The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-27

and bachelor portion Of that body. The " bright
particular star" among them ell appears to be the
Young widow frym Jefferson street
O4r host Of the Shields HoEss " gin a treat -
t,-5sy tuone Of your whisky-and-sugar treats, but
one Of your irst-chOp champaign to the resident
and visiting itOrs now in the city. We all did
our day maaiuIiy, BAT Harney particularly DIS
tingaishet himself II is wonderful how much
lna. man can arinkl YOurs:
1.-THE EXCLUDED. A"
5. You make me say in my Fridays letter
hat he manner and sIyle Of speaking of Wick
life. MeTiwelheI, and others Is peculiar" when
everybody kn0 Es theEe is nothing peculiar about
s.hsrof them. / wrote familiar"
FEANKFoKT, Oct i6, 1s4s.
More thsn week has been wasted IN the dis-
c-ssou Of The slavery question, without any result
81 lr, and with but little hope Of any good being
elected By il ia the end. Protesting desire 10
ss.tIe ell agitation upon this veIed question, the
Convention is pursuing the very course TO get up
g. agitation, and 10 kindle anew The emancipation
s-ss which many hoped had beea eIIinguished BY
a1s speeches nOw being offered and delivered in
,as Convention, viii do mote 20 keep alive the
emancipation feeling in KENNEDY, aud 10 cause
an uuled organir ation Of all the anlslavery ele-
menls in The State, han could be done By all the
Gays, Rreckinridges, ThomAssoas, &c, in the
Common wealth.
The following lie a synopsis of Mondays pro-
ceetngs.
Nj Tuner, Chairman of the committee 90 the
executive and ministerial Offices, made e report,
which y0a will md enclosed, for future Puolies-
u1u.
81. ". y. MARSHALL offered the following, snd
i vas agreed 10;
Rssolpef, That the committee on miscellaneous
provisions be instructed inq1iTe into the pfOPri
etV OF Incorporating into the new constitution, a
clause eIsmPiing iIom execution, 10 each bona
Sc Occupsni OF and, q homestead Of from hfly 10
one hundred acres, not 10 exceed in value the
sun of SJlO, and not 10 sfect any debt created
before the new constitution goes into operation.
The following rather singular preamble aad Teso-
lutiOn was offered By Mr.. Dixon
WHEREAs, The right Of the citizen 10 be secure
IN bis person and property lie not only guaranteed
y all Tree governments, but lies 81 the very fOun-
tAtiOn OF them: and whereas, the powers derived
20 IhisCOnFentiOn Immediately and collectively are
directly from the people, snd although not eI-
pressed are implied, and that among these ls the
power 90 10 change the existing constitution oil
The state as 10 afford a more ample protection TO
The civil and religious rights OF the citizen, but
not 20 destroy them: and whereas, the slaves OF
ne citizens Of this commonwealth are property,
both thsse that now esse and those hereafter
born Of mothers who may be slaves al the time OF
such oirth. Therefore
Res0iued, That this Convention has not the
power right, by sny principal may incorporate
q a q ~
citizen OF his property without his consent, IN
less il be for the public good, and only then BY
mskingtO him just compensation therefor
The obvious meaning OF this resolution lie, that
this Convention has no poeeT 10 emancIpate The
slaves Of the Commonwealth, II II Is so desired,
and that no future Convention will have that pow
er, without paying for the slaves. This was going
TOO far even for many Pro-slavery men, and lonE
and interesting discussion followed.
Mr. Hardin ssid that the Convention certainly
had the power 10 emGncipate the slaves now 10
existence or their descendants, compensation OF
10 compensation. But, said he, deny the policy
Of doing so. agree with the gentleman. i an
against setting them free, but L do not want &c
pass a resolution declaring that We have not the
power 10 do it. We have the power TO do any thine
hat ! nation can do, unless forbid by the consti.
taiiou Of the United Ststes and the laws Of Con-
gTess made in pursuance of IL, and treaties made
BY the Uaited States in pursuance Of the treaty
cept 50 FAR az regards these, and If il were not fo
the constitution Of the United States, we might de-
clare any gentleman of this Convention King oil
Emperor TO morrow, and he would be King or Em'
2erOr until the people saw al 10 dethrone HIM
which suppose they would do very quickly.
Mr.. Preston thought the gentlemen from Nelson
missterpreted the resolution; for himself he was
CAD II lad been il 70 !nced, and he would sustain
u-vhen IL should come 10 be acted upon. lie
spoke for some time in favor Of the resolution.
Mr. G. A. Wicklife viewed the matter in the
same light as his colleague, Mr.. Hardin.
The discussion was continued at considerable
length by Messrs. Tripleti, Hardin, N. p. Marshal
snd Bullitt; the last named OF these gentlemen
made some Of the strongest assertions we have
Jet heard on thai floor.
The Convention then went into the committee
Of The whole, hr. Barlow in the char, on the reso
uions Of Mr.. Turner ia relation TO slavery.
The Chair awarded the floor 10 Mf. Clarke, who
waived il 10 Mr.. Talbot, that gentleman express
log "a desire rather 10 finish the remarks he was
compelled by an attack of illness TO fore6o on sat
urday. He occupied the attention Cor time) ofths
Convention till adjournment
Several distinguished visitors are now In Frank
fort Among Others | see the Old Dake and Amos
Kendall YOurs: "THE EXCLUDED"
FRAskroRr, Oct. II, 1S4s
The following is q summary Of Tuesdays pro
eeedings, ss Condensed from the official reports
o. appeals, made q report as an amendment OF th'
report heretofore made from that committee
which, on bis motion, was referred TO the commit
lee OF the whole and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. BristOw, from the committee on the count.
courts, made q report which was referred 10 tn
committee Of the whole, and ordered TO be print
Cd, ss follows:
ARTICLE -
Sac. I. There shall be established Ia eac
county now, or which may hereafter be erecte
within this commonwealth, q county court, q
consist of presiding judge and two associat
] Judges.
Sac 2 The Judge OF the county court shsl
be elected by the qualified voters 10 each county
Tor the term Of four years, and until their sue
cessoTs shall be duly qualified, ard shall receiv
such compensation for their services as may b
med BY Law, 10 be paid out of the county rev
enue.
SEC. 8. Al the first elsctios after the adoptio
OF this constitution, the three judges shall b
secied al the same time, but the associate Indget
INST elected, shall hold their Offices for only tw
years. go that, thereafter, the election OF the pr
siding Judge, and that Of the associate judges
VIII not occur al the same time.
Sac. 4. No person shall be eligible 10 the ofhe
ol presiding or associate Judge Of the coun
eouri, unless he be a citizen OF the United State
NE county in which he shall be chosen one ye'
next preceding the election.
SIC. B. The jurisdiction OF the county ecu
snai be regulated BY Law, and, until changed ,shs
1e me same now vested In the county courts
mis- commonwealth
Ssc. 3. The several counties In this State shs
De lad on Into districts of convenient size, q