From the Vermont Herald.


Mr.. ELLIOT,
TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
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LEI ER III.


UNTIL after the deciEon Of the honfe Of
rcpr cfentstives, on the final quehion upon the
amendment of the contribution, never had con-
templated the lubi@6t with fuitable degree of
cool reflection and deep invefigation. davipg
always poarfTtd prediction for what is cal
led the deGgnating, or discriminating principle,
regarded the objections to it, on the gronnu Of
its being injurious to the fmalI itates, as the
mere fophiitry, or at mott the the mere ingen-
uty of q party determined to oppofe every mea-
fure Of the majority. Much patient examina-
ton Of the fubjc6t, ar latter period, has con-
vinced me that ny hrlt inspections were er-
roneous and has, at the fame time, produced
in my mind certain conviction of the proprie-
city Of that remark, that he who never changed
his opinions, never corrected his mihakes


We're again to deliver my fentiments upon
the amendment, fhould urge the following OBJ
10 its adoption. In an abtraA view Of the
fubjea, in rendering the contribution sae re-
publican, which is the profeHed obica of Its ad-
vocates, il renders II lets 70: And i dinin-
lihes the influence and importance Of the ftnall
lfates, relatively to the large one.


BY the contitution aa il food originally, the
ele6ters were to vote for two perfons as candi-
dates tor the Offices Of pre6dent and vice pref
dent, without any diitind deGgnation Of par
ticular candidate for either etiice. Let US here