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s to t'..c ;-.' j .'.i !.. ... n r frVihe pec-ple, ve certain e soon t cuncla that the w n! State ct'..iril v usediittlvaiosUr.raiua ler.se - d 7 . . I.ich ,:.uuro. At.i it itUSicvcd that were In the UnVn, when ti c C- t rres'.dcat.wai ifcf-rn. Massachusetts C;;rnr"' ' i 1 i 'Jf tut )'f,"'U Uit ir.-fj;-'.e. No d jI rethe lj ' J ' f .Ui! r-, i tl , I Hi!',; l : i: ene ; It tr.; ' r- I .'e by the r ... .erect .fr.m that in w hub the a? me" w rJ tCunreciicut, V.Tinont, Nr w-Yurk, Delaware ,! cinie Wrl t j r4..,uh r: i!tt y 'v. Jtit.ll i "The i ( r t. V 7s b known ta rt has twt a iu e law does von writrr dues not i r t with such a charge 1. r , Lit Ire has frequently -, htara in conversation ; ti 1 from whenthe h?d tirpecttd of the contents f the act.i ' l'hulvetithe ice of He- ''- - I.wier the fticr,:U nor ere c !' ... Lul ivh'k bef the legislature, :.- -2 c iderfj i " ss'.hU. that its cct coma la; ur mistaken or j t- prevent f log a vacancy co the d-.v.h of rue of the Ufpre'sen vioOy elected for the atatti, I The f th; House cf Co anmns, shews that r .4 mo no i on tfce second tead- s l.h, voted for bv all its enemies as ! yso.ne of its friends, tontempl?tcd re- sj much cf thi UlUas repealed the act . t'Miinj the sta'e into district for .:e of llercsentatirest And Mr. i . t . a" i rri 13. i ca .tne tnira reaaniir. sun- o . i 1 1 v v n y r.ertrly the same votes, express . ud these words, ' That the afore ; directing the tlectioflGp representa Congress, be andjiile '4am is hereby .So tit aU-tlembers of the nrr.nv"ij, wutiout a 'ngle excep- r votts to h i , consider i..' . ia. ;!e ctititut" an, ncies happen in the represecta &t;ite the Usetutive Authority jc writs ot election" to '.nil C is used ia thr same IstriiTitnt n evtfy other sim.lar occasion. The Conitlfation doeicot contain many instance iu hich th V'.atei are iorr.manJd to trrt. Alrtthc crl i .-.c be sides that "st present wider toris'di ration is that part of lOth Srction iF..ihe frst rticl which provides thatkhe net produce 6f all tlu ties and imprsi, laid by any tt.Ue on imports V)d etp'irt. ,ha ". 1 e foT the use rt the Trra iey ot the Uniu J States which man rfrtlv ; lies as an Injunction Upon the State- Leg'- res ,whtv with the jcoostnt of Congress t l laydch,duties and imposts,' There are manv instances in which thtt ttatc$ are firehi bitei from acting of which'th fcaroe lt)th Section contains a number; " Noitate shall enter lntf aav Treaty, alliance orconiedcra tion s jrrant JL-etters t-t iMarque ana nepnsau 1' IT I f t ' 'a; : ppointcd tlitir the last Elex- uih-Cart4ina nd GcDrg.a, Factors bv their lerisl-iturcs hi tion. PAnsylvania has repeated K oirtrd her ; Electorsw- In. tlie year I79J N'ofth-Carslicaippaiotcd Ly the berr.bericf the legiilatnre as before described, ar.d, it has no: been tllltatt! discovered to be UDConsti tctional that Electors shcJ.!J tc to appointed. The votes of Electors appointed by the legis latures have .been Uniformly feccifed and have determined the choice of TresidenL Washington Adams; JtSferson and Madiion, haye all been elected by Electors appointed tf S t i be''1 bill in j I e (, a ! B iy vl aa liTiin.ui4te c.i itc, i r ii.r nunJr of tlcriois lh-f i;- n. Stat wis tfn divide.1 i.u tj.n-: iresenities from each i f il.tsc t1 , r of the t!ecir4i c-iil n,i, Ujng the only t:fi' mv in ,, t, conid ; pinkipaie in tli r)k ice r (t r dent and ic president of thtuuott. I t Utement ti be cctrccl; becahe I ,s member, snd noted f-jt the ettcior f r ? '. tnct. Uesjut'S, rrt'.hiui cue d irni- tcrjr M.re "session the assembly r.ase i i ride the S'.ate in o districts in r-.t? ; te nv.ght iu fiitufe .Vc;ie for l.-cois j son the sse,mbl-pa!i5il the lw n ih it ti r by theleqilatures of the states, and never was it merlouAlv al!e!irtd till hr the tninorltT . of j .. ' I i u. l North-Carcjlna, that these thirgs were dooef'" i.rcc .y..an j r.rr in direct opposition to the Constitution. '. preiiienf a4 v.ce R.i,crfv,M n " Therefore from thft- words of the eonstU'i ! J - . . . - w. coin money lem5t Bills of Credit j make at tit directtflg the appointment of Electors ; thintt bat pol 1 and silver coin a teqdet lo'.tU'f their analogy as used in this provision navm-f,fV hi fee. he" Ki all of which at d Jwith the induliuble meaning of them-in other J ih-tran oftcltcd the trihtlim', parts of the same lnliuraent,as well as,in the tiohi to thesMe manifestly pply to Hhtif ntUut; ,nef tie states, and in the articles Lrghteturcs as the organs ly which the '.tfafrJioF ennkdtrion j from the invariafcle'prac att u'ponthese. subject; But the" mrd of many-nf the state? under the constittt point in the expression .ich $t: te thall ton. the , occasional, practice of-.otht rr, and point is still more forcible to fchewMie Coi,: fhe Universtd practice tinder - the toofcdeTati. itiiftnn not tntrrd the Rlectir tit Elt e. !n. tid frbnl, hitherto uniyetsal acquiescence tors, shall be -oofined tu th people,1 Bei j'4 pronounced nU U 8eUn&ntitutional that cause it may be asserted wkh confide nee that Electors of Presideni- and Vice-President the word epflotnt is not Used in an instanct'of the United Stat-i should lie : appointed ty either in the Constitution rf die United States' ' J'ut Ballot of Both Hoilsei of the General either in the Constitution nor in the Constitution f z y one-of the"in l .icL v.. tlx h-: ral Lh ..uurc to v. ',vt wl-rction shou1 dividual States an dekr'f the fa seUcticri ti persons to be' made l v the pn 'c for aiiy, pur; pose whatever " WrK a stl ction or choice is directed to be made I y tv -i peoole the words aescripuve ot . me -operanoa are' invar iudivi thoose and errrIs it not therefore fair jo',n n:;AdRTitAtioi-iKiAi estrr; v!;' td.tHB STAB. 'VV- vW-'L-t'.. i-S 'j'.ht.;','V:V r- r the Jltft ft I K l-U"0 Ml IV, "JC WU1U "ft ",. v t . I . . i .u. . ; : ..n.. -.i out to wi w c ',iintie8 I Uc in mc scusc yiiivtisaiiy uuu wm "U; etception approprmted .--toj it In i all ;sue tr 11 vacancy i 1 f,r exampc the ch.ut'.i of Grnb; i u, chosen by- th. Uuu t'c of Kdce- r.'.t, Ucaufort.IIyde, Tyrnil &5Va&h- ji. , ir otherwise that it does not aD Constitutions' as well of the U $; as of the in dividual states? And th on to choose or electlhe as contended for by the opponents to 4ir : E in ths Sonic J)erSorf; who is ssfiafhed to 'isciioe his name, has come forward xh Uet-ister under t lie. appellation of Mine oi me J'jeopie, and directed a letter to. Col. Wrii Porter. "I suppose myself to be the petson h:d in viewi'b'ut sKould liof,' ocVhdps, have rioti'- t insteidof adlnjunctii ced lh5 PuWJ"n T"e il-au 'Mf fmnd FlcctrKbvthetitofclfe .I ha,' not altogether negketed hunt to" a-' ' !K V void wbith ch.rge l pave thought proper to send li'i'u Ivg'sLuure had passed an ' adt" .fcxpressty t prohibit the .E'iecutiV'U hunt issuing such trits, a Giivernor urdiT3tahding his t'-ghts, Si c ny, and poses'.ing a moderatsshar? cfinan- i - : ;pendt i.t spirit, bhouM hesitate to obey ; Cci ti:;u'ianal t -junction, the laprislative i' litis. i tytht Cuutrary ootwtu.'Etandiog,si :ar a rea , can read'.ly be given," why, tjlnj110"! kW, the Conyention intended the Le- gisiaiuressnouiaoe leuai uoeny ia airccc inai the electors should be otpinted by joint ballot of the General Assembly as appointnSen'tVare usuallv made under the State Constitution of; N jrth-Cafolin kild some others lOt by the! Governor and Cfuncil as appointments are nade la Iltw Hampshire, Massachusets, jlt or by . the CounfciV.appototmenis -as " in IJjrw.1 X ark toroy tne uqvernor as an. fennsy ivania : or by the tJovernorjand Seiiate as in Ken- cd that m direction ouid; be u,f ,aw bBy f heDfr . . .... . -.. l filter! nrffan 'fahlish'rl flTirt tn in. Sfal opposition to the-lettcr or spirit ot I -r .-.. ----- -7.7 u.,. t, t, ;v . k-U.i,. I for the purpose, of malting appointments,: .or - a.n.ui.n .ha'l he passed by you agait this" pe'Wf a a been dow in tpme Jjseaabat , a, 1-dem iocJ highly of lhc g'ures may ote an organ for the ur candor and good sense ta doubt. Your 7" v f-?.""'.f 1 to examine the sub ext. r I .... . ... , . . , i v .. . : ity wtn tms jasc qea ine act oi me igisi iclev of the Constitution of lui. v( Soatv. Cftrblina of the 4thl Never, But t- C'rcCii t' 1 cn to that part ?of the act ; 'which! appoiritment ol Eiettor. by thu ...1 . . . . ! ; .--:ti : i- md arti tnr. a- cut; ue s after dedariog that the ex- 78 directing tW ippointroentvof Elec- i haI,1.' f yclfdl? P.r.r!,dent tors provides that'they shall be appointed wh,th he ho'f b9 bfiice, by the teglata.re-of this$tate on th tirst ..l;tch Slatf HhaUappoiMin-JUCh Wedner!atr of 1 TaniiaW nrtfnr'U WV-. v uect a 1 . . . . l- ...r j Ul . i :vMJ Ao Mcndjn thadatf.-j6 th appointroentjuetiasity.fofthat iilanaiion,'- r i .aio v cVrMCHMiv.tw uu 0f Electors' for th State oC North-Carolina stiihee t!if re was for the act itself ' i w,u may oeeuuuea a woogress. c ? ,n the year ;irj was by,tha members of; the th,aw held out that idea to the people. l tne passage nere qupB H.naaoucnD-.en t-o- l;MalatarB divided iatn aetiana anil n a 'E" as to cor.tu e It s lor he legislaturt therettj maff i i 1 c c i bv the cne mies to the present law lur ap-1 nti.,t i . T .:.u... - jertorif that the Convenupa whidi b 'rafter evidenceVcf the meanlngpf 'tbe . -i lyonvfnuoiwhf u wm noi De conceuinr too ...ciuo.y.uui. uiwic rpF.q iiuo.u p- much to the fidelity and enlightened patriot, t ih; Electors,, Because :n direcUnthe. isnT 6ftha'sfi distinguished men among whom u; r.f Senaitors; a thoicr intended ftOt be -..j. WKnte-. an4 PranVlfnVAnv;,i I, ou the folloylnij for pUbUcution When I say my rrericI,,, I do hot mean tiv well wisher, but my indirect friend ; for I hate ofttih seen it hap. pen, that wnere Cue Set Out t eipose another and rocS beyond the bounds Of truth,, ressohstlil fcian; mort decency , adds -to' tbe' character which he famWQild deride. , Let roe ask the gentleman if uct, srxi good sense, and argtiment would not ha frsd -mub; grester weight with society in jjvka w t' 1 em U..L Kisi..... rl .L L . i . i 4n .stasHemoif . was imprppcrf aiul ' my' ad i drvss unwise,: tUan a, tissue of deVadi'rie arid, on": justinanlft tcxpre 4ipnthrpwn tjbm .-.''against me a u hi.utiuuhi, nriiganuir ami uiuktration may have softte Rood effect por sensible -minds', but declamation Cift only gratify such isare prerudi J- Mr friend suDDoaes that mrobiect w em my colleague, Jjaniet told, enqvrrqm Weifig re elected in- the county ftf Ru'licrfurd, '; In this my Irunn mpst he widely mistaken j becaus Mr tiold irifohned Major ttcen and myself, be fore we left Raleigh, that be7 should not 4 candidate rat ine next ejection and hare hever heard thai ,v'; I.m bfanled lot not 'tUio& the Wente thflthe jtlettpral Uw.was considered by the assembly a ezpetnenr. -i here Was no more than in the first in- fhe terms of Cut the afisemhlv r. jected General JonesNamtndmeht, whiih was in And be it further enacted. .Tliat this aer'ahnl! continue hi force until the first day January, 1813, ahcr no loiicer." - : ti wcic 1 jor rnis mennment, and 55 a ajainsi ur tn -ne commons j and some of ihfc lead i.i : unitea otates. Senate uary; ijrjjr' for the'Vxprfes purpose U xe shail be tomposed of twp -ulniilha articles of en1fcdra'tlfln,ad tvfck' i ifofa frrim Rww 'rhnn he thA I r . ' . t .1 - ' ' r .1 . - ' " " . 1 .V " X. ' . . T t 1 iramea ine-t.nsvuuiion oi me unitea otatrs. to suppose they; were', well '" acquainted, i with the" provisiona of the articles pf confederation anti 'wuu ins, jjim uic uuuee uirni nor 10 their hf udenea; to Biinnose that vhtn bv friti tr .t0?4ai5 r63c'x-th4 nj uniform' practice under a provision of the aiures r.they have r.uaed i:4orm j-pt i artcie$ cf confederation a particular fohn tof exl,i.eion..caicurattarceiv-2o;owain expression hd acquired ; a settled and tuown their object r-,ThttThe';; HouaeofOlei .practical meanuig, the XdavepiftVPutd not i restntatives shall be com posed, of Members atldjit;the Sams "form of ex'pressioiv iuto the c ;e made Xrom henc it is a suiScient answer tD state that when .the Convention" raeajnlo . nfinethe choice to ths- people,' as"of iUepre. tat iv (-3 .1 ,.i a ad' cuohta every second year Dy.tne.feopioxii toe , Constitution' cfjtht .UoitfdStatea und Intend fcver?.t i. ites. - It therefore, evidently , ap- jt,hould convey an f nfirely different meantrg. ars it was not the intention of the Conveni lThe nfth of the article of tonfederatiori and 1 '- jf m " ' " L. r is, cnokce ot Electors snooia neces- perpetual Union begins in tfcese words, .. For aad by the people. :w 7 r'h,; hhe mpre conyebientnianagemept of the Gen ti jn that ih 1 . .niy t m liit r 1 c lamination '.of the'wprds arid, '.form .1 eral interests of the United StatesfDelecatts : t; r-ssiou stsea oy me vontnuuon inpro a.naii pe-Bnooatiy. vppotmeq m sucn manner; (n ; for the appointment of. Electors will ilie fcgnfotur fach stateihall dSreciJ to c ' ictus more immediately to' pur object id meet rn Congress; tStcVf Under; this prpvis I . T. . ' . . I t; arrive at a correct construe a of the j "ft now to be considered, The. words, " Each State fshall appoint pi weft man T.er at the' Legislature thereof may direct ap T'tai 111 LUG II IUIC UUflUUI UKilUIUU HIIU VII si lercd independently cf; their connection ion, exactly in the vords hi the Constitution, the legislatures appointed the' Delegates to Longrcss. 1 hey nuthurised the Executives it :ppoinUthem,' fcs liut in no instance is it ! n own or believed that the peoplechPse the jc I'trares to concressunaer tn coniecieration. vith other provisions to contain no limitation' t It ca inothherl be fair to suppose , that : the cnonthe LecisUtures jn directing the mAnner cf that appoiritinctit. -'' .!-' fjifhl Takethera Vn coppection with other parrs of fhe. Constitution';' and lius examine wh.t . change is produced. 7. 1 hey contain an tr.junc ; Hon upon the Staisi rrspecti vtly to perform an ... - -.c ' i.h . 1 t C r nv cntion- meant to corhne i the , choice of Electors to the people when thJyadop ted a form of expression ia prescribing the manner in which those appointments should be direct ed long universally retcjyed & practised un dcr dfUereritly.'ih ' ',, lf?i:X ?Kfi?X;X ' '1'. Ai fttheir evidsnce of the tnr4nin'of this power to take; away the prWih-ge of election from iw (iroillci, rnr,in, power they had they shotild'certatnly.rQise.; T-'.ttt?. ; My frienif wonders that J am"not afraid rt ting tbe; fate.of Henet ai d - Col. Plckcrin, who i.w; plVcicu ia(me peopie.nl wru- aMklthe lienile'rtiijtni wh' rfier. because Xnrls. hae fallen w endcavoHne to take .. rfa... kL.. P. L j ft . ' V ; . . wrnwnes. a; reKson.lor never again assatf; Ijhmk notVGent: aaa for! ricner. nt haH rm ilI in nT..v.nt .L 1. ' '-' and as for, Coi. Pkberiii if he not rii in pub lic JifeV ytt his inf irmiion is with the peopk, the; writer" In Xlrt rieftimer" iays be, U despised. As to that I am not so rou& a judge i I only know that he w held ir, hbighstiniattpn J?y Gtheral Washingtopf ilowever,fo my ofrn pan I have nereFjei, oeen so nign tn station as th t a ThIV couiooo-jneTOucq narm.,, lfided; rfthe iberth-s 1,1 y own rp jo De taken V " not, how soon ray polUka'l existence may be brought gf.a cbse.": -h?-: 'hh - k..' Q" of lhe people'1 comments 3Ir. GnW foe his silence. , I tbink tf jie had talten'a Utile ofthif prescription himieir.Jie miht haveavoided much pain arid -confusion in which -he must now boln- voivea. wnyooei lie not sho that t!. a58tr. (ions offered in mv first addrr r f,,u.li p i have 1 averred that the"'privileRes of thVpeople I li..: h..n l.nui.tinn(.l.f J . : 1 I Uu. jvvvii uunoi i iiiouijr iuti.cn away. And .how does tne writer attempt to cont rovert, me f Hy ad nucing cenam expressions Ot.JXIessrs. iM'Lean uaviq ouu i conicss i cannot .see that tne ut-guaie oi uiose exceiient characters has a iCy bearing on the qyebtione.t least that" it hs a- ny in lavor oi tne fiectond law. Their opir.iohs, it Ntrue, sh-.'.ld hare Rreat we:-h, Tim ivnhl ter wers loth r:xiuU:$ tf Uit convtatin v'Uh for four yers,ws fr ihe r.uriio, tho belief of the' tegislatu-e thst lhc t. meant to estal. sn t.ic r;ht of Voueij i ,r t in lhi pcop'j .hT-. T-is" therefore, i cntroerti:i.'. cc.nf.rns twits nunciples r.) y the'minomy of list session ntid s.?"-... the-ntetenic-.cnU of the Siveral era!sJ i'.s Myxorrespt-ndcnt asuerts that fiffcf.v. cued les interest in the convtntio.-i 'tlua t; pecting the choice of lectors of pn-sident , president of the United States. fhi;i I i3dt whence .did this indiffffTtnce arise f V Cause no member ever dreamt that iinv 1 would to abuse the. po entrusted 13 -. conrert thfe privilege of fixing the mode cT c' ntd a nht of maki;!r the appointmtr.r. less was It Imagined that one legislature v tempt to tontrol or direct another, over v could have no control, ,and declare it to t duty to appoint elefcters by joint ba'Jt. ; ., partqre from pnnci !c sbousd.gieve the h. keenly wound Ihe'fccliniri of everv t: u r in the tjnitcd States. . : j. h TKi chief argument oroueht forwa-d ! . rV.ndeis of the vlectofal law. is,ded t I :. practice of oiher states. AThis .appt ? t . i resemble tbe prettriti resorted lo by I England tii defending-iheir blockading yj each seeking her, excuse in ihe co i'luct of i ther, while neilher could find a juiti!i...iiion i pi '. iclpks" nf law dr the dilates of reason. I nwer suggested, at the adoption cuV c , tion that we were to contend, by tia'e Lt "v siaeht.1 There art some q'les'jons imea.lt J settled in the Senate of tht tuited States, each state is to have an cquar vote; Utnce believed to be peculiailrpicrer tbat'the s. thouMbe fbiJienby ths ate kpisbtures ; a tne othct rvicranthes at he feeperai Rover should fpring more immediately from the Any tnfiig which would ovenhro this max contrary to the true Tprinciples of repubi; i ernment aMl loiindea lathe beat Of .pajty . sptrit'ol Wfcb .'..'t-j-:- '.fi-lf-. "'. iTbewiiier wjio has sdVressed me itv$ V, party will own me X assure him that I n ircd to be ranked, as one of a French f-uu . British faction. I have still 'thpncht tht t true Ame'icsn buRht 6 hold himself aloof f both ; that "we Taught to stand firmly fixtd i rtghteousness of pur fcausr and dftnd o' - gainst me kiuck ot any nation mat may s injury but cultivate IriendiWp with all d:s. to be lnendly I was always of Je&Vrson'$ opr that n. we' are-all federalists, all republicans 4" 01 ueneral Yashington's, - that .party "ik truly our greatest and worst thenar." T dj" that tery hot-hesded p'ariian is an mdir my to our happy co:4edeT4tio?i ond lh', perhaps unconsciously, Jii is iahoring with might, to overthr aw.vhe Very government lit sirestOnipport::tv.'-"':" "' . It isvremarkablerthst while General Davl similar charncters werejn Vhe assembly, s proposition as tha electoral law was never dr--f. The constitutio'i 1 riever attempted to ! olaled until those were or. 'of the way who as at its formation.' Hut - "p?ightisdeid c -' vy has removed, a, new sst of Jaw makers ' sprung up who know nothing aboct the pi in of our admirable government ;h The pr'rvih ;.: the people must be taken aw?. and the provi : of jOur sartid onstituon trampled' 'under f and Jo- what I To gratify ran 11 whose bre in thtif nostiils'' and who will aurr ? no r ,thtf,iend who has addressed 1 v .--ens I ly pleased with the conduct rf one 0! the J ' in refusing to" j.lend ItKisTative with !' j lUncti j.i Whthci ' he so much .: -the admixture of Ihree distinct poei s in th gtnlaiuret whose membe are -cert wily not enlighUned than the Jidiciry, or moi-e crrni-' to i faithftd "Uischitrge of 'to-.TipiiMred civ ies ? r if. f were in hii honor's phice, f h?u!d nn t: ry grqiciui lor that oblique, cmuitunt w uMi r hot be introduce without aUudinjjlo.aii t' hrbrtrr errorl .-: ,:;v ; I am termed by The' wi iter a '.cfinntewit" ;ii:iun. ; I have often h-irJ,it're!narh'?-lf!' ' !Vils,rVjit their heirig'olj jtnff ncailv vvrti : Usewas pretty gond evidence of -Mi.i'ri'.i " may tiotj heeiVeso wi'h'.re'gir-l, r- n. ; my enmie ahpe' were 'the rnds, ! -' iiu.uouutoi.nt'Otg condeinnedV w; :Uv . r- Counterfeit coin. ' j, .', J,-"T.he j;entlcuian, in myreit assure 1 '' I hive ol'.eij stood tint havy fire of the V onnon. I n n,t to he 'h'.-"CTi-'.-r'vl f .. i . 'ii4t.Vf, Children,' panK.nbily w! -11 :y uia piopje. Unt the buttb . t all on his 4de' I can p-y n i n;:. 1 hint" or" his pei .-.nee-. ' It 1 i Ii.. h..tii.. 1 i 1. it....... :,. .' . --. - - . ..... y . . ".'ll'KIBn '"J" 1 ' matter. TheYu;i, s of the psof-f.? v invaded.- For; like rorrer.titd i !.;. Vtr fa ." any more - ;"' 'V',)'ji "til :' -..'t' r 1 " it t r . . 'mrr i.i .,. 1 f ilia 1 - ! - '..-.- t : ,,-
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