Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-03

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estate OF VERMONT"
"h General -fsscm5ly, Wiads0r, No.
Urm5er S, i799."
I" ResoiUed, that the Senator'S and Re-
representatives. Ar this State, in the Congress
OF the United states, be, and they hereby
are requested 20 u,e their best endeavors,
that Congress rr0pcs= to the legislatures
of the several States, tbs following amend
ment To the Constitution OF the Uui.eA
States, ID vii THAT ihe Electors of Pre-
sident and Vice-President, in giving in
their votes, shall respectively Distinguish
the person whom they desiie to ae Presi
dent, from the one they desire 10 be Vice
President, b. anneXing the words, Presi,
drzt or pice Prrsid-N!, as the case may
require, to the proper name voted for +;
and the person having the greatest mum
Der of votes Cor Nice-Preaidcnt, il such
number be q majority OF the whole nun
Der of Electors chosen, shall be Vice Pc
sident ard il there he no choice and two
or more persons shall have the highest
number OF vote. and those equal. the Sc.
nate shall immediately choose. by ballot.
one of ,hen foc Vice President; and, !,
40 person have q majority, then, from the
five highest on the list, the Senate shall
IN like MANNER, choose the Vice. rssi
dent. Bet, in choosing the Vice prrsi-
dent, the votes shall be taken BY Stats,
the SENATOR'S from each State having one
vote; quorum for this purpose shall
consist of member or members from
TWO thirds Of the States and majority
OF all the States shall be necessary 10 a
choice. AND, III case Inc Senators and Re-
representatives., in Congress, shall find that
the aforesaid amendment is not conform
BILE 70 tho sentiments If I constitutional
majority OF both branches Of the national
'egIsla lure, they are hersby requested, 10
10 m7di/g iA- sane, Is N m-efkhe sentiments
n sN-h ,5gjo'Tfy: Provitd. ho7gerer, siqf
any amendment yyTrh mqy be agreed on,
ahaR o5Hge he Electors 70 dasignGfe Me
hsrsoH Ney o'csir- % be III. Prcsid-nt, fran
tie oae 79hon, htey dssire may be Yice- Pre-
Tdcnf.
Rr'oloed, that his ExccIlcncy the Go.
vernHr be requested hribWii touapsmi;
he same 70 the Senators and Repre- q
'a.ives u this State ia Congress and .l,r
transmit the same To the supreme Exc.
cutiv-s Of The several States:
Which resolves have been communica-
ed by the Supreme Executive ofthe State
ut Vermont 20 the SupTe ne Executive Of
his Commonwealth.
Rcs>ipsi. Ina, the Legislature Of his
Commonwealth have high sense q tre
wisdom AID patriotism 0f the legislature
Of he State Of Vermont, and accord with
them IN the opinion, that it is eXpeGient
that the Constitution Of the United States
be amended IN tn. manner contemplated
10 the aforesaid resolves Of the l.g Stature
ofJhe safe OF Vermont.
R"aofg~d FURTHER. INA: The Senator's and
Representatives IT this State. in thc Cor.
gre,s Of The United S.atcg, be, and they
hereby are requested 70 adoDt inc neces
sary measures 20 eGc6t The amendment a.
foresad.
Re1olred, fgrfier, that his Honor the
Lieutenant Governor, be, AM he he lbs
IS requested 70 communicate The forego-
iHg resolves 10 the jup,eme Executive
of The State OF Vermont, and also 10
transmit copies thereof % the Senators
and Representatives Of this Common
wealth in ihe Congress Of u. State
IL is worthy Or Observation that he
members of Congress we're rcqre ID 20
agree 20 aHy nodiEco'i1rs, which might
be found necessary 20 ob'si1 q cons,iuiti.
onol majority Of both Hon rs OfC1oCrcsS,
provided the great obi st of tho amend
meni, theprjncjpeof DETERMINATION should
'c secured. Such notifications are i1.
cnrpora'cd INTO t,st, which IS q, length
proposed by Congress AID is now under
At1ough they have re-
suited from the same spirit oF conpro-
mise, which attended the original iorrna-
ton Of the Constitution, I trust they will
be al found upon examination to be real
improvements.
These Legislative calls from the East