Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-22
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iotoNtHS FdoSTaEu %
Il have deemed il expedieni To wait until
the public mind should be gradually prepar-
ed for the important dereioT,cment ,hich r
haze yet 10 wake, and until the meeting oS
Congress should enable me 10 bring TO he
immediate consideration OF the people and
their representatives the facts upon which
my Justification depends. Connected with
these, IL the partwh,ch ! acted in relation to
ono OF the most sispendosts pec,o.iwy frauds
which was eve, attempted TO be prac,ised
upon the American people. But must rae
serve what have TO say on this subject for
another number"
II Is known TO our readers, that Mr.. Sena-
tor Isaac Hill rod in his place long +.
speech TO the Senate, sometime last month,
whereof Il was said by the National Ga
zetie, that more was done by The author tin
reading it) than could be accomplished by
most Of the public 0fthis speech. the Com
cord New Hamp'hire Statesman says: "rhes
principal part OF that speech was read he-
fore debating club in this town. so long az
July or August last
And. moreover, the same paper adds. the
same speech was read to other circles al va
rioas times, and hence il was thought very
probable by most of the New Hampshire.
folks, that they should hear Of its being Rad
in The Senate.
The following is synopsis OF the Bill for
re charterIng the Bank Of the United Statcs,s
reported on Tuesday by Mr.. Dallas, from
the Select Committee of The Senate.
SIC : Provides for renewal of the
charter for fifteen years
q Directors authorised 10 appoint two
ar s,iE fe md nta~
notes bel,w one hundred dollars.
3 Nonol (under s50.) 10 be issued
from the Bank Of any Branch, unless they be-
payable at the bank or branch wheoce is
sued, except al The request of the persons to
whom they are delivered
4. The notes OF the Bank, though pava-
bic at particular place, shall be received
by every branch in payment Of balances duo
by any State Bank
D. The Cooperation prohibited retaining
any real estate, other than for banking purpo.
SEES longer than two years, under penalty Of
si0,000in each case
6. Not more Tran two branches to be es4
tablished or retained in any State, and not
more than one. except In the States in which
they now exist. without he assent Of the
Legislature.
8. Bonus OF 100000 to the Govern.
ment. payable in the three frat years in 4
payments
8 Laws supplementary to original act ID
continue in force.
NEW YORK CANALS We bca
leave to call attention to the following ex~
tract from the sepoH Of TIE Committee on
Rail Roads and Canals. in the Legislature Of
New York The facts which II discioses, in
relation to The income Of the Canals Of that
State, are truly astonishing
"According TO the report OF the Commit
tee OH canals aud your committee have ex-
ahmed il with great care. the resources Of
the State are far beyond what the most SAN,
gnne friends Of the canal anticipated. The
amount Of surplus money and stocks now on
hand applicable TO the axtinguishment oftho
Erie and Champlain Canal debt. will ba
found not to vary much from ~ 600 O0Os
Thr amount of debts III 00i 900. redesm-
able in 1887 and ls45 From the result Of
late years, the committee would be war
ranted in calculating The increase Of the tolls
at the rte of s200.000 per year For the
two past years, the increase has been much
greater. The amount this year is about
81 400 600 over and above Interest, expense
Of repais snperintendance, &c; but 10 pIacd
the calculation beyond all doubt, W. will as
sumo one million as The annual nett income
from the various sources Of the canal fund.
Taking this as the data it will BE- perceived
that the canal debt will not only be discharge
ed in the year 1887, but that - larg. sur
plus will remain in the treasury. Cslculat-
ing, according TO the true and correct re-
turns, and in accordance with present prose
poets, surely doubt cannot be entertained
that the State will be in funds to discharge
the canal debt at the end OF four years from
this period
RI this be correct. and your committee arc
well assured that 1t is so, then the State can
go on with Internal improvements. withous
the least prospect OF resorting to direct taxa
lion
No fund is required for this purpose, ~
indirect or direct taxation, ne sellng oil tsuS
lie lands, or encrcaching upon the gensa |
fund. ---
Extraordinary Wife In Streatham chts ch
is the following singular inscription: "Ef "a
beth, wife OF Major General Hamilton. who
was married Al years and never DID one
| thing to disoblige her husband.
| The author of ssfhe Civil Wars Of Ire.
| land" just published. illustrates the igno-
rance of the magistracy in that part Of the
British dominions, during the reign Of Crom-
well. by this anecdose:-
"a worthy magistrate having occasion fes
| write the word usage contrived 10 spell II
/ without using a single letter of the or,,etna al