Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-05-27

more, Mr.. Clay came out with his late Address,
still assailing General Jackson, making new char
ges against him, and casting anchor aheatl to
guard against storm which he saw approaching
from the West. In all his defences, hitherto, he
had conveyed the impression that he had made up
his mind to vote for Mr. Adams with great delib-
Grafton, after he had ceased to be a candidate, and
was converted into an elector The public knew
not OF his determination until about The 10th of
January, 1925, and consequently, he had drawn
\ the Inference that lie had not formed It mans
;, DAYS before that time. But facts discussed in the
i Western papers. were leading to the conclusion.
that his coalition with Mr.. Adam, was privael,
formed long before, and to weaken the effect OF
this new evidence before it should come fairly be
fore the people. the Secretary with his usual a
4 droitness undertakes to prove that he made up
his mind Il. vote fo Mr.. Adams, as early as DC
tober 1924 In the course Of this Investigations
it will be what advantage will accrue to hi,
rrrarity. ihtes ritz his honor. by the new ground
he has thus lately assumed before the American
people.
I Without further ad.erting TO the arts of the Sc
cretars to divert and deceive the public attention.
We shall now proceed to consider the only mateii-
al point in issue between the people on "ne side.
and Messrs. Adams ami Clay on The other
Dia Mr.. Clay support yVr. .1dams uith his rotp
and influence in Consideration of being madr See
retary Of .Stay, as the price or the consequence g.
his support?
To Judge of the inducement which b.on. hit these
men together, it is necessary to understand theli
j previous relations. For the honor OF onr country.
we could wish that the facts We arr about to dis
close. had never existed Nothing BAT our ,h-
cations as freemen. who view the 'ntr'gucs pi nn-
principled polihcians as mor- dangerous to cur
country than tie enemies whom jackson curqner
ed would draw from us the m1rhi,ing detail
, , which it is nov our duty to lav betorc the ameli
can people.
At the period Of the treat, Of Client. John
: Quincy Adams was considered the most eminent
; public man in the East. ami Henry Clay, in tina
> West. The race Of Virginia Presidents was al
most extinct. Mr.. Monroe the Secretary OF
state, and the destined successor at Mr. Madison
1t was universally foreseen. that at the tefmina
: ton of Mr. Monroes service as President, the
sceptre of authority would be transferred to some
other section of the union. MIR Adams and Mr.
CIay, the prominent men of the East and the
West, both desired to obtain the appointment 't
Secretary of State to Mr. Monroe, that they might
succeed him as President.
In the negotiation at GheGt, a ditierehce arose
among the Commissioners. relative to an offer pro-
: posed to be made to the British Commissioners,
Of the free navigation of the Mississippi by British
subjects, as an equivalent for the privilege of hsh.
ing within the territorial Jurisdiction OF Great
y Britain on the coasts of North America. Mes
srs Adams Bsvard and Galiatn. were in favour
u of making the offer. and Nests. Clay and Russell
against it. In a joint letter from, the American
/. Commissioners to their Government, dated al
= Ghent, Dec. 25'h 1914. is the fo'lnwin passage
y If thew. (the British Commis,iouers,) asked
the navigation of the Mississippi Il. new clam,
they could not expect we should gtant It without
an equivalent if thev asked it because II was
: granted in 1888. they must recognise the claim OF
' the people of the United States to the liberty to
}, fish, and to dry and cure fish. in question To
= place both points beyond all future controversy, a
majority Of as determined to 9f,r to admit an ar
tcIe confirming both rights; Or, we offered at the
! same time to be silent in the treaty upon both ;
and to leave out, altogether. the article dehhin%
y, the boundary from the Lake OF the Woods west
ward"
: How the expression, ga majority Of u.s." &c.
came to be in the letter. is thus explained by Mr..
Adams in his book upon Mississippi and the iis'ie-
ries, page l59:
: The tr augit having been passed round to all
the member. OF the mission for revisal. was brought
back to me by Mr.. Russell, with all alteration,
which. he .s:;i, was desired. not b. him. bu, by
Mr.. Clay, to say, instead oi 'we oiiered, "a ma
r j0ry of Us determined to oter."
aT The yery same day. Mr.. Russell, ,cho had not
desired the alteration himself wrote separate
letter to the Secretary Of state, in which he said
SEAS, however, YOU will perceive BY our des
patch to YOU of this date. that IA majority onls oil
the mission was in favor of ieins TO the British
plenipotenta.es, article confirming the British
right to the ravisaton of the Mlssi.'ipp and ours
to the liberty as 70 the fisheries. it becomes me in
. candour to acknowledge, that vas in the minor
ity Oh thai questina must reserve to myself the
power of communicating to You. hereafter, the rea
son, which influenced me I" dArr from najorl-
ty Of my colleagues on that occasions and it they
\ he Insufficient IT, support ny uplniua, persuade
my self hat they will, least, vindicate my mo-
: tives'
E 1t was verv singular, that Mr. Russell, who
did nut excn ...i.e tl.at the alerAtion sh0ud be