Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-26


York lie gislature to whom was referred
the investigation of the Morgan ALTAR,
have made their report. Several sifIda-
Wits were laid before them, none oil
which reach the most severe allegations
Of the petitioners" A recsPitulation
Of these would be uninteresting to our
readers.-They leave the subject, from
all that we can gather from the report,
as much in the dark as il was before.
The report has the following paragraph
which we seriously recommend 10
the perusal Of those who have been so
active in casting imputa,ions, as pitIful
a, ridiculous, on the whole masonic
fraternity.
"To arrest the progress Of such glar-
ing crime; TO surrender to the injured
and insulted laws of our country, their
so wanton Iolaiers, toprotsct our peo.
pie in the enjoyment "of life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness" is the duty OF
every citizen, and particularly OF those
to whom are delegated the power ofac-
ting for the general veal. Yet in doing
so, we should not forget, that while we
acknowledge no privi!edged orders in
our coamunity, our free institutions are
secured equally to all. Let those who
trample upon their courtry's laws, an
swer at the bar of that country for their
offence, but the moral sense of the com
munity should not be weakened by con
founding the innocent with the guilty"
The report concludes with the follow
ing resolutions.
Resolved, If the honorable the Senate
concur herein, That the person ad.
ministering the government OF this state
be requested to issue his proclamation,
Offering a reward of five thousand dol
lars, for the discovery of the said Will
liam Morgan, if living; and like sum
of five thousand dollars for the murderer
or murderers Of said Morgan, if dead,
TO b. paid on conviction.
Resolved, if the bon. Senate concur
herein, That joint committee OF the
two houses be appointed, consisting of
FIVE members, two to be taken from the
Senate and three from the Assembly,
whose duty it shall be to visit The sever
al counties of Ontario, Monroe, Liv-
ingsten, Genesee, Erie, Niagara, and
Orleans, or such of them as they shall
think proper, with full power to send
for persons and papers, to inquire into
the facts and circumstances connected
with the abduction, dcte ntion and dis
position of the said William Morgan,
and to report their proceedings to the
next legislature; that such other and
further proceedings may be adopted as
the nature Of the case and the liberty
and safety of our citizens may require.
DEscRIPrIoN OF MoRGAN.-He 10 be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age, FIVE
feet FIVE or six inches high-has blue
eyes-sandy hairs quite bald, and
has lost his front teeth a good mark
upon him, which if he be struggling about
the country, can hardly fail to detect
him. We give this description OF bis
person, that eur readers may in some
degree be prepared to identify him,
should he fall in their way.--.M .Mv.
The Savannah Georgian ofthe 18th
inst. says" Major General Brown,
and suite, arrived here yesterday, in
the steam boa, Augusta, from Charles
ton, and have taken lodgings at the
City Hotel. Messrs Cambreleng and
Van Buren,, Members OF Congress
from New York, left this city, yes
lerday, in the Steam boat George
Washington, for Augusta.
From the Pidtts6urg Republican.