Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-11-28
From the Ireaton Fiaaenssfsi.


of Jersey, adjourned tc TIA e.
Wednesday in January next. The
sitting was short, but interesting.
Much important business was trans
acted, and we trust To the benefit Of
the community.
The seditious and the advocates of
war arc striving to raise prejudies in
the minds of the people relative to the
mode Of appointing Eiectors-Bm The
mode adopted was strictly constitutional.
II was the same that had long prevail
ed from the adoption OF the consultation
during the whole of General WGskals-
toms administration, .Ahen the country
was most happy and prosperous.
Is it not better---is it net coming nea-
rer to the peoples will, for their lawful
representatives chosen according TO
the constitution, thus to appoint the c.
jectors, than that their appointment
should he made by set OF men. with
out any delegated power from the pep
pie. who may assemble al Bloomsbury,
90 any other tavern, and there, in Sc
cret cabal, impose crazy men, &c. upon
thepeopie for their electors.
But the advocates OF war are very
willing that this power should be ex-
ereised by other state Lesisiotuces--
such as TermoRt, South Carolina Geor-
gia, &c. because they will appoint mea
who favor ruinous war.
The present Legislature Of New-Jer-
sey was chosen by the people with the
view and expectation, That they would
adopt every constitutional measure, to
restore peace 10 our beloved country,-
The Electors appointed, are good and
respectable men-the Friends OF Peace
of the people and the best interests
of the .c0u1;ry.
The Essex and Morrismen. who
went to oueTUhetm the other counties Of
the state are disappointed, when their
object is to bring upon the People og
Naw-J Jersey the calamities and horrors
OF war.
For the choice of the BLENDERS of
Congress the state is divided into dis
triets IN the most natural. fair and rea-
sonHble manner. The foar counties
which lie together, on the cast 81 north.
form one district. The four middle
counties, which lie together in the mid
die of the state are also Joined in one
district. And the western counties.
which also lie adjoining each other
form the Sd district. The advocates
oil war, can now chose representatives
after their o10n hearts, and the Friends
Of Peace Will also probably have a
voice IN the National Councils. which
thcy have so long bsen deprived of.
Instead that djsgracefuI persecuf
inS spirit displayed for SO many years
IN Joint-MeetinS with respect to corn Y
appointments, liberal and honorable
ground was taken by the Friends Of
teace.-Where Offices had been yrest-
Ell from their friends through political
intolerance they were, in some instan-
ceS, restored. The nominations how
ever made by the members Of the dir.
erent counties were passed without Obj
lection, except in one instance. where
very obnoxious character(of Cumher-
,anoD was bro't fcrward-No member
Of the Joint-Meetims appearing TO re-
commend him, his name was given the
So-by.
On Thursday afternoon the DeeIara-
ZION and resolutions ofthe Legislature,
were discussed in the House Of Assep.
Wy. The advocates Of war. we're
A'ieSs. Dic&crson, Beatineu. penning-
Ton and Sharp. I'he resolutions we're
supported by Mess Parker and Harden
burSh. The plan of the war meo wa,
undoubtedly TO worry cut some Of the
majority by long sitting, and tbei,
aSii 'TreTc!ant tslk--sst IN this thev