Delaware journal., 1828-01-04

10 cor stitute obstacle to an election. Mr.. Johns
ton says: You replied that you would not permit
the country to be dstu bed day on your account
hat you would not allow your to interfere with
ne prompt decision of the question stated at
yoble's Inn, near Lexington, last summer, that
/ had requested a SENATOR when my nomination asI
Secretary of State was acted upon. to move Com
mtee of Inquiry, if it should appear to him necess
ary. Mr.. Johnston says :" After your nomination
va, coitirned you Informed me that you had re
onested Gen. Harrison to move for Committee inl
he Senate, if any thing occurred to make il ne
ces.ary. | replied that | did not think any thing
8hl! rred To require Com tee on your part.
! Mr. Bauligav, the other Senator from Louisiana,
Eb.tween, whom anl myself friendly intimacy has
kex,,tel throughout our acquaintance, makes state
Em.Ht, which is worthy Of peculiar noice. He bnre
ID, N, the first authentic information which receiv
el ot the vote of Louisiana, and consequently OF
! nv exclusion from the House. And yet, in our first
&intervew. III answer to an inquiry which he made
told hnn. without hesitation. that should vote
! for VIZ. Adams IN preference to Gen. Jackson.
With the prese 1t Secretary of War had con-
ver.ation in the early part of the session of 824-5
on returning from dinner. at the Columbia Col
lpgp, At which we both were. in company with
GEN LAFAYETTE and others. The day of the dinner
was the 18th of December. which may be verified
by a resort to he National lntegencer. In the
course of hat conversation, Mr.. Barbour states that
he expressed mset, in the event Of the contest be-
IN. :. narrowed down TO Mr.. Adaos and Gen. Jack
son. in favor Of Mr.. Adams. and Mr.. Clay express
ed coincidence of opinion
Ii w,ll be recolIected that Gen Lafayette was in
Washington during the greater part of the session
Of the Presidential election He mentioned the
subject to me with his characteristic delicacy
Without seeking TO influence my vote or manfes
TIM The least dispersion talnterere in the election,
\ he ,nade simple inquiry Of me, when am quite
sate was prompted by the deep interest which he
4 felt in every thing that concerns the welfare of This
/ c3antry am happy To be able now to submit the
] statement Of the General of what passed between
sns on that occasion. He !" Blessed as have
aplv been with the welcome. aud conscious, it Is
ns Earpy lot 10 be- OF the affection aud confidence
all parties aud al men III every pai iy within tn
JNetl States, feeling, wiiioh lost cordially re-
cprocate, lever have thought II sell bound to avoid
akn. any part IN local Or personal divisions -ln-
tlte, ii thought that IN these matters my lnflu-
encp could be of any avail, il should be soely eXer
tel 10 teptccatr, by far, the free, Republican,,
and tu deea,-'1a If princple, and candidates. but
G.9se iavlh0u, ,laasls wt,ca although ley are hap
pl, repe'icd Dv The good sense, the candor, and IN
domestic >tance-. by the delicacy of the American
pcopta. q t. give abroad incorrect and dl,parag"g
8lMpre.a -. et, that line OF conduct from which
/ must a.ot de,iale except in Imminent Cases now
ont Of me question. does not imply forgettulness
ot facts, nor refusal state them occasionally y.
/ Nv remembrance concurs with your own on this
p6n, that IN the latter end oil December, either be-
lore or alter my Visit 10 AnnapoIts you beng ou
Of me presidential canildaure aud ALTER hav = ex
pre- ,ed my ibuve nratloned motives vi l.rbearance
II l. o4 way ot a confidential exception, allowed my
j t. put simple unqualified question. reepec TN.
Your electloneeiing ,u.s,. and ynur intended vote
4 loir answer WA, tha, IN your opinion, the actua
stre ni ,r4lh Of MIR CiaWfr had mited the con
test to chotce between Mr.. Al uns and Gen. Jack
sou. lha, a claim founded un military achievement
dui not meet your preference aud that you had con
cluled to vote for Mr. Adams. Such ha, been,
not the literal linz. at least the precise SENSE
conversa wnich 1t would nave been Inconsistent
tor me to carry firther aud not to keep secret
while recollection ut it to assist YOUR mennry
should not now deny not oniy to you as my friend
A nit 10 any man iii Il similar sltuaon.'
Gen. Lafayette not able TO state, with absC
late precision, the date oItn conversation betwee
u ~ nor can udertaie TO specify the day, althoug
retain perfect recollection of the conversatio
twas he says, $ in the latter end Of December, cit
tr before or after my visit to Annapolis, you ben
on oftae Presidential Caniiature.o He left Was
rston on the 10th for Annapolis, and returned
the 2lst Sec National lntelligencer.l fthe co
yersa,lon took place before that excursion, it mt
have been on or prior to the 10th OF Decemht
hnt he says that was out of the 6 sPr dent
Candi,lature." Whether should be returned
the House or not. not asccrtalned until the W
Of Louisiana was sgkno~n.-Rumors had reached Il
city OF the issue Of it, previous to the goth of
month but the first certain Intelligence Of it W
hrol 5ht here by sir. Senator .'onligny on the 20
according TO his rccoilcction.--On Gen Lafayett
return from Annapolis, the probability is that
SUBJECT ofthc Presidential election was the conn
topic OF conversation, as Information had then j
reached the city from Louisiana. ! called TO
MIN immediately after his return, and as it had bt
very confidently expected that | would receive
Vote OF Loui,ilna is nule likelY that it