Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-17

N Carona txes no limit tosthe number OF Senators
and no ratio for their basis. NcwsIfampshirc, Mas
sachusctts, Connecticut, New York, NJ. Jersey. NJ
Carolina and Alabama, specify ION of we
TOR their Senators over q years; while Maine, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland. s. Carolina, Georgia
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee. Louisiana, Mississippi
Missouri, Indiana Illinois and Virginia. require va.
rlousiy that they shall have attained from IS to So
years ct age. In Maine, n. Hampshire, massachu-
sstis, connecticut, NJ Jersey, X. Carolna and Geor-
sia IRE senators elected to year only;
| IN N. York, Pennsylvania. Delaware, S. Carolina
vn'o. kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama,
nississippi. Missouri, Indiana Illinois and Virginia.
.hey arc elected TO serve from to four years, and
IN Maryland five years.
The Representatives. in eighteen States are appor-
nnen 10 the ratio OF roPulaiion viz; in Maine New
sylvania. Delaware, s. Carolina, Georgia Ohio Ken
,.cky' Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama,
missouri Indiana and Illinois. In CONNECTICUT, New
Jersey Maryland N. Carolina and Virginia thov are
arbitrarily assigned. in fixed numbers to ench comfy
OF unequal population. Thirteen States limit the
"u'nocr OF Representatives, viz: Maine TO POO, New
, rre lt'' -, carolina "a, Pennsylvania Kentucky.
M,s>ssippi' Alabama Missouri, Indiana and Illinois 10
100, Ohio TO - Louisiana to 90 and Tennessee 10
~ Ton States, viz. n. Hampshire, Vermont Mas
Sachnss,'s. Connecticut, N Jcrscy. Maryland, Della
ware, n. Carolina, Georgia and V,rglnia, adopt no
uru'tive restriction Ia the number of
The Representatives in all the State are elected yea,-
- except IN y Carolina, Tennessee, louisa na Mis-
fir" years. "
The Governor is elected by the peopye in eycry
state, except in New Jersey, MARYLAND, North Chr
S,na' South Carolina; Georgia and Virginia, where
nv Is elected by tho Legislature Nineteen States
require various that he shall be from % Ia SO years
M age; Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey and
Virginia: arc silent about his age. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connccticut
Ncw Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina aud virrin-
"a elect their Governor yearly, but dsQualify bin,
Tor reelection, after certain number OF years sue
cfssfvc service. The other States cleo, their Gu
vernon to serve from two to four years. but dsQual
! " him for reelection, without nter1uissicn.
Prny Councillors IN eight States only, are assigned
TO the Governor, viz: Maine, n Hampshire, Vermont,
'n.saclnsetts, n. Jersey, Maryland, N. Carolina
una Virgiri1 In all these they eectc To serve
but one year; except in Virginia where th.ir term is
neither definite OF Indefinite, but haphu.a,d or monde.
scr{it.
The Judges in eleven States, are appointed NV the
Legislature, viz Connecticut, N. Jersey ~ Caro-
ma, y Carolina Georgia, OHIO, Tennessee, Misss
Sipp Ainbama, Illinois and Virginia. In N. York,
hentncky, Louisiana and Missouri, the Governor
and Senate appoint them. In Maine, y. Hampshire
Alnssachusct aud Maryland, the Governor and
council appoint them In Pennsylvania and Dela-
ware, the Governor alone nppoinis them In Vermont
the Prvy Council and Representa- ives appoint them
In Indiana the Governor the and tho People
participate IN their appointment Their tenure of OF.
nee ~ Fennsylvsnla Delaware Maryland, N. Caro-
lima, d Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana H.
iinols and Virgnia, il unqualihedly during GOOD be-
h0tinnr. In Maine, NJ Hampshire ConnectIcnt din
ing good OedUraor Until they attain 40 years of ace
In Mississippi and Missouri, during good behaviour
until they attain 65 years; and IN Alabama during
good behaviour until rs years of age. In New Jer
sey Ohio, and Indiana, for term oil seven wears In
Uprsil ,or thrce years: In Vermont their tenure is
at the option of the Privy Council and Lcoislaturc:
aad ID New York 1t is at the option Of the Governor
aud Senate.
Fhe .ofnsidrates in s. Carolina Mississippi, Alab,.
ma, missouri, and Illinois, chosen under provis.
ION by Ian. In Connecticut, New Jersey OHIO .nd
Tennessee, they chosen by the I,epislatnrn In
Name, n. Hampshire, Massachusetts Maryland, and
Er@1ma' they are appointed by the Governor and
I<O an.
ernor aud Senate In Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
by The Governor alone. Ia Vermont Ivy tho Coun.
Gil and Legislature. In n. York, by comfy super
vsors ana judges. I'm Georgia yearly in Ohio ey
cry three year,, and Indiana every Ave vears nv
the pecpie But the tenure geuerally from grSs ~
Sereu years; or during goo,i behnviovr
The Attorney General, is officer not recopnized
by the Constitutions Of Vermont, Connection. y
carolina, Ohio, and Indnua In Muinc, New IInn,n
shire, Massa chusetts and Maryland he is appointed
~ the Governor and Council. In Kentucky NIissou.
q, AND limos, ne rs appointed by the Governor and
senate. IN Delaware, hc is appointed by the Gov
eTnor. IN New York, New Jersey. North CAROLINA
georgia tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Vir-
Sinla, he rs appointed by the Legislature; and in
bis election Is required 10 be provided
for by idio.
PhG Ireasnrer,in all the States, is chosen nv the
10 serve varousy, one tUo, three or four
! Is elected yearly, By the peopie.
! Inc Secretary OF Stale, ia Pennsy lvana and Del
9wore, Is appointed by the Governor. In Kentucky.
Louisiana. Missouri and Illinois lie is cbo,cn Inv Tic
Governor and Senate. In all the other Soies bc !.
chosen by the Legislatures except in Conncc,icu,
where he is elected yearly by the people, and in Viz
gtnIa, where the Constitution requires he shaI be
CHOSEN by The Legislature, but where, tie office has
long since become ObsOlcte-the CLERK Of the Exccu
tive or the Governor himself serving as their orgnn
OF communication, &c
Inc Sheriff, who generally hns greater latitude
3o'neh opportunities, patronage favour and abuse
oil power, than any other officer i'm Ihes,, Sta,eY -
/ appointed by the Governor and Council in Mime.
" Hampshire, md Massachusetts; by the Council
and Legislature III Vermont; by the Governor md
ernor in Kentucky and Virginia; by The Iorsjnfu,o IN
Connectcui; by provision OF ,aw, ~ South Carolina
ana Georgia; by the people and the Governor in Penn
sylvania' Delaware, and Maryland; by the County
! New Jersey Ohio, Mississippi Alabama. Misso,r,'
ihdiaha and Illinois This Unparalleled ynrietv. in
the modes o. eiectIng Sherifs shows the pcryssye
o. ocuy TO ho'd them to their proper res