Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-17

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all cases where it is clearly ascertained
that the lands granted by such warrants
are unfit for cultivation.
THE CREEK TREATY or 1904.
On motion Of Mr.. McLane, of Del.
the House proceeded TO consider the
bill, ''makiug further appropriation for
the military service for the year 1926"
Mr.. FORSYTH, Of Georgia, moved to
recommit TIE bill to the Committee of
Ways and Means, with Instructions to
strike out the appropriation of 100000,
for the arrearages due under the treaty
with the Cherokees, of 1904, and ratih-
ed in 1924, and also the appropriation
Of $1,000, for the annuity under the
same treaty for the present year. On
this motion an extended debate took
place, in which the motion was sup
ported by Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. Campbell
of Ohio, and Mr.. Wilde of Georgia, and
opposed by Mr.. MeLane of Delaware,
Mr.. Livingston Of Louisiana, NJ. Culpe-
per of n. Carolina, and MIR. Ingham of
Pennsylvania. The question being Ia
ken on the amendment of Mr.. Forsyth,
it was negatiyed-ayes 25, noes co.
The bill was then read a third time,
passed, and sent to the Senate.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee APP
pointed for that purpose, yesterday, re-
ported that the committee had waited on
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, of Massa-
chusetts, and had notified to him, that,
in the recent election Of a President Of
the United States, no person having
received a majority of the votes of all
the Electors appointed, and the choice
having consequently devolved upon the
House of Representatives, that House,
proceeding in the nne prescribed in
the Constitution, did yesterday choose
him to be President of the United States,
for four years, commencing on the Attn
day of March next. And that the Com
mittee had received a written answer;
which he presented to the House. Fhe
Committee also, in further performance
of its duty, had given information ofthis
election, to the President.
Gentlemen In receiving the testimonial from |
the Representatives of the People, and States of
this Union. l am deeply sensible tosthe circum- |
stances under which 1t has been given. All
my Predecessors in the high station to which |
the favor OF the House now calls me, have been |
honored with majorities ofthe electoral voices |
in their primary colleges. 1t has been my for
tune to be placed, by the divisions OF senti-
ment prevailing among our countrymen on this
OCCASION, in competition, friendly and honora-
bic, with three of my fellow-citizens, all Just.
ly enjoying in eminent degrees, the public ia |
vor; and of whose worth, talents, and services, |
no one entertsins a higher and more respectful
sense than myself. The names of two of them |
were, in the fulflment of the provisions of the !
constitution, presented to the selection of the |
House, in concurrence with my own: names, |
closely associated with the glory of the nation, |
and one of them, further recommended by a
larger minority of the primary suiirages than
NINE.
In this state of things, could my refusal to
accept the trust thus delegated to me, give an |
immediate opportunity to the people to form
aud to express with a nearer approach to una |
nimity, the object oftheir preference, | should
not hesitate 10 decline the acceptance of this
eminent charge, and to submit the decision of
this momentous question again to their deter |
mination. But the constitution itself, has not !
so disposed of the contingency which would a |
rise III tue CfCblO VI HJ ICIuodl; 4 sIidtl, tjSTG-
fore, repair to the post assigned me by the
call Of my country, signi6ed through her con- |
stitutional organs; oppressed with the magni- |
tude of the task before me, but cheered with
the hope OF that generous support from my !
fellow citizens. which, in the vicissitudes of a
life devoted to their service, has never failed
to sustain me-confdent in the trust, that the
wisdom of the Legislative Councils will guide |
and direct me in the path of my official duty, |
and relying, above all, upon the superintend-
ing Providence of that Being Gin whose hand
our breath is, anG whose are all our ways"
Gentlemen: l pray you to make acceptable
to the House, the assurance of my profound
gratitude for their confidence, and to accept |
yourselves my thanks for the friendly terms in
which you have communicated to me their de-
cislon.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Washington, 10h Fe5ruary, 1895.
ROAD FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO PEN
SACOLA.
On motion of Mr.. Call, of Florida, the
Mr.. Tomlinson in the chair, on the bill
to provide additional appropriations to
complete the public road FROM Pensacola
to St Augustine, in Florida; and also
on the bill to authorize the surveying
and laying out a road from 81. Mary's
river to Tampa Bay, in the Territory of
Florida. Mr.. G. moved TO fill the blank
for the sum appropriated by the first of
these bills, with the sun of $4,000;
which was carried. He then moved to
fill the blank in the second bill, with
$4,000.
On this motion, Mr.. McCoy inquired
of the delegate from Florida, with re-