Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-07-26
CHARLOTTE1sVIALE.
SATURDAY. JULY26.

cOnccalmcnt,
lckly repeated 10Th some Uariatons the statement
which understand made by him last winter in a
letter to gentleman in Virginia. and which has been in
a:tive though stcathy circulation ever since.
We speak in perfect candor when say that are
disappointed As stated {, readers, we had
srpnunton in store and from the high of prepa
ration of the assaants, did expect something
to expend it upon, They will judge of our dinppon
men when they the wretched nothing which the la
boring mountain has brought forth But have pcdg
cd ourselves when these gentlemen should fit to
mask their weakness to open battery contemplate
is their display, will therefore redeem Pledge
and if do deolsh them from turrct to founda-
ton stone," will promise again to undertake to
expose any SANDER the Farmer Of Tennessee howey
or stamped with effrontary it may be,
press of other business cbligo7 Va to pos.pons this
matter till next week
The National Intelligencer of the 18th inst contains
long communication the subject of University ;
which, tho III the main accurate, Id in respects
calculated to convey erroneous Impressions sThis Is
particularly the of passage concerning the School
of Mathematics, which therefore deem il duty
to make some remarks
In relation to the " Mathematical Class" the writer
states that during the stay of Mr.. Key the late Pro-
essor, it efthe most popula-n the institution
Since, however, it has very much declined and is
comparatively small " And goes remark The
Visitors will, doubt turn their attention this mpor-
tant and useful science"
Now, although it be true that under Mr. KEY gen
eman of very distinguished ability both n,athema-
ucian and instructor, the class very popular and
numerous and that it has since dccncdyet this de-
eina is by to be ascrbed to the which
the writer's remark would indicate. 1t is not
confined to the Mathematical class but extends to the
aggregate number of students who have resotod the
University and of this falling off, the cause our opin-
on lies chiefly in tho pocuniar embarrassnents of the
people of this State The reader of the sentence quot
ed by US, would scarcely suppose that the present mcum
bent of the Chanaf Mathematics Mr.. BoNsYcAsrLE-
gcHtleman whose attainrnents in Mathematics pure
Physics, and Physics applied to the Arts it would to
say the least, be easy task to find match for either
IN this country or elsewhere the acquisition of
whom Mr.. BAKLow of WooLwIcH congratulated Mr.
IEEFERsoNa possessing knowledge and talents Of the
highest ORDER, and calculated aid efficiently in rails
ing University to high rank among the most dis
ngushed seats of learning not ouly of America but of
the worlI"
Mr. Kendall has lately addressed fifth letter to Mr.
Clay in reply to his to the Chairman of the Admnistra
t',n Central Committee of Kentucky. Below, we pub
Ish that part of it communicating the contents of Mr.
Cays letter to Blair in January 1926. Tho public can
decide how far the opinion expressed by that gen
emans friends that its publication would benefit in
stead OF injurng him, is warranted by the document it.
self
1t will be observed th.t although Mr. Clay represents
the friends of all the Candidates DESTROYS obtain his
support, and as frequently approaching him for the pur
Pose,-Mr. Adams friends alone, according Clays
sdcration for his They alone talk of admiration
for his tatemts-of his being equal" to any station
of the course pch his future interests point out TO him
to pursue More explicit propositions of bargain could
scarcely have been made and this by tho amis-
sion of Mr. Clay himself at the very time of their oc
currence. Let hereafter deny that were
least offered by Mr. Adams friendsfor Mr. Clay has de-
clarcd that they were.
Mr. Clay has heretofore asserted and endcavored to
prove that though he considered it his duty to vote for
Mr.. Adams, he in attempted to influence or
conroul tho votes of others. We find him however in
this confidential letter. which he requested should be seen
by person only and the contents of which he
expected would be dvuged urging his friend use his
influence wiskl representative White, to strengthen
his ncnations and induce him to vote for Mr.. Adams
Why was this, if he only anxious to discharge his
own duty conscientiouslyf he had no personal inter
est in the result of tho election Does it not scom as
the propositions declared to have been made him by
the friends Of Adams had been understood aud accepted
This letter convicts Mr. Clay beyond all question of
another contradiction He has endeavorcd to prove that
az early as October 1924 lie had determined "undor no
circumstances to vote for Cen jackson and he has al
30 stated chat getting TO Washington in December
1924 he visited Mr Crawford for the purpose of satisfy
ing himself to his real situation and convinced that
he was out Of the question And yet the 9Th of Jan
uary 1925, he says the time has arrived when must be-
gin to think seriouslytor 'ohom lam to cote!
You decline publishing your letters to Mr..
Blair because they are not decorons towards the
public" Yet you tell the public that they may
call on you or your Committee in Frankfort by
whom they will be exhibited That which is not
1T for erery 6Oiy's eye is fit for any 6Odys, and
you call on the pee lie to came and see what you
ell them is not fit to be seen There is some art
N this. You want as few to see the letters as
possible. The mass Of the people must derive
heir Information from the newspapers, and hay
ng control of large portion if not majority of
lie presses, you will make your friends believe
What you please in relation to these letters, and
~ bcld assertion shame the TRUTH and cast doubts
wen into the minds Of candid men, upon every