The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-01-15

Wilson s. ,.ill. Of GuiIfosd.
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The LegisIature.-Al large portion Q
The time Of The t~o Houses Of our LegisIsiun
was aerupie last week in discussing the resolu
lions on the Slavery Question.
On Wednesday, the resolutions introduced \,
Mr. Speaker Edwards. were reported from IN
committee Of the whole 10 the sensis, a. fol
lows:
Resoired. That. in the opinion Of Ibis
General Assembly. North f.arolin, /,
deeply dero:ed 10 the Union of the Safes
and vii 10 the utmost of endeavnr 10 pre
serve and rrrpriuais il. so long as lhs
Union itself shall secure The great and be.
nefreni purposes for which il was formed
Resoired. That while we do no, an.
prove Of all the provisions OF the compro,
mise by Congress. rallied The adjustment,
still. from fraiernal spirit Of forbearance
towards onr brethren in the non.sl,ve.
holding States. and sincere and heartfelt,
attachment 10 the Union. we are willing
90 acqniesre in said rompromise-honesf.
iy and faithfully carried Out.
Resolved. That while we are disposed
ioaccepl the said compromise as the rork
Of peace, we deem il \ sacred duty "a
warn the people Of the free States spains,
any further encroachments npon our
rights. and 10 declare explicitly, thar in
the opinion Of This General Assembly,
North Carolina ,could and ought TO re-
gard ~ entirely inconsistent with her
longer continuance in the Union. the ado.
hfion OF slavery in the Disirici Of coIum.
bla by Congress ,rifhouf the consent of the
slave holding States. and incompatible
with their safety and interests; or anu
act Of Congress, prohibiting the citizens
oil one slsve.holding Stale from removing
their slaves 10 any olher slave-holdinp
State. or refusal by Congress 10 admit
into the Union as Stale any territory be-
longing To the United States on accoun, of
theexisienee Of domestic slavery within lis
limits; or any act applying the dangerous
and mischievous principle Of The UIisnof
ProUiso Ia the Territories of Utah and
New Mexico; or any act which repeaIs
The recent act for reclamation of fugitive
slaves, or 80 modiies the same % essen.
TALLY 10 impair ils efficiency and useful.
ness.
ResolUed, That whenever any one OF
the contingencies mentioned in the fore.
going Resolutions shall have arisen. the
Governor Of this State be. and is hereby
required 10 convene The General Assem-
bly,. al such time as he, IN his wisdom,
shall deem I'll, in order Ia take into con.
sheraton the solemn duties which we
owe 10 ourselves as freemen, and our then
existing relations with the Federal Gov.
eminent.
These resolutions were passed without count.
Tho following resolution was moved as on
amendment by MI. Shepard, and was passed by
vote OF 26 TO l9-a strict party vote, with the
exception Of Mcssrs. Fender and Shepard, who
voted with the majority. The resolution reads a.
follows:
Resolued, That the Constitution of the
United States Is compaN between SOW
creign Independent States. and all powers
not therein delegated. are reser we'd 10 the
States respeciively-lhat among the a.
tributes Of sovereignty retained by the
several States. is tina, Of watching over
The operations Of the General Government.
and prolec ing her citizens from unronsli.
hIllonal abuse on the one hand, and Sc
curing 70 them. on the other, y strict ful-
hl'ment Of the obligations imposed by the
CONSTITUTION upon The General Govern
ment.
second resolution, Offered by Mr.. Shepard,
Affirming the right Of Secession, was rejected by
vote Of l6 to 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Messrs. Bunting, Caldwell, Of MeekIenburg.
Clarke, Drake, Hargravc. Herring, Hoke. Jones.
MMillan, Nixon, Fender, Shepard, shcrrod,
spelsht, Thompson and Watson-l6.
Those who voted in the negative were:
Messrs. Arcndel, Barnard, Barrow, Barrinrer,
Berry, Bower. Bond, Bynum, Caldwell of Burke
Cameron, Cannady, Collins, Davidson. Eborn
Gllmer, Grist, Haushton, Hester, Joyner, Kelly,
Lane, Ellington. Malloy, Richardson, Rogers,
Sessoms, Washington, Wiley, Woodfn, vii.
hanson, Wooten--3l.
Rise Of Property I'm Chatham.-l
The Fayetteville Carolinian of Saturday says
!" We learn that in consequence Of the result of
resent explorations on Deep river, in Chatham
county, large offers have been made TO proprie-
'0's OF land, by northern capitalists. The beds Of
ga coal are found to be very extensive. The