The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-17


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MI. nIEEL Ed 4 Rtss0Ltl'ti ions AGAIN.
ne hesoissso9s ported M E1o1palk on behalf
OF the Select Copnssfee Were put aPen fhelE fhlzd
reading, on Thursday last. Our article last week,
giving some account Of the proceedings Of the House
at the time the substitute was reported, Seems, H
some PanaenlafsstQ % nave been excePtonaPls g MI
as DONG him the injustice o.
stating THAT his position had been 80 far nndehhed
BY his speeches, and particularly as making party
of these grst tRdt if 1d3uo
with resPectto the first Pointt When these Rsso-
utions were on their second reading, Mr. Staniy did
he was In favor Of some and 70 others,
particularly the fourth; bntf he stated under what
notifications be wouldEote for that Resolution or
what position he wished this State TO assume in re-
gard this important question-if escaped us. The
Honorable memPer win excuse US for observing that
when the original Resolutions were rdiscussion,
heexpressed great regret asheir introduction by Mr.
Steele and thought them an unnecessary Interference
with regular and appropriate business Of the ses7
sion; and though he spoke several times on them he
didnot vote on many fone of the sundTy amendments
and motions offered by his frends to einbarrass their
passage the second reading. If we arenot mistaken
ne declined to vote, and would not yote under even
an order to enforce the fuie-Mr. J. M. Leach in
sIstihg The Resolutions were then referred to
Select COMMITTEES. They were reported, with an
amendment as substitute for the whole series; and
when put upon their second reading, the Honorable
member, after addressing the Honse' formally asked
leave to be excused from voting; and the leave being
granted, he did not vote. Without going into inn
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material particulars. these were OF the reasons
which Influenced us to suppose that Mr.. Stanly left
his position undsfned. If in error, we cheerfulfy
abide his correction and admit that he has now
clearly defined his position, by the amendment intro
dueed by himself on Saturday, as explained by his
remarks al that time He no longer asks to be ex-
cused from voting, and In behalf Of his Wing asso-
GATES, now 70 VOTE that any ep@aetnent nae OF
GPngress ProhIolng slavery IN the Territories would
be an actpf gross injustice and wrong, but not u'-
eoastftattio'ldE 2,In aqs8 tltF9a e9f Hsi,aa5 4s5
And now, for the second exception to ow article
last week, torit; that we intended thereby 70 make
aPartg matter these Resolutions. Such seems to-
be the suPposion of Mr. Stany, and that the fourth
Resolution was skilfully drafted by the Committee
to entrap unwaEy Whigs. Never was therea greater.
mistake and We would appeal to him more conf-
IDENTIFY than to- any other, Gas he did not vote himsef)
if ,onthe second reading some of his party did not
occupy very singular position and such one as
justified our comment And seriously, chow stands
the case now Esteeming Mr. Staniy to be the ex-
ponent of his party in the House, his charge undoubt
edIy is. that the Democrats viii not under the rules
of the House, letthe sWhig have an opper-
tunty of voting upon that branch of the proposition
which denies that it is Unconstitutional to prohibit
slavery in the Territoresboth sides agreeing thaI
such prohibition would be an act of gross injustice
and.wrong. y Hence his complaint of having The
Resolutions made a party matter of; and hence his
defiance. - ~
On the other hand, if he be not the exponent of
his party in the House this subject hiscomplaint
is without foundation, inasmueh majority Of them
colcede that Congress has no such power. Indeed,
the fact is that all the Wings present SO voted on the
second reading, except four. Nor has any one of
the number signifed his intention differently
thenal adoption of the fourth Resolution. or this
number was Mr.. Steele, the original mover, who Ger
tainly would not like to admit that Mr. Stanly was
trper Wing than himself, and whose whole course
in regard this proceeding has been liberal and con-
sistent from the beginning. 5-a sel raa e@l7' rs.
On Saturday evening last Mr. Dobbin thrilled the
Commons by his triumphant, and elooHent replyto
the charge of Mr.. Stanly, that he had made these
Resolutions party matter. He flung this charge
from him, and trampled it in the dust beneath his
feet. He denied that any one could make party is
out of these Resolutions. They uttered, in his
opinion, the voice of the South without respect to
party 'ahd ne shouid not only advocate them but ne