Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09

The Three highest are TO 20 into the House Of Repre-
s.n,a,ives Who will they be All agree that MIR. Van
Ea.tu Will be oae-Jud;e White is to he another, and
lie strongest nan, he who can mite most Of the
Sa.cs IS 10 be ,lc third. Who is the strongest man is
lns srea, question be scttlcd-lf Gen. Harrison IS
utd i, will bc found that he only unite the follow
~ States AZ any event
Massachusetts,,
Vermont
Delaware,
Maryland,
Louisiana,
Kentucky,
OHIO.
Ii Mc Webster is tried, lac only unite the follow.
.Js-
Massachusetts,
Vermont,
Delaware,
Maryland,
kentucky-3.
|! Mr. Clay is tried with the influence Of Mr.. Bell
!" le"Hessse, he may unite the following
Massachusetts,
Vermont,
Delaware,
Maryland
Louisiana,
kentucky,
Tennessee,
Ohio.
\. Carolina,
Alcaana-I0.
Leaving South Carolina Missouri and Mississippi to
Grcie tie contest. Wh", then, is thc strongest MANI
lid y.3 VIII tv the third introduced into the House OF
Representatives, We hesitate not TO answer, Henry
tlsy.
We uecd make calculation! on Judge White S
S!r&g 9Th II: Ike HGusehe Is not run with an eye to his
s.;ertsl the Houscbu. solely to enable the " strong
- naI Of the Wings to get n. Massachusetts. Yer
""l,, Delaware, haryant and Ohio will consent
eject who has been aborins against their prin.
cp,s oa- and WHO still avows lie determination TO
si?r"!I The same principles
Il rests with tie peup! to decide whether they will
ave ;e scenes Of lcl acted over whether they will
''cIi" the concS, with tl.! votes, by uniting up
81" TIE oy man who has any prospect OF success before
iHr people,
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THOMAS JETrERsoS ANp Aaron Burr
for tic P5rSd,ncy in Tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES of
Congress, Lepcen Thomas Jt|crScn and .9aron Eurr
lFedera!st, April 10, 1880.
E'snArn II. EArAnD, Esq.
S;;-l" compliance with your request, now com.
hUE'cae 10 yuu my 1ccolections Ct the events of the
III l>uI.
As socn as it was generally known tina, the Demo.
craze oaiddaics Jefferson and BurI) had the highest
AZ" equal number OF votes and that the election oud
Grcnty drvoiyc upon The House of Representatives
' Drh'. who had hitherto acted will, the Federal par
-, Gec-Fcd his intention to vote for MIR. Jefferson in
T"s 9arice q which determinations the vote Of Mary
!AiI WAS divided
'' '"'' o S:y c:!c .! whom could at any te decide
sc election These were your father the late James
a. n'y"5i VINO held the vote of Delaware. Gen Nor
is {" tsrnont who held lc divided of tia: State
""' 'lr Ci,E, MIR. Thomas, MIR. Dennis, and myself
VINO nciG The divided vote Of Maryland
ivnF father, MIR. Crak and myself having compar.
I" iceas Gil Tie subject and finding that we entertain
ID r Saac views and opinions rescly ed to act toge
"fF and accordingly entered into solemn and Inu.
"'4! pledge, that would in the first instance
Jaw" - the wishes CT the great oriiy Of the par
:! "!'h whom we acted, and vote for MIR. Burr; but
LAT Il" consideration should induce protract the
n's' heyonc reasonable period for the purpose OF
-teianlns whether he could be elected. We deter.
'G ulal ftcsCen: should be chosen, but were vii.
S therefore to defer 10 the opinions of our political
,,no whose preference of Mr.. Burr founded OH
1ee that b. was less hostile 10 Federal men, and
measures. Than MIR. Jefferson. Gen Morris and
=, D'';'s concurtd in this arrangement.
, ~, these matters the Fcdcras;s believed to lie init
"s:'drd with Tic prosperity OF the nation. ano
appreciated therefore the election u: the man (Alr
10 the head oG,he Government, whose hostility
~ S",:S "geinst Tic purity ehrA supportrd t:tm, thu
"SM'>$ ali F"1tte .bicr's ~ho Uttered H'M hsH
''"'a'' tut on The g'"und Of Foltticat thafaet
'e ,ih G" Feb. lcQl Icing tie day appointed To-
'iE votes Of the electoral colleges, the House
Ter t'''s proceeded in body 10 the Senate Cham
iIn'.o ""!s tie Wee President announced to bcti
] Ia. ne SAFE Of The votes which was, for Ihcma
- votes: fer Aaron Burr q votes, for Johl
- votes for Charles Pirckney 64 votes for JohI
:ni ; and i!rn Il, cleared. that the greatest numbe
tcv,lrT! Z. i'e votes being equal. the cEcice hat
lers On Ihr l"uss Of Representatives. The mem
,rn,,I ii"I5r Withdrew to their own chamber, an
t,s ,i % cao;, it was found that Thomas jefferson
ind , 'SrS Of Eight States Aaron Burr six States
S,aos so S'a'cs were divided. A. there sxtrel
c!ec; Az majority was necessary 10 determine tn
Thr - 'ir. Jefferson wanted the vote of one State.
sliced VIC result which had been anticipated was re
foow;UO o'ing continued throughout that day and tn
the night at short intervals, with the results
Of ,ba ' ballot being taken al o'clock on the mornin
tie sar IN OF February. The ballotting continued wit
ary w result from day day, until the 18th Of Febru
(Feb IL, "oo' any adjouEnment.-On the previous da
have rsn,: seonsuitaon was held by the gentleman
not be- when being satisfied that MI. Burr coul
see'eo' 1t was resolved to abandon the contest.