Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04

DEcEMRRR ELEcTroSs.
The Amended Constitution HAVING Ia.
ratified by the votes Of large maicr;tv =
the people, the Governor will ofhciaIlv -
claim the fact, and an election viii Be- bsla
throughout the State ON THE STH IN
DECEMBER NEXT, Of q G0yERNoR.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR and ATT0RNPy
GENERA i and OF members Of the Sry.s,
and HOUSE on DKLEGArEs All persons
qualified according to the following provisions
OF the new Constitution, and no others. w;l
be entitled to vote in this election; and !,
viii vacatc the seats Of the members of The
General Assembly elected in October.
ART. III.
Sec. Every white male citizen cf the
Commonwealth. ofthe age oftwenty -one years
lrho has been a resident Of the State for sars
gears, and Of The county. city Or torn srkere
he oFers 10 rote. for fioslrr months nezt pre-.
cediag an election and no other person shah
be qualified to vote for members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly and all officers elective BY he
people but no person in the military, naval
or marine services of the United States shah
be deemed resident Of this State, BY rcason
of being stationed therein And no persen
shall have the right to vote, who is Of an.
sound mind, or pauper, or ron-ccmmis-
stoned officer soldier seaman. or marine N
the service Of the United States, or who las
been convicted Of bribery in an election, Or ol
any infamous offence.
See. In oil elections. votes shall be-
given openly rira roee, and not by ballot
But dumb persons entitled to suffrage, may
vote by ballot
The following is the provision concerning
the Qualifications Of Senator's and Dele
gates.
Any person may be elected Senator. who.
at the time Of election, has attained the acc
Of twenty five years, and is actually resi-
dent within the district, and qualified to veto
for members Of tho General Assembly, ac-
cording to this Constitution. And any per-
son may be elected member Of the II. Of
Delegates, who at the time Of election, has
attained the age of twenty-one years. and is
actually a resident arithin the county. city 5
torn or election district, qualified to pofe
for members Of the General Assembly &C
cording to this Constitution; but no person
holding a lucrative Office no minister Of the
gospel or priest ofany religious denomination.
no salaried officer of any banking corporation
or company, and no attorney for the COM
monwealth, shall be capable Of being elected
a member of either house Of the Assembly
The removal Of any person elected to either
branch Of the General Assembly from tho
county, city, town or district for which 10
was elected, shall yacata his office.
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Governor Letcher, our minister to Mexico,
during his atay at Havana visited the Amer.
lean prisoners, and the correspondent Of TO
Picayunc gives the following account Of tho
interview -
The usual courtesics have been rendered
By the Captain General to Governor Letcher,
and the old gentleman has been allowed to
visit the prisoners both ct the hospital and
at the punta The "boys" were glad to see
him, and the Governor expressed himself
very cordially towards them, and has seat
them tobacco aud cigars to while away their
pr;yations There was one incident III their
interview that the Governor said gave him
much pleasure. He had seen Americans
under all kinds Of circumstances aud IN some
pretty tight scrapcs. but had never seen any
quite so bad off as these, and be was glad 10
see they we're game to the last When he
was about to leave those at the puuta he
said to them, "Well. boys we don't know how
soon you are going to be shot, but for ny
own satisfaction, and for the satisfaction Of
our country. | want to know how you are
going through with the operation live are
going to have any reason to be ashamed Of
YOU r Never shouted they with one
voice snever, sir. il we are to die we'll do
like Americans" "Good," said the old
Governor that's good for the country, bus
lrhar's old Kaintuck? How's she coming
out n eIIere she is" said Capt johnson,
stepping out followed by two others; "herc
she is, aud Kentucky shall never blush for
any blot on her shield from u.s. Good
again" said the Governor slapping him on
tse shoulder good bye boys" and took
bis leave. He has visited them again to day,
and the prisoners will long remember his
hearty farewell