Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-12
From til. Frankimt (Ky) Argus.
JACKSON DINNED

The following are the preamble and resolutions
adopted by the people assembled at the celebration
dinner near Frankfort, on the 10th instant viz
The present contest fer the Presidency of the
United States is distinguished by features peculiar
TO Itself.
John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were no.
hticai rivals and personal enemies. They were
both candidates for the Presidential chair at the
election. The electoral vote excluded MI CLAY
Il Om the field of competition; but from his siua
zion aud influence in the House of Represents
uves, he could at pleasure, elect John Quincy
Adams or Andrew jackson. Deprived of all i'm
mediate prospect for the first Office in the so,.rn
meat, he aspire! 10 the second. That Office was
TO be obtained only from General Jackson or Mr..
Adams
Before he left Kentucky for the city of Wash
iHsion in the fall OF 1924, AIR. Clay wrote to Ge
neral Jackson Inviting him TO come through Lex
iHston and accompany bin the journey; but re-
ceiyed no answer. On the Generals arrival in III .
cHy, he congratulated him upon his high electoral
vrie, expiesse The Orinion that he would he
elected by Congress- and afterwards waited on him
at his room lie called on some of the Kentuck .
delegation on their arrival, urged them not 10 COM
nit themselves, told them they could vote for Ell
tier Jackson or Adams with propreiy and safety,
AID that all his friends ought TO act together. On
sac 3oth December, Mir Buchanan. urged by Mr.
MAJ KEY, devoted friend of MIR. Clay, called
on General Jackson ond sired him 10 saw not
Tor his own Information, but to SECURE the votes OF
Mar. Clay and his friends, that it elected he would
not appoint Mr.. Adams Secretary of State, leay.
'nS room Tor the inference. that lie would sp
Rpint MIR. Clay, hch the General refused TO do
IN the mos, emphatic terms lis refusal was com.
ninnicaed TO the iTiends Of Mr.. Clay.
Ihe-iriends of Mr.. Adams had already been
holding out the idea, tha, If Mr.. Adams " ere
Elected he would make Mr.. Clay Secretary of
State. Soon after The interview between Bucha
nan and Jackson, some person AT Washington
wrote TO Mr.. Gays confidential friends in Frank
IOtt, informing .hem that Mr.. G.. would be Secte-
taTy OF > ate ii Adams was Pc ideni, and urging
them to get letters from influential men in This
Congr esaional District to our representative, in
siTucting him 10 for MIR. Adams upon tha
consideration Many letters were written in con-
sequence OF this Information, and our representa-
i've did vote Ter MIR. Adams. The next spring
David Trnible IN speech made at Lewis Court
House TO Justify his vote, .aid, thar when the
Kentucky delegation sOtio Washington, they as
eertsined tina, Mr.. a. would, & that Gen. j. would
appoint Mr. Clay Secretary OF State and there
f1re did they vote FOR Mr.. Adams. In conformity
with the IDEAS held out by Mr. Adams friends to
MIR. Cjay's friends, detailed By Markley to
buchanan, and by The latter 10 General jackson.
IN conformity with the declaration If Mr. Claws
confidential friends in Frankfort weeks before ,be
election; and in conformity vi h the assertion of
Mr. TrimbIe after ibe election was over, Mr.,
Clay made Mr.. Adams President, and Mr. Adams
made Mr.. Clay Secretary Of State
Mr.. Clay, who had been the enemy of Mr..
Adams, suddenly became his friend.
Mr.. Clay who had promised 10 expose Mr.. a
dains' errors of fact and Of argument" relative
10 the negotiation nj Client, suddenly became his
confidential adviser.
Mr.. Clay, who had long sp Ike of Mr.. Adams
win The most sovereign contempt, accepted an Of
flee dependent bis will
Air. Clay, who had represented Mr.. Adams TO
Ire p lical bypocrite, an aristocrst in principle
and an enemy OF the West, nov eulogizes him Al
one OF the best Of men and one Of the safest OF DO
lidcians.
Mr.. Clay, who denounced Mr.. Adams az CO.
verify hostile TO The Tariff and Internal Improve
ments, now p!esses his support on the people be-
cause he is favorable to thoys interests.
Mr.. Clay and his friends denounced Mr.. Adams
i1T elseiiOneeTing while he Secretary of State;
for establishing newspaper and SLING the eoun,
Try with his oSn productions to promote his o,vn
elevation; but sooner does he arrive at the same
station than be travels over the couatry PROTESTING
'ns own purS. making elecIioneering speeches,
ann assailipg hval candidate, not Of himself, hut
q Mr.. Adams, whose dependent At will he is.
Slr Clay, and Mr. Adsms before the late
election, we're IN fsyor Of IN amendment OF the
constitution taxing the election OF President from
Congress; but siare hey have acquired pow err
.Hou6n managing that body, hcy are both hostile
% all amendment.
Mr.. Clay rose uron the right Of instruction. ba,
10 sooner can he throw himself into the Hpe Of
safe rrccsdents' by violating itIlt tight. Than he
openly dsregsris the will Of his state. s,t -,
temps TO conquer 1t by his own per.oo,I c,sigb,
he influence OF Ugh s'aion, and The pstronsoe =,
government
Mr.. clay elec'ioneerod agaiosi NIr. adams 10.
cause he was Secretary Of STATE, denounc,ng the
''nN arressT'o - fsnssto-s IN resiic rfr.fy.