The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-26

OF meHDtfs lfOul tie SCUM, anu missouri may
thank FIVE or six OF her southern friends for her
rejection.
The National Intelligcncer Of the 18th inst give
the following account of the proceedings of
the two Houses of Congress, met In convention
in the Representatives. Hall, TO sort and count
the votes for President and Vice President of
the United States, which we're nearly unanim-
Gus in favor of the present incumbents:
\ When the votes VI The Electors for Missouri
were announced, by the President OF the Sen
ale, and handed to The tellers-
MIR. LfUermore, of New Hampshire, rose
and said-Mr. Presiden: and Mr.. Speaker. |
object TO receiving any votes for President and
Vice President from Missouri, because MIS-
souri, is not State OF this Union.
A motion was then made by member of
the Senate, that the Senate do withdraw to its
Chamber; and, the question having been put,
was decided in the Affirmative; and
The Senate retired.
The House being called to order
I Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, submitted the fol
lowing resolution:
Resoived, That Missouri is one Of the States
ofthis Union. and her votes for President and
Vice President of these United States ought
10 be received and counted.
On this motion arose debate and proceed
ings of which il is impossible to day TO give
such an account as ought 10 be given. The
necessary sketch of il is deferred TO our next
The following is an outline of the proceedings
which subsequently, took place.
Mr.. .4rcheT, of Maryland, moved 10 post
pone the resolution indefinitely.
Mr. Clay subsequently moved 10 lay it on
the table.
The latter motion prevailed, after an hour
or more of debate.
On motion of Mr. Clay, message was sent
to the Senate, tina, the House was ready TO
proceed 20 the completion of the business Of
counting out the votes.
The SENATE again came in. The votes Of
Missouri were read, and the result OF all the
votes having been read
The President of the Senate announced
that the total number of votes for JAMES Mon
ROE, as President of the United States, was
23l, and, if the votes OF Missouri were not
counted, was 226 that, in either event,
JAMES MONROE bad a majority of the whole
number OF votes gwen; and, in the same form,
that DANIEL ID. ToMPKINs had
majority OF The whole number of votes for Vice
President Of The United States
The President then proclaimed that JAMES
MoNRoE il elected President Of the United
States for four years, commencing on the 4th
day Of March nexi, and that DANIEL ID. ToMp-
KINs is elected Vice President of the United
States for four years from the 4th Of March
next
Whilst this proclamation was making, two
members of The House of Representatives
claimed the floor, to enquire whe ther the votes
81 Missouri were or were not counted, &c.
apparently with a view to founding some pro-
position on the answer.
Here arose scene Of some confusion, which
resulted IN The gentlemen being declared out
Of order, and required by the Speaker ofGie
House TO resume their seats.
The President Of The Senate having finished
he snnuncIation, the Seu ne retired, leaving
Mr.. Randolph on the floor, attempting to be
heard by the chair.
The House beng called to order
Mr.. Randolph, after few remarks, sugges-
ca houou respecting lle sotes IOiu MIS-
souri,, which he reduced to writing, as fol-
ows
T. Resoired. That the electoral votes of the
rate Of Missouri have thIs day been counted, and
10 constitute a part OF the majority of PSI votes
gwen for President, and Of 2f8 votes gwen for
Vice Pr sident
hesoiced, That the whole number of electors
,apninsed ard o. votes given for President and
zee President, has net been announced by tie
DFesiing Officer If the Senate and House of Rep
-rsenisiyes, agressbly 10 the provision Of the con
'tiruion OF lie United state, snd that Il erefore
he procetding has been Irregular aud Illegal.
Whilst writing these resolves
motion for ADJOURNMENT was made.
Here arose another scene OF unusual char
acter, gentleman claiming to have had pos
session OF the floor before the motion for ad-
vas made.
The Speaker decided 10 the contrary, how
ever. ana the question on adjournment was
oy Yeas and Nays. These were,
For NE adiournment 95
Against q 60
So the Yeas had IL; and