Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-03

/" contest. ishigh!y critical, and such as 10 leaVe
" me no path on which | can mose' Wi'no ~.
&C censure. have pursued, in regard TO ~ inc
&c rule whicHI always observe IN the aiscnarge
P. ar NV tAblic DUTY have inierroSa'ea ~!
&C conscience as 10 what ought TO do, ana tnal
&c faithful guide tells me that ongnt 10 vo'e LOT
g Mr. Adams. shall fulfil its lnIunctlons.-
&c MIR. Crawford's state Of health; ana .ne e', =
/" cun,s,anees under which he presents himsei'
to the House, appear TO me 10 be very cohe'u,
&C siye against him. As a friend 10 ioer'y anu
" the permanence Of our institutions, canno'
"consenl in this early stage oil thelr eA's,c"o.
"by contributing TO the election OF 'ii'''s'!
IS ehieftain, 10 give The strongest SuaEah'i '""
Es this Repsblic will march IN me 'a'ai roau
.wbich has conduc letfesery other Nepuo.Ic ~
,s-ruin. owe TO our friendship this frank eA,
" position OF my intentions. am a"a Sta,'
&C continue to be assaiied by all the abuse which
" par,izan ZEAL maligniy and rivalry can W
"s vent shall view wihaut emotion these e.
g Cusions Of tnalire. and remain unsH'keh ~
g nv nnrnose VIVA, is public man WORTH
g if he will not expose himself, on tit occasions,
" for the good Of his country
This letter Of Mr.. CLAWS, unaccompanied by
any comments whatever, would be suihe'eh"!
explanatory OF his motives on that occasion;
bui il is fact, which Mr.. Clay confirms h'm
self il his Lexington speech, that before he lel'
+ Kentucky for his seat in Congress IN iS2l, ne
remarked 10 several gentlemen OF The hrs'
standing and responsibility, that he had deter
mined not 10 vote for General Jackson lie
| farther states, that had he voted Tor HIM, II
opposition to the neil known opinions which Ut
entertained of him, he would have ttlt that ht
deserved to be held up 10 universal contempt
| ! gran, that there uas an eninity existing be
tween MIR. Clay and Mr.. Adams; they bad oil
rcred in their politics; and their disputes, o,
matters Of opinion, had frequently given rise tt
an unfriendy state Of feeling belween them; ou
Notwithstanding all this, Mr.. Clay knew hin
10 be sound and learned poIiticia", and mar
who would doubtless sacrifice hi, own opinion'
| 10 those OF The people With General jackson
| he was also al variance; his hatred towards hin
was still more inveterale. lie did not dife
! with him as to politics, for General Jackson L
10 politician, and it is probable never had al
| opinion on that sub jrc': but he differed WIKI
him from reasons which were calculated Il
leave deeper and more permanent impre ssloi'
These we're the men out OF whom Selection
was 10 be made. The one politician, wit
whom he was not on good terms; the other
military chieftnin, against whom his hatred wa
still more nvetera,c-"Pipkney" Will therefor
perceive that personal luminosity, upon whicl
he seems 10 lay great stress, ("thai lhe iio'
would lie down with the lamb would likrwiS
have dictated The election OF Mr.. Adams. Bu
laying this aside-here he sees before him Iw'
gentlemen, out Of whom he is TO select the Ere
sident-thc one, asswe have before mentioned
politician; the other military chieitaln' -
he Gapsalls Lbs n1laGs af bis saSn!ry, AMI Sc
that the question is by no means as difficult a
lie supposed; and ;hstit falsely prompted III
modest ejaculation of, 'Be assured, that be
fore Ihare done piM yyou, iShaH 50 expos
yo"r mahedneSS, that the people, seeing you
iOafhsomeaeSS, ,oiW docn their counteaaac
from you." JUSTICE.