Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-23

THE END OF THE SESSION.

The END Ot HE SESSlON,
The two Houses of Congress adjourned
last evening, according to previous resolu-
ton, after one OF the most laborious and
fruitful sessions that has ever been held.
Except in the First Congress, beginning
in March 1850, and ending in March,
1901, and the Session of lSIl-12, no 9TH
or Session has given birth to measures,
taken together, of equal Importance, Tor
which promise so abundant harvest of
blessing TO the present and future genera.
tlons,) as that which has just closed.
One measure only is wanting to COM
plete great system Of policy which we
could contemplate with unmlxed pride and
pleasure. That measure, the reader will
of course, understand to be the establish
ment of Fiscal Agency, to substitute
the repealed sub-Treasury, and, directly
or Indirectly, 10 regulate, the currency,
and facilitate, if not 10 equalize, the cx-
change between different parts of the
country. That measure has failed, not
withstandng the unweared efforts Of the
Wings in both Houses to accomplish it.,
III the posiponeD,ent for few months Of
i'lG dUbnilOi VI SOtIlC liiGdoiiC vi tlldt SUI l
were the only consequence of the failure
to pass it at this Session, the evil would
more tolerable, as il would be allevlated
with the hope of success hereafter. But
the sellsm Which has grown out OF this
subject (having its root, however, much
deeper than that between the Executive
and Congress is a subject of the gravest
regret, because Of its throwing a strong
shade Of doubt upon the probability Of lu.
ture agreement between those Depart
ments, not upon this point alone, but upon
other questions concerning home affairs
which may hereafter present themselves
for their joint action.
Notwithstanding all which, we repeat,
the session has been highly important
one, having resulted in body of most
salutary and beneGccnt legislation.-Nd.
doHal LAtcliigencer.
The House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, had
not at any time yesterday a sufficient
number Of Members present to form quo.
rum; but continued its session pro forma
to a late hour, to give time to the SENATE
TO act upon the Executive business before
1t. 1t finally adjourned at O'Clock, p.
NJ, leaving the Senate still in session.
The SENATE was occupied the whole
day 10 the consideration Of Executive no
limitations, few of the results Of which
have yet come to our knowledge. Among
the most interesting and important was the
confirmation of the nomination of EDWARD
EVERETT to be Minister to Great Britain.
The following appointments were also
confirmed during the evenings sitting:
WALTER FORWARD, Secretary OF the
Treasury.
JonN MCLEAN, Secretary of War.
A. p. UrsHUR. Secretary OF the Navy.
CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE, of Kentucky,
Postmaster General.
IlUGH S. LEGARE, Attorney General.
WILLIAM HUNTER, (now Charge d. AZ
faires,) to be Minister Plenipotentiary to
Rio de Janeiro.
RoRERr w. WALSH, Secretary of Lee
CATION TO the same.
WILLIAM BoULwARD, Of Virginia,
Charge d Atlaires to Naples.
JAMES d. DorY, Governor Of Wiscon-
sin.
Major s. CnuRcmLL, to be Inspector
General Of the Army, in the place Of Ge-
neral WooL, promoted. ID.