Andrew Johnson: “The Union of the United States of America was intended by its authors to last as long as the States themselves shall…”

The danger of a defeat of the popular choice in an election by the House of Representatives is no greater than in an election made nominally by the people themselves.

With these brief suggestions the bill is respectfully returned, and the consideration of Congress invited to the accompanying preamble and resolutions.

I would therefore recommend such an amendment of the Constitution as may remove all intermediate agency in the election of the President and Vice-President.

My object in this communication is to suggest certain defects in the Constitution which seem to me to require correction.