Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-20
A- n. 5araJ Relations.

Federal Relations.
The Joint Select Committee upon oveano Message
whom was rel erred all that part OF the OoVeIno
upon the subject of Federal Relations, anu WHICH i
mends .. ~ con+baro Gtates
to conference or such OF them as may De ncneG If
ter consultation with u.s. upon tne prese ~ fnS inn
the country and in that 1t should DC louhu III
The sendn0 of one or more delegates to neighbor
inc States with the view securing concert OF acton anu
That convention of the people OF the state De caeu
assemble Immediately after the PROPOSED and
T. The reorganization of the militia ana the Iorauo VI
corps of ten thousand volunteers, with an @
separate from the main body OF the mlitia anu ' '
be suitably armed and equipped ,+ina oore
And to whom also referred sundry some
which were introduced originally III the Senate ana house
of Commons and others passed by meetings OF the Peope
in various parts the State and laid before the Legislature
erred "a bill to authorize and require the Governor or the
State of Carolina TO call convention OF the people
of the State and for other purposes tneren It.
specially nn
That they considered the with full appreciation
of the moentous interests inv ved and have come TO the
deliberate conclusion the crisis in
affairs gravey mperls the rights and equality OF Nortn
Carolina the Union and that the sovereign people only
have right determine the mode and measure and time
redress and therefore the committee submit for your
consideration accompanying bill for calling conven-
ton the people, and earnestly recommend It's passage
And they further report, that they are fully
with the belief necessary safety that the
militia should be thoroughly reorgaDzed and that Voun
teer corps otthousand men should be speedily tofmed
and armed and equipped the most efficient and
they earnestly recommend that both shall be done ana a
that they may furnish the details OF measures Tor that If
pose ~ ILL.,,
referred them and to be discharged from their
Respectfully submitted
SAMUEL J. PERSON,
Chairman.
MINORITY REPORT
The Undersigned members of the Committee on Federal
Relations unable in the views of the majority,
submit the following report
The convention is proposed to be Called IN the opinion OF
the minority at earlier cd than the exgencles OF the
occasion demands 1t declared i'll the bill that the pur
pose the convention consider all grievances impair
ing affecting the equality and rights OF The state Of North
Carolina as member OF the United otaes ana
the mode aud time of redress and delegates are to
be chosen the 7h and assemble in Raleigh on tie 18th of
February next AS the bill and report OF the majority DO
not indicate specific grievances the minority OF your
Committee Federal Rel tons are unable to determine
whether is intended to make the impression that the Fed
era Government has recently assume any anu
menaciDg attitude towards Carolina, affecting her
equality and rights one of the United states Exercising
the right Of the minority OF your Committee
pose that the gr implanted OF are the personal b
1oS enacted by of the northern States hnderlng
the proper execution OF the Fugitive Slave Law the mi
nority of Commit ce be not mi taken i'll tn conjecture
they would respectfully suggest that inasmuch these
grievances have existed Tor time under the present ana
former administrations OF the Federal Government which
administrations met the appreciation of large orty
OF the people OF this State they cannot now constitute very
urgent for the present Legislature to call out the c
upon such short notice. unusual and ncement
OF the to vote tor delegates to State Convention
called for the purpose OF changing the relations OF the
to the Federal Government The laws complained OF
not the acts OF the General government but OF particular
States aud being unconstitutional null AID void. IT, how
ever the grievance complained disclosed the
election Lincoln to the Presdency-an election effected by
minority VOTE consequence of divisions among his OppO
pents s in the opinion Of the minority inadequate
for calling Convention hastily with eXraOldna
ny power which may place North Carolina of the Union
before the 4h Of March and before the country
be officially informed the policy Of the omng admins
traton Would II not be prudent to abide the deter
mlnaton OF the great eEO now being made at Washington
city and else where by patriotic men, to compromise all diff
cues anG obtain secure guarantees against the
friendly legislation Nor States Let the peO
pie haH to deliberate, that North Carolina not be
precpltaed cut of the Union, aud her influence
is further objected to the BILL reported that Is not in
accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the
State and the usages of the Legislature The first section
the fourth article of the State constitution provides that
convention OF the people OF the State shall be called by the
General Assembly unless by The Of thirds
of all the members each Hou of the General Assembly,
and the latter pant of said section provides fer amendments
by the General Assembly, The OF SO 81 Of the Legs
laure amending the Constitution Immediately following
the enactng clause has the words WOhlds the whole
number OF each House concurg and the minority your
Con mlttee, entertaining doubt but that
OtLrCs OF all the member of each House demanded
to call Convention of tbs people recommend that these
words be inserted Immediately after the enactng clause
the first section of the reported BILL and conclusion the
minority of Committee respectfully suggest that
be taken to procure Convention of all the Sta of
the Union, with view final settlement of all subjects
IN controversy between the Northern and States
and if such final settlement be satisfactorily made,
that peaceabe separation States and equitab
distribution OF the property of the Federal
among all the States be brought about and the minor
ity further recommend that the biz reported by the MAORI
| ty do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,