Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-04

buritens under which IL iabours, and protect IL
against those which are likely in luIuee TO oppress
II.
MIR. CLAY.
Governor Branch, OF North Carolina. has pub
lished his Speech in the Senate OF u s. The
nomination OF Mr. Clay as Secse,ary of State, and
we lay IT before cur readers. He note 20
the h iitor of the Star, contains more than meets
the eye Gen. Jackson has been greatly blamed
for not openly resisting The appointment of MIR. g.
md the most has been made OF his silence both by
Mr.. Clay and his frienls. II now appears that the
conduct of Mr. Clay was boldly arrsigned in the
S-nsie, by member who declares that it
done with assurances from dstingu. sh led Senator's
tha, the charges could be Sustained. Fourteea
members of the Senate voted against Mr. Clay
What more could they do? Objections had been
urged 20 him; no one replied; one demanded an
investigation. Surely IT was not incumbent upon
Gov B-anci,, snd those who thought ~ it'll him, to
demand an investigation. Mr.. Clay says, he
qres'el Senator TO ask the appointment OF
COMMITTEE OF Inquiry unless it should appear 10
him to be altogether unnecessary" The discretion
of this friend only have looked the ulii-
mate success ofths tOHiiH alton. Such speech as
Gov. Il delivered with the public mind filled wih
rum 'urs u su>piclons. with the strong opposing
vote lin the senate, ought 10 have called the
lends OF Mr. Clay; AOd it they had locke either
the defence OF his character or tie putty of the
naiona! councs' they would not have conside ed
it" GAog ether unnecessary" to ask 60 commit
lee of inquiry.' Mr.. Clay says he was
afterwards Informed that when his nomina-
ton acted upon, General Jackson and
every other Senator present remained silent 10
the imputatons now made. no one preSuDiing to
question my honor or integrity" The pubtca-
ton Of Gov'or Branch contra Iicts tile, and
places MIR. Clay bis Informant. whoever
he il, in an awkward predicsment. II is said
that when the Injunction of secrecy removed,
the remarks of Gov. h. became the subject of con-
versaton generally in the circles of Washington;
and ye, in his Lexington Speech Mr.. G. used the
following language
were privy corrupt p.op-sal to Gen. Jaek.up
touching the vni elections had ed corrupt
with MI. Adams elevation was unSor-
thy the Office TO wh,h was Nominated; the uy of
ueu. JACKSON he really posseed the inform winch
puts forward To have the appoint Com
utee OF lnqnry and by establishing guilt, 10 have pre-
ton A the eonpHsoy Ct Geo h 4 Co. had,
.e beiss, %s"ny shrunk from appearing before the Com
Senator OF the when my nomination should b.
Inquiry unless should app.ai TO him TO be altog-thsrun
neeessary Que Of our senacr. compelled
my nomination disposed hal little conf
denoe The hdsiiy aud If tine profesei friendship OF lie
Ter Ct another State was afterwards informed, that whsn
% upon zen ~ a.u every other Senator pres
TO qurstion my hou'r integrity How Gen. justify
m conscience his country this papable brea Of his
public duty: in vain to ia he gave sieA nsgs.
,ote nc was IN possession Of information which,
have accustomed the rejection Of nomination.
appear that any other senator possessed the
c me, u tee TO all the other par
ties implicated 1t impossible Tor escape from the
dilemma t he IA, been iah,e,', Senator the u
OF has lent himself TO the circulation of eaiuuyn
When MIR. Clay made his appeal TO the House
OF Representatives fpr investigation Of the i'm.
putations contained in MIR. X eIner's letter we
thought II impossible, that, with his great talents
aud brilliant prospects, he could We expos ed 20
obstruction his own permanent fame. We could
not hastily yield to the idea of his guilt: we could
not believe that he intended to form a coalition
with man to whom he hal 20 long been hostile
And at that time expressed our imrressiops
frankly. Bat The fulfilment OF Mr.. Kremer's
predictions, and subsequent events, have filled our
minds with fears, and made us des1ous Of a full
development OF all the circumstances connected
with the late presidential eectiODI That deyelop-
ment has commenced, and il mist now terminate
IN some certain result, tn the guilt or inno-
cence OF the parties. The statement of Mr..
Maikiy that, oyerures had been made TO
Mr.. Gays friends; their disposition to vote
Tor General Jackson, ii they had an assurance
mat Mr.. Ciays claims 10 the State Department
would be fairly esimaed he declarati ns of Mr.
Moore and MIR. Timble; The conduct Of Mr. CLAW
| himself, and of Li- political partizsns are ali
calculate to rouse tue p-bhc curiosity. Will it
not DC asked why was Gov Branch's speech un
noticed: Did IL not reach MIR Clny's ears aG.,
the injunction OF secrecy removed? II i, did
not, what g0'd naured friend deceived linn
az to the course taken on his nomination -
L
! Important that nothing should be concealed rom
| him! Why is it that for two years and
half he has been permitted to search in vain
Tor " public sccuser'? These enquiries are
natural, aud wall be made by every Intelligent mind
The NiiupeTs'ion and abuse of the authotitvr,
presses will not avail. The speech Of Gov. r
mus have been heard by the Senate end by the
depu'ed guardian Of Mr. Clay's ruritv and IN
| iegriiy" On whose shoulders does this dsinge-
nuous misrepresentation rest?
Ar Ia. Z (~Io,f.
TO nave become his the time 81 hr o.. non,,Iou
seeiesry -Du there was fhrf 81 acc,er bld enor o. Ia
e s'st Gem aeNafds stated Whist bad puLlheIjr
ifsg' tim iiFafd his public socusef Too much ~.
Pe"drnee placed IN the the pscp.i Tho.
Fho make sur foolish rresunGuns aud such 81, a.,
f., iings ha- INC ned twsfds NJ CLAY and We .hgi t
compelled 10 s.vs him uP with seat pain.
! PiadaiI, in the National In,elligencer. hs. sd
dressed TO us very long letter in reply 10 cur
notice OF his letter In the same paper of the h
uit in which he endesvored 10 show that The sed
tnents OF Virginia were opposed to the election
Of Gen. Jackson. The writer thus far has had the
advantage Of Us BY being himself IN car; but this
last letter, by lie peculiar sentiment and dictop,
| reveals him to We regret that he thought
he had right TO object 10 our language, but he
has made that objection r1iculous by HE own in
temperance and illiberaity The personal allusion.
he has been pleased 20 make to Us, were no doubt
INTENDED 10 be civil; and knowing that his fond.
mes for teOrds prejomnsies over his arcurnep in
weighing their inP0rf or deciding upon the pro-
pretty Of Their at III, we conSti1e hi letter
/ rather By his meaning thee his expressions We
/ ere pressed tor room to-day; but, in our next.
Pindal shalt hear from rs briefly From his ner
| sonal knoHIedge Of our opinions, he ought 10
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