The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-10

who James X. Folks, will not be long in the dark
after carefully reading it, We are perfectly salts
fled now that the President is constant reader
OF the Herald, and not only carefully reads it, but
keeps file for reference. This is the best evi.
dence in the world of his judgement and dis.
elimination, and accounts for the general tone and
character of this document
The LEGISLATIVE TrRM.-Some of our Western
exchanges are arguing the new Constitution, and
maintain that the State will be without Legisla.
tufe during the coming year, unless the members
elect, in violation of o. its provisions, assem-
bic the capital on the first Of January next !;
other presses maintain that the trainers the new
CONSTITUTE on intended to give effect to the election
held last month, giving these officers the same
term, Saving the newly elected membcrs) as
they would have had under the I'D Constitution,
because the past election, under the new Consti.
tuition, is deferred till November, lS47 and lS4S,
and the terms Of the incumbents expiring with
the year 1916, the State would be without gov
eminent. They quote the 18th section of the new
Constitution to maintain their ground, which is
as follows:-
ARTICLE XIV-Secton 1.-The first election Of Sena.
tors and members of Assembly pursuant to the provi
sions Of this Constitution shall be held on the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday Of November thousand
The Senators and members of Assembly who may be
IN office on the first day Of January thousand eight
hundred and forty seven shall hold their Offices until and
no longer.
Sec a-The first election of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor under this Constitution, shall be held on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of November
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and the Co.
vernon and Lieutenant Governor in Office when this Con-
stItution shall take effect sha hold their respective o
ces until and including the thirty day OF December
Of that year.
This certainly bears evidence OF the members
Of the convention having foreseen the contin
gency, and provided for it by these sections.
The matter, however, is cleared up by Sec
g of art. TO-
Article X-ssc. 6-1he political year and legislative
term shall begin the first day OF January and the
Legislature shall every year assemble the first Tues.
by law. ~ Nr'N'A0
We submit whether il is not advisable to refer
the matter to the Supreme Court, and have their
decision on it. To us, however, it is clear that
that part OF the 14t article stating that the Sena-
tors and members Of Assembly who may
be in office on the LIST January, lS47, shall hold
their offices till the Slst Of December following,
r'fers to the members elected in November last
Whether being elected means being in ofIice-is
bubble that lawyers could make d great deal
of-but to the lay portion OF the community, it is
unworthy Of moments argument
JERSEY CrTY FERRY.--There has been no report
made in this matter yet, by our Common Council
The tax payers Of this city, who are assessed
this year at the rate Of one dollar and four
cents ON the 500, will please remember, in
the spring election, that by the consent OF
the present city administration, this associa-
ton OF monopolists annually plunder them ont
OF about $4,000, the difference between what
the present company pay for the exclusive use Of
the slip foot of Courandt street, (S4OO0,) and the
sum that other persons are willing TO pay for it
the moment it is put up at auction, Gao O00)
They will please remember, too, that the same
company, in return, will not allow them to com.
mute for the privilege ofcIossng, but makes them
pay st cents for every passage.
The committee of the Common Council may
perhaps make report next Monday evening
ANOTHER MEssAGE.-We published in yester-
days paper the message of his Excellency James
X. Polk, chief of the white race ia the United
States; and to-day we publish the message of his
Excellency John Ross, chief of the red race Oh
this continent. Both documents are able expos:-
tons of the government affairs of both races
We extract Ross message from the Cherokee
Advocate, published at Tshlequah, Cherokee Ma
ton, and edited by William p. Ross, full
blooded Cherokee Indian. The editorial depart
msnt is conducted with considerable ability, and
the whole paper bears evidence of the great strides
the Chero1ees are making in civilization and re-
finement.
The cause of religion appears to flourish among
the Cherokees. Within the past year t,aey have
circulated ~ c,pies of the Scriptures, printed in
Cherokee.
WRECK OF THE u. 5. SLooP OF War BosToy-
We regret to learn that this fine sioop of war is a
wreck. Intelligence has been received at Balti.