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Shiprinc Intelllserce.

NV OR lravs stnf..
Arriyes-shirs Hsro Ns- Yorh; osepbridss fhilsdsl-
thisi judah, Boston. -
Bosrox, Jan IS
ships ysspasisn Cottenbers Nov 1lth Plynou
RocE livefpI1l lie "a. DAVIS 90 Nov slth
Stvan goftenhers ~ via faya Dee let where se put
10 fr tsr Here kers fDuth kotterdAm. Oct ~
18th ult 81 o. Ecbe from Nort tor Liverpool
Briss Eto,s Cage Hay Wslsr Hosie ess Juan Cubs
Ihote~ Ih sdtpbis echrs Mary Chllscn, POr Princes
Ieiov ship Ba,tna; Margaret Ann. kYorh
C1esrec-Bsrk Conc, Cbsrleeten,
HoLwys HoLt, Jan N.
Arrived Bris Heurietts. Portland for Trinidad
lsth SniI shaw, Ssvsnnsh for bos eax lth south
shosl NE % niles ship sterns west showing in her
fore tcteaii; tine TARA Arm Hsrsey. steering w.
BAH Iytaueer Gle fnegos. xsth nit for Bostn
Bars RsnGer srtsras ~ intt or Boston sd In 60 v.h
tsfk Nesefa fer feriand lh bsrts Maria Bsrssy fsr
forlard are snry fevel Tor % or Boss-n. nest
bIis 1rsni,s ,sysnne so,zt Sallivsn. Lee % Lsn At
Csyenne hfigs tasie and kstter siss at surnsm Ia
psiaee sestcs ssys ss.io the river sound ~. brss
Grsmrvs for oloucss,ri hontserst. IT, NYors. ssd
spar iron Boston.
Brss Bsmsr James fivsr for Boston; Ross Pss,.ll
xasrys Geo. fr " rland arton. savannah for Boston
sshr biiE.vs,sr ssysns, nth alt, for Boston. Left
taft OrJx. fNork, 10 aaya
seir ysndsis sis.i sad alt Cor s,n. L.n brig Cob.
der. Boston 40 days
sshrs Es,is sshisr,ss G, for ssssss; woe,,s N,v
ftfk, for d. Nuture koIfck. fr o. N~vark for
De- Hsfp, kortpert for New YORK Barnson Fortsrovth
for Do frsnkin and MARI Cha Eastport for do Alb.rt
New rsri for 81 John, D. Nc suivss tth i0th scar,
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TELLCRAPnIC INTELLlGENCE.
Sum mary.

In the United States Senate, yesterday, the joint
resolution suspendlng the act limiting the ex-
penses of collecting the revenue Of the United
States, was under discussion, and substitute was
proposed adopt the basis of the fiscal year, lSiS
The Committee on French Spoliations was elected,
viz; Messrs. Smith, Mangum, Bradbury, Hunter,
and Sturgeon.
A long debate took place on the resolution of Mr..
Bradbury, calling for information in relation to re-
movals from Office by the administration.
The House of Representatives succeeded IN
electing Sereeant-at- Arms-Mr. Glossbrenner, of
Pennsylvania, having received l07 votes on the last
ballot.
For the proceedings In the State Legislature, we
refer our readers to our dispatches given below.
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We learn from the Fort smith H,rsS of the 2ch
nt, nt, hat one hundred and seven recruits 90 the
monhtl hltes had arrived there. ander Ynmsnd q
to Fort " asLi,s
Gen Bsitnap tspt. Fo.ler, Capt w. r. Dent ard
Lieut. Robinson bth tnfsntry artised a. lo-t SAT-,
ON tbs 10Th ult and Jeff the Gen Sh.is IN, It,i.
hock !" send the court martial fer the ial o. Major
Butler military stote keeper st that place ,sps q,
& sib-y sh lnishtry sni Lieut. Nsill lett on the
tame tCst
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The Steamship ada
The Gas moSopsIy-Tne Meeting this Even

Ia our remarks concerning the extortion prac-
ilsed on our gas consuming citizens by the none
pohes which nave control of the gas works IN this
city, and which seem 10 act as If they had spe-
ciai hce nsr Or cute bhiiche, 10 sgyInde the public
our OF Ia much Of then hard earnings as they
please, We promised to give some memoranda
that would tuly envelope the swindling operations
OF those uopoles, and the extent OF their VII
lany We iulhl our promise aud publish, accor-
ugly, the following statement, and we earnestly
cell upon ihe public, upon every man in this great
me uololis, upon The members of the boards
Of the Common Council, and especially upon the
New York delegation IN the Legislature, now in
session al Albany To examine 1t carefully, and
pordei upon the exortion and swlndhng which 1t
exposes. Here n Isl
CUaP.uArNt SrArtNurr OF Gas Bills FOR THE MoNru
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Boston. -
The above all getting under weigh. and win probably
set to
TsrpsulA Cove brig village Belle fredericksburg for
HALIFAX.
PORTLAND, JHn Il.
rrived-Brig Meridian. Baltimore schrs Delaware DO
Gen " ster and I ishi Foot Eev York.
Cleared-Brs Leontins, Ponce.
Providence. Jan IA.
Arrived sehrs Maria Fleming. Apsiaehicoia; Ann sa-
vanDAh. -
Cleared Bark Edris, New York; sehr Thomas Fsnner
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B,ooniyp C,ty .n,,i,,r.nc..

TIE Board - tducation met yesterday aferrson at
the City Hs a. four oclocs e. consider the propriay
of sstsslisfins fee sradetny The question va ~
eusssd By the board until afer eight O'clock whsn the
vote taken IN. adoption Of the report ~ ,h-
ccmmit,se a the hNard The Yep rt recommended the
ssiaJ.shmsp, OF the Free Acscetny but rsjects
BY o vote ofai rsystos yea, abr~nts
Ctry Cornr Bsfort Judge Greenwood Henry Ha
uitcn " Be- js-rin Wsidr D. o srt tor SANDER rhs
defsudsnt accused the plaintiff q hssiug burned his
hsu'- to procure the insurance. money Verdict sioo
dsusose
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BsLrfsesE. Jan. 1s-12N VI
Moderate Gales n -four making at 81 81. for
Howard street. The grain marse, n ssneraIly held
higher. though the sales not important
BurNosr, January 15-6 2. NJ
There v No important change In -four since y.ster-
dsy The demand H. fair, snd market steady, st
Nth Wheat is qu'st, aud quoted 81 ~ es TOR ref.
w. corn thsre s no variation sales of white asd yet
loo Of SIC sac The provision msrsst 10 dull, wish
. do.nesrd tendency IN pork. Groceries arm. Rio
cCfee in d,mstd a. foil Prices
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City lnuesnnxen &C.

THE MERCANTILE LlHR Ahy-rI rcFoy or ovvrcrpu
- - - i. u II II - =. -
LAST EvSNiNa-ekEAr KxciTEMENr, AND Rows
Yesterday, the election Of the President and other
an 80. n, IN. ue,.,rtils I,h..x. Co.. 81. ...,-
a.. ,,.-. D.. ''.'.
teok Tlsce AZ Tue Library nooms corner Nassau auc
Beshmap streets The excitement during the dav vac
very great quite q crowd collect ted around the
daor number - Young stood ut the en RI ocel
Aund.s of the ndsnt REFORM, tick
et Every p-rson that come nj that looked ct ell IKE
voter wss anxiousy add essed With Here s the re-
gplar nj, k.t ,ir here a. the ndepepdsnt ticket VI
II election had en- political QUE the interest excited
@ n pot have b.sp greater Towards clsss of the
poll RI. Mt ed aud some OF the voters
st hat tim. literally carried up stairs to the bal
lot nox When the poil closed, the lecture room
vas ei with the hers an xiouly waiting the q
eut of the scrutiny and from that ue upwards of
two hours there va but one continued ecene Of up
cheerir T. and hting ali mil ed up together
10 mott I'd mir ed disorder -
Mr. (;rspdip on. Of the nominating committee of
tho opposition ticket was the drst who proceeded TO
addr, the audi. which he did afe repeeted cas
from HI party Tb. moment he stood on the desk he
pc w,ha sho~sr OF ets His friends cheered
and his oppon. MT hi-sed He bore the onslaught very
gesd humor.oly; would not retire until he bad said
what he had {, ray There calls theu for Others,
and one sfter apotber assembled tho desk to make
soeech; among them. Mr.. Winrow, who pulled
down several times, but always got up sgain, and
main aimed his . si ION to the last He for the
" reguisrn ticket The gas vas turned of several
tjm-s and the desk was overturned while Q speaker
vas on H. ana scene Of confusion, and shouting. aud
blows follo.ea Mr. W,rrov trem an ob.eryati,n OF
his IN r.eIy 70 an ther in which be said he could axb
as we'll ae talk was called the fighting man,, durins
the remainder of he night.
MIR Geo Noel 40 u candidate on the opposition
loudly called on 10 speak He did aud had pro
ce.d,d far when ma King some observation about Mr.
Baysua's election, NJ Winrow. the fighting man
WI standing up the benches iu the middle o,
nho rt.ulU u NJ Raw ta n
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ARRIVALS sND OffsarusFs.
Captain Tyl.r Noruich; w. v. Murdo-k paitimore.
Y J. Ordsay. Boston: J. 3. Priace de-; Msjst
Nsn Bonn, Befhn;J ". GafiaDd. Ricbmond. Va. A'B
Temple. Louisvte.k ny; 4. VI. Neiil a.. s. A.: w. sail
ton. Bdtgspsft John Kendall, Washioxton; Dr.
Young. New ietk: Mr. Morsos. do Rev. pr boad,
Norwich; J. Hacker, rhlsf~iphis. SIR Chai sort h
Bcstop; Gr Davis, 90 DeiP rstsrs. Philadelphia; W.
Prelii-on. do " Mixer. Buffalo. "a n Uo.ker.
Hartford. Isaiah Hlord, balstcn Spa - Isogiou Yer.
mont. ,. Robinson. Massachusetts,: Hon w r
Jackson Havana Hon ID & troxsil Consul 20 Mar
seiles ~sre among IN. arrivals ~ the irviss House
A bigeiow, q. y. Carr, Boston; Il. VI. chatter.
New brupsvics; W. ". Jenes. Nisior ropd,r vr
toodyear, Mis. Gccdyesr. Hrn w. W d. Topet N.,
Haven; MT aBd Mrs. J. % Dennett and ,o, Ar ana
Mrs hhsam, Lewis Norfis spd family. New York: sie
Bar L. koaisse Havana, Hayward Conn :; Me-
aihshy and ssily Bslti1orei n Eoss. Savannah. ~
starr daughter and niece are among the gsests st
the 4 niop Place Hotel
Carroll trosswsll, Phiisdelphia; D NJ Rv.vsoc Nsv
ssrsyi iv's. Charleston, captain Lindsey u s.
m@nnes. KENNEDY, London; A Hob.os Sail River.
lad hostoui =. ". Lothorp. Bsifimor-, r. Ru.s
delphis ,spt DesT O. ship Albert Cialstio. a n Cpm
Hcts1 ~ '-' n@e''o"1
king, csmtridre; s Fitch do D Co,r.,J. do
". httfs, Nssssehusetts; ". Wsters, Trenton: T.
spencer tshofnis; Freeman. do n Farrell FAN
p,tj hoeinson roughssepsi.; Geo Marshall,
b~ioh '. stone. do; CohurDe. Kentu-kv. D Ro-
oere fhisdtiPnis; Geo Rogers do; l.. As-rii wash
the Hewsrd. '''>''"'y ~
IT e; kilbourn, San Frspcisco; A. Leland. Eso
runno.Iphs J. Bennett, Bosten; a. D. RuckIey,
,ss,,, ~. = D. Bhsh DO :. suford. do A w.
yer,t 90 J. e. Bucklis. providspce n 4: n w
ooo'n, .ineinnati ~. l. Cobb si.g Sing; David Ly.
mso. Durhsm. tt Greene. Bridxeoort Ar, smonss
we arrivals at toe Clinton Hotel
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steam boat suak NJ Zee.

CI,cisr.ri, January rs, 1850
The steamer Boston. from ST Louis for pittsburgh
vas sunk Cairo. by striking the Ice f.~ days
since The bst and osrgo, which vas heavy, will
pfoVe n tofa l,s
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80. nor shake the very foundations of the
nm. .opoy's works, and tel the monopolls,s
,h, elves that the handwriting is on the wall
It their dissolution is close al hand. The gas
MONOPOLY must be abolished.
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SUR LArScH a Cue ship Of 100 ton. burih.n'
named the Robert Kelley, to he CON nsodsd by o.,
W. Bsrs,ov is to he launched THE morning a, hair
past 10 o'clock, from the yard q Nsnrs wes,ervslt
Ascssy, fOot % seventh street Eas River she mas
been tullt for Nessrs Ch,nbsriain rhelpa
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BsLrnOhe. Jan 15-oP NJ
The Southern mail through from Ne~ Drlsso. has
arrived With pagers to the sth They contain no.
thing, however, worth telegrsphips
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snosr PAss.ers-Ths packet ship New World. csp.
Knight arrived yesterday morning frosa Liverpool,
whence he -sied en- the 22d ult The papers brought
BY her therefore week later than any English
papers received In this city The BY the Cansis
Il a wceh later, hc.evsr than ny the New world
The packet ,hip ivsuhos. Captain Knight 81 lIso
tons sailed from New Ncrk On tire 2oth Of November
for Lverpool skete she di.hehsresd entire cargo
aud loaded vi;h q cargo Of i,o0o tons weight aud
mcasursmsnt good, took on board -ster aua provi.
sicn., ant sis passengers and arrived back At thi.
port. making the entire voysss within the space u
CITY Eve days.
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II will be thus hat the regular ticket hs. been
elected throughout. and the freident that ticket
WI ch is sioersby greater than any past year
though snail compared with the entire number o.
voters, which amount 10 S,0U0
Trr Nfw \ oRr voLusrErss s-Yssterasy the com.
mittse Of the New lnrk Volunteer Association Fund
received sccmurncarion from Mr. George toder. aud
Mr. ticbsrd Wills, leader of VILLAS Brass Bsnd,
propo Ing get coueer to b. given on the "a OF
.tbrrary IN aid q the fuud Tor the sick and poor
nsmte;s Of that gal ant corts rhs committee have
accepted tn. returned thanks TO those g.u
t.n'L for their -rcsity So thai ths concert will
eertsi,l e'Ie 90 ca ,he day uamed There win be
several ef the hrt artists having arsaty offered their
services
BlAck MAIL.-At eight o'clock, on Monday evening,
Paul Nood rss captured by ocsr Ntsoit OF ths Fith
ward police On - ohsge a " bsos mail ~ The report
Of sp,ain d'sor,brs hin, ~ fusws =" rhls Wood
IL the meet ltor,,us back mai In the city, lie Ia
to be iooI ,cet.d Ia anont houses of as.ixpa,on
watching Tor bi. prey snd when he gets persons
10 his power be 10 ser Ieat.s them wh,ls thsr. 4.
chance 81 ifightebing money out Of tasm.n
DncovssY oY GusrowusH-OD Saturday last ofpcsr
Van Issss ~ the Eleventh ward police discovered oi
cssks a. surpovd der csneealso In stables In Forty.
seventh strsst sod second avenue The powder
moved "a the s ate ArsebsL 10 was owned BIZ Phiir
Carey, Darby Dsncis, and dr yoorhie..
Fm, rsr Frs foisrs Lat evening, q little BE-.
fore nine oei OK Ere brahe oot Ga house Little
Mster street bich funs into the Fi.e Poists rhs
alarm bell OF n. ,ity Hall having BEEN RUG great
tre put cur vith fsw psils ~ ~.tsr
tnk- IRE va dilcus-r.d and sxtingui-hed by
tnceft 'rik sod Willis o. the Tenth ward at eleven
O'Clock. on Monday IN No 40 Bowe,y occupied by
Norris Jcrse before any alarm ~ss given. Dansxe,
sloc.
tscsrr rsoM Wsrtsy GrAvr.-At four o'clock on
MONDAY evsFtnr mss nsmsd James Doherty fell
into the river. - th- FOO, of Burhng siip ssd was
re.eued from orovnisg by scms citizens
ktscVrr rHos Dscvsi - q % cl1ck o, NJ suSsy
evsppf, Nchsel bcb z in,o the rvr a. tn. foot Of
oiv'r sire., ard -s reseaed from dswpins by cit
is.n rsm.d william Dunn, who brought him to the
ps.,n,ses rss Es,,cr. RuIw., Aecrsrsr--
John Me- ure Who met ~'th the sccii~nt on ts Hud.
sob River Raiirrsd short tire axo s,r which his
.s vs ." putat.d last veek In the Chy Hosptsi dice
there on yesterday sftsrsoop
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The vernon, Anu-s,.v.ry Resolutions.

BsIrINonE, Jan. Is, 1880.
learn from the Richmond papers that great excite
ment prevailed in the Virginia Legislature. upon the
anti slavery resslution passed by the Lesilsture c
Vermont It had been sugs ssstsd that they should be
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suprs me Coprs-Clrcw,, Ce.,,,

Before Judge Edwards
ssf. ie.--ln the case q Lang W. ten w a Harpsv.
~ sse,t ssd battery, the jnrJ returned sealed YER
oct for the paintin u 500 dsmages
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large Am.riesn fsast.. supeosss A. a. An. 4,
T. Naples. "''"''' "'""s
captain Connor, Of the revenue seryire "a ss.a
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Of two and second that the election
made BY general ticket in violation of the apPoronment
The question s then presented to the Senate, whether
consistently with our own constitution admit
State, giving her representatives than the people Of
the United States entitled to for like number Of in
elected in violation OF our own laws. find il impTact
cable to acqucsce in such proposition, and have. there
lore, submitted the amendment under confederation.
But. sir this constitution also provided that the egs
atue, which 10 convene upon the fifteenth Of De-
cember, should within four days after had assembled
proceed to the election Of two senators to represent Cali
that subject have to state. that the second section Of the
hre article OF the constitution OF the United States
ques that the representatives In the popular branch Of
the national legislature shall be chosen BY the people Of
the respective Sat. and that the third section OF that
article provides that senators the Congress Of the Uni
ted States shall BE- chosen by the legislature OF each
State; and then the inquiry u whether, in the month Of
November last whsn those senators were elected BY that
was State, such Stats ~ 10 contemplated by these
constitutional provisions and Be recognised such
BY the Congress Of the United States then those who
bill; but upon this question the answer is given In the
report Of ibe COMMITTEES Of Thirteen and in the declara-
tons made BY senators here advocating this bill.
The report Of that COMMITTEES admits That California -
not even now State, that she is sill Territory Of the
United Saiss and will remain until BY the action OF
Congress she shall be admitted of the States OF
this Union presume this not denied, unless any
one Of he Territories Of the United States BY portion
Of the people OF this country-an immigration not only
without authority Of law, but in violation OF an existing
law on your statute bookcan invest the individuals
thus setting themselves down upon this public domain OF
the United States with the right to erect State govern
msnl do not appfehend, sir that this contended for
nave not yet heard il .ssered IN this chamber that
out authority and in violation Of law are immediasly
vested with the power OF and authorized
cfess on's And yet such il the doctrine which ID
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senatives present themselves for admission aques.
ton with which the Senate o the United States have no
right to interfere, and right to take any action upon
which - thar California was not State 81 the Union al
the time OF the election Of these senators and representa-
ves aud therefore that these persons canhot be admitted
to hsr seats IN CONGRESS Suppose the ns1% s % % s
do with this bls Has the Congress OF the United states
any connexion with the Executive, and the right oy law
decide the question whether these senators and repre-
sentaves have been properly elected not Not at ALL
sir The constitution Of the United States provides ihs
the Senate shall Judge OF the validity Of the election
its own members and that the House OF Representative
shall decide the validity OF the election Of s own
members The Senate has no right to say whether ine
members OF the House Of Representatives should nnve
been elected before the State was admitted OF aneI.
House OF Representatives have no right 10 panc,P1ae -
law to declare whether John 9. Fremont ana william
NJ Gwin have been duly and regularly elected sen.sos
OF this body. II usapaion Of power ios sne noIse
OF Representatives 10 attempt 70 interfere WIN sne oe
csion Of Inc question whether Mr. Gwnn and Mr. FREE
mont have been legally and duly eeced.an interfer,
which i carried out u ~ T.. 0 Prssds %pa he
iis Of these elections. This body under the consdiu
ton Is exclusively vested win the decision q ns' CUES
meet he question, and to argue il with the senator from
Georgia Until then it would Be useless to discuss u
And sir the same remark applies TO the House Of kep
resentatives But II you put in the amendment offered
by the senator from Georgia, you take jurisdiction OF 'h
question by law. in violation OF the constitution ana ~
tempt PREJUDICE the matter, and call upon the Execun
and the House OF Representatives 10 aid the Senate IN de
Gliding In case which the constitution says must De oe
cided by the Senate alone For that reason, ar, woua
say TO the senator from Geoga, instead Of removing
constitutional question, he has nterposed constitutional
difficulty which would inevitably result IN the desuc
ton OF this bill, il il should be adopted.
The senator cites authority for the purpose Of SHOWING
that California was not State at the time OF the ees
ton, and therefore could not have elected senators o.
Representatives. He asks whether u wall De senoussy
commended that California State Ny reply 70 INA.
Is this California had taken the ncpient steps 70 oeco"'
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the admission OF California does not decide upon the
this question will be still open to the discussion Of the
Senate 90 that II majority shall 90 determine, those
gentlemen will be again referred back TO their legisa-
ture.
desire, moreover, to submit to the consideration Of
senators the inquiry why even any one member Of this
body should be forced to abstain from voting for meas
which. in the general he approves and desires to
adopted, means Of harmonzing the distractions OF
the country, with the alternative OF sacrificing the con-
vicons OF his judgment on question OF constitutional
obligations. when that can be prevented by simple
process the modification propose. The effect OF is
adoption will presume, simply be that those gentlemen
who have been elected the national legislature will
take their seats q few months later than they would
otherwise do II ought not them to affect the progress
of this BILL II 10 consideration which ought not my
opinion 10 be compared with the high duty OF conforming
to the requirements OF the constitution. the OBJ
ection which present TO you less obvious than
u.s.
have asserted that the usage Of the government 10
the matter which we are considering has been uniform,
the consideration OF the effect which that precedent ought
TO have in deciding on this amendment
Mr. President, disposed am always 10 respect the
action Of our predecessors, hold myself hold every
authority Of an act which, after due consideration is be-
lieved to be unconstitutional Whether senators and
representatives elected BY the legislature and people Of
Territory can take their seats in the Congress d the
United stses Is question depending upon the provisons
Of The constitution itself, and upon the action OF
Congress in the admission Of Michigan. Its action
in that case cannot alter the constitution II the san
ator OF Michigan were admitted without conforming to
its provisions, similar proceeding in the OF any
other State will only be renewed violation 81
that instrument All must admit that the paramount
obligation OF the constitution will still remain, unless
hss b any one who = prepared 70 as's r. that an ss
ton annus the clause which violates. The precedent
the case OF Michigan has had no other effect upon my
mind than 70 induce more careful examination Of the