The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-12

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ment. For the public service Of the affair
that the nation reserves 10 tself, the necassa
ry posts Of employment, shaIfbe established
until such establishment, or whenever there
after, these posts thai are 10 be established
are vacant, the despatch of national Affairs
shall be in charge of the employees OF The
State, WHO are 10 be considered in This charge
as agents of The national government, and
thus being responsible for their conduct in
said charge according to the laws Of the Re-
public. Whatever be the changes the pres
ent law may suffer, and however the con-
stiiuebt legislatures of the States may alter
the dispositions OF the constitutis4s, in no
case shall The rights which Ne -zrpsslHc has
Preserved 10 itself over the ~ ef ts,erocsanis
communication be altered. The products
and benefits that the Republic should obtain
IN virtue of such right, aie hereby iirevocabIy
appropriated 10 the security of The national
debt. All New Grenadans shall enjoy in
these States all The rights, guarantees and
benefits that, by the constitution and laws Of
the said States are granted TO those born with. +.
in their respective territories and in case of
the adoption of reform of the constitution
IN the federal sense, these States are hereby
included in all the dispositions OF the confed-
Grafton, with respect 10 The affairs Of general
Jurisdiction, provided that they do moi restrict
the powers conceded 10 the States by the
present law.
The national Executive powerwil convoke
for the 18th Of September next in every one
of the Stale constituent assemblies, composed
of thiny-five deputies for each one Of the
States of Boyaca; Causa, samarea;
twent y.fvs for that Of Bolivar, and twenty
for that of:Magdalena. The Executive pow
er will divide the States into electoral dis.
tricis, taking care that The population Of each
State by the number of deputies assigned it
in the former temporary regulation. The
cities whose population presents obstacles 10
The formation of district of this class, shall
be enabled 10 compose with The adjoining
districts that shall be necessary JelecioraI dis
tfic!s that give as many as three deputies,
according 10 ihe population basis esla blIsheJ.
The election of The deputies foFshe Constilu-
ent Assembly, shall be held on the 18th Of
August nex:, according TO regulations estab.
lished for the election Of representatives TO
the Congress of the Republic, II belongs TO
the first jury Cor Board of InsbecioFs) of the
chief town OF the electoral district (Which The
Executive power shall designaiej 10 make
t''r.s-s77'---ii,i7F+,-, st '.sske2Essy7S s.lsv
clare the election tf tie AepulIes 10 The Con.
stituent Assemblies, exercising the powers
that belong 10 The juries and 10 the provin-
cial legislatures, set forlFTn The law of elec-
tions, in all thereof that may be compatible
with the present law. The Constituent AS
semblies, as soon as organized, can examine
and decide the reclamaions that are madol
respecting the election OF their membsxz
qualify them, declare the uullity Of the rss
iers that are illegal, and hold new examilz<
lions with valid registers, declaring the cleo
tlon in favor OF the deputies legally elected,
and in conclusion naming. them. The Ma.
tional Executive powes ia the decree ofcon.
vocation will designate in each State The
point at which The constituent assembly
should be installed, seeking TO select the
place most central and best fitted for the pur-
pose. The Assembly once organized, can
transfer It's sessions sqse.ha place ihey mar.
| deem the most convenieft
When the Assembly is organized, II d
designate citizen who may exercise prov
ionalIy the Executive power of the Stale, urz
til the Constitution is promulgated, and The
chief officer (Jefe SuperioD is elected and
duly installed. 10 The present year, the elec-
tion Of Governors. Magistrates and Atornies
of the tribunal of the district, will be deferred
until the assemblies of re States appoint The
time and mode of holding the elections. The
provincial Legislatures shall cease the exer-
else OF their functions from the 18th day of
September next. The provincial ordinances
shall continue in force in their respective ter
Iitories, and the municipal authorities shall
continue exercising their functions, until the
constitutional assemblies ordain and establish
such as they deem best for each Stale. From
the sanction of the present law, the following
appointments, may be eQRsidered to be for
election proceedings, the 5assion OF Velez TO
the province Nocoro, The eantonfof Chiqnin-
quira and Mouiquira TO that Of Tupja, and
these towns set apart from The province of
Mompos 10 that OF Pamplonas and Santa
Martha respectively. The State OF Sanlander
will be constituted on the 18th of September
next, and the election Of members 10 ine con-
stitu1i assembly of said State, will be held
the same day on which the elections for
members of the other assemblies are held !;
the legislative act OF the 18th OF May last,
which creates that State, being hereby re-
formed on these points. From this outline
of the new Constitution, ii will be seen that
The influences of our government are exerting
their "manifest destiny" upon our neighbors,
and will 60 on extending themselves like a
circle in the waters until the entire continent
becomes studded with federated isonsteIla.
lions Of sovereign States. -.
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II The following toast was drunk at
Lynchburg, Va, by the "Hyena'' Club on
the Fourth of July:
"Hoops and the Eguator-Crino-line and
the EquinoctIal line-God bless 'em The
one encircles the earth and the other the