Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-29

House OF Delegates, on Friday, ~ Nj
FAULKNER, from the Joint COMMITTEE Of, Ia
Public Library which exhibits very HAT
tering account Of that Institution. X nev
embraces about $500 volumes, seiectcs
with much discrimination and with admira
BILE taste, from every branch Of human know
ledge The Law Depai tment Is perhaps IN
fericr 10 none in the United States; and the
Departments Of History. Philosophy, Poll
tics and Polite Reading, present rich ana
varied banquet to the searching and Inguisi-
tive mind The cost or the books, u indeed
Deney should be calculated, IN contemPlat-
ing the benefits or so valuable an institution
is believed to be greatly below their present
market value. For this, We are indebted to
the favorable circumstances under which the
purchases were made. and TO the vigilance
and fidelity with which that duty was di.
charged. The Committee deemit unneces-
sary 10 exhibit, 10 detail. the elements ofthe
Library Fund. or 10 recur to the history and
trace the progressive march Of this institu-
ton from its infancy to the present period
That has already been ably performed ia the
preceding Reports It's origin is Of recent
date, and is familiar to all who take an inte-
rest in its concerns The advantages which
we're anticipated from it, have been realized
in their fullest and NEST flattering extent, A
Library, Of which the Commonwealth ci
Virginia ayjustly be prsnd, has, by a Tor
tuuate conception, and with prudent econo
my, been reared without the imposition Of 4
cents taxation upon the people; has sprung
up from the almost forgotten and nioulderlns
rubbish oc the Capitol, and has attained a
condition claiming the admiration Of stran
gers, and justifying the just pride Of our c,
tizens.
The report concludes with series Of X
solutions, proposing gradual extinction OF
the debt due 10 the Library Fund--the en-
Iarging of the Library Room the furnish
ing Of certain Law Rocks to the Court oil
sented. providing for these measures, whict,
was read the frat and second times, and r.,
committed. Rich Wing. March 10.
BY the following proceedingsin the Legs
lature OF Maine it would appear that there
is something .sRo,ten in Denmark"
Mr. Williams Land on the table the follow
ing preamble and resolutions.
Whereas n.appears by report Of q Com
mittee Of this House, that Luther Severance,
one Of the publishers Of the ..Maine Daily
Journal" has refused to answer question
uuder oath, propounded to him by Com
mittee of this House. appointed on the Sd Of
March, 1882, with power to send for per
sons and papers, and whereas an answer to
the question so propounded TO him was ina
terial in sscertaining the facts which the
Committee were directed 10 inquire,
Wherefore, Resolved. that said Luther
Severance, in refusing TO answer the ques
ton propounded to him by Committee of
this House, has set at defiance the power,
and violated the rights Of this House, and is
liable to be proceeded against for con
tempt.
The question upon the p assage Of this
preamble and resolve, was taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the affirmative,
yeas II. nays %
The article from the Augusta paper is as
follows
.Nessrs Editors Suppose the Legislature
of Maine. in secret session, (beIng bound by
the soemnity of an oath.I should vote 10 sell
TIE ,chole or any part Of The State to the Br
tish Government, and thereby become Bri
fish subjects, would that cath be binding on
those who do not agree 20 the bargain or
saIey --or ought they to speak and Udr' the
people Of their danger before It IS too late'
And as this is time for ''supPosItion," as
Elder KnowIton said the other day, supposi'ag
such a question before the Legislature ard
under consideration in secret session. wseld u
be proper for Inc party being the majority
to bold party caucus. and admit gentle
men toho are not Members Of the Legislature
and then and there discuss the propricty o.
such acknowledgements" such gentle
men TO hold the effice OF Justice OF the DIS
trict Court, or Deputy Sheriff would hf
holding either of these di.nified offices, ant
being Jackson to the hack bone. entttle hiu
TO the right Of knowing the subject and bu
siness OF the secret sessions OF the Legisla
ture, when the PEOPLE are kept IN Ignorancei
Z ssSuppose." in secret session the Whole mum
Der oil votes 10 have been f49, 80 Of whom
were in favor of selling part ST our State 4
Great Britain, and SO against It. ought no
the SO to take bold stand, and make tn
plot known TO their constituents; or are the.
bound by their oath to be GAGGED OF
such moHnentous question:
These, Messrs. Editors. are questions Q
deem interest, and wish you would give m
your opinion on them.
have now done with Compositions" an
will venture prediction In the first place
I predict that every Clay member of tn
House was opposed to selling any part Of b.
country, and opposed the kespms such To-
deeds frora the People.
In the second place, | predict that m
COMPOSITIONS" arenot far from ,,
From, the Maine Daily Journal ofSatarday
THE INJUNCTION REMOVED