The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25

NJ pioNe INN u'y are ioUnded IN error, then
make ten. jackson your next President
la tue fitat place tlcsr reasons are founded
upon the supposed facts thm Mr. Cav corrupt,
made Nr. Adams PrcStieu,. and that. as g,l.3
fto quo Nj Adams made Mr.. Ca, seeret,,, of
staie. l. thi, 50 Arc the people OF Virginia
prepare To eve their assent 10 { dummy unslp-
I ported BY plooi, when, II true proof could be
ddaueed II tins charge be- true how eoufes II
that 10 mn can be found honest enough tarom,
oti ard state hls knowledge of the facis7 l.
has been stated, 70 he sure, and used as n proof
that General jackson was told by the friends
OF Nh Clay, that, II he would not make Nj.
Adams Secretary OF state, he (Gen. 1hckson)
should be- made President IN one hour Bm
iltis statement, like many others, wants nraof
\ call has bern made for proof bat behold no
membef OF Congress, or any other person. las
! dared To state the fact rs Of his own knnwlfdee.
/ Then, does not this silence give the lie 10 tie
charge But, 1t is urged that the circumstances
of Mr.. Clay having voted tor Mr. Adams. aud
/ Mr.. Adams having appointed Nj Clay Seereta.
~ of State, are grounds for strong suspicion -
/ Let us examine these grounds, and see how the
i nnatter stands Mr. Clay was friendly neither To
! Gen. Jackson OF Mr.. Adams He had not an
proved OF all Mr. Adams's opinions during the
/ negotiations at Client; aud he had, rs a member
OF Congress, exposed the conduct Of Gen. Jack
SON is violator ofthc constitution IN several IN.
stances and between these two men ltp had To
choose. What was he to do II he voted FOR
ten. Jackson, he proved 10 the world that he
was wiling TO make man President who hell
no constitutional provision sacred, il il conflict
| cd with his views; whereas, II he voted for NJ
/ Adams, il only proved tuat he was willing 10 Il
eSate man with whom he had ditlc ed on sub
Jc,t of momentary and doubtful policy Then.
+ | Sk "a hat n0bt he bt,
done lie ought to have given his vote for Nj
MAINS, MS lac did. But, II is said, Mr. Clay ought
MT 10 have accepted the Office OF Secretary of
| State aud that his having done So, proves thnt
! he acted cotrnptiy III voting Tor Mn Adams
! those who think 50 surely have not examin, d
The subject Aasthcre no great political reason,
ua,sanoctcd with Mr. Clays own elevation,
which induced him, as a patriot. 10 accept Tire
appointment ? Ii Nr. Clay had not full Inf
dence IN tie capacity o. virtue of vi Adams in
what situation could he be placed where he could
50 we'll th"art the supposed dangerous tendency
| Of MI. 5 views : would ash, if Nj Clay.
tas the Opposition party allcge) did not have full
confidence IN Mr.. Adams, if that lact does not
| showasuiclcnl reason why he should, as friend
10 the rights and liberties OF his country have IL.
cepted the appointment But, IT IS objected that
Mr.. Adams $ offering the appointment 10 MI
Clay. who was said to be hostile 10 him, proves Il
! bargaining Ion Office between them. LIT us eN-
anime pl'ehy 'h', reason IL my mind, iheft IS
ten rom the pu,cSt aud most patriots motives,
and that hr manifested a personal dsiutcrested.
ness much to br ptiIcd but rarely TO be found,
| among men. Tins nation was looking to Mr.
| Clay, as one OF her most patriotic and enght-
cued sons, aud as one of her brightest ofna-
| ments Before the Presidential election came
n,l;,5.,l ,,,,,,io,,, IA no, IN ~ i,.l'
tho, 400 o,,l,I,yonJ ~ ,L,, ;,h -, r.,
,st c.,,l,. ,,,I ;,t -, ~ - 49,
! al,,,,st -, ne :, ,I,;,. -. g 4 !
fo.tJ t,,,,rdy nm, ,hn,n, tod IF IT,,
H. W b,.,i in tb. Clld Domin;nn and nar,,,r.d
!, k,n,,c,, ~, d.,,,,l,o, az ,l So, II,
h. We ,L, W., In,,o,l Li,, a,,l ~ ,,a
in, - of ,ec,,dod him 40 ae, tt,
In, ,o ,,on,l,an, ,,,d rnsro,snIe - So
tary of S',,a Viii thcsc ITO ~ l.
cal 81 ,i,,s and mis- nonuI,r;t ,,,I, La,lI 49,,
hoen nrofa,r,d bof,r. lin, , i n,,so ,,.,,I.
II he ,,s,y,lI o,,,IiG a AND nd L., h, n,,,, -,
t,io,,sm and vi,,uc ,cnJcr.d hnsolg Inn. ci,,,.
en;c,,,,. I,.L u Nj Ad,,rs CO.,, h., III. g.
...r,t,,;a,, ,tnr;,,to r,.,,,t,,o,,, -, H. IT. :,
his conn,,y,s GOOD SnrcIY NO, Tbe,o ca,,,,,,
be , man of y,rtnous and 1a,riotic feel;nqs ,ybo
can Ila,ne tho ,ct I'm, aI ,,,,,st c,,f,ss ~ h.
acted in confor,nitv Win tho b.s, n,inr;,,les ~
,ur nature oven il he did snc,ifice n,,,at. feel.
me- 10 ,l,o nal.I,c,,,,d
h'F's, ''"h Slo"h aS,iheieht answer 10
II "itC' ohdi 90 'i co'Iuphoh' proceed 10
40" 'na' mere atc no g"ou grounds oil suspi'
ion. IL Is maxim "IHCu mas Iasted Tor ages,
'h'' an p'a men are suspicious: fai lhat ihis
ihah'i' y ou' 700 wei V'lnleu VI i1e suspicious
OF me present day NOT mat would dare 10
'h"se an WHO "''e suspicious WIN paaeheSs'
pu' oi'iN 'p"se VINO are wen acquainted WIN 'nc
'ii'poi 'ah' ,"''S pcl'"snE '" 'ne 'a%'. nut 10
Ffoeeed. l hoial' as aGood reason that mere Is
no 6'oooa ior S'@plt'oh' because 'hefe was no
Necessary ioi MIR. ADAMS 10 make snch bargain
WIN M. 'Iay' ana l" prove ,hlS pos'lon'
,.5 II 10" H. Us ai'c' ,u"' rdn"ot DC oenIea 'nd'
N'9'n'a, Nor''-o'I"i''S, georgia ana delaware
"onia all nave 'o''Gt"F hr, AdatnsI IN preference
10 zen 'a,Ksoh' II 50, M ADAMS would nav
peeh fiesldent even II Nr; Gay had gone iof
"e9' Jackson ana ca''lGu WIN nm hentucNy
ana al inc oiel ota'os "'lch " IS sala ne iilln
fheed. lhe5e iac'S mao oreh wen "laets'ood
previous 10 the day OIL oalloung tnen ulere was
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