Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-16

and that 10 differ from, or 10 stand in oppo.
sition to his will or wish, was sufficient to
be put under the ban, If he had the power.
l Immediately went to my room and
wrote TO him the following letter:
CoNeREss HALL, February 9Th, 1925.
Coz. Benton: Sir--I received end read your
letter OF this morning with some surprise, and
with the deepest regret. II the result, of the
vote ! may give in relation to the selection Of
a President, produces any separation in either
our private or public intercourse, it shall not be
intentionally mf fault. | wish on my part to
continue the good understanding and amity of
action for the public good, which has so happily
subslsted Tor many years. | WILL therefore, give
you briefly the reasons why shall vote for Mr..
Adams over Gen. Jackson:
l. If have any individual feelings of prefer.
ence in reference 10 either OF these Two cand
dates, they are decidedly in favor OF Gen. Jack
son.
2. | am satisfied that Gen. Jackson cannot
be elected under any circumstances
3. Their integrity being equal, Mr.. Adams
has three times the talents, the capacity and ex.
perience to administer the Government, that Gen.
Jackson has.
4. have no decisive expression Of the will
Of my State; which they would prefer was the
question referred to them as between Gen. Jack.
son and Mr.. Adams.
5. The Legislature has refused to instruct me
10 vote for Gen. Jackson, hence | conclude they
are opposed TO him; and although there is not
majority in favor Of any one candidate, that there
is majority against Gen. Jackson.
6. l am under no pledge to the people OF
Missouri except as to Mr.. Clay, and he is not
returned to The House.
h.,
tween the east and the west is much stronger,
and more apparent than that between the south
and west.
8. The east is our capitalists, carriers, con.
sumers, manufacturers, and all our trade and n.
tercourse, except with Louisiana, is with Them
9. II the east owe TO the west the making OF
President, they will feel grateful and connect
and promote the interest of the west.
10. The east sustained and supported all our
great principles Of manufactures, trade and inter.
course, Improvements by roads and canals-wit.
ness the vote OF last session.
II. The east sustained us in the question about
| relief for the purchases Of the public lands.
IL. The east did not oppose our admission into
the Union with slaves, but the south sustained us
more on their own account than ours.
10. The east IS trading and enterprising peo.
ple and will sustain us in our fur trade, our Mex,
lean trade, our Oregon intercourse, our Indian
measures.
IL. That portion OF the west with which we
are most allied, Kentucky and Ohio, sustain Mr..
Adams and we ought not 10 separate from the
leading western States we ought 10 60 in body,
be felt and have claims on the administration for
the promotion Of our greet interests.
Is. consider it bad policy for small State
to come in ant. administration, as | am sure any
other vote would make US.
16. II General Jackson is elected the whole
administration must be made up OF men hostile
to us-the President being from the west, will be
considered our full equivalent in the admnislra.
ton.
II. General Jackson would have to neglect
the west, to connect the east and south, to keep
up good will and popularity for re election,
thinking the west must sustain him on clanish
principles, and had rather my State should be
the party courted than counting.
IS. IL General Jackson is elected, it goes to
the total destruction and humiliation OF Mr..
Clay, and round whom will the west then rally as
the best promoter and defender Of its dearest
rights and interests? See the attacks already
made by the friends OF General Jackson on Mr..
Clay.
10. If General Jackson is elected, it goes to
sanction all his outrages on the constitution OF
the country.
20. If General Jackson is elected, it estab
fishes the principle, TO promote to the head mil.
itary chieflain, whose only merit is military SER
vices, and opens the door TO the common grave
Of all republics--l speak of the principle only
2l. If General Jackson is elected, it will give
Europe triumph, and they will consider it as
the first step OF derelection from republican prin
ciples, which they will not fail to incucate and
improve.
These, and many other reasons which time
will not permit me TO add, compel NE to vote for
Mr. Adams over the other candidates. Il believe
you were till lately opposed to General Jackson;
nor do you now say for whom you W sh me to
vote, though, if am permitted to Judge, you pre-.
fer Mr.. Crawford.) Strong as my personal feel,
ings for Mr.. Crawford are. cannot believe that,
under all the circumstances, you could think
ought to vote for him. And whatever may be
my conjecture of the opinion Of my State, | have
no indications sufficiently strong 10 control my
judgment in this matter. The question has not
been before the people Of Missouri; it has not
been discussed, examined, or decided on by them
nor such an expression OF the public will de-
cared, as to control me. Standing here, well
acquainted with all the candidates, with all their
talents, qualifications and all the circumstances,
with many Of which the people of my State are
unacquanted thus situated, must do what
conscientiousIy believe the best for the country
and my constituents, and trust 10 them TO ap
prove and rat(y my decision.
Your obedient servant
JOHN SCOTT.
have thus given as briefly as could,