The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-18
From he Richmond Uh;g.
THE ATHERTON RESoLUTIoNs

From he Richmond Wing.
TIE ATHERT0N RESOLUTIONS.
1 The reader will recolIect bou violentl,
Mr. fiockney was denounced by the South
ero politicians, two years ago, for his reso
iution ON Abolition Tor yielding the point
Of reception; but particularly for leaculnp
WIN Van Buren men TO make party stock
OF question vital to the whole people o.
The South. Pinekney was stigmatized as a
traitor and defeated. The very men " ho
we're instrumental in eflectng bis expul.
sion from Congress have united in an act
lpiec!seiy similar 10 the one for which he
was condemned. The annexed article. from
Tie Charleston Courier, points out the re.
seihoance between the three resolutions OF
Messfs. Piuckncy, Patton, aud Atherton:
An effort, as vain as Il is ungenerous. is made
70 ecilaih quarters 10 laud Mr. Athor,on's resoln.
TONS at TN expense Of Mr.. Pinckuey's and NJ,
ration s. passed at previous sessions of Coppress
IL Is attempted to be argued Thai the resolutions
oil Nessrs Pinckney and Patton admit The ,in ht
OF Congress TO rsceire abolition petitions, aud that
hf' Alhtftof' does not; because the ftru er only
directs abolition papers 10 be laid on the table
without inflhef action of any Kind thereon and
Tie Latter directs them on pFeseHtotion to be sub.
1ected 10 the same disposition This is. indeed. a
poor quihbic on the word presentdtion-a dis
Junction without difference-thal being merely
expressed N tic case, which is clearly imp
cd in The other. The result 10 both cases i the
SAINT hat The petitions, preseat0ioh. arc Ia ID
on Tue liable, IT, order 10 render this matter Dlsin
we proceed 10 gise TIE several resolutions in sue.
cesslon.
|. Mr.. PinckRefs Resolution.
Resofrcd, That all pctItous memo, as, rcsou.
tons, propositions, or papers, relating IN any way,
or 70 any extent, 70 the subl,c o. slavery OF the
abolition Of slavery, shat, without either being
printed or referred, be laid Upon The table, and
that no further action, whatever, shall be had
thereon.
2. M PotIoa's Resolution.
Resolred, That all petitions, memorials, and pa
pers, touching the abolition Of slavery or The bny.
ing selling, transferring of slaves, in any State,
District or Territory Of tic Uoiicd States, be laid
% the table, bout being debated, printed, read,
or referred, aud that 10 further action hatever
shall be had thereon
,. Mr. Attenons Resolution.
Resotred, That no petition, meme lal resolution,
proposition or paper, touching or relating in any
WY, 10 any extent whatever, 10 Slavery, as aore
said, OF 10 The Abolition thereof shall be entertain.
ed considered by This Iiou,c; but, OF the pre-
serta,yr Thereof, shall. without being read, deba
ted printed or referred be lait on lie table, and
no further action whatever shall be had thereon.
It is obvious tina, the three resolutions
are identical IN substance, although slight,
~ different IN form, aud the parliamentary
effect Of each is also ldeniical--lhe instan.
,aneous laying on the table, upon presenta.
ton, without debate. Mr.. Pinckney is en-
titled to the credit Of the pioneer resolution
on this subject. His resolution is clearly
the model, with some amphllcation Of terms,
bgt no change Of substance or effect, Of lis
successor, aud is now undoubtedly the raj.
lying point Of the Sou!h against aboiltlonlsm
IN Congress. Ones consistency must be
lettering indeed when ii needs 10 be bolster
ed up ~ quibblng effort 10 rob Mr.. Pinck.
uey Of the H!ced which IS his DUE
North Cdroliaa Siirer. understand
that an act has been passed hS the Leglsla.
ture, Incorporating Silver Mining Compa.
ny il Davidson County, Of which that eml.
nent MINER, Roswell A. King, Esq, is the
principal corporator. Mr. King carried 10
Raleigh With him an ingot Of pure silver,
worth about $50, which vas one of several,
The produc, uf the NINE. It's believed that
Mr.. King IS entitled to the credit Of making
The FIRST bar OF Lead and the first bar Of Cop.
per, obtained IN North Carolina, and the first
lugot Of Silver ever obtained IN the United
States. We wish him all manner of sue.
cess in his lsudabe undertakings 81 %.
Trustees Of The Uairersi'y.-The follow
ing gentlemen, were elected on The LIST
inst. Trustees Of the University of North
Carolina, to fill the vacancies existing in the
Board VIZ: James T. Moreheed Michael
Hoke, George F. Davidson, LOUIS ID. VII.
sou, Roher, q. GllliaW, Chas. Chalmers,
William b. Shepard and Wm. Eaton, Jr.
4 The Supreme Court commenced It's Win.
ter Term in Raleigh, on the 3lst ul,.
/ Julian L. Leach, Of Randolph County,
has been admitted 10 Superior Court prac-
tIce.-RGIeigh ReGiSter.
Rice Crop.-We have been informed by
several planters, who have been at some
trouble to inform themselves, that the pre-
sent crop OF Rice is two.tiitbs less than a
fair average crop.
more than one half Of the product Of the
last harvest has been already tbreshed, so
that there can be little difficulty in arriving
81 a correct estimate Of amount aud the