Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-04
Yoting for President and Vice President.


Votiag for President aud Vice President.
The Electoral Colleges Of all the States assembled
on Wednesday last at their respective Capitals 10 vote
for President and Vice President of the United States
The Electoral College of Virginia met on Tuesday,
for the purpose of asceranng what members were pre-
sent and of reporting to The Legislature the names OF
the asentees that the deficiency might be supplied By
vote of that body. They accordingly reported on
Tuesday Evening, that Mr. Arthur Smith OF the Isle of
Wight District, Mr.. VIM Jones Of the Gloucester Dis
tric and Mr.. James Gibson of the Hampshire District,
had not appeared. The Legislature supplied these va
cancies, by electng Mr. Archibald Atkinson (of the Sc
nate) for Mr.. Smiths District; Mr.. VIM. Tod (of The
Senae) for Col. Joness District; and Mr.. Richard L.
Byrd Of Winchester in MIR. Gibson's District
On Tuesday Evening, the College had an informal
meeting; and upon due consultation with every MEM
ber resolution declaring it to be the general
sense of the People of Virginia. Gas they understood
t,) that r. Al. Johnson of Kentucky should receive
their vote for Vice President.
On Wednesday, about IL o'clock, the College assem-
bled in the new Senate Chamber when Col. John Car
gill Of Sussex took the Chair, to which he had been
previously upponted-and Mr.. Addison Hansford, the
Clerk of the Senate ofciated Secretary to the Col
ege
The roll was called over, and the following Electors
elected by the People, respectively answered to their
names viz Col. ARTHUR SMITH, Of Isle Of Wight
Col. Joms CARGILL, Of Sassen.-Dr. JAMES JoSEs, 81
Noioray.-WiLLIAM r. BASKERVILLE, Of ueehten-
burg.-Maior CHARLES YAScry, Of Buckine ham.-
RICHARD LOGAN, Of Haiifaz--AncninALD STUART,
Of Patriek-Dr AUSTIN BnocKsSBEorn, Of Esser-
Col JonS GInsoS, Of Prince UMiGm.-J. ID. HAILY-
BURTON, Of .yew hent.-TnoMAs J. RAspoLrn, Of III
Lema,lc-W WALLER HOLIDAY, Of Sponsyfsania-
IHMAY HoRSEn, Of Fanguier.-WI A. HARRIS,
Of Page.-J.coE ID. WILLlAMsos, Of Roekingham--
WILLIAM TAYLOR, Of Rockbridge A.
CHArMAx, Of .Nonroc-JAMEs HoeE, IF PULASKI
WILLIAM BYAEs, Of Washington -BESJAMIs BRows,
Of Cabeii, and joins HSDMAS, IF Brooke.
And the following gentlemen appeared to supply the
places of the absences, viz: Messrs Tod of Mathews
and Byrd of Frederick.
On Mr. Stuart notion they then proceeded by bal
lot 10 vote for a President Of the United States The
Clerk called over the names the Electors, three at
time, in the order in which their Districts are arranged
in the law-lnd they respectively named, they
from their seats 10 deposit their ballots IN the bal
lothox
| Dr. Jones and Messrs. Yancey and forner APP
pointed committee TO examine the ballots at the table
AS each ballot opened, its contents distinctly
and successfully pronounced by the members of the
Committee The ballots with some little variation, ran
thus: "Martin Van Buren, of New York. for PresIden,
of the IT, S. for four years, from and after the 4th Of
March next"
The ballots were counted after they read-and
Dr. Jones then reported, that the Committee had e1
anined the ballots, and found the whole number given
in 10 be tnentythree and that they were all given to
.Hartin Ian Barren
The Chair having announced the result, the College
then proceeded, on Mr. Siuarts motion, to vote for
lice Presdeat oftic United States. The same order was
observed in deposng and counting the ballots; Messrs
Gibson, Logan and Randolph being appointed Com
mittee to examine them.
All the ballots, with exception, ran with little
VARIATION as follows: "For Richard NJ. Johnson o
Kentucky, to be Vice President OF the U. s., for -four
! years from and after the 4th March next One bal
| lot was given to James K. Polk of Tennessee.
After counting the ballots MIR Gibson reported The
vote and the President of the College then
| the result.
The College then took recess till o'clock for thu
purpose of making the necessary arrangements as Il
the Certificates Of Election and as to the appointment
Of Messenger 10 bear Copy of the Certificate Il
Washington. The College completed their labors II
the day, and then adjourned sine dc
/ A large and respectable crowd attended in the Sc
nate Chamber, to witness the proceedings The mos
perfect decorum and order reignea throughout Int
whole Session Of the College
The .Neac Cabinet-The Cincinnati Gazette has is
sued new Edct. 1t declares, that this making o
a new Cabinet is such easy matter as some gentle
men may suppose; that is much easier to them thar
the President will find it to suit either himself or the
nation with proper one" 1t then gives the opinion
that "neither Mr. Clay nor Mr.. Webster ought to de
sire or consent to take place in the Cabinet and re
peats the opinion, that members of Congress should
not be selected unless for the purpose of securing
the public service superior talent and fitness, &c
fThis rule has been mod flied; and it will be fur
Their modified before the end of the chapter Prems
ing this, Mr. John c. Wright proceeds to specify the
names of those who hove been mentioned "by The PUB
c," as suitable to fill it, These names have already
appeared in the Enquirer We must quietly wait Thu
time till the grea, Manager draws up the curtain; Blu
We doubt very much whether Mr.. Clay viii be TIT
Lord of the Ascendant the following paragraph from
the n. Y. Herald of Tuesday hints
aAccording to the best sources of information, TIN
Clay influence in the Cabinet will prevail over Web
ster or any other influence. If so, John Sergeant wi
be Secretary of State, John Davis Secretary OF th'
Treasury and three friends of Clay will fill the othc
Cabinet posts 1t is difficult 10 say who these may be
but for the minister TO st. Cloud, we learn that Mr.
Webster has been selected This mission is to be g'
ven 10 Mr. w. because lie is not wealthy, and the out
fit and salary Of $4,000 each will enable him to live bet
ter in Paris than in London. The N. York Journa
of Commerce notices the last Ukase of the Cincinnati
Gazette and Declares awe have il at secondhand from
Mr. Websters lins that he has authorized no maj
10 say what arc not his wishes in the premises.-Ant
il seems 10 us The Courier has "overstepped the modes
" of nature in attempting 10 commit him and Mr. Ola.
before the public in matter about which, we Presun
4 they prefer to be free
Il The President Elect reached Lexington on the gath
The Observer Editor on the 18th, "writcs with tn
thunder of cannon in his ears-the drum-the hfe-th
brilliant military corps, and smile of JOY benm'ng up
on every face. "a spien
did festival is 10 be given this evening at the Dude
House in honor Of Gen. Harrison
No Dt,5andins-no Disa,ming-no Rearing Of
Il Muscle
The Tirpecanoe Club Of this City are still in nc
,on-althoush they DO sometimes invite their member
to attend the thut they will not be aun
ned on this occason-they need not therefore, tear
bo nresen. THE Central Committees OF Ohio and