Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-25
DOMESTIC.
lFroni the lPaskinston City Telegraph. 4
IMPORTANT p!SCIOSURf,

+ ihe night which the follow ins, commune alton
from Mr. Jonathan Russell, shed upon A subject,
heretofore OF much interest, although but impet-
:iecty npdersiood, because Of the mystery in which
iis was enveioped, has induced US TO extend the
issue OF our extra paper beyond the humber orr
s"lahy proposed We lay II before our readers
las part oithe secret history of our country deeply
Interesting TO posieriy. Whether Mr. Clay vill
now redeem his pledge, and give the history of
the open day and secret night transac ton wi ,
no doubt depend upon the effect which, in his
opinion, such procedure viii have upon the pub
nc mind. After the picture which MIR Russell
mas urawn OF hr. Adams, for the correctness of
, which MIR. Clay himself Is witness. il is 10 be
respected that they will both break the seal of 81
/. ience, which, but Tor this disclosure would M
doubt have been perpetual.
we have introduced the letter Of Mr. CLAW TO
MIR. R''Sse!i, and the reply OF Mr.. Russell to Mr.
Clay, INTO the body OF his letter 10 the Chairman
toi me committee. because AZ AIR. Clay acknowi-
euSes the receipt OF that letter, and is in it, face
called as witness TO its truth it shows the opin-
ION which MIR. Clay, himself, entertained of Mr.
adams, until he found it for his interest TO sup
plant the colleague alluded TO.
! Mr.. Russell complains that the Central Conn
mittee have adopted Mr. Adams book as the ext
from which they drew the inference that he acted
! in concert with Mr. Clay. II is TO, for us TO en-
| ter upon the defence of the committee now They
: were examining the relation which Mr.. Claw hal
borne TO MIR. Adams The latter b ,d poinied In
Mr.. Clay, accomplice with Mr. Russell.
and, il the committee have entertained an erron.
Gus opinion OF the relation which Mr. Russell and
MIR. Clay bore TO each other il is 10 be attributed
10 me want o! that information which Mr.. Russell
mao IN his power TO give, but which was withheld
.nnti the discussions, i'm which the committee par-
sucipated, have exposed the hollow pre,cnsions by
aWhich Mr Clay has induced MIR. Russell TO be-
siieve tfias he was friend.
MIhToN, Srpten6er 10. 1928.
! To JOHN =. VAN Mss, Esq
/ SIh:-as the Chairman, and oscourse rs the
osiensihle organ Of "the jackson Correspon,iup
Committee, of the District ofCoumhia,' Inoyy
claim the privilege OF addressing you
That committee, in their 'repiv,'' published in
the United States Telegraph Ertra, Of the IOth
tay last, to =" Mr.. Cay's last address," took the,
freedom OF presenting me, entirely uncalled for by
their proesscd, general object nm dat onc..i11
10 the feoPtc OF the u States, and as il anpear-
cd 10 me, ~ style pee larry unsraCious towards
me. his seemed, indeed, the more extrocrlin,rv
as was rot aware OF having done ausht 70 DE-
serve III, either OF the present nieris o. General
Jackson, or o. the former friends OF Mr. Crawford
in their successive or JON. array or the presdrn-
tai struggle. This ruds and wauton notice of
me, by the committee, WAS not only irrecnnri
able with the political faith which we nh pro-
Tess, and with TIE of the great pnli,ica ob
jcct which we now pursue, bu, with ali the no.
lions which have cherished OF the ar,.iahle =, ,
per and unsinning courtesy of their chairman
| vii! still believe, that YOU could not even
Tor ino'ncn', have, d'fc''tEY, Impaired yomr
Just title 10 l.s character but that all OF which
may complain I'm the reply is 10 h.. ascrit
T. bed 10 the less tasliJus 2ea Of others I'm oc-
quitting ycu. however. 81 all tciBtf particin,-
ton in the offence, could not crafty the real
offenders by coudesc ending 10 notice them i'm f,tis
public manner had not been persuaded i;,,Ic
loath, by some o! them, who dcscrvcdlv stand
high in public estiaon, that ct was not intended
TO dispar1gc me, or 10 wound ny icengsp Al
though viii! frankly own that they apnsag 4, INC
20 i'ave ciUsvI. acr a7-,iward or a,nfi-
isuous way To exhibit their consideration and r,-
gard; yet circumstances, which have since occur-
red, or recently became known 70 me. have
!. powerfully conspred, wtl, this wlIing tin, 4,
induce me 10 listen 10 the wishes OF NV friprds
I In my observations or 1.-THE retiv' shall bc os
brief as perapIeuity will permit. Tic extract from
the lo'nt despatch of the American Commissioners
| to their government, dated at Client. Dec 25th
! 1871, find TO be entirely correct Tie manner
oiaccountng for the expressions "a majority of NJ :,
used IN that extract, and for the authority ,,r
which yonr committee appeal To Mr. Adams book
upon the mississippi * the fisheries is not car
fect. III was on the suggestion OF MIR. CLAY him
SELL thit this expression was inseftcd-ivifl, his
memory, on tins point, mine perfectly accords In
/ liis-icicr to me, OF the 9Th July 1922 lac avs
! you will, M doubt. rccollcct that sEsgesfcd
rns" "e rem 10 S'gn nat despatch, the mention
oi the words oi"a majority" and mn ptrposc fer
DONG al tcdS not miSt0tko5L.'' "fiuIy itn Ui,t
oierl was carried, it was not nc ccssary for them,
tthe British CoinussioEcrs) 'to know hut might TO
U.s. nave neen highly injurious. But il was material
! !HHt orr government, to which were yesuonsi.
BILE, should know how we did act and accordiu.Iv
"hcn we came TO address ii, We Informed il that if
was The affair OF the majority, &c lit was The
Iess necessary Tor US 10 disclose the fatal secret OF
our divisions to the enemy, because" sc
| Alter you are appriZed, hy this letter of Mr.
Clay, how strong obligation was 10 acouaiut orr
own government "how IRE did act :" Won vi! rot
believe that your committee 0urif TO have ey
pressed so much surprise al my soiicudc 10 con
torn TO IL. In the discharge of this duiy did not
indeed, feel right 10 speak for any other member
OF uhe mission, whether OF the majority or tie Jnino.
ri'y, but leaving each perfectly free 10 sneak
Tor himself, and TO render, as intended "a do
wlfcn aud where he pleased his own reasons Tor
ms own act. cannot admit unhcsita'ingly. The
sohdity OF the remark of your committee .'that il,
was oeTy singular that should vir,ou, evct,
desiring to suggest TO government the exit
cnce OF any diversity OF opinion in relation 10 sle
oller of the Mississippi navigation" have So FL,
changed M MINI on The same d,fy, ~ 70 dcefnif
necessary for me in yindicaiion of NV rnotivss to
give an explanation 20 my government ior voting
~ the minority. Could il. indeed have rsou;red n,
/ singular ohGnge n mimi, 10 have been even in.
different, whether Tie me |1rt of RLcir b0rj,e
been mi7OTity, were stated or not IN fhe joinf
dc'Pgtch ~ the Secretary of suite, aud yet when
That fact had actually been so stated To deem IL ,r.
per, on the same dgY. in writing a letter To- linn,
frankly 10 avOw h0Jc lad voted, and 10 eyt,rrss
my intention 81 communicating, when moro a
leisure, my reasons riy had 80 yoted2
-fohody," your committee say, chad depour,q-
cd my Dlofirce aud The Secretary Of STATE ,,,LJ
ncCtr hare hS,o5cn Hh0R I1,ot ~,
FRAY, what right had your committee tbus IN m,
smuWe mat consequences Oj bei1 ID, NE gr,,,,,
should have deferred me from declaring ,nvs.lt f
have been 'ope Of the uinoritv'" But win prcss
,''is INJURY u" iurtcf, pFc,nminG that you could
,.;,,;, ,,''s "on,g nncou'icous.Still bal been
""n't 10 conceal, even ,oiu our urn gOrrr,,,a.,lf
~ knowledge OF ong DIVISIONS AZ Client on his
f"YcC', eni oi the p.tt I had taken. and
100 ~ 'seh thorough convert 10 the political