Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-07
GEN. JACKSON

Monroe had received a letter fruln General
Jacks"n, adj, iSiDg him To appoint +" f,co DIS
tngiiShtd i,d.raists and two distinguished
democrats" as mrm5ers of his cabinet
Within few days after this article, the Press
published a tier siSned by Mr.. Kremcr, a res
p"ciabie Representative from Pa. now i'm
Washington, stating that he had waited upon
the President, no declared he never had re-
ceiNrd such lrtter.-Tiir " Press" intina,ed
that the President had formerly read such
letter in tn. presence of . U. S. Senators from
Pcnnsylvania-Mr. Findlay, an U. s. Senator
now states that" he ne, er heard the President
al the U. ). read any such letter as that which
has been imputed Ia Gen. Jackson" Who
are The senators alluded Ia, does not satsiac-
toriiy appear hIrssrs. Lnwrie s. Finday are
surpassed Ia he the persuns)-- the Press
strongly asserts. as if by authority of one of
IN" Senators, that such letter was read ia his
presence.
The ID. Press of the goth ut. suhoius the
following statement:
So soon as Gem Jackson the article In the De-
nocra'ic Press which stated tina, lie ,n tter
the President accommodating him his cabinet
TWO distinguished Democrats ds ugusrd FEEDER
aiiss, he addressed letter TO the Presien. reuues,iny
from hi" copy OF the letter TIE Pre,l-n,
repeu inst could not he found. Since that the Gen
erai has written to Nashville for copy of III. letter As
soon MS IL is received, expect copy shall prompt
~ b~ laid before the public
am, by General Jackson. auihorisedt 10 saw that ie
never wrote to tue President, other person. let,
ter ofibe kind his paper am gra6e 10 learn
that the General is" perfectly satisfied" with the cruc,
pursued by tue editor of this paper sub
j-ct"
We shall now leave this case with the rca-
der-aiong with the following extract from
the Phil. Aurora of the Cd inst.
The following extracts FROM letters written by General
jackson to friend in this city will exhibit some.
hng oil the Character oi this iiurious pairo, first
dated at Washington the 9th January 1924 and the frs,
paragraph OF the aues to the appearance in IN.
political field as his advocates, tried
democrats.
IT'S grateful 10 my feelings" observes the general tn
hd men oil virtue and independence aud ofte republican
creed ~ 1888 the advocates OF humble prrrnsoas;
men who must he ncuasd by the prest motives aud who
are without any considerations but those dsint,resed
The American people have brought name be ore the
nation " for the people themselves this I'M
portani question, upon which the happiness of the se
generation, us well NJ ofthe future, may mainly depend
therefore shall lie content Tn leave IL without ANY, the
ens', interference mine ia cbuice should f npnn
another, it will give pain conr.,-f shall
derive pleasure from The reflection, a bern
found whose virtue patriotism and talents the peon,
can more confidently repose
The second letter iae the Goth of January and is
in reply to the t.end fret was address
e who had solicited leave publish the frsl Letter from
the general After suggesting his friend, any thing
from MN on the subject might be Interpreted however inn
property into an eleconeering effort the general says
This is the only objection could have and even This is
only thrown DOT by of suggestion yo-for wrote
no letter. ,he sentiments of wch wsul ever desire 10
oneeai;-Hy my opinions and acts would Tie in,, se,
leaving with the people Of the United States decide as
my self shoui in favour of sentiments aud
conduct were practically conformity with those
principles IN which based the republican Institutions
of our country"
From tH'te things TO fdrge.-.Envor Of .4iba-
ny President ofU. s.
The good people of Albany have been very
much put To ii for want of IA Chief Magistrate.
OF their city. struggle prevailed between
the friends of Mr.. Dudley, the late Mayor,
and the supporters of Mr. Spencer, late Chief
Justice of the State. The Common Council
we're equally divided ; and, ofcoulse, no erc-
ton. This WAS kept up for two or three
meetiDgs-when the friends of Mr.. Dudley
determined 10 drop him aud push in Mr..
Quackpnbusb.
Another scrDe Of this description was acted
over TN Monday evening, Jan. s6h. Six bal
lots were taken, and the same result, viz. If
for John n. Quackenbusll, and 4 for Am
brose Spencer! Mr.. Phelps proposed 10
refer the selection Of Mayor To a select com
n'ittee, with view of fixing upon some third
candidate who might be- agreeable TO both
parties. Losi-Two more ballots same re-
suit A motion TO ADJOURN Lost Mr.
ncCuiucK moved Tor crackers, cheese and
half barrel of bcrr, tn he procured without
delay !-RrsUlutiOn Withdrawn More bal
lots +! more motions Ia ad journ The Com
Council in o..
Tuesday mornipg-23 ballots, with the usual
accompaniment of motions TO adjourn, sc.
Al 8 O'Clock in The morning. Mr.. Dudley
leit the chair, and declared the meeting adj
lournsd, leaving the IL Spencer men in pos
session OF the Council Chamber, without Ell
ther Mayor, Recorder, Clerk, or records of
the Board. And then the curtain was drawn
upfor new scene. After choosing chair
man and secretary pro h1c vice, they solemn
" proceeded 10 enact the farce of elrcting
Mr.. Spencer To the Office OfMayor and hav-
lnS appointed Il committee to inform him Of
his election, they trunphantly retired from
the arduous labors of this we'll spent night
What answer Mr.. Spencer has given io the
committee, and whether lie will attempt. un-
der the extraordinary circumstances we have
detailed, TO exercise the dulles of the Office
we are not informed. II is, however, but lust
To say, That according TO cOmm0n rumOur. he
has utterly refused 10 interfere" t.4lJ. Argus.
And now, if So much difficulty exists in set
'I'ng the contest for = Mayor Of Albany, how
much more may be anticipated as to the Pre-
sident Of the y. States. If wien the sfrug-
gle IS between two men, and for the Chitf
haSisiTacy Ola small hen a cOmpro-
mise might have been made, by selecting a
imrd person, h,w much more difficult will il
he To settle the claims ofihrce struggling par
Ties, to so important an office ns that Of the
Chef M"g7ifacy Of this naii0n But, If the
"ieclion GOES TO the II of II. what less can