North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-08
EVENING SESSION.

On motion, the Committee rose, and reported pre-
gress, when the House took until 81 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House assembled according to adjournment.
Mr.. Rayner, from the committee on Internal I'm
Provements reported avoraby the passage ofa bill
to lay off public road from Marion to the top of
Iron Mountain on the Tennessee line. The bill pass
ed its second reading.
Mr. Scott introduced resolution. that the two
Houses shall adjourn sine die the ooh instant On
motion the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Erwin moved that the Resolutions introduced
by him yesterday, relating to the home industry of
the country, and requesting the Senators and Repre-
senatives in Congress from North Carolina to vote
against any increase of the tariff, be taken up and
put on their second reading.
Mr.. Rayner hoped that the subject would not be
Pressed now. He did not believe the House was
| ready to vote on these reso lutions.
Mr.. Erwin had no disposition to press this matter,
but he believed that project was now on foot in
pose of protecting Northern and if this
Legislature did anything it ought TO be done iInme-
dately, TO produce the effect intended. He
must Therefore insist upon his motion.
| The motion of Mr.. Erwin prevailed, and the reso-
lutions were taken up and read a second une
! Mr.. Rayner sorry that these resolutions had
been taken up. The question was sprung upon him.
On the subject of the tariff the two parties of the
country were divided; he proteconis, and
really believed thai protective tariff ultimately chea
pened products themselves. He did not want TO 60
into tariff argument. He appealed TO the gentle
man from Buncombe Mr.. Erwin,] if he did not see
the awful predcament in which his political friends
were placed. Democrats smiled at the predicament
of the Wings, and we'll might they smile. AS an
abstract principle he believed protection TO he right,
and its tendency ultimately TO benefit the South
well as the North. Believing this, he could
| for the resolutions He appealed to the House if it
would not carry greater weight If resolutions Of this
nature embraced in a series Of resolutions on
slavery. He preferred the resolution he had offered
in connection with the subject of slavery. On this
subject there should be no party feeling. He had
never been in Legislature when less party feeling
prevailed, and he desired that this feeling of harmo
ny should continue. He asked if his friend from
Bunconbe would continue to press these resolutions
which would divide the House. How could Wings
be expected to vote for these resolutionsa
| Mr. Erwin remarked that the gentleman from Hert-
ford deprecated any action which would place his
party friends in delicate position. He believed it
impossible to galvanze the two old parties into an
existence, divide people by the old party lines
The gentleman from Hartford had expressed the de-
sire that party feeling should be excited on these
resolutions, yet he had made direct appeal to the
Wing party TO go against them. He insisted that
this subject above party. There was nothing in
The resolutions for which protective tariff man could
not vote. The first and second resolutions contained
merely facts. The third resolution also right.
The income from the tariff was quite sufficient,
and it ought not be increased. He wanted the Leg
slature to do something " hch would reach the north
ern fanatics The mere passage of strong resolutions
on slavery would not be needed by them. He want
have more influence than anything else the Legsla-
ture might do.
Mr.. Barnes of Northampton would support a part
of these resolutions, and part Of them he would not
support. He should not be placed in position to
oppose Southern Rights He should vote agains the
Bird resolution He could notAell whether the pres
EFT tariff produced revenue sufficient to pay the
penses of Go. eminent or not.
Mr.. Erwin inquired If the gentleman from North
ampton thought no body outside of Washington City
had read the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
The Report stated that the receipts about $4O,-
900 annually, and he believed that quite enough
eminent.
Mr. Barnes said the Secretary may have made
m stake, well as other people.
Mr.. Erwin believed that regular system of pub
lie plumber The Treasury going the
North. 1t was a regular system Of buying up each
other by means of appropriations.
Mr.. Stevenson said he would embrace this occas-
ion say what he wished the subject of slavery.
He believed that these the only practical resolu-
tions that had been read from the Clerks desk dur
ing the present session. He would not say that any
Wing had acted inconsistently who should vote for
these resolutions. Party lines were now complete
IL erased. There a Diet ermined feeling al the
North to wage us, and it was duty now
to wage war them. Manufacturing was fayoriie
interest at the North. and its protection favor
lite measure of that section. On the other hand we
had large interest in slaves, which the North were
endeavouring 10 destroy. Should refrain from
defending own interests and from attacking the
favorite interest of the North, because we hap
pened to be heretofore either Wings or Denocrasa
If North Carolina State would stand up and de-
clare her fixed determination 10 oppose all protection
TO Northern Manufactures, it would produce an i'm
preston upon the North. Abstract resolutions on
slavery would be regarded by the North nothing
more than the passing wind. Tie resolutions pass.
ed by the Legislature years ago, had been disre
garded and forgotten. If such resolutions these
had then been adopted, they would now be exercis-
ing practical influence upon the North. He con- |
sidered the resolutions Of the gentleman from Bun
combe of practical character than the resolu
ion INTRODUCED BY The gentlemen from HEREFORD, and |
hoped the former would be passed.
Mr.. Erwin remarked that it had been said the |
eqaivocal position Of the Wing party of North Ca
rolina on the subject of slavery, was the Of
their recent defeat He believed if the Wing party
of the State continued to be led by the nose by GER
tain old Whg Hunkers, il would continue be in
minority and ought to continue there. He had seen,
not great while since, successful effort in the
ew York Tribune, the organ of the Northern Wing