Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-29
| From me Frankfort .9rgns.i
MIR CLAW

MIR. CLAY.
rs justification of that complete exposure of
Hlr. Clay which Mr.. Kendall now feels iinpeed
10 make in his own defence he publishes entire
MIR. Gays communication TO his Kentucky Com
'nlttee and calls the ateUton OF the public to the
following points:
The only pretence under which Mr.. Clay JUST
hes the use OF my private letters, is, that have
violated the confidence OF private intercourse my.
sell, by detailing Under oath before the Senate the
incidents relative 10 the cerkship. The las. Of my
letters published by him, proves that The same de-
tai had been giucn TO many persons before IL ,ras
?ryitten, and shall show that it pGS NTH his o.on
Enooledge and consent.
For the purpose of convict;ng OF fi,sehood,
ne lays down as his premises, that said MIR. Blair
told me there was ga corrupt agreement" between
h'm and Mr.. Adams, when only said Mr.. Blair
told me that Mr.. Adams, if elected President,
would make him Secretary of STATE. An under
standing TO this effect might have been effected
without MIR. Clay's agency knowledge, and
nave expressly declared, that did not believe
there was any corruption in it, until he denied
its existence, and declared it corrupt. if il did
eXiStkl admit, that my letters published by him,
prove that did not then suppose he had made "a
corrupt agreement" and thank him for proving
The purity OF nay motives. L might think thief ain
honest man, and write 10 him letters proving nv
faith" in his "infegrity s. honor" When alter
wards discovered him to be thief, could he use
these letters prove that he was innocent, and
ancwit it,
My first letter TO r. Clay, dated 2lst IAN 1926,
corresponds, as far as it goes with my recollectons
ot the contents ofiny letter 10 Mr. w ite, Is have
stated them to the public.
When wrote the second letter to Mr.. CLAY, |
Gid not know how far his agency had been employ
I'D Ill making. the arrangement with MIR. Adams
and so far as ii relates 10 Inquiries in Frankfort
was literally true. Bui few had heard that he was
30 be made Secretary Of State, and that few did
s,ot certainly know il. Let him put upon it what
CONSTRUCTION he WILL it does not disproye the fact
adnlted by Mr.. Blair in the Senate, that he had
given me the information that Mr.. Adams would
make MIR. Clay Secretary OF State. MIR. Dad
ley stated that the same information was given 10
aim, and that point shall bo able to establish be-
Sond cavil
In my third letter published by Mr.. Clay, ex-
press trust, that shall not be the means or the
occasion OF casting any imputation upon his nteg
T;ty or his honor" In my fourth public letter 10
him, declare, that when came out against the
administration, il was not my intention to ''inake
any attack OIL tis integrity or honor"
IN fine, those who have read my public deciara
hons, will find nothing in these private letters but
, confirmation OF their truth and instead of proving
IN. Ciay's Innocence, they only prove my great
confidence in him, and the purity Of theinotires
5y sohich I10os ac.uated
1t is not true, as MIR. Clay insinuates. that this
letter to me previous to the presidential election,
.vns In reply 10 any application from me TO him,
while he was member Of Congress, to procure
some public employment for me; Tor, to the best Of
my recollection and belief, such application was
ever made.
1t is not true, 80 far as know, that Mr.. Clay's
'oln to the has been represented as an attempt 10
Jfibe me.
II is not true, that was educated at Harvard
diversity, as Mr.. Clay represents.
With these and few other exceptions, Mr..
Gays letter confirms the declarations have made
- the public.
MIR. Clay was informed in 1926. that his letters
=. iatiye to the clerkship. were burnt. Hence the
confidence with whchhe denies the differences
ieducibie from the two first letters lie perhaps
thinks have none Of his letters upon other sub
.ects. In this he is mistaken. Feeling now re-
lived from every restraint, IL has become my du-
~ TO give full length portrait of this 'LcGr PES
hence dnd/doiiHe' gentleman. shall show from
ais letters
That lac bad direct agency in ,be attacks made
IN Mr.. Adams IN Ohio;
That he sought secretly to prejudice against
.Gr. Adams;
That he advised with, and aided me in my attacks
on MIR Adams;
That he had personal agenc = in circulating the
pamphlets against MIR. Adams;
That, early 10 1924, nc personally used excrtions
- re-aniGiate his fends, with the hope of return
ing him 60 the House Of Representatives where
Ae expected 10 succeed in securing bis election;
That ~ The spring VI 1879, be had 10 vi'w a di.
,ision Of the woes Of New York Lct,geen him and
AIR. Adams, ssiii the object Of excluding Mr.. Craw.
ord.
tshall also prore from lis own l-ttcrs aaa oiber
,.idence--
That he lni direct agency 10 procuring to te
written 10 MIR. White, the letters which decided
Jiin TO vote for Mr.. Adams, under the impression
tst in securing to Mr.. Clay the Office Of Secretary
Ct State he was complying with tie viii Of bis con
i.uenls.