Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-03
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ssprobable, we should calculate on an increase
s'of 33 votes for Gen. jackson, which would
s.give him 1913 votes.
s.Should Mr.. Crawford be considered out of
ssthe question, which we also think probable ia
skiing into view his weakness of body, and poll
sstical weakness, we should estimate the votes
ssof Virginia and Georgia for Jackson, (33,)
(which would secure his election by the people.
."He would then have SO votes-I3l only be-
sing necessary 10 decide the election. In the
Ssevent of Mr.. Crawford not being voted for,
ssMr. Adams would certainly have New York,
(which would give him l04 votes; or should the
&C votes of Virginia, as well as New York, be
6 given To him, land not TO Jackson, as estimat-
''ed by u.s. he would have 1913 votes from The
''peope.
cit appears to us here, that the election by
g the people, or the House of. Representatives
6 is entirely between Gen. Jackson, and Mr.
g adams. The election of either would ne a.
agreeable to great majority of the people of
&C this State, and, we hope, the Union. Gen.
Sc jackson is the first choice of tue people OF
IS North Carolna-Mr. Adams second Mr..
60 Crawford could not now obtain more than
GO out OF every 10 votes of this State and is sink
sc ing IL popularity, with us, daily.n
rive publish the foregoing extract with the
greater pleasure, as we believe the writer's OBJ
ject to be what he states il to be, to elicit light
by an interchange of views and calculations on
this interesting question. From close and at
tentive observation of passing events And care
full comparison OF the opinions of well informed
men in every part of the Union, we are firmly
persuaded, that the writer has erred in all his
calculations on the probable electoral votes
In addition to those which he has given to
Mr.. Adams, the votes Of New-York, Ohio, and
Indiana, may be counted for him, almost with
as much certainty as those of Fernont. In Ma
ryland, instead Of six votes only as put down to
Al
tainly receive ten, if not the Whole eleven. In
Illinois he will Just as certain receive two and
probably the whole three. We are warranted
in this calculation as the progress of the Con
gressiona election in that state, which as far as
It is known, shows much larger majority for
Mr.. Cook, known to be the decided friend of
Mr. .Ada,ns, than he ever before received. The
votes here enumerated amount 10 G3, which,
added to the 68 which the writer of the letter
allows to him, will make the whole number of e.
Iectorai votes for Mr.. Adams, 13l. Under this
view of the subject, the following would be the
state Of the votes in the electoral colleges:
For General Jackson, 81
Mr.. Crawford, 80
Mr.. Clay, 10
Mr.. adams, 131
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"In the event of Mr.. Crawford's not being
voted for" Mr.. Adams would receive the votes
Of Virginia. Indeed we regard it as very doubt
ful whether he will not receive them, in any
event This would give him 155 votes. Should
Mr.. Clay be withdrawn, the 6 votes now put
down, to him would probably be given TO Gen.
Jackson and his whole number would then be
o.. We look upon il as wholly impossible that
Gen. Jackson can be elected by the people. No
contingency could give him single vote more
than we have counted for him. Mr.. Adams, we
firmly believe, is the only one of the four, who
may be emphatcally called the candidate of tie
peOplG, and is the only one who has the reno
test chance of being elected by the electoral col
lcges. MT. Journok
Ert,'dct ofa letter. from n gentleman Tcsiding ut
the Prairie do Chen, to Capt. S. Perkins, If
Detroit, dated Juty iG, 1921.
Two days since, keel boat arrived al ST.
Peters, on board of which were Major BildIe,
Capt. Cooling, Capt. MCabe, and others
They brought most distressing piece Of intel
igence. As they were coasting along the shore
Of Lake Pepin, Major b. discovered four dead
bodies on the beach, 70 appearance recently
murdered. On inspection they were all recog-
nzed, and found to be party ofnen sent by
Mr.. Brunau, merchant of this place, TO 81. Pc
ter's, for the purpose of collecting money. Ii is
supposed the murder was committed by the ST.
oux Indians. The persons killed were Finley,
Crawford, DepoUs, and Berett. Lost spring
two soldiers deserted from st. Peters, and we're
both murdered on the shore Of Lake Pepin,
within six or seven miles Of the place where the
last murder was committed. Last fall Swiss
family, coming through from Red River TO st.
Peters, were attached by the Indians-the wife
and husband were killed, and their two sons ia.
ken prisoners. The governor of the Red River
country wrote to Col. Smelling, requesting him
to use all means TO obtain the lads, as they were
ola very wealthy and respectable family, and