Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-30
State Legislature.


The Legislature of North Carolin. con-
vened inIthe Capitol on Monday last,
p%ursuantto adjournment. No quorum
in the Heuss on the first day, consequent
~ no BUSINESS was transacted. On Tues
day, a quorum appearing, a Message
from Gov Vance was read, which will be
fsund IneSll in this paper. 1t is short
and to TIE point, embracing matters of
State lkfsfcst, and exhibiting the pure,
patriotic IRE of a true son of the South,
in r~etersnesto our great National struggle
for liberty and independence.
We rejoice to see eur noble Executive
thus beIJ rebuking 1.-The noisy, the
faint ofhGst and the disloyal," and hear
his uarna 8 voice against 1.-THE restless
aud d'scop snted, who strive to inbue all
Others VT their own sloomy forebo-
dings-" 2l9rue men will give heed to
the exaorlK Jon d Gov. Vance, ito la
Oot dO1c4u 10 sustain ll0 Ma
tons hop and to show that we are
worthy ef4sdspendence by being willing
to pay for the price which every people
his had tsay since Liberty was known
among the lens of men-sufering and
saoryfee.
Upon the prospect of peace with our
Nor,hern-e3emy, the Governor plai.ly
.t,iis US that they have been dashed to
: grounx That 90 far from treating
- US on eAe basis o. eur Independence
o yven Of DEMONSTRATION, they tauntinsly
tell US ti..rslshall se no peace till the last
r.hsl has dofa biz arms! 1--WE
ktor@t Esse alRiov. vance, precisely
abolition GftlmaV, co4yfscatjon Of pre-
perty, and ttrrtH fa1 vuss ttuge !" And
Gov. Vance Snht ovel estimate the
character of I eoflo Of North Carolina,
when he siS Wa Il such a prospect
before theY per pie will, as hereto
fore, come up to the full. measure
of their 9 tthcir trusted servants
/ do not fai a.. They will not cruelty
afresh the IN sons, slain in their be-
| half, or pd kelr gallant shades to open
shame, hl aasias short of full and
complete nd Independence"
! 1s Spoken = 49,
Z BIT little s'ness has " 1ssn trans
If acted in the d sislature. The Governors
- messar has been divided out among the
"a annroniate Committees, but no reports
v hare vet been. made. Several bills have
been introduced, for the regulation 0
10 pfices, to ta4s into consideration to-
- dearth of PROFESSIONS, &c. Also relatiV
TO the Militia, Home Guard, &C., whic
I'd we will notice more particularly whe
repsrted upou by the committees an
the, come up fer action before the tW
I'm Houses.
ave "a resolution has passed both HOUSE
Jol under a suspension of the rules, relatl
3d. to comparing the vote for a member
Eel Congress in the 10th district. The re'
ten alton conyenes the Sheriffs at Ashevi
yht. IN the 10Th of December, to comp;
les $ the votes and declare the election.
be Tn the House of Commons on Thurst
Ar, Ayera o~GIahnston, introduced a ssrle
re2olutions, asserting the right OF the peopI
maet and consult for the good Ct the eountl
dano~uncing4nob violence and military
arassion upon the freedom of the pr
Ices 11Iedping the State to a firm MAINTENANCE
all ffba decisions of its legal tribunals and
u. plauding Gov. Vance for his manly oel
IF the State Judiciary. They further COZ
ring ment the arH1l for its gailantry and her
and urge a faithful discharge OF duty IN J,
IONS orously pro seeuting the war Tor national
900 pendence. They further declare that Il
negotiations for peace on the oasis Oh sepai
wv from the U S.sshould be instituted by the
two making power, and urge our represent
in Congress to exert themselves TO
10 about such negotiations. they turin
Div a commend proposals from the Confsdera
NJ thorities to the Federal Congress look
't1o"0 the holding Of a Peace Conversion Tor !
con- iustment of difficulties, whose action 50
Nou subject to the ratification OF the people
w" Mr.. Averas moved that they be M
iSh as snecial order for Wednesday next. M
- tan dell of Chatham expressed his res
hearing such a paper read IN the Hot