Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-12-18

The imposing personal tax, either specific or ad
uaoren, by the State Legislatures on all persons
who sell goods, wares or merchandise, either the
manufacture or growth of, or purchased in, nom
slave holding State.
The granting of bounties by the respective States
to manufacturing capital and industry, and'the exemp-
ton of the same from taxation.
The imposition of ne-ereat tax of so much per
cent, on all monies expended in the nonslaveholding
States, whether for purposes of travel pleasure the
education OF YOUTH and all purchases made in the same
whether In person or by order; and such other reta
atoy measures, the details of all of which to be regu
lated by law, not inconsistent with the Constitution
OF the United States, as may be deemed lvisable.
IL. Resolued, That in a majority of the slave
holding States, SHALL through their respective Legs-
latures respond favoraby to these propositions then,
in case of any change by Congress of the territorial
laws of the last session, which shall apply the prin-
clpes OF the Winot Proviso or of the repeal mod
lcaton, so to render it incompetent for the purpo-
ses designed, of the fugitive slave law of the last
session. or of such resistance generally the execu-
ton of said fugitive slave law in the non-savehodnu
States as shall render it practically imperative. or of
the abolition OF slavery by Congress in the District
slaves from State to another, the Governor of this
State be, and he is hereby requested convene the
Legislature of this State by poclamaon for the pur-
pose of providing by law for the appointment of del
egates to represent this State in said proposed Con-
vention of the slave-hoding States, and of taking
meet and proper for the occasion.
IL. Resolued, That whilst are not to be un-
derstood expressing any opinion in regard to
the policy of tariff for protection, or of the in
huence of such system upon the interests of the
Southern States, to the course which should be
pursued bV Southern members of Congress upon this
subject, did the of complaint not exist or
should they be hereafter removed yet the non-save-
holding States much more deeply interested in
such protection than the saveoldng States can now
ho We fhorof ip1. hiatt
sentatives in Congress from the slave-hoding States
should firmly oppose all increase of duties on foreign
importa,ions as long public opinion in the North
shall tolerate fanatics in their resistance or evasion of
the fugitive slave law and the interference bv apia-
tors with domestic affairs.
IL. Resolved, That the Governor of this State be
requested to transmit duly certified copies of these
resolutions to each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in the Congress of the United States; and that
they be requested to lay them before their respective
bodies, and also copy to the Governor of each and
every State in the Union, with request that they be
laid before their respective Legislatures.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Avery gave notice that he should ask leave to-
morrow to present report from the minority of said
committee.
Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, stated that he agreed nei-
ther with the majority nor minority of the committee
He asked leave to present the following resolutions,
as a report for himself:
Resokued, That the repeal or modification of the
fugitive slave law by the Representatives and Sena-
tors of the nonsaveholdng States, if 5e render
ed imperative by the constituted authorities of the
Northern States, will be conclusive evidence to the
people Of this State, that the aforesaid States desire
and intend dissolution of the Union and therefore
under such circumstances, the people of this State
will not hesitate to crafty them.
Resolred, That whenever there is repeal or mod
ifcation of the fug tive slave law, to weaken
and destroy its force and efficiency, by the Senators
and Representatives of the States or
whenever it rendered imperative by the constituted
authorities of the aforesaid States, the Governor of
this State is hereby authorized and required to con-
venethe Legislature of this Stateat the earliest
after the happening of either Of the aforesaid events
in order to take into consideration the ways and
means by which the happiness of the people of
North Carolina is to be advanced, their property pro-
tected, and their liberties preserved.
Resolyd, That the Governor of this State is here
by requested 10 forward copy of these resolutions
to the Governor of each State in the Union, with
request that they be submitted the Legislatures of
said States and also that copy be sent Sem
atcrs and Representatives in Congress with the
quest that they lay them before their respective bo
dies.
ANr1-RArL ROAD RESOLUTIONS.
The hour of IL o'clock having arrived, the Speak
announced the special order of the day, being MI
Bridges resolutions concerning the North Caroln
Railroad, which were read as follows: |
Resolved That we, tie Representatives fthe free
men of the State of North Ca ona, believe tinexpe-
dent at the present time to build the North Caro-
ma Rail Road, which was chartered by the Legisla-
ture of 1859.
Resolved Therefore, That the President and Direc-
tors of the said Rail Road be requested inform tho
individual Stockholders of said Rail Road thereof.
Resolred, That believe that the majority of the
freemen of the State of North Carolina opposed
to building said Rail Road at the present time.
Resolued That the Stockholders in the said North
Carolina Rail Road Company" be respectfully re-
oueSte0 surrender the Gen.
eral Assembly before the first of January next.
Mr.. Pope offered the following resolutions as d
substitute for the resolutions OF Mr.. Bridges:
hesolUed, That without saying anything in regard
to the propriety improperly of the passage of the
North Carolina Railroad Bill by the last Leeslatuye,
yet of opinion that circumstances have inter-
vened since the passage of said bil Of which it is
right and duty speak, and which render it
the true policy and interest both of the State of
North Carolina and of the Stockholders. that said
charter should be abandoned on both sides.
RcsOIued, That the present agitated and alarming
condition of the United States renders it difficult.
probable, and much to be depored, if not impossible
for North Carolina to borrow two millions of dollars
on credit of thirty years.
Resoved, That in our opinion, the advance in the
value of labor for the last years. has been such
that the of building said road greatly increased
Resolued, That in our opinion, large majority o
the people OF the State 80 dissatisfied with sale
road, that not only will dissensions and disrnst be
likely to arise between the State and the StockhoId
ers, but that further aid from the State will bt
granted extend the said road in length, to buile
branches to it, to complete 1t, should the two mil
lions of dollars be insufficient.
Resolped, That joint select committee consstin:
of five the part OF the House, and four the par
of the Senate be appointed, (,he Senate concurring,
whose duty it shall be to propose to said Ralroae
Company at their next meeting, to abandon said char
ter, the terms that said Company shall return It
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