Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-23
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT.
ALBANY, Nov. l6,

ALBANY, Nov. l6.
1t will he perceived by the following proceed
ings, that the ticket friendly 10 Mr.. Crawford,
with the exception Of seven names which were
placed upon it, has been left in minority; and
thai If the two houses concur in the opinion
that the blanks cannot be considered as votes,
that 80 electors chosen. Should this be
the determination, the two houses will probably
meet again to-day, and ballot for the remainder.
In our next paper, after the heat and excite
mcnt of the occasion have passed by, we shall
not only give the final result; but shall notice
some of the causes which have tended to pro-
duce it. We shall at least endeavour to give
brief but candid and impartial view of the
transactions of yesterday; in order to correct the
misrepresentation which Judging from previ-
GUS cases, will be industriously propagated.
.4,gus.
THE IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF
YERTERDAY.
Yesterday, Immediately after the reading of
the minutes, the following communication, from
the hon. Ambrose Spencer, was received and
read:
ALBANY. Nov. Is, 1924.
| SIR:-I have received copy of resolution
! of the honorable the Assembly, requiring me to
appear at the bar of the house on Tuesday next,
at ~ O'Clock. The ground of this requisition
would seem TO be, that Il communication from
William j. Caldwell, to the chairman of the
committee appointed to enquire whether any
unfair or corrupt means were used in obtaining
the charter of the Chemical Bank, was in my
hand writing. In drafting that letter. s-sted
as the oonfiaei Mr. Caldwell, and whilst cam
not consent to be held amenablc to any tribu-
nal for advice given In good faith to Giant
AN free to declare that IL was not my intention
TO charge or insinuate that the present house of
Assembly, or any of its members, were corrupt.
If the house have inferred from the fact that
lott fol ,I,,.r rtl,-
mttec, was in my hand writing, that | meant to
go beyond tie strict line of my duty as counsel,
and embark personally in the question, they
have formed an erroneous opinion. | owe it to
myself as we'll as to Your honorable house, to
declare that did not expect or intend that the
letter which | drafted as counsel, would have
been sent to the committee, or made public.
have therefore neither assented to, or had. any
agency, whatever. in the publication ofthat let
ter, and disclaiin all personal knowledge of the
facts stated in IT. as they were derived entirely
from my client. feel myself incapable of Of
fcrng preneditated insult to any branch of
the government, and none was intended on my
part by the manner in which Mr.. CaIdwell's
views were committed TO PAPER and mus; saw
that in my Judgment, I have not transcribed
the duties resulting from my relation to Mr..
Caltlwelas his counsel.
trust this frank explanation will be deemed
satisfactory to the house.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
A. SPENCER.
Hon. Rich'd Goodell, Speaker of the Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Crolius, the communicate
on was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Speaker announced the return of the
the apprehension of VIM. J. Caldwell, and that
the said Caldwell was in the custody of the
house.
After some conversation Mr.. TalImadge stat
ed that lie thought the proper course to pursue
was to hold the person in custody, for an eXani-
nation Of the aileigcd contempt, that interro-
gatories be prepared; and that the commission
and return be referred 10 the committee of
which VI. Craiy is chairman, to prepare such
interrogatories and proceedings
CHOICE OF ELECTORS.
The senate having adopted the resolution of
ti'e assembly to proceed Immediately to Joint
ballot, convened Yesterday at 10 o'clock in the
assembly chamber.
The president of the senate announced that
the two houses had met to compare their respec-
tive nominations for electors of President and
Vice President of the United States.
Tho clerks Of the senate and assembly read
the respective nominations.
The president of the senate then explained
the course of proceeding; and the members pro-
Ceeded to ballot
The president of the senate rose and stated
that it had becn customary for the presiding of
ticers Of the two houses to count the ballots but
that on this important occasion, it would afford
him pleasure to receive the assistance of one
gentleman from each house. Mr.. Edward p.
Livingston, of the senate, and Mr.. Warren, of
the house, acted accordingly, as assistants.
The votes having been counted the clerk
proceeded TO give the number of votes as fol-
lows:
FOR MR.. ADAMS.
*Marinus Willet, New York, 10
l4emuel Chapman, Ontario, So
*Ebenezcr Sage, Suffolk, 78
*Richard Blauveit, Roci1land 78
Alexander Coffin, Jun. u
abraham Stag, New York 10
*John Drake, ~
*James Drake, Westchester, n
*tsaac Sutherland, Duchess, 10
*Wiiam Walsh, Orange, rs
Thomas s. Lockwood, Sullivan, So
: Alexander j. Coffip, Columbia, 10
benjamin Smith, Rensselaer,, re
fElisha Dorr, Albany, 10
*William Townsend, Delaware, 10
*William Lathrop, Schoharie, 10
Edward b. Crandai, Otsego, 78
samuel Hicks, Oneida, 78
Geo. Rosecrantz, Herkimer, So
Alexander Sheldon, Montgomery, rs
John Taylor, Saratoga. 50
Edward Savage, Washington, 10
fBeDjamin Moors, Clinton, 10
Levi Adams, Lewis, 81
Thomas j. Davies, st. Lawrence, ~
'Cbester Patterson, Broome, 10
tPhineas Coon, Madison IN
tAzariah Smith, Onondaga. ~
FEieazcr Burnham, Cayuga, 70
Richard Townley, Tompkins, 50