The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-08
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inittec. that 1t Is expeo,,ent to- gr~nt TO His
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require; and further hun of Css. &c 10
be employed in case at n War between II.
Britain and the United States uf America,
or in case ut all invasion 4 this Province !;
and the II ,use beng resumed, the report
next.
From the Charleston Cny Gazette.
I he death ut the late venerable Vice
President OF the United States OPENS the
door fo, AN Interesting inquiry 5hat tro-
r'isfon has the C1nStiUfion made fo,. th;s e.
gent? The obvious necessity of having
Some officer in rcSerpe, rcadY on any sud-
den emergency to take tho direction of the
Executive Department OF the government,
induced the trainers of our admirable Con
stitution to provide for such case. Ac-
c. rdinglv, We find an Art. to the following
effect Art. 9. Sec O." In case of the reno
val ofthe President from Office, or OF his
death. resignation, or inability tn discharge
the duties OF the said Office, The save shall
de1olvc on the Vice President, and Congress
nay by law prqvidefo the case of removal,
death, resignation, or inability both Of the
president y Vicr- Pr si6enf, declaring what
officer shall then act as President and such
officer Shall act acc. rdingiy, sntil the disa-
bihty be removed. or President shall be G.
iected hisis, tire only article in the con-
stitution on the subject, and this provided
tnat when the Presidency becomes vacant
the Wee President shall succeed him; and
IN case the Offices of President and Vice
PRESIDENT shall 6ofh become 1'ocaHt, Con
gress shall provide what officer shallbe pre-
sident he Constitution is entirely silent on
the subject of a vacancy of the Vice Presi-
dency a!osSs, except that by the 5,h section
OF the lst article it is declared, that " the
Senate shall choose President rru-tem-
pore IN the absence Of the Vice President
or when he shall exercise the Office of Pre-.
sident of the United states"
In conformity With the power given t.
Congress in the ID art ofthe Constitution, 4
law was passed on the 1st Of March, 1892
In tnese words -" Sec. OH. And be it fur
ther enacted, that in case of removal, death
resignation. or inability both ofthe Presi-
dent and Viee- President OF the u. States,
the President of the Senate pro-tcmpore,
and IN Case there be no President of the Sc
nate. then the Speaker of the House of Re.
present.,uvcs, for the time being, shall act
as President of the United States, until the
disability be removed, or a President shall
be elected" From this law, taken in con
necuon with the Constitution, it is evi
dent that 90 provision Whatever has beer
made for n vacancy in the Office Of Vice.
Fresidrnt OF the United States. His place
IN the Senate, as a presiding officer owe,
that body, may be supplied by the presi-
dent pro-tcmpore & should the Presiden
also die, the President pro-tempore of the
Senate would then becsme President of the
United States. All che duties and liabilities
OF the Wee Presidency viii, now devoivc OF
Mr.. Crawford. the President pro-tcmpore O
he Senatc-but he will not be Pice-Presi
drnt ctthe Uui;ed States-he will receiv,
no salary--and his seat as a member of the
Senate will not be vacated. The United
States must therefore remain without anv Y
Pres dent until the next general election. -
But, should any vacancy happen in the
Presidency before that time, Mr.. Crawfor.
Ior in Case of his death. MIR. Clay, Speak
er of the Ii,use of Representative woult
become President of the United States unit
the next election. CATO,