Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-08-05
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AN AMUSING ITUNBUG.

Benton, whose fls,ian harangnes are
good for dyspepsia, 10 a late display, as.
serted upon the authority Of ''honest Levi
Woodbury." that Van Buren's admins
,ration could have got through the year
with the appropriations nude last winter.
He says, speaking Of Woodbury's as
sertiun, IN one Q: his " pulreri-ing Spcech-
eg"--
You hgve all heard this declaration;
aud | now call upon him to say whether
| have mistaken his assertion, or whether
time and reflection, or the arguments Of
his opponents, have induce him TO rctract,
or qualify his important declaration. |
pause for reply
4" Mr. Woodbury. stood up and rciterat-
ed his declaration.
Mr. Benton. Good Unjust request
the Senator to write down his Statements
in his own words, and deliver it to me, to
BE Incorporated in my speech. sill put
ii 10 the Body Of the speech. Ii sh.ll be
printed in great letters; they should be Of
gold letters large ard shining each d d.
git long. Ii stall be printed IN large star.
rg capitals, tiiatlhe old iarmers--the pro.
ducing classcs-the bees which make the
noney, not the drones who eat il - that all
The friends Of thtir country, no matter
how classified in politics-no matter how
they vol d ut the las eleciiou--tlat they,
one and ali, may see and read, and read.
ing, remember forever, this authentic dec
laration, that Mr. Van Buren's Adaa,iis-
r0ii0n 1oouid hare gone through ths gear,
j ii had Teen continued in Porer, 'eiihout
harieg required one additional dollar (roln
he people.
"Mc. Woodbury. handed his statement 10
MIR. Benton. Ii was il ,hesp wot S
as Mr.. WOODBURY. STATES IN REPLY
TO THE question or Mr.. BENroH, THAT
THE MEANS POSSESSED AND EXPECTED TO
ACCRUE, WERE FULLY Equal TO ALL riIE
COMPUTED AND PROPER EXPENDITURES,
AND WOULD DEFRAY TIE WHOLE IL no
UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT SHOULD INTER-
vENE.'
"Sir, said Mr.. B., addressing himself
to tho President Of the Senate, we have
got you! We hold you by the gripe OF
the hand p
TAls is is decidedly the feoblest attempt
at humbug, we have encountered. II is
divcrtin9, nevertheless, and graphic too.
"The means possessed and expected 10 &C.
cru" g no unforeseen accident Should
interrens" "a very safe answer udet d !
" Honest Levi" has little more cunning
than mos; people imagine.
But the very idea Of Woodhury's know
ing any thing about the " accruing" rovc-
nue., is laugha5e. When at the head Of
The Treasury, his estimates never came
within five millions OF the result--ond
sometimes departed from it eighteen MIL
lions. During the last year, he told Con-
gress the finances were iu q most prosper
Gus condition-and all the oblis atoms Of
the Government could be promptly met
and within sixty days, be sent 10 the
House d most EARNEST entreaty for author
lty TO issue five millions Of Treasury
notes 10 save the Government from imme-
date protest; and bill was Immediately
introduced and passed in day and
night to save the faith ofthe nation
"E1Pec'ed 10 accrHe"--"unforeSeen &C.
csdent" -Good-vory good
/ RECEIPTS oFrHE AMERICAN CoLoNIzA.
TIoN SoCIETY. MISUNDERSTANDING the
extreme scarcity of money, and the diff.
Guilty of making collections, our receipt,
show an encouraging increase over tbs
corresponding period of last year.
Receipts liom oil souces from
20ta Ian. 10 lib July, 1910, Sl3,5l6 e5
From collections and donations
from 20th January 10 llih
Jolly l84l, $l3, $50 70
From legaeles and other
sources, 6.270 &c
---- 1871 10
Showing an increase for tho CORE -------
spending petiod Of the present
over The past year Of GAIA 80
Should similar increase be realizeC
for the remainder Of the present wear, tht
Board will be able to carry on the ordr
nary business of the Society, and do mucl
toward the extinguishment OF the old debt