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

MARrNsBURG. MARCH 20, 1854.

give have been requested by Mr. FAUX
TEa to notify those individuals who have
Transmitted money to him in the City Of
Jliehmond. for the purpose Of paying the a
years of taxes due upon their lands returned
as delinquent, that the money has been re-
tanned in his hands and win be refunded TO
them. upon application to bin. The Law
OF the 10th Of March, 1882, having reliev-
ed the people from the payment Of those
taxes into the Public Treasury.
The following is the first. and TO this por-
ton of the country. the only important sec
ton of that law:
81. Be IL enGcfcd BIZ The General assembly,
That the tares and damdges due and chmged-
BE mon all lands and lots LYING E-dST'
OF THE .4LLEGH4.NT NOUN
T.aL.vS, returned, or ,chich may be returned
as delinquent for the year one hsousand eight
hundred and thirty one, and for each and ere
w year prior thereto. ,chether the same shall
haze been heretofore rested in he president and
directors Of The literary fund, or shah hare
been sold according to ta,e and redeemed by
the State, or ofherlcise returned as delinquent.
sSH.9EL BE AND THE same IRE
HEREBY RELINQUISHED, and the
lien held By the commonwealth or literary
find, upon such delinquent lands or lois, for
erer discharged"
The Legislature Of Virginia adjourned on
Wednesday last, after laborious and agita-
ting session Of one hundred and eight dogs.
They have passed t,co hundred and forty
eight aets-a number almost without example
Many of them are long charters, fer roads,
for manufactures, SIC.
Exposure of base Fraud Mondays Tele-
graph contains long address to the public,
by Gen. Duff Green, in which he fulfils his
promise he made some time since to "expose
a stupendous pecuniary fraud.' with regard
10 contract made for supplying enigran'
Indians, by Major Eaton and Gen. Houston,
auth the co,sssiraace Of the President 1t is
stated that the contractcould have been made
at far more advantageous price for the U
States, but that these favcrites were needy
and had to be rewarded Gen Green him.
self waited upon the President, and repre-
scented the facts TO hia; but nothing could be
done. The whole plot is laid bare with con
siderable minuteness, and those who hither-
10 reeosed their faithin the purity of certain
distinguished individuals may well pause in
astonishment As for ourselves, nothing can
surprise US as to exposures-we only blush
for our country, to think that men can be
found TO adhere to Gen jackson and support
his administration, after the most prcl1igate
scenes and debasins acts are exposed and
fully proven.
Mr.. EvAFs:-Recognzing the right Of
your correspondent. "One Of the People" to
know my sentiments upon the subject OF
Slavery, cbeerful.y present them through
the medium of your paper fer his information
and that Of my fellow-citizens at large.
have long entertained the conviction that
Slavery was a serious evil, both in political
and moral point Of view. in every commu
nity where il existed. II is clear to my mind,
that the best interests Of Virginia require its
removal as soon as practicable, with just
regard to the rights of property recognized
by the laws. That legislation IN reference to
this object VIII necessarily Ds ui!icu,. d.'u
embarrassing, must be admitted by all who
have examined the subject in its various
bearings nevertheless entertain the epln
ion that some efficient measure for The re
mova of the evil is practicable, without IN
ringing upon any of the just legal rights OF
property OF Slave owners. The subject VIII
ne doubt be brought before the Legislature
at its next session, when hope measures
will be adopted adequate 10 the purpose and
satisfactory to the whole community. Should
il be the pleasure of my fellow citizens thai
I should be one Of their representatives, IT
shall be my care faithfully to represent their
views and wishes upon this important subject
LEVI HENSHAsV.
Georgia and the United States We find
In the Georgia Journal received yesterday
the subioined letter from one OF the Sena
tors of the United States from that State.
It is of great interest at the present moment,
not only as disclosing the views entertained
by most influential citizen on CERTAIN mo-
mentous subject, but also as indicating the
disposition of the President Of the United
States on the same subject. 1t seems that
the Judgment Of the Supreme Court, which
the Chief Magistrate of the Union ought TO
be the fret 10 resnect and bow to, IS cOnsi-