Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-18

ALABAMA.-Mr. JoiIN MCKINLEY, candidate
for the Office Of Senator in the United States Con-
gress, having been called upon by newspaper wri-
ter, to divuge his views relative 10 certain poti-
cal considerations, has, in the Huntsville Democrat,
made formal reply. Mr.. MCKINLEY was ever
the devoted friend of Mr.. CLAy-but he says, If
elected TO the Senate, he will not support him. be-
cause he is aware that his constituents are opposed
tothe policyof the Secretary of State. and he con
sders himself bound to obey their will
"At the last election Of President (says Mr.. McK)
preferred Gen. Jackson to Mr.. Adams nothing
has since occurred to change my opinion on that
subject. Mr.. Clay was then my first choice (; but
would not now support him, knowing the people OF
this State TO be decidedly opposed TO him. ] will,
therefore, if elected to the Senate Of the United
States, give Gen. JACKSON my decided support
against either and both Of these genthnsen. In the
expression Of this determination, IS implied the only
general opposition which would think it proper to
exert against the present Administration. Toop-
pose their measures without regar? to their merits,
would be more an opposition to the government
than the administration Of it. Such an opposition
would, in nv opinion, be unprincipled, and ought
not to be successful True policy forbids such
course--for ii Gen Jackson should be elected, his
friends would have Just cause to complain Of his po-
itical opponents, should they oppose his Admins
the government, therefore, principle alone ought to
govern political men,"
The sentiments expressed by Mr.. MCKINLEY,
so free and independent and SO consonant with
the feelings of every upright mind, that we cannot
refrain from recording them lie would obey
the will of his constituents, when instructed, though
he would not oppose any Of the measures ofthe Ad'
mini.ration, which, in his opinion, would tend TO
the welfare of the country.
Mr.. MCKINLEY is a native of Virginia, but elrly
in life migrated to Kentucky, where he was trained
some years; when he commenced the study, and
afterwards the practice Of the law, and acquir
ed handsome fortune. In the times Of high party
excitement, he was Of the leaders Of the Ken
lucky federal party, which circumstance kept him
from the enjoyment fpublic offices. In the year
1919 he formed an association, called the Cypress
Land Company, and migrated to Alabama, where
an immense tract of land was purchased in the vi
cinity of the Muscle Shoals-at the foot Of which
he commenced the building Of the now populous
and Aourishing town of Florence. His name is as
sociated with the best interests Of Alabama, and he
has done more than any other individual, in relie-
wing the inhabitants of that State from the embar.
rassments they suffered during the celebrated land
and cotton speculating mania of 1919. When he
commenced the town Of Florence, it was n mere
forest, scarcely divested Of the traces Of Double
head, Chickasaw Chief, and his tribe but az
this moment, it contains nearly four thousand inhab
itants, and employs numerous STEAMBOATS, and bar
ges, in the trade between that place and New-Or-
leans.
Mr.. McKINLEY is an able man-has held many
important Offices since his residence in Alabama,
and is just such man as the opposition ought 10
ton would not fear. .