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44 MARYLAND

At the last election, 1824 the votes of Ma-
ryland were for Jackson 7, for Adams 3, and
for Crawford 1—giving a clear majority of on-
ly three, or at most four votes; Delaware gave
three votes for her favorite.

RECAPITULATION.

Thus in an experience of more than 30 years
we have the mortifying result, that Delaware,
with only three votes, in choosing the execu-
tive of the nation, has actually had more weight
in the elections, than Maryland has had with 11
votes. The latter in the five warm contest having
given only 15 clear votes, whilst the former has
given sixteen clear votes at the same elections.
The one choses electors by districts—the other
provides either by a legislative choice or a
general ticket, that the vote of the state shall be
united, and that her whole federal force shall be
effectually represented in the election.

Maryland is entitled to very nearly half the
political influence of the state of Pennsylvania,
or the state of Virginia, in choosing the Presi-


 

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