Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-12-28

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per: and the abstract Of votes for Presi-
Dental Electors, in this number, were
furnished by Mr.. Churchill, the chair
man of the committee on elections in the
House of Representatives,.
a -
THOMAS CARLIN, Esq. is elected .
Senator to the Central Assembly from
the counties Of Pike, Fulton, Morgan,
and Greene, to fin the seat declared va
cant by the Senate at the preset session.
Inc new Jndges.-The people in this
section OF the state feel considerable soli-
'ude relative to the appointment Of
judges, which, according to the cons,isu-
ton, is to be made by the General As
sembly, at the present session, for life.
To satisfy numerous inquiries, we will
state the foIlowing, which is the sub
stance of all we know on the subject.
1t is rumored that T. w. Smith, Esq.
is to be the judge fer this circuit, and
that his election will be effected by the
same combination Of parties which elect
ed Messrs. Mica and Kane to the
U. S. Senate. Ii isfurtber rumored that
Mr.. Wcst is to be the clerk of the cir
cult court for Madi,on county, MIR. Han
sen for Pike, and Mr.. Stillman for San
gaIno that Gov. Coles has written 10
Mr.. Crawford for the removal Of Messrs.
Cox and Enos from the Offices Of Regis.
ter and Receiver OF the Sangamo Land
Office, and when .als shall be effected,
Mr.. II amiIton is 10 be appointed to one
Of them, through The influence Of Messrs
Thomas and Kane in the Senate. The
Of clerks, it should be OBJ
served, is to be made by the circui, Judge
and Messrs. Hansen, Sliilman, and Ha.
milton, are the only members OF the lie.
4 islature from this section OF the state,
who favor the claims Of Mr.. Smith 10 the
Office Of judge. 1t is not known what
course Mr.. Carlin will take, but by the
same rule he might procure the clerk
ship of Greene, il he desired it.
We shall rejoice if these runors, in
the end, prove unfounded.
Presidential Election. Three cleo.
tors for Jackson, and two for Adams, are
chosen in Louisiana. South Carolina
only remains to be heard from, and al
lowing all her votes to be given to Jack
son, as they probably will, the estimate
of the whole number will stand as fol-
lows jackson 90, Adams S6, Craw-
ford and Clay 40 each.
II is next to certain, that choice Of
President of the United States will not
be made by the Electoral Colleges, and
he selection ofthis, high Func; ionary will
probably be the most interesting bnsi-
ness Of The session in the House Of Re-
presentatives. 1t will, however, be two
months before this business can be acted
on. The certificates of the votes for
President and Vice President are to be
opened on The second Wednesday OF Fee
bruary, Ooh day. by the Presiden, Of the
Senate, in the presence Of the Senate and
House OF Representatives, and the votes
are to be then asCertained, and declared,
agreeabIy TO the constitution. If no per-
son has majority of the whole number
Of electors appointed tor President, then
the House is required to choose ;mme-
diafeiy, by ballot, the President bur IN
this choice he votes are TO be taken by
Ssa,es, the representation from each State
having ONE vote; qaorum ior ms pur-
pose 10 consist Of mcmber or members
from twe-thirds OF the STATES, and a
majority OF all the iSfafes is necessary TO
a choice. Ii no choice OF President is
made before Inc 4Ih Of March ensuing.
then the Vice President (if one be chosen
by he Electors or,he Sena,e) will act
as President Tor the ensuing four years.
Boar. Gent.
Washington, .Nov. ~.
Mr.. OWEN, sf Lanark, one OF the
most DISTINGUISHED reiormers and phi
Ianthropists of ,he age, has arrived in
this city. Vat. Jour.
1.-THE last Illinois Gazette says the
above named gentleman hiss arrived at
Shawneetown, with avicw Of purchasing
the Harmony establishment.