Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-29

heard more than one hundred declare themselves
well pleased"
The following, from letter dated March LIST, and
from different pant of the state, still more expl-
cit, and comes from one who has mingled more ex-
tensively with the people.
"a few days since, we received the news that
Adams was elected President. We were no,
surprised ut tins intelligence, the resolutions OF
this state to the contrary notwithstanding. So
far as have heard from the adjoining counties,
the people are perfectly content indeed, | think
a large majority is much gratiied. The reso-
utions of our state produced considerable
reaction in public sentiment. Many who were
devoted to the success of Jackson became very
Indifferent about his election upon the adoption
OF TIE resolutions, believing the course unpre-
cedented and impolitic.
To, day we received intelligence, that Mr.
Adams had rendered To MIR. Clay the appoint
ment of Secret of State. This marked dis
tinction towards Kentucky is gratifying to all
that have heard speak of the subject, and will
no doubt have tendency To attach all parties
in this state to the administration of MIR. Adams.
few of the presses of tins state that were
iriendl, TO Jackson, are already attempting to
create an excitement among the people against
those Members of Congress from Kentucky
who voted for Adams, but in this they will fail.
Ii is true, there was 40 electoral ticket run in
Kentucky, except for Jackson, and Clay and
jackson received upwards of SIX thousand vCtes
but this Is no evidence that jackson was the
second choice of kentucky, when we reflect
there are upwards of seventy odd thousand
| votes in the state. The ticket for jackson was
merely got up by few political enemies of Mr..
lay. nd the vote he got may be in a great
degree attributed to the iniamlnatory pieces dis
tTIbuird among the people, through the agency
oil political enemies, from the presses under
TIER command. Had not Clay been a candi-
dle, IT Is the opinion of many that Adams or
Crawford either would have got the electoral
vote of Kentucky in preference TO Jackson.
The abuse lately heaped uFon Clay by the
friends of jackson, will forever PROSTATE his
future prospects in Kentucky. Since they have
commenced this unholy crusade by Poor *F@f@t4'
and others. against a man they have the most I'M
bounded confidence in, even the friends of
Jackson within my acquaintance have become
indignant, and are heartily rejoiced that Adams
is tn President.
eve nave Just received intelligence that the
rIrgds OF llson III Knoxville Ten and other
places IN dat state, have druumed the eiIigy OF
! Viz. Clay through their streets, shot and burnt
1t. This shameful conduct will only tend TO les
sen the friends Of Jackson in the estimation OF
the Republic, and ii displays, too, too much OF
=
! non. Towards Gen. jackson feel that res
Pect which should rest in the bosom of every
friend of his country towards a man who had
rehdc ed his country illustrious services in the
held 81 battle; but ii Is useless to disguise the
tact-it cannot be dIsguised-that ms temner
"i mad Is not of that cast 10 be the ruler of a
nation whose interest II is to remain at peace.
In The name OF common sense, how could the
friends OF Jackson calculate upon the vote OF
Kentucky They know as well as we, that a
vast majority of the people of Kentucky have
not forgotten his report at New Orleans m
rel ton to The conduct of our troops on the
ives, bane of the Mississippi. the Gen
crdi Corrected his report when he was made
sensible that he had done our troops Injustice
ne might have attributed it to the false re-
port Of Others, and have forgiven him. But
II seemed from the letters between him and
Cen Affair, that he was not disposed to retract,
and did mot for great while, Thought was mani
TEST To the weakest capacity, from the first com
muncation OF Gen. Adair, that he had done us
great injustice. The hardness of the General
IN ioing us justice in relation 10 that nemora-
Die event sunk deeP III the breast of every Ken
tncklan who felt for the pride and honor of his
state, and will never be forgotten as long as the
present generation live. THIS conduct of the
General was spukeu OF during the discussion of
our resolutions hut LIS friends Sinotj cred ii as
much as possible, though it was rumourcd that
some of the members who voted for the resolu-
tons said that they almost felt ashamed to do
so, when they reflected upon the conduct of the
General at New Orleans towards Kentucky.
"Our sister states need not take il for granted
that, because the Legislature of kentucky in
strdcted our members of Congress to vote for
Jackson, that therefore a majority of our state
were IN favour Of him. The resolutions were
introduced, and permitted to lie some time, be-
lore they were acted upon, and during all this
time 1t required all the exertions of some active
partIsans Of Jackson, who wanted Offices in the
west, to prepare the minds of the members 10
vote Tor them. When they were taken I'D, Mr..
Rowan (our now Senator in Conprcssl address
5ed Inc hoUse-hc spoke of the Importance OF
having President in the west; that a inans.irI
he east knew nothing of our wants He spoke
OF the great doubt of gratitude the nation owed
jackson for his military services; though he
paid high compliment 10 Mr.. Adams as a man
OF letters and genius, yet he did not like his poll
ics, &c There is no doubt vast majority of
The people OF Kentucky will be perfectly con
tent with the election of Adams | hope his
administration will be like that of his illustrious
predecessor"