North Carolina standard., 1851-01-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 10. |

--..- SENATE.
! FRIDAY, Jannary 10, 1851.
The Senate met according to adjournment
| Messrs. Barringer, Shepard. Cameron, and TB
| as made various reports from their respective cO
miItees. The bills and resolutions reported will h.
noticed their third reading.
Mr.. Drake. from the committee appointed to suDs
intend the election, Withdrew his report SubmiTrI
the day before, and made another report sa,uu h,
no one had received a majority Of The votes cast Gr
Trustee OF the University, and that there Was n,
election. Git stated in our last that Gov RsI
elected Trustee on the first ballot. The COM
mttee were mistaken. Upon a further count il Wa,
seen that he lacked vote. He elected how. 3
ever, on the first ballot on Saturday.
Bills, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Mr.. Nixon, bill TO amend the act extending the
limits of the town of Wilmington. Referred.
Mr.. Bunting, resolution authorizing the Literary
Board TO loan three thousand dollars the Tuslas
of the Clinton Female Institute, upon their giving
good and sufficient security for the Read first
time.
On motion of. Mr.. Berry, message was sentn
the Commons, proposing to adjourn sine die on tie |
22d instant.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson, the President and Dr. /
rec,ors OF the Literary Fund were requested 10 ina
the Senate in what Counties the School Fund, as
mentioned in the Report of said Board, lies uner
plo Jed, and the naTes Of Chairnen Of Supernlend
apts in said Counties and also what Counties have
failed to make returns, and the names of the Ca.
men in said Counties. II
The SLAVERY QUESTION. i
The Senate then prOceeded 10 the consideration Of
the unfinished business of yesterday being the hes
olutions Slavery.
time since. and published in this paper, amend.
ment. These Resolutions apl Eve the late - compU
mise and declare that the repeal material mod.
fcation OF the fugitive-slave law would ~ produce
such alienation as would render the further mainin-
ance OF The Union very difficult, 1t not utterly lmpo
sbe." They were rtjecled-yeas Is, nays &c.
Mr.. Caldwell Of Burke, moved TO amend the lib
Resolution, so as 10 provide for The calling OF Cur
venton in certain contingencies contemplated III The
third Resolution, to take into consideration the so-
emn duties i" then devolving the Stale i'll ner tt
lations to the Federal Government. The Senate
fused to strike ont-yeas II, nays 30. So the "O-
ton WAS rejected. at
Mr. ,Hau.eron moved to amend the third Resolution,
by striking out the words - North Carolina would
and ought to regard Inconsistent with her longer
continuance in the Unon," and adding al The end Of
said section, would b., inconsistent with her rights
and Safely" Mr. Cameron subsequently whdrew
his motion, when ii was renewed by Mr.. HaughUH.
The Senate refused 10 strike out-yeas lS, nays 80.
So the motion was rejected.
The Senate .took'a recess till 3 O'Clock.
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled according to adjpurutueu.
SLAVERY QUESTION.
MIR. Caldwell OF B., again offered (substaniially)
Of amendment between The third and fourth Rssolu.
tions; and said proposition was reected-ayes Is,
noes 80.
" Dir. Byhum moved TO amend the third Resolution.
by striking out all after the words North Carolina
10 the word - uniou,' and Inserting will and ought
20 resist, (as last resori) to disruption Of
every lie which binds her to the Unon1'' The SEN
ate refused 10 strike Out-yeas 20, nays &c. So the
motion was rejected.
MIR. HaughIon moved to amend said Resolution BY
al.
The words the abotiun,'' and adding The following
at the end of said section: would edanger the pes-
ervation of the Union' The Senate refused TO strike
out-yeas 10, nays 25. So the motion was rejected.
Mr.. Bynum moved the following as an amendment:
ResOired, That in the opinion of this General As-
semby, there is government of the United States,
having Constitution adopted by the people of the
several States, acting in their highest sovereign ca
pacity.
This Resolution was reiected-yeas 90, nays 2t~
The question was then taken separately the
when the first and second were unan-
nously adopted. They are as follows:
ResOiced. That, In the opininon Of this General As
,enIbly, North Carolina. is deeply devoted TO the
Mon of the States, and will The endesVOr
o preserve and perpetuate it, long as the Union
Isef shall secure the great and benihcent purposes
or which il was formed.
Resofred, That while we do not approve Of all the
provisions OF the compromise by Congress, called the
adjustment, STILL fo fraternal spirii Of forbeaance
Lo"dIuS our OpetUCen III the nOn'SIdHeDO1OIDg
md sincere and heartfelt aliacbmsH 10 the Union,
xe are willing TO aequiesee in said cempromise-hOn-
silly and faithfully carried cut.
The third Resolutons as follows, was then read
ResOised, That while We disposed to accept the
laid compromise as the aeork IF peace, we deem it a
acred duty TO warn the people of the free States
lgainst amy further eRcreashments upon our rights
md to declare explicitly, that in the opinion Of this
General Assembly, North Carolina toouid and Oggh
regard as entirely inconsistent with her longer con-
inuance in the Union, the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia BY Congress tOifOut tie consent
e the slayeholding States, and incompadbIy with
heir safety and interest any act Of Congress- pro-
ibiting the citizens OF slaveh holding State from
emoving their slaves toany other slavehoding Satei
II refusal by Congress to admit into the Union as
State any Territory belonging TO- the United States
account of the existence Of domestic slavery with.
its Limits; any act applying the dangerous and
nschievous principle of the HiLmot ProUiso to the
Territories of Utah and New Mexico; or ,eny act
which repeals the recent act for the reclamation oi
ugitive slaves, modifes the same as essentially
o impair its efficiency and usefulness.
Mr.. Cameron moved to amend by striking eut the