The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-24
AN ADDRESS OF
HENRY CLAY.
TO hs Public; coHiainiRg certain iestimo.
niGis IA ref,taiioa Of the Charges
dgaiaSi Tim, made
HN GEN. ANDREW JACKSON.
Touching the late Presidential Election
ADDRESS, SC.


Touching the late Presidential Election
ADDRESS, SC.
Continued
In passing from the testimony OF th
delegation from Ohio to that OF kentuck,
We shall Ind il to be rot less Irresistible
nd decisive IN nega,lying the deelaratio
of Gen. Jackson, communicated 10 the pub
ic through Mr.. Beverly. The kentuck
delegation consisted OF twelve members
eight of whom, Mr.. Trmble. Mr.. +. John
son, Gen. Metcalf Mr. Lct"her, Mr.. Buck
ner, Mr. Thompson, MIR White. and my
self, voted for Mr.. Adams. From six o
them statements have been received
That from Mr.. White has not reached thu
city; but am justified in stating that h,
has repeatedly, within his district after hi,
return to Kentucky, borne unqualified ties
imony TO the falsehood of all charges o.
| corruption IN the election aud especial,
TO the proprety of my conduct; and | hav,
no doubt ,ha, he will whenever called up
on repeat the same testimony.
Mr. Trlmble says, Il DO not know of my
own knowledge, nor have been informed
ny others, that offers, propositions. or o.
ventures such as are spoken OF bv Gen
Jackson IN his letter to Beverly, or similar
thereto, or of any kind whatever, were
made by mr. Adams or his friends, To mr..
Clay an his friends; or by Mr. Clay or his
friends 10 General Jackson or his friends
7 tn not know, nor do believe that mr..
Adams or his friends made 0yertures or
.tf A..
or his friends 10 make him Secretary OF
State, If he aud his friends would unite IN
aid of the election of ar, Adams. Nor do
know or believe that any pledge or pro
mise of my kind was made by mr.. Adams
or hls friends, 10 procure his aid IN the c
.cction.
Il never heard from mr.. Clay. or any Of
5is friends, or any one else, that he was
willing 10 vote for General jackson, " the
General would say, or any of his friends
" linn, that MIR. Adams should not be
rontnucd Secretary of State. Nor do
NOW or believe, that mr. Clay ever ex
dressed willingness, or any OF his friends
Tor hun, 10 support or vote for General
Jackson, If he could obtain The Office of
~eclctary of state under hun"
u do not know or believe tha, any ~.
.yertures'nf oiicIs OF any kind were made
6y mr.. CLAY or his f,ivids To Mr. Adams
or his FRIENDS 10 vote Tor him oi support
him # lac would max" Mr.. Clay Secretary
of state; br 10 Gcn. jackson or his friends
ia vote for him or support him, It he could
obtain the office Of Secretary Of State un
or INN. nor do believe MIR. Clay would
rave taken An o1i,e unucr nm II he had
hccu elected " . sheil hereafter lp.ye uo
.7sion TO notice other parts ot The eltos q.
ir. Tr,mbe from winch the pTrcedin.
"N''act hss been taken.
hr. L. Johnson statds III ha answer 10
DR.. Watkins, Il have no hesitation how
ever ~ answering your enquiries. AltcI
writing the above extract, you fay 10 mc;'
"If such proposition were ever made by
tho friends of mr. Clny 10 those of Gen.
Jackson, IT must have boon known to many
pctsons. and the fact therefore may be as
certslned May ask the favor Of you 10
inform me whether you know or believe
Hny such prnpolitiOn was ever made, or
whether conditions OF nay sort we're made
by the friends Of mr.. Clay 10 any person
on compliance with which their vote was
to dependf"
ITO the first branch Of the inquiry, my
anewer il that | have no knowledge Of
any such proposition, nor do ! believe any
snch was ever made. TO the second an
swer that ! neither know Of, nor do | be-.
Iieve thut any conditions Of any sort were
made by the friends of Mr.. Clay TO any
peIson, on compliance with which their
vote was to depend"
Gen Metcalf, with his Characteristic
frmncss aud frenkncss, seys, j have to
state that ! never heard or thought Of such
. proposition until the letter Of the highly
respectable Viiglnian appeared 10 the
public prints lie proceeds, AS one OF
the friends II mr Clay ! enter the most
solemn protest esalBst the right of the
General, through his organ the highly re-
spectacle Nirginisn, or Otherwisc. To soy
that ! would have assisted IN making him
Presidei' on the condition stated. On The
contrary, It ! could hove been made 10 be.
lieye that Gen Jackson won'd not have OF.
fered To- mt. Adains the place which hc
had filed with go much ability under Nj
Monroe, that belief would hnvc coDstItu.
ted IN NV mind. a strong additional obJec
ton TO the Generol'- suctcss' 'lf u is ~.
tended TO impsri The belief ibat Mr Cley's
friends aefe deslrous of obtaining the ap.
pointment for him TO the exclusion Of Mr.
Adsms or Otherwise uDdel General Jack.
son. ss one of his friends, ! pronounce II ,
base and Infamous assault upon the no
tIves and honor, so fas ss am concerned
or believe, Of those yho did not chouss 10
support bin for lie Presidency In re-
ply to your second inquiry, have to say
tbs, # conditions Of any sort eere ever
made by the friends Of Mr.. Clay to any
person, on a compliance wlir which Il ear
vote was made TO depend, 4 know noti,ing
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