Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02
(Frcn the Ceorsetotcn CKy.) Senti''ei)
Mr. CLAWS ELECTION TO THE SENATE


the part of portion OF the electors oil the known will
of their constituents.
Mr. Jonas, from Grant county, instructed by 266 of
his ,ucnts after deductng eight. which he contend
I'd were Illegal, vote for Jackson SENATOR AT the
August election, about 30 votes were Poed IN mat coun
ty though the contest very close between him and
Mr.. Maksbury, (Mr Jonas majority was but 10 votes
and in all probability elected the full vote Of the county
indeed f memory serves us correctly, this il the
greatest vote that ever was polled i'm the county; that
Mr.. Jonas unquesionahly instructed by majority OF
his constituents MIR. Dyer OF Ohie county, was instruct
ed by $50 Of his constituents, vote for jackson Scna
tor the county contains about eigh, hundred votes II
we have been rightly informed, he did not deny but
that he insructtS 10y majority OF his constituents
Mr. Roberts Of Hardin county, wa. actually elected on
the jackson ticket Ohc jackson have majority III
that county Of not less than 100 yo'es but he deserted his
party and principles and voted for MIR. Clay. whip of
scorpions Is in reservation for this gentleman In add
ton TO these Col Nancey has informed that the
representatives. Barren county, hc county in which the
Col rcsics) were instructed by near 1900 of the
Of that county, hc county has but about 1909 vote for
Senator and that full majority Of all the voters
in the count, had instructed them TO rote for any man
trhom The Jackson party might run. Col fanccy fur
Their informed that he had not shown the instructions
to the representatives. for that crsation with them
the subject they had foestaed all such intentions by
declaring, that they would not vote for Jackson Senator,
il every man in the county 20 instruct them to do So
The Colonel said he had the instructions III his saddle bags
We say nothing here about Mr.. Allen, OF Casey, who,
II UNDERSTOOD pledged HIMSELF at the time of his cleo
ton vote for jackson Senator and whose county
tains admitted majority of Jackson mcnnor do say
any thing about MIR. Smith from Henry, county in
which the Jackson candidate for Congress- a the late cleo
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the representatives of Oldham, Galatn &call OF whom
voted for Clay, although their respective counties contain
decided Jackson majori,ics But conlne ourselves 10
the members who were actually instructed to vote for
Jackson Senator Including only Mr.. Roberts, who had
been elected upon the jackson ckei and who not"il
| standing such instructions voted for Mr. Clay
Justice requires TO notice Que failure, the part
of member who voted for Col Johnson represent the
will of his conuens-we alludc 10 Mr.. Deiarne Sena
from Madison. We believe This is the only instance in
which the public will violated by voting for Col
Johnson He was not instructed, but there was known
a,urifx. ,f in Of
ought TO have voted for him. This is the correct doctrine
and hope to election by the violation OF
it, To offset, however this vote, which, believe was
improperly bestowed Col. johnson. VIC have thrown
out half dozen, who in the same way, voted Tor Mr.
Clay contrary the will of their constituents and who
arc not embraced in this calculation
| There were then five members, Mr. Roberts included
who voted for Mr. Clay Notwithstanding that they had
been instructed by majority of their constituents 10 vote
for Jackson Senator. Take these five FROM Mr. Clays
vote Joint ballot (730 and the number will be reduced
TO S. while if they be added TO the vote Col johnson
ceivcd, OH the number will be increased To 69and we
add the vote Woren Pope received jackson man. the
will be increased 10. Thus if the public will had
not been violated Col johnson would have been elected
by majority Of two votes
Time will disclose whether Mr.. Clay has thrown
himself into the United States Senate for the purpose Of
serving his country i'll reality for the vndictve purpose
OF waging determination with present national
executive. Circumstances, growing out OF the hostile
attitude which the hgh-pressurc tariff OF the North,
and the Nuers of the South, bear towards each other,
will enable him, il he proper TO avail himself OF his
situation 10 do more 10 soften the asperi;ies which have
grown up between them; and, III short 10 effect compro
misc based upon equitable principles, OF the conflicting
interests which have acnated them, than any man now
living. He may occupy the exalted and much 10 be en-
We'd station of MEDIATOR between them.
| For ourselves VIC hope for the best. We very much
hi. best abilities alay the ferment in the public mind,
upon the acngrossing subject OF the tariff. We even
hope that his conduct late occasion, dictated by
disposition which, it entertained, must lead 10 this desi
rablc result On the evening of the day upon which
the election of Senator took place, that the wo
parties at Frankfort assembled at deren, houses for
N haNip choup
short time after they had been assembled, Mr. C. repaired
tho house where the Jackson collected and, Of
ter parang of the bounes OF the board and inerchanG
ing civifies aud friendly feeling with tiem invited then
and Col johnson to the house where his friends had as
evening orge'im OF al Raft e5n ana Nth The mo, rop
feeling. Indeed Mr. Claws ambition the fruitful source
as we verify believe of all his errors been chasened
IN manner, time after me by the sovereign expression
oil me public WILL that il not subject msconstruciion
even by himself His exalted genius admire and even
iee proud Of but his errors condemn, that
i with severity.
EauivocAL TRIUNSPH.--The election Of Mr. Clay to
The Senate has given birth great rciocinps" The
event Is hailed as GLORIOUS triumph" This may be
correct "lfaf ,af is better than no bread" is also
true That ga bird in the hand il wortl in the bush
ny h only mean 10 The Office of Senator must be
preferable to an ofcc-huuer TO office all. Such is
.nc nature OF the claim set up TO GLORIOUS triumph
the part of Mr.. Clay. lie is again in Office His selfish
ness has again prcdominateda the expense of the pros
poets and reputation of his friend, Mr. John Crttenden
question
On the reception Of the intelligence in the East of the
election OF Mr. Clay TO the Senate, what will be the de-
termination OF those who have long been opinion that he
cannot succeed the opposition candidate for the Pres
dent VIII they not say: 'Mr. Cays fendsi in Kentucky
have lad hi' on the sheLE-they have elected him TO the
senate Tor STA years, and thereby demonstrated that they
do not hope to make him President in opposition to Gen
Jackson That this will be the language of thousands
cannot be doubted Only year previous TO the prcsi
Denial election, Mr.. Clay is made Senator for the term
OF Sr years Does not this fact indicate that he felt that
MS election to the Senate necessary keep him out
OF retirement and to prevent him from sinking into the sea
OF political oblivion!
But; what will be the of Mr.. Clay in the Sen
ate VIII he advocate the policy of General Jackson?
WIN he urge modification Of The Tariff Notyith-
standing all that has been said against the President on this
SUBJECT We really expect TO MIR. Clay approving his
suggestions and urging Congress act on them with
view TO eoHehdte the South and pcrpetatc the pro-
tcchve policy. Mr. Clay is thus destined TO disavow by
ms conduct the doctrines advanced by his friends in Ken
lucky during the late convasto dscredt all their state
ients designed TO prove that the President hostile 10
the protection Of American Industry
In another respect Mr. Clay will be dclicately situated
On the nominations Of the Executive both policy and
sei-respcct will require him to act very literally. He
cannot contribute to the rejection of ordinary nomna
uon without sulccng himself 10 the charge of acting on
selfish and dshonorable principles and will feel consain
cd TO endorse the appointments of the President generally
his action on nominations must therefore, prove fatal 10
himself, or highly obnoxious 10 the views and FEELINGS nj
MS present advocates, who have already said so much