Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-12

lie arganN- illnesses multiply almost ever,
day. bearing honorable testimony to Mr.. CIay's honesty
and integrity in the vote which he gave at the last
Presidential election. The following letter from Gen.
Mcclure will be read with qualification BY those dispo-
sed TO do justice to an injured and prosecuted individ
uai. Never were charges SO fully and satisfactorily
refuted, considering The high source from which they
emanated, Is have been those preferred against the
President and Secretary Of State.
FROM THE GENEVA (S. " CHRONICLE.
L givcs IA great pleasure to lay before our readers,
The following letter fron Gen. GEO. McCLuRK, to tho
Hon. EoEEnr S. Rosr, on a subject OF much interes,
to the people ofthc United States. We regard tho
extract which II contains. of letter from Henry CLAW.
dated i,ecemoer s3th, 1924, as a triumphant refu:a.
ton OF the charges Of curru ption preferred apaips, him
by Gen. Jacissnu. in relation 10 the vote ul,tcl, te ave
10 the presidential election:
E:ih, Isl .N0senley, 1897.
Hon. Roman 6. Ross.
SIa: Your letter of the S9tt, ult. was duly rece;raJ
1uu request that ! will transmit To YOU, a COPY or ex-
tract OF a certain letter which I receive ed from MIR.
CLAY, in December, 1924, on the subject of Tue Pes.
ident'a! contest. Nothing but a regard for tie char
scter of MIR. Clay could induce me TO comply with your
request, believing. as l DO. that the Charges exhibited
against him by George krener Il Go. are FALSE, and
cannot be supported,
After the electors OF President and Vice President
were chosen in 1924, j. was ascertained tia, the cleo.
ton would come before the House of Representatives:
and That Mr.. Clay would not he arnonasttte number
Returned. Not knowing his sentiments in relation TO
the candidates., l addressed Il letter TO him, stating, that
10 all probability, the contest would be- confined to Mr..
Adams and Gen. Jackson; and, in that case. wished d,
know which of them he would prefer. MIR. Claw an
s~ered me promptly, by letter, bearing date 2s,h De
Gambler, 1924, of which the following is an extract:
'l have no hesitation in saying, that I have lone
s'since decided in favor OF Mr.. Adams. in case the con
sstest should he between him and General .JaclSson
t'What, l would ask, should be tue distine uishing char
@'actcristic Of an American Statesman? Should il NOT
s'be q devotion TO civil liberty? Is il then cumpatihle
''wiih that principle, 10 elect a rnau whose sole recon-
''meudation rests on iniiitary pretentionst | therefore
s.say to you unequivocally, that l cannot, consistent
sfwith my own principles, support 4 military mau.n
Yours, respectfully, GEO. MCLURE.
To THE EErroRs OF THE CONSTRUCTIONS Wing.
GentienSD: AS Il appears 10 be the opinion of our wisest
citizens, that Virginia, under existing circumstances, ough,
10 engage lei Manufactures, | beg leave through the medium
of your paper, TO suggest 10 the Legislature some hints TN
OF hard ware, combines as many If not uaore advantages,
than any situate e. in the United States. With its album.
dant water power, il has in its immediate neigI,bourhood
incxhaustib!e mines Of coal, aud the banks of James Rive
and us tributary streams, afford i plentiful suptS5 of iron
ore Of rich and excellent lunlity. Our Amory, erected a,
great expence, now useless and going to decay. mig hi. with
a ,rifing additional cost, be converted into a ma rufac,o.v
of hard ware OF different kinds should be unwilling 10
see the State engage single handed in suciI. an cnterprise,
but 1 think it would be sond policy to incorporate a join,
stock company, i'll which the State might become interested,
10 the amount of her ground buildings and water uuwer n,
the Armory, at a moderate valuation, without incurrina
any additional expenditure, and with a good prospect OF
realizing a reasonable profit, fiom what, in its present con.
d:ton, is worse than useless TO her.
AN UPLANDER.