Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-10
VOL. XXY...NO. IS.
Wnslr,Ncrov City Tan ne ,eo.

Having icf Kentucky under tic mos, ,,c,fs,,
c0no'cion That the pssiGNs OF that gentleman
were 6,ffnl and innocent, il was with no init.
'sWP11Ss, perceived different sentiments prevail
ing here
This conelusinely proves what have stated in
relation 10 the monied transactions, his indg nation,
at the arrest OF Burr, and his continued intimacy
with that gentleman, up 10 The sailing IF the "a.
pcditoi!, near two months after jacksoi,s letters
TO Claiborne and Jefferson IA has ope,, coun- :
tsft0uoe OF UtiS traitor, that Iuiied fhr nsouIe
Kentucky, and enabled Burr TO raise froopS,S,
has State, tcscs he faiied ia Tennessee-I :pai,,
ask tine aSsassins of Lexington what this proves
according 20 their doctrines?
we hear 10 more cg MIR. Claw. until July rs tI,o
same year. In that month, Mr.. Bian1arlasse:,-
ono OF Burrs most guilty acconplices, arrives in,
Lexington. AT the instance OF several citizens he
was arrested, having heard that the Grand Jury AZ
Richmond, Va had found true bits for Treason r.
ghnst him and Col Burr.--Wc again .i,ni NJ
clay the roiuateer counsel of B!annarhassc,t am
expressing his adherence of tie procc edings not
as he himself observed 10 the court not as cam
sci, but as Citizen" ! would modestly ask tn
ereitsee patriots OF the day, is il not very susui
cous TO Mr.. Clay the poi,.i,tee, counsel ar
dit these trials, Indignant at the insult offered
" these distinguished strangers after true Bill
! Tor ITcaSon had been found by a Grand Juty,-s
instead OF aiding in bringing these Traitors 10
punishment, he was, on all occasions, contendiDc4
as citizen, for their release. The following pro
ceedings OF the court held in lexins ton ,by JUDI.
| Todd, (which pledge my most sacred honor -
truly eNiraced,) will show Mr.. Gays opinions OF
| the proprieiy OF Biannarhasscti's arrest.
| Extract from proceedings OF tile court as puh q
| lislicd az the tine.
| - Mr.. Clay declared i; 10 he Blannarhassef,,.
wish TO be sent on 10 Richmond, receive his fri
ri III that place. MIR Clay assured the court t,at
rs counsel, he instructed by hs c.u. IN ~
press his wish 10 he sent Oh tor trial He tool tl'
liberty, at the lime, :. tiiiSen 10 prDfc,t
against, or rather object TO the no de which huu
been pursued by the court lie viewed The
proceedings nnprtc edenftd and MeyGl H.
h1tcecer tctSAcd az to be understood ftdi these re-
marhS tceTe maie Il citizen ant not at me m
stance IF III. %. Ii was his real wish 10 be sen,
on for trial.
= Mr.. Bib then rose and stated, that he had
provided himself with authorities, prove The PFC
ceedings proper; but that he had that morning az,
G"''ed M. Ci"y,whether any exceptions would
be taken 10 tie legality OF the proceedings and
being informed that t0oiild Js takc7, had ne
S'ec!ed To bring his authorities court; that l,
was now surprised to find the exceptions taken
" Mr.. Clay STOPPED him again to declare, Mag
the exceptions tc;fe GOt by Tho consent of M,
6idRndihdSSeH, who he hciieyet. was really Les.-.
rous OK being conveyed 20 Richmond.
would now seriously ask, Why this determined
etiortto shield iilis traor' we hear him declarin
at three different times, that he protested acair,st
the arrest OF this traitor, rs citizen and not =.
counsel, and against The positive instructions Of his
client. thus it seems, while he was anx;ous IL.
meet his trial, Clay contenGed ioY his r. lcaseI-
what does this prove, We secret assins? Have
you ~. answer! DO you doubt the commences III
las extract! 1t has been upwards II years be-
tore the public, and the writer Of TIL. Rno,cs that
II Is genuine.
FL August. 1907 Mr.. Clay was elected a MON
Der .! tAe House Of Representatives, OF the Ken
tucky Legislature. In December the Legislature
met. ana he WAS elected Speaker. The exposure
81 tie burr transactions, in the Western cai,ufr
had opened ,!e eyes OF tie people TO their danger
aud - 'Picion, strong suspicion fixed upon some e.
h1r tihys most lnunshic iriepdr. y series olive.
ry able essays, written l,y Humphrey Marshall
Esq had reused the people and those Concerned in
ie Mr.
snail was also member oi the Kentucky kcgjss1-
tusc. He introduced III the House oil Represents
ives resolutions proposing simple inquiry into
tIc Conduct oil certain suspicious acknowledgements
'iigh in oihcc.-Io show you tic object OF the in
quiry,l give you the concluding extract from Mar
stialPs speech on lIis resolutions:
" Mi. Marshall neSt turned the attention OF Tho
Io0sc 70 itie statcn ''jS preceding the resolutions
ebercd 10y bin, aud showed tl,ir p:opricty and q.
'IaPtdtiom 10 e foregoing state of facts and Hte-
Tenccs. lie urged the Injurious consequences es
permitting these intriguers to 20 unpunished---
They had dircGdg leu IN the eHie,prize of Cc7
BnTf, aud would 5. rye preceden 8 TO other pro.
jccs OF tic same kind. The character Of our stale
was suHmatIsed, our loyalty 10 the union was
douVted, and il wasneccssary by a firm and man
~ course I'll proceedings, to redeem the reputation
of our state before il was totally lost II we did
not, IS hat would the old iHfriguer, an he you:ir
traitor say With such examples before their
eyes, what would tie people Of lle state and the
emitted States. sdy2--ihcy must say, tia, Ken.
'Gsby was The nursery for ntri;. ic;hc hot bed Of
treason, and 1t would become The resort of every
desperate advtniurer-oi every bold and during
pfoector-of every corrupt aud ti1Hdes inc ncro-
lIior. There had been t00 much indulgence here
t9tOtc shown 10 such characters. and We, h,d seen
TIC coEscq ueHces. II wax time 10 cl,ecE This conrs,
OF corruption aud rroiigacy, and the present sub
lcci afforded proper authority. Nothing asvet
had been done 10y representation in Coneress.
that representation should be aduou;shcd and mis-
U6s me ultimate affect Hf the rcSCintiOu.- IIo
thought also, that il incumbent on the rcutc-
scutaIvcs Of the people, g. press their opinion as
II regarded uie character II tie state. lie had no
hceitainn IN EXPIRE ssng he opinion; tic resolutions
hciorc the committee cspicsscd II; and ne was il,
favor OF the resolutions
Now, lci us see Whai ie Mr.. clav's course mon
these rosouona Does he ad BIZ EarsbaII ia
ieucung out Uicss traitors and 'redoeining the
character Of the state" NO Like all his 0fLer
CgPris, he votes agsins; this simple resplutio,,.
tDe ultimate object ol ahich, was to a,i.-onis!,
our representation ~ congress" Tor this ,a,ry
speech and resolutions, De- p.ulted NIr. Marshall.
~ The hOusc and SPIT 80 s lace. Il was these We
~ resolutions. vhl,h Wc aii SNOW cam Ell the duel
That Session, beiwecn Henry Clay ard Humphrey
Marshall Nut content with having insulfeb
| Marshall be attempts 60 di.g50cc hini--For this
purpose, confidential friend Of Sis grayeiy pre-
sehts charges To the Legislature against 81. Mat
5llaiH They bad hccn in session several wccl:r
and nobody ever hoard Of them, untii III M shall,
bad delivered his spccci, upon bis resolutions
/ Upon these charges, Ncy1V CYuy, as Speaker
appointed committee of riteCn 20 investigate and
report. Contrary 90 ai fOtulable pin, iple fs
appointed eleven sworn enemies t. Marshall ana
only icur who were a. 40 uncominutcd In III.
WY ne managed 10 get report, ieCOnnc ndi...
marshall eSpulsion. The House, Indignant az
Clay conduct ~ thus poctiHg committee gc