Delaware journal., 1828-10-10
TRANSFER OF THE NEW-YORK VOTES
TO GEN. JACKSON


Some tune since, the editor of the Cincinnati Ga
zette aedged that it had been contemplated by Mr..
Van Buren. to give, if necessary, the whole of the
votes of the State of New-York to Gen. Jackson.
In support Of this opinion, he gave the following
statement |
Al speak advsedly when say that Mr.. Van Bu-
s rem has recently written to distinguished hero |
+" ite of Kentucky to this effect jackson will get
C t,yentv-four votes in New ork lie shaN hare
/" the qphole af necessary"
Aware of the effect which such bold nsurpation
of mower over the votes of the State of Newly ork
so openly avowed, would injure his influence, by
rousng the pride of the citizens ne had thus insult
cd. Mr. Van Buren, took the earliest opportunity to
denv that he had ever written said any thing
wh;ri lead TO the inference that he had any knowl-
edge or desire that the electoral law o! the State
shou]d be chanqed.-Having thus disavowed the
thorship of the letter imputed to HIM, MIR. Van bu-
rem placed the editor of the Gazette under the me-
cessitv of supporting his assertion, or OF submit
ting TO the imputation Of having made wiliul mis-
representation IN this situation, the editor OF the
Gazette has published letter addressed to him by
the cnntIeman who communicated the fact that hlr.
Van Buren did write the letters so imputed to him.
Mr.. Carneal. who has thus sustained the editor OF
the Cincinnati Gazette, and placed Mr.. Van Buren
in delicate position is Senator IN The LestsatH'
of EenfucSu. and supporter Of General Jackson.
The friends of Gen. Jackson, therefore, will be eau
tious not to impeach the veracity Of the statement
made by Mr. Carneal, in the letter of which the fol
lowing is a copy = .Nat. Jonrnat.
CovrYaToy, Sept. 10th, 1928,
CHARLES H,MaoND Esq.
Dear Sir : have had the honor of receiving yours
The 18th, and the accompanying copies of cor
respondence between yourself and Alessrs. Este
> and Guilford For the genlemanly manner which
Won have preserved towards me on this occasion
and which, from the present state of political ex
citement YOU have been excusable in dIscarfllng--
thank Won. For the good feelings which dictated
= that manner. give you full credit, and shall eve
hold myself vour debtor for them.
In replv shall omit giving vent to an expires
sion of that conduct. bv which the unstudled con
versation at the table of Mrs. Selman has been con
!, !, veved to the columns of newspaper. Reservin
" to myself the right of pursuing this busines as ma
+ think best hasten to reply. did say that ha
> seen letter from Mr.. Van Buren, to gentleman
Kentucky. wherein he stated that "a votes of New
York would he given to Gen. Jackson and probabl
:" 26--and that there another letter from him thu
stated the " 7choie state If necessary" The lette
~ containing the whole state If necessary NJ
- seen by me- nor was II written to the gentleman
{" Kentucky alluded to, but came to me in such
- way as to satisfy my mind such letter had bee
wrten-and NAV not have drawn the disnctit
r.. in the warmth of dscussion) so fully to conve
H. the facts as thus given
:. Ofthe report af such'a letter having been W.T.
- ten bv Mr.. Van Buren,. being fully and freely sp
~ ken of hv others previous to the day my dining
- Mrs. Sellman's there can be no doubt, and can
90 90. satisfactorily established il questioned.
0r Respectfully, yours, TIL. d. CARNEAL.