Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-07
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR

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Governor, HurcHISs G BURTON, Esq Representa-
IN Congress, i'om the Halifax District, was yes
tsIday elected. On The first and second balo,ings
Hutchns &. Burton, hiontfoId Stokes, Alfred Moo,
aud Simmons J. Baker, were in nomination. Preyi.
ous to the thnd balotng, tue name OF DIR. Baker
was wi,hdrawn, and that Of Joseph II. Bryan was
ascsIiained. Gen. Bryaus name Withdrawn,
and thai OF Isaac Avery was added. On the s.xil,
Burton, 100
Stokes, AZ
Moore, 81
Avery, 16
vorE OF ELKoroRs.-Thc Electors Of P,esiden,
and President Tor tins sse, assembled al three
oclo ch on Wednesday, ia the Senate Chamber of
ihe Capoi, Tor the purpose oil recording their
Allhe Electors were present, viz Robert Love,
Mont orr :. okes, Peter Forney, John Giles, Angus.
,n II. Sbepperj, John NJ. alorehead, Waller +.
Leak. James slebane, Josiah C,udup, William
pew, W@ B.; Lockha.t, WIN; MARTIN, WIN. a.
MoniUit Stokes was appointed Chairman of the
meeting, aud Benz amiu IL CovDgton acted as Sc
cfetary.
After The certificate flhe Governor had been read,
deciaringihe validity of their election, the Electors
proceeded 10 ballot separately, fist Tor President and
then fvi Vice-Presdent. Messrs Mebane aud Allen
were appointed 10 superniend the ballotIDg, who
having performed thar duly, announced the result
that ANDREW JACKSON, had received tie whole
number OF votes given fot President, Is and thai
john &. Calhoun had received the whole number of
votes gwen for Vice Pres idenI, 15
Three certificates were thea prepared, as 10 re-
CURED Of the persons yoled for and the number Of
yo,es for each. Ono of these was given 10 Mr. JEFF.
terson Greene OF Warren county, who had been
seecscd 10 carry on the return 10 Washington Civ
Ths Electoral College then adjourned sine die
When the chair man announced the Adjournment of
the meeting some persons DESTROYS OF expr ing
their qualification at the result, adopted the ALBANY
mode Of giving vent 10 their feelings, by clspping &c
There were also hhseo discharges Of cannon gwen,
corresponding With the number Of Electors.
IL was reported 10 this Guy for a few DAYS preyions
TO the meeting of The Eleetoral College, that MIR.
Nlorehead, was not quai'hei Eiector, IN conse-
queuce Of his Office as Post Mater. This Iepor,
gave rise TO much speculation, aud 4 was believed
by many, that a new Eiec,or would be chosen. But
Mr. MOrehead appears, removed the C.>,silu,,ons
objection, by previous resignation. Rdteis, Kse.
Raleigh, w CO. Nov. 30.-In the House #
Commons, yesterday, MIR Robert II. Jones
from the select joint committees, 10 whom
was referred the communication Of the govern
or, relating to the expected visit Of General
Lafayette 10 this State, reported the follow
ing resolutions which, we are gratiiied TO state
passed without dissenting voice:
Resolved, unanimously, That the Governor
be requested to make such arrangements lO
the reception Of General Lafayette, should b,
visit this State, as may compor with The dig
nifty Of the State, and the respect due to I'll,
illustrious Guest Of the Nation; and that h,
assure the General of the deep and grateful
sense entertained by the people Of this State
Of the value and importance Of his ser, ices
in obtaining the independence they enjoy.
ResoLued, That the Governor Of this STATE
he authorised to draw on the Treasurer fo
the sums necessary 10 carry the preceding
Resolution into effect.
Among the other tributes which have beer
paid by the State Governments 10 the merit
d La Fsyette is the following passage from
Gov. Wilson's Message to the Legislature o
South Carolina:
Since the last session Of the Legislature
III q people Of the United States have been de
lighted by visit from General La Fsyette
the firm friend OF liberty, and the companion
in arms Of Washington, 10 our struggle fol
independence. / have anticipated the expires
sion Of the joyou, welcome'which am wei