Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-19
ExrcuTivE DEPARTMENT, 2
Richmond, Jan, s, is2e.S

Sin: have the honor to transmit here
with certain resolutions of the State oil
Tennessee, proposing an amendment TO
Che constitution of the United States, on
the election of President and Vice Pre- :
sident. The resolutions look to the dis
tricting OF the several States, and 10 a
direct vote of the people, for the persons
in nomln ,tion for those elevated Offices.
In making this communication can
not withhold the remark, that however
desirable il may be, SO to amend the
Constitution, as to avoid the consequen-
ces OF throwing the election OF President
. and Vice President on the House OF
Representatives yet that such an amend
ment should not loose sight OF the prIn
cipes of compromise, ON which, the
government has been founded. In hav
ing regard to them, it may well be CUES
toned, whether the larger states have
not already surrendered as much power
to the smaller states as in justice they
ought to possess. The proposed amend
~ment would have the effect of dividing
and often nutralizing the power of the
larger states, and thereby of destroying
their weight in the election; while at the
same time, it break in upon the feder-
sative feature in the Government, aud
renders the election purely national
Ii may indeed be urged, that by deny
ing to the House of Representatives,
the ultimate right Of deciding The cleo
ton, the power of the small states would
in that respect be abrogated-but let it
be recolected that. that is power ne
yer called into action, EXCEPT where
there is failure in the first effort:
And that it IS conditional in its character
and of ultimate resort--the proposed
change would produce a certain and a
primary effect injurious to the Influence
ofthe large states. Other consequences
equally to be regretted, might flow from
the proposed alteration. 1t might well
happen that minority of the people OF
the Union, might decide sthe election
against the wishes of a majority 1t
may also well be questioned whether
sound policy would dictate, 1.-THE elec-
ton should be again thrown back upon
the people, warmed and heated as they
would have~become by the first ineffec-
tuaI struggle.
[ have the honor to be, with sent
ments of high respect, your most obedl'
ent servant.
JOHN TYLER.
The Hon, the Speaker OF
the House of Delegates.
These resolutions were referred TO
Select Committee.
1.-THE Tennessee Resolutions propose
to elect the President, SC. by the votes
Of the People themselves in Districts, al
lowing to each state as many Districts,
as il has members in both houses of
Cor gress, il no one have a majority of
votes Of the first election, the two high
est are to 60 back to the people, for
them to select one. They also provide,
that no member of Congress shall take
an office from the executive Except it
be in the Army or Navy for the time
for which he is elected, or months
after.
W.T. "oSSAH pfesc'ecN hc"ofldi
from l39 citizens Of Bedford, protesting
against the passage of any law on the
subject of convention. Referred.
Mr.. White from the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation present
ed report and bill on the subject Of
the Northanna, Pomanky and Southan
IA river.
On motion of Mr. Cabell, Ordered,
that leave be gwen TO bring in bill to
authorize the stockholders ofthe Farm
airs Bank ot Virginia to locate Branch
or Agency Of said bank at the Town of
Danville in the county of PittsyKania,
at any time they may Judge proper in
of the period designated in
she act, entitled Ian act. extending the
charter of the Farmers Bank of Virgi
MIA" and that Messrs Csbell, Witcher.
Chalmers. Gaines. Penn. Goggin, Ora
veiy, Goode Of Mecklenburg. larry ard |
Dromgoole doprepare and bring in the |
same,
Ca Mr.. JaCkson's molten, the Com