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\ provision which does not. secure to the people direct choice of their Chief Magistrate, but has a tendency to defeat their will, presented to my mind such an inconsistency with the general spirit of cur institutions, that was induced to sug- gest for your consideration the substitute which appeared to ne at the same time the most likely to correct the evil and to meet the views of our constituents. The most

 mature reflection since has added strength 10 the belief that the best interests of our country require the speedy adoption of some plan calculated to effect this end.-- AcoEtingency which sometimes places 1t in she power of q single member Of the House of Representatives to decide an election of so high and so solemn character, is unjust to the people, and becomes, when It occurs, a. source of embarrassment to inc individuals thus broughtinto power, and cause Of distrust of the representa- tive body. Liable as the confederacy is, from its great extent, to parties founded Hpon sectional interests, and a eorrespond- Ing multiplication of candidates for the Presidency, the tendency of the constitu- tlonal reference, to the House of Repre- ssentatives, is. to devoise the election upon that body in almost every instance, and 1, Whatever choice may be then made among the candidates thus presented to them, to swell the influence of particular interests to degree inconsistent with the general good. The consequences of this feature cf the Constitution appear far more threaten sng to tue peace and integrity of tho pn-