Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-25

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S'slssure OF Virginia. In The House of Dele.
gates on the l6,b.-
On motion of Me-. Wallace, leave wa,
gwen to bring in bin to amend the Sc
veral laws, relative to the opening OF a
road from Warrenton, in the county of
fauqaler, to Thornton's Gap in the
Glue Ridge in Calpepper county.
Mr.. Gaines moved to reconsider the
vote taken or Friday last, rejecting the
bill concerning the German Lutheran
Church in the county of Loudoun: Mr..
May supported the motion-It prevail.
ed, and the bill was read a second time.
recommended.
On the 18th, On Mr.. Gordon's motion,
the Committee for Courts of Justice
we're instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency of permitting in actions at law,
where the demand OF defence is founded
on writing under SEAL the opposite
party TO file any plea, which would be
admissible il such writing were not ua
der seal.
On the 18th Mr.. Leland offered the
following resolution: That a select,
Committee be appointed 10 inquire into
the expediency OF reducing the salaries
of officers OF the Government
Mr. Leland said he did not intend to
enter into discussion ofthe resolution.
but would content himself with offering
some general observations land pro.
ceeded at considerable length to expati.
ate upon the temperance and frugality
becoming Republics, without which. il
was declared in the bill Of rights that no
Republic could endure. He affirmed
the depressed condition of the peopIe "a
rising from the oppressive operation Of
laws OF the General Government, and
the low price of staples, and cited Col.
Benton opinion that the people Of the
U. States were highly taxed, by reason
OF the taxes paid the Gem Government
in the shape Of duties, and the direct
tax to State Governments for their sup
port From the experience Of the re
publics of Greece, Rome, and Swtzer-
land, Mr.. Leland derived arguments in
favor OF frugality, and asserted that the
Government OF Virginia was the most
expensive OF any in the Union.
MIR Mayo moved to amend the reso.
luton by referring it to the committee
OF proposiiit ms, and grievances, but yiel-
ded to the suggestion of Mr.. Doddridge.
that the committee on Finauce was the
proper one.
The resolution was opposed by Msssrs.
May and Doddridge, on the ground that
Convention WAS about 10 be organis.
ed, that the salaries of officers were
suffici atty low, and the consideration
would cost more than the resolution
could save. The resolution was reject.
ed almost unanimously.
MIR. Powell of Loudoun, offered the
following Resolution, That the Com
mittce OF Courts of Justice be instruct.
ed to inquire into The expediency of
empowering county courts under certain
restrictions, 10 lay off their several
counties when they may deem itneces-
sary, into suitable election District
MIR. Z. said that the provision would
save much time and labor to this House.
The policy of separate elections being
admitted. numerous applications were
continually made to the Legislature,
which could be as judiciousiy decided
upon by the county courts. The reso
luton was adopted SO to 50.
The Mansion of the President was O..
pened for the first time this Season. for
the reception of visiting friends and
strangers. An unusually large concourse
of ladies and gentlemen thronged the
Halls, and met with cordial and hos
pitabe reception. A more cheerful
scene has seldom been witnessed in
Washington.
Amongst the number Of strangers
present, we observed Mr.. Gailatin. Gen.
Clark, (tormer Governor of Missouri
Mr.. Shaler. our Consul General to the
Barbary Powers, Judge Predle, and
Mr.. Fillebrown, of Maine, with many
others. Music and the dance added TO
the harmony of the scene.--Nat. Int.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
The Editor of the Baltimore Patriot has
recently paid a visit to the scene of o.
perations of the Rail road COMPANY.
which has confirmed all the confidence
which he has heretofore entertained OF
the practicablity of the work. .sThere