Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-15
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Gentlemen Enclosed you will receive n few re
marks, nn subject IN my destinations of the h,gies
importance IL IS novel ns well n, important III H.
nito, we have discussed questions of construction an
". We have inquired, whether u powci was praut
ed by The constitution rr. what the erieH{ at ?
power acknowledged 10 have been granted We
thought these quest Gus OF The highest interest, ami
wor'hy OF grave aud labrtiJus inVesiig ,tion. But
we have now before us Il c-usr of the constitution
which all the arr, ali tic Ingenuity OF con.urtion
cannot eiude This clause, III u majority IF The
whole number OF cieriOr> shall no he gwen to ore
mnn, dCvoses the eccti0u or President on t,,. Ir>,
Ui R3presen atives, voting ~ Sites. 10 his uoint
the eiechhh, u - app ehendcd, must come. The
people alone, bJ ,heT urOn, can arrest its cn.,.o
before ~ reaches hat poini. II IS suggested thn t.
anon wall not take Place if tive people ~, q Jeff f.,
hem-oiycs he people, then, II j. Urged uiisf mn,
he IrI' 10 themselves aud - Caucns, cunIpospd Of
oenhi'rs and representatives, must instruct Then,
how 10 vote. Thus tie dicultlrs and dancers r an,
election by The House of Representatives. /, is said
vii be avoided. Is ihi> trmcdy 1. ti,s , ren,c
ny ID wmcp We ought TO resort In Tie examination
ahd.soiinion oi these questions the remarks which
accompany tbs lelier may not be- pclnps al.oger.
useless.
From year 1923 10 the present ,loy, have been
Engaged IN The discussion of constitutional ur.t,ous
Few have occurred in which have NOT lake, a mn,
publicly eiiher oraliy or ~ wiring md no n,
Jet ~ view bnt IN perform whn concerned ,p he IL
Hniy. Inc question now before ~, thppsi moi
Sftty c2n7'iiulional question j. NJ eepcr inter II
"ni nl 4 nA'ro awful character. Tho fxi.tcuce 10,
ne Constitution. iA hap- Of the Cninn d,,,ends n.
we course winch We may now determine to pufso.
VIII MOI therefore, precisely a. The mon,eni of r,
greatest danger, abandon post where, iron, 4
cho'cr, have rem f'nsd SD long
P1ciqio, Jil4 1;25
10 THE PEOPLE or THE q. srATEs
~ me emitting Sgs,cm n Gsctur me Pre.5Lyt M
The O"tsd otfses ~ il d.Iees, and oC he re-
nelly
~ H'c Cons tuition Of the T.
fIlote OF eircing presi- o!"ie~ a.. .pteJ m 1872
dent ofiginnnyI the electors Of Pryspdesi
ari Nre P,.s,l.,t -
pointed in Tic Several dos were 10 meet Il, ,,o,,
Iespec i've STATES and baot for twoppr.ops ,C ,,i,,.
one At icast vas 20 hc inhalitur Of a,,,,., s ,
The person hatlrg lie greatest nun,ber of votes ry,
II Dc President, provided, tba' number constituted
majority Of Tue "iit'e number Of Electors ,op,,,,r
y more ih1n one person h1d such maturity, aud =.
voc s'mc lmc' an equal number u votes tdcn 't,e
~ We 81 I"pWsenitiiFcs WIS 10 choose one OF Them,
iof President. u NO person had m.i,,i,v d,c
iioh~c ~ Representatives was ~ select q ptesrle,t
from ihe nee (l) highest on Tie lis
fsenator. md Representa- Bj nc IL sec offhe Ar.
tive. excluded from the uclc, us drcf ,red inst III,
e'ee'of"' ohice1 Senator or Rrpscssnt,fit d.
shah be appointed an cleo.
or. irt The same section, upon = certain fyent.
WINCH nts actually occurred, (uiotc ian ono per,oo
~ ZOO, h'y'ng ni'jority, Nnd an equal number az
'"'@' ini "pon certain other event Lkeiy m nc.