Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-05
Frankfort, Isth Feb. 1928.
From HE Kentucky Reporter, If Fc5ruarq 90.
THE BARGAIN

The result of the examination OF witnesses AT the in
stance @" the Jackson party i'll the Senate prove the
BarEain and sale in the election President has al.
ready been announcc and nGnrma: relative 10 the
dis appointment aud chaerin e " no ururcie, This
focrurc has been confirmed by our renrr>enai:ves
and other parsons. no of political fanatics eyer ,;,s.
played more vindiive spirit. All who rega i the honor
o.: tie country respect tie character of cur hsh public
tnction"es, MIST regret that the subtle records re dis
gagged by tie evidence Of So attempt at reer-
ton. We mortified that the leaders OF the !nct SON
nay should have placed themselves in SUCH an altitude
before the world.
iht ordinary Of political warfare is drpral;,,
enough All good men must condemn aud depore the
mean too often used, perhaps by no.. cs when hgiy
e>'' during The he" e2ciIon' .i'- yra.s
have tek'u place in this state , gcccu exhibition
Of F''iy n'nice by the coadjutors General Andrew
JacE-' in the Senate Kcutuckv throw, every t;,r of
''i- sort hitherto practiscd far into the shade.
i'" object Of the proceeding part of the jackson
was 10 emo""y eeconeer'ng matter for the next
campaign For this purpose witnesses We been sunr,o
ell to e bar "tihe Sena to blast THE reputation absent
ciiizsns and TO establish that lic nobody believes has
airy existence 10 prove corrupt bargain, pirate con-
vcrSaiIons, dISco!ouGd and distorted,
detailed oath; reports have been -r,yr!y
offered testimony, aud confidential concspon.rerra
sought stier with avdity and .aincsncss hc! cn,i
have been surpassed by the Fathers the Spanish m
quiSlon The friends Of the Administration by siihInr,
20 this uQpistoria proceeding, gave new tco of the:
confidence in the purity of the distinguished men who arc
the objects Of the persecution If they had refused this
challenge OF eir adveTsarit for irvcstg which
could no; be proved, because Of its gr0undesncs
would have been taken for gran!ed assumed to re truce
and the state would have rung with escrip
tinus Of the testimony intended he mtrcuce bot which
in reality, the event has proved, has existence That
these prosecuted public have passed the crca
uriurt might have been expected from their uoyn honor
and established Characters; hat presume ii was not
expected, under all the circumstances that Sc little would
have been proved against them. We have capcd from the
Commentator the remainder of testimony and we feel
assured that examination will found thai ruth
has been proved-nothing whatever OF the nature Of
corrupt bargain bctweeD NJ. Adams and MIR CLAW or Of
intrigue between Mr. Clay and any body else. Indeed il
is understood that tie inquisitos themselves mea 10 m
Tor future eieconecrng upon the tcsmcry Lc,e
adducoG, bat upon that which they failed to Get; Mr.
FRANCs p. RLAIR refused submit to the inGuis,ori.
power ~ the Senate, and nc held up as the cores
pendent Of Mr.. Clay, aud his bosom depository Of The
dannng secret But tie reader is referred TO Mr BIars
protest ~ which he states,
81 actuatc6 IN v,1ol;inr nv testimony ly an
consideration of the feet r have on the rcpuaton
OF size persons adde to in the resolution, or on hose in
cnpaed as hayirg made false charges against them"
This explicit declaration Mr. BAR, rat he has ro-
ought to have much weight SUppCsITfov ybci
be remembered too, dat III. Blair was the New Com,
ted IN ihat Office rest upon the success ri tire Jar m mart
Deeply interested Hr. Blair may be in dir s.
that party, would adopt with qreat renct,ncc , i,
OF collision between him and the Inuistois viii; the ,
Of keeping alive sCsI.icjon in the u;Ii. Mind ~ 49,
mat h's opinion, ~ the highest dcgrre injurious TO III
STAR ought TO be reluctantly adopted because his Proes
AFFORDS satisfactory reasons fer tic course of an crptals
man in his situation.