The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-25
From the PhiIa1elphia PalldQiUm.

The Hon. Daniel Webster, has at all times, been an
ardent ald uniform Federalst, strongly opposed
to the election Of Mr.. Adams President, and on his
arrival at Washington in the winter of l82425, assu-
med reserved and cautious demeanor hich left ma
ny in doubt TO his real design. He was at one time
in favor of Calhoun, and when he sdroppedh he was
in favor of Crawford; and when it was doubtful as to
his success, he left to choose between Adams and
jackson. His vote in the House individually, could
affect the vote of his state but his personal inu-
ence in the House might be of much consequence
AT this crisis, Webster waited upon by Boueythe
who it has nterered in the Vermont electiontor
Senator, and sounded to his determination. In the
of conversation between them Webster aootO-
ed his Federal predecti0nS said he did not think the
Federatssts hey gaze their support to Adams' co"ld
calculate upon any consideration in the distribution of
the government offices. Bailey having thus ascertaned
Websters principal objections to Adams. left land
day he addressed letter to Webster, stating that
aftera conversation Wh Mr.. adams, he Gathori-
sed say that Mr.. He6Sters doubts regarding the Fed
eraiists untounda, and that If Mr. A. 'oaS made
President, the claims Of that party sbod haze aH and
ere,y consideration. Webster met Bailey after the re-
cep of this letter. and told him his letter re1y
satisfactory one, bh that acOud hare been more SO,
had M. AdarS acrittem or toomld confirm n-for al
ter he (Webstcr might act upon such pledges, ltmght
turn out that Mr.. Balley's authority TO make them
would be denicd-and Mr.. Adams refuse TO be bound
by them. TO this MIR. Bailey replied that Mr.. Webster
must see the manifest ndeicaCy there would nave bccn
i'll asking Mr.. Adams to write such letter, and how
very improper it would be TO ask formal cknowl.
acquainted nth The handwriting Of Mr.. ADAMS, and If
he couid examine he's Baiteys letter to him. he could
see parts oft IN Mr. Baileys handwriting Whieh ~ere
scratched out, and much terms than those used
by Bailey, INTERLINED, AND IN MR.. ADAMS OWN
HANDWRITING. Webster referring to the letter
discovered this to be the case, and became fully salts
fed. He (Webster after this, read the letter TO dis
tngu,shed federal member of Congress, who, after
hearing it read observed that if he had no other oec-
ton to Mr.. adams, that letter wOatd form an iSmPeF-
able one-.clca lie TOAD hem tampering Nth party
and seeking Obta" their support by promises OF office
course he neither expected nor mould countenance
Webster afterwards showed the letter to member of
Congress from NeU- York. mhoSe cote is believed eau
sed tiat state for Adams-and again showed it to a
member from Maryland. Webster may not have the
courage to produce this letter. but that there such
letter there is no doubt. Thus while Clay was in
trigung with party to secure Adams election, Nd
ans himself oas Intriguing pah the other; and if the
federalists could by their influence have secured his
lection John Sargent to have been Secretary of
State But Clay brought the largest force into the
field, consummated the plot and got the greatest hon
our. Sergeant was consoled by the Tucubaya Mis-
sion.
The names oftwo gentlemen, members of Congress,
are left with as a warrant for the above state
ment.