This collection consists of published congressional records of the United States of America from 1774 to 1875. On February 11, 1829, the Electoral College votes for the presidential election of 1828 were counted by a joint session of Congress and reported in the Register of Debates and the House Journal.

"But Sir I am not one of those who think that the politicians in Congress or out of Congress can vary the result. If elected which I trust in God you will be You will owe your election to the people, Yes Sir to the unbiased, unbought suffrages of the independent, grateful yeomenry of this Country."

The people are generally greatly excited on the subject of the Tariff, but this has nothing whatever to do with the Presidential election. You are supported by the great body of the people not on account of your opinions on the Tariff, (which are known to be opposed to their own,) but because they have entire confidence in your wisdom, and integrity; and it is believed that the men now in power have obtained, and are endeavouring to retain their places by “bargain management and intrigue”, and in direct violation of the will of the people. Should Mr Adams be re-elected and should his administration continue to act on the policy of wholly disregarding the feelings and interests of the Southern States; should they push the manufacturing system, to the point of annihilating our foreign commerce, and above all, should they meddle with our Slave institutions, I would not be answerable for the consequences."

"I am so much delighted at the result of the election for Electors in this city, that I cannot deny myself the pleasure of communicating it to you—We have Just finished counting the votes and have a majority of eighty two—In July the rascally adherents of the administration obtained by bribery & corruption a majority of one hundred votes & calculated to a certainty on receiving in this election a majority of from two hundred & fifty to two hundred & eighty votes—but thank God they are defeated—you cannot imagine their mortification & dissappointment—they had boasted of beating you on the very field of your Glory, in sight of the plains of Chalmette; and prematurely exulted in their imaginary triumph."

"The Presidential election being now over, and the result, (although not yet officially declared), being perfectly understood and known to be in your favor, the undersigned, members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. States, beg leave to submit to your consideration the propriety of your repairing to the seat of government, so soon as your convenience will permit."

"I trust that my delay to congratulate you, on your late great, and glorious victory, has not been imputed to any indifference on my part, in relation to that event."

"I can only say that the Party for Genl. Jackson are quite confident, and that for Mr. Adams, apparently with but faint hopes."

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