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Ihs STANDARD.


Ihs STANDARD.
NORTH-cARoLINA STATE CONVENTION.
FRDAY, Nay 81, 1851.
The President took the chair 1t II O'Clock
PRAYER by Rev. j. NJ Atkinson.
The journal of Thursday was read and approved
h. REPORT.
Mr.. Jones, of Rowan, from the committee to in
quire into the consttutionaliy Of the staylaw re-
ported that the committee had failed to come to any
agreement the matter, and asked to be discharged
from its further consideration and the report was
adopted
By Mr. Green, a resolution proposing to 90 into
the election Of five delegates to the Confederate
Congress- tomorrow, at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Holden offered substitute, providing Tor the
appointment of . committee to report an ordinance
for election of ten delegates to the Confederate
Congress, one from each of the old Congressional
districts and two for the State by the people Of the
State.
Mr.. Smith, Of Halifax, objected to the substitute,
because the number it proposed was too large.
Mr.. Holden said he proposed the substitute, BE-
voice. The people are entitled to and ought to have
this privilege, and it would Danish the matter, and
with it party spirit from the Convention.
Mr. Craige SAID, the adoption of the substitute
would involve the necessity Of re-distrcting the
State and this is not the business of the Conven-
ton, but Of the Legislature He said that Virginia
had sent but Eve and it is more economical to send
but five. He was in favor of the original resolution
Mr.. Badger agreed that the number proposed 6y
the substitute was too large, but he thought the
election should be given to the people The difficult
kx, h. nr I;ckrs tho m
avoided by allowing the people to elect their dele
gates by general ticket There is ample time,
and the election can be held without any difficulty.
Mr.: Green agreed as to the principle of the right
of the people to elect their public officers, but, ne
thought that in this instance they did not expect
or demand the exercise of it; that at the time OF
the election, large numbers of the voters OF the
State would be in camp, and could not vote. He
contended that five delegates were enough, and
would do as well as ten
Mr. Holden said, the Convention certainly had
the power to elect the delegates-t had all power;
but he said he thought we should be just in exerci-
sing it The people sent their delegates here, to
dissolve the connection of the State with the old
Union, and to unite her with the Southern Confed-
eracy; and to take steps to have the State repre-
.sented in the Southern Congress. He said he had
prepared resolution to make provision for the SOL
diers to be allowed to vote wherever they may be
ton If his substitute and this resolution be passed.
the election could be held on the 4th the 10th of
July, and, at the same time, the ordinance adopting
the Constitution of the Confederate States could be
submitted for the ratification Of the people. Mr. II.
said be vas not particular as to the number of dele
gates; some of the States have sent the number
they we're entitled to under the old government
Virginia had sent but five He thought the num-
Der proposed in his substitute preferable, but was
20 e d.
change his substitute, to provide for the cleo
ton Of five delegates.
Mr.. Ashe was in favor of sending ten delegates
He said all the seeded States except Virginia had
sent the number they were respectively entitled
to under the old government He said there is more
wisdom in ten heads than in one; he therefore
hoped ten would be sent but he was in favor Of
electing them by the Convention.
Mr.. Bachelor moved to lay the resolution and
substitute on the table. Not agreed to.
Mr.. Barnes said he concurred with Mr.. Ashe in
the opinion that we should send ten delegates-the
argument against ten would be valid against send
ing five or any number more than one.
Mr.. Rufin said that in the Convention of the Con-
federate States, the vote on questions was frequent
ly taken per CAPITA although, by the rule, each
State was entitled to but one vote-he therefore
thought it better to follow the example of the other
States and send the number to which we we're here
toore entitled He was in favor Of eecting the del
egates by the Convention-not that he was opposed
to the principle of the people eecting their public
officers but thought the exigency of the times re.
qured departure from the usual course.
Mr.. Osborne was in favor of electing the smallest
number, on the score of economy. If the Conven-
ton of the Confederate States voted per CAPITA
twas departure from the rule, that on al impor
tant questions the vote is taken by States. He
in favor Of selecting the delegates by the Conven
ton.
Mr.. Rufin moved to strike out, from the original
resolution, five, and insert ten
The question was put on the amendment and
lost-yeas A, nays 30.
Mr.. Gorrell moved an amendment by striking ou'
five and inserting eight
Mr.. Patterson suggested that Virginia had sem
five commissioners not delegates, and that no doub
she would soon elect full delegation all tt,
other States had sent the numbers to which they
were entitled under the late United States govern
ment and he thought North Carolina should follow
the example.
Mr.. Bond spoke in favor of the original resolution
he thought five o sufficient number, and that tn,
Convention should elect them-the people were no
expecting and did not desire to elect the delegates
the new Congress.
Mr.. Ferebee asked why there should be so mucl
haste in this mat.cr-are there not important mat
ters to be consdered are there no measures of pub
lie defense to be attended to? He thought Their
was ample time to provide for the election of dele
gates to Congress, and therefore moved to postpon
the further consideration of the subject until Monda
next at 10 o'clock, NJ
The question was put and decided in the affrma
tive.
Mr. Badger introduced 4 resolution instructin
the committee Of finance to enquire into the proprie
ty and expediency of modifying, altering or abolish
ing an act passed at the late session Of the Genera
Assembly, for the issue of Treasury notes, and tn
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Badger remarked in regard to the act, that
would take the proper officers about three years
sign the bills and prepare them for circulation eve
if they were now ready. but that the plates 70
striking them off had not yet been prepared.
Mr.. Osborne made an explanation in regard t
the omission, by the Printer to the Convention, t
insert the name Of the mover of certain resolution
ordered to be printed to which the attention of tn
Convention was called yesterday. The copy sen
to the Office, he said, had not the name affixed
The hour for considering the special order havin
arrived
Mr.. Smith moved to postpope the special orde,