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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27
In SENATE.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19.-The VICE
PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
War, which was laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
Also a message from the President
Of the United States, in obedience to a
resolution of the 10th Of October last
in relation to the treaty with the Choc-
taw Indians, and the expenses incurred
in relation TO the same.
On motion Of Mr.. WHITE, ordered
90 lie on the table, and be printed.
Mr.. SWIFT presented a memorial and
certain resolution from the Legislature
of Vermont, in relation - Texas and
slavery in the District Of Columbia
Mr.. S. said he would move that this
paper be printed and laid on tho table.
Mr.. CLAY of Alabama called for the
reading of the document.
The Secretary having read the doc
ument,
Mr.. King rose and said he consider
ed it an Infamous libel and insult on
the South, let it come from what quar-
ter i would it was a false statement
in relation to the people Of the South,
when il charged them with disregard
for the laws, and he expressed his sur
prise that gentlemen should present
such papers which they could not but
feel were untrue. If it be so deep a
disgrace to receive into the Union q
Stale tolera,ing slavery, how was ii we
have been, and still continue, togeth.
er7 Coming from "A State, if it had
been couched in proper terms, he would
not have objected TO lay it on the ia,
BILE; but the language and import were
of such a nature that he should b.
compelled to vote against its reception
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HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. EVERETT, of Vermont, was an
nounced as having been appointed by
the Chair to ell the vacancy on the
Committee of Ways and Means, made
by the resignation of MIR. Fletcher,
and the subsequent ~declension of Mr..
Briggs.
MIR. EVERETT, rose and said that,
considering what had occurred a few
days since, upon the occasion OF Mr..
Fletchcr's resignation, he could not
consistently with the high regard and
friendship which existed between him
self and that gentlemen, reconcile 1t
with his sense of prop7iety TO accept
the appointment which the Char had
honored him. He begged leave 70 add
moreover, that he had come to this
conclusion without consultation with a.
ny other person upon the subject.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG requested TO know
the reason of this request.
Mr.. EVERETT repeated the substance
ofhis remarks just made. Whereupon,
He was excused from serving on the
Committee Of Ways and Means, and
the Speaker was empowered to fill the
vacancy occasioned thereby.
On motion of Mr.. HAYES, of Geor-
gia, the House went into Committee OF
the Whole, (Mr. Adams in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of the
following, being the third resolution
offered by Mr.. HAYNES, and which was
under consideration when the commit
tee rose on Friday last:
3 Resolved. That SO much Of salt
message as relates to the finances. anC
every thing Connected herewith, an'
to the safekeeping ofthe public moneys
and every thing connected herewith
be referred to the Committee Of Way:
and Means.
;, Mr.. DUNCAN Of Ohio, Mr.. HoLsEY
of Georgia, Mr.. c. I'll. WILLIAMS, o
Tennessee, and MIR. CUSHING, Of Mass
addressed the committee at length, anC
their remarks will appear in their or
der in the debate, now in course of pub
lcation.
Mr.. CUSHING, of Massachusetts, il
closing his remarks, offered the follow
ing resolution as an amendment TO tn,
pending proposition of the gentlemen
! from Georgia, and moved it be printed
I which was ordered.
4, Whereas the influence ofthe Execu
/, tive Department Of the Federal Go
vernment has for some time past, il
derogation of the letter and spirit O
| the Constitution, continued to increase
and ought to be diminished
. Resolrsd therefore, That, in order t
correct the said abuse, so much of tn
3 Presidents Message an relates to tn
collection, cafe keeping, and transle
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27
oNcREss-ABoLrrroS.-It 4 :.

CoNGREss-ABoLITIoN.-It will ba
perceived by the reader, upon refer.
ring to the letter Of the Washington
Correspondent of the Baltimore pa,,;
OF, in another column, that the Hon..
OF Representatives has been thrown in
to violent commotion, by the efforts Of
the abolitionists in that body, to pres,
upon its consideration the numberlo..
petitions that are gathered up by a few
fanatics at the North. The resolu,ion
adopted at the meeting of the Southern
members, was offered by Mr.. Patton
on the 2lst inst, and after considera.
BILE uproar and confusion, was passea
by a vote of 1872 TO IA. This resolu.
ton proposes that all petitions and me-.
MORALS relating to slavery, or the pur.
chase, sale, or transfer of slaves, shall
be laid or the table without being de.
bated, read, printed, or referred /; and
that no further proceeding than their
reception be had upon them. This step
it is hoped will have a salutary effect.
for it will certainly, for the present.
shut out from the House, the discussion
of a subject hat cannot be entered IN.
on, without wounding the feelings and
awakening the ire Of a large portion Of
lis mos respectable and talented mem.
bers. The Southern members look
upon the subject Of slavery-and right.
ly, too-as a matter with which North.
erners have nothing to do-as a mat.
ter of which they alone have the sole
management, guaranteed to them by
that solemn compact which holds in
union the confederated States. That
such a view of the matter is correct,
will not be denied by any man whose
reason has not been blinded by fan att.
cism.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

A DAMPER,-The following well told
story is from the Boston Atlas. The way
that this loco foco orator was put to the
question should serve as a caution to the
orator aud similar orators:
" Loco FocoisM NoNPLUssED.-An IN
cjdent occurred at the loco loco meeting
The other night, which is described as
having upset the gravity even of the old
DOns of the party. A thorough going
loco foco-one who went the whole"
for Mr., Van Buren's message-was de
claiming in a violent style against the
credit system of the country and denoun-
cling the banks with great fury, until, ri
sing in enthusiasm, he exclalmed-"what
is the real value Of these bark rsgs-what
are they good for ?"
10 this i~uterrogatory. but with all the
sledge hammer vehemence Of a practised
demagogue, a voice 10 tue crowd replied
" they are good TO pay your debts with !"
81 don't owe any thing" replied the To-
co foco.
81 beg your pardon" said the same voice
-" but | hold your note for S4oO, for
which should be willing 10 take twenty
five cents on the dollar"
If an avalanche had descended upon
the COMPOUNDED loco foco, he could not
have manifested more astoinshment and
dismay. He stood uncertain what TO say
or to do. A cold sweat broke out upon
his forehead. His teeth chatte red and
be sat down amid the .nsuppressible laugh
ter of his own friends. The loco focO was
dished, and a speech that Benton might
have enyied, was prematurely cut short
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

except from Kentucky, Tennessee, and
North Carolina, were holding a NEE
ting in the room used by the Commit.
tee on the District of Columbia. Mr..
CAmpBrLL ofSouth Carolina, appeared
IN the House just as the SPEAKER was
announcing the vote on the adjourn.
men:, and called on all the Represen-
tatives from the slaveholding States to
join the assembly in the District Com
mittee Room.
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lie yosld not have voted against the
reception, but this vas altogether OF
such a character as to induce hln not
TO vote even for the motion TO lay the
question Of reception on tho table.
MIR. SWIFT hoped he should never
prove so recreant to the interest OF his
! constituents, as to refuse the perform
ance Of his duty, especially to present
| resolutions coming from the legislature
Of his State. The document was the
| result of no party effort, II was the uni
| ted voice Of the whole State OF Yer
mont, and he hoped to receive no GEN.
sure for rendering due obedience 10 in
structions e~manating from so high su-
thority.
Mr.. CALHOUN deemed the present
moment one Of the deepest importance.
A great step had been taken in the
progress of The circumstances
of the morning had come upon him
wholly unexpected. He had never
heard that the resolution in question
had been passed by the Vermont Lee
gislature; yet he might have antlciPa-
ted as much. He had long forseen
the present state of things and no"
the time had actually come, when 1t
was 10 be determined whether we are
longer to remain as one united and
happy people, or whether this blessed
Union was to be dissolved by the hand
of violence. Vermont has struck a
deep and dangerous blow into the vltals
of our c~onfcderacy.
Ii was a time for action, and he
could not, and would not, entertain the
idea Of rejecting OF losing sight OF the
document before the Senate, but as he
was unprepored at present to act on
the subject, he would move that the
memorial be laid upon the table, pied
ging himself not to oppose the Senator
from Vermont, should he see fit to CALI
i. up hereafter, and more, would call 1t
up himself when he had time to pre-
pare his mind for action on the subject,
determined the subject should not rest
until it had received the final action Of
he Senate. 1t was his belief that the
body Of the North were sound in
he matter at issue, but some seemed
even to prefer the prevalence of this
doctrine to the preservation
lnd continuance of the Union. His
mind was unalterably fixed, and moth
ng should prevent him from putting
lis views into execution.
Mr.. MoRRIs thought some respect
vas due to the source whence these re-
olutiors had enanated-the Legisla.
Ire of Vermont-and hoped they :
-ould a, least be laid on the table, and .
9 printed. =
Mf. CALHOUN had no objection to
Ie printing, nor would I've, if laid Oh r
le table, suffer It to remain there a 7
time. S
Mr.. CurHBERT called for the rea. r
ing Of the fifth resolution granted. =
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

A New MoDE OF PUNISHMENT
Having heard that there were some diff
fcuIty among the Iawgivers, in deyi.
sing adequate punishment for culprits
the tread-milI, solitary confinement,
sc. not being found sufficiently effec-
tive in the prevention Of crime, which
is the great end Of punishment,--a lady
of Louisville remarks through the col
umns Of the Enquirer, ofthat city, that
the end in view might perhaps be ac
compllshed, if the law should provide
and the court sentence some more IN
corngibIe offenders 10 be " dressed as
a lady OF fashion" The sentence to
run thus:
"The body to be laced in four inches
smaller than the natural size, with steel,
whalebone, and cotton ; then add a
pair orshoes particularly narrow across
the foot and a little too short, to make
them look small /; then lei the roots of
the hair be drawn up by a French hair
dresser; and if you wish to give add.
tional torture, put in a quantity OF
COMBS n6ttplhs, &C expose MS SMUT
ders in the air, and then make him
dance for an hour or two and, when
he is we'll heated with exercise, ask
him if he would not rather submit to
the tread.mill-"
The fair correspondent ofthe Enqui-
Ter acknowledges herself to have I'M
dergone the pains and penalties above
described. Her opinion is therefore
held to be the more authoritative, as to
lis probable cficiency.-B0A. Pat.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
MAsuINATON. Dec. DO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1887.
"Aboltiou' was thrown into the
House Of Representatives to-day, and
produced there far more excitement
and commotion than it did in the Sc,
nate yesterday. or on Monday.
Mr., SLADE Of Vermont, moved the
reference Of a petition from citizens of
that State, praying for the abolition of
slavery, to a select committee and
retaining possession Of the floor, so as
not 10 permit "a motion for laying OH
he table to be made, he commended a
speech more indiscreet, aud more deep.
ly imbued with the spirit OF fanatlclsm
than any | have ever heard on the
floor Of Congress. In the course of
his remarks, he complained ofthe Prac-
tice ofcertain gentlemen regularly mo-
wing TO lay on the table the motions
made by those who presented the petit
tons to refer them to a committee
And having intimated that the Spea-
ker, on such occasions, seemed Instlnc-
lively TO turn to some Southern MEM
bers as participating such a motion /;
Mr.. WISE rose, aud remarklng that
as he had most frequently made the
motion to lay on the table, in the cases
referred to, he demanded TO know
whether the member from Vermont
meant to say there was any pre- concert
between him and the Speaker.
Mr.. SLADE disclaimed having made
any such charge and MIR. WISE then
declared in the most emphatic manner,
that not only had there been no pre-.
concert with the Speaker although o
representative Of slaveholding State,
and no arrangement of any kind among
the Southern members, in regard tc
their course-but the very reverse was
the fact.
Col. Dawson Of Georgia, took Elk.
c%eption to u remark OF SHADES that /
the same course which had been pursu,
ed in this House had been proposed in
the British Parliament, it would have
been received in such a manner as tc
have made q blush mantle the check Of
| the mover. He demanded whether
! Mr.. S. meant to impute to him and his
! Southern friends, a course Of conduct
which ought to make them blush with
, shame.
Mr.. SLADE disclaimed the intention
IoC making personal application to any
, member and proceeded in his speech
f He entered al last upon the abstrac
Il. question of Slavery: and was immodI
ately called to order by the Speaker
on the ground hat on Il motion for re
ference, he had no right to discuss thu
merits of the subject.
Mr.. SLADE then said, he would mod
E fy his motion, 50 as to give instruction
c to the Committee to report a bill 70
the abolition Of slavery and the slave
trade in the District of Columbia =
and that would enable hun to discus
. the question fully.
u. | can give you no idea Of the sensa
ton produced by this announcement
# Several Southern members started t
}, their feet. SLADE gave way to Mr.
LEGARE Of South Carolina, who saiu
o he wished 10 make a request to him
Q That eloquent member made a solemn
@ appeal TO the Vermont Representative
tie warned him to consider well wha
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-27

ofthe public monay be referred To,
with instructions to report
First, such method Of keeping the
public treasure, effects and other prop
erty, as IN the judgement OF SAID com.
mittee shall most conduce to promote
the welfare and t. secure the Liberties
ofthe People; and :
Secondly, such other reforms IN Inc
practices Of the Government as in their
opinion shall tend to bring back the
administration thereof to the standard
of the original purity Of the Constitu-
ton.
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, OF
Kentucky the committee rose, and re-
ported progress.
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In SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.-Mr.
Grumpy, from the Committed on the
Judiciary, reported a bill abolishing
pucIic executionsin capital cases, which
was twice read.
Also, IA bill to amend the Judicial
System of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. NoRvELL, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF providing by law for
tho election, by the cities of the Dis
t:ict of Columbia, Of a Delegate to the
House Of Representatives, to represent
in Congress the interests OF the said
cities.
Resolued, Thatthe Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF providing by law for
the punishment of persons guilty offor-
gerry or counterfeiting foreign coins.
The bill to restrain the issue ofsmall
notes in the District of Columbia was
taken up in Committee Of the Whole,
when,
Mr.. WRIGHT observed, hat as this
bill was connected with one of a SINH
lar character reported yesterday, he
thought it would perhaps be better to
defer its further consideration until to-
when both might be acted on
together; and he would therefore make
a motion to that effect.-Agreed to.
An interesting sketch of the pro.
ceedings Of the House will be found in
the letter of the Washington Cores
oondenl of the Baltimore Patriot, be-
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Ii is stated in the New York American.
that Captain Lawrence Kearney had been
appointed to the command of the Explo
ring Expedition, aud that he has accepted
the appointment. The selection is regas
ded on all hands as an excellent one, and
It is now calculated upon as certain. that
the expedition will proceed VITA all posi-
Die despalch
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16

MR. ADAMS-Permit me through the medium of
 MI your columns to direct the attention of the loy- CTS of music to the Piano Forte Manufactory of Messrs BAIRD & WOODRUFF, Westpille, Ne,r- HGuen From personal knowledge of the private worth, integ- rity, intelligence and superior mechanical skill ot mend their work to the confidence of the public and can testify from extended observation that their in- struments for combined richness, power and delcacy, better instruments can be obtained from our large c- ties, than from establishments home. No idea men, whose entire and personal smperntendence s gv en to their work, and whose reputation is get to De made, are much more likely to exert themselves, and to produce first rate instruments, than those whose "name is up,' and whose business is extensive and
 increasing to an indefinite and almost unlimited ex- tent.
 Messrs. B. x w. have recently completed two ir,- struments of fine tone and elegant workmanship for the Rev. MT. Fuller, and MT. R. Merriman, of this village It is hoped that persons wishing to purchase will t least examine these instruments before they look further. AN AMATEUR
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16

treemen 0i COunoclicnts is < fact that vo, %.
 i 1e a gengs, who are not fit tO De IFV1s so M.Ll tnat wmch IF y"ur own3 If not then rese n, the insult Is It not h tict that the JacEsons,r ., Banklsm ot our State Legislature have ro .,i shackled the towns that the men of h,,s;S1rs .Iy mechanics, the merchants, and the manufacturerS- are completely excluded from having a cent of ,h. money loaned to them Isit not fact that the banks considered this class of men their hest custoners is it not fact that ts is the very reason why they are loaned them? Ksit not fact that the towns could loan the money to better advantage with two good en- dorsers than they can under the present law {? is il not fact thGt the State Legislature very well knew that the wealthy farmer and the men of bushes: would soorer go to the banks to De accommodated than to mOEtgage their farms at double security T.? Freemen of Connecticut, is it not fact that you vii rise Tn the might and majesty of your power, and send men to the next Legislature who will have some re. gard for the pubic good as well as their own? C. We would respectfully suggest that the Hon. Perry smith should be appointed President of all the bQ6 conventions got up by the Tories about this of the year. Ills plea of BABY at New-Haven a few years ago will qualify him admirably for the post. T.
 MARRIED,
 In Warren, on the 9th inst. by the Rev. MT. Hayes Also, MT. THEODORE E. CURTTSS to Miss LAURA A. SAcKETT, all of Warren. From each of the above couple we acknowledge the receipt of loaf of fine In South Farms, MT. Richard Tibbais, of Norfolk, to Miss Harriet M. Camp, of the former place.
 DIED,
 In Canaan, MT. Daniel Briggs, aged 79
 In Sharon, MT. James White, aged 63.
 In Hartford, on the 9th inst. Mrs: Lucy M. Brace, wife of Thomas K. Brace Essg. aged 5l.
 In Berlin, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodrich, relct of the late Rev. Samuel Goodrich, aged 74.
 In Hartford. Mr. Chauneey Barnard, aged 72; MT. Samuel Pierce, aged 70.
 In Wolcott, Capt Nathaniel Lewis, aged 90. In Lebanon, Denson Wattes, Esq. aged 46.
 In Plymouth, Mr. Jesse Humiston, aged S7; Mrs. MT. Benjamin Fenn. VI In New-Haven, Miss Elizabeth Whitney Blake, daughter of Co. Phlos Blake. aged 2s Mrs. Sarah Barlow, aged 65; Mrs. Lydia Augur aged s.
 In Milford, MT. Benajah Mallory, aged 7l-a revo. lutionary pensioner.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16

Al q Court of Probate holden M Canaan, pittin
 and for the District 0f Sharon, On the 6h day
 Of March, A. D. 1887:
 Present. Wm M. BurraA, Esq. Judge. TrPON the petition of Mary Anne Holley, U of Salisbury, in the county of Litchfield, showing to this court that she is guardian ot Maria Holley, of said Salisbury, within said district, minor that said minor is the own CT of real estate situated in said district, viz the one undivided seventh part of the Lime Rock estate, so called, situated in said Sails bury, and containing about 3l3 acres ot iand' with the one seventh part of all the buildings and manufactures standing thereon also. the one undivided seventh part ofall the lana owned by John M. Holley, late of Salisbury, deceased, at the time of his deceasey situated m sharon mountain, containing about TAO acres also, the one undivided seventh part of three lots of land lying in the first society in Canaan, in sai6 district, on the Bafrack, SD called. to wit, the Hollabird lot, the Rob- bins lot. and the Dean loty containing in the whole about 64 acres-all the said estate be- ing subject to life estate of the widow efthe said John M. Holley, deceased, m the enc: third thereof-w which interest of said minor In said premises fs valued at about three thous- and five hundred dollars: that it is for tho interest of the said minor that the said share of inc said estarc belonging to her should be sold. and the avails thereof appropriated us the law directs, praying for liberty to sell said property for the purpose aforesaid, us per petition on file:
 His ordered by Mis court, ihat said guardian give notice of said application, hy causing the same to be published In one of the ncwspa. pers printed in Litchheld, in the county ol Litchfeld, three weeks successlvely, Ut IeHs six weeks before the hearing; and that sald petition will he heard at the probate office lT said district on the goth day of May next, al ten o'clock 4. M, Certified from Record
 q WILLIAM M, DuRRALIp Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16
.VOtSce Ss hereby gSvess,

TNHAT the Town Clerk and Selectmen of I the Town of Litchfeld will meet at the Court House in said town on the Thursday nert preceding the first Monday of April, 1887, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of examining and deciding upon applications of persons to be admitted to the privilege of electors. SAMUEL P. BoLLEs, T6pn Cierk.
 fsss:s fSss: R'x19 s 1sssa E4asss
 EDw'D P1EKYoNT, ISAAC NEWTON,
 Kitchfel4, Mtyyoh l3, 1887. Al
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-16
erF1FrY DOLLARS REWARD. -o

The foregoing reward will be given to any man who will make out an inventory of those "GENERAL yet unobtrusiUe TALENTS" of the HoN'BLE LANCE LOT PHELPS which Gin the language of the late baby convention at Wns,ed) not only fit him for seat in Congress but mark hi@ as the man cf our trium.ph'
 Verify next time Wm. s. Hollabird and Elisha s. A. bernethy get up young mems convention for tory purposes they should each arm themselves with fe- rule, and embark in the business of pedagoguey, and then perhaps they may "teach the young idea how to shoot in manner which will be more creditable to the literature ofthe county. Mark hi the man cf our triumph" PsHAw.