Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-09

forwards, Nj. Clay military Cbleftsin letter, az
I hs- besn styled. written to judge B,ooke
~ Vugm;a, oi whom he speak particular
freni Ia that letter, he mentions his difficult
highly critical situation the Interrogation TO
hs conscience, and the course he had se~oiv ed
TO puf'ue. Tins, to particular friend, OH the I
2Sth of January. aud not earlier derlara,ip
male OF the cou'se he hal concluded TO take !
Way the necessity of silence 50 long, aud 90
rgiily preserved.
This Saturday evening meeting, and the course
wbieh had been 'esol. ed upon, formed gea.r lily on
Monday the SUBJECT of CONVEX -a,ion The Senate
having Adjourned, General Jackson and myseli
wee passing from the capitol, being yet within
the enclosure, AMI near to Night OF steps leading
10 the uveuue, when Mr.. Clay, CO ming dis.onslly
on our route from the House OF Repre- ena,ives,
passed very near, and without speaking. lie wa-
proceeding down the flight of steps in front OF the
building, and we IA the act of descending. |
when SOME person coming up, scco.,ed us. AT |
that moment. Air. Clay. iuruing round, obsc ved,
G. NV are yo" to-day, General" with manner
somewhat embarrassed as though he had inst then
discovered him. TIE sauison was i eturueL,
and Mi. Clay passed Oh. immediately af eTw ards
General Jackson remarked To me, that MIR. G.. !
seemed disposed 10 pass HIN wiihou, speaking -
my answer was, f." az he has concluded To vote a.
gainst yua GeneSal i,suppose be is SOLICITORS ~
boot no I'M hen Intercourse" we dropped the sub
1ecr. had never before perceived MIR. T.. thus
distant with General Jackson, having been prev-
ously quiie the reverse; and web knowing from
our near proxinits at passing. that IL sltoge.
ther improbable he shouId have observed u, |
looked to this cOyness his part, a. a ciTcuIn.
st,s5ce OboIative OF what has been the report,
OF the day "a determination taken to support Mr..
Aitms.
PEW lusly 10 the snouncis,iDn of this meeting
on Saturday, had not di-trusled the result oil
) uie election As regarded the Kentucky
would 1 Ike, even cOnccling the force Of Mr.
Clays influence, ielt there security III these
cons'deraIiohs Tint so far from there being any
thing OF good, there had been unItienly under
standing very lately sub .istins between MIR Adams
and MIR. Clay: That Mr. Adams was not the
choice of Rentucky; had not been thought of or vo
ted Tor there; and o all the persons presented to
the public, would probably have recei, ed the most
uncomfortable sriI' ag. In that stale. That Mr.
Critiendeo who stood at the head of The electoral
list lor Mr.. Clay, AMI whose opinions VI the prele-
renee and cho.ce of Kentucky, 1 hence infer
red, might hdY. weight, bad written TO u
friend of me at Washington, that Ken ucly
preferred J,ckson, and wished him to succeed A.
gainst Adams. But, besI,le all this, the Legs
'sue o the had sent forth their Instructions
Tor reFuest) un this -ubjec declaring what wa
10 be considered the sease of The people; and |,
well remembering the warm ami ancient contest
between MIR. Clay and Mr.. Pope, on tl.e subec
oi disregard Of Instructions, had not supposed
mai the lVmer would venture to place nougN
+ las previous open ayoval$ this nporiant DO.
iiiical poini. These Were the grounds OF my o.
illnOns, and OF my conclusions, and they Were te,
moved only when understood that tins meeting
had been held, md the vote OF X eniucky de,gmn-
ed upon.
There were other considerations OF inference s;
o! argument. The state of New York was thought
to be dependent iuT Ia e she oud pursue
un the vote OF single individual. Thus situated
~ could not be known tn absolute certainty though
conjectuTaUy II was, whal finally her course would
lie. Maryland, it was bee we'd, would at least on
the first ballot, be on the side OF Mr. Adams These
two, wlh the SIX New England states, were all
which with any thing of certainty could BE c.unteI
on. Five were yet wanted. Louisiana x Illinois
1t was believed " ou.d be in favor Of the same
course; though "a il opposi lion 10 The pre-
ference, Indicated by The electoral colleges at home
a was asserted, that the netubeis from tiose ate.
would not maj ch ia that u. eciion excent in the
vent, that thereby the election OF Nj. a. would be
1eiiJefrd secure aud certain. IL port having urged
strongly. ihat on THE second ballot MARYLAND /
would sscede aud vote for Gene,al Jackson II was !
therefore mdiepcnoaGly Important TO briog matters
Z close. The whole affair thea re-ted with |
heniueky, OHIO add Mis- our Under this state |
vi things was IT. aud alter that il had been as /
csItained, that JAck-oa would make no discIo |
.dic, as 10 his cabinet that the meeting OF tie 21I
oi JANUARY took place. Those who attic ded IT, |
being participants III what wa5 dJne, bsve never
ct debated the particulars. have though, in |
iUy possessI IN q communication from gentlemen
iOFu.eIiy Of Congress, (not from tins stated and |
heretofore the Trend OF MIR. Clay. He gives The
i=A-on why he ~ no longer that friend. To a !
letter wbIci was lately written to him by me, this
10 his reply.
zine bargain Of 1925, between Messrs Adams
and Clay remember well was freely Spoken Of /
W Ioapy mcnbe.s of Congress, although had no !
PsIsohai knowledge OF any fact, WI CHI would
vibrant the belief, that the contract existed
besides the high estimation ia which thea held
Mr.. Clay, fOTbIde my suspicious on any accuse
lions moi supported by positive proof, that proof |
wac not afforded me, End held him guIltless - |
st there were sOme circumstances oil unfaYOrabe |
appearance, aud which the friend Of MIR. CLAY I !
was sorry bad existence. The circumstances 10 |
winch / alude were the continued silence anil
lengthy reserve vi MIR. Gays friends in publishing
or letting II BIZ known, how they would vote;
shi the TACT ihdt the Kentucky dele CATION who /
voted Tor MI n bad meeting 10 determine up
on Then course, Is was iniorulsi by one OF tiem
at which II was said 10 me- that upon the question
baing proposed TO Mr.. Clay los whom shsu we
vote, he answered ~ substance, - that in case
General Jack on should be elected he believed the
administration with rts weight would be Oppo.ed
40 ilm, 10 PROSTATE him hat should MIR. a. be
elected, he lelt sailshed il would not be 90; but
that lie hoped no personal considerations for him |
would induce them To act contrary to their desire" /
Upon these circumstances have often remarked
that tie hrs was not in character Of Kentuckrsns
Snd ihat the last was The strongest appeal which
could be made 10 a mans friends and the heaviss
requisiiIon which could be levied on their attach
Dent UhB very short time since had not
been convinced that The bargain hid been made A.
executed, and | even now regret that 1 am con-
strained 10 admit II but believing il, shall leave
nothing uodone wlnch can be honour ably perform
Ell TO d,ieSf the COtiition''
Anthony Grafton over ihs dead body of
Co'T has been greatly admired Tor M ,nnef arffuJ.
ness aod concealfneat OF INTENDED purpose; bot