Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-01

tfCuiar case OF MCLEOD. nat nad been elcquenfiy
and ably argued IN The other end Of the Cspifol, b,
Messrs Preston. Rives and Clioaie and 10 usld any
4 thing wond be TO gid refined gold o. add : pei.
i fame the violet. MIR. G.. went into a full iases-
LEGATION Of the whole subject, entering largely into
a teview Of National law, and presidents bearing
/ on the suhjeei.
NJ. Wise was opposed to the whole resolution in
all its bearings II was Of Time. We were too
much in the habit of exposing diplomatic action
to the gaze OF the Whole world. This he thought
wrong. We could censure Mr. Webster ith-
out csnsuTng the President; for he tells MIR. Fox
/ in tho very commencement of his correspondence,
that he il directed do hat follows. sud the Pre-.
sident 10 his messass, had assumed the response
bility OF thst correspondence. He conceived that
the language Of Mr.. Fox 10 making the demand for
Mcleod was perfectly courteous and respectful Ia
the United States, and the Secretary OF State wa
right in giving the he had the ndence
| He had said to Mr., Fox that the United States
would not wage petty warfare With single indi-
vidusl, but would hold the hoe British Govern
ment responsible for the violation Of territory.
4 Ii this cowardly course, he was at loss tr
I say what would DO a courageous oae.
/ Mr.. w. G. johnson stated that il his in.
tcntion this debate. which he had listened
I 10 with great deal o interest. and which could be
/ pursucd hereafter; but as the morning heur
( far past, he would tla; the III resolve IL
self into n committee OF the whole ~ order to take
1
which was the bill, reported by the Commi,tre on
/ Public Lands. for distribution of the proceeds OF
/ the sales Of the Public Lands among the States, and
/ granting pre-emption rights.
/ The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, M. Lawrence In the Chair
DISTRIBUTION BILL, &c.
The bill was then read by The Clerk.
MIR. johnson stated that it not his intention
to occupy much lime in introducing the bill to the
Il.
discussed in all PARTS OF the county, and il
subject of vast importance all classes of our ci
zens. lie remarked that tho reason a report had
not accompanies the billwas, because the Conan
tee, with himself, thought that tie bill should be
| submitted to the investigation Of the House. with
such merits, only. rs appeared on lis face. The
Committee claimed no originality in the features OF
the bill; they had all been fully discussed on this
floor. The disposition of Tie Public Land. had
been a subject of discussion siace the earliest fo-
nation OF our government
Mr.. johnson said he would not enter into resi.
sion of the ac,. Of cesson al poi ton of tho lands
by the States in whose territories these lands lay,
Maryland had refused to into the conf dcrscy
Il Of these Sates for three years, unless the States in
which these Crown Lands lay would cede them to
the General Government for the Of the whole
States, and which were magnanimousy ceded by
these States for the common benefit of the wh0l..
tie commended thet the Public Lands were not in
cntltu 10 Dc a feyennt tor tEiS poVefument--i
was never intended that they should yield the ali
mcnt which this vast nation was to exist but
the States had given up The tight TO the General
Government OF imposing taxes commerce Tor the
purposes of national revenue.
1 A message received from the Senuie,
nouncing their concurrence in tho resolution
lation to removing The remains of Gen Ii ,rrison,
and the appointment OF "a committee on their pnIt
Also announcing nmendman TO the bill max
ing an appropriation ion the relief of Mrs. Hsrr-
son, which u provision that much had
been paid on account of his salary, should be de-
Quoted from the approximation. The amendment
was agreed TO by the House
Mr.. johnson then continued his remarks and
said that he was going tou urge uoon the Gov
eminent The duty of assuming the State debts, but
he would show thar it not new thing for this
Government TO do, and quoted from the report OF
Robert Morris TO show that 1t hod assumed State
debts to the amount OF millions OF dollars He had
shown that the Public Lands had not been ceded to
the United States for purposes OF revenue, but for
a specific purpose and this House mig be we'll as
sued that the people of Maryland aud fennsy Iva
MIA would not conten.ed and their land and
property sacrificed cxecu,ion Will. the Genera
E Government feeding their vitals, and for
eign slk and wine growers were fattc.ing theiu
mseries. Without concluding
Mr., Arnold moved that he Committee rise
Agreed to.
Mcleod CASE.
Mr.. Tillinghast into defence OF the Secrc
tary of States contse. and quoted from vatel tc
show that Great Britain had perfect right to as
sumo the act of Mcleod as her own. ii was the
duty of this GQyernment TO give up Mcleod, pad
look to that Government for redress OF grievances
in this case.
Mr.. Holmes thought this Government had acted
right, and that this House ought to sacrifice party
spitit, and trust to the enlightened individual now
the bead Of The Naton for the honorable settle
ment of this question.
Mr. Gordon then ard asserted that N York
did not agree with the Secretary OF State and adj
dressed the House a, length.
SENATE.
RELIEF OF MRS. HARRISON.
The bin for the relief of Mira Harrison baqine
been read third time,
Mr.. Benton asked for the yeas and nays on the
passage Of the Bill, and they we've ordered.
Mr. i" ce then made remarks n opposi-
ton TO the bill, declaring that although his symps-
thes in favor of the family Of the late Gene, al
Harrison, he felt himself compelled 10 yield his
svmpafhies to considerations Of a CHER character
He objected mainly this bill because il would
establish "A dangerous precedent. The orig ipal