Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-01
Whole No. 1869

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Mr.. McDutfe has been appointed a
member OF the Committee OF Ways
and Means, TO I'LL the vacancy oeca-
stoned by the reiire.ens Of Mr..
MeLanc from that Committee. Mr..
Cook, being second on the Original
roll of The Committee, becomes. ia
courtesy, by the Withdrawal Of MIR.
= Lane, Chairman of that importans
Committee. - Nut Intel.
From Massachusetts, we learn.
that an unsuccessful attempt has been
made TO elect Senator, to serve for
six years from the Sd day of March
next, when The term of T.. III. Mills,
the present Senaior) will expire
The two Houses vote separately. The
House OF Representatives voted on
Tuesday. The whole number ofvotes
taken was 900; Of which 4. II. MiIs
received lO6; WIN @. Jarvis 67:
John Mills 2l--sca,tering 8 So u.
HI Mills wac the choice Of that body.
The Senate voted on Wednesday.
The whole number OF votes was 40;
OF which John Mills received %, r..
I'll. Mills9, w. 9 Jarvis 8; scatter.
ing 2. Thus ,hs two houses have
disagreed II is not Improbable that
Some other individual may he finally
chosen llnn either OF those nameds
and conjecture BAYS, that the choics
may ultimately fall on Levi Lincoln,
NOW Governor Of the State. )-Ib.
From Maine. we learn that, on the
18th instant, The House Of Representa-
tiyes (each House voting separately in
the elcction) proceeded 10 ballot FOR Z
Senator Of the u. States for xix yeare
from the Sd day Of March next, when
the present term % Mr. Senator Holmes
will expire. OF i49 votes, Albion K
Paris (late Governor of the State) re-
ceiyed ~ votes on the first ballot, and
was chosen on the part OF the House Of
Representatives. The day following
(the l9th) was appointed for on elec-
ton on the part of the Senate, Of which
The next mail may be expected to bring
us an account.-Ib.
VIRGINIA The following is tho
reply OF Governor Tyler, 10 the Let-
Ter Of the Committee apprising him sec
his appointment 10 the Office Of Senator
OF the United States:
Gentlemen: A sense OF what il
due TO The Legislative will, denies to
me the privilege Of giving longer audi
eBce 10 the suggestions of my frcliugA.
That voice which called me 10 the
Chief Magistracy, now makes upon
me new demand. / have opposed
20 it my wishes and inclinatnns up 10
tina. period when acquiesc~nce becomes
. duty, and resistance would be deemed
censurable by all. shall. then, in due
season, accept the appointment with
which have hcen hc,lored BE pleas
ed ,gentlemeD, 10 bear to your respective
Houses, nv fslo.t profound acknowl-
edgen,ents for this distinguished testis
moniai OF their contidence--convey to
them renewed assurances OF my unsha-
ken allegiance to the Constitution, as
received and expounded by our fathers
Say 10 them, that, if l carry with
me into the National Councils less OF
talent than many OF my predecessors.
set that, IN singleness Of purpose, and
in ardent devotion 10 the principles Of
civil liberty, ! yield 10 none. IF vir-
ginia has changed her Representative,
her principles remain unallercd.
Accept, gentlemen, my warmest
thanks for the kind and Haitering ex.
pressIons you have been pleased TO em>
ploy in making known TO me this an
poin,ment. BE assured that the only
and highest aspiration of my ambition
consists in the desire Of prom oting the
happiness Of my native State, and
that il shall be The untring effort Of nv
ide to advance aud vindlcale her ia.
terests.
To each and all Of you, gentlemen.
render the assurance of MY friendly
regard; aud of my higesi respect.
JOHN TYLER.