American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-12

having adjourned General Jackson and myself
were passing from the Capitol. being yet within
the enclosure, and near to flight Of steps leading
to the avenue, when Mr.. Clay, coming diagonally
on our route from the House Of Representatives,
passed very near, and without speaking. He was
proceeding down the flight Of steps in front OF the
building, and we were in the act OF descending,
when some person coming up. accostei US. Al
that moment, Mr.. Clay. turning round, observed
chow are you to-day, Generalf" with manner
somewhat embarrassed. as though he had just then
discovered him The sautation was returned, and
Mr.. CLAY passed on Immediately afterwards
General Jackson remarked to me, that MIR. =
seemed disposed to pass him without speaking-my
answer was, as he has concluded to vote against
!" you, General. suppose he is solicitous for nj
g further intercourse - we dropped the subject.
had never before perceived Mr.. Clay thus distant
with General jackson, having been previously quite
the reverse and well knowing, from our near
proximity at passing, that it was altogether i'm
probable he should not have observed us, looked
to this coyness on his part, as circumstance cor.
roboraive of what had been the reports OF the day
"a determination taken to support MIR. Adams.
Previously to the annunciation OF this meeting
on Saturday, had not distrusted the result of the
election. As regarded the course Kentucky would
take, even conceding the force of Mr.. Clay's in
uence, felt that there security in these con-
siderations: That, so far from there being any
thing Of good, there had been an unfIiendly under
standing very lately subsistng between Mr.. Adam.
and MIR Clay; that MIR. Adams was not the choice
Of Kentucky had not been thought OF or voted Tor
there and, of all the persons presented to the pub
lie, would probably have received the most ncon-
siderate suffrage in that State; that Mr.. Critten
den, who stood at the head of the Hectol al list for
Mr. Clay, and whose opinions of the preference
aud choice Of Kentucky, hence Inferred might
have weight, had written to friend of mine al
Washington, that Kentucky preferred Jackson
and wished him to succeed against Adams. But
beside all this the le@ slature OF the State had sent
forth their instructions Tor request on this subject
declaring what was to be considered the sense Of
the People and |, well remembering the warm and
ancient contest between Mr.. Clay an Nj Pope
on the subject Of disre ard OF insti uotuns, had
not supposed that tue former would venture Il
j.acc at noueht his previous open avawas on thu
important political point. These were the ground,
Of my opinions, All ot my conclusions, am, the:
were removed onl' when J understood that this
meeting had been held and tie vote Of Kentucky
determined upon.
There we've other considerations Of Inference
and of at.umert. Tie State Of Newly ok was
thought to be dependent, foi tie course sue would
pursue, on the vote Of single individual. Thu.
Situatad, it could not be known to absolute certain
y. though conjccturallv it what. fl, lily. het
course would be Naryianl. It was relieved,
would at least, on the first ballot be on the side
OF Mr.. Adams. These two. with the six New
England states, were all which, with any thing Of
certainty, could be counted on. Five we're vet
wanted. Louisiana and Illinois, it was believed
would be in favor Of the same course; though as il
was IN opposition to the preference indicated b,
the electoral colleges at home, it asserted that
the members from those States would not march in
IN opt hot thproI IN
election of Mr.. Adams would be rendered secure
and certain. Report having urged strongly, that
on the second ballot, Maryland would secedc and
vote Tor Gen. Jackson. it was therefore lndispen-
SADLY important to bring matters to close. The
whole affair then rested with Kentucky. Ohio, and
Missouri. Under this state of things was it. and
after that it had been ascertained that Jackson
would make no disclosure as to his cabinet, that
the meeting Of the 22d January took place. Those
who attended it, being participants in what was
done. have never yet declared the particulars. |
have, though, in my possession. communication
from gentleman. formerly Of congress, (not from
this State) and heretofore the friend Of MIR. Clay.
lie gives the why he is no longer that friend
70 letter which was lately written to him by me.
this is his reply;
I" The bargain Of 1928. between Messrs. Adams
and Clay, remember we'll, was freely spoken of
by many members Of Congress. although had no
personal knowledge Of any fact which would war
rapt the belief that the existed :besides the
high estimation IN which then held Mr.. Clay,
nlbade my suspicion Oh an accusations not sup.
ported by positive ponf: nat proof was mt az
torded me. and held him sniltless YET there
were some circumstances Of unfasora appear
ance, and which. as tie friend 4 Nj. Clay, ! was
sorry had existence. liz s,cG distances t, which
allude, were the continued silence and ,enethy
reserve Of Mr.. Clay friends in publishing, Or let
ting it be known, how they would vote and the
TACT that the Kentucky Delegation who voted for
Mr.. Adams ha'i meeting to determine upon the
course, as was informed by one Of them, at which
it was said to me, that, upon the question bein.