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

son Of Boieiourt. Watkins. Garland OF
Aerk'enburg. Hoeman and others. voting
no, On the text day, a motion sas made
70 reconsider Tie vote refusing 10 recon.
nit. AMI find that Messrs. Banks and
oEhera refused 10 reconsider. | seems al.
so that Nlr Gnlstnn frequently moved 10
postpone indefinitely he was not. and is
not, one Of ydur patent right friends of ,bc
4 President: and yet the gentleman from
/ Bcftctourt contends that he is entitled to
IN acquittal from this charge Of anisprisoa
hrcanse he moved 10 postpone. while the
same motion was made by others who al.
WAYS did condemn The Presidents conduct
But 10 proceed With our history The next
vote which shall advert TO il GU MIR Mar.
shalfs proposition TO amend BIZ adding tho
following;
THAT this Assembly does not intend
by The declaration Of its opinion AZ 10 The
eonstituiionsllty Of The u. States Bank. TO
qealify, or in any manner impair the force
Gifts slisspprobation Of The removal Of the
dfposlias.n
On this motion. attempts were made by
Mr. Roane, Mr. Wager, MIR Williams, and
Mr. McCnlIock. To amend the amendment.
which failed On Tuesiay, il seems. MIR.
Garsandof Mrcklenburg. who on the night
before bad gotten hurcIf into scfape.
withdrew some motion ~ the mercy OF tho
iionse. Other questions then occurred.
not Of sufficient consequence 10 be noticed
now, unlcys shall lind il necessary to
bring specifications against ell these gen
temen. who il is said, have now made ~
their minds 10 vote for this eNpunging pro
cess Then the question REQUIRED On The
amendment offered by Mr. Marshall, and
il was adopted hy vote Of ninety one to
thirty two and find that Mrssrs Banks
s. Co voted in The affirmative.
Mr. WILSON Of Bcie,euri. No, sir;
look again fvnn please
Mr. GlLMhR, All, yes, see there was
one straggler from the fold, Mr. Wilson Of
B0tctout voted in The negative Wei.
sir, these resolutions, this fortified and
amended, went up 80 The Hone Of Losds,
and they came back, the Is ali crossed.
the is all dotted. the verbs. nouns. adyerhs
propositions. ceniunctisns, &c all adjust.
ed IN their proper places, with as much
precision as a heaux turns the knot OF bis
crayai. The first resolution, as il WAS
handed down 70 ne, from above, ia lis per-
lecied state, reads thus;
.Nbefsas lie General Assembly Of
Virginia deem il Of The utmost importance
that the power 10 control the public reve.
nac should lie made 10 abide. IL practice.
where II has leen vested ~ tie Constiln
ton. 10 the immediate Representatives of
the People and ofthe Srtes, 10 Congress
assembled; ai d al cxpeiis,aa - Tie prac-
teal orcraion o. Governments hiss proved
that arbitrary assumptions u liswtr by
them. or any officer OF them. II III, u &c.
qai,sced IN, become precetirbfs for further
and still greater acts OF usn, patton; there.
fore,
"Rcsciced W he General assembly. That
the recent act of the Picsi,.cnt OF ie u.
States. exertiug a control over the public
deposi'cs, by causing them TO be wiih'.ed
and Withdrawn on bis omD responsibility,
from the United States Dark. In which
iley had been ordered 70 be placed by an
act Of Congress charierng the said Back.
IS. in The Judgment 0f Tic General Assem-
bly, q dangerous and Alarming assumption
Of power by that officer. which csnnot 10
too strongly condcmncd.n
Observe Sir, how these grave and rev.
erend signcrs spor, with presidential dig.
nifty. ! hey call the "pelsecu,ed patfiplp
chat olIieer"--noi his majesty but will
dc fsilhlul believe il Tint o6iceri What
an ndgui,y wondr That itey are not
irnpeached for high treason that the
licge cnes did not then rise up and de.
nounce snch familiarity with tie sacred
pace and person Of The great one. Aye.
Sir, aud when fhe resolutions row before
us shall 60 to that august body in The loft.
lhey will say that an ret oil this same
President which they then declared couiL
no, be strongly condemned qcsnuct nov be-
Toe Loudly cfpiauded. Bot Viii hasten on
TO the sequel. Dir Watkins moved to n
mend. fperhaps there i . gentleman Of
that name yetin this Hail. 10y striking oui
The offensive word "assnmpiionn and TO
iaser.---abat do you think NJ, Speaker
----g loTllealion 2 no, S,r ADJUST r.
He did not then come here 70 do homage
TO tho CasaYs-- be was then wiling TO dc.
clare Thai The condnci Of tho PIesid,It---
bis own "persecuied patriot was actually
an s'abnse Of power And can be say
that this Was 10 qualify 0r TO molIfy the
censure of he chef? No Sir--I say NOW
that bsir intention was 10 ccnsure the
President, and ash these gentlemen. why
if such was not their intention. they did
not manifest their loy atty on Tie journal?
Why did they aifemp, 20 quality the cen
sure Only u they meant not 10 ctDsufe al
all ? ! call upon those Who are now most
strenuous 10 tina attempt. 10 expnnge all
that the senate have done ~ thsir bidding
10 put thtmseises ,ish 10 this matter Bus
fear these proceedings must 90 through
the expunging process. before that can
he done. The second resolution. Sir, AZ
fiusly adopted, goes farther than The Sc
nate have gone--it charges the quo amino
on tie Piesident-- Here il is Sir. the vote
SO to SIS Banks and Go. in The afirma.
tive again. Here is a disposition asc,ibei
to the President, 10 extend bis powers be-
yond the pgie Of the Constitution here
his cotdact il denounced as dangerous. s.
not 10 be Too strongly cendsmnea--ssd now
these gentlemen come 10 Us and with hoes
led accents beseech US 10 remove this sig