Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-26

box, ciatarnlng the lame Dumberof unif"rm
D. IL IS mere shall DC senators present s eli.
,sibie,.oae ofWhIh bail II Ii be cnlored, the
ott,ess Whi;e. fhe senator who shali draw
thu cc,ored bali shall be pres dent. A
commit ofthe house OF renres entstives
TO cot,siS, of Uiember from each state.
To- be appnin,rd IA such manner as the
house SHAH di:ecl. shall place he balls N
the b =, Shall shake ,he same so as to TO-
te.mIx lhe,n, Al shall superin,ehd the
dra~ing thcreoE
In case c! the removal or he ptesid n
frrrn ciice, or ol his death, resignation.
~ i'sYilits to discharge the powers OF
du!;es thereof, if co9gre,s be then in SEES.
sion, ~ a lo,, - soon IS shay shalt b. ia
session, tic prssiden; snail. j., The man.
rer beioce mentioned. be appoin cd for thr
residue OF thc Term, hNd e"til .h- disa
billy be renoved, or president be az
pointed, the ape, ker OF the senate shat.
a.! IS president. AID congress nav by
iaa, p.os!de FOX The CASE III removal b.
death, resignation, ar inability az me PIE
siGeut, AID vacai c. in The office ~ in
abiEiy &c ,he speaker of the senate AM
sVch rfiics, shall aGt accot dinghy, nnlii the
aipSb9Ne( VI bt9E i4tSSiAi~.it 1S removed, or
anohrt br appointed
The seat Of a senator who shall be ap
pointed president, shall thereby b. vac.
ted.
ARTICLE The FOURTH.
Afer;he ih,r day of March, one thou-
sand Sigh. i'uad,cd and ;air.esn, The com.
ptnsaton cf tae president shall nc. exceed
fi.,e=n th5usand dGliSys . wear.
Article THE FIFTH.
AGt,r Tie third day OF March, one
thou,od eight Hundred AVID thirteen the
Office Ut vice president shall Cease. And
the senate, Oh Inc same Day il each yes;,
when The president shall b. Annually az
pGiaied, shall chonse a speaker; ard in
The absence Of the sreaker, or when he
shat! exercise th, ofIice OF president, the
seua'e shall choose a spcrke' firoiem-
ftore.
ARTICLE The SIXTH.
After the h I'd day Of NJ rch, ore ,hon
ssrd eigh' hundred and ,hirieen, ,h. IRE
sident shall nominate. and 5y and N..h
ihe sdy:Ce and consent Of the senate aud
OF the house OF representatives,, shah ap.
PoiHt ambassador, o heI public minister's
aid consliis, Judges Of the supreme court.
and ali other officers Of the United S:a.cs
whose appointments ase not heye;n o. her
wise provided for, ard which shall be es-
tat!sbed ~ w. Bon congress NAV, by
Law, vesi lhe aproihlmrnt IL aucn officer.
as ticy h. k p oPer, ia the pre>idrn.. by
and with she advice and consent of Ms
senate ; and Of interior officers. in The PFC
sident oiInc, is the courts Of law, OF in
the heads of departments. But no Law
Vestiog the power OF appoin ment shall be
fra longer term lhaa ;wo years. Al p O
cesdngS on nominations shall be with clio
SEQ doors, aud without dcba,e; but int =
maiion OF ,h< Cha acier and qualifications
OF Ihs person nominated shall DC receiy-
ed
ARTICLE TINE SEVENTH.
After the G,ird day OF March, one thou
sand eigh bundled and thirteen, the PIE
sideEl shal! have power 10 eli all vacan
cles that may happen du ng he recess oil
congress, by gFandng commissions which
shall expire al ihe end OF ,heir next srs.
sion. No removal frcn office shall take
place. without he Consent of The senate
and house If representatives. Blu, con
sfess may, BY law, authorize the u mov5l
b. the same power, as may by law be su-
,thnriscd 10 make the appointment. But
IA every CASE of misconduct in cfice,
NH. { the cunsent o; The s-ua,e, Of If the
SEN. AID house Il Representa- sbal!
be me-. ssarg to Z removal, the pre- sdenl
durinr >, 5 recess OF cop2tes. may sus
oe,,d In. licer, ard make a Temporal
apnoist,ne,, 81 q person 10 excrc.se the
Office uu,i y e next meeting Of congress,
and u,.t,l a.. sion Can be had by the SEN
AZ. @, oy ,ho a.. maze and house Of repre-
Sent ives. az zoe case may be, or ques.
ticr g,s the iesnova Iof,he officer suspend
ed. Al proceeding. Respecting removal
Fren, eli .hail he had, wilbaul debate,
u2on the Information and reasons which
shall be communicated By the president,
and wi,A closed doors.
APRIL I6.
Mr.. Andersen, from the cos1m. ttee to whom
was referred, on die 4th insta u, tie cor.
reSyOrGcscc DCtwecn SIR. Mn roe and
Nj Calming, and between Ir. Madison
aad Mr Rose, relative 60 the attack
made upon the fr.gatc Chesapeake, By
tic British snip Of war 4eopard---aDd as .
the communication made g. TIC Senate,
by t.e Frcs,Ccnt oi size United States, on
the son day Of March last, containing q
A. ter from MIR. EvsE!gc 20 i,I. SECRETARY