American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
FOR THE wATcnmAN.
To the citizens Of the United States.
DELAWARE FARMER.-No. 6.


was small minority whose nominations ought not, there
fore be respected, admitting the right OF nominating
the candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
be vested in Congress But this right does not belong II
that body 1t usurpstioD which ought be sub
mtted to by the peoplesn anomalous practice, which
longer acqueSced in. they viii be unable to abolish.
la tie event OF failure by the electors to chonse Pre-
sldent, The election dev0lyes the House Of Representa-
tiyes, who vote BY States The members liable 10 be
&C ed on by sorrp influence, which may be exercised
IN variety OF ways But the evils that ma, be incurred
by this mode OF election, directed By the constitution
the last resort restricted and small when COMPARED to
those necessarily resulting from Congressional
IN violation OF the spirit OF that instrument In the former
case the Representatives being liable to be made the sub
Jecs OF an improper influence, are in that event. passive
In the latter, they together with The Senator'S are liable
also hrs TO be acted on and afterwards become agents
exercising on The people influence which the trainers
Of the constituontoo special prevent by oran
ing that "no member OF Congress shall be un eecor "
The Representatives can be operated bot TOR very
limited time. Whereas the people are subiect 10 Con-
gresslona Influence from the moment the nominations are
made until the election takes place that is, for year or
more. mus Is the election poisoned at its
~ forbidden influence, which continues 10 operate dur
fng the whole OF the elective process.
The recommendation OF candidates by eongre ssional
aucuS goes forth with the imposing weight attached to
the official character OF The memb and this forms an
exclusive influence, none OF the people being allowed TO
unite with the members in The caucus adv
say Is not obligatory on the people. They may be ill.,
nnenced BY II or not, as their discretion shall direct them
IL IS nevertheless uicaton to the people, the design
wei as effect OF which, is to bias and govern them. The
amount OF It s you, the people, unfit be utru,ted
with the selection Of these officers. We alone in our off
cal capacity are competent and when We have agreed
ON nominations it your duty 20 carry them into eject nv
appointing electors who shall sanction Whist we have done
~ choosing the candidates We have nominated. We dol
not CLAIM the power OF enolnng YOU 10 do so We, 4
will not, say that the refusal on YOUR par breach
oi duty, and violation of republican principles
Ihe nomination Of candidates by Co gress virtually de-
fNes me people OF the right OF election and it
ssned although otherwise alleged. The proesscd obie
nor is TO prevent failure Of election by the electors
hat s the members of Congress- Senators and Rem esen
.au'es muScrnhhsey wio are not permitted by the con.
suoh 10 perform the duies Of electors do in the 6rs
instance by the selection and recommendation 81 canr
Oates what Is equivalent thereto They in JOINT capac-l
y 90 an ACT lnierdc'ed by the constitution (f not ex
PresS by necessary Imphcaon) to prevent the Repre.
senlaVes from performing they are constitutional,
enJoned to do, whenever the electors chosen bv t NJ ~
pie sh@ have fsiedto perform theirs. The right Of nom.
aon 10 vested solely IN the electors or the people WIN
appoint them II taken from them their elective now
eFs are indirectly destroy ed, and they become mer. mn
ninal ohcets, OF no other qence than to execute
e VIII OF th0se who are primary agents in the business
lie act OF nomination essential TO right G,fImen, III
ne trust committed to them separate il from the ac, oil
ong and the whole elective process is vtated And il
) 70 he remarked, that the right of nominating can,li
iaes, which is the first step taken in choosing
and Vce-President, belongs to the electors and
aone be properly exercised by Them so they never lose
as when failure electing these hapistrate
The Representatives, and Senators are both confined ,o|
heir nominal lonshe former to the three highest csnd
iaes voted tor as Piesdenhe latter to the Two highest
branch OF the National Legislature DosseSees bn, Gn,
iuahhed power in this important Transaction the electors
ohtnung SUI to have con Oh it, no person being
'lglbe by either House who has not been clearly s;
aeo Dy 'hem 10 one or the other of these high trss
not then grossly absurd insist that the members oe
congress may exercise this right in the first stage of the
is denied to them 1eN"'!'
Admit the principle of Congressional nomination of
oales ana VIII be acted on at the return OF every
eiectioni whereas failure of appointing the
resident sell,
a right OF the House OF Representatives will also be sell
om exercised; The lesser evils liable happen underI
MS houe OF election will consequently be often re-
eaea, whIe the greater evils flowing from congressional
nomination will with certainty be Experienced once ;I
Dur years, one Vt which that the cons tuition yin h 80
'en violated IS 10 be b"rne in mind that the parci.
a.Hs IN ans infringement OF the constitution are the
eStors, who not only members of Congress are for
uuen 70 interfere. but who when duty Of appointing
lresieet ueI"ves on the Representatives, are nor al
o"eu 10 JON them IN peitOrmng thai duty. The inter =
icon IS predcated OH the most solid The Re
feseh's'ves are chosen immediately by the people for
ne snort term OF wo years, and should they discharge Il
nc ouV assigned them faithfully, the people will remem e
er IL ana on the return OF the biennial election for Re
esenatyes will discard such of them have acted nm
.orty OF her rust But the Senators are elected nv =
NC otae legislatures, and hold their seats SIX wears AZ
ey remain ~ office for long PERIOD and he neoe
ahot reach them mmeda ely by exercising the eecye 3,
aose, Mer d'speasure would be too little regarded to !,
rove any reslrain them. " u
me usurpa ION by Congress Of the right of nomnaon
~ erect the distribution OF powers among the
Inherent departments of the Government and pruduces
y unnatural commixure OF clemens intended by ,he Il
ahers of the constitution to be KEPT separate In truth
70 ahh the distinct and efficient Operations OF the
es,ssYe ana executive departments, and thus to spoil
ne wloe-to convert what is system composed Of Ia
everai paris each performing its peculiar functions and
- acting narmonlonsy for the public good inc lila
ne OF corruption, indirect in its operation but mo-, The
ess certain on that account TO be productive of cone
genees the most baeu to The happiness Of the people
oze"s most renaEkable for integrity, talents and
men, who have only their interest and ar@ra5|le
aen and not the public good heart With Such char
cers viii the Executive chair be filed And the hes, Vi
ppolnments in their gift will be bestowed m @
no .r instruments, who have assisted in slsysng them
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