Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-01-24

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ted territory. The negotiation upon
that subject, he said, was approaching
to a close ; and in this delicate stage,
he did not wish 10 take the matter out
OF the hands of the Executive. Nor
would he consent to have the pending
measure embarrassed by the introduc.
ton OF any proposition touching the
boundary.
Mr.. RuGoLRs disclaimed all iEten-
to cmbarrass the measure before tho
Senate Though he said, he was the
less anxious for its passage since the
avowal Of McNAnp, that the atrocious
outrage on the Caroline was committed
by his orders.
The amendment Of Mr.. BUCHANAN
was adopted, and the bill was postpo.
ned till tomorrow.
must now inform all your readers,
that, at last, we are TO have a report
from the Finance Committee of the Sc.
nate, on the most important or all the
subjects referred to them. To.mor.
iow. they will bring in SUB TREA-
suRY Bill, embracing a Special De.
posste Systom, and containing proyi.
sions for sundry new officers, called
Receivers General. You may RELY
upon this | do not "catch at il as a
rumor." | know it as a fact. Tho
Administration have been SO much
goaded by tho public press on the sub.
ject, that the Party have been obliged
TO stop the game of entertaining the
people with discussions about their
public lands projects-they have been
forced to bring on their schemes in
reference to the engrossing subject of
the timc--FINANcE.
In the House, this was Petition Day.
There were lots Of them praying for
the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia and in the Territories ;
and OF remonstrances against the an
nexation Of Texas TO the Union-all of
which were sent to the "Tomb of the
Capulsts' without tho slightest agita.
ton or excitement.
Mr.. EVERETT, Of Vermont, presen-
ted u memorial from john Ross and
others, in relation 10 the Cherokee
Treaty /; which deserves particular at
%tention. This memorial states that tho
Government Of tho United States had
ratified a treaty, 10 which the Chero.
kce Nation was named as a party
that the Cherokee Nation had, howev.
er, authorized no one on their part, to
conclude the ~tTeaty-that it was con-
cluded on the authority cfone hundred
persons only of the tribe, against the
known will and open remonstrances of
The Cherokee Naticp-that the memo
~rialists had applied To the Executive
for relief from the Treaty. Making
P~ower--ihat all reliefhad been refused
land that they were now informed
by the Executive that the treaty would
be enforced against them. In their
last resort, they have appealed to Con.
gress as the only power competent to
give them relief.
Mr.. EVERETT having expressed a
wish 10 speak on tho subject ofihe me.
moriaI, il was laid over, under the rule,
10 Monday next.
When Massachusetts was called for
petitions, Mr.. ADAMS presented a vast
pile, for the abolition Of slavery in the
District, saying, that he yielded to the
order Of the House, though he could
not help remarkiDg (he said) on the
petitions presented, o.day, ofthe nine
teen. twentieths ofiho petitions Of tho
| people OF tbis-the freest country ON
| earth being turned out Of doors, un.
der the pretcnce Of laying them on the
table
He made one exception, however.
He presented one petition from Ohio;
praying Congress 10 compel the per-
feet execution Of the tenth article OF
the Treaty Of Client.
DIR. HAYNES moved TO lay the petit
ton on the table. The motion prevail
led. | have had the curiosity, since
the adjournment Of the House, 10 look
into the Treaty Of Client. The tenth
article is as follows
Whereas, traffic in slaves is irre-
concileable with the principles Of hu.
maniiy and justice. And whereas
both His Majesty and the U. States
are DESTROYS OF continuing their efforts
to promote its entire abolition, it IS
hereby agreed that both the contrac.
ting parties shall use their best endea.
YOURS to accomplish so desirable an
object"
Mr.. ADAMS also presented a petition
praying Congress to pass a law pre-.
venting the sale Of free men for Jail
fees. He moved its reference to the
Committee on the District; with in.
structions to report a bill for a~bolishing
Imprisonment for Debt. The motion
Of reference-though opposed by DR..
HAYNEs-was carried.
The city is again full Of rumors