Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-31

out the present war; the readiness with which her authori
ties have responded to all the calls of the country her
large sacrifices in and money the fixed determination
Of her people submit conquest and subugaon
nor to reconstruction of the Uuon (which subuga-
on tolerated with mbecile and unmany forbearance all
attest the sincerity and the earnesuesso devotion to
the cause of independence and the establishing gov
eminent on the most honorable basis
ResotUed That the people of North Carolina do not
desire and will ask for any peace which does not
guarantee Independence TO those o the Confederate States
whose destnes have been fairly united with the Confed
eacy by the voice of their people, aud the privilege Ofs
free choice TO those which have been considered doubtful
. RssOEUet, That we urge upon the constitutional
thortes OF the country to omit fitting opportunity of
offering to the enemv the terms forth in these
resolutions. Yet having full confidence in the patriotism
and fidelity Of the President aud Of the Senate of the Con-
federate government abide by their judgment to the
mode and time Of rendering negotiations the authorities
Of the United States believing that common feeling OF
results for us and our posterity.
ResOL1Sd, That copy of these resolutions be trans
mtted BY His Exceency, the Governor to the President
of the Confederate States and Senators in Congress
Mr.. McAden moved to amend by substituting the follow
ing:
RESOLUTIONS IN REFERENCE TO A BASIS OF PEACE.
ResOVed By the General AsSn,tiy of the State of North
oLiHG That whilst we regard the present war between
the Confederate States and the United States of
5etdefence the part of the Confederate States yet
do not hesitate to declare that for the sake OF humanity
it becomes government, through its appropriate con-
sttutiona departments to its earnest eff rts to put
an end tOhs unnatural and unchstan work Of carnage
and to,ths end earnestly recommend that our gov
ernment after signal successes Of arms and on oths
occasions when npute Its actions to alarm in
stead of sincere desire for peace shall make to the gov
ernment of enemy an official offer of peace the
basis of independence and nationality with the PROPOSE.
ton that the doubtful border States shall settle the qhes
on for themselves by Conventions to be elected for that
purpose after the withdrawal all military forces OF both
sides from their limits.
ResoUsd That we believe thnt this course the part
Of government would be hailed by people and sol
diey as that will not be unnecessarily
delayed, nor their suffering unnecessarily prolonged
the sentiments of this General Assembly respecting the
manner in which peace should be sought, renew
pledges of the and powers of this State to the
prosecution OF the war defensive on our part until peace
is obtained upon just and honorable terms and until the
independence and nationality Of the Confederate States is
established.
On motion of Mr. Person division of the question was
ordered, and the question first taken upon tn On
to strike out The and were ordered ON motion
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs Allison.
Abrton Afford Avera, Bernhard, Barrnger Benbury,
Grssom, Ham 1on Harrison, Henry of BERTHE, Howard,
Horton Ingram, Jenkins, Keener, Laws, Mann OF d.
N Mann % of pasquotonk, MeAden McC0rmick' Mckay
Rhodes Rddick Ritter, Robin Rogers, Russell OF Brun-
swick Shober, Sprul, Waeu, Wsser. Watson, Weborn,
Woodall, Young of Iredel, Young of Yaucey-5s
Bea Brown, Bryan, Bumpas Burgin Burns Cobb, Cost
ns Gr9TCId Davis Duke ROy GsOE Gillian ndsT asT
son. Henry Of Henderson, Headen Hodges, Joynsr Jud-
kins, Kirby, Lemmonds Logan Long, Love Lyle Leath-
ers Person, POWELL Reynolds, Reinhardt. Richardson,
Rves Russ Shepherd Sherwood, StanciIl, Waddell-42
The question recurring the amendment the yeas and
nays were again ordered ana the amendment was
Those who voed in the affirmative hessrs Allison;
AbritOn, Afford Anis, Avera, Bernhardt Barrnger..
Beal Beam, Benbury. Best Bond Bryan, Burgn, Burns,
Carter Costuer Cowles Craig Duke Dunn Foy, Gentry,
Glenn, Greene Grissom Hampton, Harris Of Caburrus,
Harris Of Chatham, Harrison Henderson, Henry OF Berthe,
Henry of Henderson, Heden, Howard, Horton, Ingram
Judkins, Keener Laws. Leahers, Love, Lyle Mann OF
HYDE, Mann of P4squoiank, McAdeu. Mccormick Mckay,
McNei, MGRae. Nissen, Pearce, Perkins. Rhodes Rem.
hardt Rchardson Rddick Robbins Rogers, Russell of
Brunswick Sherwood Shober Smith of Gnilfjrd, Sprui
Waddel. Wal!eu, Walser, WarSon, Neiborn, Woodal,
Young of Iredell Young of Yancey-7l.
Those VIII ted the uegativs were Messrs Cobb,
Crawford DAVIS, Gaskins, Giliam Hodges Kirby, Powell
Reynolds Rives Shepherd-ll.
The resolutions were then adopted and the House ad
journed until o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.