Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-16

Jealous partisans Of Genei al Jackson 20 pr
cure from the Legislature, before 1t breaks up'
.om. .xDression of opinion in his favour-s"
expression which, il the representations NAV.
in the Enquirer and other similar vehicles, ou'
of the State, were in any degree true, ~ouia "
both easy and natural. Bnt they have no 'ou"
da,ioa in fact--nor do we believe that WIN a"'
efforts-howeyer desperate, or nnseruPu'ou
the State Of New-York can; under amy eircu"'
stances, give her votes, or any considerao'e po'
ton of them, for General Jackson.
ALBANY, April Sd, 1897.
To the Editor of the American
I preceive by the "New-York Enquirer OIL
the 2e,h March, that its editor has visited Al
bany recently, and has returned with important
information, obtained during one days stay
near the capitol The mists that"darkened the
,oli,ical horizon" seem to have disappeared
and the editor appears greatly TO rejoice that lie
has again "discovered land
Alter having made many sage conjectures as
to what the Legislature will do, and what they
will not do. the editor comes down TO what he
seems TO suppose 10 be matter.oi-fact calcu'
Iation in relation 10 the opinions OF the mem
bers of the present Legislature upon the freSf
dental question.
On this subject it is readily perceived, tha'
although the Editor ofthe Enquirer may nave,
as he says "discovered land" yet he mas no ,,
been "ashore," or conyersed with the natives
or he would not have formed the opinion ne
seems to have done, in relation to the "e1'raoi-
dinary change" that has taken place IN Puoiic
oninion in relation to the next presidency"
II is hardly 10 be believed that in the course
Of twen,y-four hours visit TO Albany, he could
have ascertained with any great degree oil accnc
racy what was the opinion OF the members oil
the legislature on the Presidential question.
The writer of this is member OF the Legls'
lature, and has, during the session, taken great
pains 10 ascertain the opinions OF the members
on this subject but has not been able TO obtain
an accurate estimate of the strength OF Mr.. Ad.
ans and General Jackson in the two Houses Of
the Legislature. He will, however, venture 10
saw. that il is totally untrue that "the current is
| setting irresistibE in favor Of General Jackron
or that "nearly two-thirds of the members are
At nresen, on his side" The very reverse Of
This is the fact; and it is well known here that
very ore "a, number Of the members OF the Le-
pisiature who voted for Mr.. Van Buren,, would
not do so were the election now 10 take place.
The writer Of this article has recently heard
gentlemen who voted for Mr.. Van Buren, avow
that had they not been assured that "Mr van
Buren, would give the present Administrator
a fair support, and that he was not opposed to
Mr.. Adams" they would not have voted iof
him, and that they very much regret that they
have done so, since they have been imposed up
on by false pretences.
Tine truth is, that no change has taken place
since the commencement Of The Session, unta'
yorable to Mr.. Adams. But OH the contrary
his omen and avowed friends are more runner
Gus than in the early part Of the Session, an'
A.>.. hNaH.el.it
quiry during the whole SESSION. it is beyone
all doubt, that more than one half of all III,
members of the Legislature are the friends o
the present Administration.
1t is no secret that Gen. Jackson never ha
been favorite candidate with the people o.
this State. They have too much regard rol
the Constitution and laws Of the land to favor
man who appears to disregard both. They
do not believe that General Jackson has the &C.
quirements and qualifications necessary for one
who asPires at the highest office in the gift oil
the people. TO those who now support him,
he is the candidate of necessity, not of choice.
A combination of restless spirits have adopted
him as their candidate, hoping, that as he APP
pears the most likely to succeed, that by sup
porting him they may be enabled to run down
the present Administration; and that in the
scramble, they may obtain what they could not
under an Administration which looks to the
good OF the country, and not 10 the interest of
particular individuals.
A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE