Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22

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From tie .Nr'isHsi hisHigeucer
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IL N,!i be rccoUccied that, by
District system always 'hr Is' sec Cd art of the
P'i"'a' Constitution Of the UnucJ
States, each state is to arroinl
electors IN snch manner the legislature there.fma,
direct BY virtue o' this clause the Legislatures at
states have divided thcir states into dust, icis
aud called On each dis'ict o appoint elcctor 10
other states. each vo,er has voted Tor the whole
number of electors, hch his STATE WAS entitled
This IS the general rclci .vsiem. In q few Of the
states, Use electors are appointed 10y the Les slJure,
who, o. "ou!d srem wrte authorized by the Cuus
'Jcu, not appoint electors hut rather to prrsctihs
the mtn7er ~ which The state should appoint them
TINS electoral subject has occupied The attention of
Congress Hri of The Legislatures OF several OF the
states and various efforts have been made in hoih
a'dfif rent unr'. 10 amend the Constitution, by
adopting the ii-t or district system. The smaller
states have O1vrl.iy an crest IN pTontiug this
syS'ca--an interest which has nor escaped then
n1tce. I'- inevitable eject VIII b., diminish in
some degree, the elective force Of the larger states
As g. ai'tc divides its electoral force. becomes
weaker. and il equally divided, il is ueujralized.
hellus Of the lar
ltnHce SONS reqnired ger states of thus Union, and
..' ''l We W 20 when The district system WAS
abolished, 10 make way for
Oh" general ticket system,
cOusCicrii0usy yiuG Gated me measure. have now
$50 tauhl at Dos constitutional proprriy, of lis IN
trusio wos;h, iH rcIaiiun go ourselves alons Bat a
member ci a federal uuon cannot act Tor itself done
The g5Ieral good mus, he consulted : and this can
concession only. Ihe Constitution itself stands on
ihi~ ground
The concession, which he plan now contemplated
requires from The large states, is their 10 the
constitutional establishment u( the district sy>fen-
They should give up the supposed advantage cf wieId-
ing their whole electoral force, hv of the gen
eral ticket, leg sativr appointment OF electors
they should give q up To preserve our peace from the
danger to which ia Is exposed or morals from
corrnpiiou or At ir''s from fruitful of it,
AMI our councils from faction and intrigue
fi.ff that flta ion,
lookS much larger than the lily. if lie election
deHuive most frequently under The present system
It must d.yoIve, on the House Of Representatives,
wv York deSceudS one" IN electoral power 10
level with her neighbor Rhode lslard
There is not, perhaps, state IN the Union, which
mas not, AT least once, expressed opinion in favor
al the district system and tbs there are
s"yer'l states, OF no uncomfortable apparent electo-
~ force, who sdhere SO i: from coavclon that
o. 0. purely rcruhlrcan, both in us principle and lis
tendency. When the general ticket was substituted
iu Njr,inp, for the district system winch had me
vailed unil hrn (scs~ion Of 1893 1907 the suhst-
tuiiln was 9i7ucaed, in the house, merely and ex-
cluS'YeIy es Offensive or reiaiiaory mearire.lD
Inc CONCESSION required from the smaller states
scatceis deserves iHe name. iu return for the men-
sure, uy which New York may descend from So ~
nuv puiui below IT, ercu down tp rputif the snallr,
states who % uav be prcsui.d viii retain al theiy
p1ver, are asked io surrender that eouality that
tsirr1i equality iu tine House 81 REPRESENTATIVES
winch can neyerbe important, eXoept when hc
election pi The itr-iian - where no man wishe, n
see D., and Wh'ie wishes i0 see IL on arcorut
nt ilu very equality Inc destiny OF fhis eisat re-
public m'y drp"rd uu l, very surrender. H. With
30 twelve years Gom The lnuuJ,t.on oi onr govern
ment. DOR constitution "Hs on The point &C giving
way, 10 Jur union Orb Danger, ir civil war imreud
cd over rs, what under similar tcumstaucr, tf,rpl.
ing slr~ .u U'ii Doe iIl. Condt'rn az This country
Wneu fhc Presidency, over upupu. NOT OF no. bat O.,
10 or 100, m.pu0e, sgaI be 40 etlke5
AID 90 whom IS ,b'- pun'iie of federal co,a't,
SO lmp'rrni'' itt Is 20 Dc r"''oed a' 'hr Iiztru
OF fhe peace god welfare oi ihe usaDu 10 Ihr
stlta hgW lu Wa1t vty iUporiuuIs u is moi. and