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


ken from the Washington Correspondence of
the Baltimore Clipper, under date of Janua-
ry 10. Heaven grant they may turn out to
be true
The proposition of the t" committee Of 50"
seems this morning to meet with more favor.
1t is rumored that the Hon. NJ. Love Of Ga.
Mr.. Gilmer Mr.. Etheridgc, Mr.. Harris of Va.
Mr.. Milison, Mr.. Hamilton of Texas, Mr..
Stokes, Messrs. Adams, Anderson and Bris-
tow OF Kentucky, and other conservative
men, are willing to take the report of the
committee as a basis of settlement. The
Hon. Mr.. Otero, Delegate from New Mexico,
states everywhere that his tern tery will glad
~ embrace the opportunity to becomes State,
and thus the territorial difficulty will be set
tied. The proposition to put a clause in the
Constitution, providing that slavery shall
never be interfered with in the States, and
the resolution of Mr.. Winter Davis. modify
ing the fugitive slave law SO as to make it
acceptable to both sections, are universally
arplauded and will pass both Houses With
out doubt
The report Of the "33" will come up on
Monday next, when Mr.. Corwin will speak.
He viii befollowed by Mr.. Gilaaer, Mr.. Win
ter Davis, Mr.. Stokes and other Southern
~ 80 ANHO NAANhi ~ ia > IL > bdCC, dlld
the nation again breathe freely,
10" 1t affords us nc little satisfaction to
Announce, says the n. O. Bulletin, that a bro
gan mandatory has been established in this
city upon a large scale, and having surround
ings and support that promise speedily to rev.
olUtionize this branch oftrade in New Orleans,
aud ere long throughout the Soathern States.
The establishment we refer to commenced op.
/ prafIauC akottf n u-oaly pmO oyI g 80 ,-ot =,
fact in full blast, Though it turns out about
SIX hundred pairs per day.
This is an effectual and patriotic manner
OF declaring southern independence of the
north. Build up manufactures of our own
encourage our home mechanics, and domestic
industry of every kind, and keep the money
at home that has gone to the support of our
abolition enemies of the north.
GREAT UNION MEETING AT WILMINGTON, n.
C.-The Wilmington Herald of Saturday af-
t~ernoon says:
The meeting at the theatre, last night, of
which full proceedings are given elsewhere,
was one of the most imposing ever held in
this place, TIL array Of venerable and white
haired gentleman who occupied the stage.
and many of whom had not turned ont before
for years--the brilliant ~aSsemblage of ladies
in the gallery, and the very large crowd of
bone and Sinew" in the parquette, and
crowding the aislcS all ofwhom rose en- anasse.
with shouts, and waving of hats and handker-
chiefs, greeting every ~aIlusion to the Stars
and Stripes the Union and the Old North
State, presented such a scene as is seldom
witnessed, The greatest enthusiasm prevail.
cd, and it was evident that secession had nc
sympathy in that crowd, and that as long as
= a thread of hope remained for the Union, they
would cling to 1t to the last.
/ A SoUTHERNER's VIEWS OF THE RESOURCE.
/ OF THE SoUrH.-The following extract from
a letter from an intelligent business man il
!, Charleston to his friend in New York, show,
to some extent the self-reliance of the Soutf
= and the mode they propose to adopt, to supply
their own wants -
The South can and will govern herself
; and can live without the North and tn
d sooner the North realizes this fact the bette
for all of us. Rice has advanced, and $,
IF have all our Southern products. while pre-
VISIONS are abundant. NEXT YEAR you vii
see Il slight change in Southern productions
which will have it's effect upon both section
Of our country. Less cotton will be plante
h ard more professions. Our PEG lie will rails
= all Of their corn, bacon, wheat, and, to a grea
extent, will clothe themselves. They will ais
at make more of their domestic utensils an
a agricultural implements. Less cotton raise,
of will of course enhance the price, and thu
f. double effects on both sections will be pre-
IL duced. This you will understand as well :
n and Won know If ic tho trun thaOru
ne political economy for the South. A crop {
$4,000 bales next year, will bring NOR
I'll money at two.thirds the labor than a crop
100000 would bring, while the other on,
third of labor would raise polk and fol
90 enough to supply all Southern demand ar
~, leave a ''rasher or two for a friend"
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN's REsoLUTIoNs.-As the.
resolutions seem to form the basis upc
n which it is hoped our national difficult
on may possibly (would we could say prOBabl
to be adjusted, we give them to our readers
not having done so before:
~. Whereas, The Union is in danger, and
~ is difficult, if not impossible, for Congress
concur by the requisite majority, so as
r enable it to take such measures to recoI
mend to the States such amendments to Il
~ Constitution as are necessary 10 avoid da
VOC ger.
Whereas, In so great an emergency, Il
opinion and judgment of the people Dug
to be heard. Therefore,
Inc ReSolred, That provision be made by la
without delay, for taking the sense of t
people, and submitting to them the followil
Nv resolutions:
on Whereas, Alarming discussions have ar
ov. en- between the Northern and Southe
lry States, as to the right of the common ter
airy tory of the United States, and it is emincr
ind ly DESTROYS and proper that the discussio
uld be settled by constitutional provisions viii
the give equal justice to all sections, and thel
by restore peace,
ResoLped, That by the Senate and Hou
of Representatives the following article
proposed and submitted as an amendment
the Constitution, which shall be valid as D;
chit of the Constitution, when ratified by the &C
he. ~ventions of three-fourth of the people of t
of States:
rry FirSt-In all the territories now or he
of after acquired north OF lat. SOD. 30m., slave
re or Involuntary servitude, except for the pl
ishment of crime, is prohibited; while in
the territory south of that latitude SLAYER,
aht hereby recognized as existing, and shall
avs; Inc inierfcred with bv CONGRESS- but shall
protected as property by all departments
lhPV- Territorial Government during its contir
re- ance. All the Territory north or South
lay, said line, within such boundal les as Cong,
leel may prescribe, when it contains a populat