The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-31

1 my feSeNHk ", tnut NCnic not allow my
name, in consequence Of the small numbo
OF votes by which IL would be carried into
the House, IL were returned, TO consti-
tute an obstacle 10 an election. Mr.. John
ston says; "iou replied that you would
no, permit the country TO be distulbe a
day on your account; that you ould not
allow your name TO interfere with tho
prompt decision Of the question:" ! stated
Al Mobiles Inn, near Lexington, last Sum.
NOR, that had requested q Senator, when
my nomination as Secretary of State WAS
acte. upon, 10 move a Committee Of In
qoiry IL IL should appear 10 him necessary.
Mr.. Johnston says "After your nomina-
tion was confirmed, you informed me that
you had requested Gen. Harrison TO move
Tor Committee in the Senate, If any thing
occurred 10 make 1t necessary. Ircplied,
that did not think any thing had occur
red TO require a Committee on your part"
Mr.. Bouligny, the other Senator from
LOUISIANA, between whom and myselfa q
friendly intimacy has existed throughout
our acquaintance, makes a statement which
- worthy Of peculiar notice. lie bore to-
me the first authentic information which
] received OF the vote Of Louisiana, and,
consequently, Of my exclusion from tho
House. And yet, in our first interview, in
answer to an inquiry which he made, I
told him. without hesitation, "that should
vote for Mr.. Adams in preference to Gen.
Jackson"
With the present Secretary OF War
had a conversation in the early part of the
session Of ls2i-5, on returning from n
dinner, at the Columbian College, at which
we both were, in company with General
La Fayeite and others. THE day Of tho
dinner was the 18th Of December, which
may be verified by resort to the Nation.
al Intelhgencer. In the course Of that
conversation, Mr.. Barbour states, that ho
expressed himself, in the event Of tho
contest being narrowed down 10 Mr.. Adj
ams and Gen. Jsckson,in favor Of Mr.. Ad-
ans, and Mf. Clay expressed oincidenco
of opinion"
II will be rccollected that General La
Fayette was in Washington during tho
greater part of the session of the Presden-
tial election. lie mentioned the subject
Ia me with his characteristic delicncy.
Without seeking TO influence my vote, or
manifesting the least disposition to inter-
ierc in the election, he made a simple in
quiry Of me. which am quite sure was
promoted by the deep in,rrrs, which ho
felt in every thing that concerns the well
fare Of this country. ] am happy to be- n
bic now 10 submit the statement Of tho
General, of what passed between us on
that occasion. He says; "Blessed m L
have lately been with the welcome, ani
conscious ns IL is my happy LOT to be OF he
affection and confidence Of all parties AMI
all men .',y party within the United
States, ieeIn,' ~ wbIcnl moSl oorG.agY e..
ciprocate, ] ever hovc thought myself
bound to avoid taking any part in local Or
personal divisions. Indeed, if thought
hat IN these matters my influence could
be OF any avail, it should be solely cxett-
ed 10 deprecatc. not by far, the tree, Re-
publican, and full discussion Of principles
and candidates, but those invldIous SLAM
ders, which, although they are happily
repelled by the good sense, the cendor,
and in domestic instances, by the dellcacy
of the American people, tend to give u
broad incorrect and disparaging impress
sions. Yet, that line Of conduct from
which ] must not deviate except in immi-
nent cases now ont Of the question, docs
not imply forgetfulDcss Of facts, nor q re-
fusal To state them occasionally. My re-
membraDce coDcurs with your own on this
point, that in the latter end Of December,
either before Or after my visit to hnnapo-
lis, you being out of the presidential can
didature, and after having expressed my n
aforementioned motives Of forbeorance, ],
by way of n confidential exception, allowed
myself to put a simple unqualified question,
respecting your electioneering guess, and
your intended vote. Your answer w1s,
that in your opinion, the actual state Of
health Of Mr.. Crawford had limited the
contest TO a choice between MIR. Adams
and General Jackson, that a claim found
cd on military achievements did not meet
your preference, and tlut you had eoDclu-
ded 70 vote for Mr.. Adams. Such hns
been, IL not the literal wording, at least tho
precise sense Of a conversation which It
would have been inconsistent for me 10
carry farther and not to keep a secret
while q recollection Of il, to assist your
memory. ] should not now deny. not only 10
you az my friend, but to any man in SIM
liar siHa;ion'"
General Lafayette WAS not able TO state
with absolute precision, the date OF tho
conversation between us, nor can under
take to specify the day, although ] retain
a perfect recollection Of the conversation.
It was, he says, "in the latter end Of De-
cember, either before or after my visit TO
Annapolis, you being out of the Presiden-
tisl candids,ure.' lie left Washington
on the 18th for Annapolis, and returned
on the 2lst. See National lntellgepcerl
If the conversation took place before that
excursion, It must have been on or prior
to the 18th December. But be says that
was out Of the presidential candidature.'
Whether | should be returned TO the