Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-20

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We give The following statement ofihe
mode and manner. of casting the Presi-
ldenliai vote, copied from the New York
Commercial Advertiser. sItwilIbe inier=
;eslins toourreaders, at tllispar,icularj juno.
ture:
THE Electors forlhe several States will
meet on the first Wednesday in December
next, at place designated in their respec
tive States by the Legislatures, and pro.
ceed to ballot on separate tickets for Pres
iden, and Vice President. One at least
of the persons voted for must be resident
of a State other than.that in which the
Electors reside. The Electors are re-
CURED TO make aud sign three certificates
each stating the number Of votes eiven'by
them, and on TWO distinct lists The number
of votes for President and Vice President
aud for whom cast. Each certificate is
10 be sealed and endorsed, that il contains
the vote of such State for President and
Vice President, and annexed TO it GER
lified list of the Electors oCthe State. All
are 70 be addressed to the President ofthe
Senate. .ss&
"One of these certificates is be car
ried to lis destination by a person appont-
ed blythe Electors, or majority OF them
in writing, for which service heis 10 be
allowed 25 cents per mile for his expenses
going and returning, and isbonndto deliv-
er his charge atthe seat Of Governmental on
the FIRST Wednesday in January ensuing.
The Second of these certificates is des:
patched forthwith byimail, and the third
deposited wiihltbe dislrictjudge of'the dis
,rrictwhere the Electors assembled. In case
Ofthe failure to receive either certificate by
the frs, Wednesday in January, il is the
duty of the u. S. Secretary of State 10
send special messenger for the one left
in the custody Of the judge, as above
mentioned. 3 til,..-ioa y.
"On the first Wednesday Of February,
Congress proceeds 10 ascertain officially
the result of the election Tellers are.
previously appointed, Que blythe Senate
and two by the House. Al the hour
specified for the purpose, the Senate repair
10 the Hall oftheHouse, their clerk hearing
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 10 break The seals
of the envelopes, commencing with Maine
81 proceeding in geographical order, hand
ing over each 10 the telers, without reading.
The subscription and contents of each
are read by one Of The tellers. The tellers
then count the votes. and make duplicate
lists thereof; which are handed to the pre-
siding officer, who announces the result
and declares the persons, ifany, who have
received the majority of all the voles Civ
en- by the Electors, to be chosen President
and Vice President of the Uriled States.
The Senate then withdraw, their chief
clerk bearing with him the votes of the
Electors, and one Of the lists made by the
teIlers, 10 deposit in the archives Of the
body. The President elect is then waited
on by joint committee of the two houses
and the Vice President elect by Ihe Pres-
dent Of the Senate, and notified of their
election. raz
"In case no person receives majority
of the Electoral votes for President, the
House Of Representatives Immediately
proceed to the choice by ballot. from the
persons (nor exceeding three) who have
received the highest number ofvoies. The
vote in such cases is by States, each State
being allowed one vote only, majority Of
tho Representatives Of said State present
deciding for whom that shall be cast A
quorum for the choice of President con-
sisls of member or members from two
thirds Of the States. aud a majority Of all
The States is necessary Tor a choice. If
President is not chosen by the 4ih of March
the duties devolve on the Vice President,
President of the Senate. or Speaker Of,
the House Of Representatives as is prov-
ded is The case of vacancies by death,
resignation, &c.
''In case of the failure TO elect Vice
President, the choice is made by he Sen
ate from the two highest on the list of can
didates. Two thirds of the whole number
of The Senators is quorum for the pur:
pose, and a majority oftae wnole number
is necessary for a choice.
THE President elect is inaugurated on
The 4th of March, the oath Of office being
administered TO him by the Chief Justice
of the United States. To The Vice Presi:
den, the oath is administered by 9 Presi-
den, pro tempore of the Senate chosen for
the OCCASION"
.Conqitt ,pith a Mad Dog g.-Mr. Hap:
pold, of this city; keen as a sportsman as,
skiilfui as a gunsmitii. met with a great