The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States; with an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Compriing the Period from March 3, 1789 to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials, Volume 13Gales and Seaton, 1852 - United States |
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... persons , sever- ally , whom the people should wish to hold the offices of President and Vice President of the United ... person having the greatest number of votes shall be the President , if such number be a ma- jority of the whole ...
... persons , sever- ally , whom the people should wish to hold the offices of President and Vice President of the United ... person having the greatest number of votes shall be the President , if such number be a ma- jority of the whole ...
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... person have a majority , then , from the five highest on the list , the said House shall , in like manner , choose a President . But , in choosing the President , the votes shall be taken by States , the representation from each State ...
... person have a majority , then , from the five highest on the list , the said House shall , in like manner , choose a President . But , in choosing the President , the votes shall be taken by States , the representation from each State ...
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... person at least , living in a different State from themselves ; and if the sub- stance of the amendment was adopted , he thought the office had better be abolished . Jealousies were natural between President and Vice President ; no heir ...
... person at least , living in a different State from themselves ; and if the sub- stance of the amendment was adopted , he thought the office had better be abolished . Jealousies were natural between President and Vice President ; no heir ...
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... person Voted for as President and the person voted for as Vice President of the United States ; " and the resolution was read . Ordered , That it lie on file . Mr. ADAMS , from the committee to whom was referred , on the 4th instant ...
... person Voted for as President and the person voted for as Vice President of the United States ; " and the resolution was read . Ordered , That it lie on file . Mr. ADAMS , from the committee to whom was referred , on the 4th instant ...
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... person voted for as Vice President , of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves . The person voted for as President , having a majority of the votes of all the Electors ap- pointed , shall be the ...
... person voted for as Vice President , of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves . The person voted for as President , having a majority of the votes of all the Electors ap- pointed , shall be the ...
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