ors for a President and Vice-President of the United States. Whereupon it appeared that JAMES MADISON, of Virginia, had a majority of the votes of the electors as President, and GEORGE CLINTON, of New York, had a majority of the votes of the electors as Vice-President. By all of which it appears that JAMES MADISON, of Virginia, has been duly elected President, and GEORGE CLINTON, of New York, has been duly elected Vice-President, of the United States, agreeably to the Constitution.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed this day of February, 1809.

And that the President of the Senate do cause the certificate aforesaid to be laid before the President of the United States with this resolution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 4, 1809.

The House proceeded to consider the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant for the appointment of a committee on their part, jointly, with such committee as may be appointed on the part of this House, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President, and of notifying the persons who shall be elected of their election, and to regulate the time, place, and manner of administering the oath of office to the President; whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said resolution; and that Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cutts be appointed a committtee on the part of this House, pursuant thereto.

February 7, 1809.

Mr. Nicholas, from the above committee, made a report; which was read and agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That the two Houses shall assemble in the Chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next at twelve o'clock; that two persons be appointed tellers on the part of this House, to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two Houses, assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and VicePresident, and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses.

Mr. Nicholas offered the following order:

February 8, 1809.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House is now ready to attend them in opening the certificates and counting the votes of the electors of the several States in the choice of a President and Vice-President of the United States, in pursuance of the resolution of the two Houses of Congress of the 7th instant, and that the Clerk of the House do go with the said message.

Mr. Randolph said it now was proposed that the President of the Senate was to take the Chair of this House, without any vote of this House for the purpose. He objected. He did not wish the privileges of this House any way diminished. After some discus

sion the matter was settled on motion of Mr. Nicholas, that when the members of the Senate were introduced the Speaker should relinquish the Chair to the President of the Senate.

On the suggestion of Mr. Van Dyke, it was agreed that the members should receive the Senate standing and uncovered.

The time for counting the votes having arrived, the members of the Senate, preceded by their Sergeant-at-Arms, entered the Representatives' Chamber, Mr. Milledge, the President pro tempore, took the Speaker's chair, and the members took their seats on the right of the chair. The tellers were ranged in front, and the clerks of each House on the right and left of the tellers. The President of the Senate opened the electoral returns, one copy of which was handed to the teller of the Senate, Mr. S. Smith, who read it; the tellers of the House, Messrs. Nicholas and Van Dyke, comparing the duplicate returns handed to them.

When this business, which occupied about two hours, was concluded, the tellers handed their report to the President of the convention, who was proceeding to read it; when

Mr. Hillhouse observed that the returns from one of the States appeared to be defective, the governor's certificate not being attached to it. He thought that this might be as proper a time to notice it as any.

Nothing further being said upon the subject, however, the President of the Senate read the following statement of the votes, as reported by the tellers:

[Here follows the table, which is an exact copy of the one appearing in the Senate proceedings, except that there is added a recapitulation of the votes.]

The President of the Senate, pursuant to the joint resolution of the two Houses of the 7th instant, then announced the state of the votes to both Houses of Congress, and declared "That JAMES MADISON was duly elected President of the United States for four years, to commence on the 4th day of March next; and that GEORGE CLINTON was

duly elected Vice-President of the United States, for the like term of four years, to commence on the said 4th day of March next."

February 9, 1809.

Mr. Macon moved to amend the Journal of yesterday's proceedings by inserting the letter of Mr. Walton, the elector from the State of Kentucky who did not attend to give his vote, stating the reason thereof. He stated his object to be to state on the Journal the reason why one vote was deficient from the State of Kentucky, that it might serve as a precedent on similar occasions. For, if hereafter, in consequence of the sickness or inability to attend of any one or more electors, there should be a tie between any two candidates for the Presidency, it would be made a matter of question whether their votes, although unable to attend at the time, ought not to be counted. Some discussion took place on this point, it being contended by some gentlemen that the House had no concern with the causes why any vote was not received, but merely to count those which came to hand. And that, if it was intended to fix a precedent to govern future proceedings on this subject, it ought to be done with great deliberation. Mr. Macon's motion was negatived-ayes 20.

ELECTION FOR THE SEVENTH TERM-1813.

JAMES MADISON, President.
ELBRIDGE GERRY, Vice-President.

IN SENATE, February 8, 1813.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election.

Ordered, That Messrs. Gaillard and Smith, of New York, be the committee on the part of the Senate.

February 9, 1813.

Mr. Gaillard, from the joint committee, reported the following resolution; which was agreed to:

Resolved, That the two Houses shall assemble in the Chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next at twelve o'clock; that one person be appointed a teller on the part of the Senate, to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two Houses, assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice-President, and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses. On motion,

Ordered, That Mr. Gaillard be appointed a teller of the ballots, on the part of the Senate, agreeably to the foregoing resolution.

February 10, 1813.

Ordered, That Mr. Franklin be appointed teller of the ballots for President and VicePresident of the United States, on the part of the Senate, in place of Mr. Gaillard, absent from indisposition.

A further message from the House of Representatives announced that the House is now ready to attend the Senate in opening the certificates and counting the votes of the electors of the several States in the choice of a President and Vice-President of the United States, in pursuance of the resolution of the two Houses of Congress, and informing the Senate that the President of the Senate will be introduced to the Speaker's chair by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Whereupon,

The two Houses of Congress, agreeably to the joint resolution, assembled in the Representatives' Chamber, and the certificates of the electors of the several States were, by the President of the Senate, opened and delivered to the tellers appointed for the purpose, who, having examined and ascertained the number of votes, presented a list thereof to the President of the Senate; which was read, as follows:

The whole number of votes being 217, of which 109 make a majority, JAMES MADISox had, for President of the United States, 128 votes, and ELBRIDGE GERRY had, for Vice-President of the United States, 131 votes.

Whereupon,

The President of the Senate declared JAMES MADISON elected President of the United States for four years, commencing with the 4th day of March next, and ELBRIDGE GERRY Vice-President of the United States for four years, commencing on the 4th day of March

next.

February, 11, 1813.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait on the President of the United States and to notify him of his re-election to the office of President of the United States.

Ordered, That Messrs. Smith, of New York, and Franklin, be the committee on the part of the Senate.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be transmitted to ELBRIDGE GERRY, esq., of Massachusetts, Vice-President elect of the United States, notification of his election to that office; and that the President of the Senate do make and sign a certificate in the following words, to wit:

Be it known, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, being convened in the city of Washington on the second Wednesday of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, the underwritten, President of the Senate pro tempore, did, in the presence of the said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and count all the votes of the electors for a President and Vice-President of the United States; whereupon it appeared that JAMES MADISON, of Virginia, had a majority of the votes of the electors as President, and ELBRIDGE GERRY, of Massachusetts, had a majority of the votes of the electors as Vice-President; by all which it appears that JAMES MADISON, of Virginia, has been duly elected President, and ELBRIDGE GERRY, of Massachusetts, has been duly elected Vice-President of the United States, agreeably to the Constitution.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed this day of February, 1813.

And that the President of the Senate do cause the certificate aforesaid to be laid before the President of the United States, with this resolution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 9, 1813.

A message from the Senate announced that the Senate had passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election. The said resolution was read and concurred in by

the House, and Messrs. Macon, Bassett, and Milnor were appointed the committee on the part of the House.

February 9, 1813.

Resolved, That the Houses shall assemble in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock; that two persons be appointed tellers on the part of this House, to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice-President, and together with a list of the votes be entered on the Journals of the two Houses.

Messrs. Macon and Tallmadge were appointed tellers on the part of the House.

February 10, 1813. The hour of twelve having arrived, the Senate entered the Hall of Representatives, preceded by their President, Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Doorkeeper, and proceeded to seats prepared for them-the members of the House having risen to receive them, and remained standing until all entered. The President of the Senate took a seat which had been prepared for him at the Speaker's right hand, and the Secretary of the Senate was placed beside the Clerk of the House. The tellers were seated at a table in front of the Speaker's chair.

The President of the Senate then proceeded to open and hand to the tellers the sealed returns from each State, which were severally read aloud by one of the tellers, and noted down and announced by the Secretaries of each House.

The votes having all been opened and read, the following result was announced from the chair by the President of the Senate, viz:

[Here follows the table, which is an exact copy of the one appearing in the Senate proceedings, except there is added a recapitulation of the votes.]

The President of the Senate, in pursuance of the joint resolutions of the two Houses, then announced the state of the votes to both Houses of Congress, and declared "That JAMES MADISON, of the State of Virginia, was duly elected President of the United States, for four years, to commence on the 4th day of March next, and that ELBRIDGE GERRY was duly elected Vice-President of the United States for the like term of four years, to commence on the said 4th day of March next."

February 13, 1813.

The resolution from the Senate of the 11th instant, for the appointment of a committee to wait upon the President of the United States, and inform him of his re-election to the Presidency of the United States, was read and concurred in by the House, and Mr. Macon, Mr. Tallmadge, and Mr. Sevier were appointed the said committee.

ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM-1817.

JAMES MONROE, President.

DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, Vice-President.

IN SENATE, February 10, 1817.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, and of notifying the persons elected of their election.

Ordered, That Mr. Macon and Mr. Tait be the committee on the part of the Senate.

February 11, 1817.

Resolved, That the two Houses shall assemble in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock; that one person be appointed teller on the part of the Senate, to make a list of votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the votes, and the persons elected, to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice-President, and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two Houses. Ordered, That Mr. Macon be appointed teller on the part of the Senate, agreeably to the foregoing resolution.

February 12, 1817.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House is now ready to attend the Senate and proceed in opening the certificates and counting

the votes of the electors of the several States for a President and Vice-President, in pursuance of the resolution of the two Houses of Congress.

The two Houses of Congress, agreeably to the joint resolution, assembled in the Representatives' chamber, and the certificates of the electors of the several States, beginning with the State of New Hampshire, were, by the President of the Senate, opened and delivered to the tellers appointed for the purpose, who, having examined and ascertained the number of votes, presented a list thereof to the President of the Senate, which was read, as follows:

The whole number of votes 217, of which 109 make a majority;
Whereupon

The President of the Senate declared JAMES MONROE elected President of the United States for four years, commencing with the 4th day of March next; and DANIEL D. TOMPKINS Vice-President of the United States, commencing with the 4th day of March

next.

February 13, 1817.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be delivered to JAMES MONROE, esq., of Virginia, now Secretary of State of the United States, a notification of his election to the office of President of the United States; and to be transmitted to DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, esq., of New York, a notification of his election to the office of Vice-President of the United States; and that the President of the Senate do make out and sign a certificate in the words following, viz:

"Be it known, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, being convened in the city of Washington on the second Wednesday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, the underwritten, President of the Senate pro tempore, did, in the presence of the said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and count all the votes of the electors for President and Vice-President of the United States; whereupon it appeared that JAMES MONROE, of Virginia, had a majority of the electors as President, and DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, of New York, had a majority of the votes of the electors as Vice-President. By all of which it appears that JAMES MONROE, of Virginia, has been duly elected President, and DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, of New York, has been duly elected VicePresident of the United States, agreeably to the Constitution.

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.”

And that the President of the Senate do cause the certificate aforesaid to be laid before the President of the United States, with this resolution.