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\ \ 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?