Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-05

opinions olany oil your immediate constituents on
the interesting topic, might not be unacceptable
To you.
Upon The naked question on which our Legisla-
ture vo,ei-"wbioh of the candidates now before
The House OF Representatives do the people Of
Kentucky prefer as President" I have no doubt
hey decided in conformity 10 the public viii But
TINS subject must come before YOU, with many adj
dit'onal accomplishments which grow out of cir
cuinstanccs OF which cur Legislature could have
no information, and which may and ought 10 be
greatly Influential with you. Your nearer posi-
ton, may enable you 10 soc beyond the elevated
point which alone has attracted our attention, and
las the saying is) 10 know how The land lies a>,out
II. In word, you have il in your power to vote
not only with view 10 the first officer, but proba-
bly, In reference TO the whole administration. Un-
der some circumstances, the latter consideration
IN ight descrvety be more influential than the first
as the selection oil the managers of the departments
not only involves in great degree the conduct of
public affairs throughout the Presidential term but
may, aud probably viii, decide the ne 1T Presiden-
tial contest. Views of this kind, could not enter
into the question brought by the resolutions before
our Legislature. They could not, indeed with
prorriety, have formed. however interesting, fit
topics OF discussion, much less OF decision: and if
they had been appropriate there was no inform
alton not even conjecture, as TO the intentions of
the rivals. with regard TO their proccte cabinets
Many influenced by these circumstances, were dis
posed 20 let the subject remain in the hands of our
delegation, unbiased by any vote OF the General
wish OF the majority, but the resolutions after bav-
ing been for some time repressed by such cous-
deraiio's, were at last introduced and urged upon
the House by an individual who was always op-
posed TO Clay aud jealous for jackson.
They would have been then, I think ind.fin-
iteiy postponed upon the single consideration that
Mr. Clay's future prospects might be somewhat
leopardlsed by them, If the Importantly of Jackson's
friends had not Practised on the zeal of both par
ties, engaged in the war orState politics.
MIR. Clay'S sentiments on the Judge ruestion
The all absorbing subject fer the present. were held
oui to the majority as hostile TO their own This
produced considerable alienation among them and
the feeling thus engendcrcd was greatly incrcas-
ed by the late dcnunciatons in the .Reporer.
| which, II was insinuatcd, spoke from feelings de-
rived from higher source than the Editor This
| temper IN The House so oyerheaed as to be
4, wrought INTO weapon OF any shape. il 10 be en-
ployed upon the opposition, worked upon sue
cess!uily by the friends OF General Jackson Row
an, Daviess, M,Aiee. aud differs leaders out of
tie House, gave the direction the current of par
" feeling. The other side, conscious that their
opponents would be glad 10 employ 4 triumphant
name against them, for all went on the suppose
ton that Jackson would be elected with or without
our vote,) determined 10 clude the chase by Join
ing III the cry Thus, the resolutions were inter
woven IN our party question at home, TO have eff
iect during the next election, in which iudpebreak
ing, IT is thought by the antics, will make still
more formidable figure before the public than
heretofore. OF this, doubtless YOU are apprzeJ:
Tor you have, expect been amply supplied with
preamDies, responses, protests, sc which give
dreadful note appropriation" But notwithstand-
ing the adverse circumstance that MIR. Clay was
identified with the minority, which, with tn
Judge breakers, (of whom can speak freely be-
ing one inyseifD was considered in the fervor of
reused feeling as almost being enemy; yet, lift
had been certain that his future prospects for the
Presidency would be materially affected by it, I
90 not believe that the vote on the resolutions
would have passed. Or lift had been thought, that
Adams would he elected, and if elected, would
give Mr. Clay the highest place in his cabinet,
mere + scarcely doubt but that the vote would
have been in favor of Adams. But the vote was
taken under very different supposilions
For my own part, have no hesitation in saving.
tiat although jackson is personally preferred 10 A
dams by the people, IAN inclination feel in com
mon with them) yet lift were known that Jack
son would give such direction TO the course of his
administration by his appointments or otherwise
as to foster Adams future views in preference TO
Ciays, there would be but one sentiment amony
the supporters OF the latter in Kentucky. They
would consider II as desertion of the true ives
tern interests, which they feel vitality connected
with the great principles advocated by Mr. Clay
and which they conceive in a great measure
depend ior their contamination Upon The success
oil his future eXertioGs.
H. therefore, ii should he perceived ttat the ten
dency oil General Jackson's measures as President.
would be TO supplaut Mr.. Clay by promoting the
views OF Adams, then have no doubt that the
voice OF all those who are in favor of Mr.. CLAY
would be, " If we are doomed 10 have Mr. Adams
as PRESIDENT at some time, let have him now; if
he has General Jacksons preference let the Gen
erai himself make way for him. We would ra-
Their have him now at the expense of Jackson, than
hereafter at the expense of Clay. But if jackson
gives earnest that he will throw his weight into
The western scale, then let throw our weight
INTO his. Ihis believe, would be the decision of
majority OF the people of Kentucky