The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-31


We are re0iced 10 see a.--0n Wedues-
DAY Mr.. Tallinadge gave an earnestot The
fidelity viii which tie Wings intend to
redeem their pledges, by introducing the
following lOiat resolution 10 amend the Con
stitutlon Of the United States in relation
~ Tie Pre- ideniial T>rm.
Resolved By tie Senate and House Of Repre-.
svntiiiyrs Of tie United States Of America N
Congress assembled, two lizards Of both Houses
ta-n,.ng Il Hecessary) that tho following article
De proposed TO tho Legislatures ui the several
Ftaios as al amendment 10 the Constitution Of
mo United states, which anicie WHOM ratified
b. tAssc. iouIiAs of tie said Legislatures 10 be
valid, to ali inients and purposes, as part Of tho
said Constitution:
The pfcsideu, Of the United States shal. hold
BIS Office bu. for term OF fear yea!s and ahlll
be ineligible thereafter
This is The great measure Of reform, and
we shall see who votes for it apd who
against il. The old jackson members Of
Congress viii certainly support The one
term principles, for il was onc Of the car
d.aal points in the political faith or the Old
iiero.-i'rl. M.
Tie Nep Jersey Casc.--Our readers
vii, Ia. perceived, We t:us, with sa,is,ac.
lion, that the House Of Representatives,
by is vote on Thursday last, has shown q
disposition to re;rogradc from its extreme
position Of the last Session, 50 far as to al
low II the legally returned Members from
New Jersey pay for their attendance on
the House up 70 the day on which the
House voted other Members 10 be entitled
to the sc2ts claimed b. them. The rcso.
luton was supported in bfiof but very
lofcib.c manner By pr. IlQrimAN, Of New
! oIk, who maintained tL2 right, both legal
and equitable, % compensation, Of those
Members Who he'd credentials from tn
State, al least ultil tie House i,salf had
undertaken to solcuiny decide that their
credentials wegeuot 10 &c respected as such.
- Nat Intel. 18th vh.
The p!esiden, states in lis Message
that there viii be 10 the Treasury, at the
close cf this year, 81 ,50O,s55. On refer
cnee 70 the report Of the Secretary 81 the
Treasury. il viii ne seen that he estimates
an emission Of S5,iiG,00U Of Treasury
notes before the close ofthc year. Sothat,
70 obtain the Surplus of miiluG and half
he incurs a debt Of nearly five millions and
halt--or, il plain terms the defcioncya at
the close Of the year viii be $3,s49, las
and this IS called ga sound condition Of
oar finances. Pei lat.
Yesterday an hour or two uelore the
usual hour Of meeting OF the House ef Re.
representatives., tie gorgeous Chandelier
which has been iatciy suspended .nthe Hall,
with all its fixtures ana appendagas, fell
70 the floor With force prapart,unate 10
it, weight, and was smashed 70 pieces
Fortunately, owing 10 the eariacss Of the
hour, 10 ono was within reach SO as to be
injured by il. IN hour OF two later, had
Il fallen, i, might have caused the death or
voundng Of many members. The proli-
d.n.lal escape from this danger was sal-
'ab.y noticed il his prayer at the opening
Of the days sitting IS the Chaplain Of the
day, rev. Mr. CooKuAN.) Ia cousc-
gueace Of the confusion caused in tie Hall
by til. accident, the House adjourned soon
after meeting.
This Chandelier was of American manu-
.lcture, weighed over seven thousand
pounds, and cost four or five thousand dol
lars. Ii was thirteen feet 10 diameter, con.
tanned - argaad burners, and is said TO
have been ornamen:ed by 1850 cat glass
Iuzlros, and 5000 cut glass sPangles.-
Nat Intel. lo!h al.
lIr. Benton by his early movements n