The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-30
! am yooIs, WITH gTe8i respect,
l.. WERNER.
Hon Is. IoEes5us. Washington Ctty, d {
Pour Glpso4. January gtb. Isl.

hoKT GIBso9, January 9TH. Is.
Dear sir Your letter. bearing GATE 1Ita lat
October, / received immediately previous 10 my
departure from Kentucky. From considerations
important 10 an accurate aud full compliance
with me request made IN your letter, | vas N
dnced to decay my answer until ! arrived N This
place. regret extremely the delay, ~ would
cheeffuily, ami at all Tunes. afford any assistance
IN my power 10 sYcnlpaie the character Of Nj
Clay from the talss d. dise acciul aspersinns winch
hts elrmles have endeaYofed 10 ny upon n. /
Tecoiltct distinctly the conversation 10 which
YOU refer and shall state 1t To you nj h a
full confidence 10 the correctness utIng lecolleC-
tioa although sume Yedrs have elapsed sInce
IFS Deem cnce. for Immediately on ny arrtVal At
tn, place Oh The 9TH DAY OF December, ISL. |
stated In many OF my friends thai Tie STATE OF
Kentucky would, N the II. Of Representatives
vote fnr Mr.. ADAMS. aud pave them As my reason
the conversation ! am gong 10 relate, | further
stated IL them the conversations between Mr..
Clay 4 Mr. Dr.ke. befoie thu disclosure Of sun
sequrntIy by Mr. Drake. My information Of his
conversation MAS obtained by M from Mr..
Drake, before left kenincky Ihase h1cads |
hatt lately consulted and tier fetoIlrcltons
correspond precisely with What | villuow relate.
In the fall OF the year 1921, somt tim pre-
,ieus To the departure OF Nj. Clay from Lexiog-
ton, for the City OF Washington, | had TN plea
SURE to dine With Nj. Clay, AT ms own mousse,
with Il number Of gentlemen, who, believe
were generally the political friends OF Mr.. Clay.
The CONVEX sauon wa various but generally OF a
political character, embracing the subjects Il
Internal Improvement and the lafl1. The
last subject, think introduced Mr.. Adams and
Genera Jackson MO the conversation. Al
length, sumo observations we're made by one Of
The company OF the nnaccountable success tas
ii 1A-T e..
raj Jackson, how lu even beyond the eApectaz
TOYS oiIHose who inst started him as candidate,
aud tta IT was strongly probable Adams and
Jackson would 20 before the House OF kepte-
seniatlves with the greatest vote from The electo-
raj college. Various observations we're then
made Ia opposition 10 the prrteasluns Of Gen
j jackson, x many apprebenSlonS expressed Nh
CLAW then remarked that he felt ~ apprehension
whatever for Tire election Of Gen"ral Jackson j;
for. A. beyond = doubt. It would be decided by
the House of Representatives, he could not Ion
a moment believe they would clecl the General
in preference 10 Mr.. Adams. He tlleb gave his
reasons. They were 10 me sonad aud saftstdc-
tory. lie spoke of the many Opportunities OF
Nj. Adams and the many important distinguish
ed civil aud political situations lie had filled
and " tn great ahilI, and hoHeii 10 our country :
ne pronnonced him an able and accomplished
j statesman liz spoke Of General jackson as OF
military reputation ou'y that ne bad given 10
evidence whaieye. at ability or learning except
IN that character IN fact from the political STU
ati0ns he hal occupied, az had evidence TO the
coutrary. lie sad the House OF Rept csenta-
tives was composed of men of ability, political
| knowledge, aud extended reputation, aud that
they would not, he felt certain, elevate a man
to the highest c,vil situaiio in our country for
his military character alone. | have now given
! YOU the substance Of Mr.. Clays observations