Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-25
Richmond, Va, Friday, May 2:5
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

We have the two first days proceedings of this
Convention. On Tuesday, the Delegations from
each State having voted by themselves, presented
the results to the General Meeting. MIR. Van Buren,
received POS votes, (lS9 ODDS necessary to a
cboce,) Mr. Barbour 40, Mr.. Johnson 26-Mr Bar
hour received the votes Of Virginia and South Ca
rolina, 31Oths of Maryland, 615ths of North Caro-
lima, and 6-7ths of AlabamaNIr. Johnson the votes
of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois-Mr. Van Buren,
the rest These were the results of the rule of the
Convention.
Taking, however, the votes of such States as NAV
be counted on for ultimately deciding the election
of Vice President the Jackson ticket Mr. Van
Buren, received Ill votes, mot including n jersey,
or Ohio MIR Barbour 40, Mr.. Johnson % This
estimate includes the whole of the Mary land votes:
which is of course, incorrect; but not knowing how
10 spiit the votes between V. Ii. and Barbour we
nave preserved the same ratio above.)
The reader will Judge from the preceding facts
,cho is likely TO be the strongest candidate of the
jackson party-and hotc the election of Vice Presi
dent is to be effectuated by the People themselves
and kept out of the hands of the Senate Unless
the nomination at Baltimore be respected, we must
make up our minds to have Sergeant and Van Bu-
rem sent TO the Senute-and Sergeant of course
saddcd upon ms as the Vice President.
This is the state of the case as it presented by
the vote OF the Convention. But no sooner was il
thus exhibited, than we see the Delegation of Vir-
gina coming forward to approve and concur i'm the
nomination of Mr.. Van Buren-and similar resolu
tons adopted on the part of the Delegations of Ken
euShy, <hidodiiId lnulan0. we understand that
Richard Nj. Johnson is now prepared to waive his
own claims, and to express his determination to
support the nomination made at Baltimore.
Inc convention was expected to adjourn finally
ON Wednesday. They would meet on that day for
the purpose of adopting address to the People OF
the U. States.
ne komney lnellgencer of the 18TH "a Clay paper)
repuoiishes CGssius, and asks "Now Johnson wilkins
Barbour, and Van Buren, candidates for the Vice p
sldency, will they not divide the jackson parfv that
neither can be elected! They certainly will" And il
queries whether this consequence be avoided by all
these gentlemen abandonng the contest and leaving the
field TO Van Buren, Alone II admits that the Senate will
vote for Sergeant in preference Burenand even con-
tends that the people would also do-It rms that he
people Will vote for either oil the other candidates i'm
ference to Van Buren,, and will the Senator IL
That te influence of Gen Jackson is every where de-
clning!! and he can give aid Van Buren,: nor
can Van Buren, aid him"-It airms i'm the Sd place that
CLAY Is every where gaining ground This the editors
oil the Enquirer must h0tc is the fact He is gaining
ground even in Virginia lie is himself Vreinian
Now, this is "ou Heroding Hcrod We know of no such
Tact as he mentons-On the contrary il our firm per-
suaSon that MIR. Clay is leagues farther of from the Pre-
sidency than he was before he the Senate of the
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