Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-06

By'he Jackson Corresponding Committee of the
District IF Columbia, 10 mr.. Cars last i'd
dress.
tCoNTIGCEp.l
But il Mr.. Clay had made up his mini unaltera
bly, 10 vote against General jackson, as carly as
October, 1924, and was playing the hypocrite with
the Generals friends, i'll the Legislature and in
Congress, what will that avail HIM? Will his ac-
acknowledgement that he was gully of prevaricaiion
and hypocrisy, acquit him of bargain and corrup-
tiona Not at all. Whatever may have been the Sc
cret purposes of his mind, he maintained the same
mysterious bearing towards Mr.. Adams and his
friends, that he did towards the other candidates
All had hopes, but none understood him. In his
address TO his constituents, he says; "During the
month oil December, and the greater part Of jan
Uary, strong professions OF high consideration and
of unbounded admiration of me, were made 10 NV
friends, in the greatest profuson, by some Of the
octue friends q ALL the returned candidates.
None were SO reserved as those OF Mr.. Adams" & C.
Hence, according 10 his showing, the friends
OF MIR. Adams, were not apprizcd of his unaltera-
bic resolutions, formed in October, until near the
end of January.
Why did Mr.. Clay so long conceal his unwaYer-
my determination from Mr.. Adams AMI his friends
Why did he remain so long uncommtted as TO
thcIn? We have still the same answer i'm the Ian
Euage OF General bietcalie, il was TO knoyy some
;hing about how the cabinet was TO be filled" AS
as that point was settled. as soon as, in the
language of Mr.. Trimble, he &" ascerlained that
Mr.. Adams would make him Secretary OF State -
and the western States had been brought into the
arrangement, then, and til! then was the dis
gui.c thrown off, and his unaerable decision made
known to the friends Of Mr.. Adams and to the pub
lie. Even, therefore, IL he had made up his mind
il was just as much bargain if he had not
Nay, it was worse than bargain; il was bargain
founded upon corrupt consideration, eXtCrted By
false pretences Mr.. Clay acknowledges that he
considered it his duty to giUe his vote TO Mr. A.
DAMS and yet hc took advantage of the necessities
Of Mr. Adams, and compelled him To pan for it.
lie would not agree TO give IT, until he distinctly
ascertained" A." how the cabinet was 10 be filed"
lie eXocted for il the office of Secretary of State
with a reversiOnary interest in the Presidency He
insisted on being designated by the President as
his successor, the heir aPparen. by" safe prece-
dent"
1t cannot be necessary TO examine in detail
the evidence which Nh Clay has adduced 10 prove
his innocence 1t chiefly consists Of letters Of ex-
purgation from those members Of Congress, who
Participated with him in the outrages committed
ON the rights Of the people. If these are adj
Inited to be competent witnesses in favor OF each
other, then may any combination Of culprits swear
themselves innocent, one by one II Mr. MetcaIlc
and Mr.. TTinble are competent witnesses for
MIR. Clay, then hlr. Clay is competent
witness for them; and each Of the delinquent MEM
hers of Congress may, in bis turn bring in all the
rest TO prove his purity. These letters the
tales OF well drilled Witnesses who have all been
trained TO tell tbe same story. They testify in
their own case without oath Or cro5s-exanination.
Proof that one has testified falsely discredts the
WnoiSs 1lSICt, w lile dliipie IeIuldUOn we nave
given Of the ground assumed by Mr.. Clay, we have
shown the faIlacy of all the evidence lac has EN-
boiled in his defence.
However, we feel inclined TO examine the prn-
cipal positions assumed by OF his testilying ac-
ampliccs, not because he has told less truth than
The rest, but merely specimen Of the whole -
Tor this purpose, we have selected Mr.. David
Tnmbe In his letter published in Mr. Clay's
late Address, speaking Of his own previous inten-
lions, he says
E" It's enough 10 say, without dwelling Upon mat
tcrs concerning myself, that concluded as early
IS February 1924, 10 vote for Mr. Adams az a Sc
cond choice, in the event Of Mr.. Clay's exclusion
from the House." &c. Lest as he had good rea-
con to spprehend, the world should doubt his word
IN this point, he introduces letter from Judge
Ifirblc. stating that his &" intention had been ex
pressed 10 him at that time"
Remember, this was at tie City of Washington,
~ TIC month Of February, 1921. Mr.. Tnmble re
rifnrd home, and became a candidate for re- oiec-
IigD 10 Cosgress. Eow,lct us hear what language
held 90 his constituents about Mr.. Adams, after
~ he says he had made UP his mind 10 vote for him
us a second cLoice
=" J0seph S.crcsf, member Of the House Of Re
prtsentauges stated HAT he heard Air. David