Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-10

(lytime, it Is publicly asserted and seperaI-
~ believed, that MIR. Adams ofi.,ed 10 Mr..
Crawford carte blanche TO choose Ills station
under him, In case he Mp. Adam+) should be
eiee'eo Aoouf The time The sbovenamed trans.
action took place, the celebrated letter of Kremer
OF Pennsy lrania made its appearance in the oub
i.c papers, stating in plain and unequivocai terlnv
that bargain was on bsad between Mr. Adams
anu ar. Clay. That it was Tor the election of
MIR. Adams; that in return for services SO render.
ed, Mr. Clay vas 10 receive the Office of Secretary
under Mr.. Adams, that he Mr.. Clay) challenged
IN verJ lofty style, the production OF the name of
the author; that when he received il, his conduct
showed plainly, ne thought she leirer of Kremer
was written IN conf leEce, and that Kremer
had no Conclusive evidence against bIm hat at
tne time this bargain was gong forward, MIR. Clay
Knew lie was not returned 10 The House thai
therefore, hIr Clay had no further chance for III.
PRESIDENTIAL Cbam. And that your Commute.
cannot believe Mr. Adams would be 30 blind to hi.
own interest, as 10 appoint Mr.. Clay to the very
once that Mr. Clay was charged with having
purchased by his vote, unless thai determination
and arrangement bad been prev iouslg entered into
ny The nigh contracting parties Your Com
niter conten' ihst InasIEuch as Mr.. adams did
od.r 20 bug one Individual, he would not hesitate
TO attempt the purchase of another. Ii does an
pear that Mr.. Clay had (accordag TO his own
ptoiession) greater dislike and greater cause OF
cisiihe W Nf' Adams than To Zen. jackson. TIA,
1ar Gay wss we'll aware tue gfea! body Of Inc
people OF the State Of kentucky, were in favor OF
the election OF Jackson in preference TO Adams
1hat he prevailed upon some of his personal and
political irieads TO vote for MIR. Adams, against
the known will or their constituents. That he
pursued the same course that KIemeT in his le,tsr
declared he would pursue. That tie still looks for.
ward with hopes and expectations to the Presiden
siai Chair: end that, from his celebrated letter 10
his constituents, he considers the election OF Sec
Ieiary OF Slate to the ~ esdency - safe prece-
Gent"' Your Committee are Of opinion that the
foregoing reasons alone, cary VI gh, sufficient
with them. 10 convince the mind OF any unpreiu-
DC ell mn, that the preSsH; incumbent procured
MS seat through bargain, management and intrigue
but, when we look 10 The course pursued by this
conoioaiion OF persons, the conclusion Is rfesis.
De- Tie tree is known by jts fruit When
men come INTO power by corruption, we Day ex-
pect they will try TO retain it by corruption. Your
committee have viewed, with great anxiety, tIe
poIlcy pursued by the present Administration.
Ihe Constitution has been construed to mean
any thing OF every thing to the views of those
IN power All The ingenuity and address, the ia
tent and The energy Of those the head of affairs
nave been brought into reqVisiiion to continue the
power In their own hands. The scheme Of taxing
one part Of the community for the especial bene
M OF sn0ther--tbe surve ying of roads and cutting
OF canals the splendid Panama Mission The
great, the redundant increase OF ministers and
public sgen,s-tbe proAigaie expenditure Of pub
VIC money = toe controlling power attempted to be
Slsso over &c., and ~ light houses Ia
1i11 rnA Sis'i1s