Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-11


that Mr.. Adams would
appoint our friend Hen
- Clay Secretary of
state. ii you expected
me 20 vote for Genera,
jackson, you expected
me to do that which I
could not and would not
do
In publishing the letter of Chief Justice Mar
shall, we took occasion 70 say, that his opinion mr.
on the charge OF corruption had been formed with
out the evidence. OF the witnesses whose testrno-
ny upon this subject, is given below, two of them
are MS nephews. We say Two OF them, for athu'
Major Thomas Marshall does not testify directly
to the statement of Mr.. Trimbe, his name appears
as the justice of Peace, who administered the oath
10 other witnesses who speak ola debate in which
he participated. Thus Mr.. Savage says:
81 recoliect Major Thomas Marshall's reuly 10
Irimbie; and he stated, that Mr.. Trmble's friends
Clay & Adams, would not thank him for what he
lrimoie, had stated, as II established the old
story Of Kremer. MIR. Trimble made short re-
Piyto 4dr. Marshall, and did not deny Dir. Mar
shalrs statement.
IL This statement is sworn to before Mr. Mar
shall, who is nephew of Judge Marshall Mr.
luke, whom we suppose TO be also the nephew OF
The Chief Justice, says, that Mr.. Trinbesaid that
the Office. of Secretary was The stepstoue to t5e P
Sidency and that he speaks confidently on the sub
Ject, because Mr.. Thomas Marshall elbowed h m;
thus calling his attention to Mr.. Trimble's remarks
"The step-stone to the Presidency or as M
i
line OF safe precedents. Mr. Kremer said
tits that Mr.. Clay will vote for Mr. Adams, and
that Mr.. Adams, in consideration thereof will an
point Mr. Clay Secretary of State,'' eve write
from memory) Mr. Clay pronounced il to be an
infamous SANDER, and threatened to hold him ac-
countabie 10 the laws OF honor. But when Mr.
lrimble said che ascertaned that under no cir
GIfnstanSes would zen. jackson appoint our friend
Henry Clay Secretary Of State, we ascertained
that Mr.. Adams would appoint Mr.. CLAW Secreta-
ry OF State; and that under such circumstances
he did vote for Mr.. Adams and would not vote for
zen Jackson: We say that although Mr.. Kremer
mad stated the case as it was s.said & beIieyed'
re was promo unced slanderer, but when II
was declared by Mr.. Trimbe that the fact was
dSceTtd'ned' Mr. Trimble not only spared the
in his behalf.
These dispositions place Mr.. Clay in this dilemma.
FIRST Mr. C. appeals to the public Tor its support be-
cause he says he is slandcred: This is the VERY
ground upon which Chief Justice Marshall has des-
cended from the Bench TO become his poIical nart
Fan. If Mr.. Trimblc has told the truth ,bep y,,ns
the statement OF Kremer also true II the statement
OF Mr.. Tr;mble and of Mr. Kreiner be tr,te. then
MIR. Clay has not been sandcred If the statement
oil MIR. Irlinbie be false, why has Mr.. CLAW called
upon him as witness in his vndicaton? He will
not be permitted to nvalidate the testimony of his
own "i-ness, who suppOsing that his constituents
were under the same influence with himself and
neheVing that the tact, that his vote was given to
Mr.. Adams, because ii placed Mr. Claw on tbe
steP-Stone TO the Presidency, would excuse him
Tor that vote before them, gave the true reason, 10
them for that vote.
What inducement had Mr. Trmble to make fiji,
declaration to his constituents?
II is plain. Voting for Mr. Adams bec,usor,
had dSceItatned that General Jackson would mo.
and that MIR Adams would appoint Mr.. Claw Sc
cretary oil State, he believed that his constituents
would be satisfied with the reason that had GO
verned his vote To suppose that Mr.. Tr;m5Ie
told faischood to his constituents, is to violate
an rules OF evidence. lie explained his motive
further lie said the Office which we had aseer
tutte@ trat MIR. Adams would give to Mr.. Clay,
was" the step stone to the Presidency" Here
we nave the bargain. First, the fact was dscer-
famed, and how! BY an understanding between
the parties, surely, it could not have been other
wise osceTfaned. The price agreed on was
this corruption? Let Mr.. Clay answer He saws.
II this charge be true, it is the highest offence
a Representative can commit, and declares that in
- SUCH event, there is no punishment which could
exceed the measure ofmy ofFcnce.''
We would thank Judge Marshall for his opi-
mon on this state of the facts Having volunteer.
ed his opinion of the charge of bargain in bc-
nan the President and Secretary of State, toifh-
0iH nc eg'dence, justice to the people, whose iu-
dic'dl officer he IL, seems to require al his hands
tiiat they should have the benefit of his opinion
nth he cUidence 'i'''O'-
we shall, however, in few days, give him
moro ilgnt upon this subect--at present. we sub
JON tlle following from the Kentucky Argus
THE BARGAIN-MORE PROOF.
friend has sent us the following afidayits Of
fourteen respectable citizens Of Lewis county,
confirming tie evidence already adduced, Of
Mr-sDayid TrimOle's confessions, in relation %
his vote for Mr.. Adams. IL will be seen that
tney were all taken before the late pretended
investigation, in our Senate, which notwith-
standing the arts Of Mr.. Claws managers, has
hhed his Partisans every where with dsmay
We have no doubt that more than hum
dred respectable men can be found who will
confirm this testimony, in its fullest extent
we expect shortly to receive other proofs Of
most authentic character.
We, the subscribers, certify on oath, that we
we're seyerally present, at the Lewis county court
or october, 1925, and heard David Trimbie make
4 speech, and he used the following language;
. When ne went on last fall, to the city of Wash
Dgton, we found Mr.. Crawford out Of the ques-
ion; the cOuttfst was between (ten Jackson and