Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-24

moved. And | proposed to him, at
the same time, that we should com.
mence an informal discussion of the
subject, that we might thereby learn
what were the precise questions as TO
which any disagreement, existed be.
tween u respective States, and so be
prepared TO recommend the same plan
TO each, for the final adjustment orsuch
questions.
In answer to this communication.
Governor Thomas informed me, that
unless our act of March 5th, 1898,
made provision for the umpirage pro.
posed in the MARYLAND Resolutions of
1881, in case Of a disagreement be.
tween the commissioners therein men.
toned, he had no authority 10 c%ontin.
Tie the negotiation. This act contains
no such provision, certainly and as a
copy oft had been transmitted to tho
Governor Of Maryland, very soon after
its enaction, could regard this annun.
citation in no other light than as a re.
lection of my proposal. This | stated
IN my reply /; which induced some fur.
Their correspondence between us, not
changing IN any way, however, the
former position of Maryland.
send, herewith, copies of all the
letters and documents referred to-
From these, you will perceive that
Maryland expects you TO accept, un.
conditionally, the singular proposal
made in her resolutions Of 1881, ms
preliminary to any new negotiation in
this matter. The act Of March 9th,
1888. was designed TO be, and is, an
acceptance Of SO much ofthis proposal
as 1t was thought necessary to accept
at that time. This is not deemed sd.
tlsfactory, however; and it now re.
mains with you 10 decide, whether you
will consent 10 refer an unknown que
ton, involving unknown interests, TO
an unknown umpire, bound by no pre-.
scrIbod rules, and to be guided by any
unknown evidence and argument that
may hereafter be exhibited. Such a
proposition is thought by Maryland to
be equal and reciprocal but whom the
relative situation ofthe parties is con.
sidered, it is difficult TO see in what
that reciprocity consists; and the same
equality would be furnished by a re.
ference to any mere chance. 1t is NO.
usual, however, for States, to make or
to accept such propositions especially
as preliminary TO a negotiation invited
by themselves. Nor can ! recommend
10 you the acceptance OF this.
! have the satisfaction TO inform YOU
that before s'e first day of September
last past, all the claims for Military
Bounty land which had boon exhibited
to the Executive, were disposed Of Il.
nally by that body. Since then | have
learned through the Secretary of the
Treasury ofthe United States, that the
warrants filed exceed the appropria
ton ofsix hundred and fifty thousand
acres made by Congress in the act OF
March Sd, 1885, by ninety-four thou.
sand five hundred and ninety nine
acres. This excess, Gas the Register
informs me- does not comprehend 9TH
er allowances made by the Executive
ofthls Commonwealth, upon which al.
lowances no warrants have yet been
granted by the Register, because none
who could shew themselves properly
authorized to receive such warrants
have applied to him for the same.-
Since the first day ofSeptember last, q
few additional claims for military boun.
ty land have boon presented. Upor
none of these, however, have vet
proceeded to decide /; nor under the
circumstances stated, shall | feel my.
self at liberty TO act hereafter, unles,
directed to do so, by some act OF reso.
luton of yours. Your attention is,
therefore, again invited to this subject,
The expiration Of the charter Of the
Bank ofthe United States, is an even.
now-so near at hand. and one that ma
possibly, be productive Of results Of SC
much interest to the community, ir
very many aspects, hat | should be
unmndful 0 fmy duty, ifin exhibiting
TO you the condition of the Common.
wealth. | should omit to call yonr at.
tention to a circumstance Of so much
importance.
That the sudden abduction of SC
great an amount ofcurrency, must DC.
caslon a temporary vacuum in the cir.
culation every where, is a proposition
which seems to be self-evident. There
is no reason to doubt, however, that tn.
youthful vigor of our society and the
intelligence Of its members, would soor
enable them to accommodate all theil
dealings and all their wants to the new
state Of things, whatever this may be,
provided it promise to be permanent,
and they could be left 10 act rs their
own discretion would dictate. Some
individual distress MIGHT be caused by