Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02
PROCEEDINGS

OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
ine College have met and adjouIned-
fhey have discharged their important dutI es
10 manner worthy of them and worthy OF
Virginia.
The College had organized themselves in the
Senate Chamber, on Tuesday MIR. Robert
Taylor (0f Orange, being placrd in the chair.
and Mr.. Addison Hansfotd. Clerk To the Sen
ate, being appointed their Clerk The mem
ber's names were called over. All we're pre-
sent al O'Clock except Gen. John PurpalI of
irince Edward, who was detained at home
ny indisposiioD. This fact being officially
made known TO the Legislature, agreeably To
me provisions of the Act of Assembly, Col
Joseph Wyatt of Charlotte was elscted with
out opposition, by juiut ballot, to supply the
vacancy.
Yesterday, the 1st December, WAS the day
hxed ny law for fhe meeting Of all the Eector-
al Colleges throughout the Union The Col.
lrSe OF Virginia accordingly assembled in the
senate Chamber at IL O'Clock, to execute the
Important trusts conlided To them.-Mr. Ro
bert Taylor in the chair. All the Electors.
CHOSEN ny Tie people, were present, except
Gen. PurnaIl of Prince Edward. whose place
had been supplied by joint baot.
Alter The names of the members elected bv
the people had been called over, to see thai
IDey were all present, the letter from The
Clerk OF the House Of Delegates, was read.
announcing TIE election Of Col. WYATT. He
was then introduced, and took his seat with
his colleagues.
Do moiioa of Col. Cargill (of Sussrx,l the
college came 10 the resolution To proceed by
ballot 10 The election Of President of the
United States. The Clerk then called over
Inc names OF the Electors in the order, in
whicn 'he districts from which they were
seIected are arranged ia the law and rs
eaon one was named, he rose from his seat and
deposited MS ballot 10 the ballot box-the
rfes'uent OF me College being the last, to
whom me ballot box was presented.
Messrs. Brockenbrough of Richmond. Van
cey OF Buckingham, and Rutherford of Rock.
Ingham, were appointed committee ~ ex-
anime the ballots. AS each ballot was opened.
us contents were audibly and successfully pro-
~, nU"pcea ny ibe members Of The COMMITTEE.
=, ~ ~, o''o's, wIth some variation, ran thus
"iLL'Ah IT, CRAWFORD, of Georgia. now
secretary OF the Treasury of the limited
States, to be President of the United States.
ior four years from and after the 9TH day of
March next.o
All tDe ballots were counted after they had
oeentead; and Judge Brorkenhroush then
reported, that they had examined the ballots,
apu found tceniy four votes bad been given,
ant. that hey Mere all for ~. H. Cro,eford.
me President Of the College then request
"a 20. the members to prepare their ballots for a
fiee President ef the u. States. The same
order was observed in depositng and count
Jog tue ballots: siessrs. Holt Of Norfolk coun-
", Lomax of fredericksburg, and Morgan Of
oruerscn, being appointed a committee to
count the ballots.
Mr: Holt reported, that the Committee had
eKsDined the ballots and found that all the
tsoe"iyJotT votes had been given for Ma
TaANtEL MAcoS, of North Carolina, one of
ne Senators Of that State in the Congress Of
the U. States;