Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-09

""' = : 'ht thens winch ne presented 10 that
oody' hr stated that all Ee resolution thish
ttey eould pass during he rhole session rouIA
"ol induce ne 10 aJandon uhoti eonceartd ks
'iy dhfy, and that he faep 1 could MOI concur
Nth a n'yority yMe Lsgn0ture cnhtof subject.
1ohn ). CriitendeD, Esq. (who is referred 70
III me circular to my constituents, but whose
statement has never before been exhibited 10
the pnblic) ~testifies, that :. some time in the
iaIi ct 1924, conversing upon the subject Of
the then pending Presidential election, and
speakin IN reference TO your exclusion from
the contest, and 10 your beng called upon 10
decide and vote between the other candidates
who might be returned 10 the House Of Req.
resentatives, you declared that you would not.
or that 1t was impossible for you TO vote for
GENERAL Jackson in any event." my i'm.
preston IS, that this conversation took place
at Captain Weisigefs tavern in this town
Frankfort, ky.] not very long before you
went on to Congress, in the Fall preceding the
last Presidential election, and that the declare.
ton made by you as above stated, was elected
by some intImation that fell from me of my
preference for General Jackson over all the
other candidates except yourself"
80 unalterably fixed was my resolution prise
10 my departure from Kentucky. l have no
doubt that IN my promiscuous and unreservsd
intercourse among my acquaintance in that
~ p1 uC COulu O00K
testimony to the undertaking and settled de-
termination Of my mind. 1t will be now seen.
that alter and Immediately on my arrival at
The city of Washington, l adhered 10 this Dur.
pose, and persevered in it until it was executed
BY the actual dePosite of my vote in the bal.
lot boxI
In a day or two after / reached the city. and
on several other occasions, l had long and un.
reserved conversations with Mr.. Johnston,
Senator from LOUISIANA, 10 an account of
which, as given in his letter in the Appendix.
invite particular attention. The first was on
the Saturday or Sunday before the commence.
ment OF Congress in 1924, and after 1 had seen
Mr.. Crawford. l stated to Mr.. Johnston. thar
notwithstanding all / had heard, | had no ides
OF his actual condition, and that it was out Of
the question 10 think of making him President.
We consersed fully on the respective preten-
sions of Mr.. Adams and General jackson. and
after drawing a parallel between them, | con-
cluded by expressing a preference for MIR. Adj
ans, which . turned principally on his talents
and experience in civil affairs" After the re-
turn OF the votes OF LouIsian ma, and after tbe
resolutions Of the General Assembly of Ken.
lucky were receivod, MIR. Johnston states my
adherence 10 that preference. He concludes.
by observing "that no fact ever came to nv
knowledge that could in tho sligh;es, depree
Justify the charge which has been exhibited
On the contrary, l know that your opinion did
not undergo any change, from the time | first
saw you on your return TO Washington" that
IS, prior to the meeting Of Congress. DURING
the present summer, two gentlemen in tho
State OF Mississippi voluntarily told Mr.. John.
ston that they heard me express a decided
preference Of Mr.. Adams, at Lexington. be.
lore ! left home for Washington.
Although not Immediately connected with
the main object Of this address, | think il proper
TO refer to a part OF MI. JohDson's letter, az
sustaining two several statements made by me-.
on former OCCASIONS. stated, ID my Address
to my constituents, that IT ] had received tbe
vote OF Louisiana and been one of tie three
Candidates returned, ] had resolved. at a time
when there was every probability of my re-
ccIving 1t, that l would not allow my name, in
consequence OF The small number OF yo,cs nv
which it would be carried into the House if
were returned, 10 constitute an obstacle 10 an
MIR. Johnson says: "You fepl,ed
tta' YOU would not permit the country to be-
a day on your account; that YOU
would not allow your name to interfere with
the prompt decision OF the question" stated
at Noble Inn, near Lexington, last summer.
mat had requested a Senator, when my nom
nation as Secretary OF State was acted upon,
10 move a Committee OF Inquiry, if il should
VA HUS "
. After your nomination was confirmed. Won
me tina, you had requested General
to move for a Committee in the Sen.
if.any thing occurred 10 make il mecca
'ary. replied that l did not thInklany thin.
had occurred to require a Committee on Won,
part.
Mr.. Bouligny, the other Senator from Lou
between whom and myself, a friendly
intimacy mas existed throughout our acqnaint.
ince, makes a statement, which is worthy or
peculiar notice. He bore to me the FIRST an.
thentic information which | received of thu
vote Of louisiana, and consequently of nv az.
clusion from the House. And yet, in our first
interview, in answer to an inquiry which ba
made, | told him, without hesitation, "tbat
should vote for Mr.. Adams, in preference IA
General Jackson"
With the present Secretary Of War I had
in the early part of the session OF
on returning from a dinner, at the Co.
umbia College, at which we both were, in
company with General Lafayette and others.
The day Of the dinner was the 18th of Decem,
Der, which may be verified by a resort 10 thu
Intelligencer. In the course of thai
conversation, Mr.. Barbour states that he ar
PRESSED himself, in tho event Of the contest
: being narrowed down to Mr.. Adams and
General Jackson, in favor Of Mr.. Adams. and
Mr.. Clay expressed a coincidence Of Opinions
1t will be rccollected that General Lafav.
tie was in Washington during the create,
Of the session Of the Presidential election.
Ie mentioned the subject to mo with bic char
~ctcristic delicscy. Without seeking 10 info. E.
nee my vote, or manifesting the least dispo.
ition 10 Interfere in the election, he made..
nipple inquiry OF me. which ! am quite aura
vas prompted by the deep interest which hs
cit in every thing that concerns tho wsIsre
4 this country. am happy to DO able now