American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-04

ipecl ora majority OF the same men uOItinB al faPof
Of any two candidates. Hence he infsrs that an ex-
ira session would be productive Of expense, without
resulting in any thing but disappointment, which
would be certain to displease the people. shall
not repeat the remarks of Nesor these points, as
they are before the public, and think them con
elusive. would observe only, that it by no means
follows, that because the Legislature in February
last through an unfortunate coincidence OF clrcum
stances, were prevented from making the appoint
ments in question: their efforts would prove unavail-
ling to discharge that duty, at session called ior
that purpose alone--with fuller understanding Of
the sentiments OF their consuents-under cireum.
stances considerably yared-and impressed, they
must be, with deeper sense OF the important duty
assigned TO them. If they have erred in emitting
TO perform what should have been done by them,
and the proper time is it to be supposed that If
another opportunity be afforded them, they will
persist in the wrong? Charity shouldinduce differ
ent belef-that they will return to Dover with dis
position TO correct the procedure.
He has put his ingenuity on the stretch in trying
10 show, that the occasion which has arisen from
the omission OF the Legislature, in this instance, OF
la known and indispensable duty, is not extraord
mary one-suSh a one as would Justify the Cover
nor in converting the members to make another at
tempt to discharge it. To determine this question,
it will be necessary first to advert to the meaning oil
the word as defined by the best photographers, and
as johnson is the most eminent among them, the
definition which he gives Of the word will be sufl-
Gent According to him, 6 extraordinary" means
different from common order and method, not or
binary" Now would ask any candid intelligent
man. whether the event under consideration is not
different from what has ordinarily happened p
Whether, in FACT the occasion il has given rise to,
does not form an extraordinary one And if so,
whether the Governor has not the power OF doi1 g
an ich thp ctit utio he h,
him on such occasions! Has it ever occurred be-
lore since the federal government went into opel a.
ton, that the Legislature Of State has in toto re-
fused to have il represented in the Senate of the
United States I! And IS not the occasion rendered
stu more extraordinary by the refusal of the L.
gslature OF State, whuse population is the smallest
OF other in he contede' acy; whose weight and
Importance have been so much raised by the dspro-
portionate privilege Of its being allowed the same
number OF Senator'S with The largest of the States
and whose existence as a State depends entirely on
the perpe.uaon of the Union? 1t is idle, therefore
To say, thai because the members Of the Legislature
when IN session, had knowledge Of the duty which
II was incumbent on them to perform, and yet adj
loufned Without discharglng it, the occasion which
has grown out oil 1t is not an extraordinary one !;
That the circumstances which can alone constitute
such crisis, must take place subsequently, not an
tecedently, to an adjournment. AS an argument
ihs has no orce, 1t is assumption and nothing
more.
He has suggested that it would he requisite to
ho'd an election IN Kent County for choosing Re.
preventative to supply the vacancy in the House oil
Representatives, caused by the appointment OF Dr.
Adams to the Office of Register ; and he alleges
that the people might be unwilling 10 submit to The
expense attendant on an election. This is his an |
prehension only He is not quite sure of the fact |
- ne constitution declares that when vacanciesl
happen IN either House wrts of election shalt be is
sued by the Speakers respectively - and when i'll
commands, the public functionaries to whom lis
mandates are directed, must obey. would not saw
though, tha It Is the duty Of the Speaker of eherI
House under all circumstances, 10 issue his wrt
II would DC evidently useless (and worse than use
'ess because It would create unne essary expense)I
70 issue It tol bringing The u2 ns TO an ton
lot supplying vacancy, except The Legislature be
actually sitting or extra session is about TO he
hed' he Speakers oil both Houses have hereto
tore on the occurrence OF vacancies issued writs toll
me ohertts OF the Counties in which they have ha 4.
Peheu' aud on occasions less important than the |
present and the elections have been held witboul
Ine expense that attended them having excited any
among the people. But nOtC our fed
era scribe is apprehenslve that the citizens of
County would object to meeting the exnense of an
election AS however new member il chosen il
Kent might not facilitate, but render more dfHrul,
the appointment of Senators as twenty nine mem
oers are amply sufficient to do the business, and
lhe number being uneven, there could not be an
equal division, which would preclude the NECESSITY
q Casting vote being given by the Speaker of the
senate as the service ON which the Lerislaturel
would meet, is simple, multfarious and the SEES
SION must evidently be short; and as the speakers of
the two Houses may in constituting the constitutional
injunction exercise discretion, and ii is not essen.
al that 1t should always be literally fulfilled orov
led Its spirit be attended may not an election in
Kent County, be dispensed with
he result OF the baotIngs by the two Houses of
me General Assembly in Joint meeting comportedI
exactly with the wishes and views of the feJrraIs,s