Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-13


'her instance Of Mr. Speaker Steven.
sons IMPARTIALtTY 10 the discharge Of
ms official duties -ltappears that when
the ayes and noes were taken on Mr..
Mallary's motion to consider the tariff
bill, Mr.. Randolph, being without the
oar, did not answer to his name when i,
was called by the clerk Let il be re
collected, that by the rule of the House,
no member that is not within the bar.
has right TO vote when his name is
called AT the close of the call. howe
yer, Mr. Randolph walked in aud took
bis seat with his hat on, aud sitting, adj
dressed the CLERK as follows, nodding
has head at the same time-scall my
name. sir, call my name.n The Clerk
then called his rame by order of the
Speaker, and be voted Mr. Marable, "a
member from Tennessee, asked to have
has name called, but bang euquired OF
by the Speaker. whether he was within
the bar OF the House when his name
was called, replied he was not and the
Speaker then told him he could not
vote.
Comment on this is unnecessary.-It
rs we'll remarked that il should be dis.
tnctly ascertained, if Mr. Randolph
governs the >peaker the rules and the
House, or wether the Speaker and the
rules govern him.
The Editor OF the Boston Courier,
who is now in Washington, writes under
date ef Feb 25, that-"Politica stocks
appear to have undergone some change
within tie last few days--irom what
causes we pretend not TO conjecture -
but that of the Administration is gaining.
while that ofthe opposition, if we mis-
take not, suffers corresponding de.
preston"
The TACT is very certain, that the
jackson fever throughout the country
is abai'ng rapidly, and the public feel
ing returning to a sound and healthful
state The causes OF this, are however.
10 our apprehension. obvious enough
A member of Congress also, writing t.
ms friend in Albany, says: THE Jack
son party are going down faster than
me- ever come up. Indeed, il is con
s'der here no longer a doubt about
he re election of Nj Adams. NV con
hdence in his success has increased a
hundred per cent in a month past.
Pennsylvania, Virginia, n nth Carroll
| ma, and Louisiaha a, are with US al of
them at the commence ment of the SEES
SION supposed 10 be against Mr.. Adams
The Legislature Of Virginia adjourn
ed on Saturday, aftera session of pre-
cisely three calendar months. aud pass.
ing more than $50 acts of chiefly local
or personal description and after abb
sorolng about 6li0,oo0--or more than
fifth OF the revenue of the whole State
ne single article Of legislative expense,
progressively augnentIpg, and for which
no remedy can he found but the numer.
zeal reduction OF the House of Dele gates.
is OF Itself heavy and readful evil,
and sufficient to justify the call of a
convention Al time of such unpre-
ceden'ed pecuniary pressure as this
when the agricultural part of Virginia
especially, IS groaning under the stag.
nation OF demand for produce, and
when men with good estates find il diff
ticult praise the smallest sums without
the sacrifice of property, for tie Gene.
raj Assembly to consume such enormous
sums In fruitless legislation. is a crying
grievance Yet that bodyis not to be
blamed for this. The great Ieoxth and
cost OF ITS sessions, are incident to its
constitution and numbers. The only
chance ofredress is in a convention.
The Speaker dismissed the House of
Delegates with very appropriate vale
dictory his allusion to the union of
these states as the only bond of safety
and happiness, was touching the ielici.
tous. - Richmond Wig.
A report, founded on letter from
respectable source at Washington.
Is freely circulating through this city,
that the Secretary of State, Henry
CLAY. has received letter from VIM
II. CRAWFORD of Georgia, in " hlch
Mr. Crawford expresses his high ap
probation OF the course taken by MIR
Clay IN the House of Representatives,
10 1925. on the final vote for Presi
dent Ii is even stated that Mr.. Craw