Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07
TDe Constitutional gWbin.
From tie Lwechburg yircu:ian.

q From tie Lsnchburg Tircu:ian
e MIR. CLAY,-No. :
We are to show, that, personal f,inqs NAV h.
Esuppose" ia have had any influence in determining the
Hf'es'uon election Mr. Clay appeal with confdcnc 81
10 them as Il Justification of his vote for Mr. Adams
1t Is certain that personal feelings will be more or les
exGed m ali political stle that tsy cvtablv in
'hce our Opinions. More particularly is this the Sc
h"heh men uf warm temperament in conflict M
whe' the exercise OF high and solemn responsibility
Is thaHe conduct of individual should ui,
hue'eo the supervision and be subjected censnre OF
heSe truIsWs being admitted, proceed ol
muke tie application which their admission sanctions
q ihas always been matter Of profound as,onisnet with
gu that it ever should have moment surpassed MIR
t'ay "o'i give his support to Gen. Jackson For, al
S,n"sh Gen. Jackson Citizen the West, and the
Drought TO has aid the influence local
aahoueh he had fought the battles his country with sue
eess' ana was brought forward backed by the mposims
a OF services rendered. and the allung ence,uents of
an"ary renown; although tie efforts made by the Rich-
Ho'a f-nYntrer aud the Richmond politicians, in which,
hy we've powerfully seconded by Henry CLAY TO bring the
Genera to punishment, his during The Seminole
had failed and the Hero, having trumphed
civil as well as his military foes, placed above
e"" Oh fGprnach; YET, in all these circums,a
seihcf cl them calculated when viewed abractedv to in
SV''e Alr Gays friendship blind his JUDGMENT subdue
saY ming IKE personal amnesty, there
4g influences when properly reflected on which Inevitably
cned to excite his personal feelings against the General
gil Gen. jackson citizen of the West and If there
!nIe, it heedlrssy inferred thar local ,oul5
Soperac on Mr. Cays feelings in is favor the event ha
aown concusvey the OF such an Inference
'stoy "i matters remotely connected
even" VIII also show the act which led to it dictated
hy every feeling, which influences bonorn bic men to
'c Jackson had long before shown he had fully dis
All such narrow and hgoted feelings himself, and
oiered the shield oh crGDle i'm defence of his
SrIval In the letter offer bv Cen Jack son tn
M MONROE when tie latter gentleman elected the
" an:! was engaged in the formation Of
Ine he expressly objected appointment, of Gov Shell
spy OIL KENTUCKY, to the Department OF Was, although he
SwaS republican, soldier of revolution ami again al
"'Her OF the war OF 1912; alleging that he iucompc
tent to the performance of lis duties Cen Shelby and
|iaE were friends, not of day, but of long standing
s. was useless to say therefore. even this circumstance
had no slight effect upon MI C's nera Ceeuos md that
urse ice!'nSs were of kind calculated to favor the
OertN The militia of Kentucky, too. against which
a'e General Jackson crtertainet: any
sy Nl"dy feelings, came ia for share of his
ic according 10 the Generals Official report OF the bait
a"i New Orleans, were the authors of the only dark spot
'u"eu Inc brightness o the glorious Slh OF IA nunry.
ihry were charged with having ignonousv retreacd
Sueore an inferior force, without scarcely MAKING an rfo
ao defend Ieir position. This charge, though nns since
demonstrated I" be in great uuoun.cd, is vet
unrcracted; and shortly after the wa result
sea IN duel between Gen Jackson and Cen Adur of Ken
Sutky Here, again, circumstance calculated to les
Se" Cen hcksonS hold the local feelings Of Mr. Clay
! 9r Mr G might nave Thought with MIR. 1rinble that; II
see had given his support Gen Jackson wi;t taun
zS 'P'p"ch OF ms constituents yet toned for and TN
c"niFadIc'e, he might have been me, with conurcIios
ePnaces on his return home, representative alike in
ensibe 10 his homer and to the cha racter of III
idc fellow -cltiZens. Gen Jscks0ns conduct therefore
i we regard its personality towards Cen Shelby the mi
mate ana long standing friend OF Mr.. CLAY, and the idol of
N'i"tCHS people who had on various
many OF tIein OF most inroan; character, Ger
ainy such as t" reuder him unpopular h the Kentrck
e ana representatives. IN spite OF his iordi prcicnsions
eSS 50 was his conduct, in relation Kentucky mi
s!itia N.rn the people OF that State referred 70 his n
cry sPlendor and reminded of tie halo Of nIorv Eb
sh'Iouhed ms name in connection with mighty victory
s"i Inc ON January they also reminded their on. NJ
ana The cauny which would meet the eyes IF;
4htlf chdFe when they repOsu1 in the iolgb This!
fehEs reflection weakened if did destroy claims
S''"'e" II II dd not eclipse his Jhey werel
"' by sei-respeet5 not to advance the claims aud fur
mes me fetehSions Of individual had offered an.
insut to- the military character their State nd had moi
iyet attempted to wine off the stigma. absurd to sn
that this circumstance had beeu forgotten or tia
contemplating IN Itself to excite the hostility mind oI
as that of Nh Clay, however it might have op
rated ON Col Trmbe Although it would have beeni
ideemed of sufficient importance standing as solitary OBJ
syecto to defeat Gen ackons election though Dir
SSy hSh nav smiled AZ IT. and pointed its
so the many bloody fields which had sealed the rcDuatn
3oi htnuckans for uushakeu valo tina to havc
aeNhbcd any thing offence, and tered into al
3ofmai vnIcation Of the character of his flow.c
dyG "nen taken IN conjunction with other portions Of the
General conduct it showed evident desire 20 deprrc
ave me character OF the people of Kentucky from of
hgeS tn her lowest citizens, and necessarily pr1duccd
correspondent feeling of IN State
&hn'se in these casesMr. CIay's feelings, although
lthey were only such as common the citizens of
Kentucky generally, nevertheless personal in their
9buence. they could not be 0tie wise
q We viii now bring forward circumstance ~ which ne
5was alone concerned When the celebrated Seminole
9cdnlpHgn closed, Mr. Clay member of the House
sol Representatives, and, in that capacity, uarticipaed
sargey IN the discussions to which Gen Iarksou conduc
Gin that campaign gave net worth while 70 81 "
aio those WHO arc acquainted wih The Mr.
5CIay, that tbs duty exercised with fearless
sneSs becoming his character Il man, ard his ubl
) sations as Representative, before whom tho con
duc oil one OF the NJ the people, charged wita
an Infringement Of tie aw haJ been aaigncd. Mr. Claw
3o"E the weaker and, it appeared the unpopular sided
Did ne take the 1rTo7g side? 10 whom snail appeal
s"[ an answer Shall appeal to John Randolph: tncE
4iECy1ou Sj9Urp so tiudcrcd arans, Gen Jack
lson IN inc "Enqui:cr: TO the Eds Of the Eniurcri
iainSeli all o. whom were rn prepared dcuouncc, as
zone Of the most aspiring daring and dangerous tn rc
s0rTi'es ol the American people him whom they row
3strvg 10 place at their head? Nv these was Geu
aJackson frequently and loudly denounced as y anvil
liners; by these men he sguatizcd arbitrary
Eyranl as tampler the constitution o his country; a
a. "iui dsegarGcr Of the laws IF nations; IA scoute
instructions; and as contemncT Of the DEGREES Of h
gown court-rnaTa'. BY these IL loudly demand
1cd mat he should be arragnod before oourt-nata cd
Sfor his aedged offences. visited with the
spunis'meuis of the law. Mr. Clay Joined in outcry
lie, too believed, that General Jackson was dangerous
2nan lie believed that the General had yzullv disro
garded Instructions that he had flown in r teeth Of ma