Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-05

P0t insCficIAuS VI OUT eleC-
uons, has not furnished the Senate with
any evidence 10 support Of such charges.
Aud whereas it is highly improper that
'ne Chiei Magistrate Of the State should
crimipate the administration Of the, Gene
ra' Government, without ample testimony
10 ms possession, by reason whereof the
good people Of this State may have their
confidence in the General Government
greatly impaired Therefore,
Resolvsd, That the Senate repose the
strictest confidence in the patriotism and
integrity OF the general government, and
VIII not change such opinion, or yield to
any inslnuation against such administra-
tion' but upon full and satisfactory testi-
mony.
Resolued, That this resolution be pub.
hshed, and copy sent to his exceiiency
the governor. Laid on the table.
The Senate adjourned till O'Clock
this evening.
During the ensuing session, the follow
ing proceedings took place
Mr.. Livingston moved for the cefs;;.e
ration OF the resolution offered by him in
the morning.
The motion was opposed by twelve a.
gainst seventeen of the senator's present,
upon the ground that it would be a viola
ton OF rule Of the senate, TO take up
resolution, until after it should have lain
upon The table one day. The Presiden,
declared that by the eleventh rule Of the
senate, when one third Of the members
present opposed the consideration of
motion, il could not be taken up on the
same day upon which it was made.
MIR. Skinner thereupon moved 10 dis
pense with the ! lth rule of the senate.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Bar
stow, aud supported by Messrs. Living
ston, Skinner and Bovine. The question
was taken by ayes and noes, aud carried
10 the affirmative, IL TO IL.
The consideration Of the resolution was
then taken up. Messrs. Livingston, Skin
ner and Young, supported it, and it was
opposed by Messrs. Ross, Barstow and
Hammond. Before the question was ia
ken,
Mr.. Hammond moved TO postpone the
further consideration of the said resolu-
;ions Until the Sd Tuesday in January
next. The motion was negaliyed u to r..
After debate, which lasted till about
10 o'clock, the question on the resolutions
and recitaIs was taken aud carried 10 the
affirmative, 10 to 10.
Yesterday morning, the following Mes
h
the Governor, ia answer 10 the resolutions
passed OH Monday evening.
To the Senate.
GRNTLEMEH--I have this moment re.
ceived Resolution of your honorable
body, which, as well as the one to which
it refers, shall fully notice at the next
meeting Of the Legislature: And | shall,
therefore, at this late hour pass it over
with the expression Of my sincere regret,
that any branch Of the Legislature should,
in SO unprecedented manner, lose sight
of the respect due to itself, aud the cour-
tesy due to coordinate department Of
the government.
DE WITT CLINTON.
Albany, Nou. 81, 1920.
This Message, by party vote, the
Senate refused to receive aud ordered
the Clerk 10 return it TO the Governor.
New oRK, Nov. 20.
A Discovery readers will no
doubt recolIect, that the Savannah Mail
Of the goth of last February, on its way
from that place TO Charleston, was robbed
from The sulkey Of the mail driver on the
night Of the 2lst, about fifteen miles from
Coosawatchie, containing large amount
of post and bank notes, &c. No traces oil
the contents Of that mail have been dis
covered till yesterday, when we'll
dressed man, calling himself Patrick
Smith, presented for payment at the Pie.
nix Bank, two post notes, of 500 each
RENTED in that mail to merchant of this
city, the payment Of which, together with
six others of the same denomination, re.
mitled at that lime, had been stopped, and
the amount paid TO the real owner OF the
notes, on bond of indemnity. The man
on being questioned, gave contradictory
statements and showed evidence OF guilt.
While be was thus diverted by various
questions at the Bank, a Clerk went t
the Police Office, and returned will
Messrs. Hays and Curtis, who apprehend
ed the man, aud found 10 bis possession
two other notes of the same description
and a considerable sum 10 gold. He 40
derwent an examination at the Police vi
fce, and was then taken before Juds
Livingston, by whom he was further ex
amined, and committed to prison. From
his examination, II appeared that he ha
been employed as payer at Savannah
and arrived ia this city last Suaday,. =
the brig Telegraph, since which he ma
provided himself with new suit OF clothes