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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

-.
The House met at the usual hour.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Skinner.
The Journal of yesterday was read and amended.
message received frum the Senate transmitting
resolution favor Of j. Tapscott and resolution in favor
Of Jonas Cline, with amendments to each which amend
ments were concurred in.
Mr. White moved to take mp Senate bill concerning conn.,
schools which gives the appointment of district
mtteemen 10 the County Boards Of Superintendent and
makes other alteration in the present system Also
bill TO incorporate the State Educational Association of
North Carolina and each bill passed the I'd and Sd reading
and were ordered to be enrolled.
The committee Of Conference the bill concerning
piloage the Cape Fear reported substitute for the
House amendment and it VS. adopted.
message received from the Senate transmitting
memorial from citizens of Ceaveand county, in favor Of
immediate secession.
. On motion of Mr. Green, of Franklin, a message was
sent to the Senate proposing to Immediately into the
election Of four trustees of the University and the follow
ing gentlemen were put in nomination. Kemp p Battle
W. T Dorrch r. A. Kirell. O F. Manson. s. Phillips
Rev. J. W Tucker, Rev. Thos E. Skinner. N W. Woodfn,
DIR. j. G. Tull, W. NJ. Shipp and Galloway.
message received from the Senate transmitting
engrossed bill in favor of D. Hail. late sheriff of New
Hanover. Read first time and placed the calendar
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The constitution reform bill was taken up the ques
ton being Mr. Persons amendment TO remove religious
test for Office and the amendment reected-yeas 3d.
nays &c.
Mr. Marsh moved to amend that "capitaou tax shall be
levied only on white persons and that slaves and land
and demanded the yeas and thereon resulted yeas
4s. nays 46
Mr. Crumper moved 10 amend by striking out the
in Mr. Hoke's amendment adopted last night
Mr.. White moved to lay the whole matter the table
and the motion pIevailed-yeas 81, Nays 80.
CALENDAR RESUMED. BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following blS read third time and disposed of
as indicated:
bill to prevent gaming in public houses Passed.
bill to provide for limited partnerships Passed-yeas
| g. nays 80. Enrolled.
Mr.. CrumpIer moved to take up the bill known as the
stay law of which motion notice had been given and
| the House refused TO take IL up.
message received from the Senate transmitting
engrossed resolution favor of the Clerks and Doorkeep
es and the same put its second third readings
| and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Sade message was sent to the Senate
proposing to go into the election of Adutant General to-
| Gay at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Mendenha moved to take up resolution in favor
OF James Moore, and the passed its several rad
ngs and ordered to be engrossed and the Senate
: THIRD RESUMED
| bill concerning Wreck districts. Passed
bill to abolish the freehold qualification for jurors In
definitely postponed ~
| BILLS ON SECOND READINa.
The following bills read second time and dispoasd
Of a. indcated N N''P''ee
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SENATE.


The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer bv Rev. T. f. Skinner.
The reading of the journal dispensed with.
Mr. Avery, from the Judiciary committee, reported back
several bills among which bill concerning the crime
of rape which, under suspension Of the rules passed its
several readings.
Mr. Thomas of d., made report from the committee on
internal improvements.
Mr. Burton presented memorial from citizens of Cleave-
land on federal affairs Lies on table
Mr. Humphrey resolution allowing the principal clerks
of each House $3.50 for preparing their journals for the
press, and
Mr.. Humphrey a resolution allowing the Principal and
Assistant $50 each for extra services Passed
its several readings
Mr. Street resolution in favor of P. G. Evans. Put on
file.
Mr. Burton resolution authorizing the Governor to call
the military force Of North Carolina 10 oppose the pas
sage Of troops South if sent for the purpose of coercion
Put ON file
Mr. Turner resolution asking the Public Treasurer for
statement of the revenue required for the next fiscal year
Adopted.
BILLS.
Mr. Shaw bill authorizing the Public Treasurer to sub
scribe $1,000 to the capital stock of the Fayetteville and
Albemarle Railroad Company. Referred.
Mr.. Hail. bill In amend the charter of the Cape Fear
and Ocean Steam Navigation Company. Put on file
Mr.. Arendel, bill 10 Incorporate the Beaufort and
Neuse River Canal Company. Put IN fle
Mr.. Outlaw, bill to repeal act passed at this session
for the relief of the banks After long discussion this bill
passed its several readings.
message was received from the House cnncurring in
amendments made several hills hv the Senate also pro-
posing to gu into election fur Adutant General at
o'clock stating that E. G. Havwond W. Mann, ]. F.
Hoke, Simnnon. Jordan and Fagg were in nomination.
Mr.. Street presented the name of Mr. F. 7. Bryan
The Senate then proceeded to vote.
Mr. Hoke received Is votes. Mr. HAYWOOD &. Mr. Simon
| ton ., Mr.. Mann 5, Mr.. Bryan 4, Mr. Kingsburv ..
MesSrs Spencer aud Stowe were the committee super
| intend the election on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Waugh moved to reconsider the by which the
bill to alter the Constitution to tax slaves al Udlore
failed pass Yesterday Motion nst-yeas H. s
The bill To amend the charter of the of Norganton
| Passed its several readings.
Several enrolled bills were signed by the Speaker.
The Senate then took recess until 81 o'clock.
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The Mu1rAsY IN WAsHNGToN.-There are 9s4
United States troops in Washington City at this
time including seven companies of artillery, and
one of sappers and miners Of the officers in com,
mand, only two are from the South, and they hail
from Virginia and North Carolina.
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'or the Standard.
COST OF SECESSION.
To the Frecmen Of North Carolina

To the Feemen Of North Carolina: ..s..
FELLOW CITIZENS: | desire to call your attention
to of the expenses attending secession and con-
Meeting ourselves with the cotton confederacy of
cedng States. Our Legislature having appropriat-
ed $780, 900 to the State they call it, large
numbers of or citizens believe that sum is all that
will be required to accomplish the object If they
really thought that sufficient they betrayed their
own ignorance; if they did not then they were de-
ceivng the people.
1t proposed by some Of cotton or seeding States
and no doubt will be adopted by the Montgomery
Convention that each one of the States joining the
Southern Confederacy shall raise an army of from
ten to fifty thousand men, Notwithstanding they tell
you that secession is a peaceful remedy, and that
there will be no lfthey believe what they say
why the necessity for this large army, and conse-
quently large expenditure of money? another de-
ception practiced upon you for the purpose of OBJ
tanning your votes for secession members to your
Convention to vote after twenty four hours deliber
alton for an ordinance of secession separating you
from your government abandoning the stripes and
stars under which we have been so blessed above
all the nations of the earth, and plungiug you into
all the horrors Of civil war.
10000 men at Sl2 per month for one
year, $1,A0, 600
Provisions for same, $3.50 each, 100000
Aiming and equipping, 100000
Pay of officers artillery, ammunition,
wagons, gun carriages, camp equip
age, horses, &c, &C., 100000
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9. e The StSpoaf6:"'. III 1tt. T
LEGISLATURE OF NORfH-CAROLINA.
SENATE.

SENATE
.rE-A = = MONDAY, Feb. Is, 1851.
---'E SESSION.
The Senate continued discuss the Military bill Sey-
eral amendments were offered and considered.
After lengthy debate the bill passed its third reading
and was ordered to be enrolled.
On motion Of Mr. Humphrey, the Senate adjourned.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
PRAYER by Rev. DIR. Mason.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. Baxter, frnln the committee propositions and
grievances reported bill TO appoint commissioners To-
catethe county town OF Chy county, with substitute
commencing its passage.
Also resolution in favor of John NJ Morehead and W.
H. Arende asking that the be referred to the Judi
ciary committee. Concurred in.
Mr. Person, from the committee finance reported un-
hyoaby on bill concerning county and charges
bill concerning county taxes bill to amend the
nue. laws; bill concerning revenue bill to amend Re-
vsed Code concerning taxes bill for the relief of several
sberfs of the State; and bill TO exempt from taxation
certain goods wares and merchandise growth product
reported back bill to amend the charter of Tuckesegee
and heowee Turnpike, asking to be discharged from its
consideration. o.. .f-" ....a
By Mr. Clark of Craven, resolution, that Washngtons
farewell address be read in this House the 2zd instant
and that the Senate be invited to be present.
Mr. Fleming moved to amend by adding the Declaration
Of Independence the Constitution the United States and
the Virginia resolutions of 'gS and 'sg.
Mr.. Sade moved to lay The whole matter on the table
ordered-resulfed yeas "a, NAYS 40 -
Mr., Taylur offered a Resolution in favor of Lawrence
Hotton and Joseph Hooker. Placed on the calendar.
.-.--i.-.. 81 Z; BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Hill, bill 10 amend the charter of the Caswel
PIank;road Company. Put its several readings and
passed.
BY Mr. Person, bill to regulate The measurement of
corn at Wilmington, Read first time and put ON the
calendar.
By Mir. Mcmillan, a bill to incorporate the Lumber
Bridge High School in Robson county Referred to the
committee education.
-r.f.-sE - = UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
bill to amend article T. Of amended Constitution
10 remove Jewish disability to hold Office was taken
up the question being Mr. Persons amendment to the
amendment of Mr. feates These amendments were given
in Fridays reports Mr.. Marshs substitute pending
- MIR. Persons amendment adopted Then the amend.
ment of Mr.. Yeates also adopted.
Mr.. Perkins moved reconsider the vote by which the
amendments were adopted.
Williams Of NASH moved to lay that motion on the
table, and IT was adopted
The House then refused to reconsder-yeas 49, nays A.
The Speaker voting the ueeativa . =
Mr. Epy mosea 10 Indefinitely postpone the whole mat
ter and the motirn did not prevai-yeas 49, nays 81
The question was then Mr. Marsh's spbstitnte
A division vas demanded and the Question nut ON the
motion strike out and it decided in the armatrs
yeas Sc, nays 50. $50
The mstssf was left in this condition. and the clark read
message from the Senate, concurrinp in the Houss
Amendments the act supplemental an act 10
rate the county of MITCHELL and refusing to concur T.; H.
bill Concerning plotage on the Cape Fear River " ''
Several motions postpone the consideration of the mes
sage were elected.
amendmentsY Alter considerable discussion decided i
the negative.
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100000
S4,24O.OOO

Now here is an expense of four million two hun
dred and forty thousand dollars, which you will be
compelled to incur to put an army of only 10000
men in the field for one year-and the State not
armed, only 10000 out of1O0,O 900. We have in the
State about 100.0 900 men capable of bearing arms
to purchase 10000 good rifles, land ! suppose we
want no other.) to arm one half the State will re-
tIuire at least million of dollars. So that the
cost of first year of secession will only be the
SING sum Of S., $40, OOO and permanent yearly ex-
pense of S4240, 900 to keep up our standing army
of only 10000 men.
1t will no doubt be told you by many, that this
money willn have to be raised by taxation that
can borrow it long credit by providing for
paying the interest; believe i: not. Who will you
borrow from? Not the seeding States, they have
none 10 lend; the capitalists of the North No, for
people rot in the habit of lending money to their
raise it must and it will have to be done by in
creasing your taxes ten fold. And this only the
beginning
This fellow citizens is only the cost for year.
BY these propositions of the seeding States to raise
these large standing armies, they do not anticipate
peaceable secession, although they deluded their
people into the belief and there are many here who
trying to gull and deceive us with the same false
and delusive thing.
Farmers, mechanics and laboring men, the voters
and masters of the Legislature and also of the Con-
vention, are you prepared for this Are you pre-
pared to incur this expense and involve yourselves
in all the horrors of civil war; and the utter prostra-
ton of public and private credit for the purpose of
destroying the hest government the world ever saw
The government of Washington, of Adams, of Madi-
son and of Jackson, to try constructed by the
Rhetts, the To0mbs, and the Yanceys-to leave the
stripes and stars, to sail under the Palmetto and
Rattlesnake of South Carolina If you are not, act
reemen--scorn the dictation Of South Carolina or
that Of other States-think and act for yourselves.
On you will fall the burdens, the expense and will
be initiated reign of terror and bloodshed the like
of which the world never saw. If you are not, go
to the polls and cast your votes for the Union can
ddates, and against the call for Convention. Kill
off the Convention, and secession dies with it.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
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Post Once APPOINTMENTS.

The Office at Pennington, m Marion
county, which was abolished some days
ago on account of the general secessionism
around it, has been restored, and Thos. J.
Borgess., sound Union man, been ap-
pointed Postmaster. Joseph II. wctzel is
appointed to succeed Jas. S. Parks, at
Jackson o. Il. John ". Borgess. is ap-
pointed succeed f. Y. HornCr at Lumber
port; Alex. MantteeI 10 succeed Marmaduke
Dent at Granville, MOnougalia county: AL
fred BeNuohnmp to succeed o. y. Petty at
at Writ @. H. Ezra Hess to succeed Alfred
Hood at Riyesville, Marion county. Rollv
Norris, to succeed john Ia. Martin a,
Hoodsville, same county.
These removals secure the cleaning ont
Of a rare hatch of pSstilent secessiouists.
and the substitution of good aud true men
who will respect their oaths when they
swear TO support the Constitution Of the
United States. These fellows who have
bsen In ONCE have all committed periurvy
aud we pity the cause that has to be sus-
Isincd by such adherents. Then the in
efible meaness of them, too. They were
al along drawing pay from the government
that they were day by day seeking to un-
dsrmine and destroy. They chung to their
appointments until their teeth had to be
shook loose from their respective cribs
and POrkslsd their salaries with the same
NnctlOp that aay patriot might. There is
no meAnsr man living il our opinion, than
one of your secession oascebolders. We
rejoice that the government "a making s.
clean sweep Of them IN Western Virginia
Tssy viii soon be = rare commodity. Ey.
cry mail chops OF few of their heads
and what the mail does not do, Special
Nail Agent waller win complete. ouiJ
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DR.. BroclinrIdge ON tho war.

The forthcoming number of the DanviIle
ReUietO contains another mastery article on
the 'present state oFthe country" by the
Rev. r. j. Breckinridge, D. D., L. l.. D.. in
which he shows 'the difficulties and mis-
calculations of secession; that the war is
one OF self-preservntion on the pat of the
nHtioni not aggressive and against the
South, but defensive and against secession
ists." The views of this distinguished
writer are important, not only on account
of his vast ability and fervent patriotism.
but awaken additional interest from the
fact that his political opinions are those
imbibed from his eminent father, Gen.
Breckenridge, who was Attorney General
of Jetferson's administration and per-
haps still increased interest from the fact
that lie has stood almost in tue relation of
father to his nephew, Hon. John G. Breck-
iuridge, late Vice Presiden; and candidate
for the Presidency, his father having died
while he was quite yang. Baltimore -4m-
eFicdn
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A card from the soldlers.

Having ascertained that the patriotic
ladies OF the Union Aid Society, realized
some three hundred dollars for our benefit,
at the recent Strawberry Festival, the get
ing up and successful conduct of which,
was at the sacrifice of a great deal of
time, and only by the most nsremittiug en-
ergy in these distracted times, we take
this occasion to return, on behalf of all
who were thus benefited, our most sincere
thanks. Where SO many were kind, liber-
al and active. it is hard to discriminate,
but We are advised that our acknowledge
ments are particularly due to Mrs W 4.
Turner, Mrs. T.. G. Winchell, Miss Cecilia
Mendel, Miss Sallie Decamps, Miss Victorin
Harrison, Miss Matte Zinn, Miss Amanda
Darrnh. Also, to Messrs. Geo. Harrison,
DR.. +. G. Winchell, VIM. Ewing, H. List,
Chas. j. Harrison and James NJ. Wheat, Jr.
MANY UNIoN SOLDIERS.
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The New Government OF our state.
The building of the United States Gus
tom House, in this city, was. a fortunate
thing for the new Government iuaugurnted
last week by the Convention. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than fine State House
IA good deal finer than the one tenanted
BY the traitors at Richmond. The mag
nifcent United States Court Room IL Just
lhe hall for the Convention, and will be
just the place for the Legislature when the
Convention adjourns. And if the two
bodies sit together, which We presume
they will there is fine capacious cham
Der on the floor beneath, quite the thing
for the latter body. Then the different
committee rooms, Governors room, &C.,
seem almost to have been made to order.
We never could see before what all these
flnerooms were set apartfor. Now we know,
and we begin to draw upon our ancient Call
vanistic ideas, and see generalization all
around US. Already we have finer capitol
than they have or had at Montgomery,
and mt CHI better, rs we said, than they have
at Richmond. The new government starts
out nusPiciOnsly if ever government did
Its Declaration passed by the identical vote
that was given fer the Declaration of indie
Pendence, and its passage uncOnsciOusly
commemOrated the evenlful anniversary of
Bunker Hill. And more than this the new
government finds itself with an army in the
feId-with the whole strength OF the Fed
eral Government at its back-with rev.
enue ready supplied from payments already
collected by the SherifFs-with all the loyal
States wishing it God speed, and with ev-
cry possible circumstance in its favor
Surely if the hand of kind Providence is
not in all this matter, then we can not
safely presume that it ever intermiuglcs in
human nfFairs. We are bound to believe
that it is, if we are not the veriest atheists.
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once get all these PeEjured scamPs out Of
office, and the big prop of secession will
fall; for every one OF these offices has
been little neucleus and centre from
which treason has radiated for years back.
Al that remains now to do, by way Of
climaxing the good work, is to put fin-
isher on JEFF. Martin in the u S. Marshall
ship Ofthe district; appoint some resolute
Judge in the place of BrOkeubOrOugh, and
bring all the treason-mongers who have
committed the covert act" up for speedy
trial. All in the world we have to do in,
Western Virginia to get etFectuRlly and
forever rid of secession is to free ourselves
of every little and big secession Office
State, county, town, and
village otEicehOlders; turn them all ont aud
fill the vacancies with good men, and then
with. McClellau's army we will have done
the work, .-.-....-.
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Hard at work,

Governor Peirpoint and his Council are
hard at work each day and much of the
night, in maturing important business
The questions OF revenue, militia and gem
raj ways and means, are rapidly being ma
rured. Our people will soon be able to
see that we have earnest Ren at work.
Among these men it wall not be iuvidious
Tor US to speak in terms of high cOmmen.
datiou of the inestimabIe services of Dam
iGl Lamb, Esq, who, with all his heart and
soul, is at work in the good cause. From
the very first, he has signalized his devo-
ton to the movement, by willingly taking
ON himself. no incOnsiderable share of the
urudgery, and he deserves, as he has re-
ceived, the warm appreciation of the poo
pie.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PROCL A1IATION ny THE GOVBR-
NOR OF VIRGINIA.
Executive CHAMBER,
City OF Wheeling, Jnnei I'D, 1861

wHmEAs, by an Ordinance Of tho Convention Of
the people Of Virginia, which assembled In this city
ON the lIth inst, entitled ''an Ordinance for the
reorganization of the State Government" it was,
amongst other things, ordained that sthe Delegates
elected to tho General Assembly the 23d tlay Of
May last, and the Senators entitled under existing
Laws to seats in te next General Assembly and those
who may be hereafter elected to I'LL vArHncles who
shall qualify themselves by taking the oath OratinH-
ton" therein after set FORTH shall constitute the
Legislature OF the State discharge the dutiss aud
exercise the powers pertaining to the General Assem-.
bly,, and II being by the same Ordinance, further
ordained that the General Assembly shall assemble
in the City Of Wheeling the LIST day Of July, in
the year 1851, and proceed to organize themsSlvs
prescribed by existing laws, In their respective
branches.
Now |, Francis II. PerpoIut, Governor Of the
Commonwealth of Virginia do, by this my proclR-
nation, summon the Senators and members Of the
House Of Delegates, thus composing the Legislature
Of the State, assemble the United States DiSrlct
Court Room nthe City Of Wheeling, Mt moon, the
LIT day Of July, 1861.
Given under my hand and zeal, at the
frs City of Wheeling, this 22d day Of June. In
I '"'' the year Of Uur Lord 1851, and the S5th Of
~ the Commonwealth.
F. II. PEIRpoINT.
L. A. nASASs Secretary Of the cOmmonw ealtlr.