The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-14

rs,,sr Ia sHypnff of tha American System =
=, I..v and al al measures favourable "a % thst
h=saan eI.rflyn bal been adrocsE'd iA la,
friends ~ parf npun fhai ground. AID at H.
would consider il u at,v 60 himselt aud ifrnd,
10 strengthen the greaJ cause ~ winch they were
all engapet. A. much possible. u tins Re
sprcf he vas satisfied. be SAID that NJ Ad'tins
was the besi choice aud that II there vas no o.
thqr ground o. preference. he would feel himseii
bound on thai aclau. TO vote tor i,'fn.
do not remember whether informed Nh.
Clay Of NV own preference for Nj Adams ~
that fiine OF not. but am iuened 10 ihmh nat
did not aud am satisfied ihat haa H"' "oh'
50 on any peyiou. occasion. II IS Known 10 ihf
that Nj Clay had % similar conversation aheW
the same period with a citizfn OF keniueky-A
who stands high As any man ID Ito "'o9'
ne made known his intention 10 vote for N. Adj
ans and gave various reasons WY ne "puIh 40
80 declaring At The same Time, that be would
not vote for Cen Jaek.on IN any possible event
I he reasons given bv him TO the gentleman al
luded to- so far as have been detailed 4" me, are
similar to those which he assigned 10 ne ~ Ia
your of his preference for Adams. an not
a1ti ofi2ed 10 name the person alluaeo 10, n'
have no doubt that ne would willingly t9nsh It
statement 4 the conversation Which Mr.. LAY
had With him. ifit should be considered nceesst-
~ OF material.
should have thought strange Of II. # Mr..
Cav had voted FOR Gen. JACKSON, after saving
what he did OF military men, add military VI.
lence and rashurss IN the debate upon tn semi
role war; and sill more strange after dccllr-
ing--as hp has often done IN my heaim%-ln ibt
most solemn manner. thai the constitution hHa
been tramped down and violated by the law
lees arm nimllltary po"r', ~ that "af ana
stranger still, aiirr advancing INC Opinions a"a
principles, apd giving the Not,s whlrb he did on
thai occasion bur. should have been as'onish-
ed beyond measure If he had supported Gen
lari,san for the PRESIDENCY. afr what he sa'd
to me at Frankfort on the subject 4 vote. 50
much at wat with his principles and ordinations
and 81 entirely contrary 10 his better judgment
and his known ayowed intentions would have
icfI ne ia ama2ement; and am bold TO sav tiIat
| should have tu.ucd nv lack upon hrn aud
votrd FOR Adams. even If had been III a MINOR
it,, of The federation from the state say that
would have td,nrd NV back upon hnn and
wonld yrtainly have done 80. betauS". knowing
what did should have been compelled 10
doubt The integrity Of his character, A the SCUM
ness Of his political principles J. n mn roied
far yfetyo, nuJ aiep office 1iHTtr han, amaze
n,caf ironid horf hei no limits Ach m9f %
and preference 80 sudden and singular.
and So inconsistent with his previous character
and conduct could not have been gxplalnedopon
thu ordinary approerablr motives Of human ac-
ton; and should have been driven TO snSprct
the ., istrnce ofrxtraord uory srduCemenIs, and
cen znrabre comp .ancrs. Voting AS he has
dnu,, sil consider hHn--as always dld--au
able independents fearless statesmani eneor
ruuted and ncp ruptlb!e.
lam satisfied IN nv Dwn mind that the in
puatians Of corruption made against Nr. Clay