Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-05
Tobias Watkins, Esq.
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DEAR SIR: In consequence of Inv absence
from home, did not receive your letter Of the Sth
Juiy' until alter my return from the Court at CO.
iuIioUS' ohio' ON Monday. evening, the 9Th inst.
You request me TO state the substance of con-
VeTsatlon which took place between us at the CITY
OF W aShlngton, in February or March, 1924 after
having visited Mr.. Crawford together, ia relation
10 The then next Presidential election
Inc occasion has passed over in which state
inent Oh that conversation would have been of anv
1rect service 10 you yet it may be some salts
iacuon 10 you to know what my recollection is of
the conversation alluded to, will state If.
nile in the City, in February and March,
1924, visited Mr.. Crawford severa! times. /
recoiiect, perfectly, that on one OCCASION YOU and
went together TO pay him visit of respect as we
both entertained for him very high regard. In
gong 10, and returning from Mr.. Crawtords, we
conversed freely about his health and on the sinh
]ec' OF the approaching Presidential election: and
nave distinct recollection of what passed after
leaving him, on way TO our lodgings at Brown
You asked me what thought OF Mr. GRAVEYARD
health, and OF the probability of its restoration so
~ 10 enable MN to discharge the duties OF Pres-
dent answered, that my opinion was decisiyel,r
against the probability of his recovery so as 90 he
ahie TO undergo the labors, and dicharge the du
ties OF the office; and that thought his restora
uon SO as 10 justify his election, might be consider
ca hopeless added my conviction chat he co,,II
not recover, and that his life would be endangered
unfiI ne quit his present Office, and left the CITY
with all lis cares and troubles behind him You
expressed your entire concurrence; and rcr,1Yl-
ed, that YOU had wished 10 know whether nv, 10
iioeTate views OF his condition correspondent with
iiio5e you lSf previously f,rmed. The converso
lon turned upon the probability of the election of
PRESIDENT coming, ultimately, before the House of
representatives. We concurred in opinion, that.
IRON me number OF candidates, it was improbable
any one would have majority of the ElectufoI
votes; and that if Mr.. Crawiord's frierls con-
uhuco 10 entertain hopes OF his recovery and to
press his claims to the Presidency il was doubtful
whether be or MI. Clay would be left ont of the
House. You expressed the opinion that (Cl3v
aside,) bIr. Adams was the safest and best cSoirc
and that the friends of agriculture internal i'm
proYements, and domestic manufactures ouph4 10
unite upon him IN the event OF Mr. Claws eycI.--
SION from the House. You remarked that Won
haa once entertained some prciudces against MIR
Adams rs a statesman, but that the more vou had
seen OF him as a statesman the more YOU had been
convinced, these preposScssions were not we'll
founded You alluded to the tariff bill Of 1924.
tIieh under discussion in Congress; expressed
your determination to support i system of pro-
| tecucn to domestic manufactures; and said if YOU
should have 10 vote, as member of the House of
representatives IN the election of President Won
would vote Tor the man who, and whose friends
You should think most favorable TO what YOU called
the American System. You said that Mr. CLAY
had been the great champion of that system that
u we lost him, you thought Mr.. Adams and his
friends, next most favorable TO t.; that YOU could
ho', and would not vote for any Inan who and
uon TO 1t; that some Of FIR Adams friends were
opposed 70 It, but many of them in favor of it. and
that You believed his opinions were favorable 60
the system. remarked, that it was perhans, too
early to make up decisive opinion, in the event
oil the election coming into the House Of Repre-
sentaiivo5; that the views of men, and OF parties
i'll reference to these great national interests of az
ncuiturc, internal improvements, and domestic
manufactures, would probably be further develop
Cd before the election. You answered., true but
that you had thought much upon the system for
their encouragement and pfotc Il q that you had
made UP your opinion upon it; and you added, en-
Phaucaliy' my creed is fixed - to the principles
Wnch must influence my decision
IN Other conversations with me az the CITY. I
understood you as indicating similar views but in
the particular conversation above detailed. you
were more explicit than in any other; and the
very emphatic manner IN which you concluded
your remarks, made strong and lasting iinpre
on my memory, aud satisfied me that in the events
contemplated, you would vote FOR Mr. Adams. TN
less something should tsan5pire before the election
to change your opinion Of him, IN reference 70 your
iayoriie system.
with sentiments Of sincere regard, yolr obediea.
servant, ROBERT TEiMELE.
mr. Dao'd TfimJic.
B0oIing Crecn, Ell nay, 1927.
DEAR SIN: Yours OF the "a instant is received.
IN which you call my attention 10 the extract Of
letter, said 70 be written by highly respectable
| Firginian," dated Nashville, 5ih Of March last.
and which you rcci,e as follows: "Hc General
Jackson,l told me this morning. bcfoye al his cam
Pany. in reply % question put 20 him, concern
ing the election Of John q. Adams % the Pfcsi-
dency, that Mr. Clay's friends made proposition
to his friends, that if they would promise t9T him,