Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

ration oetWcen my fflendS and me, ac-
quitting them and undertaking to make
good his charges, in that letter, only SO
Far as was concerned The purpose
OF this discrimination is obvious. Al
that time the election was undecided, and
1t was therefore as important to abstain
from imputation' against my friends, as
II was polite to tx them upon me. If
they could be male 10 believe that / had
been perfidious. IA the transport oil their
indignation, they night have been car
ried TO the support of Gen. Jackson.
received the Nalio,a lntelligenoer, con-
tanning Mr.. Kreme's card, at breakfast,
the usual time Of its dislribution,) on
the morning ofits publication. As soon
as read the Gard, look my resolution.
The terms of it clearly implied that it
bad not entered into bin conception TO
have personal affair With me; and l
should have Justly exposed myself 10
universal ridicule, if l had sought one
with him. | determined to lay the mat
ter before the House and respectfully to
invite an investigation of my conduct. /
accordingly made communication to
The House, on the same day, the motives
for which l assigned Mr.. Kremer was
in his place, and, when sat down, rose
and stated that he was prepared and will
ling to subsiantiate his charges against
me. This was his voluntary decla
ton, unprompted by his aiders and abel-
tors, who had no opportunity of previ.
! ItofJ H.
Here was an issue publicly and solemn
iy Joined, In which the accused invok ed
an inquiry into serious charges against
him, and the accuser protested an abili-
~ and willingness TO establish them.
A debate ensued, on the next day, which
occupied the greater part Of it, during
which Mr.. kreDer declared to MIR
Brent, OF LOUISIANA. a friend of mine,
and Nj. Little, Of Maryland, friend Of
Gen. Jackson, as they have certified,
E" that he never intended to charge Mr.
Clay with corruption or dishonor, in his
intended vote for Mr. Adams as Presi.
dent, or that he had transferred, or cou iG
transfer, The votes or interest of his
friends; that he Oar. kromer) was
among the last men in the nation 10 make
such charge dgainSt Mr.. Clay and
that his letter was never intended to
convey the idea given 10 it," Nh, Digges,
highly respectable iDhabitanl OF this
ely, has certified to the same declara-
uon OF Mr.. Kremer.
message was also conveyed TO me,
during the discussion, through a mem
Der Oh the House, 10 ascert' NJ il | would
be sansned with an oxp'arstion which
was put on paper and shown me, and
which it was stated Mr.. Kemer was
willing, in his place, to make. | replied
that the matter was in the possession OF
the House. l was afterwards told thal
Mr.. lns fam, Of PenDsyl vsnis, got hold
OF that paper, Pui 1t In his pocaet, aud
that he advised Mr. kremerlo take no
step without the approba'on of his
friends. Mr.. Cook, OF illinois, moved
an adjournment oil the House, on in
formation which he receiv cd Of the pro-
babllily OF MIR. Ks making salsfac,
ny atonemeht, on the next daJ, for the
injury which he had done me, which |
have no doubt he would have made, ii
he had been left to the impulse of his
native honesty. The House decided to
refer my communication to a committee,
and adjourned until the next day to ap-
point ii by ballot. In the mean lime Mr..
hremer mad taken, presume, or rather
there had been forced upon him, the ad-
wee OF his friends, and heard no more
of the apology. A committee was ap-
pointed OF seven gentlemen, OF whom
not one was my political friend, but who
were among tho .~sst eminent members
Of the body. received no summons or
notification from the committee from us
FIRST organization to its final dissolution,
but MIR. Kremer was called upon by it
TO bring forward his proofs. Fer one
momen, be pleased 20 stop here and
contemplate his posture, bis relation 10
the House and to me, and the high Oh.
l,gaions under which he had voluntarily
placed himseli-He was member oil
one OF the most august assemblies upon
earth, OF which he was bound 10 defend
the purity, or expose the corruption, by
every consideration which ought 20 influ
ence patriot bosom. A mos, re,pen
sible aud highly important constitutional
duty was to be performed by thai assem-
bly,. He had chosen, in an anonymous
letter, TO bring against Its presiding OF
ficer charges, in respect to that duty, Of
the most hagiious character. These
charges comprehended delegations from
several hIphlY rcsneCtahle states. Ii