Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-27
NUMBER 1.

York. "OId Federalism" was put down.
and Il was the intention Of tho people 10
keep il down. They had enough Of the
concentration Of Executive power and
patronage; and intended that true Demo-
cratic Republican principles should hence
forth direct the dcstinies Of the Empirs
State.
MIR. BUCHANAN c~ndeavored 10 arrest
the progress Of the debate by 4 motion to
lay on tho table the question Of reception.
but yielded to the request OF some or HE
friends and withdrew il.
Mr.. WEBSTER then rose, and with his
usual clearness and force, demonstrated
the tallacy OF Mr.. CALHouN's new fanta.
cIcs about the right OF petition being Gu.
%perccded under our system, when the
friends OF liberty actually took more pains
to insert tho clause which guards that
right, than they did in reference to any
other.
Mr.. WsrsrEa also expressed his die.
sen, 70 the general principle, when broad.
" and unqusliiedly asserted, that two
distinct races Of men cannot live harmo.
niously together, without subjecting one
to the other. He never could concur ia
such a sentiment. ; though he agreed that
in the particular case Of difference be.
tween the white man ond negro, The pro.
position might be true. He objected.
however, entirely to the general princi.
Pile.
The discussion nov took a desultory
range, and Mr.. TALLHApGE was again
brought out 10 repel imputntions p the
course Of the opposition in his own State,
and in the whole North. with reference to
the a~bolitionis's. He bore himself gal.
lantly throughout.
After a good dcul Of psrtizan twaddle
from M,ssrs. BRowN, Of N. Carolina, and
SMITH, Of Conn.,, Mr.. CLAY rose and made
an earnest and patriotic appeal TO Sena.
tors on all sides to refrain from mixing up
the question Of Slavery or Abolition with
the party disputes Of the day, and to for.
bear making issues about the right Of pc.
ti,ion or any other right belonging to the
citizens, and guarded by tho Constitution.
He was content TO abide by tho Constitu-
tional guarantee Of protection Tor the rights
and property Of the Southern people, and
he believed that a course c~onformablc,
would be the wisest and mos, beneficial.
The discussion wns continued to . late
hour by Messrs. WRrenT, TALLMApcE,
HUBBARD, and Henderson,.
The result Of oil was the usual DISPOSE.
ton of these papers. The question Of 70.
was roised and promptly laid on
the table. The Senate then adjourned.
BLACK Hawks REnAINs.-Ths Bur.
Iowa, Gazette OF the 25th uIt.,
that the grave Of this celebrated
Indian Chief has been pIundcred and his
bones carried of. Tho manner Of tho
outrage indicates TINT they were taken BY
somc white person for the purpose Of spe-
culaiion. Ii this be 80, the detection Of
The perpetrator will follow upon the FIRST
that is made to use his ill-gotten
acquisition for such q purpose.
The nffI ont Is one which the tribe OF
Black Hawk will never forgive nor for
get, unless restitution is made and duo
punishment inflicted upon tho criminal
The graves OF their fathers constitute the
strongest link in the chain OF local attach.
ments that bind the Indians to their M.
hunting grounds. The strength Of
this feeling, which is natural to the human
in all stages Of civilization, 10 heigh.
tened in tho savage heart by the peculiar
notions entertained concerning . future
existence, all Of which are in some way
connected with the body OF the departed
warrior. His tomahnwk and pipe are bu.
RED with him, and no is generally placed
in a sitting posture, arrayed al all points,
as q warrior should be who expected 10
follow 10 another world the same pursuits
Of hunting and war which had been his
delight 10 this.
We hope that no efforts will be spared
by the Governor Of Iowa to discover the
author Of this pitiful deed, 10 tho end that
the violated remains Of the brave old chief
may be restored to their quiet resting
place, and that the act itself may be visi-
ted with such punishment as will convince
the savoges Of the woods that civilized
men and Christians are not such creatures
az this poor specimen Of the white blood
would seem by his Conduct to show them
to be.-Bah. American.
A correspondent, Of the New York
Star, writing from Washington, says Of
the House Of Representative:
81 am now but . looker-on here, and ]
say with shame and humiliation-forI
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