Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-26

| American States
hese are some OF the specnlaons of the day. and an
pear to us to deserve the consideration of those states
men who have taken the amendment of the constitution
noder their particular For part we carry our
ideas on this subject still farther and as the Presidency
OF the United States, erected for Cen Washington
we would since it has fulfilled the end its creation
dispense with it altogether. We would have no SUI
preme office, no throne in disguise. We would elevate
90 man out of sight above the heads OF his equals
we would Withdraw temptation strong sometimes.
for virtue to resist and which ambition will seek by r
regular means, and dangerous practices. We would
lay the axe TO the root and since the ambition of lead
ing perpetuaiy throwing the country into con.
vusons by attempts at the Presidency and as human
guard against the consequences, by removing the OBJ
! jecf.
| The following the amendments of MIR NIeDulie
and Gen. Smyth alluded to- Those of the former seem
in some degree contradictory for while ne d,spenses in
one with the Electoral Colleges BY providing that the
people shall vote directly for President and Vice Pres
ident he provides another for ds,icne the several
States 1.-THE people to vote directly for President.
why district the States? Why have electors at all,
Since the Legislatures who appoint the Electors
give the vote of the State at once
| Mr. Smyth submitted the following:
Resolred That the following endnents 10 the Const;
tuition Of the United States be proposed the Legislatures
OF the several States, which, when by three ouribs
| thereof, shall be part of the Constitution
l. After the third day Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and tweny-nine, person who shall been
elected President Of the United States shall be again elic
| bic tn that office.
2. The election for Presden, and Vice President, by
electors appointed by the States shall be held in
the third Of the Presidential term. If OIL counting
the votes in the presence of the Senate and House Of
Representatives person majority of the whole
number of electors appointed that shall be published
by the President of the Senate, and election for
President shall be held in the ouriyea OF Presiden-
tial term as follows: The in Sta te qualified
To in elections of the numerous branch of rho
State Lesisia shall assemble, in the Nove-
Der, days. and such places, the said Lewis
iaiue shall appoint and having
the twughest numbers of the given by the eee,ore
tor President, and still living tho officers conducting the
elections shall meet in each State, day, aud al
such place. the Legislature thereof shall appoint ascer-
tam the number of votes given therein for each person.
ccrtiy who has the number, which certificates they
shall gn and transmit, sealed UP, the Seat Govcr,-
ofthe United Sta,e, directed President of the
Senate, who SHALL in the of the Senate House
OF representatives open all the certificates and
nf the States shall then be each Slate bavinu
vote, which shall be counted for POISON having the
greater number of votes given teren and majority of all
the States shall be choice Should no
have majority Of the States them from persons
last voted for having the highest numbers States
the House OF Representatives SHALL theretoore
immediately by ballot, the President,
! from each State having one vote.
! 8. After the third day of March, one Thousand eight
hundred and twenty niue Senator or Representative
SHALL during the time for which elected be appou,
ed TO any Office or employment under the authority the
| United Srnes.
President who shall have of that
House at the time OF making choice shall, during the
continuance in office of,he President chosen, APP
pointed To any office employment under thea uthoty
! of the United States.
This proposition read and committed TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole the State of the Union
Mr.. MDuffe submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That is eSpedient that Constitution of
the Cnited States be so amended as to prevent the
of President and Vice President from devoIvnv OH the
respective Houses of Congress.
Resotoed, That the People The respective States en-
titled to vote for the branch of the Legsa-
nre, ought to be invested will, the privilege of voting
directly for the aforesaid officers; Stale giving as ma nv
electoral will equal number of Senators and
Representatives TO which such Safe may entitled in
| Congress.
Resoiued That the Constitution ough, 10 lie so amended
as to provide uniform mode by which the qualified
voters, aforesaid shall give the electoral
| psctve States.
Resolrcd That is expedicnt the votes should he
given, in the respective States, by general ticket.
ReSoirta That the several States ought To be tigied
Into Electoral Districts for The purpose p vo,i, for Pre-
| sident and Vice President
Resoired Thata Committee be appointed to draw I'M an
amendment of tie CONSTITUTIONS in confo,m,y viii, m.
foregoing resolutions.
This proposition rea and committed to the Com.
'n'ttee OF The Whole on the the Union
The House Of Representatives of s. Carolina. have
directed impeachment OF Judge James for ,nisde
meanours in Office, and both branches by immense
5orities, have passed amendment OF the constitution
tor ihe removal of Judges By vote of the Legislature
two tbird concurring.
rms subject is particularly Interesting to Virginia.
as she IS about to call Convention TO amend her Con-
su'oHon and we are glad that the experience of other
STATES Is pointing to the necessity of providing some
Other check over the Judiciary than that Iess than
scarecTow" as Blr Jefferson called an impeachment
me duoges are the true soycregns in Virginia for OF
all officers they only irresponsible in fact. Under
the notion olmang them independent, our foreaibers
made them frfespons5ie taking the English
prccautinn Of Liability.