Qualifications for Governors, Senators, and Representatives in the

different States.

MAINE. Governor. A native citizen of the United States, five years a citizen of the state, and thirty years of age. Senators. Five years a citizen of the United States, one year of the state, and twenty-five years of age. — Representatives. A citizen of the United States five years, an inhabitant of the state one year, and twenty-one years of age.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. Governor. A citizen of the United States seven years, an estate of £500, (one half a freehold,) and thirty years of age. Senators. Residence in the state seven years, a freehold estate of £200, and thirty years of age. Representatives. Two years an inhabitant of the state, and an estate of £100, one half a freehold.

VERMONT. Governor. A citizen of the state four years. Senators. A qualified voter, and thirty years of age. Representatives. Persons most noted for wisdom and virtue, and who have resided in the state two years.

MASSACHUSETTS. Governor. A citizen of the state seven years, an estate of £1000, and of the Christian religion. Senators. Five years a citizen of the state, a freehold of £300, or ratable estate of £600. Representatives. A citizen of the state one year, and a freehold of £100, or ratable estate of £200.

RHODE ISLAND. - Governor. A native citizen, and a freeman. Senators. A native citizen, resident of the district where he is chosen, and a freeman.

CONNECTICUT. Governor. A voter, and thirty years of age. Senators. A qualified voter. - Representatives. A quali

fied voter.

NEW YORK.— Governor. A native citizen of the United States, five years a citizen of the state, a freeholder, and thirty years of age. Senators. A qualified voter, and a freeholder. ·Representatives. No qualifications.

NEW JERSEY. Governor. A resident of the state. - Senators. No senate; the duties performed by the legislative council. Representatives. A citizen of the state one year, and real or personal estate of £500, proclamation money.

PENNSYLVANIA. -Governor. A citizen of the state seven years, and thirty years of age. - Senators. A citizen of the state four years, and of the district where chosen the last year, and twenty-five years of age. · Representatives. A citizen of the state three years, and for the last year a citizen of the city or county where chosen.

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DELAWARE. Governor. A citizen of the United States twelve years, of the state the last six years, and thirty-six years of age. -Senators. Citizen of the state three years, a freehold of two hundred acres, or £1000, and twenty-seven years of age. ·Representatives. A citizen of the state three years, and twentyfour years of age.

MARYLAND. Governor. A resident of the state above five years, and twenty-five years of age.- Senators. A resident of the state three years, and twenty-five years of age. - - Representatives. Resident in the county where chosen one year.

VIRGINIA. -Governor. A native citizen of the United States, citizen of the state five years, and thirty years of age; ineligible for three years after the first term. -Senators. A resident and freeholder in the district where chosen, and thirty years of age. Representatives. A resident and freeholder in the county where chosen, and twenty-five years of age.

NORTH CAROLINA. Governor. A resident in the state five years, freehold in the state of more than £1000, and thirty years of age. - Senators. A citizen of the county where chosen one year, and three hundred acres of land. Representatives. A citizen of the county where chosen one year, one hundred acres of land in fee or for the term of his life.

SOUTH CAROLINA. - Governor. A citizen of the state ten years, an estate of £1500 sterling, clear of debt, and thirty years of age. Senators. A citizen of the state five years, a resident of the district where chosen, and an estate of £300 sterling; or, not being a resident, an estate of £1000, and thirty years of age. - Representatives. A citizen of the state three years, a resident, and an estate of five hundred acres of land and ten negroes, or £150 sterling in real estate; or, not being a resident, an estate of £500 sterling.

GEORGIA. Governor. A citizen of the United States twelve years, and of the state six years, an estate of five hundred acres of land, and other property amounting to $4000 more than debts due, and thirty years of age.. Senators. A citizen of the United States nine years, and of the state three years, a freehold of $500, or taxable property of $1000 more than debts due, all legal taxes paid, and twenty-five years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States seven years, and of the state three years, a freehold of $250, or taxable property of $500 more than debts due, and all legal taxes paid.

ALABAMA. —Governor. A native citizen of the United States, and a citizen of the state four years, thirty years of age, and ineligible for more than four successive years. Senators. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the district

where chosen one year, and twenty-seven years of age. - Representatives. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the county where chosen one year, and twenty-one years of age.

MISSISSIPPI. Governor. A citizen of the United States twenty years, and of the state five years, a freehold estate of $2000, and thirty years of age; ineligible for more than four successive years. Senators. A citizen of the United States, and of the state four years, the last year residing in the district where chosen, and thirty years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, and of the state two years, the last year residing in the county where chosen, a freehold estate of $500, and twenty-one years of age.

LOUISIANA. Governor. A citizen of the United States, and of the state six years, an estate of $5000, and thirty-five years of age. Senators. A citizen of the United States, of this state four years, and in the district where chosen one year, an estate of $1000, and twenty-seven years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the county where chosen one year, an estate in land of $500, and twenty-one years of age.

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TENNESSEE. Governor. A citizen of the United States, and of the state seven years, and thirty years of age. - Senators. A citizen of the United States, three years' residence in the state, and in the county where chosen one year, and thirty years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, and of the state three years, residence in the county where chosen one year, and twenty-one years of age.

KENTUCKY. Governor. A citizen of the United States, and of the state six years, thirty-five years of age, and ineligible for more than one term in seven years. Senators. A citizen of the United States, of the state six years, and of the district where chosen the last year, and thirty-five years of age. - Representatives. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the county where chosen the last year, and twenty-four years of age.

Оно. Governor. A citizen of the United States twelve years, an inhabitant of the state four years, and thirty-five years of age. Senators. A citizen of the United States, and of the district where chosen two years, having paid a state and county tax, and thirty years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of the state, and a resident in the county where chosen one year, having paid a state or county tax, and twenty-five years of age.

INDIANA. Governor. A citizen of the United States ten

years, and of the state five years, and thirty years of age. Senators. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the district where chosen the last year, having paid a state or county tax, and twenty-five years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, and of the state and county where chosen one year, having paid a state or county tax, and twentyone years of age.

ILLINOIS.Governor. A citizen of the United States thirty years, and of the state two years, thirty years of age, and ineligible for two successive terms.- Senators. A citizen of the United States, and of the district where chosen the last year, having paid a state or county tax, and twenty-five years of age. - Representatives. A citizen of the United States, and an inhabitant of the state and county where chosen, having paid a state or county tax, and twenty-one years of age.

MISSOURI. Governor. A native citizen of the United States, a resident of the state four years, and thirty-five years of age. Senators. A citizen of the United States, of the state four years, and of the district where chosen one year, having paid a state or county tax, and thirty years of age. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, of the state two years, and of the county where chosen one year, having paid a state or county tax, and twenty-four years of age.

MICHIGAN. Governor. A citizen of the United States five years, and a resident of the state the last two years. Senators. A citizen of the United States, and a qualified voter in the county where chosen. — Representatives. Same as the senators. ARKANSAS. Governor. A native citizen of the United States, or a resident of the state ten years previous to the adoption of the constitution, and four years preceding the election. - Senators. A citizen of the United States, a resident of the state one year, and thirty years of age.. Representatives. A citizen of the United States, a resident of the county where chosen, and twenty-five years of age.

THE CAPITOL.

The Capitol of the United States, at Washington, is situated on an area including thirty acres. The building stands on the western portion of the ground, and commands a beautiful and extensive view of the city, the surrounding country, and the windings of the Potomac. The entire space is enclosed by an iron railing of substantial workmanship.

The building itself is three stories in height. The first is a rusticated basement, crowned by two others, comprised within an elevation of pillars and pilasters of the Corinthian order. These columns are thirty feet in height, forming a noble portico on the eastern side, of one hundred and sixty feet in extent. The whole building is surrounded by a balustrade of stone, and crowned by a lofty dome in the centre, and a flat one upon each wing.

The representatives' hall is situated in the second story of the south wing. Its form is semicircular; the chord of the longest dimension being ninety-six feet, and the height of the ceiling at the most elevated point, sixty feet. The room is surrounded by twenty-four columns of variegated native marble, from the banks of the Potomac, with capitals of white Italian marble, which stand on freestone bases, and support a magnificent dome, painted in a style designed to represent that of the Pantheon at Rome. The speaker's chair is situated at one side of the hall, elevated to a level with a broad promenade, which extends about the sides of the room, and is bounded by pillars and pilasters of stone. The hall is ornamented with a chandelier in the centre, a colossal figure of Liberty, in plaster; the American eagle, in stone; a statue, in marble, representing History; a magnificent