Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-26
INVESTIGATION IN KENTUcKY.

consideration OF the subject
INVESTIGATION IN KENTUCKY.
The Administration prints are attempting TO
break the force OF the testimony, which is devcl-
oped in the Senate OF Kentucky. They speak oft
as a JdTce--asa complete failuTe--as calculated TO
BRING the friends OF Jackson into contempt, and TO
clear Mr.. Clay OF every sort of hnputation.it has
produced very different effect upon our minds
We are free to say, that unless MIR. Clay should
unseal the lips of Francis p. Blair, and unless he
call upon Messrs. TTimble and others TO deny the
existence of any COLLISION with them, cloud Of
suspicion which has gathered about his character,
will become thicker than ever.
We have read all the evidence which has been
Submitted to the Senate OF Kentucky, and all the
statements and aftidavits which have been pub
lished, since that inv est gaIion-And the following
iacts are made ont:
That in 1923, Mr.. Clay was so far opposed to
Mr- Adams, as TO contribute 500 towards pam
phiet which arraigued MIR. a. an apostate poll
ncIan and an enemy Of the West:
That in the fall of 1921, he invited Gen.yackson
by letter TO join him at Lexington, and travel with
nm to Washington
That few days before lac set ont for Washing
ton, he told Mr.. Carneal, he was wholly uncom-
united as tohis vote, aud wished to be left free
and lew days before the election, he told Mr.
John I. Johnson that he thought the Kentucky
Delegation might vote either way and Kentucky
would be satisfied
That Mr.. Blair declared to Amos Kendall and TO
Mr.. j. Dudley, that il ascertaned il Mr.. Adj
ans was male President, Mr.. Clay would be
made Secretary of State;-he particularly told
MIR. ID. that this fact lad been made known by
confidential letters from Washington; and that ii
was very desirable 10 prevail on Mr.. White, mem
Der OF Congress 90 TO vote for Mr.. A.. az in that
case he would obtain the vote of Kentucky, and
win ItiIe votes OF most OF the Western States,
which would elect him, in which case nv. G..
would obtain the appointment of Secretary of
state. - The question wa. made, from whom
these confidential letters cameo Mr.. Kendall as
cribes them to Mr. Clay--lchich Suggestion .afr.
| bar did not deny, although he noticed 1.-THE
most he dsd say to the Senate, was, that Mr.. X
had made his publications without consultation an
authority JTOiR dim and that his inierences were
no& founded on any inlornation,or warrantcd 10y any
communication he % hdd rnadcd TO hin-lhat he
/ had not communicated TO any one the grounds ON
which he had made his statement 20 Mr. k nor had
he scwn the letters 70 " bic Tie gentleman alhid-
ed,to any person TO whom they not addressed
Bui, Mr.. DlAir does not say. that they were moi
from Mr. Clay, man OF honor would have
SAID under such circumstances, If they had not
Deen really written by Mr. Clay.-Thc inference
Is, therefore, irrcss;ibleBI MIR. Clay il innocent
cannot reconcile 1t 70 his character, to forbeaI
calling on r. r. to say, that he iDds net the an
| th0f,--nor was any one who was not authors sd
( ~ himself TO write in lhat strain 10 Mr.. j.
! * appears, also. That In consequence of these
comninneatons, vali'is letters were procured 10
/ 9e written TO MI White, pressing hin 10 vote fof
! Mr.. Adams; and That Tor FIR. 4. lac did vote
IL appeas, also, irons irresistible testimony, that
what las been sold n ~. Iriabie has been con-
frHscd and what he LAS said OF his original defer
mnafi0l 10 vote for Mr.. &. has been confradicled:
or A!r Secrest testi'iee that in speech made il,
4 io14 mir /. declared Ar. 4. 90 be a noted fede.
lah.t, ana inifnicd 10 IRE Wcst; and Mr. Mason
tes,iie' ID his declaration, tJt If ever be voted
iof Air A. f" witness might call him a federalist ~
I long as he liyed."-lt also appears upon the evil
dence Of Mason, and NJ Harrison, aud Jesse Sum.
ners, habert & Hamrick, that on his return from
J Warrington, y. attempted 10 Justify his vote for
adams upon the ground, that" we (tbc friends of
! Clay had asceyt0iacd If Mr.. Adams was made
( President Mr. G. would he made Secretary of
state, and that Il General J. was made President
.r. G. would nat he made Secretary and thatit
would be better i0T To have a. with Mr. C. Sc
creidry, thau Gen. without him"
~ appears dlsO,iroin the testimony o., James Me-
MILAN Of the II. Of Il. that Francis johnson de-
ciared that he voted for Nv a. so get Mr. C. made
Secretary Of Statc-and Mr. john Desfa tcstifcs
That Gen. Mctcaiie told him, " we could not nos
ei0iy get Mr.. Clay IN TIE Cabinet without voting
ioF and elccting Mr.. Adoins, AMI VIC could not do
without Mr.. C's talents"
Ia truth therc can DC no longer doubt that.
sohie o. Lno Representatives. of Kentucky voted
ioF Aif' q. under such an undcfsfsmding--in the
very ice oi tne Resolutions oi the Lcgisiaiurc-
uueef 'hc caicul'iion tnat Kentucky would for
sFs mem ior their vote, by the Pride and ihe in
teIes' which she icit in seeing Mr., C. made So
eretary Oh alate.--lf1r. q. does not call upon NJ.
idair 20 daclarc hat be h1l no aud IN rlc let
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