The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-03
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alias John II. Eaton aud Co. 10 sb,r, i.,t4s'.
c"ssary and hope. profitable no,ire 90, - ne.
zeiie ~ which II was hrsl ushefed to III, IA
In thus, a hope Is also entertained. thar o.. ~
"a loss preftabl, fetuIn 10 Il. eha
! tpon as appeafaSe, IN the CITY of W..
ton. Nj Clay Indignantly repealed the ,"s'
n d Insnuaions it contained In A card "a sfs
ed In the National lutel IL rucpf.; in ,yh,cb
def,in the author q disclose himself h. "r
nonnced him. a base nBd Infamous cor,,r,,.5flip
n bastard and lar. Within dav or
Ter, 10 the aetonshme'i of every ppysen ~,
! p,iyy TO this plot against the life and 1t. NV
/ M IA card, the production of he Hon. Gaatr.
kfener, appeared, who, in reply TO Mr.. c.saats5
ayuwed himself to be the a4ihor-, e,.,,..,a.'s'
charges contained III die letter, s. edged HI
/ 10 prove them. \ personal rencuntre. a. -.
/ ted IA Mr s. card. Wi one who had tn =
1 graded himSeli would have been as ,nplo,iza
! ter MI Gay, as that Of the Lion with the Te,,,
! pn--nor, would II have been more sat,sf,rl.
/ 10 the nation hnf. sn far as il was indica,ed
thai card, the oonspuatofs had ,ucceed.d :.
( fraction IN tie aec mpliShinen Of fhei, Il
/ sfsns-whH, If they could mol succeed in d..
| rug Mr.. Clay from ms declared purpose Of -,
! tlhg foi Mr. Adams, might, by involving him :,
| an GtalT Of 60n01r with This Hon. Mr. r.
mfr. whose known AID boasied expertness ,,t
q
Ing hun taken of However silly, wicked. A. mn.
! posteraus such purpose n0ip nay apprar. 1h,,,,
| vas designed, and attempted To he accomeIi.1.
Ell We have only 10 look for the proof, IN H..
grounds OF opposition, made 10 the appeaI of
MIR. Clay, in the House i Representatives p,.
on the charges contained in This letter. bv Il .
/ Hon. Geo NcDutir, (iOr the mention Of VIII,
name here, beg lis pnrIon, intending on som.
suitable occasion, TO pay him the compliment
OF more ample notice) in his speech, in opposI.
| ton 10 that appeal, in which he says. lie
submitted To the House, whether il would not h.,
come lis dig lty 10 pause, before it Determines
10 take upon itself Tie investigation aud settlt.
| Inent ola personal coniyOueTsg, commenced cir.
Ieheye, on principles Of honour" Indeed to pgt
the finishing touch 10 tIlla ns enton Of folly and
depravlty and leave no room 10 donbt the obi n
OF this c0nSpiracy--sOme unn ceSsary occasion
about that time, was taken TO make il public lhg,
Mr. hremer icG& absent from WashiuptOn for 'ls
purpose ottyihg new Rife, iohich he had as.
purchased
These base designs against Mr. CLAW. were
destined. however ior this time 10 he defesipd--
OF the day MIR kreper's card made ITS apnpar.
ance, as soon as the House met, Mr. Clay afase
and addressed 1t, and m?letely viudicaiedh hin.
self
The une1 pected turn given to the subject b,
to tn ranks OF the conspiracy. But after short
pause, the Hon. Mr. krem.r arose and ayoaing
himselfthr author of the letter alluded TO- reiier.
aied his ability Improve the charges it coniaiatd
aud added, that, ifupon enquiry bel ( ,nstitu-
ted II should appear, he had NOT snficlea. feas
ons for Jusiify'ng the statements he haa lfaSt,
be trusted, he should receive lnarktdreDIoBaiian.
Z lei that reprohaion iaI where II may, he sss
wiling 10 meet and abide the result ="
Here then, Fellow citizens, mark it is an Is.
sue tnlly and tairly Joined no demurrer 10 the
jurisdiction, no appeal, no exceptions taken to
tune, place, nor manner but cPse fairly made
out aud submitted 10 by consent Of pnltps. npen
an examination al evidence, which it did nc,
| appear was lacking. IN 4 jury oft.eir peers.
The appeal Of Mr. C,y although opposed
by the Hon. gentleman before alluded to. mio
though much Younger knew much more o'paiit.
zeal juggling and otbSlcttsr than a,s dun -.
kreiner, was, neFeri h,"ess, not lost upon IL
House. In compliance with his request, Gem.
nittee Of investigation YES apo nfd by ballot
Of the members consisting II n ssfs. T. +.
Barbour ofFs. Webster OF Mas Mel anc Of
Del. Taylor Of N. Y. Forsyth Of GEO. Saunders
OF y. {. and Rankin of Nj a committee #
men, whose acknowledged standing and ,ai,ne.
afforded the saie,tguat tee Of IMPARTIAL iastlee.
both 10 the accuser and accused, and laithtoy
next day, was fganzed aud iss.ed a summons
to Mr. kremer 10 app ar ami pr4aHcr his esd
mony 4 make cut his charges But bring advised
the preceding nigh. by nthers Of the conspiracy,
he only returned for answer o the summons,
that the committee lad 10 right 10 call upon
hun. aud. finally, refused to appear, offer a
ny testimony m support Of the charge made 10
has letter! This fact being reported to the
House, hs refusal was viewed by It, MIR. Clay.
and the nation, as an admission on the part Of
Mr. krcmer, Of his inability Ia prove his state
mehls and MS an exception leg ally taken, Of =
witness 10 the giving of testimony. in case
when the giving 1t, would 90 to self conyictlon'
No mt asur,s, therefore, we're taken by the House
OF Representatives, 10 compel his appearance
Thu, ended the frs, act of this tragi copneo-'a'
ci.eo politcrl conspiracy, to whose authors will
be assigned the same infamous distinction IN he
page OF history, which has. heretofore, left tho
celebrated / ns Oates the unenvlable preeini'
nencf. oibene without a rival
From review the foregoing facts. the fol'
lowing conclusions seem naturally dedncihe
LIST. That the charges ofbargan and corrup'
tion made against Mcssrs. Adams and ClsJ.
~ this RreaseF laS er, IS ne origin and bass OF
the opposition 10 the present administration
and, also, OF the support of Gen. Jackson.
indy. That these charges arc either true Or
ia tse.
ardly. II true, they are, and ,csrs then sases7,
hbie ofpToof-either OF positive, circumstaH'
stial, which, proofough to have been, before
they were made, Goth abundaat and satisiaeto-
~.
4thly After they were proclaimed to TIE
world. spery motire, which should, actunte ms
man OF character the honest man and lie pai'
riot, demanded. that they should be proref
5ihly. As they were not proved, when those
high obligations rested upon the accusers to &c
so the conclusion is rresi>tble--that they col'e
not have been. and are consequently. false.
5ihly. If talss, they must have originated al
malice, deprayity and corruption.
7th Whatever originates, or has its founda,
ton in malicious, deprayed + corrupt falsehooo'
must, necessarily, partake of its first principles
but We have clearly shown that the opp0'F
ton TO Nh. Adams, and the support OF Gen
jackson originated in the charges contained N
tins better oT Z 10 othPlRIsey