Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-23
STATE ELECTIONS.

ty OF from 1000 10 1000. Partial returns from
Sc counties, give Metcalfe majority OF 1900
"a letter from Wheeling, dated l4th inst.
from a commercial house there, to another in
Baltimore. Of the first respectfully, ,states that
tho steam boat had just arrived thore from be-
low, bringing intelligence that Gen. Metcalfe
is elected Governor Of Kentucky, and that his
majority will be upwards Of 1000 votes
! A letter has been received this morning
from a strong Jacksonian at Cincinnati, TO
another in Baltimore, which gives up both
Indiana and Kentucky as lost to the Jackson n
party.
| IspIAsA. Tho Indiana Palladium Of the
9th inst. says-" We have had no official re-
turns Of the votes given in this district for Con-
| press, but have ascertaned enough from inds-
putable sources to warrant US in saying that
| Mr.. Test (administration) has been elected by
| considerable ma ority."
Tie Indiana Republican, published at Mad
ison, says-"Ne are now confirmed in the
/ opinion which we have heretofore given, which
vas, that Jefferson county would give John q
! Adams, in November next, large majority of
the votes for President Of the United States"
| A letter from Wheeling, Of The l1Ih instant,
states that J. b. Ray is elected Governor Of
Indiana, both parties voting for hlin-3 cam
didates were run. Test and Jennings arc elect
cd to Congress, and large majority. of mem-
bers of the State Legislature are staunch for
/ the Administration.
! John Sering ADMINISTRATION is elected
! Senator from the counties of Jefferson and
( Jennings, and David Hills ADMINISTRATION
and n. b, Palmer (Jackson) are elected to
represent Jefferson cornty.
Stephen C. Stevens ADMINISTRATOR is elec-
ted Senator for the counties Of Switzerland
and Ripley. Merit 8. Craig (Adnnstration)
is elected to represent Ripley county in tho
next legislature. James Gooduo (Administra-
tion) is elected to represent Scott county. DR..
E. F. Pabody Administration) is elected TO
represent Jennings county.
LoUIsIANA.--It is nscertained that Mr..
OvERToN is chosen Representative TO the
next congress, from the District now represen-
ted by Mr.. BRENr. Respecting the general
politics Of the State Of Louisiana, the New
Orleans Advertiser furnishes the following sat
sfactory visws: The State, generally, is fol
proven by examining into the composition oi
the ne " Legislature. Tia Senate is composed
, of | 7 members; wo know, already, I6 ofthem
Of which ten are for the Administration, and
six for Jackson. The House is composed Of
so members We have returns from 20 par
ishes, which send 4S members Ot this nun
Der. twenty-six arc for the Administration
sure: one doubtful, and twenty-one for Jack
son; and the parishes Of Washita and Concor
j dia, will, in all probability, return Admnstra
!, ton men. Out of the 81 parishes Of which the
q State is composed. Is, viz: Plaque mine, st
II Bernard, Jefferson, st. Charles, St. John the
l. Baptist, St. James, Assumption, Lafourch'
Interior, Terrebonne, Ibcrville, West Bato!
!. Rouge, Point Coupee, ST, Landry, st. Martin
: and Avoyelles, will give almost an unanmou
N vote to the Adams electors Seven parishes
= viz: Orleans, Ascension, East Baton Rouge
>. St. Tammany, Washita, Na.chtoch an
at Concordia will give majorty for the sam
, ticket; and in the remaining eight, which ar
:. the only decidedly Jackson parishes in tn
= State, our ticket will obtain in some a larg
,. vote, in others a tolerable one. and in SOM
!, but very lew. This is true and candid state
| &c tLo s;i oc "a.
3. and the State of Massa chusotts itself, is no
Is more secure for the Administration, than is tn
;. State Of louisiana
It " The following additional particulars wer
1t received by the steam boat yesterday. Th
e Commercial Advertiser says:
X KENTUCKY ELECTION. We wish sncere
10 that the actual ma orlty of General Metcalf
ia was ascertaired, for, though the exctemen
1 attending uncertainty is delightful to those VIII
m take an active part in politics, the ma jorty o
our readers probably feel no lively interest il
,s the event Of local election in distant state
10 Yet every good citizen must be more or les
anxious about result, which certainly mus
r. have its effect upon the grand question, Of VIII
y il 10 be the next President. The fourtec
: votes Of Kentucky will be given TO Mr.. Adam
beyond all controversy. But the amount o
,fI the majority must also have its influence, il
d other States. For this, it seems, we must ye
wait day or two
il Tho Washington Telegraph publishes tw
= estimates, varying from each other only b.
d 1000 votes! one giving Barry 5000 majority
70 the other giving 1000 to Metcalfc. The Dem
o ocratic Press, on the authority Of letter fror
8 Lexngon,of the 10th inst. reduces Metcalfe'
}. majority to between two and three thousand
Il as will bo seen by tho following extract:-
9 "The good cause has trumphed in Ken
i tucky. Motcalfe's m, iority, though not full
d asccriained, will not be less than between tw,
and fbrec thnueand Wa Iava Iofoatod so.