Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-28

we nave seen gentleman. passenger in the
.oiiinnia' VINO Informs us that the maj. for Jack
son III the paIisl.es OF East and West Felicara is
iuO-o2 III The former, 800 in the latter.
Ii Is reported that the mai. for jackson in the
parishes OF ST. Helena 81 Washington is as. II
this be correct the jackson mai in the parishes
OF Florida is 1850.
Extract ct another letter, 10 T. Phelps, Esq.
IN Ew-O ORLEANS, Sti Nov. 1928.
Dear Sir-Tou win no doubt be anxious 10
hear the result Of our presidential election in this
state; and as we have authentic returns since
inc evening paper went 10 press, hasten to lay
them before YOU.
Maj. for Adams in the lst Congressional Dis
uict, livingston > l6l
Mai. for Jackson in the 81 Congressional Dis
trict, (Gurley's) 1924
R'o,cn n,aj. yf0r .',;ckso,,, 76s
As yet we have no returns from the 81 District
(Brent's,) where both parties claim the majority:
OUT as 1t Is universally admitted il cannot be more
IMAM ZOO either way, the question is already set
lied. The returns give you may not be literally
correct ou, the variation cannot he more than 10
or ~ votes on either side. The Adams men have.
gwen up all hope since the result in the city was
known They had calculated OH 200 or $50 ina
jority here"
Extract CT another letter, dated
NEW ORLEANS, S!h Nov.
" Since wrote you on The list inst nothing has
transpiTed except the result OF the election Jack
son Is carrying all before him. His majority is SO
III The city, and about 1000 in the state Our adj
minlstfatlon men, poor fellows, down at heart;
indeed well may they be, for they are not only
wosaity disappointed. but their purses suffer most
cruelty. h. is estimated ,ha; 1900 viii change
hands in this city alone''
We have now reached the Gcl,Ouc,ncisl of the
draina-Adams Will get 30 votes III n. England,
10 III n. York, g in New Jersey 3 in Dclaw are, 6
IN Maryiand-S3-and a. Jackson, the balance of
the 26,; viz. I7S all tcid-I19 TO S:I--i7 votes
more than the quorumo5 votes than Mr..
Adans---inore than 70 I!--And yet with this
overwhelming force of the people on his site (,lo
put IN ny caha', by intrigue, by party inachina
ion' but by the voice of the people,) |cc despe-
rate men found mad and silly enough to pro
claim war; teiium al iHierHecionen,, against
the decisions Of their fellow ci.izens--and against
TIE Administration Of 4. Jackson, whether that
administration be right wrong--ayc, before it
eoininences-betorc he Is even elected President
o, >iaSe u. States--What is reasonable NAM
what IS any man with single grain Of discretion
to think OF such iniaIuation and lolly?I
Mr.. .Adans's letters. Salem Gazette CT
Yesterday contains suidry ,et tera from John O. A.
dams to the &" Hon ---Wasbingfon,'' dated at
Ios:on, Nov. IL. 1903, Dec. 81, i5lS, June IS,
1909. The paper does not say 10 whom Mey were
written, nos how they came into the possession OF
the editor. 1t says, "the above arc part (al we
hayc) of the letters 10 which Mr.. Adams aIudes
III his recent publication. - Ii il probable
that his letters to Mr.. Giles contained sentiments
sihi''d' W WIFI nc mas dDUFC expressed. W
would further remark, tbat in the above letters
MIR. H. mahso alIusion TO any reasonable ordis-
loyal conduct of the Fcjerable Party. he docs not
pretend that ;hcy tad in any respect violated the
laws All his imputdtions against them here are
prospective he merely undertakes TO conjecture
or predict that " the Law [Embltgol will not be
executed" &c. The letters furnish none Of the
" Uneqniyocal evidence" TO which ne lately alil-
dod a. being in his possession. We do not believe
That lis letters 10 Mr. Giles are essentially differ
cnt from the above. II that IS the fact, the putlc
will next be itnporunate in inquIing what were
his disclosures in his interview with Mr.. Jefsr.
son.
We shall avail ourself Of Che earliest opportunity
Of rcpublishirg tl.ssc letters.
B0s'on Courier, .Sov. %.
The motion Of Theodore Lyman, Jr for post
poncment Of the ndictiDcnt obtained against him
by Mr.. Webster, in tic Massachusetts, Supreme
Court, has been resisted by the counsel Tor tn
prosecution. Tie Court deciled tlIa the AFFIDAVIT
OF Mr.. Lyman was defective under The rules Of the
Court, inssmuch it did not specify the names Of
tho witnesses, whose testimony The Defendant OK.
yected TO use, the matter nc expected 20 prove by
such witnesses, & dat the matter expected 20 be
proved, was ia tlo Defendants beIcftruc. did
not cDiito him to continuance. Further time
however, was granted him ny tie Court to amend
bis affidavit il he chose, ,slosc.
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