Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-16

States, was received at this office, by mail. at
half past o'clock. a. m. on Friday, and issued in
sn extra sheet half past p m. The Federal
Gazette states, that in FIVE hours from The tins
il was delivered on The floor OF Congress, il was
issued from thar Office, with the assistance Of
MIR. Toys hands. The distance from Washing-
ton city to Baltimore Is 50 miles. It vas re-
ceived by express in Baltimore.
Nothing Of much importance has, as yet,
"a INSPIRED in The Legislature Of Yirgiuia--,hey
have been principally engaged in presenting
and referring petitions. On the 9TH, the whole
day was spent in discussing the merits Of the
different candidates to fill the vacancy IN the
U. s. Senate. cccasioned by the death of Col
John Taylor. I.ittleton Waller Tazewell, Of
Norfolk. was elected to I'LL said vacancy. The
election of Brigadier General, to the 10th
Brigade, has not yet taken place.
In consequence of seversl jobs coming in
after we had commenced the extra. sheet, has
delayed the publication Of our paper of to day,
al few hours beyond its usual time Of appearance
All of the states in the Union have been heard
from certainly on the Presidential Election, ex
cent Jouisiana--the vote stands thus. Jackson
o6. Adams 50; Crawford Al; Clay 81 Unless
Louisiana v>tes for Mr.. Clay, he cannot reach
the House. wheye the contest must be finally
settled. For Vice PRESIDENT, John Calhoun
has received l43 votes, so that he viii. at least
glide into the chair of the Niee-Presldency
with ease, akho' heavily laden with hip TAPS
The reception of the Nations Guest in the
serate and House of representatives OF the
United States, was in true Republican style
The following short. but elegant extract on
the occasion. we copy from the National Jour
nal of Saturday last:
yesterday and the day before have
presented to the world one of the most
affecting and sublime incidents in the
history Of nations. Kingly .'pomp, and
the purchased pageantry OF Courts
style and titles Of nobiIity-and the We
mel and avanescent idolatry Of thought
less crowds, dazzled by fictitious and
impure splendour, have been thrownsu-
to deep and deserved obscurily, by the
simple and unstuded expression Of a
nations feelings towards It's early and
disinterested beneiactor. The scene
exhibited in the two Houses of Congress
on tie reception of General la FAY
ETFE. is one which gives moral
spendour to the republican character,
far surprising all the most magnificent
spectacles which the policy and strata
gem of regal governments have ever pro-
duced 1t is record inscribed by the
pen of gratitude on the tables OF the
heart; and it will be conveyed from
age TO age, so long as virtue and an ho-
nest pride in their country's character
and institutions continue 10 influence
American citizens. History may err,
and the speaking marble viii decay, but
the grandeur of publicanisui, and the
influence of virtuous feelings, must be
banished from our hemisphere, and from
mankind, before the events of these
days can be obliterated."
We cannot refrain from giving short ex.
tract from the speech of that great statesman,
MIR Clay, on his being presented in the House
of Representatives We only regret that it is
out of our power, at this time, to give it en-
tire:
Mr.. Cl1y-"The vain wish has been
some times INDUCED, that Providence
would allow the Patriot, after death,
to return to his country, and TO contem-
plate the intermediate changes which
had taken blace--to view the forests fell
led, the cities built, the mountains level
led, the canals cut, the highways con-
structed, the progress of the arts, the ad
vancement of learning, and the increase
of population. General, your present
visit to the United States is the reaiza-
ton of the consoling object of that wish.
You are in the midst of posterity !"
La Fayetie NO, tir. Speaker, pos
terity has not begun for me-since, in
the sons of my companions and friends,
find the same public feelings in my
behalf, which have had the happiness
to experience in their fathers"
An attempt to stop the mail coach be-
tween Frederick and Harpers Ferry,
was made on Tuesday night last, be-
tween the hours of and o'clock