Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-08
Richmond, Thursday, Efcc. =.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE or VIRGLNX3.

The College have adjourned. They have faithfully
carried out the will of The People of Virginia. The Is
votes of the Stale have been given Martin Van Buren,
OF New York. as President, md 10 William Ssn'h Of
Alabama, as Vice President, of the United Stairs.
The College organized themselves in the Senate Cham
Der Tuesday. Mr. John Cargill of Sussex was called
TO the Chair and Mr. Addison llanstord the clerk Of the
Senate. appointed Clerk Of the College. Six menl-
bers did not appear Tuesday. viz: VIM. r. Basker-
Vile of Mrcklenbnrg, VIM. Jones of Gloucester, John
Gibson Of Prince William John Bowyer Of Rpckbridge,
of Lewis On a communication of this fact to the Ge.
neral Assembly, on Tuesday evening, they appointed
the following gentlemen from their respective Electoral
Districts, take the place of such Electors from their
DISTRICTS as night be absent at 10 o'cluck The next
morning. viz Charles Turnbul one Of the Delegates of
Brunswick county; Houlder Hudgins, the Delegate of
Mathews and Middlrsex; John Moncurr, the Delegate
OF Stafford county; Douglas u. Layne, the Delegate oil
Allegheny county John Gibson, the Delegate from
Washington county; and William A. Harrison, one of
the Delegates of Harrison county.
(cstraaym orning the 9Th Of December. the day fixed
by law for tic meeting o all tic Electoral Coegcs Mru"gh
out the Cnion, the College assembled at IL Clock in
the Senate Chambcr-and, on Mr. Ope's motion, the
roll called over, and the following Electors elected
by The People, answered 10 their nanss Col. Arthur
Smith, Of Isle cf wight; John Cargi Of S"sset; DR..
James jones, Of .NMtoray; William Il. baskerville" Of
.hcehienjHrg; Archibald Austin cf buckingham; Rich
ard Logan. IF Haiijn1; Archibald Stuart Ct Patrick;
Col Archibald r. llurwnud, If King l. Queen: lllIam
H. Roanr, Of Hanorc; Cul. Samuel Carr IF NJcmartc;
Waller lloaday. of SponSyeani0; lnman ilnrnrr, Gt
E"quier; I.crole l.. Opie IF J.ftrs"n; DR.. Archibald
S. baldwin, u treaerck; DR.. Jacub ID Williamson: IF
RocEiaghdm; Col Andrew Iieirnc, Of ionrOc General
James lloge. IF .uonigomry; Samuel L. Hays, Of Lc'c
IS; aGd John tlndman Of BrGOEc.
And the four following gentlemen appeared to supply
the places Of the nbsenlcrs who were prevented from
attendance by ndisposon, viz, llouder iudglns,
D,uglas Is. Layne john Aloncurc, and John Gibson.
On MIR. koane's m"tion resolution was adopted in
conformity with usage, To call upon the Governor for
certified copies OF the lists OF Eccturs TO be attest
ed by tho great seal nt State.
And then, on Mr. Opes motion, the College adjourn
ed, 10 meet again at II ocDck III Tic Hall oi lie House
Of Delegates
Atll O. luck The College rc.asscmbltd in the Dele
gate, laIi-amd Mr.. Rnaes motion. they proceeded
by ballot for President OF The United States.
The Clerk then called the OF the ELECTORS,
three at tc IN the order III which Their Districts are
arranged the law-and they respectively
ed they from their deposit their ballots the
bal!ntbox-he President o.! the College being The last
whose ballot received.
DR.. Jones, and Acssrs. Roaae and Baskerville were
appointed committee To examine the ballots at the ia
bic. AS each ba:iu, opened, lis contents were dis
tncy and successfully pronounced by the members Of
TIC Committee The ballots, with some little variation,
thus: "Martin Van Barren, OF New York, now Vice
President Of the United States to be President Of the
United States FOR four years: from the 18th Of March
{" next"
The ballots counted after they were read-and
DR.. Jones then reported, that the Committee had tx.
amincd The ballots and fund the Whole number gwen
in 10 be cray rcc, and that lhry were all given to IaF-
tin Fan BurLn.
The Chair having announced the result the College
then proceeded, hr. Oii motion |" vote Tor ICE
PrcEiden IF the Lned States. The same order vas OBJ
served in dcpositng and counting the ballots Mcssrs.
Opir Carr and IorIer being appointed Committee TO
examine them
The ballots ran. with little variation. fer 'iWiIiam
Smith, he State of Alabama, TO he Vice President
Of TIC United Suites for four years. from the 9Th OF
" March next
The ballots being then counted Mr.. Opie reported,
II Tho . md
trentyrce votes, al! of which had been ven TO WI.
liam Smith, 10 be Vice President Of the United States
The Chair having announced the result, tnc College
then adjourned the Senate Chamber, for the purpose
OF making the necessary arrangements, as 10 the Ccrt-
cites Of Election and To the appontcnt Of N'sscn-
ger to bear Copy of the Certificate to Washington
The College then adjourned sine de-
Oct Of uur cniruintion The Boston Patriot stars,
'.ihat the Virginia Electors all thorough party men,
and there is reason apprehend that instead ol giving
their vote in compliance with the Virginia nomination,
for Mr. Smith. some of them may lend their aid 10 the
Baltimore nominee. and Turn the balance IN his favor
The Patriot will find that et our Electors he as thorough
par,y men as he plrases, they true Ia their trust
aud obcdent the wishes Of their constituents. lhry
we're appointed vote for Judge Smith They pledged
themselves to vote for Smith How could ihry violate
that engagement without trraChery and GiSgFacc They
have done their duy-and The lhanks Oh leir cohStu
enis will be theirs
Let H. NJ Noah lecture Virginia he pleascs, she
vii! neither take counsel nm his dlos advice nor he
TO say that any citizen Of tho State twill not permit the
Nirgna Electors TO vote for COL Johnson Vice Pre-
sdcn, on the ground that they pledged 10 vote Tor
Mr.. Smith. whose location is not exactly or dcnl-
lively known, and few votes only from The f!r.
pipia election may decide the question III the Colleges
They asked no man permission Ia v"te-becansc they
were bound by their own pledges 1" Vo.c ir inc dSi
guislled WIN. Smith. They are not blessed win Inc
surDIe conscience of Mr. NpaiI-and therefore, cannot
prove traits the engagements they had contracted
with their constituents let MIR. N"ah take heed ol
what he has said about Col Richard NJ. johnson sie
has made Defence of that gentleman, about his DO
eslc relations He has commended the virtues OF Ills
characrr-Lct him take how he orgcs his rInGI-
cation should The question he brought TO an alternative
between Johnson and GTanyer-and should Col! John
son he preferred to Francis Granger. The Hartford rat
RIO, saws the choice of Vice President may 'devpIrc on
The u. 5. Senate who must decide between The twp
highest candidates in the Electoral Colleges II Mcssrs
Johnson and Granger thus returned ana 1t IS rem
dpred nearly that they WILL the oIIner vii! IN
oubtedIv be chosen there will be general and pro-
pcr rcpu we'll to the political senme MS OF MI
GrouGcr as to the selection of both President aud Pre-
s!ru Of This widely extended Republic from ihc same
State and that State great and rowerlnl as ~ loiK
And the New Orleans Bee Of The 21lh says. with as
much force Justice, that the success Oh The Demo
cratic ticket has saved the country from rshliui CHI
sis What SouliIcTn sluvc.holding State would not
have reason trcnhc to its centre al behodng rancls
Granger presiding in the Senate ct The CnIitd stRtts
surrounded with all the influence, and clothed with all
the power which that exalted station would c"ier UPON
him: we all remember MS cohanct"' ''I 'H' s''
Of Congress- during the agitation produced by The mchi
nations of the AboOnsts. lie 1t was WIN e'a"e q!
Vermont and John Z. Adams, who were most i"F"afn
in presenting the petitions of that dangerous Sect ana
by motions before the House. and by haTang"es before
The multitude of doors, contributed TO continue inc
excitement Till, in tic opinion Ut all patTiouc men, t'e
safety Of the Uniun was in danger. it was this same
Francis Grangcr who constituted of The minority Of
cirht members that voicd against the resolution Of Mr.
Pinckney, Of South Carolina, declaring that congress
had no right to egslac the subject OF Slavery IN Inc
individual States and it he who uttered expressions
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