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Rh eign policy. To make the victory complete, the ratification had been twice unanimous. How different from the reception of the Louisiana treaty! No constitutional objections! No obstructions! No threats of disunion! This unanimity was a fitting sequel to the recent presidential election. Monroe had been elected without opposition. Even those who had so long and so vehemently opposed and obstructed the policy of expansion, now united with the general voice in applauding the twenty years of public administration which has never been surpassed for wisdom, virtue and patriotism. The table here given shows the electoral vote of 1820:

STATES.

PRESIDENT.

VICE-PRESIDENT.

James Monroe.

D. Rodney.

Alabama

Connecticut

Delaware. ..

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts.

Mississippi Missouri

New Hampshire New Jersey ...

New York

�North Carolina

�Ohio.

�i

�i

�Pennsylvania

�Rhode Island

�South Carolina

�Tennessee.

�Vermont

�Virginia

�Total