The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-22
From the Nationa' intelligence.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF TIL
UNIFIED STATES.

An erroneous conception Of The quality
and designation Of The office der olvina an
the Wee President. in case 81 The Presid-
ent's removal from nffice. ar Of his death.
resignslion. ar inability. seems TO prevail
in ZONE of the public papers. in which
Mr.. Tyler is s,ylrd The atiing Presidents;
as ifhe were siill. er o6fciO. Yire Presi
dent, merely acting al interim as Prsi
dent; the otiice;proptr OF President being
vacant, aud he performing the duues oI
TIA, flee in his quality 81 Wee PresI.
deG,. Whereas ne il, 20 all in'enls amt
purposes. By The appointment uf the Con
siIiGIIun aud by s!ertIon, President Of the
United States; invested with the ofiire
proper of President. with 40 plenary
right and authority IS his predecessor.
Gen. Harrison; and exercises the pow ers
o, tie Office, W., in hts quality o. Wee Pee
sideni. but NJ P,esideni, The office Of Vre
Pr.idsp, hrins vacated by HE accession
I" the office of President. or merged ia
the superior office. BY the terms Of the
CONSTITUTIONS. the office of President "de
roires on ,he Wee President" By hIs
original ell, ciion as Vice President. he was
Professionally elected President; that ~.
elected 10 The Uffice nf President upon the
happening of any 0ne 81 The c.ndIiions
provided IN The Constitution.
The CONSTITUTION uses vtry different
terms when il cone. 10 prnviir fnr ,he
remusal. death, &r. both uf PIesidrhi
and Wee President. For such a case
! Congress is empowered TO provide. BY
',ierl.rng ,rhat c7fesr shall Ihrn act as
P,esmen,; and such fFictr shall &C. &C
cordingly. until tile disability be tpmOv.
Cd. or Ptesidfni shsli he tltcred." The
office al President des"lves not on hun;
he siill re aims his original office and Of
irisi designation: a., ET example. Psesi
dsni pro ifm. "f the Senstr, Speaker %
the House al Representatives. &c. ant
in qnaIuy "f that office performs, ad Ia
ferim the duties Of another ufii"r: he be
conrs enduerllsi,h Iw" political capsri
ties a, he same time; &c e6fciO. hr IL
merely Pfesidrn, pro iempOrc Of the Sc
nate. &c. AMI bv that designation acts Al
!. President. Such an office might proper
iy enough. IN common parlance. be sly
lei acting P'esden., 'h"ugh We cnnceis,
his strictly nfIirial designation should BE-
President pm temp1re uf the Senate
(as The r-sr may be- scIing as Presidrh
uf the Uni'eJ SIa,es."
No tao the Vice President wlien d.
Office Of P.ssldpnI devolvrs on him. III
is no longer Vice Pre.iden, bu, become
President er oEriO. and ill. up the W
cancy Tor the residue If The original term
the "ffire Of Wee Presiden, i. vacated b,
his accession To the Office II PrrsIden'
he ran neither Pe,EHm tie duties nor re
ceive the salary appropriated la The ofiic
III Vice President. Nor does there seen
any constitutional provision for film
tie office Of Vice President. though al
is a"lise duties are io.be performed by
Pfes'dentpro tempore - tie Scuaic, cha
/ sen by the Senate. in tie sb,ence 81 III
Wee President. or when The Office d
Pfesiden, deT"lsrs On him. The per
Sun - chasen. takes no, The office pro
per Of Wee Prcsid, ut. bu, new Ollie
under the Designation "f president mr.
feHIpore ri The Senate"
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The following is that part Of the con
stitution providing for such an emcrgenc,