Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-02

GERS embodied Militia or standing force. 1t is nc
'' 100 mar some oooo's have occurred him
Constitutional right of the State to enforce s,,ch
smc.
Goce"nor.--The Charlottesville Gazette saws ,I,,
Hugh Nelson, Esq. will probably be put in nomination
Tor Governor; but thinks it probable that the choice OF
the Legislature will fall upon DR.. Crump at present in
'he iouse OF Representatives. We had not heard Dr.
Nr"mPs name mentioned for the Office before.
Des'des these, numerous gentlemen have been spof
en- of in private circles Burweu Ross.,, a,5..,..
Stevenson, and John Floyd now in (.oncr.ss Jos.,,
e. Cabcll, of the Senate of va.-Mr Sneaker R,n,.s
Mr. Giles, and Mr. Loyal, Of the House If De,er,,e.
-feter " Daniel, Esq. Lit Governor of the st,,s
Latitude enough for goal selection
mere seems TO be an expectation that Gov TrIsr
III Vacate ms Office in time for election of his sue
cessor at tins session of the General Asse ablv We
sec no constitutional political ,4..ssis for This
Unless there extra session the Senate
MS services will not be wanting Washington before
Decehoer next-lf there is, he then vacate the
"uoernator'a Chair, and the Constitution supplies fe
vacancy IN the person Of the 1t. Governor Mean
ZINC ''c 10 no senator until he qualities such-and
Oh course there is no incompatibilty in remaining CO.
vernon until he does qualify as Senator The case of
Judge UPshur is precisely in point and as that cep,la
"" 'e" Old 10 has seat in the House of Delegates for
e purpose of assisting the sacrifice of the Conven
ton Bill, we hope Governor Tyler will hold on for file
more humane purpose of 81 atyng his friends io Rich
tnohd' oy staying among them Is long as possible.
0'hce writing the above, Gov Tyler has res cned his
SITUATION as Governor, from and after the 9TH March
next The communication was yesterday made TO ,be
House of Delegates.
l-OterlcS.-The usDc: ,yl,;o
hold of the public mind that all is not rgbt in tho mn,
nagemeu OF Lotteries-tAe great numbe, of NOM
picatioos for thcn,-and the evident truth that thew
operate as tremendous scouree upon the noo,e- ,,
SEES OF society," and through them upon the whole COM
munty' have latterly drawn public attention with mich
force TO the subject We give two ESSAYS TO-DAY which
treat the subject with cearness and we shall he ,Io,
sed 10 hear from all correspondents whose information
may enable them TO throw additional light roon the
principles and management Of Lottcries-satis6ed ,s
we arc that their utter determination would be one of
the most benevolent results which power or reason
could effect.
Inc combination and permntaton system seems 10
nave attracted more of public suspicion than apy other
fashionable plan of drawing. gentleman of high
standing Tor intelligence and penetration observed tho
other day in the House of Delegates that he vor,i
vote Tor no Lottery act which did not contain stinul,
ton, that II should not be drawn on that princine
when The fairness of this principle is doubted, what
snail DC SAID OF those unsancioncd by authority For
ourselves we have entire confidence in it, as mathema
eaiiS demonstrated, and guaranteed by the high cha
Tacser OF Mr. Mclnyre, in whose inteerit, we b.ya
the most implicit reliance.
The Report OF the Committee of Comme,ce m
'he Colonial Trade, IN the Senate of the United States
is before the reader. 1t is lucid and able exnose
we invite the reader to drink at this pure s,r;nr
OF information, instead of the foul and turbd sfresn
Of newspaper parzan statements
TIE following is the Census Of New York. taken :,
1898. Besides valuable statistical information. il is
model in its kind.
Census Of tie State IF .Ne,o loy6 for 1895.
uaIas ''''oo' VI oouis' 1616458
Females, $500 o'-
Subject to Military duty, rooe1s
Qualified to vote, aoe ,ao
Aliens, 80 %
Paupers, o'eTo
Tsxod - 'o'0"' i'o' taxed, 1910
O,,I;GoJ ., 93I
Married Females under a. GOO 90
Unmarried between I6 and A. -oo'toA