Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-17
The LEGISLATURE.


The Senate was engaged on Thursday in consi9-
erng. by paragraphs, the amendments proposed to
the Revenue law by tie Finance committee. These
amendments, together with the Report by the Chair
man of the Committee, will be found in full in
paper oday. 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 Mcssrs. Cox of jones' Humphrey, and Jones,
Mcarcs, and Erwin. 1t was rejected, yeas 80,
nays GS.
The remainder of the session of the House, until
about seven o'clock, occupied in the coEstlera-
ton of the resolution offered by Mr. Reeves of Sur
~, proposing to cxpunge the Objectionable language
in the preamble to the resolution of lS46'-47, ap-
p oprating $4,000 to the North Carolina volun-
teers. commonly known as the "Mexican Pream-
BILE" Mr.. Reeves proposed to expungc 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
luton passed in this shape by vote Of 60 to 80
that the words "by the action Of the Executive and
the subsequent sanction Of Congress" should be OK.
plunged by the principal Clerk of the House, by
drawing black lines around the same; as to leave
| it Whereas, this Republic is involved in for
cign 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.
MIR. Reeves spoke first, in an eloquent strain, in
! favor of the proposition; and was followed by Mr..
Fercbee at some length in opposition. In the
of Mr. Fcrrebces remarks he was catechzcd by Mr..
Erwin in relation to some partzan views which he
had taken, in which Mr. Ferebee came off second
best
Mr.. Settle followed in support of the resolution to
! cxpunge, and was replied TO by Mr.. Baxter, who
stated that he believed the words objected to were
true when passed by the Legislature, and he be-
cved still but at the time, in 1916, he the
injustice Of compelling the Democrats vote for the
appropriation and the preamble together, and sta
ted to his Wing friends who then controlled the
House. lie thought the proposition ought to have
been TO rcscind, and not to eXpunge.
| The debate was continued by Mcssrs. Erwin
Brdgers, Lewis Of Wake, Settle, Reeves and White
of Bladcn in favor of the resolution to cXpunge;
and by Mcssrs. Baxter, Caldwell, Sharpe, Ferebee
Outlaw, Hackney Foster, Mann, Cox of Pcrqui,n
ans, Crurap, Ogburn, Mcintosh, Scott, Benbury,
Leach of Davidson, and others, in opposition. Eve
~ parliamentary eXpedier.t resorte1 to by the
Know NothingS-who thus took upon themselves
this infamous act of the Wing party of ls46-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
outon should be perfected and adopted.
In reply to Mr.. Outlaw, Mr.. Settle delivered
thrilling and most impressive speech, in which he
depicted the condition of things in 1916, when this
| preamble was forced upon the Democrats and most
fcelingly alluded to Louis D. Wilson, of Edscombc,
who had vain!y appealed to the Wing 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
Nothngs, intended to clog the resolution of Mr.
Reeves, the following. by Mr.. Mann:
Hesolred, That five thousand dollars be appro-
priatcl out Of the State Treasury for the purpose
! Of erecting suitable monument to the memory Of
the gallant Louis ID. Henry, Of Edgecom5e-thc
| said monument to be erected in the town Of Tar
borough --s ...--
Mr.. Mann did not discover his ridiculous mistake
until his resolution was voted down. subsequently,
he put in a resolution for a monument to Louis d.
| Wilson, Of Edgecombe; whcrcupon Mr. Bridgcrs
thanked him for his appreciation manifested, even
at this late day of the character and services of this
| illusrious of Edgccombc; but told him that
! Edgccombc had already erected monument to his
memory, and needed such gratuity from the State
Treasury. Applause --
And Mr. Lewis in the course of his overwhelming
replies to the opposition expressed bis surprise at
their readiness to vote swords and monuments to
those who had fought in what they had stigmstized
as an unconstitutional and unjust war.
During the debate, Mr. Leach of Davidson, adj
dressed the House, and said some things which dis
gustcd and others that occasioncl merriment on the
Democratic side Mr.. Erwin asked him if he be-
lievcd the "Mcxican Preamble" spoke the truth
and he replied he thought it did! Mr. Caldwell of,
fcrcd an amendment rejecting on President Polk for
"granting psss to Santa Anna"-rcjected, yeas 8,
naysT2. Mr.. Settle drew the attention Of the House
to the fact that Mr.. Leach Of Davidson, within
the bar of the House, and refused to rote on this
amendment
We never Witnessed factious opposition
than that exhibited by the Know Nothing leaders to
This resolution; and most conspicuous among those
! who were most factious, were Messrs Caldwell,
Mann, and Ferebce.
Mr.. Reeves the mover Of the resolution, stated in
reply to Mr. Fercbce, that he alone was responsible
for it; that he had pledged himself before the peo'
pie to introduce it, and that, as he had determined
not TO be governed by any action of his party upon
the subject, so he had not asked its advice.
We have no fear that the opposition will be able
to make any party capital out of this movement
As it has been commenced, We trust it will be con.
summated; and let them make the most of it. Let
thcm if they dare 60 before the people on this sub
jcct-hey will be overwhelmed by general patriotic
Indignation Justice and truth have suinbcred io'
ten long years; but they have at length stepped
forth to vndcae the facts Of history the good name
I or T.a pcik and the fair fame of the Republic.