Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-09
FROM the Phifndeiphid Sentinel.
THE COALITION.
TO THE PEOPLE,.


LETTER Nv.
To IOhn Sergeant, Manuel Eyre laurence
{etr'S, e. Z. Bisi,He. ana Joseph =. Norris
fSSYnHeS-outfhorS Of an address adopted al
TIE administration torn meeting Of The IN
,iuiy
Gentlemen: We nov. refer TO evidence
OF specific character:
We have already shown, that about month he
fore the election, MIR. Clay told Gen. Floyd, that
lie was puzzled, which to vote for General Jack
son or MIR. Adams. On the Sth of January one
month before the election, Mr.. Clay wrote TO his
confidential i,iend IN Kentucky, MIR. +. =. Blair,
giving him description of tie political scenery a,
Washington at that time he tells Mr.. Blair, that
lac Mt Ciay) must 'lotc seriously think, for whom
he would vote, thus confirming what Gen. Floyd
says, and contrddc:ing what Mr.. Clay sail! July
IL, 1S27-he tells Mr.. Blair, that the friends O,
the several candidates regarded him as umpire and
addressed him such:--Ihus then tDc hare Mr.
Gays 0icn account OF villa, tile friends of each
candidate said-if any friend Of Con Jackson had
made any corrupt overture, MIR. Clay would have
carefully stated il; but flag OF alliance came
from that quarter; what the friends of General
jackson said might be spoken with pride and honor
i lore The whole paoPIc-not so the declaration of
Mr. Adams friends:
g a friend Of Cen. Jackson says IIr. Cav,
:" says 10 me-my hopes are upon you-do not
dlsappoint us--our partal!ty Tor you, next to
the hcro-you know the anxiety we all have FOR a
western PRESIDENT
What cou!! have been more manly than this:
tits appeal TO the public spirit of Mr.. Ciay-it
reminds him of all that ne had himself said about
q western presidcnt-it warns him " do not dsap
point US, as II treachery was feared: But il gave
TO earnest, Mr.. Crtendcn wished Mr. White
TO get from iienerai Jackson, that he yreu!d favor
MIR. Clay's views of oflicc--and Mr Clay did dis
appoint the west.
Very different was The appeal of Mr., Adams
friend: he touched the chord which, in our OPT
I,ioR, led Mr. Clay capliye:---
"a friend of Mr.. Adams (says MIR. Clay
comes TO me " with tears in his eyes, and SAYS
Sir, Mr. Adams has always had the greatest
respect for you, and the highest admiration OF
your talents there ID no station, towhich you are
not equal you we're undoubtedly the second
choice of New Englsnd, and pray you 10 consd-
err, whether the public good and your own future
interests do not distinctly point out the course
which you ought TO pursue
This is Mr.. C2GyS account Of the over
lures made TO him one month before the eleciion
what further might have been said is matter for
conjecture what is here admitted to have been
said IS sufficiently gross: did Mr.. Clay tell the
weeping envoy, that he considered such ntna-
lions an INSULT did he ask him, upon what a,-
thority, he knew and told him Mr.. Adams opi-
Mons of his talents and competency? did he tell
jdm, that personal views could not influence his
vote? MIR. Clay may have ascerlaincd, for aught
tEat appears. that the envoy spoke from tie book
but he does not pretend that Lo was il, the least
offended on the contrary, patriotism and personal
honor seem TO have been utterly overlooked in
stead OF publicly denouncing this corrupt over
sure, MIR. Clay consulted his iriendsM And he
thus tells Mr.. Blair the result Of the conference
" My friends entertain the belief, that their
Kind wishes towards me will, in the end, be more
likely TO be accomplished by so bcstowing their
VOTES"
lie does not say, that, BY voting for Mr.. Adams,
shs honor OF the country, the welfare of the west,
or the putty oil the republic, would he accom-
p'ished-he does not FAY that, by 50 bcstowng
.heir votes, danger from a military Chieftala
would be ayerted but he says, that By voting for
AIR. Adams, he hi1d tCiSies If his friends to-
7adTiS himself, would, in the end, be more likely
50 DC accomplished, than ny voting for any body
cl3e'
tphGt were the hind yishes entertaaed By his
friends! were they 10 him still IN The speakers
clialr, or sOon after ID the cabinet and in the end
N The presidency! Does not the indignant heart of
every honest reader answer the question: Does
"ot The voice Of al intelligent people reply III
scOrn?
But we are rot If, 10 conjecture: the "fiends'
d MIR. Clay tells " explicitly Uhdt their Hind
wishes we're
1t seems, That Mr. D. White, member Of Con
gTess from Kentucky was only ncliaed, hut not
decided, :" 10 besow his Vote his vote was ali
Important: Mr. Clay therefore, goes on to tell Mr.
Blair, IN his letter Of Jan. 8. 1S25--
Your representative (Alr Wbile) is inclined
10 concur with VS. in these sentiments, and, as
Know his respect for your opinion, request. IL
you concur in our views, that YOU will write fo
hin. BY return Of mail, 20 strengthen him in his
incliDatons. Show this to Crittenden alone"
49,. Thus we see the plot thickens"-tbe
1onest Mr.. ID. White never iancied, that he was
a1out TO receive instructions from Mr. CLAY. sent
~ The way 20 Kentucky, 10 be sent back by re-
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