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question was decided itr the affirmativCy yeasr 

 76, nays 53 ; and it was resolved that an ad- 

 journed session be held at Windsor, on the last 

 Thursday in January.* 



1804* At the proposed time the assembly 

 met at Windsor. The speaker presented to 

 them the return which the president had made^ 

 te their address of the preceding November ; 

 and they ordered it to be entered upon their 

 journals. But all the abilities and penetration 

 of Mr. Jefferson could not find any thing in their 

 address, which could be answered. With much 

 Wisdom and propriety he adverted to the gener- 

 al measures of the federal government, and th6 

 prosperous state of the country ; thanked them" 

 for their affectionate expressions of concern for 

 his present and future happiness, and prayed 

 heaven to have them aind the country in its holy 

 keeping.! 



The grand desideratum, the expected mes^- 

 sage from Congress was now come ; and on the 

 first day of the session, tlie governor laid before 

 them a copy of the amendment which had been 

 proposed by congress to the constitution of thdf 

 United States, respecting the election of presi- 

 dent and vice president. The substance of it 

 was that the electors should name in their bal- 

 lots the person whom they voted foi* as presi- 

 dent, and as vice president. The federal senate 

 and house of representatives had adopted, and 

 recommended this alteration ; and if it should 

 be ratified by three fourths of the legislatures of 

 the several states, it would become to all intents 



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f Jouinal ef the adj^rned session, p. ;<! 



