Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-27

FoR THE DELAWARE JOURNAL.

FOR THE DELAWARE JOURNAL
CRiTrESnENs NoMlNATIos.-The editorial remarks on
this subject in the Gazettee and Waterman Of the 18th
INST are of such character to require some notice.
Without expressing opinion as to the propnety OF the
course pursued by the Senate in refusing to confirm the
nomination will merely adj, to the remarks of the ed.
tor in winch he has evnced ignorance OF the political
history OF the country highly cupable in the conductor of
la public Journal int ned give the public senF
ment.
In abiding to the election of Mr. Jefferson, he says that
Mr. Bayard was instrumental in bringing about that event
and that he refused to hold an honorable office under Mr.
Jefferson, because it would subject him to suspicious
which high minded honorable man like him could MT
ehdure In my humble opinion is necessary to esab-
sh the facts set forth the premises before differences
attempted TO be lawn from them. Now the question IS
was Mr. Bayard instrumental bringing about the election
| OF Mr. Jefferson. | contend that he was not
In abiding to the election Of Mr. Jefferson, shall re-
fer to the history of that transaction for the facts to support
my position 1t IS known, that Mr. jefferson was elected
ny the ouse Of Representatives of the United states, and
that the constitution requires that the IN that body
Shall be taken by States The votes taken on the
hrst ballot, for Jefferson 81 for Burr, s. and blank This
issue appeared af err thirty five successive baotss the
Democratic party voting uniformly for Jetersoi' and Tue
Federal party Tor Burr After the thirty fifth ballot the
contents of letter addressed by Burr to Samuel Smith OF
Mary land, was made public, wherein he declined all pre-
tensions to the Presidency and dsclaned all competition
with Mr. Jefferson. On the thirty sixth ballot Vermont,
New York. New Jersey Pennsylvania, Mary land, Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee voted
Tor Mr. Jefferson and lilode island, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, and Connecticut voted for Burr. Delaware
South Carolina which had hitherto oted for Burr now
voted blank.
Thus will be that Mr.. jefferson had the thirty
sixth Dalo the Of States, which being constn-
tonal majority of the whole number rreaent declared
TO be duly elected Pres dent of the United States So far
from Mr. Bayard being instrumental in bringing about the
election Of Mr. Jefferson, voted for Aaron Burr thirty
hive times successfully, and the last ballot when
known that Burr had dscamed all competition for the
Presidency, the State of Delaware voted blank. See
Ramsay history of the United States, vol 5, pages 102 &c
| l05.
The refusal as said of Mr.. Bayard hold Office
der Mr.. jefferson because it would subject him
pcon, which high minded honorable like him ocuid
mt enure"is difficult reconcile with the foregoing fctss
and am induced to believe that this assertion IS wholly
grataous the part Of the editor, merely for the purpose
onroducng to his reaers,an nvdious comparison Is this
honorable high minded" Be it it may, the re-
marks fall harmless to the ground for want sup
port them. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.