The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-26
From the Rtcim nj Wig.
NJ LII. nIS.I-LlHA

stances attending the fresloen'ai Election I
in 1901. That statement contained grave
and serious charge asalns, Mr.. jefferson.
which we are happy nov to hnd IS sub
stsntialTy refuted.
We repubIIsh the accusation, that the re.
futatlon may be more apparent
The author Of the Life of Burr SAYS:
"The ceremony of opening 1.-THE electo
raj returns was performed IN the presence
of the two houses. The package Of a state
having been opened by the Wee President,
il was handed BY him TO the tellers. MIR.
Jefferson was the presiding officer. On
opening the package endorsed Georgia votes,
il was discovered to BE- totally regular.-
The statement now abou, 10 be gwen is de-
rived from an honorable genileman, mem
Der of Congress troW the State OF New /
York during the admnlstra 100 OF Mr. JET,
terson, and yet living IN this State. tie
SAYS that Mr.. Wells "a teller on the part 81
the Senate) informed han that the envel,
ope was blank that the return of the votes
was not authenticated By the signatures OF
the electors, or any of them, either on the
outside or the inside OF The envelope, or 10
anv other manner; that it merely stated N
the inside that the votes al Georgia were.
for Thomas Jefferson four, and for Aaron
Burr four, without the signature OF any per.
son whatsoever. Mr.. Wells added, that he
was very indeed d as to the proper course
i1 be pursued by the tellers. |, was. bow
ever. suggested By one of them that the pa
per should be handed TO The presiding 9th
Ger. without any statement from the telleEs,
except that the return was Informal; that
he consented to this arraugemeat uuder the
firm conviction that Mr.. Jefferson would an.
n0uuce the nature Of the informally from
the char; but, TO his utmost surprise, he
(Mr. Jetierson) rapidly declared that the
votes OF Georgia were four for Thomas Jst
fersau, and four for Aaron Burr, without
noticing their infofmaiity, md IN hurried
manner put them aside, and then broke the
seals and handed to the telers the package
from the next State. Mr.. Wells observed
that a. soon as Mr. Jefferson looked at IL
paper purportlus to contain a statement 9
the electoral vote OF the State of Georgia
his countenance changed, but that the de
cistoa aad proinpttude with which he act
cd on that occasion convinced him of tha
which he Ia feieralisi) and his party h,
always doubted, that Is to say, Nr Jettar
sons decision Of character, at least whe
his aSa interest was al hazard. Mr. We'll
further stated, that If the votes OF Georgl
had not been thus counted, as it would hay
brought all the candidates into the housf
Mr. Pinckney among the number. " J.
ferson could not have been elected Presidan
TIE same honorable member Of Coz
qress further stated, that some few years q
ter receiving the above information fror
Mr. Wells, be became Intimately acquan
sd with Jahn Nichols, who VAS one d th
ieIIers referred To- aud Who bud remove
from Virginia into the western part d ii
State i New York. Mr. Nicholas gave
the honorable member the statement
substance, not knowing that 1t had been pr
vlousIy derived from Nr. Wells. Mr.. Mich
las vas warm personal ard political irlei
OF VIZ. Jefferson, and declared that ne ne
or felt - astounded u his lie as when
discovered the Ifregnlarity. He claim
some credit for the adrn.t manner IN WIN,
he had managed VI. RutIedge, 30 far as
Obtain his consent to hand The paper TO N
JaiI-fson without public explanation ire
the rellsrs, aud which vas effected by
couctilatory appeal to the ma -nanmity
the me ber from South Carolina"
Mr.. Buchanan, the Editor Of the Bost
Courier. who never bore Mr. Jefferson a
good sil, but who is nevertheless a lo'
Of truth and justice, has recently examlt
the artginai certificates Of all The votes .
en- at the election IN 1901, Of record 10
Office Of the Secretary Of the Senate, Z
has found and published the following c
elusive refn,ation Of The COLLISION above
puted 10 Mr. Jefferson by the blographel
Burr:
Accurate transcript of the return Fl
Georgia.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
LOUISVILLE, December Sd, l53'
List of Voters and Z e,ors on beha.
the State Of Georgia, authorized to vote
President and Wee President Of the
ni,ed States under the Constitution abC
act passed aud approved, March |, II
enttlgd An act relative 10 The electIn
President aud Vice President oi tne
States, aud declaring the officer who shall
as President IN Case d vacancies 81 the
ces b;h Of Presl1.nt and VIC Preside
Gen1. john Nors-,u If Burke,
Denols Smell. Of Richmond,
Hcrr, q rayh,It ~ TIqncock