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OPPOSITION LINE FOR ALBANY.
FARE REDUCED!
CABIN PASSAGE. ......$i 90

BERTHS. e75
FREIGHT TAKEN AT REDUCED PRICES.
xeUA7 ~ The comn,odi,us Steamboat WASHING
S1Er-3Ayzrx}s TON, Captain j. NJ. Brown, having made
New York will hereafter leave the foot OF Robinson street
New York. Tuesday, Thusdsy, and SaurdaJ after.
noon, o'clock. snd Albany every Monday and
Friday afternoon al O'clock landing her passage each way
AZ the foot OF Hammond street. Newburgh, Poughkeepe
Kingston Point, Cattskll and Hudson.
W to sh Gassn on board or g
sOR1 "A. FOR EAsTPoRT, CALAIS ST. An.
eAzxxs1s DREWS ST JOHNS steamer HU Mt.
K--RESS, Capt I. q. Jewett.
Passenger VIII leave Boston Fridsy l0k A. NJ
the Cars Of the Eastern Railroad for Portsmouth, from which
place they will be conveyed By the well known Hsnt
Returning the Huntress will leave st. Johns every Tues.
day. A. NJ. and Eastport NJ and Portsmouth
Wednesday in time for the o'clock for Boston
F"e.'s Passport, s. Calais and 81. Andrews, IS 80
-. (Nleals eHtra.)
This route offers seeking enjoyment,
ducements-a country Astounding fine lakes and tho
choice nshinS also OF all kinds, with other attractions
Interesting TO sPorsmen a72m~r
ao1 "a NEWARK AND NEW YORK-Fat
Only i2f s-The spieudid and comnodi
K-E-lZ-ou steamer PASSAIC, Uapt. John Gafy
being completely and elegantly retsd commenced her
lar trips Tor the Thursday, ,larch Oleavns fol-
lows
Foot of Barclay New York. 10 O'Clock. A. NJ and
o'clock. P. NJ.
Genre wharf Newark. hslfpast o'clock. A. Nj. and hLf
past O'Clock p NJ.
On Sundays the Pa.sac will leave New York at 10 NJ.
clock M
Freight ofsv'ry description carried reduced prices.
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OLD LINE LIVERPOOL PACK
M @ ~

THE OLD LINE Of Paeksts Liverpool hereafter 30
despatched IN the following order excepting when the
lay q sailing falls Sunday the ships win succeed
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IL agreed that, from the place where the
Joint commissioners terminated their abors under the
sixth article Of the Treaty Of Client to witt At point in
the Nsebrk channel Muddy lake the line shall run
into and along the ship channel between st. Joseph and
81. Tsmmany Islands to the division OF the channel at or
the head ST. Josephs Island thence turning east
wardly and northwardy, around the lower end Of St
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-03

LIST OF LANDS AND TOWN LOTS
Lying county
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
THE mississippi Creole,
.,,urn AM PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
W. N. PREWETT.

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be thereof an Ioriting.
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insertion, and yj5fly cents square for each
|nuance.
which are not limited on the
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|ontinued until ordered out, and charged
|rdingly.
|ticles of personal nature, whenever adj
I'D, will be charged at the rate Of Trio Dol
Tor every ten lines for each insertion. Po-
h circulars or public addresses, for the be-
of individual persons or companies, will
|arged as advertisements, and at the same
1nouncing Candidates for office will be Ten
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/ JOB Work must be paid for on delivery.
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be attended to.
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NOUS rogue 10 gain a1misiancs thecsgA
the outside windows OF the Department.
and when admiitanes IS gained. The iroa
chest, which IS extremely small. eoul5
be carried away orentered with ease-
One OftwO plans The Legislature should
adopt: either to authorize The Conn,is-
siOner OF Publ, Baiidings 70 have The
Department rendered secure, o. author
ize the Treasurer . deposits IA Baak.
The insolvency OF almos, every Bank
IN the State, and the vast anounl whicA
the State has already lest 81 her eoa-
nectiOn with Banks, readers i alnoss
certain that deposi,e IN Bank would y
equivalent 70 grant 10 the directors q
whatever Bank might Be selected. q
such sums Of money rs should b aePoss-
ed therein.
The State Architect xill submit plan
to the Legislature Eor constructing :
vault in the Treasury Department. whieh
win answer the purpose Tor wAish il !,
intended.
All Of which 5 respectfully submitted
RiCHD. s. GRAVES
Il Sat- T~raaSs.-..-
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
'Treasurer's Report.
Cry OF JACKSON, Jan. IL, 1842.
The Honorable the Legislature

CRY OF JACKSON, Jan. IL, 1842.
3 The Honorable the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi:
In conformity with the provisions of
Nv, have the honor to submit the fol-
wing report of the situation of the
'reasury Department, from the Both
Ay of November, 1910, to the 31st day
November, 1841, both days 1nclu-
|Ee, embracing the time Of the admin
.lration of my predecessor, which
COWS the receipts into the treasury dur
pg his administration to be one hundred
ga nlnety-eight thousand two hundred
'pd tifty-seven dollars and nineteen
FntS; and the amount of expenditures
Prlng the same period, one hundred
nlnety-eight thousand two hun
60 sixty-six dollars and forty-ont
nts.
The receipts into the Treasury foi
same ptriod are as follows:
Fcelved on account Of the State Tax y
tothe lstofMarch, | 8 Al. $50, GOO O5
Hawkers and Pedlars, l25 90
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
Al d SACNnEK


10 eo1eio1e. tA~re . - greater A.
vantage - n aaa e henkls forsaas
N Lea9oa. ssP~Sially Il Al The sane tsns
as be naa q @sris O. e3s1assoa, ,haa
he aPParsai eSuaAty q esaaisioa 3sss-
raise frOsa thai Shsearity u ~AsSA each
iadlvstaal = saveloP~d. oatwar3ly a
EAST IN he iznmeasity o. Loo3oa- Whas
ever nav be The diSersae>s n osr -
nestie Positioas; wA~sAer &c rePoze a.
der The rSols q Falaoss. % sa,oy = ssaE.-
aer hrOkra ~ tA< ssaezts c.ier~sas-
az oatsa1@ ear garrss uless wAetAeF cur
Poekss- Box szEers ss3sra PieiAora q
sank aoses er 4 Is ear worSe lax 70
~aaser ai0ng he streets Iiagliag tAFee
halEPenos n The Ialag e Oar hresShess
~heEaer ~ are sag.ge1 - dee wssh
Priaos Absrs Al he Palaes. q naks
HaEsPhrsy = he Farks ~AesAer re
yak aSsss n ssarSA e diaasr % an
aPP~si,e-'iors ga - So a. ws are sos
o1s - so~s aad gsiso~s. -. SO ss 80
CA kssP ne aaP oa oar Aat. sAs sreasr
SEosr eoliar. At - gssv~s ea osr g.
( ssrs- - 49, s.s-aliy easlzuas 81 - great
rePaA,ie q LEa3sa ssresss. AID eli<ssse
wSiA she 6rss zsaa ia so~z - ne ksskess
aooors II he Pz=~- We. ssrs aa3 wAaS
rN--.s--,-.-,--,
- -, -,
-. -. -
- -. -. s,..-s.s--.-.t i
- -.
-,
-,
a -
-. = - -
- -. -
-.
S1 -. -.
-
--- - - = - 80 -
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
$1,999 48

On the first day of January, l842,
applied to the late Attorney General for
information in regard to the claims
against the various banks placed in his
hands for collection, from whom |
received the following information, viz:
The claim against the Mississippi and
Alabama Rail Road Company for two
hundred and twenty-nine thousand FIVE
hundred and eighty-four dollars, was
sued on by him, and judgment obtained
in the Ran kin Circuit Court, at the Oc-
tober term, 1899, for two hundred and
thirty-two thousand three hundred and
twenty-five dollars and thirty-three
cents; a Fl. IA. issued thereon, and was re-
turned nulla bona.
The notes against the Grenada Bank,
amounting to seven thousand six hundred
and twenty-eight dollars, were sent to B.
F. Caruthers, District Attorney, at Car
roItou, Miss.
The notes on theLakeW ashington and
Deer Greek Bank were given to John
ID. Freeman, District Attorney at Nath-
ez.
The notes on the Benton and Man
chester Rail Road Company, amount
ing to one hundred and seventy dol
lars, were sent to B. F. Caruthers, Dis
trict Attorney, Carrolton, Mississippi.
will address letter to each one o
the District Attorneys above named, and
ascertain the exact condition of the Sc
veraI suits, and the probability Of collect
ing the same, as soon as the necessary in
formation is obtained, will make re
port to your honorable body.
1t is due to the Jackson Corporation
10 remark. that since the delivery Of TIL
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

Nc-z--rAe szseszns q salez So Lsss
sasd II The year isSo. wers Sss.sII =,
aa3 he esi3ences e ia3eS,e3ne<s ar
SssS7s - TAis Prssaz.e CA -
Accounted tor ~ nv Pre1~crS~or. % the
s's.s'i eouaszasaee q 1853. e whon -
eeiSea The evsSsnees & is5esseisszs- Il
he essPosassca ofsAe saies q Loss = ne
year iSc>, shere : aiEsEeacs q ST.
g sxceedsag he srasaas e sases. zhs-s
: accosna@3 G. u iaisreSt - he s.os-t
q eolieessoas q SD zases.
All ~hieh = respectfully szs-.ssaeS-
Al SAUNDERS.
Au1lsor or Pssise Aeoouatx-
Tie aaasaai q sl.sos -, Pasa iaas
The Treasury ~ Ssasel ~ Rsekes:.
sAoGid se iaeioara a the azaosats P.sl
sathe sales q 1855. iassea3 Of 1883
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

32,424 80
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

SlU9-SlN =
To amount Of Bills Recelsa-
be for Town Lets, SD IN
the year 1855. lTAsoi GO
By this amount paid into The Treasury
By sundry persoas, - showa - the
books IN nv oE6ce. are Is Eoslows. ~,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

y - 49, - - - = = =
MAuAew Heary myss ws@zz sas
- ca - "a - ~. So = As1ns
A. 49, go 49, keza - - 49,
.es &C. - - 81 - - tr.uRacdss ~
A@-Azs~s - - |. - eeuai wsgh
hsnr-@Av hanr@nsA ~ rreereaoa-1aa
49, - rs A<azs ~ he se1sxe.1.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

To this asnonnt being le eea12lt
by ]. II. Mal.ogy, O. scccuot
of money received b. ARA
fer Town Lots. and no. az
cOuted for 81 him. as per
report Of Conuiuee ea the
5.h December, 1857, $3.50 a
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
CANTON MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s.1s4e.

To cash to
balance, i. e. to
say:
Attorney Cen
erals two Sc
veral reefs, 1898, 1O2 90
Natchez R. r.
Bank paper, 63,O3O 90
Mississippi U.
Bank paper, 1900 90
fernando R.R.
paper, 90 90
Specie, "a
Jackson Cor
poration Tick
cts, ; 021
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
REPORT or rHE AUDITOR.

AUDrroz'S OEFacE.
Jackson. Ian 2, tS&s
Hon. ROsEsr W. R0BERrS,
Speaker Of ihs H0uss e RsPrssszfssires-
Sir-ln compliance With rssolatioa
passed by the House Of Representatives
on the 7th inst. viz ~Rssslvcd, that The
Auditor Of Public Accounts Be requested
to furnish this House Nth ssasemens Or
the bills receivable and other ev5deacss
Of indebtedness aad also, casa received
by him Tor The sales Of Pablie Lots n tie
city Of Jackson, and shat disPoSilioa Ae
has made OF the sane
herewith make the loliowing s.ass-
ments
Very respectfully,
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
From the Georgia Bantling.
OLD GRIMES,S WELL.

From the Georgia Bantllng.
OLD GRIMES,S WELL.
Old Grimes's well, that good old well,
Alas! it has gone dry!
It used t'ahord good water enough
For every Passer by.
The bucket it was made of oak,
With iron hoops were bound,
1t held two gallons and quart,
The bottom it was round.
The windlass it was made Of pine,
Just four feet from the ground;
lie turned the crank with both his hands.
The rope wound round and round.
But now it's dry! no water's there!
And half the curb has fell,
And every body says it was
A very good old well.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
From the Albany Microscope.

From the Albany Microscope.
TX AT THIS CELESTIAL POETRY.
|ne trod the mountains widest path
Fe plucked feather from an eagles wing,
wrote by starlight on shelving rock,
/ the dews of heaven-these midnight mu-
sings"
hat man was too high when he wrote
1t wants grinding over-here,
stick that in the "Machine," and
away. Halo! what's this?
be trod the garret's narrow floor,
/ pulled a feather from geese's tail,
wrote by lamp-light, on wash-stand,
| desperate charcoal"-s'I am an ass"
seated on a comets tail,
18th lightnin' rod for quill,
ck-ly dipp'd it in the ink,
nd wrote away for kill;
TT the moon, and split the stars,
shook my fist at fiery Mars
led the s2n with all my might
his daughter twas all right
that was the "child to fight"
hung his eye" to "spile his sight,"
in Silly night,''-
|top! stop! for heavens sa---
Oh turn'd the world as Palo as hlnnd
|ot Amt Venus in the mud
ade Creation groan aloud
|nvuls'd with fear a thunder cloud
bid on Bill, hold on, or you'll never
sturb'd the echoes in their caves,
roll'd aloft old Oceans waves;
e airy panthers with up-turned tails,
flowed earthquakes, rode on gales,
kick'd up rusties in the skies
b sPoilt old Juno's pumpkin pies
BIZ, for PHYS sake stop that machine
still the comets tail stuck out.
md still l kept my seat ont,
lie all the time drove my quill
Who ever saw the beat ont!
There, thank heaven! It's stopped a
|t. When it once gets started it is al
FSt impossible to Sheck it.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05

very respectfully,
Your OBJ servant.
A b. SAU NDERS
Auditor OF Publsc Acccunts-
\ STATEMENT, showing The aucanl
Of Bills Receivable, and o,her er6lea-
&C Of indebtedness and aiso Cash ~
ceived BY M tor The sale Of Plblic Lets
IN the city Of lacksan. and he dlspo
sition made Of the sane, SSc-
Receipts Of Attorneys tor ToNn 81
notes. sold n the year 49, are -
follows. viz
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29
Louisiana Election.

Full returns have not yet reached us
from the late election in Louisiana. 1t
is certain, however, that Moulon Loco
Coro) Is elected Governor; md the
W Wings have carried both branches Of
the LegtsIoture-thereby securing the
election Of a Wing United States Sena-
tor. Our accounts are contradictory as
to the Congressional electlon-Some
claim that two out Of The three mem.
bers> elected are Wigs, and some say
but one 1t is however, Of no impor-
lance, in as much as the State is emit
tied 10 four members under the new
Apportionment Act; and it ismore than
probable, that the State will be district
ed~anewa and another election for mem
Aers Of Congress held before the next
session. If SO the present election VIII
be superseded.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29

found himseIfin difficulty, and, as tho
only way 10 get out Of the inconslsten.
cy, he resor'ed to the assertion thathe
had not somuch as read the bill.
Mr. Snyder inquired whether word
had not been sent to the Ohio members
by Mt.'Slade, on Friday evening, by the
President, that he had now read the bill
and found he could not sign in
Mr.. Ma,hiot said he had heard Of no
such thing, nor couldn't have been So;
for the first intimation he received that
The President would not sign it was from
his colleague (Mr. Goode) on Monday
morning.
Mr.. Weller inquired whether there
had not been a report accompanying
Mr.. Ewing's bill, and the Presidents
impressions might not have been deriV'
ed from that report without having read
the bill? and might he not from that
have been prepared to speak about the
bull as he had done on Friday evening
TO the delegation?
MIR. :Mathiot said he knew nothing
about that; the President had spoken
Familiarity of,he different sections Of the
bill, as though he were we'll acquainted
with it. Was it likely he would pledge
himself to sign a bill he had never read?
Mr. NJ said he had risen not~Hith
any desire 10 address the commmiltee,
but merely to relieve himself from an
imputation Of having made a false snd
injurious charge. He believed he had
accomplished that object. The House
had his assertion on the n side, and
the Presidents on~the other. Mr.. NJ.
would be sustained by his colleagues;
and II the facts were as he stated them,
who could doubt that, to. get out Of a
difficulty, the President had told false.
hood. Mr.. NJ. said, that having redeem
ed his pledge, he would now resume
hls~seat.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29
FOR GOVERNOR
THO MAS con WIN,
Of w aFreM County.
Central Committee.

The Carroll county Wing Central
Committee consists Of Messrs.
>WiIJiom Mills, James Fl, Ross,
John Ebersoie, Joseph Wolf,
LeonGrd HerSh, VIM. BaGter, (of tOwn)
John kiley,
W are requested by several mem
bers, to give notice that there will be a
meeting Of the Committee or TUESDAY
next THE % A OF AUGUST, at the Car.
roIIIon Hall. The attendance of the
whole C ommittee is desired.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29

Of the case, the constitution of Mr'%o, ~
containing 40 provision Tor Tho cnl,t''t
oil an extra session. But with these y
,ceptions, WE presume, the States w,al
follow out the directions of tho 'acroi
(under protests, perhaps,
against HE power thus to interfere iin
their domestic arrnngeme0tsl-FelyIng
upon the rerurn of better 'counseHs in
the nationa. legislature Tor ultimate re,
Dress"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29
Correspondence of the N Y. American.
WHAT HAS CONGRESS DONE?

Statement Of business done during the
long Session Of The 26th Congress.
AGO bills reported up 10 June 24th.
2O2 passed the House q"
u Senate bills passed ~" ~"
$40 printed Reports of Committees.
Statement Of business done during the
long Session Of the 9th Congress:
5l4 bills reported up to June 24lh.
222 passed the House.
SSl printed Reports IF Committees
The above is a comparative statement
OF the progress O business in the House
OF Representatives in this Congress-
and ell preceding Congresses. 1.-The
House of Representatives IN the last
Congress (26thl d5d"mors ~businessrend
did 1t faster lhanany1that preceded it,
This shows h9w'%(ar the present Lon.
gress exceedsajeIl others in industry,
fidelity and.merIt.
10 quality, the printed reports os the
present house surpass those OF pre-
ceding Houses even more than in
quantity and number. | need bu' refer
you to such as those ofthe Committees oil
Ways and Means, Manufacturers, Com
MERGE, Public Expenditures Revolution
airy Claims, ForeignAFairs, Claims, &c
All these are without a parallel IN pre-
ceding Houses, for extent of research
aud Investigation, calculation, Compla
ton, study and composition.
THIS comparative view Of Legislative
business is an authentic statement
drawn upat my request in the office 0
The clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives, where itswas made up on the goth
of June, by the principal Clerk, by 9
careful examination of records,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29
From Me Richmond Compiler.

ACQUITTAL OF DABNEY,-Tho
cuse Of tho Commonwealth against Dab
ncy was submitted to the jury on Friday
evening. One jurymOn differing from
the opinion Of the others delayed the
verdict until Saturday s o'clock, when
no waived his opposition, and the ver-
dict of acqujuaI was rendered,
Dabney was charged with embpzzling
and fraudulenlIy converting to his own
use $1,000 Of the money OF the Bank OF
Virginia, ION the morning Of his depar'
lure.O 1t was proved in evidence that
the bank had sustained no injury; Ger
tain bonds notes and securities, dcposi
ted by Dabncy, in lieu Of the money,
having been paid at maturity. From
this fact. and the developments Of the
testimony. it was argued that there was
no iBlent TO deffaud the bank. The ju'
ry, no doubt, upon these grounds, yield
ed their verdict.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29

Mr., Patterson. the U. S, Marshal Of
Cincinnati, was recently tried for pay
ing his deputies in deprecated paper,
when he had received for that purpose
Treasury notes, which were 8 per cent.
above par The Court charged that
the Marshal was bound to pay as good
funds as he received, and a payment Of
the nominal amount in depreceiated pa.
per might be regarded as Withholding a
part ,of the compensation, and would
bring him within the provision Of this
act of Congress, which act prohibits The
Marshal from making any bargain, &cv
by which he shall receive any thing for
the services rendered by his deputies,
and subjects him to indictment and a
fine OF $500 if he %wi,hhoIds from o de-
putty any portion of the compensation
allowed him by law. The lurv render
ed a verdict of equity IN Y. Co".
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29

6TIr we remember rightly, the 10
key newspapers, some time ago, were
charging John W. Bear, the Buckeye
Blacksmith" with horse-stealing, and
all that sort Of thing Nov, they pub
lish Bears letter 10 the Philadelphia
Tyleriles with the same readiness thai
they would an epistIe from Gan Jack
son, labelled "A voice from The Hermit
tagem
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29

MAINE. The Governor Of Maine,
Locofocosaa he is, it appears,"dsems it
wholly unnecessary to call a special ses'
sion of the Legislature Of that State, for
the purpose orGorming Congressional
Districts. Here in Ohio, "a bird in the
hand" according to Mr.. Speaker SPald
ing, sis worth two in the BUSH" and
hence, for fear that the pctticOat party
might not have a majority in the ne&i
Legislature, a special session is deter
mined on, al an expense 10 the people
not Tar short Of from $4,000 to Sl2,
600! Verify, your Locofoco rePresen
tatives are great 'reformers!"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-29
APPORTIONMENT ACT.

1t has beer given out pretty freely
10 the Locofoco prints, that the Legts.
'Iatures oil the several States would moi
feel bound TO observe the requirements
Of the Apportionment Act, in arranging
the Congressional Districts. The Lee
gisIature of New Hampshire and, per-
haps, of come other States, taking the
hintcirom Captain Tyler, have avowed
their purpose of n%"l'ifying this act, and
the course of such States meets the de
ciled appreciation Of the Locofoco prints
genera,IyyanH especially Of the peLdcoat
Locofoco editors in Ohio. For tho ben
eft of these nuliityerS the Albany Ar
gus, the national organ of LoCoGocoism'
seem 10 have written the following com
ment on the APportionmeOt Act, which
is well worthy Of the attention OF those
who imagine that an act Of Congress
may be disregarded with impunity:
"This explanation Of the Presidents
motives in approving the bill, though
designed to guard against misconstruc-
ton, and to prevent its being drawn in
to precedent, is represented 10 some
quarters as multiplying the mandatory
clause Of the bill, and as giving to IT
only tho Effect OF so much gratnllous ad
vice, from Congress, which the States
are at liberty TO heed or not, as they
please. We confess we cannot so re-
gard it. 1t has all the forms OF a law
of Congress. II not Inherently wrong
or unconstitutional, il is operative &C
cording to its full inIeEt and meaning
If it conflicts with the paramount law oil
the land, it is a nudity to that extent
whether approved by the President with
qualifications or without. The PresI-
dent cannot by approving a bill change
its character, and las in this casc) make
that a dvisnry which in terms is mando
tory. 1t Is approved or disaPproved il
the shape in which it passed, and mus
stand entire until sell aside by the pro
per tribunal.
ain this case, Congress itself is to hi
the Judge primari y nj least, of the con
stitutionalily Of its own act-under tht
authority o Teach house to determine a
;, to the qualifications, election, &c, of 1t
own members RS. However opinions ma,
vary, therefore, as to the constitution
!, atty Of this or that feature Of the bill
the States have no alternative but t
proceed in accordance with the law,
7 elect membership single districts untes
they prefer, rather than yield theI
/. scrupIes, to hazard their Representative
in Congress for the TINT being, with
political maiority-lor ii is not 10 b
imap ined that a contested election ca
arise under this act, without a reviva
c Of the party feelings and asperilies I
which it gave rise while on its passag
# through the two Houses, and rencwe
on It's return by the President with hi
signature. W. are aware that Georgl
= and Missouri are proceeding TO efe'
j. members of Congress by general tickle
the law in question notwithstanding =
The latter, however. from the necessll