American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-05

vote for Mr.. Adams as p esiGent, or that ne had
transferred, could transfer, the votes or interest
of his friends; that he (Mr Kremer) was among.
the last men in the nation to make such charge
against Mr.. Ciay; and that his letter was never in
tended to convey the idea given to it," Mr.. Diggess
a highly respectable inhabitant Of this city, has GER.
tilted to the same declarations of Mr. Kremer.
A message was also conveyed to me- during the
discussions, through member OF the House. to as
certain it would be satisfied with an explanation
which was put on paper and shown me, and which
II was stated Mr. Kremer was willing, in his place,
to make. replied that the matter was in the pos
session of the House. l was afterwards told that
Mr.. lngham, of Pennsylvania, got hold of that pa
per, put it in his pocket, and thai he advised Mr..
Kremer to take no step without the approbaton Of
his friends. Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, moved an ad-
journment of the House, on inform alton which he
received Of the probability Of Mr. X Is making
satisfactory atoDement on the next day, for the in
Jury which he had done me, which have no doubt
he would have made, if he had been left to the i'm
pulses of bis native honesty. The House decided ~
refer my communication to committee, and adj
journed until the next day to appoint it by ballot. In
the mean time, Mr.. Kremer hadtaken, presume,
rather there had been forced upon him. the advice
of his friends, and heard of the apology.
A Committee appointed of seven gentlemen
OF whom not one was my political friend, but who
were among the most eminent members OF The body.
II received no summons or notification from the
Committee, from its first organization to its final
dissolution, but Mr. Kremer was called upon by it
to bring forward his proofs. For one moment be
pleased to stop here ard contemplate his posture,
his relation to the house and to me, and the high OBJ
legations under which he had voluntarily placed him
self. He was member OF one OF the most august
semblies upon earth, of which he was bound to defend
the purity, expose the corruption. by every con-
sderation which ought to influence patriot bosom.
A most responsible and highly important cons'itu.
tional duty was to be performed by that assembly.
He had chosen IN an anonymous letter. to bring g.
ganst its presiding officer charges, in respect thar
duty, The most nagous character. These charges
lcomprehended delegations from several highly
pectabe States. II true that presiding officer merit
ed not merely to be dragged from the Chair but TO be
lexpelled the House. He challenges on investigation
into his conduct, and Mr.. Kfemer boldly accepts
The challenge, and promises to sustain his accusation.
The Committee appointed by the House itself, with
The common consent of both parties, calls upon MIR.
Kremer to execute his pledge, publicly given in his
proper place, and also previously given in the pub
| lie prints. Here is the theatre Of the alleged ar
engagements this the vicinage in which the trial
ought to take place. Every thing was here fresh in
the recollection of the witnesses, if4hefe wee any.
Here all the proofs were concentrated. Mr.. kre-
mer was stimulated by every motive which could
mpel to action by consistency of character; by
duty to his constituents-to his country by that of
redeemng his solemn pledge; by his anxious wish
for the success of his favorie, whose interests could
not fail to be advanced by supporting his atrocious
charges. But Mr.. Kremer had how the benefit of
the advice of his friends. He had no proofs, for
the planes OF all reasons, because there was no truth
in his charges. They saw that, to attempt to essb-
lsh them, and to fail, he must fail in the attempt,
might lead to an exposure OF the conspiracy of which
he was The organ. They advised therefore, that he
should make retreat, and their adroness suggested
THAT, in an objection to that jurisdiction of the
House, which had been admitted, and in the popular
topics of the freedom of the PRESS his duty to his
constituents, and the inequality n the condition OF
. the Speaker Of the House and a Member on the
floor, plausible might be found to deceive the
Ignorant and conceal his disgrace labored COM
, munication was accordingly prepared by them, in
4 Mr.. Kremer's name, and transmitted to The Com
mittee, founded upon these suggestions. Thus the
: valiant champion, who had boldly stepped forward,
and promised, as representative OF the people, to
cry aloud and spare not, forgot all his grati,uous
gallantry and boosted patriotism, and sunk at once
. into profound silence
i With these remarks, will for the present, leave
him. and proceed to assign the reasons to you TO
whom alone admit myself to be officially respon-
sibe. for the vote which gave on the Presidential
u election. The FIRST inquiry which 1t beloved me 10
j.. make was, as to the influence which ought TO be
exerted on my Judgment, BY the relative state of
she electoral which the three returned candI-
dates brought into the House, from the colleges.
? General Jackson obtained 50, Mr.. Adams "a, and
h Mr.. Crawford Al. Ought the fact Of a plurality
!, being given to of the candidates to have
any, and what weight? If the Constitution had in
tended that it should have been decisive, the Con-
stitu.ion would have made it decisive and nerdct-
ed the exercise of any discretion on the part of the
e House of Representatives. The Constitution has
not ordaned but, on the contrary, It has PROVIDED,
THAT, from the persons having the highest numbers,
not exceeding three. on the list of those voted for
$ as President the House of Representatives shall