Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-22
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GO,n ND nJGaTJ u 8,
Tile Presidential Question.
No. L.

Aia. C,rNsvc,
Anoilcr principle which The advocates Of the
election ot General Jackson support TINT IN erery
republican society the miu Of the majority should
g0rern and direct. 1t is one admitted by every
INTEL yent aud even sane mind, it is common one
of nature, the spirit of which pcrvailes every ati
Gle in nuf constitution but il u.s. one which has
been grossly violated in the election OF MIR Adams:
in proof Of which assertion lei. us examine into the
pa atticulars connected with his election.
IN the electoral co!lcse Mr. Adams received the
vote. Of Main, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, twenty six
III New ioh, one IN delaware, three in Maryland.
two IN Louisiana. and one in Iiinns, making in
all eighty -four OF the two hundred and ssty one
electoral votes. William ii. Crawford, received
live in New fo,k, two in Delaware. one in Mary
land, twenty -t0ur in Virginia, and nne in GEORGIA,
making iorty-0ne. Andrcw-jackson received one
in New fnrk, ali in New Jersey. Pcnns ylvania,
north Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee, Mis-
siss'Ppi, Indiana, Alabama, seven in Mary land,
three IN Louisiana, and two in Illinois making
nluety nine Clay received four in New York, all
in Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri, naking thirty
seven. See Miles, sol. 81, page 3S2 No election
having taken place, no one had majority ol the
Whole number Of the electoral votes, the three
highest on the list, IN accortancc with provisln
IN thc constitution Of the United States were re-
turned to the House OF Representatives for them
to make choice. Messrs. Adams, Jackson, and
Crawford were therefore returned
In the House the votes being given by States, il
was tound that Mr.. Adams had received Name
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, vermont. New York, Maryland. Ken
tncky. Ohio, Louisiana aud Missouri, st thirteen
hen. Jackson-New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South
aroiha, tennessee, Indiana, Alabama and Mis-.
sissppi,--sevcE, and William II. Crawford, Della
ware, virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia,--
tour, Niles, vul p, page SSS. AS the subject o!
me presidential election, was the only cnc c0nsl-
dcrcu ~ the election of electors, it follows that
u"se VINO were chosen, were chosen by the will ot
majority ot the people of the state or district in
winch they ran; as each had pledged himself to the
people TO give his vote FOR particular candidate
IL a'so follows that they expressed the will of The
people. Ncy in the House Of Representatives, Mr.
Adams, received the votes Of Maryland. Iolsi.
ana and Illinois. and in the electoral college, he
obtained but three Of the eleven electoral votes of
maryland, but two oi the five votes of louisiana.
ana put one of the three votes Of Illinois. Viii
nam II. Crawford, received in the House the vote
u NORM Iarona, and not one of the electoral
votes. The majority Of lie votes Of these states
we're lDr General jackson and had the will Of the
people been regarded he would have received them.
lakiBS therefore from Mr. Adams Number these
states, and North Carolina frcm Mr.. Crawford, and
leaving out entirely the votes of those states which
nau been given ior Mr.. Clay; it will stand tENs ::
lar General jackson, eleven. for Mr.. Adams, seven,
and Tor MIR. Crawford three which would give
GENERAL jackson majority OF the whole. Intro
"ucin2 now the states which in the electoral college
voted Tor Mr. Clay and supposing their votes, gwen
with Il due regard To the will of the people; aud
even granting this to Mr.. Adams, which is indeed
4 concessioi. and General Jackson would have had
thirteen, Mr. Adams eight, and MIR. Crawford
three IN which list still majority of the whole is
Tor Jackon. Making further suppositpn that
h Nr. Crawford had been no candidate and the con-
test stood (if it possibly could have dune SOY be-
tween General jackson and Adams the result
would have been fifteen, Tor Jackson, and nine for
Mr. Adams. 10 Wit for Mr. Adams, Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Rhode Island.
Connecticut, Vermont, New York. Ohio. AID Della
ware ior Andrew jackson. New Jersey, Pennsy-
vania. Maryland, llcntucky. tennessee, NuftA
Carolina, South Carolina, Eit.iria, Louisiana,
Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana Alabama, a,d
Mississippi. Not withstandlng this Mr.. Adams was
elected.
Thus, Sir, has the will of the majority Of the pco.
pie been utterly disre.arded thus have their rights
been trampled upon, and tins has Mr.. Adams been
elevated to the station which he now holds. Mr..
Adams was himself conscious, that he had usurpctl
power to which, although he was raised to it, by
oe ieAcr not the spirit Of the constitutions he was
not entitled, when he says, Niles vol. 81, page
os5' II has been my fortune, to be placed by the
; divisions OF sentiments prevailing amo.g our couu
trymen ON this occasion, IN competition, iiicudl,
: and honorable. with three Of my fellow citizens
al justly ENJOYING, in eminent degrees the publ.
u lavor; and OF whose worth, talents and services
! no one entertains higher respectful sens,
1t than myself The names of two of them. were. !,
iulnmeht o. The provisions OF the constitution, pre-
sented to the selection of tLe IJouse in conrnr
renee WIN my own; names closely associated will
W the glory ot the nation, and one of them turthc
recommended by. a larscv minority Of Tie ciectova
es suifrages than mine