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vj j l\\^[:\s g i on gazil 1 i &* tv'ksi w k0vembt2r 15 i published weekly !â– â– iittisd ii.ill at fansc dju-ass a y tmi congress's :. ■•■■- of p ir â– :â– url : cf . : fonday octsbci u ' i irf/n nt ». 'â– ').• ciufhtulhfu i'lic h'aibo resolved itself into a coinmutee of the whole on the-repon of a seh tc.niiiinittcc on propositions of amend ment of the constitutiop mr vamum in the cha'j the report was read np follows i mr.jpawson ol ei \ "'. th t syl tin ' lime ot the odopiipn of the consthu tii i that p iri ol i « hicb rel it the election ntu president and vifiij prcsidint had becti objected tn ; nnd evils lively j occur had been fore seen by some at that day 1 1h!wi th it they were •. .: mi /.'-.'.:). every gcntlomitn i that house knew the situation in which the conrttry had beefl placed by ttijq controverted plectiftn of a chief ma gistrate ; ii w:'s one v,l-,;r!i he trust ed never would return it hud li^en a subject much reflected on by the people and by the state legislatures s ji-;il of which decl ired their appr i bation of th principle contained in the resolution reported by the committee rthis house had two years since ratj fied a similar atnendment bv ;< c-n-.ii ttuional majority of two third's at t ; v ( t'mc no objections were triade to 7 : ie principle n the amendment all i . â– ohj •: tfbn th ; i lni'i vr\s jli i ci ml of the ! â– '<:•■.■• - of th • iv and thinr.sss of the hoqse mr jj.nvioi d red it unnecjssvry to jaaks a iy f jrthej remavk's at tint time is he coum not anticipate any pi ji ion tn it ml^ht b urt»edi 1 1 •_ moved t lint the committee should rise and report thr resolution without amendment mv j clay i ou jhin pawuir of the principle of the amer.dmeiu was of o pin m that .â– . to •■m of iis pai ts it ircd alteration lie therefore inoved " i 1 if i ■• person hare sucb m - rity llicu th ii use of representatives ahall iiiinv i y proceed tp choose bv ballot ' otn th two persons having tl â– greatest number of votes one i them for president ; or if there be 3 or more persons havinp an equal num ber of vot ">. thi i the bouse ofrcpre benl itt v . hall in like manner from the i : â– r i iving sin h c'luality ofvotes i i ose th president j or if thera be n , â– person i i ing n greater number > otcs not : i in j . majority of the wl ole miniber of electors appointed than any other person and two or ni'd e c rsons w.ho have an ecjual number -! vote one with the â– â– ''; :â– â– lhi :: lhe house i : reprogentati\'»s s'u.ll i iike manner from amoni such psrsdns having the greater nnnibcr of votes and such other persona having an e quality of votes chdose the presi dent mr v;.n cortlnndt tho lii the a mendmeut ii iblu to objection mr g vv campbell was in favor r>l the pr.incipli i mitaine ! in the a inendment he corsidcr.e'ij it to be t!»e d\ity qfthat house in infro luc'in'g an un'-n'l:ii"nt to tin coiwattition on fu i ixjint to secure to the people thp be iiis of choosini the president r.o as to prevent a contrkvi ntion of their will as exprssied by electors chosen by t'.ioin ; rtsortin to-lepfi*lotive to ! tposition ."-:â– >!â– / in extraordinary cuscs ond when this should bi rendtited ne • i â– ury so gu'ardjnsr u'o t-erciae oi kgislative p . \/'. r il.r.t those only ifiould be capable of legislative elec tion who possessed strong eviden e tjfcnjoy'mg ijie confidence of the pen ]>\:. this was the true spirit lvnd pri â– - mpls of the constitutioni whose 'â– i w is uiroujjh the several orj^an government faithfully to exprvsa llie puhjic opinion i or this ireasrtti he v;:s in f.ivor ( !" the propos â– i n<m ment !' • it ve shili m-,k ailchsiur novation on the spirit f tl iviti i'i than i>v rejecting ii and ddi :<'â– in ihc repor ')( the donmi 'â– â– a i e ob ions reasons why t r ; onj from wh«m a < imirc may it w • i • • ' •,. d bi f wer in case <>!" a cle i . itioii of the office than he/eto . •' i pi esent i le m hole niinibe i "' â– i vol ■• i 17fl as lii .-â– ;â– i -<\, btand foui u>n klntes might !â– ive an < • 1 1 mi ; >; : of vote t tl ree r i •'., have a n ij i'i viz i'i7 each according to the propos ed am nt bui one c hi â– - ' irity and t wo persons • hoi â– i and highest i 1 . is not pp 1 it the third i andidau will have ma mr gri w ! i i : l it was vi i < .' 'â– !"' tl to .. • in tl i pre isc itn on ol i'm ii nd ment offered by ii,c gentle ' i in frottl ' â– i .. ; y lj^rc'y . ii 11 in ; i - ! 1 from th < hair in the ining therefore which hu faveit hfl mi'^ht k'thnpi be mistaken it in polved a principle ; nd implied a •. which he never before heard ■■• ; - ••,!â– 4 u!i tha floor or in the ut of the country fuin which he rtm ;'• is utm v.nn'.vit f > » < vcrv member that v ■•• the con iti hi as i at present l:i!i'h th vot : «' '.• lv 1'ivf'fk'tit i'i this house in v st tic and not according tothe majority of'tl.e m.-m jhers nf the whole >>'; w tile aroencf jment as reported fiy tho r.vlri i cofti mi lee pre iciues â– .'. jviginalfeature of i '''â– cons ii ntl n bj jii esci iblii 1 t kut jth â– l-lt-ni'm shall i probjsfrcted with i poitrttitl tji 1 . ky tin oowititotjon h'h the p-tv.nt am?ndraimt varied : i!;';:i nv«!e a rordin r "> vhich it is i be nn.de without >â– |) ' ! tt ii â– ' •■■of course a raajori ;â– of the members are to decide !)• submitted ii to "- ' â– i * ' â– . m ' â– i ; . v.i >â– '!:• c they were vil ling in this v'y to sacrifice the inte rests irt ri;;-his of the srti after states if this he ttwlnteiuioii of gentlerrten we ought to have time te deliberate on the subject befoff it is pressed to a decision the jen»l mnn fvnm venn , esylvpnia will exjl.iin whether this bg i ihia intention mr j clay begged ! save explicitly to stut for the '■■•■■ia'tiou ol the feantfeman from connecticut that it was not his intention to change that part of the constitution which pie ! scribed that the election nhoujd bo liy ; states and if i â– . mkl induce the*gen-j tbman to vote for tlie resolut'n n he . moved he woul 1 add the worilsol the i onsti ution viz " hut in choosing tlie president ihc ' roles â– v..h be taken by stale -â– the ;■■• \, \ - nl iti.i n !' t ni e ■■• h si ite h i ii •■; one vote ; a quorum for this pu pose shnll consist o i m ir.li.-rc members !' om two tl.'.:;!s bt y-c st it 5 i ' a nyijority of ; â– â– '> thi'rdn of the s'...tcs sh ill be iifl 1 ": try to a i noicc | 1 hese worda were according ad dech mr daws^n observed that t'nva pra position bad been submitted to the se lect < o'n'ir.i'cc who i c<m<ik-:i"j it wore objectionable than that re ported their :â– '.:â– .• t v.v.s tp inr.oyatc ! bs little as possibli on th constitution a great part o il p i w ed to f«es so citr imelj remote that it wasiiol like ' ly o happen t:k only ipa'enal change it nuvje was to rji'.'i the i nitmber of persons from 1 rn n choice should be made u^-m i!:iti t two at present the election fov a 1're â– sident and vic'e»prts'uk % nt \ 4 s made from the fiv 1 hi r hcst i n th list as according ii the propi bpd apienumcnt a designation oft e persons voted for s president incl viqv-president vraq to ue tr\."lo it was c niidered t ! ~. ; 1 1 hy ' giving the three hi.:.lu ; f . numbers to the how'ii of h<!pvcsevitatives frfuna j which to cho â– l'r -'â– â– â– â– i , and ih<c two hl'^jiesi to the .• • te ivcm which to cho se i v'iee-1 • t tident the spirit of the ( iistituti •• â– <•■'. inollcrbaiii rd })<; hoped the-rrfo the r^-pbvt of tliu committee vould bo agreed to he believed it cftrtipr*kenticd all '.;>. sps uhirh were pr-.i i bit ; in-i he fur ther btlieved that if ilup spent a month th'.'v wouw not ch vtb an a menchncnt th»vvtou1d j-,r >\ c!o for all possible c.iseb that may happei mr clo;>ton cove hi reeaons p len[;;t!i fhr fayoup^ic the nmtndruei â– ofiv-vtdby the keniletnbn f\om penn syivanift mr ujay fie hud ruli ?â– ', r saicl prepared an amendweiu to ihi s:hiic vect but wus nnlicipatml bj t at uei^k-inan it it en in oi di ••. lie would t'lyev it us a mbjttitu for thai nmtiulmthl lie then read i f . in l:i . fact tl ':â– :â– â– '.'â– - id it v.v not in or ' ile.r i i cc.ive 'â– ' <â– we\a<.u-m of the fjeiiii man frojn virginia i.i ' - mi ( i â– entfc'ri an f oi i pennsylvania \ â– : .■•'â– . . i 1 ! ': .. n ', • rei t â– â– â– '' it was i.ntyc^ssihle fully â– im'fjrel i i d llie two propo it . i bait ly by brtring tht-in indmco'ti to tin constitn 1 , of t;rcht importance ifi fel . how to act in ibe pre sh 1 • •■. it'otckftr uiider»tpnd : solutions pyoposed lie i very gentlemuu who lin"d for â– his mind an c)igil)te pro â– would nqiy liiinvi it forward rhole nii;'l-t he printeidi mr j clay said as there existed ' cm able difference of pitiiojs be should •.-. itlulraw lii 1 * inriicii in nvtr ti .-. ove that t!.i ' â– i n.rtcc tin iild rise in oidtr in move a 1 1 ( m init i cnt of tb report ol liie select coni , n itti c mr kidioison sai tliat before thr ji question wa t •; on ie tfi'nj of th comnrittop i would r.c ; an . ; nwfndment to the rcaulutmn of ilje i select committee tt was b'u opinion ' that tin qua lion of principle hbulj • â– be scttltii n t ut-nse : if no so net tled it would be i iposnible for the re port of any s«k*ct â– tirifnitte to lnuct t'.n apurobatioti â– â– the !;>.' sc â– lv would u remembered thf.t f'ic h?usa were-ahosen l>y tlmi)eo|»u would r.i the selection the i urte ex press che public wih s w â– â– '• as the electors themselves the fooling of th one v.n:l ! !•■■in\:nix»n jk ,\ mjose ii the ihri u!i<t n i woold be fnusd i tily enough i'o vicflutc the r i â– â– : o itinicnt c therefore movi 1 to 6lrik out.f nm i\u report iif the om initlc [\\\ thai •■.!' i nt i 1 \ hit i i on fin^d the i hnii i â– â– . ' tnre hi(;li • yii ll ami il ll r shall bf-no-snch mnjority the president si all b obp sl'n from tnc h'vgh -â– . ni mber not es , cftdintj t.!i .â– (.•, on the li't for u i i dent jy t i hou â– ol ni â– t n tli â– b i e-nr insert in licutkereof the fofli .■• ii words : " an i il no mich ]< â– . ■• . â– 1 1 tiav a m:ucii;v then tin house of re j presentntiws shall imnicilinielj i home n presidtnl fropi a mou i h»sc pci ! ion i wh hiivt b«*n rotc-d fol as i'rcsu :\. mr dawion said i'::'t wlien the ! rltiilcr.i.i 1 . ft'om maryland had firtft moved lhe appoi trnenl of a commit tee be hud v#ti i a;;ainm ii and for tht very reason nj « as^ijjhefl !;. him as to the propnsitinn nt preient oti ( fu-i-cd they i-.ui l i n i * a\y p ; , cd on by the sei .' c nimi tee â– i nd . if ri ferred to hi i on nttli ■•• the homy cm ht in tl â– fir i in ; mce lo i!'":i(!i l!.c pi n i )' . 'â– â– '•■;'" i mi nchneni i h t cd i : ' t ■■• i n from maryl nd i1 v is i • ' d - cei ary to nwke a sit l remarkjupon it as the hou â– wats i isposcd to r ducti i ti : '>''- th ii ' - f tend tl i i pi •:• ijw t ■• 1 ; om i â– hoii ■• kl i â– m (| â– . i . ndopi id it v ill give i tn ho of i ' i r hi to viiti fer i to ns isnor:i ididttte • i n ; â– , 1 1 1 ii x ,.: ;â– â– : ' ill one voic mr nirl isoh ' i'll n i'd the ] ">• jv ■•■!• •■■:>. i 1 '. 'â– ; , ' â– ommitici 1 w i i 111 rt'd.ii-l then i i â– ' . s •. â– sit i iti i ag il the 176 votes nvi*i m . ,: . s lid hp was ' â– " ' " â– > "• i')us th.it iii â– ; mend * tit &) -â– . '. ' sun i-ed as i ! :•( 1 it princiji she . ' i â– lixi a m tb ' ' house s(m : â– way ( r otl • u l (, ; . ': ., 1 ; . â– i : " , , 1 â– â– ill nol f>led(je nlmmil to vou tor the pro posed amendniet in ;•. .\ sriiape > hat < . cv y-et he w . • in fiivtmir of tfie â– â– i m ndinent'ofi>r ! \>) the gr^lunmli fr.om"m&rv hd m tu»u!»hi v.i h him i:ii tkcvu w â– '.', ' i p : at dan^dy ii the latitiule allowed th b'oiise i-'v.piy l>tatives but be pitneipal rea in . , ' futed w ith biri in u oui 1 of the f.mendmenl w : - i'n il •• u'tiilnl tlio vi iit cii tiff :.â– â– i the hou»e of n i ri"«m)t it iv â– ".:â– ,! i illi'.rchscd thttpow . i â– of the sivvui â– ,.â– .--. a'i he i ; ci-.jved the i.ii'h i proposition wt'iit e'fftctlially tn impaitthc ligms t the binall states ; but the anien iment of the gentleina.n from maryland httvinp â– 'â– this effect 86 little is posbiblc hi ! . j'.iv vota ii r it fc ."!;â– . bmihe wo<ild yvi»h one prirtcu | pie -.! f red in the report oi the •■k c â– ' mfhtee vi thai par which con i:iclr!i election of prcjiident'to the i jj tjirt'c hicl . t n-i'son voted for it , -. as impossible for human v.isi'oin to j i provide til all caies that occur th.'ir i rimewas n«t well spent in pvovitling : â– >;• . â– -,•„• , > x'.i'i'in 1 ! 1 ." i i.;')ic ii had â– â– > ji-tt in view hut'uie djcsij^nutioh | tt oi ;•. and i mor simple fhe proposition the mi i likely tlyty were i to outa.il tbi <â– '!â– â– t his ifk-n iir . ,; • i loye was to l*»v the constitution us i j now stood so fat :•■■. related to cljoice . being n&adfe r.-i • ;-• i ttea five h'n^hi-st aq'd i only cl:i'--i so far as related to a drmtrn".tion it tlif office mi kliot hoped the ancndivmt of the :.. it icui vn from maryiapd rould | not prt-viiil ; and c r.ii s he i!"l i himself from a small uteijie tnis'n-d the lumse would ; wrdon liin i'o n ill ninft is reasons ot 1 that h«pe he | felt confidence in the houss ot teurt | sehtatives mi as ti.e gonucmw froiiri connebticuti but i v h rl <,- , -, pinion thai t ir d;s.^r>tion b\i£ht ol ; lit limi'i'i tin u:u liinint v ill ;.■••<â– the bfrfso em representatives tlit i n ' qoalmcd power of electing ivom th i whole niim'.j ■■•,• on the 1st of persons intccl for us l'n nit-lit ; ami u thhl ground hr (, t oseil it i mr ltodik-y said lh.il in the â– < " ' i cotninitt(.-t lie huil been in i ivoi of tint pumbcr staled in the constii n.ioi l - ; wis not for fnnovating bn tin â– tl i ttituttnh ont tittle n re ''â– â– 'â– â– , soluti m c ti ■• â– k '.'• tl mere â– â– tion â– ''"â– 'â– "â– â– <â– , the pdhpie \^\ '. e i n : < •.,>"â– li d it :!•■■! • i it vrc.n iiik-tl they would ije vi-lkrt >'!•.!",. w c:mip!,e!l snid he to , . rnvt<c;,lti .-. small yt.-.te mid w rn i yimis to preserve the rigittt of thi ' sm ill atates i mil in i tm^atcoflsutu tional question while these v .â– â– . • | vt-iciioi i.)si bight of pnir»»ipjc ouj ;. jn o to be rei^ar^pii the j-i â– :|» â– )-â– n gfmlic poptlfitoci fvotti ptimsylvsni air lay i!om 1 dourer to the printi])lc '.' i •• contti | tiiii..u tiiun t!.ai offered by the gentle ; fna.n ivoni lvfiiryluiif , he hnci«li^a <â– .• ( i)>(-!"\("l t!i ilur !•: i:ipr it pfc sen no ilcsifm-iiion four wm t i . t â– . vm:im vi po*jwte number from whirl i i hi :â– (â– (, ill i in tii^'lc ; toaliispum ier i'im oof wtoi rdiled rti iluuj allege l i i â– . 1,1 fottlfc ill :' iuivht l!lcl'c vh1 be i.i etc cool's ni(d if their be a dcaiprnulrnii of fili r but onjb per on ran pave a majority 1 >> cunl?ric tlic i tiolco t«jtv.'p perao.na will tlutii"'..-c in prmdplc j'j,!-ii i ', ., ; r«v as jrag'-i â– j|j|f io il'c original princijme pi uvt • ii'iiiuiii'ii fie fcu in fjit6ur of pre serving h..u i .;•• il ttie consifluiipn viicli tin in l'.t vt>ti')-,r l>y sfiu wishing usii'ile inoiynsien ps posmiiiej on ila ii ii ; ;.!( s oft rohstiluliou i 1 ' : i in . i.e rvtt r.onc«ivv iflhei'ci r!:,in;.;i 6f w*iwjs dart»elh»\ls'"j inullic esi rblislvment f u priiu iplfc thnt ilc piv tltuep oplc fthe pbwir ni'cli rt int firvsi who \ sc n...l ll>c h;p>vs ' ;. â– â– â– â– iiheir c*'u!yi li'ce ''â– ' • •;•- â– ' • mr cl !• â– s nicni]niciii u:u lost -- vyi's â– :â– â– '— no s r i mv siniln 1 . in orcittl 1 i try 1 1 , c ' â– it .; v would 1 '• i * i ike out '■• l r ." mid in>j ft " ■•■• : mn hawsnn woukl oiiljihepeftt a i l t',.i.v l-ii-li l)t liail ii c.i.ly in iv li selucl cii.vi!..i ; :- propnmn three us tin iiini bei fi • n â– â– '.;â– li tin e l.'ilioli b\iouw i)c i'n'i'r i i c ii i ridwr il>rmrclvett.!i8 d6partin'f in tin k-asl frum l(i bpk'il of tiiij constitu ti.)i ; us vbfn both 1'rii.lili i.n4 vin i'i â– ii'cm â– .â– â– .. i vi ; . c li " wlftloul < : s iin'iii;iiii).i i.he « li-ii c ns mune irohi li\o r sni'ili .',,', '.'â– tllfl i^t v.'ntv i!.n hv!'i i il.l . ... â– ' • •■■it : \; i.i'jnvasii'ii ; imt il v ;. . . i ivj '. i...t tu nltef i he i'i i â– r • "• n ( •. ' i jit in r i s 1 , rif net pssit . - clci'ii.t'l tit lvf va t f vor .'• his inn inlrff'il i â– ' tin â– ti>i i 1 ' i son that lie lin'1 been in fiivni cfiii i piin.n'id ir ii gentlcjiiai frorh mlt 4 v:,u ' i .>;!. .\'' • n - :•>â– : por i to b n i mphtlhn ni off'evt rt l.v tin â– â– ..â– '. vcniicn if ui penn i ;. r ' i siml'ii . to the ! anftrfdrtient of t â– m 1 .-' cntiinfiuee < in cam ,.• in ii5s oplpion ii woiiui iwve h tillik'lk v io ijl-ir 1 ; uk llci-tir.l (.( tl.c prekidcrtt of th"e united si^tcs niore i ti ijii :.â– '. illl i in llouifs if it t ill.lli 1 till i irtllcl ii (' il v(»|!(1 i i i i ; i y.\r â– :<â– much dupofu'd ' i ii.u'd iij^iiii . ulc ritl'.jhc.c oi lli rlsi'^t stultr as niiy m«rhbcfl on th i fiuor i'ik r.-.-.tk'n u fr il t'tftiiiccticyt mr i'ii,|.|.nl w .-. ii fuvor ai liic lamtiujment bcorinsc he thp'ui);fi i cnl ' jiili ted id lc i the i:;:1 ;â– .-!â– . • of ihc :,:-.-•.• sfcuesv for hi part mr a ;â– v , , <!', â– '". :.';'!•.â– from lh.it f»i irl'.-iir.ip fn !>â– li-vcd ilii.l jii • . i tllc in i liii i shoi i jc acceded to ii v i/ukl i a i'.n m l n»oi»l t ) any our of the a!',-v its i i-ivv nl uii i:kc tton of 1 ,.- jnt by t!r . i i.irs o i s ,. v , .,._,; siuics j ihr.i i ?;,•■vote oi i lai g t»l . siji â– â– :•:' s • witl hi ii ' i mi nny otnj jf f btn dtftates pro pos i â– '. •■:': ' idi nl i â– rid pfeveni n ' i::v a niil joritj of till ' li *»■•• â– â– '. i ctn ,. *. v i : n • ik-i ?'... j • i i d m>«a)d be '. â– - - - , lerfc e ttifl < iioir.e - 'â– :! ! ';, a to ',)•■liiiuic i y tha hoir .•!•:' w i ', â– ' â– ': i mi * ui ; ivr v isln il i v it'i â– : • -. a • in this be'cbncc'r.e^ui .,• htvimportuni point to-guirtft ij..iin t : as iiiii ii :" ;â– ; i.'iit | lit vfis i!!.!-.-!i be'.flt if;is<vl witli . i v . '. h i;.i been villulrnwn ii t>bou)d tjitrefori ; ive u'.s t a , in'-.t tb pri ... iu pi ; is'.'i'ni il xjij .':':â– -•. jtct i lit lyiiuld linv , sell renew lie proposition him ii !!,- â– i.'l i . fl 1 ' ml,sy|\..|;iu i ;-! u.k ii noi â– rein we'd by i i .< ;. -, . t . - ' ' 1 1 e n ...-:â– ..- 1 1 . mr 1 â– ii oljj â– rui i i 'â– ii'i f io ll)i ! i , â– : .-â– â– 'â– â– r !â– , i 1 t i lii il.tr ci li.r r i ' t.npitd tl cir ;.:â– .,': iii on i nri '. ; il jiri nar , ipoi â– . . ' ' i how i •.,•!•, i • 'â– |. ' i ' .- \ ■•■■i i.i o i ifinl fit it 'â– ' i it ' ' ''â– ''''" i.'ii i ., . , , • j i •.. iih li .*â– â– >' i r . ; r â– â– . .! i . " it m i tljthrpropojsd tt-v n .• .- ; err j «.• jstitulion was not he bt'irvcd so tjjl tnu.i-lv pressing as to require r,mne a li..lir ailvntion j ik rubjcjct to which â– mr k !>.â– i i'\pi ted ike attention of i thv house would have i e n i r;t ftjr •. t - ctl t»4 thfl treaty with fr;m c j f k j ; v <:â– ,'â– thai the cv"'t\ittr-p v'tnild have c t c<|pn iiu«mieiu?m»!tf i't t-.i earlj i i>«p lie li.ti ". li.iiih-t frtcn any mo il'titon bu iitrceivlng t . i ;\ i!v.iv rfts hot liu-h soon to be nif.ric lie â– would move hut the crmniitlees'ioum hrisc frr the ; utpotc < f i tkjwg up the - i t 1 (.â– â– .»'.}• resptctkijj ijouiaiaim -â– | m dj--sr.ii opposed the riling •■•' the committee hit 1 ts'i(ir v?as t<t\n rn p.tr â– randolph's vnot'rors t"id curriert aye - < u 53 « i icj : win l!:v < i:i i ft r v : y r l 1 mr c liswokl f't r » few pvclittll 117 remark svilniiitcd il.t fohowi g tm 1 011 : i . ". l:r "' : " rd - tl t tf ticsiilfnt of flj unitt-d statt lj retju^jtcd \<> ctvtf to be laid before this he uk a coi.-y jf the tventy bctwecn the irmrli he pttbll uui sp»in of the fm>t of o»to liev 1800 togetlier wiui a copy cf the t;cd f cession ivotw ftpuin exerntctl jin pursuance of llit mine trtntytw vi yinp louisiana to fraiide if nn jswch deed exists j also ropic of sm â– fi'ii(..sn.or.iifnre betxrrcn the govcitn uncih of the utiittd slate and the ro v-'i luiitiit o w'mi^cr of snuin if an-r ' â– !» will show the x'vi-ni iftrisscn of spoiii to tin pliikiti&ie of i.oviisinna )/ thc i'ni'.td â– *!; i^"s tore ti'tr willi m i"s t f s\ic!i o;!ar i'i i:n '!••; us triaj loin the ilt i'iirtnint of t!ii roverr i nient wndmg to un-ir'n whettrj 1 tl it 1 nit'.'d sta^n hnvc n fitvty n ' c • ; i t ' tl • ' 1 itk to 1 lie provi-f e nl lpui li ; iij by t'nc treatit ? w ith fniicci i th â– ' ' â– â– ; of vil 1 ' ... a'r r,'mlr!|-|i i r jihcj it r,;";'ul ■• l.'c k']i^:!i ftvfd w followed ly me ( it]ui'cl in i\(n of and mtssrs ' \ r » 011 aiil si'.ui'k aifu'tii ;!:(• nttxinn a v'iiiij i ;! for r djvision'ri ill cjulsvin 1 c n.l.mjcj'il , i \! it mi i li of v)mcmi 16 i':..'',ti 1 â– treaty of ihlc ir h.u i . live . i •-â– -.- pepcrf i !â– â– i f(ir ., mf ft»bdfcld mr i'!il m l mr nicliolhoti followed in oytjkisitirin toihi i.iodoii and jmi 1 . 1 h:iu tic 1 in fhvujr ofh ! mil i ii spr.ht i,!'ii'i si ;â– , nd bibvi-ti $ i.>m|)onf inmt of tiic motion to 1u0 liis.i mi'iid \ in xn m sm hi'dk j r.ii:.v i 1 8ml iccl 11 ru i|i|mi:.c(1 jhf p ( , ipc.iii niiot t'lu unit i n ui postpoutditiltt •• s q'.t i'he ciigipul rnoijfcn was ivnii 1 â– ' ; and on i.i;u t in lo ihv ih t in m l.ir viz "" licsotvul i'lii-t 1)18 pregjtlciil 1 f the united st;\;is he inan.-kd to cbusv to tie h-fii before li i ; '• use » copy â– t ti.e ti i.tv bot tvei 1 th 1 r b \\ '"â– ; â– ,'!:â– -. i'll spflin oi il.r in of ( '. lober i ° â– â– 'â– . the house 1 fh i"i iilod — / yes nr > fi s ..'• — i ic jjpt i«-.i i jc i .. i ;'. 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Title | The Wilmington Gazette |
Masthead | The Wilmington Gazette |
Date | 1803-11-15 |
Month | 11 |
Day | 15 |
Year | 1803 |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 358 |
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Creator | Allmand Hall |
Date Digital | 2009-04-06 |
Publisher | Allmand Hall |
Place |
United States North Carolina New Hanover County Wilmington |
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Source | Microfilm |
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Project Subject | State Archives of North Carolina Historic Newspaper Archive |
Description | The Tuesday November 15, 1803 issue of the Wilmington Gazette a continuation, without change of volume numbering of Hall's Wilmington Gazette a newspaper from Wilmington North Carolina |
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Title | The Wilmington Gazette |
Masthead | The Wilmington Gazette |
Date | 1803-11-15 |
Month | 11 |
Day | 15 |
Year | 1803 |
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Page | 1 |
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Date Digital | 4/6/2009 12:14:49 PM |
Publisher | Allmand Hall |
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United States North Carolina New Hanover County Wilmington |
Type | Text |
Source | Microfilm |
Digital Format | JP2 |
Project Subject | State Archives of North Carolina Historic Newspaper Archive |
Description | An archive of The Wilmington Gazette a continuation, without change of volume numbering of Hall's Wilmington Gazette an historic newspaper from Wilmington North Carolina |
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Language | eng |
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vj j l\\^[:\s g i on gazil 1 i &* tv'ksi w k0vembt2r 15 i published weekly !■■iittisd ii.ill at fansc dju-ass a y tmi congress's :. ■•■■- of p ir ■:■url : cf . : fonday octsbci u ' i irf/n nt ». '■').• ciufhtulhfu i'lic h'aibo resolved itself into a coinmutee of the whole on the-repon of a seh tc.niiiinittcc on propositions of amend ment of the constitutiop mr vamum in the cha'j the report was read np follows i mr.jpawson ol ei \ "'. th t syl tin ' lime ot the odopiipn of the consthu tii i that p iri ol i « hicb rel it the election ntu president and vifiij prcsidint had becti objected tn ; nnd evils lively j occur had been fore seen by some at that day 1 1h!wi th it they were •. .: mi /.'-.'.:). every gcntlomitn i that house knew the situation in which the conrttry had beefl placed by ttijq controverted plectiftn of a chief ma gistrate ; ii w:'s one v,l-,;r!i he trust ed never would return it hud li^en a subject much reflected on by the people and by the state legislatures s ji-;il of which decl ired their appr i bation of th principle contained in the resolution reported by the committee rthis house had two years since ratj fied a similar atnendment bv ;< c-n-.ii ttuional majority of two third's at t ; v ( t'mc no objections were triade to 7 : ie principle n the amendment all i . ■ohj •: tfbn th ; i lni'i vr\s jli i ci ml of the ! ■'<:•■.■• - of th • iv and thinr.sss of the hoqse mr jj.nvioi d red it unnecjssvry to jaaks a iy f jrthej remavk's at tint time is he coum not anticipate any pi ji ion tn it ml^ht b urt»edi 1 1 •_ moved t lint the committee should rise and report thr resolution without amendment mv j clay i ou jhin pawuir of the principle of the amer.dmeiu was of o pin m that .■. to •■m of iis pai ts it ircd alteration lie therefore inoved " i 1 if i ■• person hare sucb m - rity llicu th ii use of representatives ahall iiiinv i y proceed tp choose bv ballot ' otn th two persons having tl ■greatest number of votes one i them for president ; or if there be 3 or more persons havinp an equal num ber of vot ">. thi i the bouse ofrcpre benl itt v . hall in like manner from the i : ■r i iving sin h c'luality ofvotes i i ose th president j or if thera be n , ■person i i ing n greater number > otcs not : i in j . majority of the wl ole miniber of electors appointed than any other person and two or ni'd e c rsons w.ho have an ecjual number -! vote one with the ■■''; :■■lhi :: lhe house i : reprogentati\'»s s'u.ll i iike manner from amoni such psrsdns having the greater nnnibcr of votes and such other persona having an e quality of votes chdose the presi dent mr v;.n cortlnndt tho lii the a mendmeut ii iblu to objection mr g vv campbell was in favor r>l the pr.incipli i mitaine ! in the a inendment he corsidcr.e'ij it to be t!»e d\ity qfthat house in infro luc'in'g an un'-n'l:ii"nt to tin coiwattition on fu i ixjint to secure to the people thp be iiis of choosini the president r.o as to prevent a contrkvi ntion of their will as exprssied by electors chosen by t'.ioin ; rtsortin to-lepfi*lotive to ! tposition ."-:■>!■/ in extraordinary cuscs ond when this should bi rendtited ne • i ■ury so gu'ardjnsr u'o t-erciae oi kgislative p . \/'. r il.r.t those only ifiould be capable of legislative elec tion who possessed strong eviden e tjfcnjoy'mg ijie confidence of the pen ]>\:. this was the true spirit lvnd pri ■- mpls of the constitutioni whose '■i w is uiroujjh the several orj^an government faithfully to exprvsa llie puhjic opinion i or this ireasrtti he v;:s in f.ivor ( !" the propos ■i n |