Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-28

Clay would be Secretary of Stnte, if Mr.. Adams !
we're made President,
IN. HGTdin objected to the question being an /
wered, unless it were iirst stated from whom the
information came
Witness said he was embarrassed, because to
state from whom the information came was 20 say
ne had the Information and the supposition
he had not tue information, it could have come
from nobody.
He was told 20 answer, and accordingly an
swcred, that he had such information from Fran
els p Blair, Esq. Of Frankfort.
M. John Green asked, if it was the same T
=. Blair. who was Clerk of the New Court
Witness answered, that it was the same who
in the days of the New Court, was the Clerk of
the Court of Appeals.
Mr.: Ddrciss asked whether Mr.. Blair had no,
be-, Tor many years. the intimate and contden-
tia friend Of Mr. Clay'
This question as well as the question, and an
sWer frst above given, were objected TO, and vo-
TED to he improper and inadmssible by vote Of
10 10 20.
T.. p. Blair was then called lie refused to be
sworn.
Some conversation took place among the mem
beers, whom MIR. Hordin offered to the Senate
paper, declaring that the Senate would hear what
ever evidence might be offered, but would use no
compulsory mems 10 extor,it.
Al. Ooceiss called on the majority to take the
necessary steps TO bring out the evidence. The
friends of Mr.. Adams have the majority in the Sc
nate they enter into an Investigation to ascertain
IL
most important fact; he refuses swear and the
, majority pat him on the back and say, yes, my
good fellow, keep If back and will protect you
IN u. Is tins te way gentlemen intend To arrive
at ti'c truth and procure the OF forming
correct opinion2
Mr. John Green observed, that he had expected
. blow out when he MIR. Blair introduced
lie did not enter into this thing for tie purpose of
nearing any other than tciiitng witnesses IL was
70. give an opportunity for those who had been
trumpetnS TO the world the charges of bargain,
sale and corruption, 10 come in and shew what
ground those charges had been founded. He was
glad there was some faith left in the world, and
inaintalned that the 5enate had right TO extort
from the witness communications made to him in
confidence. For himself he had had no converse
tIon with MIR. Blair; but he presumed he must
have spoken of letters from Mr.. Clay, or made
communications Of some kind to some body, or he
would moi have been called here as a witness, and
surely he might disclose 10 the Senate whatever
lac had said relative 10 his confidential correspon-
dencc 20 any other person, SIC.
MIR. Blair begged leave TO explain. re said,
IN substance, in reply 10 Mr.. Green's remarks
that MIR. kcndal's letters 90 Mr. Clay had pointed
out him to the public one who knew something
IN relation TO the subject now before the Senate.
These letters referred to conversation which he
mad with Mr.. Kendall in January, 1925, in which
he stated that Mr.. Clay would be Secretary If
MIR Adams were made President. Mr. Kendall
supposed that the information received in let
tiers from Mr.. Clay to Mr. Crittenden or myself
no such letters, it had pointed inquiry directly TO
him. MIR. Blair said, that Mr.. Kendall had made
bis publications without consultation or authority
from him, and that his nferences were not founded
on any information, warranted by any commu-
nlcation he had made to him, other than that be-
fore mentioned. He had not communicated to any
one the grounds on which he had made his state
ment 20 Mr.. Kendall nor had he shewn the letters
TO which the gentleman alluded to- any person to
whom 'hey were not addressed.
Inc question finally Dut-siiaU Tr RIa;-
be sworn and decided in the affirmative.
MIR. HldiI then refused to be sworn percmpto-
riiy, and said he would sooner go to Jail.
Finally, motion of MIR. Pope, he was dis
charged.
.MicGjGh Morrison was then called, and he also
refused to be sworn, on the ground that what he
knew was communicated in confidence
Ii was moved 20 commit him until he would
submit 10 give evidence before the Senate, which
was decided in the negative only six voting for IL
lie was then discharged
John jfason Of Montgomery states, that before |
David iumble went 10. Congress in 1924, say |
sept. Court, 1924, he was contending with wit |,
ness, that Mr.. Rowan ought not to be elected |
Senator 70 Congress, because he was an aposta;e
!cderalist and that he would be surprised If wit
ness voted tor him. Wines said, that the Presi.
DENTAL election was coming on, and from the num-
Der OF candidates, he expected that the election
would come before Congress, and said 10 Triinble
suppose that you vote for Mr. Adams who is also
an apostatc iederalist. 1riinbIe replied, he knew
Au"9 W oe All dpOStdLe ieuerdiSt, and that II he
ever voted for him, witness might call him fed |
eralist as long as he lived. He also said that Ad-
ans had agreed to give up the navigation of the
mississippi river for whales and mackereI and that
he, Adams, had always been an enemy TO the west
When witness heard that Trimble had voted for |
ADAMS, he was sGTpTised and after his return
ne had conversation with him about his vote in |
which lie gave IS his reasons that tUe 0sceYtdi,eR
II MIR. Adams was made President, Mr.. CLAY would
be made Secretary Of State, and that if General
jackson was made President, Mr. Clay would not
be made Secretary, and that it would be better for
Us TO have Adams, with Mr.. Clay Secretary, than
General Jackson without him. He also said af
that Time, or in some conversation after that Gen
Jackson was opposed to the tariff on hemp barpinr
&c and therefore opposed TO the Kentucky inter
est, ana lie also gave as reason, that Gen. Jack
son had disgraced the Kentuckans at NJ Orleans
In his report. He thinks he heard Mai Triinhle
express some OF the same opinions ia his public
speeches. Witness is Jackson man and as warn,
on any side he espOuscS he thinks is right and
lusiiiIabie; that he has had divers conversations
and arguments with Maj. Trimblc, and what he
SAID as TO the Tariff and the other objections ex-
cept the one in which he said that thew had as
certained or discovered that if Adams were G.
lected, Clay would be made Secretary and If
General Jackson were elected, that he would not
be Secretary, were made IN those after conyersa-
Ions.
Join s. Hit Of Bourbon stated, chat in 1926.
on the 4ul or 9TH Of January be went into Wash.
with Gen. Mecalie, and asked him FOR information
relative - the Presidential election' lie said he
knew little more than when lac FIRST arrived, or
than witness that the friends Of Jackson would
cone 70 us and say we hear you are going TO vote
Tor MIR. a dams; and the friends of Adams would
come to Us and say, we understand you are going
20 vote for Jackson and so Of the friends Of Cra,y.
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