The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-10


might equally be accomp,ihe1 ~ IN, tistrict fystem
that the only feafon, why large could cere to
give rs whole vote, III way, ould he FOUNDED on
detire carry rs f.voure candidates .hat IF III.
s''tes were divided into districts they would still EN-.
Joy the iaue relative chances of iucceedng in this Oh.
ject that the which culd be lost in any of the,
own districts, would DC replaced BY the acuuif,on f
voes in ome of the districts of the Other states ard
that b, this Contemplating exped;ent their entire rl-
enee would BE- the fame, and the iiue Of the eecSot.
would still accord w'irn their fondest wilhcs
Certainy in iome cafes this efet9 would be p-odua
ed Some times the gain of dittra IN Snail aats
would compertate for the ols Of one in iarge rate
Eut IS moi probable that thele t,,o e1e9s will b.
cormentnrate with each o;her. It Is no, probah!s
thar the FUN OF tneie gairs Will b. eqna c the fun
OF theic loes; end for this problem very obviou.
fo,urion may be aligned Small flate. are much more
tciepP:ihe Of diitTbu ion into 6GtrS}s whole ma
J'ry may coaelce WITH the majority Of the Rate than
large itare can Poiiibiy De- In 10 natc, can sfe
Iegn.atnre eoiupreiS INFO the fame dLlriSf any bur
contiguous parts. But AZ large iiate fuch a, Viz
gina, there will alas be eatrniive tra.ss which t
VIII De icaroey potii5e to DIVIDE into Glricts having
political views congenia hoie Of the naiory or TO
JON them to neighborring traces, FOR ths purpo.e Of
modifying their nHuence aud thus producing favo-
rabie reiur. 1t is not 10 with G,lail Rae pona-
Gary lines may ;in,ot always be drawn vv!ics, stan
tn-ow majority of congenial fpir;ts into the ,ars
uitf and thus BY couHteracting the influence of this
minority, produce always Undivided and uniform
vote Il IS Tor t.is rcafon that FINAL Rate when iii
weed INTO districts, viii only have much greater
chance OF producing entire vote bv district ecc-
tcIs, but IT will in combination with iu.ic.en num-
Der OF imsl states of fnar politics. sand greater
chance OF carrying its own candidates than what a
large ,ate with equal number T.. electoral votes
politely Pofieis.
We have thns new argument drawn from The
pure representative principle, which will opPoie tire
di'tricung iyStenr 1t IS one cafe, which may happen
under tins iysen, that minority of the sosi. may
carry their candidates in oppoiton to the viii of tn.
majority. For by this fystem the minority r the
large states may retain its influence, x will, the help Of
1'aortes in the inlall states may OBJ ain an unnatural
aicendancy above the real majority, the rlnori;cs in
the INHALER states being completely extnguied in tha
general MATS. am not difingenuous enough, how
ever to conceal that there cafe in which the very
lame reiult may DE produced by the general ticket
iysem Il is the CAFE in which the minority in very
large state, ard the majority iii maller state hav;-
the lame political views being very confederate th.,
nay constitute the real majority, yet their rH:;ere
may still he lost by the operation Of the general cc.
OF the three modes of appointing electors,
the mode or election by general ticket au-
pears then mott congenial with the ipirit Of
the contribution, with the itru6ture of cvr con-
federated government, and in forle cafes with
the nature of the representative principle.
Other plans might here be fuhmttcd to our
Invettigatiou the mode which MaiIachufette
has lately adopted, of dividing the f. ate into as
many ditricts as there were congregational -.
preientatlYes, and each diitritt to funiih one c.
iector by general ticket, and the t..o other e.
lettoTs 10 be unfortunately fele9ei from any
part OF the fate: and ALTO that mode which
may appear at firft fight to reconcile the rep;e
tentative and Che federal principles, the appoint.
Intnt OF two electors by the fate legillt.lre y
all the others by the people Themselves. P;I.
tins dliqnli.tIon has already extended to FMS.
Gent length. y few remarks only will clys.
this enquiry.
The general ticket law has been objected 70,
on very OBVIOUS ground, Every repreflnta-
tive, Il IS tad, ough; to know the iatcrsfs Of ii.
conttitusnts, or elie how can he promote then, ;
Aud every conifituent ought to know Che ca5-
hhcstionS OF candidate, or ellie how can he
i.5is-!5 :. NJ -, -.
vents thele two claiies of men from knowirs
each other comp!eatiy, aud therefore- is i'm.
proper. This argument certainly has f,,r.
weight But the application Of the abRraf
Pr'hc'Pic to the prrient queiton is not a!.ogether
conciuiVe' In the choice OF dclbsratiye A.
gent a mutual knowledge is indifpeDfibiy necs e
larry hnt IN the choice Ct !i:rf!e eiet.o7, tb-
neceiity IS not 70 paramount. Al that TIE
people win 10 know about him is, for which
candidate woulc he give his vote: ard all tha:
ne w!ihes TO know about the peoples, fcrwhici,
candidate would they vote? This man in fs.t
mas 10 dLty 70 perform, but the isicfbine two
names on little bit ofpaper. There Is no law
To b" paled, and ne has no right to dcliberats
even upon his duties, for they have been alrea.
dy dehgnated By the people. The argument,
winch have been borrowed then from the elect
on OF dciibera-,ve agent, have little Applicant.
ON to The appointment of an eleGfor.
ltmay be proper to remark, that fore Of the
politicians in the U. States, have even adyocet-
ed the propriety ofapponting the members Of
congrets by general ticket. They baie their
argument upon the fame principle which ha.
been taken ii this eilay The preiervation Of
the constitutional and undiininifhed foyereigrry
ofthe Eates.
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