Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-10
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Mr. CLAY.-.d6stroctioa from, ti5 duties of his
Object


charge the duties Of that Office If not upon what
other ground does he propose TO refain the o,fc,.
and abstract hi'seifti the duties Of IL Does
! he propose 10 receive the compensation, without
rendering the services, for which alone ne is an
tlioiised by law 10 receive il High-handed wort
mcthinks! Suppose Mr.. Clay 10 be better talented
for judging OF this matter than any other man in
the U y, is he in the best mental condition for OK.
crting those superior talents Is he perfectly dis
passionate upon the question. Is he perfectly dis
Interested upon the occason' His infuriate,,
speech AZ Baltimore mus, answer the first queSti
on. In that, he appears 10 be Henrege" almost
20 deiiIium.-ln That, his ungovernabic passions
iulpel him 10 more mpudencc, and as much nre
siimpton as in the present case. In that he sub
stantaiy declares hisdesire, if his physical pow
would permit. to visit every town. hamlet and
village in the U. $. ana to implore every man in
all, not to vote against himself in favor of General
Jackson for the next Presidential election thereby
stripping him OF the safe precedent snusly set
far himself. Here is an infatuated man. teternn-
ing to judge in his own case, and inpudenily 10
press that Judgment upon those, whose duty ii is
10 Judge Tor themselves, and whnse interest il is
10 judge Alright; and thousands s. tens of thousands
OF whom are better qualified 10 Judge upon that
matter than Mr.. Clsy, were Mr.. Clay's interest
the same with their own.-Mr. Clay in this speech,
relies upon one objection only against Gen. Jack
son that he is Military Cheftain Almost the
whole remaining cumbrous catalogue of viliainous
charges seams TO have been abandoned 10 render
this the more conspicuous and impressive. The
people deny this fact, and believe independently
OF Gen. Jacksons superior military qualifications
his civil ones Int him much better TO discharge the
duties of President OF the U. S. than either Mr.
Clay or MIR. Adams. The writer for one some
what personally acquainted with Gen. Jackson,
andvery well acquainted both with Mr.. Adams and
DIR. Clay, conscieniiously believes So
still further evidence OF a sort Of Infatuated
Gelirium is afforded in that speech-Wheren Mr.
Clay in the full blossom of his own sins, unhou-
SEIZED, disappoint ed and unaneald." has dared TO
appear before the Throne OF Grace, in delirious
prayer to this impous effect-ihat the Holy God
would visit his country with war-with pesience
with famine-with every other scourge rather
ihsn Gen. Jackson should be elected President,
and thus exclude Henry Clay from reasing the
fond hopes he had vainly entertained of succeeding
in his s'safe precedent Can any thing be more
mad !-more impous '-than this abhorrent ejacu-
aiion in the presence of his God Gam any thing
be conceived, which would more completely unfit
Mr.. c. from Judging correctly upon this question:
than this selfish, wicked ejaculation! In regard 10
Mr.. Clays personal interest upon this OCCASION il
should be remarked that, if recorded documents,
and undenied and undehiable facts are TO be be-
eved, Mir. Clay's all, both public and private, is
staked upon this occason.-His private fortune
bis public and private reputation Extracts from
the judicial records OF Kentucky seen in the
newspapers, from which it appears, that Mr. C's
private debts secured by deeIS OF trust, or mort
gage, exceed forty thousand dollars Admit that
considerable portion OF these debts has been paid
on mas IL bee done by borrowing from other frie ns
y running in debt new debt elsewhere Besides
there Is another debt--one of public notorety
due to the Pennsylvania University of l5 some say
OF twenty thousand dollars-If it all be true is it
not stimulus sufficient to whet all Mr. Clays ia
ents to the keenest edge for the purpose of cutting
aSunder every obstruction which can be brought
TO stand in the way OF his I" safe precedent ~
Would not Mr.. Clay's uncomfortable pccuniary
condition, be rendered quite comfortable, with a
prospect two hundred thousand dollars coming
tn
sc safe preceden. ?"
So far then az present, for his private interests
stimulating his mental efforts in his public acts
How stand Mr. Clays interests upon this occasi-
on from public considerations Is he not as well
bankrupt in his public reputation in his private
money matters & private morals Let two or three
out OF many contrasts in his public conduct answer
this question. Since the sHdenied and undeniable
proof of his ctnndestineiy procuring the writing
and paying the expence Of printing pamphlets ira
dncing Mr.. Adams TO the utmost limits of dishonor
dishonesty and degradation OF all sorts, whilst he
was openly cndcavourng, at least TO smooth the
matter over with Mr. Adams, for the only con.
ceivabie purpose oil taking the chance of safe
precedent in his cabinet, it must be conceded by
every sound mind III the u. S., however envclopcd
10 prejudces tina. here contrast in relation 10
ms private acts and public ayowals, grounded in
The basest duplicity; and his actually afterwards
availing himself OF the fruits of this duplicity suf
hcicnt alone, rre,rieyaby to bankrupt his pub
y
Mr. Clay at one time, and at many times, declared
himself bound to obey the will of the people, alto
gether regardless Of the manner in which he
should arrive at that knowledge; and since it is
known, that Mr.. Clay did, for The sake OF putting
himself in the place Of "safe precedent disre-
gard the will of1be people Of Kentucky, conveyed
10 nm IN way, however informal, to command
his beiief--it must too be conceded by all. that
here is contrast Of so prohgate character, as TO
strip Eir. Clay OF the last vestige Of political no
IlCSty or consistency: and. nj
teIiy to bankruPlhis public reputation.
Ontil within the last ten years, Mr.. Clay was the
dcVotee OF the people. Since that time he has been
tne -devotee OF the government lie commenced
ms political career the champion of the peoples
rights, IN their individual character, against ali 60
yernneDtsl oppression. Ele is now for giving up
al the rights OF the people to be disposed of at the
VIII OF the government, unpasiedby the will Of the
people. At one time he plumes himself upon the
most rigid interpretation of the Constitution, giving
every clause in ii fair play He was for limiting
the powers Of the governm Ont within the narrow
est sphere, compatible with the plain and strict
letter OF the Constitution. He still Processes 10 adj
init that the NATIONAL IS limited government
nut that limitation Is 10 be determined solely
by the tciH qf The practical government itself: :
notby the UiH of the people as expressed in be;y
trrttten Constitution. Mr.. Clay now conccives
takc his own words,) " The great desiderat,Irn
IN political economy is, &c. &c. what j. the
pest Application OF the aggregate ildusfTy If the
nauon' mat can be honestly brought to produce
the largest sum Of national wealth. Labor is the
source OF oil wealth." sc. SC This is the most
despotic and the most extensively uischievous
doctrine that ever was, or ever can be- introduced
Into the science ofpoliical economy II is in direct
opposition 10 the great constitutional American
principles That private property belongs to the
individual owner, and cannot he taken, nor con.
rolied by the government, except for public pur-
poses, and not even then, without Compensation
rms neiarous doctrine has. within few years,