Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-11

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vince to speak the character of the ndiyid-
uals is. we doubt not, a sufficient guarantee for
''a' and II IL admitted, we believe, by every
competent Judge. that the President could nor
nave MADE more judicious choice of persons
10 execute the arduous and responsible trust
wmch tnese gentlemen have lust finished. lib.
Ine Conini'fee Of Investigation. convened
on Monday, IN the Hall of the House OF Repre-
sen'a'i'es, and spent their sitting 10 settling
some preliminary points as To the mode OF
prort eding. We understand they agreed to
senu or several witnesses. both i'm and out of
the District Of Columbia.
The sitting of yesterday. we are informed.
was principally spent in examining the Hon
Mr.. LLOYD of Massachusetts, no IN IN. usage
OF Banks IN relation TO the distinction between
general and special deposifes. Mr.. Edwards
being engaged, ms 1t is said, in preparing his re-
Joinder to Mr.. Crawford's communication In
the COMMITTEES upon the suggestion of the
Committee, and for the purpose of accelerat.
ing Their investigation, il is said Mr.. Cook at
tended to examine the witnesses on his part.
ghe ind'sposition ofMr. Crawford, being such
ms To prevent his personal attendance on the
Commtter, Mr.. Forsyth, Te also learn, at
tended to examine on his part
We understand Mr.. Edwards has requested
that The investigation may be conducted pub
licly, the presence of all who may wish to at
tend 1t. Whether the COMMITTEES has agreed
Ia that course, we have not understood but
presume there will be no obi. ction to it.
TWash. Journal.
ALBANY, June 1.-The following Procla-
nation, we have received through the polite
ness OF the Governor. in permitting us to
copy il at his sfiice, it having been previously
sent TO the official organ the Argus. nv. Dem
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BY JOSEPH c. YATES, Gorernor of The
Slate Of ". York.
WHEREAS at the commencement of tho
late Session of the Legislature, in January
last, In my Message 10 that honorable BODY.
alter stating the practical operation of the
Constitution Of the United States. since i,s
adoption, in reference 10 the choice of El-c
tors ofPresdent and Vice President through
out the different states, I did communicate
that as the subject had been recently
brought before Congress, it was Ia be expect
ed that another opportunity, would shortly be
presented for the Legislature Of this state 10
sanction an amendment, not only estab-
fishing uniform rule IN the choice of Elec-
tors, but also securing the desirable object of
directing such choice to he made by the ppo-
pie ); at the same time declaring and believ-
ing that ga more propitious period evincing
lis proprlety and consequently affurding a
more favorable prospect of obtaining.a consti-
tutional number of the states to assent to it.
had not presented itself since the organization
oi the government"
And whereas, since the delivery Of my said
message TO The Legislature, the subject above
referred TO has been discussed in the Congress
OF the United States, and by one branch
thereof has been indefinitely postponed And
the said Congress having since adjourned,
without farther acting upon it, whereby the
Just expectations of the people of this state in
respect to the said contemplated amendment
to the constitution of the Uoited States have
been disappointed.
And whereas, bill was introduced into the
honorable the Assembly, and passed by an
almost unanimous vote, giving TO the people
the right of choosing the said electors of Pre-
sldent and Vice President of the United
States, and upon being sent TO the Senate, the
select committee of that honorable body, in
concluding their report, did express an opn-
ION that 1t would not be expedent TO pass
the bill from the Assembly or any other,
changing the present mode of appointing e.
iectors of President and Vice President of
The United States, or at least until the efforts
which were then seriously making in Congress
10 establish an uniform rule Of appointment
by an amendnnent TO the constitution of the
United States, by which the people could
elect by districts, had either terminated in the
adoption or rejection of such amendment by
that body" Whereupon majority of the
honorable the Senate Of this state, did re-
solve as follows, TO wit: {" that il is expedieD:
10 pass law at the present session of the
Legislature, giving to the people of this state
the choice of electors of President and Vice
President, and by a general ticket" and after
wards resolved I" that the further considera-
tan of the said bill be postponed until the
hrst Monday of November xt."-And
whereas, at lifetime the said bill was postpon-
ed by the Senate of this state, the subject Of
amending the constitution of the u. States
was still pending before Congress.
And whereas since the postponeinent Of the
SAID s.bject by one branch Of the Legislature
OF this state, and the indefinite postpone msnt
thereof by the Senate of the U. States, the
people oi this state appear TO he much excited
ana alarmed, that their Undouh,ed right TO
choose Electors OF President and Vice Presi-
dent ofthe u. States is still TO be withheld
from them.
And whereas since the adjournment of
Congress without having recommended any
amendment TO the Constitution OF the u.
States, IN relation TO the premises and from
me facts above specially recited, il is deem
eo necessary and proper to convene the LIE
gisiature, at an earlier period than the day TO
which they stand adjourned, to consider this
highly important subject, and TO quiet the
minds of the people of this state
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority
vested IN me by the fourth section of the
third article of the Constitution, autborsing
the Governor to convene the Legislature on
extraordinary occasions-I do by this my
proclamation, require the Members of The
Senate add Assembly ofthls state to convene
as a Legislature, in their respective chambers