The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-20
From he Nem York American

Inc annexed letter from an Old aud rxpcrien.
c"d member Of the Legislature gives with nccu.
fuy, We are persuaded, the state Of feelihe al
present eXIstino at Albany. II is known that
great efforts have been. aud are making nv thr
jealous paftzans Of Gen. Jackson 10 procure
| from the Legislature before II breaks up. some
! expression of opinion IN his favur--an express.
ION winch, # The rep { utaons nadr IN the
Enquirer, and other similar vehicles out Of the
STATE were in any degree true, would br both
easy and natural Bu they have no foundation
III ftct: nor do we believe that, with aus efforts
however desperate or subscriptions, the State OF
New York can, ttader any circumstances rive
her votes, or any considerable portion of them,
iOf Grn. JacksOn:--
ALaANY Arm Sd, 1927.
10 The Ed'for Cfhe 1mericaa:
perceive bN the New York nuair.r. offhe
29th OF March, that its Edttof ina, visited Albany
recently aud has returned with important infor-
NATION, ohttlned during our day g., stay nrar the
capitol The mists that " darkrnrd fhe nollfical
h"' ton' seem 10 nav lsaopeared, and The Edi-
Tor appears grcatlv 10 tejolce lh.u he has again
"diseotcIcd and"
Att having made many sage ME .hlr $. A.
To What the Legislature Mill dc. and aIJ.tfhcy
will uol do, the Editor comes dnwn ~ what ne
seem, 10 suppose 10 be rnattrr-o. -iact caeula-
tlon in relation To the opinions Of thc membrrs
OF thc present Legislature upon the Presidential
quest n
On Tins subject, il is readily perceived, that
although the Editor Of the Enquirer may have.
IS he avs, "discoscrcd land vet he has MOI
been ashore - OF CONVEX sed withthr natives. -
or he would not have formed thu opinion he
,cetiN 10 have done, IN relation Ia the rxtraor-
dthaiy change that has taken plac" N pubhc
opmOn ~ rotation To the next Presidency
II Is hardly 10 be believed That in the course OF
n"nlY four hours WISH 10 ALBANY. he could
have ascertained with auy degree of accuracy.
wat was he opinion a thc members OF die lie
SIS alule ON III Pres emit. question.
The a,itsr Of H. sa nemb OF The Leeisla-
tn ., aud has, during the ,es,i ion, taken Great
p"ns - ascertain the opinion the members on
this sutJ c. bur has not be,ua l. TO obtain an
accuraas estimate Of the strength II Nj Adams
aud &c ierd Jackson IN tn two II 5 of the
Legislature. liz will however, venture 20 say E,
tlia' 1t Is totally untrue that "the current IS set
ting lrresistabiy IN favor II G,n. Jackson u
thai nearly tHo-thiIds of tie mcmhe.s are at
present ON ms side The very reverse OF thiS
Is the fact; aud il Is well known here that Il ver,
great number ot the nemners OF the Legislature
who voted tor Nj. Van Buren, would not do so
were the election now 10 take place Inc wfitrr
Of this arucle has recently hrnd gentlemen who
voted tor Mr. Van Buren, avoN, thai bad thry
no been assured that Nh. Van Buren, waud
give The present administration lair support
aud that he was not opposed To I Adams
thel would not hive oied tor him and tnl, thy
VERY much rcgeet that hcy have done 50. smcs
die hlYt beru imposed upon hs false pre,cnrcS
The Truth IS, that no change has taken pace
smce the comm nceneAt OF the session, unia-
yorable TO NJ Adams. But on the contrar, .
b open and drowed heuds ar more numerous
than II the early par ut the session. aud from lie
best INFO matIon that has been obtained Iana
the statrIneni Is made alter much inquiry DUNG
the whole SESSION. II Is beyond all doubt tia
more than one half of all the members of the
leg stature are the friends oil the present Ad-
mmistralion.
Ii is no secret thai Gen. Jackson heycr has
breo u tdNorIre candidate with the People of his
state. Ihey have too much regard Tor the Con
Snlntlon aud LAWS Of he and, 10 favor IA man
who appears 10 disregard both. They do not
believe tnat Gen. Jackson has the Announcements
and quafca. ions necessary Tor one who aspircs
to the highest office in the gift OF the people. To
those who now support him, he is the candidate
OF necessity, not OF choice. \ combination OF
restless sprlts have adopted hun rs their cand-
ddte hoping that, as he appears tue most likely
10 succeed, that by supporting HIM they may he
enabled 60 rnn down the present Administration !;
and that, in the scramble, they may obtain what
they could not, under an Administration, which
looks 10 the good OF the country. aud not 10 tile
Interests ut particular individuals
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