Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-30

| Montreal and Quebec, was Tree from
| ice on the l4th inst. and the steamboats,
had commenced running. The navi-
cation of that river has never opened
at so early a period.
MIR. INGHAM TO HIS CONSTITUENTS
From the Doyiestoacn Democrat, .dpri25.
To the People of the counties OF Bucks,
Northampton, Wayne and Pike
Felio,r Citizens: The momentous du'
ty. devolved by the constitution on the
members of the last congress, asJustly
excited an earnest anxiety in the pub
/ lie mind, to become accurately and tru'
" informed Of every incident connect,
cdwith the discharge of that duty. This
alone would be sufficient reason for the
communication am about to make to
YOU, but | am also impelled by other
considerations to solicit your attention
at this time.
An occurrence which happened be-
tween Mr. Kremer, member from
this state and Mr.. Clay, late Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives, and now
Secretary of State Of the United
| States, has been made the occasion OF
not little misrepresentation OF my
conduct and motives, as well by certain
| public prints, as by the Secretary OF
State himself. The latter has recently
published an elaborate defence OF his
conduct in reply to communication
addressed by MIR. Kremer to his con-
stituents, on the 26th ofFebruary last.
In this paper Mr.. Clay has deemed 1t
necessary, in aid of his defence, to
charge upon certain persons 'conspi-
racy,' Of which he says sMr. Kremer
was the organ The allegations in
support of this charge are, that Mr.,
Kremer was not the author Of the letter
to the Columbian Observer; that it was
afterwards adopted as his own, and
sto Mr.. Crowninshield, late Secretary
of the Navy, he declared that he was
not the author Of the letter. that Mr..
Krvmer would no doubt have made a
satisfactory atonement for the injury
done him Mr. Clay if he had heen
left to the impulses Of his native hon.
esty;' that 'Mr. Ingham, of Pennsylva-
MIA, got hold Of a paper which had been
shewn to Mr.. Clay, containing an ex-
PLANTATION, which it was stated MIR. Kre-
mer was willing in his place to make
that 'Mr. Ingham put the paper in his
pocket, and advised MIR. Kremer not to
take any step without the appreciation
of his friends that, as Mr.. Clay pre-
sumes, She had taken, or rather there
had been forced upon him, the advice OF
his friends, and no more was heard OF
the apology
Mr.. Clay, by these allegations, un-
questionably intends to transfer to
others whom he designates as conspira-
tors, and among whom he endeavors
to give me conspicuous place, as
much as possible of the odium he &C
knowledges to have incurred. If this
admitted of doubt, could refer 10 his
frequent conversations with those who
deemed it their interest to support him,
in which, as was informed, he direct
ly imputed to me the authorship OF the
letter to the Columbian Observer.
Before proceed to state the facts
upon this subject, it may be proper to
remark, that | had had but little init
macy with MIR. Kremer, before the
publication Of Mr.. Clay's CARELESS,
am sure, than with any other OF my
colleagues. Thus circumstance, /
received the paper at my room contain
ing MIR. Clay's card. The first thought
suggested by its terms, was that it was
asuicidal act of responding desperate.
Further reflection, influenced by a
knowledge of Mr.. Clay's character and
feelings, suggested that the act, how
ever rash i'll appearance, was delibe-
rately done. Subsequent events have
confirmed this opinion. l repaired to
the house about the usual time of as
sembling, where | met Mr.. Kremer,
and upon making some enquiries, he
freely communicated to me the facts
and circumstances upon which he re-
lied for the support of the statements
contained in his letter. Believing from
the representations he made, that he
could Justify himself, l did not hesitate
to give him my opinion whenever he
desired it. He was assaulted by the
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives, of the influence of whose patron
age none Fan Judge, who have not seen
and felt it. This assailant was also an
aspirant for the presidency of the Uni
ted States, whose friends, as they often
said in my hearing, 'held the balance
Of the approaching election in their
hands, Mr.. Clay was therefore not
only armed with present but prospec-
tive power. He had evinced in his
card the deepest indignation, and had
his incorporate vengeance been direct
ed exclusively against Mr.. Kremer, his