Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-22

| Baltimore by the ship Belvldera, VIII DC iouhc
in this days Gazette. A part of 1t is CONNER
cisny but none Of it politically interesting.
The Cincinnati Gazette informs US that Mr..
Wicklife, Jackson man, has been re elected
TO Congress, from the Louisville District of
Kentucky. This was expected.
We have before us singular and preposter-
ons letter from Thomas Mann Randolph of
Virginia, to the editors of the Charlottesville
paper, relative to Mr. Jeffrrson's opinion of Gen
Jackson Want Of room excludes it today.
The following candid remarks are taken
from the Georgia Conslitutionaist of the 10th
instant, paper decidedly opposed to the Adj
minislration, but not less opposed to the VIII
famous course pursued by such hirelings as
Duff Green, and other regulated e'irors."
81" Mr. CLAWS Speech at the Lexington Dim
" ner, is now going the rounds, and very fine
" and ingenious Speech it is. What may be iIs
" effects upon others, we pretend not TO say
s. but it confirms our belief that there was no
bargain between Mr.. ADAMS and himself
when he became Secretary Of State. That
Mr.. Clay expected the office TO be rendered
" to him when he voted for Mr.. ADAMS, is pro-
bable enough-his talents and eminencc, van
"ity apart, authorized such an expectation, and
"it is likely he would have INDUCED it had his
vote and influence been given to Mr.. CRAw-
FORD or Gen. JACKSON. We are not friendly
10 the Administration, but We would do JUS
tice both 10 the President s his Seere,ary--we
do not believe that either the one or the other
" would descend to drive corrupt bargain for
power. The error actually committed is ont
Of minor impor,ance-ii lies in the accep.
lance of office by Mr.. Clay, under circum-
stances calculated to beget suspicious of his
purity, and to do great injury to his charac-
"ter for disinVerestedness; it was his duty for
" the sake of himself-of his country-,c look
to his reputation with as much caution as Cn.
sar did to that of his wife,
We differ from he Georgia Editor, in his O.
piuion that Mr.. Clay committed an error by
accepting the Office Of Secy. Of State. II is
clearly admitted that Mr. c. was authorised bv
his "talen,s and eminence," to expect that the
Office could Be rendered to him; and it is further
admitted that il ,cGs rendered to him by man
who would not descend 10 drive a corrupt bar
gain for power" Hence the tender must
have been voluntary; and consequently, al
though ii might have been expected by MIR.
Clay, there was no obligation implied or con-
di,ioned on the part of The President TO confirm
that expcctation,any more than there was on the
part Of Mr.. Monroe to confirm a similar eX-
probation, imputed to MIR Clay in 1917, which
i, is well known was not realised, If, indeed, it
ever existed. The case then is this-we mean
the case stated by the Georgia E1itor:--Mr
Clay was not only willing 10 be Secretary Of
State, under Mr.. Adams; but hoassily believed
that IL Mr.. Adams were elected, such Il ten
der Of the office would be made; and MIR.
Clay was AUTHORISED" to believe So
Why?-Because his "talents and eminence"
best fitted him for the place, but not because
there had been any promise or bargain, for such
a" iSVa - tN fISSSiE ul>IIdiUlSu. ->O", u "ouiu
have been in vain for Mr.. Clay to rest his hopes
upon his "talents and eminence" unless these
qualities could be perceived and appreciated by
Mr. Adams. Grant, then, that they were seen
and appreciated, before Mr.. Clay had voted for
Mr. Adams, and the matter will stand thus
Nr, Clay voted for Mr.. Adams under the honest
expectation of being prime minister in the new
Iahlnet; and Mr.. A. believing that MIR. {. was
entitled, by his"talens and eminence," to the 81
I0anon, honestly predetermined to offer i, to him.
II follows, therefore, that if there had been no
nue. and cry aboui "bargain, intrigue and corrup-
ION the Georgia editor would not have CEN |
SUrsd Mr.. Clay for accepting the appoint
pent since The only error alleged TO have
'esn committed is said to be sin the accept |
'n'e OF Office by Mr.. Clay, UNDER cIRcUMsTAN-
'sschcrLATED TO BEeEr SUSPICIOUS OF HIS