Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26
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From the Frankfort Argu,.l
LETTER II.
TO HENRY CLAY, ESQ.

give you a catalogue Of facts and inf,rences talk
ing care to state no hing az fact which cannot be
substantially proved. al nothing as inference
which Is not authorised by vuur own coudurt An 4
that IF your friends
All will remember the attitude in which YOU
wore placed in the fail OF 1924. Yourself and
your iIiends had lost ell hope If your election tc
the Presidency by the electoral colleges and every
effort was made to place you among the three
highest candidates, with hope that your influence
aud popularity ould secure your election nv the
House Of Representatives. But your conduct, as
proved by your own admissions and the declars
on- OF Others, proves that you had bu faint hopes
OF being returned 10 the House of Re;re. enla,ives
and bsfofe you left Kentucky, in the fall of that
year, were already masking arrangements 10 turn
he event OF your exclusion to the best adyan-
Iags.
The feelings excited towards you in the bress;
OF General Jackson by your conduct towards him
in relation to the Seminole War, ere doubtless of
the most indignant kind. OF this you had the
strongest evidence. You met The General al Lee
banon IN this state on his retrIn from visit 10
Kentucky in company wih president Mon.
roe, and approached him with friendly saluta-
ton, when he turned las heel and left you in 81
lent scoTn.
Yet. in the fall of 1921, you wrote friendly
letter 10 him to accompany you your journey to
Washington. This know from The information
OF three gentlemen 10 whom yon 80 stated The
cnmstances, could not be mistaken. About The
same time, your friends stated in cony ersation
ana your khtOr, Charles Hammond, IN his news
paper, that the differences yye-u you and Gene.
raj Jackson were reconciiei; that the friends Il
both bad similar Objects aud ought to act tose-
Their.
AT the same time you cd some Of your con
hdental friends in Kentucky as proved by your
own admissions and th=ir statemen,s that in ths
event OF contest IN C,ngres. between Adams
and J"Ck-on, you should vote Tor he Imer This
deciarauqn OF your intentions made, not pub
hcly TO your immediate constituents or the people
ct Kentucky whose vo'e you were 10 si, e but to
two or tin ee confidential friends. Ii your deter
mn~tion was final, why that secrecy? Had lany
oher object than 10 provide yourself with an
apology Tor what you thought II might become
your interest to do? Wouid he pubic ever have
heard OF these declarations, mad you l.asiIy voted
Tor Jackson?
At the sane Tine, you made personal Efforts u
prevent any movement ~ the General Assembly
OF kentucky on the subject OF the presidential cleo
tlon, Ia case 1t should come into Congress, the
object OF which was t. leave you wholly untiam
melled Ivy any expression OF lie public preference
4his.wes cone Oy difec; application an iady!d
ual or individuals.
From The speech made by George Robertson mp
on The resolutions which were subsequently, oasf-
Ell, infer tia, you had communicated your views
TO him al'o. He was Tor leaving you uairtInmel-
led, and said The resolutions wolld' cat lou upon
The electioneering srrna in Congress compile ely
-
Having attempted to concilia,c Jackson, prov.d-
ed an apology Tor vo'ing for I'D ms, and Ia.
ken steps 10 have yourse!fleit liberty to vote
Tor either, you qatiej kemtucky for Washing
ton.
It is fact. that he arrival ot the Eeuturky
deieeat on at Washington you personally wa.iet'
on some Of them and desired item 10 remain
rr.rrr FF1I -
for Jackson or Aiams with perfect PROMPTLY and
safety, anil saying that the repre- ntation
ought to &C; together and with Effect
II has been asserted a. susoe pt.ble Of proof thai
on the arrival of Genera. Jackson in the CIV YOU
mat him with the utmost Id.s.iiy, congratulated
Tim on his honorable electoral vote, and pressed
the opinion that he would be elsc,d 10y the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. The statement OF Ma
jor Eaton proves, that your manner VAS the re-
verse Of cool towards the Gene, al uuul after IN,
determination Of yourself aud irI,nis 10 supfou
Mr.. Adams.
During the month OF D cenber 1921, and rno,e
than half Of January 1872, yor remained pfriectIv
senf rs TO the man Tor whom yuu intended 10
vote. and apparently ncbo1y knew he s,cfer reso-
unions OF your hesft, except very le.y conGaen
iisl friends in kentucky.
arm authorized TO slate, that daring this inter
val you said in substance to 2 friend Of M GRAVY
ford, that WicH g9u t'ob up tue prcisasioas al
tbe1, do'C Gnd took HI' { Ose IF G,n Jlrksoa
Yof h0d "tocr hen SO PUszicd tn y0t0- lie as
gou tcsre N decije tverl them.
Ia your letter 90 judy Brooke, written ipJ,n-
nary, and In your suisse, ispt sdiie.. 90 y.uf CON-
@iItueni-, you specs Of insulting your e5a.ciencs
and weighing TIE rreicas.J.s ol the two csndi.
jates
Yet, you have atemr,cl 20 rroye. that vo,
had determined TO vote Tor Adams before Won
left ksn'ueky; and IN your speech az Noble. yor
assert, IN substance that you bad never hesi,ated
bstN them!
The month Of D GER bcr was passing AWAY
/ our advances TO General Jackson had brer mel,
with cool ciyiliy; but you could draw nothing
rom him Indicating what re,r7u might be
expected in confederation Of your support. I aiu
tod, and believe the fact 90 be, that when last In
hen. you said you fecOlected one conversation
between Alr. Buchanan & yourself, on the subject
Of the presidential election, which took place in
The room OF Mr.. Le,cher. Mr.. Buchanan re- 7
marked, az you sis'ei, that if General Jack.nn /
were elected, be would not - out OF thai room
Tor MS Secretary Oi State; U4t You rerIieil N, I
substance, you must mean yourself, Bucs;'' that
he negauyed your reply, snd indicated distinctly
That lac meant you.
Is Mr.. Buchanan was known 10 be the warn
md active friend Of Jackson, it was very rst,,,t
bat you shonid mistake his stu,sf< Tor an AL
vance on The pert Of he General. Thst Won
Hd 50 understand bin, ! nsietc TO be fct.
rom the remarks made ty yourself and friend. /.
10 Lexington, uripie soI saw Mr.. prrh,p.r,.
'"ieWenti and hive es~op t0 believe. ih,f tte
'araiions wee made % stack ST. PrcHsn-t FL
recount ol hat conversation, bad is sq-'aine8
General Jackson. inference.
Perhaps this h,nt from Mr.. Blchaner explain.
he movement which hss bern made thy ..p~,t %
hc Beverly letters, aud Tie con-cIueu documents.
isklng % as 40 advance from General Jscks0u,
~ u rr d.