senate. may be impeached by the asssembly, and tried by the The judiciary power is vested in superior and inferior courts of law and equity, established by the general assembly. The judges of the superior courts are justices of oyer and terminer, and general jail delivery; and, in civil cases, on sufficient reason, supported by oath or affirmation, they have power to remove any cause from any inferior into the superior courts. The judges sum up the evidence, and declare the law, but they cannot charge juries with respect to matters of fact. No judge can sit on the trial of any cause, where the parties are connected with him by affinity or consanguinity, except with their consent. Such cases are determined by three judges, commissioned by the governor for this purpose. No fine exceeding fifty dollars can be laid on any citizen, unless assessed by a jury of his peers. In each county there are justices of the peace, who hold their offices during good behaviour. The number is so regulated, as not to exceed two for each captain's company, except that including the county town, which may have one more. Sheriffs, coroners, trustees, and constables, are appointed in each county by the county court, and hold their office for two years. The two first are commissioned by the governor. The treasurer is appointed by the state, and remains in office for two years. The officers of the United States for this district are a judge, with a salary of 1500 dollars per annum; an attorney with 200; a marshal with 200; and a clerk with fees. Finances.-The revenue arises from taxes on lands, slaves, and horses. All lands liable to taxation are taxed in an equal and uniform manner. Town lots are not taxed higher than at the rate of 200 acres for each; no freeman can be taxed higher than 100 acres, and no slave more than 200 on each poll. No manufactured article of the produce of the state can be taxed otherwise than to pay the fees of inspection. * The taxes are levied in the following manner: Every hundred acres of land pay 12 cents to the state; a free poll 12; a slave 25 cents; merchants and pedlars pay 20 dollars a year in the county where they expose goods for sale. Military Force.-Captains, subalterns, and noncommissioned officers, are elected in districts by the citizens subject to military duty. The field-officers are elected by the citizens in the respective counties ; the brigadiers-general by the field-officers of the respective brigades; the majors-general by the brigadiers and field-officers of the respective divisions. The governor appoints the adjutant-general; the majors-general their aids-de-camp; the brigadiers-general their brigade-majors; the commanding-officers of regiments their adjutants and quarter-masters. In the cavalry the captains and subalterns are appointed by the troops enrolled in their respective companies; and the field. officers of the districts by the captains and subalterns. Those who, from religious motives, refuse to bear arms, may be exempted by an act of the legislature from attending private and general musters. The militia, 26th section of the 1st article of the constitution. according to the official report presented to congress, amounted, in 1812, to 20,193, of whom 357 were dragoons. The inhabitants of this state, active, inured to the chace, familiar with the rifle, and proud of their rights, form a militia which no regular army could long despise. Religion. The religious denominations in this state are Presbyterians, Baptists, Roman Catholics, Protestants, Episcopalians, and Methodists. According to the report of the general convention of Baptists, held at Philadelphia, in May 1817, the number of their churches in Tennessee was 169, of members 9704. Colleges.-There are four incorporated colleges, three of which in East Tennessee were incorporated by the territorial government, and a donation of 100,000 acres of land was granted by congress for their support. 1st, Greenville College, in Green county, established in 1794, is in a flourishing condition. 2d, Blount College, at Knoxville, entitled to the benefit of a donation from congress, which will amount to nearly 50,000 dollars. 3d, Washington College, in Washington county, which is said to be but slenderly endowed. 4th, Cumberland College, at Nashville, in West Tennessee, lately established, is entitled to a donation from congress, similar to that made to the institution at Knoxville. At the latter there is a president, with a salary of 1500 dollars a-year, and a tutor, with one of 1000 dollars. A grammar-school is connected with the institution, the master of which has a salary of 500 dollars. The college edifice, which in the other. Impeachments originate with the house of representatives, and are tried by the senate, and the vote of two-thirds of the members of the whole house is necessary to conviction. All civil officers are liable to impeachment for misdemeanour in office. Members cannot be questioned elsewhere for anything said in the house; and in going to, and returning therefrom, they are privileged from arrest, except in cases of treason or felony. The constitution may be revised, amended, or changed, by the vote of two-thirds of the general assembly, in conjunction with a convention as numerous as this body, and chosen by the electors in the same manner. The executive power is vested in a governor, who is chosen by the electors, for the term of two years, and is not capable of holding office more than six years out of eight. The candidate must be thirty years of age, proprietor of a freehold estate of 500 acres of land, and a citizen or inhabitant of the state four years immediately preceding his election, unless absent on public business. He is commander-in-chief of the army, navy, and militia, except when called into the actual service of the United States. He has power to grant reprieves and pardons, except in cases of impeachment. In the event of death, resignation, or removal from office, the place is filled ad interim by the speaker of the senate. No person who denies the being of a God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, can hold an office in the civil service. Judiciary.-The judges are appointed by the legis lature during good behaviour; and for misconduct may be impeached by the asssembly, and tried by the senate. The judiciary power is vested in superior and inferior courts of law and equity, established by the general assembly. The judges of the superior courts are justices of oyer and terminer, and general jail delivery; and, in civil cases, on sufficient reason, supported by oath or affirmation, they have power to remove any cause from any inferior into the superior courts. The judges sum up the evidence, and declare the law, but they cannot charge juries with respect to matters of fact. No judge can sit on the trial of any cause, where the parties are connected with him by affinity or consanguinity, except with their consent. Such cases are determined by three judges, commissioned by the governor for this purpose. No fine exceeding fifty dollars can be laid on any citizen, unless assessed by a jury of his peers. In each county there are justices of the peace, who hold their offices during good behaviour. The number is so regulated, as not to exceed two for each captain's company, except that including the county town, which may have one more. Sheriffs, coroners, trustees, and constables, are appointed in each county by the county court, and hold their office for two years. The two first are commissioned by the governor. The treasurer is appointed by the state, and remains in office for two years. The officers of the United States for this district are a judge, with a salary of 1500 dollars per annum; an attorney with 200; a marshal with 200; and a clerk with fees. Finances.-The revenue arises from taxes on lands, |