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the LEGIsI.ArIrRE-


asurs 10 eomnsnes- on Monday next, ssems not
% generally sPprseiaied. Apart ffou the
pohneai eondi'ien Of that body. undsr the Aev
vhasss OF parties, there are several subjects Of
gfsai interest which must Essesssrily occupy at
saiioa, and soze OF she,e are Of an exciting
shsrseisr. The lis IN the Senate. and the al
Keyed dsfeetioa from the Wing ranks Of more
han one member. wiii render IL doubtful which
party u TO naintain the asesndancy, and which
10 70 give rs Governor for the nett three
yssraN n the bsnL question, I've mean Ma
rossi fastitution.) BE the issi, then the wings
wiii ssqusstionably Be IN Q minoriiy-but as the
opinions OF the Governor can be Of litte avail
sas way er the other. os q question Of thar sor,
Ne may expect our rA:iy 10 waive their notions
90 that point, and join in The supper, " can.
didsis Who will give TO the great interests Of the
etais the benefit Of bis talents and experience
nnEammeiisd by the influence Of Federal poll
ucA Internal Improvement, Education, the
sondiiion Of the Finances, are topics which ie-
giumaisly claim the attention Of the State E1e-
sutive. and with these q mAn II well regulated
ambition will 6Bd ample employ msnl Ia the
development aud useful application Of our own
sssosrees. with which Heaven has so bounl,.
fully blessed as. theT, may be found a"sufs-ient
glory" and all The motives which eaa stimulate
an honoraels mind 10 vigorous s1srtioa Tor the
Pablie good.
TAs rs-aPpor:ioamsnt Of rsrrsscn,a,ives aa1
senators, required by the ConsiiiEiion. Niii De
subject Of deep and expressing interest and one
We fear, which esna0I, from the operation Of IN
nsences connected with the slave auesiioa. be
dsPassionAiely and justly settled. The wes, is
claiming larger share in the state represcnta-
hon, and upon grounds which it oil be dlfiev 4
70 resist: whilst the East, remembering the aeits-
ton OF le32 upon the subject Of prospective
Abolition. wall no: only - 10th bat fearful to
part With any portion II The power nov held
By IL Angry collisions, arising from a conflict
OF interests. are much 10 BE Spprehended and
he oeeasion viii require The beHieHorts, and
prudent sounsels. Of the eool-headed men Of
The Legislature u IS TO be regretted, therefore
hafthe people IN some portions Of The State did
not regard, IN the selection Of their delegates.
his question ~ one Of paramount: Importance,
and a. claiming the exercise Of a sound disere-
lion ~ we'll as unalloyed patriotism.
Tns Temodsiiing Of our Congressional dis
irie,s Is business dependent upon the previous
aeiion Of Congress, in hIing the ratio, and this
may noi Be performed by that body in time for
ths confederation Of the present LEGISLATURE
The election for members Of Congress will no,
nike Place until ths spring OF laI3, and the sob
ieei Ray be considered a. well next uinler -
the Prsseat; but When the graspins disposition
OF parties isrenembeTed, Ue may expect TO wit
ness Efforts ~ over-rssehing each ether and
Dofs respect shown 60 pohtisal profit than
70 considerations Of obvious geographical con-
Vsaisnes and identity Of interest Twas on an
oee1sion like thiS that the eloquent Hoos Of
hiAs oeOFgs urged the policy Of keeping uni.
ted IN one district "a people who had bathed IN
ths same streams, hshed from the. same rock,
ssvslied Al ths same boards, and woTshipped NJ
NE same affairs" There was propriety as we'll
pSstfy IN The suggestion, but the hearIsssness OF
politicians could not be controlled by eonsidera-
hoas OF the sort,' and the ties Of years we're
sandsred without eompuretion.
The subject Of Education is beyinnin9 10
avaken general and ardent interest, bat in
enc respect the times are by no means auspi-
eious Tor is consideration. The finances Of the
STATE are embanasssd-a heavy debt is already
insaTrod, and that debt must be increased for
Improvements in progress, which cannot be
abandoned, and for the contamination of which
taxes must inevitably be laid. Taxation Is NJ.
wars bitter dose TO the people and an unpopu-
lar sab!ecI Of action for the law-makeY. and -.
AaVe witnessed 10 more cases Than one, men
Attaching from . vote to increase The r,venu.
wAo had u every instance in which their own
region required money, voted without the Ieast
hssiiAtion for the most libsral approximation
Hst such men ~ ihess are always the hrst 10 CRY
oaa against burihens upon their ssostituents
1a' le' as 'ass The people whilst 10 the humor
Ths late oeosus has shown q dspIorablo degree
IN
ssd PRIDE has stepped IN to 'pur up our laegard
slaSs@en 10 sSsTton On topic uhieh deeply
sHsS" me glory and the supremacy Of . state
Nsg sesuS'omsdt 70 role ils neighbOrs aud furnish
lights Of 'hs age" As wings, we GO 70, the
diahsion OF knowledge, because we believe the
sEistsaes Of liberty itself depends upon the en-.
hGhtsnnsHt and elevation Of the haman mind
and because oar claim to sslfgoVsrnment IL but
noeksTy whilst the nass are sahjee, 20 III.
had Of denagogusi.
resumption Of specie payments by the
Sanks, s also q subject dsmapdins attsn,,on.
Bet Of his We shall speak 10 another place 9.,.
patching &c noe with The brief rsns,k. thai -,
hoPs no inPsdinSnl viii Be lhfown IN N. "a,
% ths Loeos "a any scheme which thrv mas
PROPOSE Give them De swing, and ts., ,hs
sincerity 81 heir siaHiof about resumption. Tn
Ways ere sble 20 stand the brunl a. veil a.
@'y' Be the e0nseqsness great or small
AAs Pehn'Jiyaaia Telegraph, IA reply 10 the
sisae o. The government oaieiai about "espsv,
ose'a'orshiP" and he "denobeiauon u the
Whs presses, very properly states the ground
o. somPla'ni against Pfssdsnl Tyler Tho
Roies 81 iflus. IS not the establishment o. az
V'S'a's' Sank P''eal Agent. o. a FISCAL Cor.
pofanen- u %. rhs;hsf o. no, rhs Pf.,,dsn,
ns' proved himsslf consistent 10 he pr.nsiplss
% Ne party which sieetsi him uh-iber ,bs
array - hi' Individual oPaion agaiast he q.
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