The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-26

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one, and some IN favour Of the other Of the
two candidates who failed but all OF them
together fell short ofa majority.
The three candidates before the House
of Representatives were Gen. Jackson, mr..
Adams, and mr.. Crawford. The former
had the greatest number, but not a MAJOR
ity, of electoral votes mr.. Adams, stood
the next and Mr.. Crawford, the lowest oil
the three, having received only al OF these
yo es. Between these persons, the Con-
stilutlon made II the duty Of the house 10
decide, and they gave majority OF votes 10
mr. Adams. The friends Of General jack
son and mr. Crawford being disappointed,
very soon began TO Glamour against mr..
Adams, and his friends alleging that the
choice was the result Of intrigue and cor
ruption and that gross violation OF duty
occurred by majority Of the States giving
the Office to the present chief magistrate
instead ofelecting General Jackson, on the
simple ground that he had the greatest
number Of electoral votes. Among these
who keep up this clamor, and make the
Ioudest noise, are the politicians and news
papers ofVirgina, Delaware, North Caro-
lima, and Georgia. Now let it be rcmem-
bered, that the Representatives from all
these States, instead of voting for General
Jackson, who had the greatest number OF
electoral votes, Uoted for mr.. Cratgtom Cho
had the feWeSt And could they have OBJ
tanned majority of the States in favor oi
their candidate, he would doubtless have
been in their opinion, and he would have
been in fact, a perfectly constitutional
chef magistrate. laving been defeated
in their wishes on this subject, and the
choice having fallen on a candidate from
an Eastern State, the politicians of the
four States above mentioned, notwithstand-
ng they voted for MIR. Crawford in the
'iouse OF Representatives are loud in con
tending that General ackson, having had
a few more electoral votes than mr.. Ad-
ans, odght TO have been elected by the
House Of Representatives 0nd are now
urging this as n strong reason why the lat
ter shoul not be- reelected.
Consistency of conduct in politicians is
q rare quality.
SuP1EHE CoURr-Ihe Supreme Judi
ala! Court Of this State is now IN session
80 South hingstovn.
sfss....
TurATRE. .-Wo congratulate the lovers oI
yrccahlc plslimc, on the arrival of Mons
yj.ailavo aud family This gentleman has
leun induced at the solcitation Of number
# respectable persons to visit this place a
short season previous to his departure for the
South. They have been performing in Prov
lcnco for solno weeks past, and have never
ceased to give the highest satisfaction 10 o
vcrA,wng audiences. Indeed their eXhibl-
lions have uniformly attracted the most re-
.pcctabc and fashionable houses, wherever
hoy havo performed. Their first entertain
tl.nl Il viii be seen by tho advertisement, will
take place 10 morrow evening, and we have
no doubt they will! be greeted with hearty
and generous welcome
-."eae"..
CIRCUS.--Thc inhabitants of this place
and vicinity will be gtatlhod to learn that mr..
Hans, from Providence, is now erecting a
Circus, in this town, which will be completed
in few days This is, We believe, the first
Exhibition Of similar kind, that has been OF.