Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-19

HE NATIONAL REPuBLIcas pprNo,prrs
sh'ch t'e VOTE for IN coting for the NATION
AL REPUBLIcAr TICKET, are
TO preserve 9y-fhe TARIFF Of pRorrc-
TON to Amerran Manufactures:
TO preserve 81 The FAITH OF TRFA.
HE'S and the RIGHTS OF HUMANITY:
10 preserve 9TThe u. S BANK-threafen.
ed with destruction:
lie effect 60 REFORM in the Federal
Administration.
Interesting Documents. have been re-
quested TO state that our delegate NJ. Faux.
ner has Transmitted to the Post Office. in
Martinsburg, for the benefit Of such persons
as feel an interest in their examination. the
Governors Message and accompanying Docn-
nienss-Ihe reports Of The Principal Engineer
on several subjects Of Internal Improvement
A communication from the Auditor, showing
the amount paid from the Public Treasury
since 1919, for SHARES erecuted transported
and escaped &c-The second Auditors re-.
port on the State Of the Literary Fund and
proceedings OF the School Commissioners in
the different counties. for the year ending
September 80, 1881.
The information contained in these docu
merits will be found interesting and they are
all at the service OF any person who desires
their inspection.
SlaUes, Free Negroes and .Malattoes--This
great and interesting question is anxiously
occupying the attention Of the Select Com
Inittee- They have disposed Of several mi
nor and subordinate questions growing out
of the loss Of slaues, Sc in the late insurrec
ton and have approached the main subjects
of enquiry which are
First. what is to be done with the Free
Negroes and yuulattoes2
Secondly, what is to be done with the
SLAVE population
According to the order established in the
Committee, the krst question is to be dispos
ed of, before the second will be touched.
On the subject of the Free Negroes, ii APP
pears from the Wing of the 9th Of January,
that Mr. Faulkner has submitted the follow
ing projet for consideration:
From the Whig, Jaeumy 6.
The following projet was submitted yester-
day to the Committee on Free Negroes, SC.
for consideration, by MIR: Faulkner,
Resolved. That it is expeaient, as early as
possible, with their assent to remove the Free
Negroes and Mulattoes. from this Common
wealth.
Resolued, That the Csicny now established
at Liberia, on the coast Of Africa, presents
the most desirable Territory to which the
said Free Negroes and Mulattoes shall be
transported
Resoleed, That this State win annually ap-
propriate the sum of 500 GOO towards de-
fraving the costs Of the transportation of said
Free Negroes and Mulattoes to the coast Of
Africa which sum shall be raised by a tax
upon land. slaves, and ether property new
declared taxable by law.
Resolred, That it is expedieAt to constitute
Board, which shall have authority to drow
for such sums as may be necessary for the
purpose aforesaid whose duty it shall be &c
select from among such as may present them
selves as candidates for emigration, under the
limitations hereafter mentioned, and to dc
all other acts and things properly appertain
ing to such Board.
ReSelBe6, i nat lor inc purposes uoISh
contemplated, the State of Virginia shall bt
laid of in sections, cores onding with thu
divisions established by the constitution o
ahe Commonwealth is TO say -
a. made the duty OF the sal'
a n y Sir = ard equm annuai ap
propristion Of the fund before e""o State
the relief of the several divisions oil 'ns 50,
according to the number oil free Nesfoe
and Mulattoes in each.
Resolued, As an inducement to em'sfa',t
each emgrant shall be provided al tIe Pu'
lie expense, with agricultural and pianun
indictments, clothing, and other neeessaI
articles. not exceeding in value dollars
The editor of the New York Albion say
ave have seen letter from sspec'sn
house in Trinidad, dated the 18th Novemo
(Which gives deplorable account oil The STA
of business in that island. in consequence
the failure of the crops from constant ran
Not one third of the usual quantity has DC
realized The merchants have been obliS
70 remit in cal money, Of which 5000 pouh
stesling have been sent TO Glasgow"