The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-11
PROCEEDINGS
OFlTIIE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

OF viRoIsIA.
Richmond, De. 1.-Ile College have ner.
ioi mrd the important duties entrusted 10 them.
aud adjourned.
Agreenbly 10 the acquisitions oil the acf of As.
senbly, hey organized themselves in ,h. S.nais
Chamber ON Tuesday 3 o'clpek-Mr Wan, c.
NoIt Speaker ot the Senaie) was called 10 the
Chair-aed MIR. Addison liansfp,d. (Cierk 10
The Sruaie) was appointed ,hrir Srrr.t,rv-
The ,neinbeis' naIncs were called over All
weie present, except George Bnrkner, Esq. Of
the county of Caroline, who had died but n few
days before. This laef was ,nieially made
known ,othe Legislature on lhrs,iny evening.
when aereeabl, TO the provisions Of the law
Oarrh Minor. Esq n Delegate OF the co.o-
y Of Spotisylvania. was eiected by q joint bal
lot, without opposition 10 supply the vacancy.
Yesterday, the frat "Wednesday IN Dccemper.
was the day fixed by n INV I the United ST tee
for the meeting of NIL The Electoral Colleges
throughout the Union The College Of Virginia
accordingly assembled In he Hall ol the House
Of Delegate nj 10 o'tlonk, Mr.. N. L. Holt in
The Chan. All The Electors, CHOSEN Nv the pro
pie, we're present except MI Butknrr. whose
place bad been supplied by an election VI both
Houses. ~-1lle whole scene sns conducted open.
ly, ~ the presence OF the peops and the reprr.
sentat'scs of The people.
The names Of iLe %npemhera were nll call
ed over, TO ascertain whether all were p,e-
sent.
On motion of MI. Ellyson currie Of Lancasl
ter. the College came Ia the resolution, 10 pro-
coed by ballot 10 the election ri President OF the
Un,tod Siaies.-Iha Clerk called over he nnmcs
oi'b" Electors. IN the order In which their ,cs+
pcc'iyc Districts ARE arranged ~ our Eicctora
Law and ms each one WA named he rose from
his seat nnd deposited his ballot Ia rhe boE--the
President OF the College belng the last, 10 whom
the bullJl-box was presented.
MesIs. Wm. Broeltcnbrougb, Ellyson Cur
rie. aud John Caig,ll, were appointed - commit
tee 10 GamIn the ballots. As each ballot was
opened. as contents were nudit.y pronounced
by the MEMBERS of The Committee in succession
The ballots ian thus. with variations. " An
dew Jackson. Of 1ennessec. To be President o.
The United States, from the Iih day Of March
next"
Al thu billois were counted after they hnr
bren read of nnd Judge Bfockenboroogh then
reported thai the 1 utnniiite had Examined tho
ballots, aud found hll the yoies, given IN, belnp
iiCrpiy-G four, were tof Andrew Jackson OF Ten
nessee.
TIE President OF the College then ,cquratc'
The members 10 prepare their ballots for II Pae
PreHdenf ofthe u. Sfatps The same ordr, ~ ~
observed IN deposting reading aud coming
lte ballots. Tho following beng the Conmit-
w fIR'tf'fh 80 'FiA 80 1850 -
John w Green. Wm Daniel. and William y,
Gordon. Inv ballots we're, win some varia.
ton, " john {. Calhoun of south Carohun,
nov Vice President oil The United States, TO ii
Vice President ofihe u. ). from the 9ti OF March
next"
Judge Green reported, thT the Committee
had examined the ballot. and fDund MI the toeit
ty.foiv votes had been given Tor John q. Cab
noun Of South Csfolioa.
committee was appointed 10 prepare the
form OF u certificate III voies 10 he Transmitted
in due form 10 the President OF the Senalc of the
q. Siates--and u feet,s Atone honr was agreed
on, TO give the Committee time enough to make
their report.
The College re-%assembled in the Senate.
Chamber and after mnimg the necessary a..
Engagements for mountaineering the VOTES. aud
transmitting them 10 Nasiinglon, the College
adjourned sine die having performed their
Tief, bht importam %o'fice. VIII All The d,gni
ty and p~fopriety which the occns,on dethand
ed.