Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-02

pf the negotiations ~ Shent, MI 'i'"ie
s,,,se ,hat remarked shat il had been greatly
,napni6ed by the friends OF his competitors
"for rleclioneering purposes; "iha' IL ousn' 20
nave no influence in the vote which he mish'
be called upon to give; that, II he was weak e
nouph 10 allow his personal feelings 10 inho>
,nre his public conduct, there wouia oe 10
chance In hi, ininI. on that account, Dec ne
vas then or much worse terms win Nehefai
Jackson about the Seminole war. than ne couia
ever be with Mr.. Adams about tue treaty oil
Client; that in the selection oil Mel MdSis-
80 r,r ,bp Union he would endeayor 10 dis
80 an mi, ate feelings and look entirely TO
the interests of the country, and the safety oi
is institutions.
T, arDc,rs from the letter of Mr.. Robert
T,imbie. Tone Of the associate Justices oil the
C,,,rer,e Court Of the United Stales,) which
arrompanics tha, Of Mr. D. Trimble, that the
latter had avowcd 10 the former, as early as Feb
mary or March 1924, bis preference OF Mr.
Adams 10 either o. the three Candidates VINO
were actually returned 10 The House oi KEEP
tcsrntati,cs.
Col DAVIDSON he Treasure Of the State III
Kentucky. and 4 man OF unhlemisHed honor
and unques ionable >eraciyl ates that dur,ng
= visit which made 10 Frankfort IN the TALL OF
1924, and he lhinks only ie" days prior 10
my departure from Kentacky, 10 attend Con
rress M must hereGorc have Oeen ca'ly in No.
yember, as left home before, or about the
tenth ot that month lie had c"nYcrsauon
with me about the then pending Presidential
election i'm the tonrse Of which he remarked,
thai I would have some difficulty to en-
counter in making selection am"nes the Can
didares i'll should ,, exclud ID f Gm the House
To VIII, replied; : suppose not mach; IN
that even, will enicavcr 20 do my duty faiths
fully" lie adds that Isily, in the course OF
The conversation: ~ Cannot conceive ol any
event tina, can possibly happen watch could
it luce me TO support the election ct General
Jackson 10 The Presidency. For 1t had no
other objection, his want OF The necessary qua
lifcarion would be sufficient" These remarks
m de- a strong ana lasting impression on Col.
Da,ldsou's mind and when the resolutions were
before the Legislature, requesting the dtlcga-
ton 10 vote for Gen. JAG kSon, Col. Davidson
informed several Of his irienas OF the con,ersa'
tioU with me- and that he was convinced
/ would not support Gen. Jackson. He CONS
;,lunic a,cd the SUBSTANCE OF this conversation
to George Robinson Esq, ihe Speaker VI the
House Of Representatives, OF kentucky, who
cCacuvled with him, that / could not consists
Gritty U1GPr auv Circumstances Nole Tor Gen
Jackson. When the same resolutions were be-
fore The Senate OF which Col. Davidson was
thea Mcmber) he rose IN Misplace and oppoS>
cd them, and among me views which lie pre-
iented to that body, ne stated that all me hsSo>
hiioRs I2hicf they cOttid pass during the
afhoie session. aC0uN not induce me to 06an'
doa loaat, c04ceired 10 be nly duty, dRd
that he kaeyc could nat coacur ,oifh The
majoity Of The Legislature on that sub
ject.
John J. Critlendcn Esq. (who is referred TO
in the circular 70 nay Constituents, but whose
statement mas never be fore ben exhibited 10
,hc public restii $: that, "some time in the
fall Of 1924, con'ersing upon the SUBJECT OF the
then pending Presidential rlrc,ior, s. speaking
III reference 10 your eXclu,Io0 from the contest.
aud 10 YOUR being called upon 10 decide and
vote between the 0the: Candi ateS who n ight
be returned 10 the II Of ReDresentstiyes, you
declared that YOU could not, o, thar IL was I'M
possible for you TO vote for Gen. Jackson III
any event" My impression is that this conver>
sation took place at Capt. Weisigcr's tavern
in this town FrankIor, XIV. not Nerv long
before you went on to Congress IN the Fail
preceding the last Presidential election, and
that the declaration made by YOU as above sta
tie. was elected by some intimaDion that tell
from me of my preference for Gen Jackson
over all the other Candidates except yourself.
So unalerably fixed wa, my resolution prlor
to my departure from Kentucky, ! have no
doubt that in NY prOmiscuous and unrescr'cd
intercourse among my acQualntanceS IN thai
State, others not rccollec,ed BY ne could bear
testimony 10 the undertaking and settled deter>
miuation Of nv mind. IL will be now sren that
after, and Immediately on nv arrival al the
City Of Washington, | adhered to this purpose
and psrsevered in it until it WIS executed by
The actual deposilc oi my vote in the ballot box.
To be Continued