Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-13

>'"squenuy "tehueu 10 DC conveyed by some one
or all OF the clauses collectively taken (which MIR
A has jumbkaloge,her.)
10 these gentlemen consider the Message in this
light! And they do, may we still farther asl,
them, do they approve of such doctriness
We confess, that if this be not the meaning OF
the Message, wekuow not what il is Mr. Az va
rious propositions have somewhat bewidered us :
compromising as 1t Is 10 all who read and
reflect " but this is the only consistent series of
statements that extract from its scattered
positions. And If this be his meaning il see,n;s
more easily to comprehend than to approve it.
Election Of President and Yice President
Mr. McDuihe has properly and promptly present.
ed this important subject TO the II of r. Ii comes
before men, TOO, perhaps IN the least questionable
shape VIZ an uniform election by districts and
in such a manner as to prevent the elec,io, or az,
ther oil these oihcers - from devolving upon the
respective Houses OF Congress 1t seems bette,
to present 1t In this more general FORM than accord,
Ing TO the resolution which lac presented n, tho ~,
oil March last which indicated that the elec,ion
was TO be made directly by the people themselves.
Whether it should be made by the PEOPLE them
selves, or by their Electors, is question hereafter
Tor the most profound consideration The @, ga, oh
ject, which The present resolution intends 10 accom-
rish, l. one upon which most of the observing no.
ticians of the country will agree ; viz TO prevent
the contingent election by the III. of r. As TO the
ue'iiis, they VIII be lett 10 The sound judgment of
the Committee OF the House. Whether for instance
me election Is TO be made by the Pe0pie or by
their Electors il made by the people, whether
the election is 10 go back them (in case no one
candidate should have majority the first vole)
and the people again 10 pass upon the two
highest returned TO them; or il made by Electors
whether the electors TO meet in one boIy as
lately proposed by member of the leaisa ure of N
Carolina, dropping the lowest candidate until one
shall obtain majority of the whole number or
whetheri II the electors meet in their several COL
!eges and no majority is Obtained the election il
10 go back 10 them and then TO be confined TO one
OF the two hghes, candidates all these are cues
IONS, and certainly important ones, which NAV
be reserved Tor the serious deiiberdtion OF the ON
mlttee OF Congress, and OF the State Legislatures
That some amendment is necessary is the general
and solemn impression OF the people. II so an
pears moreover from the Messages OF the Govern
ors and the movements of the Legislatures of seye-
raj OF the States. 1t Is proper, therefore, that the
subject should have been broush, beor. Congress as
soon as possible, considered VI ith all the deber,ion
and decided with all the promp;itude, which its
importance demands. Several of the State Iegisl,
lures are now in session the subec, might with
great advantage be submitted TO their decision and
angenents made for settling the question before
Tie next Election has been seriously agtated beso
all the candidates have been broush into the field
and parties arrayed against each other. The amend,
menls To the Constitution ought most emphaticaly
10 be decided on their own merits, without refer
ence TO men or 10 measures.