The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 4, Number 49, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 March 1828 — Page 2

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iSoor in the shade* reading a newspaper, when the arrival ot gen. Jackson jand his suite was announced., As |he afcended the 9teps and approach?il me, 1 rose and saluted him in the tnost respectful manner. He darted #»y me, slightly inclined his head, land abruptly addressing me. He" ,_.?was followed by some of his suite, who stopped and conversed with me K' some time, giving me the latest, mJ^formation of my family. I afterfV4 'wards learnt that Gen. Jackson ac-

Jicompanied president Monroe, in a Visit to wv family, and partook ot Isome slight refreshments at my 'house, On leaving the the tavern at -Lebanon, I had occasion to go into room where I found ©en. Jackson -seated, reading a newspaper, and I retired neither having spoken to the pother, apd pursued mv journey, in /^-company with four or five travelling r* ^cocnpaTuona.

I Such was the state of our relations *vat the commencement of the session ^Congress in 182a, the interval having passed without my seeing

Jhim. Soon after his arrival here to .attend that sessioa, I collected from fcertain indications that he had resol'ved upon a general amnesty, the ben-*V-efit of which was to be extended iu jme. He became suddenly leconcil ^ed with tome individuals between 5T=whom and himself there had been TlSa long existing enmity .—The greater part of the Tennessee delegation (all 1 except Mr. Eaton and Gen. Cocke) calied on me together, early in th« session, for the express purpose, as understood, ot producing a reconI' ciliatioa between us. 1 related in substance, all the abov« circumstances, including the meeting at Lebanon.-—!^ way of apology for his c«n•t ^*act at Lebanon, some of the gentlemen remarked, that he had not in* tended a disrespect to me, but thai he was laboring under some indisposition. I stated that the opinions '*hich I had expressed in the house 'bf representatives, in regard to Ger. -Jackson's military transactions, had "been sincerely entertained, and were still held, bat that, being opinion? -with respect to the public acts, they never had been supposed by me to form any just occasion for private enmity between us, and that none had been cherished on my part.

Consequently, there was on my side no obstacle to a meeting with him. fcp.d maintaining a respectful intercourse.

For

•us together, the TeHeessee representatives, all ofwiiom according to my recollection, boanied at Mrs. Ciaiton's on Capitol Hill, gave a dinner, to which we were both invited, and at which I remember Mr. "White, then acting as a commissioner under thre-Florida treaty, and others were present. We there met, exchanged salutations, and dined together. I retired from the table early, and was followed to the door by Gen. Jackson and Mr.'Baton,. who insisted on iny taking a seat in their carriage. 1 rode with them, and was set down at my lodgings. 1 was afterwards invited by General Jackson to dine with him, where I met Mr, Adams, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Southard, and many other gentlemen, chiefly members of Congress I!e also dined, in company with 15 or 18 members of Congress, at my lodgings, and we frequently met. in the course of the winter, always respectfully addressing each other.*— Just before 1 loft Kentucky, thesucceeding fall* (Nov. *24,) to pro•i ceedto Washington, a report reachI ©d Lexington, that-Gen. Jackson intended to take thatplace in his route to the city. Our friendly iutercourst

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been restored in the manner

stated, I wa3 very desirous that he

arrive prior to my departure

from home, that I might offer him theHioswJality of my house, and lest ie might misinterpret the motive of

my departure, if it preceded his arrival, fci this temper of mind, 1 think'it'quite possible that may fiftve said that, if I had been a? ware of his intention to pass that way,4 would have written to him when*! intended to have set out, and tirged iiim to reach Lexington before 1 started on my journey, I cer*tainly never contemplated travelling :**in coin^any with him, having some before made my arrangements '"^fur'the journey ,with the-gentleman who accanrpanied me, and having ^4|etermine«luupon a route dift'erent frwn-ths usual one which was taken

Jackson. 4t has been affirm

ed that I wrote to him, expressing to accompany him to the city ot ^"Washington, and his silence wtuld ^«enn to imply an acqaiesence in the ^correctness of the statement, if it ^vere^not put forward on his suggestion. 1 am quite sure that did not *at that periud write him a letter o! «p»y'description but if-i did, I here •rspress'iuy entire assent to the pub-

Jicati^n of that-or .any other letter add^es'^d to him -by me. I do no* beilevt-i tid, because 1 do not think" there wi*.timf, after I heard of hitateiitio'i tO'CJineby Lftsington, for (Ljttter .i# rwcli Nashyille,

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my residence. Whether I would be one of the three returned to houie if representatives was not as curtained, until more than three weeks after reached Washington

we should travel together, that coold have had any dij©ct connect rd with the presidential election reached Washington several\lays be fore him. Shortly after his arrival he calied to see me, but I was out returned the visit, considering it in both instances one of mere ceremony. met with him but rarely during that session, and always, when did sec him, iti company. I sought no opportunities to meet him, for having mv mind unalterably fixed in its resolution uot to vote for him, 1 wished to inspire him with no hopes from me. The presidential election never was a topic, to which the most distant allusion was made by me, in any conversation witk him, but once, and that happened at a dinner given by the Russian Minister, the late baron ofTuyll, on the 24th December 1824. I recollect the day, because it was the birth day of the late Kwperor Alexander. About thirty emen composed the party, aud mongthem Mr. Adams, Mr. Cai-koun,'Gen.-Jackson, and I think Mr. Macon. 3\i~it before we passed from the drafting into the dining room, a group of some eight or ten gentlemen were standing together, of whom Gen. Jacason and I were a part, and internal improvements (1 do not recollect how) became the subject of conversation. I observed to him in the course of it, that if he should be elected President, I hoped the cause would prosper under his administration. He made some general remarks, trhich I will not undertake to stute, iest I should do -him injustice.

My principal inducement to the publication of this address toeing to exhibit the testimony which'it embodies it forms no part of my purpost- to comment on the statements which have been published of Messrs, Buchanan, Katon, isacks, and Marki«y, all of them the friends of Gen Jacksoo, on the occasion of the late election. Nefttier shall I notice the numerous falsehoods of anonymous writers, and editors of newspapers, with which the press has teemed, to my prejudice. The task would be endles". To guard against the misrepresentation that might be placvd on my silence, in respect to a letter from Mr Harrison Monday, which 'has been widely circulated, •and whith was published at a period to effect the 'Kentucky election, 1 declare thnt whether tins letter'be true or not, its statements are altogether groundless. 1 never had such a conversation with him as that letter describes, respecting Mr. Adams, who at the time when it is said to have happened, was abroad,& of whom at that early period, there had been certainly nogeneral conversation in regaid to his election in the Presidency. The appointment which Mr. Markley holds, was conferred-upon him inconsequence of the verj strong recommendations of him, principally for a more important office, from numerous highly respectable persons of all .parties, in various parts of Pennsylvania, from some of the Pennsylvania delegation, among whom, Mr. liuchanan took a warm and fc^alous interest in his behalf, and from the Support given him

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tainly know tli« electoral vote of solitary state in the Union. Alth I did not doubt the result of that in «.jJmYJhthave rollKentucky, the return, had not co«.e cotiuued in »nd the first authentrc informs- etl away, ana, .11Ilf,hi in,and the first authentic inform tion which I received of any state was that of Ohio, which reached me on the Kenhawa, during the journey, more than two hundred

hat it was avowed"a£ain and a»ain,

one or

If and in my own. testimony has

on my part being necessary as presiding officer of the House. such a letter had beea most on- 7J. "YL'

designedly it mi5ht have beon) wr,t- e», be•

ten, can any thing more strongly il- nv«« perturbation of lustratethe .pint «f ho,fl.ty .gainst that, am.d.t me than the unwarrantable inferenences,

Xh h.« b« drawn found hardy enoughU«.rt from that assnmed fact. When I

irom mai aisumcu tan. It-h»4 been seen left hom« in November, did not cer- J^

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belonged Wheu it Was ascertained that 1 was not one of the three candidates who were returned'to the house of representatives, I was compelled vote, if I voted at all, tor one of thoke actually returned. The duty whict)

the people devolved on me was

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the Secretary oi the "Treasury, to which department the appointment to the Chair, and J^&ncs Dilland •d Hknry P. Ihornton, were appoint^

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painful and perilous, and anticipa thereupon ted that it was impossible for

whatever course 1 should take, to escape cens'nrc. I confess that the measure has ^transcended all expec tation if it be not uriexampied. has been seen that my opinion wa 1 early and deliberately formed, under circumstances where no persona. motive could have swayed me*, tha? i( was adhered to without deviationi

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ever signified a purpose of voting

'fap 'ny advances were

made, they proceeded frooi the side of Gen. Jackson. After our meet-

to live, I never would have sought the renewal of my intercourse with him. When he came to the Senate, and at the commencement of the

next session of Congress, the sys« the

tem

VcjV'tf «urt'fpn «nrh a let- which Mr. Kremer icuci

of operation decided on, in re-

1- spect to iny friends aud^ roe, was one of courteous and assiduous attention. From that, the transaction a scheme of intimidation, of

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1 dation of a representative of the peo pie in the discharge ota solemn traat! panicl Worth I That is the last day of the republic! Randolph—V*nw] Worth. such means shall be eiu-

on which ployed and pubjicly sanctioned. Finding me immoveable by flattery or fear, the last resort has been to crush me by steady and unpreceden teil calumny. Whether this linal aim shall be crowned with successor net, depends upon the intelligence of the American people. I make no appeal ta their sympathy. I invoke only stern Jaaiice.

If truth has not lost its force, reason its sway, and the foundations of justice their purity, the decisioo must be auspicious. With a firm reliance upon the enlightened judgement of the public, and conscious el the steal and uprightness with which I have executed every trust committed to my care, 1 await the event without alarm or apprehension Whatever it may be, my anxious hopes will continue for the success of the great cause of human liberty, and of those high interests ol national policy, to the promotion of which the best exertions of my life have been dedicated. Aud my bumble, but earnest, prayers will be unremitted that all danger may be averted from our common country and especially, that our union, our liberty, and our institutions, may long survive, a cheering exceptiou from the operation of that fatal decree, which the voice ©fall history has Uitherto proclaimed.

H, CLAY,

Washington, December 182*. ..

PROCEEDINGS

Of the Administration Vmiventior., held at Indianapolis, January 12, 1828.

fndianavolisy January 12,

This4)eiug the day originally appointed for a Convention of Delegates, of the friends of the Amhuicam Svstem

in the several counties

in this State, triendlv to the re-elec-tron of JOHN QUINO¥ ADAMS to the -Presidency of the United States: the following gentlemen appeared, (produced their credentials, and took their seats as members of the Convention, viz. 1-*

Fro hi the county of Knox—John Law, John Cleves by mines Harrrson and Thomas M'Clure

Harrison—Daniel C. Lane, Harbin H. Moore andJames £. Slaughter.

Dearborn—'John Watts and Horace B*ssett. Orange—Alexander Wallac* and Lewis Byrom.

Jennings—E. F. Peabody. Marion—Ebenezer Sharpe, Robert Brenton, William M'Dowel,Jas. Mcilvain, James Givan and Ji. F. Morris.

wUonroe^-Davtd H. Maxwefi and

Bartis Ewing. j_: Gibson—Walter Wilson and saac Montgomery. have-induced your committee to rec-

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Clark John S. 9'rmonsnn, Isaac I ISAAC MC»NTGK)iri5T}v ™ir»»nd John H. Thompson. —-anil A Mi HoVkc and John 11. Thompson. ffgsfiinglon—Marston

Thornton. 'V-fcltert-W-Wi ».a» Cotton .no ^e E e^r. IjckjtW Stephen C. ^ejens,

Jefferson John L. Spahn and J. F. D. Lanier. Fayette—Newton Claypool and Israel Decamp.

Union—Thomas Brown* -rr«»Ke« Rush—Amaziah Morgan Win pare awl report an Atldres* grg, n*nr»l«» lit thi« Stafn

Ripley—Merritt S. Cra'15. Dpccttur— rhotnois Hens]ricks. Jackson—Win. Graham. Floyd—John K. Graham. J. Lawrence—Rollin C. Dewey.w fosew—Samuel Annable. Vigo, Sullivan and Clay-John Wednesday

Col man. Vanderburgh Sf Warrick—Charles M.Johnston. yi„0—Nathaniel Huntington.,

Perry—John Dan iel Montgomery—John Baird. Parke—C D. Morris. Vermillion—James(Blair. Shelby—James Gregory.

Mien—Snmuei llanna Allien —oiuiuci

Matlock Hamilton—Isaac Hurlock. Spencer—Isaac Veatch.

oneura—preamble and resolution, Johmou—John bmiiej' and Peter '"d and unanimous,j adopts, vJn motion bv

the

Mr. Montgomery nu)ved following resolution* Resolved. That a committee thirteen be appointed to uraft and report to this Convention an Address to the citizens of Ibis State, on the subject of the ensuing Presidential election which was adopted and. John Law, J. C. 6 Harrison. John 11. Farnham, B. F, Morris, Bbenezer Sharpe, James Rariden, D. H. Maxwell, Horace Bassott, Isaac H«\rk, Win Graham, Harbin II Moore, Philip Sweetseraud Merritt S. Craig were appointed.

Mr! Maxwell moved the following resolution: Resolved. That a committee consisting of three from each Judicial Circuit, be appointed to enquire into the expediency of recommending an Electoral Picket friendly to rhe present Administration, and report thereon at the n^xt meeting and it they deem it now expedient, to select and report to this Convention suitable persons to be recommended to the citizens of this State, as electors of President and Vice President of the United Statesj which was adopted. And thereupon.

Messrs. lanson, Colmao, Baird, Lane, Clark, Simonson, "Watts, Worth, Heed, Montgomery, Daniel,, Johnson, Morgan, Smiley and Gregory were appointed*

aud Allen Thom. tion und ol the American System in which should

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And the Convention adjourned until Monday Evening at 6 o'clock.

«,.Monday Evkning,6 o'clock, Janvarr 14, IS£23'The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr Clark, from the committee appointed to enquire iirto the expediency of recommending an Electoral Ticket, made the following report

That the committee met and interchanged opinions on the subjects referred to them by the Convention. They are fully aware of the difference of opinions on this subject, arising out of the unfortunate circumstance of a change in the time agreed, upon for the meeting of the Delegates. But your committee, from a consideration of all the circumstances, are of opinion, that the Electoral Ticket should be formed and recommended to the consideration of the people as soon as possible. The

faot that seventy-five Delegates and

Daviest—A. H. M'Junkin and R. oinmend atn Electoral licket at this

friends of the present Administra- (,

W. lanson. time. stronger proofs of mn0 Martin— Wm. Harris. Itis the opinion of your committee, sterling integrity, Crawford—Setli M. Levenworth that the friends of the Administra- Hekuy Olit It|S

J^erson—-Milton Stapp. the counties which are unrepresent- nenrde. that while the tfUjwiiiw--wiiKou oiapp.

me counues wuiwn

The followjng tgertUemen took friends of the Administration and heir seats have a tendency to promote the cause From the county of Wayne—Jas. in which we are engaged. Under cartden, Win. Steele., Abet Lomax, this view of (the subject, your com

Franti(in—l)*x\i\ Olivor, John T. of Dearborn county—JOSEPH BAU» ii%iiuiey and John Reed»

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The Hon. John Watts was call- cd, as well as those represented by Jackson, in "'!le.n"r( U.*-» i.... k.r.0 n... —1 c'.cieens uot delegated, will

cheerfully accord with, and co-ope

ed Secretaries rate in such measures as may be a- in their ertbrts to destro, On motion, it was ResolveS, that greed upon by the present Conven- earned fame of

our fellow-citizens from different tion The circumstances under, officer has been faithiu

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purts of the State, who are frieodly which it has taken place, being ex 1 nously devoting his 1 10, the objects of this Convention, plained* it is believed that no oiyec-'paiiing his health, to oe invited to take their seats and par- titins ivill^arise to any arrangements' best interests of his cou

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And that may be made by this Convert-

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Cbrk. STKONQ, of Mor.Toe. recommended to the recomrnenue*] to the people,/

friendly to the election of jul cy Mams to the Preside^,, United Slates.

Which was unanimously*, by tlve Convention.

Hie coiwmittee appointed re awl report an Addres* people of this State on-11^'^ I he next Presidential elcctWT and obtained further tirne Wednesday evening at S au report to which time the tion adjournetl.f

January tfj I

The Convention met

to adjournment. "Mr. Law, from the corner that purpose, now reported aa dress to the people of India the subject of the ensuing tial election, accompanied with

the subject of the ensuing pJS01* tial election, accompanied wit^"'

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On motion by Mr. Resolved, That a committee offif I teen he appointed by the Chai

iiarthulomew—Benjamin Irwin & 'eT

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ot the state 01 Indiana, any

Philip Swcctsfir. Hendricks and Morgan—Thomas shall be a quorum, whosed fvit«hnll b* rn r.nrrosnnn,!

ty it shall be to correspond with j®. ilarcommittees in other States, fix upon a proper person to be Jlp. ported for Vice-President and that said committee have full poWer

fill any vacancies which may oceJ in the Electoral Tickct, & that sxidI committee have their first meetin* at Salem, on the first Monday i5 arch next. And thereupon

John Sering, of Jefferson countr—J| Harvey Scribner, of 10yd coantj^.1 John Duuthitt, of Clark county—J James Goodhue, of Scott couatj—I rittfmas Coffin, of Orange courit}—[ Alanson Andrews, of Jenningscosa-l ty—Samuel Wort,of Jacksoiicounty! —John Lowry, of Lawrence cuubit —George H. Dunn, of Dearbora county—John W. Payne, of iiarrison county—Nathan Trueblooi,Dj. vid Denny, Asher Wilcox, Jereini»| ah Rowland and Johu McPaeeters, of Washington county, wero1 appointed such committee.

On motion of B.K.Morris,1 Reso.vedt That the friends of Internal Improvements ami Dornesttc Manufactures, friendly to the re-e-lection of Johu Quincy Adams to the Presidency of tiie United Statis, in the several counties in this S«te, be requested meet at thP»v ?eapest.ive seats of justice, on the 2-il of I February wext, or as 6oon thereafter as practicable, and appoint committees of vigilance in theseveaal townships in said countie», anil also a committee of correspondence to communicate with the central committer*.

On motion by Mr. Muoit, Resolved, L'h-attcn thousand copies of the proceeding ®l I'1'1 vention,and the Address to oar fe-low-citizens, be printed in PS™P"" let form at the expense of tiiinvention and that the printer' newspapers throughout the State, friendly to the present Addition, be respectfully r^queste publish the proceedings ot this 0 vention in their several papers.

And the Cenveutiea adjburnca sine die. I he Address will be next week

THE "FARCE AT FlUNK* The farce at Frankfort, g°t "P the military senator from b'• and conducted under the ausp1 Messrs. Pope, Kendall,

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in which several thousand d'"1 in wmcn sevtfrn the people's nxmev have bee" ed, has terminated and me has been a complete and en ---nfiture of Mi*. Clay's

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tion, from forty*five counties iu the comfiture of Mr. Clay's per State, met on the day originally appointed, is believed to be a circumstance worthy of consideration, and malignity in-their efforts is one'among the many reasons that fairfante ota fellow being—^»u 1 ...... 4. ... 4hi pass throng

a complete and

umejiit«m* peu^no, ^el)tack/ir

most and

the

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tion, to farther the views of the different should be ^,1 ig

of Jiearoorn couniy—«uaBrn iauTHULOME W, of Cl«rk county— the charge of bargain. «sr .-v-x- .vv:' 0

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persecutor.

the Senate, of Kentucky. did a party dispjay such

did any man p».«

ordeal, and

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exhibit a

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ekhy O ut which should people,that Jackson, in th and in the congress ha 've expended thot in their efforts to destroy

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,hi, unprece'leiileil be found in this paper. week.

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