Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-30

Yentivc faculties the far famed prcsdcniia
and against MIR. Clay, the writer of MIR. Iecomn rs
speech has evinccd the greatest talent for menlacv
In the short space oftwelve lines, and that is all the fol-
lowing extract occupies in the columns the National
intcencer he has had the dexterity insert thirteen
inschoods. .lluding TO the election of MIR. Adams
MIR. Lecompt is made by the writer of his putatiye
speech TO say Sir, they (meanin the people of Ken
tucky) were defeated their hopes were bljrhted
(2-and when their anxiety was wrought to the utnost
KY they were told they had longer any control fl
over the clection-that congress had the po,ycr 10
make president and that i'll their wisdom they had GO
iecied man different from the candidate selected bv
the people 90 Sir their disappointment f6l-tbcr
amazencpt (7)--ther indignation (3) cannot be ex
pressed. HOW happened that friend 10y in whom
truscd, on whose integrity would have venurct any
'hng and every thing should suddenly about n o.
shouiu disregard The voice of his constituents. I'M
shou'd turn his back upon them, (i2) and follow a
course directly The reverse of their wishes, cannot
tclr (I3)
Nos X 2 Tine people OF Kentucky were defeated
ny 'ne eleclon OF Mr. Adams their hopes bligh-
ted." The number of voters in this state exceed
seventy thousand, ofwhom only six thousand five hun
dred voted for Cen jackson. and occasion have
the people given any manifestation that he was their
choice No ). "Whcn their anxiety was wrought TO
the utmost" II is hardly necessary to remind orr
readers OF the great Indifference that pcryaded every
part oi The state after the exclusion of Mr. Clay from
the house was known, and it ascerained he coud
not be elected The instructions from the Legislature
originated with few ambitious demaeortes of infu.
cnce who were active in promoting it that they might
recommend themselves to jackson The people had
nothing to do with il and have since refused 10 raiv IT,
Nos & 8. They (the people) were told tina, they
had no longer any control ne election and
that congress in their wisdom. had selected man diff
fcrent from the candidate selected by the neopIe (,
Where is the kentnckan who ever heard of these
things beiorc?-so far from spurning the voice of the
people, Mr. Clay, III his address his constituents save
81 recognize the right Of instruction on this ,ubicct
when instructed Ly YOU" Nos. G, T. & g. "Sr their
disappointIncnt-tbeir amazement--heir Indignation
cannot be expressed" More unbushino falsehood,
were perhaps uttered. The result of the pres;
dental election received By the great mass of the
people with positive appreciation cheerful acquies-
cencc. II is true there dissatisfaction bu on
what subject have mankind been agreed When
Mr. Clay returned 10 Kentucky, the people in every
part ot the state eagerly sought every opportunity 10
testify their appreciation of the and their undnin,
ed confidence in his integrity. No public man was ever
received IN any part of the United States upon his urn
home, alter dischagng official duties, with more lively
demonstrations of respect and esteem 1t has often been
asserted that the influence of MIR. Clay Induced his
friends IN Congress TO vote for Mr.. Adams and the un
common influence OF his reconciled his constitu
ents to H. We will venture 10 make the re mark and
have no doubt that history will sustain it, that there ne
yer was an instance of public utterly disregard
ing and Conforming the wishes of those to whom he
indebted for support without DESTROYING his popu
iarity and power Politicians IN free country 10 be
successful mast he boyne along The tide fpuJc opi
ION. No 0, GLOW il happened that a friend in whom
trusted on whose integrity would have ventured any
thing and every thing" There was any friend
ship existing between MC-srs. Clay and Lccompt. If
Mr.. Clay ever knew him, il must have been By repu.
aton as Mr. Lecompt bad for several years the uncn
Vabe reputation throughout the state OF being the most
ignorant and stupid member ofh Legislature. No II ,
should disregard the voice of his consti;uents.n The
only instructions received by Mr. Clay, from Clark
county, the purport of which was to disregard the in
reference of the legislature and vote for the man
whose elevation TO the presidency lie thought would be
most conducive TO his country welfare and those who
thus transmitted to him their sentiments lyer knew his
opinion OF MIR. Adams. The people ofths congression
al district as if TO confirm and raty the late
representative, selected Judge Clark 10 be his
who wrote and first affixed his signature TO the in
strnctions If MIR. Clay did not in accordance
with the wishes of his district why did friend of
Gen jackson oppose Judge Clark, his personal and po
tical FRIEND and the election if there can lie
found one cag to try The experiment, let them produce
Their Jackson candidaie In the midst of Mr. Claws
late constituents is unnecessary dwell any longer
on the popularity of his vote for AIR Adams. Further
comments needless.
Towards Mr.. Lecompt, the automaton who is made
TO say these things VIC have no i'll feelings; he is if left
TO himself, rather good man, but very weak and io-
noraut one II is well known, he to Congress
whittier he will never be sent again, By the itlence of
party spirit and the infauation ofthe His ex-
IRENE inoecIy OF mind aud excessive ignorance have
enabled cunning and uupruciped men, 10 make him
tool and for the purpose of producing false impression
abroad respecting the feelings o. the people Of his state
towards the present administrations thcy have put
s mouth. statements which respectable or RESPONSE
bic man would make, and, to give pIansbility 10 the
whole, have IN many parts of the speech, attributed
INN sentiments which lie has neither the intellect TO con-
ccive or the power of language TO utter Every Ken
1uckian acquainted with Mr. Lecompt will on reading
IT. quickly perceive that the speech published in the
National lntellgencer, though Uery far from being a
good one, was not the offspring of his mind.
One Of DIR. Cldy'S iaie constituents 1
Mr. Henry, we believe the only of the Repre-
Fcnatves of Kentucky who changed his opinion wash
inston. lie was in this town at the time Cen jackson
arrived with his family and the citizens or Ley6gton
wen Tccocci that his dislike to the General
mon topic of esatont said. that refused TO
attend the ball with which Jackson compmcncd.-
We have been informed, that he has discoursinr
during the pre- cent session Of Congress Inconsistency
doubtc' <.ith great ability.
LYYcHBURG, May %.
during the las week our town has been literally lhronged
WIN strangers Besides the number dawn hithcr by the
Chauncery Court (Which has just adJourned) the annual
session the Protestant Episcopal Church, which
ed last Thursday has attracted great strangers