" fc f J. " ' ' - ' " " . frr- " ' 1 i i ! I i ' ' "! . I ' ' ' - ' '. r .. i . ,
V:
! fcTeairon; and seem io promise happiness and joy ; buVmore
freqoenllyclbads and darkness oroou over .worr:
painV bi longest expecutions. :tfiittre? f never conteni plated
with a cle?r rierceptlon of its adaptation to lhe; purpose of, pro
tnntinrr ih trite imiovrrwmt V.f man, or with a veli founded confi-
f JfehceL the iisdomv and tehcvoWme df iii autfcpr.f Mwhen
tivilizedandiMlaminatea oy jmowteage, im w w
eoters in the objects- and occurrences around 1am a scheme beau
tifully arranged for the gratification of his whole powers, animal,
moral, and mieUectuai. He recognises m himself the luteligent
and accomrtooIesntjrof an alt-bouniTi CVeator,aririn joy and
gladness, desires to utudy Hhe Creator's works, to ascertain his
)aWs, and to yield tathem a steady ariif a willing obedience. With;
oat Underraluing the pleasures of his animal nature, he tastes the
higher, more refined and more enduring delights oFhi moral and
Intellectual capacities ; and he then ca Is al ud for Education .s
Tn(!inenirable ;to ihe full emoYment ot Ms rauonai powers. -
t 'SuchvSrrlire the benefits ami advantages of a syslerrt of gene
rat ducunV-such a is worthy of the name. The objection
most fretjnentjy. urged against its adoption, is the expense f and
even this 1 would urge as a weighty argument for the passage of
the Ri'SoIuti6n,'and the disposition of the Public Lands,as contem
plated bylhenjiButi if it can: be shown, that such a liberal pro
vision, as will iecure the benefits of sound Education to all the ped-
lej tsa nation s bc3t economy, we notonlyOestry tne oDjecuon ,
ul we build opor.'tls rums a strong argument m f a or ot the system,
t have said that wise "and wholesome Legislation is dependant
imon ffeneral intelligence : and the connexion between the wealth
of a nation ah4 ts laws Is not less intimate. By. them, ingenuity
' is quickened, industry is encouraged, and tli quiet enjoyment f
Us fruits secure.d-x-ihe resources of a country are developed ; and
Jhe prosperity and wealth of tlte nation increased. In illustration
of this ixisitibTi.Jet us look for a moment iuto the history of those
countries 7wtierthe laws "are oppressive and unequal in their gen-
eral bearing. : Look to Italy, to Turkey, to Spam, and to Aiuii-plhose-
highly fav; red portions of earth's surface, where the
salubrity and congeniality of the climate to the production of veg
etable" and preservation of animal life is no where surpassed and
rarely equalled-! where the fertility of the soil supplies almost
spontaneously the necessaries of human life and yet from defeet
in the UovemnienJ, part alty and injustice-in the civil law, in
centive is destroytd, industry is paralyzetl and man is as wretch
ed and as comfprthss" as he is oppressed and injured. Herei the
llusbandman has no security fur the enjoyment of the fruits of his
labor-rail that js. certain toll' m is that the luxuries of those in
powef must baburtlantly administered unto, and that the Impe
rial Treasury must be supplied even at the price of the confisca
tjkm fhis property-and tht- sacrifice of his life. A
But; the advantages resulting from a general diffusion of knowl
edge are not confined to those countries where defective Legisla
tion operates as. a bar to the progress of improvement. Even in
those where thellaws are more wholesome and equal.its influence
Is discovered in the -"" rapid advancement of, the arts and other
means conducive to the acquisition of wealth. Those Nations,
where the general-intellect has been most cultivated, and the
light of science. most widely diffused, have also been distinguish
ed for the number of their labor-saving machines, and their im
provements in the various branches of industry by which wealth
is accumulated; : ud it is by means of these, principally, that one
nation surpasses another in this respect.
In illustration (if this point,, I copy from a valuable little trea
tise on Popular Education (and I avail myself of this opportunity
to acknowledge my indebtedness to this work for many of the re
marks I have had occasion to use on the subject ) a comparison
made by President. Young, of Kentucky, founded upon authentic
statistics between the commercial and manufacturing condition of
England and France. He observes: " From this calculation it
appears that the muscular foree employed in commerce and manu
factures in those; two countries is about equal, being in each
equivalent in round numbers, to the power of six millions of men.
Thus if the productive entefprise of the two Countries depended
Bolelynpon the animate power employed , France ought to be as
great a commercial. and manufacturing country as England. But
the English by mjeans of machinery, have increased their force to
a power equal to ithat' of twenty-fiv millions of men, while the
French have only; raised theirs to that of eleven millions. Eng
land then, owing to her superiority in discovering and inventing,
has more than quadrupled her power of men and horses ; France
on the other hand has "not quite doubled her's." Is it then any
wonder, the learjied Professor pertinently enquires, that these
, Islanders, with ajnarrow Territory, smaller population, and less
genial climate, should immensely outstrip' their less intelligent
and ingenious neighbor ; and can we couceiye a stronger proof of
i the actual pecuniary gam that accrues to a nation from cultivat
insr the intellect of her sons than is furnished bv such a fact ?.
Let us look a little into Inis fact to ascertain if possible how
much England gams .by Her superiority in this matter overFrance.
-The actual commercial and manufacturing power of the latter
country is only two fifths of that of the former. The present
annual valuer of the cotton raamifacture m Great Britain is estima
ted to be about 35 millions of Pounds sterliner. Three-fifths of
that sum, or morelthan 20 millions of Pounds, is England's clear
gain over ner less- skuiui rival an amount more man tnree
times as great as tie whole present annual revenue of the Unitei
States and for this vast and ever increasing tide, of prosperity,
England is clearly! indebted to Popular Education, which is the
parent of intelligence and the ultimate cause of ail those improve
ments id the Cotton Manufacture by which these amazing results
have been secured "
The ingenuity ojf a single intellect, which, but for the influence
of Education, miglit have slept for ever in ignorance and obscuri
ty, sometimea sages a htate more than it would require to educate
all her sons. The "genius of Middleton, it is estimated, by invent
ing a plarv for sitpplying the City of London with waterj saves
, an annual expense of 40 millions of dollars. But why o-o
abroad lor tacts to illustrate this position ? To what other
source. are we indebted fbrlihs, thousand modern imorovementg
which have so wonerfullyhcrcased our capabil ties over the vast
resources of this grbat country ? AVhittemore's Card making Ma
chine and Whitney's Cotton Gin have added to the profits of la-
bor, millions upon millions.
To the science of Chemistry ( which is but a department of
knowledge ) is due the discovery of that principle in heat, which
enables the artist to convert the rough and shapeless masses of me
tal, into numberless, articles of elegance and of usefulness. By
the discovery of anoflicr property it possesses, by the illustrious
Black and its. application to purposes of machinery by the immor
tal Fulton, are we enabled to to connect the distant points of our
extensive Territory by Steam Boat and Rail Roads, whereby
the bonds of thr Uiiion are strengthened, and the value of the
products of thevhole country increased to.an incalculable extent.
Sir, estimate butfor a moment 'the increase of national, wealth
which has flowed ih upon us from this branch of knowledge a
lone by its effecU in that Egypt of our country, the valley of
the Mississippi. Planters there, living 3000 miles from mar
ket, carry to it the avails of their industry with less expense
than many citizens -of the middle counties ot our own State, re
siding within 15a miles of the great Atlantic. The application of
feteam to the propulsion of Boats, Rail Road cars and other ma
chinery, has already done more for our country Jthau all . th
power of industry, ivoi;king by the old methods, could haveeffec
ted tor it in a whplecentury.' It has filled our houses with the
productions of eyery country and climate,-it has increased the
ralue of our, lands and almost every article of our produce it has
a pwcuu iiimuisc to commerce, mnim rturpc o;,,!..,
1.1 . . , . 7 "(i' H.UI1UI c
ikt neoolof this ffreat contrV U committed the. solemn
eharge of perpetuating Uiat liberty and maintaining those t histitu-
tioiisV cml; sotd? literary and religious, which it cost our lathers
so much blood and so much treasure to estaonsn insuuuiwis
which are at once .the prich of bur own country, :-and the hope
and admiration of the world.1 ''M" -;: l-" ; " ' . "
We stand, Sir, upon an eminence which few nations h aye over
reachedi .The eyes of the world aypmi.?r P?tio.?
garding us with trembling-, but anxious hopethe oilier, vith a
hellish desire to see our fair prospects blasted, bur Jipnor: prps-
Trate in the dust; and bur greatness and very existence among!
the things that were, uur tail tnen wuipe toe iuimuui q.wv
ism, and the knell of liberty throughout the wpifd. . " :
To maintain onr free institutions and to transmit them unim
paired to prosperity,' is no light "trust to be com milted to rash
hands and rasher heads. - It i3 ja. trust most solemn in its nature ;
the due execution of which requires m every citizen, knowieuge
and judgment, as welf as patriotism and vigilance, , s
Sir, it is not to be disguised, that our pwlitical fabric k in dan
ger that there are elements of destruction at work amongst us
! speak not of any party they are peculiar o none, but common
to all they are inherent in our politicid organization as a nation,
and bur moral constitution as men. These dangers are numerous
a"nd multiform; but the two which I deem most formidable, are
the facility with which foreigners are permitted to .vote .al our
elections, and the want of a proper independence of judgment and
action in onr own people ; with a consequent liability to be sway
ed to their own hurt, by artful, selfish and unprincipled party
leaders .
. Sir, I am aware that we have naturalized citizens, whose ..tal
ents and whose virtues are an ornament to any country rI en
sound to the core in their political and moral p inciples Men
whose public services are a part of our national glary. It is not
of such I speak--I allude to that overflowing tide Of emigration
which disjrargesupon our shores its annual thousands of Europe s
most degraded population ; men without knowledge, wunom p m
ciple, without patriotism ; a'nd with nothiug to lose in the issue
oftm election. Can these be fit depositories of political power?
Have they any of that attachment to our political institutions;
and that knowledge of ou: form of Government, which are essen
tial to its safe exercise ?
What remedy: can we present; what antidote do we possess
against this grcai and growing evil. As we cannot conveniently
alter the law of rratUi alizalion, the t nly practicable means is
that thorough system of Education for our own people which will
nullify this noxious foreigu influence ; and secure real pergonal in
dependence in tfye natives of the soil.
Intelligence and virtue are the bulwarks of a free Government
Education is the parent of all true per nal independence .;and
in proportion to the nrnvcrsal prevalence of t!i :se prin -iples, will
be the chance s of surviving in perpetual manh m d, the perat: n
of those causes, which have uiutermined all preceding li, pibiics,
and which are already at work in our own. - . ' '
In a Government founded upon the popular will. Education is
necessary for all classes, and for each individual m ihe.cpiamu-
mt) and it is the duty of such Government to take cary that this
snvat end be secured. Under a sens,- of this duty, MrSpeaker,
I have introduced the ro? olutions hivh lie upon your table
and I would say to the members of this House let'u act for
the best interests1 of our constituents let none be overlooked,
neglected, or forgotten. Let the-Education of the people receive,
.is it deserves at our hands, the earl est, deepest, and most
unremitted attention. It is the sheet anchor t.f our social system
the bond of our Union the ward and keeper of our constitu
te ii the charter of our happiness, our safety, and our rights.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Z . r'Z JO,,Fs u muusiry, oy wi?ich man seeks to create
. mease h,s fortune. Truly, k'noxvledge is power, and if
, single department of t. such mirhtv Konnfl,a ' ... u J. i "VJ.i ?m a
i is .s-.:i?- rt6 m m
-.',,.,, ' . . 8-t; wiibuu aic Wl UCUCI1VCU, IIOW
SSl'6 y of sound populaEduc
K&0a Perpetuhy of our politi-
IN SENATE.
Monday, December, 17, 1838.
Mr. Shepard, from the Committee on Internal Improvements,
reported a Resolution directing the Public Treasurer to pay to
the Roanoke Navigation Company $1000, on account of deferred
payment of stock ; which was read the first time and passed.
Mr. Moody, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported a-
gainst the expediency of encouraging the culture of Silk by pre
miums. Concurred m.
Mr. Allison presented a Resolution, which was adopted, in
sUucting the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency
Vf authorising the summoning of 42 instead of 36 Jurors. x
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Judiciary Committee were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of declaring by kiw, how
vacancies shall be filled occasioned by the resignation of Clerks,
Sheriffs. &c. and also of passing a law ratifying the Revised Stat
utes as published by the Commissioners.
On motion of Mr. Myers, the same Committee were instructed
io inquire into the expediency of requiring greater publicity to be
given to conveyances in trust for securing debt.
Bills presenteJ.rBy Mr. Wilson, a bill to amend the laWi in
relation to the sale of lands of deceased debtors; bv Mr. More
head, a bill to prevent betting on elections ; by Mr. Exum, a bill
maKing compensation to tne wardens ot the poor; and- by jyir. .
Doukery, a bill to amend an act to .establish e Literary ami Man
ual Ln'oor Institution in Wake. These bills were read the first
time and referred, '' ' ' '
On motion of Ir. Fox, the Committee on the Jodiciary Vere
instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law
relative to trading with slaves, to require the articles, quantity,
&c. to be accurately described.
On motion of Mr. Carson, the Judiciary Committee were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of legislating further rela
tive to the supply of records of Courts destroyed by fire or other
wise, t ,
The proposition of the Commons to adjourn on the 31st inst.,
was laid on the table.
The engrossed bills to emancipate Caroline Cook, and her
children; to incorporate the 1 rustees of Pleasant Grove Academy;
and to incorporate the town of Morga:Uon, were each read the
third time, passed, and ordered to be enrolled. i .
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Silcr presented a bill to lay off and establish a county by
the name of Cherokee. Mr. G. W. Caldwell, a bill to lay off
and establish a county by the name of Union. Read first time.
t Mr. Winston, from the Judiciary Committee, reported unfavor
ably on the bill authorizing the Public Treasurer to receive South
Carolina and Virginia money. Mr. W. also reported adversely
to the bill empowering the County Courts of Buncombe to draw
Jurors for each week of the Superior Court of said county. Or
dered to lie upon the table. ; i .
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Trustees of Davidson
Coiiege was ordered to be enrolled. ! '
Mr Gilliam presented a memorial from the President and Di-
ctors of the Bank of Cape Fear, praying an amendmehi bf their
larter. Referred to the Select Committee on Hunts. l
Mr. Hoke presented a memorial from the South-western Rail
oad Bank, praying a modification of the charter. Read and
on the table.
he engrossed bill to compel owners of Bridges to. construct
Draws wa3 read the second lime and rejected.
Mr. Hill, from the joint Committee on the subject reported
that the Governor would appear before the two Houses on Sat
urday, the 29th inst. and take the Oath3 of OfBce, as Governor.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the wholes Mr.
Hilt in the Chair, on the political Resolutions mtroducedljy Mr.
Rnyner. Mr. W hi taker, of Halifax, took the floor and spoke for
about an hour in opposition to the Resolutions. When he conclu
ded, on motion of Mr. Hester, the Committee rose, reported pro
gressed and obtained leave to sit again. " "
EVENING SESSION.
-The engrossed bill to amend an Act concerninsr Quarantine.
and to prevent the introduction aud communication of contagious'
diseases was read and on motion of Mr. Wilcox, Teferred to the
Judiciary Committee. "
The engrossed bill to compel the Jailor of Stokes to l jve in the
Jail wag tead the tecond and tfard time, awl ordered to birenrolled.
iT wo or three )rivatc bills passed their
second reading; and the House adjourned.
, - ; : IN SENATE. .
? Tuesday December 18, 1838.
: Mr. BMdlo presented a Resolution apthorwing
tbBiereary of Stale trt sell at auction sundry pot
lic tot iu lhe (Jhv f Raleigh. -V, Read aud rrferretl..
; Mr."8pruill MTt$entl a bill t amenJ tha 25th
section of the ifcvisnl Statutes, conferning lhe Geo-erst-
AswmbtjTi Mhicb vaa read the Crat time ami
passed.- - a :-': v ' . - -
Mr. Drtckery, fr tm tie Committee on Claim, re
ported a bill to provide fir :-the puyment of Pensions
ht ttie year in whicluthe Legitature sliatt not sit
which jas?cd its flfst'reading.
lr Mivwe, fronj the (JoininLttee on Propositions
and GripvanCCf, lo whom was ri'forreJ lhe petition
of citizt ng of RubcaMi, praying the passage of a law
placing free persons of cobr under the same reslricv
Uon as slaves in brnttis and tieuing :nrituou3 li
quors, reported advrrsIv to the prayer of the peti
tioners, and asked t be discharged. .CoHCarrjed
iii, 25 to 23.
Mr. ('arson, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported a iil to amend the Revenue laws; which
passed its first read in ig, and was ordered' to Uo on
the tsble and hi- printed.
The Senate t-uk up the Resolution in favor of
lhe UnaMrive Navigation Comjmnv. in Commi.'tee
of the whole, Mr. Dockery in the Chair, and after
some time spent therein, th Commitiee rore, and
reported the Resolution to the Senate, without a
niendmeut, and recommended its passage. The
Rfsolutior. was then read the third time, parsed and
ordered to be engrossed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
. Mr. Whitaker, from lhe MihYary Committee, re
port d a bill vesting in the United .States jur sdic
tion over a certain, tract tf land in Fayetteville.
Read first time
Mr. Whitaker, from the same Committee, re
ported adversely to the prayer of the Iredell Militia,
akiJg for increased pay to-Musicians. Concurred in,
Mr. Siler, from the Committee on Cherokee
lands, reported a Resolution, which had its first
reading, allowing S percent, upon all advanced pay
ments ol Cherokee bonds.
'J he bill, yesU'rdav nje-u-d. to compel owners of
Bridges to construct Draws, wa. reconsidered, and
referred Jo the Committee oa Propositions and Grie
vance. Mr Winston, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported a bill concerning infant children, where Pa
rents be divorced. Also, a bill, amendatory of
ih art prescribing how bastard children shall be le
gitimated. Read firnt time,
Mr. J.V. Caklwe!! reported unfavorably on the
petition ef u. r. and K. 1. rlowey, of Halifax.
Cuhctirred in.
The House then resolved itself again into Com
mittee, on Mr. Hayner's Resolutions. Mr. Eaton,
of Warren, took the floor, and spoke for more than
an hour in opposition to the Resolutions. He was
followed by Mr. Cardwell, of Rockingham, in a
short sprech on the same side, who was replied to
by Mr. II. C. Jones. He infused a large portion
of humour into his remaiks, as he always does; but
there Was, nevertheless, a point and bilini; sarcasm
in his well-tirued anecdotes, which told with resist
less t fleet, and proluced a more decided impression
on the Home, than an elaborate or ill-Umperrd
Speech could have done Some sharp hot
ing then took place between Mera. Ray ner and
Whitaker, and Messrs. Boyden, of Surry, and Cald
well f Mecklenburg ; after which, on motion of
Mr. Hoke, of Lincoln, the Commirtee rose, rrported
progress and obtained leave to sit again..
Diaiock, vy. a; uiount. Bond, Bovden n
Brummell, Burgess, Josrph P. Uahlwei o
itUin.
"son
Ulegjj, Cement, Uovmtim, Crawford, Doat n
lap, Ellington, E. J. rwin, Faison, FarroJ J'S
man,Gdliam,tJornjm,Guthrie,Guythcr,Harris
Hugiiis, Hyman, II. C. Jones. Kmier l... I
SayMatthfts. E P.Mtller.W, J.T.Mii(.r MiV;a
Cfes JklcIaugWrncLauria, McWil lams tU?
by; Pame,JatlonJ Pedeu. Pem!Krt(,n p......
rur.
'priu ting, vtaa eaLthe third time, passed, .ind or
dered Jo" beiiroltej.. . Y.lf. ':- -"The
bill -ttf' authorize theising of treasury
notes was takeit up and amended. Mn Wilsnmo
ed its indefinite postponement, but before the qu.es-
uoh was taiien, tne Sen ale aUjoarneu.
HOUE OP COMMONS.
' The SpHker laid before the "Hus;an Exliibit
shewing ttia coadition of the Bank of tho Stat e iiatl
the Merchants' Hank of TSrpwhern, which weretrans
iiiitted to .the Seuale,. with a proposiiiou that they be
printed. .
4 The proposition from. the Senate, to print the Re--port
of the Committee on Fioa tee. was concurred in.
The engrossed bill to amend the Militia Laws of
the State, passed it first reading.
The Rcso'ulion from the tSenate in favor of Hiram-
Hiegins. and Jloraidti Perry, : A she, r wai
reaaaiiaaclopteu. - ; ?tfr4(,i!Ham ;iid It was known. his ffienuff
Mr. McWilhams introduced a 1411 authorizingthc enrlly. that he ' was opposed oii constitn,;
justices ui uiecnce .oi ioe several cotuuies,io cia
sify themselves for holdinc the CountV Courts.
which was read the first tim
fear. vPr.ctdr: Kemtfth Ravnor r?L. i '
Smith, David Thomas George Thomas' unj
wwl, . Weddelb iWadsworiK- James Villi,r!r'
Wilson. Wist.n, Young 63. J ms'
' TTt. UL-' ... .
iir. rioic muwi lunner io arneiiu tne lies t,,t-
UV auutllg l ii Lit ai iti m- ,-n-:ic--? WRlCtl COIlJe
the Eximnin ' RrrVthe,rollowifi!r 'P;.i..!
rjotc elforu
tnn
do not man hereby to eondemh thep-tirit
of our Ute Jresi5eJit agaiust the Unit
it and nass.'d
The bill to incorpt)rate the Rocky Mount Manu
facturing Company' was taken up, amended on mi
t ion of Mr. Eliiugtou, ao as U make the piivate
property of the Stockholders su'gccl to the payment
of the debts of the Corporation, Tu proportioir lo their
: , . ., it I,. ?.'.i; i -?: " i
icupctine oiinira, miu nnauj ptsseu .us (niru. reaa
ing, and was ordered to be engrossed.
The Speaker laid before the House the Memorial
of the late Internal Improvement Conventioii, held
in this City, which was sent to the Senate with a
proposition that it be referred to the Standing Com
mittees on Internal Improvement of each House,
and le printed, ten copies for each member.
A Communication was received from T. Loiing
Printer for the Legislature, complaining that the
Clerk of the House bad infringed upon his rights
in sending certain Priuting, ordered In the House t.i
be executed, to another Printer. The same having
becu read, the Principal Clerk (Mr. Xtanly) made
a statement to the Houe (by leave,) of the reasons
which influenced his course the chief of which
was that the Printing, already ordered, was so far
behind hand, that he could not expect the document
in question to be returned in any reasonable time,
arid bad therefore given it n different direction. On
motion, MfjLuringV Letter was then laid on the
table , , ' . ' . "
On motion of Mr. Whitaker, the House resolved
itsell inti a Commitiee of the Whole, and took up
the political Resolutions submitted by Mr. Rayner.
Mr. Hoke again took the floor in continuation -f
his remarks, and after speaking about dn hour, gave
way for a motion that the Committee rise, without
having concluded his remarks.
IN SENATE,
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1838.
- The Resolution from the Commons, authorizing
the Public Printer to return such documents as he
cannot print so aoon as the Legislature may desire,
and directing the Clerks to employ some other per
son, to print suth documents, was read first time and
passed.
The bill to establish the county of Cleveland, was
rejected Yeas 21, Nays 27.
The bill to amend the Militia Laws of this State,
was amended, on the motions of Mr. Dockery and
Mr. Reid, read the third time, passed and ordered to
be engrossed.
The engrossed Resolution authorizing the Secre
tary of State to issue certain grants for lauds sold at
the late sale of Cherokee laud, passed its third read
ing, and was ordered to lie enroled.
The bill to amend the 25ih section of the Revised
statutes, concerning the General Assembly, was
rejected iiH to si.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. tiuthrie. from the Committee on Priva'e bills,
reported adversely to the bill proposing to attach a
portion of Blade.n to Cumberland County. The
sai l bill was indefinitely postponed
Mr. Vipston, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported unt-ivoraluy on the Resolution; referred to
tiiem, proposing an increase of the tar on Pedlars
Coi-cutred in.
Mr. Nye presented a bill to appoint Commission
er to tay otj a part or the greapSUtc Road from
Ifresley fclicphcrd s to Frederick Seaverl's. Read
(hit time.
The bill to prevert the hauling of seins r ob
structing the passage of fish on certain d:iy in Per-
quitiioas hiver, was, on motion of Mr. Pa me, inde
finitely postponed.
The bill to lay off and establish a new County by
lhe name of Union was read the second time. Mr.
Bryan moved that it be indefinitt-ly postponed which
was negatived 59 to 51, and was sent to the Senate
Mr. Wm. P. Williams, from the Committee on
Fiuanee, submitted the following Report ;
The Committee on Finance have carefully ex
amiiicd the Books and Accounts of the Public Trea
surjcr and Comptroller, from the 3 1st October 1836,
to d 1st October 1 838, and take much pleasure
saying that they correspond ulin ly with the state
ments given in the printed Reports of bftth Treasu
rer and Comptroller, as furnished to- this General
Assembly by them. They have, also, examined
with much care the monthly account of the Trcasu
rer with Bank deposites, and find that they are in
strict coulorfnity with the Act of the General As-em
bly. Your Committee cannot forego the expression
of the most entira satisfaction at the able, honest.
and busiuess-like manner m which their Books and
Arcounts arc kept."
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the whole, on Mr. Hayner's Resolutions, when
Mr. Hoke took the floor in opposition to theml
After speaking with great animation for nearly two
hours, he gave way for a motion that the Commit
tee rise, without having finished what he had to say.
IN SENATE.
Thursday, December 20, 1838.
Mr. Albright offered a Resolution instructing the
JmHciary ('ommittee to inquire into the expediency
of so amending the law as to allow slaves to pray or
exhort in public asserabli. a, which was rejected.
Mr Carson, from the Committee on Weights and
Mcaaures, reported a bill concerning Weights and
Measures, adopted by Resolution t( Congress as a
s'and rd throughout the United States, which was
read the first time and passed. !
, Mf...Moore, froai the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported a bill to mend an act
coiicerningCattleV Horses and Hogs. To prevent
citizen of Virginia frorn driving their stock into
this Slate far tJie purpose of rangiog, &c. Read
first time and passed. - . " , r
Tle bill making compenstioa to Wardens ef
the Poor, wis indefinitely postponed. I .
ThfengresMd Resolution relating tothe pullic
IN SENATE.
- Friday, December 21, 1838.
Mr. Wilson, from the JudiViary Committee, re
ported a bill to give effect(to the He vneJ Statutes, a
the same have been published, which was read
the first time and passed.
Bi lis -presetiUtl : By Mr. Dockerv, a bill to
prevent free negroes and slaves from trafficking in
npiritous liquors ; hy Mr Baker, a bill limiting the
time in which titles to binds heretofore entered and
paid for, may be perfected Read first time.
I he engrossed bill to repeal the act of 1835, al
lowing compensation to Jurors in the county of
Yancy, patsed its third reading, and was ordered
lo be enrolled.
The bill for the relief of the Raleigh and Gaston
Rail Road Company, was rejectedy on its second
reading, but was subsequently reconsidered, and
made the order of the !ay fr Friday next.
1 he bill to authorise the issuing of Treasury
notes, was postponed indefinitely, 37 to 10.
Mr. Car on, from the joint select Committee on
the Hesolution concerning the failure of Sheriffs to
make return of the otes for Governor, reported a
Resolution acquitting the delinquents, which was
read and orderd to be engrossed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
- Mr Robards submitted the following Resolutions,
which were unanimoutly adopted, viz :
Resolved, that the course adopted by the Princi
pal Clerk of this House, in relation to the printing
of certain documents, as complained of by T. Loring
yesterday, in his letter to the Speaker, was not det
rimental to the public interest, but promotive of tho
despatch of business. v
llesohed, that the explanation given by tha Clerk;
of the facts and circumstances about this mallet, is
entirely satisfactory to this Houxe.
On motion of Vr. Amis,
JfesofveJ, that the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to enquire into llie expediency of report
ing a I ill, making it Petit Larceny to take the Chi
nese Mulberry trees, with an intent to steal, aud to
impose a penalty upon those purchasing the same
from negroes without the authority of their masters.
Mr. Whitaker intrduced n bill to amend the
Charter of the Petersburg Hiil Road Company,
passed in 1830 by the Legislature of Virginia.
Ami, Mr. Walker, bill concerniug the election and
qualification ctf Constables in certain cases. Read
first lime.
The House, on motion of Mr. Rayner, resolved
itself into a Committee of the Whole, and resumed
the consideration of the Resolutions heretofore sub
mitted by him.
On motion of Mr. Miller, of Burke, the Com
mittee rose and reported the ICesoIutti-ns to the
House without amendment Mr. Hoke then con
cluded his. Speech, begun in Commitiee of the
Whole. The question being on the adoption of
the Kcsolulions, r
Vt. Hoke moved toameud the fifth in the scries.
(which proposes a division of the proceed of the
ruhJic Land by adding the following.' Provi
ded, nevertheless, that the said distribution should
not render necessary an increase of the taxes or
Tariff.'
Messrs. Rayner, Boyden and - Waddell appealed
to the party with which they acted, to - vote down
any and every amendment, offered. If gentlemen,
said they, desire an expression of opinion on any
subject, let them bring forward a substantive pro-
poMtton, and we will meet liicm.
The question was then put, and the amendment
rejected.
Mr- Hoke moved to ameud the Resolutions, by
inserting the following as distinct Resolution be
tween the 3rd and 4th, viz a '
" It&olvcd, that the Poblic Revenue is collected
from the people for the support of Government, ami
not for the accommodation of Car.ks. and the public
funds ought not to be loaned out and used by
Mr, Paine commenced a 8peech against the
amendment, but occasiotia'Iy wandering into a dis
cussion of the merit of the subject, he was repeat
edly interrupted by questions ot order, and finally
took his seat. -
The question on the adoption of this Resolution
was deci led" in. the negative? 63 to 56. As this was,'
uniformly, the state of the vote on every subsequent
test proposition, we here insert the Teas and vVy,
and rofer the reader to them, to ascertain how in
dividual members voted mv each distinct proposi
tion " . r 4 . -
For the amendment "Messrs. Amis, Baker,Barks
dale, Barnes, Bedford, James Blouut, BiigVr, Bras-
well, ISrogden, Bryan, G. W. CaUwell, Cardwell,
i.hambers, Uaruel, Jiavi, Eaton" Caleb' Eiwin
Gwy nn, Hester,. Hoke, Holland, ILdlingsworth,
Huwerton, Jarmin, Robert Jones, Killian, Larkins,
Maogum, Massey, JamesT. Milleiv Muudav. Mc
Neill, Nye, Orr, Perking Pollock, RancV, Jamet R.
Rayner, Reid, Roebuck, Siler, Sims, Sloan, StafiRja;
stalhngs, Stockard, Sullivan, TaylorTrmulnsbn
TrolUnger, Tuton, .Walker; Whitaker,1 Wilcox. S.
A; Williams. SW. P. Wiliuina--.56. -
Jfaitut the ameHrmcnMesai BetdV Belt,
Hind,..
should choose his own time and mode for malu,
declarauon of hi;, principles. He woidd iiotU
forced into it by any sach systejn of Gueri!!a va"
fare, as the gentleman from Lincoln seemed disoospt"
to pursue. H. should vote aiinst the amendment
Mr. Hoke replied, very good naturedly, that h
amendment could not, l more unpalatable to u'
gentleman from Granville-, than the Resolntn
were to himsiif; and as he i could not vole for them
'.iii their present shape he was desirous of maki,
them as little objei-lionahle as possibl y
Tile amendment -was riJeciejT-63 to 5G.
Mr. Cardwell moed In adl to the 8ih Ivesolutiorj
(which states that -our Senators will represent th
wishes of a majority of Hie people by voiin ti i.,,"
rv out the foregoing Resoluiions)' the ii'rlfuwinc.
-.Antl our Senator's are hereby instructed so to "
Mr. C. said, if the Whigs meant to instruc t, why
nw uo ut piain terms i r
Mr. Kobarda replied, that there was no necessity
f.r it, tor ihee!illeman himself (Mr Cardwel!) ha l
slated in bis speech; the other dav, that the hY)u.
tions w ere s. framed as to have all the binding f ir .
of instruction.
The question on the adoption of tha amendmont
was decided n th negative, 0-t to 54 (The dif. "
feremw in the ute was occsfoijed by tho temporA.
ry absence of Mr W P. WiHums, and by Mr. Whit-
"Sker. of-Halifax Van voting with the VVhiis.)
Mr. Reid idTered the following asiendmont, to
come in at the end ofiheSth Resolution: ' Provided.
- we do not'lntend to take from our Senators the riht
of indejetileht thought and action concerning the
above measures n Kejectetl 63 to 56. "
The question being stated to lie on the adoption
.f the Resolutions, Mr. Bedford called foi a division
of the question, and moved that the question lie ta.
ken on each Resolution separately w hick was agreed
to. Wr. Bedford took the occasion to give his rea
sons for voting on the Resuiutins,as he should, ami
expressed a confident liclief that his coust'uuenu
would sustain him.) i .
. The question on the adoption of tne first Resolu.
tion (which condemns the Expunge) was decided
in the affirmative 63 to 56.
The question on the sectHid (w'.uch declares that
the Senate of the-U" S. ought to" iias Resolutions
condemnatory of the act) was al decided in tha
affirmative- 6. t 56,
The, 3d Resolution (which denounces the SuH
Treasury talis viribu') was also carried 63 to 55
Mr. 1 ay lor of Dash, letng absent.
Mr. Orr called far a division of the anestion on
the 4th Resolution. That part of it which declare
" that the Publie Lands are the common property
of all IbelStatea? was ado4ed unanimously. The
last nrancn ot tne JKesoJuticn. (condemning the Pre
emption Act) was adopted 70 to 48 the following
Administration men voting for it, viz: Messrs. Amis,
Bedford, Hester, Rnd, Siler, Stockard, Tomlinson
and Trollinger.
The 6lh Resolution declaring that the proceed
of the Public Lands should - be divided among ths
several States aci-ording to Federal jopulatioti) was
adopted 67 to 52 -Messrs. Bedford, Siler, Stockard
and Trollinger (AiUnV) voting for it.
1 he 6th KesotuUon" (denouncing the extrava
gance of the AdministratitHi)-was adopted 64 to 55
Mr. Hester ( Adm.) voting in the affirmative.
I he 7th . Resolution, (declaring that Executive
patronage should be fbridged) waa carried in ths
affirmative 66 to 52 Messrs. Bedford, oiler, and
Whitaker voting in the affirmative.
. The 8th Resolution (declaring our Senator will
represent the wishes of the people by voting to carry
out these Resolutions) wu adopted 63 to 56.
l he 9th (directing the Governor to forward tas
Resolutions) was adopted 63 1 j 56.
The whole having been thus adop'c, the House
adjourned at 4 o'cloki
v IN SENATE.
Saturday r December 22, 138.
. Mr. Morchead. from Itbe Judiciary Committee, to
whmn a Resolution ou the subject was referred, re
ported a biil to suppress the practice of wearing arms
ceucealetl about the . person of individuals. Read
aud ordered to be printed.
f Mr. Cherry, from the Judfciary Committee, to
whom a Resolution was referred enquiring into the
propriety of amending the htw in relation to the
number of Jurors to be drawn for the County and
Superior Court, reported a .bill to amend the 27th
section of an Act concerning Couits of Justice &c
Read first time.
On motioa of Mr. Holt,
" Resolved, that ths Committee on Banks enquire
into the condition of those Institutions, in which the
State is interested, so far as. regards their payinj
specie for their lulls when presented the amount
of bills they have, issued at different branches ami
agencies - where made payable, and what faciliuV
they furnish different sectious'of the 8tatein obtain
a soppty f specie change.
. On motion of Mc.Taylor a message vfas sent lo
the Senate, proposing to instruct the Committee on
Finance to enquire whether the Revenue law s may
not !e so amended as to: obtain a more equal valua
tion of land in this State, and to give to Uie jh-o-prietor
more speedy rcdrcs. "where Ue is dissa'isfietl
with the assessment. ' ( r:
Mr. Uiddle, from ll.e Select Commutes on Public
buikiiogs, reported a b'tl appropriating $75,000 m
finish and . furiitsbl the Capitol. Hie bill was rea l
first time,' and the Geport was oidered to be printed.
' . ' UdTJSE pfi COMMONS.
Mr. Siler, from-iho ommiltee on Cherokee
Lands, reported a bill prescribing the mode of an
additional urvey and sale ef the Cherokee Landi:
which was read the first 'time and" passed .
. Theiengrosscd Resolation acquitting delinquent
SLerins in making returns-of votes for Govcruor
was, adopted &n4 ordered to be enrolled.
On 'tnotioq f MrHoarits, tho Committee an
the JuJictary were instracted to report an amend-,
uie'iit io the 45jU section bf the Revenue Laws toh
five to double taxes collected by Sheriffs.
On iJiotion of Mr. Hill,; the Committee en Print
ing were instructed to inquire fntu tb& rea.snns which
have 4elaycu the prating of the Renrt ofthe Uoard
of Internal improvement. . '' '
The biir to incorporate tlie Cape Fear and Wes
tern Steam Jo'at Compaiiy. was read the third time,
passed and ordered to be engrossed .
Mr. Caldwell presenredl a bill 16 amend an actot
1822, V inoorpiarate a Male arid Female Academy
iii Charlotte which passed its three readings, and
was ordered tdle engrossed.
-irr.:MilUMefeRted Wbili ta authorise the laywi
off and establishing a Turnpike Road from Cove
J creek; in Rutherford county, to Thomas foster
. ; - 1.-4" j 4" 1
jn uuncombe county, Keau aim reien-".
Onmotiori Of Mr. HoHand, tie Committee on
MiUtary, Affairs were injtrocted inquire into . in
uroprtetT of oltertrAg ,lb,e mamer of appoint'"
Fiel4 Otoceri of CaIry, to as a elect them a
Qfficert of the other Volunteer Companies. ,
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