Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-03-27

----.,.e,iou OF member Of Congress in the
go. Prince Edward and Cumberland Dis
;, ,upply the vacancy oeessoaed by the
-. a Jadse Bouldin. has terminated in favor
-. r.ck,Os candidate, the brother Of the late
The opposition candidate, Mr..
-, by no means concentrated the votes Of
80. He had but recently taken up his re-
-. !. the district, and had other disadvan-
:, Contend with, sufficient TO preclude sue
weh.ve been Informed upon good suthori-
-, r,ports were generally circulated at the
~ y. ,.,.tive to some private transactions Of Mr..
go, which, whether true or false, were cal
- 20 slienate from him many who would
..,,r,.e hare supported him upon political
80. The run,our is said tOhaye passed from
- % mouth, on the eve Of the election. when,
y ,,,ue. there was no opportunity for refutasion.
=. pebmoud WING abiding to this circum-
..... ,.y,: "Means were also employed to de-
-, him. which, although they will not no'c, be
a..,a 10 have exercised any weight, certainly
- .,s,, influence. That the result OF this e.
,..,;oo il decisive. or even indicative, Of the
.,,. Of political feeling in the district, we donot
Believe; and we are confident that the April e.
Lotions in those counties will correct the error
Inn vh;eh the friend, Of the President have fall
:, and reprove the exultation in which they
.ov indulge, at this unexpected success.
Mr.. Wsbsfsr's Bin-On Monday the 18th inst
NJ, Webster introduced in the Senate of the u
& q bill to extend the charter Of the Bank of the
u States for the term Of six years after its expi
ration The Bill further provides for the repeal
| # that part OF the present charter which pre-.
shdes congress from the establishment of any o.
her Bank. and retains the power to create such
cher n'dtution, to 80 into operation at any time
.ltsr the 9Th Of March. 1896. The public mo.
mys to be Deposited in the present Bank of the
.. States, removable by law or joint resolution
II Congre"-the Bank to pay to the U. States
during the additional term the annual sum Of
500 oo0.-The Bank 10 be restrained after the
expiring Of the present term Of its charter from
saking, Issuing, or keeping in circulation. any
aoses Of lees sum than twenty dollars The
President aud Directors to be authorized II any
time during the three last years Of the existence
Of the corporation to divide among the stockhol.
ders such portions Of the capital stock a. may
have been Withdrawn from actual use. The Pre-.
Gdest and Directors to signify to the President
d the U. States their acceptance Of this act on
rbefore the 6rst day Of the next session Of
Coagrsss, otherwiss the act shall cease to be in
force. 80
The bill was 90 lite presentation discussed by
Messrs. Webster and Leish--the latter declaring
tia, he must vote against il on constitutional
Uounds. The debate was continued BY other
Senators on the succeeding day.
oo-we are sorry to learn that Col. Cotsros
10 still detained 10 Richmond by the indis. Of.
dos Of his family. :.
\ meeting Of the signers Of the memorial of
merchants and others to receive the report ofthe
uaioa Committee. was held in New. York on the
10th inst We have not room for the whole of
the proceedings.
By ALsEar GAILATrx, Esq. were proposed in
bic absence BY JoNN A.tSrEvENs, ESQ.
]. Rssolced, That the. removal of the public
money, fcom the place where they were deposit.
daud declared by late vote Of Congress to be
perfectly safe in virtue Of the sole order Of the
dy was again to assemble, and with the avowed
object Of being enabled thereby 10 interpose HE
veto. il Congress persisted IN its opinion;
The unexampled interference with the officer
10 whom the public purse 10 intrusted, in the per.
iormauce Of duties BY law exclusively assigned
10 that officer;
The appointment. during the recess Of the
Senate, Of temporary officer. for the special
purpose Of doing an act, which no Secretary of
the Treasury regularly appointed with the I'D.
vice and consent Of the Senate would have per.
formed;
Are an abuse Of the powers vested by the
Constitution in the President. and Entertainments
lpon the legislative authority Of Congress. upon
The laws and upon the constitutional particips-
non OF the Senate in appointments to Office.
which unless arrested. must give to the Presi-
dent alone. the exclusive control over the public
pure, over the currency, and over private and
public credit.
2. Resoiped, That these acts and others Of
similar description; the frequent and indiscrim.
mate Of the Presidents veto, his belief in his
own iafahbaity; his fixed determination that his
viii alone shall govern, the avowal that what.
ever may be. He must at all events be sustained,
or in osher words, '''that the King can do no
wrong" the submission of the worship of man
for our ancient notions of entire freedom Of OPT.
nion and love Of liberty, are, subversive Of the
principles Of our insttafion, and tend ultimately,
leaving us hardly name and form Of Republic,
10 convert il substantially into Monarchy.
3. Resolved. That there is a redeemiag spirit
in our free and glorious institutions, which guar
antics their perpetuity, and that for the true and
only remedy, and with perfect conviction Of
ultimate snccess,s we feariessiy appeal to "the
People Of the United States" our and their own
legitimate sovereign.
Failure Of the Bank Of Marsiand.-The Board
Of Directors Of the Bank Of Maryland hsve an
noanced in tho Baltimore newspapers that tAi,
iassituson is unable to proceed with its business.
and that they have resolved to transfer all its
sfiecisto trustee for the equal benefit of the
creditors Of the Bank. They add that they "hope