American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-25
MIR. CLAY.


The following article in relation to I" Mr.. Clay,
his friends, ard the Presidency IS copied from the
Raleigh, IN. c. Register. The Editor of the
Baltimore Patriot says it gives the state Of the
case il was commune ted in substance, to the
Editor OF the Register, by member of Congress,
one Of Mr.. Crawford's friends, and Of the company
10 which the Kentucky delegate made his commu-
nication:
"On the esd January, the members OF Congress,
boarding at certain house. and who we're It is be
lieyed, favorable to Mr.. Crawford, we're waited on
by member from Kentucky, and formally notified
of the ultimate derer mination Of the delegation
from Kentucky to support Mr.. Adams. AT the
same time he said he was not authorized to speak
for the other Western states but that they had been
consulted, and would, each through their organ
communicate the fact. This declaration pro-
duced by the friends Of MIR. Clay coming TO the
determination Of informing the friends Of MIR Ctaw
ford, frankly, OF their intentions, that they, the
friends OF Mr.. Crawford, mis- BIT act with their eyes
open. So that the members OF Congress from
Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri. illinois, the
friends OF MIR. Clay, seeing that their first choice
MIR. Clay, was beyond their reach, simply though,
proper to give their support to their CHOICE,
Instead Of their third, and MIR. Clay had no other
hand in the business, than that Of Delegate from
Kentucky acting with his colleagues II his inhu
ence had any weight, it was that, and that alone
hat gives him weight with the world, with his
country, and with the House over which he presdes
that the cause Of this talents, and judgment
OF men, measures and principles. The member
of Congress from whom the above Information is
derived, also says, :" / do not entertain doubt bu
that Virginia would vote for Mr.. Adams, rather
than either General Jackson should succeed or Mr.
Calhoun come in through the Vice Presidency"
There has been much animadverson in the pa.
pers, upon the warmth and asperity with which this
gentleman has replied 10 the atrocious charges
made against him; bis indignation, it seems, is IN
ldignihed; aud those very prints in which he has
been most complacenty charged with bribery, and
lperury, and treason, nothing and nothing less
are surprzed that he is sngry-that 10 the stern
consciousness OF sandered virtue and insued hon
orr he ha, forgotten to 'crmp and fesoon" his
resehments against the plunderers of his honest
fame. We are not surprised that those who make
the attack, complain Of its reco.
! But what shall be said now, when, in The ruin oil
MIR. Clays reputation, our own ChereS, the pride
OF South Carolina, is TO be made kindred victim.
Cheres, the pander Of lustful ambition Cheres
the vile broker Of disgraceful bargains Every
cheek in Carolina mantes with shame, at the base
vainy OF his accusers-and language has not cor
roding bitterness, where~ith to lacerate the calum
my.
j 1t is the consolation Of these two distinguished
men, to have the same enemies, and to enjoy the
same enrious maediction.-C Charleston, S. c. Cou
i The preference expressed by Mr. Clay for Mr.
Adams, (says the .fe,r York .3merican has sub
lecled him to the scurrilous abuse of the intemper
ate partizsns Of the other candidates MIR. Ola,
may rest secure tina, in proportion as he may lose
the tasor OF lev disappointed politicians, he wi!
more than gain in the estimation Of the nation
The attempt to convene town meeting yester
day afternoon, in order to obtain an expression d
dissatisfaction at the result Of the Presidential
ton, proved, as We anticipated, periec, abortion
East numbers Of people assembled in the state hons
f. yaro' ano' as appeared to US, were merely drawn
to the spot in order to pu, down the few who ar,
ANXIOUS TO keep alive an unnatural excitemen, OF
the subject. No one could be prevailed on to TAX,
the chair friends of Adams, Jackson and Crawfor,
were present, and all joined in the Kisses and laugh
: ter which were directed against one or TWO soli,ar
n Individuals who endesYored to organize the meet