'chair any other than the philosopher of Monticello, and ten thousand republican swords will instantly leap from their scabbards, in defence of the violated rights of the people!!!"

Can our countrymen be caught by so flimsy a pretext?

Can it possibly interest either their feelings or their judgment?

Are they then ripe for civil war, and ready to imbrue their hands in kindred blood?

If the tumultuous meetings of a set of factious foreigners in Pennsylvania, or a few* fighting bacchanals of Virginia, mean the people, and are to dictate to the Congress of the United States whom to elect as President-If the constitutional rights of this body are so soon to become the prey of anarchy and faction-if we have already arrived at that disastrous period in the life of nations, "when "liberty consists in no longer reverencing either

the law or the authorities"-if, in short, the scenes which sadden the history of the elective monarchies of Europe are so soon to be re-acted in Ainerica, it would be prudent to prepare at once for the contest; the woeful experiment, if tried at all, could never be tried at a more favourable conjuncture!

* See an account of a Democratic Feast, graced by the presence of Gov. Munroe, and published in a late Number of the Examiner, with a song adapted to the occasion. See also the intemperate counsel of a certain would be Attorney-General of the United States (George Hay, Esq. of the ancient dominion) contained in the sanie paper, under the signature of Hortensius, and addressed to Gen Marshall, in consequence of a lie fabricated against him, relative to an opinion said to have been given by him upon the late Presidential Election, which the Honourable Attorney knew to be a lie as well as we did, but was fearful of being forgot, and despaired of getting a better opportunity to shew himself!!!

With the militia of Massachusetts, consisting of 70,000 (regular let us call them) in arms-with those of New-Hampshire, and Connecticut united almost to a man, with half the number at least of the citizens of eleven other states, ranged under the federal banner in support of the Constitution; what could Pennsylvania, aided by Virginia-the militia of the latter untrained and farcically performing the manual exercise with corn-stalks instead of muskets; burthened besides with a formidable internal foe, whose disposition has been recently shewn not in very agreeable colours-foe too, in a contest against whom, Mr. Jefferson declares, "the Almighty has no attribute which could in"duce him to take part"-what may it be asked, would be the issue of the struggle?

Let those madmen reflect on these things, let them forbear their menaces-let them respect the decision of the constituted authorities.

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The House of Representatives have balloted upwards of 30 times, and adjourned till tømorrow, 11 o'clock.

From the National Intelligencer.

FEB. 12, quarter past 2 o'clock, A. M. 21 ballots. -Result still the same.

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On the first ballot, the individual votes were,

According to Dr. Morse, the New-England States are able

to raise 164,600 fighting men.

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The individual votes on the succeeding ballots have occasionally fluctuated, without changing the result.

Eight ballots were taken previously to four o'clock, P. M. yesterday, all of which gave the same result, when the House adjourned for one hour-when, being again resumed, 27 ballots were taken previously to seven o'clock on this morning, all of which gave the same result.

The House are still in session,

It follows that as yet there is no election. We stop the press to announce that at 9 A. M, Feb. 12, the House adjourned to 12 o'clock, without producing any other result,

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Washington, dated 12th Feb. 1801.

"The House of Representatives did not break up until sunrise this morning-during which time

* Mr. Sumpter sick.

+ Mr. Jones dead.

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they gave 27 ballots precisely similar to their first one-8 votes for Mr. Jefferson-6 for Mr. BurrMaryland and Vermont divided. They then suspended the business untill 12 o'clock, when after taking two further ballots it was again suspended until to-morrow 11 o'clock. Thus rests this allimportant question-What to-morrow will produce, God only knows."

Another Letter of the same date, contains the fol lowing:

"The House, after having balloted 27 times, postponed the balloting until 12 o'clock, in order to take some refreshment. When that hour arrived, they balloted three times-each producing the same result. In consequence of this apparent determination of both sides to adhere to their man, they have done away the resolution which required them to remain together, and adjourned to meet to-morrow at 11 o'clock, in the usual form and for their current business."

A Federal Member of the House of Representatives from Maryland writes thus-date, Thursday Morning

"Both parties appear determined to hold out. I think we shall succeed."

[The Editor of the National Intelligencer, after giving the result of the electoral votes, and of the first ballot of the House of Representatives, details the subsequent transactions as follow:]

The House proceeded immediately to the second ballot, the result of which was the same, as well as that of the succeeding ballots, including the 8th, which being declared about 4 P. M. the House determined to suspend taking the next ballot for one hour, on which the members separated.

The

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The reader will observe that this postponement of the ballot was a virtual adjournment of the House, and that it was pursued in preference to adjournment to avoid the rule previously adopted, not to adjourn until a President should be elected,

About 5 P. M. the 9th ballot was entered upon, and the same result with the former produced.

After going through a number of other ballots terminating in the same issue, it was agreed to take each ballot at the interval of an hour. In this manner the ballots were repeated until about 9 o'clock A. M. on Thursday, no separation of the members having taken place during the whole night.

The same invariable result followed each ballot, including the 27th, when at A. M. it was agreed to postpone the next ballot till 12 o'clock at noon; when the members separated.

At 12 o'clock the 28th ballot was taken, the result of which corresponded with the preceding ballots. After which, further balloting was postponed till Friday at 11 o'clock.

On Thursday morning the Speaker stated that persons were in waiting to deliver messages from the President and the Senate; and he wished a decision of the House whether they could be received, On the suggestion of a member, it was agreed, without formally putting the question, to receive the messages.

On Wednesday, Mr. Nicholson, who had been for several days very ill, appeared on the floor, and had a place assigned him in an antichamber adjacent to the room in which the House assembled; to which room, to enable him to vote, the ballot box was carried by the tellers of Maryland, He rapidly progresses in recovery, His vote for Mr. Jefferson was important as it divided Maryland; and would, with the accession to Mr. Jefferson of