Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-12-20
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WASHINGTON. Dec. I6th, 12 P. M

Mint Bill was made the order Of the day for the '
second Tuesday in January.
The postage bill has been made the special
order for Tuesday. I;
A message was received from the. President,
informing Congress of the acceptance Of the
Texas Boundary Bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Burt. a resolution was
adopted instructing a special Committee TO en-
quire into the eXpedlency of requesting the Pres
ident to give notice ~ Great Britain to termi-
nate that article of the Ashburton treaty, max
ing it obligatory for both nations to keep up
squadroHs to suppress the African Slave trade.
Jenny Lind makes her first appearance here
tonight. Her concert is immensely crowded.
M-LLEDGEvILLE, Dec. l0.-Ths State Con-
vention met to-day, and Mr.. Mcintosh was
elected President Mr.. Miller, of Richmond,
and Mr.. Wefferd, of Habersham. Vice Presi-
dents, and Nj. Miller, of Bib county, Secreta-
ry.
Nothing of importance was done, and the
Convention adjourned till tomorrow.
MnLEDGEvILLE, Dec. 1.-THE Conven-
ton met pursuant to adjournment. A commit
tee of thirty was announced. Mr.. Calhoun, of
De Kalb, offered a resolution that all resolutions
be referred TO the committee, without reading.
which led to a discussion. It was finally agreed
that the counties be called, and resolutions read
and referred After an argument, the Conven-
ton decided on printing 5000 copies of their
proceedings, and adjourned,
MILLEDGEvILLE, Dec. 12.-Some ex-
element was occasioned in the conven-
ton to-day. Mr.. Seward, of Thomas,
! offered a preamble, IN which he quotes
: the speeches o Toombs and the Southern
resolutions. The motion to refer caused
y, a discussion, and it was rejected by 1877
! to 81. The convention adjourned at 8
J o'clock, to allow time for the committee
!. of Thirty-three 10 leport.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Dec. 13.-This NOR
e ming Mr.. Seward offered the Vermont
Modification law, with some resolutions.
h Mr.. Jenkins, chairman Of the commit
tee, made a report of : preamble, sub
IS missive but a~rgumentative
That we hold the American Union
h secondary in importance only 10 the
If rights and principles it was designed to
perpeiuate. Past associations, our pre-
sent position and future prospects will
bind US to it as long as it continues the
safeguard Of those rights and principles.
In That in this spirit, Georgia maturelY
o. considered the actions of Congress, en-
IT. bracing a series Of measures-the ad.
nd mission of California into the Union
the organization of Territorial Govern.
On ments for Utah and New Mexico-the
- establishment of the boundary between
Is the latter State and Texas-the suppress
sion Of the Slave Trade in the DistTic
ar Of Columbis-the e~xtradition of fugitive
We slaves-and the connexion with them o
" the reception of a proposition to exclud,
lth slavery in Mexican territories and Il
90 abolish slavery in the District of Colum
ss bia, and whilst it does not wholly ap
prove, it will abide by them as a perma
nent adjustment Of the sectional contro
ice versy.
vo- Georgia, in the Judgment Of this Con
ny vention, will aud ought to resist, as
he last resort, the disruption Of every ii
wn which binds her to the Union, any FL
me ture act Of Congress abolishing SLAYER
in places within the slave-hol6ing State.
the erection Of forts, magazines, al
@senals, dock-yards, n~avy-yards, Sc, {
any act Of suppressing the slave-trad
between slave holding States, or any re
no fusal to admit as a State any t%erritor
nd hereafter applying. because of the ext.
- tence of slavery therein, or any act prt
for hibiting the introduction of slaves I'M
lie, the Territories of Utah and New Mexic,
ons or any act repeating or materially mo-
rho flying the laws now in force for the II
les, covery of all fugitive slaves.
ish That it is The deliberate opinion of tn
d it Convention that upon the faithful exec
rls, ton of the fugitive slave-bilI By Il
les, proper authorities depends the preserv
ose ton Of our much loved Union.
les, The Convention then adjourned till
and o'clock, P. NJ.
and CHARLEsroN, S. c., Dec. I3.-Gen. j.
in Means has been elected Governor of South G
use DINA by the Legislature.
you ARREST OF MARCUS CICERO SrANLEYAT
chief Of police at New York received, on Tt
day, a Geographic dispatch from Charleston,
". c., informing him of the arrest Of Marcus CT
oe 70 Stanley formerly Of North Carolina) v
col stands charged with being a fugitive from j
- lice of that State. The chief dispatched b
~ word to keep the prisoner until sent for.
NARROW EscAPE.-On Friday last, the
artic- dest daughter Of T. T. Patton. ESD, and a Ii
x,en- daughter of Mr.. Erwin. of Burke, were c
the sized ina carriage. while crossing Mount
Miss Creek above Widow Burgin's, in Mellow
ntion County, and barely escaped with their liz
pre- having lost their trunk, wearing apparel, jew
lg la Y, a Gonslaefaele amount oil money oelong1n
ution MISS :, anu S0UV W oeiohglhg 10 MIS- ID
Of this place. The horses were gotten out,
the carriage was broken to pieces. Forum
ly, Messrs. J. A. Patton & Siler, on their
as IN home from Chapel Hill, were just behind
use buggy, through whose prompt and energetic
ihs Oh ertions, the parties were rescued from Gel
nciple death Nv drowninq% .4shriHe Messenger.
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