The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-11

ed to pursue. Thus, 10 particular iricnd,
on the 2eth of fJanuary, and not earlier was
a declaration made Of the course he had
concluded 70 take. Why the necessity OF
a silence SO long, and so rigidly preserved
| This Saturday evening meeting, and the
course which had been resolved upon, form
ed generally on Monday the subject of con
yersation. The Senate having adjourned,
General Jackson and myself we're passing
! from the capitol, being yet within the en-
closure and near to flight Of steps lead
/ ing to the avenue, Mr.. Clay, coming dia.
gonally on our route, from the House of
Representatives, passed very near, and
without speaking. He was proceeding
down the flight ofsteps front ofthe build
ing, and we were in the act Of descending,
when some person coming up, accostod Us.
, At that moment, Mr. Clay, turning round,
observed show are you to-day, General 2"
with a manner somewhat embarrassed, as
though he had just then discovered him.
/ The salutation was returned, and Mr.. Gay
passed on. Immediately afterwards, Gen
eral Jackson remarked TO me, that Mr. Clay
/ seemed disposed to pass himwithout speak
| ing my answer was, " as he has conclud.
cd to vote against you, General, | suppose
he is solicitous for no further intercourse :"
we dropped the subject. had never be-
fore 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 improbable he should not have
observed US, / looked to this coyness on his
part, as a circumstance corroborative of
what had been the reports Of the day--a
determination taken TO support MIR. Ad-
ans.
Previously TO the annunciatlon OF the
meeting on Saturday, had not distrusted
the result the election. AS regarded the
course Kentucky would take, even conoed.
ing the force of Mr.. Clay's influence, felt
there was security in these considerations.
That, so far from there being any thing of
good, there had been an unfriendly under.
standing very lately subslsting between
mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay That mr.. Ad-
ans was not the choice Of Kentuc ky--had
not been thought Of or voted for there ::
and ofall the persons presented 10 the pub
lie, would probably have received the most
nconsiderably suffrage in that state. That
mr. Criitenden, who stood at the head ofthc
electoral list for mr. Clay, and whose opIn.
ions of the preference and choice Of Ken.
tucky, hence inferred, might have weight,
had written to friend of mine at Wash
ington, that Kentucky preferred Jackson,
and wished him 70 succeed against Adams.
But, besides all this, the Legislature Of
the state had sent forth their instructions,
(or request on this subject. declaring what
was to he considered the sense Of the peo.
pie; and l., well remembering the warm
and ancient contest between Mr. Clay and
Mr. Pope, on the subject of disregard Of
instructions, had not supposed that the for
mcr would venture to place Mt nought his
previous open avowals on this important
political point. These were the grounds
OF my opinions, and Off conclusions, and
they were removed, only when under
stood that this meeting had been held. and
the vote of Kentucky determined upon.
There were other considerations of in
ference and of argument. I'll. state of
New York was thought TO be dependant
for the course she would pursue, OH the
vote of single individual. Thus situated
IT could not be known TO absolute Ger.
tanty, though conjeciurally it was, what
finally the course would be, Maryland it was
behet cd, would at least on the first ballot,
be on the side of mr. Adams. These two,
with the tx New England states, were all
which with any thing of certainty could be
counted on. Five, were yet wanted. Lou
siana and Illinois ii was believed would
DC in favor oflhe same course though as
t was in opposition to the preference, indi.
lated by the electoral colleges at home, it
vas asserted, that the members from those
tat 10
except in the event, that thereby the cleo
ion of mr.. Adams would be rendered Sc
ure and certain. Report having urged
that, on the second ballot, Mary.
and would secede and vote for General !
Jackson, it was therefore Indispensable i'm. !
,ortant to bring matters TO close. The
Whole affair then rested with Kentucky, !
Ohio aud Missouri. Under this state of
hngs was it, and after that il had been as
,crtalned, that Jackson, would make no
disclosure, as to his cabinet, thatthe meet.
nc Of the 22j of. January took place
Those who attended it, being participants
n what was done, have never yet declared !
he particulars. have though, in my pos
esslou communication from gentle. !
nan, formerly of Congress, mot from this
tate and heretofore the friend Of mr. Clay. |
lie gives the reason why he is no longer
hat friend. To letter which was lately !
vrtted To him by me, this is his reply.
"The bargain of 1926, between Messrs. |
ldams and Clay remember well was free
y spoken of by many members of Con-
yress, although had no personal know
edge of any fact, which would warrant the |
'cliei, that the contract existed: besides
he high estimation in which | then held
nr. Clay, forbade my suspicious on any ac-
,usations not supported by positive proof
hat proof was not afforded me, and | held !
lim guiltless Yet there were some cir
,umstances of unfavorable appearance,
md which ne tho friend of mr. CLAW | was