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combat the matter, with the big man of the North. He got there three days before the day of the election and whiped out foremost. From what I understood, you will shortly join him at the Capital. Let me charge you, that if Old Hickory cant be President, to go for H. Clay. At all events save us from Crawford, & Georgia politics!" From this paragraph I infer that McKinley must have been for Crawford, by the understanding between him and Craw- fords friends- You will see the politics of Mr. Crawford are not hoped for, by honest men. I do not agree with my friend about Mr. Clay, but I see it is more his inveteracy to Crawford, than his love to Clay. I told him in a letter of yesterday my notions on the subject. I have no doubt, myself, but what Mr. Adams will lay out Mr. Clay a fit subject for political bu-rial! Mr. Hutch- inson in conclusion says-"Crawford will stand no chance in Alabama. H. Clay, and our noble old Chieftain, are the pre- eminent characters." T. G. Bradford has arrived here' from the City, and I discover some change has taken place in our Gov's 0 sentiments. Crawford, or John Williams 7 must have sent their compliments to him, or Mr Clay must have neglected writing him for some time- I will be up on next Saturday to see you and Mrs. Jackson, al~o Col Gadsden 8 & Mr Earle. 0 I send you the last Gazette. I like the remarks on "Indian Treaties." Sam Houston [Addressed]: His Excellency And'w Jackson Hermitage Mr. L. Donelson [Endorsed]: Saml Houston to Genl Jackson 1823 1 Jackson MSS., United States Congressional Library. Photostat, The University of Texas Library. :?William Kelley (1770-Dccember 12, 1832), was born in Tennessee, obtained a classical education, studied law, was admitted to the bar and set up his law office at Huntsville, Alabama, from which State he was appointed to serve as Uriited States Senator to fill the vacancy created by the death of John W. Walker. He served in this position from 1822 to 1826, then removed to Louisiana where he died in 1832. See Charles Lanman, Dictionm·y of tliAJ United Stcttcs Cong1·css, 218, also the Biogrctphical Dfrcctory of the America1i Cong1·css (1928), 1172. 3 See Houston to William H. Crawford, February 16, 1816. 4 John Williams Walker (August 12, 1783-April 23, 1823), a Senator from Alabama, was born in Amelia County, Virginia. He attended private schools, then went to Princeton College, from which institution he graduated in 1806. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1810, then set up
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