Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-21

iaisty they have very convenient way of pett;,,o
RID OF responsibility. They drop the subject, and
nothing can persuade them to advert to it--as for
examples who ever hears a word about atravell;u.
sbInets," from those consistent editors, And vet
what former administration ever displayed the men.
chant for travelling, which that of the Hero b,s
shown? or were absent much or so lopq from
home, one member Mt least VIGOROUSLY mxina in
State intrgues, and bringing his personal and po,
cal influence to bear directly on State elections.
But, 10 return to our subject majority of Clay
men is elected in Kentucky-that is admitted. To
annu this majority, resort has been had to the nre
tence' that some of the Clay men, (enough to rive
ms enemies majority were controlled by the iu.
structions How much this theory is worth. mpv he
judged by the following declarations from two of tho
Clay members, said to be in this predcament. An.
other of them, John Speed Smith, has since made .
similar declaration.
From the Louisville XVI Facas.
TWO AT A TIME
EAtract oil letter from ARCHIBALD DICKSON (the
Representative elected from Henderson and ITnion
counties) 10 gentleman in this CITY
Il am elected, as you discover, over NV competitor
6y handsome majority. But | see it stated in the
Louisville Advertiser that am pledged to vote the
jackson ticket on all party questions. Be good
enough to correct this impression and request the
editor OF the Focus to state that pledged to
vote te, the jackson ticket an any particular
we are much obliged MIR. Dickson for the
above, and would thank all the friends of Mr.. Cry
who have been elected Representatives in the newt
Legislature, and who are claimed by the Jackson
editors as pledged to vote for Jackson Senator to
communicate TO us similar contradictions.
.4nother.-The Argus of the 25th inst savs.
we were mistaken as to single individual in the
list given by us fmembers of the Legislature pledp
ed to cote for a Jackson Senator.
Mr. HELM, of Hardin, is the gentleman 70 whom
the Argus aludes. Doubtless after a little more
examination, several more such mistakes will be dis
covered.
This will avail nothing. The Jackson Press will
soon repair the loss, and lay some other three mem
bers under instruction. They are determined upon
majority though it be composed Of 'srnen of straw
"oralern EiectionS-ln Vermont, the State and
congressional elections took place the first Monday
III September Three parties were organized--the
Clay Tor National Republican, Jackson and Anti
Masonc-The latter proved the weakest of the three
The former carried nearly every oiice-where thew
tailed to elect being in consequence of the Constitu
tona regulation requiring majority of Tie aohole to
elect. Vermont IS true to the back bone. The an
neXed paragraphs contain the latest intelligence.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser
Perlnont Election We have received but a few
OF the Vermont papers since the election in that State
on Tuesday last. II will be reco!lected that there
were three parties and three candidates for the Offices
OF Governor and Lieut.. Governor Gov Crafts the
National Republican candidate has much the HIGHEST
number OF votes as far have been received
out is yet uncertain whether they will outnumber
ne votes OF the other TWO candidates In the third
congressional district the have been returned
rom AL the town except four and are for Mr. Hor-
ace Everett, the National Republican candidate
S743 votes, Mr.. Ransom 1881 Captain PartridGe
re-. re-, and there were 90 scattering In the 4th dis
trct the votes as far as received for ueman Al
len, National Republican, 1865 Bailey, Jackson,
$50, Swift 637, scattering IS
From the N Y. Journal of Commerce.
Vermont Election.--The General Election for
State officers and members to he next Congress-
took place last week. The return of votes for Go
vernon does not enable yet to say who elect
ed Messrs. Maary, Hunt, and Cahoone, arc re-
elected TO Congress. In the district represented
by Mr.. Swift, Ueman Allen mot the late minister to
ChlliJ and Benjamin b Bailey opposing candi-
dates From the district represented by Mr. Everett,
we nave received no returns The political complex
ION OF the Legislature is strongly anti Jackson and as
the term of Judge Chase the United States Senate
VIII expire IN March next, successor OF the same
politics will no doubt be chosen. We learn that
Judge Chase will not be candidate for recollection.
VERMONT ELEcT1oN.-The Bratteboro' vi Mes
scnger oil The inst aims the votes for Governor
In 10 towns They are for Crafts, National RepubIi-
CAM 1902; Mech, fJackson) 635; Palmer, (Anti-
JacHsoni 345 Returns of votes in 81 towns in one
eistrict for member OF Congress- give Mr. Hunt 2flG
M. Merrl 1902, Mr.. Elliott 357, scattering IA3
The Burlington Free Press of the 10th instant
states that from the returns received it is rendered
more than probable that there election of COVER
nor by thepeople; and that the Congressional election
In he 18th district has probably resulted in the
manner Com. .4dc.
In Maine, the State and Congressional elections oc
CARED on the first Monday Returns (partial) only
received from the Cumberland (Portand) District,
which it may be remembered, chose Jackson Elec-
tor in 1928. These returns indicate considerable
Jackson rain and as far az ttov m that that s,;ato
may henceforward be classed in the Jackson ranks
These prognostics may be falsifed by returns from
the interior.
From the Journal of Commerce.
ealdtne Efecttor1''one goes up and fother doton."
The returns from Portland and its vicinity bear
strong jackson complexion. In Portland the vote
stood for Smith, the Jackson candidate for Cover
nor, i008--Hunton 999 Three Jackson represent
tatIves are chosen, for the first time from that
town Thirteen towns give for Smith 1851; Hun
Ton 22n2- Tin GANG in.urs last rnar .-crn nho,,t