Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07

be requested TO communicate this House. copies
OF the public addresses delivered by the Ministers
oil the United States TO the King OF Spain, since
the year 1918, and also such correspondence as
may have occurred between the ministers of the |
United States and any of the Independent Govern
ments OF Spanish America, relating TO ether of said
addresses; or any communicate from any of our
ministers at such Governments to our Government,
! in relation thereto
! This resolution lies ON the table, according to
rule, Tor one day
| AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
! The House then, motion of Mr.. McDuiiie,
went into committee of the whole, ON the state OF
the Union, Mr.. McLane of Del. in the Chair, on
the amendments proposed by Mr.. McDuife TO the
Constitution.
mittce, in reply to Mr.. McDufie's speech of yes
terday, and in opposition to both branches OF the
amendment.
lie was followed by Mr.. Vance, of Ohio, on the
same side.
| Mf McDnihe then rose to ru, ain inquiry 10 Mr.
Trimbie which resulted in personal con ersaton,
OF no pleasant nature, the particulars of which the
! Reporter retains fron giving at this time
Mr.. Esill, OF Va. impaired of the Chair what was
/ the question before the House! and Mr.. Krcmcr of
Pa after expressing desire to speak on the gene
raj subject, and slsnityng that the excited state of
/ gentlemen minds rendered it inexpedient now to
! proceed, moved ;hat the committee rise.
/ The motion was negativGh
! MIR. Moore, OF Ken, and Mr.. Henry, OF Ken,
then successfully atI csset the committees in reply
10 some o!;he remarks in the speech of Mr. Trn,ble
having relation to a late candidate for the Pres-
dency.
Mr.. T,imble explained, aud Mr.. Moore replied;
when
Mr.. Hamilton, of S. C. moved tia; the commit,
, tee rise
MIR. Buchanan appealed to The committee on the
propnety o! closing the debate these resolutions;
stating that he had himself prepared with much care
speech on the subject, WHICH, after what had la
Ken place, he noT'would suppress.
! MIR. W ebster pressed the same pont, ard moved
that the committee rise.
! Mr.. Sto.ra, OF n. (. asked him to Withdraw the
motion, that he might reply 10 some of the re-
marks at Alr. McDutfe; bu, lie refused to COM
Ply and the question being taken, the committee
! rose.
/ MIR. Webster then moved, in the House, that
! the committee Of the Mole on the State of the
Union be discharged from the farther consideration
oil these resolutions; which was agreed to, and the
committee was discharges accordingly
/ VII McDutle then substituted Cor his original
resolutions the amendments he had offered in
committee OF the whole, viz:
He$oIceG, That, for the purpose Of e'ectin.{
the President and Vice President Of the United
States. the Constitution ought TO be amended in
slch manner aN will rroYcnt The election of the
aforesaid Officers from devolving on Congress.
heSo''ed' 4hat uniform system OF voting by
Districts ought to be established in all the States
inc number oil Districts in each State 10 equal the
number OF Senators and Representatives 10 vybirl
such State may be entitled in Congress, and each
District having one vote.
HtS0Ired, That select committee be appointed
WIN instructions to prepare andrepurta Joint reso-
iution' embracing the aforesaid ohiects''
Mr.. Cook, OF Illinois, again moved the amend
, ment which he had offered, in committee of the
I AZ t,.I,lit a., A.
! DIS amendment, viz:
/ : And as will authorize the voters. ouoIi6e1 ,o
Vo'e loF members OF the House of Representatives
vi the United States in each State To vote direr,
~ III such manner as the Legislature thereof shall
uec' Tor the Aforesaid officers, rcscrving TO each
Hla,e' ai'cr The ihlure TO make choice of either
OF Inc aforesaid officers in the primary eeeiion ON
iifde' III equal vote such election; and thu,
conversion De an,horiZcdin each State to ~, ~
! the Aforesaid amendmcnts''
i Mf Wickliie, OF Ky moved r. ,,,o,.., ~,
Cook amendment, by striking out tina, cIause
Wh'ch proroSesi! lie calling ola convention in ,,cb
s'a'e 10 CONSIDER Tie amendments that MAJ hc ..r
Gown to the several States, for acceptance or re-
I je to. F"''Ne Vi re-
Ni'' Saunders, OF y. G. now moved the preri-
! Gus question, (the effect OF which nracIutss III
amendments and debate, and requires a. once :, 10
c!'ich on 'ne main question before The House IT,
/ i"ouon OF Mr. Saunders was sustained. aves 90
MUGS oO. l nc previous question was then mn,
! VIZ: - Snail the main question now be taken =,
! On the decision OF this question, Mr.. Po,y.u
ca!4'd Tor the yeas and nays, which were ordered
I feas i2S, Nays CT. Gu
I go it was determined that the main question
/ should now be taken 4'''''Oi
Ma. NcDulic called for division Of the c,,os
uon mat The vote might be taken fret on the mo
position to remove the Presidential! Election from
the House OF Representatives. and tLen " , -"
District System; which was agreed TO.
HE question was accordingly stated ON tho c,I
lowing resolution, viz '0-
HcSoIved, That, for the purpose of elertinr, tho
resident and ice President ofthe United States
tie constitution ought 10 he amended in such mar
ner as VIII prevent the election of the afo,e.,it
Officers from dcyolying on Congress.
and, By request OF Mr. BARBOUR. of Y, ,,o
qHes ION was taken by yeas and nays, and decided
As lOiiOws:-- N
/ YEAs-Mss'r'. Adams, ofN Y. adam. or =, Ala,
derson Angel Armstrong, Ashley fsil,y l,,I n-
OF va surrey B1seit Hayiies, Blair Boone Brent h.
Cas'eiy, claiborne, Cockr, Confer CT | carl'
PoIi, Deth, Dr1ytun Edwards of PeDn Es,,df IS =; -
-, ! y o' I'hn fi"diay, Of Ohio, Fosdck Gum
~ "ls O1van, Gufiey llalinc, I,rr,.
10 dehi iaj neg llemPh, iIcny Iiiues IoG,,,, iiI'
tosoIi Hus"hi. Humphrey, iushdn, I.acks Jenu,,,r
" J.'h'o, 0 Va. james johnson, Fr.uc .T.bn.or X -
"sg hcer, isremcr, lawrence, Leconpc Ie.rbe fii
Line L'g i'i Long hanEuni, larahle Markell NJ Llc
aiuimd'ie Eihfrin, ct " Y. 1frCoy Me Ifir A.
Lean, VI Ohio clilus, Nc ell irre,r
' "si.;.I' ol ~ l. JAS Mitchell Mitchell OF Md Nil
Tt o. Ie"h. Moore, Of Ken. Atoorr, Of Nab Or De-
ietF, Fi"mtT' Polk, Purte Powell Riye, Rose 10 g..
defs Sawyer Scott. Smith. Stevenson II penn So, ''l
"" stewart Iaite"o, Tatnall rayof. Of ", J,f i,a
son o. Fri thompson, Of Ga. Thompson. of O,, rrely,
lf.inhiS; !Gekc'' u - T. Veplanek, Ward Yscn Whit
"'kha'' Williams Jane Wilson, Henry Iyil.oo
, sGa u w. .. e. Wo'oi Ono Wolf Woods of0hio Vo,
NAES-ic''r. Aien,of Ff,., Baldwin p,-,,s,, r,,,