Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-27
"TUE INVESTIGATIONS

him, that after he was appointed Secretary lie wrote
him letter Offering him clesiSship the Office of
State, that he thought Mr.. Clay wanted Gy this step TO
&c. him 10 write Tor the administration, and to with
draw him from the new court party. That the reason
that he thought If was manouvcc of the kind was,
lLot time after Re received the letter. and before
ha had ever spoke 10 mortal man about it, MIR. Turner
o Madison, had accosled him in Frankfort, and told
i'm that he understood that they, the old court party
would soon get clear of hiIn-Kendal. as Kendall was
about to go 20 Washington City-tho witness asked
Turner who told him so, ami he said George Robertson
Lq told him so; II at once, he said, struck him that
Mr. Clay intended to .rut him away from his new
court friends, and that he had written Robertson to
that effect, and he then Mr., CLAW, as he had
Zone SO, that he, Kendall considered himself at lib
orty to make 1T public, that he absored from
sccrccy.--Mr. Hardin here asked The worthy Editor
FOR sight OF the letters He said he had burnt them
hut that when hc received the letter Offering the of
fee, he Showed ii 10 Two of bis friends the one an adj
ration, and the other jackson mani and as
kcd their opinion OF H. and they both agreed with him
Hs to the object of Mr.. Clay. Did yru shew IT to
'hesf friends before or after Mr.. Turner spoke 10
Nod: SAID Mr.. Hardin. il before saws Mr. Ken
dali. Why, said Mr. Hardin, did YOU not lust nov
state That spoke of the letter to man or NOR
ta until you were accosted by Mr.. Turner Here
the little gentleman samfnered that he did and he was
sure these friends never spoke of it. But you said
SAID tiafcin, that you never spoke OF the letter be-
lore The salutaiion Of Mr. Turner'S and sou now saw
that you had before then shewn the letter 10 two per
sons, aud taken their opinion 10 its contents Mr.
4\enda not being able 10 explain further, was per.
united 10 retifc.
'T"HflS f1sStp1 iS!HJF, Clerk Tie cOl,'{
dofmGnt ctiinr 81 Tie .ly%Us, and thorough going
Jackson partisan, called 10 the book Tie Senate
and the lobby arc now both cgowded-al is breathess
'XpHctauon-whcu, this distinguished leader in the
Iachsod pha!anT, pulls fom his pocket, a oGp PRO
TEST against being sworn. no sooner is the proes,
read than Mr.. Davis takes the foor-laranpes the
senate upon the deplOrabe condition of the prosecn-
tors, they cannot get Mr.. B!ar's testimony; calls a
!o'.} upon the gentleman from FIieTe TO hello him
make Nh. 8!an 9Tr. Maupin rises Mr.. Chair
nan you see the s'''';atncnt we are III; you the
cent eman Will not swear. We are lust like we WIRE
,H@iiHs SCIi'S mine. We have found the holn roo
La"e found the Crucbles and tools, but we can, ret
te silver just because this gentleman ill not swear
H!c } Green observed that he had opposed tho nro.
Ceedlis, and oi course he could not be eyoected tn
force MIR Blair 10 give testimony for the gentleman
hat Mr. BLAIR was in the hands of his friends. and If
ne "ouI not swear for them, he might let it alone for
MN Mr.. DAVIS said II that the way the major
intend TO treat them he for one, would sa he would
out the business. What, say TO one witness sir vou
are DOING right; encourage Mr.. Blair in his refusal to
swear: why SIR, ii this is what gentlemen mean
Why did they not tell us before we wen, o tI,;s
eSPensc and trouble! call upon the gentle.
nan from Fayelte, TO give the means, to get
fms testimony. II gentlemen don't give us the
testimony, shall think they are not sincere in their
professions TO have this matter fully investigated
Mr. Speaker, said Mr. Wlcktfe since TIL, affair has
hHrs opon the senate, IT IS little strange that the
gentleman from Mercer should often address him
SET 10 me, instead of the chair What claim has lie
ga me- dohl belong 10 the party who support
ing Inc sianderers OF my friends, OF NY country. No
SIR, no SIT; have not been sEuinr conbuotiG siam.
Ger gales, about corruPton 6ar gain and sales II is
my Prde AMI pleasure, to defend my country and my
i,iehAS against vie SANDER. Let tie gentleman and
thpse VIC whorl he acts, enquire who II is flat arc
supporting the sandereTs Of their coun,ryrnen Win
81 that try TO PROVE The disgrace of Ier country
who are they sir that have sent the sergeant viii
summons tor persons and papers, over the state ,vbo
Is 1t that is penetrating the 5cd ca!sqJey the lcsI,
|ad the book case for rubbIs-who is thai IRE ma
i'he efforts To violate all the ties OF frieul,hip-to
force j'e production OF letters: 10 break all te Ia,s
cO;iIGeDiIal cor.