Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, on the subject of amending the Constituion of the United States. Resolved by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, That it is expedient to amend the Constitution of the United States, so as to provide a uniform mode of electing the President and Vice President, throughout the several states, and to give to the people of the United States, the privilege of voting directly for the President and Vice President, without the intervention of electors; reserving to the states respectively, their due weight in relation to the said election, as is now guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the United States; and that the elecion of President and Vice President, should in no case whatever, be submitted to the decision of the House of Representatives of the United States. And be it further Resolved, That a copy of the above resolution be forwarded to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and they are hereby requested to make use of their best endeavors, to procure an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which will embrace principles contained in the foregoing resolutions. And that the executive of this state be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions, to the Executive of each state, with a request that they lay them before their respective legislatures. A Resolution adopted by the state of Mississippi. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Mississippi, in General Assembly convened, That the Tariff of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, is contrary to the spirit of the Constitution of the United States, impolitic and oppressive in its operation on the southern states, and ought to be resisted by all constitutional means. And be it further resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to use their best exertions to effect a revision or repeal of the present Tariff; and in the event of failing therein, to cause to be entered on the Journals of each House of Congress, their solemn protest. And be it further resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, be requested to transmit copies of the above report and resolutions to the Governors of the several states, with a request to have thein laid before the legislatures of the states respectively. Executive Department, Jackson, Mississippi, 10th October, 1829. Sir-In compliance with the request of the General Assembly of Mississippi, made at the last session thereof, I have the honor to forward to your Excellency, a copy of a resolution adopted by that body, in relation to the Tariff of 1828, and have to request that you will please to lay the same before the legislature of the state over which you preside, for their consideration. I have the honor to be Your obedient servant, GERARD C. BRANDON. His Excellency the Governor of Pennsylvania. To the Assembly Concerning a Loan to the State. Gentlemen A GREEABLY TO THE RESOLUTION PASSED by the legislature the seventh of this month, to ascertain from the monied institutions and individuals that have taken the temporary loan, authorised by the act of 22d of April, 1829, whether they will consent to continue the said temporary loans by them respectively made, for a further period of time. requisite inquiries have been made, and answers have been received from all these institutions and individuals, except from the Franklin Fire Insurance company. Copies are made out of the whole correspondence, and I have the honor herewith to transmit them to the legislature. J. ANDW. SHULZE. Harrisburg, November 28th, 1829. |