Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-13

we have enumerated, AS weiis as 10 others Mr.
Webster viii not risk his reputation by dcnyiny,
them-and the excuse, that the Journal would fain
make for Mr. Webster's silence on the occasion,
Chat no " honorable man would meet charges OF
such character, and placed in such a situatiou-
and that the very denial would be the cue
Tor those who have made the accusations, &c 10
give some new version Of this ol,-reiuted tae') j.
as awkward an excuse, as the attempt to deny tho
pledge is audacious.
We have this moment evidence before us,which
would make Messrs. Webster and SouihGr2 trem-
bic, they dare 10 deny it.
In the mean time subioin the following ga
ragraph from the Buffalo Republican, in answer
to the charge of forgery brought against it:
have only TO add in conclusion, that aftey
we shall have had opportunity OF consulting,
with those who are more Immediately interested
in the letter, and obtained their consent il shall
be published, accompanied by name, date, and all
other circumstances connected with it. Should
we not obtain this permission we hereby pledge
ourselves to substanate its existence, as well ~
its authenticity, by the affidavs OF gentlemen or
undoubted yeracity."
The C7oud !hiekening The Frankfort Argus
publishes certificate OF six respectable citizen.
who state, that some time after the last Presden.
tial Election. they heard Mr.. Francis johnson
" give as a reason for his vote for Mr. Adams that
ii Mr.. A. was elected President, Mr.. Clay would
be elected Secretary Of State, but that if Genera.
Jackson was elected President, Mr.. c. would nor
be Secretary"-a Confession tnntalnount to MI.
Trimble's.
The " Frederick Citizen (of NIaryIand) charges
Mr.. H. r. Warfeld (meInber of III. Of Il. in ti,e
esson Of lS24--5) with having stated soon after
the Presidential Election, that he had had :,
conversation with MIR. Adams at Mr.. AS owt,
request at which Mr.. A. satisfied his doubts about
voting Tor him and that he gave the casting vote
OF Maryland, by which MIR. A. was e.ccted.o The
Editor of the Citizen Gares Mr. w. TO deny the
charge and in that case, pledges himself that
testimony is at hand fully and satisfactorily 10
establish the charges This is indeed serious
charge Can Mr.. w be silent under it, We shalt
publish the whole article in our next with the,
particulars OF the alleged interview, SC.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
| On the 9th inst. Mr.. Benton asked and obtained
| leave OF the Senate of the u S. to bring in the
| ioi'owng resolution, which was read, and passed
TO End. aiding.
RESOLUTION
10 provide for the repair and preservation of the
Cumberland Road, and other roads made by the
! Federal Government within the limits of the
different States.
Resoired, sc, /. That the Federal Govern
nent acquired no right of soil, or of jurisdiction
passes either by the fact of making that road or by
the terms or intent OF the Legislative acts of Mary
land, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, granting their
assent to the making thereof.
"2. That 1t is inexpedient for the Federal Gov
ernmentto exercise permanent experimenting
4 care over the repair and preservation of the
roads made by il within the limits O. The different
States.
j. hat the repair & preservation OF the Cumber-
land Roads and OF all other roads made under the
authority OF the Federal Government. within the
limits OF the different States. ought TO he left and
IS hereby declared TO be LEFT, 10 the re. peciiye
States through which the same may pass