The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-12

| 'H LAY could Lav. -,
= NC ''ce'on ia'e est. the elegs,i,a ~ oses
,''i' nave bren die consequepce a-'..'sz
me honor that NJ. Ciag wsul,l setfa5. :
> '"s s'ei'i'ee Of his principles and
"'s'f haze seen-not an appoiat,a.'. ~. h..
e''--ihe Dismissal Of Hr adap.g >, -
"ef'can 9"ftias "as rieAt not ~ ne =
'Hean-'p'r',cd ~tetch q, sscIl a p,,,.... '..s.
h''e proved Nf. ciay 10 ne IL. ra'ss
stipulated either FOR Office pf p,osey - ~
q Ms b''r"ess. that his h,nors or -. e
might slld ms iniamy But no SAL. - a'=a
CASING to The serecions asserli... -.
hfemer, aud The ehafaqtte sa.,.,
Andre" Jaca,ea, he vas not snl,...
himself 50 much as he vi, isp5..5 :. - #''
""o'arr 'adtsidnali How na,srd
''a' the very man whom he wished f.. :.
81 a subordinate e'see, should have r,a.a 1--we
by ms influence. to lhe Chief N.oi.,..l ~
but why argue a, 10 the i,npro5shI.,.
Sapposition' of Gen. jackson. wl.o -. NE
prope beyond the shadow Of ao,b,
as naloonded as ii is nngenerans. n.
that three months before ths profrcr en- fl. ,.''a
q e'f' C'a2' friend is alegea t, b,,.
m1ds' Ar. Clay had positively ag,..
E, teeiIe~ 20 vote Tor Mr.. Adams d,
should so'iia down between Nj \. ami G..
'"eNs'n' Aud, Is II presooahle. that h..
tho' avowed his inteptnn witlla 6,I5 g.,
oil the principles of the AZ, men. and
circumstances attending the elec,.,s
attempt to sell himself to the hjsaesi JaJ.'. I
Pshd! Ibe krcners Of the day NV ~,
4 tnaye, but thy ought to hive tao ~.
'eet Tor thel o~n sense to ~ 10 brog......
IS Il fool Tue following is Il icttor,.....
fto'esSo' p'"ke o. ieziagton, Ken. VINO
eue'nlcs OF NJ Clay 6rst COMMENCED a..
ty work oil ssadsr, 1t must t,by,o,.
unPeJal'ced mud Ut tie absa.diiy of,.o....
against M Clay:
! LENiNGros, XIV March 81 10.
GENrLEHES .--At different time, lst.'
ga LEFT TINS place for Washington. t,.t ia. ~,
| 'ad conversations with him on fh,. mn, 4'
caoice ola President by the House Of Rsr,.'t
! i"tNeS. In all oithem he eAbfe,s,db,,,,
| having, long before, decided IA iavorof Al,
| ans, Ia case the cun,est should lie betyasn "
gentlemen and General jackson. Alyl5s,,"h
view with han was, think, The da, eetara
departure, when he Vas sui more etni,et - ms
"ss then certain that the election ,,a3s,
ua"sieliedio tlat tribunal. and higb., pr,,a.
| pie t'dt ne soiila not DC am NJ the nupb,r -
! turned the course OF IN, c9ay,...t,
took occasion to express my sentiment. WIN -.
'peet 10 Inc delicate and difficult cncumt,ca.
under which he would be placed--on ,,b,,s =
| /
! hend them than he did himself, bui notbino sb',
deter Inn rom the dut oil giving In, " "a
that no state oftbings could arl,c. thar ~
lJd'Hty MN IN pfetelIng Geue4a. jackson .
! III. Adamsor induce IAN 10 support In, forr,
! 81 DECISIVE, indeed, were h, decIa,asio,,
! 'his ShGJcct, that had he voted uthrrwyc IN
1e dic, / should have been eJmpeied 10 reos55
! MA as deserving that specles ot censure NsIe
has beeucad upon INN Tor consistently adper'r
| 10 dneni! and deliberate resolution
| When uIs digestion ofs sinister vote on T. +,
f ? treached Us, :elt disposed 10 Of l.N.a.
+ "a dc.uy, al, testimony WaIcn no cirzeB * =,
F ~ " 10 Withhold, when h believes anotIe, +,
| 't 9J"stiy aecus' q OF IA criminal offence: ba
, rS'h.'bg that the result OF the inquiry la,tau.
| 'ed II lRe House OF Representative noala ma.
vent dr lterau0n OF the imputatious ra.t nm,
| NM thought II necessary 10 obfruls to,
| humble testimony Il. en- the public tiedar
ms however, no! 10 % tie case, anl regafd,D-
| tie Character Of the ration, IS well rs lsf at
! Nv" distinguished individuals 10 b. Involved "A
me "hceaSbg lepetInOn Of charges when ave-
zen @rpt alive aud disseminated merely by tts-
eutio cons de- tiny duty 10 upp5se / tdIg
! Ilfthri diffusion the statements WuIcu 4 b4.a
made, ane, without hesitation. shah ea4e /.
"iIh 'he impartial and intelligent people OF t#s
on"rd aiates 10 appreciate my motives, ami
'aiee OF tue evidence winch have spontaneous.
y offered 10 tbell considerations
Very respectfully your obt servant
DAN DRAKE, ". D.
We are extremely glad thai al issue is 10 lie
joined, and to be trie by the people We asse
no fears for ta- result We cordial y r,terae
'be sentiment. contained in the following extra:
nom thelas, =, aeeIlng papee. ahich is supposed
"a have been published with TIC APPRECIATION G.
dr Clay:
From he yhee!'ng Gazette.
VIC pp1llsi IN our paper ta-day, a copy Of
"'tti ltom Cen jackson 10 Garter Beverly. Esq.
WHO 'sno" IA TINS place, and received by him IN
elliy 10 a iettur whicf, he addressed to the gen-
e."5 requesting acondrmatlon OF the statements
winch we've hrs,publishcd IN The lay etcVIe Oh
st .'ef Iii the iorm OF an anuny nous lett
y ahish NJ e rly IS now the a. owed auuloi
A"ts et'er ilom Gen. Lacl,soA was BY pems
ION o. MIR beverly put ntothe hands OF Mr.
Lay ~ ms arrival IN this town on the 2la
LIS. M, Cay in the presence Of a la
hahoet OF gentlemen, declared IN the most s9'
siuh and positive manner, taat lie slae4e9.s
contained IL the the ieucr so iaT as il eouceHri
h'inseii had no foundation IN uutu. and 50 ss
ms knowledge authorised hnnto speak N
haii OF hs trcad,, he could pronounce It eQ Al
" false ana aniounded.
10 those who are FAMOUS to see this matier
more uy develo ed, this letter from Gen Jaeh
viii be deemed yanaUc acqulsitl.'f. /.
ana,r mas now H. slfined such chdtaet' j =.
II viii admit OF a thorough and ample IL
tlon. An issue cannow be made up, q
tesi the true merits the case. Slr. t4.aA
never shrunlp from the most rigid scfufnF .
MS public chaiauter--he Gow protests Ie"tjt#'
well rs the highest satisfaction 81 the opp
nity wnich IS afforded him. 10 meet tbs ieAs.
tedes degrading anach upou his poialeai nom
ana integrity lie viii dee!n II a duty N1,-l
owes TO hlaself aud 10 the pubic 10 STAND 10