The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-08

exb t.ssd our belief. thar it t,eueral lacA son wa
. ecie,. ana - couid net be elected Without N,
AID o. Mr. Clay and his Friends, that h. would
Ia. appointed secretary of State. Further. MIR
[sarks, declared his belief, 10 which canenrted
that Il large portion OF the Western delegation
from the aare,eryed conversation W. had hat
on the subject wished Nr. CLAW 10 be Seer "a
nv of state in which desire they vtre Joined by
4 large portion of the delegation rom Other
States friendly In Gen. lacks ms election. 4
i indeed a we'll known fact that amongst me
friends Of all the candidates. there was mnci
speculation on the SUI lrct, much was said nnre
scrvedly, aud with much zeal and good humour
ON the subject Of ablnct appointments that i
this Of that. candidate succeeded 10 the Prpsi-
tipncy the general voice was raised in favor oi
aud the general eye always fixed upon. TINT dis.
tinguished statesman add inhexible republican
Henry Clay as the first officer of thr govern.
nent aud now sincerely believe that which
ever Of the candidates had been elected he
would have bad the rlfer of the most prominent
situation in the cabinet, that wblgh he now holds
under Mr.. Adams.
II has repeatedly been stated that was the
agent, oras Major Eaton IS pleased 10 say. The
'ncgolntor' oil Mr.. Clay, authorized tn nuke
propositions, or ask n pledge of conditional
character, FOR the vote OF MI Ca, and his
fri nds. do now spemny aud positively de-
clare, thai the charge aud nsmuaton are void
oftruth. never did either directly or indi-
rccly, receive from MIR Clay or his friends, any
inrimation which could he construed even by
political raucpur. into such a commission or any
thing even remotely approaching 70 il. Had
any such agency, by any one been icude ed, !
sho I'D ave Indignantly rejected II go fir.
ther, aud states hal never did l. IN the course Of
any conversation with Mr.. Clay. near him say.
or express n desire, that IN the event of the g.
lection ofGen. Jackson, Mr.. Adams, or Mr..
Crawford, that he should wlShto he Secretary of
State, or ho any station IN The cabinet Far
ther, never have TO any Que. at any timr, or
on any occasion, represented myself, or wished
it u be understood, tina, was authorzed 10 re.
cei.e, or to make overtures on the part OF Mr..
Clay, or has friends think proper to make
mis- general and unqualified declaration, that
there may not be lett loop on which T. hang
donbt on this subject. | did not know until
ten DAYS after the election of Mr.. Adams that
Mr. Clay mad been Offered the appointment of
Secretary OF State ; and il is n well known fact,
that aitpr he had the offer hr consulted MANY of
his friends whether he shoaid or should not, nc.
cfpt It. lie told me IN conversation he
did me the honor 10 mold with M IN the sub
jet, that the acceptance oft would be 10 hun
not only sacrifice Of domestic happiness. hui n
serious pecunary loss. knpw alsu. that not
only his immediate personal X political friends,
but many OF thoScwhp voted for Other candid
ates, were itsirous that he should accept the
station-and urged that his country had claims
upon him paramount 10 all 9th considerations
aud would never see him suffer from devotion To
her best interests.
am nee to acknowledge thar Al the time o.
. d 4
myself my impression was that General Jack son
would be elected. aud it was pretty generally
talked OF. hs well as understood among many al
his friends, that in the event OF his election Mr.
Ga, would have the Office IF Secretary of state
and doubt not hut NAV, in common with 9th
ers. have mentioned my opinion to my poll lea
friends. These Impressions we're founded on
the belief that the Nesterninterest would unite in
Gen. Jackson : election, and that with he and oil
one on two Of the States in favor of Mr.. Ctaw.
fori,, he would be elected. mention thos,
foailng opinions of the day, TO show that have
no reserves and that all said or did aln quite
willing should be known,
left Washington ior Penusvlvaaia the morn
ing of the lth on 18th ofJanuary 1920, and die
DOT relufn until Tuesday the 30th of the SAINT
mouth, the day after Mr.. CIav's card bad ap
pe.red in tie National Intelligencer This
absence at this critical junctare rs OF itself sut
Client to rcprl the idea tina | took any pecuilar
interest as 20 the arrangements dependent on
81 no might or who might mol be elected Pre-. j.
dent ! recol.rct conversation with patio.
uIar friend. " no travelled Nth me in The STA e
on my return TO Pennsylvania. To bin. in tn,
course Of that conversation expressed my re-
greet atnot having had an opportunity of free
and general conversation with MIR. Clay on tht
81 iect ofthc Presidential election aud SAID that
mad some idea Of writing to him soon AS
iiVed at SorriStnwn. We both expressed al
aaSiety that Mr. Clay should vote with Penn
oylVania.
Exception has been taken to my Offering tho
resolution Of thanks when MIR Clay was about
re ring from The speaker chair ia 1925. Sucl
a resolution, II had heea Gu tomary at he end o
a ngrrS to Offer, and the House 10 adopt a.
= did D. tliS occasion, almost with perfect una
nnntF. II Has NV own voluntary lct | ha'
no .Dnsdltaiion with any one, nor he slgh,cS
reference 10 his course on the Presidential .loc
! ton offered the resolution because thong"
h. emlnenflt deserved IL. II he, as Speaker, att
not richly earn vote of thanks, who shall pr
sumo to think he has pretensons to such an hon
or The thanks ufthc House over VIII ch he pre
sided. for Il faithful firm. and impartial discha e
ofthe duties of The station. Was hardly canned 8
though he had differed from Pennsylvania in tn,
choice of President she owed him much iol
his indelatlgahIe exertons in favor Of her policy
and best interests. Not only did these consid r
alions but others prompt mr 10 offer the resou
ten Of thanks. Mr., CLAW. Iiboughl, had heer
ulinstly and undeseryedly assailed fur an hon
est difference NJ opinion and it was palnful Il
see a map who bad raised himsel by his own
talents 5 exertionS TO hc on OF thu most Dis
tlngushra statesmen and orators OF ne age one
Who in war and IA peace had never abandoned
his county, buI always stood flmyb, her de
Tending by thu powers Of his gigantic mind and
powerful ecqaeuce. her rights and haldlgpro
claiming her tIuc policy that such a man shonlC
be unthanked wien about 10 retire from the Spca
kers chair, of Il body of which had the honor
TO he member, did not comport with my feel
lngs, or S.zlse of right and wrong | should it,
deed have considered such a neglect gross di
reelection of duty.
feel somewhat loss for terms. suiii sIcntl,
measured. in which 10 speak Of the presampt ou'
and uuwarranted conclusion al which Major Ia