Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-15


lam now compelled to defend
Out suppose the Legislature had requested us
u vote Tor Mr. Adams, and VIC had voted for the
General; where would have been all this out
cry, ABUSE and SANDER? Would MIR. Kremer.
ms aiders and abettors, have complainede Not
lhey: and tits an old saying that a rule that doe,
not work both ways is not good one; so that il
equally evident that this conspiracy has origin
a'eu III disappointed hopes in arriving at power;
ana one remark may be worthy of notice
mat 'hey VINO would use unfair means to obtain
power, would MT be prescriptions about the
use OF 1t afterwards. And venture to sun-
gest, as much noise as the friends of Gen. Jack
son have made about MIR. Clay, myself and
others of his friends voting for Mr.. Adams con.
nected with all their professions of fairness and
purity OF conduct, that the friends of the ot;,er
Two candidates fall very far short of the means
used, to obtain our vote for the General The
friends OF MIR. Clay were solicited, persuaded
entreated, rendered the most unfcirned assur-
ances of friendship; letters, il is believed, were
written from here to Frankfort To get I'm those
tn'tructlonS; letters were also written, it is be-
leyed, TO some of the districts, TO have the MEM
oers instructed and pressed to vote for the Gene
RAJ; letters and paragraphs appeared in New
fork, rhiiadelphia, and other places, denounc-
ing Nr. Clay ana his friends, if they should
''NS W. A''i' Ahuu'iio vi WI. CEaWlOTu; and, l
may ask, what was not done that could be done,
to control Mr.. Clay and his friends. 10 lead or
drive them into the support of the General?
And, not having been able to accomplish their
ends, the whole complaint is, that Mr. CLAW and
some OF his friends voted for Mr.. Adams where
ny VII. Adams was elected on the first ballot
and thereby deprived the friends of the General
of further scufde for the Presidency, although
1t is quite evident TO many he could not have
been elected; and thereupon, to Justify com
plant, charges of corruption have been fabrica
ted and MIR. George kremer selected to propa-
gate thein-itis trlte saying, that none are so
ready TO charge corruption upon Others as they
who are corruptible themselves.
Mr. kremer, in the respective publications
bearing his signature, is made to be free and
proiuse In procialrning ms fairness, his political
honesty, ms great adherence TO intrigue man
agement, consPiracies, &c. How far his profes
sions accord with his acts, will be JUDGED of:
and upon reading these declarations of purity
and honesty, the old saying occurs to INV mind.
THAT they who boast most OF their fairness and
honesty, are apt to have the least:n and in no
case, perhaps has that saying been better ,eri
ned, than IN the case where Mr.. krelner is the
visible actor. The reading of The case appe,rs
to be as tulows-A letter was written here . nh
January, was published in a PHILADELPHIA nrint
on 18th January, Is sent TO Mr.. CLAY; Mr.
Gays Gard is published in The Intciligencer. on
the 31st JAN; on the Sd day of Feb, another
CARD appears IN that paper, signed Sc Ere
me- >" neither owning nor denying that he was
the author OF The letter of thc 18th January. bur
declares he is ready to prove all tliat is aiedncd
against ''ll. Clay" (orntting his friendsN and
that he would "cry aloud and spare not;n this
seemed pretty bold IN the way of proof, but no
notice Is taken of the imputations cast ON fhe
author of that letter in the card of Mr. CLAY
Sir- hremeT having tlIuS reSorted to some FRI,
bnna' that could hear and determine, Mr.. CLAY
applied 10 the House of REPRESENTATIVES for an
investigation. Mr.. kremer rose in his nIaco
and protested himself ready to maxi, proof ,,d
invited, if not challenged, invcstigatioD-.tbc
SUBJECT was submitted to the House. and fine
next day It Was considered and dcbated the,
and not till then, was the investigation objected
to. During the debate, Mr.. Kremer in the
Ioooy "i the House oi Representative derlar-
Ell M the presence of MIR. Brent of Louisiana,
Col Little of Maryland, and Mr. Diggs. all oen-
tlemen of the first responsibility, that he had
never charged Mr.. Clay with corruDtion or d..
honor, or with transferring, or that he ,.,nIa
transfer, his friends and that he was amonos,
the last men III the nation to make such =
charge against him. See the statement Of this
conversation published IN the National Jnurnal
OF March LIST. During the same day. and
pending the same debate, within the walls of fine
same Capitol of the Union, the said Mr. G.
hremer told gentleman, in the presence of Mr.
Crowninsheld, member from Massachusetts
and former Secretary of the Navy, that he did
not write the letter of the 25th January. Mr.
Erownlnshield, struck with this denial, observed
"what is that you say, Mr.. krenero Do Won
say, you did not write that letter.n Mr.. Kre
mer replied, Yes | did not write it.p Then
said Mr.. Crowninshield, go like an honest man.
and make Your peace, and don't lend Yourself TO
others Inns Is Substantially, if not literally,
the conversation as related to me by Mr.. Crown
insheld, and which he has told to Others openJy
and publicly.
After two motions to adjourn had failed and
one at least intended 10 afford Mr.. Krc,ncr
an opportunity to explain and have the matter
settled, the resolution of inquiry was passed bv
an overwhelming majority: on the day following
TIE committee were appointed by ballot. Mr.
hremer was notified, perhaps the following dav
that the committee were ready to hear md re-
Ceive the evidence. Mr. Kreiner. the dav aftor
declines appearing, q think it was The dav after
the committee notified him of their readiness I'm
proceed ! northumberland arisen. He
would appear Oniy before mis- constituents and
there he would establish aH The address IN
his constituents appeared on the 28th February.
IN the washington City Gazette Quere--Is
there any one OF ms constituents that takes that
paper, except 1t be some printer And vet
Mr. hremer would appear only before bis CON
slituents. Whether the publication of This adj
dress at that particular time and place. was
intended to produce any efectin either House
OF Congress, on what was expected 10 be before
them, shall leave to others to Judge.
There's one otheTclrcumstance, which scarce
ly need advert to, TO exculpate myself from the
charges made against me, and that is, if MIR.