The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-09

SENATE.
Wednesday Nor. 90.

SENATE.
Wednesday, Nor. 30.
Mr.. Carson presented The following Re
solutions, which we're read and ordered lC
lie on the table:
Resoiued that 1t is eIpedient for the State o
Norh-Carol,na 10 accent such portion Of The Sur
plus Revenue the Federal Government, as may
on division. fall to her share, according TO an Ac
of Congress passed OF the last Session, entitled
An Act TO regulate the Deposites Of the Public
Money"
bill for the sece ptahee Of our of said Sur
plus Revenue, and tor It's safe Nwhen paic
over to the State
4 ResoLred, tina, 50 much Of the GSS>s Mes
sage, relates to the subject, and all accom- any
ing papers, be referred TO said Committee.
i Mr.. Gudger presented the following Re.
solItlofr:
RssoIted, that a Message be sent TO the House
OF Commons, proposing to appoiu, Joint Select
Committee, OF five on The par, Of each House, to
take under consideration th, subject Of the Chero-
kce Lands aud that much Of the Governor :
Message, as relates 10 this subject together wiih
AZ The accompanying papers, be referred to said
COMMITTEE,
Read aud adopted; and the Senate then
adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Johua G.. Swift, the member represent.
ing the county OF Washington, and j. I.
Cranberry, from Perqumons, appeared,
and were qualified.
The House proceeded 10 vote for one
Engrusslng Clerk, and James j. Thomas
was elected.
Received from His EscelIency, Cover.
nor Spalaht, BY his private Secretary,
tr. Thomas b. Haywood, the following
COMMUNICATION
7s tao Gsaoal AssemJ3y Of TIE
State of NoriL Carolina.
GrSriINrN H. meeting you, II IS a subject OF
Eta,ulalyn u state that though the productions OF
he sol have MT been 20 abundant - in former
years yet tic Increased value Of tie fruits OF Ag
ucuItufr Afford such ample remuneration 10 abor
TO give uncNampi,d prosperity 10 tie county
aud 10 slIHuiaic tie enterprIze oI our q izLus. To
700. the first Legislature convened unter the
mcnacd Constitution, the expression Of satsiac-
ton a. the leiu.Instion d the sguatlng question:
uhlch la, heretofore disturbed onr councils and
made u divided people, ., both Just and pfopet
& is hop that, with the adjustment of The ques-
ita Of the ratio 81 Representation, all tie cfrren
crs. auiipsh ,es and ci,kes y not hatred, arising
from ts Sgfiatton, al terminate. IL would, per.
hzps, bc too sanEutnc Us t. expect that short
space OF lime, tue feelings shich years had PRO
ouced would 10 obitcfalcd. II would show q want
oi eKptrlcncs, want OF Know edge OF human pas.
sons % entertain the expectation, that hatred OF
dAitec toald immediately b succeeded By love
aua eli ciIdn. Years mas roll round, and 1t may
BE- tbat TINS -rn.r4slon Will have 10 paes away, be.
'oce those ciitforees and feelings viii be as things
llsl have b.tn-0e longing no, to the present, but
the past ii tary OF the STATE Though II is expect.
ed you VIII rth,ct lhr feelings OF ,ouf ronstitu-
euts. Sc; by your example aud conduct you can
act upou them. T. you thcrctre is directed the
attention flhe eizens Of the ',.alc and upon you,
in considerable degree, depends whether The
hopes ct Tie Parrot be grained, or his fears
fealls# q.
Ii making this, my first communication to
YOU, mus, call your attention, as Of primary i'm.
gor;auoc, 10 our Judiciary System. That II has
detects, no one can deny. Some, II not all, o.; the
Circuits arc too Large, requiring great mental and
bdil, labor IA the Judges holding the Courts, and
aoang too hiue time 10 90 the business before
these tubunsis The convenience Of the people
and regard TO justice, require that some al.
tcrstlons should hC nadc-Rhelher new arrange
mcni Of those noU existing, or the establishment
OF Que or more additional Circuits would remedy
the evil, Is for you TO determine As referring 10
this subject, | transmit herewith the memorial OF
Committee OF the members OF the Bar OF the 9th
Judicial Circuit ,mafked A. addressed to the lie.
gislalurc. The memorial was sent TO me with
request that | would lay il before you.
In the execution OF the criminal laws, especial.
Is ia reference to the highest crmes, the delay
generally is such almost TO destroy some Of the
Ell cts intended by their enforcement So gtea:
length Of time clapscs between the commission
Of the crime. even Il the party be Immediately ap
pretended, aud the punishment hat the Sbhor
renee first felt at lis commission, Is lost Ia com
miseratou Of the suticrlngs real or supposed, OF
the criminal Pity for the offender lessons the
enormlty Of the offence and paliates the guilt OF
the lndlyidual-ihe law j. looked upon harsh
and severe, and the person, undergoing Its sen
ence, Is considered the victim Of ITS severity aud
not proper sacrifice tor the good OF society,"
Thus at the same time, Is diminished respect Tor
the law, and aversion TO crime. Delay renders pun
,shment uncertain, siardIng more chances in esca-
ping the penalty of law. The punishment ought
10 be speedy and certain, aud proportioned To the
offence, giving the accused proper time and means
for has defence Its object is not only TO correct
the offender or cut him oil as a bad member OF the
community, but IN almost every instance, to de-
ter others from the commission OF crime. The
more speedy end certain, therefore the greater will
be the effect produced These remarks are made
TO drec, more particularly your attention TO what
consider a groaing evil, that you may, If you
take the same view OF the subject, which as PIE.
scented 10 me, apply the proper remedy.
In conformity with the acquisitions of the Con-
Sttutien, the General Assembly in 1925, passed
the act creating the Literary Fund, and providing
for its accumulation. That fund now consists of