Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-21
Judge Wright.
FOR TIE ENokrIRER

| On the Election of President and y. President
as this subject ID again before onare-s and will
PROBABLY eventuaie in proposition 10 the state.
io' inr'her amendment OF the Constitution in re-
i"''o' 10 me mode OF eiectins hose high and re-
sPonsioe officers of government, il may 1of be
ainss to offer, Tor considerations a pIan ,ot "a 90,
embraced III am OF the discussions noticed bv The
writer. t'e
ihe great object sought 10 be obtained by fur
'her amendment appears 10 be- TO ea.ure an cleo.
,,oh without the inteIpUsition of either House of
"o"SresS' 'hereoy placing its members bey ond he
possibility OF temptation or suspicion And IN =,
'ah ms desirable end II has been propo ed 10 COM
mt the election 10 direct vote of the neopIe he
districts. F" ~
Out while all will readily agree thai the presen,
hoae IS justly liable 10 very serious Objections il
IN ho quite evident Iha the remedy offered is cal
49,, ~ enec' our OBJECT In any greater degree
."ue'e " ~ not without cause for " ell grounded
~. '' 'h"' IL may, possibly, lead 10 much
more iaheh' able consequences. In an elert,on b,
'he direci vote OF the people, by districts choice
NUS DC made 10 depend, either upon ne vote. -, .
u''lorhy Oh the whole people OF The union: mr. rnor
aPioraiiiJ OF votes. And il would not he 4,,E :,
~ 'Oi CSC '"e uncertainty, per .iexigy and coufu-
SON. that would, most probably arise by The ado,
',oi OF either oil these modes. Nor is il believed
- "o''u nave he effect niemplated by lis
friends, as the returns would still have tn he ,r..
10 Congress, ho would, at Least. have IN L..
| mhe, IN The FIRST place, whether there d, a. 49,,
e'sc''on- Aud, II so, On whom the cboice b.y
ial!en 'HO'ce hau
out suppose, agreeable 20 the first mole !,
sho'id De found that no per-on had obtai,,.d ,,,a
~ 'nsJoiIiy OF Tie hole people of Tho
E"o'' "'o " j. ceriainiy very gues ionabIe vhe-
'her any man will ever hereafter po.ses. s, 81,
Character, In the general estimation, a. 10 h. at.
y uii'e' IN MS own perso the votes o. such n,,
JofIty, would not the election In such = ca.o -
10 be made 10y Congress, ''
Inc second mode, - by plurality of ,.otss >.
would be equally nadmissible as n ,IouId ma, 81
DC liable to the same alternative OF having IN moi.
we returns To Congress, but worse than all ,nib,
e'eh'ha'e IN lie elevation of a man TO the higb and
-, onI'e oi president, IN opposition 10 tle
VIII OF 'hree-iouTib- ~ lie L. ion
! o ensure an election, then. iv;tlon, d., 49,.
position OF either House of ongress. and =, Tho
same time, 10 guard against he possible evils lof
iii~h' resuli from committing il TO a direct vote .,
"'e pe"p'e' IL u proposed, so to amend the o,.ti-
o a. TO procure an election by he Intervention nj
state and JederG electors The state elect6rs r.
oe eected by tile people by districts. To assemble
a. VIC scat o' government, Ia their respective aes
on certain day, and here vote for SOM oe,.o.'
properly qualified Tor President; and some o,bsr
person, qnaihed III like manner, (di>re,ar,liro
wheher they are inhabitants OF the SAME fr of ;,
ierent stats) for Vice President. The r.t,t,s -
lie made 10 College OF Federal Electors, to be
assembled, on certain day at the seat OF the
Federal Government, and to be composed of two
Electors from each state, chosen by the eoisl, .
'ufe thereof, add VINO shall vote lor some one Of
those persons orly, for President, who had been
previously voted Tor, as such, by the SAFE Elec-
toral Colleges. And proceed, in like manner ~
vote Tor V.Presideni. The election in both case
% be decided by ballot, striking from ne list. IT
each ballot, the name OF the person la wing The
iewest number OF votes, until one only remains no
shall be 'he Preside Vice Pre- ident, a. the case
may be. And quorum OF the Federal College OF
Electors TO consist OF an elector or electors. Gon
states. The election TO be held in presence
Of the members OF 10th Houses OF Congress; and
aoor- 70 be kept open for he admission OF citizens.
&c Pay OF electors the same as for members oi
Congress. Provision 10 he made Tor notifying the
persons chosen OF their election
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