Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

We rerret 70 see 80 strong movement in the Legislature
Of North Carolina as that indicated by the proposition OF
Mr. Leach on the 9th He proposed to lay tax on
lands and polls for Defence In riew Of dHsoufion OF the
Cnlon Mr. Dargan moved Indefinite postPonement OF
the proposition He did like these milk and cider res
buttons m They finally laid on the table, From the
debate will DO SEEM that the foebodngs are pregnant win
Of the deepest interest TO every patriot Whie worm
and South Carolina are involved In the trying difficult
ties which honor interest and duty impose, and are en-
veoped In darkness and obscuriy to the fuure the
New York Tribune and other abolition journals, Nero ike)
make merry over porending dangers, which, like vol
canc eruption may break forth and shake the strong ioun-
daons of the whole country and fill the land with mourn
ing We insert after the debate Mr. LIS resolutions the
low merry making IF The Tribune, that our readers may
see the extremes between which placed and call
upon the committee of our own House of Delegates
on the subject of non intercourse promptly and eff
GENTLY strike blow for the Union. the honor and
n,eres, Of South. Virginia is the great State OF the
South. Her motives above reproach Ever putrlouc
and true TO the Unon she has been unahfu TO her
sister States She may therefore work out for herself such
system Of retaliation as tho aggressons upon her ns,u-
TONS wan,ony committed by the abotonists justly merit
for the satisfaction other honor and the protection other rights
and interests If the Legislature will do this promptly and
In such spirit of manness and efficiency, will Justly ga
sy the injured honor Of tho Southern people, and operate
peaceaby firmly and powerfully upon the pecunlay inter-
ests Of the offending Satos 10y restraints upon our inter-
course with hem,) have no doubt that our sister
States will unite with We should recoec that in this age
of the world commercial regulations sometimes conquer
where the might fall But If we havo not the patriotism
10 reaate upon the enemies of country by tho levy Qf
constitutional tax Contemplate in amount, but potent IN
eect) how rush madly out of the Unon or into
bloody than tina, of the houses of York and Lam
n -, hnn h
aggressons upon our rights and with pusianmity surren-
der our slaves the bidding of the abotoniss1 To some
pon, must we come where all stand and if VIC had tho
sagacy and hrmness in Defence which the enemy ex-
hbits In his attacks that point would be attained and
occupied II u.s. and be other, than proper system
of commercial restrictions for tho present.
If we expect bullying speeches, and threatened Inter
satisfy the honor Of the people of tho South and
10 protect their interest," 10 hush and quiet the wild and
wicked fanatcism Of the governing masses OF the Morrill,
then indeed have rcckoned without our host" and we
"must reckon again ~ Honor thus satisfied is not worth
having-i vanshes into contempt before such ctions AZ
the Tnbunes meeting at Hobbs HoPor," which might rs
well have been laid in "Smms Hoe where the real fire.
supposed reside But rights and interests worth
protecting deserve little solid substanes for their secu
y than threatened nonnlercouse. Those threats merely
excite the cold contempt of the who govern and OF
deny our constitutional right carry them out, yet they
assert the full right abroeate entire property In three
millions of slaves with sincerity and rnness truly deserv-
ing the Of defence. is time that we should
redeem promises, and carry out our professions!
from tho Raleigh st,rl
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MoSsAY. Dec. g.
MT NJ LEACH presented preambls and resolutions DO.
clang It TO be epeden, inquire into the necessity OF
tax on land and on polls for the purpose of preparing for
defence, in view OF dissolution Of the Union.
Mr. DAxoAS moved their indefinite postponemcnt.
Mr. JONES thought that all resolutions Of this should
he referred TO the committee negro slavery That
mittee raised 10 consider all such Subjects and without
saying anything the merits of OF these resolutions
he considered that the proper for them 10 take.
Mr. LEACH said all he desired was reference to tina,
committee, and when the resolutions put upon their
the gentleman from Orange, other gentleman
could express his views.
Mr. JONES compelled to make motion lay on the
table because motion for indefinite posponement had been
made He wished them 10 have fair hearing
Mr. DARoAS said that II was time that should take
bold and decided for rights The North had mani
tested disposition 10 oppress u.s. so far he knew the
North they held together by things anatical abo-
lonsm and public plumber. He would stand up for the
rights Of the South If nc were the only who would d.
He did not like these milk and cider resolutions There
had already been much COMPROMISED and if govern
ment cannot protect the rights of all sections II ought
put end 1t is, in fact dissolved He had respect
Tor the Federal government He considered only agent
carry the will of the States and had NOT done So
he considered il unjust and oppressive government II
you would look at its action from 1920 from the adoption OF
the Missouri compromise down 10 the present Time she had
compromised and done away with rights all the time
He did not believe in this notifying pncying doctrine. II
he had anything he willing fight for and to die by it,
Mr. AVERY did not consider the committee negro sa-
very the proper TO refer this resolution That COM
mittce may recommend certain for the General
ssmby pursue and that would be the appropriate duty
of another committee 10 devise the ways and means that
might be necessary The committee will report In few
days and then nigh, be necessary after We find GU, the
stand intend to take TO refer The subject and several
Others committee whose business will be to recon-
q n he me
Mr. LEACH surprised at the of The gentleman
from Anson. II gentlemen would consider for momen,
the puport of his resolutions they would not find them
have been called SUCH The object of the committee Of ne
gro slavery TO take the proper grounds 10 remain
in this Union to take steps get Of IT, II latter
provide for of defending rights and inter-
ests, our resides and affairs. The times porentous
The whole nation about to be shaken from the centre
the circumference and If to be precpita ted into
dsnnian he for he