Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-17

ftllU carried out The last warns the tree States,
that any further encroachments upon the South, or
any violation of the true and faithful meaning othe
compromise acts as whole would, and ought to be
regarded by North Carolina inconsistent with
her longer continuance in the Union.
And the following was also reported part of
the above being one of the Resolutions reported from
the majority of the Committee of Eighteen, by Gen.
Saunders
RESOLVED, That whenever any of the contingencies
mentioned the foregoing Resolutions shall have arisen
Governor of this State be- and hereby required
the General Assembly, at such time he in his WISDOM
shall deem M in order to take into consideration the solemn
duties which ourselves freemen, and then
existing relations with the Federal Government.
4 Mr. Shepard then offered the following Resolutions
as addition to the above, being the Resolutions
reported by the Minority of the Committee of Eigh-
teen:
Resolred, That the Constitution of the United States is
compact between sovereign and independent States all
therein delegated reserved to the States
specvetha among the attributes of sovereignty
ed by the several States that of watching the
of the General Government and protecting her citizens
from unconstitutional abuse the hand securing
them the other strict fulment of the obligations
posed by the Constitution upon the General Government
ResoUed That the people North Carolina an organ
lied political community have the right secede with
draw from the Union whenever majority of the people, in
to protect their property persons from unconstitutional
and oppressive legislation by the General Government or
whenever by the failure of the General full
fiji her Constitutional obligations, the people of the
may deem such step in order to the
yment of the rights privileges and protection guaranteed
to them by the Constitution of the United States in
such emergency majority of the people North Caro-
na acting through the organized authorities of State
would be entitled the sole and undivided allegiance
her citizens.
Mr. Bower approved of both the resolutions of the
minority report, and should vote for the first but
deemed it nexpedien at this time to declare for Sc
cession Mr. Cameron spoke briefly against the doc
trine of secession denying the existence of any such
right. division was then called for, and the first
resolution of the minority was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
4EAs-Messrs. Barrow, Berry Bower, Bunting Caldwell
of Mecklenburg Cameron Canaday Clark Collins Drake
flargrave, Herring Hester, Hoke Jones' Mcmillan Nixon
Fender Rogers, Shepard Sherod Speght Thompson Wat
son, Wiley, Williamson, Wooten-27
NAYs-Messrs Arendell, Barnard, Bond Bynum Barrin-
ger, Caldwell of Burke, Davidson Eborn Gilmer Crist
Haughon Joyner, Kelly, Lane, Llington Maloy Rich
ardson, Seasons, Washington, Woodfn-2O.
The second resolution that affirming the doctrine
OF secession, then put to the Senate and rejected
by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Bunting, Caldwell of Mecklenburg Clark
Drake, Hargrave, Herring, Hoke, Jones, Mcmillan Nixon
Pender Shepard Sherod Speght, Thompson, Watson-I6
NAYs-Mcssrs. Arendell, Barnard, Barrow Barrnger
Berry, Bower Bond, Bynum, Caldwell of Burke Cameron
Canaday Collins, Davidson, Eborn Gmer, Grst Haugh-
ton Hester, Joyner Kelly, Lane Ellington Naloy, Rich
ardson, Rogers Sessoms Washington, Wiley Williamson
Woodfn. Wooten-3l.
The resolutions Misunderstanding those of
Mr.. Speaker Edwards, that of Gen. Saunders, and
the first resolution of the mnority-were then adop
ted.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs.-On motion of Mr. Cherry |
the resolutions concerning the opening of Roanoke
Inlet at Nays Head, taken up and passed their
third reading
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole on the slavery question, and Mr. Rayner con-
"'""od his remarks from yesterday in opposition to
the doctrine of secession. Without concluding Mr.. |
Rayner gave way, and the committee rose and re-
ported progress. The House then took a recess un-
til 81 o'clock
In the evening, in committee of the whole on the
slavery resolutions, Mr.. Rayner continued his re-
marks, and concluded at late hour when the COM
mlttee rose and reported progress. Mr. Saunders
made an explanation about Cherokee bonds, and the
House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9th
SENATE.-The Senate, in conjunction with the
House, voted for two Trustees of the University Mr..
Drake: from the committee TO Superlntend the cleo
ton, reported that Hon. D. S. Reid had received
majority of all the votes for Trustee of the Uni
versity. Report concurred in.
In the afternoon session, the Senate proceeded to
the special order, being the resolutions adopted yes
terday upon the slavery question, upon their
third reading A great many amendments were Of
fered and all rejected with the exception of one by
Mr.. Bower, requesting the Governor to send copy
to each State in the Union and our Senators and
Representatives in Congress- which was adopted.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs.-Mr. Barnes, of Edgecombe
introduced bill for the better regulation of the
town of Wilson
The House voted for the Trustees of the Universe
ty, and then resolved itself into committee of the
whole, and resumed the consideration of the resou
tons on slavery. Mr.. Erwin addressed the House
in strong Southern Rights speech, and urged the
passage of the bill he had introduced an early Pc
riod of the session, for imposing tax upon Northern
then the committee rose and the House took recess
until 81 o'clock
On motion of Mr.. Leach of Davidson the special
order, being the free suffrage BILL postponed
til Saturday at IL o'clock.
MIR. Brogden offered bill to amend the act to u-
corporate the town of Godsboro'. Referred to tho
committee on Private bills
On motion of Mr. Saunders, of Wake, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Jones in the chair and resumed the consideration of
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