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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Massachusetts Legislature convened on Wednesday the 21st ult., with John Phillips elected Senate President and Timothy Bigelow House Speaker. Caleb Strong won governorship with 56,754 votes over J. B. Varnum's 42,782; Wm. Phillips won Lt. Governorship. Federalism predominates in all branches. Commentary rebuts claims about River Raisin massacre as British calumny.
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The Legislature of Massachusetts convened on Wednesday the 21st ult. John Phillips, was chosen President of the Senate, and Timothy Bigelow, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The vote for the Speaker was as follows:
For Mr. Bigelow, Fed. 403
B. Green, Rep. 152
The House consists of only about six hundred members.
The votes given at the late Election for Governor and Lieut. Governor having been counted out, the following appears to be the result:
FOR GOVERNOR.
For Caleb Strong, 56,754
J. B. Varnum, 42,782
Scattering, 680
Total -100,223
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
For Wm. Phillips, 56,403
Wm. King, 42,693
Scattering, 244
Total 99,344
The predominance of Federalism is decided in every branch of the government of Massachusetts. The aggregate federal majority in the state is larger than we had anticipated, and nearly half as great the Republican majority in Pennsylvania.
What will the Hessians here say now of the massacre of the wounded at the River Raisin, when the British papers, printed in London, view the bare statement of the heinous and atrocious barbarity, as a "gross and unfounded calumny" on their officers, calculated to excite the most indignant feelings of the American people? After this view of the subject, from so orthodox a quarter, we trust the shameless palliators of this atrocity will be dumb at least, if they do not unsay all they have said on the subject.
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Massachusetts
Event Date
Wednesday The 21st Ult.
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caleb strong elected governor with 56,754 votes; j. b. varnum 42,782; scattering 680; total 100,223. wm. phillips elected lt. governor with 56,403 votes; wm. king 42,693; scattering 244; total 99,344. timothy bigelow elected speaker with 403 federal votes; b. green 152 republican votes. predominance of federalism in all branches.
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The Legislature convened on Wednesday the 21st ult. John Phillips chosen President of the Senate, Timothy Bigelow Speaker of the House. House has about six hundred members. Votes from late Election for Governor and Lt. Governor counted. Federalism predominates. Commentary on River Raisin massacre viewed as calumny by British papers, hopes palliators will be silent.