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

gain Mr. CLAY i.a- repeatedly ssae8 il his speech
es be,nre tie Pcnre. wits an air 81 confidence anu
triu,t N which he vel. Knows low 10 assume m
the most Desperate emergencies, il he is to be con-
,.emnei wltnon, evidence Will you not, says ne,
accord to me tie ri-ht N'ich belongs to the hnmb-
lest clprit, ~ liz lnaafiity Of the law-that o.
epng presumed an0cynt til the contrary Is PROV.
I'd Sow il is ohtioIs tha. IN this question, Mr.
Clay cuver,sy assune. The absurd proposition thai
a man can ottiv q, condemned upon rcstice evt-
slence. whef, Il i hn,wn rot only to every lawyer
tut IL eyprv persan the slightest degree CONVEX
att s,i;;! dcial proceedings. that i Is the prac.
Ace of every day to condemn persons accused OF
4he highest offences even Of murder itselt-upon
r,resa,aptive d eircums,anlial evidence. In assn
frnr tie e.ofe. that he cannot be condemned but
,.y nositive evidence, MIR Clay fcrcby reminds
ne q! case ii assault and battery which was once
tried in is.r presence. The PERSON who committed
lie outrage t.al sad to lis friend and companion,
4pon meeting tie person he intended TO assault.
~ would tank you to retire behind that pine
tree Until | give that fellow a drubb!ng am
Determined n beat him. and do not wish you to
be a witness against me-" Accordingly his friend
retired. heard the blows given. and saw the blood
aud bruises after the affair was over. Yet, the
pcrpeirator of this outrage came into court as
confident of acquittal. because no person sn" HIM
inf ct the blows. as Mr. Clay appears to be, be.
c.lse tie term Of stipulation Of the coalition be-
tneea him and Mr.. Adams are not reduced to
,,fit,h., and placed among the public records.
Condemn him without evidence Is il no evidence.
that lie voted in favor Of tie man to whom he hal
for ei hit wears stood in the relation Of political
paeuv. aud whom lie had, during the whole period
If the Presidential canvass before the People, OPP
posed Upon political principle. Is il no evidence
that lie voted against the man whom he knew to
hr tie choice, the almost unanimous choice Of the
People Ut Kentucky thus. openly, and fiagrant!y,
and trcachprnusly violating the fundamental right
Ut tie People, and the constitutional obligation,
Hhi-ii, upon his own avowed principles. bound him
. vote for Gen. Jacksons Is it no evidence, that
immediately after he made Mr.. Adams President,
u opposition to every established principle. ana
every principle Of political consis'cc 81, lie had tue
.udacity, in contempt OF public opinion and cum
mon deceney, to receive from the hands 81 the mar
&c had thus elevated to power. the highest Office m
Il gilt This fact Of itself speaks volumes against
dim. When we see two political enemies sud-
leny reconclled, the one receiving from tic otaer
The Chict Magistracv. and ihc other receiving, IN
rotarn. the highest Executive appointment-and
~ TIL, III yiolallun Of the most sacred political
principles. and IL shameless. contempt Of the eX-
;ernal forms Of political morality-can We avoid
drawing conclusions uniasarable 20 their political
honesty 1t appears to me 70 be Impossible.
But tie internal evidence does not stop here
The conduct of Mr.. Clay. fer some weeks before
ae formed tn coalition with Mr. Adams is Hor-
tly Of tho most attentive examination. What.
then was his department dur'n. the carly part Of
che session of Congress, in which Mr. Adams was
elected He came TO Washington member Of
the House of Representatives that was to choose
between General jackson and MIR. Adams. The
characters and pretensuns of the two candidates
we're perfectly known to him. It was known
that he ard his friends held the balance of power
Y their hands, and ~ acting in concert, could dc
eide the election. This they had openly a,owed
In publication, during the canvass before the
People, and every body at Washington looked to
tie movements Of Mr.. Clay. as to what would be
decisive Of tie election. For more than month
after his arrival in Washington, he shrouded HIM
el! in profound mystery. The course he would
pursue was scbiect Of VARIOUS speculation, but he
Kept the counsel, OF his " conscience" secret
from the public.
lie advised his friends ii Congress- to hid
themselves uncommittea, stating that when they
did move, it was important that they should move
altogether. and with decisive effect. And knou
that he prevailed OIL some Of the Western mem
Dca who had made up their minds to obey the
WI, OF their constituents, by voting Tor Genera
Jackson. 70 vote for Mr.. Adams. Nov, ash
YOU, rs men Of common 0bscrsa alton, what con
atractlon you can place upon this conduct OF Mr.
Glays " hat possible motive, consistent with
honor or honesty, could have induced him to keel
us own course secret LOT 50 On5 uttlet anu Y
prevail upon all tile friends lie could influence, Il
adopt the same course' Can the spirit Of charity
Itself believe, that he was all this time consulting
That "tathful monitor, bis Conscience Wa,
Re studying the characters, and canyassing tbs
qualifications, Of two rival candidates These
ae had long known II is impossible 10 place an,
81 one construction upon this conduct. mar
sltaAtet as Mr.. Clay was, holding IN his hands lh'
balance q power, and holding himself and HI,
friends UrptpSSptty ffnd. re- 81
2 The highest bidder. i is tile same, in effect. a
i hc had Inscribed his forehead, the words
Fitch xon often see OH The tnars nf uuienauie.