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return of their names to the Senate, of whom
the Senate shall, by ballot. elect one, who shall
be declared Governor.',e 20 a91;sq &c
Now, the Senate did elect Mr.. Crosby. Ofcourse
his was of the two names on the list sent tc
that body by the House, and he is therefore the
Governor elect of M aine z.-lla so#.s,b B. q
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aazila al.s Senatorial Vacancies ST. ak 4sor
From the Neto Orleans Picay,sne, January s.,
The adjournment Of the North Carolina Legis
lature without the election of Senator in Congress
to succeed Mr.. Mangum on the 4th of March next
places that State in the same position as regard
its representation in the Senate as Alabama and
Mississippi. The terms of Mangum Clemens, and
Brooke, expire on the 4th of March, and no success
sor has bee nchosen to either Attempts 10 elect
made in allthree, but the political majoriyin each
could notagree upon candidate, and these States
Will therefore have but one Senator in Congress
a most important session, They will have onlv
half their proper influence in the opening arrange
ments ola new administration, unless indeed the
power claimed BY Governor Foote, of appointing
to the vacancy after the third of March, shall be
conceded by the Senate. But "a the Executive
session is usually short one. the Distance from
washington may make it difficult for a Senator
thus appointed to reach there in time to take any
part In the important business of the session. or do
any thing more than earn bis mileage to and fro.
The appointment, however, il valid, would entitIe
the holder to act Senator during the succeeding
session, until superseded by a regular election.
In MISSISSIPPI the elections take place in No.
vember next, and in Alabama In August; and
the Legislatures will meet in the fall, 60 that
Senator may be regularly chosen next winter
But in North Carolina the elections have been
already held, and the present Legislature contin.
ues for two years. Without an extra session, and
change2of the position of parties North Carolina
cannot have Senator for this the next session,
unless the Governor be allowed to appoint
IT becomes, then, very important question to
decide the point which Governor Foote, of Missis-
sippi, has announced his intention to raise by an.
pointing after the 18th of March a Senator to sue
coed Mr.: Brooke. Il will decide the right of Gov.
ernor Reid and Governor Collier to make similar
appointments and the exigencies Of the public
service may make it very desirable to have a full
Senate before these Legislatures can all act. We
bope therefore, that the appointment will be made
and thatthe Senate will consider it maturely, and
settle the question definitely as a rule for future
cases. There is no controlling motive that we
know why the other States should make the like
appointments until the point lie decided. These
Senators cannot be expected to take part in the
proceedings of the short Executive session, and
the saving of even the double mileage which they
would receive, whether admitted or not, ia con-
slderation net to be entirely overlooked. In ouch
small matters the principle of true economy
OF public money is as conspicuous as in larger
things. s.i 800, I .,.-sT ~
Ain LINE TO New, YoRK.-The New. Orleans
Courier reyiyes a. project that, was started near
thirty years ago, in relation to the establishments OF
the shortest post route from New Orlea
to Washin ton city In the year 1924 resolution
was adopted by Congress requiring the Postmaster
General toreport upon the subject. Mr.. Mclean,
who was then the head Of that Depal tment, after
recaptutating the route that was then in use, 9TH
ers that had been attempted but found impractical
BILE, and others that were in contemplation, recon-
mended as the most direct: {! VISA = .LLtT (
"On a direct line from Washington to New
Orleans, the distance is $50 miles This line passes
near Warrenton, Charlottesville, Lexington, Big
Lick, Grayson Court house, in Virginia; Ashcviile,
in North Carolina; thence through the Indian
country by Cahawba and St. Stephens in A la.
bama; to Pennington, near Lake Borgne; thence
to New Orleans" .A-~-.-~ ~ ,stt+s
This line was recommended by that eminent
engineer, General Bernard, after a comparative
estimate OF the. advantages of!the several routes
which had und :rgone his thorough and careful re.
connoissance. One great advantage in the selec-
ton Of this route would be that upon much the
larger portion of it railroads already built or
In process Of construction. - y~-
The following lines of railroad are now COM
pleted or in progress s.a .s.sslE.s v--..ll.5s ~
:.,.5:gasiss4L ~. 40 lfiles.
From Washington to Richmond, complete. $50
From Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia, un-T g.
der construction 80. Observation-Disclosures. 100
From Lynchburg to the Tennessee State line,
under construction 80. : 2os
FROM the Tennessee State line to Knoxville, =! 4
chartered and in part under construction. 100
From Knoxville to Chattanooga, believed hi
complete except ironing. 80 ........ lilo
From Chattanooga to Selma, chartered and Vl
completion said to be provided fol. ........5 24O
From Selma via Mobile to New Orleans, %.
steamboat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 4O5
.:@g4 Laa Il isgal q III za...asz5--
.E--t.. -. .-t-..sgzoG5. ~. a4y.sa- i $40
The Courier, who has given attention to the sub
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