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[23 March 1824/2]
more vigorous effort in the practice, than I have hitherto made. as
for politicks, they are out of my range, but I occasionally hear them
talked about. The tariff is making slow progress, but I think it doubt-
ful whether it will pass, there is at least, a hope, that it will not.
As the Presidential election, I have this moment made the enquiry,
with a view of writing you something on that head. The Oracle I have
consulted is Col. Hayne of the Senate from So Carolina, a thorough
anti-Crawford, Jacksonian, he tells me Crawford is down, and Clay is very
much on the waine, and that the contest will be close between Jackson
and Adams. This gentleman is my near neighbor, and possess my con-
fidence and esteem in an eminent degree. There is no labourer in the
vineyard, more zealous or better disposed to promote its true interests;
and there are few more sturdy, or who wield thie implements to better
advantage. On common topic's I consider his opinion in a great degree
oracular, and it is matter of regret to me, that so able an officer
should found in ther ranks opposed to Crawford. My own opinion is,
that Crawford is rising, that his prospects are brighenting every day,
nor shoud I be surprised, if he shoud be elected by the people. If
J.Q. should obtain no accession to the strenth of N.E. he must in-
evitably fail, and in that event, I should consider Crawford's election
as sure, but if H.C. should be withdrawn, I have great fears from the
west - it is much to be dreaded, that, that force will be thrown into
the scale of Jackson, it is all important therefore, that this name
should be kept up, and I make no hesitation in stating to you that he
is decidedly my second man, his course has been open manly and above
board, his sentiments upon every subject are prefectly known, he seems
to prefer that he should be understood, there is no difference of opin-
ion upon the Tariff bill, with respect to his sentiments. The same with
Crawford, the motion of reference to the Secretary of the treasury was
opposed in the H.Representatives, not from any tenderness to Crawford,

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