Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-31

There is certainly no guilt imputed ny Inc prefer
,nce of Mr. Adams man of great learning ap
high character lie was also preferred by Genera
Jackson and Mr.. Crawford. 1t will be demonsirots
that he came before the House on equal terms with
his competitor and it is also known that the Crvv
ford States would have voted for Mr.. Adams.
That this vote was in conformity with the will
his constituents is known from private letters lie no
cpiyed written instructions from portion Of
friends ; resolutions of publicneelinss his retc,
ton an his return Ii. election of Mr.. Clark N N
same District to ill The place Of MIR. Clay III, M
rrception among his uil constituents and ibe nC
recent election ol Mr. @lalk 10 Gunares, by maio
rity Of 500. aud with majoriY III every conNh
IN the District II we lock 70 the Whole STATE, hc
Is a decided majority il both branches Of Tie Nj,
latnre ia favor OF tie Administrator ; and If Va
look to public opiul. II Is extremely divided, am
very much influenced by local politics. ! he char,
If corrurtion duplicates Mr. Albums and Mr.. vls
equally. Mr. Adads is as stern and uncompm;
inn man as General Jackson, and as icalaIp
| intrigue or corruption. lom has he addressed
or tia,tercd or apprua he'd What flieul has h
made, or what enemy has he corcliAted WI,
evidence has he ever given Of relaxed princinles
loose morals or Of reaching ambition Blu, com
bination with Mir. clay vas unnecessary. I'm
elections OF MIR. Adams was inevitable. If w. Gin
hat moi been there. Indeed, a continuation Of Mr.
Clay and General Jackson could not have electp,
the latter, unless The most extraordinary influence
attributed 10 him. Mr.. Adams had tie New Enc
and States and New York /; it was known he wo,
receive the ultimate vote Of Deiararp Vygiaa
and Georgia Mr.. Clay exercised nuiniluence o,c
the vote Of Maryland. The vote Of Ohio was pe,r
doubtful. and the vote of buth has been fully raj
lied by the People since. The Representative
Illinois had been long known to the public as IN
friend Of MIR. Adams Mr.. Gurley was elected NJ
| louisiana, as the avowed friend MIR. Adams, and
Mr.. Brent was known 70 be openly opposed 10 IN
election OF General jackson aud both have sine
been reelected. Mr.. Adams could not have bee
ignorant Of this state 6 things. It is useless to Six
culatc on the probable vote Of Kentucky, Not
Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, &c. In North Carr
lima, the vote OF General jackson was the unite
vote OF his friends and Mr.. Adamss. But the Re
representatives. in Congress were loudly opposed to In
General. Mr.. Scott, Of Missouri, as well as CD
Benton and Mr.. Barton, WHO were uniformly or
poset to the General aud hlr. Scott conl,i no mur
have been counted on for the General than Col
Benton, and his vote Tor HIM would have excited |
much astoniahment as the subsequent adhesion |
Col Benton. But who did MIR. Clay influence
-Four of his friends from Kentucky voted for Gene
raj lackson-dld he try 10 influence them ! Did I'D
solicit any man who afterwards voted for Gcuea
jackson. Has any man been able to accuse him N
holding conversation with him, with view to illu
ence his opinion On the contrary, to avoid the nI
putation of controlling the election or Of exercising
any influence, did he not withhold his opinion until
he was forced to express it, to avoid the nsinuaI
tons that began to assa hms His opinions wcr
only communicated to few persons Of high charac|
ter and confidence, to guard hi, fame. In due lim
it will be shown that his mind never changed on
doubted, in regard to the choce that developed ol
him TO make.
But what principle of human action could hayd
operated On the mind Of Mr. Clay, to soop from liI
high estate to the Government Of commanding tai
tents; the favorite Of the West with The illIes1
prospects, and lucrative practice at the bars 1
TO be presumed that the office of Secretary Of Statd
+ could have tempted him 10 sell himself, and to haz
ard his fame He saw the delcacy Of lis silua
ton, but lie could not escape the npditatcd sacr
ice he could neither shrink from his duty, moi
avoid the responsibility. In any and every ever
the storm was to burst on him. Can any man Of
ieeing or ambition believe that the hopes Of office
could be at all compared to the awful condition II
which by events lie was placed? He saw hume
rous party, with powerful press, and great talent
airayng their forces 10 break him down hewas 10
ignorant OF the Hood OF abuse and caumDy tha
would be poured upon him. Who would incur ih'
recommendations OF powerful party. FOR the little pro
motion he obtained? What motive could induce an,
man TO encounter such a conflict? Ifthere were III
dGcements OF Office aid allurcments of ambition
mere were reproaches, examinations, and menaces
not merely suspended over his head but influences
We're employed to deter him from the faithful dis
chafge OF ms duty. such as few men could have re-
sisted or have dared 10 encounter. What to maj
IN his elevated station the Department of State
to the rage OF party violence and the fury Of disap
pointed ambitions which he was to encounter?
Bat again What Evidence does his appointment
afford of corrupt bargain He was most emf
nent citizen. to whom every eve vas turned
among the eldest in the public councils. and from
the West. The public had anticipated the selection
But the charge has been maac, a,d Il becomes M.
ces$ay 10 meet a, aaa abide The iaSuc before the co.