Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-09

Mr.. Cn,.endcn; and on the lou, OF January Mir
Blair and Mr.. Cri,,enden wrote long letters 10 Mr.
hite, as ii from themselves sponiane ously, aud
as ms friends and dear constituents,
MIR. Blair tells him, that he, MIR. Blair, believed
kentucky TO he for Jackson, and that the resou-
uon oil Tie Legislature, requesting the members
from Kentucky to vote for him, accorded with the
public sentiment but, that members OF congress,
al ashington, must know which was the best
COURSE as they uere not to elect president, but
an administration Mr. Blair then hints, that
Ten Jackson nigh, desire to favor MIR Adams RAJ
her than Mr. Clay, and therefore unless Genera,
Jdchson 0ouid Stre earnest nu.r, that he would
throw his vote into the western (AIr. Clay'.l
scale, 1t would be better TO vote for Mr.. Adams!
lie also tells Mr.. White that the legislature of
hentucky would not have asked the members from
that state in congress- TO vote for Gen. Jackson, il
they had supposed that Mr.. Adams would make
MIR. Clay Secretary OF State,
When IT Is considered that this letter was writ
Ten by desire OF MIR. Clay, and that il suggests an
application 70 General Jackson to girc earnest OF
what he would do--who can forget the scenes be-
tween MIR. Marley and Mr.. Buchanan. and Mr.
buchanan and Gen. Jack,or--an;l- Gen. Jsckson's
reply,
Mr.. Crittcndears letter is equally to the pur-
pose--he, too, prefers General jackson TO Mr. A.,
provided Mr.. Clay be made Secretary; but il
General Jackson VIII not make MIR. Clay Secreta-
~, then ne prefers MIR. Adams, with Mr.. Clay
Secretary, TO Gcnera! jackson without Mr. Clay
i
| tie iss'sia'ure OF kentucky not Instructions
but mere request.
In short, Nv White, pressed at Washington Ky
MIR. Clay and his " friends" and, rs he honestly
supposed ny his constituents spontaneously writing
to him, gave up his scruples and decided the vote
OF Kentucky. ,ietlius, June iS2S) describes his
situation, FEB. 1925
:. When l gave my vote for Mr. Adams, did il
unuert the firin persuasion, from information had
received through many intelligent gentlemen in
/ vptir str ,i.,,
with the will Of my constituents" {. As have
often heretofore frankly avowed, now state, that
voted for Mr. Adams, with view TO MIR. Clay's
future prospects 10 the presidency"
What can be clearer than this:
The nature of the " kind wishes" of Mr. C's
!; friends, is further fully made known by those
friends themselves. Mr. 7fimtie, one of the re-
representatives. from. Kentucky, has said, that he
- voted Tor Mr.. Adams, because 1t tcas DISTINCT
LIZ AscERTAINED h0the rouid make Nh. Clay
Secretary ef Sfdte."-.Wr. T.. Johnson, another
friend and member, said he % voted for Mr.. Adams
to get Mr.. Clay made Secretary of State" Gen
.HetcdBe, another friend ami member, whose cleo.
tiou as governor we believe Mr.. Clay is now in
Kentucky to promote, said, they could not pos
sib'y get Mr. Clay made Secretary without voting
tor Mr. Adams"
We arc, gentlemen, utterly at a loss to conceive
what further proofs than these any honest and ia
teiiisent per:ons can require. MIR. CLAW admits
that circumstaniia evidence is sufficient to estab-
lsh what his object was, what his means TO effect
| 1t were, and whether he effected it or no,!-Hayc
I'VE not given more than circumstantial proof? May
we not contend, that the evidence given is that of
= witnesses testiiying from the senses" Has not
! MIR. Clay himself coniessed-I. that personal adj
VsntaSes we're held out to him. that he consult
ed his iriends--3. that his friends concurred with
inm as TO tiie propriety OF voting as TO attain
those advantagesi. that he wrote secretly TO ret
the constituents OF hesitating member TO con
cur IN their vews?-is ii clear s. the letters 10
The wayeiing member writtcn--6. that the
vote OF kentucky was thus garfield that Mr.
Clay was made Secretary, and put in the read oil
succc ssion2
Vow, gentlemca, il we have erred in fact, or
argument, as we are entirely unconscious of il,
we ask you TO point out any mistake that we may
nave Inade-no doubt, you will consider IT your
duty 10 do So but, |! you cannot point out any
ror, then we submit 10 the public, whether YOU
were or were not correct, stating that the charge
against MIR Adams and Mr. Clay, is san czr,o:.Sa
caiumny.'