Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-13

present. The House proceeded To The election
ola Speaker, and on the 6rst ballot Joseph
Lawrence of Washington county WAS elected.
having 48 out of IL Democratic votrs. The
votes stood as follows:
Democrats. Federal
j. Lawrence 43 VIM. Lehman 10
Robt. Smith l6 j. Reynolds Q
Jacob Holgate j. Casseit
I" give you the vote distinctly, as the re-
suit has some bearing a very important
question. II. Smiih WAS voted for, and
adv coated by the friends Of mir. Calhoun {:
MIR. Holgatr by The friends Of Gen. jackson.
Mr.. Lawrence vas objected te by the friends
of both as friend of Mr.. Crawfo which, IT
was fondly hoped, would prevent his election.
| A strong canvass was made and every dissa-
t'sfied spirit was operated on TO put Lawrence
al all events down. The dscontrnt,d felt if
he could be put down, it could be made To
! appear that ii was owing To his frelings on
The Presidential Question; and though he
might have been really left out from a comb
nation of other circumstances, il would seem
like decision of the Legislature against Mr.
Crawford Mr.. L.. did not hesitate To take his
stand openly and avow himself the friend of "A
| =" Congressional recommendation" He WAS
then represented by the friends of Calhoun Ia
be friend of Crawford but this was found
To confirm some of his opponents, as his
| friends. Still, it was believed, that he could
not he chosen on the first ballot.
The voting came on, Tour usage is uird
roce j our opponents heinS confident there
would he no choice. But Lawrence had 48
votes, and was elected ON the first ballot.
| 1.-The state of Pennsylvania will support n
Congressional nomination. No member here
will openly avow different sentiment"
Philadelphia, Dec. 5.
" You are no doubt anxious TO hear from
Pennsylvania as to the course she V III pursue
on The Presidential contest. As to individuals,
She ~ very unsettled: AS to principles, 1 be-
lie,e, she is firmly settled. She " Ill go with
the great Republican Party. This was deter
mined In the election Of Governor Shulze for
50, according to usage, term him, tho he
will not be installed until the third Tuesday in
the present month. Gen. jackson has bu,
| few of the leading men with him hut large
portion Of the mass of the people particularly
| those who are or have been engaged in militia
| ry affairs. | should think his pretensiuns have
| rather met with rebuff lately, were To Judge
| from appearances. He can have no chance ia
this state, unless taken up in Congressional
caucus. The Federal party in such a stale OF
things must support him even TO give him
| respectable vote; aud large portion of the
| talents and influence of that party consists of
Quakers, who will not support Gen. Jackson.
IL turns out, that this Society prevented his
name being associated with Mr.. Gregg, in
consequence of their hostility To the General
| should also be- of opinion, that in no event
| could MIR. Adams have any chance in this
state. This will naturally reduce the choice
! tn one of the three aspirants, who will most
probably he selected by the Congressional
caucus, MIR. Crawford, Mr.. Calhoun. or Mr.
Clay. OF all the candidates, Mr. Clay has
the fewest friends in Pennsylvania. She is
| claimed as manufacturing state. Mr. CLAY
Is the champion of domestic manufactures
and yet, with the exception Of Fayetie
county, through which the Cumberland road
passes, and a few solitary indi, ,duals scat
tered here and there, although Ir is thought
well ut by almost every one, he is the ia
vorite of but few. His only support in this
state ls, that the friends of Mr.. Crawford
generally prefer him as their second man.
"The talents and influence Of the Renub-
llcan Party here, not attached to Gen. Jack
son, are divided between Mr.. Craw ford and
Mr. Calhoun. In this city, the friends of
both are numerous. The Democratic Press I"
and Am. Sentinel" are friendly To the first ::
the g Franklin Gazette" to the last. After the
election of Governor, the line or separation
was soon drawn The Democratic commit
Tee OF superintendent made arrangements tn
celebrate the victory by festival Ii ap-
peared, majority of that committee, though
not selected for that purpose, were the friends
OF Mr.. Crawford, and their opponents charg-
ed them with intending to force him down
Their threats. 1t was in vain The COMMITTEES
pledged themselves to leave this osestisn
open. The others determined TO have ,,noiher
festival and To increase the number the mi
norty Of the city determined To- include IN.
county. Al the first dinner, a very mrtito-
riOns revolutionary officer, who had ius, bep,
elected sheriff the city and county of PHI
ladrlpha, by Nv the most active Office in the
state, presided The toasfs were general -
'Fhey excluded no one, except perhaps Mr..
dams and union and good feeling prcvaiI-
! ed. IL was not 80 with the second dinner
Jackson, Clay and Calhoun were All offered !.
drunk 10y those who liked, and unmolestrd by
those who did not. AT length, Brlgadipr- de-
neral Castor, of the county, gave MIR Cr,,y-
| ford rs the next President. Scarcely had th,.
name been read, when four or five IL The par
| rs attacked to the " Fr1nklln Gazette" brqau
10 hiss the toast. The President G. Price. Fan
who happened alsoto be Crawfprdife.l be
came much excited, and lecitred iC that
toast were not drunk, he would immediirIy
leave the chair. Ii was drunk, nine CHEERS
were ilPp called for, aud they we're given. q,
few misses continuing during the chreringe. /
was not present but have this statement,
from gentleman who was, and who may be
relied On.
:" Ia the Wesiern part Of the state. Mr.. Gal.
houn - evidently on the decline. In many o(
/ me western cOuniIes, almost all the prominent.
Republicans are friendly to Mr. Crewford. -
ln P,ti-bnrg, The leading Republicans have
signed call of those whO are friendly to the