Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-25

ascertained, that he would make you Secretary OF
State.'' This shows what we're ms " "'no WISH
esp -,
Gen. Metcalf said they could not possibly
get MIR. Clay made Secretary Of State without Vo-
ting Tor and electing Mr.. Adams" ms proves
what were his "kind wishes"
Mr.. Fr. Johnson said, he voted Tor Mt. Adams
to get Fir Clay made Secretary OF state. ms
shows what were his kind wishes"
Mr.. White was not quite "hind enough' anu
you undertook to get letters from some OF your
friends among his constituents to strengthen
him in his inclnatons,o and warm up his " hlhu
wishes -
Nh "kind wishes did not extend to your e.
lection and accepting of an office under Join onin
cy Adams, and it took your friend MIR. BLAIR some
days to persuade me to AID in the kind purpose OF
making YOU Secretary Of State by his election.
That the world NAV see how perfectly Messre.
Blair, Crt,en,cn and myself finally concurred in
our 9 kind wishes" and views, annex NY letter
to vnu of ist January to theirs OF the ON 70 Alr.
White (See No. l2.) Yoa say, never cx
planned TO you what meant By "promotins or
interest in tie west by any arrangement o'her
than the election Of General Jackson True. but
did YOU not we'll understand my meaning Read
the letters OF Grttenden aHti Elar, which you
doubtless saw at the time, and YOU will see, as
YOU already inoa that it consisted wholly in my
. Kind wishes'' towards you. whose elevation VIC
all considered as identified with our interest III
The ,cest.o
after he oiosc of tie Investigation in the Sen
ate OF kentucky, MIR White, our former repre-
sentative, made publication in which be ,ened
any knowledge of d bargain between you and Mr.
Adams, and said" when gave r,y vote to III.
Adams, did it under The finn persuasion, from
the information had received through many in
tegent gentlemen Of high political standing with
in my district. hat was acting in strict confo?
nifty to the will Of my constituents"
This publication excited feeling among man}
of his constituents which Is described in letter
from me to him of which have lately procured a
copy, an extract from winch is annexed. (Sce No.
49,. In compliance not only with my request, but
with that Of many others of his former constituents
he has sent me further explanation accompanied
by copies of the letters received hy him iron,
Messrs. Blair and Crlttendcn. (Sce No. 81 1t
will be perceived, that the information 10 which he
alluded in his former publication, was contained
in these letters and many others OF similar i'm
port, and that it was nothing more or less titan that
he should SO cote as to secure TO you the oDce Of
Secretary Of State as a means Of promoting youi
future riers in relation to The presidency. liz
speaking Of these letters Mr.. White says" That
was confirmed in my vote by their suggestions.
do freely acknowledge; and, therefore. as have
often heretofore frankly avowed, now state, that
voted for Mr.. Adams with view to promote Mr..
clay's future prospects for the presidency"
The justification Of Mir. White is complete.
Ignorant Of your management, he received the let
ters the spontaneous eiuson Of his constituents
aud had no reason TO doubt that they spoke the Will
OF the people. If Indignation be deserved by any
one tor the manner IN which the vote of tbs dis
Iict was given, il IS by Henry C'ay and not by
DarM Uhie.
In what attitude do these facts place you in re-
atcn to that gentleman? He was your ftend
and colleague. While, as YOU say. you were ure
ing him to be governed in his vote for President by
the public good alone regardless Of all considcra
tons personal to yourself You were secretly taking
steps to Influence his by the agency of yuui
personal friends among his constituents. Surely,
you could not have offered grosscr insult to his
integrity or to his understanding. 1t implies that
IN your opinion, he had not honesty enough 10 do
his duty, or not sense enough to understand it
1t Is OF no avail to say, that your letter 10 MIR.
Blair does not mention the office Of Secretary ot
State, or say in so many words than an understan-
ding existed between you and Mr.. Adams. The
manner IN which it was understood and tho pur-
pose Tor which it was written, fully explain its
meaning. Eut if we had to RELY OH the words of
the letter alone for the motive bv which YOU were
then actuated, it would be difficult to Imagine SEN
fences conveying more direct inference that YOU
and your friends were acting with view to your
own personal aggrandizement. Though YOU and
your friends have endeavored TO make an impress
sion upon the public mind that General Jacksou's
friends appealed to your interest for the purpose Ct
securing your support. it is remarkable, that by tn.
conliuental letter it appears, that such appeal
were made only by the friends If .Nr. .gdams. Iou
represent General Jackson's friends as arpealiG.
to you through the hopes of the West. and Craw
lord's through the hopes of the republican party
lhey give no assurance of respect and admiration
from their respective leaders-no declarations Of
your fitness for any station-no predictions that
you will in future profit by your course. But the
friends of Mr.. Adams are all ilattcry and promise