Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07

legation to vote for Gen Jackson, but PROMISED,
on account OF the objection Of Mr.. Clay, iiol TO
do it, although he said he must vote Tor them,
should they be introduced by others. Mr. Clay
said, in case he were excluded from the House,
he was wholly uncommitted as 10 his vote, ana
wished 10 be left free"
Mr.. Clay himself published a letter 10 him from
Col. James Davidson, another member oi inc 81
nate in 1924, in which Davidson said that IN con-
sequence of information from Mr.. Clay himself,
he told the Senate, while subsequently discussing
the resolutions Of instruction, thai "@H t'e feM@,
tons rc conh pass during the wioie session., ~oNm
not in}ucc gou Mr.. Clay 10 aj0a'on ra"f you
coaceired 10 be yoar duty, aad hot kae' @"@ fp@a
net coacnr tcitt majority 81 he Lcei9"t'fe ~ thM
subject" This information Col Davidson stated
he had communicated 10 others, among whom
were some members Of the Legislature, VINO d.
forwards opposed the resolutions.
Such were Mr.. Clay's arrangements ''io con
troll the event." when the result al the election IN
1924 was announced. Of the electors lheli cho-
sen. there were -
For Gen. Jackson, ~
g MIR. Adams 81
Mr. Crawford, ~
Mr. Clay, o.!
As the Constitution confines The choice oi fie-
sident BY The House OF Representatives, TO lhe
three highest candidates, Mr. Clay was excluded
from the competition.
OF the popular votes given in the eigh, Ncs.-
crn Sta,cs-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, missouri
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama ana MiS>isS,pP
General Jackson received $500, Mr oidy
1867, Mr.. Adams 81 $50 and Mr. Cfawioiu
1850; By which it appears that Geneiai JACKSON
received in those States 1852 votes more lhah
Mr. Adams-o1 POI more Than Mr. Clay-and
3l5 more than Adams, Clay, ana Crawford, all
combined
In the whole Union the popular woes were
For Gen. Jackson, los,3o,
Mr.. Adams, luo'.,SS
Mr.. Crawford, 4rooo
Mr. Clay, 46,ooS
II hence appears, that General Jackson had
majority of 9Gl over MeSsrs Adams and Clay
combined.
Mr. White inquired OF the gentleman what
authority he was reading from
Mr.. BOYD said, am reading from the United
States Telegraph of 1o3S, and quoting from the
address of the Jackson Committee, and other do
cumcnts therein recorded No man shall Siope
in the dark after me.
How was the popular vote in Kentucky, al The
electoral election OF 1924? For Mr.. Clay l1,3%;l;
for General Jackson 6.i55. How many votes
did Mr.. Adams receive in that State? NJ" onc.
thought the other day, that Mr. Adams might
have received few hundred votes IN The state
but on recurrence 10 The Naliolldi liteHlStH'ti.
as well as the Telegraph, giving the returns, do
moi find enc put down in his favor
"To control the event was now all Mr.. Clay
could do ond that policy he seems TO have Slea-
Oily pursued The effort 10 prevent The Men
lucky members from committing themselves as to
their second choice, commenced by Mr. Clay al
Frankfort in October was continued i'll Wash
ins,on after his anivalhere. Maj. Moore, in his
letter already quoted from, makes The following
statement viz:
"Aiier my arrival in the city, | was confined
to nv room By indisposirion While in this SIT
uation. Mr. Clay called, and after the usual civil
lilcS, told me- in emphatic terms, that he had lit
lie doub he was excluded from the House OF Re
presenlatiycs, and that all we Qneanng the
Kentucky delegation in ConsrcsS) had now 10
do. was 10 hold ourselves uncommlied, as 10 our |
second choice declaring, that We could vote Tor
either of the three candidates, and justify our
selves To our constituents.
Major Moore says, that the Hon. R.P. Henry, |
in 1894 one Of the Kentucky members, but de-
ceased pnor 10 1923, detailed similar conrer-
sation, which had taken place between himself
and Mr. Clay" re be coaci~''cd az o@r ''eo.l