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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-26
BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!!

DOOAO DOOAAS. DOOlAS..:
NEW AND SECONDHAND BOOKS at private
In sale for auction prices at LEWIS & HUNTS
City Auction Store, Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th
street. Among which will be found copy Of Lang
horns Plutarchs LIVES in 2 vols, London edition |;
SmolIeu's Select Works, vols; Select Works Of
Fielding, 9 vols. Military Panorama, 2 vols; Bull
wer's Tales of ISl2 the works of Flavus Josephus,
complete translated by William Whistow Abels
Residence in China from 1929 to 1893 Morse's
American Revolution Life Of Brainard; Memoirs
Of Sumerfcld; Humphrey Clnker, illustrated by
Cruikshank; Reess Cyclopedia, In nine parts Fer
gusons Lectures, IN vols. Tytler's History; Grif
fth's Farricry; The Tedcralist written in 1888;
Bordley's Husbandry; Ferguson's Astronomy, In 2
vols; Crisp's Works; Townssnd's Guide 10 Health |;
Davies Sermons, vols. Edwards on the Affections
Watson's Wesley the Life Of Mrs. Fletcher, in 2
vols: Bair's Sermons the Biblical Reader, or In
tercsting Extracts from the Scriptures. Medical
Works General System Of Surgery, in three parts
by DR. Lawrence Hester, the whole illustrated with
forty copper plates, exhibiting all the operations in
strumcnts. bandagcs, and improvements, according
to the modern and most approved practice; Trea-
tisc of the Materia Mcdica, by William Cullen in
vols; Elements Of Anatomy and Animal Economy !;
Dctionnaire Raisonnc dc tontes les parties dc la
Physique, par NJ. Brisson, in 2 vols; Towsend'a
Guide to Health Parkinsons Medical Admonitions
Medical Electricity, by I. Gale; L'Albert Modern
on Nouveaux Secrets ct PROCEEDS utilcs on cureux,
quatreme edition. in vols. several volumes Of the
Medico Chirurgical Review; Boerhave's Aphorisms
concerning the knowledge and cure Of diseases, with
useful observations and explanations complete set
Of Paul de Rocks novels in French; also 80 vols Of
Waverly Novels, well bound and In good order.
With variety Of miscellaneous books, too numerous
to mention. LEWIS 4 HUNT,
jan 25-lw Auctioncers
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DATENT ELASTIC INKSTANDS-An assort-
/ ment Of Elastic Inkstands just received from the
manufacturer. smaller size has just been intro
uced by the patcntee, neat and beautiful article
and Is pronounced the ne plus ultra Of nkstands as
with Il the ink never grows thick or evaporates, and
preserves the same consistency and color until it is
all consumed. Sold wholesale and retail by
r.. FARNHAM,
pov7 corner 18th ST. and Penn av.
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DLACK AND WHITESMITHING IN GEN
- ERAL.--The subscriber would respectfully M
form his friends and the public generally that he still
continues the above business in all it's variety At ms
old stand on street. between 10th and 18th streets
west opposite Caruss saloon, where all orders will
be thankfully received and punctually attended to-
He makes and puts up handwriting and palisading to
order in a superior manner and on as reasonable
terms be done in the city, and all other work
done in his line ofbusiness in proportion to the times
N. B. Iron pumps furnished and put up in cisterns
or wells to order. II. lsslsa.st J. q
jan 13-1m $500 4rg. e. BUCkINGHAM.
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nTTHE Carrot HmL INSTITUTE will hold a
meeting Saturday evening, the 9th instant, at
O'Clock, at the hall of the Columbis Fire Company
A lecture will be delivered by SMoS BsowN, Esq,
on American Progress with some notice of the last
census" The public are invited to attend
Jan &c J. e. PROUD, Jr., Scc'ry.
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PERIFOC.aL, OR AMERICAN PERISCOPIC
SP E G Z A G. i ES,

OUPERLOR to any other kind in use, constructed
- in accordance with the philosophy of Nature in
the peculiar form of CON CAVO-CONVEX
ELLIPSES; admirably adapted to the organs OF
Sight, and perfectly natural to the Eye; afording
altogether the best artificial help to the human vision
ever invented They are manufactured only by Fl.
M. PAINE & Co., Massachusetts and can be obtained
in this city of
S. MAST,
At his store on Pennsylvania avenue, Gadsby's,
to whom have consigned large assortment, suit
ed to every age and condition of the eye.
The Perfocal Glasses can be used for the greatest
length of time either by day or night with perfect
ease when selected to suit the state Of the eye and
never cause that gddness Of the head unpleasant
sensation to the eyes, that many experience from
using the common kind, but tend to strengthen and
improve the sight; will be seen by the numerous
testimonials from those who have used them, which
can be examined by calling as above. We ask par
ticuar attention to the following certificate:
PHILADELPHIA, March l, 1843
| have recommended the Perifocal Spectacles to
era patients, and have received from most Of them
warm encomums upon the article They assert that
these Glasses do not fatigue the eyes by long use,
is apt to be the case with the double convex Spec
tacles, while the command of the eyes the OBJ
jects of vision is much greater. This corresponds
with the opinion any optican would form from his
knowledge of the principles upon which those Glass
are adjusted-so as to converge the rays coming
The eyes be turned to considerable extent,
therefore, under these Glasses without involving the
necessity of moving the head.
GEO. MCCLELLAN, M. D.,
I48 Walnut street.
III Perifocal Glasses put into other spectacle
frames.
N. b. All persons not satisfied with these Glasses
after making trial of them, particularly requested
to have them exchanged until suited.
JAS. KILBURN,
dec 2S-1m Agent for the Manufacturers
CHOICE MADEIRA WlNE.--The subscriber has
" for sale, at moderate prices, at the Exchange
Hotel on street, wines of the following celebrated
importatons
Ceylon, imported in 1894, in the ship Henry Clay
Black Warrior, also via India, in 1910
= Reserve, from the Parish of San Martin direct.
All from the House of Messrs j. Howard March &
Co. of Madeira, and in bottles.
dec 5-eom Obs THOMPSON TYLER.
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NITY TAXES-10 per cent deduction for prompt
~ Representatives. is hereby given that the Taxes
for the year l843 are now due and receivable at the
Collectors Office City Hall and that, BY authority
Of an ordinance Of the Corporation, abatement of
ten per cent will be allowed upon all bills for said
year which shall be paid during the months Of JAM
uary and February. A. ROTHWELL,
ian l9-2aw6wif s-..aS Collector.
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nOOR MANS PLAISTERS for curing pains or
i weakness in the breast, side, back, or limbs
also, Euen's and Wells celebrated strengthening
plaisters, lust received at GILMAN'S,
jan IL (late Todd's) Drug Store.
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X ~ IL
II H. GIBBS,e FANCY STORE, Pennsylvania
d avenue, between 9th and 9th streets, opposite
the Centrs market, Washington.
PERrUMERY, GLOVES, COMBS, BRUSHES,
FANCY ARTICLES 40
CARDINAL PRINCES, ORNAMENTAL HAIR,
Agas &c., &c. 4frklNxaH
Mss PRAyUMEnY 6t
cases Of Lubin's and Prevost's best extracts for
the handkerchief, containing 500 different
odon stI,4.m
500 bottles Farna cologne, warranted genuine, and
to be five years old 8..fy
Lavender and Rose Water, sc.
~ .stk4+t n OK FOR THE HAIR
2 cases Of Muello de BUu6 Bachelors Moldavia
Cream ialsi za tai g f. l4tiaA
Beal's Hair Restorative, Clirehtgh's Tricopherous
Guerlain's Eau Lustrale, Pomode du Lion
Bandolne, Antique, and other Oils.
GLOVES. III
Best Paris Kid Gloves, all aslors for ladies and
gentemen's wear sk
Shell Tuck, Side, and Dressing Combs
81 French Buffalo Tuck and Dressing do
English Horn Dressing do
Ivory o pocl.+ 40 ID X 90 80
10 dozen Fancy Combs, for balls and parties, just
opened -
so dozen fine French Hair Brushes
40 do do English do
90 do do American do Dsstatl4
500 do best Tooth Brushes eN 6ts
80 do do Nail and Shaving Brushes
SOAPS.
10 dozen fine Rose Soap ~
Ia do Omnibus do
10 do Violet do
81 8 do Almond do
do transparent do
80 do pots Guerain's Cream, for shaving
& 20 do do Oleophane, new article for shaving
With few dozen pots Of very old Naples Soap
VISA FANCY ARrlcLEs.s8f sfEs8
Ladies' Work Boxes, Toilet Bottles
Gold and gilt Studs Silver Thimbles
Silver Pencil Cases, Head Ornaments
Jet Breastpins, Gard Cases, Neck Ornaments
Gold Scarf Pins, Hair Pins, Silk Reticules
Purses Cuff Pins, Shawl Pins isAa H3
Childrens Worsted Caps and Dresses isa
Ladies' Fancy Cravats. Dmity Collars as
Do Vests, Glove Boxes, Wax Dolls, &c.
PRINCES, &C. 8S,,
500 yards beautiful black Cardinal Frnges
With large assortment Of Gimps Jet Buttons,
Cords and Tassels, &c.
Ft'it ORNAMENTAL HAIR
Curls, Braids, Ringlets, Bandeaus
Il Ladies' Wigs, Bracelets, Watch Guards, Neck
laces, &c., &c. ss 81 ,4.,9s 3a3 tsssz s5
Ladies will find great many articles not named
in the above list and all Of which will be sold as
cheap they be bought in any store in this city
All goods warranted to be Of the best quality.
The public respectfully invited to cail and ex-
anime Tor themselves. ss Jan l8-1m
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THE subscriber respectfully calls the attention of
l. members Of Congress, strangers and residents,
to his establishment for card printing &c. He'war
rants all work done his Office 10 be we'll done, and
at reasonable prices Office between 18th and 18th
streets, south side Pennsylvania avenue, few doors
from 18th street.
#3laH& j. CULLUM.
Orders received at VIM F. Bayly's and at Carrot
Anderson's stationers, Penn avenue. jan l3-lw
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49, SERMON will bc preached by Judge COL
OUTFIT at the Foundry station, Sunday next, at II
o'clock, on behalf of the benevolent fund Of the
Waterman and Aid Society Of this city, which fund
is to be appropriated for destitute sick poor This
little society is composed of members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. who like their master Of old
go about doing good for their distressed fellowmen,
without respect to age, sects. or sex. We ask for
this cause full attendance Of Benevolent Christians
ian 26 tn7 4ssg aAEE
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M OTICE.--A general meeting of the Stockholders
IN in the Washington and Norfolk Steampacket
Company Will be held at the Steamboat Hotel (oppo-
site Centre Marke on Friday, the 26th instant, at
o'clock p. Nj. A punctual attendance of all the
stockholders is requested. 81.
SAMUEL BACON, .7
President Of the Washington and Norfolk
ian 24-3t Steampacket Company.
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
FROM MEXICO.

By the packet barque Anahuac, Captain Will
sou, which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 31st
ult., we have little news 10 communicate, but
this is important. s sai
Information has been received of decree is
sued by the Mexican Government compelling
all Americans TO leave California. This order
was issued some months since but was conceal
ed from our Minister at Mexico until recently,
when he received information of its existence
from another source. Gen. Thompson has de-
manded an explanation from the Mexican Gov
eminent, which was withheld, and the mail Of
the 3Olh brought to Vera Cruz intelligence that
Gen. Thompson had given the Government a
stated time, when if not satisfactorily explained,
he will demand his passports and leave the coun-
try. He was expected at Vera Cruz at all events
in few days, TO embark for the United States
on visit TO his family.
President Tyler's Message had been received
at Vera Cruz, and that part relating to Texas and
Mexico, will, no doubt, create great excitement in
Mexico.
The following men-of-war were lying off the
anchorage at Sacrificios- sos
U. S. ship Vincennes, Capt. Buchanan. British
brig Albatross, Capt. York. French corvette La
Brante, brig Grffon, and brig Mercure, under
command Of Commodore Regnaud. Spanish brig
Isabella III, Capt Corva.
The Anahuac brings the last payment made or
account of the Mexican claims, amounting to
$4,000.
The U. 8. ship Vincennes, Capt. Buchanan ar
rived at Vera Cruz on the 2Sth December from
cruise in the Gulf, All wel---N Y. Herald.
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TVENING GLOVES, MTTTS, FANS, HEAD
IL ORN AMENTS, &c.--S. Parker will open this
day an elegant assortment of the above articles for
balls, soirees, &c., consisting in part as follows
Is doz. long, quarter long, and half long, White Kid
Gloves, all Nos. a
so doz. short White Kid Gloves, all Nos.
10 doz. short fancy colored Gloves, all Nos.
Also, great variety of plain and embroidered Fill
let Nets, Gloves, and Mitts beautiful assortment
Of evening Fans. few handsome Head Ornaments,
and rich Jet Girdles.' te
Is doz. genlemen's White Kid Gloves, all Nos.
Between 9th and 10th streets Penn. Avenue.
ian 26-3tif
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lis FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENGLISH Luz
THERAN CHURcM.-The ladies attached to the Eng
fish Evangelical Lutheran congregation propose to
hold Fair for the purpose of procuring funds to aid
in the erection Of house of worship, the congrega
ton being at present destitute of permanent place
Of worship 1t proposed to hold their Fair at the
Apollo Hall, commencing on the 18th instant, when
will be sold useful and fancy articles and refresh
ments of every variety. It will be open every day
and evening, and continue at least two weeks
To the Christian portion of this community they
confidently appeal for their approving assistance and
to the citizens and strangers generally they tender
cordial invitation that by their benevolent purchases
they may contribute to the praiseworthy object Of
rearing another temple in this city to the worship and
service of the living God
An excellent and well tried band of musicians will
perform every evening in the hall Jan IL
MIR. GEORGE R. GLlDDoN, formerly U. s.
ll Consul for Cairo in Egypt, and author Of "Se-
,ies Of Chapters early Egyptian History archaeology
and other subjects connected ,ch Hieroglphca Ltcra-
t,ue' (New World Press) will commence a course of
Fo, Lectures the Pharaohs of Scripture, and
the /" Memphite Pyramids" at
CARUSI'S LOON,
on MONDAY EVENING, god of January, at half
at the same place and hour, the Oath, 26lh, and
29th January. Each lecture will be accompanied by
splendid pictorial fac SMILES Of Egyptian Sculptures
As each discourse will be concluded by 8 o'clock, p.
NJ the lecture will not interfere with social engage
ments. ,sN
TIcKErs and PROGRAMMES for sale at the book
stores of VIM. Fischer F. Taylor, and G.. Brooke,
TERMs-Gentleman's ticket 81 so; Lady's ticket
Is cents for the course. Single admission, at the
idoor-gentlemen SO cents ladies 25 cents
jan l3-eot29
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FROM PoRT AU PRINcE.-The New York Ex-
press says" We learn from Captain Baker, Of
the schooner Council, which arrived last even
ing from Port an Prince, that General Rivera
was elected President of the Republic about the
last of December. The result was received with
great demonstrations of Joy" @7@
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VIZ ISTAR'S COUGH LOZEN GEES win not cure
wv Consumption, but will cure common coughs
which are so prevalent at this Of the year.
A fresh supply for sale at GlLMAN'S,
jan 10 Qate Todd's), Drug Store.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03
GRANDE CoNyENTIoNyHIG,
oUI DoIT ETRE rRNUE A BAT ROUGE LIE
IuNnI n,QCRRE 80

oUI DoIT ETRE A BATS ROUGE lie
PREMIER LUNDI D'OCBRE.
Aune Convention DIES Deleg des Clay
Clubs des differences paroisses dc Louisiana,
reunia Baton Rouge lie lundi 19bht, les reso-
lutions suivantes ont etc unanimemt adopees:
R<solu qu'unc Graade Conueap des Wings
de la Louisiana SC atunira d Ba Rouge, lie
luadi7 Octobre proclaim.
Resolu, que lie Clay Club de Ban Rousc est
charge de faire tous les arrangemen ecesaires
pour la reception des membres desette gande
Convention.
Resolu quo lie Clay Clubd dc ID .ouvek-or-
leans est prize d'engagera assisted acette Con-
%ycntion, quelques-uns des orate,Esdistinaa de
fUnion.
ResoEu, que les wings DIES Etatskk bbisinseront
ct sont par les presentes invites a / trouy{ a la
dite Convention.
R6solu que lie Clay Club de la INouye-Or-
leans Sc procurera une banniere aEsat d sera
offerte aux wings de la paroisse qui donne pro-
portionnclllrment au nombre total des vols L.
gaux de la p~aroisse, n plus forte MAORI pour
HENRY CLAY ct THEODORE FREEING
AUYSEN, comm President ct Vice PiiIent
des Etats- Unis.
PHILEMON THOMAS, P,saent.
N. BARROW, Wee F'Slents-
s.. y Il T. s MaGasD1'' Secretaries.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03

o. Nous esperons que nos amis de &C pa
roisse no nous oublierons pas dams la dispeation
de leurs ~layeurs. Nous aurons bcsoin beau-
coup d'industrio ct d'economie pour noumain-
au milieu des temps durs, ct, detmines
que nous sommes a faire nos efforts pour lie la
p~aroisse nc manque plus dun bon journayhig,
nous attentions du parti wing, aide etprottion.
Nous sommes a meme d'e4ecuter tie es-
pece d'ouvrage dimprimerie, tela que p%ar9llets,
cartes de v%isites, afliches, circulaires &c dams
le plus court delai ct aux tcrmes les plus nlerGs.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03
CONSTITUTION

or FORM or GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF pyIsIANA.
We, the representatives of the people of al that part
OF the territory or country ceded under the name of Lou
isiana, by the treaty made at Paris, on the 9th day OF
April, 1913, between the United States and France,
contained IN the following limits, to wit: beinning a.
the mouth Of the river Sabine, thence, by aiine to be
drawn along the middle of said river, including all its
islands, TO the thirty-sccond degree of latitud9thence
due north to the northernmost part of the tirty-third
degrees o1north atitude-thence along the sad parallel
OF latitudel TO the river Mississippi-thence down the
said river to the river Iberville, and from tbmcc alone
the middle Of the said river and lakes Maucpas and
fontchartraiR to the gulf Of Mexico-thenc bounded
by the said gulf to the place Of beginning, incilding all
islands within three leagues Of the cpast-in convention
assembled by virtue of an act of congress. entitled can
act to enable the people of the territory of CLEANS to
form a constitution and state government. ami for The
admission of said state into the Union on an esIal foot-
ing with the original states, and for other purlbses p
In order to secure to all the citizens thereof te enioy-
ment Of the right of life, liberty and property, Is ordaSin
and establish the following constitution or form Of row
ernment, and do mutually agree with each otlg to form
ourselves into a free and independent state, by ,he name
Of the State of Louisiana.
Concerning the distribution Of the potoers of government
sec. !. The powers of the government of the state of
shall be divided into three distinct depart
lnents, and each of them be conided to a separate body
81 maglstraey, Yiz' those which arc legislative to one.
those which are executive to another, and those which
are Judiciary to another.
sec.a. No person or collection of persons being one
Of those departments, shall exercise any power PROPERLY
to either of the others; except in the instances
expressly directed or permitted.
ARTICLE IL,
Concerning The Legislative department.
sec. l. The legislative power of this state shall be
IeSted IN two distinct branches, the ons to be styled the
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03
HOTEL NATIONAL.

Rae IoA6Npttoalous, NoNreHc Orlens, Ia.
Propgidtaire, G, N. GLIDEWELI.
lie soussigne s~ollicitc superintendent la
EaIiiE continuation dc Encouragement quaui a etc 81
libefaiemcnt accord6e jusqu'iei. H1romets de
ne rien n6gliger pour la commoditG ct le comfortable dc
SEES hetes. LIE National ayant etc dernierment com
p~l6tenent rGpar6. lie proprietaire peut offriir lux DANES,
des appagtements don't la disposition peut ripliser uvec
G. N. CALDWELL.
NOuvelIe Orleans, l6 AU1t-tli
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03

GT Les personnes qui ont Ell mains 5~listes
de subscriptions aust, Landry Wing somrises
de nous les remettre lie plutot possible &c lie
plus de signatures qu'elles auront pu obtir.-
Atm que nous puissions faire nos liasses eos ex-
Padier.
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03
aaeetlsse 1Ee1lta q. 0rIeMg.
A is.

AVIS.
'HsouTES les personnes qui ont DIES rGclanions a
n faire contrc la Banque dcs Marchands de Nou-
velle Orleans, sont ~inViteesa les presenter, ,ur les
regler au bureau des Commissaires de la dite anquc,
No.30 Natchez streetD a la Nouvclle Orleans.
Nouvelle Orleans, IA Sep. 1874. s-3me
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03
Mode Of revising the constitution

49, E HEE1
sec /. When experience shall point out the necessity
oI amending this constitution, and a majority of al. the
members clectedto each house of the general assemble
shall within the first twenty days of their stated annual
session, concur in passing a law, specifying the altera-
tons intended to be made, for taking the sense of The
good people of this state, as to the necessity and expedi-
ency OF calling a convention, it shall be the duty of the
several returning officers, at the next general election
which shall be held for representatives after the passage
OF such law, to open a poll for, and make a return to the
secretary for the time being, of the names of all those
entitled to vote for representatives, who have voted for
calling a convention ; and if t~hereupon, it shall appear
that a majority of all the citizens of this state, entitled
70 vote for representatives, have voted for a convention,
the general assembly shall direct that a similar poll
shall be opened, and taken for the next year and
thereupon, 1t shall appear that a majority of all the cit
Gems OF TINS state entitled to vote for representatives,
have voted for a convention, the general assembly shall
al their next session, call a convention to consist Of as
many members as there shall be in the general assembly
ana no more, to be chosen in the same manner and pro-
portion, at the same places and at the same time, that
representatives arc, by citizens entitled 10 vote for rep
resentatlyes and to meet within three months after the
sad election, for the purpose of re-adopting, amending
or changing this constitution. But if it shall appear By
the vote Of either year, as aforesaid, that a majority Of
all the citizens entitled to vote for representatives. did
called
The St. Landry whig., 1844-10-03

Concerniag the Executive Department.
see. |. The supreme executive power of the state
shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be STYLED
the Governor of the State of Louisiana.
sec. ?. The governor shall be elected for the term OF
four years in the following manner the citizens entitled
to vote for representatives shall vote for a governor at
the time and place Of Yoting for representatives and SEN
ators, Taieif vetass shah be rcturned by the persons pre-
siding over the elections to the seat of government, adj
dressed to the president of the senate, and on the second
day Of the general assembly the members of the two
houses shall meet IN the house Of representatives, and
immediately after the two candidates, who shall have OBJ
tanned the greatest number of votes, shall be balloted for,
and the one having a majority ofyotes shall be governor.
Provided, however, that if more than two candidates
have obtained the highestnuabe of votes, it shall be the
duty OF the general assembly TO ballot for them in the
manner above prescribed, andin case several candidates
should oessn an equal nunber Of votes next W the eaas