Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-07

fed. I have no doubt skas every fas. IN ~
nn,on can furnih men, who would sdniniAer 4.
government adyantagcouay. TIE uncc,tsias
who will be the Proficient VII i:spof. upoa n,
Electors the obligation CT voting co. non. b..
men ofhigh character, AID if they do their dn,r
no Inconvenience can arife te he country; +
true that two perlons may be returned 70 II.
Houfe having an equal number of votes, auI
majority Of the votes Of the electors, bar it s,n
event WHICH think it improbable viii ever agsio
occur. think it much more likely that n.
election will come into this H4uae in confeqa.p,.
OF no CANDIDATE having mi 'rity Of votes,
taan from the caulc fiji fated. Til. n.'
be,etofore elected 10 the cfi,c Of preiaso,
were Coz fo.cuqes characters during the reyaIo
ton. Il was ttrir conduct during that periol
wbicb acquired them the confidence ana A.
,aehmsnt Of the people. thry mait, ere long
he { f the Aage of life.
II appears 10 me- that the time Is n1t far dr.
tart, when the eIeaions will be much mo,.
likely TO come into this HouF; t5on rhc afs;t q
any candidate having a maj TtY OF votes than
from the other caufe; bur Nj. SPe4kef, llo.
pofe what has happened lhonld again occur, a,i
and that two candidates with an equal num-.
of votes lh1u.d com: into he Houfe, It will th.,
be the duty Of the Hoa(c to determine ~bicao
them n Ill be she PfeGient. We Sh:n aalm:
l.the charstter Of eletlocs-we become cleo
tors uadcr the contribution eglaily with ta:
.sodginaI leAors, and dor't ice bat We huIl
tep,eftnt The wilhes Of the people as Correctly
we are equally d, fen by The people, and il
Gta. Of the fates m9rc Immediately than tn:
original elect Is, but l Do net app,rhend the
milne Wi b tome gentlemen have Peliatl
from Ills occurrence.
| trust that there would always be found
more patriotism IL this country, more Of
the spirit of Cancellation than would PERM!
bv a perrinaclous adherence to a favore
candidate to endairger The peace Of the
country. The person not designed by the
electors may indeed be the President; but
if the electors do their duty and vote for
none but men Of high character, no INJURY
can result to the country. Establish tn:
discriminating principle, and the electors
calculating upon the durability OF lite, will
In their choice ofYice President, be lnHd'
enced by considerations by which they
ought not to be governed. They wl!Is'
leot some popular man for qualities Other
/ than those, which would fit him lortha
] station of President. They will sayheh
good mamie can preside with credrtn
the Senate. But he may be called to ll'
=--~.'fso or HlS1lFI uuries' and tie country
| exposed TO I'll the evils of a weak and inet, I
fcient administration. As thu constitution
now stands it NAV indeed happen, thaIdn
pers on not designed by the electors may
deed be the President, but think 1t very
improbable. But If this resolution is
dopted and becomes a part OF the constp
ton, itappear8 to me inevitable. that h
person designed for the Vice Presidential
be the President, AID that under circun
stances of very great disadvantage. lh
resolution goes to defeat tn very OBJECT
which has been stated as til ground OF s
alteration IN the constitution. 1t SAYS
"and if the House of Representatives.
not choose President when ever the right
of choice shall devolve upon them, beloE
the fourth day Of March next follo@m5
then the Vice President shall act as Pre-"
dent, as in the case Of the death OF otad
constitutional disability of he Presld2o1
C1Nr. L0wAdes's s6eecA to be cantiausdJ
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