The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-05

"H hfalrJ Yourself Of the usual setfs, G,ae al
the slandf1ci gnh coveted yenr ehafeps under
tAU'f. SUNS oi Nneh 81 thafdcier, as you thanglt
would leave you tootH to- cane Ent "A u "A.
win IL attempt IT, liz lmpo,t Of your Lam
lep1Re is plain 1t has been puhliahed 10 thu,
y" id, mt YOU must abide the ennsrooences.
4 fuiY written oui II would read "a iotlnw.
| NJ Clay has sausht through an aud tnnnheo.
! in'ai !" enlee Representative in Congress 10
dntsgaid their own responsibility aud the wish.
Ifs"l ihfa constituents. He has burnt midnight
iaret and entried into srcet ronela,rs and
'ahhN TO persuade the NJ 10 violate pledges ri,.
! 81, and Instructions received. He has eop,e,.
tod plans 10 IN par the pure principles Of our re-
publican institutions, aud 80 PROSTATE that Gn.
damental mas,,s. which maintains the subfemn.
{ - Of the peoples VIII defy sou, sir, OF any
OF Nehf hpoloRists, to escape from The reading I
! btff hef, gwen The quotation. Tue the {, Il
has mol ihc redeemnP quality ofbold aud direct
assertion but II rs intended 10 have tie sa,pr
io''r hhd elect II discovers n Willingness on
YOU pat, 30 cal,mnlale without the rnnnhood
+ 4" met ais responsibility. submit 10 vou aud
the country whether have not taken n inst
Wv OF HE niataf IN quesioa-.. 'enynP epnipt
with tins remark tint YOU did on the ODD Feb
/ funny, ls25, chaigr Nj Cha, IN terms TOO Main
/ !" hf msnndeisiood u The public with all tie
intrigue aud corruption, which hr,neI aud 9th.
cts hasr ptolrtr,d against him
Inc mex ihiuf connected with my subject
"u'eh Ahall nolrcciis yanf conduct or ruih.r
shei'r IA the senate al ilr United Staics when
/ MI LAY 5 nomination Tor sfCretnfV OF State
came htl"fe ilthi hoo Tor confirmation. You
wtrp Is mcnbcI aud ACCORDING a. VIM, own
showing, WI" Ia possession OF all lhr iniorma.
non relative To HE pretended Lntpain which
S"" fNt' mat REFLECT opon yonr position. "A
B'h" oehhloI, sworn 20 support the con siItut,o,l
"'u ooonu ~ h'hni 10 protect The purity
~ inc Government. BESIDES. you lad tint rep
nu'ion Tor tc,ffc Justice which would not uer.
NIFTY for moment 10 look uponinliipue. even
IN tls most insCinntig turms. You had hcen mad.
acquainted "ith Nh tn, : alleged miscondoe,
""Iy IN January The Appointment wis some
time Subsequent But what did yon do Did
YOU rise ~ You place ns an honorable and bleh
mihirh man. hhd protest against the appont-
mtni Ncgardlcsz OF private interest and sole.
~ bent upon the good of your country did YOU
tall loi committee OF investigation, That You
anh buchanan, aud toW other miormHnts might
Disclose 10 Tie Senate ile infamous monster they
we're about 10 appoint No Sir YOU did moth.
ing oftho kind. You gave a silen, oeentiye
I vote hhd lei the man whom snu have branded -
the bhbesi lntifncr, pass Into Office wiihout "A
+ smRle manly eilori 10 prevent IT, Consldeti,fr
F"h 'hhlhelei aud The lnioi nation you preten-
| uea 70 nave what ought reasonable public 10
THINK oi yom cooduoti Mr. Cav was ~ hnod.
,h' WITNESSES we've All prosent-..the pretrudad
halB' in llad just been mnt.s..tho thing wns flesh
The Schaic had power 10 investigate il ; and
\ You looked silently on aud ia ten DAYS nGer.
wards wrote ieitef to New York. ptet,rtine n,
substance all the charges against Mr. Clay, and
bobsting that y1u were free from them 9ucI,
conduct Is certainly very extraordinary. What
the public III general may think of IT, | know
= not but inr myself, can give il 10 other con.
} sfnehon ihan hat you did 40, know any ding
I against Ma tlay, IN thai you had not honesty
! and hodn' IS enough TO assert IL. Review The
case and see no" II stands Early IN Janontv
you say, a friend called on yon aud told Won OF
the Intfene thai WIS going on between Mr..
Clay md Nj Adams, gou nd mpposc he came
IJt0m III. tiq4, Moughhc usfd He term Mr.
CidBfJ neHd5 Again, Cater beverley asked
you WHETHER the overture. imputed 10 Nj. CLAY
were well founded your reply was - 1Bueg.
ed him cGUdidiV Ltipg tu0bit. ~ ueU az
ua'DHlhg 10 reihpt ifipe things Ihad heard and
hNEW 10 b. IiUEJ' You knew the
things You had heard 10 b. irue Yet with All
, tins inlsr nation you pel unllcd Nh GMy's nom
nation 10 he confirmed. without a struggle
Did you do you duty as man or q senator Z
Certainly not The truth Is, Sir. nofwthstand-
, Ine all yoni verbo.ny and eitcnnlocmion, your
tales III letters. ihNrrns, aud steam bouts yoti
knew nothing against Mr. Clay ur Mr Adams
, Enough has been developed Of your character
10 convince any nan OF observation, that YOU
would have uampled Mr. Clay 10 the dust
long before this, II yoa had il III y9ur power
Although | have rrlclreb 10 your douiat Of be-
lng Nh Clay accusrf. still deem II proper 10
eAamln" thai porn IA particular manner For
this purpose | vii recapimlnte IN substance
Your remarks, and add such ms have not here
ihi"fe noticed Your charges IN the Swart-
won't letter have already been qnoted-i would
b. sufficient 10 resi- the argarenl "n this point
alone Bn do not stop mere. You have been
Vociieious IN your drhnnciatinus of Mr. Clay,
from the time Of The election 10 the present mo
mchi On your way from Washington CITY 10
the Hermitage, just after the circfion had tfans-
phed, You made use, both IN tnYcrns aud steam
boat. ~ The following language - II bad
made ihc same prnbIses 10 M. Clay that Mr.
Adams dld might have been elected prrsi-
dent - Hi, language l. proved upon Won by
The most Respectable Witnesses | need not
mention tl'rn n6mss--itcy are already IN YOUR
possession. II any thing further were wanting
GA TIN, head, could refer 10 your conversation
which took pac" on Suns poarch, tavern kept
/ ~ Wheeling, Va. whore You said in public
i company, mo sane 10 ~, though at that place,
yon acquitted Mr.. Adam, ol any participation
IA lhc" bargain" lou fep.aied lhr same dec.
i lhfaiIuus tn different phrts at The couuify--y0u
nadr no srcIect oi your .cnunenis though
you took cale Al All Tunes 10 provide q way Tor
ttiifai Oh arriving Al your seat Ia Tennessee
j In answer II Cartcr Besrlry's enquiries, ,uu
declared before " sersH Ijfgmidrs, aini n crouk
j u compoHy, hat M GioggJieDds made a pr0-
pos,I,on 10 Bou1 JrieHds. Hm y Hty leoud prom
tse Ior gun that Heg ~ouid mi pm Mr. AdamS in
10 he sent u SeGetmBot Siaie Hat Mr.. Ct1g
ami his tr'ends ioOa}d IN me hour MAXI yon NJ.
4 President! 1hs language Mr.. Be,crle, pub
llshrd III the lay.lleslle Observer aud ON
! the 26lh OF Juac you confirm the publication,
aud add " Ianguered D1. BeUerieg freely and
/ iraHkiy I'D Dfb 81 rposE rHE GENTLEMAN WHO
I5foRotED NJ CAM FEgd Mn. CLAY, ALTHOUGH
IL UsID rnL rEl,N Mr. CLAY's fluLNDs - la
your address to lhc pubic on The 25ib Of july,
YOU coprinnc the 5u1.cci, h. saying; Nj.
BTeriey regiesiedto HMM qiHle. othcr gentlemen