The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28
Saturday, Jan. 8.
SENATE.

The Till for lie rehef Of the Raleigh and
Castor Rail Boad Company, was taken up,
and after having been am9rJed on the no.
tons Of several Senator's, the bill was re
jected. A great number of bills we're read
and ordered 10 be enrolled,
The engrossed Resolutions 10 relation to
Tho Public domain, were taken up when
Mr.. Reid moved to amend them, by striking
out, aud inserting as substitute a series OF
resolutions, declaring that the public domain
i'iheFropsrfy Of The General GorerEmenH!
that division Of The proceeds OF the sales
thereof among the States, would increase
the necessity Of increasing the Tariff, or a
resort 10 some other mode oc taxation the
General Government has no constitutional
power 70 make appropriations for local Tn
terra! improvements, or any other State
purposes that we are opposed to the as
sumption Of The State debts BY the General
Government thatHe are opposed 10 an in.
crease u The Tariff; and thai il is subyer
slye o. free government and tho rights Il
tho people TO collect a public revenue for
distribution BY The Federal GoyernmeuL-
ibi. string Of resolutions was rejected, "A
70 20-being strictly purity vote. The
resolutions, as they came from The Commons
lhen passed their third reading, and were
ordered 10 be enrolled.
The bill to regulate stays and appeals so
lar as respects bank noles, vas indefinitely
postponed, "a TO 10.
The resolutions 10 authorize the erection
Ola L1ua,c Hospital, we're taken up : when
Nr. Moore moved a substitute thereto
which, together with the original reso!l.
iioas, vas laid on the table.
HOUSE Of COMMONS.
The suhjoined Concentration was re.
ceiged from HIS EycgIlency, Gov. More.
head, which, on motion, was referred to a
JOINT Select Committee, consisting oil
hessts. Worth, Bynum and Pasteur, Of the
Senate, aud Messrs. j. P. Caldwell, Ihomp
son aud II. {. Jones, Of ,he Commons:
E&scurGE orTcr, Jan. .. I54l.
To he Honorable the General Agssrsbiy Of North
Carolina
CGSTLENEa;--T herewith transmit to your Hon
uranlo body communication this day received
from the Public Treasurer, to which I invite
your mme5iats attention. Upon reference to
The Act passed Of the last Session Of the Legis.
pture, entitled an Act for the relief Of the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Rail Ro1d. do not perceive
that the Legislature contemplated the happening
Of ihe event apprehended BY the Treasurer, viz :
+" The dtscontinuance ofoperations upon the Road,
and consequently made no provision for such an
event.
Should tho Corporation cease their operations,
the power Of scquestration given IN the 9th sec.
ton st that Act, viii be altogether uugatory
consequently, yonr Honorable Body will neces.
sarily have 10 provide the Public Treasurer with
the necessary means 70 meet the accruiug intc.
rest as II falls due according TO the provisions Of
The 9Th section Of said Act or a violation Of the
pledge II the credi. and faith Of the, State mnst
ensue-a violation that no Department Of this
Government viii permit, If it can be avoided
This Corporation is yet in lis infancy, etrGg-
Cling for existence. The last Legislature ex
tended fostering hand to it. and backed ito credi;
by that Of the State, whereby the State is deeply
involved on IFS account.
Tho success Of this enterprise cannot be well
asccrtaincd, until II has more time for its deye
Iopemeut, aud should il nov be abandoned. and
its operations CEASE the event will be one greatly
10 Ue oeblbHi rs u wiz De oif Hot anticipated by
the last LogiElatnre, and viii involve She State IN
deep pscuhiary embarrassment, and viii require
sofne action on the part Of your Honorable Body
to protect the interest Of the state.
/ therefore respectfully call your attention 10
the Act sforenaid. and 70 the event spprehendsd
by the Treasurer, aud suggest the prnprioty Of
some prospective legislation 10 meet such con.
tingcncy.
This course may save yon the trouble Of spatn
aaaefnbiing, and the State the expense Of your