The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-27

80 i.c, TO your calm d spsssionaie and ratrr ,
otic consideration, wlih the eEptessiob oil my 8
deliberate op nep. that our highest interest
and tue duty, require nt Us wiling lhd
hratt, support Of the adjustment, as q IS, IN
all It's purfs yielding Tor the sake oi Tie ,n'
ion and of the Constitution, such q 'lec'ious as
We may have 10 particular measures "hIle
We ipsis, upon the faithful execution OF such
as may be mos, acceptable and necessary 70
US, from these parts of the Union ~hich may
conceive the IN to be objecl,onabe. Thus viii
North Carolina Sc, a noble example worthy
OF her spirit Of patriotic moderation; en- ex
ample of that true principle OF mutual de'ef.
ence of the various parts OF The Union, towards
the interests, wishes and views OF the UihoFt,
10 which cur National Government originated,
snd By which II Nest he main,alued at ~ =
Let US then support, for the sake OF the on.
ion, the whoe adj Istmeo'; and "h'ie we de.
msnd This er others, show thst~e understand,
and mean to u'6l, that duty ourselves.
S,uce Your las, adj u'nment, too, our coun.
II, has passed thrcuga aHo'her evratGI scenet
witnessed 20 here eI.e, and lls.ly a"ehrn.
;pg the asioulshment Of the nations q! he Old
" orld.
Our President has Died!
Without tumult OF public conn o'tcn, suc.
r cessor takes his place; clothes mset "uh
+, The panoply Of Executive au'hotHH; assumes
the control OF the Army aud the Navy, and
I. tie s,iil ni.huer engine ct fo'lIca' power,
. Executive patronage; while 20 voice, among
e twenty milIlcns OF fetueu. bFea'hes even the
ah,sper ur disspul Although III successor
# had been designated amidst fierce and ardent
/. opposition, ye, malouty at the ballot box
d had so dec,eed Il; and he supremacy Of that
e arbtrament is bckn0r,cd- ed SID dcqGitsc6d q
!, IN b, all sections aud by oil parties,
Many subjects Of paramount inror'ance To
, the State, will claim your Gtendcn dutlns
n he present session.
The duties OF the Executive Of North Car
il olina have, by cumuSlve acts Of the General
ct Assembly, become so mulllatlous and hetero'
!, peneous, that any reference to them, must, Of
b. necessity, be succluct ard dtsu'tory. In CAV
= ing, through YOU, to the people OF the State
6, an accouh, o! the manner IN which they have
:. been discharged, | shall, a, the sane TINE
:. take a rapid review Of the general condiio'
:. of our State affairs and shall, ~i'h utmost can
:, dor aud becomlng respect, make such sugse'
40 tons az 10 NY Judgment shsi! be worthy tb
a., calm consideration Of the Legislative Depaf
10 uent Of our Go,efnment.
~ AmcMdmc cnt Of the COiisti:Ntion.
ar II is not To be deultd that large, respscla
.lr be aud intelligent portion Of the Siate al
he strongly ucitled to Ter tie Constitution.
When tins topic was started shor, Win
ed ago, the desire OF change 10 TIE Gogernmen
is went no iuthe than single alteration Of IN
nd Constitution, 10 vi, 10 enlcrge The petseha
he rlph of sutfi se, so as 10 allow all white ttee
on men of the S a,e 10 vote ioi Senators, With 0
le, wthou, ite eehods.
,Id | need not INFORM YOU how much and ho'
TO rapidly this demand Tor reform has enlarged
IN, 1t already embraces change IN the basis
nts representation in the General Assembly;
RS, change in the mede OF elecun. the State IN
"a. GERS and an entire revolution ui eur Jodlcln
ire rv system, and OF the principles upon @blcl
ID. II has stood from he beginning CT free gov
he einment N North Carolina.
in Whether ma ouiy oi the people are DIS
cir ccnrented with the Constitution as u IS, an
old therefore really desire to alter 1t "a any or a
,ap OF lht Sc important respects, cannot under
take to say though that is The question whcf
It n N, judgment, ought 10 be settled ahd as
lie certaned aniecedent to any Legislature en-
Us acimenfs for altering the Organic law OF th
Is. State. A certain mode of determining th
a point would he TO pass law a, once Tor iakin
hts the sense OF the voters upon the question
by change or no change. You will then kro
ch what public uplnIon is; bot until somethin
3D. Of that kind shsll have been done, any acuo
,rn that is ,nlrndtd 10 be based upon the popula
tic " III mus, res, upon conjecture. This act ma
rec be passed by a majority OF the ssembIy.
m the result Of lhe popular voe should show e
M. her indifference or hos ty 10 the change
is none GU h, to be attempted by the Gener'
O a Assembly. IT,, on the other hand, II shoul
or exhibit very decided popular feeling IN fave
of Of the alterations, or any ot them, the Wori
ese effect of rhs popular vote might suffice
p,h procuse from eus Legislature tho requIs
lch constitutional sapytou to aay desirable relo;u
We You ale better able lheu am to foresee III
her ther the large nalories of ,htee,hths Of ID
,cb Asse emby and two.lh,tds of another are llk
i've ly 10 concur in propositions oi the kind va
ere out previous vote OF the people. No one,
Zen presume, is ANXIOUS TO force upon the peop
ne. an alteration Of their CONSTRUCTION, ~lho
&c. some convincing proof of their desire for
,an Every intelligent miud nus, perceive that
ple is the interest of the State aud duty OF pa
bv liotlsm 10 have the question settled aud put
szy res, one way or the other, Unul u sAa,,
,ls. doue, there viii be political agitation pna Sc
lonal discord. These will bring forth mo
dis. tplca,lon OF ne " propositions te; sl}e:rg Il
the Constitution, and the peop, 6 N,glh Caro-
its ma may be thrown tuto that reit,ans s.luaat
ons wherein the desl'e Of change pretendeth Il
TO reformation" instead Of that sale couduo
no wherein reformation only dIawelh Gu
ce. change"
,ter Ii NAV be, however, that constitution
,ud msjori,y OF lhfee.ffhs of the Assembly, cot