The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-03
Prudential Vote.

press mail, gives an account of the ceremo
nv OF counting the votes for President and
Vice President. |, took place in the Hall
ofthe House Of Representatives, in the pres.
euce of the Senate. Felix Grundy, of the
Senate, aud Francis Thomas and Levi Lin.
coin, of the House, we're appointed TeIlers.
The President of the Senate then rose and
said
The two Houses being now convened for
the purpose OF counting The Electoral votes
OF the several States for President and Vice.
President Of the United States, the Preslden,
Of the Senate will. IN pursuance of the pro-
visions Of the Constitution, proceed 10 open
the votes and deliver them 10 the Tellers,
10 order that they may be counted.
| now present to the Tellers, the Elector.
al vote of the State of Maine.
The TelIers then counted the votes, and
announced them as follows, severally, IN
their order, the same form having been OBJ.
served IN every case the 'rellers also read.
ing the qualifications Of the Electors, aud
the certificates of their elections.
Eos PRssipESr.-Martin Van Buren,. LEI; DAN
lei Webster, IA; ~m H. Harrison, 30; Willie p.
Mlngum, IL Hugh l.. White. %.
NIcEPREsIpESr.--Rich VI. Johnson IA Fran.
els Granger, Il John Tyler, Al; VIM. Suith. 49,
The President OF the Senate then announ.
ced the result, as reported by the Tellers,
AS follows:
FOR PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES.
For Martin Van Buren, OF New York
II tbe votes vi Michigan be counted 40
II the votes OF Michigan be not counted l67
For " iiham Henry Harrison OF Ohio 70
70. Hugh Lawson White of Tennessee 20
For Danic Webster oil Massachusetts II
For Willie Y. Mahgum OF North Carolina IL
II therefore appears, continued the Pres.
ldenl that, we're The votes Of Michigan 10 be
counted, the resul, would be for Maln Van
Buren,, tor President CT the United States
10 votes il the votes OF Michigan be not
counted, Martin Van Buren, then has l67
votes. La either event, Martin Van Barren
Of New \ ork Is elected PresidenS OF the t..
Mauln Van Buren,, having received ina
Iorty Of the whole number of Electoral
votes, is duly elected President OF the t..
uited States iuF -four years, commencin. the
fourth day of March, 1887.
The President Of the Senate then announ
ced the votes Tor Wee President oil the L
nlled States, as reported by the lellers, as
tollows
= For X. VI Johnson Of kentucky.
II TIE votes OF Michigan be counted, = l41
! Il the VOTES OF Michigan be not counted IA
For Ffauei~ Granger OF Mes York, Il
. Iot John Iyer. ai Virginia, Al
For William Smith oil Alabama, -
IL therefore appears, continued The Pres.
Ideut, that were tue votes OF Michigan coGn.
/, ted, the highest number OF votes for Vice
c President Of the United States would be
!. Ia, and II those votes he not counted, the
highest uumber Of votes for that Office vii
/, be Ill. But IN either event, no person has
received a majority OF The Electoral vote
e for Vice President OF The L. ). aud d,
: therefore declare that no person has beeI
! elected to that Office. Richard NJ. John
q son, OF Kentucky, aud Francis Granger, o
aud II nov deyolyes on The Senate OF the I
:" uied States, as PROVIDED 10 the Constitution
"a from those Two ,rsons, TO elect Vice Pres
a. dent OF the United States.
ID lie then announced that the object e
3 which the two Houses were assembled Ut
der the Constitution had been accomplish
"a ed, and the Senators would retire to the
chamber IN order,
be The Senators then rose and retired in III
:. order they came, the members OF the Hou,
q rising 10 thplr places aud remaining unco,
" cred.
Sd Ga returning 10 their Chamber, the Ser
- ale proceeded TO vote rird uoce for VIC
= President, aud the vote stood as follows
~ foR RlcuARp NJ JOHNSON. Messrs Benton an
nj Linn OF Missouri Black and Walker OF MiSsiss
he pr Brown aud Strange OF n. Carolina; Buchana
IS and Mexican OF Pennsy lvania Cuthbert and kiu
dc Of Georgia, Dana and Ruggles Of Name Ewn
at and Robinson Of Illinois Fulton and Sewer OF
as. kansas GrundY of Tennessee: Hendricks and IL
in ton Of Indiana Hubbard and Page OF New Ham
nd shire; King and Moore of Alabama; Lyon and Ne
hrs voil of Michigan Morris OF OHIO; Mouton aud
he cholas Of Louisiana Niles Of Connecticut Park
IN, and Rives OF Virginia Talmadge and Wright
la. New York
IN. FoR FRsScis GRANGEs-Me Bayard al
The Clayton OF Delaware Clay and Crttenden OF he
The lucsy Davis and Webster OF Massachusetts r.
pot ing of Ohio; hsnt and Spence OF Maryland; KING
d. and Robbins of Rhode Island; Prentss and S~
Ne. of Vermont; Southland and Wall OF New Jerse
of Tomlinson OF Connecticut.
a. ABSENT ---Messrs. Calhoun and Preston OF Sou
iup Carolna and White of Tennessee.
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lite. The House OF Representatives. oil Mlsso
its ri have passed bill eSpelling the Y.
eat Rant Aoepcv and Tho rapcy of the Cor