Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20
THE TESTIMONY.
a LOCKER ON.
From tie Commentator.

IHc Senate proceeded hear the ,es,imop,.
'/GH'es WiillaTl member Of the H. L. was sworn and
requested by Mr.. Pope slate what he had heard A.
Frank Johnson say about voting for Mr. Adams 40 p
cent aud his reasons for that vote.
C0f hhTHdn said Mr. johnson happened IN the .or,,,
i've FfS' ana ne enqued his reasons for voting for
MIR. Adams and he Informed him. his object was MI fav
would be Secreia ry:hc lived in the western so,pt az
Hsu;sd better than il another gentleman was nsd Pei
daut How he knew Mr. Clay would be made Secre,,r,
ne dd not say. He did not pretend to give the words
Were were many men III his county would recoac, better
than he could.
In reply TO questions ~ .N Hardin The said
the conversation happened Monroe soon after Jolso
return from Congress He did not say tia, he would no,
have voted for Mr. Adams but for ,ha-tTs did ,n %
that Mr. Adams had made any promises Thee rsna,r
No Johnson) were made, he believed in his nus
ana private conversations. He o. that he beensd
Ii MI Adams was elected, Mr. Clay would be Se.re,ar,
an" perhaps succeed him. but heard him say that
Mr.. Adams had promised. ~ "
ihat he (witness) Jackson man of course I'M,
ouia WISH The Senate understand that he u,nuld o,
stat any thing that that acconn,-vOh mo-
a' Nit' hatG.h) 6"t mankind is pretty much same
the world ovcr'-"So discover" said the ,vi,o.ss
Ihe Conversation (with Juinson) was soon afro, IT.
return tom Congress. he believed the July court,
LoJ~Ttfer qmestionsdg Mr.. Pope Col. M'MiIan said
10 'd not Feeoliect hearing Mr. johnson say no be
iaF as PRESIDENT, Gas second choccl before he vert On 70
onsrsss lie "as for Mr.. Clay, and spoke against Mr.
Adams as Supposed to Mr. Clay. '-'
LD another question by -Nr griip Johnson ,,e co. Az
clay against the balance, did recocc, hearn. bi
say who he preferred ucxt. e nun
IodnofheT 6y M PQpc. He did not recol,sc, bcaio
Johnson say word against jackson until inc c,nc h
Ha"Ty GTtder member of the II. r. from WaTisr
county, was called by Mr. Pope sworn and desired T.,
Shte what he had heard MIR. Johnson saw on ,h s;,
Hir Order said lac had always heard EIr Jobnso b,t
" uoc ana private discaim any knowledge Of no IN r.
s'", e or corruption, i'll the EVICTION of Mr. Adams.
That he always heard him sa he went f., ,ha ,
interest," of the west Tor principles such as no hI
mad ever heard him dsclam having any 'as '
"hom Nj. Adams would confer his cabinet ,,,,;, "
uron. ~ appointments
gh'G"s ~ "' Hardin he said that he had been
,ouhs's WIN VIZ johnson since ne IT, moved Fa
Eefsaies; had lived i'll his family and H. Ji '"'
m'nnerl had studied law with him: That he had sIy
T77Tf Mr. Johnson d5cl0m any knowledge whatever or t
71rgau sale aud corruption; and always heard him a.,
that he believed Mr.. Adams he friendly to the ro
interests oi the western courtryo Internal
and Domesc Manufactures; and that Jackson rc ~
End therefore n voted for Mr. Adams: The question IN
'rcen river couuty was, what we're the nrnc 81
t1c candidates. Johnson always said Adams was fy,
suit Kentucky. 20 % -""p"'
In rePiy to qie5i'on 6y lIr. .Irqv7jr-rtrs ,ras
N"' accusation ct ba'gain, sale aud corruption had bsco
mace or me papers containing the acc:sson got tere m
as he did. ~ - ''''V ds
In rfpiy 10 gye',ion 6y Vr. Hqrdn-He live. in fl.
-'s 'o" WI" MI Johnson: That MIR. J. had been r ~
trcw. '' " '' % witness
In .rpJ IN question By Mr. @aupip.-1r. had rsr.,
W. Johnson say he would give Jackson tie rrpfsr
t"ft a had never the Certificates Ct res,.cta
4; mon 70 that effect, that he rcrolertcd; bat srrf
. 'S@s last Summer in the canvass. f1br errpi,y
'""selHi"+ certificates checked, ar ryey.la, r.!
'' l~"es) was what they call an .'a
ri' ~ "as N favour Of domestic manufactures aid ia,s
WIS called Adnimis'r a,iun una and
SOMETIMES an Adams ,-tn. '' '''
i. go ..'Fc ~ explain ~ The Senate how :, had
cone mo &c ""n Nr'i called q witness tie mad
f ,,,c, bes 10Y, !" buy visf Of tnbacco; he had
s" ~ vac s"re Ttin1'ed that they bad zen, IN RI,-
s'cPh io' Witnesses ne (wnsss) rsuseked ,f, ~
'' nave Sent there fer testimony for ~ Inc. ~"
Sooot ,ne business that any body thsse snc ''us
az uoDody Knew auy thing of bargain {-r3 Mr.
me grocery keeger. 0rd 81 Amos rt.l' t. ..son
q. .it Stree '.'s't: