Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-02

commencement of the session. The session thus
| far, has been consumed in the business of speech
making, and dcvisng plans whereby the public
| treasury may be drained of its contents-voting
away money upon a thousand objects, whose
utility is at least doubtful, seems to engage the
entire attention Of those, who now have the ma
jority in the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives. One thing, however, is certain Let
Congress, at its present session, do much or lit
tie, the Wings cannot be blamed for its useless
ness. The blame must and will be attached by
the people, at last, TO those unworthy servants,
who have not attended, strictly, to the business
committed to their charge,--to those, who, when
they could, would not attend TO interests of vital
Importance TO the country.
TIE ExPuNoiNG REsoLUTIoNs.-An induL-
gent Senate.-Judging from the fact that, since
the delivery of Mr.. Leigh's speech, nothing had
been heard from the famous Expungng Resolu.
tions of the Missouri Senator, we had. naturally
enough, come TO the conclusion, that the shelving
up, given them by the refractory Senator from
the Ancient Dominion, - had given them finai
ever: They were called up again, in the Sen
ate, on Friday last, by their notable auhor-not
for the purpose, however, of eicting the action
Of the Senate thereon, or for the procurement Of
their adoption by that body, but for-what
think you, gentle reader 2 for the purpose OF
giving isaac hill, the Governor elect of the State
of New Hampshire, chance of making a speech
upon them, before he left the Senate, TO take
charge Of his subjects among the granite hills,
which he intended doing the next day. To this
of it is loyal, could not but give their assent !;
and the eSpuugng resolutions were brought up
on the boards, for Mr. HIPS benefit 4" for one
day only" AS a further evidence of the kind
feelings entertained by that august body of
"gravc and reverend signors !" for Mr.. Hill, il
is stated, by correspondent Of the Baltimore
Patriot, that all but nine of them left the hall ,
thereby giving him clear board, and plenty of
room, for the exercise of his powerful oratory.
AS to the contents Of the speech, thus given 10
the world in support of crasing from the journal
ofthe Senate, those naughty resolutions against
other man that has lived in the "tide of the
times" the above named correspondent, com
pares them to The pouring OF small beer from the
nose OF pItcher-frotli and foam that's ALL
After the orator had concluded his speech, and
taken his seat, the Senators returned to their
places, and resumed the business of the day.
Mn. MADisoN.--We regret to learn from the
National lntellgencer, that the health of this H.
lustrious individual, is at present in very fee
bic state-so much SO, as 10 induce doubts as 10
his recovery. Mr.. Madison has been very fee
BILE for long time, and this, connected with his
advanced age, cannot but induce fears as TO the
ultimate termination Of his present indisposition
But sick and feeble as he is, or has been, il is
comfort 10 understand that the powers of his gi.
ant intellect are still untouched by the whitening
hand Of age, or the destroying arm of disease
lie yet retains his intellectual powers in all their
ylgor and freshness. Long may he be spared to
give advice aud council to his countrymen, and
to enjoy the proud satisfaction of seeing the con-
stitution and laws which he assisted TO frame for
the government of his country, shed their bles-
sings upon the millions Of freemen that dwell
within its borders.
DEATH OF Mr.. LlvINGsToN.-Th Hon. Ed
ward Liv ingston, late Minister to France, died
at his residence at Red Hook, n Y, after
short illness, on Tuesday, the 23d ult, in the
72nd year Of his age.
Respecting the public character of Mr.. Lv-
ingston, the National Intelligenccr makes the
following just and appropriate remarks " Mr..
Livingston had filled, during his life, many i'm
portant and conspicuous public stations. We re-
member TO have heard him, forty years ago.
making speech in the House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States, (of which he was
against submission to the principle of impress.
ment Of American seamen.
Subsequently to this, Mr. Livingston filed,
for year or two, the highly responsible office OF
Mayor of the city of New York.
Not long after filling that office, he removed
10 New Orleans, and engaged actively in the
profession of the law, to which he was BRED
some fourteen years ago, Mr.. l.. was elected a
member of the House of Representatives from
the New Orleans district, and afterwards Sen.
ator from the State of Louisiana, the duties of
which station he continued to discharge until,
on the resignation of the incumbent in 1881, he
was appointed Secretary of State.
His late mission as the Diplomatic Represent.
alive of the U States TO France, with its Incl.
dents is fresh in the memory of all our readers
But the claims of MIR. Livingston to grateful
recollection do not rest upon the services rem
dered by him in official stations. His Codes of
Law and Practice. founded on justice, tempered
by humanity, and bearing throughout the i'm
press of their authors character for enlightened
philanthropy, would suffice, alone to clothe his
memory with honor and respect for ages to come.
In private life, his urbauity, kindness of heart,
and liberal hospitality were such as 10 adorn the