Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-15

Gus mission to Cuba; never pay him at all-No
other pretext being then on hand.
IL has been already stated that the condition
OF Cuba in December, 1925, was made the ;,rc
text for the mission of 1927, although reversed H.
its material features within those periods x tina; Mr.
Clay had not Unlimited one word To the pHiinc-
nary character Of Cooks disease, at the time Of
| ms designation 10 .he secret mission to Cuba
=" On the close Of the 18th Congress"-Now hear
INN in his own words upon that point, and upon
the time employed by Cook i'm this service and the
manner Of executing its complicated and iaborious
duties:
Though the stat. If his h-sh had low, during II.
pre- ceiling believed TO he improving and 4. he
such TO admit of satisfactory execution trust co
Gded to hum lie le the United States IN the month Of April
uensefed The letter to Sov V'vss aud made s.ne il
OF the enquiries with which lie charged. lie returned ia
tue ensuing summer bringing with him confidential letter
from the Sovernor which he engaged to deliver w his
hnd' and bringing with him. ao the materials Ter detailed
his residence TO tbest government execute that en-
ssse.n and to make that report The letter of the Cover
n.enl." ~ w A ~ '"e D'p''
1t is remarkable, that Mr.. Clay here referred
the low state of Cooks health to the sprecedina
session." which would relate 10 the 18th, instead
OF the 18th session OF Congress. Yet Is il was be-
hefen TO be Improving, and to be such 10 admit
OF satisfactory execution Of the trust confided to
him." To what period does this Improvement of
Cooks health relate? Surely to the time OF his
oesishauon 10 hsi mission" What period was
that! The close Of the 18th Congress" Now
IL IS att-sted. that at This period, the worst parox-
Ism oil Cooks inrurable pulmonary disease, took
place; and YET, it is at this moment, MIR. Clay
states 1t, 10 he believed to bc such, as to admit Of
satisfactory execution OF the trust coniided to
MN. MIR. Clay states the time employed by
LOOK I'D tins service as follows: " He left the
United States in the month Of April, delivered
The letter to Governor Wives, and made some, il
moi no all the enquiries, with which he charged
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gap between the preceding session. and the
% ensuing sumneri!'' Now, the proof il. that
Cook left the United States the last of April, and
reached his residence in Illinois by the beginning
OF June having stopped some days. at New Orleans
NOW, let Cooks expected compensation be es,i-
mated by the day, from which he left the United
States, TO the time of his reaching his own home
Say 40 days, which must be over the probable es-
innate, and his compensation would be 1925 per
Gay. say 30 days, which probably nearer
the truth, and his compensation would be SI66
DO 20 per day, including all expences. Let the
estimate be made by the days actually employed
al Cuba. Say 10 days, probably an over estimates
THIS compensation then, for the DAYS actually en-
ployed, would be $500 per day. Suppose 5 days,
and 1t would be 1000 per day. Cook having re-
ceived, as stated without contradiction, pay for
every 20 miles by land 10 his residence. For what
service: For the collection of suniry statistcks
In relation to Cuba. Ii such were already before
the public, this must be high premium for their
collection. Ii not, and they were be obtained
only by the pc, sona efforts of the agent it would
require years for the service-a knowledge of the
spanish ianguage-great bodily power, activity
and industry. But what value have the United
States actually received by Cooks secret mission?
MIR. Clay tells us, % Cook returned bringing with
iilln confidential letter from the Governor which
he promised to deliver with his own hands-and
bringing with him also materials for Il detailed re-
port OF the result Of his enguiries.'' Now how
could Mr. Clay have come TO the knowledge of
ms fact! He does not tell; and there is reason 10
oeileve IRON his own showing, that Cook brought
back no such materials. For, sa IS Mr. Claw no
died oil his way from his residence to the Seat of
Government, TO execute that engagement and to
n'okc that report" s The letter from the Cover
nor Is since received, and is file in the Depart
ment" Where is that report? Not Forthcoming:
and the clear presumption IS, that there are no
materials Tor making one. If there WERE why
were not the materials forwarded with the Cover
nors letter? The government, then, has received
confidential letter from Wives Not title from
Cook-and paid, or TO be paid, S5 600. No candid
man could believe, whatever may be his pre- pos
sessions that 1000 were to be given for this mission
10 what, then, were they given' Evidently for
former Services. For the vote OF Illinois for Mr..
Adams. his was the true quil pro quo. Admit
this TO be the case, what of corruption and
prosacy does it exhibit to the contenpative mind!
indeed TO every mind, even of the most ordinary
conception? Here is scene presented of cause
and effect, with all the necessary affinities Claw
barriers and votes for Adams. Clay is made Sec
rotary of State. Clay goes upon the old woman
bargain. Here is one, there is 'tother. Clay is
paid in hand-Scott votes for Adams, he is paid in
an office; the writer knows not what. Cook votes
for Adams. His claim is postponed till the close
of the 18th Congress He is then paid in secret
mission, valued at $4,000. Mr.. Webster ard the
federal party wait for the redemption of the pledge
| TO them till the next Presidential Election. Was
there a clearer detection of SO much corrup-
ton and prohgacy under the sun? Was there ever
clearer evidence of an attempt at conceament and
disguise? Is it possible? Can il be possible that so
much corruption and proAigacy, clearly detected
and exposed, can be sanctioned and rewarded by
the American people? Is not Cooks case founded
upon plain matters of fact sufficient Of ITSELF to
direct every honest, honorable, and patriotic vote
in the nation? Look farther ahead!
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