Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-03


,ed in precisely the same manner This however Is
ooy he anticipation of new inconsistency from
PERSONS by whom 80 min, have already been urged
u u 200 paipab!e ,sa, they both wish and expec,
n'inoriiy TO prevail, as oherwi their tabour would
be iruuless. Nor should il he omitted that the .ei
slight seruri,, of requi ing the House OF Representa-
ves To select from the three candidates who have the
hishsst number OF votes, reduced to n nudity when
the competitors are SO ouoerous us AT present.
Should the mass of the community permit itself to he
distracted by variety OF local partiame-, "a small
'acuon may readily place its own candidate third
.'en second GU the list, aud thus accomplish its
design.
la the progress of the discussion, several details
have already been introduced, shcw how little
would depend upon numbers, IL the President were
chosen 10y the House OF Representatives The sui,-
Jec may he further illustrated by referring the
sus-Iherc are three states, each Of which contains
more than u, llon Of inhabitants and there are
nee winch have not singly hundred thousand yet
'nese eigh would be all on footing. There are ten
states whose aggregate population does equal that
OF New York ulone ye, each Of these would have
one vote, aud New York oo more. New York con-
ta'ns ,SI2Sl2 Inhabitants Mississippi 50 gil con-
s.qusntly every NlssissppIan would have ttoenyour
tu"ss as much weight m The election, as any New
Yorker, aud so IN proportion OF the rest. The thir
teen smallest states have 622 inhabitants This
"umher therefore could choose a President, for the
population OF the whole Uros, winch amounts 10
9bSI ,999. Without the hest disrespect to the
srler states, with sincere Difference for all their
Jast cisms, MA, we Uot be excused rs men and re-
pubIcans iot aversion n scheme which pro-
suCh NkturaI lustiflAbe Dflde
alone would inpcl us m devise some mode OF ne
such result, If all Individual feeling were not alb
| so,hed IN consid-ratr"n- "ore important.
The spirit oil our government rrqu that shou
be harmoDiously admInste u. Opposition seiweru
The Executive and Representative D-p.Itment or In
other words between he saiios and It's head, is adj
verse 10 all Gus institutions may he added o The
very nature of thugs. We are acquainted with IN
political system, in which snch an oppo.,,,on
WAS recognized rs constituent principle. Could n
endure even in Great Britain While the rival
pave We're balanced, they filled the nation wub
anarchy one sovereign died on the block, and an
oher IN ban'shnien: hut after ieapesiuuos exist
enc-, every thing Of opposition but the name h,,
been exilngu'shed IN deiuge of corruption Our
great security against similar evils, the freouen
election oi all imporan, public func tionaries by ia,
mass OF the people. When recently derived from
me sane rrca' source their general harmon, ~
crrain. Whatever obsIucts the operation Of this
e,@enu pfHclpl-, AZ yariancc with the spiri, NJ
The Constitution. IL tho President werc elected nv
| mino'i. of The House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. !, is
nor man ptooaoie th'i he would he opposed by the
IN majority "h'ch soed against his election The
Executive coniucts our foregn relations and NAV
III ah' tinr m~ter''iy chang our position with res
pect TO other powers. Suppose fo a moment thai
ms dep"rimsnl h. 5Foogh us TO war, or the nece.-
siiy oil war whils Congress is adverse to the nolcy
Couid there bs a suoaiion disastrous and hui
initiating! All I'll. domestic branches of admins
tratioa are comnied 10 persons selected hy the Pre-
s'ueni. Tue Secretaries communicate nlor nation
fspor, plans sud IN many other WAYS are intimately
connected WIN tia very business Of legislation If
insanity eNiSt ottW-en fhem anu the House a Rem
resentauVes, VIVA, mutual annoyance, what crimina-
uoh and rectimipsiou, what d,sgraoeful ip,ripues
may he every day expected We have forborne 10
suggest ina, President thus opposed might open ly
set Tue wishes OF the people ~ dehaace by an exer-
cise OF his constitutional veto. This he wouId moi
probably attempt. But he might employ means eou,l-
" "hec'ua Tor himself, and perncious for u.
ny Supplying The patronage of his office to the conca.
| ton ot his opponents. We entsttaip prooer ,.s
peei for the virtue of our fellow-citzens bp, ,h.,
are nep, anu human virtue is always more prudent
w summing, than Drawing temptation. Hitherto we
nave escaped any considerable suspicion of .uch
practices But sficra liberal allowance for the M
rs OF nose concerned, 10 not this exemption chiefly
70 the course OF our elections, which have
maue me fresdepi and sjorits of Congress con-
cordaDt ~ political opinion The first magistrate
has bsen brought into office with REPRESENTATIVE ga
whom there WIS no indncement TO corrap,, beo ausc
'hey already conceded with him. re on the contrary
opposi'on should disturb hi. repose or endanue, lie
reputation there is much reason to annrehend
that he would eoploy the same resources, which
eseaherc have always besn successful II is snne,.
iiHous 10 expatete farther the evils which most
resui' from such esiae OF things they will he rea.
diy perceived 10y every of ordinary discernment
and deprecated b. every good Citizen.
The conclusion which this ANALYSIS conduc,, ~.
SIMPLE and brief. Our present divisions unless in
some mariner composed, must inc vitality prevent any
OF electors. Thi. ailore will leave the choice of
President under The conrol of minority and sucb
shoice, placing the Executive al variance with iI,n
popular branch OF the Legislature, threatens MS with
only preventive That nomination could NOT be more
ad'anhgeousy made by any other assembIage of
persons man The members of congress and il Is
moreover evident, thu, other body possessing pub
lic condolences can he substituted for them T. h,s
been shewn TINT the arguments opposed 20 This mon,
sure are inconsistent with themselves, with each
other, and with oil general principles. Some poIi,i.
cians 1t Is true, have recommended change of the
constitution which might remove both the danger of
dIsnnion, and tho necessity of CAUCUS But wbate-
yer he the merit OF their proposition, il comes loo
late for the crisis. The difficulty has already occur
red, and the question is concerning future avoi-
dance, hut present exiricafion: The evil is at hand
ana their remedy nncertain and remote. Thus sitn-
a'eo, shall we Told our arms in speculative apathy
WINE ariini inirisuers are plotting impose on us
me President oil minority shall we confound
their Vaccinations by resorIing TO the only ADEQUATE
delence-'o one which prudence recommends, pre-
cedcn, sanctions, and experience has proven 10 lie
sale and etec'ual. Their motto is % divide and
conquer :" let ours be UNION and SAFETY
THEMISIOCLES.
FROM THE COLONY AT MESURaDo
To the Editors Of he National Inteiiieeucsr
Hentlemen have made the following Interesting ex
tracts from The recent communications Avres and
Mr. hshmun for publication. II would he ruIv crafty
ing, should those Editors who have