Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-30

extract Will be found correct one,
from the report Of the committees OF
eleotions.
"'rhe committee further report,
that it appears to them from an ex-
animation Of the return of the eicc-
ton for Charles county that an cleo
ton was duly held in three OF the
districts of said county. and by the
returns from the said districts,
George D. Parnham, Philip Stew
art, Henry III. Chapman, and William
III. MCPHERSON, esqrs. were returned
as duly elected, and that in the fourth
district no votes were taken by rea-
son of the non attendance of the
Judges appointed for said district, "a,
rising from tile sickness OF two OF
the judges and the absence of tine
ether from the county, who was al
so sick, as stated to the committe by
one of the members returned.
" The committee further report
that by the return Of the election Tor
Allegheny county il appears that Up
ton Bruce, Benjamin 'Tomlinson and
John I'll. Bayard are duly elected
Delegates for the said county, and
Jesse Tom!;nson is also returned AS
duly elected, but that it appears by
the said return that the said Upton
Bruce had three hundred and thirty
seven votes, Benjamin I'omlinson,
three hundred and twenty nine votes,
John III. Bayard three hundred and
twenty-votes, and Jesse i'omiinson,
three hundred votes; that John
Simpkins and George Rizer had
three hundred and fifteen votes each,
that Joseph Cresap had three hun
dred and fourteen votes, and Tho
mas Cresap had three hndred and
eleven votes.
II does not appear upon the votes
and proceedings Of the house. why
Jesse TOmlinson, was returned in
preference to Simkins, Rizer, and
the Crssaps. who had "a larger num-
Der of votes than himself. But at
forwards on the nth November, il
was resolved by the House.
+" That the members from Charles
county, were duly elected, declared
and returned"
And :" that Jesse Tom'inson was
duly elected and returned "a Dele
gate from AIieghaney county"
After these eases were known, I
think it will scarcely be said that
the conduct of the presiding judges
in Aileghaney, was unprecedented.
As TO the legality of the return, that
must be determined by the House Of
Delegates, win" arc the sole judges of
their own elections. and who we'll
knowing the extent ofthc "powers"
delegated by law to those Judges,
will no doubt decide with equity up
on the facts which shall be proved
in the particular case. If those
powers have not been exceeded on
the recent occasion in Allegheny, il
will bea subject of proud congra,nla-
ton 10 the real friends Of our state
government, that for the comisg
year which is biz with dangers and
eala,niiies, the property, the safety
and the lives of the citizens OF this
state will not he committed TO inca
pablo hands. but will continue to be
protected by the Intelligence and
courage Of wise. honest and tried
rulers. The Rouse Of Delegates
will moreover be called upon to de-
eide. whether those elections on
which The prosperity of the people
so much depend, oug!.i not TO he uni
yersa'!y conducted with strict Oh
servancc of all the established forms.
] say ncthiag o! any hints which may
be dropped in the warmth ofsiehats
against the integrity Of The judges
who made the 'returD fsOn .Aiit-
ghany." fori am we'll in;Or!ned that
the characters Of the men are so ir-
repro"chablc as 10 defy all ca;umn!
and SANDER.
l an cet'ain that the :. Ailcsh
ny question. viii be fairly and i'm
partially settled by TIE house 1t Is
presumed however, that lie GEes-
tien between the .feGerni and demo,
cratic {" ticket" is not the onlv one
to he decided b$ the house Of dele
gates. il upon The memoria! Of the
inhabitants. or the suggestion and
affidavit CT the Judges in any of the
districts, it should appear, that the
election WIS carried by an. corrupt.
violent. or Unfair mraus-It is the
duty ofthc house 10 investigate the
cOu;plTint with Great dcljberaticn.