j j bruner editor and proprietor terms 2.(10 * 18.00 ipii , i.09 ci ; lliij ten iu i he same pro portion hi '" each i'aymenl always in olvatc'c proceedings of thh north carolina slate conrentiob ti s v . , m iv 21 1881 tii convention was culled to order hy 7 ■ i'i ii nt at 1 i o'clock pritycr hy the l.'.-v iiail's v ile.'lll d d tlie journal of monday whs read aud linen i i m . ruffin state tlial mr mebane whu a is t i ill nn yesterday to alien 1 the v tlrg nl llie ' uv ati.iti was in his seat itnl desired i have ln voir recorded in favor of and tin request was granted mr uorrell a so apj)0ared in bisseht ami by in coliengua mr gilmer desired to have in \ ite tii if l.-.l tu favor of the ordi nance of soci'smnti and it w is agreed to ml li id lyutll t he i-ijllllliir.ee nil rtllus ■ mi i"il i he rules of th i jonventiotj of , 1835 with h slight amendment — the re wh read ml l-'itol.-r propos 1 to strike out he clause requiring ii ordinances to i read ui th i ■!■ seven i lavs | [,. said t ho ' mi \ ui would sit p i li;i|is only it few days and ihis rule would uetreaaarily operate to ue .!• lay if business mr higg thoughl the amendment un necessary as the nil • might e d is i reused i villi i.v t wo thirds of lha < lonvention mr ashe suggested thai the rule applies only to propositions for changing the c6n rtitution mr li id said this w is no titti tu be con fiidering changes in the constitution we •■ nol in a situation for such work — the - xjgences of the times do not favor such deliberation mr gilmer understood the rule to apply s to all ordinances considered in the conven tion and he thought it a very important ' one and should in retained lie differed from thu opinion that the business of the session was nearly completed ; he thought i there was one subject at least thai ought nut to be neglected — a change in the con stitution in regard t taxation a negleth to at end to winch w..iihl be unfortunate al i tins particular crisis mr lieid replied hat the subject to which the gentleman mr < rilrner alluded vra not now engaging the public mind — the question of ad valorem taxation was scarcely thought of — every body ia think < ing of defending uur rights and nut about itlollev . the question was then put on mr lan der's amendment and it was adopted mr k iibec tin additional rule provid ing for lhe opening of the daily sessioua with prayer and il was adopted and as tlms amended tlie rules report ed l.v the committee were adopted mr leak of richmond offered a resolu tion in response to the greeting front soulh j 1 ai'.iiina through her i ominiis.v»iiei iloti i 1 moses vvhicli passed unanimously mr howard from the committee on ' . i elections reported in lhe contested electiou from li difax in favor of ur l w au-be lor he also presented k coiiiiiiuiiic-atioti from mr c 1 gee who hold a certificate of election in which mr gee resigned ll claims to the sent and requested lhat the _ iiiiinutiicalion might be spread upon tin record the report was adopted aud tbe request of mr gee was granted mr howard stated for mr hatchelpr th il had lie been in his fu-at yesterday he would have votstl in thoadirmativij on the ■ - essiou ordiuauce mr ferebee moved that the rules adopt ed by the onventioii be printed and the motion prevailed mr ilo ward moved that a printer lothe couveution be now elected and the motion prevailed the president appointed messrs ivy and ri-i.i to superintend the election mr reid nominated john ftpelinan mr badger nominated frank i wilson mr b'oy nominated svinc and mali the vote being taken resulted for syme and had 57 ; tor f i wilson 30 for j spelmau 24 mr hadger who was absent yesterday when tlie vote on the secession ordinance was taken asked to have his vote recorded in the affirmative thereon and the request was granted the unfinished business being the ordi nance offered by mr venable yesterday lor the adoption of the constitution of the confederate states of america was then taken up mr veii.-idli s;iii tlm ( onstitntinti g ill tlllle tl th:it if tlie t',,1 liter ttlited slites ( i tltlltliill will - iii allien llll ills wlii.'li ' if lift iiy st.-il il mr mr sintili .-(' ii ilifiiv desired t kn.iw if llie ot>|.y .■!' lln < lohslhutiotl offer ed wttli ti,e ordinance v n rt-tbetitic mi v nil il sun i ii w.-is n copy printed b ill public i'i mid of tin i mi.t.derali mtltes mr k it 1 1 11 laid in midi ui important ni.it i vv ulioulil le c.rl.'llll wlint il is wr udopt in doplinjj tin < iii.siituti.in we maj not be adopting the constitution i the i iii'.'.!..|;ite but us mr r.,-iiin s:ii this is m grave mailer and un upon tvhirh tho convention ought iu aci with oie.-it deliberutioti il was ms uni li in av.n ui niakiiitr nort li carolina a lll.'tlil ■■!' ill tlie boul lll'l tl ( ili!'ii|iiacv ht llie genth man from < nan ill i.ut he i wished to know « hen m vou'd his slate in'11 i'i < iiiil'.'.l r.i'v n wliai terms she should go in ii was not willing lo lake tliit < ilistitiilo.il as tin li no no vv it ium , better evidence the genlhjiu-.il from < hanvili i a lawyer and in the habit he l utile 1 of actllio nu evnleliec v<1 lie is willing to take this constitution without a shadow nt evidence of its correctness other states had nol su acted tln-y had had citiii.-.l copies sent lh«*tii,and he would n ii consent t plaoi ins state in s undig ti'lii.l a nisit hm as the a.|.i|>tii>n of ihis constitution under such circumstances would pi tee her mr ' kbort " thought there wfis no he ' ssitv lor haste ih-ltlieraie consideration ought t.i be had on tins grave and iinpor i taut question tie moved th apppiuliuetil ol a cititim tc to wlloiii tin ii'litiain'i sliail lie referred the million prevailed nnd the president ! appointed messrs veiiahle badger burues i ami baffin mr k'lirell introduce an ordinance la re peal clauses 1 mnl '.' nl section .') of the ith uriiole of th amended constitution in regard to subjects of luxation read lhe tiisl liuic and ordered to be punt i 1 mr biggs introduced a resolution that nil ordinances tor altering or amending lbs con ■ stilulion of the stale brought licloi e tins on ve ii tion , shall he laid upou the table lies over under i in i ille mr craige moved thai a certified >•"[>> of the ordius uce passed i.v this convention adopt ing tile t '. instil utiuli ot tbt provisional gov - eminent of tie confederate states i nl lo . the government at montgomery and the nm linll prevailed mr haines from the committee to have the ordinance of secession enrolled and pre par ! ed for signature repotted tbal tht ordinance > had beat utatly enrolled ou purebmeut and would be ready for the signatures of delegates this * verlihg at h o'clock in this iihm and pro posed lhat llie same slum iii lie signed first hy j tin president and then hy the delegates in al phabetical ord.-r and the report was adopted mr lialchelnr introd need a resolution for tht j appointment of a committee of thirteen io pre pare business fur the convention mr won itin could not see imw a committee could prescribe business lor tht convention — he thought the convention was unrestricted anil be thought thai each member for himself had llie right to ini reduce such resolutions and amendments ss he might sn proper such n committee might have been appropriate in 1~.'"5 when the convention was restricted in its action but tliis convention could nol be so curbtd m r sjii mil of bertie agreed in sentiment with the last speaker he said it mi a lit be ne cessary and he thought ti would to mnkecer 1,1'u changes in the constitution and he would not consent to thus having the free action of 1 the ( invention i rameled aft'-r some further remarks by messrs reid iud hatchclit in favor of the resolution and hv mr badger against it mr ferebee moved to lay the resolution on the table nid ihe motion prevailed on motion of mr means the convention took a recess until tins evening 7 o'clock kvrni.no session the president called the convention to or der al 7 o'clock the special order of lhe evening was the signing ihe ordinance ol accession at tne suggestion l barnes und others tin dale of lhe passage ol llie ordinance was affixed lo ilu enrolled copy of that instrument the president hon \* eldon n edwards then affixed his name to ih ordinance in pre sence oi tht convention and a large audience : r»f ladies and gentd-meli in the gulleries who testified approval of the act by demonstrations of applause the roll of counties was then called in alpha betical owi-o delegates i''11 •''"''■ oouuty going forward as the counties were called and ul.ix iug their names to the ordinance — every dele gate in the convention being present and sign ing mr osbori e then moved that the ordinance . be deposited with tin secretary of state for sale keeping and lie bo authorised to procure a cas lor the same and after some discussion the proposition was adopted the convention then adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning wkonkhoay may 98 1861 the convention was culled to order al 11 o'clock hy the president prayer by the rev t e skinner the journal of tuesday was read and ap proved the president then announced the following 6on.mit.eea to report on a siate flag messrs vvhiiford graham rayner hrnith.ol halifax i •'..> , wiiihiow nnd ctttislnghsm mr ii ah nn un yd ihal lhe print in f tic ciinsliliilioii ol north i:.ii.,|inn nnd tin ml of th i ieueral assetrfu calling this * inv nlion with lhe rules of order snd the motion prevail ' ed i mr osborne moved that when nnv paper shall in ordered to br printed m number ofl copies ajiull bs mis hundred ami fifty unlesaj 01 bei'w ■ e ordered mr llendcii introduced n reso'htion that messrs riillbi bmwt jrnhnm badge r md gilmer.be appointed a committee to irep.rei sn address setting forth the causes which impel nm ■; h nm i inn to a separation ffom the i nited btates i mi lander moved to lay the resolution on i he table and the inoiion pre uded mr ll.iieh im oiii'i (! a reaoliition ihal from nnd after lo-duv the ( on vent ion shllll 111 •■ t rl i " tt iii . md adjout ii ut ml p iii . • a inoiion i.f mr badger the resolution wn hud onl he table m sai t.'ft hw.nl introduced aresi int ion ih t llu-re shall he a commit tec i if five appointed the i'n ident to prepare nn nddress setting foi ih the causes foi i he feparati f noi lb cni-.ilinn i ltl i he i it federal i nioii m r 8 s i id in ihoaghl it necessary and pro i per tiiai this convention slrould duclme lolhe , world lha causes which led io nur s paratiou i from th late i'nion uud send ii for h with th < ii il i nance of separation mr reid suggeelsd that lhe irnmber of tb commillee be enlargad and that ihe president in added thereto the president asked lobe excused on aceoubl oi lhe dunes already impoaed up ut hum mr rayner moved in uin end the resolution hv muking the dumber ten instead of five and ihe amendment was accepted the question wits th ii put and the resolution ' adopted mr jonas of rowan moved u resolution t appoint a committee of thirteen — naming the committee — to inquire into the constitutional iv nl the stay law nnd if the same he nti'-oti '• sin ii t ii m.i i . to report an ordin nice for lhe pur pose contemplated in the aci that shall he jusl i to debtor and o red i ior mr lander moved to uy ilu resolution on the table bul uu lhe suggestion uf a member withdrew it mr graham rtioved to strike oui tin names i and leave lhe uppoiutineill of the c mittee to the president . he suld f.om the casual ot i i nt ion in had given to the net he tliom'ht it | ti institutional and miachievsuta.but i hat some i thm uf the son ought to be adopted he in . sisted on bis amendment | mr ash hoped the time of the convention ■ would not he consumed in discussing tins mat ter there is a tribunal n which the question can be referred — the supreme urt can de en mi lhe constitutionality of the bci and therefore there is no necessity fur lhe committee contemplated iu the resolution mr osborne thought there was a necessity of looking into this matter hut did not think mr jones plan lhe best the commit lee was too large mi brown said that being a member of ihe i legislature thai passed the act he thought it incumbent on him to say thai when lhe act was passed north carolina was considered ns virtually out of the union and thai the clause ot the constitution of which the act might be thought to he violative was of no force and rf leit in ihis stale mr howard asked if it were not expected iln a thai llie state would jjo into the south i em confederacy which had the same clause in its constitution mr browti said we had not gone into the south.-rn confederacy at tbut time and iha the extraordinary state of affairs wan anted lhe passage of the aci . mr lauder renewed his motion to lay the ia solution oil the table . mr ashe demanced lhe yeas and nays which being ordered showed yeas 6(1 n.ivs tj-l ; so the inoiion did not prevuil mr howard moved to make the number of the committee ten and it was ilms can-ied nnd as ihus nmetid"d the res fllltioil passed mr myers introduced a resolution to have printed l.lioo copies of certain public aeta al so 150 copies each ofthe public acts pasued al the late extra bession of ihe general assembly and that lhe secretary of state furnish the ihe primer to the convention with certified copies of said acts mr m . said it was important both t the convention and to the public at lar^c thai these acts should be published at an early dav mr houston of dunlin offered a substitute to the effect that the governor be requested to have the acts of the reci-ni extra session print ed immediate i v mr badger said iu all his observation ol le gislative proceedings this was the first time in had ever known the governor lo be called upon to do the public printing ; he thought ii best io adhere lo the old plan mr houston wasnot choice as to who should ; have it done and on suggestion substituted in the resolution lhe secretary of state for " t he governor | mr smith of halifax suggeated lhat the original resolution he adopted and thai ibe su li st mile could be introduced as a separate pro i position and acted oh afterward the question was then put on the substitute i and ii was not adopted the question was then put on mr myers resolution , and decided in the affirmative mr saunders introduced an ordinance to a i mend tho third section 4th article of the a mendinents lo the constitution so that taxa ! tion on all properly shall he uniform and thai ' the ordinance shall be in force if ratified by j the people at un election in a ujnist next head ones and ordered to be printed the ordinance of m r kittrell introduced yesterday to amend the constitution in regard to the subjects of taxation was taken up and read the second tune mr kittrell moved that its further consid eration be postponed until to-niorrovv mr rullin moved io refer it to a special committee some discussion then arose as to the propri civ of referring nrdinancei concerning amend ments '." the constitution ton special comrrrft i .■. mr rayner explained tin jilmi sdopted by the ci uv .- ii 1 1 iii ol 1836 that nieinlii is iio e s il smcnduienta in ubstruei erms which v i-i discuss il nd if adopted weie referred lo ii cointni'tec to jiiii tlii-in in proper frwm snd were tlli-il lilinllv insseil upon lis the ollveh t i.hi . mr keill tl|oii;>||t iii nielliod of lloc etllli ill the ler iii'lol ( on ve i i oil of 1835 would ini uilii|it tselftd this conveiiiioii hsthootfht every iro|iomtn,n ot brdiltancs should lie ref'-i ri i iii ll colliiiilllce mr tl olden ell'i'iiil hu nni.ti'liiieiil lo mr ivilliill's oi'iiniaii .-, lollic cfivcl ibal slaves hall i taxed according to vnlue imi no lii^h i i i inm land mr hi i'll said in was opposed to cnicriii(r into ilia ( oiimiieriiiiiiu nt the ul*jeat f alter ing tbe couslitnlioa ai tins nine tlmi i li *■ i «• a ii sevi ml u i ii nt i l.e considered — in j addi ion la thai ••! removing restrictions mi sliv's there should be n limit to lhe public '' debt i il called ihs al ten lion of lhe coaven | lion to s i si lli ml ollired by inm yesletdiv i;i jio tn m in ni civ e lllid li v oil i lie lublc willi j out i!;:.iii . all piopowtioim for amending th ii littitioii dniiiil the pt'i s ni session .,(' lhe ( iivi-ni imi ll ihs resolution i adopted n w il supercede all further discussion nf lbs mutter at ih ii time l i . drown concurred with tlm last speaker , tl is it i ilo propel time to be consul tint ihesf iiiiu m'nii'iiis lie thought ll would be j butler to defer it lo ariolher sittinif of the con ; veutioii lie wu in favor of submitting nlt«r i an ns iii tin ( ui tu nt on lo ihe people i al though he i lii red i li e r ■ was do necessity for it in case of the ordiuauce ol soctjnloii be . se i lie public s in 1 1 i.e i t on thu t subject was well known 1 1 un ii mi ii was utrangs tbut geiula nie n si io u id lleprccilti i lii 1 c iii i li s inall r who were in blicll liasle to pubk dam nee of be lli ii : el nn onl iii a nee lo g6 into lhe south ern confederacy oh monday last that thev were unwilling lo pive even one day's consul i oration lo lhe as important questions the i public mind was prepared on lhe question of ; ihese ii iii.'iiiiiiienls ; there was exciiement ] nnd lie wisln ! in all iy il he insisted on mr ruffia's motion to refer and demanded the ' \ ms and i.a s i mi kiiilin w i - in i v.n of mr biggs reso lution mnl priiposi • i amend ins motion for a reference eo thai iiii mutters pertuiuing to amendments to the i institution nhall be refer | red to i ins i'liiiiinii tea mr hadgsr ihoaghl t he gentleman could not | under tbe rules amend his motion to commit ; mi ruffin an he gave it up hut he would afterwards oftur a resolution for a committee to whi li nil proposed amendbiertis should be i referred who might report to ilir present ses sion or iiol , as i he v liil",lit see tit mr osborne thought lhat this is a proper , time to inn i il the coustitutii n in tin partic ular conienipluied in ihe ordinance now under ! coiisideratinn 1 is proper f.r this convention lo look inl 1 1 i in till a item1 con ill tion of lhe stale we nic 111 the itiidal ofa war which will incur ' e\t laofiaiiii v e.vpeiims and therefore he tho't | il :, l.t and iiecissiirv thai all the sources for tax should be under the control of the legisla lure i was objected lhat war was now i knocking at the borders of the stale and there i for it is not a ti time u be talking about , allielldhlg lhe i oi.slit i.lii't ; bill he thou^hl u«.w a belter time ihan it vvill be when war is knocking nt the i-mpilol there arc but few ' amendments neeessary hui there ai some and thev should be attended to now mr speed said there were iwo reasons w hy we should act on tins matter now ; l«t mi ac : count of the power given the county courts io raise mi'ti.'v bv l:i\tition to eijttip volunteer ! coiii|ianies hint they should be allowed lo tax all spriii's a property ; m<i secondly ihe pen p)e demand i hut thai property for which they i pit oared lo rink home comforts and even their bl i should hear its proportion of tlie ex pense mr reid thoupbt il would be better that tln-re should be a committee who should ha«e : llivse ndmeiiis ii ii i '.- r considi nition during the reoess unit will probably bs taken and re : p ri on them at the adjourned meeting — j 1 links vve do hot nnd island the question mll lici.'iitlv at ihis lime — he does not the last time he heard ofthe question there was a ma jority ot iv thousand in the state against it mr biggs said in was for the credit of th slale i thinks there is necessity for makin : s ine change in the constitution bul thinks lhe present time inopportune : pre lii'i sonic delay mr brown said he had no disposition to de feat the men lire he was willing t t,ci mr leak of richmond said that il is very hard to shake off the influence of party ; men mav he ever so honest tn their intention of act ing independently of piny predilections nnd j i nut ba entirely successful in discarding them alt ether : hut he was determined to j net above party on ihju question ; it musi be . mel and he was fur taking ihe hull bv the horns he wished to show by the action of the convention thllt slave owners were willing to do jusilv to ni cede io ii proper modification of the constitution and even to surrender ev ; er thing when the maintenance of the rights nnd liberties of the stale demand il mr graham sni.t thai money is the sinews of war it is necessary to raise money by tnx n'iou to carry oh hie pn senl war ; the differ ' biuje between lhe lux on slaves and ou other property is too great he suggested to mr rutlin to withdraw his motion for a special commit ' ice and let lhe question be considered in com mittee ot the whole mr ruffin declined k withdraw his motion mr ashe regrets the introduction of this '• question al ibis lime he is willing to adjust the mailer and to do justice io the west and to the east hut not now : thinks il unfortun i ale tliat this political firebrand should be thrown i into the convention when unanimity of aanti i mentis so deiirabja and so neoessaryi and be fore the great objects for which the conven tion was called have been accomplished he moved to lay the whole matter on tbe table on this motion mr holdeu demanded tin yeas an.l nays which being ordered resulted yens 43 ii i>s ?.'!, as follows j > ens — mi-hsih a r ri n<rt i •!■ , batchelor biggs brown burning carson council qowan craige cunningham dardad dilliard du ham i i'ov . roller green grimes hargrove mciikle.'llill howard mcdowell of bladen mcneill of cumbeilan i mcneill of harnett moody mosely kay ner re 1(1 rhodes roy si.r shaw smith of halifax southcrland strong thornton tracy venable walton ward williams und woolen — 13 nays messrs allison arintielil budgei bui lies battle of kdfrecoiube bat lb of wake li'-tiy brodliux bond calloway cannon chrisiiaii davidson dick deuthit eller el lis ferebee roster of ashe l-'osier of lian dolph gilmer gorrell graham greenlee hamlin rlsafne henden hick holden lloiisliin of dii|)hn houston of cnii n john son of i in stun inh n so 1 1 of mecklenburg join s ol ( laid well i jones of itowan kit i rell lander leak of anson l.enke of richmond long mi nn manning mcdowell of burke mc dowell of mndisou vleares mehane merrill miller mitchell osborne i patterson i'culund pettigrew phifer ruffia sanders satis wan i smith of johnston smith of macon speed sprouse spruiil ot bertie spruiil of tyrrell stewart thomas of < ai'ten-it tur ner warren washington whitford wilson and wo.dlin t.'l ( in motion of m r mcures the t'oventinn ad journed to 11 o'clock to-nmrrovv morning rights of belugerent8 see an interesting article on this subject from tbe london times and the doctrine of the united states government as laid down bv secretary marcy ii is sport to se an engineer hoittted with his'own petard it is siill more amifaing t see i knave vic timized by his iwii knavery the gieat iluiiuk't.-r has the yankees on the hip and he scans disposed to show them no iner cy thev lif.vi been the especial chain pions in times past of neutral lights on the ocean aud of private is or the mili itia of iho seas ;" bill by an extraorditiat v and unexpected combination of circum stances their intetests are now opposed lo neutral rights and privateering and they are for proscribing all the dtctrines thev ever held rut it suits england interest just at ibis time to hold different opinions and she i.s not the patty to surrender an advantage tim times reminds us of a circumstance which had escaped our recollection that the united stales bad in the case of the king of naples denied the right ofa gdv eminent to blockade its own ports the case comes home wilb powerful effect up on tbe yankees themselves we inter from the allusion of the times that eng land will not be slow to use it against the rump at washington in tact england litis much stronger ground for protest against the washington blockade than the i tilled states had against naples pj treaty she has the right of entry to all onr ports all the southern ports were established by a.i act of congress and can only be abolished by cnngress until that abolition takes effect she has an in contestable right of entry to every ameri ican — richmond whig associate editor mr spelman of the state journal bus associated with bim as assistant editor mr william robinson late editor of the goldsboro1 k.'iigh notes mr robinson is i good and spicy writer and will no doubt add niucb to the interest of the .'. mi nal mr k id bis salutatory says that li appointments to ptfice at the pre sent tune the stat must bring into its sei vice the best talents and purest patriot ism ill this we agree with mr robin son bul we regret to see that he iininedi atelv adds we have no 1 sire to conceal however that we think it tbe duty of that power the appointing power whenever exercised to remember those men who have so long labored to place lhe state in its present position from the appoint ments made up to this time il is very cer tain that these men have been leinember \ ed mini if the course as recommended i by mi robinson is earned out as herc ' tot'ore to the exclusiou of all but tbeorjg 1 ihal secessionists he and tbe appointing power may rest assured that a storm ot indignation will bo raised that it will not be vet easy to quell — greens i'utrtot paducah to br occupied memphis may 22 — ry a despatch from paducafi ky dated yesterday we learn that undoubted information had been re ceived there to the ehect that three or four thousand federal troops would be sent from < airo on board two large steamers within a very short liino — say forty-eight hours th s force would be merely an advance guard of the black republican army of occupation the objects of this expedition are said to be the capture of arms known to be there and the blockade of the mouth of the tennessee river it would seem that kentucky is in a fair way to test the practicability of armed neu trality carolina watchman skml-wkkkly salisbury n c may 30 1861 mm ber 7 vol xix