The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26
TWENTY sKXTH CONGREsS.
New Jersey Members.

members Of The present Congress were cho-
sen, distinctly point out the precise form
manner, and time. N which returns from
county clerks shall be made 10 the Evecu
tive and they az distinctly point out aud
define, and therefore imli, the authority OF
the Executive and his Puvy CouucIl 10
making Up from these separate returns the
aggregate Gialorlles, and require that tothe
SIX persons having the highest number OF
al tie votes legally returned to the Ekccn.
tive commission TO represent the State ~
/ the House Of Representatives shall be gwen
under the great seal of the State.
It is best, perhaps-ior the case MAY be
come Of deep lulerest-to quote the very
langoa2e Of the law, passed IN December,
l.87. We commence with the section
which explains the duties Of the inspectors
Of elections.
See u After the poll is closed, Che Judge
and inspectors shall, together with tie clerk OF
the election procctd without delay to take an ac-
count OF nd cast up the votes given in for each
candidate representative from this state, and
shall mako separate lists OF The same, whlch'!isis
they sHal gu certify, seal up, direct, and trans
iia 70 kttH cum VI GDAttf Ftts HtiiA eteti
II tla court house ol the county on tae saturday
next sitter tIe dly d election, for the purpose Of
receiving tie Slne, which lists shall be delivered
10 L.m before fga o'clock iu the afternoon Of said
day. wHstf sail ciels shah then proceed in pub
De manner 20 make one general list OF all tho
candidate, voted for as aforesaid, together Uth
the number Of votes received for each of them,
and shall transmit the same, NJ the Expense OF tho
State, 90 the Governor, or person administering
tine Government, within seven days thereafter,
having first caused a duplicate thereof to be hed
in his Office, together with the lists nom The said
townships"
Now, il is NOT nIsrUrEp that the clerks
Of the several counties did make up and
transmit to tie Governor, ~ithin the tune
specified, the geoerul lists above required.
s. iar then as official returns could sanction
such return, lbcy were, 10 oil appearance,
reguiar and proper. The uext section pre-
scrIbes the duties Of the Governor, Gs fol.
lows
.Sgr. i gHa r,s4,rnor, III person administer.
ing the Government shtIl, within fiye davs after
receiving tie list, las Tic same Before Prlvy
Council. 10 bg ~ him summoned for that purpose,
aud. alter casting up The whole unatbcf Of votes
from the several Ce1utle- for each candidate, the
t,s,.roor ~. PRIV C9unca sIItla.srline
the s.y p.tsous WHO have the grgs,es, number Of
yo' 'fom tie Whole state for Representatives
'a 'e454ess rom We 800 le" - tv.sj.,.
t. m tia >tte, y represent this state
n N. 4.a.e 5. REPRESENTATIVES. of tho United
States.
Il Is net 8valfd rha. the Governor and
Pryy Council accOrdIr@to the lists receiv
cd. di8 cast un the whole numbered votes,
uud their authority IS 10 express terms linn
ted 10 that merely mn,sleriai Office, and
thereupoa q commission uodcr the great
seal Of the State, was ISSUED 10 the six per.
sons having tj,c greatest number Of votes.
, aus FAR lhca ai "a clear--and, prtma
f1ciC, there would secm no shadow d pre-.
text Tor ot5eciing To the members thus com,
missioued, Bot Il seems the clerks & two
cuunufs, Nlddcsfg and Cumberland, did
ior frasons either Of lrrcgularty as 20 time,
form. cr orlgtui right, omit to include ia
the general list which thcy Transmitted, Ger.
tam votes IN CERTAIN towns How FAR ,hey
were lasuiied or il,uflb!c la such d course,
Is question wholly lar Tie House Of Re
personalities Of the United States, when do
3 " organized, aud concerning which II Is
J lmmateuaI TO the matter we have IN hand
10 inquire. The Governor and Priry Coun.
chi, II IS clear from the language OF the law
defining their duties IN the premises, had
no right 10 20 behind the general lists sent
, 10 them, and which were made tn the torn
, ard within the time required by the law.
Their sole business was TO cas-; up the whole
number OF votes on The genera! lists trans
united TO them, aud, according to the great
est number Of these 10 COMMISSION SIX per
sons. Tbs Office vas faithfully discharged
and as a necessary consequence, the com
mission was gwen to the SIX Wing mem
beers, Concerning ono OF these mere IS nc
q dispute, as, at all events, he IS admitted iC
DO elected. But, concerning The other hive
i il eoalegded that, II the votes q the town
ships omitted N the returns OF The clerks o
hIddleseN aud CuNOeiIa0a naa been count
cd, there would nave aPpeaIeu ual'f"N