a.
ipacls I mall now attempt to re- -
cite; Henry Pauling.efq. is notjustly and constitutionally you
, Sfertator. At the time mr P.va$ elected by the Senate, he
was officiating as a Reprefentd-fciv- e
far the county of Lincolnin the quiet enjoyment of hiscondiments approbation aridconfidence, arid fidm his gene-ral conduct the public good wasthe apparent object of cars andambition. The vacivity occa-fion- ed
by the resignation of col,Logan presented a" prospectpleasing to the afpinrig or ambitious and aufplcious to the ad-
vancement of me it, the lat-
ter fortunately was prefered anamr. P. agreeable to Conftituti-onalfor- m
inverted with Senato-
rial authority, voted as a Sena-
tor, and bn one of the must im-
portant questions before the Sin-a- te
his negative divided the votes,ss will appear by reference to the
Journals. Whether a tempora-ry suspension suspension became
rneceflary for gobd anJ wise pur-pof-es
I do not allert, but mr.P's election was decreed uponsolemn argument to We been
"void ab initio and mr. K: when in-
tegrity is unbleniifhed appoint-rc- d
to succeed him. The ton-ilitUti- on
is in my opinion sir
'plegnant vlth much gu'id; but'iff, its virtues may be debased'byiigntfrance or inadvertancc as
aflly as by corruption or 'aht
rtiichinauon, and as theeffect 'of cither would be thesame anil have so strong a
dency to fubve'rt the fundament-al principles of our government,too much vigilence cannot beused in the indrffcnminare fup-prefl- nn
the'reof, lest arroganceaffume political 'errnipotenceand vanity beget anarchy I
lhould be happy sir in justice to
the Senate to recite verbatimthe el&bo-a:- e arguments addu-
ced in the mved gation of tinsimportant qutftfjn. Bjt as I
have no pretensions toinfalibityof memory and recital claimsexactnefsa defeel would not becured by so imperfect a judg-
ment as mines (tiff r it sir, that1 quote the resolution of the com-
mute of elections and the con-curre- n-e
of th Senate.RESOLVED, as the opinion
of this commute, tint the Senators--ought agreeably to the Constitution
to have taken the oath of an Elector,to elect without savor, affection,partialiiy or prejuJice &c. pre-
vious to the election for filling upthe vacancy made by tthe refigrtitiortof John Logan ejq. and thereforethat the said Henry Pauling ls notduly elected
" The said refo'utiort being againread, on the question put thereonwas agreed to-b- y the Semte.
" And so it was determined thatthe said Henry Pawling was not du-
ly elected."Herein sir it appear? that the Con-Aituti- on
has adopted an additionalqualification (thougli not peculiar)tor Senators in the election of a
member. Wnich agreeably to myopinion the Constitution- - does- - notrequire And upon this iflue theright of mr P. to a seat in the Se-
nate s suspended. As the Consti-
tution is the only unit or criterionby which can be had andupon which the diflenfion arises, Icheerfully submit to the part immedi- -
ately for difqulfition to public xi'ni- -, nation, it is the tyh Sea. of the
I ft. Arc. Qt the Constitution,' whichI believe is in thefs words. " Tintincileot retuul, death, refigrution,difquahficatiori or removal out ofthis state of any Senator, the Senatemall immediately thereupon or ati,: . 1 : .1 r i.- -JUICU I1CAL lUCCllil IU- -I ciucr cicctby ballot in the same manner as theElectors aYe herein directed to chuteSenators, ariotHer person irj his placetor the residue of the said term ofsour years " I omit a recital of the!2thSect. of trieift Art. of theCn.-i-
Itifutiori, which directs the m'oJe ofelection by Electors, in consequenceof its verbosity ; and must ref,er thereader to the Constitution. Is I donot mistake. sir. liaivr and form
would appear more congenial withthe wisdom 9f the Senate than thereasons afllsied in the resolution of
are fynonimous, the import of either y Pauling Efqr. Shou'd Mr, P.being no more thin the way or difpue either, by himself or coun-fag- e
of doing, arid does not by any lei learned, in the law, at the nextmeans include the idea of matterupon which firm is to act. TheConstitution declares that the Elec-tors before they proceed ,(hill takean oath or make affirmation. Sutpose sir, one- - of the elecreJ refu'feto conform to1 this miidaie, do hispresence, person and credentials
compose the Elector ? Certain-ly not sir' Common fsrife wdu'dshudder at the approach of such anidea. It n certainly a constituentpart of this pihtical substance and aqualification (not a manner) whichour Constitution v:ill not dispensewith. The oath or affirma'tion men-tioned in the 14th Sect, of the-if- t art.is confiied to electorsin cotra-di-ftmctiont- o
Senator-- . The Constitu-tion has in the 7th Article thereofprefenbed an oa'tH to be aJininifter-e- d
to SenWs as rffembers of theGeneral Aflembly, Sufficient tobind the concience of any man whodoes not dread the viohrion of anbath more than he love? the h,v offiiinor. The oath is I mistake notf'r' Js pouched in the followingwoifls, " I do folemn'ly sear (o-- - as'firm Is the Case m-i- be) that I willbe faitrful and trui to the state ofKenruckV so long as I continue acitiz-- n thdeof and that I will faith-fully eevUfV to the belt of my abili-ties the o'ficr of accordingto lav.'' the fai'hful cxeiurion ofrhe 6fficc of Senators in my humbleconception sir, require as ntuch
an I 'lehbera'ion fn the'choice of a Senaioi as is all the ittfiu-enti- tl
particulars tVpreffed in the14th Sect, of the Constitution hadoten, ipecincany menuonea, oecaut!sir they are qualities th ft Senators as
theindulge the ad- - Ear-herert- ce
aboe Kr
iiiciiiiuucu w.i uau wiicii ivir. r.,wis ected, and that the faithfulbxittiorts of every member was used
the of his when theydonciuded ori mr, i sit personto represent the state Kentuckyiri the Senaft thereof On' the 25thday of June i79'2.
Mr. r" was not un-known any of the m?m iers, inoftof them were intimatelywith him. And what follows ?
Way the diy fu ceeding wft the26hofJuie mr. P. wis' decriedand deposed a person incompe-tent to the oifiwe of Senator ! a re-
volution in fentim'ents, a reverse ofs revolution infor its eccentricrty.
would willingly importune mventi- -
vn-- Nviii- i-
out savor, oronh morn to be
faithful to the ,ofexecute the office
of Senators to the of their a- -,
bihty, and they are secure in the. season their resolution
hope they are) or whe- -
- 'ther or" not 'tis prefamingnfs iriany to oppose such a cur-rent df , I hope my ftylswill not be as
""i luo'iiuuve. iny renections arenot inter! led to Impeach1 thety of the Senate, as ability ishoc aiways mite ana nam be ac-
quired bv Pome, it would be imnil- -
ting imperfection to nature ad- -din . insult to censurethofc who are thereof.My orily, desire is that the eiror(is one ihod u appear upon revisal)may he corrected and certain I amthe ell En are
the 26th of fune for deDofini? Hen- -
fefil jp, the of Mr. K upononnitiuionai 1 nope
that Augiift body will exhibit afacultv incideri: the col-
lective wisdom of a fiee people, andito right according thewh ch ought actuate the
as well the JudrecAgsius.
CCOTWCO(KCOofjeOO03COKlCO
DUNKIRK, May i.
N account is arrived, ftuing thatilihat Tou nay. The commanding officer,ihe counr de D lion, led the Fieiuhtroops into amoufi.- - d,e, theie we eJ5 pieces of cannjn; about 400 werekilled bdfide. nnny wounded. I heyHid him app eheuded and tried by atoutt martial, is of t'iefeheme. He was hanyeJ pn a gibbetand burned halfhvc The Frenchtroops ree 000 mn. I lie
returned 10 L flc from whencethey wen', which was alxnt ig miles.
iccs?aaajaca3g7Bjiy!JgAig5glKBa
LE XI N GfTV N, 1 .
Extiafl of a letter from a pent l nanin Baird's town, dated Augujl 25J7Q2- -
"Oa last, our spiesthe trail of a party of
Indians coming into the lower fct- -tlements of this cpunty, and gavenotiTe thereof Maj. Brown, whoimmediately ft out with a1 partyof 30 jn en in search of them ; hesell on their trail and cam;am
ujj With them as nicy! were crof.f10 ,,. Rollmg foik, but it befn
'jforvird ix men bnnp- - nrtack, which succeed!d and an- - - "- -1
natc ena-
Tement enfuedf, which last-e- d
Maj. Brown and thecame up, who soon put the
Indians' to fl ght, being twelve insour oF whfch were killed
on the spot and two badly wounded :
Ma. Brown had' one man k'dledand two wounded. They
the flying fugitives, with in-
tention follow to the Ohio, andhave not yet returned.
k
'" Last week the tooK two
negroes at Man's lick."
L L Tons areforewarned from' taking-
. ... HprprmiriHrl no, m r.ww... tiK4wu iu yajh until he makes me a right to acertain tract of land; agreeablecon t raft", and in partfor which said bond Was giv--
William B'. Nunnley,Zexinqfon, AuuJ 26, jjioa,
pUbhclervantsouglttnoMopolfeis. i00 iatc m to attackI fuppofiuon that an ,hem, he retired undiscovered.
to the Oath last morning, Maj. Brown' sent
to best abilityP as
of
characrefto
acquainted"
to
as
j'idgrnent,- - politicsitupendoirs
wisdom.
election
principlesLegilla-tur- e
knowing
on there Was the smallest pros-- . an aingnment or a bond givenpect of extorting a subterfuge for me to a certain BaK-fu-ch
But (Ir, 'tis e- - ter for twenty payablenough the Senate in the first in- - the 25 day of December next.
affectioh, partialityprejudice, and
and true S'-at-e
Kentucky andbest
isaftjgneJ in
(which I
inJivJJuiI
considered dictatorial
ihtegri.and
to
andmisfortune to
deftitutc
refolutio'ri Humanum
principles,
to
toto
as
an
September
Tuesdaydiscovered
to
purfmnrr
to on annlifli- -
urttil
number,
(lightlypursued
to
Indjansprisoners
per hereby
nut
topayment
the
evening
next
isby James
tranfttions. poundsh
a r " r t v, tA QUANTITY OF
I".
For which I will give Cash oir
Merchandise , , ,r, ROBERT HOLMES.Lexington, Sept. 1, 1792, 2f
TAKES up by the fubfcriberUviriprCnek, a fmillrtdijb --
nniled Ciw, appears to be about threeyears old, has sour white spots in hert iface, one htnd soot and part of her toilgivhile, aljo afmill white ot her belly,
maikedln her ttghi ear vithnupperand under keilt Anpraifed to 1
j , , William Frame.Augujl 20", I792- - I ' .
TAKEli up by the Julfcribcr livingvsatetsofC.earcTfe, a black
Man j 4 or 15 years oU, 13 hands andail half high, has afla' and snip, trotsana paces, branded on the near buttockD and on the uear cushion WD hamdicl'd has about a j.i b II, with a slit init and leather collar vtth aJingle buckle,ODDailed taTour tiaimde. r
Alio a coloured black Ziilv. irandtion the near jhoulder and buttock but no$S vcible,fhe ts 1 yens old, a uattlral
trotter, appratfed to l j v rrAnd a yearling fonelflud colt, a a
natural trotter, no brand pttceUablelopraifed to li-i- o. a
, . Tames AdkinApril sotA 1792.
TOVT , DOLLARS REVVAD I
ON Thutfday thp 16th lrft two ofwaggon Hoifgsrokeut pr
the inclofii'e, ,bt;t , perhaps , may( belince feizedby some person who ra )
incline to fecre(eori carry them oft; Jone of th'em is 4 large bay wrh a small astar jn his sorehead, upwaids of,, 15handsand a half high; the othcrbay Ifo but darker, bald face brandedon the near (houlder and buttock S, appears by the lowness of his wiiheno becrest fallen and isalfo above 15 handshih, they have both of them, the nt
marks of the geers, andiheir tailshave1 l)eerj chewed of by a calf almostsquare; whoever secures erher orbo h of the said Horses and delfversthem to me or to Capt. Andrew Gatei .wood nea- - Lexington on t)ie Curds fer-
ry rojd, fliall leceiVe the above re-
ward, or tw"o dollars for either and 3reafonabli compensation for theirtrouble and eXpence r. ,
John Campbell.August 14, i70i jlI'ORTY DOLLARS REWARD'J AN away from the fubfenbers
i--V living in Pavette countv. twrv
likely negroe fellows about twenty -
nie years of age, both of a yellowcomplexion, the one name TOML JSIUhLL about 5 feet 10 incheshas been branded on the n'ar cheeKthus WP, but the letters not diftin-guiffia-
ble
but (hews a plain fcar,'hc,',is a spare built fellow : the other is alow chunky well built fellow, abouc"5 feet 6 or 7 inches high ;v it isexpected they will endeavour to leaVetthe diftnct and pass fof free men,"the above reward will be given is ta-
ken over the bounds of twenty mifcTand brought to the owners, is takenunder twenty miles the one' half ofthe above reward wilT be given orin proportion for either by
WILLIAM PRICE.SAMUEL LAMME.
N. R. It is expected there willbe others' with them.
ENTERTAINMENT forar
she" tigri of the Plow & Oxen, 6aeight miles from" Lexington, on themain' road leading from Lexingtonto by
ROBRRt Sawdzrsi
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