The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-01

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Thus M one candidate will have maia-
rity of the whole number. We are of optn-
ion, with the Aurora, that the friends OF
Messrs. Calhoun aud Jackson will tlou
surrender their respective fayortcs, and
give their influence sesrrally 20 Mcssrs
dams and Clay. Iadicmi0nG' IN South
Carolina and Tennessee induce us IN be-
lieve, however, that tive major part of il
will fall u the share of The former gentle
inan--say 20 votcs---w which will increase
his vote III the caucus 10 l13. Still no one
will have IA majority of the whole number,
and The fIlends of the several candidates
will then be left free TO act az they please,
and the caucus nomination will be of 10
effect II the acknowledges fail to make
"A choice, then the election will, of conse.
qucncc, devolyc on the House OF Repfcsen
tailves.
Sd. If this should be the case, we cHnnot
subscribe to the anticipated result ofthc Au-
rora. II varies so essentially from all the
indications which have been given, that
we must attribute il 10 the editors ardent
Imagination rather than his sober judg
meat. We confess that we see much diff
fculty in forming an opinion on this head
OF our " calculations" In making it, we
have only Ia rely ON the highly coloured
statements of political paItisans, who ale
more often led astray by their hopes, than
into correctly polhesesby their better rca-
son. Alloithc candidatesh have, interspcrsod
throughout the country, from Maine to
Louisiana, Jealous friends, who claim al
lernatoly the voice oflhcir respective states
for their la,olitc. BE, like they, may be
deceived in our estimate. But, as W. be-
lieve the annexed statement, formed with
much reflection, viii NE the result of II
congressional election, we submit itfsr bat
tits worth:
For Ne. ND. lHS-Maine, New Flamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Com
nectlcut, Vermont, New jersey, Pcnnsyl-
yania, Maryland, South-C arolina, Ten
ncssec, Illinois, Mississippi, AIabama-.l4
votes.
For II. CR.2BfORD-New York, De
laware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
- votes.
For Mr.. CL.4Y-iKentucky, Ohio, Lou.
lslana, Indiana, Missouri--5 votes.
Such Is on view of the matter, and while
we give IT, We ran only add an earnest
prayer that. in whatever manner the cleo
ton may he decided, i, may evcntuate in
the choice of Mr.. Adams-.hccmn we
sincerely believe, that OF all the candidates,
he is better qualified, on the score of ia
lrGts and experience, and equally so, on
the Store of political pro5ily aud moral
integrity, than any of the other candidates,
to fulfil IFS duties--brcause ii is time, high
time, TO threw oil upon the waves" of
sectional feeling, which have been already
excited 10 soalerlning a pitch as To create
ieals for the safety of the uniun--because
the republicans of New England. in all the
great struggles for political asceudancy,
have gwen their support to our Jefferson,
Madison and Monroe--in short, because
we believe him 10 BE- the best man whom
We can select among the candidates, aud
every way worthy Ia b. the successor of
The rev evolutionary patriarchs who have sus-
tanned upon all occasions the interest, the
honor and the independence Of theircoun-
try.
Much has been lately SAID in the papers
OF the sentiments of Mr.. Jefferson relative
to the candidates for the presidency. We
publish a lrttrrfrom that gentleman to-day
which will at least tend to repress curiosity,
since 1t will see no hope of qualification.
We cannot forbear noticing the manner
IN which the Enquirer has treated the re-
port that Mr.. J. is in favor of Air. Adams.
Instead of boldly denying the report il il
knew 1t 10 be untrue, it btgS The question,
by saying TO the author of it, "We live
nearer to Mr.. j. than YOU awe could
say what is his opinion" I'VE could de-
ssgnate his favorte, il zoe thought proper"
NC. &c. Now, rc hare heard that Mr.
Jefferson IS in favor of Mr.. Adams, tand
we liye as near to Monticello rs the Editors
OF the Enquirer.) Welfare heard, too, that
Messrs. Richie & Gooch are aware of this
fact, and that, daring net openly to deny
lt,lpretending, as they do, to be in the con
hdelre of the "great mon, y they are en-
dea'o rng to produce contrary impress
slon by pltifally evading every appeal which
IS made to their candor. We know the
Editors OF the Enquirer, and we believe, in
deed we know that they are "honorable
men," But when we see them associated.
heart and hand, with Mr.. Noah, in the pre-
sIoentlal coatest-whea wesee them pnrsu-