The Arkansas banner., 1844-11-27
ELECTION oF PRESIDENT AND NICE

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 PRESIDENT,
 Our readers may find sonic interest in the follow ing details of the mode Of conducting the election. We cut them from an exchange paper.
 The electors for the several States arc to meet on the first "Wednesday in December, at places designated in the respective sates by the legislatures, and proceed 10 ballot ell separate tickets for President and Vice Presi- dent. One at least of the persons voted for must be resident of state other than that n which the elector resides. The electors are required to make and sign three certiii- cates, each Slale stating the number of votes for President and Vice President Each oer- hiicate Is to be sealed and endorsed that il contains the vote of such State for President and Vice President, and annexed to it cer- tificd list of the electors of the State. All are to be addressed to the President of the Sen ate
 One of these certificates is to be carried to its destination by q person appointed by the electors, or a majority of them, in writing, for which he is 10 be allowed 5 cents mile for his expenses going and returning and is bound to deliver his charge at the seat of go- vernment, on the first Wednesday in January next ensuing The second of these cerliii- cates is dispatched forthwith by mail, and the third deposited with the district Judge where the electors assemble. In case of the failure to receive other certificates by the first Wednes- day in January, it is the duty of the United States Secretary of State to send special messenger for the one left in the custody of the Judge, as above mentioned.
 On tho Gr-t 4Vo.Iao..,I,,- .cE Ei.l,.,,,,- (t,,, gress proceeds to ascertain the result of the election. Tellers are previously appointed, one by the Senate, two by the House, their clerk bearing the certificates received from the several electoral colleges of the States.- l The President of the Senate takes the chair and after announcing the purpose of the joint meeting, proceeds to break the seal of the en- velopes, commencing with Maine and pro- ceeding in geographical order, handing over, each to the teller, 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 presiding officer, who annoucees the result and declar- es, if any, who have received the majority of all the votes given by the electors, to be cho- sen President and Vice President of the U. States. The Senate then withdraw, their chief clerk bearing with him the votes of the electors, and one of the lists made by the tel lers, to deposte in the archives of lhe body. The President elect Is then waited upon by joint committee of the TWO Houses, and the Vice President elected by the President of the Senate, and notified of their election.
 In case that no person receives majority of the electoral votes for President, the House of Representatives immediately proceed to the choice by ballot, from the persons (not exceeding three) who have received the high est number of votes. The vote in such q case IS made by States, each State being al lowed one vote only, q majority of the Re presentatiyes of said State present deciding for whom that vote shall be cast. \ quorum l for the choice of President consists of a mem Der or members from two-thirds of the States, and majority oi all the States is necessary l for a choice. If a President Is not chosen, ] by the 4th of March, the duties devolye up on the President of the Senate, or Speak CT of the House of Representatives, as is pro vided ill the case of vacancy by death, resig- nation, sc, &c.
 In the case of a failure to elect Vice Pre- sident, the choice is made by the Senate from the two highest on the list of candidates Two-thirds Of the whole number of Senators is quorum for the purpose, and a majority ofthe whole number is necessary fora choice.
 The President elect Is inaugurated on iho 4th of March, the oath of office being admin stered to him by the Chief Justice of the U. States. To the Vice President the oath is administered by President pro temporc of the Senate chosen for the occasion.
 DEATH OF HoN. WILLIAM CAmrBELL.- This venerable andhighIy esteemed individu- al died recently at his residence ill Cherry Valley, New York, aged 77 years. Mir Campbell was the eldest son of tue late Col Campbell, of Cherry Valley, and the only member of his family who escaped death or ' captivity in the bloody massacre of that place,