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

Monday Of December '-what tho
in contradiction to the plain and un-.
equiyocal direction of the coastitu-
ton, they should refuse to 60 into q
Joint ballot for the chief magistrate,
and thereby leave the state to allthe
horrors and confusion Of an " inter
regnum''l is that any reason why the
:. popular branch of the Legislature"
{called upon to decide legally the
election of some of its own members
from single county in the State)
should abandon the only legal, equi.
table and constitutional mode Of de-
Gliding the question, and basely sur
render the rights of the people and
their own solemn privileges. to the
obstinate opinion of the Senate !
Certainly not. l shoald blush, TO
hear it said, that a donbt existed in
the mind Of any man, elected t6-the
House Of Delegates.
If the constitutional the State of
Maryland is already dead letter.
If the members of any political party
who have entrenched themselves in
either branch Of the Legislature can
upon any trivial occasion or feigned
pretenees, interrupt the constitution
al and appointed functions OF the
government--We had better bring
the matter, atonce, TO fairissue-
see no difference btween anarchy
Of the worst kind, and that mockery
Of a {" Constitution" whose pro,i-
sions are disregarded and violated,
as often as the caprice or passions
Of a few violent men are fomented
and called into action by the reour-
renee Of our annual elections.
With respect, yours, &c.
To the honorable the Chancellor Of
the Stare of maryland.
Whereas, an election Cor four delegates
for Allegany county to thG General As.
sembiy OF Maryland, was held on the LIST
Monday in October, eighteen hundred
and. thirteen, in the districts of said coun.
ty, distinguished by number one, two,
,hree, Ave and six, conlormably to the
constitution and the laws Of this state
and whereas we the subscribers, attend
ing Judges at the close Of the election
IN said districts, having this day assem-,
bled at the usual place of the sitting of
the county court Of the said county, with
The books Of the polls or which are IN
dorsed the several certificates agreeably
to law, and having cast up the whole
number Of votes ,glven in said districts,
according TO the respective certificates
made out on the day of election by the
judges it appears that William Hillea-
ry, George RObine;t (of Nathan,) Geo.
A'Culloh, and Benl Howard, have the
creates, number of legal votes; where
upon we do determine, declare and re-
plrn, that the said William Hiileary,
George Robinett (of Nathan,) George
M'Cuiloh, and Beal Howard, are duly
elected delegates for Alicgany county,
to the General Assembly of Maryland.
Given under our hands, seventh day
of October, eli hteen hundred and
thirteen.
'fiHam armstrong, No. |.
David Huffman, Jr. No. 9.
Ties B. Crawford, We. ;:
Robert Cresah, No. S.
State Of Maryland Allegany county,
to wit:
hereby sertify, that the above certi.
hcatc, is true copy, taken from the Ger
ti6cate lodged in my office.
In testimony whereof, have hercun-
to SC, my hand, and affixed The pub
lie seal Of AIlegany county court,
this eighth day Of October, in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and thirteen.
| HANSON BRISCOE, :
Clerk Of Atgany County.
STATEMENT.
We. the subscribers do hereby GER
tily ,ha; bvirg Of opinion that The cleo
ton was not held agree blc 10 law in dis
trict number fuui, We Lave not included
! tie votes taken in the district aforesaid,
into the calculation, because We esteem
the election illegally held, and corduct-
! ed we certify, however, that from the
books Of polls returned from tie district
Aforesaid. it appears thut William Hille-
a,y had St. enty four votes, George Ro-
| sineu (oi Na;hah) had sixty seven votes,
George Nj Cuilch, had scve"ty-scven
,s,cs, Bcal Howard had seventy ono
votes, Upton Bruce had one hundred &
| six votes, Benjamin Tomlinson had one
hundred and thirteen votes, Thoma,
Greenwich had one hundred and five
| votes, and Samuel Porter had one hun
d,ed and four votes; which books of.
| polls We have lodged in the Clerks Of
fee of Allegary county; ard that the