Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08


in the grant of the President will supply,
with the means of amply rewarding his
electors, any man whose name should be
found among the three highest on the
list of votes given by the electoral col
leges, and who shall have no scruples
TO prevent him from holding out TO those
who will support him the promise ofre-
wards. Thus, the more lax the princi-
piles of the man, the greater the advan-
tage which he will derive from this ST.
tuation ofthings.
From the interes, which the next pre-
siden,ial election already excites through
out the nation, it is manifest tina, these
elections of President are, in time to
come, to endanger the tranquility, per-
haps the peace, perhaps the constitution
of the United States. A throne, said Mr..
$. is great temptation. Seldom have
those, who saw a sceptre within their
reach, failed to endeavor to grasp it al
though, before they could secure it,
crimes must be committed, and blood
flow in torrents. We need not, said Mr..
S. consult the history of former times
II Louis XVIII. could see, with Joy,
France conquered and despoiled by TO-
reign armies, because consequence
thereof was, that he should occupy the
throne of that country for few years oil
his old age, can we doubt that some can
didate for the presidential chair Of this
great Republic, will be found disposed
to use all the power of the Office OF Pre-
sdent, as a means Of obtaining the first
situation in his country? Call the Office
wha, you will, he who fills il is elected
for years TO seat in which he exercises
kingE power.
The amendment which I offer, said
Mr.. S. VIII remove from the election, or
choice of President, the influence arising
from the desire, expectation, or hope, Oh
Office. | anticipate from it very bene-
Gclal effects, in securing the purity and
tranquility Of the most important cleo
tons. The exclusion Of small num-
Der Of citizens, which will, not, al the
next election, exceed $50, if an election
is made by the Electors, or 9 ,, il the
choice shal! be made by the Represcn-
taiives, cannot be in any wise detrimen-
tai to the interests OF the U. States.
Some have proposed to exclude from
Office, at all times, members of Con
gress. do not ageec 10 that proposi!iol
hot seeing ATTY sufficient motive for
creating such disability; but would
exclude the Representatives, whenever
they snail have been Electors Of Pre-
sdcnl. Mr.. s. concluded, by cntrea,-
ing the members Of the House, who
might expect TO be in the mex, Con-
gress, 10 prepare their minds to make
this sacrifice TO the welfare other coun-
try, and thereby secure. as far as prac-
ticabie, the purity Of The Government,
and Ihe durability ofthe Constitution, &c.
Mr.. S, toen moved TO commit the -.
solution 10 cemmiltee of the whole oll
the state OF the Union; which was agreed
to.
JQnHary 8.
Mr.. Cook, from The committee en- the
Public Lands, 10 which the engrossed
bill "to confirm certain claims 10 lots
in The village oil Peoria, in The state of
IIl;,a;. ;, p al
','''' "'4 DIo' wv ''',' '''"4' i'o' :
ed lne same, "hh an ahcnomeut; which
amendment was read, and the bill was
ordered 10 be engrossed for a third read
ing.
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Rsso'red That he Committee on the Public
haiiis DC instructed I" impure Wnether any,
siNi' u any, "''a'' i''f''er p.oNision, py IA" 10
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