The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-18

Oa Fiaaaee.-Messrs. Bower, Ellington. Gil.
mer, Watson. Lane. Hester. Speight and Drake
Ga the Librariss:--Messrs. Bunting Washing
ton aud BIrrincer.
On tie amendment ef the Coastifaiion.-- Messrs.
Clarke, Courts, Woodfn. Shepard aud Williamson.
Ga Nag's Heaa - Messrs. Joyncr, Caldwell OF
Necklenbnrg. Bynum. Nixon and Rogers.
On Historical Documents. .--Ncssss. HIKE. Cad
we'll Of Burke, Thompson, Davidson and Har
grave.
Mes.rs Bynum, Haugh,on. Drake, Collins and
Shepard. f.-eaa.ee
On Claim on Gsrernment Of u. s Messrs
Caldwell, of Meeklenburg, Kelly, Richardson. Can.
adv and Herring.
On Western Tarapite and CA,rotee Lands.-
Messrs. I honas. Bower. Wooi6a. jones and Bond.
Mr.. B,num presented bill To prevent
Cerks of Courts from issuing certificates to
free neer"es.
The Senate appointed the following com.
rttee at The rtqaes, of The Speaker:
On Pririi,ges aud Elections Mess-s Bower.
Bunting Caldwell of Metk'enbur,. lIargrave, Lii.
Layton, wooiin aud Washington
At the suggestion OF Ihe House the follow
ing Committee was appointed on the part Of
the Senate:
On the Washingtoa reDumeHt: Messrs Game.
roa, Iloks. Joyner Bower, shepard, and Giiiuer.
o, motion Of Mr.. Hoke the Senate ad.
nurned. res- ar
Tuesday. Ncrember 26.
Mr. Berry, introduced bill providing for
the amrnl,neat uf the State Conslliuiign.-
Ordered 10 be ptined.
Mr.. Rogers, hll to amend the act Il
AS concerning Guardian aud Ward. -
Referred.
Mr.. B,num, bill to protect The industry
and labor Of Nor'h Carolina. Referred to
Committee on Negro Slavery aud ordered TO
he printed.
Received the Report Of C. l.. Hutton,
E.q. Public Treasurer.
Received a message from the House in
Turning of the passage oi that body oi the
engrosssd resolution requesting the Public
Treasurer To furnish certain infor ION feia
i've to taxable property Read times and
ordered 10 he enrolled.
Mr, Ebprn introduced the following reso
luton:
Resolred, That the Commiitre the Judiciary
b. instructed 10 enquire into ito exped 'ncy Of
msodfns the Revised Statutes. chapter 3 sections
G5 &C. g. and IS. rclatinE To free negroes and mu
l;;oes. ne tffrctually 10 guard against the
evil OF their coming from Free States, board
vessels or o:herwi use aud that they report by BILL
or olherwIse
Ga motion of Mr.. r. r. Caldwell the Sen
ale adjourned.
Wednesday,, Nor mber 81.
Mr.. G,l,nrr Introduced the following Res
lu,inus, which were read aud referred 10
join, committee on Negro Savery AID order.
dered 10 be- printed:
!. Resolred. That tho per pls of North Carolina
cherish deep attachment, and feel loyal dsvo
ton 10 the union OF the States and IN the opinion
Of this General Assembly, VII never give their con.
sen, TO a dissolution Of that Union, except in case
Of sItrane necessity which has no; vet occarrsd
and which hopes and wishes for county for.
bid ~ to ihnk will occur.
II Rssolred Tina, in the series of measures a.
dop,ed hy the Congress of the United States, a,
usr asi Session. for The settlement, ofihs agtstons
growing of the Institution of Slavery. the Cen
snl Assembly recogsiz q compromise and ADJUST
msnt Of qu siioas difficult and Alarming in their
character and tendency, aud. as such. these mea
sures have iu the opinion Of tie General Assembly y
the approval ard will ccmmsnd the hearty support
Of TIE people Of North Carolina,
III. Ressirsd That Will. thu people ofthis State
spprovs and ~ill sustain as phsie, this series ot
measures, eldine objections which they may have
10 any particular of the SERIES they have right TO
tIpsct- do expect, AID VIII insist, upon like sn ?
port Of the woe. aud like yielding Of o'Jecilons to
any particular in tiose portions Of the In.
ion N which, that is deemed obac iorable which
BY the people Of North Carolina. is rigarded as i'm
portsnt and valuabIs: and while North Carolina
,ns discharges from patriotic love Of the Union and
The constitution. aud solemn conviction OF the IN
ssmabls value to the whole country and TO the
world OF our constifutonai Union, her whole duty
In tho premises sic confdes in the came patriotic
InN al k.Ip of han
Am.rlcan people, for a like performances of their
whole duty IN every State and portion Of the Union
~. ResOtr,d. That tho act passed at tho last
Session Of Congress. commonly called the fugitive
'''s law, IL in exact accordance with tho constitu
non Just and fair in all its provisions, und entrel,
Consistent with the usages Of law in other cases o
Ike Kind. and therefore, is Liable 10 no objection
which does not lie sgainst this constitution it.
'ai that to repeal it or materially alter its provs
ions, would be act Of ninsice and bad faith. vel
calculated TO alarm the whole Of the slave holding
states. to destroy their confidence in the honest,
AID fair purposes Of the peopN Of tho States concur
ing in such repeal or alteration, and produce uci
siehation and di.trust. as would render the furthe
maintenance of the Union very difficult, II not ut
1fly impossible.
" Resolred, That the faithful execution Of tn
fugitive slave Iaa. in the free States, il necessary
the preservation of the Union. 10 a plain dut.
snding on the Government and people Of the Uni
led States demanded by every cons deraiion Of JUS
'c' and fair dealing, and cannot be denied or eyade
Without manifest violation Of a fundamental con
o'ion Of our Consfifufional Union, unworthy III
American character and not TO be patiently born
ey American froemen. But confdiDg in the jpsc
md patriotism Of the great body Of Tho people Of th
'fss States, this General Assembly will not aniic
Piteto sad and unwsleomc an event a. the repea
essential modification, non execution OF this Law
and therefore declines Roic 10 decsre what measure
should, Or would. in that svent, bc taken BY ii
people Of North Carolina, such a declaration bsin
s'siy interpreted into prcmstore menace upon
Contingency. which may never happen. and Iike
70 ad IN producing the very state Of tbingst 10 wbic
would refer. and which all good sad pstriot
men sincerely desire 10 urevent els g