Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-01

e%VN'N ~ VI SldtS, Stepping slime 10
the Presidency.
Mr.. Trimble said, after he came home that he
voted Tor Mr.. Adams because il was distinctly as
certained that he would make YOU Secretary of
State. This shows what were his s.kInd wishes"
Gen. Metcalle said, they ''could not possibly get
Mr. Clay made Secretary OF State without vo,ing
for, and electng Adams" This proves what were
his "kind wishes"
MIR. j.. Johnson saii he "vo,ed Tor Mr. Adams
to get MIR. Clay made Secretary OF state This
shows what were his 'kind wishes"
VIZ. White was not quite kind" enough and
YOU undertook TO get letters from some OF your
friends, among his con -tituens, Ito strengthen
him in his inclinitons," and warm up his .'kind
wishes"
My ''lnd wishes did no, extend to your elect
ing and accepting of an Office under John Quin-
cy Adams, and it took Your friend, Mr. Blair, some
days to persuade me 10 aid in the kind purpose of
making you Secretary OF State by his election.
hat the world may see how perfectly Messrs
Blair, Crittenten and myself finally concurred in
our kind wishes and views, annex my letter 10
you, OF 2lst January TO theirs OF the l9th, TO Mr.
White You say never explained to you what
meant 10y promoting our interest in the west by
any arrangement other than the election of Cen
Jackson" True; but did you not well understand
my meaEing' Read the letters of Criltenden and
Blair, which you doubtless saw at the time, and
you will see as you already hno,c, that il consisted
wholly in my "kind wishes towards you, whose
elevation we all considered identified with our
Alter the close oil the Investigation in the Sena
OF Kentucky, MIR. White, our former Representa-.
tive, made a publication, in which he denied an,
knowledge OF bargain between you and MIR. Al
ans, and said-"When gave my vote to Mr. Adj
ans, did il under the firm persuasion from in
Information had received, through many intelii
gen, gentlemen, OF high political Standing within.
my district, that was acting in strict cOnformi,
10 the will OF my constituents
This publication excited feeling among man
nF Al -. =
from me 10 him. OF which have lately procured
copy, an extract from which is annexed In com
piance, not only with my request, bu' with iha e..
many others of his former constituents he has
sent me further explanation, accompanied b, CO.
pies OF the letters received by him from Messrs
Blair and Crittenden. (See No. 81 1, will bf.
perceived that the information to which he aIlude..
I'm MS former publication, was contained in th,.,.
letters and many others of q similar import and
that II was nothing more less than that he
should SO pote as tosecure to you the e6fce IF Sc
cretGTy OF State, IS u means If proniOtng y0ur
JIfure r'etcs IN relation to the Presidency. In
speaking OF these letters, Mr.. W hite says-..rhat
was confirmed in my vote by their suggestions.
do freely acknowledges; and therefore, as 1 have
often heretofore frankly avowed, now state, that
voted tor Mr. Adams with a view To- promote Mr.
Ciay's future prospects for the Presid ncy''
The justification of Mr.. White is complete Ig
norant OF your management, he received the let
tiers as the spontaneous effuson IT IS. constituents
anu idu Hu ItdSOtl 10 uOuDt tDat tnty spoke the
viii OF the people. II indgn ion be- de.erv-d by
any one for the manner IN whic.i the vote OF thi,
district was given, il is by II. Clay and not by
DaU,d White
In what attitude do these facts place YOU in re-
lation to that gentleman; He was your friend an
colleague: While, as you say, you were ursin.
him TO be governed in his vote tor President by tn,
public good alone, regardless of all considerations
personal to yourself, you were secretly taking
steps to influence his course by the agency OF
your personal friends among his constituents Sure
~, you could not have offered u grosser insult 10
his integrity or to his understanding |, Implies
that IN your opinion, he had not hon sly enough
TO do his duty, or not sense enough 10 understand
lit
II is OF no avail to say, that your letter to Mr..
Blair does not menon the office of Secretary of
State, or say III so many words that under stand-
ing existed between you and Mr.. Adams. The
manner ~ which ii understood and tn p,lr-
pose Tor which IT was written, fully explains 1t.
meaning. But if we had TO rely on the words of
the letter alone Tor the motive by which you were
then actuated, IL would hv difficult 10 Imagine SEN
fences conveying more irect inference that YOU
and your friends were acting with view TO YOUR
own personal asgFandizement Though you and
your friends have endeavOred to make an impress
sion upon the public mind, that Gen Jackson.
friends appealed to your interest for the purpose
oil securing your support, ii is remarkable, that
by this confidential letter il appers that such
appeals were made only by the friends Of Mr.
"@oo"'S' iou represent utHtTdl Jackson 3 friends
"a appealing TO you through the hope the west,
and Mr.Crawford through the hopes OF The rrpub.
hcan party. They give no assurance of espect and
admiration from tn ir respective lcaders-Io dec
iaraons OF your fitness Tor any station-no predic-
lions that you will in future profit by your course
But the friends Of Mr.. Adam are all fattery and
promise. Scarcely does public good'' find place
In all they say, and then only that the appeal to
your own future interests" may not be too alb
rupt." g Mr.. Adams has oiDays had the great.
est respect Tor you and the highest admiration of
your talents there Is no station 10 which YOU are
not equal" What does this mean but that Mr.
ADAMS VIII bestow OH you the first office in his
giit; You were undoubtedly the second choice
OF New England" What does this mean but tina,
NeW-England desires 10 see you in the second Of
nee now, and will support you for the first when
MIR. Adams has served out his eight years. |
pray you TO consider, whether the public good and
your otoh future Interests do not distinctly poinl
you TO The course you ought to pursue" What
Is this but saying that your future interests will
De promoted by supporting Mr.. Adams-we will
make you Secretary of State and then President,
ihese appeals touched die sensitive chos and rous
e in your bosom the hutterings of hope and amti-
uon You understood them; your friends under.
stool them; they saw how their 'kind wishes',
%, wards you were to be accomplished; they made
Mr.. Adams President and he made Won Secretarv
VI STATE AMOS KENDALL.
ITO be concluded in our nert.I
GENERAL JACKSON AND AARON gJJRR
From the U. 5. telegraph
ne coalition seem determined TO keep US con.