Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14

Again" Is il better for the Peoples fair majority of
the Popular PrinciPc-should elect Executive Power
or, mat minor faction should be enabled embarrass
and defeat the judgment and will Of this majority and
throw the election into the House of Representatives
Ihts IS the question
Again" Shall be SO iniudcisus as TO make cleo.
ton destroy the principle Of election by adherng to
mode OF exercising it be capable Of bestow-
ing upon minority the choice because such election
duc,ions" &c.
Gen. s. SMirII.-" Although even with the numbcr 2
there was possibility of the choice dcvolyng ON the
House of Representatives yet the adoption Of the de.
signaling principle, the number 3, will render the
less probable II never the intention of the iram.s
OF the Constellation, that the election should 90 10 the
House OF Representatives but in the extreme case Nor
was ever contemplated that about -h of the Poo
pie should choose President for the Why have
gentlemen paid no regard to the experience which they
have had from the last election when less one third
oil the members arrasscd the public mind the Union
in agitation, and Congress t the exclusion of
nearly all other business for two weeks Suppose that
TIE House OF Representatives had been accessible
corruption as the Diets of other nations has been and
that three men, having entire power of the wishes of
three States, had been seized upon-ihe election made
contrary 10 the wishes of the Peope-wlat would have
been the effect the minds of the People, or the
nistraton OF the Government for tho attachment which
the people feel for the Constitution itself. lie need not
attempt To describe the effects 1t his duty TO pre-
vent IT," &c.
MIR. HILLHovsr, of Connecticut. "wc had b< en- told
some days ago. that candidate proposed be chosen by
law, was near having his head off; such process
would be rather dsagreeabe him; he wished TO avoid
himself and to prevent others from getting into such
hnlCndnent were be adopt
cd, he had doubt but 10 times of 90 the choice
would devoye on the House of Representatives. lfeve
ry man were to act correctly party passions would
prevail on an occasion Important but carry the cham
pIons OF two opposite part the House of Representa-
tves, and instead of voting 81 times, they will vote 80
Hundred fes' Alter it you propose and let
candidates be equal and then you will be told that they
were both intended for Presden.what will be the con
sequence Onihe Sd ofMarch neither party will give out
and 1T will end ia the choice of Sd man, who will not be
the choice of the people, but who WILL by art.
ful contrivances, bring himself to that place with the
sole intention of getting in between them. Choice by
lot would be certainly better Would any man pre-
fer acboice by lot, rather than sach would
break up the Constitution and leave the people without
President in whom they would confde? The princ
Pile OF The Constitution electng By electors is certainly
preferable to all others One Of The greatest cribs at Gun
happen as, the THnowIsG OF THE INTO THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. Gentlemen may sup.
pose that such is the pedominancy of their party that
they carry their President. But party can long
hold an ascendancy in power; they will i'll treat each
othor, some of them will disagree, and from the frag
mens new parties will arise, who will gain power and
again disagree The Constitution was predicated upon
the existence of parties. They will always exist and
never will there be wanting pretexts-they will be ar
rayed," &c, &c