Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-05
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from the National lnteiiigenesr ot Ian, 20.
LArArxTTE.-Tt will be perceived,
from the reading ofour Report the
Nouse oil Representatives. OF yesterday,
that Congress have been presented with
q Bust Of General LArAYsrrr.
Tho Bust is Of fine white marble. and
is the weik of p. j DAvip of D'Angcrs,
in France.
u 10 OF size larger than the life; and
exhibits fine likeness Of that distin-
guisnad Apcs'ls Of Liberty. On the
front sAu GENERAL LArAYrTrs.o
The name and residence OF the Artat,
With the year lisesl Of it's execution
On The left side is an inscription indent.
efin the stone, in the folIswing words:
'Laisyetie's Speech in the iinnse Of
Representatives, Dee. 10, isa4-- What
better pledge can be given &c pefse-
ser'ng national love of liberty, when
those blessings ara evidently the result
oil vIrtuous re sistance Of oppre ssien,
and institutions founded on ths Rights
Of Man, and The republican principle Of
self governmentn
On the right side is the following:
La!ayst,es last words in his answer
I" the Presidents farewell speech,
Washington. Sept 7, Is25--.cod bless
ysu, sir, and all who surround us. C.d
bless the American People. and each
oftheir states, and the Federal Govern
ment. Accept this patriotic farewell of
an overfowing heart; and such will sbs
Its last ihrob when Il ceases to heat''
Asthe Bust was unaccom3anied bv
any letter Of presentation, we are unad-
vlssd to whom the Congress Of tbs IT.
niied States are indebted for this very
handsome and acceptable present.
II was placed, by order Of the Spaak-
or, Mt The Clerks table, in the HALL.
vher. i remained at the adjournment
Of toe House yesterday.
addition fofhs Library ef Congress-.
We learn thas Professor Everett. act
isg officially as one of the Library
COMMITTEE of Congress, has purchased
absut fve hundred dollars worth Of tho
rafest and most valuable books In Sig
mr. Duponto's collection.
We are informed that one of our ,nam-
bsrs from New York. whose love Of all
that's valuable in learning attend. him,
even in the midst Of party dissensions.
presented ths catalogue and sug2es-
ted the idea Of the purchase. IVA
hardly know which deserves the most
praise, the good taste which selected
these inestimabs books for The Libra.
ry of the Capital, or the interesting en-.
thusiasm which prompted this vensrsbla
saranf to risk, with extremely limited
means, the importation of a collection
which we Reluctantly confess New York
has not baen able 10 appreciate. As a
proof that we have not overrated the
works, we will simply mention to the
initiated that it contains q vellum edi-s
ton Of Maratori's Rerum Ifalianarum
Scriptures in SO vols. fol-: the Padman
edition of Foreslini's Lsricon fstirus.
Lafiaitatis, the entire works OF yiscou-
ii: the extremely rare Voyages Of Marco
Polo and other celebrated navigators by
Rannsio, and a splendid edition OF
Dante in four volumes folio, with Illus
trative designs. which, from their maies-
ty and simplicity, are sufficiently cha
racterized by being pronounced as wor..
thy as they are explanatory OF the au-
thor.--.N X Ersning Post
Collector Of Nsas. Ysrk - On the su-
thority ofa letter from member of
Congress to . gentleman in this city .rs-
ceivsd this merning, we learn that ,s,s
nomination Of JoaATHAx THomrscN.
ESQ. for re appointment The eoafss-
torship Of New York. has been con fsra-
ed by the Senate. II is believed aSr.
Thompson has given general sasisfac-
ton to the merchants Of this eii,, and
'bers is little probability of bis being
disturbed in bis Office BY the new Ad-
ministraiion ~. II Sfufssman.
Doublocns made 10 the u. 8. in iusisa-
ton Of those made in Columbis. are in
circulation, which are net, intTinsically.