Washington telegraph., 1850-11-27
The Congressional Election. There


ca andidate for Congress upon the track.
The Legislature scarcely convenes be-
fore the politicians commence casting
about to select from among the congre-
gated wisdom of the State, some one pat
riotic enough TO sacrifice himself upon
the alter Of his country. The last Leg
islature, we believe, repealed the law to
elect Congressman on general ticket,
with the expectation that our State
titled to two. if not more. representatives
in Congress. AS matters now stand
there is no law in existence for electing
Congressman, neither is there any
necessity for precipitate action, as Mr..
Johnson's term of service does not ex-
pire until the 4th day of March next.
The United States census now being ta-
ken, upon which the ratio of representa-
ton is based, will most probably be COM
pleted by that time, and should it not be,
there is certainly ample time between
the 4th of March and the meeting of the
Congress following, to ascertain whether
or not we are entitled to more than one
representative, and if so, to elect
We cannot, therefore, see the necessity
of hurrying out candidate to succeed
Mr.. Johnson, unless it be to crafty the
IF
his place.
The ratio Of representation now, we
believe, is somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of ,000;-what the next actll be,
depends altogether upon the number OF
noses the census takers may I've able to
count There is however, possibility
of there being sufficient difference be.
tween the State and federal census. to
entitie US 10 two representatives-prov
! Ged the ratio is not increased to over LOO,
OOO-even counting the three fifths ratio
for our slave population. The number
of members of Congress, has been fixed
by law at 233, and if, under the new
census, we are not entitled TO more than
one representative, there will be ample
time after the fact is ascertained to
elect.
Who shall, or shall not be the cancl-
! date, is a matter with which we have
nothing to do, further than that we
4 I. C,,lI
sented, and if we are entitled to two rep
resentatives, we might as we'll be pre-
pared to elect them, particularly as the
old law was repealed for that object. 1t
has been sue gested that the State might
be conditionally divided iuto two dis
tricts. and some future day, IN time for
the meeting Of the next Congress, be
fixed upon for holding the election, SO
that in the event we are entitled to two
we will be prepared to elect without a
called session of the Legislature, and ii
to but one, the law might be so shaped as
to authorize an election under the general
system.
PITTSBURGH SyNoD.-The Press has
circulated widely the report that the old
school Presbyterian Synod of Pittsburgh.
had adopted series of resolutions
strongly condemnatory of the action OF
Congress in reference to the Fugitive
Slave bill. On referring to the follow
ing resolutions, adopted 5ya vote of 46
to "a, it will be seen that the action of
the Synod has been misrepresented.
RcSoIued, 1. That it is inexpedient
for the Synod at this time to give any
formal expression of its mind in relation
to the law aforesaid. leaving every man
to act as citizen in conformity with his
obligations as a citizen and a Christian,
in the wisdom and meekness of the gos-
pei.
ResoLred, 2. That it be earnestly re-
commended to all our churches and peo-
pie to observe with special fervor the
arostolical injunction to pray for our rul-