Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-21

PRESIDENT and for whom cast. Each certifi
cate Is 10 be sealed and endorsed, that it con
tains the votes of such State for Presiden
and Vice President and annexed to it CERT
fed list OF the Electors of the State. All are
to be addressed 10 the President of the Sen.
ate.
One OF these certificates is 10 be carried to
It's destination by person appointed by the
Electors, or majority of them. in writing, for
which service he is 10 be allowed rs cents per
mile Tor his expenses going and returning, and
is bound 10 deliver his charge at the seat of
government, on the first Wednesday in Janu-
airy next, ensuing. The second of these GER
ticates IS despatched forthwith bv mail, and
the Thru deposited with the district Judge of
re dstric. where the Electors assemble. In
case {. tsilnre 10 receive either certificate
by the first Wednesday in January, II is the
duty of The United States Secretary of State to
send special messenger for the one lief, in
the custody OF the Judge, as above mentioned
On the first Wednesday of February, Con-
gress proceeds TO ascertain officially the re-
suit OF the election. Tellers are previously
appointed, one by the Senate and two by the
House. Attic hour specified for the purpose,
the Senate repair to the Hall Of the House,
their clerk bearing certificates received from
the several Electoral colleges of the States.
ne president OF the Senate takes the chair,
ana alter announcing tho purpose Of the Joint
meeting, proceeds TO break the seals of the
envelopes, commencing with Maine, and pro-
eeeaing IN geographical order, handing over
each To The tellers, without reading.
Inc superscription and contents of each are
read by one of the tellers. The tel!ers then
count The votes, and make duplicate lists there
OF, which are handed to the presiding officer,
VINO announces the result and declares the
persons, Il any, who have received the major
NY al all The votes given by the Electors, to
De CHOSEN President and Vice President of the
United States. The Senate then withdraw,
lheir CHIEF clerk bearing with him the votes
OF the Electors, and one of the lists made by
me 'ellers, to deposite in the archives of the
oody. The President elect is then waited on
ny JOINT committee of the two Houses, and
Inc VICE President elect by the President of
HE senate, and notified of their election.
III case that no person receives majority
OIL me Electoral votes for President the House
OF Representatives Immediately proceed to
Inc CHOICE by ballot, from the persons (no,
exceeding three) who have received the high
est number of votes. THE vote II, such case
IS by States, each State being allowed one
vote only majority OF the Representatives
OF SAID State present deciding for whom that
vote shall be cast. A quorum for the choice
OF President consists of member or members
from wo-lhirds OF the States, and majority
oil all the States is necessary for choice. If,
q presisaait SOS chosen ., the 9Th oe March,
ire dates sAss'ive on the Vice Pfesder.t.
president I, Of the Senate, or Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, as is provided in
the case OF vacancy by death, resignation, SC.
IN the case of the failure TO elect Vice
President, the choice is made by the Senate
from the two highest on the list Of candidates.
lwo-thlrds OF The whole number of Senator's
is necessary for the purpose, and a majority
OF The whole number is necessary for a
choice.
The President elect is inauguraied on the
9TH OF March, the oath of Office being admin
istered to him by the Chief Justice of the
United States. To the Vice President the
oath is administered by President pro
tempore of the Senate chosen for the occa-
sion.