Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-05

/ on by the President for this post. He has
for some years been in retirement from
public life; and when in the Senate, enter
tanned opinions and avowed principles d.
rectly contrary to those which have cha
racterized the present Administration
This nomination was confirmed on the
29th ult.
II appears by debate in the House OF
Representatives on the s7th ult-, that the
cause Of the delay which occurred IN pla-
cling the report ofthe Majority ofthe Bank
Committee in the hands of the public
printers, was that one Of the Committee
had withdrawn it from the hands OF the
clerk for the purpose Of having it copied
for publication in the Globe, where it first
appeared. The wheels Of legislation must
be stayed, that the Globe shall be accom-
modated. Thirty thousand copies Of the
two Reports were ordered to be printed
and connected together.
.Netc York Canais-Much stress has
been laid by the administration prints on
the increased amount OF the tolls on the
New York Canal. as though il afforded a |
conclusive argument TO prove that there
is no "distress in the country" The in
crease Of the tolls, at this season. as they
arc mainly upon the down loads, in our
opinion, argues this-that the impossible
" of disposing Of productions at home,
rom the decreased capacity Of individu-
ais in the interior TO purchase, has forced
the holders to ship larger quantities to the
sea- board markets than usual. The in.
crease OF tolls. therefore. is very probably
no test of the prosperous state OF trade,
but may indicate the very reverse The
question will be tested by the prices which
the products bring when they have reach
ed their market. It will be poor conso-
Iation to the farmer, who sells his grain
Tor half the price Of ordinary years, that
The tolls of the Canal by which he trans
ported it TO market, have increased.
The Richmond Enquirer contains a
ong and mysified epistle from Mr.. Spea-
ser Stevenson, in which his endeavors to
explain his sentiments under present cir
are so completely unsuccess-
ul, as to leave US in the dark, not only as
o what his views upon matters & things
n general are; but what his object in wri-
ing the letter could have been. 1t is We.
y much such letter as Mr. Van Buren,
TO the President when he re-
igned the post of Secretary of State, some
hree years since. Mr.. Stevenson has not
cen at Van Buren, school oil this time
'r nothing.
We perceive by the proceedings of
lie House of Representatives that Mr..
peaker Stevenson informed the House {
n Friday last, that on the succeeding
1onday, he should resign the Speakers
hair. and his seat in congress. "under
as he observes) deep sense of duty,
md because his state Of health rendered it
mpo ssible for him, {as must be apparent
o III e House, to discharge in person the
aborious duties of the Chair" We cid
not observe in his letter in the Enquirer,
any allusion to the state Of his health
He seems to be afflicted with sudden
attack Of retirdcy.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tons of Joseph White, Saul Alley, Charles
M'Allister and Robert Vaux, as directors
of the Bank Of the U. States on the part
of the Government. They have rejected
the nomination Of Henry Horn for the same
situation. 1t will be remembered that the
latter gentleman was often referred TO by