Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-13

place where he had been. as n last reI
sort repaired 10 the Courier to advsr-
tise his misfortune. With SIGH ths
gentleman draw forth bis pocket bong
90 take a remaining dollar Tor the ryia- :.
ter, when 10. ~ TOE Money was fsua,l
lying anuglY IN its proper place.
We have well considered The beersnr
of the psTagrsph. and thialsA that onr
New York contemporary would have
doas better. had ne beaded his riecs
benefit o: paying for on advertise
ment"
Protested Blls Two bills fer upwarisor
IS, 900 each, drawn by the Navy Agent ae
Lima. have been protested within the last
four or five day At the City OF Washington.
The reason assigned is. that Governments
has no documents 10 prove that the faaney
was appropriated Tor the Squadgem. Thisis
the hrst instance 81 tAe kind. we arc inforn-
ed, since The adoption Of the Constitutions.
and has direct tendency to destroy thecrcd-
II of the Government abroad. and 70 subject
the country 10 heavy additional cxpease i'm
furnishing supplies 90 Our vessels ofwar Tho
men at Washington. who have unfortunately
been clothed in a little brief authority arc
resolved that their power shall be fcit, even
u il be, as in this instance, Of the sacrifice OF
National honor.
The dishonoring Of these bills wasro ao~bt
the act, or the suggestion OF limos Kendall;
whose propsrbfst honesty leads him 10 sus-
peet every other man 10 be rogue, and
who suspects to exercise despctic control o.
yer the Navy Department.-Eats Chfoaietc-
Here i specimen oc the economy prac-
tised by our reforming Administration. II 10
equal to another hnsnsising scheme. resar-
ted TO By the Navy Department, which We
have lately heard Of, to Increase the aggre-
gate amount Of balances noEafaassy IN tho
Treasury at tlie close of tie year. We TN
dersiand that many Of the Navy Agents and
disbursing officers perhaps all. have becE
instructed TO deposit in Bank The public mo.
neys in their Lands Gor what purpose, easl
the reader inlaginep) to Hsakc the balances VI
The Treasury appear as large AZ possible No
further learn, that Tie acquisitions Of the A.
gents, which have been lately received. arc
suspended until after the lat January tssWclI
this Iirt OF balancesl This is a bright lbof.sas
on The part 81 the Secretary, and he should
be complimented this day upon his prudent
care of the pubic funds upon this novel ex-
pedient to prevent waste.
The Secretary Of the Navy, in his annual
report, sage:
g The appropriations for the present year
have been found more than sufficient for ito
current expenditures, and there will remain
OF thea an unexpcnded balance, probably
exceeding one million of dollars"
But he dose not tell us what denionas upon
these appropriations remain to be satisfied.
Well may he boast OF balance of mlon
oil dollars, if he protests tho drafts spon the
Department. calls upon the Agents to refund
the moneys in their hands. and delays GEM
p'iance wit. their requisisions, that he may
have It IN his power TO make this boast.
The injury to the public service, front suE
fering drafts 10 80 back protested. win be in
calcuiabe. Bills upnn the Lnitrd States and
particularly Government bills, have COM
handed premium in the Pacific OF from
10 s per cent and are eagerly sought for; but
the m ,n,ent il is known that the Governments
allows bills upon it to be diahonorcd, they
could not bs sold At any price. 10 transport
specie to distant ststIons, for the use OF our
squadrcts, would be attended with Great ex-
pense and risk; TO remit private bills upon
merchants abroad would be attended with
stiIl greater risk; yet ane OF these methods
,nuaf be resorted to, IL the public credit is
wick viii inevitably be thecase.
by refusing to honor the drafts Of our Agents
Columbian Gazette.
The annual meeting ef the Georgetown
Auxiliary COLONIZATION Society was held at
the Assosiated Methodist Church in tins town.
on Saturday evening last. A report was
made BY the Managers Of its operations dur
ing the past year, which was read and accept
ed; several resolutions were adopted and
some very interesting sadresses dcsirsred--
This Society has agreed 70 contribute SiO0a
year, Tor ton years, TO the finds OF the pa
rent socscty,on the plan cfGcrFit Smith. Esq.
We are gralified 10 learn fiat the Coloni-