Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-17
MEssRs. McKEssoN AND BAXTER.

the House between Messrs. Baxter, of Henderson,
and McKesson, of Burke. In addition to the report
in the proceedings Mr.. Mex. has handed the fol-
lowing which we publish without intending to take
sides with either:
! Mr.. McKess"n rose to question of personal priv
! iege-he said since the hour of recess had almost
arrived, and since the gentleman from Henderson
! (Ar. BaXter) in his seat, and would be absent
after 3 P. NJ, he did not wish treat that gentle
as he (hr. BaXtcr) had done him this morning
when he was not present to reply. He now desired
I the gentleman from Henderson TO make his state
ment
MIR. Baxter said in reply that he had simply stated
that the matter in question had been repeatedly
spoken of by the gentleman from Burke (Ar. Mck)
several occasions, various places and different
times, and asked Mr.. Mckesson if such was not the
Mr. McKcsson said it was true he had spoken of
it frequently, it old MATTER but he insisted
that not the point at issue between him and Mr..
B-the point whether not he (Mr Mck)
had authorized Mr. b. to mention the matter in this
Hall as that gentleman had stated He (Alr Mch)
denied having ever authorized Mr.. B. or any other
gentleman to make the statement in this Hall or
elsewhere; he had expressly requested that gentle
man not TO do SD, and he (Alr b. knew it.
Mr.. Baxter said the matter was public-it had not
only been spoken Of openly, but the gentleman from
Burke (Mr. Mex had spoken of Infringing suit against
the Bank for charging premium on gold He did
regard it violation of confidence to speak OF it
in this Hall.
Mr.. McKesson said it was true he had spoken of
inSttuting suit at time for the excess charged
on gold. He wished further to say that the gentle
man from Henderson (Mr. b. was one of the Attor-
neys spoken to in the matter, which he thought an
additional reason why that gentleman should not
have mentioned the matter. And again repeated
that the board of directors had nothing to do with
the alluded to by the gentleman the other day;
that officer of that Bank had purchased the note
as he (Mr. Mck.) had previously stated, with his
private funds and gave his private draft
- We shall publish the remarks of Mr..
Winston of BERTHE, delivered in the Commons, on
the subject of Convention. Mr.. Winston concludes
his remarks on the majority doctrine advocated by
Mr.. Graham, follows:
80 much for this doctrine; doctrine which
goes bow-Sfot bcl ond anything that have ever
heard before; doctrine which dragS down the
Constitution from its sacred position and gives it no
more authority dignity than mere act ot the
Legislature; doctrine which, in effect, aboliShes
the Constitution which our fathers left us DOE
trine which will, in my opinion, meet the decided
condemnation of the people of North Carolina. "
IS What (Says the MssiSSippian) do our Bap-
fist, Methodist, Epscopaian and Presbyterian friends,
who have been inclined to encourage the Know
Nothings thiak of their nominating john Moore, the
Univcrsast preacher, for Governor of New Hamp-
shire? If we not mistaken, most of them think
as badly of Univcrsasm Catholicism.
we re-puollSn to-day Inc speech Oh MI
Houston, of Duplin. Owing a misunderstanding
it was published in .ast the speech Of M.
Humphrey. We hal in hand speech from each Of
these gentlemen, and by some means We transposed
the names. All tight now-we hope.
eN5@ His Exceency Gov. Bragg gave party at
the Executive Mansion on Tuesday night last, which
passed off most agrceably to all The assemblage
was quite large, considering the inclcmency of the
night.
- Mr. John II. Boyd, of Rockingham County,
has been admitted by the Supreme Court to the
practice of law in the County Courts 1t is due to
Mr.. b. to state that he was prevented by an ac-
cdcnt from applying at the usual time.
- Extra copies of the Report Of the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements can be had at the
Standard office tomorrow Saturday. 1t is valu-
able aud highly interesting document.
WILMINGTON. The Herald, in reply to qucs-
tons by the Milton Chronicle, says:
In reply we have TO state, that we have been in
formed OIL enquiry that the depth Of water the
bar is fifteen feet and pilots say that they
easily carry in or out vessel drawing ~ feet
1t is believed that a constant deepening is going
as the work of improvement at the mouth of the riv
or progresses. Vessels carrying from 40 TO 500
tons dead oceight are now loading at our wharycs,
and proceed to without the least delay"
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
We have the latest news by the steamer Asia.
The English Ministry have resigned, and the Earl
of Derby had failed to establish Cabinet Much
anxiety prevailed ON this account
Affairs at SebaStopo are unchanged
The Hon. Pierre Soule is reported seriously i'll.
No change in cotton but there Speculative !
demand in -four and wheat. Corn had declined ono
shilling.
DISTRACT CoNyEETION. The necessity of calling |
Convention of the Democratic party of this Con- |
gressional District, to nominate candidate to rep