Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-21
RICHMOND, February 10.
NOMINATION. OF ELEcToRS, &c. 6Jc.


the H. of d. in the Capitol, on last Wednes-
day night, for the purpose of naming suitable
persons to serve as Electors of President and
Vice President of the T. States, at the ensu-
ing Election, s of making such other arrange
ments as the occasion may require. These
arrangements not being completed on We'd
nesday night, the meeting was successfully adj
journed to Thursday and Friday nights on
the latter of these nights, it rose without any
further adjournment.
Andrew Stevenson, Speaker of The H. of
D. was called to the chair; and Thomas
Richie was appointed Secretary.
On motion, and the questions being taken
on each, the following persons were recon-
mended as electors (a) for President and
Vice-President Of The U. s viz.
For the st district, Joseph Goodwin (of
Nansemord.)
The Cd. Disqualification, PrinceGeorge,
Mt. Airy
The Sd Edward Pegram, Oinwiddie.)
4th. Richard Field, Brunswick
5th Thos. Reid, Senr (Charlotte)
9th Matthew Cheatham, (Chesterfeld)
Eth. I.andon Cabell, (Nelson.)
9Th. Charles Yancey, Buckingham
9th. George Penn, Patrick
10th William G. Poindcxter, louisa
llth Spencer Roane, (Hanover.)
10th Streshly Rennclds, (Essex.)
18th Robert TAYLOR, (Orange,)
l4th. Gustayus B. Homer, (Fauquier.N
5th Robert Nelson, York
9Th. Mann Page, (Gloucester.)
18th. Walter Jones, Northumberland
18th John T. Brooke, (Statford)
18th Hugh Holmes, Frederick
goth. Daniel Morgan, Jefferson
2lst. Archibald Rutherford, (Rockingham.)
22d. Archibald Stuart, (Augusta.)
2sd Andrew Russell, Washington
Gath. James P. Preston, (NIontgomery.)
95th. William Nc Kinley, (Ohio)
On motion, it was resolved, that seven per-
sons be nominated On the Corresponding Com
niittees Of each county, and five for the Boz
roughs.
On motion, Resolved, that the following
persons be appointed Central Corresponding
Committee in the city of Richmond, viz. Will
liam Writ, Peyton Randolph, Andrew Steven
son, Thomas Richie, Samuel Peasants, vii.
liam Munford and William Brokenbrough.
Resolved, that the Corresponding Commit
tee of this city be empowered to supply any
deficiencies, which may occur IN the list OF
those who are nominated as Electors, or as
members of the county corresponding COM
mitees.
Resolved, that the printers In this city be
requested to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting.
Note.-On the lst night, there were no other
arrangements made, than the nomination OF
Electors fer districts. On the I'd night, the
other Electors were nominated. On the 80,
the othcr arrangements were effected
Ca There was some doubt at first, enter
tanned, whether Virginia was entitled to "a or
| 25 Electors. The T.. u. S. says, that " each
| state Shall appoint number OF electors, equal
| to the whole number Of Senators and Repre-.
septatives TO which the State may be entitled
| in the Congress-tIiis was the question. / ne
act of March, 1922, however cuts the knot
| by defining that the representatives are those
" to which the several states may by law be
entitled, at the time when the President and
| Vice President, thus to be chosen, should
come into Office and as from the 5th March.
ilsl3, Virginia viii be entitled to % represen'
| tatiyes, it is clear that she is entitled TO %
ELECTORS. A new law, therefore, has passed
the present session Of the Legislature tor al
lotting the state into IS districts. These are
cast, as they were under the act OF lso4 ex
eept that three districts have been carved GU
of that is, out Of the districts OF Albemarle
Amherst, Buckingham and Fluvanra; ard o
| Franklin, Pittsylvania, Campbell, BEDFORD
Henry and Patrick, have been formed 8, VIZ
1.-THE district of Aibemarle, Amhurst, Fluvanna
and Nelson that of Buckingham, Campbell
and Bedford and the district of Pittsylvania
Patrick and Franklin.--EaHor.
So 1t is proper to say, that but one sentl
meat reigned through the meeting--and tina
the only test laid down, whether they shoult
/ or should not vote for such and such an +