Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19

Thomas ID. CdraeGi Senator, being called on.
stated that in he fall of 1924, in Mr. Claws room.
'na' gentleman asked him 10 use his influence to
prevent te Legislature, then in session, from pass
h any resolutions of Instruction, and said that in
relation tolhc candidates for the Presidency f he
were excluded from the House. he WAS WHOLLY
uncommitied
OhotT Reeae proved, that Mr.. Clay told him
eisht or ten days before lac stated to Washington
Gy, In the ia OF 1874, that he had written TO Gen
jackson, inviting him TO come tbrough Iexirqton
| ana go on IN company with him.
| francis III -d!edT proved, that on the morning
MIR Clay started for Washington in the fan of 1924
he stated in his presence, that he had written to
zen. JACKSON 10 come through Lexington aud go
on with him; but had given him out, and would
go on without him. We know three other cen
uemen who will state the same thing.l
| M ShGekeJord stated, that he was present
Whem Mr.. David Frimble made his speech after
his return from Washington and heard him saw
that he had voted against Cen jackson. and in "a,
vor oil Mr.. Adams, because the policy of Mr. Ad-
ans was favorable TO the West, and that of Gen.
jackson was not, and that the people would be
pleased with having Mr.. Clay made Secretary of
State. -
John z. Johnson stated, that in reply to a re-
marx made by his brother, to General Metcalfe.
the latter said, in alluson TO the Presidential e.
lection, fear we have done too much for our
friend. M w.
\ Several questions were put to witness relative
ovcrruled. @'' '''' ~" s''''y
! DIR. Secrest had heard Mr.. David Trimble say
previous TO his going to Congress in 1872! that
MIR. Adams was a tederaIst inimcal TO the Wes.
tern country who had tried to sell the navigation
OF the Mississippi that after his return fro, O.
gress in 1925, he heard him saw, ifAdams had no,
neeh PRESIDENT Clay would not have been Secre
lafy o State, and that if General jackson had bsen
made President Mr.. Adams would have been So
cretary OF State.
i
amos Kendall was again examined, and stated
mat Ire received information, that Mr. o., 49,
to be Secretary of State if Mr. Adams ,,,,s s,,.
ed PRESIDENT, about three weeks before tho pres;
aenual election, from Francis p Blair. Fac ~
this place. He was asked, whether Mr.. Blair rvas
,ipt men me intimate and confidential friend of
MT Clay! This and the foregoing were voted bv
the majority TO be improper and nadmiss;bIe
"ithesS SAID, he felt himself bound IN state
because ne believed that it had bearinp unon
inc subject OF the investigation, that afier NJ
10y was excluded from the House, and previous
10 the Presidential election, he, Mr.. ClaI ,.no.o
10 witness, informing him that he had ho,ed N
DC IN condition to offer him, witness sit,a,;on
more agreeable to him than the ono be occ,,r;i
ia ~ frahkiort; nut now there was some doubt how
affairs might terminate at WASHINGTON m; ~
was confident was in the month OF Jan,,r ,ea ,se
mithess detailed what passed between him and Mr.
- on that subject, and said he should not have
9oned 1t, but for the belief he had since formed
rom various circumstances that the letter was in
4 application oh
was made TO him by Mr.. Blair This mattor viii
be fully Detailed in our nextI "i'i
Tancis +. Blair was called and appeared. but
refused to be sworn, alleging: OD'
| l, maj the Senate had no right to require him
to give evidence in the Investigation. because
1t was not within the seSpe of their ,eg;,;n,ato
powers. -0s't''iia'e
! z. That all the information he had on a.e
SUBJECT was contained in private communications
and confidential correspondence which tho So,
v fro,s.
Inc Adams men Immediately took tbe qropnd
tiiat ne was right, and that the Senate conli not
require nm TO disclose confidential communica
eio'.s' ds IL any direct evidence of any other cha
racter could exist Mr.. John Green observed tj,ot
nc had not had any communicated ,vi1, M M
plair' out That gentleman might have rnentioned
having letters from Mr.. CLAW 10 others and ,n,,,
nave glVea Information to somebody. or he would
uoI nave oeen called here; and he was certainly
| to others - nc 'i"u saiu
MIR. s,sirs hid, in reply TO Mr. Green's remarks
tliat Mf. hendalis letters 10 Mr.. Clay had pointed
our MN to ;ile public as one who knew sometime
~ leI',io,. 10 me subject now before the Senate
l iesc letters referred 10 conversation which he
nad W. hlr Kendall in January, 1925. in which
ne sta ea that Mr. IlSy wuald be Sesfe,,r,, n
W.T. ADAMS were made President Mr. Kendall
supposed tiat me information received in let
tefs from MIR. Clay to Mr.. Crittenden or myself
and as MIR. Crittenden had declared he rere;ve3
no Such letters 1t had pointed inquiry directly 10
HIM Mlr.lBlair said, that Mr.. Kendall had mad
ms pubcatIons without consultation or a,,fIoj,y
from him, and that his inferences were not G,,,nj
ed on aus information, or warranted bv any co,r
mlnication he had made TO him other than fJ,et
before mentioned. lie had not communicated ~
I any ono the grounds on which he had made bis
! statement to Mr.. Kendall, nor had he shewn the
letters 10 which the gentleman alluded to anv
person TO whom they were not addressed
Mr. Daveiss called on the majority 10 connsl
MI Blair TO give testimony; but the leaders of
the Adams men declared they would use no force.
ana wanted to hear none but milling spitnesses-
majority, however, voted that Mr. Blair should
DC sworn. lie then peremptorily refused TO be
s"oih' ana said he would sooner go TO Jail. No
I!otioh was made TO send him 70 Jail, and he was
| discharged by vote of the Senate.
MieaJah Harrison was called, and he also re-
iused to be sworn, on the ground that what he
AheW was communicated in confidence SC
motion was made 10 commit him which received
only seven votes
Jonn Mason, jr. proved, that Mr.. David Trim
bic said, in the fall of 1924 that if he voted for
John Quincy Adams President, he would agree
to be called federalst all the balance of his life
and that he said, after the Presidential Election
that he voted for Mr.. Adams because il was eer-
tainly ascertained that he would make Mr. CLAY
secretary OF State and that General Jackson
If Mr.. Harrison had been sworn he would
have proved the same thing and more
1t the majority bad suffered the declarations of
MIR. White 10 be given in evidence which were
certainly as admissible as those ofany other member
OF Congress who voted for Mr.. Adams, it would
have been proved, that there was Caucus of a
part OF the Kentucky delegation at Washington
who sent for NJ. Clay; md after questioning him
rs to his relations with Nr. Adams and Gen Jack
son, they determined to vote for the former, being
satisfied that he would make Mr.. Clay Secretary
Of State.
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