Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-04
From the Rsntuckian.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
By The author Of Philo ,yaokso,

IL has long been notorious in Kentucky, that wa,
the acknowledged and well know author of A num-
Der OF pamphlets, which bore The name and title of
Phllo Jackson which were solely wrtien & published
with great abour and much expense by me- for the
solo and avowod purpose Of promoting the election OF
General Andrew Jackson. TO the Presidency of thu
United States IN which succeeded, by my efforts,
against the opposition of many persons who after
wards changed sides and became the personal adber
ents and advocates of Gencrs Jackson, and have
lent themselves and their adherents to his suppor,
among these persons and now ara VIM ~
Barry. Amos Kendall and Francis p Blair. A,
events have occurred, which have transpired in tho
per publications, which have been unfolded in tbs
correspondence between ] e. Calhoun and Cen.
Jackson, which have changed my opinion az 10 the to-
tai unlness of General JACKSON for ro elcction m
tho Presidency: and as think it my du,y to declare
my opposition to his re election, ] think il proncr 10
do so IN the palnest manner; that it may BIO NOT
oil the people OF the United States and particulary
by those adherents whom have already named
will now bring to the mind OF General jackson
mat II was communicated to him, by me, in Frank
fort, while he put up at the Mansion House; that 7
had before Informed Dir Clay, at Lexington that /
was disposed to support General Jackson for tho
Presidency: which suggestion had been treated bv
MIR Clay with public scorn and rdic ule: and that +
was still disposed TO execute that intention and had
postponed, to speak with General jackson on the
fuSect, until l could obtain from him a no,;,;r.
promise, that # he should be elected, he tooud not
hold or at empt 10 hold The office more than for o,d
during the tern, for ,chich he stold be eleeted to-
wit four yedr' This promise he promptly and ne
remptorily made, observing, at the same time tina,
he felt and knew that he was unqualified by educa-
ton and the line OF life on which he had acted even
to discharge the duties which would be impossd
on MN l confded IN the promises then made
ana shortly alter prepared four ESSAYS in writ
ing, which | intended to cause to be published n,
frankfort; and gave the manuscripts to Mr. ]. III
llolcman for examination. MIR uolcn,an Ter,
them Tor several weeks in his posse ssion and than
gave them back, saying, that If would have them
first printed in MIR PENIS or some other paper. n,
would cause them to be republshed in his paper
but found that Mr. llolemon had consule ed lite.
raTy trend who resided at Frankfort about them
who had dlssuadcd him from tho publication I
next CAV" the manuscripts to Mr. Penn and he caused
three of hem to be pubishsd but he neither pub,
lishe nor returned TO me, the fourth; because as
apprehended, it introduced he name and reoonmen
ded General Jackson, rs the future President OfthIs
l am the better assured because it co,t me some
lime and trouble TO regain from Mr. Penn that num-
per OF the manuscript which was afterwards published
by me IN pamphlet with some notice Of Mr. PENIS
cnnuuc upon the occasion notice of th,
matter because afterwards the authorshp of ,hos.
essays was claimed by several prominent characters as The
by And although all these persons claimed for hem,lv.,
the authorship and have made ubeqen, advantage, by the
iavof OF Iacksons they have done than With
hold the credit thereof from
as Cen Jackson has violated his promise me- and ba,
made late application for reelection the Presidency
consider my duty oppose his election in the mos,
prompt and public and will put fo,th n, exhausted
capacity IN the hest can demonstrate 10 the
American people that nc ought be re- elected
Although Gen Jackson, before he vent TO Washington
wfoe 70 me several letters relating TO the pamphlets Po
hcksoH never applied TO hn Tor any bu, no
could not help knowing that my expenditures wore very con
siderable had conceived for him exalted opinion az
20 hJ"sce and generosity, and surprised that considering
how much he had in his power how much had served
nn 'a, he did not call to mind what had done From all
omed an opinion that the President NJ the Unsd
States has acted towards with ngraue and n,gsenc.
and he shall not have my appreciation for ssciSn 10 thS
''s'"o"oy' HENRY BANKS, IF ia.
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