Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-01

confirming me, very strongly, in this belief II
was ON the occasion OF the reception Of Gen La
ifayette, by the House of Representatives. In the
address made to him, Speaker of the House,
htr Clay dwelt with compacency on the crib
virtues OF Lafayette; and spoke of his uniform
devotion to regulated liberty" commanding
our =" htSacSt admiration immediately on tho
adjournment, expressed to MIR. Clay my satisfac-
non AT the preference which he had given to tho
civic merit Of Lafayette his mere military
exploits: and my hope that should not soon for
get this 5ust distinction. lie replied to me- that il
was chiefly az the friend OF civil liberty that Ia
tayette was admired i'm this country: and thati.
became the House of Representatives in particu-
lar, as the guardians of civil sights TO receive
b,m In this, bis highest character. He added with
particular emphasis, 20 You will not find me, Mr.
Runner, disposed. by any If mimic. unueces-
sarily to increase The military ferer which has
already produced such strange effects among u.s.
FROM the manner in which this was spoken
could understand il other way than as a direct
answer to my alluson to the approaching Preside,-
Iai election; and drew from il the obvious con.
ciusion, that MIR. Clay intended to vote for Mr..
Adams. This was on the 10th December 1927
the day of Lafayeue's reception, as NAV be seen
by reference 10 the Journals of the House. The
supposed corrupt Overture of Mr. Clay to Gen
Jackson is alledged 10 have been made the :0ih
OF the Same month
In his address to the public, page 49, Mr.. CLAY
says:
:" Ii had received the vote of Louisiana anil
been one OF the three candidates returned, l had
bihty OF my receiving it, that would not low my
naIne In consequence of the small number of votes
by which it would be carried into the House if L
were returned, to constitute an obstacle to an cleo
tom
This statement is conf rmed by the letter of Mr.
Johnston OF La, TO whom he bad made known
ms determination, before the meeting of Congress-
IL may be further confirmed by the following en-
tract from my journal, under date of s' March,
1928. written Immediately OH my return from the
session of 1928
General M'Arthur of Ohio told me, that
meeting MIR. Clay one day, when it was thouehf
mar ne would receive the vote OF Louisiana he
told him that IT he came into the House, it woud
be by so small vote thai he was afraid his friends
conid do him very little service there: that Mr.
Clay answered, he hoped he should not be return.
ed as one OF the candidates, since il was evident
ihat his election, il il could take place, would be
cont airy 10 The expressed opinion of vast MAORI
~ oil the people; and that, If returned 10 the House
under such circumstances, by receiving the lou
lsiara votes, he should think it his duty to decline
TIC support oi his friends, and use his own influ-
cnce IN support OF one of the other candidates.
lhe preceding extracts appear TO me entitled 10
more weight thaneny statement could now make
from mere recollection; as they were written AZ
the time, Tor my use only, and with 10 expectation
that they would ever be seen bv any other person
II the facts they contain should add any thingto
the just defence OF injured fellow citizen, nv
Object, III their publication, will have been accom-
piished 10 stand by, in silence, and see another
ngusy asS'iled, when it is in my power 10 aid in
his defence, by the exhibition OF facts known oni,-
10 me- would. IN my opinion, he little less criminal
thah 10 De myself the author of the wrong
WILLIAM PkUNER jim