Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-09
Respectfully yours &C.
TO THE PEOPLE.

We have thus, iellow-ci:izcns, Lv ARGUMENTS.
oy iacts, and by the testimony of MIR Clay him
sen anu his friends, endeavourcd TO nroye 10 the
satisfaction even Of our opponents that tie cleo
ton OF MIR. Adams and tho appointment of Mr. c.
were tue result OF u corrupt understanding be-
tween The parties if we have not satisfied our on
ponents, can you, who dispassionntc, entertain
doubt! many facts and arguments remain urno-
-uced, which we did not deem essential TO the de-
veiopement OF the truth: the inclination and the a.
Unity, oi Mr. tlayto intrigue, are proved By his
own letters now before the public eye. In his
,eteT 10 Mr. Kendall OF April 10, 1920, he avows
ms agency az that early day-describes an abortiye
caucus, and says If i, had recommended csndi-
aa'e' nc would have had a majority! this, he says
Is on the authority Of we'll informed friends: in a.
nolher letter 10 the same person, dated March 49,
he says, that his friends believe, if he enters
,le mouse, no matter with what associates he will
be elected. and then he says "nv friends have
every motive for a.yigorous, animated and per.
seVerlng exertion"--who can doubt the intense n
Vi"ity Tor power, OF the man, who thus descends 10
.nilgues aud cXcitements, that would disgust you
IL Witnessed on the part even OF Il constable seek
ing reelection? Who can doubt fiat MIR Claw
calculated ii he entered the house 10 defeat tie
wishes OF the people by successful corruption: in
what other way could he have defeated all his as.
sccafcs'
Behold, what contrast those intrieues Of AR
Clay present 70 the conduct OF Gen Jackson No
one ever heard OF his intriguing-no one ever saw
MIN entering The lists, like agambler at n horse
rare, calculating his chances with fair play or FOUL
- ~ PosSioie 'hat the American people close
their eyes against such light as tliis-are they ene
INQUIRED or charmed to approach what must inevi-
tably destroy tLem,
Let US apply, what Mr.. Clay says could he eff.
iecied' II he got into the house. to what was done
there alter his exclusion, and there can exist no
doubt as to the means taken to effect the elevation
oI mir Adams: mr.. Carl. alone held fhc vote Of
Illinois; Mr.. Scott beld the vote Of Missouri. mn.
VhHs'S vote decided Kentucky; ,j9r. Vdrfeld's
Vo'e decided The vote OF Maryland and Cen Vnu
HensSdfoeT's That Of New York You have sepn
how hlr. White was secured We have no dorI,t
mat NldTyidnd and .HctU Tork were rained bv
written pledge from Mr.. Adams 10 give Offices IN
iedeTalists numerically with republicans: MIR. Cook
ana MI scott had power equal to tho sirfy votes
Gl NC" Horh and Pennsylvania Mr.. Cook had
been ia favor Of Dir. Clay a. President-his state
Limos, voted for Gen Jackson, vet in Congress
Mr. Coos voted for Mr.. Adams Ills cousrf,ier,te
dismissed him for doing so, and then the admins
Fauon gave him five thousand dollars for a service
The nature OF which has never been dsclosrd. and
IN the performance Of which, If ever performed
mF. COOK was not engaged above one month MIR
scott represented Missoun--hu pledged himself
before he was elected TO Congress % vote for Gen,
jackson, II he had not done so, lac could no, have
Dech eicctedi yet, in congress he gave the vote q
missouri TO Mr.. Adams His constituents dismiss.
el MN, and then tic administration gave hiui an
Office, OF inspector Of Idnd offices;
u ihese Facts do not establish the existence oil
corruption, Wo confess we afe utterly AZ A Ioss TO
Know to what else than corruption such acts can
be attributed: we see ftCo needy individuals WELD
hg W Congress an influence equal 70 That of the
great states 81 New York and PennsyIyani,--,Tei
see them giving that influence 10 direct ooposttioo
70 NE WIN Of the States they regresent--,vs 60
mem dismissed with sc0rn for doing so-and we sec
mem Then receive the wages Of tleir service. from
the men they elevated
when you reflect upon such scenes as these
"heh you NATURALLY desire 10 sec the constitution
80 amended as to shut up the avenue to corruS,ion