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Mr.. CLAY is said to have influenced the Represen-
tatiyes of five states. This influence exertcd for
Mr.. Adams settled the contest on the first ballot,
and SIS, maorty. If they had voted ior
Gen. Jackson. there would have been no election.
Z and 5-l2, less than majority Of the whole
In the event of second, third fourth ballot, it
is clear. as Mr.. CrawoIds friends to man pre-
ferred. mot in Georgia alone, but through the Union
getterally,) Mr. Adams before Gen. Jackson, it Mr.
Clay's five had remained firm to General Jackson,
and Mr.. Crawford's four been given to Mr.. Adams,
las we have every reason to bciievc) there would
have been tie, J. 2 for each The two leading op-
ponents now stand equal. How stands the probabi-
dtg. not to say certainly Of tner subsequent votes
1--WE have already stated that however different il
. may be now, Mr. Crawford's friends at that tim.
preferred Mr.. Adams, and no doubt would have
voted for him. And with respect to those said Il
haze been iaJlt,enced by Mir Clay, they must hay,
been disposed from the first to vote for Mr.. Adams
otherwise neither Mr.. Ciay's influence nor that O
any other person would have been sufficient to lav,
overcome the fidelity which they owed thelnselyc,
and their country Their characters forbid the idea
The last stage of our calculation left them ranged
on the side of Gen. Jackson, we ask emphaticall
every candid and impartial observer, is it probab


that they would have remained attached to that sid
in subsequent balIottingsi Their previous opl


ions, and with but one exception, their, snbse
quent attachments, all plainly assert the contrary
How could Mr.. Clay, then, hal c made gen. Jacksn
president ?-Mr. Adams would have been presilen
III spite Of Mr.. Clay. with All the boasted lntluenc
which his enemies mo,c ,cithngly allow him, becaus
it suits their purpose.