Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-14
RIoHndoMD, NOV. IA.
TIE lSSuE

A1OHMoMD, NOV. IA.
THE ISSUE.
Figures are rapidly giving way to (aets--eai-
cMaffohs 10 certainty For fifteen months past
we have never entertained nome nt's doubt about
the Election oil Jackson We avow ed il o.. the 18th
OF sept 1877; and from that moment we have ne
Yer iauitcred in our faith. The following is the
most correct Cotip.d OH oil the present State al
this long pending contest.
For Jachson-''1he Star in the East" Cum.
neranu District, in Maine, !; PENNSYLVANIA 2S:
Virginia "a; n. Carolina Is; S. Carolina ~ Ceor-
g'a U; Tennessee IL; Alabama .; Mississippi 5:
Illinois 8; Missouri 3--Ii2,-l6 Votes wn.,tinr-
70 he made up out of Mary land, N. York and our
Wesie'm Heseroe.-Maryiand gives ceitain-
thus We have J. only to ak of N. vo.k-
The vote in New York has excited the dcepes ST
interest.-our whole city, has looked TO il will in
tense anxiety--ths stage has been watched; its
passengers inierrogated; and estimates aiier esi-
mates made, Ossa upcn Pe!ion and Pelion upon Os
ga, TO arrive nj the resut.--The reader Will he,
pleased to remark, that the Estimate of the Jack
ton Aib@iy Cofamiitee was tiiis--22 district. CO.
fdRJ0 Jachson-S dot6Dui-J certain for Ad.
allss The Jackson cer,ain~ wers Kings Richmond,
z RocttaRdl-New York 3-Putia,n W es,chestcr
i-Orange l-Cls'er, Sullivan l-Hensselaer l.
Albany I-Greene, Delaware I-Schoharie. Sche.
nectady i-otsego l-Chenango, Broome l. Her.
= klmer Observation-Disclosures, Essex CIntop
Warren l-Oswego, Jeffsrsop, ST. Lawrence
Lewis 2-Ononiaga land Cavura L. The doubt
.fiiis were Suffolk. Queens l-Columbia l-hiont
Eomery Madison, Cortland Ontario, Seneca,
Wayne, Yates 2--Cai,aratisus Sieuben Ale cha
ny I-Gennessce, Orleans 1.-The Adam. Ger
tu,ns we're Oneida Nv ashing ton l-hlonroe and
Livingston i-Chautauguc, Erie, and Niagara l.
Our hrst accounts were that two of the doubt
fuis, viz Queens, Suffolk and Columbia had
voted Tor MIR. Adams-and that three Of the Jack
son certains, viz. Albany, Saratoga, and Rense
Tear. had gone over to Mr.. Adams -These clan
ges were rather singular they baifled all caIcu-
lations, and iet us At sea about all the other dis
rvan -.
OF their success, and spoke triumphanfy OF hi.
election And how stands the by last accounts:
--tlueens and Suffolk have really voted tor Jack
last Evenings Mail-It is concIusye-We get Gel
tain in n. York seueafeeR-and possibly 2O-We
iced not weigh our Cause bS grains or scruples-
single votes are OF no consequence-We shall car
The returns, Oaio-We entertain not much donb
about indiana-and il is possible that Mr. Adam
will not receive vote beyond the mountains
Jacksons majority may be 10 50 above MIR. A
Maryland too, attracted great atten,ion-'rhs
friends OF the Administration confidently claimed
10 out OF the III vo,es-How blows the wind i;
that Quarter!-The Election came on OH Monda,
last. Baltimore county is one Electoral District
and gives jackson l-Baltimore City, Anne Arun-
del and Annapolis, form a double district and hav,
chosen Jackson Eec,ors-The Upper District
we have no doubt, more-5 in Maryland.
We will not distract our readers to-day by va
iiety OF returns, and columns of fgures.-ln or,
uext, they shall have enough to satisfy the mos
inquisi'ive Arithmetician.
We will not repeat with the N. Intelligencer O
Monday last-Ihis is the greatest and most gior
Gus news we have received since the pcace-bu
Il is certainly very acceptable intelligence 4
clears away an Administration, which has forfeit
edthe confidence Of their Country, BY an over
wheimnlng minority. Jackson will have 70 or s!
more than MIR. A.-The more decision now, ,h,
better We may aolc haze peace in Isgcei at ieas
for tLcO Years.
COMMUNICATED
To the Editors @, the Enquirer.
have been greatly surprised at the course O
the discussion in the newspapers, relative to tn,
late disclosure of Mr. Adams's alleged motives fol
deserving the Federal and joining the Republican
Party The administration presses, fearing, n,
doubt the disastrous effect of this disclosure upo,
mir. Adams--and, fearing it with good reason
have endeavored TO counteract that eiie ct by III,
abuse Of Gov. Giles, who, though not the iinne
tate, is considered by them the remote and ef
hcent Cause Oh the disclosure, aud who is just,
regarded by them as their most active and do
s!ructve opponent. That such an attempt shcul,
be made is not surprising-butit is surprising tina
tho Republican Party should appear disposed 81
iepty 10 permit, and tamely to submit, 10 its sue
cess: and IL is still more surprising, that some few
highly respectable members Of that Pdrty-doubt
icssly with the best intentions too should have
ever joined in the cIsmor against Gov. Giles rails
eddy their common sdversdries, because, torspolIi
UefgcilnA
their Vaccinations against the Constitution ard Ga,
Republic; the most daring in exhibiting them Il
tue people; and the most active in ounterac;iD.
them
But, il tits strange THAT such clamor shout,
be counteDanced, some OF the alleged grounds o
II are passing strange. Attacked Gov. Gle
has been OH all Sides i, is said that the high dign
y Of his official station should nevertheless hsv,
imposed silence upon him, and that he should qui
city baye subp,ited to tlie injury done 10 his char
acter by the daily misre presentations and miscon
ceptions of his conduct in the public prints. ii
every instance, in which his name hos appeared :,
the papers, since he has been in Office, il will b,
found, believe, not only justified, nut required
by the occasion. That these instances have bee,
frequent, is his misfortune, not his fault
His publication Of MIR. Jeiferson's letter Of tn
18th Of December, 1925, the first instance
and surely the circumstances preceding and attend
ing that publication, will, at least. plead ample
apology Tor il. 1t had been publicly asserted tina
Mr.. Jefferson was friendly to the present admins
traton; that he advocated its doctrines and APPROX
ed its measures. In proof OF these assertions
expressions were put into MIR. Jeferson's lnoutt,
wholly at war with his Republican principles ant
destructive OF his Republican fame; AMI his friend
were even dared 10 deny them, and loudly calle
Upon 10 produce any evidence they had, wci
could dsyrove them. Under the influence O
iiiese cslls Gov Randolph, MIR. JeiIsfsou's son- ia
law, came forward with a statement contfad cin,
these assertions; which statement he subsequent
~ supported by the publication OF private lettc
from Mr.. jefferson TO himself jstifying the voia
ton OF it, privacy upon the ground, that IL wa
done to protect MIR. JelIerson's own character
Gov Randolph himself was now assailed, an
even the veraciiy OF his statement called in cues
fian.--Under these circumstances, with view {
aid Governor Randolph IN protecting Mr JeiEer
hon from misrepresentation, well hiinsel
from. fha aton of E,IqehoOi. was stated