The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-08
Wednesday, Dec. 9.
SENATE.

nance reported that, in compliance with the
acts of the General Assembly, passed IN
1927, they had examined into the state OF
the Treasury Department and found al! the
requisites of said act had been duly attend.
ed to BY the Public Treasurer. They fur
Their reported that they bad burnt Treasury
notes TO the amount of 300 dollars.
Mr.. Polk, from the Joint Select Commit.
tee on so much of the Governors Message
as relates to incendiary publications, report
ed Preamble, with the following resolu.
tons, which were laid upon the table, and
ordered to he printed;
Resolred, That we are ready and Wiling 10
make common cause Of this subject with the
rest Of our sister slayehoding States, and hereby
invite their cooperation IN passing SUCH laws ana
regulations as NAV be necessary TO suppress and
(reyent the circulation of any such publications
within anv of said slavehodlng States
Resolrsd That although the Constitution Sc
cures 70 Congress the exclusive jurisdiction over
the district ceded BY the States to the Federal &c
vcrnment, vet we should deprecate any action on
the part OF Congress, towards beratIng the Slaves
of the District without consent Of their owners, as
the territory was ceded and will regard such an
interference as the FIRST step towards legislative
action with regard to their property.
Resolred, That his Excellency the Governor OF
this State be requested to TRANSMIT, copy OF these
Resolutions to each of our Senators aud Repre-
sen,atlves in Congress, and to the Executive OF
each OF the States OF this Union.
Mr. Polk, also from the same committee, at the
request of the minority the said committee, sub
United the following resolutions which were also
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
/. Resolred, That North Carolina alone has the
right to legislate over e Slaves in her territory,
and any attempt to change their condition, wheth,
or mad b. Congress, the Legislatures, or the Peo-
pie Of other States, viii be regarded as an invasion
Of our rights
}. Resolced, That we are ready and willing to
make, Oil this subject, common cause with the
rest OF our sister slayeholdlng States, and hereby
invite their cooperation in passing such laws and
regulations as may be necessary to suppress and
prevent the circulation Of any incendlary publica
tons within any of the slareboldlng States.
3. Resored, That the thanks Of this State arr
due, and the kndest feelings Of the Ciuzens there
Of are cherished towards their brethren OF tn
North who have magnanlmously sustained M
principles Of our Federal Government, and recog
nized and maintained our rights against the iana
ties Of those States.
4. Resolued, That our sister non.slavehoidlnE
States are respectfully requested to enact pena
laws prohibiting the printing within their resPec
tive limits, all such publications as may have
,.ndenc, TO make our slaves dicontented wiu
their present condition, OF Incltc them TO lnsur
rection.
). Resolr,d, That although by the Constitu
ton all legislative power over the District 81 "a
lambia il vested in the Congress Of the Unite
States, vet we would deprecate any legislative &C
lion on the part Of that body towards the hberat1n
the slaves in that District, as breach OF fat
towards those States, by whom the territory wa
originally ceded, and will regard such ntertei
ence as the first step towards general emanciPa
ton Of the slaves Of the South
6. ResoIred, That We confidently rely uPo
the Congress Of the United States, in passing sue
laws as NAV be necessary, 10 prevent the clrer
laton Of inhammatory publications through tn
Post Office Department
:. Resolrsd That the Governor be, and he
hereby requested to forward a copy Of this PreaH
bic and Resolutions TO each Of our Senators an
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress, and 10 the Exccl
tive Of each of the States Of the Union, with r
Guest that the same be submitted 70 their respe
tive Legislatures.
The bib to provide payment of lnstaImen
on the shares reserved TO the State IN ii
can;,al stock of the Bank of the State
North Carolina, was taken up-the que
ton still pending on the proposition TO f
the blank with 100000 which, with otl
er amendments, was agreed TO, and the b
passed its third reading, and was ordered
lie engrossed.
The Senate then entered upon the orde
Of the day, and proceeded to consider Il
resolutions respecting the Public Domal
Amotlon was made by Mr.. Joyner to amel
the said resolutions, by striking out {
whole, after the word resolved, and lnse
Ing a substitute but before the ques!l
was taken, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or COMMONS.
The bill from the Senate, to make
Yadkin River the dividing line between
counties of Rowan aud Davidson, was re
the second time.
Mr.. Brnmmel stated the reasons wh
rendered the passage Of the bill deslrat
and represented the great Inconvenlen
under which portion OF the people OF kt
an now labor, from having to cross the X
er to Court, to muster, DC.
Mr.. Walton moved for the indefinite p
ponement Of the bill. He said, the pee
Of Davidson had been for years loppln!
meces Of Rowan, and we're not yet satist
II the present bill succeeded, the cou
line would be brought within six miles
Salisbury, :he seat Of justice be entlr
thrown out Of the centre, and the pee
thereby greatly dissatisfied The ?