Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-26

RicHMoSp, Dec. ii.
Very little business. ofgeneraI interest. has beer
transacted. in the Legislature, the past week. The
Senate added to the temporary Bank relief bill .
very objectionable feature, requiring, as condition
Of the relief, an engagement, by the banks, to pay
in specie, the interest Of their debt TO The State
| The amendment was coucuncd 10, by this House
not that it would have received any favor, as an in
dependent proposition; but, because Il was part
and parcel Of the best bargain we could make, on
behalf Of the people. with a Loco Foco Senate. In
truth, the bill came from the Senate much less mu.
tilated, than was anticipated and, it Is now hoped
that when a general banking law shall come up, for
consideration, a much more moderate spirit will be
found, pervading both branches Of the Legislature,
than existed al tho enactment Of the law Of last
session.
The greater part Of the week has been consumed
upon the report, from the committee Of privileges
and elections, upon the contested election, from
Norfolk Borough. The result, which ! anticipated
in my last letter, has, al length, been reached; 20
wiz, a vacation Of the election, and a writ, for a
h'N 'i'thi''J " " b'ftNi ppf'N s'AtN f'N N"Sf'E
week. There were some important principles
and constructions Of law established, but, it cannot
be disputed, that much time was, unnecessarily,
wasted. We are com(orted, however, by the ex.
ample set by the disrepu,ahle action of the Repre-
sentatives at Washington, who, up 10 this date,
have failed TO organize themselves into a conslitu-
tional assembly.
The election Of Senator has become quite a fat
theme. Neither party seems ready for action
The opinion, | expressed in a former letter, that
The Loco focos could not unite on Judge Mason, has
been, TO some extent. confirmed. A few members,
Of that party, are understood to be decided in tkeir
hostility 10 him. They are from the wcst and,
use as a pretext, for their opposition, the course oil
Judge Mason, in The Convention on the White ba.
sis question. There is a more conciliatory spirit
among the Wings, although there is nor, as yet, a
majority in favor of any one candidate. The cleo,
ton cannot como on, until January, because, the
Senate adjourned, on yesterday, with the assent o.
the House, until the Sd day of January.
The subject, of engrossing interest here, now, i;
the nominations of the Harrisburg Convention
az ''a"ft was ohtiSlJ uhiuoheu 10 anu piouu'
ced some disappointment, at first, but was yielded
to, as a full and lair expression Of opinion o
the Wings of the Union. From many portions OF
the State, whore it was supposed the nomination
oil Gen HARRISON would DO, especially, distaste-
ful, very cheering accounts have been received -
The patriotic letter of Mr.. Clay, and his more re.
cent speech at Washington, at the dinner given to
the Harrisburg delegates, have fallen, like a sooth-
ing balm, upon the feelings of those who were dis
appointed; and the best spirit of harmony seems,
now, to prevail.-lt is fast ripening into one of en-
thusiasm and determined energy.
Gen. Scott and Gov. Tyler are both here, and
in fine health and snirits.