Litchfield enquirer., 1830-07-08
Political History. lighter from dodge
Paine, of Vermont, TO the Editor of Miles

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WTlliqmstOsUn, w. June 1, 1850.
Dear Sir: Noticing 10 the papers OF the
day, the memorandum made ny the tate
President Jefferson, of the commune alton
to Mr.. Livingston, Of Louisiana. 70 relation
to a conversation said 10 be held ~ tne
late Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, with General
Smith. Of Maryland. pending the Preslaen-
tial election in the House ut Representatives
Ia 1901, determined Immediately 10 com
mnnicate to you my knowledge Ut the views
aud sentiments Of Mr.. Bayard, IN relation 10
that election. But, from a reluctance 10 aP-
pear in the public prints, at my time othie,
| changed my determination. However, by
the advice OF friends on whose Judgment
rely, IRow cOncisrly communicate 70 W"
my knowledge on the subject.
And first, permit me to say. that probaDly
/ possess more knowledge Oh the subject. as
it relates to MIR. Bayard, than any other per-
son now living. Mr.. Bayard, AS is vel! known,
was at the time, the sole representative rom
Delaware, and could cast the vote Of that
State as he thought proper. The late Gen.
eral Morris and Mathew Lyon were the Rep
resentatives from this State, Vermont--for
at that time Vermont had but two represen-
tativrs. Gen. Morris voted for Mr.. Burr,
and Mr.. Lyon fopMf. Jefferson.---In conse-
quence, the vote Of Vermont was lost.s At
the same time. was il the Senate, and was
on intimate and confidential terms with Gen.
Morris, and had been SO for many years. lie
held conversations with me every. day dur
ing the balloting in the House Of Represen-
tatives, in relation to the business before
them.
General Morris was very intimate with Mr..
Bayard, and, in consequence Of this intimacy,
became very well acquainted with the lat
ter gentleman. And do kaolc, that Mr.. Bay
ard was much dissatisfied that the ballOting
should have been SO long prOtFacted, and
that the day before the last ballot, he declar-
ed. among his political friends, it should be
brought to close the next day. He thought
that the delay would cause a dangerous ex-
citement in the country.
The evening before the last ballot was ia.
Ken, General Morris informed me-. that h..
should not be In the House the next day,
and IN consequence Mr.. Jefferson would be
elected. He said he was induced 10 scGede
by the representations and at the request Of
Mr.. Bayard; who thought that he, General
Morris, could secede with greater pfopricty
than person who was the only representa-
tive Off federal state ;-and Vermont. ut the
time, was nearly equally divided ON the sub
ject. So that always considered Mr.. Bay.
ard as the means Of Mr.. Jpffarson's election,
and believe he was 50 considered by many
Others >
That Mr.. Bayard might have sportively
said to General, Smith what in attributed to
him, 10 possible. And If SO. General Smith
would not probably. rememberit. But If such
conversation was held with corrupt views for
the purpose Of influencing him. Il IL iDpossi-
BILE he should have forgotten IL. have 40
belief that Mr.. Bayard would seriously have
made what smounts to a proposition to cor
rupt another.
am with great regard, your obedient SER
want, 71-. ELIJAH PAINE.
Ia NEw-YoRK, July s.,
"a. Destructive Fire Between II and 12
O'Clock last night, fire broke out in stable
belonging to widow Willis, in the rear of Eaiv-
ingtOn street, and communicated to the nd
joining buildings, and in short time from rs
to 80 houses and stables. (ncarly all Of them
woody front and rear, were in flames and
most Of them totally destroyed. The prop
erty was principally owned nv Mr.. Abraham
Stage. who had on the premises brick and
lime yard. No part of the property, we UNI
aerstand from Mr.. Stage. was insured. The
property destroyed was between Stanton and
Rivington, and Pitt and Ridge streets, on the
eastern side of the city. near the Sterling
A great number of poor families
occupied Inducements destroyed. This IL
the second Gre In that vicinity this week, by
which at least City buildings have been de-
stroyed. Both Ares have been the work Of
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Large fre.--Soon after IA O'Clock on We'd
nesday night, Gre broke out in the stable
oreabinet shop (it 10 not certain waich) Of Mr..
Isaac Halsey, In the interior Of the black
bounded north by Henry-street, east BY Wat
nut, and south by Madison. The flames
spread with extraordinary rapidly, and in
less than half an hour. not less than Is or 90
buildings. including those in the interior,
were developed in fire; in about an hour the
firemen gained the victory, but not tn every
building on Madison-strett,e from sSS to 34S
being the corner Of Walnut) inclusive, eve-
~ building on Walnut from Madison to Hem
~ streets, except the corner building on Hem
~, and every building on Henry from the
corner to S24 inclusive, together with vlrious
shops and small tenements in the interior,
we're destroyed. with q considerable part Of
heir contents. Mr. Halsey was probably the
greatest loser, having owned eight Of the
buildings burnt. He was not insured.- four.
# Com. bisss
A young lady by the name of Thompson.
ravelling in company with her mother and
lncie aud two brothers from Green county TO
Tennessee. was thrown into the Warriar riy-1
r. at Hanby's ferry. few days ago. by the
lDsetfing nf fha ~nwr;se !. In syhieh she xpns