Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-17

n. Carolina fixes no limit to the number Of Senators
and no ratio for their basis. NewsHampshire. Mns
sachusetfs, CoUrecticut, New York, N. Jersey N
Carolina and Alabama, specify qualification Of ave
for their Senators over 81 years. while Maine Penn
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississipo
Missouri Indiana, Illinois, and Virginia. require. va
riously. that they shall have attained from IS to 35
years Of age m Maine, N. hampshire hiassach,i-
setts Connecticut, N Jersey, N. Carolna and Geor-
gia tire senator's elected to serve one wear only:
lin n. YORK Pennsylvania. Delaware, S.. Carolina,
Ohio. Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi Missouri, Indiana Illinois and VIRGINIA
they are elected to serve from four years and
/ in Maryland five years.
The Representatives in eighteen States are appor-
toned to the rasioof population, viz: in Name New
Hampshire, Vermtsnt, massachusetts, N. York Penn
sylsania. DeIaMare.S. Carolina, Georgia Ohio Ken
lucky; Tunnesses, Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama
Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. In,gonneoticut, New
Jersey Maryland, NJ Carolina and Virginia they are
arbitrarily assigned in fixed numbers to each county
of Unequal population. Thirteen States limit the
! number of Representatives., viz. Maine 10 90O New
YORK i2o, 3, Carolina "a, Pennsylvania Kentucky,
MISSISSIPPI, Alabana, Missouri Indiana and Illinois TO
4 !0O Ohio to 70 Louisiana TO So and Tennessee to
az Ten States VIZ: N. Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts Connecticut, n. Jcrse, Maryland. Della
ware, N. Carolina, Georgia and Vrppia adopt no
detnitve restriction to the number of Repre- scntatyes
The Representatives in all the State are elected ge
y except IN s. Carolina, Tennessee, louisiana, Mis-
elected
Geo years. "
The Governor is elected by the people, in cYers
stale, except IN New. Jersey, Maryland North Car
olina' South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, where
ne Is elected by the Legislature. Nineteen States
require various, that he shall be from IS to sc years
OF age; Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey-and
Virginia, are silent about his age. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina and Virgin
Ia, elect their Governor yearly, but disqualify him
or reelection, after certain number of years ssc
cessve service. The other States cleo, (1S-
TO serve from two to four years, but dsquaI
~ lln for reelection, without inter1nission.
trYy Councillors eight States only, are assigned
;othe Governor viz: Maine, N. Hampshire, Vermont,
Massaciusetts, ~ Jersey, Maryland, ~. Carolina
aud Virginia In all these they elected to serve
but one year, except in Virginia where their term is
neither definite or indefinite but bunbn-u,I
4 script.
The Judges in eleven Suites, are appointed bv the
i.eS,sLdfvs, viz Connecticut, ~. Jersey, N. Caro-
lima. s. Carolina, Georgia, OHIO, Tennessee Missis
sippl. Alabama, Illinois and Virginia. In N. York,
hentucky, Louisiana and Missouri, the Governor
and Senate appoint them. In Maine, n. Hampshire
4 massachusetts and Maryland, the Governor and
I oonneii appoint them. In Pennsylvania and Deln-
ware, the Govefnor alone appoints them In Vermont
the Privy Council and Representa- appoint them
In Indiana the Governor, and the People
participate in their appointment. Their tenure of of
nee 30 rennsyl'ania delaware Maryland N. Caro-
ma y. Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee Louisiana IL
inois' and Virginia, Is unquaihedy during good be-
aaeao"r. In Name, N. Hampshire, ConneetIcut el-
ring good behavior, until they years of age
In Mississippi and Missouri, during eood behapiov,.
untll they attain 65 years. and III Alabama drrinu
good behaviour until rs years of age. In New Jer.
sey, OHIO and Indiana, for term OF seven years. In
at the option of the Prvy Council and Legislature:
and IN New York 1t is at the option of the Governor
and Senate.
The .iagisraiss in S. Carolina, Mississippi, Aaba-
ma missouri, and Illinois, are chosen under provs-
ION ny talo In Connecticut, New Jersey Ohio and
L tennessee, they are chosen by the Legislature. In
Mume, N. Hampshire, = Massa chusetts, Maryland, and
SSirslna' they are appointed by the Governor and
Council. In Kentucky, and Louisiana. by the Gov.
, ernoT and Senate In Pennsylvania, and Delaware,
i oy the Governor alone In Vermont by the Coun-
vlsors and judges. In Georgia yearly in Ohio ev
cry three years, and in Indiana every five years bv
the people But the tenure is generally from three to
seoea years. or during good behaviour
The Attorney General, is az officer not recoonzad
Fl oy the Constitutions of Vermont, Connecticut S.
Cafohpa, ONO, and Indiana. In Maine New TIamp
SHIRE, Massa chusets and Maryland, he is appointed
by the Governor and Council In Kentucky Nilsson
"a, and Illinois, he is appointed by the Governor and
Senate In Delaware, he is appointed by the Gov
I ernor In New York, New Jersey, North Carolina.
georgia tennessee, mississippi, Alabama, and Vir-
gnia, he is appointed by the Legislature: and IN
pennsylvania, his election required to be provided
for by iato. ~ P'''-"oo
i The Treasurer, in oil the States, is chosen bv the
'Stoure, TO serve yarously, one, tro three or four
years; except In Vermont, and Connections, where he
Is elected yearty, by the people.
i me Secretary OF State, in Pennsylvania, and Del
aware Is appointed by the Governor In Kentucky
LOUISIANA Missouri, and Illinois, he is chosen by the
Governor and Senate. In all the other States bn is
CHOSEN by the Legislature; except in Connee,cut,
where lie is elected yearly by the people, and in Vr
GINA gina where the Constitution requires he shall be
CHOSEN oy the Legislature but where the Office has
ions since become obsoete-the Clerk of the Execu
I'VE, or the Governor himself serving us their organ
OF communication, &c. s 9"
g lHe oherff, who generally has a greater latitude
VI goinen opportunities patronage favour and abuse
VI power than any other officer in these States IS
SPp3Inteu py the Governor and Council in Maine
N. Hampshire, and Massachusetts, by the Council
Senate in Louisiana by the COUNTY Court and C 1n'
eror m kentucky and Virginia; by the Legislature in
Nonnectlcut: by provision of Jaw in South lin