Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-14

AmESpMESr TO THE REGISTRY LAw.-Tbe fol-
lowing are those portions ofthe Registry Law which
have been recently amended and passed upon by the
legislature of this state and which will take effect
at the election today =
SECTION l. Every person voting at the charter
election TO be held In the city of New York. the
second Tuesday of April, in the present year, shall
vote in the district in which he then resides de-
signated by the commissioners appointed pursuant
10 the first section of the act entitled g An act to
prevent illegal voting in the city of New York, and
to promote the convenience of legal voters, passed
March 80, ISiO; and every person offering to vote at
the said election who shall be challenged shall take
the oath as prescribed by law; and ii the general
oath directed by law to be taken, be admin stered
it shall be in the following form 60 You do swear
Cor affirm that you are citizen of the United
States OF the age OF twenty one years; that you
have been inhabltant OF this state 0 year pre-
csding this election, and for the last six months
sident OF this county; that You now resident of
this ward; and of the district in hich you offer
to vote, aad that you have not voted at this cleo
ton If any person shall refuse to take the oath
so tendcred, his vote shall be rejected.
So If any person challenged unqualified, shall
be guilty OF corrupt, false swearing Affirming in
taking the oath affirmation prescribed in the first
section of this act, III taking any other oath pre-
scribed by law or in answering any questions that
may lawfully be put, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of wilful and corrupt perjury.
So. This act shall take effect Immediately.
There is curious omission in that part Of the first
section, given above, marked in italics. Formerly
the voter had to swear that he had resided in this
state :" for year merit preceding this election.
Now, by this omission, il citizen has resided in
this county for the last six months and has been in
the state for total period of six moaths from
the day of his birth, though that total be made
up of residence of single day at time he is le-
gally entitled to a vote So much for the wisdom of
our law makers.
From SoUTH AMERicA.-We have received pa
pers from Rio de Janeiro to the 2Sth of February,
inclusive.
From Montevidco we learn that the Province de
Corrienes agaia united to the Oriental States the
result of the glorious victory gained by the troops
of Rivera the fie Ids of Cagancha. Every chief,
enemy to Rivera, was put out the territory of Uru-
quay.
The French Admiral, n Dupatel, considering
the circumstance favorable to carry into effect the
intention of his predecessor, and in just considera
ton to the declaration by which the Provincial
Government of Corrientes separated from the
political principles OF Gen. Rosas towards France,
has charged the French Consul to inform the Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs Of that Republic Of the mea
sures adopted to tarn as effective as possible the
opening of commercial intercourse TO the Port de
Corrienes, viz.
Merchant vessels allowed to go hereafter with
their cargoes to the Port of Correntes, under custo
dy of French war vessels.
The French Consul has to give two or three days
notice the Admiral for him to have the man of war
ready against the convoy's departure; and every
vessel to those ports is in every case subject to the
regulations of sd of April last.
By the request of the Oriental government, the
French troops at Monteyideo, re-embarked on
board oftheir respective vessels
Intelligence was received al Montevideo from
Saltos and from the eonque7ing army; the l2h of
January, the expedition under ST. Rico, augmented
considerably by great numbers of deserters and
country people, joining the army at Passo de Higo
under Col Vega; on his way SIR. Rico took II pri-
soners, belonging TO the army Of Echaque, Gene
raj of Rosas, and officer. On the 18th, joined
General Lavae, who was to begin his operations on
the 10th or 18th, att he head of 5000 men.
BY decree of 29th January, the intercourse be-
tween every part of the Republic was open, and
free as il was before the decree OF 2d March, 1899
General Rosas, and Bento Manoel, the Chief OF
the rebels at Rio Grande seem to be on very init
mate terms.