The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-30
NEM.YORk NOMINATION.

This distinguished body has lately been sty en-
esced on the report of the committee on the Legsla-
tive department The subject is one o. great dlnulty
and az II occasioned more debate and dsSatisaC
non in the convention of this and lately that
Of Massachusetts, so in New-NorA II has called forth
more discussion and greater COntanety OF OPINION than
any other There are more nice questions Of politics
involved in it, than IN any one ana perhaps than IN all
other parts of the machinery OF government Ii hard
Tor instance 10 decide where the best interest OF the
BODY polite requires that the night OF suffrage should
be limited 50 tine same time, e guard me pty
Of electoLs and not deprive a citizen OF a privilege
Nor is il an easy matter as our own experience VIII
satisfy Us I'd hx a principle OF equal representation !;
i mas not been done by constitution-the best IS
probably thai Of disricting the whole territory winch
cannot be cone without combating much local preu-
dice.
branches OF the Legislature IS also one OF considerable
inrricacy as il is one Of the utmost importance the
opinion Of satCSm j. much divided whether TINS OBJ
iect Is best accompl ed By difference N the basis on
which the two houses formed OF Ia the duration Oh
Office or in the mode Of election.
Upon an these interesting questions ue convention
of New York have lately been employed. The COM
yntee Of the whole have determined upon the extern
sion Of suffrage the lowest limit OF support 10 govern
nent They have fixed ths basis OF the Senate upon
duration; like that 81 the United States Il Is 70 ne
permanent body consisting Of - members one iouIh
being 10 be elected every year; for then election the
state Is to BE- divided into eight districts, each dlsfct
10 send four Senators The state is also 70 be district
ei for the choice OF members Of the lover mousse VINO
are 10 be elected annually.
The 7th section Of the report Of the legislative COM
nittee which provided that officers OF the United States
government should not be- eligible to the state lesisa-
ture gave rise nere ting discussion upon inc M
Luence of the National government whieh ehoed oy
confirming tho opinion Of H. extensive influence Pc
vond doubt though in language denying It Ter ne
section was so amended that any member receiving an
appointnent from the National government should va
cate his seat but might be again elected hy the people
members Of Congress and judicial ana mtarN oleeis
excepted One ofthe speakers TINS occasion obSer'
81 THAT II the disabling section under discussion haa
keen applicable TO the convention It weuid nave eNcuo
ed ore half of its members - Il seems that one hai
W the members are actually holding oHlces under inc
United States government No wonder the secuon was
amended In the commencement oi on nauonal SoA-
eminent the democrats Of that day used al ter eNeT
lions 70 INCREASE the rights and powers Of the states ana
extend their sovereignies the expence OF the gov
eminent of tie Union: then TIE state governments were
strong ana tie general government weak out now IN
tables are turned the general government Is mighty ana
nv s natronare is increasing IN strength and influence
VS. - safe governments gradually losing thcH