Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27

The election OF Gen. DoG Green, as public
printer for The Senate of he United States. affords
ia the Editors ~ the ,NoiiVn0i fateiiigencer, ,
a. cout,msiion strong az lTonls ON holy wrl,''
that hese * most uHllsilo" Ell couibin.iicn j..
iha' cody rgsin-, the wishes and interests OF ia.
people OF she U.i,ed Sta'es, aud they hsv. &C
cotdngly a-s"ilvl the opposition In the Senate
with =; eni yehemence. q IL was a most viclsni
omn,eDc.mcnt, aud thou shalt see anstceraJie
Sc1utSirdfjOn put bui money In thy purse"
NEW MODE OF ELECrIONEERIN Nc
The At,ams' presses, Gespairpg OF defeating
Gen Jsckson upon his own r,erits, have dragged
Mrs. Jackson into The contest. We though IL
great ou,rage, when the private characters OF New
e. ur men were slander.d and ,ra,luced in this
state; bu, what should we have said, had this thag
been extended TO their toiceS!
One Charles Hammond of Cincinnati is the
principal agent in this and honorable mode
OF Iolitical warfare; but the thing is alluded
TO IN many eastern aud few other western papers.
Hammond'- charge in this FORM In the
summer of 1790 Gen. jackson prevailed on tho
vile Of Lewis Roberts OF Mercer county Ky. TO
desert her husband and live with HIM in the char
scter of wife,
Tie lady here alluded TO is General Jackson's
wife. On this charge he Ceatrai Waicbtower,
Published in Mercer county, Ky. says, " Ii l.
ALL SANDER, foul ISLANDER; and its baseness is
only equs'led by the audaciy OF It's publication.
IL will he shewn incontcsbly in few weeks, that
the whole affair Is but the putrid calumny OF
tainted snd unsound coalition, aud believe
generous people will ndignant, hur il back upon
psop'sAtois" frankfurt (R) A1gus.
Extract from .jlr. SHADES reply to .Mr. Pan
Ness
Now, sir, so far as respects the charge OF an
atemp ed exeIiion OF executive influence, in this
case, through me, take II upon me, in the out
sci % li- clare. and hest atinpiy &
de iber a,ely, tina, never, up 10 this moment, have
| had any communication direct or indirect, with
the president secretary Of state, any mem.
Der oil The executive government, on the subject
o! he election in question:; nor have ever pos .
sessed any means Of knowing Their preferences,
If they had my, bet" the competitors in that
election. he ssency for distributing the laws
under which ! visited the northern and eastern
states. was conferred at my soc; alton, and
nnaccomraned Uy e. sliusion to any other
subject whatever.
| ii you can make i, appear tina, assumed the
language OF an agent, " making US. OF the names
! or pretending 10 declare the wishe, OF Others"
Tor the purpose o. Influencing that election. paen
Will j consent TO stand convicted a base i'm
po tor, aiming tn give myself temporary conse-
quence either Tor The contemplate purpo.e Of
gratifying my vanity, or that OF more eifecluolly
iaborlng The w.Ik of your destruction.
But, sir, deny utterly, tha, | assumed the
I language OF an agent, made Of the names,
pretended TO declare the wishes oil others, on
the subject Of the election. go further, anu say,
tina, made M at'emp TO exert, in rha, election,
even my own Der, DUAL Influence, which you al
feet much TO de. pise laid no plans, held
TO consultations, gave no @dvice, sought OPP
poriunites to express my opinions, nor attempted
in any manner whatever, 10 give The slightest i'm
pulse o public sentiment OF individual opinion
And Ihere is not, feel confident, man in Yer
mont who has any reputation for truth, who vii!
! A. lax q all hal 4 cieI
| attempt To influence him, any other through
him, 10 vote, Or otherwise act, aganti you IN The
E eclion. l 20 ct iur.her Fir, End soleun:y de-
clare that, never, Tor one monen', either before,
af er left this city did entertain The pur-
pos. or though, OF attempting an ii.tiu.
ence, either a. pIinc'pai or - AGENT in that
election. Ga ihe contrary, rejecting that had
ceased &c be a citizen oi Vermont, and Lad be-
come connected with one OF the Dep rtmen,s Of
he Executive go. eInmen, here, and that my vi
sit to that state that particular nncture, lii the
execution of agency under the ID par,m-nt OF
State, would he likely 10 excite the J.aousies OF
those who might choose to consider Tie sduinis-
uaiIou hostile 10 either OF he candidates, Jaw
and fell lie iinproprIeiy OF making myself, in any
way, active IN she election, and determined even
TO refrain. as much a. Possible from the express
sion Of my own private opinions OF wishes IN
relation 20 il. And with - hat fidelity / executed
this purpose, even IN the mlI-, OF the great public
excitement which eXise hundfeds with whom
associa ed can ieaS DECIDED ,e~tin ony.
There ere, indeed, few instances in which
Mr.. Seymour was assailed by your friends, in 10y
presence On ,he ground OF his -iiece in debate
aud ale Ell want IL. lucnce in tie senate, IN
such manner drew from me a decided ex-
preston Of my opinion the subject Of his stand
ing in that body. And when learnt at Burlins-
ton, the place OF your residence, that it as cur
renty stated there lhst the President and Sccreta-
~ OF State greatly desired our-eleclion on &C
at the able and poiCe,fH support yea
tooHld bring TO the administration, / did, l
confess, laugh at tie ridiculous fabric alton, with
air of Incredibly lo very well suited peihaps,
the latitude o.. the Place was in.
One other assertion OF yours merits, and shall
Give special notice. 1t is, that | was
cioseied the gfel'er pert OF night with Mr.
Wales-one OF The present deleg alton in congress
ON the sutject of the senatorial election" This
assertion, boldly and confidently, aud directly, as
it is made, meet sir, with an unqualified deni
nj; and will add, that there circumstance
whatever Connected with my intercourse with
tba; gentleman, which could furnish the sigh est
foundation for such an assertion After so con-
fdent dec'ar alton made 10y who rIociams
TO the world that he stands on The rock of
truth, - and who burs defiance at every one who
MAJ dare to lift voice against him, the public
may be surprised learn thar tie only interview
| had with Nj. Wales during my sbsence from
this city, wassheld the door of the stage house
in the place of his residence, through the stare
oind0tO, and for the space oil about fire minutes!
fbIs, sir, j. your " clo-eting the greater part of
a pgbt!!' After this, now much confidence
think you, III the public place in your truth, or,
IT you pretend you were misc aiken, in your cor
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