mtuna tbent M U ascertained, to obey nd
imjHt-bnV tiN ttniR l at ttT i.i
have marWekto
i most grossly rnistacn p 4ieaitionsVoi: the
times, it u oneeo oth& riacipld. kjTolrtd
cbichf we kbalt sustained' by' a' large majority
tb Freemen of Nortti Cafoliaaj of cteVyiaection
u imsnM.-vrEirESiKG SiissxoX' '
,J-Mr! -WtDstdiV fbved tbat: the substi
tute4 otlVred by Air. Ray ner,' to the bill
I roin iie 3 Com mit tee 1 bri lbahce. I
priritedroiVfWhicb'm
callett 4or4neAyeSr;;aaaXVpes.i
motion to print pre vailed- Ay esj
-A messnige was' rcceiveil froni tb
Senate announcing ta theHoase tnJ
tb& b'enutu,, bad passed xbe engrossed
bill ircim the Houo.to altertbe Constr
tUtitln of thri Sfiltecommonlr kno
a IbeFree SuHraffe Bill'wIth an
rnendmenti and' wkeii'tbe concurrence
Mr Avery, it was made tne oraer vi
day for to tnorro wt at ' 1 1 o'clock !