Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-27
From lhe Kcntnosy Commentator.


In various articles which have appeared in the
public prints, relative TO the last and ensuing Pre-
sIdenlial election, MY and conduct have been
made subject Of remark and animadyersion The
only foundation OF the unmerIted abuse is the sun
posed contents OF my private correspondence
which has been the fruitful source Of so much
Misrepresentation and of so many evil surmises
That did not instantly repeI these attacks bv
giving that correspondence % the public as far a.
1t was In my power, did proceed from spv
consciousness or apprehen-o1 that it could reflect
on me the slightest censure blame Bur did
Mt choose under the threats or snimadyersions nj
newspaper, TO be force TO publish my private
and FAMILIAR correspondence with my friends, and
thereby 10 sanction course % subver,iye of thai
freedom and confidence on which that SORT of
correspondence depends.
My opinions on polite. subjects have never
been concealed or disguised. Ii nesffy adj nted
they have slwss been frankly svowed In the
last Presidential election / was lie sincere and
warm friend aud supporter OF Mr.. Clay He WAS
Keniuckian, aud the candidate Of Kentucky As
TO General Jackson and Mr.. Adams, had some
partiaiiss for the former, and some prei1Jicrs
against the latter. a nd considered individuality.
preferred jackson 10 Adams But rom pers nal
local, shd political considerations greatly pre.
isTred Mr. Clay to both of Them, aud II was my
opinion that either Of them, with Mr.. Clay, as
ISOLATED in the executive department, would form
safer nd better administration for the ecuntyS
han the o'her without him.
Tn were my sentiments they were as 7 no =,
eve the senirne Is Of great mai jnt. OF the PEG.
pie oil Kentucky neither sail nor wrote any tLine
incompatible with their. Neither N, letter 10
General Gil, which has been so 0hen alluded TO.
nor my letter 10 Mr.. y. White which has been
so much mi.rePresented, contains any thing at
variance with these sentiments, or at variance
with each oheT. when candldly end fairly ildcei
There is no such Inconsistency bet yesn those
letters as has been represented to the Public.
IL has also been suggested 10 the public that
had, IN he month Of January, 1925, receIvel let
isrs from Mr.. Clay, winch probably convey infor-
nation that mr. Adams had promised ii elected
President, to make hirn Secretary Of Stafe. Pro-
testing against such means OF searching after ths
private correspondence oil men, and not sdmiuing
the right Of any one TO put me TO the question up
OF such subject, will stale that 10 the bes oil
my recollection and belief, / received ~ letter
from Mr.Clsy during the month Of January, 1926
And neither then nor Of any other time did ever
receive from bin or any other correspondent oil
mine, any letter Containing information of such
promise, or Of any such bargain compact upon
the subject. II there was sDy such promise or bar
gain. was ignorant OF it.
Letters from Mr. Clay addressed TO other con-
mon friends al this place were occasionally rhswn
20 me. After such lapse Of time, could not,
rom recollection, detail their contents IL would.
nor would " could But his say lbst|
u they contain informa ion u any such promise Or
bargain, have forgotten il. ] en- satisfied IN ny
own mind, that they contain nothing intended 10
convey such idea
have always endeaYorcd, ss fer as possible o
avoid ihe bitterness OF politics, and 60 diyes my.
't'f ~ 20 sa,~oeiGes. - rot know hon hatcl