Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-03

counter III making selection amongst the Cand- 1
dates, If should be excluded from the House !
70 which replied IL suppose not much; in tina,
event viii cndeavor 20 do my duty faithfully
lie adds that stated in the course oil the CONVEX
satiJh; 81 cannot conceive vi any event that can
possibly happen which could induce 30 support
the election OF Cen. jackson 60 the Presidency. ,
For, ii had TO "thcr objection, his want OF tho
necessary qualification would be suilicient."-
lhese remarks made strong and lasting impress
sion on Col Davdson's mind, and when the re So
lutions We're before the Legislature, requesting
the delegation TO vote for Gen. jackson, Col. Da-
wilson Informed several Of his friends of the con-
versation with me, and that nc was convinced
would not support Gep. jackson. He communi-
Gated the substance Of this conversation TO George
Robinson Esq, the Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentatves OF Kentucky, who concuTcd with
him. that could not consistently under any cir
cunistances vote for Gen. jackson. When the
same resolutions were before the Senate (of which
Col Davidson was then 4 Member) he rose IL, has
place and opposed them, and among, the yioyss
which lac presented 10 that BODY, he stated that
al the Resolutions ,ctich they could pass durisig
me Uho!c session tcouid not induce TO G5dr,-
d9n wtat ! conceived to be my duty, AID that he
6rep could not concur Uith The majority If the
Legislature on that subject.
John ). Crittendcn, Esq. (who is referred TO iii
the circular 10 my constituents, but whose state
inent has never before been exhibited to the pub.
hc) testitics: that, soine time in the fall OF 1921
convcrsing upon the subject of the then pending
Presidential election, and i'll speaking in reference
being called upon 30 decide and vote between the
other Candidates who might Ire returned to the FL
| oil Representatives, you declared that YOU could
no', or that IL was impossible for you to vote for
General jackson in any event. Ny. impression is
uiat this conversation took place at Capt Wcisigcrs
tavern in this town Frankfort, ny. not very long
before you went on - Congress in the Fall proceed
ing the last Presidential election, and t,a, the de-
claration made by you, as above stated, was elicit
cd by some intimation tina; fell from of my pre-
terence for General Jackson over all the other
Candidates except yourself"
Go unalterably fixed was my resolution prior TO
my departure from Kentucky, have no doubt that
IN iny froiniscuous and unreservcd intercourse
among my acquaintanccs in that State, others not
recollccted' by could bear testimony TO the UNI
deyiang and settled determination OF my mind 1t
VIII be now seen that after, and Immediately on
my arrival at the City of Washington, adhered
TO this purpose, and persevcred in it until it was
executed by the actual deposite Of ny vote il the
ballot box.
In IA day or two after reached the city, and on
several other occasions, had long and ,lii-ceryed
conversations with Mr.. Johnston, Senator from
Louisiana, 20 account of which, as given in his
letter in the Appendix, invite particular attention
The first was on the Saturday or Sunday before
the commencement of Congress in 1924 and after
| l had seen MIR. Crawford. l stated 10 Mr. John
| ston that, notwithstanding all had heard, l had
no idea OF his actual condition, and that il was out
oil the question to think of making him President
| We convcrsed fully on the respective pretensions
| oil MIR. Adams and General Jackson, and after
drawing parallel between them, / concluded by
expressing a preference for Mr.. Adams, which
" turned principally on his talents and experience
in civil aflars' After the return of the votes of
Louisiana, and after the resolutions of the General
Assembly of Kentucky were received, Mr. John
ston states my adherence TO that preference. He
concludes by observing that no fact ever came
to my knowledge, that could, in the slightest de-
gree, justify the charge which has been exhibited
On the contrary, know that your opinion did not
undergo any change from the time first saw you
on your return to Washington" that is, prior to
the meeting oil Congress. During the present
summer, two gentlemen in the State of Mississippi
voluntarily told Mr. Johnston that they heard me
express a decided preference of MIR. Adams, at
Lexington, before left home for Washington
Although not Immediately connected with the
mann object OF this address, think il proper to re-
Ter 10 part Of Mr. Johnston's letter. as sustaining
two several statements made by me on former oc-
casions' stated, in nay Address to my Constu-
ents that if had received tho vota NJ o,;s;,,.
and been one of the three candidates returned. l
mad resolved, ct time when there was every pro-
liability OF my receiving it, that would not allow
my name, IN consequence of the small number of
votes by which t. would be carried into the House
II were returned, to constitute an obstacle to an
election MIR. johnston says: g You replied that
you would not permit the country TO be disturbed
day on your account; that sou would not allow
your name to interfere with the PROMPT decision
of the question" stated at Nohle's Inn. near
Lexington, last summer, that had requested a
Senator, when my nomination as Secretary of
State was acted upon, to move Committee OF In
curry, II 1t should appear to him necessary. Mr.
Johnston says: After your nomination was con
llrmed, you informed me that you had requested
Gen Harrison TO move for d Committee in the Sc
nate, II any thing occurred 10 make it necessary
replied that did not think any thing had occurred
to require Committee your part"
Mr. Bouligny, the other Senator from Louisiana.
between whom and myself friendly intimacy mas
existed throughout our acquaintance, makes |
statement, which is worthy of peculiar notice. He
bore TO me the first authentic information which
received OF the vote of Louisiana, and consequent
ly OF my exclusion from the House, And vet in |
our rSt interview, in answer 10 inquiry which
he made told him, without hesitation, {" that !
should vote for Mr.. Adams in preference to Gen I,
Jackson
With the present Secretary Of War had a con !
versaon in the early part of the session of 1915
on returning from dinner, at the Columbia Col. |
lcge, at winch we both were, in company with |
General Lafayette and others. The day of The !
dinner was the 18th Of December, which may be |
.eriiied by resort to the National Intelligencer.
In the course OF that conversation, Mr.. Barbour |
states that he expressed himself in 'the event of
the contest being narrowed down TO Mr. Adams
ana General Jackson, iii favor Of Mr.. Adams and !
MIR. Clay expressed coincidence Of opinion"
Ii viii be recOllected that General IaElyctfe !
was IN ashington during the greater part of the
session OF the Presidential election. He mention
cd The subject TO With his characteristic dIca
cy. W iihout seeking TO influence my vote or !
HaIneShng the least disposition TO Interfere in the
election, he made simple inquiry OF me, which |
am quite sure was prompted by the deep interest |
Wihch he iet IN every thing that concerns the vel
iafe oi tins country. i am happy to be able nov
to submit the statement of the General of ,,bat
passed between us on that occasion He says:- !
" Blessed as have lately been with the welcome |
and conscious az ii is my happy lot 20 be of the az
lection AID confidence of ~ parties and all men in
afFFr Il