Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-02-07

lut ufOtpn 10 PRINT. n COtn0un tCdtlON OF
Importance had been that morning transmit
ted TO the House from Executive Depart
ment The ordinary motion TO print the
document was made Some gentlemen, with
unusually keen optics, chooses 10 see in that
motion test question, calls for the ayes aud
noes, and the same cry Is proclaimed from
different parts OF the House. For his part,
The could see no test question Ia the natter
none indeed. unless il were to test whether
this Hotse entertained towards co ordinate
department Of the government. tina, official.
respect which was cue 10 il, Ia that sense
he was wiling TO regard Il as a ties, question
and by his vote 10 testify the very high feel
liogs of personal respect which he entertaiued
! for that manly and independent functioaary.
Tie was in no danger OF being misconceived
Ii was known that he differed widely and
essentially from the Governor upon all the
great questions WHICH now agitate the State
yet he was prepared upon the present,
and upon all proper occasions, 10 exhibit his
personal good feelings for him as an individu-
/ al s. his Official respect for him as a CO ordi-
nate department of the Government. He did
not recognize the propriety Of gentlemen,
upon every trivial occasion, rising upon the
| floor and proeaming test questions
had come often enough, and were likely TO
come sufficiently often in future. He was
not disposed TO make them where nothing
but courtesy was Involved.
| MIR Carter OF p. w. advocated the motion
to print the message of the Governor: lie
hoped the House would not be induced from
the operation Of feelings OF any other des-
crption 10 do an act OF discourtesy 10 that
respectable public officer The gentleman
from Rockbridge. had expressed his belief
that the House was sufficiently informed on
this subject without the advice OF the Cover
nor. Bat, said Mr.. G.. ask the gentleman,
had he been on the floor Of Congress where
| should be very happy to see him-alihough
net on political gropuds-whether. when a
late message Of the President was presented
lie would have voted against il being prin-
ted? Mr.. G. thought the message oil The
Governor ought 10 he printed, although he
did not concur in all views and he trusted
the House would not so far abandon lis usual
courtesy TO the Executive, as TO negative the
mo iion.
Mr.. Sims rose to explain to the gentleman
from Berkeley the grounds on which he had
moved The ayes and noes on The question.
! The gentleman from Caroline had moved the
ayes and noes on hi. motion to print both
message and resolutions a division OF the
question was subsequently, ordered: Mr.. ).
thought that il was proper when the question
was on the message alone, to allow IL TO be
known who.were, and who were not for re-
| fusiug this courtesy to The Chief Magistrate
OF Virginia. He did not intend II as test
question on the merits OF the message-but
| he desired to show his vote on the melton,
and TO allow others to shew theirs
MIR. Marshall said he was authorized By
his colleague 10 say that he would Withdraw
his motion, to divide, and the gentleman
from Caroline his motion for the ayes and
noes If the gentleman from Haifax wonld
! Withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Sims asseDted.
Mr.. Wallace withare, The motion. to di
vide, remarking, that as the question on
printing had been considered as test ques
! lion. he had been induced to move the tiyi-
sion, in order that he might have an sppor-
iunity Of recording his vote on both OF the
Idecumeuts. II being no motion TO print,
should be put on both.
The Question was then put, and the mes
sage and resolutions were ordered 10 be print
ed.
The following Message from the Governor
covering Resolutions Of South Carolina, pro-
posing a convention of the States, was trans
iinitted TO both Houses OF the General Assem-
bly, on the 25th INST.
Executive DErARTMEHT,
January %, 1888.
| To The SENATE aud House of Delegates 49,
have received from the Governor OF the
| Commonwealth Of South Carolina, ResoIu-
Itions adopted by the General Assembly Of
that State, with a request TO lay them before
you: they are accordingly herewith ccnmu-
nicatcd.
The resolutions refer 10 the call Of a Gen.
eral Convention of the States Of This Conied-
eracy to take into its consideration the sub
Jet Of the disputed powers Of its the Fede-
raj Government, and TO adjust them 10 q
manner that may in future prec lode doubt,
and prevent that Government from the ex-
ercise of powers which some OF the States OF
this Ccnfederacy believe to be unwarranted
by tne Constitution which created Il.
Il The lowering aspect Of our public affairs
at this moment. caused by the usurpation oil
the federal government, which now exercise
mowers never intended to be granted to 1T,
and by arbitrary means attempts to deprive
sovereign states of any remedy for wrongs,
Injuries and expressions, induces convic-
ton that no means could be better devised Tor
Eallying the general discontents OF the people,
and OF calming The rising Indignation OF
brave and generous pnblic which has ever
been watchful and Jealous of its liberty, than
tby gain bringing together, in general con-
yention, the original parties to the compact
| Tor constitution, thereby afford.ng a III ano
proper opportunity for the co states 70 De,
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