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,> -VO.YGIitiHSIOML. . '"7 \ \ WASHINtirON, JtisiMnv 30. Thr Senate toning were principally engaged in '* csttiuti vo bii#itjet*? Whloh isconducted InfiteretI Sit Qnderstood soni* military nombiatlcat oo?iU? , ? . ' ? Id l^joHoUrt(O'dvjrV ??bjr t*HHIon* were pre ? seoUd ulid leflrrre J. Several reports from com ,. niKteeswerealw (nulc, ami Ihn'reiolutlont oo the tablo wero dl*|*>?od of. Stivcral resolution* , n\r>Ml? local were adopted^ The remlutioos of Mr, Cork#, rcl.alvo to Mr, Monrofl\ mnmuif, ?eivBHplqcl II \leb*tf, arttlit tvas Iffally h.*l on the 1 ?ble. ' Mr. Mftcnif olfcfcd irresolution, ouilln# for Infcruutio'n W the, siibjaot of tlifc l\?tta?? coojreie. ilo tdfrrWdafew remarks in iavor of if, d it before tie (tutrhed, (tho hoar (or resolu tions expire I.) thonrdur o( the duy wns nnttou v?0, ml the house'took up the motion of Mr. l'orsvUi tn poM'pone the fortification bill, which celled forth Mr. Mc|?nVbf polnw^rr. In an clnboralo speech' ocilttU (he motion, end Mr. Forsjrth in favor. Tho motion.was dually hex* tlvnd by a Ur ? majority,nod at near fivo o'clock, the home adjourned?CV'y Oautlle. The bill to amend the Judicial SysCm ,ii now ? bo lore the Senate. Wo presume llsuru can bo Utile doubt of ile final passage, in the shape in which il was originally reported: thoro can ho no doubt that it srill obtain support from a majo rity of the Judiciary Committee ?.Vol. Journal. Jarparv 31. fn tho Senile, tbe resolution proposing an amendment to tho Constitution of (lie United fltilor, on the ?utyect of tho election of Presldont ami Vice-President. which was made the special order for the day, was pesjpooed and inado the order (or Monday neat. Three bills were pn*?. ?;d?a bill for the relief of Wilkins Tanuehill?? hill fur the relief of sundry cilixens of Baltimore, nod a hill to distribute amoivf the militia the sys tem of Infantry Tactics adopted in tho United Htaics army. A resolution was offered by Mr. Diokerton, to authorize tha Sccretnry of Iho Treasury to distribute annually ainiwj Hie seve ral State* and Territories, the sum ol throe mil lion* cf dollars, for tho purposes of education and awl internal improvement, to be appro|triaUM among them according to tho into of direct taaa tioo. . lu the llouso of Representatives yrsterduy, Mr Stewart, of I'.tno. ropotioj a bill from ihn committee on lload? uttd Cannls, authorising a tbhwlpllou for stock lit (ho Washington Turn. * pflce Road Company. A bill waft also reported from (ho naval committee, by Mr, Barlloll, of New-Hampshire, ooneernliif the navul establish ment. After a slight discission, the resolution luid oo the table, rm Friday, by XTr." Cocke,', of Tenn calling for information relative to (he an counts of Mr. Monroe, was again lakl oir the ta ble. Mr. Head, of Mass. laid some resolutions ' on the table, calling for information relative to certain surveys from (1)0 War Department.' Ar men! 0f a Navy-Yard -if Cltnrlestoo,' op St. - Mary's. Mr. Metcalfe,of Ken. lakl a reeoltldon on (lie table, on tho subject of Panama; The House then returned (he unduished business of Friday. being (he bill making appropriations for ocrtaln fortifications, when, after a most lumia?_ out speech from Mr. McLane, of Del, and a (out, remarka from Mr. Forsyth, the nUestion to post pone (he consideration of the bill to Monday neat, was negatived by a vote of |01 to 81.?tb. , FaaHtuni 1. In tho Scnato,Mr. SstiforJ.irflm Now-York, ap peared and took bit seal., Tho bill lo secure (lie aocounUbilily of public officers was recommitted; A petition was presented from the grand jury of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, (Haying Congrats , to pasa a law prohibitirigthe importation of ardent spirits of .all kindi. Almost the whole of (ha day was pawed In IjM eonslderadon of. egecutive butt* - - * 9 - .. -In tho Hduse of llspreseiitatives, (Ue calling up of'dte resolution oflered oo Monday by Mr. Me(? ^alfe, of Kenlueky, relativer (0 the Congress at Fii49i?i? led to eomediteassion, which was cut f hort by ? eall for the orders of tbe duv.tbe Um? nllottca forlhe consideration of resolutions having | cftM by,v The HoQiethea weal Into a commit tea | fn the bill making appropriations for certain for.i t|fl4atlon?i Wbetf Mr. Cocke's motion to reduce , tho approprlMion . for , Fortress .'Monroe, from l5/)0<>ln |?0,000 WAS negatived. Ah amend . mant offered by Mr. Bsrtlott, of New-Hampshire, appropriating 54,400 for (he repalrof Fort Const I - tdliont at (ha mouth of Pitcstawajr-rfrer. wes v? adopted. Mr. Cambrelsngof ffewYorV, 6ffsred nn amendment appropriating $17,000 for the pur i hase <if land at Throne's I'oint, in the Stale of New-York) but (he committee, before tbt question wastakan on Ibis motion, rose, reported progress, ?nndobtained leave (o alt again.?lb. . Fcanoanf t. \ In (lie Senate, ihe.nnnunciation of the dfath of Mr. Chambers, a Senator from Ata'ama, produ ced an early adjournment. A resolution was of-, tor ad l?y Mr. riobU, for ad 'appropriation of 4AO,OOQ. for the purpose of extinguishing (he re- L ?^idueof thei Indian title to land* In (he SUta of I Indiana, and another by Mr. Benton, for an In tittlff into the proprlety.df repealing the 4th ?K'o tk? of the act aqthorhlng the Prosldttiit to make treatiee with eeitain loaian tribes, and fnr other faritbnii . ?? In tha Hour? of ItepresentativM, the resolution " on the sulijeel'of Panama, was ag>d? taken up, when Mr Uvlngnoo of LouMan?i delivered his sentiment' in lairo?r of (he resolution and the uilHi?n. The House then went into commitlea on /the bill making approbation for certain forilfiaea tiorn, whan the amondmeni. offered yesierday by v./. <';? mbrrieng< of Nest-York, to lot rod (tee an ap? ? ration of JflS.OOO for tbe^pnrehiee of land. " ^rlala|IO/)OUfof * fohat Sa<! [luM ii waawaaamsan^ , M -We havt been informed ] 111 lit mmmsk Hlotijof tbl* sUte.c toted e'retolutlofc renting (He iVenJont io lay b*for*Co?atct* wbWfvet Information mightTielu hU |>9"MfJon (M w M he could do ? wlllwul l*UW^V> thi iubjecl uf IhU'mWott. Hit* isolation My ?ver on Cue suggestion of Mr, Fonyth, cMmm* ?f the committee .of foreign rehriions, WW; tbonght (he renueit might be premature. ? pear* flirt her, (hot Mr.K, WatInduced to ?ugic.t lit it course in consequence. of..e tfetijme nl be re reived ftoiri the Secretary of State, Umt til* ft* ?Ment wi?uld lay the information before I ho Kou*?# whenever the S*B8le should net nppmv. g Ijr on Ota nomination, which iu the meantime hiiil hern lu'd before them. . . Since then (sit or'eight weeks) the Senate' hat frequently Jwt with doted duore on the nomina Hon, hut nothing ha* (rantplrud to show whatta likely to be it* Aim) determination. O.io Tlttojr npj?oai * evident, tin.t front Ihe great leufitll ot (true contumed lu dltcutdng (lie matter, the Senntu mvut entertain very terlou* doubt* of (ho propriety of the measure. We.eon feu we are tomowhat turprUe J at this uncommon delay. It it true, we exoectori Mine oppositlou to tna mesture, from toe nflfeittlve manner U> which the President announced tila ac ceptance of Ihe Invitation, l?ut now we ere iu clineJ to fear thel it may coulalu objections of a more eeriout oharnutcr; a* this tout J oot lie suf. ftoient to influence ao wWeand dlguifled ? body at It the Senate of the United State*. Itrcontly the llouie of Representative* ap pear to Iwtve become Impatient and anxloue to obtain information. A greftt change however itp|H!Hra to hnve taken ptnc? In the aentlments of |inrtieu1ar member*. When the ro*olutii,:, was first laid ou tho t^hle, Ihe mover as well a* it* friends at that Hint, appear to have doubt ed the policy of tho proctdloK*, aud tint would teem to hevo been Ihe actuating cause. The friends of the adfhiniitmtioii at firit appeared to be tvell content' to wait tho tune of the I'rctidunt. Dut when tho long delay of the Scuato began to make the fato of tho ineu su*e doubtful, both parllea i-hanged eidot.? The Ant became content that the motion *houM lay on the table, while the latter were vlnmarous that it kboold he acted on. Accordingly it ?vn* called up. Motive*'of delicacy toward* iho to uate could no longer restrain them, end it smms that the friend* of tbe administration fuit trwo? ceitary to bring Ihe weight of Ihe IIout<< of II cp. resentatifeitoact oil Ihe Scnutoand thereby fur ward the view* of. Ihe administration. Wlmu Hid Onpoiliion tew this, they made an effort to obtain eli-tbe information in the porsc**l?n of the I'resl dei^f, together with hit Instruction! to the Intended minister* to the end, we pre tuipe, diet they might uot only ett knowingly oh it* bat If it should be tbtfught-neceeaety eMclentty to oppose it. Thik tbe p?i*? advocate* ol the c?dt determinedly tresl?|. ed. After thrive d?ye constant <dvbete (which it e Curfotii picture of coiupjMsiotial proceeding*) |bey succeededin living the call in their own way, at Will be soen by tbe resolution under our congra*'. fflgBBfei (he Senate kill not be United into measure* by the Owwiagement ot I he House ,of;WprWent4tl?et. We dftepprbve the conduotof botii parties in the HoUte of Repfrtet)taliv*(, the ooe for urging (he call with e vioVv to ad oe the fenal^ lUe other for j# vlncing e dea]re to rnnulre oioro from (be Prtsl -dent tfiHO (hey were eittltlvd t?t?uk by the conttl (uUou under which theyer/t aUoeit of H"pre>en? tfttivet. ? :J'H: ? , It db<Mcemta:as that their* w rthttr. ? party et .Wavhington, lu oppodtlon to Ute admlnlttration. Ifthlt It founded on priitelple^U It well; but if It it e mere contention belttreen favorite men and not (ueiiyuret, ft is wrong. Time only can deter-, nituo hovr tUUtf, or wheihrr w o nro right in our conjecture* or nnt. There Is but one'great tirin clple on w|Mch Uie jieople of tilt* country differ, end that tie* to Ine power*confered on the general government by the con*tllution, While ?>uo pnrty claim* power* which we. consider eutirely end dengerou*, the other would limit ] than, to the view* taken of thet lattrumeut by the republican parly In 17M. Wo shall he glad to *ee III* pi'Mnt admlnhtra* (iontiipplaiitod ih a fair and ci,ntlitu(lonel way by the latter party, but- ih no other w^y nnd liy no other men. From (hi* general rerastk however, we would except Mr. Clay," who, If We even sup pose innocent, hi)*to evidently permited the *p?. pearanc* of guilt to Ih> fastened upon him, that the ?ooner the admlnUlratlon <et* clear of him the hotter II will lie (Or it;' Ifehutlotidie conttdenoe of a large portion of Ihe people, and he i* there fore en lojttry to f/te government. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. '/ f ? Wo art indebted to Col. B?n(on for V copy of (|te report of the iclcct comtnllteo of tho 8?imte, on lit* propoied Amendment to the Constitution a* to IK* manner of electing the Present and Vi?? President of the United flute*. From the great length of Utladocuaaent we m :poi able to giro It entire) b*t we h?Ve tried to conden* it fa ?u?h I ra'enoer, ai to give to oar rcukin ? fclr view of the opinion* end ?rgum*hti of tho com* MlttM. We ttiinV it ? very able document though we d# not ontlrely appeovo of the whole project. We ere Willing that ?? f amendment *hall be *Joi>t*l, which may hettteciire ? fair 0*prcMiou of the opinion* of the people in the flr*t election, and we helievts that can be belt cfToctcil by the diifrlet *y*t*A, '. We here no objection to.the plan, of giving to Ihopoopto In the flrtt election it direct Vol# by dbtmw, for Proeldent and Vice. President, e pta* rainy in each di*trict counting to the candidal* who obtalpv it, en4 re##, and mnnjority of oil the election dMricU to Unite It* on? per*on, bving ne* oeMar'y to make en election. J90I H, til the' trial before thb pftojJt, tlo penon he* a majority, ?ra wbh to hav* IM President rtftd Vl?e.Pre?ide?t choten by the ?Ulea.from the two hJgheit oatrtfr datM returned by the people, eaoh Mate having one Vote. , SJ v III flrt-1 event wo iInIM to *ee the vote of the It ate. rftpmvM^otn rhe il.mio of ~ t<v*?,ihCoogr?at. Wedo belitve ever wakeful ?<Mpt?V>n? of af tr? wbti to ??vtbtm pot we do hope tHoywillbeA. poWer< 'Th# toW< by the atai fiwoogli ftoir lefliUtore*/ id HBPyilm andbnlar A pro?p??t < m rMr,7?fP SUSKiiaa^.t SrerniiMnt.whlch'we hart el way e viiw?d u tl ?hjutum of littman wUdom wttlfcedeetr MtMl it ?hill bo our (tody to add what w*kl owi t??lhe lighted seel* whklvoveflt miW.%. TheoommllU'e profc?? unboiihded ettaohfteot to the Hjdbti of tho ?t*te?, but'their plan ilkoUr mtJUsMSSS/Sm. veru incut to nil. Intents and purpose*, ao ftf M the ?Itcrlori ef Pre*ldent *odVice-President;* concerned* Whenever (lie ???(? eulhoritie* are degraded- to (he mere aupertoUndenoo of local concern*, (hey mutt, inevitably dwindle down into I'itiftll i ncorporatloni, with power* only ?u(1\cicnt M ihcjr <vi(ht to be i!m? bulwark of tho p<oplo* right*, the State* rnu*thave elevated function to The subject of the repeil U important<anJ merit* the aerlou* attention of (be people of tho United State*. In tnaklog up their opinion* on it, wo lio|?e they will euuolly avoid a headlong pro* elplUnoy on (he one hand, ouJ <x cold indiiTei voce 1 on (ho other. . ? . I There l? oao feature of the report wlileh we particularly dislike. Wn allude to a continual harping about the "toverelanty of (h* people." ' 'I'll* pOKrtlo are undoubtedly (he aoverelgn power of (hit country, but not ao arbitrary mrcr. elfcn InaairtiMh a* they hove bound themtel vci to tlie o'^aerviutce of ct-rluin laws, (o whiuh they have yielded n portion of (heir toverqignty. The?u I %w* 11 ro found in tbolr writtcu coustltu* t'"n* of fcdtral nnd ?tate government?. But whut wo wWh li?ro to obterve i*. thnt when we hear *Uto?mnn striking without cenation thla coputar cord, wo cannot.help ?n*peflti?rthey havo Mmt perwnnl or parly 'purpose to subserve hy menu* of thi* same "?ov?rei*n people," to whom they make to ninny bow*, and dual out *Ui*b 'lore of honied word*, lit (hi*, however, we hope we liuvo mistakon tho object of the corn*, mittee. ft appear* to o? very doubtful what w II he the fule or the prowed amendment! but it* tffut we ?liii?l< Mr |?*? difUcnll to forelol. Whether nlontod or not, w? tltlnli it will have n powerful inlfiieoco on (he next Presidential elation, ITiidoei not alter the moiU$ It will l?roh.ihty change ?bo man. ?; .t I In our opinion It look* very much liken gfffra thar/je a;;aiiut- Mr. Clay, though wo capuot pre tend to *ay it wni?o intended by the coQiMittoO. .1'i ?><///A? of thi Jl'pori of iff fleltn CommitUe *f the HtnaL, to-'vhkh teii$ raferrti1 lh$ Utjt'al ground of ill adotitlon tiy to veral of the ?ta|e* committee I'idicate two great loading featuro*, in whlob tl|0 Intention of the Conatltutlop baa wholly fullcd-rtho imlltutlon of F.Uctoff* and the ultu Sen\nln?llwn ^ v* . BeliefiogMfiat-^b amendment which wonld and fjvorhble to the canto of liberty, the commit. ti.o Imvo re*olv#dtopropo*e:. First That a uniform mode of election, by dlfc. triot*, (hall bo eitaVliihcd. Sttondi#. Thnt tho intiltutlon of elector* (hull tie aboli(bed, and tho I*r*?Ment and Vice l'rcil. dout liehtafwr olcctcd by a direct vote of tb? people ; , . Thirdly, That(??>rtd election, Jo bn con* ducted id the Moid' manner a* thn flr((,??H?l| take plnco b*tweetUno pnr?on* having t|io two hlghe(( nunilxr* fur the umt ouico. when no ope hu re* ceive't a majority of the whole number Of vote( flrit given ' . ; ' . v ,, i'o ?rK*.o id favor of ?a?* uniform mode of fJ'.etJ iii (h< .oo.nmittoe deeroud (upalliiouk, be* cautOlU uecoiHity wu* uuiver*ally aekuottlcdgid. The plan of uniformity recommended by (he commUtoo (#?? (hat of the DMritl ?ytt?m. No other plan could be prOno*fd but (hat of cbotx hi.r olcctoK Ity Keueral Ticket, or l<MtUlative Sailor, (he flr?t of whiub enable* the majority to nprfU (he minority iota their tarvioe, puftjt into I the power of ? few to (overu the election, and enable*.the pepulou* *tate*to eontolidate (heir Vot?(| and (o overwhelm (ho email one*) the *e* cond take* tho election almost entirely out of thn hand* oi tho oeople.lMvoa It to a pre*aai>(thg body, elected for adlflT' rent pur(:o*et and enahUa the domln nt jjarty Inth^ t^gl?l(turef 4o bentoW the vo(o of (h^otalo according to their own aehae of public duty,or private interest. The ttcond leading feMtirr. in lite committee'* plwii f>f nmendjnent it, lh? ?ubriitulion of a direct vote, (or the Udirtcl one which ill* people now Sve In the clurtioo of IVeiUknt end VlcePre?i ?totv; . , U. >. ... .v- . fcvery ftdraatagc. expected to bode rite J from the ioHltalion *f elcrtor*.'. Iim fulled in |>rustic*; for In (ho Am 4 vtlon field under thenonitltntlon, the peoplelooVd beyond th*>o ?gcn1?,ftl*d upon their own (Tanddntee forPrc?fd?til end VIre*Pre *tdent, nndtoek pledgee froia the. elector*! e??. dldetee to obey twrtf will, la ever/ eubiequem election thtMine thing bee b*en done. (Hectors, therefor*, heve not innvwl the detlcu of their IttHtilOtton. TUjf beV* dewnnr*ted .Into Mere went*. htnci** whieh require* no efeney, ertd where the **e* matt ho utelW. if ft* U fcithful, end dingeron* if He U Hot/ When.the elector* ere ehoien by generftl llcket, the cendldetM ?r* l>rrtented on ft ticket composed by tome ntneen end lrre#pon??M* pow?r, ftftd ?ejd' forth to the people, who ?r? requhed to yield implicit eonf)* dene*, both inth* ticket Heell, Mid the urtioen body which pr?|??red it. l>l*clplinoend MenI moil uid?lly eiMure *uc<,et? tn tM? tipket. When ohoeeti by lo?l.t?tl v? be'Jot^hm thnUr elector* er* *4WI further removed f*mi ell jknowl* r^.!S<^I^'o?U2?2fU'Si" v'* mnreiubawedto uv purpotee *t pen/. > - ? BitHMKM I felthful c?rt3kJ*t*t0b* found. ?SSlSB#l6!wttS? ?Ml' of kko??oSo?4?l?r,?.?J4r MA Sof tatmrt *eti*n< ton, 4tnl?ei.rtHeb?urd.of otitroiiibl* ng^ney, in *" (to Mftftqr en ?,Inter RKlUi U of(h?i to ri?o)f? ih^Mivti ioto wv^midinr l?? flrit pf wWch.prluj.frou) tho .up, ruptloi}, ignorance,nnd vidlenceof th? Amerlo.ii> people, Tho clmrgo of lgnoranco can h&vo uo foundation nmoiig a pcoplo. with whom tlio in ?lllatina of-*chool?aud fco(l*goiirUa mtitito?jot primary p^Jloy. gad the education ofthctrchlt dron considered a* to endowment morow?ciou?. Iban t^a richest iuherilarttioTUealde*, the ma*? ol the people alwava will go tor their country; politicians too often for tbin?alveaenJ|heir|Nirtyi and it .la believed, that, there h I Mi dinner liiM apprehended, froin tho lioneM miitekc* of the yoilyjfe-fr>Hn crlmtnnl deilgni of umbi. * Thelde* of vlotooee.in a popular election for President, U comldercd by tJid committee it an ipprehaosiou without foundation In rcaioit, un supported by example* from abroad, and contra dicted by all that cart bo found at home., For 00 y?iN the |?eop1e of the United Btalee havo boeri engaged In elert|umt yet no ace net of hlood?hod have twin witnemd, no rccour?e|o arraalnu ever ensued (lie intMl animated conteH*. Ho fur from dreading violence at ouf procidentia! election*! Ilie danger of aimthyl end indllfcrPhte! is what ought mo*t to bo rtihtil, n* i refereuco to the Into elec tion will plainly jtrovo. And thl? add* eootlirr to the many proof* already exinllng, of tHe truth of the great nivalin, "ihnt l>btr(_? it ruined bu firo tMinx Ony ?/tkMUuti/ipr )n>pulurtU(tion$,**. Thnro yetremnlh'oneargHmvfcl tuboantwere'd* which demand * from all tbo friend* of our present .for'm of government, tho moat respectful amjl tie lib*ruto Cousidcrfliii-n.(t li ono which derive* llaelf front.* eaored regard for the r/gftfs o/fAe tfnltt, mid from an apprehension that thn ooRJtnll tec'4 plan of amendment. will tend ttK produce tbat consolidation of thla league of. ropublio* Which every Mend of Itborty mu?l d^prccate add op|io*e. Fir fumi looting wllli Indifference upon that* jealous iplrK. of itote right*, which feel* Alarm at the t1lghe*t nul*o of ?ncroachmont, 1'iey regard Una a spirit of happiest omen, worthy'of fHtirig reapoctfblly ircMten, generously clirrijhed, tr in ? tragi OK* ond INOIViaim.K. w It haa been objected to tho eommitltio'? plan of amendment'.'. -v, ???? . T*- ?? l?t That thai power In' tho itnte, to ahnote bO.< tntoeu tho legislative, thi generol tielfet, and the district modes of elect iou will be diminished. *??'. ,.#*mI?the power ofthe tlalt will bodimW ulied bfgfoae ehiconoot con eon t rat n her strength. V-;-frd<?Thit a direct vote will load to a. oouaoll "ion ol ajltlieatatn. ?- " ?> .??* , &e^ora tue* vfd^tWti^ *?? bo iuaifi'red a la wfdcH^orp the tervr bjoita of tho qneitlou Itiolf, WlL HovrfuKioark- o?r Vim 5^61V?Jh* ^f?"a ?rerroiTto.v/I1,f iom cannot change. BoVao far irOtn admUllug thfi? ?h?MtrtigHTy ?NWMi(i Io?Oa ?ny tldhx bVffSi, n|>cr?Uon, the d rcrt reyona It otftiatefped^ jlnO aorvanta on y being tbeloaera, wbilo the real ao. R"'"-. ?<** It la not to be oum tinned P !>u t nor eao It bo denied that It ennform* inWu? tentlon of thf prejwnt eonatitittioo, which, Jti Mmn u? ciiKtini) onmimi to cbooae ono elector, phould have the rl^bt of |)U* tMHlug of ou? vote, according to their Ouf 0 oeutt, of tl^f own internet. 8. Thoaefood objection l?,the luppoaod tenden cy of tho committee'a amendment to icatter the votea of the atite, and thereby weaken It* atMMttl. ; Admitting that n unjty of vot?* imiy 1m deiirable to a atate?tbit unity Will l>? prtvliteed by the du trlet ay?tem, ae often a* /A* date dttlrt* ft; though , P<rtiitiiy not a* often a? a few of it* lemtUng ntM | ; 6. Hi* U?t branch of (lie ohjtetkm It la lh? ?u|ipo?pd (envlmmjr to eontolld?1loi|, Thtf lf cot?H>Jftriy aod fully ?n?vtered la * forogolug part ?fthu report. All thtt* obJ#?llnn? |>hH?nt,?icont*n<ilnf (wr tic, not lli? fcdor?l gov?rn>nutit oil one tide, and the pfiopto of ft *tnto on the other, but tho Itghfti hire of ft ?/?/? ftMlntt thft pt0pU of lb* tnmt ttat*! lb* MrVfttiu again* th?1r matter*) tho leading raon ?galntt lb* Mates the ft* complaining that they Will li? th? privileg? of controlling unit directhig tho VOt??Of tM tunny! 8, Ai to tho ulllmnto elation l>y tfula, la (fa* HotlMof Ilejiri'tfntntivet. Th* commute* Mlev# th*t Ihore Htiitafi a romnltrt* failureof tho eortttHutlou In t hi* rt?v**t, ?nd tliAi tbo |>rin?inlee wtiloti thoutd govern lb* nWtloii of ft Cblef M ijcUtrrtt*, In ft fr?to <? mill try, reuuire tint tb* choice of friwdtnl of tho Unite?I Htelfct ?hotiUl no longer bo ptrtoHitd to devolve Upon tho HfttlM ol ttOpfUMntfttitfe Thttft j,t In cli>lc? hnvo hnz-M tinted. end enlotood, In the louno "f (hi* Report. Tli?y *ptlrtf from III* dungtT to Wbkh tuth ?lections aru Uefele. t|im# ttipgtn ifft '% .? v. ? 1 Ofcorruptioftftmo** tbe ft. Of violenca In tb* heat of eWion*. . 8.^ Of eonlitlont, to *|**t or defial ? pm tlcul.tr k oppotftd to that* daagert ar* e*rtnln rule* of aetiont, Hpened 1?U> to tb* ittl of wbltb, ' * Ir.t *A??* of * n?puU1U) 1 bet* ajtlomt ar*f I ?. KftfptM?ftttdU?trt frOfft afeOftg th*Nt J?i :' 8. Avoid ?HM*Mtog?HHll?t*f<'l*ttO'/' / #8$ 4?M?U egwlatlvo tHR"" s&gsipip ' $%I> UMItlW of TW ^7ttTb*<A?itfc m^A. ;? Prom* variety eljffotle ~ "" P^up M&?ircuimu?ceij the^.?v .....IT<T?^>i?. volee up*) the |lou?rt j6f Uoi?r?iW(ti?llv4>." The c?tlou, umt liter which the WfMotn of. ourfethere v % ** ?* sortotl to only In a dnngoruni erl?>?) l< to beo6?q "pur ditty br*#i:r r ' . JSSi^^tlU^k-SSgA ncltof li^utotion, would bo ono oft ho gretitctt en lnmitle*ta which the country could it* e*p???d. Ami tvfl wny Indeed lettable forfiefhte ?f thw country, when (WrtwitiMl be dqrtftdedlMo u mere electoral cullegn, anil the hb(t? dutlee of tli.i Icglilnture thitll be confided tn thw oj>pn?lnjj fm> lion* known only at (lit f nemlri, or pertlsen* of the administration. 'In the pphtinri or the ^miu|tteb Ihfen (here il no better cour?e, than to aunpit *aok to tiii; fkoitki Wlt/t tho sjuirle tlmUatIon, of conDuing their choice to the leading (.-atididater; , C'lmr m the propriety bt lljf? eour*e ?? to the min i of tlio .roitHnUl?eJt)if not fr*6 from otyenr tloit? In Hh* mM? of otli'nrfi Thp j5r?t end ftu*t plausible of ih?H> objection* grow? out of ? con cern for the righM ?? tho tH\af\ u4u>}a fajatarinl oi)HloM of whote poWe^i )ieb|wh?ndc? will by In# bytaking fnVfu thort \\MVrbntinttnif*tit!r> of cledinirtheIVotldentby flat?/, in Ihenoftte oi roprctiiitntlvfi. ?';?:> ' * . ? Theoominhtaobellevfllh^t tWpj>jrl??tefe l? new |>o?'?e?ed by the iiqall sfatf. foftliey canuot admit that a |>rlVlta(< POfftttiV (wKwepiber of Coiigrcw, ?nn b$ irfcnlngj^avJJjtj; privilege of'the ?rt ?rt6ir,nn it not to 'the tl mmvuuMyti ?-? ? ten^icir Io M Coniltfiilion ?r lei, ** it fvfVU /Ah or 6/rno United S&KSOhVTlW^^ . ?ittff ttn rttntn**ietity the' UniM Stale*, * ?<* VhtUtiU ani ',Vi . Slat*. ?:>??/ ? V ? : Vuw rt lUprtte*, MM wnvrvin ? ? tMnner liter dm ? nfltnltar ??*.&, eowp^d or^omlgl^ 't^HWy inrf i,. i^tnbtf, mmmwrB " r??t*?, Vgida iu? flr?i, rtfl?i !?uri ! Au r. tiiindrml y< lit e.vwry ""T Hnwmminunfnn^i <l.y, #n (I tuccrdi *?^d*WUtf *o*th if war.ik&mt op^TOSil^J!; (tire, (tiki and vole United In> an inlmi; ?*- - ? t?t and tha iierion rcceivinztho grr?t**V number o. volet for IVoiMcnt, imJ the on* rtitlvliij the grcaleil huntW of vote* for V?eeIV#?ld?'nt in unci) diltrieS thall be hoMon lotieVO rccfilvrd oim vote; which fact ?h?U ho Imniedifttaly efrtifted to the OjTlfiior rtf ilio Htuttf, to P?oh oMha Senator in ConcrcM from ?ueli itulc, ami to tha Vti-5nl*nt (lit Manner of holding Ihe * Ante, and of eonvaw Iuk the Vote*, and certifying the rolurfa#, ?? ro. tfrved, exclusively, to ihd 't^KUIalarw of- tlin State*. The Congretf of the vm|W 8(<rt*< "hill ho In naedon on the weohd Monday la totoher, In ('?a year vtte tli<*n?aud tight hundred atfdtwanty eight, end oft tha mm* day in every fourth year thereafter aodthe IVaiUtftt of ttxsftannta, in Ilia prattnaaof the Bettala and llatfea ot Kcj?r<' ?aatetlvei, ?Ml "pwi all th| ?<ertifle*te?i and tin. votw? ehHli titan be couutedtThe pererVu I-vlrm tl?a geaateit aamberof aol*> form?Ment, ahull 1>0 l'reiidfnt, If eneit nuinhor fce equal to ? ma jority of ,th? whole nujnburuf rote# given: but il Mo i>oi?on liMfe inch wMorltyv thou a, eacond ileutlon ahull l?a Held, oh the w?t. 'Ihu/tlny, and locoardln* Frilly, la tha rH-?uth oftyfanib*', thaa n??t antftKig, between tha far mmhmm tha (Wo M/lftat number* (>ir tha eC wjilch faeoad ajaitlon ?h<til he a ?ult cerf !6?d, end tha Votfe <oa? iiinnncr ?l la tha flrit, aadJMi ti 8r<a(ejd addtWrAf yirfri u# Pi ? ;ia I'reiident, BvU if Mo fit mora p?r?on? than Kavo receivad thatfeetait, ?u>l npnl oumbarofl *?!*?, at the tecond alertiort, the |tuy?a of Rflor? ytatsaerrrf &aHarufsi ? ftyoflfe .Wliftla. ?! if ao panon hayo Mic oleetioN iM)l|aka td?