Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-02

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Mr.. Jeffeson's extreme terror and apt
|prehension lest he should be disappoinf.
ed in his anticipated elevation to the
Presidency. 1t displays the tact Of the
ostrich and the sincerity Of a refined Je.
suit. What does Mr.. Jefferson mean
by the declaration that he had formed
cabinet Of which Mr.. Burr, was 10
be member What when he says
"Iloose yoa from the Hsti" Can any
man believe that Mr.. Jefferson expected
to be elected President, and that Col.
Burr would be defeated; and acting up-
on such state of facts, he already Sc.
lected the members of his administers.
ton, and that Mr.. Burr was one Of
them. The supposition is absurd; but
without such supposition what be.
comes Of the truth Of Mr.. Jeferson's
declaration when he says | feel most
senslbly the loss we sustain Of your aid
in our new administration. hleaues
chasm in my arr engagements which cannot
be adequately filled upl" If this letter
is carefully read and analized, its OBJ.
ject may be comprehended. II was
written few weeks before the ballot.
ing was to take place in Congress. Mr..
Jefferson expresses doubt as to the
vote Mr.. Burr will receive, but consid.
ers it certain that he will have +" four or
five votes at least above Mr.. Adams"
-Four days after this letter he writes in a
very different tone to friend.
Mr.. Jefferson 10 Mr.. .uadison.
WASHINGTON, Dec: 10, 1900.
"Dear sir,-Mrs. Browns depart.
ure for Virginia enables me to write
confidentially what | would not have
ventured by the post at this prying sea.
son. The election in Soulh Carolina
has in some measure decided the great
contest. Though, as yet we do not
know the actual vote of Tennessee,
Kentucky and Vermont, vet we believe
the vote TO be on the whole, Jefferson 73;
Burr 73; Adams IS; Plnckney "a.
Rhode Island Withdrew one from Pinck.
ney. There is possibility that ZEN
nessee may withdraw one from Burr,
and Burr, writes that there may be one
in Vermont for Jefferson. But hold
the latter impossible and the former not
probable; and there will be an absolute
parity between the two republican can.
didates."
The result Of the ELECTORAL vote was
as Mr.. Jefferon anticipated. seventy
three republican and sirty. .fue federal.
Although the ballots for president and
vice president had not been examined
officially, yet it was well known that
there was tie between Mr.. Jefferson
and Col. Burr. Y =
On the llth of February the ballots
were opened. During the performance
of the ceremony most extraordinary
incident occurred. AS it is not known
to but few now living, and never been
publicly spoken of, it has been deemed
proper to record it here as part Of the
history Of that exciting contest.
The Aurora of the 18th OF February,
1901, remarks, that the telers declared
that there was some informality
in the votes of Georgia; but believing
them to be true votes, reported them as
such" No explanation of the nature of
this infor,nality was given nor is it
known that any has ever been given
since. Had it been announced at that
time, there can be no doubt that it
would have proved fatal to the election
of Mr.. Jefferson. Whether the interest
of the country would or would not have
been promoted is not questionSfor dis.
cussion here.
By the Constitution of the United
States at tina: time, it was provided,
Art. 2, sect, 1, "The electors shall
meet in their respective States, and
vote by ballot for two persons, Of whom
one at least shall not be an nhabilant Of
the same State with themselves. And
they shall make list of all the persons
voted for, and of the number of votes
for each, ohich list they shall sign, and
certify, and transmit sealed to the seat
of government Of the United States,
directed to the President of the Senate.
The President Of the Senate shall in the
presence of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, open aKthc certificates
and the votes shall then be counted.
The person having the greatest number
IF votes shall be the president, il such
number be a majority of the vhole mum.
'er Of electors appointed; and ifthere
,e more than one who have such ma
ority, and have an equal number Of
votes, :hen the House Of Representa-
ives shall Immediately choose, by bal
OF, one of them for president. Rut i'm