Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-14
IFcom he KentreIu Gn-,.i,l
MIR. CLAY-THE BARGAIN

MIR. CLAY-THE BARGAIN.
ihe bold manner in which this gentleman denied
IN MS reply 10 Gen. Jackson, that there was any
understanding, direct indirect, express or iup-
ed, between him and hIr. Adams preyiou, 10 the
late Pre-denie election, in relation to theSecretary
snip OF State, may have induced many to believe
in his Innocence, but il has filled those who wit
messed the progress of affairs in 1924 with aston
ishmen' AT the time Of the last PRESIDENTIAL e.
lection, resided in Frankfcr,. Some w.sts
before the vote in Congress, it was stated in that
place, and we believe in other places in that Con.
gressionai district, tina, if Mr.. Adams was elected
Hlr. Gay would be app tinted his Secretary of
stale TO secure the vote OF the Representative
rom tina, district Tor Mr. Adams, applications were
'naue 10 many individuals, who were told that if
lhey preferred MIR. Adams a. President with CLAW
Tor his Secretary of State, to Gen. jackson as
president, and Clay out OF the Cabinet % write IN
MT. White, instruciing him TO vote for Mr. Al
ans. In this manner thirty or forty letters were
procured from most OF the influential men in the
district, which generally instructed him directly TO
"ote 'or Mr.. Adams, on condition that he would
maze Mr. Clay his Secretary of State. We know
tile writers OF many of th.re letters; bur we have
never learnt that the names OF more than one of
!hem nave been in any way published. When Mr..
Whte was running for the Legislature rear ago.
IN opposition TO 5ohn j. Criuenden, the friends Of
Tue is'er began TO electioneer against the former
on account of his vote for Mr.. Adams. Mr.
White told them, that Mr. Cri,ienden had sdv;ssd
MIN TO give that vote, and on its being denied by
some oil Crittendcn's friends, he produced the let
ter. Seine knowledge of its contents then became
public, and no effort afterwards made to inipre
Mr. White Oh account Of his vote for Mr.. Adams
From that time to ihis, the subject has no, bes,
stirred, but it has been forcibiy brought 10 on,
minds by Mr.. ClAy's peremptory denial of any On.
ueTslandIng between him and Mr.. Adams
Al mere was no sub understanding, how were
MS Hienos In Kentucky enabled 10 say, that if Adj
ANS were made President he you'd be Secrelarv
oil state! 1t is notorious, that they must HI,
so' tAst Inio' nation from Washington City. who
gave it TO them? Was it Mr.. Clay or was II soms
other person! Flow was that person enabIed to
state u so positively, unless he had II DIRECTLY from
Mr. Adams! Unless il was then certain and
J'Ted, how happened il, that 80 or 40 individuals
were told that 1t oaly required the vote of Mr.
"hite and Mr.. Clay's other friends for Mr. AID
ans TO secure 10 MIR. Clay the Office of Secretary
and that they were induced TO write TO Mr.
W hite by this representation What operated on
Mr.. CTlttenden, after he had written TO Mr.. Call.
10 make the General beat The Yankee IN tnrn
round 50 soon AID write to MIR. White, TO make
me fGDkey beotthe Generdl2 What could II
nave been but direct information, that Mr Adams
u eieeled' would make his friend Mr.. Clay, Sse-
Rotary Of Slater
we cannot doubt, Mt. Criilenden had informa
tion from head quarters, that the bargain ioas al
Te3ay struck, and only needed Contamination DO
securing the vote of Mr.. White aud the res, OF
Mr' Clsy's friends. II he had no such il formation
no" came he TO wii'el II no powerful motive
operated on hin, how came he 70 room 10 change
ms op'ni'n' give up the General, End take he
rance, 20 his bosoml What could have CHANG
eu MN, ou direct Information, positive ~ ptoor
BON 7oiS Wht, that Mr.. Clay yyss 10 be Gec,e
tary u Mr. adams wss piesidsnt2 (, could no,
be any love ior Mr. Adams.
We have N eniionei MIR. Cd,tendsn, not because
he knows more about II than some othe,.
but because ne IS publicly known TO have been ooe
OF these writer's, and the contents Of bis letter have
been Ia some degree made public. II Congress
~ill Iaks hold OF the clue here Afforded. we have
1000 "ey ~ ascrrlain roe whole tfnib on