Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-26

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dc So, however much nc might desire the office
under all the suspicion which would attach 20 him ,
under such state OF things And that MIR. Clay /
would stand sloof and unconnected with the Nd
miniStraon. and he candidate at the next cleo
ion for President, in opposition TO Mr.. Adams.-s
i did say so then, and continued to think and saw
until Mr. Clay accepted the Office Of Secretary
OF State.) And lastly, that he did accept the OF
hcc. that the prediction of Mr.. Eremer wouid be |
verified.
At that fine and for several years previous, had
ahorred Mr. Clays Standardization, heightened ami
splendid views by construction of the powers of 4
The general government, as leading ultimately tot
the destruction OF the State governments, by TAX
ing 10y piece meal by construction all the local
power reserved 20 the States in addition the gen.
crai powers, under the s management of the
Federal govcrnment.-But still had confidence in
Mr. &. as high minded & honorable man, who
would not soop 10 any unworthy means to elevate
himself TO office; s. regret exceedingly that have
tcen disappointed in tla, opinion. So soon as DIr
Clay was fairly seated i'll this office, sin the line of
safe rrcrcdcnts, his letter of apology and attempt
At justification 20 the people of Kentucky, whose
will and wishes he had notorouslv tlisreC aried
published; in which, he takes shelter under for
mer practice, OF taking the President from the
State Department, II practice which Mr.. Clay had
been among the FIRST 10 reprobate shat II was wrong
IN principle and dangerous i'll practice &c. On this
subject his political friends had elcc;ioneered with
effect against Mr.. Adams the proceeding year, when
. that gentleman was Secretary Of State Next fol-
lowed the reasons of Mr.. Ciay's confidential
friends then in Congress, from Kentucky, Mcssrs.
lrimblc. Mctcaie, Il. Johnson, and White, for
their votes given to Mr.. Adams, which reasons
were shortly thereafter made known TO me. Their
reasons then given, arc now established by hume
rous credible witnesses, whose testimony c2nro be
cOntroverted MIR. Trimbic states in speech de-
iivcred at Lewis Court House in October 1929
t'iat when VIC (meaning the Kentucky dclcgation)
went on TO the City of Washington last FILL, we
found MIR. Crawford out Of the question The con-
tcstwas between Gen. jackson and John Quincy
Adams, VIC asccrtaned that under circumsian-
ces would Gen. Jackson appoint our friend Henry
Clay Secretary OF State, and ascertancd
that MIR. Adams would appoint friend Henry
Clay Secretary OF State. Others testify 10 further
statements made by Mr.. Trimblc, as inducements
Tor them TO unite with Mr. Adams and his Eastern
friends, TO wit: TO insure the election of Mr..
Clay 10 the Office OF President when Mr.. Adams
!. fine expired will not quote the words of the
three gentlemen IL is sufficient say that although
moi IN the same words used by Mr.. Trimble, vet
ihcy all state that their reasons Tor voting for Mr.
Adams was 10 get Mr.. Clay appointed Secretary of
State. believe the statements OF these gen
ttemcn, from other circumstances within my
knowledge, which L shall not mention. But
think they omitted 10 tell all the truth, aud only
gave such part as they believed would a,ay the
excited feelings OF the people of Kcntucky.-'
Now, how did those gentlemen ascertain dis
TACT, was il from Mr.. Clay or from Mr. Adams,
or from Mr.. Adams confidential friends or was
~ ny uCilS united WIN the whole IN c0nclaYe!
IL could only be known by consulting Mr.. Adams
and his giving the assurance.-Furiher coniirmn ,
ton oil his bargain will be found i'll Mr.. Clay's $.
PitSourg dinnerspeech, wherein he states that he
had assurances before he accepted the Office from
Mr.. Adams, OF the course which he would pursue
III relation TO the Tariff, sc. &c. do not pretend
to quote Mr.. Clay's words, only the substance
Those who know Mr.. Clay will not believe that
ne omitted TO exact this assurance from Mr.. A
dams IN favour OF his hobbies, his American Sys-
4At~ Do, a. ...r-N
he gave him his vote for President. This too |
feel confident part of the bargain before the
vote was sivea. It's known that Mr.. Adams was
opposed TO the Tariff law passed in the year 1924
when lie was Secretary OF State, and that the law
only got vote in its favour from the State of
III massachusetts. Before this coalition was entera
into, MIR. Clay had got but little aid i'm favour of
Roads and Canals from the New England States
but the Members in Congress from those States
who friends to the Administration, lave since
acted, and voted Tor a those eXtravagant projects
this cannot account for, in any other way, than
that It was part OF the agreement between those
cunning men and their friends i'll Congress from
the East and the West AS relates 20 those great
interests and others 1t has appeared to me, that we
nave President who Came into Office committed,
inanacled-not al liberty to use his own Judgment
and discrction-who has been President in name
and his Secretary ia fact.
The foregoing few from among the many
facts and corroboralinE circumstances, which have
brought my mimi irTesisby TO the conciusicn
that there was a full understanding between those
gentlemen and their friends in Congress from the
East and West, TO the extent that have mem
toned. The Office OF Secretary of State alone, and
unconnected with other considerations would not
have induced MIR. &. and his friends ofthe Yves,
IN Congress, 10 unite in support OF a gentleman
tor President whose political conduct he and
they, had so much reprobated. Greater objects
were III his view, and the final contamination of
the agreement will not have taken place until Mr.
Clay is placed in the Presidential chair by the
supporters of that party.
The Administration of the government has been!
equally, nay, more Objectionable to me, than the
manner in which the office was obtained In his
Message 10 Congress, OF Dec 1925, Mr. Adams
brings into full view the old doctrine of construc-
tive power, so justly complained Of in the yeai
l39S & ., enlarged and improved and accompanied
by his recommendation to Congress not 10 be pal
sled by the will of their constituents Fixed out
with his notice, that he had or would appoin; Min
listers TO Congress at Panama: mo { bold and dar-
ing usurpalion OF the rights of the Senate as any
one must see by reading the Constitution The
Panama project, 10 say the least of it, was most
hazardous experiment relates TO the peace hap.
piness, and prosperity Of the people OF the IT, s
and ended with only splendid waste Of the pub.
lie treasure. Ii was most fortunate Tor us that il
did so end, Tor which the Administration deserve
no credit.
During this Panama experiment our trade with
the British w India Islands was sacrificed either
through pride, or negligence or both. The Presi-
dent chose 10 refer to negotiation, what he ought
to have recommended to Congress for legislation
Rejected terms offered which he is now anxious 10
accept. His folly, or something worse in the al. !
faii with the State OF Georgia and the Creek In !
dians, which has and will cost w more than mil
lion Of dollars, before the charges are pad--In this
,as the Constitution seemed TO be barren vi au-
thoFity to bear him out, he claimed power from
the Supreme Ruler of the Universe the source