Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-09
TsCemfy-seremfh Congress.
THIRD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, February ?, lS4S.
Knitted STATES SENATE.

The President laid before the Senate \
communication, giving the exhibits OF the
several ,rust funds. Referred TO the CON-
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Sturgeon presented memorial for
the issue of Government Stock Of two
hundred millions Of dollars, numerously
signed by citizens Of Philadelphia. Re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
ARMY BILL.
The Army bill IRON the House OF Re-
representatives., was read twice, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Evans referred to the Com
miitee OF Finance.
The Iowa Military bill from The House
of Representatives, was referred to the
Military Committee.
PRIVATE EXPRESSES.
/ The bill to prevent the transportation
Of mailable matter by means OF private
expresses, was considered again thus morn
ing.
Mr.. Merrick pressed the consideration
of the subject upon the Senate with renew
ed energy. He stated that in New York
alone, the Department was deprived Of
500 900 by the transmission Of newpa..
pers by private expresses. He supposed
that two or three hundred thousand dol
liars we're lost by this mode OF carriage
and what was true Of New York, was
true Of other cities, though to less ex-
tent. Unless this bill was passsd and the
mail service maintained, the Post Ofilce
Depar,mcnt would be broken down.
OREGON QUESTION.
j n, Ren,on continued the debate upon
this nm. and earnestly advocated its pas.
sage. He said the great TACT, the Senate
were called upon 10 consider, was whether
we should exercise our own authority up
-, ,pr own soil. The fact hitherto bad
been that we were unmindiu Of our rights.
The voice was unanimous that the right
of soil was with US, and yet gentlemen
argued that we were to have war for
defending that which was our own indis-
pu,ably. Gentlemen said that Great Bri.
tain was most paclfcaIy disposed towards
ms, and yet this pacific nation was to 60
10 war with US for maintaining our own.
Other gentlemen said the territory was
worth nothing, and yet for territory
worth nothing we were to have war.
Mr.. Benton spoke Of the Importance OF
preserving the Oregon bordering Oh tho
| Pacific in a commercial and national
point ofllgh,, and quoted Commodore Por-
ter TO prove that il was the want OF pos.
session on the Pacific which compelled
him to give up his prizes, and to seek
shelter under the forts Of Valparaiso,
neutral power.
Mr.. Benton closed with bitter denun-
citation Of the treaty.
| Mr.. Choato said he had few words to
say upon ono branch Of the subject, and
on his motion, il being necessary TO refer
10 sundry documents; The subject was y
FRIDAY, Feb. 8,
UNITED STATES SENATE.
BANKRUPT LAW.
/ Mr.. buchanan presented q memorial
from Northern Penney lvnnia, in favor OF
the repeal Of The Bankrupt Law. The
memorialsts express the belief that the
Law will do some good, but the evil will
more than counterbalance the good.
Mr.. Tallmadge presented five or six
/, memorials from different parts Of N York
ard Pennsy lvania. demonstrating against
the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Berricn, of Georgia, from the Com
mi,tee on the Judiciary, reported bill IN
reference 10 the whole subject. He ask.
ed in the name of the committee to'be dis
charged from the House Bill, and from al!
the Memorials and Resolutions referring
, to the subject. The repeal bill, original
ing in the Senate, is reported back, with
sundry amendments--ihe main features Of
+ which affect the voluntary principle.
The amendments also go to repeal so
much of the voluntary clause as allows
any applicant to have the benefit of the
law upon his single petition, and changes,
in several important particulars, the ex-
listing mode of procuring the certificate OF
discharge.
The bill and report are long. and as
soon as the report was presented, Mr..
Talmadge rose and said, that in view of
the importance Of the subject, ne moved
the printing OF 1900 extra copies oftbe Ke-
port.
The Report states that the salutary in-
fluence Of such change in the Law Will
be manifested LIST, by the prevention oil
undue credit I'd, by preventing partial
assignments Sd, by substituting one uIi-
form rule and 4th, by arming the credi-
tor with power to force failing debtor
TO go into liquidation before his assets are
wasted by the desperate speculstons 10
. which men 10 such circumstances are
tempted.
The following reasons are given for
continuing the law:
ls,. 10 the consideration that the ben.
efts Of the Bankrupt Law have been ex.
tended to portion Of our fellow citizens
, while its sudden repeal would be denial
of equal justice to many others whose
claims are not less strong, and who have
been prevented from awaiting themselves
Of them, or restrained by motives which
, ought to command our respect.
| Cd. That by the decision of the CUES
, ton in relation to the constitutional'ty 0
. the law IN one OF the Courts Of the United
. States, the citizens of one Of the States o
! the Union, have been in effect deprived o
: all the benefits Of this law, while those o
/ a c.. kaI tha on