Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-24

existed be ween Mr.. Clay aad himself the most
perfect god will s'.d friendship. olleet the
very language at Nh. Sesion 10 h- remark III.
-'ii ,ir, Clay had no f,iendly feeling towards him
ard never could have; hat he knew MIR CLAW too.
well; and Mo Clay knes this fac, 700 well, ever
10 be hi> hiaHd As did not desire O ben, any
personal .Esinuations or chsrges. did not. ask Tor
an eNPiantiion OF what h meant; nor did know
at that time. nor do ever with to know, TO VIVA,
facts he alluded. waived this par, OF The con
ser-as'on, b. saying him, IN a familiar STYLE.
t'at expected now TO see him break ground a.
=" net The administration. He ssid that he could
"o' oppose tue measures of The ADM ris,rstion
when lie approved, on account OF an injury done
himself personally by one of lie members This
answer accorded with my views of prorrie-
~, and -'sted hat had acted, ard should con.
tinne I" act, upon that principle; hat :, oud
mel her p2ose what my Judgment approved, nor
ADVOCATE what disapproved, account Of the
Presidential question; that | considered INV du,
10 give % .he administration every opporiunity 20
b. judged by the correctness of it, measures bu,
a. co"srien,iousiy belle, ed that Gen Jacksoo
wa-. al The time OF Mr.. Adams election, the de
cied CHOICE OF majority of the ci,izens OF tn,
| U y, should feel myself justified, upon he
LtncIries OF Tree government, 10 vote for Gen
ia ksoa at The polls, although the administration
| nsh' be as pure The angels in heaven Aitho'
'his Ia Svase may be too sroug, and rot rropcr for
surh a" occasion, yet other words II ch lid n i
n-e nave been added 20 give 10 ay expressions the
| appearance OF profanity.
| am perfectly willing TO be urged by NV ac
! Ron; sid although have uniformly declared for
tue election OF Gen. Jackson, / iefy anv man 90
say that my course has been ibera toward. The
adm .ieti alton. do not at tins lime ,.coler, =.
s'aSie fe'e OF mlne IN which found it NY d,,i y
10 20 against wha' my oe 'ermed an admins
ration measure. Be this "a II may / defy any
| naH so p "a out expression OF mine il, publc
debate or IN private conversation, where ba .
He mo hsra s.t
rad-neSs or dsiespec, 1t were thus to act. 7
should Wolfe 'h,se feelings of perfec, respect and
sincere peIsond friendship, which have eve, en-
'eGahei Tor them some for more Than 20 wears
--hone Tor less tnac IL or 10 years have nev
er intended 20 te personal In any remarks of min.
10 relation 10 tue present odmInsraiion il main.
iui eno'ish Ia I've separated from friends politically
wish wheW have been in the habit Of iot,.n,.
sdm"ny years; that pam shall never be Increase
~ any eel OF nfne,it know j.. 10y making breach
In th.t iriendiy and social IN cOufse wh,rb bav
ever naintsined with them individually up 10 th
present period.
i o! en- fad language too feeble 20 express ny
feelings ih's Is one OF those OCCASIONS ran.
not express my regret that there should be !, ne
css'i'y tor me u take up my ime In ,n~kips =
statement OF a pTivae conversation which ne
yer si'eud have thought OF again but TOR the fact.
herein related, and which never ought to have
been brought before the public IL presen,. =,
example OF social aud friendiy intercourse md
personal confidence viola ed. which mus, morn.
all good nea; and which, If ssnc,inBed, would
subject our most unguar'.ed expressions 10 our In
tlr"te friends, IN whom place anbo,in,'ed CON.
n 'ence, to puzzle oh-erva,Ion and -cru,iny I do
"o' Clam That perfection which would bear such
scrutiny 'nhoui the imputalion of inpruience :,
times; bni have he consolation to believe tina,
neither friend nor ioe charge me with having
sc'ed IN way 10 require them t. cowe before
NE pubic l" explain or detail private congersa
tons
mu" not omt'o state hat Major Eaton, q;
Fen esSee, Came up after the conversation
WITH Mr.. seaion commenced; bat, not havioe
converse'i with him the Subject, / ,ln not know
VIVA p r, OF II he heard or can remember.
NI'h respect.
Your obeIlen servant,