The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-04
From the Nnwnrl,lN. Ennln.

AppoiatHte1i Of SeHatOr.--We have DELAYED
our paper TIL The arrival of this morning. mail
that we might give the earliest information of tho
result OF the JOINT meeting held Yesterday after
noon. II will be seen by the following commit
ncation from a fiirnd in Trenton that Bateman
has carried his election fit be constitutional for
a chairman to give the casting vote for himself
which however we are much Inclined to doubt
The proceedings were very extraordinary that
We feel disposed TO publish the full account as We
received it in the letter. The gentleman who
brought II In MS was present Al the meeting, and
confirms the statement IN every particular, He
informs MS that Wben Col Ewing was acting as
chairman pro. tenn. the votes were counted and
os appeared for Freling huyscn and % for Bate
man. upon which Col. e gave his casting vote.
which made them equal. Charles Parker has
been unanimously elected Treasurer ofthe State
dHcmbiy room, WursdGV afternoon
DEAR SiRThe Joint meeting is now in SEES
sion. The only names on nomination for Sena-
tor, are Theodore Frelmghuysen and EphIain
Batcman. Df Rateman is chairnah of the
Joint-meeiag and is IN the chdif ichisHihe pro-
ceed'Res IRE progressing reid'ife 10 he Senai0rni
appointment, and presume inicnds 10 roie for
himself He had left the chair, aud Col Ewing
was appointed chairman pro tenn. But as il WINS
found that he could not succeed IN his appoin .
mcnt without il, he has returned and taken his
seat and appears determined 10 90 all lengths in
favor of himsef--a fine specimen of his deiirGcg
and competency for the office he so anxiouslv
seeks. motion TO postpone The appointments
has been decided by him to he out OF order
and the question has progressed and it IS finish
ed. Batcman, TO the disgrace of himself forever
netuailg ca'ed for bimWit and by that vote aud
that alone elected himself, and then as chairman
proclaimed himself 10 he duly elected Senator
From this specimen of his course of conduct,
think he bids fair tn be come a fl coadiutor of
Randolph & Co The Ioint meeting has adjour-
ned without making any other appointment.
ote.-When the name Of Mr.. Ratcman was
called, he requested 10 be excuse nom voting
he was Il candidate. II was opposed by his
own friends, and ON the question being taken
the house WINS equally divided when. by the
n,las it belonged to him to give the casting vote
and strange il NAV be he decided against his
application, and gave his vote. As Bateman 3
conduct is evidently regulated by merely merce-
nary motives il is presumed that he viii contn-
ue To retain his seat in Council until the very
meeting of Congress for the purpose of getting
his three dollars a daY, aud thereby pocket =
few dollars extra. The votes were as follows j:
For EeiiaehuVsea-Mr Board, Condit, =
Cook, Pvefton, Howell. MChcsney, Polhemus.
Newbold, White, Van Wrinkle. Van Blarcom,
Dodd Dav, Stiles. Drake, Marsh Dickerson.
jackson, Chandler. MunSon. Green, Nroom,
Striker, MDowell, Woodruff Lloyd.-2s.
For B1iendn--A Maxwell, Macl<ev, Clawson.
B4TEMiN ~ Swain, kinsey, Christian.
Armstrong, J. Cook Dunn, Capner Clifford,
Barton, West, Conover, Earl, Mott, Toy, Em,ev.
Lake, French Bee, IInmphres Archer, Freas,
Townsend, Ewing, Seeiy, Foster.--9.