Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-03

Resolved. That the recent act Of 70
President Of the United States, exeri'ng
control over the federal revenue. by eau
eng the same to be removed on ms aW,
responsibility from the United States banl
fwherc Il had been deposited under an
ihori,y Of an act OF Congress, purpofiins
10 chsrter said Bank J is, in the opinion
this General Assembly. an unauihotlset
assumption and dangerous exercise Cd Ex
scativc power.'
beg, sir. that ron will observe the Ian.
guags oTthe committee, aud compare u
with that Of the substitute, that Il may DC
seen which condemned this conduct oil the
President 10 the strongest and least equi
vocal terms. know. Mr.. Speaker, that
II is unparlamentary TO call The names Of
members in debate. but as am speaking
now OF VIA, Is history, may he excused
for taking this litetiy as 10 those who
were then the dramaiis persona here. Let
us refer 20 the ayes and noes on the atop.
tiun Of this substitute, and we hud among
those who then voted that this "persesu-
ted Partiotn had been guilty Of a I" dsnge-
rous assumption Of nowcrn Alessrs. Banbs
Speaker--Q presume yon arc acquainted
with such gentleman.l Uilson. Of BOT
etourt-- (pcfhaps there il some such midi.
sidual here now mir. Wilson said yes,
here ho isl Itaitins here SIR, i the gen.
sIcman himself. who now comes forward
10 find some balm in Gilead FOR the woun-
ded feelings OF this same Presijcnt-'his
prosecuted PATRIOTISM. who has lily
thousand offices at his disposal. and WHO
can see every day one hundred Thousand
knees " hending their pregnant hinges
before hun Yes, sir, here Is the gentleman
from Goochlsnd land he now comes 10
soo,he lheoiiendcd dignifyof tue President
Mr.. WATKINS. VIII the gentlemen
allow me TO expsinp The gentleman
from Automatic ought TO explain The mo
lives oi individuals as we'll as their votes
In the vote Of which he speaks. and those
who acted with me were Compelled 10
choose between two proposiilors and 10
take what was the lesser evil.
Mr.. GILMER: thought, Sir, That
before had taken The full ,neasare oil the
gentleman's foot. in this affair. The shoe
would finch assit,le - bat this explanation
will not do Had he stood up boldly, and
acknowledged that be then thought the
President could do wrong, bu thai he bad
changed his opinion. and now thought ne
could not, he would have deserved com
mendslion. at least for bis cardcr. But
his explanation does not extfleaie him
from the mesles OF this journal, for the
language of the substitute isstfcngrr than
that OF The committee sir. this disposi
ton TO destroy records. which snspee'
had its origin in The destruction o. a Ger
tain record somewhere 10 Norm Carolina
this effort Of politicians 10 cover Their
tracks. that they may fui ~ plea o. mn
fiei record. seems 20 be growing eva,
and | will use this Journal before Il IS dc
stroycd. that gentlemen may sre ~ once
short retrospect Of two years. Bui ih's
/. digtession. | was taxing The sycsand
noes. see the name OF Sloaae,-I ilick
there is one here yet, who answers 70 HAT
-Rcane--be is gone he IS among NE
people Hollcmaa, have ltieud here ol
that name, one Of The family, indeed II
must be The same -Har,eood. lie hes gone
10 The House Of Peers, mp stains Knche
Ice. Hals, Gariald Of hecklenbutg--i see
them all here Robertson, he isgonc too,
among the cheruhs that slt up Adolf
Cw,oA too--ihc gentleman from ples,on'
knows some one Of that name Nc Do,reI,
be has obtained leave OF absence from tie
people, and is not now here onc.Uutten,
ali, Sir, think beard The voice Of slime
one from Scott jpsi now. rtoclaIm'ng war
upon the journal Of the Scaale. why does
he moi begin he war hereP Bme, my old
friend from Shenandoah, he is always here,
Sir. am sorry that the tenth legion does
not stand 10 the line as il did thcn. with
those who yet bide BY The old Common
wealth but il Is said that these votes 'reTe
between mere alternatives. Think have
sbewp that If il was 50. these gentlemen
happened 10 choose tie the harder % the
alternatives. III have not. the memories
of some gentlemen will Inohsbly be &c
freshed, as refer 10 some other votes
Well. Sir, then comes the vote on NE
amendment AS amsnGed, and u was adopt
cd. but unfortunately. The ayes and noes
wele not taken. aud genlcmeo may OF.
tempt TO fend aud prove, that they voted
thus or thus hear one row. esclslnsng
Wonder, that he voted no. and the 'Tounl
ed pigeon always cutters. This. Sir, - "A
fair commentary or this expunging sys,,
TEN. They argue that there IS no need
of journals !. here ia a lapse Of only i"o
wears, and no one knows bow another vo-
led, simply because. lie ayes aud noes
were not called. What proof has the gen
llcman over The way, that he voted no
and how can he establish the fact ! II The
Journal we're perfect, we should iind him
N his right place. unless indeed THIS ex.
ppneing process, or some other rat eaten
ess, had swept away the record.
alr WILSON Of Boleiourt. 1.-THE gen
,Ieman will 20 a little iaIthei. be viii find
tina, moved the ndsfrite posiponemeni,
especially because oil the adoption OF his
substitute.
Mr. CILsIER am coming to that.
and will go little farther too. find,
sir, that On the next day (tbe 10Th Of Jan.
uary,) the gentleman from Botetcurt Old
move 10 postpone. | suppose, sir. that
after one nights reflection, his loyal Goa.
science snofe him Tor having thought 'hal
the President could do wrong, and ina'
this motion eas toexpisie his oiience.--
- ~ 1880.