The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-15

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The Senate of Virginia have rejected the
Contenton, i8 to IL. Things cannot al
ways remain rs they are. The People
will call in yet louder tone for a Conyen
ton. The present Constitution of Virgi
MA as defective and requires amendment.
Such is the language ofjustice and of pru
dence. II. Eng
Extract ef letter from Washington, Eeb
ruGry 8.
"Mr. McnuiFie has made considerable
speech to-day for lengtll--upon the subject
ofthe Presidential election, about the rules
to govern it. did not hear'it; hot | am
told he went to prove, that Gen. jackson
having the greatest nGmber, was entitled to
be elected. Judge ynangum, of N. G..
commenced an answer, which presume
he will finish tomorrow. Who could have
thought that on an iinmaterial question,
about the rules whether the gallery shall
on the motion Of one or more states be
closed or not at ally would have occupied
two days-and perhaps the residue OF the
week ['Enquirer
WAsHIraroN, Feb 9.-This is the day
lixed by law for counting out the votes of
the Electors Of President aud Vice Pre-
sident of the United States.
The two Houses will assemble in the
Representatives Hall at IL O'Clock, when
| the returns of the votes ofthe Electors will
be opened aud counted which operation
| owing to the necessity of reading all the
vrfiications, &c. will consume about three
hours. When they are counted, the result
will be stated from the chair. IL any one
Candidate has a majority of the votes for
President, his Election would then be de
clared. Ii is known, however, that such
| will not be the case, and the fact of the
choice of d Vice President only will be de
! dared.
At this point, the duties of the Senate.
in regard to this matter, cease, and the tw q
bodies separate.
The House of Representatives will then
| proceed to choose Immediately, by ballot,
| the Representatives of each State having
one vote, from the persons having the
highest numhers, not exceeding three, the
President. Those persons, it is unofficial
| ~ known, are Andrew Jackson, John @
Adams, and William H. Crawford.
1t is the general opinion, that, on the
first baloting. No choice will have been
made. Extras announcing the result OF the
first aud of each succeeding haIioting, will
he issued, in few minutes after each ball
lotng, from the Office of the National In
tell igencer. Nat. Int.
We learn, in respect to the proceedings of
the Committee on the Speakers Commu
nication to the House of Representatives,
that Mr.. kremer has declined appearing
before the committee, and had addressed
to them paper, ofsome length. giving the
reasons which have Influenced him in the
course which he has nd opted. This com
munlcation, we understand, was not re
ceived yesterday in season to allow the
committee time 10 consider it before the
meeting of the Honsr.
1t is understood that Mr.. Kremer, in his
communication to the Committee, has pro
tested, in very decided terms, against the
authority of the House of Representatives.
or of their committee of inquiry, to hold
him responsible for having written the let
ter which has been the foundation Of this
inquiry, and he has also protested against
Inc right OF the committee to place him in
the attitude of an aCcuser, and especially
upon general charges, not contained 10 his
own letter, but indicated by the Speaker.
ID.
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WAshfNGTbn, Jan. 49, General La
fayette arrived at Baltimore on Friday
morning, IN his return from Richm ong, s.
on Saturday morning set out for Harrisburg,
-, al.
OF Pennsylvania, DOW in session.
Max Int.
Mr.. King, the venerable Senator in Con
gress from state Of New York, has, in let
let to William Jones and Thomas Tired
well, Esqulres. Members Of Assembly of
Ne" York, from Queens County, declined
beng candidate for re- election to the