Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-18
From the U S Tejegrcf1h Of Tuesday,.
ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.

After the. House of Representatives had
adjourned yesterday, Mir. Arnold, OF Ten
nessee, being IA advance OF the other mem
bers, was passing hornes as he was descend.
ing the steps OF the terrace to she street west
ot the capitol, he was assaulted by Morgan
A Heard, who AIMED q blow at his head
with a large stick. MIR Arnold lodged the
blow, and Immediately struck The stick from
his adveF5aFyis hands: wbeEeupoD Heard
drew a large dueihng pistol, cut down TO a.
bout eight inches in the barr "a wing az,
ounce bail, with the Nor is New York5 en-
graved on the barrel; and, after taxing deli
oerate aim, fred; the ball passing through
the sleeve Of the right arm, Just above the
elbow, ranging up to The shoulder, carving
away tho under part os the coat and shirt,
ana iacerafing the aFm. MIR Arnold 6ndiug
f-eaTd armed With a pistol, followed I'D his
Blows with Alright sword cane unili the scah.
bard hew OIL and having aeveral times
Knocked" him down. was in the attitude Of
piercing MN With The sword, when his.arm
was arrested by General Duncan, Of Illinois.
This case presents a remarkable interpa
sItlon Of Divine Providence. The House
had just al iourned, there were near an hun
dred members Of Congress in the range Of
the ball which passed near Mr. 1'azewelEs
bead. and yet Mr.. Arnold was the only per-
son injured! @Ahe readers Of the Globe will
recollect thai tpis mar r Head isl&he indivi.
dual, whe q lew days SINCE polished a bal
iehD II the Globe, announcing u3s attention
to assault Mr. arnold for what he had said
On the floor Of the House. relative 10 .Hous.
ton. We Wi! give this document to the put
lie to -morrogg.
We learn thai Me p%artisans Of the Presi-
cent VIII eGdeavor to prove thai Mr.. Heard
is deFanged! Xet they, 10 day, refused TO
permit an investigation of the charge, that he
used language lending to stimulate assaults
upon members for words used in debated
How wall such partsans explain the bulletin
published in the official paper, announcingjn
advance his intention to commit the ASSAULT
we have not space for the comment which
these facts call for. They are a ct common
tary upon the proceedings in Houston's case,
and afford much scope for reflection.
The y. States will soon present a specta-
Gle which has no parallel in history. They
Will have more money and more land than
they can dispose of on equitable and salts
factory principles. Revolutions in govern
ment have been effected in consequence of
exhausted tinancies, and there not being ter
utory sufficient to preserve a crowded popu-
Aatlon IN ordinary comfort. We are about
to exhibit nearly similar consequences from
opposite causes. We are about, we are a.
irald, to shake, If net convulse, our system in
a scramble for q surplus of money and land.
Charleston Patri0t.
The following is a copy of the amendment
moved, on Monday last, by Mr. Whittlesey,
OF Ohio, to the resolution calling upon the
Postmaster General for certain information:
THAT committe be appointed 10 examine
and report the present condition Of the Post
office Department; in what manner the laws
regulating the Department are administered;