Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02

A majority Of which is S.Ss7
Which ejr. Craw furd's aggregate
vote exceeds by 40
And MIR. Adams's falls short of hy 152
Ii iha blank votes he excluded-I5l,
The members voting, multiplied by
SO, will give 5.544
A majority Of which is s.773
Which Mr.. Crawford's aggregate
vote excerds by OF
And Mr.. Ada,ns's falls Short by 93
Let no one, after this view, be hardy enough
to say thai MIR. Adams's vote in This state is
IA true bona idle vote. The true mora, vote
was for Mr.. Crawford. If the % votes for
alr. Adams shall be legally sanctioned. their
weight must end there. They are no evil
dence Of the honest vote of the state, which.
have demonstrated, was truly given 10 MIR.
Crawford. Trey are no evidence that Mir.
Adams is The choice of New York, can
nave no lriiuence generally on public opinion,
or on the iiDaivote OF the state in the House oil
representatives of the United States. View
ed by the nation and by Congress, az the OF
spring of mistake or s,ratag-,n th,. Effect ~ IN
be, TO put the friends OF Crawford more ON
Their guard against repetition of similar
wies, and to fortify the virtue Of the nation
against having imposed upon il a Pi esident by
sira'asen and fincsse.
Now let this vote, morally considered. b.l
pa' as'I". aad given, AS it abnuld fairly be-, 10
Nj. Crawford. and mark he difference NJ
| CrAwtoFa would lie bTaisghf into the Hcus..
ny large majority over aIr. Adams. His
votes would probably be ~; while those of
! Mr. Adams would l,n .nly 80. This is the
moral view which every correct mind mus
tiake ofihe subject
| lake 1t for granted that Mr.. Crawford vii
go into. ihr House, with Mr. Jackson and Mr.
Adams. When there what will be the duty
lofthe membrrs ofthat body By what prin-
Iciples will they be governed
( llelther of the competitors shall appear To-
them TO be supported by the unequivocaI voice
Of the nation, he will obtain the suffrages of
the states. limo one be thus supported, they
viii exercise sound discretion, and select
that one, who, in fh''ir judgement, shall b.
most likely to promote the solid interest OF
The country.
| WIN view to an calculation Of the first
point, let us take survey of the results of the
late election.
| Mr.. Jackson has received the unequivoca,
support of Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Ii
to these be added the vote Of South Carolina.
the electoral votes will be so.
| MIR. Adams has received the uneGuivocal
| support of The six New England states, which
| give 81 votes.
Mr. Crawford has received the unfquivocal
support OIL virginia and Georgia, which give SO
| votes.
| Mr.. Clay has received The une Guiyocal sun.
port of Kentucky, which gives / i votes.
These votes, 10 the aggregate, amount TO
1l8.
10 The states Of New jersey, Delaware, Ma
ryiand, Nartb Carolina, and OHIO, the votes
| nave been SO contested and divided, that the
puhlIc sentiment cannot be considered as de-
cIdedly expressed in favor OF either of the
candidates. This will appear from the fol-
lowing statement:
Ia New Jersey, Mr.. Jackson received,
| average, oesi
Nr. ADAMS, do 3 $50
"Mr Crawford do as0
In Delaware, the Legislature, who mad. the
choice, was equally divided.
In Mary land, Mr.. Adams received 1852
VT. 1tehson 1853
or. Cfa"iOrd 1864
MI Ch"y sos
10 IN. Carolina, Mr.. Crawford received 5Gai
Mr. Jackson and Nr.2
Adams, combined, &o'fio
10 Ohio, Mr. Clay received 1885
Mr.. jackson Ia42a
MI. ADAMS 1890
IL, however, we take !he plurality of the
votes as indicative Of public sentiment, the re-
suit will stand thus
For Mr.. jackson, New Jersey, entitled TO g
hr. Admins, Maryland n
MIR. Crawford, Delaware and ". G.. 18
NV Il"y' ONO, 49,
These votes, in the aggregate amount IN 81.
if these be added 10 the former class. the
Total will he as follows
For Mr.. Jackson, SO
Sir. Adams. Go
Mr.. Crawford, 81
Mr. Clay, so
Making col
On the vote IF View York I'VE have already
commented, and have demonstrated that, n
The light in which I've now consider the sub
jecf, IL belongs TO Mr.. Crawford
There remain 10 be distributed. The votes of
Mississippi, Alabana, Louisiana, Illinois. Indi-
ana, and Missouri. Giving he four frs, States
to Gen.Jackson, he will have an accession of
l6 votes and the two last 10 MIR. Clay, and
he will have an accession Of eight votes.
Condensing these views, We are presented
with the following result
General Jat kson has received
The IN. qulvocal support Of states Civ
ing him 80
PluraIities, morally emitting him To
Probable votes from states not heard
from 1e
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