Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28
GOYERNOK OF MAINS


GOVERNOR OF MAINE.
The Constitution of NIaine provides that in case of
vacancy in the Executive chair, the duties of Co
shall devolyc first upon the President of the
Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Repre-
scnta;i,es. The fin Gubcrnatoiia term has not yet
c~pire' and already have occurred the coming
thus contemplated by the Constitution. IL is known
that Gov. King has been appointed by the President
ui the u States,one of the Commissioners under the
Florida Treaty Upon his accepting that nppuiui-
ment: lie ceased to be Governor, since by the Com
stitution of Maine, the two Offices incompatible.
The duties of Governor then dcvoiyed upon Hon
VIM. ID. Williamson President of the Senate After
d,scliarsins those duties Tor short time, Air. W.
elected Representative TO Congress. This Office
beng also incompatible with that of The Governor
the Executive chair would have again become va
eant upon his accepting that office, and is duty
would have dcvolvcd upon Hon. Benz. Ames, Speak
or OF tie House. Here however, difficulty occurred
which was obviatcd in Il singular manner.
In the late contest Tor the Office OF Governor, be-
tween Judge Paris and Gen. Wnsaic, the tartie;
became violent, and manifested towards each other
'in emhttercd spirit. Mr.. Ames, heng n partzan OF
| General Wngatc, had rendered himself obnoxious
TO the successful party, TO which Mr. Williamson be-
| longs.
| To permit Mr. Amcs TO succeed to the Executive
cilar, Tor period however short. was therefore a
consummat'on far from being g devoutly wished, "a
ana II became IN object, as we have understood, TO
prevent 1t, II II could be done fairly To accomplish
inns, All that was necessary was for MIR Williamson
10 defer s'snitying his acceptance of the Office OF
representative Ia Congress, until the expiration OF
the present Gubernatorial term. Being himself the
acting Governor, IL is obvious that he had the whole
| inur within his own confront and could notify him.
sen ct ms election, and sgniiy his acceptance of il
at any time. Accordingly Mir. Williamson has con.
tnned 10 he the acting Governor, notwithstanding. j,
Is wen known that he las been elected a Reprcsen-
| tau,c 10 Congress.
| Recently, however, the case has assumed , re,,
aspect u Is said, and repeated in the Maine papers
MAJ mr. " illianson has, in fact accepted the Ollie
al Representative nasmucl lie has SEM bv the
mails several letters, frankcd " Nm ID. Valiamson
~. e. his act 1t is insisted, is virtually a ren.
q"ishmcnt of the Executive chair since it Is the OK.
crcise OF one of the privileges of member of Con
S'esS. ne duties OF Governor, therefore deyolye
ny me Constitution, upon the Speaker of the Hous,
| W representatives. But IT is said that Mr.
nmos mas formally resigned lis in the House
nercS ehtatves-and If III, there is no Speaker Of
the House In such case the Consultation makes
Tie duty OF The Secretary of The State immediately
convene The Senate for the choice of :, new Pre-
sueht, 10 act AS Governor for the remainder of he
term. " ~
cMhethcr Mr.; Williamson admits the alleged rlrec,
VI hS ranking letters, Is somewhat doubtful I'm The
mean time the affair affords occasion for the ,Iisr,,e
SION OF The constitutional question: question which
'ho"sI IN The present case, involving no monenin,s
consequences, may hereafter have an important il,
s i'eccueni. " orceStcr Spy.
PETERsaueG, Dec. e5.-The contest in Richmond
between ti'c Governor and Council, with respect 10
CERTAIN points oil prerogaiivc has hut lust now arisen
anu already the parties ate ban,ving To and fro the
most unworthy impntations and the loulcst cu,urs
9nch conduct Is diSgracefu in ordinary life +;
=
iiiiing the first stations of the CommonweoIrb civ
'ne 'ein to passion, and let loose upon one another
me h"od-Shtcs OF vituperatiun We are dspose M
present, TO side neither with the Governor nor win
me councillors; but we think no one after rea,,p
,he publications IN o-days paper, will deny that boi
nave been rude aud Incorporate. Sure we arc thai
no Frginan will rise from their per,s, ,yi,hnn, ,
and without blush for the disgrace which this un'
happy controversy reflects upon his native state
~, I',ieiGgcnce,
The waters of AppomnIIox River, owing 70 the late
II.
banks, and have flooded the wharves and the Whole
Oh sandy Beach. They reached their highest point
OF altitude Yesterday morning. when the rise was es-
h'a'ed at about ten feet above the ordinary medium
sNe OF the river This ireshet is supposed bv our
eihcr inhabitants 10 be considerable than ANY
rise IN the Appomatcx since the year '95 when The
waters covered the whole OF tie Markel-place
o"'ie Hit,iage has been done 10 property near the
mar Gn OF the river and the poor inhabitants Of The
Beach have probably suffered much from cold, wet,
and other priratiouS.
T7BLE or R9ENia The Toion of PeiersL,rr in H.,
Of