Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-21
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need OF error or misrepresentation to sostan it, Whsn;t
does, our abandonment OF it will simultaneous with HE
discovery Of the fact. Looking narrowly into the
several statements, have discovered the error
lodged above, which consists representing the Men,
Der OF Congress who made the communication 10 Gen
Jackson, aud whom he calls "highy respectable, as the
same Member 10 whom Duff Green applies the description
9"oe"' |" WIZ ie is man OF no principle has lived
pehs"ey several years at the cost of Others &c." We
o'd not know until since Wednesday, that Members Of
Congress said TO have had agency in carrying this
communication to Gem Jacksonville first repued friend
OF Mr. Clay, who made the proposals to friend of Gem
jackson by whom Jackson informed of it, Gen Jact
son speaks of the Inst highly respected, Green of ,h,
first i'll the above. This error is hot essential mn, %
we wish to put the reader possession only of fac,sr,
prepare his mind pass uuders,a ndpry suop Mr. Claws
and Gen. Jacksons conduct the pending nve..iratior-
and as should be charged with wul Measurements by
those who magnify every how trivial oever, commit
ted by the Administration its friends; iuo crimes We
have preferred to il.
Tine defence OF Gen jackson against Mr.. Claws letter
that letter which is passing whirlw,nd ,hrou.b the
nation annhatng in its progress hopes which Jack
sons part'aans had conceived that Mr.. Clay would be
crushed by so serious charge, preferred by such man as
Jackson; that defence is already up no more a
no less than that Cen Jackson has made no suh cnrr
against Mr.. Clay MGt The ldr made CORRUPT orerf-,,
10 him. After hugging aud congra,uating themselves on
the pubica ton of Bevcriys first letter at Faye,evlle
making known that Gen. Jackson had made the Statement
therein oon'amed-aer telling the people, "Gen Jacksrn
himself says oveures we've made to him for bargain by
MI clay ana ms ffIehd can you any longer doubt Mr.
clay g"e -HieT the most confident predictions, thar
r clay must Sink under charge of such
made-ihe persons have now within three weeks
afterwards the profgate, the assurance to saw
Gen Jackson has made charge gaius, Mr. Clav
AS long as they believed the charge circulate WIFI
out any other than general contradictions such as it had
met with since March I825as long they believed thar
Mr. Clay, appalled, by difficulty Of establishing his npo
cence in conjunction with negative, deferred by hrs
ignorance how far ohs ndscrcet friends might have
gone, would hazard of the guilt under his
own sgnatue-as long say, these concctuFes lase
Cen Jackson's friends eagerly made his name to
give snperadded weight and consequence the charge
Then there nothing but Joy and graulation at the
publication OF Bevery letters, and Jackson reply to him.
in all which, they then understood Cen Jackson as affirm
ing the truth of Kremers charge upon lis own knowedns
and responsibility But, has Mr.. Clay put upon
the charge, dat indignant unqual lied nega,ive-no
sooner is perceived that there something in the tone
and spiri, OF that letter, which carry to the public
mind irresistible conviction Mr. Clay innoceuce--no
soon" do they discover that their idol placed himself
III situation Of all others most awkward and embar
rassimgtham Presto. the changed. They zroaC
deny that Gen Jackson has made any charge agans.
Ny. Clay They noe, tax 7r Clay with disingens
BUSINESS, and want Of honorable camdor in pretending
say that Gem Jackson had made repeated, any such
charge! We shall soil orr hands in flashing this con-
cmpble aud sycophantic tribe. We leave the public 10
judge tI;n and ;heir which if we may
Judge it by the employed IT, onnos il
successful to the dignity peace, morals and union of this
county.
Without reference to what such men have said or ca
say, we invite enquiry the proposition, Gen,
Jackson made this charge, has he not" When first
made by g kremer, N.Y. Clay abdi.ated the chair and
challenged the uneserved investigation conduit.
hTtcr, int That he orciJi acihed tyhts coitague,
Mr. faShan, prepared 10 make formal recandfiO1,
e his charge on Mcoor NJ Mc HoUsc Of Representatives.
Though prevented by those whom he wa dupe and
tho tool from doing conscience doubtless susscs-
ed neither krcner his instigalor aicmp,
the proof They who had plotted Mr. Clay disgrace and
their srgesbougb every channel whose
crecy might alude detection, members Cougrets,
these conspatos, midnight reputation
when called upon by vct aud challenged
make good their before grand inquest of the
nation, anI in the face of the world, shrunk from the
tempt, and Acknowledged by their silence the imposbiy
81 the task and their iufamy. Was lis acquit,
col Of Mr. Clay in the eye Of the justice? Afpf
asserting his innocence, after invoking trial; tla-
rial was granted him, and after his accuser had abandon-
e" all effort 10 convict him Of the crime has any
moral right to revive aud repeat it? But we waive this
poi" We are even rcjoced, that notwithstanding his
'nai acIuitta-an acqujttal decisive of innocence,
jury had rendered him verdict Of guilty,
Jolccd that his enemies have continued prosecutions
aid persisted in repeating their accusation. The country
cannot but perceive the Of spirit in which the oppos
ton has been waged against the administrations Their
eyes will be opened last to the fact, that is opposition
with which principle has nothing do, and that its leaders
arc agreeing single point but hatred the per-
son Of Hcny Clay who stands in their way to the first
places, and determination disgrace him all events.