Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-06

fthe mouth piece of the administration. GA the
! 18th OF October appeared an article, recommend.
ing, Ia an sriful msnner, the reelection OF Mr.
Sey nour. and some Of the papers sent 10 the
members U tie legislature at Montpelier with the
article marked, hat lis importance should not rs
cape notice. THESE papers, however, did net ar
rive, until after the election, though JUST in time
! for the day on which il was supposed the election,
as usual would take place. But they were seized
! hold OF. and trvmpeted about as conclusive evil
dence that The s.selion had terminated according
TO the wishes OF tie sdminstraii,n.
| will next notice the tour OF Mr.. S,sde, lately
a reslden, in this State, and now clerk in the OF
hce Of Mr.. Clay, the Secretary of State of the u
States. In the month of August last, this person
visited Vermont for the o.tensble purpose of dis
Ibuting the laws of the United States, in this and
some OF the neighborng States. The practice has
always been, after each session Of Congress, to
send copy of the laws TO each of The y. States
officers by mail. In this Stale there four the
district judge, the attorney, the marshal, and the
collector. In some OF the States there are more
districts than one, and, of course, few more Off
Gers. The laws destined for the of the States
! have uniformly been packed in boxes, and for
warded by Stages, and, it it believed, have gone
reriecl ~ safe When Mr.. Slade passed through
New York with his boxes; the novel circumstance
attracted attention, and it being suspected that the
real object of his journey OF political nature
al
York paper In answer TO which, the National
journal OF the 3Ist of October, stated that in
consequence of the increase of the mall and
the number of copies of the laws to be distribut-
ed, they could not, without gre inconvenience ne
any longer conveyed TN ough hot channel and tina, .
! therefore, IT had become necessary to adopt some
other mode OF distributing them and that MI SIade
wss selected to make the distribution in the nor
them and eastern States.
10 prove how much truth there is in this de-
renee, at least as 1t respects the States visited by
MIR. Sisde, 1t ~ only Necessary TO state, that in
the States Of Vermont and New York land i, is
no doubt 81 with the other-) the SAME number of
copies OF the laws which had before been rec eived
! by mail, Were received the l.st year. and about
The time that Nh. Slaa- was travelling about the
country, at the public expense, for the purpose of
carrying them. And let 1t be understood, too,
that the laws are forwarded ON the verp Office
to which MIR. Ssde belongs. As to the boxes.
they would, usual have come jist as w ell with
out Mr.. Slsde's company with il :; but those have
no connection with the mail, and it is not even pre-
tended that there any necessity OF Mr.. SHADES
Journey ON their account.
In continuation of the suspicious which this
transaction excited, II is fact TIA, Mr.. Slade',
anxiety for the election of Mr Seymour was
manifested even before he reached this State max.
Ing It, like all the Others engaged, all administers.
ton Question. And gentlemen OF intelligence and
responsibility fully UNDERSTOOD hiul 10 communicate
That The administration felt like anxiety. While
travelling through this state he was by no means
inactive, and SEA eTal persons with whom he held
private conferences, directly afterwards to, k an
ac'i"e part against me, and on the same ground
Which MI. Siade was knOwn TO take. lie was
cIoseied the greater part OF night with Mr.
Wales, who has already been ,nenonel ( do not
pretend that Mr.. Shade had it in his pow err TO do
me any nJury as q prfncipat, by expressing his
individual wishes, or IN a"y other way; but it
was as q" 0Sent--it was by making use of the
names, and declaring the wishes of Others thu, his
exertions could have any effect
Leaving Mr.. Slade, will briefly give the de-
'aiis OF one more case. In very respectable town
IN The southern parts OF this stale, gentleman was
elected member OF the assembly. through he in
HueHce OF Ely friends, who unde. stood and
admitted by all parties a. ,e Time % DC decided
~ IN favor OF my election. Betw cen the lire of
his election aud the meeting o the legislature be
v site. the city of New York, l3,ely the PLACE of
hi esieace, and afe9 his return my fiji. q. besen
TO a! INST some change IN his feelings had been
Effected during h.s absence When he arrived at
Montpelier, however, 1t was still believed, from
circumstances which 1t is not worth while now 20
mention, that lie intended 10 suprOTi me- but after
having been there two or thee DAYS, he declared
hlmsei against me, and he er In - hich 1t was
d'ne, iaSeher Nth his having on arrival pfofess-
ed himself In great doubt how to act md appeared
unrommOniy candid, carried an influence which
IN tie existing state OF Thing, alone sufficient
10 chanSs the tate of the election There was at
first good deal of mystery sbout this case but
the secret was that the adminisir ,,ion indu
ence tad teen brought 10 bear upon this member
while in ~. York, through the means of the King
family, OF whose conuexion with Mr.. Adams the
public are by this time we'll appriz-d.
4hi gentleman ia onVesat!on 9th me he
tore 1t was known thai he intended 10 OPPOSE me
stated that lac understood the administration 20 be-
opposed 10 my election. aud to have made inilu-
ence against me both by the way of New York
and Boston. Afterwards, in conversation with
another psTson, lac said he prelrrre ed me himself and
bad nc doubt OF my friendship for the .drnini.rs
ton, but that the administration had decided pre-
terence tor MIR. Seymour, AID be though, il his
duty o support the man who should most per
ieciy Joy it, confidence. On its being doubt ed
thai the administration had this prefer ence he said
he hnetc ii TO be the fact; and, on being pressed
FOR bis EVIDENCE, he replied that be would explain
himself iufthsr at some future time.
might add several other circumstances all
tending @ establish the same point but believing
unnecessary viii omit for the pr esen to bring
them Toward. There il in particular, not less
important than any that has been related bur w hcl
was communicated Ia me confdentally. and have
Lot set permission to disclose it. Mr.. .dlo,.,s
kno'CS that he hat has eye upon this election
year before it toolf place.
have enGeavorei, in this expedition, to cenfne
myself TO such facts as appear to to be hides
peBssbls 10 fair and full understanding of the
subject in question:; add none have been stated
which am not able and ready to prove II ba.
been my object TO treat every person concerned
with proper respect. and to make no allusioD thai
could way be az ided. And many inconsis-