Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-01-21
The Legislature.

The Senate was engaged on Thursday in consid. 4
ering by paragraphs. the amendments proposed to
the Revenue law by the Finance committee. These
amendments together with the Report by the Chair
man of the Committee will be found in full in our
paper to-day. Except few verbal alterations, there
has been amendment to the bill as printed and
the general opinion TO be that the Senate will
pass the bill in nearly the shape reported.
In the Commons on Thursday, the engrossed bill
from the Senate to improve the navigation of Trent
River was taken up 1t was supported in speeches
by Messrs. Cox of Jones, Humphrey, and Jones,
Mcares. and Erwin. 1t was, rejected, yeas 80,
nays 6S. Il
: The remainder Of the session Of the House. until
about seven o'clock, occupied in the considera-
ton of the resolution offered by Mr. Reeves of Sur
ry, proposing to cxpunge the Objectionable language
in the preamble to the resolution Of ls4G'-47, ap
propriating $4,000 to the North Carolina volun-
teers, commonly known rs the "Mexican Pream-
ble." Mr. Reeves proposed to expunge said pream-
ble from the journals of the House; and on motion
Of Mr.. Settle, the amendment being; accepted by
Mr.. Reeves, it was finally resolved, and the reso-
luton passed in this shape by vote of GO to 10
that the words "Jy tie action Of the Erecutire and
the subsequent sanction Of Congress" should be
plunged by the principal Clerk of the House, by
drawing black lines around the same; so as to leave
it Whereas. this Republic is involved in for
eign war;" &c.
An animated debate took place on this resolution
which lasted from twelve o'clock TO seven, the
House remaining in continuous session for about
nine hours.
Mr.. Reeves spoke first, in eloquent strain. in
favor Of the proposition; and was followed by Mr..
Ferebee at some length in opposition In the course
of Mr.. Ferrebee's remarks he catechized by Mr..
Erwin in relation to some partizan views which he
had TAKEN in which Mr. Fercbec off second best.
Mr.. Settle followed in support Of the resolution to
expungc, and was replied TO by Mr.. Baxter, who
stated that he believed the words objected TO
true when passed by the Legislature, and he be-
lieved so still; but at the time, in 1916, he the
injustice of compelling the Democrats to vote for the
appropriation and the preamble together and so sta
ted to his Whig friends who then controlled the
House. lie thought the proposition ought to have
been to rescind, and not to expungc.
The debate was continued by Mcssrs. Erwin.
,..s& III " axe, Settle, Reeves, and White
and by Messrs Baxter, Caldwell, Sharpe, Ferebee,
Outlaw, Hackney, Foster, Mann, Cox of Perquim.
ans, Crump.. Ogburn, Mcintosh, Scott, Benbury,
Leach of Davidson. and others, in opposition. Eve
ry parliamentary eXpedielt was resortcd to by the
Know NothingS-who thus took upon themselves
this Infamous act of the Whig party of 1s4G-to
postpone the resolution and prevent action upon it
but the Democrats were determined to remain in
session. and so repeatedly announced. until the res
olution should Le perfected and adopted.
In reply to Mr.. Outlaw, Mr.. Settle delivered a
thrilling and most impressive speech, in which he
depicted the condition of things in 1916, when this
preamble forced upon the Democrats and most
feengly alluded to Louis D. Wilson. Of Edgcombc,
who had vainy appealed to the Whig leaders of
that day to abandon the preamble; and who went,
under this preamble, to meet the enemies Of his
| country, and died in foreign land.
| Among other amendments offered by the Know
Nothings, intended to clog the resolution of Mr..
| Reeves, was the following, by Mr.. Mann:
Resolred, That FIVE thousand dollars be appro.
priated out of the State Treasury, for the purpose
Of erecting suitable monument to the memory OF
the gallant Louis ID. Henry, Of Edgecom5e-the
| said monument to be erected in the town Of Tar
borough.
Mr.. Mann did not discover his ridiculous mistake
until his resolution was voted down. Subsequently
he put in resolution for monument to Louis D.
Wilson, Of Edgccombe; whereupon Mr. Bridgers
thanked him for his appreciation manifested, ever
at this late day of the character and services of this
iustrious son of Edgecombe; but told him tha
Edgccombe had already erected monument to hi
memory, and needed no such gratui,y from the Stat
Treasury. [Applause.
And Mr.. Lewis. in the course of his overwhelming
replies to the opposition expressed his surprise a
their readiness to vote swords and monuments t
those who had fought in what they had stigmatize,
as an unconstitutional and unjust war;
During the debate, Mr. Leach Of Davidson, nd
dressed the House. and said some things which dis
gusted, and others that occasioned merriment on tn
Democratic side. Mr.. Erwin asked him il he be
lievcd the "Mexican Preamble" spoke the truth
and he replied he thought it did! Mr.. Caldwell o
fercd an amendment rejecting on President Polk 70
granting pass to Santa Anna"-rejected, yeas
nays r. Mr.. Settle drew the attention Of the Hous
to the fact that Mr.. Leach of Davidson, was With
the bar of the House, and refused to cote on th
amendment
We never witnessed a more factious oppositio
than that exhibited by the Know Nothing leaders
This resolution; and most conspicuous among thos
who were most factious, were Messrs. Caldwell
Mann, and Ferebee.
Mr. Reeves the mover Of the resolution, stated
reply to Mr. Fcrcbce. that he alone was responsible
for it that he had pledged himself before the pc,
pie to introduce it; and that, rs he had determine