Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-22
Congress.

was one BY MIR. SILsBEE, from Boston.
praying that law may be passed, al
lowing a drawback on the expectation
of run manufactured from foreign mo.
!asses, and On cordage manufactured
from foreign hemp; and one from
Charleston, by Mr.. HAYNE, remonstra
ting against The transportation and dis.
tribution of the Mail on the Sabbath,
The Senate was principally occupied
in the discussion of the bill introduced
by Mr.. DIcKERsoN, 10 provide for the
distribution of portion of The revenue
OF the United States among the several
States. In this discussion, Messrs
DIoKERsoN SMITH, of Nd. HAYNE and
BENTON, took part MIR HA4NE NOV
ed to amend the bill by striking out the
second section; but before the question
was taken the Senate adjourned.
Various resolutions were submitted.
and bills introduced relating to private
! objects, in the House on Tuesday. Mr..
SmYTH, of Virginia, in reference to the
resolutions submitted by him on the a
amendment of the Constitution, said that
| il was his intention to move the consid-
Grafton of the first resolution only. II
was subsequently resolved by the House
on DIVISION, by a majority of 81 to
sS, to lay the resolution upon the table
MI. Johnson offered an amendment to
the bill for regulating Sales by Auction;
which was laid upon the table and order
ed to be printed. The House then re
sumed the discussion of the Tennessee
Land Bill, when Mr.. BLAIR, who had
possession IF the floor, vindieated the
Justice Of the Tennessee claims at gre at
length He was followed by Mpssrs
lsAcKs POLK, WOODS, of Ohio, and CAR
SON. Mr. BARTLETT moved that the bill
and amendments be laid on the table.
MIR LEA called for the yeas and nays
upon the motion. They were accor-
dinghy ordered, when there appeared
for Mr. BARTLETT's motion los, against
tics. The bill and amendments we're
therefore laid upon the table. At &
O'clock the House adjourned.
The SENATE on Wednesday was oc.
cupied nearly all day in discussing Mr.
DicksFson'c bill relative to the dis.ribu-
ton of the Revenue among the several
States
In the HoUsE, SITTER transacting some
business of minor Importance, the bill
authorizing subscription Of stock in
the Washington and Ere lerickiown
Turnpike Road Company, was taken
up on motion Of MIR Washington MIR.
ashington's first motion to subscribe
for 5000 shares was negatived. He
then moved for four thousand and Eve
| hundred, ard proceeded at length TO point
ont the advantages Of the road in ma
tioDai poiot of view. ard especially to
the District of Columbia. There were
but 90 or Ga mics Of road 10 oe con
! sffucted, TO complete The lfne of com.
nIcafInn, through the Cumberland
road, with the whole Of the western
part OF ;he Union and, for the purpose
of enabling them to accomplish that
great national object, the pre- sent apph.
cation bad been made. lie also adver.
ted TO the wretched state of the road,
and the danger Of passing over 1t. Mr
| Witklffe said be also had some practi-
cal knowledge OF the state of the road
He, while comineto the city, had TO a
bandon The stage between Rockville
and Frederict,town, on account Of the
impossible state of the road; in many
pats of whics he had to travel knee
deep in the mud The travelling on il
was extremely dangerous. Mr.. Weems
argued that inasmuch as the necks of
Members % Congress were in danger,
the bill ought to be passed Mr. Bassrtt
would oppose the bill whether constitu-
tiOnaI or not. He would not consent to
the measure proposed. The expenses
of the road would cost at least 5000 dol
lars a mile.
MIR. Mercer after soma preliminary
observations on the subject of the bill,
said that he would inform the House of
a very curious piece Of secret history.
When it was first proposed to construct
the Cumberland Road, II was the opiDi
on OF Mr.. Jefferson, and of the State Of
Virginia, that it should proceed from the
District Of Columbia Immediately in a
direction to strike the navigahle waters
on the upper part of the Ohio, at Mari
eta, upon that river, but the weight OF
that section of the State which was de-
slgnated the Connecticut Reserve and
the influence of On emmnent statesman
of Pennsylvania, operated to prevent