Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-08
RtrIyssu .sttD gEaJesN.
FRIDAY MONNIN FRI. q. I8o5


Dr. Drake and Mr. C1ay.-.the letter which we repub-
fish to-day from the National lnegemcer must 90 far to
shake the ai fabric of suspicion that has been raised
against Mr. Clay, the ground Of his acceptance of the
appointment of Secretary of State. We are aware how
ever that there among the political adversares of Mr.
C. some who would no, be convinced purity of motive in
his vote in the late conestno one were TO
from the grave in his beha For own parts however
needed the voluntary testimony of the Dr. conclusive
as II is and certainly honorable cetable to the hear,
and head OF the writer We had all along been convinced
tha, Henry Clay this, every occasion of his no.
tcal lls had been actuaed by motives the prest and
mes, patriotic With the ken of statesman and the de-
liberation of philo he looking beyond the pre-
sent moment, to the effect which it likely produe in
1uure time the destuies OF his country In giving that
vote, he did coune his gigantic to the circumscri
bed vl-v of the horizon about him-he looked to the nm
bable consequences and danger that might result from
precedent adopteda early period our existence as
naton of raising to supreme power military chief
-id'"-v-Eraolplo pius guam ratone rira,us. 1t WIS
this which he appears have deprecated, more than
the loss of popularity But cause for graduation
the result For while, say the of it, he has pre-
served his county from risk of ruin he has no, ,s,
ground by his among his immediate constituents
nor with the rejecting part mankind throughout the
Union. '
But the letter of Mr. C. itself quite seien, to have
satisfied the appropriated uind in relation TO the correct.
ness of his But with letter too no little fault
has been found by Reighbong print as no doubt will be
the case with the sho& and phy of the Doctors-
4propos We should be all surprised at seeing b,
kers dozen of questions least asked about it. For
ample Why such delay i'll its appearance If eenuines
why lie in ambush until after Mr.. Cays own vindication
appeared? Did the for its publication exist
on the 9th of February last there now does and five
hundred or thousand equally pertinent and sensible ques
tions, from the quarter.
In both of these productions there many things we
are willing to believe precisely suited to the taste and
liking of the Enquirer. Not among the least of which
may be placed the assigned by Mr. c. of the conn
ued delicate state of Mr. CaNords health as ground
for not supporting him And certainly if the fact existed
was very weghty objectiou. Now, that it did exist
and that II does s have in this period of calm and
dispassion every for believing For while we Iold
in as high estimation the talents republican simplicity
of character of VIM. H. Crawfor as any the most extra
VACANT and Jealous Of his late advocates the presidency;
we are fully justified in the assertion just made VI have
letter before us, from gentleman of high standing dated
fredericksburg, April 5, which says"I have seen no
one, who MIR. Crawford Fredericksburg who has no,
No man can be ungenerous enough suppose that we
take any pleasure in titus demonstrating the correctness
Mr. Cs vote So far from it, that besitatrd more
than once whether TO give the oFot and nothing
but sense of editorial duty Justice to MIC has pe
vailed over our scrupes But there times occa-
so when every thing like fasdious deIicacy should be
discarded and from sooner than fro IN the bosom OF the
press.
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The EIecfions-This is the month of elections
Through the whole of this the will power of the
people will continue to be exercised Her phases will be
bright and atteng and dark and gloomy to others
Like that beautiful orb, the will of people is subject
frequent changes. But it is this liability to change that
constitutes the peculiar excellence of Republican, form
OF government BY frequent recurrence 10 fundamental
principles the moral and political integrity the people is
kept in state of purity and preservation The
closer the relation between the representative and the
ple-the frequent the ceconste greater is the re-
sponsbiy and dependence which feels to the people
We yet able from the returns received to
distinctly the effect ofhe vote in favour the York Town
appropriations But disposed to think there will be
some shaking of the dybones of eighty gentlemen
who voted against the We think we have already
discovered hints of Interpretations But we should
not be greatly surprised to ea them yet speaking voice
of thunder.
The following interesting letter copy from the
National lntegencer of yesterday. 1t is commune
cation from DIR. DRAXE, of Lexington Kentucky, 10
the edltorsand satisfactorily supports the declaration
made by Mr.. CLAY in his address, that he informed Dr.
Drake and other gentlemen before he left the state oil
his intention to vote for Mr. ADAMS in preference to
General JACKsoN.-[ .4lez. Picnic.
LEXINGTON, KEN. March o. 1926.
GESTLEasS:-At different times before Mr. CLAY
left this place for Washington, last Fall had conver-
saons with him the subject of the choice of Presi
dent BY the House of Representatives. In all of them
he expressed himself as having, long before decided
favor of Mr. ADAMS, in the contest should lie be
tween that gentleman and General JAcksoS. Ny last
interview with him was think the day before his de-
parture, when he still explicit as then
certain that the election would be transferred to that
tribunal, ana highly rr0ba1le that he would not he
among the number returned. In the course of this
yersatIon took occasion to express ny sentiments with
respect to the delicate and difficult circumstances under
wii.n nc would be placed-on which he remarked, that
could not fully apprehend them than lac did him
self out that nothing should deter him from the duty of