The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-11

| !Shalding was the Republican candidate -
he result is, that Treadwell had more
votes than Spalding,, and Spalding more
than Criswcld-but Tresdweil has not 4
majority of the whole--There is, of course,
no choice by the People-and the Assembly
VIII have to make the selection. There is
no doubt of Tread sceiPs tbeing the.favo
rite, in this " land of steady habits"
In spite of theltriumpha> OF Federalism. in
the late Lower House of Assembly spite
OF the wild prescriptions of republicans, by
a Federal Council OF Appointinent--in spi, c
OF the flush of joy. inspired by the votes Of
the City of new YORK, the cause OF truth
is ascendant throughout this great & DOW
eriul state. Vain was the opposition of her
toes The long pull. tine strong pull, and
the pull altogether" has carried every thing
before il.
! Al the returns have not come in ----but
even the Federal prints begin to confess
their defeat In the Soothcrn District the
Republican Ticket for the Assembly has
carried IL members, the Federal gin the
Middle. the former ] l. the latter I2-As far
as returns are received from the Eastern
and Western Districts, the Republicans have
carried 81, the Fedcralisis 9. in ALL 81
Republicans, so Fetls.-Whole number IN
the Lower House, 1I2-Federal majority
asst year, IA republican print estimates
the number of Republicans i'm the next VI. of
X. at 90 -majority for Them "a
AS far 9s the estimated returns have come
to hand. Tompkins has d majority of 34I4
votes over Plat.
MASSACHUSETTS, has risen, Ike the Star
In the East. in holy Writ, to fill every Ame,
llcan heart g with exceeding great i1y."
There is no doubt of the election of
Messrs Gerry and Gray to the chairs of
State-their majority is at least $500
Nett Republican, Gain at least 5000.
The election OF the SENATE TOO, is over
but the result is more doubtful. Of the
90 members who compose it, all sides agree
mat ~ are Refn6icaas--for themselves,
the Federalists claim 90. though the repub
leans allow them nlyn9-A ccordinr TO
the last, there is no choice in two of the dis.
trIcts. The Federalists admit that there is
one Vacancy, at least tn be filled.-This de
dch'ency is supplied by the Joint vote of
the members OF the II. of II. and such Sen
ators as shall be declared elected" Hence
ooth SIDES are straining every nerve, to set
majority in the next Ii. Of II. AS an ad-
u'tonal reason Tor this exertiou, it becomes
the duty of, the next Assembly to elect a |
senator OF the u s. 1t will be for THEM to
say whether Timothy Pickering shall CONT
nue. to cast disgrace over the councils of
this country, and aid the cause of an insolent
nation, who, according to him, "has done
us no essential injnry."
we say. that both parties are strainine CIV.
cry nerve to acquire an ascendancy in the
II. or X. Il he Standing Federal Committee
OF Boston have called upon ss every federal
town to elect and SEM lis fisN comTieDrnt
of Aembers"--to save the country, as they
modesliy say, from an alliance with France
ana war with England phrase,
(" tuit complement o: members.'') brings US
to a cusious feature in the Constitution of
Massachusetts. Every corporate town cen
tanning $50 ratea6le polls, mug send one
member to the II. Of R.---375 polls, 9 re-
PresentatIVes--- " making 225 ratea
oie polls the mean increasing number for
every additional Representative" The ex
pehces OF these Representatives are borne
by their respective towns, except those "or
travelling TO the General Assembly, and re-
turning nome once IL every session and no
more which last are paid out of the public
chest ouch towns, therefore, as are parsi
monious aad choose to save their money. or
are lndiiferent about their political iGfluence,
WIN part with their representatives. TO save
their money. We shall pass over the effects
OF this strange organization--but every ore
may see' III what way the relative strength of
= - - oee"I W vary without any CORES
pondihS change in those parties themselves
andhow the political pendulum may contip
ue 10 shiit 10 and fro, through the Incidence
or cabai OF political partzans. 1t is equally
clear, as neither party can gain an ascend
ancy In the state without the exertion Of this
right OF suffrage. so each party will be
prompted to call upon their respective towns
10 send their full quota of representatives.
ne election viii take place ten DAYS.
at least' before the last Wednesday Of" his