Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-09

his influence. whereby 20 have eonirotel the o.
pinions AM votes II others. Res,pg on h-
ground oil decision me ely, apart from any other.
and future con-idefs alton, such active z-al was
forbidden 10y the situation Ia which he himself hsc
very lately stood, and wore especially from the
personal relation which he, and Mr.. Adams had
recently occupied towards each o.her.
The cou, sc adopted by Mr. Clay, in reference to
this election, and the circumstances attsndip. il al
the time were then 80 now the subject of free and
censur sba remark. Tie final consuu. ion though
did not Tor time take place. Many, incre,Iuiou.
assertion and TO main ain their for
mer favourable opinions. we've willing & disposed,
defer all cfsdence until after the Inauguration &
when 1t should W ih certainly be ascerlain.d whe-
er Nh Clay would be appointed to the .i>l si,ua
ton the Cabinet. The nomination came! IL WINS
submitted 10 TIA. Senate,-a vote taken; aud con-
uary 10 what beioie. believe, had ev er Ia opened
ia reference TO a Cabinet Appointment, a large
number of that body (one-thmd) wero found in op-
position to it, Besides those, there were others
uniiiendiy 'o'the confirmation, but who yielded
iheii assent ON the ground that the PRECEDENT was
d'henaoie 10 the country, Tor a correct sdn,nsira
uon OF IT. affair; aud that the immenurial usage
al the Senate, had conceded him the right TO select
his Csbinet sgreeaby TO his own wishes l, wa,
ssd u The Sc shall efusc their assent and fu
'ute nishaPs arise, strung defence 10 the Execu-
Ave would be afforded, and the President Le .na-
DIED to say the Senate opposed me and denied
a right heretofore never Withheld. The ripht nj
oO 'ibihg that assistance in which had con si,.euce
and which, 1t wa my desire & object to procure
That the nomination though. WAS silently voted on
amt nothing SAID respecting it, is not couect A
senator In Ills place, addressed the csir- opposed
"a continuation and presented the reasons of his
objections, which were entirely i'm reference IN At,
Ciay's course aud conduct on the p, Presidential eer
uon sh'ii not use iiis name ATTEMPT TO QUO q
his rena Ks, although he Injunction OF secrecy has
been len t-si"ce removed. 4 well remember tho
ii. IL.
nat The name oil tins Senator, and what he had
done, * what he SAID, were spoken OF at the linn.
publicly; aud well remember ton tb,, M ,e,Iy
To him. was made OF attempted, or committee OF
enquiry sskei Tor. After he nd taken his seat
the nomination was voted on, and carried, and the
appointment confirmed. know not what friend o,
member, afforded MIR. Clay the information tina,
his nomination not objected 10 i'm III. Seno,.
Bht 60 know, that he made an incorrect re-
port
~ after perussl OF what is here written there
SNAIL DE any disposed to u,aintsin, that statemen
simply, of Mr.. Burhanan's conversation. i, al
thai was necessary, or proper to be pt.rented
and that should have gone farther this is nv
answer IL IS public matter, and one about which
the country hss manifested deep socitlt,c il was
right thence TO speak what knew.-Bu, beside,
MIS- Mf'Ciay without regard TO others feelings OF
concern tor the injrstice he nigh, be doing ha.
undertaken to hold me before the public, by .spre.
senting, that had sustained n paper for the i
| . 49, "a aSSa4iihS MS u.OtlYes and Ceterring
him In the exercise Of his duty; for thus il seem.
/ 10 DE read noble vocation indeed, WHY do
ihisE had not interered 10 interrupt Mr.. Clay.
| reppse;-l had wiitien no letter to Mr.. Carte,
oe"eriyj and lar as he then Lad know ledge bat
spoken nothing Of or concerning him. No reason
able man, then, look TO me az a volunteer :,
This basincss, having gone farther, than even
! justice 10 myself dema nded
JOHN H. EATON
franklin, Ten. Sept. IL, 1927