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

Nashville, ria PHILADELPHIA ola great in,
sufrection OF slaves there This cannot
he true, as President jackson has letters
Of lhe same date. Gas hear which make
no mention eli the catastrophe.
The attention Of the reader is requested
20 the following extract from a speech de-
iisered by Mn, GILMER, ia the House OF
Delegates. during tie discussion Of the
'exponging resolutions thata short time a
go passed that body. The manner in
which he shows up the turnings, twis,ings,
and tergiversaiions, Of some Of the 'expnn-
gers must be anything but gratifying TO
them or their party. Truth is sometimes
severe--as here exhibited, il is witherinsly
so.
About two months after this event the
removal Of the " Depcsitcs,n) Congress
met at Washington, and the Gsner
al Assembly OF Virginia here. Prompted
by that spirit Of watchful disttust of pow
er, which has always hitherto formed the
great characteristic Of our State, The Re
representatives. Of the People had no sooner
assembled here, Than this Interference OF
the Federal Executive with the public re
venue attracted their attention. They had
seen the President Of the Republic assume
prerogaiives which no Monarch of Eng
land dared TO claim, and they proceeded
promptly 70 an inquiry into the subject. -
A select committee was appointed that
committee deliherated long and cautions.
ly--and while pause here III the rrogtess
Of this historical review, let me say what
I think have heard the gentleman from
Gcochland recently declare, and What. II
did not mistake him, he will declare again
il necessary, that there were few, II any,
besides himself, here then. who did not
disapprove Of the Presidents conduct on
This subject We cannot look into the
heart and see the motives of men. but we
may contemplate their actions and words.
and draw our differences What gentle
men viii contend they thought on ibis oc
casion, cannot foresee | shall judge
them by what they have done. The FIRST
subject, sir, which demanded our attention
two years ago, was the contract which
had been made by The Bank Of Virginia,
with the then Secretary OF the Treasury,
now almost Chief Justice - Mr. fancy.
While we were celebrating on that branch
OF the subject. this contract was reseInded
by the Stockholders Of the Bank OF Virgin
ia, and the Committee. of course, were
discharged from The consideration OF that
part of the srbject. The mere question OF
iight on the part OF The Federal Executive
to interfere with or coniiol the revenue UI
the United States then came up for con.
sideration, and Mr. Barbour. Chen dis
tinguished member OF tits House from tie
county Of Culpeper,) as Chairman OF the
Select committee. reported series oil re-
solutions, of which viii read the first !;
The General Assembly OF Virginia,
believing that a strict adherence TO The
Federal Constitution, can alone sec IRE IFS
existence and perpeiuate The blessings IN.
tended by IFS adoption holding il to be
The solemn duty Of ibis body, TO oppose
and protest against every encroachment
upon these principles. no matter under
what pretext or Ivy what department OF
that Government they may be attempted,
and viewing Tie late act OF the Federal
Executive. "a threatening concentration
oil power in that Department never Intend
ed to be conGded to it by the people OF The
United States:
Resolved, as the sense Of this Gene.
raj Assembly, That the recent removal Of
the public monies Of the United States,
from the places where by law they were
deposited, upon the responsibility and by
the order Of the President Of the United
States, as evidenced by document read
TO his cabinet on the 18th Of September.
1888; b. his subsequent disInission Of the
late Secretary OF the Treasury. for the
reasons assigned for said act, and the ap.
poin,ment Of bis successor. was an excr.
else of power over The Treasury Of the VI.
States, not given 10 him by the consfiin
ton and laws, and dangerous TO The hber.
ties OF the people
had the honor then TO be a member OF
this House, and deemed il my duty to
submit a substitute for this first resolution
and preamble which will read