American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-10
Volume VI.

lives III Congress To vote Tor him. And it is d re-
Variable fact, That the very few members Of tie
Kentucky Legislature who opposed the resolution,
rested their opposition principally upon the srnund
that It was SO notorious that the People Of Ken
lucky preferred General Jackson IL Dir. Alanss
that the Representatives Of that State in Canste,s
must know It, without tie resolution of the Legis-
| latnre.
Yet Mr.. Clay and a maturity Of the Repressnta<
tives in Congress from Kentucky, not only voted
against General Jackson, but in favor Of John Gan-
cy Adams, the very man against whom, in tile can,
vass before the People. they had directed ttpir
prlnciPa! opposition upon grounds OF high pa'lt!c;s
principle, viz: L. The Importance OF hasiRg y
" es;ern President 2. Tie necessity Of break
ling the order Of Cabinet succession. ;. That Mr.
Adams was an apostate fcslerast. Aul 4. 'fhn.
he was hostile to the interests vi the West. Nov
moi one Of these objections applied 10 General Jack
son. On the contrary, be possessed the guat
cations that would entie him TO the vote o. th0sg
who honestly urged these objections 70 Nh adams.
tie was Western man, devoted TO tile Western
interests He WAS private citizen. and never
had been Cabinet minister. And he
eyiating Republican.
| There is another fact necessary 10 full .le,cI
opment Of Mr.. Clay's conduct 10 this trpusactnn
During an important debate il Congress, ii the
year 1877. Mr.. Clay avowed his political prnci
pies in these words sc care not h0w ascertain
the will Of my constituents. what the evil
dences Of lit il is Sufficient for that know it.
While nave seat on this hoor | snal! always
hold myself bound By the will Of my constituents
whether prpress or imptied' Thus We find Mr..
Clay. in 1917, by singular fatality, pronounei,ig
sentence of condemnation upon his con,uct iniS25.
1t is impossible for him to escape from his own
Judgment. b. Dad and comprehensive its
terms They seem pros identialiy designed to
meet the very case Of political delinquency am
now discussing
How, ask, can Mr.. Clay justify himself for
voting against General Jackson, il opposition to
those principles to which he had solcmnly sNoin
allegiance before the Whole American People:
| Through what avenue, by what subtcriuge, lie
escape from The condemnation that awaits him
HIS advocates have attempted to e,ade the true
Iguestlon, by denying the right Of the members Of
the Legislature Of Kentucky TO instruct the Mem
bers Of Congress-, from that State. fhis Is their
usual article Of msstating the question. NJ man
ct sense contended that the resolution o. the
Kentucky Legislature was binding, as an nsulc.
tion upon the members OF Congress. The Il eEsia
Of Gen. jackson only contend that This resolutions
considering the unalimity and Other circumstances
of its passage, furnishes positive, clear, and ncon
troyertible evidence Of what was the will II tiG
People of Kentucky on the subject Of that rcsaIue
ton 1t is impossible Tor any man but skeptic Ia
doubt that an overwhelming majority Of The Peo
pie Of Kentucky preferred General Jackson to Mr..
Adams, and that it was their will that their Repre-
lsentatlVeS III SOHpTeSS SiNuiu WOKE lUF otHtidi
jackson. VIII Mr. Clay attempt to excuse him
self by saying that the People had not give him
formal instructions lie has barred himself FROM
that plea, by saying. explicitly, that lie" cares not
how he ascertains the will Of his constituents,
or what were the evidences ol il: he felt himself
bound to obey it, uhether express on imFtied.o
Now. | boldly ask. if there was such fa-
grant abandonment OF principle. and such tissue
Of Inconsistencies nvui, ed in any political act,
as there is in the vote of Henry Clay for John
Quincy Adamsr He votes FIR the man whom lie
had denounced upon four several grounds OF politi-
cal principle. He votes against the man w4om
he knew to he the choice Of his constituents, and
fer whom he was, upon his own avowed principles
under the most solemn constitutional obligations
to vote.
II there can be a more shameless and prnfigate
abandonment of principle; more ilasEant act OF
political treachcry and usurpation, l AIN ii a loss
to conceive it, 10 bring out the fp!l extent OF the
loutrage committed upon the rights Of the Peoples
by this coalition between Mr. A,ians and Mr..
Clay, vii! barely advert to the fact that the Peor
pie OF Missouri were decidedly cppused TO Nv
Adams, and in favor of General Jackson thuse
Of Kentucky. No candid aud hottest mai has
ever, to my knowledge, pretended To den, this fact
There we see the votes ct three Sraes, Maryland,
louisiana, and lilinos, iven to AIR. Adams IL ~
rect opposition to the vote of the People, and tie
Votes Of two states. Kentucky and Missouri. against
the known and .ndoubtcl Will cf the People OF
those States. will say nothing OF ONO; ior
3 though General jackson received la &c naJofity
Of the votes Of the People over Mr.. Adams, SCI i
is not absolutely certain that he could have recev-
{ cd the vote Of a majority If Mr.. Clay had not
: been candidate, though confidently believe he
! woHld.
!, Fror, tho statemen. Of facts which have thus
! briefly shmit,eh, i is apparent that Nj. A'lans
= twas elected against the Known vii! of d majority
Z q, ,ie trnnle. and u!aioft, st the states. AND Ivy
I The vote, f Mr.. Gl.y ans olner members, wnc
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