Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-17

lis his innocencc-and the best OF it, that II Is still
continued by the friends Of II. Clay, who a
and much efficient ally in his schemes, than
ever \. Jaci son was.--rherc is no end to these
misrepresentation, until the ballot boyes shall
pronounce the voice OF the People. In the mean
time. we may look out for new devices and tnorc
desperate eSpedients. The Coalition will expire
only in commissions.
~ Cunning L,itie Isaac Tho Nat. Intclii-
gencer, which reached US BY last Evenings Mail,
wishes to open upon us new subiect-thev must
excuse us-we have To time Tor ..fntcrnal Improve
meBt, either at home, or III the Dismal Swamp -,
The rerat0 9uessti0 OF the power over Roads and
Canals. Inust lay over for the present. We have .
no leisure. on the very Of the election, open
up memorial which adopted 20 years ago
When the battle is over, aud Gen. Jacksons ea- !
giles are once more crowned with victory, shall
mean time. we have desire 10 be taken OF by
duh episode or deyterous dirc,Si0H.
~ We have received in the Nashville Ecpub- /
iican, and shall publish in due season, the Cores
pondence between Governor Houston of Tenncs- .
see, and Chapman Johnson Esq of this City. which
was occasionea by the charge ma,c in the Address
OF the Adams Convention, Of Con. Jackson's want
OF a. mercy and humanity in the cold blooicd |!
massacre o! the Horse Shoe. Gen. II. wrote 20
Mr. J. on che subject-and he now publishes the
Correspondence, with statements from General
Coffee. g. Mayfela, DR.. Hogg Joel Parrish Gen.
Is. NJ. Patterson, completely clearing the skirts OF
Gen. Jackson Of all talnt Of blood from this deci-
sive action with the Indians The Evidence is
complete.
u We hope in o'ir ncYt 10 present 10 the public
a sketch OF the character of the lamented Thomas
Boiling Robertson, from one who knew HIN init
ma'eiy from his early yc''t'
/ TIhdt does This man?
The following .ioguIar article, came 10 ne {by
last Evenings nal,l ia the Washington City Tel
egroph OF Tuesday Evening last:
" MORE DISCLOSURES.
| Mr.. Jonathan Russell has placed in orr hands
copies OF private CORES pondcnce between him
self and Mr. Henry Clay, relative 10 the :" secret
night transactions at lihcnt,n which we intend in
! a few days 10 lay before readers. Mr.. Rus
sell has been mpcl!cd to their publication by 4
sense OF duty 10 the public, ami III vBNica,on OF
himself FROM the esroIeous Impression growing
out OF the imperfect view Of his relation TO Mr..
Mr.. Clay veracity, and his honor; ami shews his
hostility to Mr.. Adams i'll such view, that do
not see how it is possible for Mir. Adams to retain
Mr. Ciay in o:iice enc hour, without farther and
| lasting Disgrace" BS
Case Of Jonathan Russ,iE--on Saturday last,
this gentleman received at the hands OF Il Jury OF
his Country, one OF the most triumphant aruut-
tails, from the charges made against him in 1872,
by Seth Hunt, in tlie New York Statesman, by a
verde, OF guilty against Hunt himself Our po-
Gticai readers will remember the principal points
of this charge, the evidence establishing its ute.
ialsehooj, hcinS excluded rs it's great length We
have only room for The explicit, clear, and inter-
cs;ing charge given by Judge Edwards 10 the jul
ry, who were only cut fifteen minutes.
J. Edwards 'uui-sse,. Tie jury at some length
lie explained The law, ald afterwards went on 10
comment on the facts
The charge made agains. Mr.. Russell, is, tina.
while Commissioner =, Client, he entered into a
, secret arrangement with a mercantile house in
Z I.,nl IN for ~, -
,specuia.ion--a corrupt agreement entered into be
tween Nr. Ru. sc and that house. ,ha, he was to
share in the profits of the specula,ions that nigh,
be made. The publication was certainly libel
or the law rresusnes malice upon the publication
OF lii,l. II was comPe tent or the defendant TO
prove that his motives not malicious: or in O..
= thcr words, that It was published with good mo-
tives, and TOR unsuitable ends. On the trial. il was
discovered that all the proof consists in the corres-
1 poI!denca of Mr.. Siuilctt with Mr. Russell
!hc first letter was dated May, lSiI and ah-
dressed. by Mr.. MuIict to Jonathan Russell! |.
contained this expression: q" |; cannot be Ions, be-
fore you know whether the Olive branch is to
( flourish, the torch OF to binZc-- he vo,
feel at liberty TO give hint this subject ic.
3 nee know On the ether hand, The letter main
~ relied upon By the defendant, is the one ,!atc,.
n" 18th September. II was written by Mr.. Rus
sell, an; after expressing his hope that Mr. Nul,
/! let nigh; 1--we to the return OF peace said .'i
e this prayer IL heard a.l answered, y0I viii have
= some chance of ivin; to good o!t age This,
appeared,,nt tie propositions the British CON
= iulssioncrs were made on tho 9th August and
+ that The American ministers refused them on the
= SAB. II was ruinOurcH abroad early i'm Sentrrn.
focT, That these propositions had been rejected
. This letter was written :he 10Th Sent. III il
so iargot out that the public knew il the niorna-
Ton thus communicated could not be important in
commercial view. But the charge was not sim.
: ply giving normsiion:it also that he particpa.
II ted in the profits OF such spccua,io,e- amour,
of the whole being, ,ta, ho entered intoa cores
1 Pondcnce, with corrupt purposes, TO betray his
Y trust. II Mr. Russell had any corrupt view
would he have rested ihiriy-seucn days before he
would have informed that house of the fact: would
= he hJve delayed, until the whole mercantile world
snrw the rejection OF the terl1s proposed by the
British? /; EiAy appear SINGULAR thai nm American
commissioner should have CORE spondence with
Commercial! House in E4onlOn--ts il eX planned,
J however, by the evidence of Mr. Russell.
When Mr.. Il. was Charge d'Afaises Mr. MuI.
let sought his friendship. Because man is On a
merican COMMISSIONER il il not to be expected that
nc would lay aside the ordinary civlties of life.
! Ii may have been indscrction in Mr. H. to ha We
touched The subject at a!lhut that is not the ute
ton. IL is--did he enter into corrupt arrange.
ment: This letter Of Ms Russell is the only piece
OF evidence tending 10 establish the CHARGE. AIR
Russell uDequivocdlIy denies that he entered into
! any such arrangement italso s.ems that these
were the only lettcrs.Negoeiatio from that pa.
riOd to December, became very interesting II
such arrangements had been made, would not MIR
Russell have continued his correspondence? To
he sure Mr.. Muett died, but the son remained
But the testimony Of T. Mulictt puts il beyond
controversy. He denies thst they entered into
) any spocuiaon5 based on the communications of
hIr. Russell.
The mex, question 10 arrive at, the motives