Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-01

hun state the fact as il was communicated to me,
and leave YOU to judge. Mr.. kremer's card is com
posed with some and no little art, and he is made
to avow in it though somewhat equivocsy, that he is
the author of the letter 10 the Columbian Observer.
TO MIR. Crowninshied, member from Massachusetts.
formerly Secretary of the Navy he declared that he
not the autl.or of that letter In his Card, he
draws clear line of separation between my friends
and me, Acquiring then, and undertaking TO make
good his charges, in that letter only SO far as was
concerned. The purpose OF this discrimination is OBJ
vous AT that time the election was Undecided and IL
therefore important To abstain from mputatIons
against my friends, it polite to fix them upon
Ii they could be made TO believe that had been
pcrdious, in the transport of their indignation they
might have been carried TO the support Ut Cen Jack
son. received the National lntelligcncer, contain
ing MIR. kremers card, at breakfast, 1.-THE usual tne
of its disrbuton) on the morning of its publication.
As as read the card took my resolution. The
terms of it clearly implied that had not entered into
his conception to have personal affair with and
should have Justly exposed myself TO universal rdicue,
If had sought with him determined to lay the
matter before the House and respectfully TO invite an
investigation of my conduct. | accordingly made a
communication To the House, the day, the
motives for which assigned. Mr.. klemer in his
place. and when | sat down, and stated that he
was prepared aud willing TO substantatc his charges
against This his voluntary declaration, IN
prompted by his aiders and ahetors, who had OPP
porunity OF previous consultation with INN that
point. Here issue publicly and solennlv loin-
ed, which the accused invoked inquiry into
Gus charges against him, and the protested an
ability and willingness to establish them. debate
ensued on the next day. which occupied the greater
part Of it, during which Mr.. kremer declared Mr..
Brent, of Louisiana, friend of mine and to Mr. Lit
tie, OF Mary land, friend of Gen. jackson, they
have certified, THAT he never intended To charge MIR.
Clay with corruption dshonor, his intended
for MIR. Adams President that he had transferred,
or could transfer, the interest of his friends;
that he MIR. hremcr) among the last men i'll the
nation To make such charge agGjnSt .2T. Clay: and
that his letter intended To convey the idea
given 20 it." Mr.. Dgges, highly respectable inabi-
lant of this city, has certified the Leclasat tons
OF Mr. kremcr.
| message also conveyed TO me, curing the dis
cuSsOns, through member OF the House, To ascertain
| II would be satisfied with an explanation which was
pat ON paper and shown and which 1t was stated
NJ" i\remer HaS willing, III his place. 10 uake re-
piCd that the matter the possession OF the House
afterwards told that MIR. lrgham, OF Pennsyiva-
MA, cot hold or that paper, put II IN his pocket, and that
lie advised Mr. krcmcr to take step without the ap
probation OF his trien!s. Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, moved
an adjournment of the House, information which
he received of the probability of MIR. k's making a
satisfactory atOBemcnt, the next day. Tor the injury
which he had done me, which have no doubt he would
have made if he had been lett to the impulses OF his
native SHesty. The House decided TO refer my com
'nuncation TO committee, and adjourned until the
next day 10 appoint 1t Dv ballot. In the mean time
MIR. hremsr had taken, presume rather there had
been forced upon han, the ADJ sc OF has t1'eIGS and
heard 40 more Of the apology. A committee APP
pointed OF seven gentlemen of whom not was nv
political friend, out who among Ire most enin, it
members OF the body. receiv ed SURVIVORS or no.
tication from the committee from its first organization
to ITS !iDal dissolution. but MIR. kTemcr called upon
by it 10 bring forward his proofs For one mo-
maut he pleased to stop here and contemplate lis pos
ture MS relation to the House and To me- and the high
obligations under which he had voluntarily placed him
self He was member of one OF tie most aucust as
senbles upon earth of which he bound to defend
the purity or expose the corrupto by every conCder-
yi.spI,
most responsible and highly important constitutional
duty was TO be performed by that assembly. He had
chosen, in anonymous letter. TO bring against its
presiding officer charges respect to that duly, Of the
most tlagous character. These charges coIn,reter-
ded delegations from several highly respectable states
II true that presiding officer nerIted not merely 10 be
dragged from the chair, bu 20 be expelled the House
- &c challenges Investigation INTO MS conduct. and
NJ. krcmer boldly accepts the challenge, and promi-
Is 10 sustain his accusation The committee, appoint
ed by the House ITSELF with thc Common consent of
both parties, calls upon MIR. kremer 10 execute his
pledge, publicly given in his proper place, and also
previously given i'll the public prints. Here is the
theatre of the alleged arrangements; this the vcinape
IN which the trial ought to take place.-Everv thing
was here fresh in the recollection OF the witnesses If
there were any. Here all the proofs were CON
centrated. Mir krrmer stimulated nv every mo
tive s'ich could lmpel TO action, by consistency of
character; duty to his constituentso his country by
that Of redeeming his solemn pledge: bv ms aux Gus
WISE Tor the success OF his tayOuritc whose interests
could not fail 10 be advanced by supporting his afro
cIous charges. But Mr. kremer had now the benefit OF
the advice of his friends. He had proofs for the
plalnest Of all reasons, because the, no truth in
his charges They saw that to attempt to establish
them, ana to fail as he fail in the attempt might
oad TO an exposure of the conspiracy of Which he
was the organ They advised therefore that lie should
make retreat land their adroitncss suggested that in
an objection to the jurisdiction of the House. which
had been admitted, and in the popular topics othe free
dom OF the press ms duty his constituents and the
quality IN tine condition of the Speaker of the House
aud member on the floor, plausible means might be
nn"I deceive the ignorant, and conceal his disgrace
A laboure5 communication accordingly prepared
by them in VIZ. kremcrs name. and Transmitted 10 the
committee 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 gatuous gal
dntry and boastcd patriotism, and sunk at once into
profound silence
With these remarks, will, for the present leave him
and proceed 10 assign the to YOU to whom alone
admit myself TO be officially responsible for the vote
"inch gave on hc Presidential election The first
inquiry which il beloved TO make was rs to the IN
HUeNCc which ought be tnv J.