Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-06

tb., T rouid do was !e:t undone 10 advance h.
interest, and secure his election. HIS administra.
lion commenced, aud alihoush far from being un-
exceptionabie, continued my support 10 hm'
both by my individual influence, aud my pubic
acts until the last session oi the legislature oil
this state.
Those who have heretofore accused me oil OPP
position to MIR. Adams, OF who may now be die
/ posed To question my friendship Tor hin' during
the time mentioned, are tearlessiy ch'llenSed 10
show that have ever uttered or written word,
or committed a single act, at variance win wha,
J is here stated.
/ Ia the contest for senator, my friends were The
! friends of Mr.. Adams. They understood the
course had pursued, and the course intended
20 pursue, IN the event of my election. told
them frankly that If ! succeeded, and any thing
should afterwards occur 10 change my views 20 tar
that | could no longer support he administration,
| should feel myself bound by every principle oi
honor and justice 10 resign he Office, unless II
was conceded or an established point, that there
was a correspondent change IN the sentiments oil
the people of this state. No person, therefore,
who supported the ground that was
friend of the sdminis ration, was deceived. and
none would have been deceived, had the le,uIt o:
The election been otherwise ,han 1t was would
not have betrayed the confidence OF the people oi
this state Tor the Office oil senator, nor would no
II for any ottice in the union. A nd whether they
may consider me RICH, or wrong, they shall never
De kept in he dark by me, to which side | am
on, or mean TO be.
But have said that am now opposed to Nh
Adams, because am conv ncei that the conduct of
the administration, II relation 10 the senatorial
election, was Unjust and unwarrs ut2b.s aud to
satisfy you that thi. is u pretence, but
That have reasonable grounds for this opinion,
Wal relate the principal circumstances that have
led TO il.
Several months previous to the election, those
opposed to me commenced their exeriions 10 ex-
cite the jealousy OF the PEOPLE OF tins state, it
respected my feelings towards the adminisra
ton; and they soon began TO state that the admin
istraton was opposed 10 me, and wished for The
reelection Of Mr.. Seymour. II clearly dis
ere, that, although noInnallY so, the contest,
IN reality, WIS not at all TO be one between MIR.
Seymour end myself, but hat the result was Who'll.
ly dependent on the extent OF the Influence that
might he created against nae in this manner. The
same course was continued until The meeting OF the
legislature.
The session commenced on Thursday the l2b of
October. Ga rhe Saturday following, resolution
was introduced by one OF my opponents, fixing
the Tuesday alter ('hs l7th OF Octobef) for the
election. This was ~ days earlier than Dad been
usual and left but little time Tor the members to
consult together anc satisfy themselves on the
question upon which he election had been placed.
ihe resolution, however, was adopted, my
friends did not think proper 10 oppose il. II was
openly and confidently stated at Mon peer, by
gentlemen OF high Standing and supposed to have
the means OF information, that it was Mr.. Adams
wish that should not be elecei On Monday
afternoon and evening, and early on Tuesday
morning, a letter written by Mr.. ,iley, a mem
her OF Congress from Massachusetts, was exhibit
ed AMI made use of. Tbs letter was addressed to
Mr.. Buck, the Speaker of the house OF assembly.
and member of Congress elect, and was princi-
psly used by himself and Mr.. Wales, likewise a
member of Congress. A copy of the letter was
applied for and refused, soon sfier the election
and have relied on the memory OF some of the gen
Ilcmen who saw it, ard heard il read for the ,ub
stance ot It's contents.
Mir. Bailey commenced by cong.a,ulatiny Mr.
Buck his then recent election as membs, of
cong ess, aud speaks Of his ha wing two wears be-
fore, been the victim of nanss euent anal intrigue
lie then proceeds TO say, that he understands Mr..
Buck 10 be member OF The legislature which was
soon 10 re- elect supcI>eie Mr.. Seymour, and
mentions me as the oppo-lng candidate. He ex-
presses great anxiety for the re election of Mr.
Seymour aud urges, ia strong terms It's importance
70 he administrator, on account, he aileae, of
my being with the opposition. Mr.. and Mrs
Adams are particularly mentioned, and 10 a man
nsr authorship the infer ence that he had lust seeu
them. And upon the whole, the letter, ON the fare
OF 1t, calculated. aud evidently intended. %
OF MIR. Adams, and TO express ms wishes 1t
was dated Oh the Oh OF 7lh o. October
Ii Is proper here 10 state. that the writer of
this letter was appointed by Mr.. Adams clerk in
hI' ollie while Secretary OF State, here he CON
tlnued or years, and that he is his devoted
and intimate friend, and is known to speak and
art hIs sentiments; aud that they " ere actually
together In Boston ON the 6h OF October, and |
believe. also me 1jh What reasonable and
impartial man, then, withhold bis belief that |
Nil Adams accessory to the writing of this |
letter?
Bot all dispute on this point would seem to r.
settled by the tact, that those who made use Of !
the letter actually 80 uhdelstOo it. They decl,r
ed to the members to whom It was read. that j,
must be considered to have been written AZ MIR
Adams diciation, or, al least with his knoyyIedge
and appreciation, TO be direct expression of hi.
wishes How else, moreo, er, could il have been
supposed, that this letter OF any more weigh,
than letter from any other stranger? The o.
piDion and = ishes OF hlr Bayiey could surely. in
common ser-e would have attempted TO make anv
use Of this document except on the ground of Mr.
Adams supposed connection with it.
If he contents of Mr. Baiiey's letter are no,
substantially and truly stated, il easy to show il
by publishing the letter and leaving the original at
some propeI place for inspection. If this should
be done, every person can Judge Tor himself rnI
Il not done, the inference VIII certainly be fair
one, that this statement Il not any loo strong
presume might stop here resting satisfied that an
ample justification had been made out for the ,nin
ion have advanced, but Will pass on to some
further management.
On the 18th OF DC ODER, the Boston Patriot the
leading administration PIPER in Boston and having