The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-17
FOR THE COCNTT POST.
"4Apud nos rece,q sicm suat erislimamps.'

"Apud nos receG sicm suat erisiman,us'' MR. SMIrlE-
 Notwithstanding am fully aware ofthc decided po-
 itical character fyour paper, yet respectfully sol- cit, as subscriber, and citizen of my country, little 1 space for very few general remarks on the late Pamphlet of Mir. Clay.-Knowng> that free and frank avowal of sentiment every public event. is the privilege and pride of an Amercan and believing that in this land of political urbanty and liberal feel ing those who think differently, if they cannot con vince, may least agree differ.' ask this favor with much confidence.
 To notice this pamphlet in detail, is by no means within the scope ofa newspaper paragraph. My re- ] marks will be confined to the nferenccs which it is apparent Mir. C. would have the pubit draw from the l facts therein alleged.
 And first inquire, does Mr. Clay expect at thisIae day to make his feow-citzens tends or foes, believe that he had for months previous 10 the election, deca- 1 red his open and avowed predlection for Mr. Adams prcsidcnt?-that he and his friends were not to the last moment the creatures Of circumstance mancs:y in the market-That during all thase political move- ments, his course was fixed? Verify. this is new thing under the Can any man who has the least recollection of the incidents of that day. believe this Why were the master spirits of the struggle totally Tn the dark during that period of intense a0xety?- the one receiving the accession with all the cClat of unexpected success while the other was chaCrncd and shocked by this to them equally unexpected union of uncongenal sentiment and interests. But we are tolA there is nconovertble evidence ofthis previous pref erence in the mind of Mir. Clay. Let us examine this little pass to the letter of Gen. La Fayette Most othe others particeps crinis and should there fore be heard with great caution. The General made to say that Mir c. told him he had concluded to vote for Mir. Adams-not rccollecting the " wording," but the substance. Now far be it forme to derogate in the
 least from the character, or to pretend that there is
 shadow ofprevarcaton in the assertions of the man who IS second to but in the hearts of this people Su!l we have right to believe that all our race are but men. In this instance we find an aged patriot, when the recoectons of visit to the scenes of his youthful achey emens, and of the gratitude there ex- pressed towards him, is in his heart urged by the second civil officer in the government of that country to rack his memory (aded by honorable sug- gesons to "refresh it'') find some expression of his, during the Generals numberless interviews, in favor of Mir. Adams. And what is the result of this parte manner of obtaining favorable concessions Why, the lime and icoraing of the remark has long since been forgotten but with little assistance there is faint impression remaining of the substance of such an expression But is 1t hard to sec that this 1 might have been common place eulogy on the char acter of Mir. Adams, as known officer of the gov ernment! Is it probable that .man of common po- liteness would carry these ldsAl differences, these |" family bckerings," to the of the most dstin- gushed guest of the nation? It well known that there difference of opinion, and then suppo- sed insuperable difference of opinion, existing be- tween Mir. Adams and Mir. Clay and be believed this general remark which he has taken SO much pains to mpart in it's present imperfect state, any thing more than complimentary concession of Mir. Clay.
 But again, Mr c. would have US believe that he did not betray the public confidence by bargain for his present office. And what his evidence on this point Why, from almost every member of his own party he has most unequivoca declaration of their ignorance of any such motive, and of their disbelief of the sumpton- throwing at once the burden of proof on his vile caumniator. But stop. In politics the cander of all men, if be suspected may at least be erdmined. And who these persons who so will ! hngy offer their testimony Mir. Cs behalf? Are they not the very men implicated in the transaction Those who stand fall with him in this affair And are they 'speaking words for themselves and onc for Mr. Clay Is it forgotten that influence on others is the great distinction between individual 1 statesmen? And ip common jurisprudence it is allow cd culprits to face Their accusation with impunity,