Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-05-11

10 persevere IN giving their aid |
to the bill So help me God be said, andl
several times repeated, be never would
vote with them again if they continued
to support that bill. They must DESERT
the bill or he would desert them, and
that forever. Now then is the time to-
try mems souls. viii the pertisans of
jackson and Calhoun, believing in the
necessity of Bankrupt law, sacrifice
tie measure and plunge themselves
still deeper into political corruption,
or will they break with their darling,
Sir. Randolph, ard subject themselves
to the lash ofhis scorpion tongue The
Calhoun faction, like the tabled Donkey
is between two stacks of hay, both full
briars and bitter weeds-0f one of the
beast must eat, but of which is yet as
doubtful as the choice is perplexing.
We guess, however, that the bill will go
to pot.
When Mr.. Randolph had taken his
seat, motion was made for adjourn
ment, then being seven O'Clock, and the
Senate very thin; but as soon as the
question was stated, Mr.. Randolph cried
out, in voice that made the Chamber
ring, cont adlourn--dont adjourn how
is the time TO kill the bili-now is the
time, or never-this night the monster
mustbe rangled--nobodv wants to an
swer my foolish speech-What have
said b surely mol north notics-.dont ad-
iourn don't adjourn. And in that
strain he continued for three or four
minutes. In the mean time the Vice Pre-
sidepl put the question, and after count
decated their was not quorum. Mr.
Randolph continued to vocife,ate don't
adjourn don't adjoun--dont adjourn
Another count was made, and still there
was 30 quorum. A third was made
and yet, NO quorum. Disguised at las
with the pretended ignorance OF the
ChaiEa Senator rose and informed the
gentleman WHO had "devoted anxious
days cad nights to the investigation OF
the ruhs" that a majority could ad lourn.
regardless of a quorum. Dir. Calhoun
then Welded. and declared the senate
adjourned. The repeated counts were
doubtless made that Randolph, who was
barangIing ali the while might be able
to effect change in the vote.-What
other motive could have prompted such
a decision. Those who are ignorant of
parliamentary forms, may be better abb,
to Judge oi the absurdity of counting
three Mines on motion for adjournment
when they reflect that if there had actin.
ally been no quorum, and the absent
members could not be found. Mr.. Cal.
houn you'd on the same principle. have
been compelled to count all night, and
until quorum could be had The
PLAN common sense rule is, that If there
are but three members present fa0o of
that three are competent to carry an
adjolrnmentn-.Aier. Gaz.
Fruits ofthe Tar,G-It appears from
official documents that there was Elk.
ported, fir, m the United States, during
the asst fiscal year, AMEncAN MANUFAC-
TuRED articles, to the value ofFive MI
lions ssvtn hundred and tassaty-nine thou
sand ssrea hundred and ainety- Seuen dol
lars. What field is here for specula-
ton. What was the increase OF value
put upon the goods thus exported by
their manufacturers How many men,
women and children, who would other,
wise have been idle, were by these man
ufactures, kept employed? How much
private comfort and happiness and pub
lie wealth have been obtained by these
Manufacturers &c. &c.--Dem. Press.
A most extraordinary defeat of the
mandates of justice, was witnessed in
Charleston, 5. {. on the 14th ult. A ne
gro, convicted of arson on the 9th Feb.
last, and sentenanced to be hung on the
I4tb ult between the hours OF ten and
two, was, accordingly, conveyed to the
gallows, erected ioi that purpose, at the
usual place. But here an unexpected
difficulty arose-there was no one to
perform the office of executionerl The
sheriff of Charleston District, who did
not consider himself as the officer. on
such an occasion, of a Court of Magis-
trates and Freeholders, refused, under
legal advice, to act in the matter; and
the head Constable, to whom this duty !
had been assigned by the Court that con
demned the criminal, refused to perform
1t. Whareupon, at 2 O'Clock, the pri-
ssoner was carried back to the city, and
is at present confined in the Jail.
We know not, says the Charleston
papers, what further proceedings are to
take place, but the life of the culprit is
Of course safe.