This election in the House of Representatives, protracted through four days and to the 36th ballot, produced the most intense excitement throughout the United States, and filled the minds of all good men with alarm for the safety of the Union. The conclusion, however, showing ten States to have voted for Mr. Jefferson, and only four for Mr. Burr, shows that there were many members duly impressed with the solemnity of the crisis, and patriotically coming forward to sacrifice private and political feeling on the altar of public safety. The following detail of the 36 ballotings, all alike but the last, appeared in the National Intelligencer at the time, and shows the name and the vote of the different members in this most arduous and eventful struggle.
[From the National Intelligencer, of Feb. 17 and 18, 1801.]
That the people may know how the votes of their Representatives have been given, we present a statement:
New Hampshire.—4 for Burr, viz: Mr. Foster, Mr. Sheafe, Mr. Tenney, and Mr. Freeman.
Massachusetts.—11 for Burr, viz: Mr. S. Lee, Mr. Otis, Mr. N. Read, Mr. Shepard, Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. L. Williams, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Mattoon, Mr. J. Read, Mr. Sedgwick.
Three for Jefferson, viz: Mr. Bishop, Mr. Varnum, Mr. Lincoln.
Rhode Island.—2 for Burr, viz: Mr. Champlin, and Mr. J. Brown.
Connecticut.—7 for Burr, viz: Mr. C. Goodrich, Mr. E. Goodrich, Griswold, Mr. Dana, Mr. J. Davenport, Mr. Edmond, Mr. J. C. Smith.
Vermont.—1 for Jefferson, viz: Mr. Lyon.
One for Burr, viz: Mr. Morris.