The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-09
Ksntushy Constitutional Conventien.

lucky Orstory-.ds Independent Judge Col Burr,
$e-Ihe Weaker.
The discussion Of the question whether cities shall
shall not be entitled to their full stu
continues and 1t not for the fact that rssou-
ton has been adopted to take the subject out Of Com
mittss Of the Whole Monday, ct Ia o'clock would
be likely, for aught to continue until the end Of
time. Decidedly, these Kentuckians are the most in
terninsbe and the msst persevering Of takers aud
the slightest idea expressed by them Is buried beneath
such Of verbiags to render search for Ii
mott fatiguipg task
From all can ascertain, It Is more than probable
that he fesrs ofhs emsn pstoniss outside
bsrbarisns' from Ysnkeedom and from foreign lauds
will far be governed In the convention by adherence
to principle and the dictates Of common sense IS to
permit the to couoedo to ths cities their full
representation in both houses IL win be MED,
however with reQuiiton that the cities shall Do dis
any suoh concentration Of influences as might be di,a
trous injurious to the interests Of the rural districts
Of the State A proposition combining ,hese two
poiDtr has already introduced by Mr. Norris ana
meets with general favor Some OF the speeches against
the cts. and in portrature Of the evils that we're to
be spprehended from the Influx Of Yankees and other
"outsiders are parslelsd only by those reported Ia
knicksibocksrs vsIscious history OF New York, as
having been made by the worthy Dutch burghers in
view Of the fame spprehended evils.
Since last | wrote tho Committee on the Executive
Department Of the government has reported
The chairman Of the committee, eingularly enough,
Il Mr. Dixon the whig candidate for ths gubernatoriAi
honor Ia the next election and so far as that station
that be fixed 1t to his liking By tho way, Nr. d.
Is very able and OF the most eloquent OF the
delegates in the convention and VIII doustess mate
date at the last election had not Mr. Cttenden been
brought forward The article reported by him pro.
vd-s that the governor shal be elected for term Of
four years. and shalt bs eligible to tho station.
He is stripped Of all appointing power except In the
instance his and where vacancies to be
filed lie Is to have \ qualified veto 20 YER and the
power to remit fines and forfetures and to grant par
dons but must record his reasons Therefor IN book
L.,f tha hieh ha lADta I'm
mny any time cali for The State officers shall con-
sst Of Treasurer Auditor and Register to BE- elected
or appointed in such manner as the legislature may
provide. The Court of Appeals shall appoint. every
two years a board Of commissioners, whose duty IL
disburspg officers and to report thereon to the legs
lature This article you see, follows in the wake OF
the example set by the State ef New York and since
followed by others Of divestDg the executive Of all ps
tonsge and power and leaving him sort OF mere head
oeIk OF State.
The convention comm encipg on Monday, are to hold
afternoon sittDgs for the residue OF the session. and
this tai In with the fact that after the
session as .xtend, yond sixty days t1p delegates
will receive but 81 day Instead OF So a. they do,
will tend greatly to bring about an sdjsurnment at
tathsIet about the middle OF Decen ber At ali events
they cannot occupy the capitol much longer on tho
frat Of January the legsurs commences it's session.
end the representative bali will then be needed.
Speaking Il the legislature have bsen furnished
with vel batim report of stump speech, made by
Of the members elect during the recent CANVASS which
10 70 fair specimen of Kentucky itinsrsut oratory
that cannot withhold 1t frem your readers, pArticu'
larry a. possesses the wonderful popularity for this
region. OF being short Its authenticity fully voachsd
for and have doubt Of its correotne-s. from the
specimens of Kentucky oratory that have come under
my o~n persopsl obserystion Here iii Isl
"felsr citsrzsos Ys,r sfo' last, Kese Harris (his
oomPetior Offer cd To- the legislator and you left him
out. Last year he offered sgin, and you 'iested hin
Last offered for the lrgisster and you lsfs
out This year odsr agin. aud hope you'll sarve me
like you did Kelss Hsrrs-fo' united stand divided
we fall said the great Washington.
handles and was sucked by hoe. and IL you don't
1ct me i'll return to my dggin' agin and asinf o'
united we stand divided We TALL sad the great Wash
"Felsr Citer1e II you'll Ieot me, ana put cond-
d,nee In my oblickity and my intckity, IN at all
times appear smisble sfo You
Fser CtrrrsIs-I thank you TO- yer nd attention,
AND you all round to tss er big horn o. whiskey
fer united We stand, divided We fall said the great
Some OF the speschss that have been made in the
niop, without fully coming up to this standard
have Mt least had sufficient rrsem bisncs thereto 70
safisfy the most pcrsdulous that "kes. Hsrriss OPP
ponent stands not atone In Kentucky In his peculiar
style Of oratory.
hsv. h, ard an sneedots related which Ia about ~
happy an illustration OF Independent Judiciary"
about which we have had 20 much taia hsre as any
thirg that have heard case xas being tried In one
OF the county courts, In which old gentleman pre-
sided who vas welt known for his disregard Of the cob
webs and hnica-s ~ lAu, when they stood in the
way ipterfer,d vi hts notions Of short ju.tcs,
and also for tho emphatic and energetic manner In
which he rendered his decsion. The was that OF
merchant suing young usn q recover the prizes of
come clothing which he bad fgrpith-d him The debt
fairly proven, when the lung sought to evade
top, jess Hawkins.n ssid tue Jais. you good.for-
10 hing sn' ~, you Will sisne thar and plead the
you been csvorting about the couu,ry with his
goods? Its unconstitutional and wost stand It.
lnnot sivc thsse big lawyers q chance to help ysu;
aud ~ you don't Say over the amount, my son Tom,
thsr. fha lick you by Cd. quicker nor streak Of
CREASED ghipin'. before you leave the court room
The counsel for the d.iendsnt remensrst.d asainst
this trcatu ept OF his client but sssg..ton from
Judge that he wGuid bs victim OF ron
ullsss esss mighty krsIfu ~ quivtea him aud The
INA nall All Il. tue antrn
very. Was he not sn Independent judge!
In this town there STANDS ihe OIL huo.e IN which Col
Burr ustomed TO meet he oumpstri0ts wb-nes
gagtd In The poJtig of his treason, ana In arranging
his equations ana plane for the foundation OF mag-
Dihotnt w,,t.Ib empire ltiaslsrg. hame house nor
sucwhst dis tidsted and at that tims was tavern.
Tie ttcr,t meetbHs the spirators held In
III. st,c OF the boue aud the room IL still pointed
out Col Burr had great many Intends and symps-
tbizers 10 Kentucky at that lime bat few, very few,
knew The real object OF his prspIsions AT tns, time
Ne~ Otl'sD Ia the po,fe-sen Il tho Spiuiaris.
HLG "a The great place - deposit aud msrset for
tEs ducts OF kentucky The Spauiards h.d greatly
r'sr'c'sd the privileges q trading aud the Ken
tucktats had warmly aud .p.stdiy urged the neral
go,etur tbt TO remedy by trrsty Vthef ws, tue
undsr Witch they were isbofng 50 far from that,
they perceived. thought they perceived au inten.
ton the part ~ the Lss-rn states TO sacrifice the
Neiern Interests In The IAvgsiton Of TIE Nis-isnpp
and NE trad. 81 Ne~ Orleans Or some Objects of par
iicusr hsnstt 30 ID, t.-t.rn rection oi the Union
Ttif id'a produced s,srat sImsnt In Kentucky ant
Ir.rHrsiit n we're ,,su made by some TO ,Ai--
uBtsr ioTce aud attempt the capture q N-v Orirsns
OB TIER u~b hook ne SpsBi.h gov-rnusut. bo
tWr cttirouF OF ttfenf'beniur its c0outss In that
quarter fCusntea ~. drs-trfac ion the Ksntuck-
isna sgsn't tbe gsn'itl gov.inmen,. aod offered t.
ufe 20 them al ths Ight ana privileges. ~ far ~
n. 4rftd th- rifht 20 rtis At Nss Orl-ins, they
b. dttrs, provided tts state would tt-rif
DR. the protection 81 Spain rhsre sc.asliy a
lslcs Iaity IN the State, the had which we're
~ ife Jbcces Of the 4Prslls'e court ~ other
oisnisies ~h@ ssIiousy hs,rsd O. thee ov-fturss,
dssrnus ~ l-sst 81 meeting them haif wsy
" T. veil known also fhst Tor thssr leat
irr nen received liberal pensions from the Spaush &C.
vrutrf
eel Burr hsd stuf~iiy yelled hi plau. - ~ In.
dute any e the pscUl- 20 believe that NJ only OBJ
jsct seize New Otleans and hold Ia for the
state until angsmeut could NJ maze by shch
the rsht 90 trade sud dept would he fuiv establish.
ed He.btt, also. 90 blinded and uisltad the Spsni-n
party Va the Sfats as to induce then 90 heevs sso
That he aiairg emo sh-tiug their cause by th-se
nitsus thsr,for. he had Islsd around him hort Of
psitssns aud snli.ied in bis favor the ests.m aud
wsir vishss - the keutuckians
The discovery ~ a. Burr real design, and hts
ret sua n. purchsse ty MIR JsHrrson. OF ouisisos
fftrn Efsncs 81 tucs rfmovsd ls cause aud q=ieted
a., dr teeth thorough aroused in ksntucky
TIE history OF Sfsts In this Union All rss
In ~ tsid e. meet to-