Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-03


the bidding OF their political leaders.
That Mr.. Clay in his vote for Mr.. Adams, aban-
doncd principle which Inc had long protested to
cherish, and adopted its opposite, is notorious to
the world; but neither the people of Ohio any
other State, will follow the prolligate example,
They are warned to beware, not only by the adj
monitions OF reason but by the effect already pro-
duced by our prccedeats men and countries
which look TO us tor example and instruct ton
Like Mr.. Clay, President Bolivar thinks il a safe
precedent 10 suffer the Chief Magistrate TO APP
point his successor, and in the constitution given
BY him to Bolivia he has conferred OF the execu-
live that power, without the fornality of confirma-
ton by the people, and referred 10 the example OF
The United States 20 sustain the principle! II
therefore becomes the people Of the U. States, as
they value their liberty, and that of other ma
tons, to break up the cabinet succession, assert
their own right TO select their Chief Magis-
trate, and teach aspiring politicians that they arc
not TO expect TO reach the Presidency by bargain
ing for the Office Of Secretary of State.
What excuse does Mr. Clay give for his dcrelic-
ton OF duty in voting against the known vii! OF his
State His first apology was, that the Legislature
Of Kentucky had no right to instruct him. and the
only instruction received from any portion OF his
immediate constituents was, TO rote as he pleased
In his address to his constituents, he says: 81 did
not recognise the right, therefore. of the Legisa
iure TO instruct me. recognised that right only
when cXcrted by you" In that document and
his subsequent discussions, Mr.. Clay admitted that
lac would have been bound by instructions emana-
liile from ms immediate constituents.
But what have in his late address? com
ictc declaration OF independence, not of Kentucky
only, but even of his immediate constituents He
first showed himself sensible Of the obligatory force
OF Legislative instructions, by Intriguing TO pre-
vent their being given. After they were given
he denied their obligation, and maintained that no.
body but his immediate constituents had right to
instruct him. Now it has become necessary for
him TO show, that lac had in the fall of 1921 made
up his mind TO vote for Mr.. Adams against Gene
I raj Fnnl-n I'm .Y.Il
even 1rovcs that he had determined 10 vote as he
pleased, regardless of oil instructions, whether
from the Legislature or his constituents The fol-
lowing quotations from his late address, will make
this act sufficiently apparent
Page 10, he says, ''this testimony establishes
that, various occasions and times, beginning in
Kentucky as early as about the LIST October, 1924
and continued in the City of Washington, down TO
the period when my determination to vote for Mr..
Adams was generally known in this city, uni
formly expressed my conviction of Gen. Jackson
want of qualification, and my fired resolution not
to rofe for him, If called upon to give a
vote" In page IL, he says, ESQ unGlfcrGbiy fired
was my resolution prior TO my departure from Ken
lucky" In page 20, he says, "Here, then, is an
unbroken chain of testimony, commencing early in
October, 1924, and extending to nearly the end of
the year, establishing beyond all controversy, my
fred and un,cavering decision not to p0te for
Gen. Jockson." BY Mr. Trimble he proves, that
i'll October 1924, he said, "that he could not, con.
isiently with his principles, vote for Gen. Jackson
under any possible circumstances" BY Col Da-
wilson he proves that he said, 81 cannot conceive
Of any event which can possibly happen, which
could induce TO support the election Of Gen.
jackson 10 the Presidency" BY Mr.. Crittenden
he proves that he said she could not or that it scas
impossible for him TO vote for Gen. Jackson in any
event" He proves similar expressions by Mr.
Johnson, MIR. Boulgny, the Secretary Of War, and
Gen. Lafayette.
If Mr.. Clay had boldly taken this ground at first
ii would have saved him and the people much trou-
bic. When asked why he disregarded the voice
Of Kentucky, in voting for Mr.. Adams against Gen.
sc THE REASON Is MY WILL;' as early as
October, 1924, had taken i" fre1rcSolution''-
my resolution was g ttnalferably fired''-I had
come TO &c fired and univarering decision not
4" an any event' or &c under any possible circan,-
stances" to vote for General Jackson. Yes, Hen
~ Clay 9T0ues that that his that of the
despot-" MY WILL" 1t vas rot TO be chang.
ed by the voice OF his constituents, the voice VI
Kentucky, nor by the voice OF the free millions of
IS America. 1t was Z" fred" " 1naltcraJ!e.'
Surely Mr.. Clay is insane. He is not monarch
OF Kentucky nor of America. His will is not our
law, nor has he right TO dispose of destinies.
For whom was he acting: Did not Kentucky
place him in Congress 10 speak her voice? Was
he not bound to do her will, and vote according
to her bidding! By what right, therefore. in c.
tober 1924, did he form fred" and ainGitera-
O!e resolution not to vote for Gen. jackson? Pow
er has made him proud. He once obeyed the peo-
pie; now the people must obey him. His will is to
govern; not theirs. lie willed in October, ISl4
that General Jackson should not have the vote OF
Kentucky; the people willed, in December, that
he should. Mr.. Clay's will prevailed. After de-
liding the people with various excuses and apollo
gies, in long addresses and speeches, for three
years, he comes boldly out, and says, did
it because it was my" Jired' and unGltera5!e''
wiiii
Wen, on what ground does our .qutocrut rest.
20 vindicate the expedency of his choice, lie says
MIR. Adams is well qualified for the Presidency
and General Jackson wholly unqualified. presump-
tuous man! He thought himself well qualified,
and offered for that Office. The people, deciding
between him and Gen. Jackson, gave him 81 votes.
and General Jackson 90! Yet Mr.. Clay SAYS Cen
Jackson is not qualified The Legislature of Ken
lucky, by vote almost unanimous, requested him
10 vote for Jackson. Yet Mr.. Clay says General
jackson is not qualified! The people ofkentucky,
fave 10 one, preferred Gen. Jackson TO Adams
Yet MIR. Clay says General Jackson is not qualifi-
ed! New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentuc-
ky thirds of the Union, proclaim Jackson az our
next President Yet Mr.. Clay says General Jack
son is not qualified! -fatocrof, as he claims to be-
ought not his own dminutive VOTE the declarations
o! his own State, the voice Of millions who vet as
plre TO be free, To teach b a little molesy in de
claring and acting upon RS own opinions, as to
Gen. JacksOn's want of a. iicationsl BIT if he
admits that he acted the Representative of the
people, in the election, what right had he 10 SET I'm
his opinion OF Gen. JacksOn's qualifications against
theirs When Kentucky told BIN that General |
MIR. Scott Of Missouri, one Of the representa- |
ives IN congress who voted for Mr.. Adams and At
the same time acknowledged that nineteen TWEEN. |
,ieth5 o The people Of his State preferred General
Jackson, (sec Appendix, Mr.. Brow g atemenO |
thus expressed himselfon the subject:
"bou arc apprized fellow citizens, that within
my present term OF service, should the election Of
President come before the House of Representa-
tivcs, II is my bounden duty, and cxalted nrveoe