Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-13

Inc Otdl LcTfltOTldI Dill was then taken nd
after some discussion it passed as it came from
the Senate, by q vote of 81 yeas to IS NAYS We
have not received the names of those who voted ON
this question.
MONDAY, Sept. 9-SExATE
The Texas boundary BILL with the House amend
ment was taken up.
The amendment was concurred in-yeas 81 nays
10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison Badger Bell Berrien BRIGHT
Cass, Clay Dawson, Dickinson Dodge of Iowa. Douglas
Downs Feleh Foote Houston, Jones, King Mangum Nor.
Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood Wales, Whitcomb-s1
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase Davis of Mass
Dodge, of Wis., Ewing, Hamn, Seward, Upham Winthrop
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to permit vessels from North American British Pro-
vinces to load and unload in American ports was
ordered to third reading.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
The House passed resolution, at the instance Of
Mr. Harris, of Tenn by vote of III to II, to pro-
vide tor the adjournment die of the present ses-
three weeks.
The committee on enrolled bills reported the Cali
torna bill as correctly enrolled 1t then signed
by the Speaker
MIR. Boyd moved to suspend the rules to enable
the House to proceed to the business the Speakers
table, and to take up the fugitive slave bill. The
House refused to suspend the rules-yeas 100, nays
58-not two-thirds.
Mr. Bayly introduced bill appropriating $780,
900 for the pay and mileage of members of Congress
Mr.. Vinton submitted amendment to allow paw
and mileage the delegates from Utah. Deseret and
New Mexico, who were disallowed seats at the pres
ent Congress.
Mr.. Odds submitted an amendment restricting tho
mileage of the California Senators and Represents
ves to the same amount that is provided for the de-
legates from Oregon--that is to $4,000. He said
that by the general law they would be entitled to
$4,000.
The amendment of Mr. Vinton, as amended was
agreed to- and the bill laid aside to be reported to the
House 1t was afterwards taken up amended so as to
10 fhn III IF 1olo1n
stead OF eight dollars. The bill was then put to n
vote as amended and elected by the casting vote of
the Speaker of the House. Mr.. Thompson, of Miss,
moved reconsideration, pending which notion the
House adjourned.
From the Cheraw Is. CO. Gazette
We lay the following very interesting letter from
Gen. Harllee, President of the Wilmington & Man
chester Railroad Company before readers as the
most eligible mode of bringing the subject, upon
which it treats to their consideration it was not
written for publication, but the important facts ex
hibited, and the forcibe in which they are
exhibited, sufficient apology for the liberty
have taken in laying it before the public We need
not bespeak for it particular attention, the interes
ting matter it contains will command that:
MARION C. H.. August %, 1850.
JAMES POWELL, Esq.-Dear Sir: AS all contingent
cy is fairly at end, to the construction of
our Railroad to the great Pee dee, | would suggest
that you would consult with the Commissioners at
Cheraw, to the propriety of moving in opening
the books for the stock of the Company to connect
road with your place.
= We have under contract with few trifing excep-
tons, all the road from the Pee Dee to Manchester
including grading timber, truss work. &c, and will
commence laying the iron in January next, at the
. western end. We have purchased 5000 tons you
are aware for the first 40 miles, and are now enga-
ged in negotiations for the remainder to reach the
IS Pee Dee river, which, think will consummate
in few weeks and hope to be able to take the next
r crop from the Pee Dee country.
All of the grading in this State east of the Pee
Dee and norton of the timberS
le traced for. and arrangements have been made to
put the whole of the contracts not heretofore let for
T. grading and timber in North Carolina under way
by 1st Oct next and all that require is the
to purchase the iron &c. for that portion lying be-
tween the great Pee Dee and Wilmington. For this
h we have apprehensons; with two-thirds of our
capital paid in and expended, we can have dlf-
Guilty in negotiating our bonds for the rest fair
H. terms, even if North Carolina does nothing BUTT is
n confidently relied upon that her next Legislature
will either subscribe or guarantee for the Co., from
le S200,00 to 100000.
have now an offer of iron for one-half cash and
onehaf credit for ten years. for bonds alone at
ne fair price.
a. There can, therefore, be no uncertainty TO the
le ultimate completion of Road, to its bust
ness and the question is, is it of sufficient impor-
- lance to your people to make investment to the
K amount required to secure Road from Cheraw to
" join it 4? need not, am sure say anything to you
~ on this point. My object is to point out the prOpriC
w. ty of beginning at once, if you intend undertaking
H. it. The times now prosperous and the road can
~ be built by appropriation OF such portion OF the
p means of those interested as will not affect them
c. Thus far contractors have paid up and gone
with the work without any dimnution of their usual
H. crops; and though 100000 worth of work more
has been completed the loss of labor from other pur
H. suits has not been felt will that which is yet tc
I'm be bestowed upon the work.
IT. The price of real estate the west of Pee Dec
and even thus far has nearly doubled since the work
m has commenced and satisfied that it has alrea
dy so completely revolutonized the opinions here
r. to the of this District to make the in
subscribed in the District to build it. The progress
of the work to the present point has convinced
people of the availability of their labor and val
=, of their real property, which they had not thu
m most distant idea of before have, therefore, sale
k, enough to the advantage to your town, especially
It, if Plank Roads constructed leading from it
n' wards North Carolina.
1t, This must eventually be done, all must SCI
the utter futiiy of the attempt to keep pace will
I'd the progress of neighboring communities.
rs should be glad to hear your views, and that o
of others about you. Our Engineer-Mr. Flemming-
is willing to make survey reconnaissance of you
in route free of charge except the actual expenses
to- the outfit, sc. Yours, very respectfully,
w. w. HARLLEE.
m Is THIS GALPHIN THAT l SEE BEFORE NE 9TH
Philadelphia Pennsylvania enquiries
ne Is the Gen. Hinton implicated in the recent mai
le robberies in the West the person who was de
las tailed by the Ohio Wing State Committee to STUN
that State during the Presidential campaign of lo4s
Use and who rewarded by the late phin Admir-