Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-30

certificate, pledging the faith of the state
for repayment, the certificate to be ne
gotlable, and be subject to be sold in
the market, and 10 bear interest on the
refusal or neglect Of The state 10 answer
TO call from the Secretary of the Trea
sury. Here was an efficient means Of
enforcing repayment, & Of doing it with
out bringing the Government of the u
nited States and that of any one of the
states into collision.
When the bill came up Cor considera-
ton in the House, il was amended, on
motion of Mr.. Anthony of PennsJ lvania,
by striking out the provision as to negoi
able certificates, aud inserting a substi
tute, which merely pledges the faith OF
the state, for repayment, without proyi
ding any means of enforcing a demand
therefor. And it was announced in the
House that, if this amendment were a.
dopted, the President would sign the bill.
Nay. 1t IS reported, and generally be-
lieved. that the amendment was actual.
ly drawn up, after much consultation, by
a member of the Cabinet.
Now, the point of the Jest is, that,
while the friends of the Administration
have stoutly contended against a distri
button OF surplus revenue, that is against
restoring il to the States absolutely, this
amendment, emanating as is supposed,
from the Cabinet. is nothing more nor
less than taking away from the United
States the power of readily enforcing a
call on The States. OF course zoe can.
not object TO this. because we have, un
der existing circumstances, advocated a
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AS to the nature and effect of the provis
ION IN the bill respecting the surplus rev.
enue, we have heard repeated an anecdote
related by Sir Walter Scott, which very
pointedly illustrates it. Sir Walter was
whilst on visit to Dublin, we believed
accosted by mendicant, who told SO mo
wing tale, that old Scotia's bard put his
hand into his pocket, with the view of ri
wing The man sixpence. but unlucklly
found he had nothing about his person
less than half crown. Sir Walter baan
ced The half crown moment 10 his hand
his charitable feelings contending with his
sense oil economy. and a, length, throw
ing 1t TO the mendicant, Here. take this,
sa'd he, and remember that you owe me
The two shlllngs," Oh, yes, and thank
your honor" replied the other, "and ma,
your honor ive till / pay it," And thus !,
is with the Deposite Bill No man seri
ously imagInes that any part Of the sum
deposited IN the several State treasures
VIII ever be Withdrawn therefrom, TO be
restored TO the United States.
For the rest, the law is well timed and
salutary. We sincerely approve its pro.
visions. We rejoice to perceive that the
Globe, in its yesterdays semi official arti
Gle on the subject, has no less than six
reasons Tor regarding it with satisfaction
and complaceDcy. We like to see men
made happy. though it be in spite of them
setre'. II the Globe stands in need of ad :.
ditional reasons. we commend to its peru
sal the speeches Of Mr.. Webster and MIR.
calhoun upon this subject And we a
wait with impatience the views on this vi.
tai subject which, we are notified, from
the same source. the President will take
some fitting occasion TO make known his
countrymen in detail" We shall vel
come them IN almost any form, since il is
not IN that of Veto TO the Deposite Bill.
A PORTRAIT The following likeness
OF the Albany Regency is drawn by the
Harrisburg (Pa) Chronicle, paper that
hosts the names of Van Buren, aud John
son at the head of its columns as candi
dates for tho Presidency and Wee Presi
dency. The picture is capital. and is ex.
ecuted with iaithfulness and skill which
none but member Of "the party" could
ever reach. Look at the sketch, for i,
embraces more than the mere cabal tina,
Tor years past have carried the sway in the
State oil New York-it shews the principle:
and designs Of the ambitious crew, who
who are striving to control the govern
ment OF the country for the purpose of Sc
curing ITS honors and emoluments for
themselves and their unprincipled asso-
ciates.
"Since the Albany Regency have deter.
mineo 10 extend their sway orer Pennsyl
wanna, since they have undertaken to sub.
sId'ze the party, pension its presses, and
control our people. it would be well to ex-
anime what manner Of men they are.
Inc NewYork faction is a cabal. whose
central seat is at Albany. 1t operates
Principally by the Safety Fund system-a
system of banking corruption unequaled
ior ooldness and extent 10 any country
This cabal has by this means. and by eve.
ry species of legislative and official cor
ruption, attained the control of New York
by cunning and concerted action il has
also succeeded in grasping the funds of
the nation. aud uses the surplus revenue
to extend its sway over other States. The
immense patronage Of the General Gov.
eminent has. also. by them, been peryert.
ed to the same guilty purpose.
This IS the faction that seeks 10 control
Pennsylvania. twill be asked, why should
New York control this State? The an :.
swerls obvious. She wants her votes. If
New YORK can use up the votes of Penn.
sylvania. she may aggrandize herself with
unbonnbed and perpetual power. If Penn
sylvanla is her slave, and her champion-
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