Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-18

- 20 re llC0nslS-cblj s1snnN'S vss - -
sppsl,s : say you may chuss Or not causs' as
tFsa'a' slIv declared in the present resolution.
= ,eiets all the candidates tor the Pres
lou -, nd iotfodace person tasendsd Tor q dt.
os's,' ,yIl;ee. Il appears % me improper to use
;,,,,+ratiye languages, aud at the same time
tp Y. vide d,screton. Not that believe the
sss .. IN. Constitution insendsd 70 cocfce the
Of n1oral ve.iton OF the members OF the
E,9rss of Representatives bGt I believe they
..ol.l B, the strongest language, which could
s.as,a 20 discountenance the Idra Of no election.
r. his we owe the last elcalon by the House OF
pn.o,rseptatiyes. | viii ask, what would have
IN ,be result, If. instead Of this simple digni
s.sl.agusgc, this ,ehlparis;ng language had been
sea1 Yoa may prolong yoar session to the 4sh
..fMa,ch. ana il there shailnot be then Plesi.
IL, .,efed, the President Of the Senate shall be
p,.,den, OF the United States for iosir years.
.s.l;e,e that the language of the Constitution
5s Imperative; bur if it ought nos still
!. onohr NOT TO So, you may choose, IN the same
,.nrcncc that il says you may not choose Pre-
sdeot.
with this view Of the subjea cannot satisfy
M nina 10 vote for the amendment of tee Sc
nate. believe it is the wish Of the people 10
amend the Contribution simply SO far as regards
ii. designating principle. ! believe tha, they
do nor desire many amendments 10 the Constitn.
non. Three or foar distinct amendments are
embraced in the proposition of the Senate. am
ia favor Of one amendment only. | am notpre-
pared to vote for any other. 1t this motion sue
coed il may be proper TO strike OUT other parts
oil ,he proposition from the Senate. Il will then
stand as we sent it TO tie Senate, or an additional
ptovison, if it shalt be considered necessary, may
be introduced, for an extraordinary election by
,he people /; in case the House should not elect
President, which viii be perfectly agreeable
tome.
Mr.. Hugcf said it was unneceiiary for him to
repeat guments already 20 fully urged, TO prove
the improper nature ct the amendment from the
Senate. Bit though he would ultimately vote a.
CANT it, ycthe confiiefedis his, duty to render
il as unexceptionsblc as poflihle. He would
therefore vote agsifi the morton made by the
gentleman from Vermont IF any amendment
Of The contribution we've leceary, this was, in his
opinion preciEely the one. Ii had been well OBJ
ieryes in another place that man was man, and
that this nation mutt ultimately be prepared to
meet and rcfiff vices attached 70 human nature.
live could always calculate upon having cur
councils Allied with men of virtue the conaitation
itsif would fcarcely be neceiiary. But all con-
autions and all laws were prcdicated on the vi
ces Of men. Mr.. Huser laid il had ALWAYS ftinck
hia as mot important circumfancc, and as one
Which might lead TO the mott fatal conferences
tlat the eleeien of a proficient fhouid abiolutely
depend on The votes of the H5ufe of Re9reienta.
tves; and thar it thofe votes IN 1uld prove equal
there would BE- 40 election. The time might
come, and would come when the election OF a.
Prsfleut would be brought into that Houfe, and
when they would maxi no choice.
Mr.. Chittsndcn declared himfelf in favor Of
the amendment Of his colleague. If the election.
d PRECEDENT houli be brought into the Eoufs
Of Repreicnrstiyes, il would be known who Tad
been voted ior as PRECEDENT, and who as Vice,
rtl4sht. II would only then be required 10
trusate the election Of preiident, TO make the
Vice pfeGcent, p:cfideft. He believed there
wssno danger TO the rights and libefties Of the
lvope, BY lafering the contribution TO remain as
i was.
Mr.. Skinner fsid he believed sthe grea, Gates
orshs II have tome rights as wellas the fnali
ne aa'i always con6lerel the contribution as
iorrsd upon principles that gave them power
enough 70 make them fscure inthe enJoyrnen, Of
thote rights.
As to thslefgna,ing principle, he was fond
ol't. lie helievsd il was found prineipl, that
mal0nty ihQuld govern. But he coud never
eg.se' oui from abiolute neceiliry, 70 make pro-
slaon, 'hat would Offer ifrong temptation TO
IN ~ iniisidaal to inviguc, and would enable one
i0ur1n OF tue experimentation of the people to frof-
,.a'e aneleefion. lie did not think this pr9vi-
non n.eeelssy, as be did net believe the feriod
would ever arrive when majority Of the Houfs
would not obey folc,nn CONGREGATIONAL iniunc4
Won. ne was therefore in Of flrikipg our
''s' part Q. the ar9endment which eventually de-
Fotfed lae Plefiiencr on the Vice pse6drn.. IN