Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-04
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HENRY CLAY.
The moment it was understood that this GENTLE
man, coneutriug III the universal sentiment thar
the election of Wm. II. Crawford was homeless.
had determined to give his vote tor John Quincy
Adams as President, in preference to Gen. Jackson
ne was asSailcd with torrent of most Indecent
abuse, which issued simultaneously from some of
the papers devoted To Jackson aud Crawfold. The
h"ted stephen Simpson led the van, followed at no
great distance by Colvn and Richie. The f,iemdS
OF Jackson were enraged at determination which
rendered his election, on which they were counting
as securely as if it had already happened, more
than problemalcal. Some of the friends of Craw-
!o'd but the portion only vino preferred jackson To
Adams, pretended great indignation at Il course
which abandoned Mr.. Crawford, when As they said
his PROSPECTS, were good ;hey had ever bceu.
MI ClayS motivrs were uuhcSitajingy arraigmei,
and that conduct which can be so satisfactorily
accounted tor, upon honorable aud patriotic con-
slderationS, was asciihed To Inducements With which
his ambition he'd been tempted. Ills long public
services his personal honour, which had never
been Stalu"d-hiS frank and daring independence.
which even those who disapproved the opinions in
which it had been displayed wore compelled to add
mlre, wee all forgotten. He mad sold hiurSelf-
to man whom he hated and for Il station which
most ohaDly he did not covet! The gentlemen
dad not wait for the evidence of this corrupt com
binatlon-they assumed the fact as granted and
IN the esolution of Mr.. Clay to support Mr.. Adams,
they discovered the most damuing proof of guilt.
He was assaulted with all the bitterness of disap-
pontnent, all the rancor of vindictive maliguity,
and the copious language of hlacksuardism!
Among Others, a member OF Congress from Penn
Sy,vana who is understood 10 be the MIR. Kremef
who figured last spring in the Lowre controversy,
addressed to the Editor of the Columbian Obscr-
ver' in Philadelphia the following letter,
To tie Editor.
WAsHINGroS, January Is, 1925
DEAN SR-I take up my pen to inform
You OF one of the most disgracelu transactions
that ever covered with intalny the Republican
Ranks Would you believe that men professinp
Democracy, could be found base enough to lay
the axe at the very root Of the tree of Liberty,
Yet strange as it is, it IS not less true. To give
you fall lllstoryof this transaction would far cx-
coed the limits of Letter | shall, therefore, al
once proceed to i've YOU 4 briefaccount OF such
Bargain as can only be cquaIled by the EaniouS
Bur- conspiracy of Sol. For some time past
the friends of Clay have limited that they, like
the Swiss, would fight for those who would nav
best. Overtures were said to have been madebv
the friends of Adams to the friends OF CLAW offer
ing INN the appointment OF Secretary OF state,
tor ms aid to elect Adams And the friends of
Clay gave this information to The friends of Jack
son, and limited that if the friends of jackson
would offer the same price they would close
with them. But none ofthe friends of Jackson
would descend to such mean barter and sale 1t
was not believed by any OF the friends of Jack
son, that this contract would be ratified by the
members from the States, VINO had voted for Mr.
Clay.
81 was of opinion when l first heard of this
transaction, that men protesting any honorable
principle could not be transferred like the plan
ter does ms negroes, or the farmer does his team
and horses. No alarm was xcited-we believed
the Republic was safe The Nation having de
l!vered jackson into the hands of Congress- back
cd by.a large majority Ofthcir votes, there was
on my mind 10 DOUBT that Congress would re-
spon' TO the VIII of the Nation, w electine- the
individual they had declared to be their choice.
Contrary to tins expectation, it is now ascer-
tains d to certainty, that Henry Clay has trans
ferred ms interest to john Quincy Adams. As
consideration tor this abandonment of duty
to ms constituents, it is SAID and believed, should
tins unholy coalition prevail, Clay is to be APP
pointed Secretary OF state. have no fears on
my mind am clearly of opinion we shall de-
feat every combination. The force of public
opinion must prevail, or there is an end of Lib
erty.'
In reply TO this letter, Mr.. Clay inserted the fol-
lowing card in the n National ,n,engencer
"A CARD
81 have seen, without any other emotion than
that OF IN. iii5ie contempt, the abuse which has
been poured ont upon nc by a scurrious paper,
issued in THIS city, and by other kindred prints
and persons, in regard TO the Presidential Elec-
ton. The editor of one Of those prints, usher
ed forth i'll Philadelphia, called the Colombian
Observer, for which do not subscribe, and
winch have not ordered, has had the impu-
dence to transmit to me his vile paper of the
20th INST. In that number is inserted letter,
purportng to have been written from this city,
on the 25 inst by member Of the House of
Representatives, belonging to the Pennsy lyania
delegation. believe 1t to be forgery; but
ii genuine, pronounce the member, whoever
ne may be, base and infamous calumniator,
bastard, and Her; and if he dare unve him
self and avow his name, | VIII hold myself res
Ponsible, as here admit myself to be, to all the
laws which govern and regulate the conduct of
men Of honor II. CLAY.
''31a Ja0Ugry, 1926"
We predict that this card will operate the most
decisive effects. Already has the note of neigh.
boring print been changed, AID the Editor admits
with iuctauce into his columns kremefs scur,il-
Gus letter to Simpson! "a vety intelligent friend
writes us. (says the EnGuirer,) that ,hatever may
be the imputaton of Jacksons friends upon MIN,
Cldy)-whatovcr rumour may please to say upon
the subjcct-j,e has no IDEA hat .Ur Ciay lciH 20
into HE cabinet Of .4domS. should Mr. A. succeed,
&c. These gentlemen will all shrink before Nh
GIdys lust and impetuous Indignation. tor the bad
ness OF heart which is ready to impute guilt is
always deficient in frmness to meet consequences.
We applaud Mr.. Clay's boldness, not because he
now supports Adams, but for itself-aud we trust
that the d0siard vino wrote the tier to Simpson
may be- ra'ia'rd into proper sense Of duty, and
his own ms, guidcance.
kENTUCKY.-The public in VIRGINIA