Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-04

/. species belonged 10 his nature. SUCH howe
yer, even amid the most diseouraging car
tcumstances, is the force Of truth, when daunt
lessly and consistently urged by vlgorou,
mind that even according to the account
g;ven nv hi. ensmies, Mr.. Arnold wanted
only one bpadrsd aud nine votes, out of mors
thar, ,.;s. shoslsa1d, to have been elected ID
: Congress. His course, 10 indicating the
rights OF his constituents, amply vindicates
their onfidence.-Though laboring under all
the disadvantages incident to stranger, I'M
assisted, and peculiarly obnoxious to the dom
inant party, he displayed, in the manage
ment Of bis case, frmness, perseverance,
Roman energy, and distinguished talents,
of which his constituents have just reason to
be proud.-The Speaker Of the House Of Re
presentatves rainly tried to perturb his self
possession by informing that House that he
had received some documents from "a man
by the name Of Arnold and the "oflical
newspaper Of the Government has vainly
repeated that unworthy and ccntempfuous
/ language.-Few who witnessed the progress
Of the case win regard this official denuncia-
tion,, or viii believe that "fhat the nun BIZ the
name Of .frslold' has lost any thing by com
parison with the man By the name Of Stevenson
Ert,uet Of letter to the baltimore Chronicle,
dated ."ASNAPoLIs, Jan. 20.
There appears to be perfect apathy in
| the Legislature with regard to the great in
terests of the state--a total disinclnation to
all business of a general character, and a
blind devotion to PAL ty without regard to law
or principle.
GAS usual, motions have been made to-
wards an early adjournment. The first was
introduced by Mr.. Brawner on the sixth Jan
uary, TO appoint a joint Committee to report
resolution SKIING some day beyond which no
new business should he introduced. The
joint Committee was appointed and most sa-
plenty exceeded even the subject before
them and heobject of their appointment, by
reporting resolution to both Houses to close
the SESSION on 18th February, bottomed as
they say, in their report on the business then
before the Legislature (Which has increased
since they met ten fold)--and they have con-
cluded their reasons for thus clipping the SEES
sion, by the answer to a sum in the single
rule of three, worked out for the committee
by the treasurer, to wit: if session of eighty
days will cost the state forty thousand, one of
fifty DAYS will iust cost twenty-five thousand.
As this conclusion furnishes an argument so
new to the House, and SO unanswerable,
take it for granted that no one will dare to
place in opposition TO it the interests of the
| State and Of the people. Notwithstanding
! the pledges given in the last canvass, that the
| business coming before the Legislature should
be faithfully attended to, members viii go
home pretty much as they came, except that
the good scors Of reform has been begun by
| turning out all who differ from tbs majority
and honestly express their opinions, and put
! ting in men of the true stainp.--" Heaeea born
and aehole hogs"
In SENATE, THURSDAY. JAN. %.
! After the reading of the Journal Az
! Mr. WEBSTER rose and addressed the Sen
ate as follows:
| Mr.. President "A newspaper has been put
! into my hands this morning, pufporting to be
published by Duff Green, who is Printer TO
the Senate. In this paper | find an article
referring to the debate of yesterday, and In
that article find it said, among other things
equally false, that "Mr. Webster contended
that the National Government was establish
ed by the People, aclso had impaired to Il M
limited poteeis oUer tie States md C0flsfitu
tios.n
am OF opinion, sir, that we ought either
to leave our seats here altogether, or. to pro-
tect ourselves while in them from such wilful
| and atrocious calunnies by those who are adj
mitted on our floor, and who receive, through
our hands, large disbursements OF the public
money. 1t becomes us, sir, either to go home
and weld up our places 10 iDcn oi Dtticr spl-
rit than ourselves, or else to show that we will
not be either bullied or slandered by persons,
circumstanced like this publisher, out OF the
! free exercise of the right Of discussion.
rise, therefore, sir, to give notice, that, on
the next similar occurrence, which, Judging
from the past. may be daily expected. shall
make it the subject of specific motion to the
Senate. should do. so now, sir, II ! followed
! the inclination of my own Judgment; but IT IS
! thought by others, to whom defer. that the
course which have thus adopted may,on the
whole. be more advisable"
! duff contends that he did not mlsreport
] Mr.. Websters speech in the proceedings, 1t
was only under bis editorial general character
/ Of LYING head thathe misrepresented Mr.WI
Education. bill ''to encourage gen
eral diffusion Of education Ia ttts Common
,cealtls, By the establishment Of a Uniform SIS
tenn of public schools'--Iias passed the Hoitse
of REPRESENTATIVES and been sent to the Senate
for their concurrence. The leading prn1csPtes
of This are fhese:-THe county courts respectlce-
/ h. are required, at the .M9rch or some subse,
o,eat term, to lay off eash county into school
districfs--the Number and extent according TO
their discretion The qualified roters, ftc.fi,,
,rl,on, ,cidoaus, fenes sole off years 81 age, and
others oscs.iag land IN the district may rofe,) 10
elect tles school Commissioners i,seach district
The Commissioners are to recetre the moneys
from he collector employ teachers, Keep The