Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

date for the Vice Presidency and DANGER was appre-
ilcng claims and divisions of different sections Of the
Union To obyiate thcsr the Republicans of New
hampshire, with disintereyed patriotism worthy Of
themselves came forward and proposed National Con-
renoa, as the best of healing divisions and
curing the triumph of Republicans; and ii was accord
ingy helu, with the happies effect This Convention,
no doubt gave rise that which recently been held
in Baltimore, and whose proceedings are now submitted
Tor your approval.
IL there one liberal and dsinerested Republican who
considers the provisions of Constitution in relation
to this subject, the efforts that making carry the
election to Congress- and who is opposed TO such an
election who fail perceive the necessity of adopt
ing some plan TO unite the Democracy of the country,
and give effect it's will in this allimportant election
we think not The only alternative then presented is
a Naonai Convention, sprng;ng Immediately from the
People, and representing the various parts of the Unon
the national WILL substituted for that of Congressional
caucus nomnations and election by the House of
Representatives, Oh the evils of such election, you
require feiiow-Citzens, at this day neither argument
nor adnonion from Few il is TO be hoped if any,
now doubt, that the wise who framed system,
intended TO secure TO the People, the choice of the
Executive branch of their Government and 10 rem
der 1T wholly independent Of the Federal Legisla-
ture She choice by and responsibility of the Presi-
dent to the People, was of the vital principles
OF the system. Is this manifest from the man
ner in which the Confederation itself was created,
IN its organization, are not the House of Repre-
seniai,ves and the Executive alone regarded the
popular branches of the Government aud immedi-
ateiy responsible to the People But not so the
senate There tie equitable principle Misrepresentation
founded on contribution and population, was as a
If tLe GS ,po,'se u'sssgardea. In mat Draneh
sovereignty has equal rights Its legislative powers
centiop of meme h;I,r oa"en, Win ie e!-
concurrence ill., moe, ;,n,, .a,. "i.,Tu '
ecutve are subject TO its revision; all important APP
ratify treaties and ,rv All ; nv,e rs 'ne power 70
hcers OF the Government, Executive and Judicial -
rs thousand Ia a's,; Will m.aii PoPuai1h OF
with more than two rnions 'rbsrs CO. - s,s,m
a populaton of moro ,ha c., ,,;i,a 49, WIN
To- a teoresena,;,n e,,,ai =, H., r T y eiiltleo
pulation of less iI,n fo,r buntJ h5 Tstl Po
half of The n,s;on -: =: : s'.o'san" mere one
Staes has renrsn,a.; ~ VI nv 1 ..e largest
ticth mar, rc.;J;,, 80 a. - 81. c. "'S ,iit-
one bsf ~ w. 49, NC .oui s p, oteies mere
or five States are renrcsro,sJ w., -; H., s "a iour
whilst the others are he ~ .o
Would the Convention bo W. heen yjI; OF i1riy
peone eucr bav cnps,,.ed a. - s' VI "ouu iiie
branch of tl,r Coyernm.n, n5 ,h, P omu.s ONE
the Senate las ,,,ess a III L.a ;,,, "a -. i as
others to the i,nnedafe aeoss Of the ncnnIs ;II
especiay one so i,noorant as thai of ncffnr ,a -;
dent? Besides the (ons,;,n,;o IN ~, tie resi-
spirit she ys that this ,uo The nJ H., ~,
into nded TO ri We Con mn, ,sr a. G
President save only where he neonl o,i ~
choice In their nrp,ory sylraes lrh;h :, ~ ~
believed ,,o,,Id - ses, "',S" u WAS theh
duty assigned TO Cop1ress nv H. (ons,i,,,,; ,o my
count the votes ia Of l,o,J, IIo,,a -
clare the result ,Sbe CSonsti,mon - uliI , ue
lecoected contains onl,, Two, ;so,,,o re ~ ~, 20
subject: The frat and ,ost imno,an, of hS Spo' I'M
no Senator or Representotive in Cnrr,ass hIj -, -
pointed an elector of President or vs. po;J. % ~
United States For what purpose ,rns This d;saaai;sca
ton but to exclueEe <sonyress from, on, =;
the md Ia ,,,,rd ,oa;nst m
Intrigue and corruption The men of that 10 49,
sapacous not 10 know Thar in deci,l;n, o., ;as,. -
election ms that of President Of such o,at;on eani
~ NJ ns,od. or .rna, .,o,;,;,ai a.;, i esPeclai-
ard ambition would have their ina'1e' - tE
did govern the decision: and Mar ind; yid,.I ~
teres might prevail over the general go.d esncc:.ii
it would always be known before he eli. e. IL
place. that few individuals in Congress- yvoul-ftii
in their hands the power Of ,ce1inS The o,eutov ,
Besides the objections sprnring from ambition and in
trguc there was another and stronger s 10 n ejac,;
by Congress; and that was that in This mode Won strike
fatal blow at representative Government sef by r;,
ing the power to elect the most important Officer
republic TO minority of the Peopie Car ,Lors 10 So
evil more threatening TO the neace and ;nte-;,, r IN
Union, and which ought to be more dreaded by evc%v
friend of free government? Il has hcep irs,lv ysnnrt
ed and too strongly and often repeated tia,
of the greatest evils which can thvcn,en nnb II;
berty and happy system ne At 10 re nd .;s,,
niop is an election of President b he Ho,se nj Pe
SIGNATURES, In this sentiment we are quite snrs I5rga
portion of the American People will concur and il ia
therefore against the dangers and evils Of snc an
ton, that The liberal and esliphteneA of an nar,;ea
should be most anxious to guard. Nor is this vie,y
weakened by the fact that such an election bv Con
gress is authorized by the Constitution II NAV he
asked, know as il has been asked vb0 the ssnga
city of the wise trainers of that instrument did not
foresee these alarming and provido come
other remedy? The answer is a plain one they MAYER
imagined the occasion would arise when its exercisc
would be required Indeed so remote was beleved IN
be the possibility of election of President bv ts~
House Of Representatives that the celebrated triumvi
rate of 81, with James Madison at their headA i'm de-
Tending the various provisions Of the Constitution and
recotnme Sding it to their country omitted IN e.
in Gvor Of this provision. or to deGnd
of