Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-23

The Commonwealth. Ii is believed that,
through their agency, valuable iniofma.
ton NAV be collected and difused, and
important improvements suggested for the
benefit Of Agriculture. The law requires
that the members of the Board shall be
selected equally from the four grand d.
visions Of the State, but no compensation
is allowed for the services to be perform
ed. Under such circumstances, il is TO
be apprehended that the distance major
ny will be compelled to travel, the time
they will necessarily be absent from their
homes, and the expense they mus, incur,
aill render il difficult, Il no: impossible,
10 obtain "a competent Beard IN future.
respectfully suggest, therefore, that
us members be r. munerat,d for the IN
convenience and exp use attending The
discharge of their duties.
Early 10 September last, the resigna
ton Of Henry ST. George Fucker, Pfesi-
1, nj of the Court Of Appeals, was tender.
ell to tins Department, in cons- qu~nce Of
his q. determination to accept the Professor
ship oi Law in the University of Virginia.
While all regret the retirement from the
bench of this eminent jurlst, 1t is a subject
&c congratulation that the University is
now receiving the benefit Of his profound
learning, classic taste, and great weight
OF character.
| have also 10 announce that the ON
miss on of Judge Abel P. Upshur. a DIS
tiuguished member OF the General Court,
has been recently vacated by his accept
aBce of thu. Office. of secretary OF the Ma
Wy Of the United States. Believing that
the public would sustain 10 inconvenience
by awaiting the meeting of the Legisla
ture, il was deemed unnecessary To sup
ply either OF those vacancies by a tempo
rary appointment.
The duty will devolve upon the present
General Assembly, Of electing a Briga-
lief-Gencral for the twenty third Brigade.
This Brigade was formed by the act of
the 18th Of March last, out of a portion
of the twentieth Brigade, and IS compos d
OF the militia in the counties Of Harrison,
Tyler and Wood.
Your attention is again respectfully in
Wit, d to the prupricty Of providing more
suitable apartments Tor the accommodate
ton oil the public officers IN the Capitol,
and for the preservation of the archives in
their charge. For the condition of the
Capitol itself and othrr public buildings, |
refer you tn the report Of tn Superintend-
-nt OF Public ENTREES. True econofny
woult dictate. that the repairs suggest, d
5y that officer should br speedily made.
Tue Reports of the Superinten lent OF
the Penit,ntiary an its Board Of Direct
ors, and Of the Snperintenirnt of the Pub
lie Armnry, viii show the condition Of
those tsithlIshm B,s.
| have received, and submit herewith,
copies of~rtsolutlans Of the Legislatures 81
several OF our SISTER States, WHICH have
been communicated To his department:
OF the State Of Maine, IN the r~e-,Iigi-
btl,ty oCihe Pr, silent 9TH, United Stat, 5;
Or Connections and Rhode Island, on
the same subjert, nnd ~ the Revenue
Laws Of the Unt. d St les
OF hnssachus, us, on the same subject,
aud concerning the North + stern bonn
dary and the public lan!s Of the UNI, d
States;
Oh New York. on the death Of the late
President of the United Stnt. s;
And Of Missouri, Delaware ami Mary
land, on the existing controversy between
tins State and the State of New York
And IA copy of an act of the Legislature
Of Maryland, entitled can act for the
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal to Cumberland"
regret that nothing has transpired
since the last session of the Legislature,
10 ebconr 'go the bclleft that the unpleasant
controversy so long depending between
ms State and the Stale Of New York will
be- sat sfac,orIiy adjusted. ! submit herr
with the o,rrspondence between the Elk.
%ecutive authorities Of the two States, no.
heretofore communicated. 1t will dis
play, it is believed, ON The part If the Ex-
ecui,ve of this Commonwealth, an anxious
d, sire 10 maintain %unimpaired the most
friendly relations with "a State 10 which
we have ever been bound by the ties OF
affection and interest. With a devoted
Loyalty TO the Union, we have manift sted
patience, fbrbearance and courtesy, ear
n slly hoping # possible 10 obviate the
necessity OF resort'ng 10 any measure OF
lie fence. Our just claim upon that Stat,
Hnler the solemn covenant Of the constI-
tuitun, AMI our ret, rated appeals To her
reason aud justice have IS YET be,n ana
vaillng. The cuurs" oi the Executive
has been fully sustained bt her legislation,
and under circumstance $ which aggravate
the Iuluiits we have ieceIv d. srncere-
y trust IL may yet be possible Tor other
councils to prevail, aud that n returning
sense OF justice viii rrsuit IN the r.c.gni-
ii u Of our rights aud the prrp tustion of
that harmony, which, # moi actually IN.
t.rruptvt, is al least most seriously ttreht-
en"d. Under present circumstances, the
Commonwealth owes IL to hers, VI to de.
wise aud ,xecute firmly proper measures
To quad the rights ana property of her
citizens. lin the discharge of tins duty,
imposed by the most solemn considera.
lions, uuk'nd feelings OF unpleasant coll
l'sions SHOULD unhuppily arise, the respon.
Sib'lhy must rest with those who have left
us M alternative. A due regard ioi the
ptace If the Union, aud an anxious desire
To remove as far as practicable, all Cause
OF irritation, vii no duub dictate "a resort
10 measures purely protective. With this
view the inspection law OF The last legs.
lature VAS adopted and the iemote PEE
Rod To- which It's execution was deferred.