Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-10

choics Of he two re, seHs nan7aa.,S ~.
;ori.y, tohil The Office Of pfe.id-n. = w.. % H.
dent,& it's stated sisaC The pfeecat n II. pta
for those officers, wltbont dtsigaaso9. !. -. s''f
I'd TO answer these purposes. Saa
l am, e., Of opirion The voice ss ,,e ..
ty fhould BE- exprcf.d. and fairly Ss.,,i 4l''i'
vernnent, and that /; lh7uId have rs d.. :" g.
conEAent with the prinriples Oh whhh H. 'SF
vcrnmcn, is founded but am net w,lI;a. %
the minority (hould rule the nation, Or Is sl'
in their power TO dctcarrh wilI Of the m~; "s
as conceive this would tsp th- ycty f,n r,'"Hi
oil oar government ana the prefnt NJ. 1'ca
s!etting he Prciient AMI Vice PrgGd NJ -
cur daagnatlon, cannon Rrerg'hcn h. tn;ro, u"
give shem fhare 10 the atn,nifradon of
yefnmcnt, in any other way than By 4,.n 8
them TO contraycne The will OF the mir
They have net thereby faircc pycfolct ~
raining the psrfon OF their choice &c Gil tie r.,o,
efice in our government, titan they 1--we 10 q
The hrtt - 10 iucceed in their choice Al. 20 sun
they mua probably vote for lhol. romps,.5t
the majofiiy--and The ultimate conEq!en.,
that ii they facceed, the MI rty maA vrl
to their wines, Therefore according % the oI,f,.
mode Of election, thr uajor par. Of o,e,,
have only rhe power Of nominating, and il N
in moa cafes, ea wish the mi'r part 70 NIB,
the election from fueh nom.nail3n. Tbi, Ica,,
ceive;fr, does not accoid with the general {.or.
of the American nat;on Ia theosy, ana wi; ~,
operate more 70 lhe general fati5iattion ii rr,.
rice. Blu. it is irffcd Tic pfo9o(ed an.ndnen,
is calcolA,ed 10 iptr.ngz The nghts u ii. faII
sfates = thar they hase certain adsantagcsfecc.
20 them by the preteEr pioslhan o. The coo6~
tuition, dite6fiog nc Electors ofPrcGaent and VI
Z prtfideut T. vote Tor two Fe,ions wiiboq; def
nation -~and in requiring the votes IN tie How
&c Repre(e1tatives, for PfeGdrht, d BE- gives
aates. IN cafe the event hould b..ng he eied@
INTO that Houfe, and alo, IN that toe efiiea,h
20 be cholcn in l5eh event irom the FIVE hg5A
on the Lift Of thofe voted Tor.
Theft proviGons rea.d to continue pan
of the original compact between the fatcs, nd
+ Is io6aed, thar although ri:is Amendment m,
fefves the lietlr Of voting by Gates IN hi, H ui
va, r dmIni(hes the CHANGES OF he election CON-
;op info this Eioufe, AID changes the nilm5.,of
ns7c,ns from whom the Proficient is 70 be .fofa
i Ouch an event, lrom the five higfea on h. IT,
re- the Bey,oxs having the hlghsft nam7rrs mi
exceeding three on the lit 81 Ii lie yoryd to,a
PeGder;, and thereby, it Is pretended to .sf,t
The ;ntelefs of the fln4li Gares, ashley uiii not
I! 70 it-oueot!y have the opportunity Of exsreiirg
thc power Of voting Tor Pleilent by taye:, Il I'd
this amendment be adopted, as they cthtfBd
woulg have had Ind ALTO IA that they viii b:
/ more limited in the from shomths cha:
;s 70 Be mads sfsfFte ale T4e 0s!y afSuteo.I
| have head advanced on this pat ofiae ie9j3
by the oppoGe hde of the Fiooie, that sff?.-ra
N. to potT,is Efficient PlauGihty to n:fr 81
| eyaminstion, and thefe il IS confidently btisy't
nnoo 9 fair inv:iiigatioa, will nor tap?crt b:
| oh;eaions mace to this amendment On tie
oonJ of its affecting the intercfs OF The l1HI
/ itates, 49,.
;,me of ifs,leatufps, paTtakes ct thc oafute VIA
connaee bottsmed On a compromile .! plwtnI
,;ob,s. between the fmal and lasge tar $; and
,bi. cn,pp,omif. will be tound 10 be oonhad
cb;eev. 70 the flare which the f:vcral Rates b'"
II rbt nstional legil4;ure, ard he cool'qo1
eG.et. which that mod'fl alton F"'d1's' via
,.oa,a % the number OF electors OF P7ehdsnI 80
". prrG3ene q which each fate Is eatii'''
according to the provtiion OF the cooR''it''
I,,t II will not follow, as necrfsry confql0,1
that the right of,vo,ing by itstcs ie tins ~.
for pee6deo,, Ito the event Ct che ehoict ''a5
left to The House, was considered as an "0''o5S.
granted 10 the small states IN order TO lo"'
them to come into ne uoion.
mr.. 6. ". Cnnb5e1's Spsecta@
continHed.