Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-23
From the Kentucky Commeniatoy.
TO IHE. PUBLIC.

In various articles which have aDDpared !,
the public print, relative 10 the last ard srN
ing Pre- sident'aI election, my pame ard condoc
have been made 4 subject Of remark and ami.
madvcrsion The only foundation Of this IN
meri'ed abuse is the supposed contents of mr.
priva'e correspondence, which has been the
fruitful source of so much misapprehension
and OF so many evil surmiscs. hat did no
instantly repel these attacks hy giving that cor.
respondrnce to the public, as far as it vas in
my power, did not proceed from any con-
| ciousness or apprehension that it could reflect
on me the slightest censure CT blame But
did not choose, under the threats or animad-
versions of 4 newspaper, to be forced to pub
lish my private and familiar correspondence
with my friends, and thereby to sanction
course 50 subversive Of tina, freedom ard con.
fi1ence on which that sort Of correspondence
depends.
My opinions on political subjects have never
been concealed or disguised Honestly adopt
ed, they have Away, been frankly avowed Ii
The last Presidential election was the sincere
& warm friend and supporter Of Mr.. Clay He
was Kentuckian. and the candidate Of Ken-
lucky. As to General Jackson and Mr.. Adams,
| had some partia!ities for the former, ant
some preiudiccs against tho latter. And cor.
sidcred individually, preferred Jackson to A.
dams But from personal. local. and political
considerations, greatly preferred Mr.. Clay to
both of them, and it was my opinion, 'ht et
ther Of them, with Mr.. Clay. associated in The
executive department, would form safer AID
better administration for the country, ,han The
other without him.
These were my sentimcnts-they were IS
believe the sentiments of great majority Of
the People Of kentucky. nei her sad nor Tro'e
any thing Incompatible with them. NehH
my letter 10 General Call, which has been so
often alluded 10, nor my letter TO Mr.. ID White
which has been SO much misrrprfsrn'cd, coz
tains any thing at variance with these ''ntl
ments, or at variance with each OTHER, "hrn
candidly and fairly Judged There is no such
inconsistency between those letters a. has been
represented to the Public.
1t has also been suggested to the pubic
that had, in the month OF January, 1925,
ceived letters from Mr. Clay, which probably
convey information that Mr.. Adams had pro-
missed, il elected President to make him Sec
rotary Of State. Protesting again, such r'rans
OF searching after the pri,a'c correspondence
Of men, and no, admitting the right Of any OF:
10 put me 10 the question upon such su'yc'
| will state, that to the best Of my recollection
belief, receive ed no letter from Mr. Clae during
the month Of January, 1925. And neithrr then
nor at any other time did ever receive ifo"
him or any other correspondent, Of nine, 90!
letter containing information Of such promise
or Of any such bargain or compact upon TIE
subject. IF there was any such ptomlsrj or
bargain, was ignorant oil il.
Letters from MIR. Clay addressed to oih.F
common friends at hi, place, were ocedsioDil'
ly shewn to me. After such lapse oil time
] could not, from recollection, detail their con
tents If would, nor would I, if ! could. Bu'
this can say that If they contain inlormaii'h
Of any such promise or bargain. ! have forgot
len it. lam satisfied, in my own mind, thai
they contain nothing intended 10 convey sVcH
an idea.
have always endea, CURED, as far as io',.'
bic, TO avoid the bitterness ofpol,ics, aud 10 OF
vest myself of its animos,ies, S do rot kh'"
how have deserved To be marked Out NJ +"
m,ny public notices Of the anger resentment
OF some Of the professed friends OF Gene's,
Jackson. Is it because am, by my po'IIIca'
opinions and my personal feelings, the supp,1,'
ter and friend Of my own countryman, Nj,
Clay? 1t cannot be because am the enemy o.
General Jackson. or him, have always spo