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

CoNsTRUcTivE JOURNEYS"
murder WILL OUT"
In the application of the evidence, to the re-
suit respecting the qualifications of the agent and
the time necessary for the discharge of The duties
OF the secret mission TO Cuba, nothing will be ne
cessary but 10 have reference TO the instructions
OF the 18th March, 1897 Of which the following is
an extract, as given by Mr. Clay himself:
r"e oej.en to which you will particularly a;r.et your
as',sn that 'nsy he practicable. are,
list rse state Of the population Of the Island exhibiting
,s eis'se number. of the eate ,h~i.
towards each oth.r education, Intelligence, &c:
d The conJhiog OF agriculture, extent Of eigu
and proportion OF good land, eull,a
9Th regard 10 existing xou with
Spas; OF favor Of independence toward, the p-
hepneli.'; aud especially, whether txist.
.,on towars. another Of hsm w. h,,- u",.oI
part, M the Island that should be connected
"h aud That sea r-pusnance txst, among the
hahnspi', y, any Connexions With Columbia.
4h What ate the Spsust 1t RESTING an attack
caS. ." tn. n.e I'M I S a
auy ues'u or cooperation the an! and TO what
"6h What the Spanish Of remittance naval ami
m,t.r,,n should he the ot her press.t relation,
.1n Gres, Britain, and the should attack H.v.nua -
an, ~hat are the d:P.'t'ors OF the inhabitants towards
loniai connection with q, eat Britain 20
Now, let every rejecting reader look steadfastly,
at TINS paper and dispassiona,eiy ask Eiins elf whe
ther it was possible for any man, however we'll
quaiiiied IN body, language and intellect, to per-
hes IN less time ;han several years? With the
most interchangeable industry could the best qualified
agents perform those called for, in Nos l. and I'm
the beginning OF alone, in less than several wears,
Gould any man, labouring in the last stage of pull
monary consumption, without any knowledge what
ever o! the Spanish language, perform them, in az
tame Yet such was the precise condition of Mr..
COOK, ION the close OF the 10Th Congress-" when
designated" 10 this mission it being asccr-
tanned that he ,oouid accept."-Is il possible 10
behave, that when 'sdesignated,' Mr.. Clay did
think Cook was qualified TO perform the duties
caiied Tor by his instructions If not, why desig-
nate Cook In preference 10 all Others 'son the close
oil The 18th Congress''-and for what other object
could Cook have been designated /. There could
be but one-to reward him for the vote OF Illinois,
given to MIR. Adams. The evidence in relation 10
the e,h result will be seen in Mr.. Hamlton's COM
muncations, 10 the Rctrenchmcnt Committee
which states in substance That the disclosure.
grew out OF a conversation with citizen of the
Dis'rict-unti! which disclosure the mission itself
had been kept profoundly secret, except 80 far az
COCK had himself Disclose, il TO a few friends
whose names were given 20 the Chairman by his
informant; anu from whose evidence, with Mr.
clay statement, the secret mission was, in part
brought before the Committee. In the application
oil The evidence 10 the 10Th result, respecting the
CONSERVATION produced upon Messrs Adams and
Clay, and Messrs. Everett and Sergeant it
WIN only he necessary, i'll the OF Messrs.
Everett and Sergeant TO rccur to the minutes
OF the proceedings OF the Rctrenchmen, Com
Ito The call of the Chairman upon Mr.. Clay
for information, and his reply, and to the exp!i-
nations OF the Culu mission by Mr. Clay to Mr.
Adams OF the 3D. June last Upon the first blush
oil the annunciation OF Cooks mission 10 CubJ
made by the Chairman, Mr.. Everett states the
SUBJECT TO be iinportant-So much So asto iusti-
~ INN, in asking time dill next day, medidiun 10
p" confer with his associate partizan, Mr.. Sar-
seaht' then absent from indiSposition Granted.
nen con. What could have given the character
oil peculiar Importance TO the disclosure of Cooks
secret mission 1t could not have been from the
amount OF the reward claimed by hiin-s5 OO0.--
mat sum could not be deemed by Mr.. Everett
more than dust in the balance as it would seem
from The ingenious devices of the Report Of the
minority Retrenchuent Committee in various al
timpts TO disguise tile profligacy of the Administra
aon' III rewarding its fayourites TO any amounts
Whatever ana Tor services performed, for pre-
teaded services no. perlorned.-it could not have
Deen, from The mere circumstance, that il was a
secret mission. There had been many instances OF
Similar missions before, without having any alarm
ing Importance attached to them The alarming
Importance then, in this particular case, must have
arisen from its own particular character. II conId
only have arisen from the conviction that this Sc
get mission was intended as a compensation for
COOKS vote 10 favor Of Mr. Adams to the Presidcu.
ey.-In TINS view it must have been conceived by
MT. Everett to De aiarmingiy important. In thi,
view, II must be considered as full evidence of the
corrupt means by which Mr.. Adams was elected 10
the presidency, and still holds that oce-In this
yiew' 10. be-sure, it would account for all the a.
idrms subsequently displayed by Messrs Adams
and Clay, Everett and Sergeant. In no other view
Whatever, could II have been magnified into i'm
portdhcc, or have justified the CONSERVATION aud
alarms produced by it.-In this view-the oniy
view-iti is surely important enough--aiter having
asceftained, by note from the Register, Mr.
Sourse, that 1t did moi appear from the Treasury
LOOKS, that any money had been paid to Cook out
OF the Treasury, from eth March, 1927 the fol-
loving proceedings took place, which, touching
he sit oil this most extraordinary transaction, IS
given at large
"on the LET u May, by rider Of committee the chair
nf note t- Secretary of State requesting 10
SUN 'sd 10 nave been by mr. Cvok aud received
nom him the following ~
D.lpartmert Of State, Washington Msy I, 1923.
iVJame' han'on, E'q &c NC
SIR; nave received letter under dat, h,, day. STAT,
having heen a'eertslned that tue late Daniel +.
TYok, tate hsPre'entaiwe' Congress, 6ste OF
illinois, received sum Of money from the G,yernn Mt dur
oins or summer ofhe last year, for certain services
supp oeen either ot,isn dr,D..lic. you sse
n,uetvd 10y the Comuse on Eereuebue IT. 10 to nae
20 nfofm you, where they FOR the auditing Of ,o
sum- s'd I, have beh received by IL. cook aud az
ol,sr IN the usual course, what am, nut %
Wmh~ut admitting denying the oor,eton, Of the In
oimst'On which the committee s,e stated 10 have r,ee,y.J
sr,sms, "o OF no 70 Observe that aware Of The DIS
we account OF which has Got been, or III regular course Oh
=, Is not 10 be- sudedo the usual way The Treasu.
- W se" uPoo certificate Of the Preside nj 40 conform
ny wbt hs Proons Of the Sd section Of IN, aet Of be ~,
o. hst, islV entitled An act fixing the Of
POoe Ministers and Gunuis residing on the III
AUG Ter other purposes" caunot presums that n a, NJ
nep'oa d the Committee 10 inquire ulo sny
winch may have been made agreeaby 10 that ,sei,n And iii
ohers He accessible 10 them like sanner with other ea,
pshauurH ave- however, the authority Of the PIe,Jent
ft sying, that will make 10 the ,nn,;y,.a 80 f,t
communication 10 relation 10 the expenditure 10 which bev
are suPPOsed TO slude they will signify Their de,,re FOR scb
communication In that should he clad 10 learn their
on the fouit inst few days. On seeonnt Of dc 10 f ~
nave me hon" TO be, with great aspect your obs,