Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22

/ From Ghe Philadelphia National Gazette.
y The Governor and Senate of New York have APP
pointed james Nnnddrpool, an eminent lawyer, to
the Office of Circut Judge in the place Of Mr. Duer,
who was lately elected President of Columbia COL
iege. br. vandcrpool is styled ga well known and
distinguished federsst." This distinction has be-
como merely historical No patriotic oppointers
will again consider il either Recommendation er
disqualification IL has so far faded, party mat =
ter, that it is no longer remarked except in cases
which illustrate It's present insignlhcance ave shall
have approached. i'll institutions, much nearer to
the political bcaU ideat. when offices gwen to
acknowledged, superior merit aOnc To bcetuw
them upon partisaus, is to violate the spirit
aud design of the republican, systemic commit to-
wards the people and constitutions fragrant breach
of trast and degrade the executive and represen-
tafive commissioner throughout The same prefer
ence of capacity and worth is alike obligatory upon
the people, in the of the elective iranchisc.-
They it TO themselves, their poserty, and to
the cause of ffee,lom rendcr the administration
of public affairs respectable and efcacious pos
tsi5c. It. is therefore. that truly good citizen will
Gwaysbe suspicious ofpary opinion, predictions
concerning indivduals;--that lie will enquire, for
himself into the characters and pre- entons OF can
ddaies, before he bestows his stifra ge:-itat he
will applaud or condemn appointments according to
their coincidence disagreement with the I:,dispu-
table theory which we have stated above.
The following SINGULAR rcssnaonof Justice Of tile peace
been presented 10 tie Legislature uf North The
slanrc ow ever after hunoroi,s dsae ref,ss 10 &c
eept tie resignation of tine worthy jtstce;s
PlsMorr1r, Nov. II, 1899.
70 he H,n. Speaaes. Of The Howe IF Ca.araots {
}"fc'ang as ought, abundantly grateful for the
honor conferred mo by the Legislature OF HIS
State, rs onr of the Magistrates of tho county of
Washington; but. sensihe of the great redunlagc CIV
OF that Class of our in attendance on
our Common courts of pleas and auarler sessions
tivaugh this Commonwealth also, that if
not at this present time, at not far distant il viii
merit legislative correction und nterposisn, n.
order 10 reduce this great engine OF eectioneeriDg
proper standard and .ster,
sir fha, is right, excluding osirety ali IDEAS
OF ihteli'gcnca, honor aud Of reason, and forever
associated with what is wropg--an Office in which
there Is too much honor, and so years The Object
OF eterra crifcisnUnub:e, 4ir TO bear any lopgcr
the weight Of the responsibility attached to that
uRdignihest, mschevous and einpyrical way of
administering the law, respectfully tender you my
resiGNato f-hoping at the time that though
withdraw myself from this "comedy of eternal
errors. Twill see the happy tino in anticipation of
a great reform and amendment IN That part Of Cur
judicial system.
| b1ay Your EreeReacy unite bis efforts tn the
collected wisdom OF State now assembled in
Raleigh, if not to perfect it, least to render il
more suspicious. May God Almighty give yon a
long HE, crown yon with the mantle of grace
enable you to fulfil the great duties of your exalted
talent.
! : And believe me to be with great respect your
humble and obedient servant,
JULIAN PICoT.
IHe Senate Of JVuiae-has a President at last. -
The Portland Courier announces the result as fol-
lows:- =
"A JNt,o TaneVVe have 10 pitch our ;)ipe to new
tune this morning The second grea; battle fthe
session was fought rather terminated Yesterday
eiternoon. After regular engagement for "A nbt
days In success.or during which time the rerular
armies OF II untonites and Smithites in the Senate
Hrux fao atcf, &C.,.
exchanging hall dozen shcts every day, and then
retiring by mutual consent, and epng upon their
arms the conflict was ended yesterday afternoon by
rnSe de guerre the part of the Huntonites which
lead them to victory without boodshed. The Senate
met In the afternoon three o'clock, and proceeded
| 10 the'I usual round of duties
The committee received the votes for President
and retired, and came in again. and declared in the
strains Of the old tune, = for Mr.. Dunlap, for Mr.
Kings bury, and scattering. They proceeded again,
and came IN as before 1t was the f1ieM ballot since
the commencement. of the sessions aid had f},y
FOUNDER been unexpectedly discharged in the room.
1t would hardly have produced stronger sensation,
than the declaration otthe committee when they pi
ped away IN the following new tuner
Whole number Of votes -. >. .I5
Necessary to choice @,% g
Joshua Hall, has q Z
| Robert Dunlap 8
| Blank
We shall not attempt to declare the colourpt, of
faces, the wdnees of eyes, or tn biting of lips That
cnsted; for not arriving in season we did not see
them. But We have doubt from the remarks Of
those who were present, that the occasion would
have furnished scenefo for painting, full equal If not
surprising, that III the House on the choice of
Speaker.
They then proceeded to the election of Secrcta
~ After four unsuccessful ballots, adjourned to
Thursday.
correspondent ftle Philadelphia Inquirer, writ
ing from Harrisburg the 18th instant takes the
following view of The canals made and aakiBu in
Pennsylvania" Sehuyiiill canal is I0a miles
in extent 1t cost about two millions OF dollars In
lG2o, the revenue derived from tolls on il amount ed
TO 81 600 dollars. In 1899, it amounted to upwards
00o dollars. Deductipg the expense ofrepars
and other things, nearly FIVE per cent upon the cap
ltal was realized by thu stockholders. This must ne
cessary increase every year, ty the rapid increase
of the quantity of coal aud otter products WHICH
viii be taken TO market from the coal-tnine regions
and from the interior OF The state InncI, OF the ,,r