The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-08
Nos 5.

SON rs They rtTittihd, " that he never in
iendrd lo charge aIr. Clay with cmru,..
Ion "a disllnnor, N his intended vote for
Mr.. Adams ~ President, or Thai he had
lrdnsffficd, or could transfer, The votes
~ interests Of his 6rnds that be (alr.
hnnef) MAS among the last men 10 lie
naliun 10 make such charge oguipst .ifr.
Clay and that IL letter as never intend
ed 10 convey the idra given 10 it, Mr..
DFges, highly terpectabis mitahiiari Of
this CITY, has certified 10 the same deciara
lions 81 MIR. kfrlsrr.
4 messnge WAS also conveyed II NE.
during The discussions, through u inenit.r
al he House, To- ascertain f | would be
satisfied wi.han explanation which MS rot
"a paper and shown ne, and which II VIA
stated MI kren.r was willing, in his place.
To make. replied thsi the matter nas IN
the possession uf the House. ! WAS afler-
Wards told that Mr.. lngham, Of Penns,i
yanie, got hold OF thai paper, put in his
pocket, aud that he advised Nh. Krrmcr 10
tntr no step without III. appreciation of his
friends, Mr., took, uf Illinois, moved an
adjournment ri the House, on information
which he received of the probability of
Mr.. KS making a satisfactory atonement,
nn the Dcxt day, for The injury which he
had done M, which | have no duubt he
would have made, f he had been left TO
the impulses III ms native honesty The
lloutc decided To refer my communication
10 IA conlnilse, aud adjourned uutl tho
| next day to appoint II by baot. la tile
mean time MIR. kremer had taken, | pre-
| sumo, or rather there had been for, cd upon
hun, the advice Of ms friends, aud heard
no more ol the apology committee was
appointed OF seven gentlemen, ofnhom Dok
0nr WAS my political friend, hui who we're
among the most eminent members Of the
body. received no Summons ~ nntilica
ton from the CON mllre from IT, first or
ganlzaiion TO lis final dissolution, but Mr.
hfemer @aa called upon by II 10 bring
forward his proofs. For one ni0mrnt be
| pleased Ia slop here and contemplate his
! posture, his relation to the House aud TO
the, and the bigh obligations under which
he had 'oluniariiy placed himself He vac
| member of one of the most august ara
semblirs upon earth, Of which ho was
bound 10 defend the purity, or expose the
corruption, by every consideration which
| ought To influence II rutrioi bosom A
mos,rcsponslbIr aud highly important con
siitntlonel duty was TO be performed By
| that assembly lie had chosen, in an an
onymous lcter 10 bring against It's pfeyid
Ing officer charges in respect 10 Thai duty.
OF The most Aagllious character. These
charges comp'shendrd delegations from
several highly respectable states. If tr1s.
that prcsid,ng officer m.ritd not merely
% be drag. Cd from The char, but 10 DC
expelled from the House. He challenger
an investigation into his conduct, aud MIR.
IL 4 htl In. oil.
Pfomisust0 sustain the accusation. The com
mlttec, appointed by the House itsrlf with
the common consent of both parties, eslls
upon Mr.. hrtmer TO execute his pledge,
publicly given ia bis proper place, and also
previously gwen IN the public prints Here
Is The theatre Of the alleged arr aDgements !;
ihls HE slcInage IN which the trial ought
10 take place Every thing was here
fresh III The recollection VI The witnesses,
II there was any. Here all The proofs were
concentrated Mr.. Kremer was stmulat
ed by every motive which could inpeI To
action, by consistency Of chafaeter duty
TO has .constincnts---to his country, by that
of redecmlng his solemn pledge by his
anxious wish for the success Of his ia
vonrlte, whose interests could not fat 10 be
| advanced by supporting his atroeious
charges. But Mr. krcmer had now the
benefit of the advice OF his fiands. lie
had no proofs, for the pIainest of all rca-
sons, because there WAS no tfmh 10 his
charges. They saw that TO attempt 10 es-
tablish them, aud 10 fail rs hG must fail, in
the attempt, might lead 10 an exposure Of
the conspiracy, ri which he Was the organ.
They ADVISED therefore that he should
make retreat, aud their aecroitness sng
! gested tllat, IN an objection TO the lurisdic
tlon of the Bouae, which had been admit
! ed, and IA the popular topics Of the free
dom of the press, hi8 duty his constituents,
| aud the inequality in the condition Of the
Speaker of the House and a member on
the floor, plausible means might be found
10 deceive the ignorant, and conceal his
disgrace. labouled communication was
accordingly prepared by them, in Mr.. Kre-
Iner's name, and transmitted 10 the COM
mliec, founded upon these suggestions.
Thus the valiant champion, who had bold
~ stepped forward, and promised, rs n
Representative uffhe people TO "cfy aloud
add spare not" forgot all his gratuitous
gallantry aud boa3rd patriotism, and sunk
| al once lnto profound silence.
With these remarks, WILL for The pre-
sent, leave him, aud proceed to assign the
reasons to you, TO whom alone ! admit
mysefto be officially responsible, for the
vote which gave on the Presidential elec-
ton. The first inquiry which it beloved
ule to make was, AZ to the influence which
ought to be exerted on my Judgment, by
the relative state of the electoral votes
which the three returned candidates
brought into thu House, from the colleges.
Jackson obtained 90, Adams 81, Crawford
d. Ought the fact of a plurality being
gwen to one of the candidates to have any,