The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-08

frornfhe personal relation which h. And ~
Adams had recently occupied towards eacb OH
er.
The course adopted by Mr. CLAW. in ,sf..
enee TO this election, and the Circumstance :,
tending ii al the time, we're then as now the s,h
ject OF Tree aud ceisurable remark Inc 6pa,
contamination though, did not Tor a time ,ak,
place Many incredulons to mere assert,on
and anxious 70 maintain their favorable oni,,
ions " Hing aud disposed, to deter al, ere.
dr1ce until after the Inauguration aud Nbsn !,
should with certainty be aseeltained whetba,
Mr.. Clay would be- appointed 10 tie first sine
ton IN the Cabinet. The nomination ca,n.i 4,
was submitted 10 the Senate Ia vote taken. and
contrary to what before. believe, mad ever h,,
pened, IN reference TO a Cabinet Appointments =
! large number OF thai body Tone third1 var.
found Ia opposition to it.-Lesidps those ,b.,o
we've others, unlriendy to the confirmation. Inn,
who yieaedIheir assent oa the ground thai the
President was aneDable 10 the country. for \
correct administrations of its affairs; and tha,
the lmmemorial usage Of the Senate, had CON.
coded him the right 10 select his Cabinet aoraea
bly, to hi, own wishes. 1t was SAID. if the semi.
shall refuse then assent, and future mishaps n
rise, strong defence TO the Executive wouIa
be afforded. aud the President be enabled IN
sny,-the oenate opposed me, and denied a
right heretofore never wifhhed,--the night or
obtalninIng that assistance in which, had conf
dence, and which, II was my desire and object 10
procare.-Ihat the nomination though, was 81.
lcnty voted on, and nothing said respecting il
Is not c"rTect. Senator IN his place, address
ed the chair--opposed Confirmation and pre-.
scented the reasons, OF his objections which were
entirely in reference TO MIR. Clay's course and
conduct on the conduct on the Presidential g.
lection. Ishall not use his name nor attempt 10
quote hsremarks, although the injunction OF
secrecy has been long since removed. | well
remember tho, that the name OF this Senator.
and what he bad done, and what said were spo.
ken Of at the tae publicly and we'll re;nem.
Der too, that 40 reply to him. was made or at,
tempted, OF commute of inquiry asked for. AT
ter he had taken his seat, the nomination was
voted on, and carried, and the appointment con-
hrmed know not what friend or member,
afforded mir. Clay the information thai his non
Ination was not objected to in the Senate But
do know. thai he made an incorrect report
If after persnal of what is here written. there
shsR be any. disposed TO maintain, that state
Inent SIMPLY OF Mr. buchan8n's conversation
IS all that was Necessary or proper TO be presen-
ted and that l should have gone farther, this
rs my answer. IL is a public matter and one a.
bout which the country has manifested deem so.
licude il was righl'thence TO speak what knew.
But besides this, MIR. Clay without regard to
Diners feelings, or concern tor the injustice lie
mightbe doing has undertaken TO hold me before
the puc by representing, that had sustained
a paper forlhe avowed object of asSang his mo-
tlves and lettering him in the exercise of his du.
ty. for thus il seems 10 be read noble vocation
indeed Why do This | had NOT interfered to in
terrupt MI. Clay's repose 81 had written no
letter TO Mr.. Carter Beverly and fan he then
had knowledge, had spoken nothing Of, or con.
Corning hun No reasonable man then, eau
look 10 me- as volunteer in this business or as
having gone farther than even justice to myself
demanded. JOHN II. EATON.
Franklin, Ten, Sept ~, io&7.