Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

u VIRGINIA ELEorIons.Dy the returns
thus far received from the elections in Virgin
ia, it " next to a certainty that John Ran
dolph, of Roanoke, has been returned a mem-
Der Of Congress, from the District composing
the counties Of Charlotte, Prince Edward, &c.
10 I'LL the vacancy occasoned by the res gna-
ton OF DIR. Crump, the late incumbent, who
Resigned his seat to make room for Mr. Ram
doiph. In the county Of Charlotte, Mr.. Ran
dolpa D cciyed three hundred and twenty-five
votes--in this county hc. had no competitor.
The other counties have not yet been heard
from; but il is next TO certain he has been
elected.
IT, the county Of Gloucester, Mr.. Buraell
Bassett, for many years IN Congress, received
an uninimors vote, and 4 probably elected
Mr. lssett is TN opposition man, but whether
attached to General Jackson or not, we are
unable to SLY. He is a man of happy temper
smeni, easy, good natured, and viii do neither
good or harm to ether party.
In the county of Rockbr,dge, Hon. John
FLOYD, Chairman Of the Calhoun Committee of
Invest gation, has rece"ed three hundred and
~ enty five votes, and uniuestionably has OBJ
tanned the majority of his district Doctor
Floyd, will ne, or set tine world OF FIRE, by his
talepts or stutesmanlike qualities. He is
good kind Of a man, great cgo.is', and "A kind
of political douber; and may be easily led,
b hR vans2 is fattered, AMI his palms are
crossed.
In the county Of Rockingham, General Will
liam Mccoy, received six hundred and thirty
one votes, and the Richmond Enquirer is con-
fdent Of the certainty of his ele cton by the
whole district. General Mccoy is undecided
in his mind relative to the next Presidential
election, but is considered a Jackson man.
He possesses but small talents, and less ntu-
ence; and cannot be considered u valuable ac-
QUESTION by either party.
In the county of Frederick, Mr.. Alfred Pow
ell, obtained nine hundred and fifty votes; and
has probably been successful through his Dis
trict. Mr.. Powell is moderate business man,
bad speaker, and makes no great pretensions
to tke higher attributes of tho statesman. He
is man Of sterling integrity, and in private as
we'll as public l:fo, is beyond reproach. Rela-
tive 10 the Presidential election he holds him
-..lf rather aloof, and though he has been con-
sidered rather friendly to Mr.. Adams, than
otherwise, it is most likely he will vote for
General Jackson, or at any rate for the candl-
date on whom the ancient dominion may ulti-
mately agree upon.
In looking over the returns from the several
counties in Virgnie, we presume that in the
county Of Rockbridge, Robert White and Sam
ucl NJ. ID. Morse, received very large MAORI
ties over their competitors, James Nc Dowall
and John Bower, as candidates for the State
Legislature. II is stated in the Enquirer, that
M.ssrs White and Morse, at the polls, dccar-
ed their predictions to be in favour Of Mr..
Adams; whilst their competitors declared theirs
To be in fiivour Of General Jackson. The is
some evidence, that some of the good people
of Virginia arc opposed Ia tho Military Chief
tain, and favourable TO Mr.. Adams. We are
surprised that the Enquirer should have the
candour to state the fact. MIR. Randolph's
election TO tho United States House of Repro
cannot be regretted by any ono, and
If he pursues the course heretofore followed,
he will sfiord the press and the public. abund-
snt feasts Of amusement, and do nobody but
hmscf aAd liis partialna an harm. For our
tart, we shall be glad TO see him there.
Since writing the above, we have received
later advices from Virginia, from which we
learn, that il is most likely that .Afr. PoWeH
has lost his election. 1t is sta |, that the most
disgrace scenes occurred al the polls, and
that the friends Of General jackson went so far
as to offer personal violence to Mr.. Powell;
and that he would have been assassinated by
the mob, had he not been preserved by the
timely Interference of his friends, who screened
him from the fury Of the exasperatcd Mobo-
Gratis -.,
Mr. Powell's competitor Mr.. Kercheval, had
pledged himself TO support General Jackson,
and 10 oppose the administration right or
wrong;' whilst Mr. Powell, had refused 10
give any other pledge, than that which would
compel him TO act for the best interests Of his
country. This would not do for the Jackson
folks, and gathering the out-sco,mings of crea-
ton together, they determined to defeat his
election by storm. In the attempt they were
too successful, and there no longer remains
doubt rclativeAo the defeat of Mr.. Powell.
The finger of General Jackson, was visible
in this election, and if whilst acting in his pri-
vate capacity he can stir up the people to the
commission of deeds of deep damnstion,'
what will ho not do, when he shall have at
taincd the Presidency. To carry the Jackson
man into office in this instance, money was en-
ploycd and liquors were furnished, and the quiz
et Of a whole district heretofore respectable
for its morals and intelligence, was thrown in
10 disorder Such are the effects of the sue
rcss of the Jackson tickets!
NORTH CAROLINA PoLIT1cs. John n.
Bryan, Esq. candidate to represent the fourth
North Carolina District in Congress, has adj
dressed a letter to his constituents in which
he avows, that he has supported the present
administration, not because he is particularly
payiial 10 those persons who compose it, but
Ltccouse its mea surcs have thus far been pru-