Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-19
"RETORM.v

We hear nothing of the proceedings
In Senate yesterday, on the subject of
nominations, excebt that Thomas p
Moore, of Kentucky, has been nomina
Ted as Minister TO Columbia, to super.
cede William II. Harrison, the present
Minister.
ofthe appointments recently made.
and not heretofore published by us, a
list will be found ia the following col
umn.-- Nat Int.
Rumor says that Mr.. ToxeweH is to
be nominated Minister TO Great Britain.
aud Mr.. Baldwin Minister to France
Madam RumoI, however, has deceived
the public so often, that we do not ad
wise reliance upon her out.giyings. ibid
The Senate of the United States is
still IN session, and it is supposed will ot
adjourn before Monday next, atsosn.
est.
The most important business trans
acted Yesterday was the confirmation of
he nomination of Thomas p Moore. of
Kentucky. to be Minister of the United
ststes te Columbia, vice Gen Harris IN.
recalled
No other nomination of Foreign
Minister has yet been made.
Some military and naval promotions
| have aforementioned and am ,ug the N
the appointment OF Comm. Patterson TO
be one Of the Com oissioners OF the Ma.
Wy Board. Wat. Iateiligsnesr. .u4rch IA
We are sorry to say that information
has reached this city, within day or
two, that James Monroe, Elk President
of the United States, lies dangerously
i'll, at his.residence in Loudeun County.
Virginia. add
A correspondent Of the United States
Gazette proposes Richard Rush as a
candidate for The office of Governor Of
the State of Pennsylvania. Ia making
choice of so worth, son, that State
would indeed doherself honor, and still
more elevate her character ia the ewes
al the world - ibid.
The Legislature of the State of Mas
sGchusstfs adjourned on tho 5fh instant
he Boston Evening Gazette of satur
day gives the following brief bistor, Of
the session wfieh has thus terminated:
a SHIRT .6cc uni 81 a Long Session -
The Legislature of Massachusetts, on
Thursday LAST were prorogued by the
Governor. after session of UPWARDS
OF eight weeks during which they pass
ed "nfy about twenty acts OF a public
nature, and more than ninety of a prl
vate and local character. Sirfv.f,ro Of
these related TO interpretations OF Banks,
OF Insurance Offices, of Manufacturing
and other Companies They have au
thorized County Taxes TO the amount
of i4s, 100 dollars. and refused State
Tax, the proportion of which for the
same counties would have been so 600
dollars; the State Tax being only about
one.third part of the county taxes They
have denied justice in several instances,
and done injustice to Others TAsy have
left undone those things ,Dhiea then ought
TO haze done, and done those Miags tshich
they ought mol 10 hare done, aad there
10 no heath an them.
The editor Of the Nswbern Snscta.
tor, diseredits the report (since confirm
ed which had reached there of the ne w
Cabinet, and adds-"Wa cannot con.
ceive of nothing more outrs than MIR.
BRANCH at the head of our Navy
Such appointments csnnot but lessen
our government in our own estimation
To see men elevated to the frst offices
of the Governmental Offices, with the
duties Of which they are totally igno |
rant, merely because they have been
active pastIzans. Is this the able Ca
binet with which General Jackson was
to surround himseifs''
Very fair Among the Toasts drank
on the 4th of March. at the Inauguration
dianer at Boston, is tte following:
By Ii. While Of tho u s. NAVY : Having
weslhered away shs shoals by keeping tSouthGrd
last cruise, We will, with confidence, trust to
q Branch pilot tog the next.