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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-18

day the %victors encamped at La Chap
pelle which IS near the town of Santa
Fe-and there killed the Governor,
Ramon aud Marcelino Abrcu, Chico
Atari, a young Lieutenant, and many
others whose names are not Known
The triumphant army having declared
their leader, lose Gonzales, an inha-
bitant of Taos, governor, made their
entrance into the town, where he as
sumed the government, assisted by Ra-
facl Garcia, who had commanded the
troops with him. All was now tram
quill.
But one thing was wanting to COM
plete the purpose-the head OF Santa
90 Abreu, Judge Of the district-the
friend of the stranger and the poor
the talented and the meritorlous officer
and they received the news that be
bad been m~assacred by the Indians OF
Santo Demlngo.
From the best accounts, the killed IS
about fifteen, among whom was Migu-
eI Sena, and five or six wounded. All
seems quiet enough at this time, tho,
yesterday the report was that the VIC.
tors, who had returned home the day
after their entrance here were about to
visit us for the purpose of committing
further outrages. The new governor
with several others, Immediately lett
here, and we have some assurance tina
we shall be spared their presence
The country is in a sad and ruinous
condition.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-18

bodies and communities approving and
Iauding the rejection Of the very mea-
sures which previously they had unani-
mously recommended TO see whole
States abandoning their long-cherlshed
policy and best interests IN subservl-
ency to Executive pleasure Andthe
numbefless examples ofiadividuals who
have surrendered their Independence,
must inaicl pain in every patriot bosom.
A single case forces itself upon my re-
collection as an illustration, 10 which l
do not advert from any unkind feelings
towards the gentleman to whom re.
fer, between whom and myself civil
and courteous relations have ever exls-
ted. The memorial Of the late Bank
OF the United States praying for a re-
charter was placed in his hands, n
he presented it to the Senate. He
carried the recharter through the Sc
nate. The veto came and, IN two or
three weeks afterwards, We behold the
same Senator at the head of an assem-
bly, of the People in State House Yard,
in Philadelphia, a%pplaudlng the veto,
and condemning the bank-condemn-
ing his own act Motives lie beyond
the reach Of the human eye, and 1t
does not belong to me to say what they
we're which prompted this selfcastiga-
ton, and this praise of the destruction
of his own work !; but it it impossible
TO overlook the fact that this same Sc
nator, in dus time, received from the
author of the veto the gift ola splendid
foreign mission!
The moral deducible from the past IS,
that our free institutions are Superior
to all others, and ii be preserved IN
their purity and excellence only upon
the stern condition that we shall forever
hold the Obligations of patriotism para.
mount to all the ties of party, or to in
1iyidual dictation; and that we shall ne
yer openly approve what we secretly
condemn"
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

LiOO5L VI ALt hEESbA' ASs
The unfinished business of the morn.
ing hour of yesterday, being the rcso.
luton Of Mr.. ELMoRG, Of South Caro-.
lima, to print 10000 extra documents
relative to the annexation of Texas, in
connection with certain extracts from
the documents relative to the boundary
between the United States and Mexico,
was taken up.
Mr.. GILMORE said he had not propo.
sed to omit any thing from the latter
document which had any %connexion
with the question OF the annexation of
Texas, and the proposition and instruc-
tions relating to the purchase Of Texas.
Mr.. ADAMS insisted that the gentle
man was mistaken in supposing that
the correspondence in relation to the
boundary had no connexiou with the
annexation ofTexDs. He wished the
people to see the whole correspondence
and judge for themselves.
The question being on Mr.. ADAMs's
motion to add the whole of the cores.
%pondence, it was adopted.
The Joint resolution from the Senate
directing postage on letters by the EX-
press Mail 20 be paid in advance, was
read a second time.
The question being OF ordering it to
u third reading, after some discussion,
Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved the preyi.
Gus question, which was agreed to, and
the main question having been taken,
the resolution was ordered TO a third
reading, and was Immediately read u
third time and passed.
The House then went into Commit.
tee of the Whole on the Divorce Bill.
Mr.. pICKENs moved the House take
up the Senate bill imposing certain du.
ties On officers Of the Government as
repositories in certain cases which
was agreed to: Yeas 100, Nays 50.
Mr.. PnILIps moved to lay aside the
bill, and take up the bill postponingt the |
Duty Bonds which was agreed to
Yeas SO, Nays 81.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved an amend.
Mr.. TIrUs;
When the House took a recess till 4
o'clock, p. NJ.
After the recess, the bill to extend
the Merchants bonds was finally pas
sea- with an amendment, giving a cre-
DIT OF three aud six months for duties
on all goods imported before Novem-
Der LIST, the duties on which are paya-
bic IN cash. This amendment requires
the concurrence of the Senate.
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IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, OcronER II, 1851
Mr.. GRUMPY moved to discharge the
committee on the Judiciary from the
further consideration Of that portion
of the Message Of the President OF
the L. S., which relates to the subject
Of Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. BENTON made some remarks
which occupied a considerable part Of
the morning, in which he advocated
the passage of a Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. CRITrENDEN followed, and ar.
gued against the constituttonalIty of
such a law
The subject was then passed over by
general consent.
\ BIZ to revoke the charters of the
Banks OF the District Of Columbia was
read a third time and passed. The IT,.
tie having been changed to read ga
bill to regulate the currency ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia"
A Bill for the relief of d. Madison
was read a third time.
The Senate then went into the con-
sideration of Executive business, and
then adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Johnson, of La, calling upon the
Secretary Of War to report at the next
session the best mode for protecting the
Northern Frontier from the Indians,
and the number and force of the lndi-
ans west Of the Mississippi. was agreed
to.
The bill regulating the fees ofDis-
trict attorneys in certain cases, was Ia
ken up, and passed.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole-Mr. SMITH in the Chair.
Mr.. PIcKENs moved that the Com
mittec take up the bill from the Senate
commonly caliod the ~sub.treasury bill,
and %thereupon demanded a count.
The motion was agreed to by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas 104, Nays 30.
The question being on the %propost-
ton Of MIR. GARLAND, Of Va, to sab
stitute for the bill the bill heretofore
Submitted by him for continuing the
State banks as repositories, and provi-
ding that the notes of Banks paid in
specie under certain restrictions and
conditions, shall be received in pay
ment OF public dues.
Mr.. OGDnN HoFFMAN addressed the
House in opposition to the bill, and in
reply to the remarks yesterday made
by Mr.. PIcKENs.
Mr.. HuNrER DIVA, followed in sup.
port Of the bill.
Mr.. Mason of Va, spoke at grea.
length in opposition to it, and at hal
past , o'clock the House took a recess
AT 1 O'Clock, the discussion was re
stunned and continued till the hour o
adjournment.
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IN SENATE.

Tuesday, OCTOBER 10, 1S37.-The
act TO limit the fees Of the u. ). At.
torneys in certain cases was read a
third time and passed.
A bill was received from the House
to autho.ise the issue Of treasury notes
which was read twice.
The Senate resumed the consldera-
ton Of the bill to authorize the dePo-
site of merchandise in the public ware
houses in certain cases.
Mr.. CALHOUN moved to amend the
bill by adding a proyiso, making 1t OPP
tional with the importer, or his agent,
or factor, to select whether he Will take
the credit under the existing law until
July |, 1912, or take the provisions of
tho bill now under consideration.
Mr.. Clay Of Ky, moved to postpone
the further consideration Of the bill un.
til the first Monday in December.
After a few remarks from MIR. CAL
HouN, MIR. WEBSTER and Mr.. KNIGHT
in favor Of the motion, and Mr.. NILES
against it, the question was taken and
decided in the negative by the follow
ing vote: Yeas II, Nays %.
The question was then taken on the
amendment moved by Mr.. CALHOUN,
which was decided in the negative by
the following vote: Yeas IA, Nays %.
On motion Of Mr.. CLAY, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
The bill from the House Of Repre-
sentatives, to authorize the issue oftrea-
sury notes, having been reported by
Mr. WRIGHT, from The committee on
Finance, without amendment, was ta-
ken up for consideration, us III commit
tee of the whole.
This bill reduces the value of the
treasury notes authorised to be issued
to fifty dollars, limits the time for the
issue of these notes to the 3lst Decem-
Der of next year, gives authority to re-
issue them, and provides for the pun.
ishment of those who may counterfeit
the Plates, aud also prevents public OF.
ficers from turning 10 their own peck
cts the interests which may have accu-
mulated in their hands.
Mr.. BENTON moved 10 strike out of.
the first section the word +" fifty" and
insert " one hundred.
Mr.. WEBSTER and Mr.. CLAY sup
ported the amendment, and the ques-
ton being taken by yeas and nays, it
wae decided in the negative, Yeas 10,
Nays 25.
The bill was then ordered to be en-.
crossed and read a third time.
The bill was read a third time, and
passed Yeas IS, Nays 6.
After which, the Senate adjourned.
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IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER Il.-Ihe
Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill to authorise the deposite Of merch-
andise IN tho public warehouses in GER
tain cases.
Mr.. CLAY Of KY, expressed a wish
that this bill should be postponed until
the next session.
The question being taken on the mo-
ton to postpone. it was decided in the
negative: Yeas Is, Nays %.
Mr.. CLAY said he would now decline
to offer any Of the amendments he had
prepared, as there was one fourth Of
the Senate absent.
The bill was then reported, as amen
ded, and the amendments being con-
Cured in, the question was taken on
the engrossment Of the bill, and deci-
ded in the affirmative, as follows: Yeas
%, Nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT the Se-
nate proceeded 10 consider the bill to
| revoke the charters of the Banks ofthe
District.
Mr.. NoRvELL moved to postpone
the further consideration OF the bill TIL
the first Monday in December.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved to strike out
the first and second sections of the bill
leaving that section alone which pro.
vides for the suppression OF shin plas.
tiers.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved first to amend
the first section by striking out sixty
days, and inserting four months.
Mr.. NoRvELL renewed the motion to
postpone the bill till December.
The two last gentlemen withdrew
| their motions--and the amendment Of
Mr.. WEBSTER was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed aud read a third time.
Mr.. WALL asked leave to introduce
a bill for the relief of Mrs. Madison.
I1'he bill re.conveys to Mrs. NJ. a por
ton of the copy right of the work OF
Mr.. Madison, the whole Of which was
conveyed by her to the u. States.
The bill was introduced, read twice,
and ordered TO u third reading.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-18

We were about to accuse Mr.. Rives
of having bolted, when the vote on the
Sub-Treasury bill was taken but we
learn that he entered the Senate just
after the result was pronounced, and
requested to have his name recorded
in the negative. Some objection was
made, but his vote was eventually re.
corded, making the negatives u. Mr..
Ruggles Of Maine, who was not in his
seat, is stated to be also opposed to the
bill. Perhaps the recent election in
his State has given him some illumina-
ton on the subject.
Orthe Administration Senators, Mes
srs. Rives, T'allmadge, King of Geo,
Nicholas, Upton, Smith of Indiana,
and Mexican, (%seven) voted in the ne
gative. Mr.. Calhoun is the only Wing
who sustained the measure by speech
or vote.-Rjch. Wing.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The bill providing for the payment
of horses lost or destroyed in the mill
tary service of the u. States, was con
sidered in committees of the whole,
and finally, after some discussion, re-
ported and ordered to a third reading.
The bill from the Senate, authorising
the deposite Of merchandise in the pub
lie stores, was read twice, and commit
ted.
The Senate bill to restrain the circu-
lation of small notes III the District of
Columbia was read twlce-and Mr..
CAMBRELENG moved lis postponement
till Tomorrow.
Mr.. TuoMpsoN, of S. c., did not
wish, he said, TO leave this poor little
District to the mercy of Congress, aud
he moved to postpone the bill till De-
cember next.
After some remarks from Massrs.
BoULDIN and ADAMS, the bill was laid
on the table.
The bill from the Senate for the re-
lief of ID. p. Madison was read twice
and subsequently passed.
The Senate's Sub.Treasury bill was
resumed, and powerful speeches against
it delivered by Mr.. LEGARE and Mr..
NAyLoR, the latter OF whom bad not
concluded when the hour of recess ar
r;,to1
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From The St. Loui. Republican-Oot. .

Revolution IN SANTA FE--liurder
of the Governor ard al his principal
offcers,-Gnd ~anstaAaijon of the Re5el
Chief as GorerRor Of The Siate.-The
early arrival OF the Fall Company of
Traders from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
bring advices Of complete revolution
ia that State. We have been favored
by a gentleman of this city, who was
formerly concerned in that trade, with
an extract from a letter received from
his correspondent, giving some of the
particulars Of the revolution. AT the
date ofthcse adyices, the Americans in
the Province had not been molested,
although there was no security what.
ever for property !; and the Revolu-
t%lonists, it is said, had marked n OF
the Americans for sacrifice. This in.
dividual, it was observed, would be
known when his head was seen upon a
pole We annex the contents Of the
letter, which IS dated
SANTA FE, August 10, 1887.
Thursday last, the governor, Don A.
Peres, political and military chief Of
the territory of. New Mexico, accom-
panied by Abreu, and a small party Of
soldiers marched for the Cavada, go
miles from Santa Fe,) where a large
number of m~alcontents had assembled,
composed of the inhabitants from Rio
A7iba to Taos, among whom were the
Indians living in that neighborhood,
who are partly civilized and subjects
of the General Government.
Upon the meeting of the belligerents
which took place near ST. lIdelonso,
the Governor commanded his soldiers
to fire at which order all his men
went over to the enemy, except TWEEN
ty.three-of whom one was killed on
the spot, and three or four wounded.
The Governor Immediately fed with
all who could follow him to Santa Fe,
where they remained until night, un.
der favor Of which they started upon
good horses in order to get as far as
possible from their enemies, who knew
how to take more adroit measures to
intercept them; for, so soon as they
disappeared from the field of battle,
they despatched the Indians to cut off
their retreat by the Rio Abaio, with
orders to spare one of them, which
was literally accomplished. The next
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-18

WINCHESTER PREsBYTERY.-The
Woodstock Sentinel of the 18th inst.
says:-This body, which met in this
place on the 2sth Sept, adjourned on
Saturday night last, after an interesting
and rather exciting session. On Fri
day the Rev. S, b. Wilson, of Freder-
icksburg, introduced a series of resolu-
tons, relative to a certain "Plan OF
Union" entered into in 1901, between
the Presbyterians and Congregational
lists, which gave rise to much debate
the Rev. Mossrs. S. b. Wilson, Foot,
Balch and l.. F. Wilson supporting,
and the Rev. Messrs. Royal, H~argravc,
Campbell, Fitzpatrick opposing the res
olutlons. These resolutions declared
the Plan Of Union unconstitutional, and
therefore null and void ab initio- that
it was the duty of the General Assem-
bly to declare il so to be-that the four
synods OF the Western Reserve, were
properly no part of the Presbyterian
church in the United States. One of
the resolutions declared that the minis
terial characters of those cut of, were
not to be understood as being affected
or injured by the effects ofthe abroga-
ton Of the Plan of Union.
The above is a rough sketch Of the
resolutions, which were eventually pas
sed by a vote of fifteen to ticeice.-
Three ministerial candidates We're or
dainod during the sitting Of the Pres
bytery. The P~resbytery sat in the
new church recently finished by that
denomination, which was c~onsecrated
to the service of the Most High, on the
first day of their meeting.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
MERCERsBURG, Pa, }
9Th 0ct JG3T
9Th Oct, 1887.

SIN oct, 1851.
Having passed the last by-gone hour
in conversation with two of the per-
sons who attempted the capture of the
runaways, Gan outline of which wrote
from C~learspring) | am enabled to give
you the particulars of this tragic affair
in the following wVrds: The three
slaves absconded from their masters in
Frederick County, Va, OF the night
Of the both alt. passed within two miles
of Clearspring on the 3D. instant, where
two persons of tina: neighborhood ind-
ging them to be runaways, agreed to
take different courses in the mountain
in quest of them. One of these pursu-
ers overlook and collared the hindnost
negro, upon which the others got in
the real Of the captor and telled him TO
the earth with MISUNDERSTANDING him
for dead las the wounded negro informs
me-. | am happy TO add that the man
vas sufficiently recovered to tell the
tale and shew his bruised head in Clear.
spring, yesterday. The runaways
reached the vicinity Of M~ercersburg on
Wednesday, and were housed by a de.
coy negro, who, the same afternoon.
appraised some constables of the town,
of the fact. Tue Messrs. Hawter,
Wiser, MarueH s. Sirgqart, repaired
to the hut at the mouth of SINNERS
Gap-found the negroes in a dark gar.
ret, and summoned them to surrender.
In reply one of the slaves, a bright
mulatto, swore that he would die soon
er than do so i-anG moreover, that no
four men could take him alivei At
this moment, finding that the constable
was edgIng closer to pounce upon him,
he grasped a scythe that was handy,
commenced the work of death for he
killed poor SacpgGrt by "A most dreadful
cut, which exposed the abdominal Wis
cera to view. Henext laid bare Hap-
ker'S ribs, besides giving him IA severe
cut in the back. Maxwell likewise
had his clothes cut, and one side Of his
nose slit up: And by some mishap
this mulatto desperate slashed a ga
ping wound nearly a foot long into the
thigh Of his brother runaway, Dan, as
well as severing the deItoid muscle Of
the same negroes right arm, thereby
exposing the shoulder bone, six inches
long. As poor Swygart was dying, a
cessation Of hostiIities took place, and
he was carried into the open air. In
the meantime, the two negroes who
we're not disabled, passed down stairs.
After the lapse of a few moments the
mulatto returned to the garnet for his
hat-had some converse with the disa-
bled negro-bade him "good bye"
and departed-since which period no
trace Of the two negroes has been OBJ
tanned
The master of one Of them arrived
at M%ercersburg just as poor Swygart's
body was being lowered into its last
tenement. 1t is to be deplored that the
negroes have escaped justice, inasmuch
as other runaways will be emboldened
to offer resistance.
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Mir. RIvEs AND Mr.. CALHouN-Tbl
New York Express says MIR. Calhoun
reconciling his political piroueiiiag Of to
day, with days gone by-and MIR. Riye, /.
driving 10 upon him The charge of tefgiy
ersa,ion and inconsistency. The Turn
things take in this changing world, are Gu
rious enough. Last winter the Washing
ton Globe was dcnouncing the gres,
Southern NuIhfer" in all sorts Of words
big, little, purgent, and splashing Nov
Mr.. Calhoun's six colGmned speech is re.
published in the Globe, with compliments,
and the worst that is said of it. is, "Sone
passages of his speech will be found Hinged
with the relics ofprejudices ensendered u
the political! conflicts through which MrC
has passed. This is 10 be regretted
MIR Rives, per contra, then giorlfied as b
vspqnisher of this lion Of the NulIi6ers,
now attacked In the Globe
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IN sENATE.

IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, OcTonER ID, lS37.-Ihe
Senate was called 10 order by the Sc
cretary, and proceeded 10 the election
of a President pro TEN, Che Vice Presl-
dent having vacated the chair when IT
appeared that there were n votes Civ
en-, Of which Mr.. King of Alabama had
90, Mr.. Southland 2, Mr.. King Of Geor-
gia |, and Mr.. Niles l vote. Mr..
KING being declared duly elected, re-
turned thanks ia some brief remarks.
Memorials were presented by Mr..
SoUTHARD from the citizens Of New
Jersey in favor of a u. S. Bank, and
demonstrating against the admission OF
Texas-also praying for the abolition
OF slavery in the District of Columbia.
The reception of the last was objected
to, and the motion not TO receive was
laid on the table.
Mr.. CLAY submitted a resolution call
ing on the President to furnish, as ear
ly as possible at the mex session, lnior-
nation as TO the progress made in the
prosecution ofour claims against Mexi.
co.
The resolution was agreed to after
a few approbatory remarks from Mr.
BUCHANAN.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the motion by Mr.. Grundy, that the
committee on the judiciary be dischar.
/ ged from the further consideration o
that portion of the message of the Pre-
sident which refers to a bankrupt law.
Mr.. SourHARp then addressed the Sc.
nate ON the subject of the unconstitu'
tionality of such a bankrupt law as
had been indicated by the Senator from
Mississippi.
The question was then taken and
the committee discharged.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-10-18

IMPROVEMENT IN CANAL Navigation.
The Wheeling Gazette Of Thursday men.
tons that a canal boat, called 'VIcroRh'
has been recently built at StubenvN,,
(0hio) by Messrs. WATKINS < Co and
was expected to arrive al the former place
which was propelled by steam. but in no.
vel manner. Intended especially for plying
on canals. The boat is said TO be proptt.
led by paddles fixed on chains which ara
carried around on pullies or wheels, lii,
those OF the yorker cards of a carding ma
chine. The apparatus works in an opeR'
ing made IN The bottom of the boat Ise
engines are used as with stern whea
steamboats,. thus saving a fly wheel. Tic
object Of this new mode of applying IN
now err will be al once understood as slnlai
"a avoid that agitation OF water, occaslOt
ed in the usual mode. which causes ata-
sion Of the banks OF the canal. The inyen'
ton is said to work well in practice. and
to have fully answered the expectation Of
lis author The boat is intended for lie
OHIO canal