The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-10-28
THE DISTRICTING BILLS.


THE DiSTRICTING BILLS.
BY reference to our Legislative diary. it will be
seen that two bills for forming the State into Con-
gressional districts, have already been introduced.
The first bill originates in the Senate, and was in
troduced by Mr. Camp, the Senator from Orleans
county Its provisions are thus noticed by the
Waichman:
The Senate Bill, introduced by Mr. Camp, divid-
ing the State into four Congressional Districts pro
vdes that the First District be comprised OF the
counties Of Bennington, Rutland and Addison and
the towns of Roxbury and Warren in the county
of Washington-;hat the Second District be com
posed of the counties of Windham and Windsor,
and the towns of Thetford, StrafIord and Tun-
bridge, in the county Of Orange-lhat the Third
District be composed Of the counties Of Chitten-
den, Grand Isle, Franklin, Lamoe and Orleans
except the towns Of Greensboro, Glover, Barton and
Wes,morG--thaI the Fourth District be compos
ed OF the counties of Orange, Washington, Caedo
MIA and Essex, and the towns Of Greensboro GLOW
err, Barton and Westm0re, in the county of Or
leans, excepting the towns of ThetfOrd, Strailord
and Tunbidge, in the county of Orange, and the
towns of Roxbury and Warren, in the county of
Washington. The meeting Of freemen for the cleo
ton of members of Congress to be held on the first
Tuesday of December at O'Clock p. NJ.
This bill, so far as we can judge, is liberal and
fair in its provisions. The division proposed, is
such as will give to the democrats one, and per-
haps ipo of the 4,h Misunderstanding the vote for
the two last years as a test. Should the bill pass
without amendment or alteration, (Which, by the
by, is not very probable,) the democrats can have
no cause to complain.
The House bill was introduced by Mr. llebard
of Randolph, and as reported by the Waichman,
proposes to divide the State, as foows
Isl Decentralization, Bennington and Rutland
counties; decidedly whig)
I'd Disirict-Windsor and Orange; (,his will also
be whg)
81 District-Add,on, Chi,tenden, Franklin and
Grand Isle; Every probably whig)
4M Observation-Disclosures Caledonia, Essex,
Orleans and Lamoille democratic
This bill, i; will be observed, differs from the
one introduced by MT Camp. II recognizes the
principle of preserving county lines; it makes sure
of,wo wing districts; gives the democrats one;and
leaves the Sd district to be made up of counties
which have generally given wing majority. We
consider the Senate bill, therefore, as the most lib
eral
Blu, i, is idle Just now, 10 speculate on these
points. Before the session closes, there will doubt
less be various propositions made relative to dis
tric,ing the State. 1t is a question which cannot
be settled in day,-.Norh Star.
JUDGE WILLIAMS AND THE COONS
The federasts in caucus, on Monday evening
nominated Judge Royce for Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court, leaving Judge Williams out OF the
nomination entirely. When the election came Oh
in joint assembly, on Tuesday. and Mr. Senator
Camp had nominated Judge Royce, MI Senator
Smalley arose, aud having stated at length his Oh
jec,ions to the appointment Of Judge r. 10 the frs
place on the bench, inquired what could be urged
agans, Judge W., &c. No reply was attempted
all was silence and suspense till the ballo,ing COM
menced. 1t was singular, an extraordinary spec
tacle, to witness an attempt 10 put down and dis
grace an eminent citizen, like Judge w. who hat
occupied the exalted station of Chief Justice ortht
Supreme Court for a dozen years, without assign
ing single rcason-whout charge against him
Blu, we rejoice tina, it failed, if, for no other reason
for the sake Of the example. Some l6 or II fed
eralists refused obedience TO the mandate OF KIM
caucus and with the democrats saved Judge w. b.
| one role.
1t is true that, in our opinion, Judge w. evnce'
very little political sagaci'y in declining the nomi
nation Of the abotonists last year and acceptin
it this. Bu, he had certainly as good right 10 b
candidate of any portion of the people for Go,
as Col Paine or Mr. Smile. But because, whe
solicited by his fellow clizens, he consented tina
his name might be used for that purpose. the fed
would prescribe aud disgrace him, and that with
out the manliness TO state the reason, or make an
excuse whatever! Is this Vermont Whiggery. O
Rhode Island ?-Pdiriot.
CAUSE md EFFECT
John, my boy, what was the spirit exhibite