Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
UNIVERSITY WARRANTS.

UNIVERSITY WARRANTS.
RALEIGH, Nov. 9.--We are concerns
ed to learn, from the Tennessee papers
that tie prayer of the petition of the
Trustees of our University to the Legs
Iature of that State, that certain es-
cheated Military Land Warrents might
be adjudicated and passed for the bene-
fit, was, on the 9th ultimo, rejected in
the House of Representatives, by vote
of % to l6.
The Nashville Wing notices an extra
ordinary circumstance which took place.
while Mr. Maurv's resolution on this
subject was under consideration. This
resolution provided, that the Commits
sioners of West Tennessee should pro-
coed to adjudicate the warrants belong
ing to our University. so soon as. it
should be certified to him by the Secre-
tary of State, under the authority of
the General Assembly, that we had
ceased issuing Military Warrants for the
services of the officers and soldiers OF
our continental line, and that the muster
rolls are forever closed Register
Before the question was taken on
this resolution, Mr.. Balch offered an
amendment, providing that said warrants
should be adiudicated so soon as the
Trustees of the University of North
Carolina should assign to each member
Of the General assembly, one houaan6
acres Of said qca.ran's
after this proposition had been read
by the Clerk, Mr., Grundy, Mr.. Brady,
and several other gentlemen, mildly and
persuasiyely requested Mr. Balch to
withdraw it, stating that they had no
doubt the gentleman intended it as
a jest. Mr.. b positively refused to
do so, and proceeded to make speech
not in favour of his resolution, but a.
gainst the claim of The Trustees of the
University, of which he spoke in very
harsh terms. 1t was then intimated to
him by Mr.. Polk, Mr.. Grundy, and o.
theirs, that the House knew what was
due to its dignity, and had the power to
punish any contempt which might be Of
tereG TO it Mr.. Balch still declining to
withdraw his resolution, Mr.. M'Clelland
moved that he be expelled from the
House for contempt. On this motion,
some conversation took place, in which
twas urged byMr. Brady that the house
were at that time too much excited to
decide on aproposition of so much inn
portance. The whole subject was then
postponed until the succeeding day.
On Friday morning an apologize letter
was received from Mr. Balch, which was
accepted by the House"
PHILADELrHn, Nov.s So Chesapeake
and Deiatcare Caaai.-Through the in
qures Of gentleman who lately visi-
ted this work, we are able to afford our
readers some intelligence which viii
not be undressing Several of the
contracts for the summit are completed
and it probably presents the most beau
tiful specimen of excavation and en-
bankment TO be found in this country.
I he tide-lock, at the Delaware. is no.
bic piece ofmasonry, great difficulties
were encountered in obtaining a Sc
cure foundation, but they finally over
come; and there is 40 longer any doubt
Of It's firmness and stability. The north
drain, TO guard the canal against foods
and superfluous water, is finished for
some distance, and presents in itself the
appearance ola perfect canal, from IT'S
size and style of execution. The e1ea-
walton and enIbankment, during The
last SIX months, have amounted to tho
enormous quantity Of 10000 cubic
yards. twill be found. by examining
The reports on the w-Canal, and ta-
king an average thcrefrom, That ttns is
equal 10 about thirty-tlree miles OF that
wor.--and that the average number
Of MILES executed annually IN that state
does rot exceed 80 being oae-th' less
than hat whi.h has been done on t"e
Cheaapeai.e aud Delaware Ce";-1
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