The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-03

has accepted HE commiseion, We hkeWlSS
know. That he has not resigned this Office
We believe, and are almost sEre. AT any rate,
we are sure that If he intended to resign il, he
ought so to have done, that successor might
have been appointed, at the late session.
And, nor having so done, we are warranted
IN presuming him sGh TO hold the Office We
must presume this, or that he and his friends
mean to deprive the public OF full court du-
sing the summer circuit, merely for the pur-
pose OF tickling Mr.. ID. with title. We
know not what construction lawyer may put
upon all this, but we know that common
sense and common honesty can have no difficult.
ty in deciding ,and that principals are clearly vi
olated, whatever sublerfuges may be taken an.
der the letter, and the qulbbles of an attorney.
We don't pretend TO be very knowing in
the intrigues of federalism, but we guess,
that Mr.. Busrill has rather overrssched some,
who intended to have flasfered him, aud then
give him the go-by, as heretofore. The usual
and cossHIutional time of election to the Sen
atorial Office is IN October. We can hardly
believe, that among 50 many hungry lawicrs
and place-seekers, he would have been will.
ingly aud willingly permftted TO stasger off
with such load of honors. During the sum.
msr circuit, Mr.. b. would have uuavoidably
stirred up the bowels Of loue Of some Of his
dear friends, and pretences would not have
been wanting, before October, for laying him
by. Al any rate, his unreasonable election
has made smoke in the pigsvam.
Mr.. Burrelrs term of ofSce as Senator will
commence on the 4th OF March nex,.-A
new House Of Representatives will be chosen
In August next, whose term of Office will
commence on the third of October next, and
will continue till the May following. If the
General Assembly had constitutional rights,
Al the late session, to choose Senator 10
succesd Mr.. Howell we should be glad to
know why the General Assembly which state
an February last had not the same right
And why this Asse mbly, At the late session,
had not an equal right TO choose successor
to Mr.. Hunter, as we'll as TO Mr.. Howell, and
then successors 10 their successors, and go on,
sd infnsum
This election, we hesitate not 70 say, Is I'm
c0nsntnnOnai aud unftreeedensed. Ii is uncon-
sututional, because the present Assembly
have usurped the powers OF the next. The
existing Legislature, at the time the Senate
rial Office commences, can alone have AUTHOR
ity to elect. Take away tina rule, and we
have none I; but are involved in all the absuc-
dities stated above.
The case of Mr.. Ellsry, which has been
suggested as similar, is totally different. Mr..
Ellery was elected in the room Of Mr.. Ray
Greese, who resisned. The Legislature, at
the same session, elected Mr.. Eiiery in his
place, aud whose term of office Immediately
commsnced.-This measure was necessary,
that the State might, in any event, be fully
represented. Not so WITH Mr.. Narrill. His
term commence nine months after his elec.
tion--and during all which time the State
will be fully represented. Or, should it not
be, were Mr.. Howell to die or resign to-mor-
row, Mr.. b. could not take his place without
. new election. And then, and until the
fourth of March next, he would stand pre-.
cisely in the situation that Mr.. Elery did.
We shall probably say something more on
this subject hereafter.