i — z k — i just p.iiici|)!s has been lhe action of our gov ] eignty and lo uphold th government conslito tfialms rrii.i nt tli i we have under the most critical | ted by thetn neither of the contending parlies - imhn mtf hereafter he had tat . j r is ! nnces avoided all censure and wiomn can justly complain of this course by pursuing fkt tftt \ |-"||! y cents per year tert-d no ilher evil than thai produced by a iran j it we are but carrying out the long established i v !! '! s froitr new subscribers who will j n r estrangement ot good will m those against j pol.cy ui our government a policy whieh ha a tla " " . ihe whole sum at one payment j w i lirm we rmve been by force of evidence com i secured to us respect and influence abroad and the p ft ' r " n * y f " dr *' '^ wo u ' " l elled 0 ai a **- i ins p ired confidence at home " d aslon-ras the same class shah , h has thus been made known to the world j having thus discharged my duty hy present hmiafv •■ advance the sun of , that the uniform policy and practice of the unt ing with simplicity and directness the view r 1 '" 1 tl ihe »«* erin pn:1 " "*•"""*• i led states is.to avoid all interference in disputes ' which afer much reflection i have oeen ted to fiht r ' r " wi jj cnar ged as other subscri m hi'-h merely relate jo lhe internal novernmetii take of thi important subject i have only to add v 1 ° j 0 f other nations and eventually to recognize he i lhe expression of my confidence that if congress . wn o do not p a v " ! ' lin ? i:,e y ear i authority ofthe prevailing parly without refer : shall differ wilh me upon it their j.i.iirmeni will ■* b trpe iars in all rases i pn ,.« u (> r particular interest and views or to : be the result of dispassionate prudent am wise hir " p | ion wiii lj e received for less than ! lhe im , r „ s „ llri e original controversy public deliberation ; with uw asewnnce th;it during \ • i of.ii.i.m lihr is so ftrii.l established and well , lhe short time 1 shall continue connected with h n p li^,-,.nfinopd but at tbe op ' nnoersiood in lav..r oi this policy that no s-ri | the government i shall promptly ami cordially ii.j unless ui arrear^es are i»urd ,, u < oi»mg-,eineni has ever arisen among urselves j unite wiih you n such measures as may be . vi c " ' es n relattua to it allh«»ugh brought under ie j deemed best filled to increase lhe prosperity and p . ,, jf8 ,,, tae editor must be post [ v|ew , n „ variety of forms and al periods when perpetuate the peace of our favored hnrfi*r a t y !*■ . e lh ,» v jll certainly n<t be it , t „. mio.ls of'he people were greaily excited andrkw j.\lkso i '' r "' irtyiheygi riou of topics | urely domestic in their washington i)>c 1 ar k **\\\\^^^^ ttm k\m*\m*j nor has any deliberate inquiry everam " e f rs * '" tf 9 *** r *^ 9m s le b as lo whom belonged lhe jiowerh be '•* powr.m powi rl i'nh ine the to hi hat io ihe >; "| thath ujkin oliuislersm rom foreign naiions h in to the ofthe hnusem intimaied.m the he itnlepeu-h lo i 111 nl l.\|ie.h am t do n<i.h ioh the kxeculive,h troin or sen h over to thath in nu noneh execullvem in uih be con i willi the mnslh probably understanding he i hy iwrh suit i ms^iori i in ; luh ilher the uimtl to in m h ihe to our own a perfect other an :! the be adopl^h ad a^a^am ponement of the whole subject and demati ! ded the yeas and nays mr fisher said he shtrald vote against the motion to postpone from courtesy though he entertained doubts as to the pro priety of adopting the resolution the motion to postpone was decided in the negative 63 to 43 ; and on mr moore's motion they were laid on the ta ble with the understanding that he would call them up ob tuesday next forconsider i ation a number of rev^d bills tu4 tfte.r firw aaa ; mr „ . secodd reading j *** r ore from the same cummittee reported w j thf b,li l " i rp.rate the cane creek manufao benatb i r jjjj m passed its second and third jmr c^nn **"**•* december 2 1 ' tae resieas bdl no 69 enaeernfo jaslice of mr larson presented a aaawnal from tbe < tbe " •*«" w«wd hssecmd readier " delegates to the internal improvement cwen mr polk from the n committee on uon at knoxv.lle from tins biate j a y ln g tliai public buildings eporl.d a bill mak « the slate wul aid in the construed it z rail appro ration of & s ,„, , 8 !" ftosd from ch.rles.ou m cineummi .«« ™ suaa^tlkih j mrr > on the banking privileges oe granted .„ a,0 o.o.i.anv • hn , , l **' ha } **»* •* cond nr.d head aud referred lo the committee oo ibbjmmi ! " r o<ngs and waa o.dered to he on improvement n ** able qjd mr mosely's motion the lull providing for the survey and sale nfl mr i«'»»tgoraery from ihe committee on the cherokee lauds was taken up wr houl p r ' v '' u s stml gnev..it<«es made an unfa der moved thai it be pnnted.-no agree to . * r <<••<* report o the pet«t,on of j s green on air b-mger's u.o the 1st m „ iay ,,, , pr ., ing v e .„ ne.p.tmn of j.me host r october y-t-t stricken oui aud be 1st m kaj a s ve com i rr . ', ostler of mmpianaw i tasattna he further ii.uveo u i r i.u riirii •, fill ti.e oiauk in said t,.|l hfeertkaj 44 mm ..- : lysentad a pciiiion from cer greed to wherein in b.ii w"a o.-ucred u '"" luz * s ■'« yancy praying a repeal if lie on the lab e t e act unking compensatm tothe jiirors tlie bill m favor of george tlropeon and hi ' '" l,jt *-* m j together with a bill to mrry family passed ita third reading ve.u»-2ii naya ,,,{ r prayer into effect passed lis first rea lb g-ve them who are native cnerukees tiie i d:ng rights uf wime c.uzens tite senate then proceeded to consider 1 s.e engrossed owl from the gmub&bs to revised bis wh it , • , ■ cons,c,cr change the site ofthe pu.hc budding ... hyde ! j 7 ,:'*.„' 4 flowing pa.s.d eouoty passes thre readings and was ordjieu i ' ' z "° ' 5 " c hn the bur to oe emoild j n,l 8 *** woods no 75 concerning fh corn er jketd presented a certificate from the ' mo " ' aw j "°- 71 - co«cet ring fairs no 5 2 postmaster general certifying un.ler the les . concerning town numbea 3h concerning sei 5>eai of the pust ollice department lie > ordinaries nmn »". ci coi u -, rniim govoin greater ha nig t«en kafasssj laal mt keid ■ i ' or knrl rounct nu nbei 58 cono-raion of lender d his resigna.io as kestsaaslatt and thai ; , fic w | bonds number 51 concernii ihe re the said resigmoion bad been accepted hmwe p al ol slat les n ,» v '" ' * * e r ' " the da ot hi.eieoii to the senate ir i ■ t slj "**> •*»*»* r 36 co„cernin c in  moved the reference of said ceriificale io lhe j , -" m l r ' , »" «^'»; number 29 • mnu caniiiiuee on privileges and eleci ions but | *' lec,or8 ; umber t>0 coval erntug justices if siii>-.e.j lemly withdrew u — when on bmshmi i ) ]»»*•(•. oi mi j w bryan uie said coueuniee were » he revised bill unrn ei 5s concerning discharged from the considerauoa of tbe case ol he slander of wo.n ; . s.,ej us fust and uavidkeid secon-t reading mr cooper of martin f mrikv ftitrn vi un v fered the fol,ow,n « awciidm nt and re house ot common »^, shall be subjecllo mon ent an o on no.ion ot mr mcrae he vote of jester j conviction shall be fined and in prisoned at day by which the resolui.on in lavor id george | lhe , { , st . relion of l|)e co „ r \\ ill.aiuson was relerred was reconsider d . h , , e uc j noin tas question then recurring on its passage it ; ff ner n /' or ned shall he so construed was oectded in the ailinnauve ti9 io 29 and or j as to p nr ' ml •■•*' l>»rty slandered to give ev dered i be eurolkd i dcnce,r>r lo prevent the party indicted/rooi mr m*wr**e aid his object in introdu cing the resolution was to settle with accu racy the meaning of the constitution ; for he presumed the opinions of the judjes ou any constitutional question in their indi vidual capacity would be as much respect ed as a decision emanating from the su preme court tlie fusilier consideration of the subject was then postponed to tuesday next state legislature ' t j n h j . senate friday dec 23 a message was received from the com mons proposing to raise a joint commit tee to consider the revenue laws and that said committee be instructed to report a bill amending them agreed to an amendment lo the bill fixing the time for perfecting tides to lands heretofore entered and paid for made by the house of commons was concurred in and the bill thursday dec 22 mr joyner from the interna improve ment committee to whom the memorial of the roanoke navigation company was re ferred reported a resolution directing the public treasurer to pay said company 1,000 for interest on the deferred pay ment of the state's subscription lo said com pany read the 1st time and passed mr dockery presented a preamble and ' salisbury a-eaxpwlb ida 17 cts ; brandy ap g i a 30 cts cotlon per lb in ruts , o lu " bagging per yd 16 5 f c«bj p il lb li « 1 cts ; casiin-s per 17 u icts • cotton yarn from no 6 lo jno i i u a 2 00 cts ; feathers per ib i r nprbl.*9;wheat prbush.t>l 124 i lu pr bushel 20 cts corn pr bush 40 cts cs"6 cts lead per lb 8 a loc.s ; ■ mta r.il 75 cts ; nails per ib 9 a 10 iw'iwi'j 0 a 0 cts bacon per ih 15 u„.ihj per lb iii cts lard per ih 15 kit per bushel *» 25 50 cts steel amen ; ft h!r ft 10 cts ; english do per ib j hi^t in per ib lo a 30 cts ; sugar k'l ■ 15 bts ; rum jamaica per gal i l»yui'kee do 1 ; wool clean per ib 30 bo per ib 10 1-24 cts tow-linen pr yd mulcts ; wine tenerilfe per ual *}\ 50 ■ ■^ s 50 a 1 7 cts ; claret do 3 a 1 75 cts malaga sweet bjt 1 ; whiskey per gal 35 a 40 cts w cheraw bvf in market per lb 4 a 7 cts bacon per e 00 ch hams do 00 00 cts ; beeswax i^ih a 80 cts ; bagging per yard 18 a ib ht bii r i p rib a 121 14 cts ; coffee pr ■ . i 16 cts cotton per 100 lbs 3154 16 a h corn per bushel 70 a 75 cis ; flow a < n tier hi >* 10 from stores per brl j'vi 00 iron per 100 ita i3f 00 a 6 50 ; h per gal 45 a 55 cts ; nails cut assorl h 1 8 i 2 a 9 cts ; wrought do per lb 20 a pei brl ?!» i ; it ice per 100 ids 1 siirar per in 12 1-2 a 14 cts salt pr yi.in s;dl per bushe 87 etsj^teel a bh .<,'-;< r pr ib locts ; tallow i j r ih 10 a tra imperial per ih 1 25 a 1 374 els l^in pr i'isl a 1 25 cts ; tobacco inanu ■^ fayettev1lle peaf-u 50a 60 do apple 40 a 42 r r l 10 a 17 cotton prlb 14 a 154 cts b>h 124 a 14 ; flour bbl 84 - a 94 b^pr !,!,$! 50 a 1 bo feathers p ib 00 a mwli 80 a 85 iron prlb 54 a 6 mo b g 45 a 50 nails cut 74 a 8 salt w i 90 segar pr lb 10 al$i tobacco a v wheal pr bush i 0 00 whiskey beeswax 25 a 00 resolution on the propriety of establish ing free schools and directing the com mittee on the surplus revenue to enquire into tbe expediency of adding thou sand dollars to the literary fund ; and also of distributing the interest of said fund among the several counties of this state according to their federal population for the purpose of educating its indigent youth referred to the committee on the surplus revenue dered to be enrolled received a message staling that the commons do not agree to elect councillors of slate on monday but proposing wed nesday next agreed lo and was inform ed the seriate that aifretl webb william a blount and joseph t rhodes are with drawn from nomination mr albright presented a hill to incorpo rate the cane creek farmers & manufac turing company of orange and chatham passed its first reading and relerred to the committee on private bills j mr jones from the committe of finance reported the bill directing the governor to convey to the justices of haywood cer tain lauds and recommended its rejection the bill was rejected tlie bill prescribing the mode of survey ing and selling the land acquired by treaty wall the cherokee indians passed its sec ond leading the name of edmund jones was with drawn from lhe nomination for councillor of suite and the senate informed thereof on mr moselev's motion a message from the senate concurring in the } proposition uf ibe house to raise a jiiui select j com mi i tee of two on the pari uf each house to : lake into consideration the revenue laws of the slate tne committee consists ot assrs poffc i auo moseiy on the senate and of messis hill and \ jimnrie of the commons mr fisher frost lhe committee on internal improvement reported a bill to uy off and con struct a road from tbe town ol franklin in ma eon county across lhe naaiabala mountain iu valley river and thence lo ihe georgia line fates first time the bill spun prtaies 5.9,0(10 lorihi.s purpore mr s-wha presented a bill le authorize reeae zer peltiorew to buihl a bri ige a-r jss sennper iioug river ou mr moore's motion it was re ferred lo a select comoit.ee with instructions to report a getters mil u . toesflbjeet ol eatablian ing bridges tbe bill yesterday passed es'ablishuigia ne jsasetal circuii m ihe wast was recunahiereti on moiioh ol mr thomas and lalu us lhe table i mil a uneasy next giving the truth in evidence onmrm^asi son's motion the bill and amendment ordered to he nam the table m on mr spriitli'a motion so much of lhe adjutant general's report as relates to the mshtia was referred to the military comm tee mr e iwards presented t'l • petition of james s green in favor of j lines hostler a slave referred to the committee on propositions and grievances tlie engrossed hill incorporating the rockfitsh manufacturing company was a mended and passed its third reading and ordered to he enrolled i house ok commons win presented a petition from mn is of bnike and wilkes praying ion of a new county read and to the committee on propositions fc m i calloway conr marshall nnd re appointed the committee on cu lls f.r the present week isage from the senate proposing to int select committee nf ihni on of each house io io quite into tho icy of fi.in up ihe government id furnishing the same ior the gov the proposition was agreed lo ind gilliam mourn and g*les anputnv not it toe on the p--,rt of this uoiibe ipeaker i,ii before the moose a en g l champion ol south car relatn,n o eertsm wrks of inier rovemr ul in ilus slate which was i laid on the table ss*ge mm lhe senate informing f insist on their ami mli nts tu the d resolution directing the public i to receive is payment fa chero ts certain notes on the banks of i georgia ami s uih carotins the esoiveo to a.iiit re fo th ir oisag.ee irl ordered thai a ronieci n-e he asked i senate on said agreeum id and that imittee consist of two tn tubers on of each hon tayner introduced the following re ts which ve e i l j on lue tul y an j i to be printed leas an act passed at the last sen cong'e-s entitled an actio regulate osiles of l!n puiilic money *•<■■* only d as a tein or sry < xpedn ni to die the surplus rem titling in tie t're - n the tvsl of january 8-i7 : and to thc uonorallc the s.ituktrs ofthe . therefore cannot operate on the r < mil ie . two houses of the general issemhly j using from tne sales of ti.e pub ge.nti.kmkn — i had the t.onor yesterday of from nd after that time and ■ receiving your comiiiuniciiion informing aie ofl public lands belonging lo the ui;ite<i si my election to fill lhe unexpired ierrn of one nf j arere either ceded to the general g ihe senators lrom the this state in the congiess j m ,. n , ny t |, e ,,| ( i states m a me:ins '. of he cnite slates _ the public debt an 1 for ihe rot.rnor u . by tbe favor of the general assembly i am : , ' ., f ,, . ... ,.. i i .• i m « — j*l h,.hi i . ,. 1,1 benefit of all lhe s te '\ r h i r already m.e holder ot an .. trice highly honorable and affording me a support with whieh i mast !««■«••>) htch bf the trie pi necessarily pari by accept irg the tempo my ap i w»re nicmheis ofthe u , - hlg pi (-. puiiiiuicni tendered ine iu your leiter ; ; no did after become so were pur •. i i listen only to the dictates of private interest i for out of the common treason <•: should preler remaining in my present station states and whereas the public a bui i am to much a debtor to the 8ttm loi um ,,. d stales has been fully pan off the buss lavors i have already received at . • , ., \ . : , i « . j there is annually accruing a lar her hand and am too deeply affected with . r • ■ this new mark uf the public confidence io ""' quired f r anv ol lhe pu panes upon considerations merely prutfe .- ' government therefore ua |. isc-olved by i he general a**mfml i have therefore toask of you tbe favor io sor'h car ■< linn tint lhe proceeflh communicate to the b.idies.of which you are re «,,(, p 0 f tn e pobhc land's ought to h speciively the presiding members my resigr a rfl d illl0r „, st lne stat s of lhe coi f hon of the office with which i have been set as f { .^ je . ( .„, f .. n o ,„. ofore emrusied and my gra.e.ui acceptance at _ , j jf one now oft red me r , ' r in the discnarge of the duties of my new of charge and exp r.dnure viz arrordu ig • fice i must irroke il.esame kind ia*a%eec0 their federal bepohtls experienced lor leu yea rs in fulfilment ot iny j u pes'dved thai anv act he which if dicial lui.ciions conscious thai th fsmtteftag dis public lands shall »•*■ to lhe states in liacttens has fallen upon one having httle to re w b the are situ ted would e a iol commend him save integrity af porpu*e hones on iif wt , , e n .,, ts an d an art cf liijos zealin acii n a warm pbilai.ihr.^y for inaiikn.d „,. p hi|j a birach ol isith to those stotea ,„ general and especially that poriks of „. com - ctded fce jt prebended in ibe endoanug epubel mg coim **"'■ s ' eracv hrexolved that any reduction of the nvuuunn price at which the land ar as w ajm is nt t demanded bf the pnllic neces sities or bv expediency ami would operate as a ftoon to apecmlalors at the expense of the old si les and the community at lerge resolve that our s naiors incu / ■ be instrueud and our representative te quested to use their influence to p'ocure the passage ol s law for an annual division on mr marsteller's motion the refer ence ofthe resolution in favor of john mil ler was reconsidered and the resolution in making these suggestion it is nm my pnr pose o relieve myself iron lhe responsibility ot expressing my own opinions oi the course lhe in ten sis n tmr country prescribe and us honor pel oids na to follow il is scaicely lobe imagined that a cpiesti.in of this character could be presented in relation to whn h u wuuh be more difficult for the united stales to avoid exciting the suspicion and jeal ously of other powers aud maintain their estah lished character for fair and itnpertail dealing ; aui uo ibis as on every other trying occasion eiy is to be found in a rigid adherence to prm received a message proposing to raise a print select committee of five on the part of each house lo inquire into the expediency of erecting a penitentiary agreed to and messrs joyner dobson taylor jones and fox appointed lhe senate's com mittee had its third reading and was ordered to be enrolled received from the commons the follow ing revised bills which were severally read three tunes and ordered lo be enrolled viz : concerning mines ; concerning weights and measures ; concerning fen ces ; concerning strays ; concerning parti tions received from the commons the en grossed resolution in favor of daniel bry son passed its lirsl reading judicial resignations | e house of commonsi^^h n the contest between spain and l.er revolted niea we stood al.kif hint wailed not only un mr hawkin from the committee h he ability of lhe new stales to protect them privileges a"d elections made a repor res uas fully established bui until the danger recommending that the seat of williaii heir being _ again subjugated had entirely pis jj irris a member of this mouse from away 1 lien and not till then were ihey ., ... u . i i i • ■ j , •> , . j montgomery county he vacated he basing giiiz j d such was oui course in regard to , ,» ■.» . r . • . xico herself the same policy was observed wen a powt masler at lhe t,,ne of hls elec " ihe disputes growing nut of the separation in tion iisiinct governments ut those spanish ameri mr hawkins moved that the report lie i states who began or carried on the contest on the table fa the parent country suited under one form mr graham lhat prefers ifs con«sidera jovernment we acknowledged the separate f,on should be postponed to a day certain ependei.ee of new granada of . thal ulr inemhers mi?ht be apprised when uf ecuador onlv after their independent exist . , , , . , *' ,' \ , f i . i h would be taken up e was no longer a aubjeel of dispute or hrs i /-...• . - r 1 . ually acquiesced in by those with whom they vlr ' gillia.n took il foi granted that no i been previously united if is true that wiih ; gentleman would call up the report for fou lard to texas the civil authority of mexico sitleralion without previous notice . da day s been expelled us invading army defeated i or two and with this understanding the a chief nf the republic himself captur ! report was laid ou the table , and all present power to control the newly mr faison presented a bill tn niter the ran.zed government ot lxai annihilated , ()| , mming election ,„ ltlf eonnlies o thin its confines nut ou the other hand ,, ... m 5 , vi -, ._. ■ , , „, - ■, ■ ' halifax nortnampton and martin — mr ere is m appearance at le.ist an immense dis i .,,,.,, ' rity of physical force on the side of mexico merac a dill concerning the superior he mexican re public under another executive courts of moore montgomery and anson rally ing its forces under a new e ler.and men ; — mr gillespie a hill lo incorporate lhe iug a fresh invasion lo recover its lost domin j colly swamp company in bladen county i upon the issue of this threatened io vision j read first lime e independence of texas may be c nsidered as j m ,. (< u , irlg f v , n the committee of isoended : and were ibere nothing peculiar in o ••• i r • 11 ■ . . , " r "~ - » ■ propositions and grievances reported ad e relative situation of the united states and ! ' , .... • exas our acknowledgement of its in , ih|hm1 . j v^rsey on the lull to erect a new county mce at such a crisis would scarcely he regarded \ h y ****** na,n •»• madison the report ; consistent with lhat prudent reserve with ' on motion of mr pattun was laid on the hieh we have heretofore held ourselves bound ' table itreat all similar questions but there are cir 1 on motion nf mr moore the resolu imsiances in ibe relations of the two countries ' tions yesterday submitted by mr l ne hich require us to act on this cession with j p l)smg u reler certalu constitutional ven more than oor wonted caution lexas was .• . 1 11 e «< c , ' , . . : questions tothe judges ol t.ie supreme nc claimed as a part of oor pr-perrv and there , ?, r . * * * . re those am,,g our citiz-ns who always reluc ; * m,rl for l,ie,r p™hmin thereon were la int to abind.m hat claim cannot but regard ■ te " p ith solicitude tbe prospect of the re union of j mr moore proposed to amend the res rie territory to this country a large proportion ■ olutions by sinking out the whole after the fits civilized inhabitants are emigrants from j word •• resolved and inserting a suhsti be united stales sp ak the same language | .„ le the ob j ect f wm ; c |, is lo as ,. erlaii1 ilh ourselves cherish lhe same pnncples pe \ ,, ■ . ** , r ,, *. . . '. . k . k ' p . their opinions on the following questions ilical and relnoous and are b und l manv ofl ... * ° * ' urcit.zens by ties of friendship and kindred j viz : lasa ; and more than all.it is known that the 1 to what day does the term ' eligible wepleof that oountry have instituted the same ! in lhe 4th section ofthe 4th article of the orm ot government with our own and have i amended constitution refer the day of e , since the cf.e of your last session openly ro leclio „, „ f t „ e d of laki , seal , {■'*«■: vii.uk formed an integral solved on ihe acknowledgement by us of their „ tl . , r , } . „ b n . .; r c " s " kl tall " s dsastasos over if 1 dependence to seek for admission into the u 2 ' " hlch of lhe lullowin g uftlces p laces b «•'"'• tu^k 1 ' "' un ■ h *^- t ' rc * n sssneaeae of the federal states this last ' or appointments are offices or places of \ a3 * 1 hi 1 as i usiin)10 ''' osese etreassmmaes is a matter of peculiar eaheser i profit or trust in the meaning of the cunsu l j s * ' " re ard *' tl as a l ) "" , \ * , '<* f fees ajaaa us arwisiesiatlisai of ihe gravest ; tution viz : postmaster depntv postiuas w u uuh 1 -^ r " he l cu " epd 2 • eharacier the title t texas 1.1 ihe lenit-.ry | t er , solicttor county attorney constable lsi n„n„s w t v un i st " t .*"*?" eglry taker county trustee register w %^- et'e e e v ', e united ! * t '° ** k l *? "*" 7 sheriff notary public coroner inspector aav>ti!!p«i r ' flbj "> ••■** united ritorv wnhan avowed depign to treat immedi c n c . . t ■ •« ki , m sof 1 ac ' y a,,d '"" i'^de i aielv of us irausf r 0 the i nited states i be of f :' t l ' r ' blaiidjr ' 1 keeper and i rustee ol ■*■"'•• tcp'lh s - v | ar>slai,:ed fri,m deciding j et^nes us to beware nt a too clearly movement : the uuiversity l^^'-n t e^nab le^t was in ! •* " ■»•?■** 6,,b j ct us ' however uojosily 10 the { 3 what are public and what private ji y ' h '» >•• shield lbe 1 r , l^f,l 0 f t,e "! mpu ' an :? l ' fseekm - v es,ab,ir . h ' be claim " f statutes within the meaning f s a.d consti baaapti ...... . 7 nrm i rjer aa ighaara in ■ term ry unhaview lo its ' , ,.- . 1 1 . u 1 1 .' ii pm at inn ir a i the . i ■: ■—■ z — i n — 1 tution and what are the usual aud on huarv ar a nse . ,; t l . . cnaieaio l — aa oaeat seaaaaitaas by ourselves rrodene ., . , , , , 11 ' i u,l ', fevclui.ons of france ! iberelor seems to d.ctaie tbat we sfa old still ! cruerta by which the one kind ot statutes m va ut 1 '"? tu lhe cr ' wns "' por i 8uind 8l(k,f - and ■■*"■■■ «»" r p 58 *" 1 aoitnde ; y m known from the other ? ■ " ** ! im i e 7 , , l | l " nary mov - i if no ' u "" 1 vl sio nself or one of he ureal for ; the question being on the adoption of ftiaj^siot'isof independence if the subslilnte and h was accepted by the ' " • hll in thekuro ibe new g iverniiteix l least null tl.n ai^e of ..*, maw d u uf ttie , lui „,.,„ u . i ,,„";,, i v u t ' a mover the qneminn now recurring on tune or ibe cours ot events shall have proved ~. • ' 7 6 n^-^2.iies l,.r dominion in beyond cavil r dispute the ability of be people he adoption ot the resoluuon 1 '- uf a\uni cointry to maintain iheir separate jvur ' mr tomlinson moved llieindefiite post mr moye presented the petition of sun dry citizens of pitt greene ami lenoir praying the legislature lo authorize them to erect a ferry over great conieuinea creek at or near washington's ferry re ferred to tlie coinmiiiee on propositions ii grievance we subjoin the letuw of resignation adores serf lo the i.eo.hlauire judges norwood and s 1 raisok.ou leuliag ioin then juuioiuj siaiioiis : hillsborough dec 9 ibjg to w li haywood jr esq house of commons speaker tf the lions of commons sir — penult me through you tu render to lhe beneral assembly over one branch ol which you preside ia resignation f the office of judos of ti.e superior courts of law and equity for ihis slate whilst i have bad lhe honour lo hold that important trust it has been my endeav or by a mild though firm and impartial dis dtargeuf its duties io render the administration of justice not only satisfactory to the parlies di rect.y concerned but acceptable also to the whole community ; and thus as far as it was in my ptmer to increase and strengthen tbat commen dable disposition evinced by the people of our state of respecifoll y sub oilling ui the euiiautu ted authorities uf trie law the bill to incorporate the roanoke val ley rail road company was taken up at its second reading mr bras well called for proof that the necessary ijdveriiseineiii of notice had been made as required by the constitution in the case of private bills i'exas kteasaga in writing was receiv i'residetu uf ibe united stales on .. i en er 11 iajri by the hands uf s clary asurkw jackson jr messrs graham and fisher stated the reasons erhtoli induced ideas to consider all sad koad i lis as public hills mr braswell not being sat^fied with the explanations given moved the indefi nite postponement of the bill aud demanded the ayes and noes — ayes 21 noes til tiie hill then passed its second reading mr kavier from lhe committee uf claim reported unfavorably on the engros sed resolution in favor of george wil liamson — the resolution was read audi itjectri illl j«easam fc home uf representative of the united states stag tbe last sessiun information wa given 1 ,. g>wi,llw by lxecutive thai measures had ti te ascertain the political miliary • oniiiiiim uf texas i now submit for j naarauaa exuseta from ibe report of £■*, aha had boos apaaaaiiid io coliect it ■ •* the eaaaiuaa of mat country tve been taken by the executive i haewteasaaoal of the independence '• j *, and him whole snnject would have 11 iiu.ui further lemark on the infor men locongi.ss were it not thai j ■ auaanj at their last session acting sep ■ med resolutions ihs«t the mdepen •«• tsiaaoagbl lobe acknowlged by the ■ mates whenever sauslaciory informa ■ b received lhat it had in successful ■ ii ov rruner.i captble ot perlorm ■ ' and lulfillmg tbe ohhgaiious of an 1 pt-wei this markot inieresi in a ' uie independence of texas and a 7 ; i»e views of congress make il i l'ouhi,somewbal in detail present j ki s that i.ave governed the exe mjjjjju'.uuing to occupy lhe ground pre l^l^l^lmt "" ggntaat between mexico and respectfully your obd'l humble servant v.\1 norwood b^li^eiigrossed bill lo increase the s ilary of public treasurer to 18-10 wis read lhe second iine and rejrr'ed 70 to 31 the speaker laid before trie house tho following communication addressed to the speakers of tlie two branches of the gene ral assembly : — raleigh dec 23 1836 i have had the honor of receiving your eommu catiouof the 12th inst informing me of my elec tion as governor of the stale of norb carolina for two years commencing the 1st of january 1837 and tbat it would be acceptable to the leg islature to be informed at what lime it would oe convenient for me to appear before the two houses io lake the oaths prescribed for the quahficaiinn of a governor i will do myself the honor of appearing before the two houses off the genera assembly on saturday lhe 3lsi inst for the purpose unless u shall suit the convenience of ihe assembly lo name some earlier day with very high respect 1 am gentlemen your obi servant edward b dudley ordered that the foregoing communication be transmuted to the senate wilh a propns'.iun to appoint a joint select committee of two.nn the part of each house to wait on the governor e lect and inform sim that it will suit the conven ience of lhe two houses lo assemble for lhe pur pose of his qualification on the day indicated in bis communication and that said committee make suitable arrangement for that purpose and report to tne two houses senate the senate having concurred in lhe proposi tion from the commons ihe fo!h*wir,jj comtuit lee was appointed viz on the part of the sen ate messrs bryan of carteret and j.nes and hall on the part of ihe house itsssta hill oi brunswick nnd hoke monday dee 26 mr mcore from the committee or private bills reported the bill f.r ihe belter regulation id lhe town of fayettevdle lich passed us second third reading