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<m ment !' • it ve shili m-,k ailchsiur novation on the spirit f tl iviti i'i than i>v rejecting ii and ddi :<'■ in ihc repor ')( the donmi '■ ■ 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 "' ■ i vol ■• i 17fl as lii .-■ ;■ i -<\, btand foui u>n klntes might !■ 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 ■- ' irity and t wo persons • hoi ■ 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 < .' '■!"' tl to .. • in tl i pre isc itn on ol i'm ii nd ment offered by ii,c gentle ' i in frottl ' ■ 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 ■ ■ • ; - ••,!■ 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 ■ .'. jviginalfeature of i '''■ cons ii ntl n bj jii esci iblii 1 t kut jth ■ 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 >■ |) ' ! tt ii ■' •■■ of course a raajori ;■ of the members are to decide !)• submitted ii to "- ' ■ i * ' ■ . m ' ■ i ; . v.i >■'!:• 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 ■. 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 ■ v..h be taken by stale -■ 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 ; ■■'> 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 :■'.:■.• 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 ■ 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 ■ l'r -'■■■■ 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 •• ■<•■'. 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 ■ ofiv-vtdby the keniletnbn f\om penn syivanift mr ujay fie hud ruli ?■', 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 ':■:■■'.'■- id it v.v not in or ' ile.r i i cc.ive '■' <■ we\a<.u-m of the fjeiiii man frojn virginia i.i ' - mi ( i ■ entfc'ri an f oi i pennsylvania \ ■: .■•'■. . i 1 ! ': .. n ', • rei t ■■■'' it was i.ntyc^ssihle fully ■ 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 ■ his mind an c)igil)te pro ■ 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 ' ■ 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 • ■ 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 ■ tirifnitte to lnuct t'.n apurobatioti ■ ■ the !;>.' sc ■ 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 ■■'• 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 ■■ : 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 ■ ■ . ' 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 -■. ni mber not es , cftdintj t.!i .■(.•, on the li't for u i i dent jy t i hou ■ ol ni ■ t n tli ■ b i e-nr insert in licutkereof the fofli .■• ii words : " an i il no mich ]< ■ . ■ • . ■ 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 ■ i nd . if ri ferred to hi i on nttli ■•• the homy cm ht in tl ■ fir i in ; mce lo i!'":i(!i l!.c pi n i )' . '■ ■ '•■ ;'" 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 ■ wats i isposcd to r ducti i ti : '>''- th ii ' - f tend tl i i pi •:• ijw t ■• 1 ; om i ■ hoii ■• kl i ■ m (| ■. 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 ; ■, 1 1 1 ii x ,.: ;■■ : ' ill one voic mr nirl isoh ' i'll n i'd the ] ">• jv ■•■!• •■■:>. i 1 '. '■; , ' ■ ommitici 1 w i i 111 rt'd.ii-l then i i ■' . s •. ■ sit i iti i ag il the 176 votes nvi*i m . ,: . s lid hp was ' ■ " ' " ■ > "• i')us th.it iii ■; mend * tit &) -■ . '. ' sun i-ed as i ! :•( 1 it princiji she . ' i ■ lixi a m tb ' ' house s(m : ■ way ( r otl • u l (, ; . ': ., 1 ; . ■ i : " , , 1 ■ ■ 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 ■■ 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 ■'.', ' 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 :.■ ■ i the hou»e of n i ri"«m)t it iv ■".:■,! i illi'.rchscd thttpow . i ■ of the sivvui ■,.■.--. 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 ■ '■ this effect 86 little is posbiblc hi ! . j'.iv vota ii r it fc ."!;■. bmihe wo<ild yvi»h one prirtcu | pie -.! f red in the report oi the •■ k c ■ ' 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 : ■ >;• . ■-,•„• , > x'.i'i'in 1 ! 1 ." i i.;')ic ii had ■■> 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 <■'!■ ■ 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 ;.■••<■ 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 ■< " ' 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 ■ tl i ttituttnh ont tittle n re ''■■'■ ■ , soluti m c ti ■• ■ k '.'• tl mere ■■ tion ■''"■ '■"■■<■, the pdhpie \^\ '. e i n : < •.,>"■ 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 .■■. • | vt-iciioi i.)si bight of pnir»»ipjc ouj ;. jn o to be rei^ar^pii the j-i ■ :|» ■ )-■ 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 <■.• ( i)>(-!"\("l t!i ilur !•: i:ipr it pfc sen no ilcsifm-iiion four wm t i . t ■ . vm:im vi po*jwte number from whirl i i hi :■(■(, ill i in tii^'lc ; toaliispum ier i'im oof wtoi rdiled rti iluuj allege l i i ■ . 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 ■ 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 ' ;. ■■■■ iiheir c*'u!yi li'ce ''■' • •;•- ■' • mr cl !• ■ s nicni]niciii u:u lost -- vyi's ■:■■'— no s r i mv siniln 1 . in orcittl 1 i try 1 1 , c ' ■ 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 ■■ '.;■ 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 ■ ii'cm ■.■■.. i vi ; . c li " wlftloul < : s iin'iii;iiii).i i.he « li-ii c ns mune irohi li\o r sni'ili .',,', '.'■ tllfl i^t v.'ntv i!.n hv!'i i il.l . ... ■' • •■ ■ it : \; i.i'jnvasii'ii ; imt il v ;. . . i ivj '. i...t tu nltef i he i'i i ■ 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 ■' tin ■ 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 - :•>■: por i to b n i mphtlhn ni off'evt rt l.v tin ■■..■'. vcniicn if ui penn i ;. r ' i siml'ii . to the ! anftrfdrtient of t ■ 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 :.■'. illl i in llouifs if it t ill.lli 1 till i irtllcl ii (' il v(»|!(1 i i i i ; i y.\r ■ :<■ 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 ;■.-!■. • of ihc :,:-.-•.• sfcuesv for hi part mr a ;■ v , , <!', ■'". :.';'!•.■ from lh.it f»i irl'.-iir.ip fn !>■ 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 ■ ■:•:' s • witl hi ii ' i mi nny otnj jf f btn dtftates pro pos i ■'. •■ :': ' idi nl i ■ rid pfeveni n ' i::v a niil joritj of till ' li *»■•• ■ ■ '. i ctn ,. *. v i : n • ik-i ?'... j • i i d m>«a)d be '. ■ - - - , lerfc e ttifl < iioir.e - '■:! ! ';, a to ',)•■ liiiuic i y tha hoir .•!•:' w i ', ■' ■': i mi * ui ; ivr v isln il i v it'i ■: • -. a • in this be'cbncc'r.e^ui .,• htvimportuni point to-guirtft ij..iin t : as iiiii ii :" ;■; 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 .':':■-•. jtct i lit lyiiuld linv , sell renew lie proposition him ii !!,- ■ i.'l i . fl 1 ' ml,sy|\..|;iu i ;-! u.k ii noi ■ rein we'd by i i .< ;. -, . t . - ' ' 1 1 e n ...-:■..- 1 1 . mr 1 ■ ii oljj ■ rui i i '■ ii'i f io ll)i ! i , ■: .-■ ■ '■ ■ r !■, i 1 t i lii il.tr ci li.r r i ' t.npitd tl cir ;.:■ .,': iii on i nri '. ; il jiri nar , ipoi ■ . . ' ' i how i •.,•!•, i • '■ |. ' i ' .- \ ■•■■ i i.i o i ifinl fit it '■' i it ' ' ''■ ''''" i.'ii i ., . , , • j i •.. iih li .*■■>' i r . ; r ■ ■ . .! 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 ■ mr k !>.■ 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 <:■,'■ 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 ■ would move hut the crmniitlees'ioum hrisc frr the ; utpotc < f i tkjwg up the - i t 1 (.■■.»'.}• resptctkijj ijouiaiaim -■| m dj--sr.ii opposed the riling •■•' the committee hit 1 ts'i(ir v?as t<t\n rn p.tr ■ 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 . 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