Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-12
MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, November L
THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.


When Col Polk was nominated, the W hiSs
laughed al the very idea of his beating Mr.. Clay,
who was already tlecied and merely waited for
the form" of an election, 10 carry out the wishes
of the people in his favor. II now Turns out, that
Mr.. Clay has had the form, but Col. Polk has had
all the substance OF the election. We publish,
from the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, the fol-
lowing statement of the mode and manner of cast
ing The Presidential vote. We give il, not for
the benefit of our Wing friends who already un-
derstand all the torns" but 10 crafty the curiosi-
t. of our Democratic brethren, who always pre-
fer substance 10 "lorms,' and take care never 10
"count their chickens before they are Matched,
or, in other words to provide for the installation
of a President before The peopte have decided 10
elect him. Col Polk is now President Elect, By
The confession Of the Wings themselves, and we
NAV safely inform our readers a. 10 the process,
by which Jimmy Polk" a plain citizen Of Ten
nessee, is to he transplanted into the White
House as our firm and able President. $50,
here goes:
"The Electors for the several States will meet
on the first Wednesday in December next, AT
places designated in their respective States by
The Legislature and proceed 10 ballot on sepa-
rate tickets for President and Vice President
One al least of the persons voted for must be a
resident OF Stale other than that in which The
Electors reside The Electors are required 10
make and sign three certificates, each stating The
number of votes given by them, and on Two dis
tinci lists the number of votes for President and
Vice President: and for whom cast. Each certi-
fcate i To be sealed and endorsed that il contains
the vote of such Stale for President anu Vice
President and annexed 10 it certified list OF The
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the President Of the Senate.
zone Of these certificates is 10 be carried 10 lis
destination by u person appointed by The Elec-
tors. or 4 majority Of them, in writing, for which
service he is to he allowed % cents per mile for
his expenses going and returning, and Is bound To
deliver his charge al the seat OF Government, on
The first Wednesday in January ensuing. The
second OF these certificates is despatched forth
with BIZ mail and the third deposited with the
district Judge OF the district where The Electors
assembled In case OF the failure 10 receive either
certificate by the first Wednesday in January, ii
is the duty OF the L. S. Secretary of State 10 send
n special messenger for The one left in the cuslo-
DIV of the Judge, a above mentioned.
"On the first Wednesday OF February, Con-
grcss proceeds 10 ascertain officially the result Of
the election. Tellers are previously appointed,
one by the Senate and two by the House. Al the
hour specified for the purpose, the Senate repair
10 the Hall of The House, their clerk bearing the
certificates received from the several Electoral
COLLEGES of The States The President of the
Senate takes the chair, and after announcing the
purpose OF the Joint meeting, proceeds to break
the seals of the envelopes, commencing with
Maine and proceeding in geographical order,
handing over each TO the tellers, without reading.
THE subscription and contents OF each are
read BIZ one of the ellers. The tellcrs then count
The votes and make duplicate lists thereof, which
arc handed TO the presiding officer who announ-
ces the result and declares the persons if any,
who have received the majority OF all the votes
given BY the electors, 10 be chosen President and
Vice President of the United States. The Senate
then Withdraw, their chief clerk bearing with him
the votes of The electors, and one Of the lists made
b. the ellers, 10 deposte il in the archives OF the
body The President elect is then waited on
by a Joint committee of the two Houses and the
Vice President elect by The President OF the Sc
nate and notified of their election.
"In case that no person receives majority oil
the electoral votes for President, The House OF Re-
representatives. Immediately proceed 10 the choice
by ballot, from the persons (not exceeding three)
who have received the highest number OF eotcs-
The vote in such case is by States each State I've
ing allowed one vote only, a majority OF the Re-
representatives. of said State present deciding for
whom that vote shall be cast. 4 quorum Tor the
cho,ce oil President CONSISTS OF MEMBER OF ilef-
bers from Two thirds Of the States, and MAORI
~ Of all The States is necessary Tor choice. "
President is not chosen by the lth Of March the
duties devolye on The Vice President, President
of the Senate, or Speaker Of the House OF Re-
presentatives, as is provided IN the case Of va
cancics by death, resignation, &c
"ln case Of The failure TO elect Vice President
the choice is made by the Senate from the two
highest on the list of candidates Two-lhirds OF
the whole number OF Senators is quorum for
the purpose, and majority oflhe whole number
is necessary for choice.
"rhe President elect is inaugurated on the lth
Of March, the oath OF office being administered TO
him by The Chief Justice of the United States
To the Vice President the oath is administered
BY President pro hmpore oihe Senate chosen for
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