Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-04

/ Mr. BUCHANAN. who was entitled 10
The floor, at the request Of Mr. GRUMPY
yielded his privilege; and
Mr. GRUMPY addressed the Senate al
length, in defence of the grant Of three
millions inserted in the Fertilization bill Of
the last session.
Mr. HILL followed Mr. Grundy, on the
same side and. when ne concluded,
| Mr. WEBSTER said he had word
which be wished to say before the subject
should come up again. lie thought the
resolution was not direct enough. /; was
in these words
ResolUed. That so much Of the surplus
revenue of the United States. and the di
vldends Of stock receivable from the Bank
Of the United States. as may be necessary
for the purposes ought 10 be sci apart and
applied to the general defence aud perma
nent security Of the country
| Now this looked as if nothing but sur
plus revenue was TO be applied TO these
great objects. That, sir. (said MIR w is
not direct enough for me. These import
ant objects are primary and essential -
They certainly are entitled to be satisfied
out OF the whole revenue, as being among
The highest duties Of the Government.
They ought not, sir, to be postponed, and
only charged upon the surplus. For one
desire for an opportunity Of voting d.
rectly and at once for all such appropria.
tons as are necessary 10 put the country
IN state Of defence and permanent seeu-
rlty. No object can claim preference over
this; and hope the mover Of the resoIu
lion will modify it by striking out what is
said about surplus. aud let the resolution
stand as direct declaration that the rev.
enue oil The country, so far as is necessary,
ought TO he appropriated for the purpose
oil general defence and permanent security.
am ready TO vote for that. if il takes
every dollar IN the treasury, and cannot
DOUBT that the other members of the Sen
ate are equally ready.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. CONNOR, from the committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads, reported
bill TO change The organization of the
Post Office Department, and TO provide
more effectually for the settlement of tie
accounts thereof.
This bill, which consists of thirty seven
sections, proposes that the revenues arts
IN The Post Oifice Department. and all
ueo's Que 10 The same, shall, when col
iected, be paid. under the direction of the
Postmaster General. into the Treasury of
The United States ; that estimates of the
amount necessary for the services Of the
Department shall be laid before Congress
annually, under the several heads of Com
pensatlon of Posmasters; Transportation
OF the Mail, Ship, Steamboat, and 1Vag
Letters; Wrapping paper; Office FurnI-
tnre Advertising; Mail Bags; Blanks
Man Locks, Keys, and Stamps; Mail De
! predatons and Special Agents Clerks.
&c. for Offices; and Miscellaneous and
mat annual accounts of the expenditures
under these several heads should also be
iaId before Congress that the aupropria
IONS Tor the service Of the Post Office De
paftment, to be made annually by Con
| Sfess. shall be dlshursed by the Treasurer
| out OF tie moneys paid into The Treasury
10 The credit oilhe said appropriations up
on The warrants OF the Postmaster Geper.
al, registered and countersigGed as nFuyi.
ned by this bill, aud expressing on their
iaees the head OF appropriation to which
thew should be charged, that the accounts
ar'sing IN the Post Office be audited by an
Auditor of the Post Office. "a new oificer.l
with an appeal 70 tho Comptroller Of the
treasury /; that duplicates Of all contracts
Tor carrying the mail shall be lodged with
THIS new officer within ninety DAYS after
they are made, and he shall also have de.
iiVered to him, upon the death, resigna.
t'on' or removal of any postmaster, the
! oohd oil Office Of said postmaster Sc; that
| mere snail be employed bY the Postmaster
GENERAL third Assistant Postmaster Ge-
neral, one Chief Clerk, three Principal
! CleiSs. and thirty three other Clerks, one
Messenger, and two Assistant Messengers
and, in the office of The Auditor of the
Post Office Department, one Chief Clerk,
Tour Principal Clerks, and thirty eight
other Clerks, one Messenger, and one As
sistant Messenger. The bill contains ma.
ny provisions for regulating contracts,
guarding them from abuse and making
mem elective. II proposes, also, to init
oit TIE sending any bound books, or any
aftIcie OF wood, metal. mineral, or glass.
oy mail, and to foroid the ranking of
packages consisting ofany other substance
than paper.l
LATEST FROM ENGLAND-ARRIyAL
OF A SPECIAL MESSENGER
| BALTIMORE, Jan. 27-The Norfolk pa
pers of Monday, received by Yesterdays
steam boat, contain intelligence of the ar
rival there OF the British Brigo War Pan
taloon. Captain Cory. from Falmouth.
whence she sailed on the cath December.
Captain c. is the bearer of dispatches to
the British Legation at Washington. He
reached this city yesterday morning in the
steam boat, and set out 10 the afternoon
BY the rail road for Washington. We
learn that he left Falmouth at the shortest
notice, The nature Of the dispatches
which have Thus been transmitted so ur
gently has not transpired. but the general
opinion is that they have reference 10 our
relations with France