Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-12
lfonday 24M Sprinkler. 1877.
TTIE HOS. DANIEI. wERsrrr,

! THE HON. DANIEL WEBSTER
| Has at all times been an ardent and Uniform fed
eTaiist, was strongly opposed to The election OF MIR
Adams 80 President, snd on his arrival II Wash
ingtou in the winter OF 1924 25, assumed a re.
served and cautious deneanor, which let MANY iy
doubt as 10 bis real design. He was a, one time in
favor of Calhoun, and when he was droppet he
was in favor of Crawford; and when it was doul: :
fu "a TO his success, he left to choose betyy
Adams aud jackson. His vote in the House ndi
vduaily could not affect the vote of his State
but hrs personal influence 10 the House might lie
OF mach consequence. at this crisis W ehster
was waited upon by Bailey, The same VINO n
WIS said nteIered in the Vermont election for
Senator, and sounded his determinations
In the course of conversation between them
Webster avoVed his federal predictions e said ne
did not think the federaiiss, they gave their SUM-
pTt TO A, could calculate upon any consideration
IN the distribution OF the government Office Bal
ley having thus ~asceTtained w ebstsr'- pripciDal
objections to Adams left him and next day he al
dressed letter TO Webster stating that after con-
verssion with Mr.. Adams, he was authorised TO
say hat Mr.. Webster's doubts regarding the fede.
ra!isis were unOunded, and that if Mr. Adams
was made President the claims of that party to
Office shonld have all and every proper cOnsiders-
ion. Vebs'er met Bailey after the receipt # this
letter, and told him his letter was vetv sati.fsc
tory one, hui that il would have been more so had
Mr.. Adams written il or would confirm it, for
alter he, Webster, might act upon such pledges. il
might turn out that Mr.. eslley's authority n
make ih-m would be denied and Mr.. Adams
refuse to be bound by them. 10 this aiiey re-
Piled tia, Mr.. Webster mus, see the m,nifes,
ndelicscY there would have been in asking Mr.
Adams 10 write such letter, and how ,tu.
proper IL would now be to ask formal acknoyy-
Judgement OF II; but that MIR. Webster was init
msteiy acquainted with the handwriting of Mr.
Adams, and II he would examine bis letter i}ai.
ley to him, he would see parts Of il IN Mr. Bal
la~FNa hon. u ..rrfa~ /.
much stronger terms than those used by Bailey
intel ned and IN Mr. Adams Own Handwriting -
Webster on referring 10 the Letter discovered this
to be the rsse, end became fully satisfied lie lyysb
ster sfer lhs, read the letter 10 sdi-iaguishai fs
dersl member OF Congress. who alie hearing IL read
ohser ed thatif he had no other objection to Mr A
that letter would iorOi an insuperable one-yvben
he found him tsmpsTIng with party and seeking
to obisin then support by promises Of oEics-a
course he neither expected nor would counienanre
w eb-tcr Showed the letter Afterwards to A member
OF Congress from New York, whose vote il is
believed caused that State Tor Adams and again
she'ved 1t to member from Maryland. webster
msy not have the cogsge to produce thi. letter,
but that there was such letter, there is doubt.
Thus while Mr.. Clay Intriguing ni'h one
party 10 secure Adams election, Adams himself
was intriguing with the other and II she federal
lists could by their Influence have secured his cleo
ton, John Sergeant was 10 have been Secgatsr,
OF Stale But Clay brought the largest force into
;hs Geld, consummated Tie plot and got the great
eft honor. Setgssnt consOled by the ,Cacu.
baya Mission.
The name. Of two gentlemen, Member o. Con-
gress, are LETT with u asa warrant Tor ibe above
statement [ Pill. j'ak
DR. Young, tire reprs.sutsfiy in the adio'airg
congressional disuc; below, d,ei IN The 10 b InI
Ch. Chiffon, E.q. Is out. a. 4 Candidate On tf.e
Jackson side, 10 supply tie vacancy. We pre-
sume, tha; Mr. Cohogo will be the administrator.
candidate. Tie wit Of election, appoin ing dsy
&c, has 10. Jet appeared.
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