Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-07-12

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would be excluded from the House.
MIR. ROBERTSON made few further remarks to
prove the inexpediency ofactng the resolutions,
aud the piopfiety of leaving our members i'm Con-
gross 10 act according to contingencies.
Mr.. SHEpERD had always been in favor of Gen.
eral Jackson. Some OF the friends Of Mr. Clay,
he had no doubt wished to defeat the resolutions,
and leave that gentleman to make the best bargain
he could, But he did not wish the vote of Ken
lucky to be bartered away, or that MIR Clay should
be Secretary Of State, to the exclusion of Jackson
! as President.
Mr.. D,viEss had been in favour of Mr. CLAW.
until Inc, had failed, and his second choice was
Gen. Jackson. If it was thought by gentlemen,
that orr maipbers would vote for Mr.. Adams it
aaai !, ass
mat public opinion in Kentucky may be knowa
to them, and # it be Supposed they will vote for
Jackson, they can do no harm. He was opposed
TO suffering any man to barter away the vote of
kentucky, and he believed that Mr.. Clay himself
knowing the will OF his state, would vote for Jack
son, In opposition to Adams who, i'm his section
country would not get one vote in tify. in oppo
stion to General Jackson. As he had no doubt of
tho will Of the people, he must vote for the rc.o-
lutions
| MIR. II. 0. BRowN, had high respect for Mr.
Clay; bui higher for his country He consid.
| cred this an important crisis ope in which the
voice OF Kentucky may make President Of the
| United States from the west There could he
no doubt that the contest wholly between
Adams and Jackson, and no man could say, that
the latter was not tho choice of Kentucky. He
believed our Representatives would vote for
jackson; but he was for making assurance doub-
| ly sure.
| MIR. Rowan was decidedly in favour ofthe res
olutions He had voted for Mr.. Clay but had nc
not been citizen tn" STATE and particular ac-
quaintanc", he should have pref rrrd Jackson.
In the present situation of affairs he could have
| III n h,r,I
Mr. Adams, and higher on G n. Jackson In
ADDITION TO the oih'r reasons, he pref rr.d Jack
son, because he wished 10 br ak hr chain of sue
C ssion, and h.. wished her was provision in
n constitution, prohbi ing all heads of part
mems from ing President. He CAV. his views
a, some length.
| After few further remarks from Messrss Shep-
crd and Robertson, Mr.. WIcKLIrrE expressed
his intention to vote for laying the resolutions on
the table lie repealed all intimations that Mr.
Clay or his friends would barter away the vote OF
kentucky On principle he was opposed to the
resolution because 1t was an interference with o.
ther peoples business 1t was the duty ofour rep-
resentatvss to know and dothe peoples will with
out any instructlons from us. The people could
not he corrupted, hut their legislators might be &,
therefore, the state legislatures ought not to inter
iere between The people and their representatives
IN Congress. He spoke highly Of Mr.. Crawford
put condemned Mr.. Adams because he was
|
he mad no respect and he the LAST man he
would choose He spoke highly of Jackson but
was not in favor the elevation of military chief
tains; and proceeded to point out the dangers Of
this course, although he said, he had no apprchen.
slons OF General Jackson.
Mr. RoBERTsoN added few remarks in which
nc declared that the resolutions would not only
degrade our respected fellow citizen. but throw
kentucky upon the c!ectionccring arena in Con-
gross, completely handcufcM He was not the
advocate of Adams or any other man. He object
ed to tins course because insructing our members
IN congress TO do that 'chich Jclerc fhcy aciU
no. lie hod no Doubt tie people of Kenfucku were
IN taro' of den. Jaeksoa, but lie ,cas against all
interference by tic legislature
The resolutions ~cre adopeed 6y a large major
Hy
Inc phadeIp'na Mercury gives a statement Of the
probable vote of New York the approaching prcsiden
'a election, extracted from the Ouandapo Journal great
part OF which is boomcd facts which canpo. fail To