Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-04

ri .oksd he, 10 LIZ o., q
asS ''d J We, as one. Of the branches OF
Ol,'ilu si,sufe, are unquestionably the Jufdg-
he r own qualifications and returns IS
Is Of ou' ) ,be o,ner branch OF the legis-
be osa J. n like manner the judge, with
|a'u's' .s : Of the qualifications OF its own
eut a'P f. But with respect to the appoint
nsfslOs.rs,p rrsi,ddent--on whom is that au-
peat /" aryolved in the first instance! On
perry .' s. who are toallintents &purposeS,
is s, l;sr Is my apprehension, as much the
pfeOio1 i tbe;rown qualifications as we are
10 ',v<: and ii appears to me as competent
II 0S' 0goDle Of any ,tof this country, to
y, IS yrt;tion 10 theelectoraicollege to set
.P'F,s' ~ ~ returns Of any members OF Con-
s' Sss IS % prefer petitions to this house to
! $ aside the qualific OF electors. True
s sw as for the convenience OF the
:, and also for ire prevention OF cabals
4 liz ;n'trique-such; however, was the IN
:, ",;ea Of this provision !; how tar It has.
4 ' .', that purpose is another question
~ electors assemble in separate diyisl-
u i the respective states; but they are
(, :. considered, to all intents and Purpos-
i as a body Of men equal IN number to
~ senate and House of Representatives,
\ es,rprd with the election of the President
md Vice. President of the United States,
&ssgiudges in the last resort Of their own
,,l6cations and returns. If not, they are
u mere nudity. Sir, when ! rose ! had no
;otenion Of saving thus much on the sub
I'm; did not dream that it would be cal
&IsJ no-and to Be candid | did not know
,bat the resolution was on the table. The
manner Of dong business in the House,
8 50 very strange and anomalous, that It
s absolutely impossible for any person to
know what will be the SUBJECTED debate on
aay particular dav. But il is perfectly IN
Inv recollection, and sir, it must be IN yours
me extreme sensation which was produced
lii this house and throughout the union, by
Ia lIinuoduced into the other house by a
member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ross)
|!ouching the election Of president and vice
president Of the u. S. This is delicate
Subject, one which 1t is agreed on all hands
there is no occasion to touch. The election
is not only undisputed but indisputable.-
|Thecons hutton has said that each state is
'entitled number of electors equal to the
number Of its Senators and Representatives
who shallbe appointed in such manner as
|tht Legislatures shall prescribe and If we
attempt to pun our hands onthis power, we
might as well N my apprehension, arrogate
to ourselves the appointment OF President
and Vice President. If we do away the de-
sision Of the electoral body, whichis as In
tependent Of US as we are OF them, the con-
atution is in my opinion verging 10 its dis
solution.
MIR. Bacon said he certainly should con-
sent thai The resolution should lie on the Ia
Die. Ee said he was himself by no means
Certain that this house or both houses had
ths power Of acting on the subject; but he
thought an attention due to the memorials
toglte them reference to select commit
Zee. lie did not wish to commit himself or
TIE houseon the subject, for, he repeated,
ne was BY no means certain of the propriety
Of tn, proceeding.
Inc resolution was ordered to lie on the
table.
REPEAL OF THE EMBARGO sc.
ihe Speaker declared the motion pend
Ing Tor indefinite postponement) when the
aOuSe Yesterday adjourned, to be out OF or
Inc house then again resolved into
committee on Mr.. Nicholas resolution for
..peaimG the embargo and issuing letters of
T =, aod reprisal, on the day
Inc me question was PEI ding on filing the
- o an, with the first day of June, the fourth
= March, or the fifteenth Of February.
Alter debate for about three hours, the
Slsslon on filling the blank with the most
Instant Instant day, thefrst day Of June, was MEGA
LIVED, Noes Seventy-three Ayes forty.