Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-23

''HisiitfH''i'niiiIiH ,ui,,a,nI,i,rrn,srn
tween the Federal Government and the State
authorities. Read.
Mr.. Bledsoe offered ~ on omerdmart
SUBSTANTIALLY the same resolutions int oduccd
oy hnh on the 18th. The chair decided Mr..
Do dinciu'Hent was out of order, and that
the origihai resolutions should 90 on the file
IN tne regular order. Whcreuoon Mir. Bled
soc introduced his resolutions as a separ,te
proposiuoh, ana they were placed on lille
Several resolutions were introduced concern.
ing federal relal ions, but 10 sr,ion to-
The convention bills were then tak.n mr. i,
of the whole. and dota,. !.
Messfs. Sharpe, Barriheer. Tan 49,
Erwin and Eure. MIR. Mareheaj .ILad NJ
AveTy to amend his subs itute so ~ to emb.
INIT all the acts OF the Cons, ntion 10 tho
people. Mr. A. amended ace rd;r DIV III
on var iuIther DEBATED BY Ne>srs. Brown.
aEery Doeke'y and ihomas of Jacks.n.-
Committee rose and asked leay. to sit o.,
tomorrow. Agreed to. "o"n
JAN 15-HouSe.-A large nnn,hsr oel;11.
reSolutlors, and reports Of comuittaar u,~
preSented-no definite action taLan =, 60
The special order, Mr. Loves resoI,t;o3.
against Coercion, We're then taken mn NJ
SiadNotfered to amend hy declarinp the pom
cral government ought Rt to ATTEMPT to
coerce a seeding STATE, but wIihnnt -
any expression as to the raqht Of sscass,nn
Ruled out of order, as an amendmen, lie
then offered it asa substitute. 4 rnnn;nr
debate ensucd, engaged in bv many members
when the hour for the snae;aI ordo~ nbe
Convention bilD arrived. After a f-w mo-
ments the committed rose, and he House re-
turned 10 TIE consideration of the coercion
resolutions Mr.. Ferebee concluded his re-
MARKS on the substitute offered by him, viz:
that the General Government alone en- re-
cognize the independence of Il seeding State,
the President cannot; and secondly. that if
North Carolina would assist a secedinp State
, and Net avoid the charge of treason she
must herself first secede.
Mr.. JoId dan was opposed to being commit
teo TO a declaration IN favor Of a...~-
Mr. Davis OF Mecklenhurg,
: right OF sece>sion-said it was not c4
from the federal constitution, but it is inhe-
rent in the State.
A number OF motions to adjourn, amend
Inents as to time, &C., were made and voted
down. At tunes there was much confusion,
and 1t was almost impossible for one 10 know
what was the matter under discussion.
Finally the House resolved to take a re-
= cess until Z! O'Clock this evening.
At the night session Mr.. Ferebee's amend
ment was announced as the question under
- consideration Great skirmishing between
" the parties holding conflicting opinions fol
= lowed, and nearly every memuer of the
: House made a speech. All sorts Of amend
n mintS, provr o ;, &C., were su! IN tied and vG-
q ted down. Finally, at half past u o'clock at
night, the original resolutions passed their
- second readng-aye s Ga, nays SO. 4 mo-
:" ton was made to suspend The rules so
as to put the resolutions on their third read
ing-but two-thirds not voting therefor, the
motion was lost and the House adjourned
;;9 JAN. INSTRUMENTATION the introduction
of bills, memorials, &c, which . vote
= was taken, a resolution passed It's thr &c sew
~ eial readings, authoi iZing the Governor to
:" employ one or two competent petsons, who
- were judges of the quality of metal, &c, to
- assist IN selecting tie arms to be purchased
{ by the State The Senate went into Com
mlttee OF the who'll on tho onyention bill,
fle and a lengthy debate ensued. Finally Mr..
IL Avery's sub-titute was adopted; the cOmRiit-
a lee rose, and the Speaker resumed the chain. q
Mr. Speight then reported the bill to au-
thorlze the Governor to call "A Convention of
" the people OF the State, with two amend
% ments, asking to be discharged rom it, fur
ther considerati n Report adopted.
81 On mot'"n of MIR. Humphrey, the bill and
~ amendmt nts were made the special order Tor
III tosnolr oura ~ IL o'eloaL-
The Senate then adjourned
JAN. l6-House.- No action taken on any
20 Il the bills, memorials, &c, on presented this
nj morrlhg. A motion to take uu the ~anti-co-
e elclon r solutions was lost. 4 bin to an
MORSE a special court of over and termiDcr
1c lor northampton county, passed It's three
~ several readings. The House then went in
" TO committee Of the Whole on tic Convention
bill Alter debate, the comu,itte ,ose md
y ASK leave to sit again 1o-night- agreed to.
~ Inc House met at seven o'clock. in COM
mIttee OF the whole on the convention bill
M: mn IN the chair Speeches were made
by oy MI galloway, OF Rochinghan, Mr. S3ade. of
Uhe same county, Mr.. Lemonds. OF Union
: ana Nj. Hayes Of Cherokee. At he c, nrlu-
all son OF the remarks of Mr.. HAYES. on motion
ne .he con'hi teerose, reported progress tn ough
BE lhcir Chairman, and asked and leave was
siahleo 10 SIT again on the same subject to-
morrow, at u, N.
he Jan l7-Senate-Mr. Thomas of David
he son, offered a series of resolutions from 10.
v'dson, recommending a eonytniicn ot the
a ooTder States and ali others choosipc IN IN.
n operate with them, to meet at Baltimore
n. On tne I2th, of Fehruary-and omm end
he ing Hon Thos. Ruffn, W. Graham TIoc
H. b'agS and George i. Babe as delegates TO
IN Sa'o convention. Laid on the table for the
"a present ~ '"0
re The Convention hill was resumed Mr.
Aorehead proposed to amend by submitting
10 a vote Of the people the QUESTION Of cali,
ing an open Convention on the Sd Of March
H. next After lengthy debate it was reiected
IL. Mr.. Eure's amendment was also reiectod
of Jan. IL 0use. Mr.. Io1peu oa. I'd tbo
Il following: ~ 'No
er Fesotred, That his Excellency. the Govern.
X Or De requested to inform this House wbeth
E ~ mas had any correspondence with the
n. PRESIDENT OF the United state or anv o,bor
+ officer If the State or Federal Goya D,rt
e, relative to the occupation of Forts Ca.weli
n ana Macon, or either of them, by the NlEfia
IS Oh ms State or any body of armed citizens
as OF rs 10 any intention Of that Gove,nm.nt
S, 70 place troops in said forts and if So ~
House of Commons.
!. Passed three readings and ordered To- rs
~ eng ossed.
70 The Convention bill was then discussed
'If till the hour or adiour nmcnt.
On the 18th and 18th both Houses vero
Of engaged in discussing the convention bin -
n No business of importance otherwise trans.
acted.