The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-01-18
MIR. Myers and Dr. Fox.

To the Editors Of the Register:
la the last North Caroilua Standard an
article Is published, beaded i" MR. FON-
DIVISION OF MECkLENBURG AND
ANsON,' shlch | SUPPOSE IS Tie produc
ton OF the gentleman whose name heads
the article, | teel myself ca led upon TO
expose inaccuracies OF the gentleman, is Il
appears 10 be luiegJed to usli'y himself
before his constituents, al ~ expense. H.
Is correr, 10 saving tEat" Nessrs. ~ in,,ou
OF Arson, aud Caldwell, Of Neck!euburs
we're selected 10 draw the BIN to establish
the County OF Uulon. The BIZ Wa 10.
troducea IA the House Of Commons, AM
passed that body ans ,be first reading IN ih..
Senate, as stated IS Mr.. Fox. lie thee
SAYS II was DOT vel discovered that Il cm
braced 10 part cf Ansoa. On toe peXl
morning ca y, Mr.. Fp,, from M-ckIeu
burg, examined the bail, aud lar the FIRST
time discovered the error, % ah5ch he IA
tel Il - Mr.. Myers. 81 Aas5n." Air. lox
would De understood a. discovering The er
ror himself, winch ~as not the fact. Oh
the morning after The passage OF The bill,
the hfst tme inihe Senate, Mr. Fox called
at my room aud requested one t. acconpa
ny HIN to tae State House, Tor the pOrps.se
Of trying to agree upon the amvudment
SAich he proposed Offering on tne secpad
reading o. tins bill, ghlfa be had before
stated 70 me would be ~ fnl he To-. direct
y from the Arson and Cabauus corner,
instead Of running Tour miles W the Cabaf
rus line, a. described 10 tie Mruotl4l-
We "eni to the &c 5 room 10 EXAMINE
the papers The Ciefk hanG.d - tie Bal,
as Tie ouiy paper teen Ia hts stIiee 90 the
subject. We were both reading the btil.
ana discovered the error al the same time
bui Mr. Fox would have II be4.eyed. 10, for
las superior sa2aCify, the bdi would nave
passed The Senate as Il had the House ii
Ionmc1s, without the omission beng &c
tected. lie says, the newt CAV when the
biIl Vas called up BY ir. Fox, apd Jul OF
ITS second reading Mr.. Myers moved 10
amend the bt.! by adding part 81 Ansuu.
IN" Journal Of the ; uate proves that lhe
bal vas called W for the scofd readng
uponmy tnOtlou, and not Mr. Foxs, aud sta
ted al the tsme that | wished 10 ofIer an
amendment, AID after the memorial Of the
citizens 0! Arson and heck!euburp had
beet read at my request, moved ~ 10 amend
tue 0li as 10 include that part Of inssn Je
schrd m the memorial, which had beel,
omitted n the bull which amendment, wa-
adopted. Nr. Fox, Of Meckleuburg, chen
rose and remarked, that the Inc deslpuated
70 the memorial " ould pass w,thln les than
"'he niles OF the towd Of Charlotte, and
proposed an amendment. While engaged
10 preparing his amendment, a motion VA
made tor The indefinite p0stpouemeHt Of The (
OIL, an amendment, which did moi prevail. .
Belsre tao afneDdmeHi Sas prepared. ih..
House adjourned. The bull L4iny called d,
next day, Mr. Fox, after considerable de!ay.
ma;ursd las amendment as published M the
article 10 the Standard, upon winch some
OF tie re aarks there published sere dely.
cred b. hun.
madr the following reply 10 Mr. Fox
" H.. srEAKER: hope the amrndmeo,
'fiefea by the Senator from Mecklenllro
"hl not BE- adopted. Although under no
'eoge before my election 20 endeayor t.
carry out the prayer Of the hennrIahst.
consider IN" respectable number Of s,,ns
nfes to Inc memorial from the county ofI
aoson, ~ the absence Of any remonstranee
i2ah''' The measure, binding upon ne az
her representative, 10 cndcayor 10 effect
ne otJ@ci prayed for. am not sufficient
acquainted 30 the county of Meeklenburg
Q enable me 70 say ho" near the proposed
me viii approach the Town of Charlotte
cd dislike 10 contradict The Senator from y
fecA!enburg but Slr, have been inform
q ~ respectable gentleman residing IN
that The line proposed ~ the b
memorial vii, no, pass nearer than fifteen a
l'les Ct Charlotte. am well aware. Mr., n