Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-04

made by the Chief Just'ce.l
The bill was further amended so as to ap-
propriate 'sa sum not exceeding $50 J-sc 1
as leave the amount TO be expended discretion \
airy with the Chief Justice.
THE TARIFF.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, respecting modlfi-
cation of the Tariff, was again taken up for
consideration.
Mr. moore spoke at length in opposition1o.
!, the resolution. When he concluded bis re-
marks, Mr.. BIBB rose and observed that he
wished to give his views in relation to the sub
! iect of the resolution, but not having expected,
that the consideration Of the resolution would.
be resumed to-day, he was not now prepared
to proceed.
Mr.. BENTON said that unless it was the wis
of the Senate t., go on with the apportionment
1 Bill, or to take up some other matter, he would
avail himself Of the opportunity afforded TO
say something upon the subject Of the resolu-
l tioti.
Mr.. CLAY expressed his wish that The gen
tleman from Missouri, who bad the floor would
proceed. .,,,x,
j amendments to The Constitution Of tie Uaitsd
States.-Th following resolution, heretofore
submitted by Mir, Roof, was then taken up:
iieS0lTed, Inat Tue lolioNiHS dulcuuiIltIitT
Ito The Constitution of the Unitrd States ought (
Ito be proposed TO the Legislatures of the sew
eral States for their ratification.
! The people of each State, qualified to vote
! for the most numerous branch Of the Legsla.
\. ture thereof shall give their votes directly for.
a uerson to be President of the United States;
AMI the person having the greatest number of
votes in such State. shall be declared to have
therein Number of votes equal to the whole
number of Members in both Houses of Con-
gress to which such State may be entitled
The votes of the people of the several States
shall be canvassed by the Supreme Couit Ct
the United States; and the person having tho
greatest number CT votes shall be declared
i President of the United States after the Sd
day of March then next ensuing. In the event
I of the highest candidates having an equal
number Of votes, the two Houses Of Congress,
by joint ballot, shall determine and declare
which of them shall be President of the Uni
ted States
The Vice President Of the United States
shall be elected in the same manner; but in
1.-THE event of an equal number OF votes for the
highest candidates, the Senate shall, determine
(which of them shall be Vice President.
The President aud Vice President Of the
United States shall be elected fer years;
,|bqt the President shall be Ineligible for the
,lnext term
MIR. RooT made some remarks in support of
d the principles of the resolution, in which he
enforced the propriety of acting upon this
subject IN a period Of tranquility, when the
public mind was not wrought up TO high state
of feeling. The present period, be consider
. ed, peculiarly suspicious tor its proper consld-
= eraton-thcre beipgno doubt entertained a.
: mons the .udicous part Of the community, OF
all parties, as to the result of the next fresi-
dential election. II was our duty at such
> time to prepare for a future crisis. lie went
Into variety of arguments and Illustrations
in support Of the principles of the amendment,
which we are compelled 10 omit, al this time,
> from want ofroom.
> The bill from the Senate for continuation
of the Cumberland road from GAINESVILLE. in
: Ohio, to Vandala, in Illinois, was read twice
. and committed
March sM.
MIR. Dallas, Of Pennsylvania, from the COM
, mittee of the Senate, to whom the subject was
= referred, has reported bill to renew the char
, ter of the Bank, of which the following is the
substance
. SEC. l. Provides for renewal ofthe char
, ter for fifteen years.
2. Directors authorised to appoint two or
| more officers to sign aud countersign notes be-
low one hundred dollars.
8. No notes (under $50 to be issued from
the Bank or any Branch, unless they be pay
able at the Bank or Branch whence issued,
Except at the request of the persons TO whom
they are delivered.
! 4. The notes of the Bank, though payable
lat particular places, shall be received BY eve
~ branch in payment of balances due by any
State Bank
! 5. The Corporation prohibited retaining
: any real estate, other than for banking purpo.
! ses, longer than two years, under penalty of
: 100000 in each case.
6. Not more than two branches to be cstab-
, iished or retained in any State, and not more
/, than one, except in the States in which they
now exist, without the assent of the Legisla
ture.
7. Bonds of 500 900 10 the Government,
payable IN the three first years, in three pay
ments.
8. Laws supplementary to Original act to