Portland gazette., 1805-04-22

II fhal devote nv next letter tc an exhibition Of
the reafons which produced II my mind that
alteration.
vA.a1xc-o.,, Dc. 10 1908.
lsH.
IDUIY received communication from HIS E1celeney
The Goeeruor covering re9uon Of the council and gen.
e-sl aenbv infruing the enators, and re9ueng the
p.ope ~ the tate in oongres ue their exeons TO "e
tain an amendment the c0ntuticf OF the United oaEo5
providing for dct deh nation q the votes tor 4fe1S'
AID vice PreGdeai Previously the arrival ottscomnu-
Incaton reelection providing for that obett had p41sd
the houe representatives bya la.ge CONT rtonl nA
'ioy feat taeiehae for ther oondcrlon; iot
tAa reiouton ny vote was gvet iheenlie uo hot -
lupon the rel ouoD but originated new one, conte npi@
Itn another material alteration the contribution, conntc
TED with TIC principle of dsgaation. ne alteration %
which aldle j. proyi3a csfe the hone # reprei e
taves ha not r. axe choice CT pchdent, when the rght
Of choices dcvorc upon them, before theto
ayo March the vice -prehden elect hal be nredent for
four wears TO the reoutor fromthe ienac ncf and
brother heubers of oyn political ientmen tour from
Maachalets, from Fennyifaa, and one from Virgin
a. az er making fruities attempts 10 amend IL were
PEELED bv thc dictates Of confidence, to give our decided diff
FEM And il becC me- ID the peculiar htuatOn N
winch dad respectfully oeE to the legliaslTe Of the
ate winch have the honor reprelent the Teaions for
Newc-e grcatP- ple gnation, bat
ny conduJt.
tile aIGtonaI provon cf the enatc calculated 10
reproduce the Zane evil which that principle was intended
remove, BY creating prooaolue' OF the introducton
Of the proficiency who was never contemplated IS
flitabe candidate for h2 Occ, elt-r by the people or
the eielors e urged that the DAY would probably oon
arrive when cur political interei woudarllen coun
trv aud Numerous candidate be pr=ened for the predel
~ That uponthe etabhmeu Of The principle OF diicrm
nation the Office of T ra rusHLt JFoass 81 Riaor t5n
eri7 and tire public attention would be turned upon all
tie NOR prominent characters the Union, merely
ddates for that o: prehdent. That rwo large faes,
each involving {cvera naller Gates within the circle ofts
influence might preieat candidates equally and pre-
enently qualified for the Office q Prcfdeut, and equal
nearly equal the number OF ee6oria fuifrage, the
houe Of Representatives That each Of thote great Rates
might be pbnate in preenons and that ievera Inla
Rates might a. happened the la election, be divided and
give that it would be the power az two three
individuals prevent eetion that the vcepTeldent,
Already choen either b. the eletoIs the ienate would
be enabled proe thJie Individuals the hrt offices in the
power Of the executive to teeow although they might be as
totally unqualified for them himef or the pretdency,
and that he might make his prom1e with perfect CERTAIN
~ being 5bet perform it, if they ihould prorz4 the
eetlon Until the ourth day Of March We urged that
this could be confdered extreme czie becauie IL
coulc be couidered improbable that the American
people although now virtuous would be no remote time
in ione degree corrupted and would always poels amb
Ous and unprncpled individuals Of talents and influence
That the ptopoled addition the conihunon contained
language nconGtent with that commanding Of the
original contribution BY which the houe Of representatives
IL directed election Of preGdert A al
and hah although the imperative iuie could not be cond
cred qteuded coerce moral votioE, it improper
after commanding the hople make choice Immediately
10 tell them they may do 1t or hot as heyPeaie Tat
tE ProvlGr eemed 10 Invite corruption and 70 open
broader through which intrigue and ambition might
advance the very vta Of oar republican yen, that a.
nyiree people had ever enabed as radical principle Of
their contutionhat was dangerous alter the
fituion with precntaon and int upon blending with
principle which the public fentment unequivocaly de-
n.nded, novel principle which the people had
tepated That it irr stonai conclude that The dl-
hp U pf
preicnt relouton conference with the ienate might fol-
lo and accommodating nmediateybe made, the fen
nigh roreed conider the reloution ent from the
houie, ani the probable reult would be its adoption
Although aluolt every member the majority allowed
objections pofef great weight, favoured
with rlany anllyers arguments We only told
that the evils feared might be experienced, and
that if we did not adopt the reoluon III the form III which
paled the Senate, houd in all probability loe its prin
! cPle atogctha+ t.- ".
The members who generally confitte tie minority il
the houieupOn political que&ons fuppored objections
but relied principally upon point which conlder as
tenabe tz principle Of determination between the
votes Tor prchden and vice preiCnt mpar the privileges
and relative weight Of the ima ates the UNION. 1bov
uPPorted this Pofton with much Encery and ingenuity
but could dicover great force IN their lumens
Poieed the enncnts Of the legiaatpre and people O.
Vermont with repeCt to the oueltOn If dehgnaon but
could anticipate their opinions upon the
tubec and Therefore felt mylel liberty agault
the reiouton, which carried b the eating of
the peaker wasmater Of greateonfOat0n in hi:
painful uaon find 70 many fncmbe!5 Of the fame pu-
cal ennents wit myie, and oi much greater political
experience uniting with mein opnOn crcumAanoe which
viii Preierve me from the imputstion Of having adopted
fotary and ercenrc opinion, from Prepoheon adterit
I 70 ccol reflection.
| ~ JAMES ELLIoT.
The following a the commencement cf ferries cf papers
now publi1ngin the Hampiire Gazette which we pre-
iuIe will afford much information readers il gc-
era tho the papers a1dreHel to the inhabitants Of
| particular difrictl
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