Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-12

lne-,ioned.-W- behave IL as certainty "a envy
sny other assertion which does not upon the evil
dence ot our owa senses having received il from
three members of Congress, who had II directly
from Mr. McL,ne- and the name of J.onis Me-
Lane was never sssocste,l N-i,h the imputstion oil
,iishonsT. fths fact be unqresiionabe; If Mr..
Adams did stocp 10 mingie with the movements
oi the e!ec'ion:li he be thus found tampering nth
party, s"d seeking to obtain their support by
promises OF Office" be ia unworthy of the eleyat.
ed office which he Ills The insn, who would thus
stoop 10 tainper with one party, would scarcely
refuse To taSper with another. lie who would
thus seek Ia concilise the Federal party by pre-
misses OF office, world not disdaio to conc,te the
friends of Henry Clay by promise of the Sscre-
'aryship of State. We speak with no feelings OF
a-rerity towards MIR. Adams far, very TAR tiiire.
rent are the feelings of the man who traces these
lines, towards him, towards the citizens Of New
England bat we speak with the frankness which
becomes the occasion. Ii it be indeed true that
Virtue is the basis OF Republic, then the cou sc
which Mr.. Adams Ia here charged with pursuing
unworthy OF his country, s. unworthy of the high
office TO which he has been promoted.
We will not ea,er, for the pre- sent into the o.
Their subject, which hs- attracted, 80 large portion
of the publis s,tenon: Every day increases its IN
'eres'; and the time IL coming, when the people
will demand he most complete nvestig alton oi the
" open day and secret might scenes OF the win, er
OF - s5. Was there tina, urders idnd.n. bet, een
MessIs. Adams and Clay that in,Tigoe, manage
ment and bargain between riIe present Presid.n'
OF the United States. and his Secretary OF Slate
which have been 80 eqnently asserted and denied
The question Is sssumiDg n-w interest; as new
witnesses appear before tile public. We listen to
Amos Kendall with some curiosity. L.; The
friends OF Mr.. Clay abuse him as much as hey
please, they will hot deny to him the possession
of great abilities will they presume TO deay
iha ne enjoyed duing the last election large po-
ton of M. Gays confidence. Mr.. Clay is
shrewdiy suspected, indeei, To have contributed
not litle 10 the very powerful pampble, which
Mr.. X. published foT he purpose of showing TO
the people OF the Yves, how in,miesl wa MIR. Adj
ans 10 their dearest interests Let the friends OF
MIR. g. aso dwell upon the into ~ hich MIR.
X. may have fallen. even in thu very letter yet
no doubt can, we think, be fairly entertained oil
he principal facts developed in this letter, viz ::
that letters were written from Washington stating
hat, it was understood, is Mr.. Adams were elect
Ell President. Mr.. Clay was 10 be appointed bis
Secretary OF State that these letters were writ
ten TO induce some OF hIr. C's f:iends in k-ntucsy
to sssist in prevailing upon her members 10
Congress 10 disregard the Instructions of the Lee
gislaure 10 vote for Mr. Adams * thus to carry
in. effect the undeTsian ing al w ashngton- that
many such letters were written from WASHINGTON ;
and among Others, from MIR. ]. Crhten,ien
who had previously been he supporter of Jackson
aud the opponent OF a ams. MIR. Ks Language
on this subjec, is positive aud explicit a. il can
I've, 50 knew, here la Frankfort, near three week
before the election took place, thar in the event
Mr. Adams election, You were 20 be apponei
Secretary OF State
The allegations must be boldly met. Tie
names OF the TWO confidential friends of Mr. Clay
in Kentucky must be known; and they .bouid
clear MIR. G., ii they can, OF the imputa.ion of
writing these letters. II he did rot write them the
real author ough, TO clear MIR. q. of the suspi.
cion of having written them with his knowledge
and consent. The facts of the authorship OF the e
Letters must be known to 100 many in Kentucky,
TO be much longer concealed and unless il be-
fairly investigated, the public Will be satisfied
The time too bs- arrived when Mr.. Markley
oushtio- be brought iorlh upon the stage Indeed
the most astonishing part In this whole iTansac-
ton, is, that The man whose name has been so fro
quenty banded about in the papers, the pfinci-
pal agent in this mysterious affair, should have SO
long and so pefnaeiou-iy kept behind the cuItain